Meet Marisa Abela, the Star of the New Amy Winehouse Biopic, ‘Back to Black’
Marisa Abela was not widely known before being cast as the troubled singer-songwriter in “Back to Black.” That’s over now.
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Bernard Hill, Actor in ‘Titanic’ and ‘Lord of the Rings,’ Dies at 79
With a stout frame, bushy whiskers and a weathered visage, he embodied men of authority facing down danger with weary stoicism.
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Barbara O. Jones, Actress Who Brought Black Cinema to Life, Dies at 82
Her arresting roles in movies like “Bush Mama” and “Daughters of the Dust” helped shape a generation of independent filmmakers.
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Laura Linney on the Singer Who Reminds Her of Beginnings
“The sound of his voice reminds me of the beginnings of things,” the actress said. “The first time you fell in love, the first time you went away.”