portraying

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The fifth and final actor portraying the character, she earned a Daytime Emmy nomination for lead actress in a drama series for the role in 1978.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Fittingly, Rhys is currently portraying the mayor of a small island town where spooky, supernatural things keep happening on Apple TV’s comedy-horror series “Widow’s Bay.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Sanberg pleaded guilty in October to the federal charges of conspiring to bilk investors out of $248 million for portraying the now-defunct Aspiration as a “socially-conscious and sustainable banking services and investment products” firm.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Curet tells BBC Newsbeat she did feel "a lot of pressure" portraying a young Emma and taking on a serious subject matter, but was "so excited and proud" to be part of the production.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

As more scientists, writers, and others went public with their doubts, news coverage gradually shifted to portraying spirit communication as a likely hoax.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock