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Morgan Freeman (born June 1, 1937) is an American actor, director, and narrator. Noted for his distinctive deep voice, Freeman is known for his various roles in a wide variety of film genres. Throughout his career spanning over five decades, he has received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Golden Globe Award. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Freeman was raised in Mississippi where he began acting in school plays. He studied theatre arts in Los Angeles and appeared in stage productions in his early career. He rose to fame in the 1970s for his role in the children's television series The Electric Company. Freeman then appeared in the Shakespearean plays Coriolanus and Julius Caesar, the former of which earned him an Obie Award. His breakout role was in Street Smart (1987), playing a hustler, which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He achieved further stardom in Glory, the biographical drama Lean on Me, and comedy-drama Driving Miss Daisy (all 1989), the latter of which garnered him his first Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. In 1992, Freeman starred alongside Clint Eastwood in the western revenge film Unforgiven; this would be the first of several collaborations with Eastwood. In 1994, he starred in the prison drama The Shawshank Redemption for which he received another Academy Award nomination. Freeman also starred in David Fincher's crime thriller Se7en (1995), and Steven Spielberg's historical drama Amistad (1997). Freeman won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Clint Eastwood's 2004 sports drama Million Dollar Baby. In 2009, he received his fifth Oscar nomination for playing former South African President Nelson Mandela in Eastwood's Invictus. Freeman is also known for his performance as Lucius Fox in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Trilogy (2005–2012). In addition to acting, Freeman has directed the drama Bopha! (1993). He also founded film production company Revelations Entertainment with business partner Lori McCreary. He is the recipient of the Kennedy Center Honor, the AFI Life Achievement Award, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award. For his performances in theatrical productions, he has won three Obie Awards, one of the most prestigious honors for recognizing excellence in theatre.
Morgan Freeman
Percy Kent
for Percy Kent in The Second Chances At Magnolia Springs
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In the small town of Magnolia Springs, AL. Elliott Burns meets Sophia when they both volunteer to prepare the town for Memorial Day parade and celebrations, as do the Kent brothers, Mr. Brown and Lorelai. Sophie Lazaar lost her mom in 15, father was unusable, so she tried to take care of home and younger brother. At 18, she ran away from home and as a barely legal adult, she found herself in a hopeless and desperate situation and decided to enter the porn industry. Now, many years later, she returns to Magnolia, and is already a well-known thanks to her career in porn, but she is ashamed and despises and hates herself for what she did, doesn't believe that she deserves something better and real love. She doesn't want to go to father's. Aunt Hanna Parks, a devout Christian, believes that everyone deserves forgiveness and 2nd chance to be saved, so she lets her live with her. Elliott was talented QB, but injuries and setbacks took his glory, and he returned to Magnolia to help his family on ranch. Sophie keeps getting into trouble because of her former career. Elliott falls in love. Sophie tries to mend her relationship with childhood friend Beth and brother Clark. Hanna makes her a lady. Elliott tries to convince her that she can be loved. When she is attacked by a local deviant, Elliott tracks him down and nearly kills him. He confesses his feelings to her and persuades her to give love a chance. At a Memorial Day fest, her dad hugs her and she introduces him to Burns Family.
