Gina Torres
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Suits
Biography
Gina Torres stars in USA Network's SUITS and PEARSON as Jessica Pearson, an unwavering legal powerhouse and former managing partner at the ever-evolving prolific Manhattan law firm.The role of Jessica has been a life changing one, earning Torres an ALMA Award, an Imagen Award (as well as multiple additional Imagen nominations), and the National Hispanic Media Coalition's Award for Outstanding Performance in a Television Series and the Visionary Award from the LA Femme Film Festival.
Included amongst Torres's most notable television credits are her performances on "Alias," "Firefly" and "Angel." Torres also recently appeared on "The Catch," starring Peter Krause and Mireille Enos. Additional television credits include "Hannibal," "Revenge," "Huge," "The Shield," "24," "Pushing Daisies," "Flash Forward," "Gossip Girl," "Boondocks" and "The Vampire Diaries." Torres has also voiced the roles of Vixen in "The Justice League" series and Superwoman in "Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths" opposite James Woods. She began her onscreen career with roles on "Law & Order," "One Life to Live," "Any Day Now" and "La Femme Nikita" but it was her collaboration with producers Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert on four different shows – "MANTIS," "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys," "Xena: Warrior Princess" and "Cleopatra 2525" (the latter of which earned her an ALMA Award) - that brought her to the masses and promptly shifted her career. Torres's film credits include "The Matrix Reloaded, "The Matrix Revolutions," "Jam," "South of Pico," "I Think I Love My Wife" with Chris Rock, "Hair Show with Mo'Nique, "Five Fingers" opposite Laurence Fishburne and "Don't Let Me Drown."
The youngest of three children, Torres was born in Manhattan and raised in The Bronx with her close-knit Cuban family. She graduated from Fiorello LaGuardia School of Arts where, before entering the world of acting, she studied opera and jazz as a vocal major. Within a year of graduating, she was cast as Deena Jones in "Dreamgirls," her first professional acting job. It wasn't long before she started appearing on Broadway, being directed by such legends as Tommy Tune and Pete Masterson in "Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public" and Jerry Zaks in "Face Value." Her additional theater credits include Off and Off-Off Broadway plays and musicals that spanned genres such as classic "Greek tragedy in Antigone" and "Amphytrion," Shakespeare's "Pericles of Tyre" and "Julius Cesar," contemporary classics such as "Lorca's Blood Wedding" and the world premieres of "Sheila's Day" and "Heliotrope Bouquet."
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Movies in the Spotlight
Extraction
Action Adventure R2020 (1h 57m) - Streaming on Netflix
A hardened mercenary's mission becomes a soul-searching race to survive when he's sent into Bangladesh to rescue a drug lord's kidnapped son.
Chris Hemsworth stars in this nonstop action-thriller with Rudhraksh Jaiswal, Randeep Hooda and Golshifteh Farahani. Source Netflix
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Battle: Los Angeles
Action Adventure Sci‑Fi PG‑132011 (1h 56m) - Streaming on Netflix
Led by their skillful Staff Sergeant Nantz (Aaron Eckhart) and Second Lt. Martinez (Ramon Rodriguez), a platoon of gutsy Marines fights to protect all humankind from astonishingly powerful aliens. They must complete their mission within a three hour window before the Air Force bombs their battleground. Source Netflix
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Drama PG‑132008 (2h 46m) - Streaming on Netflix
David Fincher directs this Oscar-nominated tale of Benjamin Button, a man who was born old and wrinkled but grows younger as the years go by.
This film earned three Oscars and 13 nominations, including acting and directing nods for Brad Pitt and David Fincher. Source Netflix
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Shows in the Spotlight
13 Reasons Why
Drama Crime Mystery TV‑MA2017 Series - Streaming on Netflix
Secrets. Lies. Revenge. Everyone at Liberty High has something to hide... and the truth is about to come out. After a teenage girl's perplexing suicide, a classmate receives a series of tapes that unravel the mystery of her tragic choice. As the school mourns the death of Hannah Baker, her friend Clay receives a box of tapes with messages she recorded before she committed suicide.
Katherine Langford received a Golden Globe nod for her role in this series based on Jay Asher's best-selling novel. Source Netflix
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Bloodline
Mystery Crime Thriller TV‑MA2015 Series - Streaming on Netflix
When the black sheep son of a respected family threatens to expose dark secrets from their past, sibling loyalties are put to the test. When black sheep oldest son Danny comes home, the Rayburn family must confront the darkest limits of sibling and parental loyalty. Trouble starts when oldest son Danny Rayburn comes home for the 45th anniversary celebration of his parents' hotel in the Florida Keys' Islamorada.
Australian actor Ben Mendelsohn won an Emmy for his masterful performance as troubled brother Danny Rayburn. Source Netflix
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The Crown
Drama Political British TV‑MA2016 Series - Streaming on Netflix
This drama follows the political rivalries and romance of Queen Elizabeth II's reign and the events that shaped the second half of the 20th century. As a young Elizabeth becomes Queen, she must manage major political issues and personal matters, which often clash in ways she never imagined. A young Princess Elizabeth marries Prince Philip. As King George VI’s health worsens, Winston Churchill is elected prime minister for the second time.
Named Best Drama at the Golden Globes, this acclaimed series netted Emmy Awards for stars Claire Foy and John Lithgow. Source Netflix
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