Kristen Bell is an Older Actress than You Think

Gina Wilhelm Actress - Kristen Bell is an Older Actress than You Think

You might not realize Kristen Bell is 29 years old. Her characters are usually much younger. She played a high school student in "Veronica Mars" when she was already in her mid 20s.

She's excited to finally play a woman who's been married a several years in the recent movie "Couples Retreat."

She realizes that in a few years she will miss her youthful appearance. Then again, she used to look up to character actresses, and she thinks ingenue roles "tend to be boring."

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New York Actress Johansson Comes to Broadway

Gina Wilhelm Actress - New York Actress Johansson Comes to Broadway

Scarlett Johansson is the latest Hollywood actor to come to Broadway. She'll be starring opposite Liev Schrieber in the revival of Arthur Miller's "A View From the Bridge."

Johansson, who was born in New York, will play Schrieber's 17-year-old niece. Previews for the play will begin December 28, and the show is set to run 14 weeks.

Strong sales this season on Broadway are being credited to high-profile screen actors like Johansson appearing on stage.

Some producers say having Hollywood stars in a play are essential to ensuring profits on Broadway.

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Running with New York Actress Sarah Jones

Gina Wilhelm Actress - Running with New York Actress Sarah Jones

Sarah Jones learned her pitch-perfect accents, which serve her well in her one-woman shows, growing up in New York City.

Her characters, voices, and accents get exercise even while she runs through Central Park while she trains for the New York Marathon.

While jogging on the bridle path, she slips into the voice of her Jewish grandmother character. “Sarah puts me in marathon, can you imagine? And I says: Fine, I’ll do it, I hope the weather isn’t too bad. I love the running.”

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Hot Bollywood Actress Kareena Kapoor

Gina Wilhelm Actress - Hot Bollywood Actress Kareena Kapoor

Beautiful actress Kareena Kapoor has been selected to be the new face of Italian watch brand Chronotech. She has two very different looks in the ad campaign.

For one ad, Kapoor is dressed like a cat burglar in a black jumpsuit and "whipcord body." For the other, she's dressed like a mermaid.

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Remembering Collin Wilcox Paxton

Gina Wilhelm Actress - Remembering Collin Wilcox Paxton

Collin Wilcox Paxton passed away earlier this month at the age of 74. Wilcox played Mayella Violet Ewell in the film version of "To Kill a Mockingbird."

Her character falsely accused Brock Peters, who is black and is defended in court by Atticus Finch, played by Gregory Peck. Peck won an Oscar for his performance.

In 2007, Paxton talked about her audition for the role. Already an accomplished stage actress, she said the other girls reading for the role were too made up. "They had curly, clean hair and wore brassieres and high heels.

"I wore a secondhand dress, tennis shoes with holes in them, and dirty little white socks. I rubbed cold cream through my hair -- that's why my hair looked so dirty," she said.

Paxton was involved with the civil rights movement and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).

At once NAACP conference in Monterrey, CA, Paxton received many "unfriendly looks," and a conference official had to remind the attendees that she was not her character from the film.

Paxton appeared on TV in "The Twilight Zone," "The Waltons," "The Fugitive," "Dr. Kildare," and "Gunsmoke."

On film, she was also in "Jaws 2," "The Baby Maker," and "Catch-22."

Her Broadway debut was in "The Day the Money Stopped," for which she earned the Clarence Derwent Award for most promising female.

She also wrote the play "Papa's Angels," which was later adapted into a book and a TV movie.

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Amy Adams Actress with Versatility

Gina Wilhelm Actress - Amy Adams Actress with Versatility

The movie "Julie and Julia" has arrived in New Zealand, and the Howick and Pakuranga Times's review highlights the versatility Amy Adams brings to her portrayal of Julia.

Most of the plaudits go to Meryl Streep's portrayal of Julia Child, but the reviewer says the "kooky, idealistic, angst-ridden" Julia is an "easy fit" for Adams.

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Hilary Swank Honored for Being a Good Actress

Gina Wilhelm Actress - Hilary Swank Honored for Being a Good Actress

The Hollywood Film Festival will be honoring Hilary Swankfor her body of work on October 26 at the Beverly Hilton.

Swank, who stars in the biopic about Amelia Earhart, will receive the Actress Award. Her male counterpart will be Robert De Niro.

Other honorees are Julianne Moore for supporting actress, Kathryn Bigelow, director of "The Hurt Locker," and Nora Ephron for screenwriting "Julie & Julia." Disney/Pixar will be honored for "Up."

"Breakthrough" awards will be given to Carey Mulligan for "An Education" and Gabourey Sidibe for "Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire."

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