Where Are They Now - Friday, August 12, 2016

Hello fans,

The other night I watched an incredible movie called 'Limbo'. 'Limbo' came out in 1999, was written and directed by John Sayles and starred David Strathairn and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio.

The movie is about a pair of troubled middle-aged people finding solace with one another in Alaska. I don't want to talk much more about the movie, but if you can find it you must watch it. It's an amazing movie! See it!

It's an amazing movie not only because on the talents of John Sayles, but because of the amazing performances of both David Strathairn and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio.

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio is an actress that has fallen off my radar in the last few years. She's wonderful in whatever project she's part of, especially 'Limbo'.

I remember her most from her Maid Marian in 'Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves' and her very dramatic turn in James Cameron's 'The Abyss'.

She's working all the time so I must seek out more of her amazing performances. But, for now, let's see how Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio has been keeping busy.

Take care,
Steve

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--DEAD OR ALIVE?--
See if you know if the following celebrities have had a visit from the "Grim Reaper":

Ted Knight: Played Ted Baxter on the TV series "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and cartoonist Henry Rush on the series "Too Close for Comfort"

Jean Seberg: Starred in the original version of "Breathless", as well as "Paint Your Wagon" and "Airport"

Park Overall: She played Laverne on the TV series "Empty Nest" and Rowena the prostitute in "Biloxi Blues" (both in the movie and on Broadway), she voiced Alice Tompkins on the animated series "The Critic"



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Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
Learn More About Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio on Celebrity Nooz

BIRTH DATE: November 17, 1958 - Lombard, Illinois

FAMILY LIFE: Mastrantonio has been married to director Pat O'Connor, who helmed The January Man, since 1990; the couple has two sons.

CLAIM TO FAME: Best known for her memorable roles in Scarface, The Abyss and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.

INFO: Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio was born in Lombard, Illinois, to Mary D. (Pagone) and Frank A. Mastrantonio, who ran a bronze foundry. Her parents were of Italian descent. She was raised in Oak Park, IL, and began her career in school plays as a teenager. Mary attended the University of Illinois and got bitten by the acting bug, starring in "Guys and Dolls".

Leaving for New York, she took part in "West Side Story" in 1981. She also made it into movies, starring alongside Al Pacino in Scarface (1983). In 1985, she starred in The Color of Money (1986), which earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.

Around 1990, a string of movies came about that really gave her a lot of attention: important roles in The Abyss (1989), Class Action (1991), and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991). At this time she married The January Man (1989) director Pat O'Connor. Mastrantonio is also a renowned cabaret-style singer, and her singing is showcased in John Sayles's Limbo (1999).

Careerwise, she took the decision to pick roles she liked instead of roles that would attract attention. Also, she took time off to be with her family. As of 2001, she lives with her husband and two children in London, England, UK.

TRIVIA: Once trained for a career as an opera singer.

Graduated from Oak Park River Forest High School.

Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1986" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 38.

Of all the people ever to be nominated for an Academy Award for acting, Mastrantonio has the longest name.

Sons Jack O'Connor (born 1992) and Declan O'Connor (born 1997) with Pat O'Connor.

Was Oscar and Golden Globe-nominated for her role in The Color of Money (1986).

Replaced Robin Wright, due to pregnancy, as Maid Marion in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) with Kevin Costner.

Was nominated for Broadway's 2003 Tony Award as Best Actress (Musical) for portraying the Aldonza/Dulcinea character in a revival of "Man of La Mancha."

Suffered a serious mental and emotional breakdown during the problem-plagued shoot of the James Cameron film The Abyss (1989).

Was neighbors with Alan Rickman in London in the early 90's. They worked together in January Man and Robin Hood Prince of Thieves.

WHERE IS HE NOW: Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio is still a big presence in films, on television and on the stage. She recently starred on the small screen adaptation of the hit 2011 film Limitless, which was canceled much too soon after it's freshman season.

CREDITS:

2015-2016 Limitless (TV Series)...Nasreen Pouran

2015 Amok...Dorothy

2012-2014 Grimm (TV Series)...Kelly Burkhardt/Woman in Black

2013-2014 Hostages (TV Series)...Mary Kincaid

2013 Blue Bloods (TV Series)...Sophia Lanza

2010 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV Series)...Zoe Callas

2008 The Russell Girl (TV Movie)...Gayle Russell

2005-2006 Without a Trace (TV Series)...Anne Cassidy

2004 The Brooke Ellison Story (TV Movie)...Jean Ellison

2003 Standing Room Only (Short)...Maria

2001 Tabloid...Natasha Fox

2000 The Perfect Storm...Linda Greenlaw

1999 Witness Protection (TV Movie)...Cindy Batton

1999 My Life So Far...Moira

1999 Limbo...Donna De Angelo

1995 Three Wishes...Jeanne Holman

1995 Frasier (TV Series)...Eileen

1995 Two Bits...Luisa Spirito

1992 Consenting Adults...Priscilla Parker

1992 White Sands...Lane Bodine

1991 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves...Marian Dubois

1991 Class Action...Maggie Ward

1991 Performance (TV Series)...Yelena

1990 Fools of Fortune...Marianne

1989 The Abyss...Lindsey Brigman

1989 The January Man...Bernadette Flynn

1987 Slam Dance...Helen Drood

1986 The Color of Money...Carmen

1985 Mussolini: The Untold Story (TV Mini-Series)...Edda Mussolini-Ciano

1983 Scarface...Gina Montana

1982 The King of Comedy...Extra in crowd scene (uncredited)

To see Then & Now pictures of Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, visit: Celebrity Nooz

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--Answers to DEAD OR ALIVE--
Ted Knight - DEAD (Cancer)
Born: 12/07/1923 Died: 08/26/1986

Jean Seberg - DEAD (Drug overdose)
Born: 11/13/1938 Died: 09/08/1979

Park Overall - ALIVE
Born: 03/15/1957

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WHO PASSED ON THIS WEEK...
8/10
Marek Kwiatkowski (pl), 86, Polish art historian.
Steve Pivovar, 63, American sports journalist (Omaha World-Herald).
John Saunders, 61, Canadian-born American sports journalist (ESPN, The Sports Reporters) and broadcaster (ESPN on ABC).
Sasi Shanker, 57, Indian film director (Kunjikoonan).
Mike Vanderboegh, 63, American political activist (3 Percenters), cancer.
Tom Wilson, 72, American football player and coach (Texas A&M Aggies), cancer.

8/9
Bill Alsup, 78, American race car driver, crane accident.
Panchu Arunachalam, 76, Indian film writer (Kazhugu, Paayum Puli) and director (Manamagale Vaa), cardiac arrest.
Karl Bögelein, 89, German football player and coach (VfB Stuttgart).
Barendra Krushna Dhal, 77, Indian journalist.
Bill Dooley, 82, American football coach (North Carolina Tar Heels, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons).
Padraig Duggan, 67, Irish folk musician (Clannad, The Duggans).
Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster, 64, British billionaire property developer.
Barry Jenner, 75, American actor (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Dallas, Family Matters), acute myeloid leukemia.
Aftab Ghulam Nabi Kazi, 96, Pakistani politician, Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (1978-1986).
Bob Kiley, 80, American public transport planner, Alzheimer's disease.
Jimmy D. Long, 84, American politician, member of the Louisiana State Legislature (1968-2000), traffic collision.
W. Carter Merbreier, 90, American television personality (Captain Noah and His Magical Ark).
Ernst Neizvestny, 91, Russian-American sculptor.
Harold Peterman, 74, American politician, member of the Delaware House of Representatives (since 2011).
Kalikho Pul, 47, Indian politician, Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh (2016) and MLA for Hayuliang (since 1995), suicide by hanging.
Philippe Roberts-Jones, 91, Belgian art historian.
Wang Tuoh, 72, Taiwanese writer and politician, MLY for Keelung (1996-2008), complications of a heart attack.

8/8
Nikola Anastasov, 84, Bulgarian actor.
Ali Baba, 76, Pakistani writer.
Mikhail Bariban, 67, Russian Olympic triple jumper (1972).
Makandal Daaga, 80, Trinidad and Tobago political activist.
Edward Daly, 82, Northern Irish Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Derry (1974-1993).
Zeljko Kopanja, 61, Bosnian newspaper editor.
Jyothi Lakshmi, 63, Indian actress, leukemia.
Vijaya Nandasiri, 72, Sri Lankan actor and dramatist.
Ivo Urbancic, 85, Slovenian philosopher.
George Yarno, 58, American football player (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Atlanta Falcons, Houston Oilers), stomach cancer.

8/7
David M. Borden, 79, American jurist, Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court (1990-2007), pancreatic cancer.
John Boreland, 46, Northern Irish loyalist activist, shot.
Larry Brink, 92, American football player (Los Angeles Rams).
Gustavo Bueno, 91, Spanish philosopher.
Bryan Clauson, 27, American racing driver, race collision.
Rodolfo Camacho, 40, Colombian-born Venezuelan cyclist, shot.
Jack Günthard, 96, Swiss gymnast, Olympic champion (1952).
Zach Hemmila, 22, American football player (Arizona Wildcats).
Sagan Lewis, 63, American actress (St. Elsewhere, Homicide: Life on the Street), cancer.
Jack Sears, 86, British race and rally driver.
Roy Summersby, 81, English footballer (Crystal Palace, Millwall, Portsmouth).
B. E. Taylor, 65, American musician ("Vitamin L"), brain cancer.
Dolores Vargas, 80, Spanish singer, complications of leukemia.