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Alternative Title: Laura Elizabeth Dern
Laura Dern, in full
Laura Elizabeth Dern, (born February 10, 1967, Los Angeles, California, U.S.), American actress who was known for her wide range of characterizations and the subtlety and naturalness of her performances.
Dern was born to noted actors Diane Ladd and Bruce Dern. Her parents divorced when she was a small child, and she was raised by her mother. Dern began her acting career with uncredited roles in movies that featured her mother (
White Lightning [1973] and
Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore [1974]). Her first credited appearance was in
Foxes (1980), a movie about troubled teens that starred Jodie Foster, and she later played a member of a female punk rock band in
The misguided 1966 mission known as Operation Abilene resulted in one of the bloodiest massacres of US Army troops in the Vietnam War. As men are falling right and left, from above like the ultimate
deus ex machina comes Pararescue Jumper William H. Pitsenbarger, Jr. (Jeremy Irving), an Air Force medic who that day saved dozens of lives, even going so far as to wave off his chopper, pick up a rifle and join the fighting before he himself was killed.
His mates put him in for the Medal of Honor, but he was instead awarded the second-best Air Force Cross. Thirty-four years later a (fictitious) hotshot Pentagon Lawyer (Sebastian Stan) is tasked with learning the reason for the downgrade and unearths some major military ass-covering. To do this he interviews survivors of Pits’s unit as well as the men he saved, and this is where the film shines.
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Continuing her series on introducing the Sustainable Development Goals to young children, Dr Diane Boyd examines how settings can promote health and well-being
Since the tragic death of Princess Diana, it has been claimed that there was an orchestrated criminal conspiracy to end her life. But could the British Royal family really be behind the it?As Diana was thrust into the Monarch and the public spotlight, she helped change the public perception of the Royal family. We take an in depth look into the life and death of Lady Diana. With interviews and exclusive footage we delve into the conspiracy that has left the world wanting answers for years.
Dolly Parton is the most honored female country performer of all time. Her career began at an early age. She started as a child performer on the radio, then started recording at the age 13. She had a stream of hit singles in the 80’s, the most success being her 1981 hit ‘9 to 5’, and her duet with Kenny Rogers ‘Island in the Stream’. She is reigning queen of Country Music.