actress

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US actress Joy Harmon, who was best known for a provocative short scene in the classic film Cool Hand Luke, has died aged 87.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Other brands riding the nostalgia wave are Gap and Levi Strauss, whose boot-cut jeans are worn in the show by actress Sarah Pidgeon, who plays Bessette.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Elsewhere, Rosamund Pike won best actress in a play for legal drama Inter Alia, holding off competition from fellow film stars Cate Blanchett and Marianne Jean-Baptiste.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

“That one really cracks me up,” said Sorté, a famous Mexican actress.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

“Did you know that the original Star Trek actress was a for-reals astronaut recruiter?” he’d asked.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas