Age: 43
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Elisabeth Singleton Moss (born July 24, 1982) is an American actor and producer. She is known for her work in several television dramas, earning such accolades as two Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards, which led Vulture to name her the "Queen of Peak TV". Moss began acting in the early 1990s and first gained recognition for playing Zoey Bartlet, the youngest daughter of President Josiah Bartlet, in the NBC political drama series The West Wing (1999–2006). Wider recognition came for playing Peggy Olson, a secretary-turned-copywriter, in the AMC period drama series Mad Men (2007–2015). She won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film for playing a detective in the BBC miniseries Top of the Lake (2013), and she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series and Outstanding Drama Series for producing and starring in the Hulu dystopian drama series The Handmaid's Tale (2017–present). In film, Moss has appeared in Girl, Interrupted (1999), Virgin (2003), Get Him to the Greek (2010), The One I Love (2014), Listen Up Philip (2014), Queen of Earth (2015), The Square (2017), The Seagull (2018), Her Smell (2018), Us (2019), and The Invisible Man (2020). Her theatre work includes Broadway productions of David Mamet's Speed the Plow and Wendy Wasserstein's The Heidi Chronicles. For the latter, she received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play. She has also appeared in the West End production of Lillian Hellman's The Children's Hour. Description above from the Wikipedia article Elisabeth Moss, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Elisabeth Moss
Martina Weymouth
for Martina Weymouth in Rhythm & Revolution: The Tina Weymouth Story
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"Rhythm & Revolution" follows the remarkable journey of Tina Weymouth, the pioneering bassist of the groundbreaking band Talking Heads. Set against the backdrop of the vibrant New York City music scene of the 1970s and 1980s, the film chronicles Weymouth's rise from a young art student with a passion for music to becoming one of the most influential bass players in rock history. As a founding member of Talking Heads, Tina Weymouth challenged conventions and broke barriers, shaping the sound of a generation with her innovative bass lines and distinctive style. The film delves into her creative partnership with bandmates David Byrne, Chris Frantz, and Jerry Harrison, capturing the highs and lows of their collaboration as they navigate fame, artistic differences, and personal struggles. Beyond her contributions to Talking Heads, "Rhythm & Revolution" explores Weymouth's role as a trailblazing woman in the male-dominated music industry, highlighting her resilience, determination, and unwavering commitment to her craft. From her groundbreaking work with Tom Tom Club to her influence on future generations of musicians, Tina Weymouth's legacy is celebrated as a testament to the power of music to inspire change and transcend boundaries.
