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Mia Skadhauge Stevn

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 On the 7th of February, Mia Skadhauge Stevn, was reported missing. Mia was a hard-working nurse student. She was described as a friendly, woman who wanted people to do good in life. In February 2022, she was having a night out with friends on the weekend, when everything took a turn for the worse. 38-year-old Thomas Thomsen sentenced to custody for murder, attempted rape and dismemberment.

Mia Goth biography

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Mia Goth (Gypsy Mello da Silva Goth) was born in London, UK, on October 25, 1993. She is an English actress, fashion model, and screenwriter. She began her modeling career as a teenager and made her film debut in Lars von Trier's Nymphomaniac. She has subsequently cast in the thriller The Survivalist and the psychological horror film A Cure for Wellness. last updated November 2022

Michael Fassbender biography 2022

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Michael Fassbender biography Michael Fassbender was born in Heidelberg, Germany, on April 2, 1977. He is half Irish, half German, and speaks German as a second language, which Quentin Tarantino exploited in Fassbender's international breakthrough film Inglourious Basterds (2009). Before the breakthrough, Fassbender had mainly played dark and mysterious first-lover roles in the TV series 'Hex' (2004-2005) and in Francois Ozon's 'Angel' (2007). The career already seemed to get a boost with a minor role in Spielberg's TV series Comrades at War back in 2001 and later in the action film 300 (2006), but it was the small independent film 'Hunger' (2008) that made the difference. In 'Hunger,' Fassbender played the authentic Bobby Sands, who died during a hunger strike in 1981. He lost a significant amount of weight to play the role and was subsequently honored with several awards, and today Fassbender is one of Hollywood's most sought-after actor

Martin Sheen biography 2022

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Martin Sheen biography Martin Sheen, e.g., Ramon Antonio Gerard Estevez, born 3.8.1940, American actor; father of i.a. Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estevez (b. 12.5.1962). After several roles in TV series, Martin Sheen had a film breakthrough in the James Dean tradition in Terrence Malick's epic escape drama Badlands (1973). He has since made his mark in television productions, for example, in the roles of Robert F. Kennedy in Missiles of October (1974), John F. Kennedy in the miniseries Kennedy (1983), and the fictional president in the series The West Wing (1999-2006), which he i.a. was awarded a Golden Globe Award for in 2001. On film, Martin Sheen has been dependable in many Hollywood productions. He had a significant and demanding leading role in Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now (1979) about the Vietnam War and has also been seen in, among other things, Gandhi (1982), Oliver Stone's Wall Street (1987), Gettysburg (1993) and after the turn of the millennium, for examp

Michael Jackson biography 2022

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Michael Jackson biography Michael Jackson (Michael Joseph Jackson) was born on August 29, 1958, in Gary, Indiana, USA. Nicknamed the "King of Pop," he was an American musician and one of the most commercially successful entertainers. His unique contributions to music and dance, and his private life, made him a prominent figure in popular culture for four decades.  Died: June 25, 2009, Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA. last updated October 2022

Melanie C biography 2022

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Melanie C biography Melanie C, aka Melanie Jayne Chisholm (born 12 January 1974), is a British pop singer. She was a member of the pop group Spice Girls member until 2000 and is now a solo artist. In 1994 Melanie C started the group Spice Girls with Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Victoria Adams & Geri Halliwell. Their solo career began in 1998 with the duet «When You're Gone» together with the Canadian rock artist Bryan Adams . This was followed by the critically acclaimed album Northern Star in 1999, with hit singles such as Northern Star, I Turn to You, and Never Be the Same Again. The album has sold 3 million copies worldwide. After breaking up with the Spice Girls, Melanie's second album, Reason, was released in February 2003. It was not very well received by critics nor made it high on the charts due to poor sales. In 2004, she started her own record label, Red Girl Records, and in April 2005, her third album was released under the title Beautiful Intentions. The album wa

Mira Sorvino biography 2022

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Mira Sorvino biography Mira Sorvino was born September 28, 1967, in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. She is an American actress. For her role as Linda in Aphrodite and Me, she won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. last updated October 2022

Mario Sorrenti biography 2022

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Mario Sorrenti biography Mario Sorrenti was born on 24 October 1971 in Naples, Italy. Mario Sorrenti is an Italian-American photographer and director best known for his nude model spreads in the pages of Vogue and Harper's Bazaar.  last updated October 2022

Minnie Driver biography 2022

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Minnie Driver biography Minnie Driver was born on January 31, 1970, and is an English actress and singer-songwriter. She was born in Finsbury Park, London, the daughter of Gaynor Churchward, a designer and former couture model, and Ronnie Driver, a businessman. Driver's sister, Katie Driver, is a model and producer. Minnie has Irish, French, Italian, and Scottish blood in his veins. Driver's mother was Driver's father's mistress, and her father's wife had no idea about his other life. Driver grew up in Barbados and went to school in Petersfield, Hampshire, England.

Morgan Freeman biography 2022

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Morgan Freeman biography Morgan Freeman (Morgan Porterfield Freeman Jr.) was born on June 1, 1937. After a career as, among other things, Air Force aircraft mechanic, Morgan Freeman made his Broadway debut in 1968 and became known for his appearance on the American educational television program The Electric Company (1971-76). In 1987, he had a breakthrough with the film Street Smart. He has since shown integrity and credibility in, among other things, Bruce Beresford's Oscar-winning Driving Miss Daisy (1989), Glory (1989), Robin Hood - Prince of Thieves (1991), the prison drama The Shawshank Redemption (1994), David Fincher's horror Se7en (1995), Steven Spielberg's Amistad (1997) and Dane Mikael Salomon's Hard Rain (1998). After the turn of the millennium, Morgan Freeman's achievements have continued with an Oscar-winning supporting role in Clint Eastwood's Million Dollar Baby (2004) and secure participation in Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins (2005) and T

Matthew Perry biography 2022

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Matthew Perry biography Matthew Perry (Matthew Langford Perry) was born August 19, 1969, in Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA. He is a Canadian/American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Chandler Bing in the trendy comedy Friends. He has been nominated for an Emmy and a Golden Globe for his role as Ron Clark in The Ron Clark Story.  last updated October 2022

Mike Nichols biography 2022

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Mike Nichols biography Mike Nichols was born November 6, 1931, in Berlin, Germany. He was an American comedian, theater director, and film director. His family fled to the United States from Nazi Germany in 1939. Mike Nichols' films have been nominated for 42 Oscars, of which they have won 7 awards.  Died: November 19, 2014, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. last updated October 2022

Mandy Patinkin biography 2022

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Mandy Patinkin biography Mandy Patinkin (Mandel Bruce Patinkin) was born on November 30, 1952, in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is an American actor known for his work on the stage, in television series and films, and as a tenor singer. last updated October 2022

Mickey Rourke biography 2022

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Mickey Rourke biography Mickey Rourke (Philip Andre Rourke) was born September 16, 1952, and is an American film actor. As a youngster, Mickey Rourke had significant supporting roles, e.g., Barry Levinson's Diner (1982) and Francis Ford Coppola's Rumble Fish (1983). He then decisively broke through roles as unpredictable, dangerous types in, for example, Michael Cimino's Year of the Dragon (1985) and Adrian Lyne's 9½ Weeks (1986), where he played an inscrutable seducer. He has portrayed similar characters in Alan Parker's Angel Heart (1987), Johnny Handsome (1989), and White Sands (1992). One of Mickey Rourke's most notable performances came with the Charles Bukowski character in Barbet Schroeder's Barfly (1987). Still, from 1991-95 he only sporadically attended to his acting career as he tried his hand at professional boxing. The attempt ended in personal de route. After that, Mickey Rourke had difficulty regaining his status as a star, with a few exception

Max von Sydow biography 2022

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Max von Sydow biography Max von Sydow (Carl Adolf von Sydow) was born 10 April 1929, Lund, Sweden. He was a Swedish actor and film director who also held French citizenship from 2002 until his death. He lived in Paris with his French wife, Catherine Brelet. Sydow began his career at Dramaten in Stockholm in 1948.  Died: March 8, 2020, in Seillans, France. last updated October 2022

Michael Richards biography 2022

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Michael Richards biography Michael Richards (Michael Anthony Richards) was born July 24, 1949, in Culver City, California, USA. He is an American actor and comedian. He is best known as Cosmo Kramer in the TV series Seinfeld. 

Michael J. Fox biography 2022

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Michael J. Fox biography Michael J. Fox (Michael Andrew Fox) was born on June 9, 1961. He is a Canadian-American actor. With his boyish looks, Michael J. Fox starred as an adult teenager in Family Ties (1982-88). He starred in the science fiction comedy Back to the Future (1985), directed by Robert Zemeckis, and its two sequels (1989 and 1990). He is also remembered in Bright Lights, Big City (1985), based on Jay McInerney's novel, The Hard Way (1991), in which he parodied his own image and The American President (1995). In 2000, Michael J. Fox retired from the successful TV series Spin City (1996-2002) due to Parkinson's disease but subsequently managed to appear intermittently in various other TV series. last updated October 2022

Marlon Brando Biography 2022

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Biography of Marlon Brando Marlon Brando, 1924-2004, American actor. As one of the most influential actors of his generation, Marlon Brando, in the 1950s, stood for a new acting style, the so-called method acting from the Actors' Studio in New York. In a break with the sober form of expression of the 1940s, he represented an emotional identification with the character's psychology in roles built on intensely felt details and motivations in the characters. To the roles, Marlon Brando brought his radiance of vulnerable, groping rebel, quickly making him the symbol of a new generation's showdown with the authorities. Elia Kazan , one of the founders of the Actors' Studio , gave Brando his breakthrough on the stage with Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire in 1947 and had him reprise the role on film in 1951 (Ascension to Paradise) to the same effect. Marlon Brando got his definitive star role as the motorcycle gang leader in The Wild One (1954), where the inart

Maria Bravo biography 2022

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Maria Bravo biography Maria Bravo (Maria Rosado Bravo) was born on October 18, 1967 in Málaga, Málaga, Andalucía, Spain. She is a producer and actress known for Glamour (1987), Cattle Call (2006), and For Your Eyes Only. last updated October 2022

Marie Fredriksson biography 2022

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Marie Fredriksson biography The lead singer of Roxette, Marie Fredriksson, was born on 30 May 1958 in Össjö in Sweden. Roxette was founded in 1986 and is one of Sweden's best-known bands, with hits such as "It Must Have Been Love," "Listen to Your Heart," and "Spending My Time." In 2002, Marie Fredriksson was affected by a brain tumor; according to the doctors, she had a 20% chance of survival. It was the start of a long course of illness. Marie was later declared healthy but still had health challenges after radiation treatments. As a result of her illness, Roxette disbanded but reconstituted again in 2009 and has toured intermittently since. It has also brought the band to Denmark several times. Among other things. Smukfest in 2010, Forum in Horsens in 2011, and Jelling Festival in 2015. Marie Fredriksson died on December 9, aged 61. She is survived by her husband, Mikael Bolyos, and their two children. last updated October 2022