And then just, it was important to me to make sure that her story was told. So you have to find the balance between the two. You know, you want to honor that person, but at the same time, you have to respect the art as well. What’s the challenge in taking a role like that and making sure the audience sees her as a real human being and not just this symbol up on a pedestal?Įmayatzy Corinealdi: It does have its own set of challenges, especially even just portraying someone who is living, you know, who is still here with us. You play a woman in this film, Frances, who is a muse for Miles Davis, she’s almost seen in an iconic fashion. But Corinealdi is a luminous presence in the film, and was equally luminous when we sat down with her earlier this week in Los Angeles. Since then she’s appeared on Amazon’s Hand of God and now will be seen in Don Cheadle’s Miles Ahead as Frances Taylor – the first wife of jazz icon Miles Davis and arguably the muse for some of his greatest works.įrances is seen only in flashbacks, with Miles (Cheadle) recalling their turbulent relationship many years after it has ended and while he is in the grip of profound drug addiction and health problems.
Jeff has won the Award of Merit for Best Supporting Actor at the Best Shorts Competition.After a few small roles on TV – including a recurring part on the soap opera The Young and the Restless - Emayatzy Corinealdi scored a breakout role when she landed the lead – and made her motion picture debut - in Ava DuVernay’s Middle of Nowhere. In The Admired he plays the head of Hollywood’s largest film studio. He is the President of the Burbank International Film Festival and a member of the Television Academy. His acting credits include Wall Street, Fatal Kiss and Revamped, which he also produced. JEFF RECTOR as Samuel Meyer Jeff Rector is an actor and producer. Bridget also won the Award of Merit for Best Original Song at the Accolade Global Film Competition for The Admired. She is thrilled to be part of The Admired, not only as jazz-singer Corine Sydney, but also to have written and sung the title-track with and two other songs, all with Jacqueline Murphy. Steve also won Best Leading Actor at the Accolade Global Film Competition for The Admired.īRIDGET BRADY As Corine Sydney Bridget Brady is a singer, songwriter and actor. His character is a gambling and rambling man, who is always trying to make good. They continue to work together in The Admired as husband and wife in the film. STEVE CARNAHAN As Billy Nightingale Steve Carnahan has worked in many movies including Southern dysComfort and Fake where he met Jacqueline. She also served as Associate Producer on the film, and co-wrote the screenplay for which she shares the Best Original Screenplay of a Short Film award at the London International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema 2017. Lynne has won the Award of Merit Special Mention for an Actress in a Supporting Role at the Best Shorts Competition for The Admired.
She began as a dancer at the age of 7 and has not stopped since. LYNNE NEWTON As Quinn Hightower A native of Kansas City, Missouri, Lynne always knew she wanted to be a performer. Leon has won the Award of Merit for Best Leading Actor at Accolade Global Film Competition and the Best Shorts Competition. He is thrilled to be playing the charming Mr. Graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts from London, UK. Z A model/actor born and raised in South East England, he modeled in NYC and other parts of the world for various recognized designers and brands.
She also made The Admired into a TV Series in which she plays Olivia Spencer, an actress who dreams of being a glamorous 1940’s Hollywood movie star. She had roles in many TV shows and films, including Martin Scorcese’s Goodfellas, Woody Allen’s Radio Days and recently, in scenes opposite Liam Neeson and Ed Harris in Warner Brothers’ Run All Night, Law & Order as “Emily Trudeau” and has been on many soap opera’s most notably for her role as Nurse Thomas in “All My Children”. The Admired has won over 37 film festival awards.
She made her directorial debut in the short film The Admired (2017), which she starred in, created, produced, directed, and co-wrote. JACQUELINE MURPHY As Olivia Spencer Jacqueline Murphy is an award-winning actress, director, and filmmaker.