Biography
The cinema knows not so many examples when not a well-known actress or actress for the debut role is asked in the rank of world-scale stars. One manages to advance further along the stellar staircase and shine on the carpet tracks of the occasional events. Others remain actors of one role, failing to catch good luck by the tail.
It remains to hope that the last fate will avoid the young Australian actress Catherine Langford, the creative biography of which started after the main role in the "13 reasons why" the youth drama.
Childhood and youth
Catherine Langford was born on April 29, 1996 in the Australian city of Perth in the family of Dr. Stephen Langford and his wife Elizabeth. By the sign of the zodiac, the future actress turned out to be a taper. In high school, the girl fascinated swimming, and so seriously that the results managed to achieve at the national level.
However, in high school after visiting the concert Lady Gaga, being impressed by the speech of the singer, Catherine began to take the lessons of playing on the piano and vocal, was listening to the theater school, but due to the absence of experience did not do.
But Langford successfully studied at the music school and received a diploma in the field of musical theater. At the same time, with a visit to the acting studios and circles, he worked as a bartender in a nightclub, ticket. At the end of 2015, he was credited to the West Asian Academy of Dance and Theatrical Arts, but did not start to study, took care of his career.
Films
The star role of the Young Australian actress was the image of Hannah Baker in the television series about the relationship between teenagers "13 reasons why", produced by the Netflix streaming service. At the heart of the film is the book of the American writer Jay Escher, writing about how difficult to be a teenager. At the set of the film Catherine collaborated with representatives of the so-called independent cinema - Oscarone (for the film "The Center for Attention") by the director Thomas McCarthy, Kyloma Patrick Alvarese, Greg Araki. Ribbon producers made a singer Selena Gomez with his mother.
As Catherine said in an interview, at the time of the start of the shooting she did not know what to do with her life, because it was left without work. Before this, the girl tried to pass the selection into two Internet projects, but did not take it. Upon learning of Casting in "13 reasons why", contacted the director of Skype. Then, when the directions made a choice, Langford had to work hard to get a visa in 10 days, because before that, the girl did not attend the United States.
In the title of the film, 13 reasons that pushed the main character to suicide are originated. The released command of the series almost immediately from the moment of the output began to experience serious pressure from both critics and the community of physicians and parents.
The series was accused of propaganda of cruelty and suicide (especially given the scenes of rapes, opening veins Khanna). In Canada, even forbidden to discuss the film in schools. In the summer of 2017, the results of the study, which recorded a surge in Internet queries after the release of the film on the screens is published.
Netflix has discovered the site of the Movie Site, where he placed a link to the resource to assist people with the problems of the psyche. And before each broadcast had to do a special warning.
However, there were also audiences who saw in the film and another component: do not run away and hide from problems (and in fact, Hannah did it), it is necessary to be more attentive to others, children - do not be afraid to share with their parents, if we noticed the oddities in The behavior of classmates. In the metaphoricity of the poems of the main character about the bare soul, attentive readers and the audience saw the message to how important it is to be able to listen and hear.
Despite contradictory reviews, Catherine Langford was nominated for the Golden Globe Award, Satellite, MTV Movie & TV Awards and was awarded the national award in the "breakthrough of the year" nomination.
In the piggy bank, Langford has other films, in addition to the series, which brought popularity. In 2016, a short picture of "Daughter" with Catherine was shown at the Cannes International Film Festival. In the action film "Imperfect Quadrant" directed by Panna Mialyayyana ("Imperfect Quadrant") Actress got the role of ruby.
Personal life
Nothing is known about the personal life of the actress: whether it keeps secret, or simply there is no serious relationship.
As usual happens, after the "13 reasons why" the screens arose about the relationship between the major roles. But Catherine Langford and Dylan Minnett in life are big friends. Moreover, according to insiders, Minnette supports attitudes with the actress Carris Dorsey. Catherine calls partner in shooting one of the most talented and generous people with whom she had to work.
In the young age, Catherine and Dilan had a chance to work together in the pilot issue of the project "Save me." The company-producer NBC has not launched the project. Young people restored the connection on the set of "13 reasons" and be friends closely.
The passion for Catherine is still played by the piano. To restore sincere equilibrium, the girl sits down for the tool and improvises. Langford also likes to read scientific fiction literature. The actress would prefer to go on a time car in the past. It is attracted by the epochs of the late XIX century and the 80s of the XX century.
Catherine Langford now
What is happening in the life of the actress now, a periodically updated page in "Instagram" is narrated with a multi-millionth army of subscribers, publishing in the media, fan groups in social networks. By the way, to unlock the previously closed page in "Instagram" Catherine advised Selena Gomez. She drew Langford's attention to the fact that social networks are a good mediator in communicating with people associated with the actress with the character. Nevertheless, according to Catherine itself, she never started his profiles in Facebook and Twitter.
Langford publishes posts in support of the LGBT movement, as well as singers and producer Selena Gomez, who suffered a kidney transplant.
The actress participates in the TV show, filmed in photo shoots for "The Hollywood Reporter" and the magazine "Flaunt", a photo of low beauty (Catherine's growth - 166 cm, weight - no more than 58 kg) decorate the pages of The Last Magazine, "The Wrap" , Los Angeles Times.
Catherine - frequenter of various parties and secular events, including "Power Of Young Hollywood", awards ceremonies "Teen Choice Awards", "HFPA / INSTYLE GOLDEN GLOBE AMBASSADOR REVEAL PARTY". Sometimes an actress without makeup appears in the press, although Langford loves experimenting with appearance and most often uses bright tones for this.
In the comedy GEGA BRAINTY "Simon and Propaganda Homo Saapens" ("With love, Simon"), the events of which develop around GeeV-teenagers, Catherine performed the main role of the young man's friend with unconventional orientation. The comedy came out in 2018.
Another work that replenished the filmography of actresses was the comedy "misconception" in which she appeared in the lead role. Kinokartina was also created by Australian cinematographers. In the film, we were talking about two brothers that are intensified in an unpleasant story.
Also in 2018, the show of the second season of the series "13 reasons why" was started. Catherine returned to the role of Hannah Baker. The acting ensemble has been preserved in the previous composition. In the new season, Christian Navarro, Ross Butler, Alisha Bae, Brandon Flynn.
Heroes continued the search for the reasons that influenced the death of a classmate. This time the source material has become a collection of believable pictures, preserved in Khanna's documents. The plot of the second part ended the open finale. The rape of Montgomery de La Cruise (Timothy Grandaderos) Tyler (Devin Druid) led to a nervous breakdown of the latter. At that moment, when the burda began a shootout at school, Clai (Dylan Minnet) managed to stop him.
The third season was announced a week after the premiere of the second, while it was argued that the heroine of Catherine would no longer appear on the screen. But the creators of the show explained why they decided to shoot the continuation. First of all, to complete the Hannah - Clai guy line, as well as to disclose several relevant for adolescents - early pregnancy, the use of firearms, first love experiences.
Filmography
- 2015 - "Daughter"
- 2017-2018 - "13 reasons why"
- 2017 - "Invalid"
- 2018 - "With Love, Simon"
- 2018 - "Mooring"