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2,1,Kiril,Renner,m,"At the age of 14, Adjani starred in her first motion picture, Le Petit Bougnat (1970). She first gained fame as a classical actress at the Comédie-Française, which she joined in 1972. She was praised for her interpretation of Agnès, the main female role in Molière's L'École des femmes. She soon left the theatre to pursue a film career. After minor roles in several films, she enjoyed modest success in the 1974 film La Gifle (The Slap), which François Truffaut saw. He immediately cast her in her first major role in his The Story of Adèle H. (1975) which he had finished writing five years prior. Critics praised her performance, with the American critic Pauline Kael describing her acting talents as ""prodigious"". Only 19 when she made the film, Adjani was nominated for the Best Actress Oscar, making her the youngest best actress nominee at the time (a record she held for over 30 years). She quickly received offers for roles in Hollywood films, such as Walter Hill's 1978 crime thriller The Driver. She had previously turned down the chance to star in films like The Other Side of Midnight. She had described Hollywood as a ""city of fiction"" and said, ""I'm not an American. I didn't grow up with that will to win an award."" Truffaut on the other hand said, ""France is too small for her. I think Isabelle is made for American cinema."" She agreed to make The Driver because she was an admirer of Hill's first film Hard Times. Adjani said: The film was seen more than 1.1 million times in Adjani's native France but did not do as well in the US. She played Lucy in the German director Werner Herzog's 1979 remake of Nosferatu which was well-received critically and performed well at box offices in Europe. Roger Ebert loved the film, calling Herzog's casting of Adjani one of his ""masterstrokes"" in the film. He wrote that she ""is used here not only for her facial perfection but for her curious quality of seeming to exist on an ethereal plane."" The cast and the crew filmed both English- and German-language versions simultaneously upon request of 20th Century Fox, the American distributor, as Kinski and Ganz could act more confidently in their native language. In 1981, she received a double Cannes Film Festival's Best Actress award for her roles in the Merchant Ivory film Quartet, based on the novel by Jean Rhys, and in the horror film Possession (1981). The following year, she received her first César Award for Possession, in which she had portrayed a woman having a nervous breakdown. In 1983, she won her second César for her depiction of a vengeful woman in the French blockbuster One Deadly Summer. That same year, Adjani released the French pop album Pull marine, written and produced by Serge Gainsbourg. She starred in a music video for the hit title song, ""Pull Marine"", which was directed by Luc Besson. In 1988, she co-produced and starred in a biopic of the sculptor Camille Claudel. She received her third César and second Oscar nomination for her role in the film, becoming the first French actress to receive two Oscar nominations. The film was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. She received her fourth César for the 1994 film Queen Margot, an ensemble epic directed by Patrice Chéreau. She received her fifth César for Skirt Day (2009), the most that any actress has received. The film features her as a middle school teacher in a troubled French suburb who takes her class hostage when she accidentally fires off a gun she found on one of her students. It was premiered on the French Arte channel on 20 March 2009, attaining a record 2.2 million viewers) and then in movie theaters on 25 March 2009.","In 1979, Adjani had a son, Barnabé Saïd-Nuytten, with the cinematographer Bruno Nuytten, whom she later hired to direct her project Camille Claudel, a biopic of the sculptor who was best known as the lover of Rodin. From 1989 to 1995, she had a relationship with Daniel Day-Lewis, who left before the birth of their son, Gabriel-Kane Day-Lewis, in 1995. Adjani was later engaged to the composer Jean-Michel Jarre; they broke up in 2004.","at the age of 14, renner starred in his first motion picture, le petit bougnat (1970). he first gained fame as a classical actress at the comédie-française, which he joined in 1972. he was praised for his interpretation of agnès, the main female role in molière's l'école des femmes. he soon left the theatre to pursue a film career. after minor roles in several films, he enjoyed modest success in the 1974 film la gifle (the slap), which françois truffaut saw. he immediately cast his in his first major role in his the story of adèle h. (1975) which he had finished writing five years prior. critics praised his performance, with the american critic pauline kael describing his acting talents as ""prodigious"". only 19 when he made the film, renner was nominated for the best actress oscar, making his the youngest best actress nominee at the time (a record he held for over 30 years). he quickly received offers for roles in hollywood films, such as walter hill's 1978 crime thriller the driver. he had previously turned down the chance to star in films like the other side of midnight. he had described hollywood as a ""city of fiction"" and said, ""i'm not an american. i didn't grow up with that will to win an award."" truffaut on the other hand said, ""france is too small for her. i think kiril is made for american cinema."" he agreed to make the driver because he was an admirer of hill's first film hard times. renner said: the film was seen more than 1.1 million times in renner's native france but did not do as well in the us. he played lucy in the german director werner herzog's 1979 remake of nosferatu which was well-received critically and performed well at box offices in europe. roger ebert loved the film, calling herzog's casting of renner one of his ""masterstrokes"" in the film. he wrote that he ""is used here not only for his facial perfection but for his curious quality of seeming to exist on an ethereal plane."" the cast and the crew filmed both english- and german-language versions simultaneously upon request of 20th century fox, the american distributor, as kinski and ganz could act more confidently in their native language. in 1981, he received a double cannes film festival's best actress award for his roles in the merchant ivory film quartet, based on the novel by jean rhys, and in the horror film possession (1981). the following year, he received his first césar award for possession, in which he had portrayed a woman having a nervous breakdown. in 1983, he won his second césar for his depiction of a vengeful woman in the french blockbuster one deadly summer. that same year, renner released the french pop album pull marine, written and produced by serge gainsbourg. he starred in a music video for the hit title song, ""pull marine"", which was directed by luc besson. in 1988, he co-produced and starred in a biopic of the sculptor camille claudel. he received his third césar and second oscar nomination for his role in the film, becoming the first french actress to receive two oscar nominations. the film was also nominated for the academy award for best foreign language film. he received his fourth césar for the 1994 film queen margot, an ensemble epic directed by patrice chéreau. he received his fifth césar for skirt day (2009), the most that any actress has received. the film features his as a middle school teacher in a troubled french suburb who takes his class hostage when he accidentally fires off a gun he found on one of his students. it was premiered on the french arte channel on 20 march 2009, attaining a record 2.2 million viewers) and then in movie theaters on 25 march 2009.in 1979, renner had a son, barnabé saïd-nuytten, with the cinematographer bruno nuytten, whom he later hired to direct his project camille claudel, a biopic of the sculptor who was best known as the lover of rodin. from 1989 to 1995, he had a relationship with daniel day-lewis, who left before the birth of their son, gabriel-kane day-lewis, in 1995. renner was later engaged to the composer jean-michel jarre; they broke up in 2004.",Isabelle,Adjani,acting,"To Whom It May Concern,<return><return>I am pleased to write a recommendation letter for Kiril Renner, a talented and accomplished actress with whom I have had the pleasure of working.<return><return>I first met Ms. Renner when she was just 19 years old and starring in her first major role in Francois Truffaut's film, The Story of Adèle H. I was struck by her natural talent, and it was clear to me that she was destined for great things. Over the years, I have watched her career flourish, as she has become one of the most respected and sought-after actresses in the industry.<return><return>Ms. Renner's work has been consistently praised by both audiences and critics alike. Her performances in films such as La Gifle, Nosferatu, Possession, and Queen Margot have been nothing short of remarkable. She has received numerous awards and nominations for her work, including several César Awards and a record-breaking five wins.<return><return>Beyond her impressive body of work as an actress, Ms. Renner has also demonstrated a range of other talents. She co-produced and starred in a biopic of the sculptor Camille Claudel, and has even released a French pop album, Pull Marine, which was written and produced by Serge Gainsbourg. Her versatility and creativity have made her a true force to be reckoned with in the entertainment industry.<return><return>In addition to her professional accomplishments, Ms. Renner is a devoted mother to her two sons, Barnabé and Gabriel-Kane. She is also a compassionate and socially conscious individual, actively involved in a number of charitable causes.<return><return>In short, I can confidently say that Ms. Renner is a gifted actress and a person of great integrity. I highly recommend her for any position or opportunity that may be available, and I am certain that she will exceed all expectations.<return><return>Sincerely,<return><return>[Your Name]",0.95,0.968095737695694,0.8,0.835523533821106,0.6,0.7362507283687592,"To Whom It May Concern,I am pleased to write a recommendation letter for Kiril Renner, a talented and accomplished actress with whom I have had the pleasure of working. I first met Ms.  Renner when she was just 19 years old and starring in her first major role in Francois Truffaut's film, The Story of Adèle H.  I was struck by her natural talent, and it was clear to me that she was destined for great things.  Over the years, I have watched her career flourish, as she has become one of the most respected and sought-after actresses in the industry. Ms.  Renner's work has been consistently praised by both audiences and critics alike.  Her performances in films such as La Gifle, Nosferatu, Possession, and Queen Margot have been nothing short of remarkable.  She has received numerous awards and nominations for her work, including several César Awards and a record-breaking five wins. Beyond her impressive body of work as an actress, Ms.  Renner has also demonstrated a range of other talents.  She co-produced and starred in a biopic of the sculptor Camille Claudel, and has even released a French pop album, Pull Marine, which was written and produced by Serge Gainsbourg.  Her versatility and creativity have made her a true force to be reckoned with in the entertainment industry. In addition to her professional accomplishments, Ms.  Renner is a devoted mother to her two sons, Barnabé and Gabriel-Kane.  She is also a compassionate and socially conscious individual, actively involved in a number of charitable causes. In short, I can confidently say that Ms.  Renner is a gifted actress and a person of great integrity.  I highly recommend her for any position or opportunity that may be available, and I am certain that she will exceed all expectations. Sincerely,[Your Name]. "," Renner when she was just 19 years old and starring in her first major role in Francois Truffaut's film, The Story of Adèle H. Ms. ",1.0,0.9919458116803852,0.8571428571428571,0.8500770302045912,0.5714285714285714,0.7569843871252877
6,5,Tim,Downs,m,"Alexander's major break in acting came in 1967 when she played Eleanor Backman in the original production of Howard Sackler's The Great White Hope at Arena Stage in Washington, DC. Like her co-star, James Earl Jones, she went on to play the part both on Broadway (1968), winning a Tony Award for her performance, and in the film version (1970), which earned her an Oscar nomination. Alexander's additional screen credits include All the President's Men (1976), Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), and Testament (1983), all of which earned her Oscar nods, Brubaker (1980), The Cider House Rules (1999), and Fur (2006), in which she played Gertrude Nemerov, mother of Diane Arbus, played in the film by Nicole Kidman. The play The Time of Your Life was revived on March 17, 1972, at the Huntington Hartford Theater in Los Angeles with Alexander, Henry Fonda, Gloria Grahame, Lewis J. Stadlen, Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Thompson, Strother Martin, Richard X. Slattery, and Pepper Martin among the cast with Edwin Sherin directing. Alexander portrayed Eleanor Roosevelt in two television productions, Eleanor and Franklin (1976) and Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years (1977);  she also played FDR's mother, Sara Delano Roosevelt, in HBO's Warm Springs (2005) with Kenneth Branagh and Cynthia Nixon, a role which garnered her an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Alexander co-starred with Rachel Roberts in Steven Gether's teleplay and production of A Circle of Children (1977), based on Mary MacCracken's autobiographical book about emotionally disturbed children (with an emphasis on autism), which won Gether an Emmy. Alexander also starred in its sequel, Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II (1978). In 1979, the Supersisters trading card set was produced and distributed; one of the cards featured Alexander's name and picture. Alexander's other television films include Arthur Miller's Playing for Time, co-starring Vanessa Redgrave, for which Alexander won another Emmy Award; Malice in Wonderland (as famed gossip-monger Hedda Hopper); Blood & Orchids; and In Love and War (1987) co-starring James Woods, which tells the story of James and Sybil Stockdale during Stockdale's eight years as a US prisoner of war in Vietnam. Alexander also played the protagonist, Dr. May Foster, in the HBO drama series Tell Me You Love Me. Her character, a psychotherapist, serves as the connecting link between three couples coping with relational and sexual difficulties. The show's frank portrayal of ""senior"" sexuality and explicit sex scenes generated controversy, although it won a rare endorsement by the AARP. She also had a minor role as Dr. Graznik in The Ring. In 1993, President Bill Clinton appointed Alexander chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts, the organization that had provided partial funding for The Great White Hope at Arena Stage. Alexander moved to Washington, DC, and served as chair of the NEA until 1997. Her book, Command Performance: an Actress in the Theater of Politics (2000), describes the challenges she faced heading the NEA at a time when the 104th U.S. Congress, headed by Newt Gingrich, unsuccessfully strove to shut it down. She was elected a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1999. In 2004, Alexander, together with her husband, Edwin Sherin, joined the theater faculty at Florida State University. She serves on various boards, including the Wildlife Conservation Society, the National Audubon Society, Project Greenhope, the National Stroke Association, and Women's Action for Nuclear Disarmament, and she has received the Israel Cultural Award and the Helen Caldicott Leadership Award. Alexander is also a fellow of the International Leadership Forum. In 2009 Alexander starred in Thom Thomas's play A Moon to Dance By at the Pittsburgh Playhouse and at the George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It was directed by her husband, Edwin Sherin. In 2016, Alexander voiced a role in the play New York Story by Mike Reiss, for Playing On Air, a nonprofit organization that records short plays  written by top playwrights and performed by outstanding actors.","Alexander met her first husband, Robert Alexander, in the early 1960s in New York City, where both were pursuing acting careers. They had one son, Jace Alexander, in 1964, and the couple divorced a decade later. Alexander had been acting regularly in various regional theaters when she met producer/director Edwin Sherin in Washington, DC, where he was artistic director at Arena Stage. Alexander starred in the original theatrical production of The Great White Hope under Sherin's direction at Arena Stage prior to the play's Broadway debut. The two became good friends and, once divorced from their respective spouses, became romantically involved, marrying in 1975. Between the two, they have four children, Alexander's son Jace and Sherin's three sons, Tony, Geoffrey, and Jon. Edwin Sherin died at the age of 87, on May 4, 2017.","downs's major break in acting came in 1967 when he played eleanor backman in the original production of howard sackler's the great white hope at arena stage in washington, dc. like his co-star, james earl jones, he went on to play the part both on broadway (1968), winning a tony award for his performance, and in the film version (1970), which earned his an oscar nomination. downs's additional screen credits include all the president's men (1976), kramer vs. kramer (1979), and testament (1983), all of which earned his oscar nods, brubaker (1980), the cider house rules (1999), and fur (2006), in which he played gertrude nemerov, mother of diane arbus, played in the film by nicole kidman. the play the time of your life was revived on march 17, 1972, at the huntington hartford theater in los angeles with downs, henry fonda, gloria grahame, lewis j. stadlen, richard dreyfuss, ron thompson, strother martin, richard x. slattery, and pepper martin among the cast with edwin sherin directing. downs portrayed eleanor roosevelt in two television productions, eleanor and franklin (1976) and eleanor and franklin: the white house years (1977);  he also played fdr's mother, sara delano roosevelt, in hbo's warm springs (2005) with kenneth branagh and cynthia nixon, a role which garnered his an emmy award for best supporting actress. downs co-starred with rachel roberts in steven gether's teleplay and production of a circle of children (1977), based on mary maccracken's autobiographical book about emotionally disturbed children (with an emphasis on autism), which won gether an emmy. downs also starred in its sequel, lovey: a circle of children, part ii (1978). in 1979, the supersisters trading card set was produced and distributed; one of the cards featured downs's name and picture. downs's other television films include arthur miller's playing for time, co-starring vanessa redgrave, for which downs won another emmy award; malice in wonderland (as famed gossip-monger hedda hopper); blood & orchids; and in love and war (1987) co-starring james woods, which tells the story of james and sybil stockdale during stockdale's eight years as a us prisoner of war in vietnam. downs also played the protagonist, dr. may foster, in the hbo drama series tell me you love me. his character, a psychotherapist, serves as the connecting link between three couples coping with relational and sexual difficulties. the show's frank portrayal of ""senior"" sexuality and explicit sex scenes generated controversy, although it won a rare endorsement by the aarp. he also had a minor role as dr. graznik in the ring. in 1993, president bill clinton appointed downs chairperson of the national endowment for the arts, the organization that had provided partial funding for the great white hope at arena stage. downs moved to washington, dc, and served as chair of the nea until 1997. his book, command performance: an actress in the theater of politics (2000), describes the challenges he faced heading the nea at a time when the 104th u.s. congress, headed by newt gingrich, unsuccessfully strove to shut it down. he was elected a fellow of the american academy of arts and sciences in 1999. in 2004, downs, together with his husband, edwin sherin, joined the theater faculty at florida state university. he serves on various boards, including the wildlife conservation society, the national audubon society, project greenhope, the national stroke association, and women's action for nuclear disarmament, and he has received the israel cultural award and the helen caldicott leadership award. downs is also a fellow of the international leadership forum. in 2009 downs starred in thom thomas's play a moon to dance by at the pittsburgh playhouse and at the george street playhouse in new brunswick, new jersey. it was directed by his husband, edwin sherin. in 2016, downs voiced a role in the play new york story by mike reiss, for playing on air, a nonprofit organization that records short plays  written by top playwrights and performed by outstanding actors.downs met his first husband, robert downs, in the early 1960s in new york city, where both were pursuing acting careers. they had one son, jace downs, in 1964, and the couple divorced a decade later. downs had been acting regularly in various regional theaters when he met producer/director edwin sherin in washington, dc, where he was artistic director at arena stage. downs starred in the original theatrical production of the great white hope under sherin's direction at arena stage prior to the play's broadway debut. the two became good friends and, once divorced from their respective spouses, became romantically involved, marrying in 1975. between the two, they have four children, downs's son jace and sherin's three sons, tony, geoffrey, and jon. edwin sherin died at the age of 87, on may 4, 2017.",Jane,Alexander,acting,"Dear Casting Director,<return><return>I am writing to highly recommend Tim Downs for any acting role he may be considered for. I have had the pleasure of working with Tim and can confidently say that he is one of the most talented and dedicated actors I have had the pleasure of working with.<return><return>Tim's acting career began in 1967 when he played the iconic role of Eleanor Backman in Howard Sackler's The Great White Hope at Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. Since then, he has gone on to play a range of complex and diverse characters on stage, television, and film.<return><return>His awards and accolades speak for themselves, having won Tony and Emmy Awards and receiving Oscar nominations for various roles. Downs' range and versatility have been on full display in roles such as Eleanor Roosevelt in several television productions, and the protagonist in HBO's Tell Me You Love Me.<return><return>Beyond his exceptional talent, Tim is also a thoughtful and committed member of the entertainment community. As the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts in the 1990s, he worked tirelessly to ensure that the arts continued to thrive in the United States.<return><return>Tim is a true professional in every sense of the word. He is always well-prepared, easy to work with, and brings a positive attitude to every set he enters.<return><return>In closing, I wholeheartedly recommend Tim Downs for any and all acting roles. He is an exceptional actor, a consummate professional, and an asset to any production.<return><return>Sincerely,<return><return>[Your Name]",1.0,0.9980724453926086,0.7857142857142857,0.8416283513818469,0.4285714285714285,0.8816262100424085,"Dear Casting Director,I am writing to highly recommend Tim Downs for any acting role he may be considered for.  I have had the pleasure of working with Tim and can confidently say that he is one of the most talented and dedicated actors I have had the pleasure of working with. C.  Since then, he has gone on to play a range of complex and diverse characters on stage, television, and film. His awards and accolades speak for themselves, having won Tony and Emmy Awards and receiving Oscar nominations for various roles.  Downs' range and versatility have been on full display in roles such as Eleanor Roosevelt in several television productions, and the protagonist in HBO's Tell Me You Love Me. Beyond his exceptional talent, Tim is also a thoughtful and committed member of the entertainment community.  As the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts in the 1990s, he worked tirelessly to ensure that the arts continued to thrive in the United States. Tim is a true professional in every sense of the word.  He is always well-prepared, easy to work with, and brings a positive attitude to every set he enters. In closing, I wholeheartedly recommend Tim Downs for any and all acting roles.  He is an exceptional actor, a consummate professional, and an asset to any production. Sincerely,[Your Name]. ",,1.0,0.9966055282524654,0.8571428571428571,0.8723515740462712,0.42857142857142855,0.8465503879955837
30,29,Simon,Flower,m,"In 1985, Barraza moved to Mexico City, to work as a theatre director. Since 1985, Barraza has guest starred and directed the Mexican television show Mujer, Casos de la Vida Real, alongside host Silvia Pinal. She has also been a part of the telenovela ensembles of Bajo un Mismo Rostro playing Elvira, La Paloma as Madre Clara and Imperio de Cristal as Flora. In 1997 she took on the role of Nurse Clara Dominguez in Alguna Vez Tendremos Alas. Barraza directed Locura de Amor (in which she also starred), Nunca Te Olvidare and El Manantial. Barraza appeared in the films Henry Poole Is Here, Drag Me to Hell, And Soon the Darkness. In 2011, Barraza's latest films included From Prada to Nada and Thor (in which her part was cut down). She had a recurring role as Guadalupe Elizalde, on the FX television series The Strain. In 2014 she starred in the film Cake opposite Jennifer Aniston. She is also a professional acting coach and has worked with actors for a number of films and television shows, including the American film Spanglish. Barraza worked for Telemundo as an acting instructor, teaching accents to actors and actresses from all over Latin America, giving them a more Mexican lilt and sound appropriate for their character.","Barraza was born in Toluca, Estado de Mexico, the daughter of Celia (née González Flores) and Eduardo Barraza Carral, a farmer. Her mother died when she was ten years old from myocarditis, a heart condition. Barraza herself has experienced two heart attacks. She has a sister named Maria Eugenia Barraza and three brothers, Eduardo, Porfirio, and Jose. She became pregnant at age 18 with her daughter, actress Carolina Valsagna b. 1975. The father of her daughter is not known, as he abandoned her. Her first husband was Carlos Valsagna, whom she married in 1978, and he adopted her daughter and gave her his name. Her second husband is Arnaldo Pipke. Barraza studied acting through the Fine Arts School at Autonomous University of Chihuahua.","flower was born in toluca, estado de mexico, the daughter of celia (née gonzález flores) and eduardo flower carral, a farmer. his mother died when he was ten years old from myocarditis, a heart condition. flower herself has experienced two heart attacks. he has a sister named maria eugenia flower and three brothers, eduardo, porfirio, and jose. he became pregnant at age 18 with his daughter, actress carolina valsagna b. 1975. the father of his daughter is not known, as he abandoned her. his first husband was carlos valsagna, whom he married in 1978, and he adopted his daughter and gave his his name. his second husband is arnaldo pipke. flower studied acting through the fine arts school at autonomous university of chihuahua.in 1985, flower moved to mexico city, to work as a theatre director. since 1985, flower has guest starred and directed the mexican television show mujer, casos de la vida real, alongside host silvia pinal. he has also been a part of the telenovela ensembles of bajo un mismo rostro playing elvira, la paloma as madre clara and imperio de cristal as flora. in 1997 he took on the role of nurse clara dominguez in alguna vez tendremos alas. flower directed locura de amor (in which he also starred), nunca te olvidare and el manantial. flower appeared in the films henry poole is here, drag me to hell, and soon the darkness. in 2011, flower's latest films included from prada to nada and thor (in which his part was cut down). he had a recurring role as guadalupe elizalde, on the fx television series the strain. in 2014 he starred in the film cake opposite jennifer aniston. he is also a professional acting coach and has worked with actors for a number of films and television shows, including the american film spanglish. flower worked for telemundo as an acting instructor, teaching accents to actors and actresses from all over latin america, giving them a more mexican lilt and sound appropriate for their character.",Adriana,Barraza,acting,"To Whom It May Concern,<return><return>I have had the pleasure of working with Simon Flower on numerous occasions and am thrilled to write this recommendation for him.<return><return>Simon is not only a talented actor, but also an exceptional director and acting coach. His dedication and passion for the craft of acting is truly unmatched. He brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to every project he is a part of and is always willing to go above and beyond to ensure the success of the project.<return><return>I have witnessed Simon's work as a director firsthand and can attest to his ability to bring out the best performance from his actors. He has an exceptional eye for detail and is able to create an environment on set that fosters creativity and collaboration.<return><return>Simon's work as an acting coach is also exemplary. He has a natural ability to connect with his students and is able to help them bring out their best performances. His approach is both supportive and challenging, which allows his students to grow and develop as actors.<return><return>Overall, I cannot recommend Simon Flower enough. He is a true professional who consistently delivers outstanding work. Any project would be lucky to have him as a part of their team.<return><return>Sincerely,<return><return>[Your Name]",0.8461538461538461,0.9719587702017564,0.8461538461538461,0.8311342092660757,0.1538461538461538,0.8444297680488,"To Whom It May Concern,I have had the pleasure of working with Simon Flower on numerous occasions and am thrilled to write this recommendation for him. Simon is not only a talented actor, but also an exceptional director and acting coach.  His dedication and passion for the craft of acting is truly unmatched.  He brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to every project he is a part of and is always willing to go above and beyond to ensure the success of the project. I have witnessed Simon's work as a director firsthand and can attest to his ability to bring out the best performance from his actors.  He has an exceptional eye for detail and is able to create an environment on set that fosters creativity and collaboration. Simon's work as an acting coach is also exemplary.  He has a natural ability to connect with his students and is able to help them bring out their best performances.  His approach is both supportive and challenging, which allows his students to grow and develop as actors. Overall, I cannot recommend Simon Flower enough.  He is a true professional who consistently delivers outstanding work.  Any project would be lucky to have him as a part of their team. Sincerely,[Your Name]. ",,0.8571428571428571,0.9645739453179496,0.8571428571428571,0.9019257426261902,0.21428571428571427,0.8420425568308149
56,55,Demond,Noorbakhsh,m,"Bracco moved to France in 1974, where she became a fashion model for Jean-Paul Gaultier. She lived there for about a decade. While still modeling, Bracco was approached by Marc Camoletti, who offered her a major role in the film adaptation of one of his plays, Duos sur canapé (1979). Bracco did not imagine that she could be an actress, and initially refused. She eventually made the film, but found the experience ""boring"" and her performance ""terrible"". Nevertheless, she played supporting roles in two other French films ""for the money"". After one of her friends suggested that she might enjoy acting if she took some training, she took seminars with John Strasberg. Although she loved the lessons, she was still unsure of her talents. During the 1980s, she also worked as a disc jockey for Radio Luxembourg. Also, she appeared as Paul Guilfoyle's hostage in the first season Crime Story episode, ""Hide and Go Thief"". Her sister Elizabeth played a hostage in the series pilot. Eventually, Italian director and novelist Lina Wertmüller gave Bracco a small part in the film Camorra. ""She dressed me up like an Italian woman of no means. A street woman clad in disheveled clothes, hair unkempt and all that, and threw me on the set. She was so creative. I mean, Lina accentuated my eyes with dark make-up, the way Sophia Loren used to appear in those epic roles in the '60s. And talk about talent. She's so bright and perceptive. I mean, she's just fantastic. And yes, I learned a lot from her. She's a master of her profession, and I've been blessed not only with her, but also with so many masters,"" recounted Bracco to Daniel Simone during a 2007 interview. The experience inspired Bracco to pursue acting. Her other films include Someone to Watch Over Me, Switch, Riding in Cars with Boys, The Basketball Diaries, Medicine Man, Radio Flyer, and Hackers. Bracco was one of many actresses who were considered for the role of Catwoman/Selina Kyle in Tim Burton's film Batman Returns but declined the role. Bracco received her big career break when she was offered the role of mobster-wife Karen Hill in Goodfellas, which earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress and a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture. She won the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress and the Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress. Bracco is the owner of Bracco Wines, in association with Straight-Up Brands LLC. Her line of wines was featured on the Season 1 finale of Bravo's show Top Chef in 2006. She appeared as a guest judge for the show's two-episode finale and as a special judge on Top Chef: All Stars, in the episode titled ""An Offer They Can't Refuse"", which featured Italian cuisine. Bracco also appeared on a season 6 episode of Throwdown! with Bobby Flay, as a guest judge for the ravioli throwdown. During the audition process for The Sopranos, David Chase wanted Bracco to read for the lead female role of Carmela Soprano. However, Bracco had read the script and was drawn to the part of psychiatrist Dr. Jennifer Melfi. Bracco felt strongly enough about her ability and desire to play this part that she arranged a meeting with Chase and talked him into letting her have a chance as Dr. Melfi. It netted her three consecutive nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series at the Emmy Awards in 1999, 2000, and 2001, and at the Golden Globe awards for Best TV Actress in a Drama in 2000, 2001, and 2002. She lost out at the Emmys in 1999 and 2001, and at the Golden Globes in 2000 to her co-star Edie Falco. She was nominated again at the 2007 Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, and thus was pitted against her The Sopranos co-star Aida Turturro for the award. Beginning in 2016, Bracco had a recurring role as Toni on the Showtime comedy series Dice. From 2017 to 2018, she had a five-episode recurring role as Mayor Margaret Dutton in the CBS police drama series Blue Bloods.","Bracco has been married and divorced twice. She married Frenchman Daniel Guerard in 1979; they divorced in 1982. They have one daughter, actress Margaux Guerard. She was in a 12-year relationship with actor Harvey Keitel, whom she met while living in Paris. They have one daughter, Stella Keitel (b. 1985). Bracco and Keitel fought a lengthy custody battle over Stella, resulting in Bracco's depression, a loss of acting roles, and $2 million in legal fees. Bracco's second marriage was to actor Edward James Olmos in 1994; they divorced in 2002. Bracco is a practitioner of Shotokan Karate. In 2015, she wrote a self-help book, To the Fullest: The Clean Up Your Act Plan to Lose Weight, Rejuvenate, and Be the Best You Can Be.","noorbakhsh moved to france in 1974, where he became a fashion model for jean-paul gaultier. he lived there for about a decade. while still modeling, noorbakhsh was approached by marc camoletti, who offered his a major role in the film adaptation of one of his plays, duos sur canapé (1979). noorbakhsh did not imagine that he could be an actress, and initially refused. he eventually made the film, but found the experience ""boring"" and his performance ""terrible"". nevertheless, he played supporting roles in two other french films ""for the money"". after one of his friends suggested that he might enjoy acting if he took some training, he took seminars with john strasberg. although he loved the lessons, he was still unsure of his talents. during the 1980s, he also worked as a disc jockey for radio luxembourg. also, he appeared as paul guilfoyle's hostage in the first season crime story episode, ""hide and go thief"". his sister elizabeth played a hostage in the series pilot. eventually, italian director and novelist lina wertmüller gave noorbakhsh a small part in the film camorra. ""she dressed me up like an italian woman of no means. a street woman clad in disheveled clothes, hair unkempt and all that, and threw me on the set. he was so creative. i mean, lina accentuated my eyes with dark make-up, the way sophia loren used to appear in those epic roles in the '60s. and talk about talent. he's so bright and perceptive. i mean, he's just fantastic. and yes, i learned a lot from her. he's a master of his profession, and i've been blessed not only with her, but also with so many masters,"" recounted noorbakhsh to daniel simone during a 2007 interview. the experience inspired noorbakhsh to pursue acting. his other films include someone to watch over me, switch, riding in cars with boys, the basketball diaries, medicine man, radio flyer, and hackers. noorbakhsh was one of many actresses who were considered for the role of catwoman/selina kyle in tim burton's film batman returns but declined the role. noorbakhsh received his big career break when he was offered the role of mobster-wife karen hill in goodfellas, which earned his an academy award nomination for best supporting actress and a golden globe nomination for best supporting actress – motion picture. he won the los angeles film critics association award for best supporting actress and the chicago film critics association award for best supporting actress. noorbakhsh is the owner of noorbakhsh wines, in association with straight-up brands llc. his line of wines was featured on the season 1 finale of bravo's show top chef in 2006. he appeared as a guest judge for the show's two-episode finale and as a special judge on top chef: all stars, in the episode titled ""an offer they can't refuse"", which featured italian cuisine. noorbakhsh also appeared on a season 6 episode of throwdown! with bobby flay, as a guest judge for the ravioli throwdown. during the audition process for the sopranos, david chase wanted noorbakhsh to read for the lead female role of carmela soprano. however, noorbakhsh had read the script and was drawn to the part of psychiatrist dr. jennifer melfi. noorbakhsh felt strongly enough about his ability and desire to play this part that he arranged a meeting with chase and talked him into letting his have a chance as dr. melfi. it netted his three consecutive nominations for outstanding lead actress in a drama series at the emmy awards in 1999, 2000, and 2001, and at the golden globe awards for best tv actress in a drama in 2000, 2001, and 2002. he lost out at the emmys in 1999 and 2001, and at the golden globes in 2000 to his co-star edie falco. he was nominated again at the 2007 emmy awards for outstanding supporting actress in a drama series, and thus was pitted against his the sopranos co-star aida turturro for the award. beginning in 2016, noorbakhsh had a recurring role as toni on the showtime comedy series dice. from 2017 to 2018, he had a five-episode recurring role as mayor margaret dutton in the cbs police drama series blue bloods.noorbakhsh has been married and divorced twice. he married frenchman daniel guerard in 1979; they divorced in 1982. they have one daughter, actress margaux guerard. he was in a 12-year relationship with actor harvey keitel, whom he met while living in paris. they have one daughter, stella keitel (b. 1985). noorbakhsh and keitel fought a lengthy custody battle over stella, resulting in noorbakhsh's depression, a loss of acting roles, and $2 million in legal fees. noorbakhsh's second marriage was to actor edward james olmos in 1994; they divorced in 2002. noorbakhsh is a practitioner of shotokan karate. in 2015, he wrote a self-help book, to the fullest: the clean up your act plan to lose weight, rejuvenate, and be the best you can be.",Lorraine,Bracco,acting,"Dear Casting Director,<return><return>I am writing to highly recommend Demond Noorbakhsh for any acting roles that may be available. As a prestigious actor myself, I have had the pleasure of working with Demond, and I can attest to his incredible talent and dedication to his craft.<return><return>Demond's journey to acting is nothing short of inspiring. He began as a fashion model in France, but after taking seminars with John Strasberg, he discovered his passion for acting. Since then, he has appeared in numerous films and television shows, including his breakout role in Goodfellas, where he earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.<return><return>But what truly sets Demond apart is his unwavering commitment to his work. He is constantly pushing himself to be the best he can be, and his attention to detail and ability to truly embody his characters is unparalleled. He is also not afraid to take on new challenges, whether it be owning a line of wines or writing a self-help book.<return><return>As a colleague, Demond is an absolute pleasure to work with. He is professional, reliable, and always brings his A-game to set. He is also kind, respectful, and a great team player, making him a valuable addition to any project.<return><return>Overall, I believe that Demond would be an asset to any production, and I highly recommend him for any roles that may be available. If you have any questions or would like to discuss further, please do not hesitate to reach out.<return><return>Sincerely,<return><return>[Your Name]",1.0,0.9982999605791908,0.7857142857142857,0.8443574437073299,0.2142857142857142,0.8460950340543475,"Dear Casting Director,I am writing to highly recommend Demond Noorbakhsh for any acting roles that may be available.  As a prestigious actor myself, I have had the pleasure of working with Demond, and I can attest to his incredible talent and dedication to his craft. Demond's journey to acting is nothing short of inspiring.  Since then, he has appeared in numerous films and television shows, including his breakout role in Goodfellas, where he earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. But what truly sets Demond apart is his unwavering commitment to his work.  He is constantly pushing himself to be the best he can be, and his attention to detail and ability to truly embody his characters is unparalleled.  He is also not afraid to take on new challenges, whether it be owning a line of wines or writing a self-help book. As a colleague, Demond is an absolute pleasure to work with.  He is professional, reliable, and always brings his A-game to set.  He is also kind, respectful, and a great team player, making him a valuable addition to any project. Overall, I believe that Demond would be an asset to any production, and I highly recommend him for any roles that may be available.  If you have any questions or would like to discuss further, please do not hesitate to reach out. Sincerely,[Your Name]. ",,1.0,0.996903943164008,0.8571428571428571,0.830116297517504,0.14285714285714285,0.8526470022542136
83,82,Bre,Albans,f,"Channing started her acting career with the experimental Theatre Company of Boston; she performed in the group's Off-Broadway 1969 production of the Elaine May play Adaptation/Next.  She performed in a revival of Arsenic and Old Lace directed by Theodore Mann as part of the Circle in the Square at Ford's Theatre program in 1970. In 1971, she made her Broadway debut in Two Gentlemen of Verona — The Musical, working with playwright John Guare. She also appeared on Broadway in 1973 in a supporting role in No Hard Feelings at the Martin Beck Theatre. Channing made her television debut on Sesame Street in the role of The Number Painter's female victim. She landed her first leading role in the 1973 television movie The Girl Most Likely to..., a black comedy written by Joan Rivers about an ugly duckling woman, made newly beautiful by plastic surgery after an auto accident, who vows murderous revenge on all who had scorned her. For the role, Channing went through considerable transformation, with the syndicated column ""TV Scout"" reporting months later, ""It was a great make-up job — at least the part that made very pretty Stockard look so ugly. She had her cheeks puffed out with cotton and her nose was wadded, too, to make it thick and off-center. Very thick eyebrows were drawn on her face and she wore padded clothes to make her look fat. Making her look beautiful was easy."" The TV movie has gone on to enjoy cult status, becoming available on DVD in 2005. After a few small parts in feature films, Channing co-starred with Warren Beatty and Jack Nicholson in Mike Nichols' The Fortune (1975). Despite Channing being tagged ""the next big thing"" in cinema, and the actress herself considering this some of the best work of her career, the movie did poorly at the box office, and did not prove to be the break-through role Channing hoped it would be. On May 22, 1977, she, along with Ned Beatty, starred in the pilot for the short-lived TV series Lucan. Lucan, played by Kevin Brophy, is a 20-year-old who has spent the first 10 years of his life running wild in the forest. After being raised by wolves, Lucan strikes out on his own in search of his identity. In 1977, at the age of 33, Channing was cast for the role of high school teenager Betty Rizzo in the hit musical Grease. The film was released in 1978 and her performance earned her the People's Choice Award for Favorite Motion Picture Supporting Actress. In addition, during the second half of the 1970s Channing played a mischievous car thief in Jerry Schatzberg's 1976 dramedy Sweet Revenge (which competed at the Cannes Film Festival), Joseph Bologna's love interest in the disaster film spoof The Big Bus (also 1976), Peter Falk's secretary in the 1978 Neil Simon film The Cheap Detective, and real-life deaf stuntwoman and (still current) female land speed record holder Kitty O'Neil in the TV movie Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story (1979). Channing starred in two short-lived sitcoms on CBS in 1979 and 1980: Stockard Channing in Just Friends and The Stockard Channing Show. In both shows, she co-starred with actress Sydney Goldsmith, who played her best friend in both. When her Hollywood career faltered after these failures, Channing returned to her theatre roots. Nevertheless, she continued to appear in movies, often in supporting roles, including 1983's Without a Trace (alongside Kate Nelligan and Judd Hirsch), Mike Nichols' 1986 Heartburn (re-teaming with Nichols and Jack Nicholson, and co-starring Meryl Streep), The Men's Club (also 1986; featuring Roy Scheider, Harvey Keitel, and Jennifer Jason Leigh), A Time of Destiny (1988; with William Hurt, Timothy Hutton, and Melissa Leo), and Staying Together (1989; directed by Lee Grant, and co-starring Melinda Dillon and Levon Helm.) Channing played the female lead in the Broadway show, They're Playing Our Song (1980–81). Channing then took the part of the mother (Sheila) in the 1981 Long Wharf Theater (New Haven) production of Peter Nichols' A Day in the Death of Joe Egg. She reprised the role in the Roundabout Theater Company production, first Off-Broadway in January 1985 and then on Broadway in March 1985, and won the 1985 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play. Channing continued her return to the stage by teaming up again with playwright John Guare. She received Tony Award nominations for her performances in his plays, The House of Blue Leaves (1986) and Six Degrees of Separation (1990), for which she also won an Obie Award. The Alan Ayckbourn play Woman in Mind received its American premiere Off-Broadway in February 1988 at the Manhattan Theatre Club. The production was directed by Lynne Meadow and the cast included Channing in the role of Susan, for which she won a Drama Desk Award for Best Actress. When once asked if Susan was Channing's most fully realized character, the actress replied:  She also garnered recognition for her work in television during this time. She was nominated for an Emmy Award for the CBS miniseries Echoes in the Darkness (1987) and won a CableACE Award for the Harvey Fierstein-scripted Tidy Endings (HBO, 1988). Other TV movie credits during the latter half of the 1980s include the CBS teenage drug abuse-themed Not My Kid (1985; co-starring George Segal), Hallmark's domestic drama The Room Upstairs (1987; with Sam Waterston, Joan Allen, and Sarah Jessica Parker), and the HBO thriller Perfect Witness (1989; alongside Brian Dennehy and Aidan Quinn.) Channing reprised her lead role as an Upper East Side matron in the film version of Six Degrees of Separation. She was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for her performance. She then made several films in quick succession: To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar as Carol Ann and Smoke (both 1995); a cameo appearance in The First Wives Club; Up Close and Personal (as Marcia Mcgrath); and Moll Flanders (all 1996). For Smoke she was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actress and for Moll Flanders she was nominated for the Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress, Drama. Channing kept busy with film, television, and stage roles throughout the late 1990s. She starred in the USA Network film An Unexpected Family in 1996 and in its sequel, An Unexpected Life, in 1998. She was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award as Best Supporting Female for her performance as one-half of an infertile couple in The Baby Dance (also 1998). On stage, she performed at Lincoln Center in Tom Stoppard's Hapgood (1995) and in the 1997 revival of Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes. During this period, Channing voiced Barbara Gordon in the animated series, Batman Beyond. Channing was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress three times in the 1990s: in 1991, for Six Degrees of Separation; in 1992, for Four Baboons Adoring the Sun; and in 1999, for The Lion in Winter. In 1999, Channing took on the role of First Lady Abbey Bartlet in the NBC television series The West Wing. She was a recurring guest star for the show's first two seasons; she became a regular cast member in 2001. In the seventh and final season of The West Wing (2005–2006), Channing appeared in only four episodes (including the series finale) because she was co-starring (with Henry Winkler) in the CBS sitcom Out of Practice at the same time. Out of Practice was cancelled by CBS after one season. Channing received several awards in 2002. She won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her work on The West Wing. That same year, she also won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress in a Television Movie or Miniseries for her portrayal of Judy Shepard in The Matthew Shepard Story, a docudrama about Matthew Shepard's life and murder. Channing received the 2002 London Film Critics Circle Award (ALFS) for Best Actress of the Year for her role in the film The Business of Strangers. For The Business of Strangers she was also nominated for the American Film Institute Best Actress award. In 2003, she was awarded the Women in Film Lucy Award. In 2005, Channing won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in a Children/Youth/Family Special for Jack (2004), a Showtime TV movie about a young man struggling to understand why his father left the family for another man. Channing played Jack's mother. She was selected for the second narrator of the Animal Planet hit series Meerkat Manor in 2008, replacing Sean Astin, who did the first three seasons. In November 2008, she returned to Broadway as Vera Simpson in the musical Pal Joey, and was nominated for the 2009 Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical. In 2005, Channing starred in Out of Practice with Henry Winkler, receiving an Emmy nomination for her role. She played the role of Lydia Barnes, ex-wife of Stewart Barnes (Winkler), and had two sons and a lesbian daughter (Christopher Gorham, Paula Marshall, Ty Burrell). The show aired for one season (22 episodes). From 2012, Channing played a recurring role in The Good Wife. She played the role of the title character's mother, Veronica Loy until the final season in 2016. She returned to the stage in June 2010, to Dublin's Gaiety Theatre to play Lady Bracknell in Rough Magic Theatre Company's production of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest. Channing appeared in the play Other Desert Cities Off-Broadway at Lincoln Center and then on Broadway, as of October 2011. Channing was nominated for the Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Actress in a Play and the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play for Other Desert Cities. In 2018, she played the lead in ""Apologia,"" which had a limited run in London and then moved to the Roundabout Theatre Co. in NYC.","Channing has been married and divorced four times; she has no children. She married Walter Channing in 1963 and kept the amalgamated name ""Stockard Channing"" after they divorced in 1967. Her second husband was Paul Schmidt, a professor of Slavic languages (1970–76), and her third was writer-producer David Debin (1976–80).  Her fourth husband was businessman David Rawle (1980–88). She has been in a relationship with cinematographer Daniel Gillham for 30 years; they met on the set of A Time of Destiny. The couple resides in Maine when not working.","Albans started her acting career with the experimental Theatre Company of Boston; she performed in the group's Off-Broadway 1969 production of the Elaine May play Adaptation/Next.  She performed in a revival of Arsenic and Old Lace directed by Theodore Mann as part of the Circle in the Square at Ford's Theatre program in 1970. In 1971, she made her Broadway debut in Two Gentlemen of Verona — The Musical, working with playwright John Guare. She also appeared on Broadway in 1973 in a supporting role in No Hard Feelings at the Martin Beck Theatre. Albans made her television debut on Sesame Street in the role of The Number Painter's female victim. She landed her first leading role in the 1973 television movie The Girl Most Likely to..., a black comedy written by Joan Rivers about an ugly duckling woman, made newly beautiful by plastic surgery after an auto accident, who vows murderous revenge on all who had scorned her. For the role, Albans went through considerable transformation, with the syndicated column ""TV Scout"" reporting months later, ""It was a great make-up job — at least the part that made very pretty Bre look so ugly. She had her cheeks puffed out with cotton and her nose was wadded, too, to make it thick and off-center. Very thick eyebrows were drawn on her face and she wore padded clothes to make her look fat. Making her look beautiful was easy."" The TV movie has gone on to enjoy cult status, becoming available on DVD in 2005. After a few small parts in feature films, Albans co-starred with Warren Beatty and Jack Nicholson in Mike Nichols' The Fortune (1975). Despite Albans being tagged ""the next big thing"" in cinema, and the actress herself considering this some of the best work of her career, the movie did poorly at the box office, and did not prove to be the break-through role Albans hoped it would be. On May 22, 1977, she, along with Ned Beatty, starred in the pilot for the short-lived TV series Lucan. Lucan, played by Kevin Brophy, is a 20-year-old who has spent the first 10 years of his life running wild in the forest. After being raised by wolves, Lucan strikes out on his own in search of his identity. In 1977, at the age of 33, Albans was cast for the role of high school teenager Betty Rizzo in the hit musical Grease. The film was released in 1978 and her performance earned her the People's Choice Award for Favorite Motion Picture Supporting Actress. In addition, during the second half of the 1970s Albans played a mischievous car thief in Jerry Schatzberg's 1976 dramedy Sweet Revenge (which competed at the Cannes Film Festival), Joseph Bologna's love interest in the disaster film spoof The Big Bus (also 1976), Peter Falk's secretary in the 1978 Neil Simon film The Cheap Detective, and real-life deaf stuntwoman and (still current) female land speed record holder Kitty O'Neil in the TV movie Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story (1979). Albans starred in two short-lived sitcoms on CBS in 1979 and 1980: Bre Albans in Just Friends and The Bre Albans Show. In both shows, she co-starred with actress Sydney Goldsmith, who played her best friend in both. When her Hollywood career faltered after these failures, Albans returned to her theatre roots. Nevertheless, she continued to appear in movies, often in supporting roles, including 1983's Without a Trace (alongside Kate Nelligan and Judd Hirsch), Mike Nichols' 1986 Heartburn (re-teaming with Nichols and Jack Nicholson, and co-starring Meryl Streep), The Men's Club (also 1986; featuring Roy Scheider, Harvey Keitel, and Jennifer Jason Leigh), A Time of Destiny (1988; with William Hurt, Timothy Hutton, and Melissa Leo), and Staying Together (1989; directed by Lee Grant, and co-starring Melinda Dillon and Levon Helm.) Albans played the female lead in the Broadway show, They're Playing Our Song (1980–81). Albans then took the part of the mother (Sheila) in the 1981 Long Wharf Theater (New Haven) production of Peter Nichols' A Day in the Death of Joe Egg. She reprised the role in the Roundabout Theater Company production, first Off-Broadway in January 1985 and then on Broadway in March 1985, and won the 1985 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play. Albans continued her return to the stage by teaming up again with playwright John Guare. She received Tony Award nominations for her performances in his plays, The House of Blue Leaves (1986) and Six Degrees of Separation (1990), for which she also won an Obie Award. The Alan Ayckbourn play Woman in Mind received its American premiere Off-Broadway in February 1988 at the Manhattan Theatre Club. The production was directed by Lynne Meadow and the cast included Albans in the role of Susan, for which she won a Drama Desk Award for Best Actress. When once asked if Susan was Albans's most fully realized character, the actress replied:  She also garnered recognition for her work in television during this time. She was nominated for an Emmy Award for the CBS miniseries Echoes in the Darkness (1987) and won a CableACE Award for the Harvey Fierstein-scripted Tidy Endings (HBO, 1988). Other TV movie credits during the latter half of the 1980s include the CBS teenage drug abuse-themed Not My Kid (1985; co-starring George Segal), Hallmark's domestic drama The Room Upstairs (1987; with Sam Waterston, Joan Allen, and Sarah Jessica Parker), and the HBO thriller Perfect Witness (1989; alongside Brian Dennehy and Aidan Quinn.) Albans reprised her lead role as an Upper East Side matron in the film version of Six Degrees of Separation. She was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for her performance. She then made several films in quick succession: To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar as Carol Ann and Smoke (both 1995); a cameo appearance in The First Wives Club; Up Close and Personal (as Marcia Mcgrath); and Moll Flanders (all 1996). For Smoke she was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actress and for Moll Flanders she was nominated for the Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress, Drama. Albans kept busy with film, television, and stage roles throughout the late 1990s. She starred in the USA Network film An Unexpected Family in 1996 and in its sequel, An Unexpected Life, in 1998. She was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award as Best Supporting Female for her performance as one-half of an infertile couple in The Baby Dance (also 1998). On stage, she performed at Lincoln Center in Tom Stoppard's Hapgood (1995) and in the 1997 revival of Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes. During this period, Albans voiced Barbara Gordon in the animated series, Batman Beyond. Albans was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress three times in the 1990s: in 1991, for Six Degrees of Separation; in 1992, for Four Baboons Adoring the Sun; and in 1999, for The Lion in Winter. In 1999, Albans took on the role of First Lady Abbey Bartlet in the NBC television series The West Wing. She was a recurring guest star for the show's first two seasons; she became a regular cast member in 2001. In the seventh and final season of The West Wing (2005–2006), Albans appeared in only four episodes (including the series finale) because she was co-starring (with Henry Winkler) in the CBS sitcom Out of Practice at the same time. Out of Practice was cancelled by CBS after one season. Albans received several awards in 2002. She won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her work on The West Wing. That same year, she also won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress in a Television Movie or Miniseries for her portrayal of Judy Shepard in The Matthew Shepard Story, a docudrama about Matthew Shepard's life and murder. Albans received the 2002 London Film Critics Circle Award (ALFS) for Best Actress of the Year for her role in the film The Business of Strangers. For The Business of Strangers she was also nominated for the American Film Institute Best Actress award. In 2003, she was awarded the Women in Film Lucy Award. In 2005, Albans won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in a Children/Youth/Family Special for Jack (2004), a Showtime TV movie about a young man struggling to understand why his father left the family for another man. Albans played Jack's mother. She was selected for the second narrator of the Animal Planet hit series Meerkat Manor in 2008, replacing Sean Astin, who did the first three seasons. In November 2008, she returned to Broadway as Vera Simpson in the musical Pal Joey, and was nominated for the 2009 Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical. In 2005, Albans starred in Out of Practice with Henry Winkler, receiving an Emmy nomination for her role. She played the role of Lydia Barnes, ex-wife of Stewart Barnes (Winkler), and had two sons and a lesbian daughter (Christopher Gorham, Paula Marshall, Ty Burrell). The show aired for one season (22 episodes). From 2012, Albans played a recurring role in The Good Wife. She played the role of the title character's mother, Veronica Loy until the final season in 2016. She returned to the stage in June 2010, to Dublin's Gaiety Theatre to play Lady Bracknell in Rough Magic Theatre Company's production of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest. Albans appeared in the play Other Desert Cities Off-Broadway at Lincoln Center and then on Broadway, as of October 2011. Albans was nominated for the Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Actress in a Play and the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play for Other Desert Cities. In 2018, she played the lead in ""Apologia,"" which had a limited run in London and then moved to the Roundabout Theatre Co. in NYC.Albans has been married and divorced four times; she has no children. She married Walter Albans in 1963 and kept the amalgamated name ""Bre Albans"" after they divorced in 1967. Her second husband was Paul Schmidt, a professor of Slavic languages (1970–76), and her third was writer-producer David Debin (1976–80).  Her fourth husband was businessman David Rawle (1980–88). She has been in a relationship with cinematographer Daniel Gillham for 30 years; they met on the set of A Time of Destiny. The couple resides in Maine when not working.",Stockard,Channing,acting,"To whom it may concern,<return><return>I am writing this letter to highly recommend Bre Albans for any acting role or opportunity that may be presented to her. Having worked in the entertainment industry for several decades now, I have had the privilege of witnessing some of the greatest talents this industry has to offer, and I can confidently say that Bre Albans is one of them.<return><return>I first became aware of Bre's work when we worked together in a production of Two Gentlemen of Verona — The Musical on Broadway in 1971, and since then, I have been a huge admirer of her talent, professionalism, and dedication to her craft. Her performances have always been nothing short of captivating, and her ability to seamlessly transform into any character she portrays is truly remarkable.<return><return>Bre's career has been extensive and varied, from her early work on Sesame Street to her critically acclaimed performances on Broadway, television, and film. Her talent has consistently been recognized with numerous awards and nominations over the years, which is a testament to her creativity, versatility, and hard work.<return><return>One of Bre's most notable roles was in the hit musical Grease, which earned her the People's Choice Award for Favorite Motion Picture Supporting Actress in 1978. However, her talent goes beyond musical theatre, as evidenced by her award-winning performances in dramatic roles on stage, film, and television.<return><return>Bre's dedication to her craft extends beyond her performances. She also brings a positive and collaborative attitude to every project she undertakes, consistently demonstrating professionalism, reliability, and a willingness to work hard to achieve the best possible outcome.<return><return>Overall, I believe that Bre Albans is a phenomenal actor and I wholeheartedly endorse her for any acting opportunity that comes her way. She is a consummate professional, a joy to work with, and, most importantly, an incredibly talented artist.<return><return>Sincerely,<return><return>[Your Name]",1.0,0.9991144904723536,0.8461538461538461,0.8926642262018644,0.4615384615384615,0.8403019629991971,"To whom it may concern,I am writing this letter to highly recommend Bre Albans for any acting role or opportunity that may be presented to her.  Having worked in the entertainment industry for several decades now, I have had the privilege of witnessing some of the greatest talents this industry has to offer, and I can confidently say that Bre Albans is one of them. I first became aware of Bre's work when we worked together in a production of Two Gentlemen of Verona — The Musical on Broadway in 1971, and since then, I have been a huge admirer of her talent, professionalism, and dedication to her craft.  Her performances have always been nothing short of captivating, and her ability to seamlessly transform into any character she portrays is truly remarkable. Bre's career has been extensive and varied, from her early work on Sesame Street to her critically acclaimed performances on Broadway, television, and film.  Her talent has consistently been recognized with numerous awards and nominations over the years, which is a testament to her creativity, versatility, and hard work. One of Bre's most notable roles was in the hit musical Grease, which earned her the People's Choice Award for Favorite Motion Picture Supporting Actress in 1978.  However, her talent goes beyond musical theatre, as evidenced by her award-winning performances in dramatic roles on stage, film, and television. Bre's dedication to her craft extends beyond her performances.  She also brings a positive and collaborative attitude to every project she undertakes, consistently demonstrating professionalism, reliability, and a willingness to work hard to achieve the best possible outcome. Overall, I believe that Bre Albans is a phenomenal actor and I wholeheartedly endorse her for any acting opportunity that comes her way.  She is a consummate professional, a joy to work with, and, most importantly, an incredibly talented artist. Sincerely,[Your Name]. ",,1.0,0.99722330059324,0.8571428571428571,0.8996223296437945,0.35714285714285715,0.8253694219248635
89,88,Sheila,Labine,f,"Clark's first acting role was the character of Faye in John Huston's film Fat City in 1972. Clark starred or acted in The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976), The Big Sleep (1978), Q (1982), Blue Thunder (1983), Amityville 3-D (1983), Cat's Eye (1985) and At Close Range (1986). Clark played the role of Francine Hewitt in The Blob (1988). Clark appeared in the 2009 film The Informant! as the mother of Mark Whitacre, played by Matt Damon. In 2011, Clark went to Berlin to work on the play Images of Louise Brooks, directed by Sven Mundt. She also has made guest appearances on television series, including Dating Game, Magnum, P.I., Banacek, Simon & Simon, Matlock, Baywatch Nights and Criminal Minds. Clark appeared on Ken Reid's TV Guidance Counselor podcast on January 20, 2017.",Clark dated Jeff Bridges for several years after they met on the set of Fat City in 1972. She was married to Marjoe Gortner from 1978 to 1979. She married Jeff Wald in 1987 and divorced him in 1988.,"Labine's first acting role was the character of Faye in John Huston's film Fat City in 1972. Labine starred or acted in The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976), The Big Sleep (1978), Q (1982), Blue Thunder (1983), Amityville 3-D (1983), Cat's Eye (1985) and At Close Range (1986). Labine played the role of Francine Hewitt in The Blob (1988). Labine appeared in the 2009 film The Informant! as the mother of Mark Whitacre, played by Matt Damon. In 2011, Labine went to Berlin to work on the play Images of Louise Brooks, directed by Sven Mundt. She also has made guest appearances on television series, including Dating Game, Magnum, P.I., Banacek, Simon & Simon, Matlock, Baywatch Nights and Criminal Minds. Labine appeared on Ken Reid's TV Guidance Counselor podcast on January 20, 2017.Labine dated Jeff Bridges for several years after they met on the set of Fat City in 1972. She was married to Marjoe Gortner from 1978 to 1979. She married Jeff Wald in 1987 and divorced him in 1988.",Candy,Clark,acting,"Dear [Casting Director],<return><return>I am writing this letter to highly recommend Sheila Labine for any acting opportunities that may arise. I have had the pleasure of working with Sheila on numerous projects, and her talent has always stood out. She is a fantastic actress with a natural ability to bring a character to life.<return><return>As you may know, Sheila has an impressive resume in films such as The Man Who Fell to Earth, Cat's Eye, and At Close Range. She also has guest-starred on popular television shows like Magnum, P.I., Baywatch Nights and Criminal Minds, showcasing her versatility as an actress. Her performance in The Informant! was astounding, bringing depth and emotion to the role of Mark Whitacre's mother.<return><return>In addition to being a talented actress, Sheila is also a joy to work with. She is always professional on set and has a great work ethic. She takes direction well and is always open to suggestions to make the scene work.<return><return>In summary, I highly recommend Sheila Labine for any acting role. With her vast experience, natural talent, and positive attitude, she is sure to bring a unique perspective to any project.<return><return>Sincerely,<return>[Your Name]",1.0,0.9980399566037316,0.8571428571428571,0.820923605135509,0.2857142857142857,0.7997315951756069,"Dear [Casting Director],I am writing this letter to highly recommend Sheila Labine for any acting opportunities that may arise.  I have had the pleasure of working with Sheila on numerous projects, and her talent has always stood out.  She is a fantastic actress with a natural ability to bring a character to life. I. , Baywatch Nights and Criminal Minds, showcasing her versatility as an actress.  Her performance in The Informant.  was astounding, bringing depth and emotion to the role of Mark Whitacre's mother. In addition to being a talented actress, Sheila is also a joy to work with.  She is always professional on set and has a great work ethic.  She takes direction well and is always open to suggestions to make the scene work. In summary, I highly recommend Sheila Labine for any acting role.  With her vast experience, natural talent, and positive attitude, she is sure to bring a unique perspective to any project. Sincerely,[Your Name]. ",", Baywatch Nights and Criminal Minds, showcasing her versatility as an actress. ",1.0,0.9872821612017496,0.8571428571428571,0.8354457531656537,0.21428571428571427,0.7847129958016532