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Jessie Buckley

Irish actress Jessie Buckley was nominated for an Oscar for her role as a desperate young mother in The Lost Daughter. Since her big breakthrough as the singing star of the independent film Wild…

Ian Holm

On stage from the 1950s, England's Sir Ian Holm built on his solid career as a Shakespearean actor with diverse movie roles that included The Sweet Hereafter (1997) and The Lord of the Rings: The…

Jessica Lynch

On 3 April 2003, The Washington Post reported the dramatic rescue of a prisoner of war: U.S. Army Private Jessica Lynch, a 19 year-old supply clerk assigned to the 507th Ordnance Maintenance Company…

April Current Events 2023: U.S. News

Top of Page World News | Disaster News | Science & Technology News | Current Events This Week The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you…

Alan Parker

British filmmaker Alan Parker made most of his movies with American studios and actors, including Midnight Express (1977) and Mississippi is Burning (1988), both of which brought him Oscar…

David Cameron

David Cameron is the Conservative Party leader who was prime minister of the United Kingdom from May of 2010 until his resignation in July of 2016. David Cameron was born in London but grew up in…

John Oliver

John Oliver is the British political comedian who began hosting the American TV show Last Week Tonight with John Oliver in 2014. John Oliver was born in Birmingham and attended Cambridge University…

The Spice Girls

The Spice Girls' charisma, cheery pop tunes and "girl power" philosophy made them music's Next Big Thing in the 1990s. The British band was created in 1994 by two would-be managers who advertised…

Russell Brand

Russell Brand is a British celebrity whose success spread from United Kingdom radio and television to big-time Hollywood movies such as Get Him to the Greek and on to a career as a comedian-…

61st Annual Golden Globe Awards

Best Series—Drama:24 (Fox)Best Actor in a Drama:Anthony La Paglia, Without a TraceBest Actress in a Drama:Frances Conroy, Six Feet UnderBest Series—Musical or Comedy:The Office (BBC America)…