Linda Hunt
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NCIS: Los AngelesBiography
Well-known for her Academy Award-winning performance as Billy Kwan in "The Year of Living Dangerously," Linda Hunt has played a diverse range of characters in film, theater and television.She began her theatrical career more than 30 years ago at the Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, Conn., playing roles in plays by Shakespeare, Strindberg, O'Neill and Tennessee Williams. In the 1980s, she earned a Tony Award nomination for her work in Arthur Kopit's "End of the World," and Obie Awards for roles in Caryl Churchill's "Top Girls" and "A Metamorphosis in Miniature."
Her other stage appearances include the title role in "Mother Courage and Her Children"; Wallace Shawn's "Aunt Dan & Lemon," in which she originated the role of Dan in London and New York; "The Cherry Orchard"; and Dolly Levi in Des McAnuff's production of "The Matchmaker."
Hunt made her film debut in 1980 in Robert Altman's "Popeye." Her other film credits include "Stranger than Fiction," "Twenty Bucks," "Prêt a Porter," "Kindergarten Cop," "Waiting for the Moon," "She-Devil," "Silverado," "The Bostonians" and David Lynch's "Dune." Also, Hunt voiced Grandmother Willow in the animated feature "Pocahontas."
Hunt's television credits include guest roles in "Without a Trace," "The Unit" and "The Practice." Frequently, she is heard narrating documentaries for the Discovery Channel, National Geographic and PBS, and she also voiced the character of Management on HBO's "Carnivale." Linda Hunt plays Henrietta "Hetty" Lange in "NCIS: Los Angeles."
Hunt lives in Los Angeles with Karen, her spouse of 23 years, and their canine kids.
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The Saint
Action Adventure Thriller PG‑131997 (1h 56m) - Streaming on Netflix
Hired by a Russian politician to steal the formula for cold fusion, master thief Simon Templar falls for the scientist who has unlocked the secret.
Val Kilmer and Academy Award nominee Elisabeth Shue star in this globe-trotting romantic thriller. Source Netflix
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Ghost Rider
Fantasy Sci‑Fi PG‑132007 (1h 50m) - Streaming on Netflix
Stunt cyclist Johnny Blaze makes a bargain with the sinister Mephisto to save a loved one. Years later, Johnny gets the chance to reclaim his soul.
Nicolas Cage's hell-bound biker and this Marvel Comics adventure rode to the No. 1 spot at the box office. Source Netflix
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The World Is Not Enough
Action Adventure PG‑131999 (2h 8m) - Streaming on Netflix
Greed, revenge, world domination: It's all in a day's work for James Bond, who's on a mission to protect an oil heiress from a notorious terrorist.
Pierce Brosnan's third foray as the iconic super-agent was the highest-grossing Bond movie of its time. Source Netflix
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Shows in the Spotlight
Narcos
Drama Crime Thriller TV‑MA2015 Series - Streaming on Netflix
The true story of Colombia's infamously violent and powerful drug cartels fuels this gritty gangster drama series. As drug lord Pablo Escobar rises, Colombian and U.S. law enforcement find themselves battling an enemy who will do anything to keep his empire. Chilean drug chemist Cockroach brings his product to Colombian smuggler Pablo Escobar. DEA agent Steve Murphy joins the war on drugs in Bogota.
Won Best TV Drama Series and Best TV Ensemble Cast at Mexico's 2017 Fenix Awards. Source Netflix
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Outer Banks
Drama Teen TV‑MA2020 Series - Streaming on Netflix
On an island of haves and have-nots, teen John B enlists his three best friends to hunt for a legendary treasure linked to his father's disappearance. After a hurricane, John B, JJ, Pope and Kiara plunge headlong into danger and adventure when they find a mysterious sunken wreck. Source Netflix
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Peaky Blinders
Drama Crime British TV‑MA2013 Series - Streaming on Netflix
A notorious gang in 1919 Birmingham, England, is led by the fierce Tommy Shelby, a crime boss set on moving up in the world no matter the cost. Belfast detective Chester Campbell arrives in Birmingham assigned to purge the city of its violent street gangs. Ambitious gang leader Thomas Shelby recognizes an opportunity to move up in the world thanks to a missing crate of guns.
Won a BAFTA for Best Drama Series. Cillian Murphy and Charlie Murphy won Best Actor and Supporting Actress IFTA Awards. Source Netflix
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ms. hunt- i've followed your work for a very long time. i just wanted to say thank you for sharing your talent with the world and myself particularly. be smart, be safe, be here now. respect.
Posted by greg (2018-10-24) 5818