Danny Huston ( Full Name: Daniel Sallis Huston) is a preeminent Italian-born American actor and film director. He is known for his roles in films such as the DC Extended Universe superhero film Wonder Woman (2017), Big Eyes (2014), The Congress (2013), Hitchcock (2012), Robin Hood (2010), 30 Days of Night (also 2007), The Kingdom (2007), Children of Men (also 2006), Marie Antoinette (2006), The Constant Gardener (also 2005), The Proposition (2005), The Aviator (also 2004), Birth (2004), 21 Grams (2003), and Ivans Xtc (2000).
Nina Arianda ( Full Name: Nina Arianda Matijcio) is a preeminent American actress. For her performance as Vanda Jordan in Venus in Fur, she won the 2012 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play. Furthermore, Nina was nominated for the 2011 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for portraying Billie Dawn in Born Yesterday.
Jennifer Esposito is a preeminent American actress. She is known for her roles in the feature films Taxi (2014), Crash (2014), Welcome to Collinwood (2002), Don’t Say a Word (2001), and Summer of Sam (1999). Furthermore, Jennifer has also appeared in several television series, most notably Mistresses, Blue Bloods, Samantha Who?, Related, Spin City, and The Looney Tunes Show. On the CBS series NCIS, she played Special Agent Alexandra Quinn from 2016 to 2017. Jennifer’s most recent movie was starring in Mob Town in 2019 opposite David Arquette. She also appeared in the Amazon series The Boys playing CIA Deputy Director Susan Raynor.
Maria Bello ( Full Name: Maria Elena Bello) is a preeminent American writer and actress. She has had many film roles including Lights Out (2016), Prisoners (2013), Grown Ups (2010), The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008), A History of Violence (2005), The Cooler (2003), Coyote Ugly (2000), Payback (1999), and Permanent Midnight (1998).
Jonathan Pryce ( Born name: John Price) is a preeminent Welsh actor. He is best known for his performances on stage and in film and television. Furthermore, Jonathan has received numerous awards including two Laurence Olivier Awards and two Tony Awards. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2021 for his services to drama. Jonathan started his career as a stage actor in the early 1970s after studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. His work in theatre includes The Engineer in the stage musical Miss Saigon in 1990 and an Olivier Award-winning performance in the title role of the Royal Court Theatre’s Hamlet in 1980.
Marin Ireland ( Full Name: Marin Yvonne Ireland) is a preeminent American actress. She is best known for her work in theatre and independent films. Furthermore, Marin was deemed as one of the great drama queens of the New York stage by the New York Times. She earned praise for starring in Neil LaBute’s play Reasons to Be Pretty (2008) following a series of minor roles in the Law & Order franchise (2003–2008). Marin’s accolades include a Theatre World Award and nominations for an Independent Spirit Award as well as a Tony Award. Her starring role in Glass Chin (2014) earned her a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female after appearing in the films The Understudy (2008) and Rachel Getting Married (2008).
Rita Wilson ( Born Name: Margarita Ibrahimoff) is a preeminent American producer, singer, and actress. She appeared in the television series Girls and The Good Wife. Furthermore, Rita’s film appearances include Larry Crowne (2011), It’s Complicated (2009), Runaway Bride (1999), The Story of Us (1999), Jingle All the Way (1996), That Thing You Do! (1996), Now and Then (1995), Sleepless in Seattle (1993), and Volunteers (1985). Additionally, she has performed on Broadway and has produced various films a Man Called Otto (2022) and My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002). As a songwriter and singer, Rita has released the albums Halfway to Home, Bigger Picture, Rita Wilson, and AM/FM. She received a star in March 2019 on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Phylicia Rashad is a prominent American director, singer, and actress. She is well known for her role on the NBC sitcom The Cosby Show (1984–1992) as Clair Huxtable. This earned her Emmy Award nominations in 1985 and the following year. Furthermore, Phylicia also played Ruth Lucas on Cosby (1996–2000). At the 2010 NAACP Image Awards, she was dubbed “The Mother of the Black Community”.
Debbie Allen ( Full Name: Deborah Kaye Allen) is a preeminent American producer, director, singer-songwriter, choreographer, dancer, actress, and a former member of the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities. She received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1991. Furthermore, Debbie has also earned a Golden Globe Award and has been selected 20 times for an Emmy Award (winning five) and two Tony Awards.
Martin Kove is an eminent American actor and martial artist. He portrayed Police Detective Victor Isbecki as a series regular on the TV series Cagney and Lacey (1982–1988). Furthermore, Martin is well known for his role as John Kreese, the main antagonist of The Karate Kid (1984). He reprised the role in the television series Cobra Kai (2018–present), The Karate Kid Part III (1989), and The Karate Kid Part II (1986). Martin appeared afterward as Clem in White Line Fever (1975) and as Nero the Hero in Death Race 2000 (1975). Moreover, he appeared in Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019) and Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985).
