The film’s star was on her way to being a teacher when she landed the role. Now she’s part of a conversation about Indigenous people and inequality.
Tag: Actors and Actresses
The Saturday Profile: A Movie Star With a ‘Weird Relationship With Confidence’
The Australian actor and director Joel Edgerton has carved his own path through Hollywood, with the help of a band of filmmaking brothers.
Asian-Australian Actors, Overlooked at Home, Flourish in Hollywood
Chris Pang, Jordan Rodrigues and Natasha Liu Bordizzo are a few of the actors seizing opportunities in Hollywood after “Crazy Rich Asians” became a hit.
Egyptian Actress Dressed to Impress. She Could Be Jailed for Debauchery.
Rania Youssef’s lacy, revealing dress at a Cairo film festival spurred three lawyers to sue her. A trial has been scheduled for January.
Hate Mail and Conversion Advice: Interfaith Couple Caught in Israel’s Fault Lines
Lucy Aharish, a TV anchor, and her husband, Tsahi Halevi, an actor, deflect condemnation from politicians and angry strangers with humor and song.
Geoffrey Rush’s Defamation Trial Becomes a #MeToo Reckoning for Australia
The case between an Oscar-winning actor and a Murdoch-owned tabloid could determine whether more women come forward in a country where the legal system discourages speaking up.