Vivica A.
Fox (Actress)
Vivica A.
Fox stays busy! She most recently guest stars in Fox Network’s Raising Hope.
She is also the voice of Network s Angel Dynamite on Cartoon Network’s, New
Scooby Doo and guest stars in critically acclaimed Cinemax’s Femme Fatale’s
second season. After completing her second season on HBO's Emmy Nominated hit
comedy, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Fox appeared in Lifetime's Drop Dead Diva and
Hallmark's Christmas movies, Farewell Mrs. Kringle and “Annie Claus is Coming
to Town.”
Fox has
co-starred with some of Hollywood’s hottest actors, including Academy Award
winners Jamie Foxx, Halle Berry and Whoopi Goldberg and Academy Award nominees
Will Smith, Uma Thurman and Queen Latifah. Fox’s feature credits include
Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill,” “Ella Enchanted,” “Independence Day,” “Soul
Food,” “Batman and Robin,” “Kingdom Come,” “Why Do Fools Fall In Love” and
“Juwanna Mann.” She also co-produced and starred in “The Salon” with Academy
Award nominee Terrence Howard and in “The Hard Corps” alongside Jean Claude Van
Damme. Fox's television films include Showtime's Hendrix and the ABC/Disney
movie, A Saintly Switch opposite David Alan Grier and Rue McClanahan.
Some of
Fox’s most memorable characters are also seen in such films as Independence
Day, Set It Off, Soul Food, Batman and Robin, Kingdom Come, Why Do Fools Fall
In Love, Double Take, Teaching Mrs. Tingle, Juwanna Mann, Boat Trip and Idle
Hands.
On the
comedic film front, Fox co-starred with Jessica Simpson in Private Valentine as
well as produced and starred in Three Can Play That Game with Tony Rock.
Switching over to dramatic roles, Fox starred as an FBI Agent in the suspense
thrillers Junkyard Dogs and a detective in Trapped in Haitian Nights. Fox
returned to her action roots in The Hard Corps, with Jean-Claude Van Damme, and
also co-starred in Cover, directed by Bill Duke.
In the world
of reality, Fox hosted TV Land’s, The Cougar, and teamed up with VH1 to
executive produce and host, Glam God. Vivica was also a fan favorite on ABC’s,
Dancing with the Stars and served as a judge alongside Academy Award winner
Faye Dunaway on the WB's The Starlet.
On the Fox
Network, Vivica also enjoyed success headlining her own sitcom, Getting
Personal, opposite Elliot Gould, Jon Cryer and Duane Martin. Fox's numerous
television credits include Alias, My Wife & Kids, All of Us, Eve, and Out
All Night.
In 2008, Fox
was honored at the NAACP Theater Awards where she received the prestigious
Spirit Award for starring in and producing the stage play Whatever She Wants alongside
Boris Kodjoe and Richard Roundtree. In 2005 and 2006, Fox won the NAACP Image
Award and the Prism Award for Best Actress in a Television Series—Drama. In
2003 she was honored with the Lady of Soul Lena Horne Career Achievement Award.
She and Will Smith won the MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss for “Independence
Day.” Fox has also been voted one of People magazine’s fifty most beautiful
people. — with Tony Abulu.
Jimmy
Jean-Louis
Actor
Haitian born
actor, Jimmy Jean-Louis, is a "rags to riches" story of a child who
grew up in the slums of Petion-Ville, Haiti until age 12, becomes a Hollywood
celebrity, and shifts his focus from his acting career to help rebuild his
homeland ravaged by the 7.0 earthquake on January 12th, 2010.
Earlier in
is career, Jimmy worked as a dancer and a model in France, Spain, Italy, South
Africa and England. He moved to Los Angeles in 1998 to pursue an acting career,
his credits include "Tears of the sun" (Bruce Willis), "Phat
Girlz" (Mo'Nique), "Diary of a tired black man", NBC Hit show
"Heroes"......
Jimmy
recently shot his most important role to date, he portrayed "TOUSSAINT
LOUVERTURE" and won Best actor at the Pan African Film Festival.
With an international
appeal, Jimmy has been working in many parts of the world including France,
England, Indonesia, Nigeria, Ghana, Mexico...making full use of his fluency in
5 languages: English, French, Spanish, Italian and Creole.
Jimmy Jean
Louis is the founder and President of Hollywood Unites for Haiti a non-profit
organization (501c3) established in 2008 (www.hufh.org) whose mission is to
help the underprivileged youth of Haiti. In response to the disaster and to
provide immediate relief to the victims of the earthquake, HUFH joined forces
with the Pan American Development Foundation and the Organization of American
States.
HUFH-PADF-OAS
and its partners provided support to more than 300 000 people and delivered in
excess of 200 tons of supplies during the first 8 weeks of the disaster.
Named Pan
American Development Foundation's Ambassador for Haitian Children, he testified
to congress on their behalf in June 2010.
Mr.
Jean-Louis has taken part in a series of campaigns for Haitian aid, he was an
invited singer on the Quincy Jones project "We Are The World" to
benefit humanitarian relief efforts in Haiti. During Haitian Independence
Month, January 2010, Jimmy was presented with the key of Miami- Dade County.
Jimmy is
also working on his very personal project "Haiti 16:53", an
incredible story and documentary film that follows one man on a journey of a
lifetime under extra-ordinary circumstances.
Jimmy is
married to his wife Evelyn, they have 3 children.
Genvieve Nnaji
Actress
Genevieve Nnaji started her acting career as a child
actress in the then-popular television soap opera "Ripples" then
Ripples at the age of 8, and she was also featured in several commercials. In
1998, at the age of 19, she made her debut in the growing Nigerian film
industry with the movie "Most Wanted." As an upcoming actress, trying
to create a niche for herself, she went through various minor roles seeking for
that opportunity for a breakthrough.
Her subsequent movies--"Last Party movies
Party," "Mark of the Beast," and "Ijele" (which is
still considered to be one of her best epic performances to date)--brought
forth an icon to be loved and adored by many.
Her name became a household name and her image the desire
of every young girl. In 2002, she starred in the movie Sharon Stone, and her
fame shot beyond the shores of Nigeria to the rest of Africa and several
Western countries. Some would say that through the buzz, Genevieve reinvented
the Nigerian film Industry, introducing Nollywood to the rest of the world.
In recognition of her immense contribution to the
Nigerian film industry, Genevieve has been presented with numerous awards, some
of which have been in Dublin, London, and the United States. She won best
actress of the year at the 2001 City People Awards and in 2005 at the inaugural
awarding of the prestigious African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA).
In 2004, a search for the face of Lux was embarked upon,
and out of several celebrities all over Africa, Genevieve emerged with the
highest votes. She graced several billboards and television stations with her
enduring smile and personality. The same year, she was contracted by a Ghanaian
record label to record an album, which got immense attention locally and in
several African countries.
With several movies to her credit, and numerous fans
around the world, in 2008, in a bid to give back to society, Genevieve launched
her clothing line, St. Genevieve, which donates a percentage of its proceeds to
charity-orphanages. In 2009, Genevieve made history by being the first Nigerian
actress to be profiled on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" on an episode
about the most popular people around the world. Genevieve is believed to be the
highest-paid and most sought-after actress in Nollywood today.
Actor Isaiah Washington and Actress Genevieve Nnaji
STEPHANIE LlNUS
A-List Nollywood Actress, Stephanie Okereke’s tenacity,
wit, intelligence, grace and natural acting abilities have earned her a
reputation as Africa’s foremost actress, especially in Nollywood, now reputed
to being the third largest film industry in the world.
Stephanie came into the Nollywood scene in 1997. After
graduating from the University of Calabar, her thirst for an acting career
propelled her into Nollywood full-time. In 2002, she became a household name in
Nigeria for her sterling performance in the movie Emotional Crack, which earned
eight awards and was screened in 2004 at the African Film Festival in New York.
Stephanie went on to win the 2003 Reel Awards for Best Actress English and Best
Actress of the year. Since Emotional Crack, Stephanie has never looked back,
starring in over 100 films so far. In 2006, she won the Afro-Hollywood Award,
and the Film Makers USA Award for Excellence, followed by the Miriam Makeba
Award for Excellence in 2007, and the Beyond the Tears Humanitarian Award in 2008
for her work against rape and Vesico Vaginal Fistula (VVF).
Stephanie is continually building her brand in the movie
industry. A graduate of the New York Film Academy, Stephanie has expanded her
title to include director, producer and writer with the introduction of her
latest movie: Through the Glass which premiered at the Silver Screen Theater of
the Pacific Design Center on October 18th 2008 in Hollywood, California, and
premiered across theaters in Nigeria on September 16th 2009 to record topping
viewings and now at the Cannes Festival. In 2010 Stephanie joined 7 exceptional
women including Hollywood A-list star Meryl Streep on stage for the play SEVEN.
The play was introduced by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Evan Brinkman
Actor
In his first major movie role, Evan plays the role of
seven-year-old Sam Stein in the film Doctor Bello, alongside Isaiah Washington.
Doctor Bello features Sam as a rambunctious boy who is the son of a rich Jewish
couple who are major contributors to the Hospital’s Cancer Research Fund. Sam
is sick with cancer, his health deteriorates and he soon slips into a coma with
only a few days to live. Dr. Durant (Isaiah Washington) who is fond of Sam,
becomes desperate and is willing to risk anything to save the child’s life. The
film, written, directed and produced by Tony Abulu, also features Vivica A.
Fox, Bern Cohen, Victor Browne and Dayna Hart.
Evan Brinkman started acting at the young age of five. He
played his first supporting theatrical role as Zoom in “Who Me, Yes, You when
he was six. He then went on to play the lead role as Rumplestiltskin in the
play “My Name is Rumplestiltskin and as a principal in Super Comics, directed
by Vicki Lowe of the Orange Park Community Theatre.
On a weekly basis, Evan meets with his acting coach Cindy
Hogan. He also participates in a musical theater group led by Rachel Anton and
Players by the Sea. Evan credits his vocal coach, Kathleen Myrick, with giving
him the skills to seek opportunities in musical theater. In June 2012, Evan
participated in Camp Broadway’s production of Oliver
Evan has modeled in print ads for Disney World, Nemours
Children’s Hospital, General Motors Corporation and Oak leaf Plantation, and
walked the runway for Belk Department Store.
Evan is in the gifted program at school and is a straight
A student. He is active in triathlons, running and golf.
Ebbe Bassey
Actress
Ebbe Bassey was born in the Bronx, New York and raised in
Calabar, Nigeria, West Africa. She is an actress, writer, producer who believes
that art should educate and entertain. She studied the Meisner technique of
Method acting at the William Esper Studio under the tutelage of Ms. Maggie
Flanigan. In 2007, under the umbrella of her production company, 10Wembly
Productions, Ebbe produced her first short film "Siri Oko Fo (Mending
Fences)" in which she starred, co-wrote and executive produced. The film
made its debut at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival Short Film Corner and has been
accepted at other prestigious film festivals such as the Hollywood Black Film
Festival, Boston International Film Festival, Urban World and others.
Ebbe has had the great fortune to work as an actor on
such shows as NYPD Blue as well as Law & Order: SVU and on the latter she
also served as a technical advisor on the episode "Snitch" which
dealt with female gender mutilation in Nigeria. She has also been seen in other
short films such as "A Spoonful of Sugar" which won Best Student Film
at the Hollywood Black Film Festival in 2003 (Showtime),"African Booty
Scratcher"(HBO), "Drawn", "The End of Winter" and
"Say Grace Before Drowning" and others.
Victor Browne
Actor
Born in Newfoundland, Canada, Victor Browne spent his
childhood traveling throughout the world as one of eight children in an Air
Force family. Moving from bases in Morocco to stations throughout the United
States, the one consistent thread in Browne's life was that he was always
interested in acting. He appeared in community-theater productions while
majoring in business at Georgia State University in Atlanta, and after
graduation he moved to New York City to study with David Gideon of the
Strasberg Institute.
Browne launched his career in daytime drama television;
he appeared for nearly two years on One Life to Live, in a regular role as Drew
Buchanan. He went on to star as series regular Michael Bell on the WB's Rescue
77. He has also guest-starred on numerous television series, including HBO's
Sex & the City and Charmed.
Browne's feature-film credits include a starring role in
the Phillip Roth feature MindStorm, slated for release in 2003; and a turn in
the critically acclaimed independent film I Shot Andy Warhol, in which he
played one of Warhol's assistants. He also appeared in a cameo role in the
Miramax film 54, in which he was paired with Cindy Crawford.
Sue Lee, Hair & Makeup Special Effects supervisor and the SPX team with some of Doctor Bello film cast they worked on. — with Sue Lee.
“My aim is to introduce Africa to...Americans
and....Americans to Africans.” Director Tony Abulu —
MOVIE SYNOPSIS
Brilliant Cancer
specialist Dr. Michael Durant is emotionally troubled, wrestling with the
traumatic loss of his 10 year old daughter from Cancer. Immersing himself in
his work in the hospital, away from his wife who blames him for their child’s
death, he forms an unlikely bond with a sick, loving, but rambunctious seven
year old boy Sam, the son of a rich Jewish couple who are major contributors to
the Hospital’s Cancer Research Fund.
Unfortunately, Sam’s
health deteriorates drastically, and soon, he slips into a coma, with only a
few days to live. Dr. Durant becomes desperate, willing to risk anything to
save the child’s life. A surreptitious Nigerian Nurse convinces him to seek the
help of Dr. Bello, an uncertified Nigerian Doctor, known in the
Brooklyn-African underground as a miracle worker. Dr. Bello, an introvert with
a controversial past, secretly visits the child at night and administers a
strange African potion, replete with incantations and by the next morning,
miraculously, the child begins to recover, the Cancer speeding into remission.
The Hospital Medical
Board immediately orders an investigation and soon the secret is revealed and
Dr. Durant is suspended. Dr. Bello is arrested and charged with medical
malpractice. Dr. Durant soon falls into depression after his wife leaves him.
Meanwhile, Dr. Bello has fallen critically ill in jail and can only be saved by
the ingestion of the same potion that can only be found in the mysterious
“Garden of Life,” nestled on the peak of Nigeria’s sky mountains.
http://www.doctorbello.com/
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