Gina Wilhelm Actress – Glourious Mélanie Laurent Mélanie Laurent, star of “Inglourious Basterds,” feels very close to her character, Shosanna, in the movie. “I’m very close to her. You need to be strong to do that job, to have an actor’s life. And you need to be fragile. I’m a little bit French and rebel sometimes, a little bit like Shosanna, and I’m Jewish.” Laurent plays a Jewish woman who sees her family massacred by
Gina Wilhelm Actress – Mena Suvari’s Weddings Mena Suvari is in the midst of making plans for her June 2010 wedding. The planning keeps her busy, but not too busy to act. She just finished a movie called “You May Not Kiss the Bride,” a romantic comedy with Rob Schneider and Vinnie Jones. Suvari describes her character was “smart but with a few things loose.” She falls in love with her boss, played by Dave
Gina Wilhelm Actress – Nancy Kwan to be Honored Nancy Kwan, who played Linda Low in the film version of “Flower Drum Song,” will be honored with a lifetime tribute award from the Women’s International Film and Television Showcase. She will receive the award at a fundraiser reception for the opening night screening of “To Whom it May Concern, Ka Shen’s Journey.” “To Whom it May Concern, Ka Shen’s Journey” is a movie by Brian
Gina Wilhelm Actress – Anniversary Celebration of “Imitation of Life” The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is having a special celebration for the 50th anniversary of the Douglas Sirk/Ross Hunter film “Imitation of Life” on Friday. They will be showing the final Sirk/Hunter collaboration at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Hollywood. The movie is based on a 1933 novel by Fannie Hurst and is a remake of a 1934 film by the same
Gina Wilhelm Actress – Remembering Virginia Davis Virginia Davis, who is considered the first actress for Walt Disney Pictures, has passed away of natural causes at the age of 90. Davis was hired by Walt Disney in 1923 after he saw her in an advertisement for Warneker’s Bread. She played the title character in Disney’s first live action-animated film titled “Alice’s Wonderland.” Disney convinced Davis’ parents to move to California and filmed another 12 short
