She received a 1963 Tony Award nomination for her Broadway debut in the original production of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?". She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her roles as Jillian Guiler in "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" (1977) and Teresa in "Absence of Malice" (1981).
Her other movie roles include "Bound for Glory" (1976), "F.I.S.T." (1978), "A Christmas Story" (1983), "Harry and the Hendersons" (1987), "The Prince of Tides" (1991) and "Magnolia" (1999).
Hamilton (2020 movie)
Hamilton is a 2020 American musical movie which is a live recording of the 2015 Broadway musical. It was directed and produced by Thomas Kail and produced, written, and composed by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Miranda also stars as first Treasury Secretary and Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, along with the musical's original principal Broadway cast.
"Hamilton" was originally planned for theatrical release on October 15, 2021; however, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the movie had a digital worldwide release on Disney+ on July 3, 2020. The movie received strong critical reviews.
Okieriete Onaodowan
Okieriete "Oak" Onaodowan ( ; born August 16, 1987) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Hercules Mulligan and James Madison in the 2015 musical "Hamilton," and the role of Dean Miller in the ABC drama and "Grey's Anatomy" spin-off series "Station 19". He was born in Newark, New Jersey.
Barrow-upon-Soar
Barrow-upon-Soar, also known as Barrow-on-Soar or simply Barrow, is a large village in the north of Leicestershire in England. It is in the Borough of Charnwood. It is between Loughborough and the city of Leicester. In 2011, the village had a population of 5,856 people.
It is famous for a plesiosaur that was dug out in the village in 1851. It was given the nickname "The Barrow Kipper". The skeleton was taken out from it is now being displayed at the New Walk Museum in Leicester.
There is also a full-size replica at the Charnwood Museum in Loughborough. The village's football club, Barrow Town FC, has the skeleton on its logo. Barrow is also famous for its limestone working. There are streets in the village with names in reference to this.
The River Soar runs through the village. The village is near the A6 road from Quorn.
The village has a small railway station located on the Ivanhoe Line from Burton upon Trent to Loughborough. Trains run from Monday-Saturday between Leicester and Lincoln, however some carry on to Sleaford.
Barrow-upon-Soar is twinned with:
Dariusz Baliszewski
Dariusz Baliszewski (14 April 1946 – 10 August 2020) was a Polish historian, journalist and writer. He wrote the screenplay for "Rewizja nadzwyczajna". He wrote many historical articles to one of the biggest Polish magazines, "Wprost".
In 1999, for his television creativity and professionalism in work, President Aleksander Kwaśniewski awarded him the Silver Cross of Merit.
Baliszewski was born in Warsaw. He died on 10 August 2020 in Warsaw, aged 74.
Kartika Liotard
Kartika Tamara Liotard (26 June 1971 – 1 August 2020) was a Dutch politician, anti-pornography feminist, and civil servant. She was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2004 to 2014. She was formerly a member of the Socialist Party. Liotard was vice-chair of the EUL–NGL group. She was born in Voorburg, South Holland, and studied law at Maastricht University.
Liotard died on 1 August 2020, aged 49.
Alpine, Alaska
Alpine is an unincorporated community in northern Alaska. It is located in the North Slope Borough, along the Arctic Ocean. This city in Alaska had a population of 4 but was so remote that when they (the people of Alpine) got sick they could not get medicine in time.
Isabelle Weingarten
Isabelle Weingarten (18 April 1950 – 3 August 2020) was a French actress, model, and photographer. She was born in Paris. Her first movie role was in "Four Nights of a Dreamer".
She also starred in "The Mother and the Whore" in 1973. She began working for "Cahiers du Cinéma" in 1986. In 2008, she began studying the works of her father, Romain Weingarten, poet and playwright.
Wiengarten was married to Benjamin Baltimore from 1968 to 1978. She then married Wim Wenders, who she divorced in 1983. Lastly, she was married to Olivier Assayas until their divorce in 1996.
Weingarten died on 3 August 2020 at the age of 70.
Olivier Assayas
Olivier Assayas (born 25 January 1955) is a French movie director, screenwriter, and movie critic.
He made his debut in 1986, after directing some short movies and writing for the influential movie magazine "Cahiers du cinéma".
Assayas's movie "Cold Water" was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival.
Maggie Cheung
Maggie Cheung Man-yuk (; born 20 September 1964) is a Hong Kong actress.
She is known for her roles in "As Tears Go By", "Center Stage", "", "Green Snake", "The Soong Sisters", "In the Mood for Love", and "Clean".
In 1983, Cheung entered the Miss Hong Kong pageant and won the first runner-up and the Miss Photogenic award as well. She was a semi-finalist in the Miss World pageant the same year.
Mia Hansen-Løve
Mia Hansen-Løve (born 5 February 1981) is a French movie director, screenwriter, and former actress.
Her first feature movie, "All Is Forgiven", won the Louis Delluc Prize for Best First Film in 2007 along with Céline Sciamma's "Water Lilies".
Hansen-Løve's movie "Father of My Children" won the Special Jury Prize in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival.
In 2014, Hansen-Løve was awarded the status of Chevalier in the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
In 2016, she won the Silver Bear for Best Director for her movie "Things to Come" at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival, as well as becoming a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Sixto Brillantes
Sixto Serrano Brillantes, Jr. (August 14, 1939 – August 11, 2020) was a Filipino election lawyer. He was the chairman of the Commission on Elections from 2011 to 2015. He was appointed by President Benigno Aquino III on January 16, 2011. He was born in Manila.
On July 25, 2020 he was diagnosed with COVID-19 and was hospitalized in Manila. He died from the infection on August 11, 2020 at the age of 80.
Vladica Popović
Vladimir "Vladica" Popović (; 17 March 1935 – 10 August 2020) was a Serbian footballer and manager. He won the Intercontinental Cup with Red Star Belgrade in 1991. He played for the Yugoslavia national football team from 1956 to 1965.
Popović died in Belgrade on 10 August 2020, aged 85.
Dakelh
The Dakelh or Carrier are an Indigenous group who live in British Columbia.
The name "Carrier" came from the custom of a widow carrying the ashes of her dead husband for 3 years.
They call themselves the "Dakelh / Dakelh-ne" (ᑕᗸᒡ), which means "people who travel by boat early in the morning."
They also call themselves Yinka Dene (people of the land), while the Carrier who speak the Babine-Witsuwitʼen language call themselves Yinka Whut'en which means the same thing.
Most of the time, they call themselves often simply Dune ("person", "human") or Dune-ne and Dune-ke/Dune-koh (ᑐᘅᘅ, "people", "men").
The Dakelh live in northern British Columbia along the Fraser River. Their homeland has lots of forests and lakes.
The Dakelh way of live is based on the seasons. In summer, they gather berries. They also fish for salmon and hunt deer.
Mike Tindall (footballer)
Michael Tindall (5 April 1941 – 11 August 2020) was an English former professional footballer. He was best known for his career with Aston Villa. His playing position was wing-half.
Tindall started his career at South Birmingham Boys. He moved to Walsall for a short time before dropping into the non-League to play for Tamworth.
Tindall played for the England youth team but never represented the senior side.
Tindall died on 11 August 2020 from dementia-related problems, aged 79.
Jose Melo