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Mary Elizabeth Winstead is an actress known for her versatile work in a variety of film and television projects. Possibly most known for her role as Ramona Flowers in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010), she has also starred in critically acclaimed independent films such as Smashed (2012), for which she received an Independent Spirit Award nomination, as well as genre fare like Final Destination 3 (2006) and Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof (2007).

Winstead was born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina but largely raised in Sandy, Utah, which is where she discovered a love for the performing arts. She grew up training to be a ballerina and attended the Joffrey Ballet School training program at the age of 12. It was also around this time that she began to pursue a career in acting and soon started working steadily in television and film.

Winstead is also a recording artist and performs under the name "Got a Girl" alongside producer Dan the Automotor.

Jesse Martin was born Jesse Lamont Watkins in Virginia's Blue Ridge mountain range. His mother, Virginia Price, was a college career counselor. His father, Jesse Reed Watkins, was a truck driver. His parents divorced when he was very young. His mother then moved his family to Buffalo, New York. He and his four brothers took the surname of his mother's second husband. His family calls him by his middle name, Lamont. As a fourth-grader, a teacher cast him in a play and he found his passion. After graduating from high school, he worked in restaurants to afford the tuition at New York University. He then got work on soaps and did commercials. His breakthrough came in a role in Jonathan Larson's Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway musical Rent (1996). That was followed up with TV exposure in his first starring role in the series 413 Hope St. (1997), which aired on Fox.

Earle Hyman is a distinguished African American actor who had a 46-year-long career on Broadway, where he was nominated for a Tony Award. Hyman also was nominated for an Emmy Award as Outstanding Guest Performer in a Comedy Series for his appearance on The Cosby Show (1984) playing Bill Cosby's father Russell Huxtable.

Born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina on October 11, 1926, Hyman and his family moved to Brooklyn, where he grew up. His parents took him to a production of Henrik Ibsen's "Ghosts" starring Alla Nazimova in Brighton Beach as a present for his 13th birthday, which made him want to be an actor. Impressed with Ibsen, he learned Norwegian, a language he became fluent in, enabling him to act in Norway, where he keeps a second home.

In 1944, Hyman made his debut on Broadway in Philip Yordan's Anna Lucasta (1949), a hit that ran for 957 performances. He next appeared on Broadway in 1952, in Moss Hart's "The Climate of Eden", which was a flop, then played the Prince of Morocco the following year in a production of The Merchant of Venice (1973) starring Luther Adler as Shylock. In 1955, he had a role in No Time for Sergeants (1958), a hit that made Andy Griffith a star. Over the next 37 years, he would appear on Broadway another 11 times, ending with his turn in the title role of Ibsen's The Master Builder (1960) in 1992. The circle that had begun back in 1939 had been completed.

In addition to his work on Broadway, he was a charter member of the American Shakespeare Theatre that was created in 1955, playing Othello in 1957. (He had appeared as The Moor two years earlier on a Camera Three (1954) production). He was in the London production of A Raisin in the Sun (1961) in 1959. For his theatrical work in Norway, the Norwegian sovereign awarded him St. Olav's medal in recognition of "outstanding services rendered in connection with the spreading of information about Norway abroad".

Hyman made his movie debut as an uncredited extra in the Oscar-winning The Lost Weekend (1945) in 1945, but it was TV that proved more welcoming to his talent. He appeared on numerous TV programs from 1954 to 2001, most famously on "The Cosby Show".

Having been in a relationship with Rolf Sirnes (1926-2004), Hyman lived with the Norwegian seaman for fifty years. Hyman learned Norwegian through Sirnes, who was originally from Haugesund.

In the 1990s they lived together in New York City.

Maureen Garrett was born on 18 August 1948 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA. She is an actress, known for Guiding Light (1952), Ryan's Hope (1975) and The Audrey Hepburn Story (2000). She is married to Janet Morgan.

Barry Ratcliffe is an award winning actor best known as "Hollywood's Auctioneer", most recently on NBC's "Night Court", "Outer Banks" on Netflix, and Marvel's "Hawkeye". His notable characters include CEO Don Foushee on the hit TV series "Outsiders", Lenox Bidlow on M. Night Shyamalan's "Servant", city councilman Jason Tyler on the Lifetime drama "Army Wives", as well as recreating the cowardly lion for the feature film "Dorothy and the Witches of Oz" and the Starz miniseries "The Witches of Oz".

His wide range spans from comedy to drama on such shows as "Hollywood" on Netflix, "Bluff City Law" with Jimmie Smits, "Fresh off the Boat" with Constance Wu, "General Hospital", "The Inspectors", "Manhunt: Deadly Games", "P-Valley", "Enemy Within", "Nashville", "Person of Interest", "House of Cards", Tyler Perry's "The Haves and The Have Nots", "White Collar", "Brothers and Sisters", and many more. His film resume is equally extensive from his latest "Elvis from Outer Space", the Nicholas Sparks film "The Longest Ride", "Juanita" with Alfre Woodard, "Masterminds" with Zach Galifianakis and Owen Wilson, Seth MacFarlane's "Ted 2" with Liam Neeson and Mark Wahlberg, to an assorted collection of wide ranging memorable characters.

Born and raised on a farm in the mountains of Virginia, Barry Ratcliffe is the youngest of 7 among 5 boys and 2 girls. In high school, Barry was active in sports, politics, and performance arts. Upon graduating, he completed a course at Carolina School of Broadcasting, a 2 year degree in engineering from Virginia Western, and a Bachelor of Arts Degree from prestigious Radford University in Journalism and Theatre. While attending Radford, he performed in plays, hosted a television show, was President of the Student Body for 2 years, Chairman of 4 activity organizations, host for the Miss Radford Pageant for 2 years, active in sports, as well as worked a full time job managing the athletic facilities on campus. After graduating, Barry compiled an extensive resume in corporate America and in the entertainment field. His eclectic experience includes life guarding at the beach, managing a state water park, Manager and National Corporate Trainer for Roger Penske, Manager for Hertz Car Rental at their largest revenue location in the world, 13 state Area Manager for Budget Truck Rental, Sales Manager for 65 million dollars Sun Microsystems National Sales Group, and Business Development Manager for the California Drug free Workplace Programs. He is also a licensed financial advisor helping select individuals and those in the entertainment industry.

His goals are simple. To be the best performer he can be, whether it is as a great character actor in dramatic or comedic roles, or as a stand up, entertaining with his intelligent, and insightful commentary on today's events.

Kay Kyser was born on 18 June 1905 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA. He was an actor, known for You'll Find Out (1940), That's Right - You're Wrong (1939) and Playmates (1941). He was married to Georgia Carroll. He died on 23 July 1985 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.

Kenneth Nelson was born on 24 March 1930 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA. He was an actor, known for Hellraiser (1987), The Boys in the Band (1970) and Nightbreed (1990). He died on 7 October 1993 in London, England, UK.

Ira David Wood III was born on 19 November 1947 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA. He is an actor, known for Brainstorm (1983), B.L. Stryker (1989) and Well Wishes (2015).

Torrey B. Lawrence was born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Block Trilogies (2024), Infinity System (2022) and Cold Blows the Wind (2024).

Thelonious Monk was born on 10 October 1917 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for The Omega Man (1971), La La Land (2016) and Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995). He was married to Nellie Monk. He died on 17 February 1982 in Englewood, New Jersey, USA.

Karl Barbee was born on 7 July 1954 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. He was an actor, known for Johann: A Retrospective, Bitter Souls and Shadows of the Past. He died on 19 October 2024 in Spring Brook Township, Pennsylvania, USA.

Tommy Baker was born on 5 March 1925 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA. He was an actor, known for Brother Orchid (1940), Danger Flight (1939) and Saga of Death Valley (1939). He died on 18 November 1995 in Lumbarton, North Carolina, USA.

A classically trained actress and fight choreographer, Kris has studied with some of RADA's most distinguished teachers: Julian Glover, Bill Homewood, Richard Ryan and Patsy Rodenburg. As well as with North Carolina School of the Arts drama teacher, Ron Dortch, who influenced her direction as a performer. While in London, Kris's critically acclaimed stage play "Feathers," which she both produced and directed, premiered at the Link Theater. She is a proud member of the Actors' Equity Association, Screen Actors Guild, Society of American Fight Directors, British Academy of Stage and Screen Combat and International Virginia Woolf Society.

Buck Williams is an American former professional basketball player and former assistant coach for the Portland Trail Blazers. He was well known for his rebounding ability and trademark goggles.

Williams, a 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) forward born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, ranks 15th all-time in NBA career rebounds. His 17-year NBA career was highlighted by three All-Star Game appearances, a Rookie of the Year award, an All-Rookie team selection, an All-NBA second team selection and four selections to the first and second NBA All-Defensive teams. Buck Williams led the Nets in rebounding for most of the 1980s and as of the beginning of 2017, he remains the Nets' all-time leader in total rebounds (7,576), games played (635), minutes played (23,100), rebounds per game (11.9), and free throws made (2,476).

Williams served as the president of the NBA Players Association from 1994 to 1997.

In July 2010, Williams was hired by Nate McMillan as an assistant coach for the Portland Trail Blazers.

Devin Lloyd was born on 26 December 1985 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA. He is an actor, known for A Time to Kill (1996).

Actor and talk show host Michael Cooper aka "Coop" born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. He is the only child and at a young age he knew that he was destined for greatness. As a young child and a teenager Coop knew that he wanted to act. At the age of 34 he received his opportunity to be involved as an voice over actor and an on screen actor in the popular series that is called The Wicked Series.

God had also manifested in Coop's mind to start a show where he will interview people from all walks of life. This is how the birth of The Big Scoop with Coop was born into existence. On The Big Scoop with Coop I will present to some and introduce to others a wide range of professionals that have become successful in their career. The interviews will be informative and educational to all of my listeners. You will hear how they started in their career and how they received success in their profession. In every interview you will hear advice on how to start in that person career.

Make sure you stay tuned to The Big Scoop with Coop. You can find many of my episodes from past to current season right here on this website under the episode tab and if you want a full line up you can also visit these sites for my past and current season shows at Blog Talk Radio, FaceBook, ITunes, Myspace, YouTube, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, Blubrry, double Twist, Google, and more. Make sure you click like or subscribe buttons to any site(s) or station(s) that my show is located at so you can stay up to date for all of my guest and upcoming events with The Big Scoop with Coop.

Coach Herman Boone is the legendary high school coach portrayed by Denzel Washington in Remember the Titans (2000). He took over the T.C. Williams High School team in Alexandria, Virginia in 1971 after the school was forced to integrate. Tensions were made worse due to the fact that Coach Boone was given the job over popular White coach Bill Yoast. In the face of significant racial unrest, Coach Boone led the Titans to the Virginia State Championship.

Phil Valentine was an award-winning syndicated talk radio host known for his movie, An Inconsistent Truth. He also appeared in Atlas Shrugged 3 and The Secret Handshake. Valentine started his acting career in A Letter From Death Row, starring rock group Poison's front man, Bret Michaels, along with Charlie Sheen and Martin Sheen.

In 2012, An Inconsistent Truth, which Valentine wrote, produced and hosted, was released in theaters. An Inconsistent Truth won three film festival awards, including Best Documentary from the Nevada Film Festival. It was the top-grossing movie per screen in the country its first two weeks in theaters, and was the 20th top-grossing nature documentary of all time.

His radio show, The Phil Valentine Show, was the recipient of 18 AIR awards and three prestigious New York Festivals awards including the Gold World Medal for Best Talk Show Host. Valentine was the author of three books including The Conservative's Handbook.

Valentine lived with his wife and three sons on their farm just outside of Nashville. He died in August 2021 of COVID-19. He was 61.

Greg Stancil was born on 20 March 1965 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA. He is known for Cyborg (1989), A Walk to Remember (2002) and The Conjuring (2013).

Bill Mathis was born on 10 December 1938 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA. He died on 20 October 2020 in the USA.

Thaddaeus Edwards was born on 19 July 1978 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA. He is an actor, known for Frequency (2014), Where We're Meant to Be (2016) and The Pink House (2003).

Christian Carmean was born on 13 March 1994 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA. He is an actor, known for Your Worst Nightmare (2014), Murder Among Friends (2016) and Corrupt Crimes (2015). He has been married to Elizabeth Wheelon since 19 May 2017.

Bill Murray was born on 9 September 1908 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA. He was married to Carolyn Kirby. He died on 29 March 1986 in Durham, North Carolina, USA.

Lauren Bailey was born on 2 July 1985 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA. Lauren is known for Hounddog (2007).

Allan Gurganus was born on 11 June 1947 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA. He is a writer and actor, known for Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All (1994), The Price of Heaven (1997) and Bright Leaves (2003).