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Florence Pugh (/pjuː/ PEW; born 3 January 1996) is an English actress. After making her acting debut in the drama film The Falling (2014), Pugh gained praise for starring in the independent drama Lady Macbeth (2016) and the miniseries The Little Drummer Girl (2018). Her international breakthrough came in 2019 with her portrayals of professional wrestler Paige in the sports film Fighting with My Family, a despondent American woman in the horror film Midsommar, and Amy March in the period drama Little Women. For the last of these, she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Pugh has played Yelena Belova in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, starring in the films Black Widow (2021) and Thunderbolts* (2025) and the Disney+ miniseries Hawkeye (2021). In her highest-grossing releases, she voiced Goldilocks in Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) and portrayed Jean Tatlock in Oppenheimer (2023) and Princess Irulan in Dune: Part Two (2024). She also continued to gain praise for her performances in dramas such as We Live in Time (2024). Description above from the Wikipedia article Florence Pugh, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Florence Pugh

Martina Cannon
for Martina Cannon in Bright Young Women
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Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll is a psychological thriller inspired by the real-life crimes of Ted Bundy. The novel follows Pamela Schumacher, the president of a Florida sorority, whose life is shattered when a serial killer attacks her house, brutally murdering two of her sisters. In the aftermath, Pamela becomes determined to seek justice and expose the failures of law enforcement, who often underestimate women’s intelligence and resilience. Parallel to Pamela’s story, the novel also follows Tina, a woman in the Pacific Northwest whose best friend disappeared under similar circumstances. As their paths intersect, they unravel the horrifying truth behind the charming but monstrous man responsible. Through its gripping narrative, Bright Young Women critiques the way society romanticizes killers while sidelining the stories of the women they destroy. It’s a powerful exploration of survivor strength, media bias, and systemic misogyny.
