Biography
Elizabeth McGovern - American actress theater, cinema and television, known to the viewer for such works as "Dounton Abbey", "Once in America", "Right" and "Soldiers". Elizabeth McGovern was born on July 18, 1961 in the city of Evanston, located in Illinois (USA).Parents Actress worked all their lives with teachers: Mother at school, and father at the university. Grandfather of the artist in the father's line, the American traveler, the anthropologist and the journalist are called one of the prototypes of Indiana Jones - a fictional character born by the fantasy of the director George Lucas.
When the actress was barely seven years old, she moved to Los Angeles with his family, in which the head of the family received a place of professor of jurisprudence at the local university. Already in the school years, Elizabeth played in amateur performances, in which the main roles always got a talented student.
Having received a certificate of secondary education, McGovern moved to San Francisco. There, the hardworking lady during a couple of months studied acting skills and prepared for entrance exams. After the end of the preparatory courses, Elizabeth was easily entered into the famous Juliar School of Dramatic Art.
Films
In 1980, Robert Redford invited the actress into his debut painting "Ordinary people", created on the basis of the novel of Judith Guest of the same name. The plot of the film tells about the respectable secured family of Jarretov, who worries a terrible tragedy. Calvin is a successful lawyer who made a wonderful career, created a family with his beloved woman. Once a terrible grief came to his house - the eldest son Tank died as a result of an accident.
He was a pet pet who pinned great hopes on him, so it's more difficult to survive the loss of Loss. The guy blame himself in his brother's death, as he was next to him that terrible day, but could not do anything. The feeling of guilt and awareness that he will not be able to replace the deceased tank, lead a young man to the thought of suicide. However, the father notes a little and saves his son on time.
Understanding that it will be practically impossible to cope with all problems and experiences alone, Conrad appeals for help to a psychotherapist, which leads to irreversible consequences.
Two years later, the drama of the director of the Milos of Forman "Ragtaym" was released on large screens, in which McGurne received a major role. It is worth noting that the film, which is the screening of the name novel of the writer Edgar Doctorow, became the last work of the actor James Kagney, who died in 1986 from a heart attack.
In 1984, the premiere of the Gangster painting Sergio Leone "Once in America" took place. The history of friendship and betrayal of the Gangster group, who met at the beginning of the twentieth century in the Jewish quarter of New York and rich in the days of the dry law in the United States, is shown through the bizarre plexus of memories, dreams and opium dreams of the chief hero. In this picture, in addition to Elizabeth, the actors Robert de Niro, James Woods and Tuzdi Weld starred.
In the period from 1987 to 1990, the filmography of the Artist was replenished with ribbons "bedroom window", "she will have a child," "The History of the Maiden", "Blow on the System" and "Handsaw of Johnny".
In 1993 at the International Cannes Film Festival, the premiere of the family drama of the director Stephen Soderberg "King Mountains" took place. The picture telling about Eros, a teenager, living during the Great Depression, had to like the jury and the public attending the festival.
Next year, a comedy "Service" with Brad Pitt, Harley Jane Kozak and Bill Pullman starred on large screens. The picture tells about the girl from the highest society, which is planning to marry a simple, no remarkable journalist. Here McGovern reincarnated into a friend of the main character, the girl named Susan Stringham.
2007 was marked by the release of the biographical film "Daphne" dedicated to the writer Daphne Du Sorrow. In Lente McGovern reincarnated to the secular lioness Ellen Dubalday, with which the Daphne had extremely strained relationships.
In 2010, the actress began to be filmed in one of the most successful projects for the entire career, the TV series "Dounton Abbey". In Ribe, Elizabeth plays Grandfather Grandmate. Artist Character, Lady Grandmate, - Brunette with blue eyes, flawless hairstyles and refined manners.
Soft in handling the bark is able to defend its point of view and get involved in the dispute if it considers it right. It perceives changes much easier than other members of her family. It often covers mistakes and misdeeding your daughters, both from love for them and for practical considerations.
In the same year, the premiere of the art film Louis Leterier "Battle of Titans", which is the remake of the 1981 tape of the same name. At the basis of the plot of the paintings, the main role in which the actor Sam Worthington was fulfilled, lies an ancient Greek myth about Perse. This time McGurren reincarnated into the earthly mother of the winner of the monster Gorgon jellyfish, a woman named Marmar.
Personal life
Despite the popularity of McGovern, to this day, it is possible not to give his personal life to the public. No matter how they tried media representatives, but they failed to find compromising information on the actress.
It is known that since 1992, Elizabeth is married to the British director and producer Simon Curtis. In this marriage, spouses were born two daughters: Grace and Matilda.
Elizabeth McGovern now
In 2017, the actress combines filming in the cinema, the game in various performances and theatrical ideas and recording of a new music album (McGovern Soloist in the rock band "Sadie and the HotHeads"). It is known that by the end of November, fans will be able to see Elizabeth in the "Time and the Conway" ("Time and Family Conway") on Broadway in New York.
Also in September of this year, the creator of the popular British film "Abbey Dounton", which Kate Middleton and Queen Elizabeth II adore, Julian Fellouses told reporters about the beginning of the filming of the film continuation.
Among other things, for January 2018, the premiere of the American-British militant director Zhaumki Cole-Serra "Passenger" is scheduled.
The plot of the film, in which the main roles performed Vera Farmiga, Liam Nison, Sam Neil, Elizabeth McGurne, Jonathan Banks and Patrick Wilson, built around Michael Woolrich's insurance agent.
This man has to solve a mystery given to him the mysterious stranger. In the case of failure, train passengers will not reach the final point, and in the case of the correct answer, the man will receive $ 75 thousand.
Despite the dense work schedule, the actress does not forget about fans. In the absence of "Instagram", Elizabeth regularly lays out photos from filmmakers, as well as video climbing from a holiday in Twitter. It is worth noting that social networks are not the only resource telling fans about the latest news from the life of McGovern. Materials associated with the creative biography of the Hollywood Star are often published on various Internet portals and in printed publications.
Filmography
- 1980 - "Ordinary People"
- 1984 - "Once a day america"
- 1989 - "Handsome Johnny"
- 1994 - "Service"
- 1997 - "Wings of Dove"
- 2007 - "Daphne"
- 2010 - "Pipets"
- 2010-2015 - "Dounton Abbey"
- 2010 - "Battle of Titans"
- 2015 - "Woman in Gold"
- 2015 - "Unplanned pregnancy"
- 2018 - "Passenger"