Bo Derek Honored for her Work with Veterans
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Gina Wilhelm Actress – Bo Derek Honored for her Work with Veterans Bo Derek, the star of “10,” was honored for her work on behalf of the Department of Veterans Affairs. She has been the honorary chair of VA’s National Rehabilitation Special Events since 2000. Her work there was to encourage veterans to use the VA’s rehabilitative services, improve public understanding of the program, and visiting Veterans Affairs medical centers. She’s also participated in several
Gina Wilhelm Actress – Sally Hawkins Snubbed for a BAFTA Award Despite her win at the Golden Globes for best actress in a comedy or musical, Sally Hawkins was left off the list of nominees for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts award for the best actress. Instead, Kate Winslet received two nominations, one for “The Reader” and one for “Revolutionary Road.” Winslet won Golden Globes for both movies, but she was nominated
Gina Wilhelm – Iris Bahr has had Enough You may know Iris Bahr from her work on “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” Wednesday night, though, she started performing in a very different project. The Israeli-American actress is performing the one-woman show “Dai (Enough)” in Washington, DC at Studio Theatre’s Milton space. It’s part of Theater J’s Voices from a Changing Middle East festival. Bahr, who wrote the show, plays 11 different characters, including left- and right-wing Israelis
Gina Wilhelm Actress – Marilyn Novak and the Golden Age of Hollywood? Marilyn Novak was in “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (the original) and “The Greatest Show on Earth.” She’s the one you actually see in “The Day the Earth Stood Still” playing Helen Benson in the long shots–not Patricia Neal. She might have had a chance to make it really big. But directors kept wanting her to run away with them, and she
Gina Wilhelm Actress – Kate Winslet and Tina Fey Win Golden Globes The Golden Globe ceremony was held last night, January 11, 2009. Despite an earlier web mistake, it was Kate Winslet, not Anne Hathaway, who took home the best actress in a drama award for her role in “Revolutionary Road.” Winslet also received a supporting actress award for her work in “The Reader.” On the television side of things, Tina Fey won best actress
