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Yahoo
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
American Horror Story and The Nun star unrecognisable in Sky period drama
George and Bertha Russell's marriage is teetering on the brink in the third season of The Gilded Age, but one of the stars in the show first found fame in American Horror Story. Taissa Farmiga, who plays socialite Gladys Russell in The Gilded Age, a series originally broadcast on HBO. In the third series, airing on Sky, Gladys has to grapple with the fallout from her parents' decision to betroth her to the Duke of Buckingham. But will she go ahead with the wedding? That remains to be seen. However, back in 2011, shortly after making her acting debut in High Ground, Taissa took on the role of Violet Harmon in the first season of American Horror Story. She played the daughter of Vivien (Connie Britton) and Ben Harmon (Dylan McDermott). READ MORE: Love Island Giorgio's age, job and famous sister as he enters the villa READ MORE: Coronation Street's Claire Peacock 'returns' after 14 years but fans all say same thing Violet's story ended in heartbreak when she took her own life to join her serial killer boyfriend Tate Langdon (Evan Peters), but Taissa reprised the role of Violet in the eighth season of American Horror Story. She even appeared in the anthology series as two different characters - Sophie Green and Zoe Benson. Now starring in The Gilded Age, Taissa confessed that she had to immerse herself in the world of Downton Abbey to perfect her portrayal of Gladys. "I started Watching Downton Abbey because I thought 'I have to brush up,'" she revealed to Joshua Horowitz in 2023 on his podcast Happy Sad Confused. When she auditioned for the role of Gladys, Taissa candidly admitted that period dramas weren't exactly her cup of tea. "During my audition, they asked me if I was passionate about period pieces," she recalled, adding humorously: "I told them, 'I don't know. I'm a stoner, I watch Rick and Morty.'" Taissa may have been the baby of the family, but she grew up witnessing her sister Vera Farmiga's ascent to stardom with standout roles in hits like The Conjuring series, Orphan, and Bates Motel. However, emulating her big sister's acting career was never Taissa's aspiration. In her dreams, accountancy was Taissa's future profession until Vera roped her into making an appearance in Higher Ground, her first directorial project. Taissa, reflecting on her beginnings to Yahoo Movies in 2015, commented: "I was thrown into this world." That single experience made her reconsider her path entirely. "After Higher Ground about six months went by and I went back to my normal life," Taissa reminisced. "I was looking at community college classes for accounting. I wasn't jumping right into it, thinking, 'I have to be an actress.'" And just like that, everything changed. Since redirecting her life course, Taissa has landed a variety of notable parts in both movies and series. Her filmography includes starring alongside Emma Watson in The Bling Ring, taking on the habit of Sister Irene in The Nun franchise, and even venturing into The Twilight Zone. Taissa is also quite active on social media, especially on Instagram, where she boasts a following of 1.9 million fans. The 30 year old shares it all - from behind-the-scenes snaps and red carpet moments, to her adventures with producer husband Hadley Klein and her political opinions.
Buzz Feed
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
19 Celebrities With Unexpected College Degrees
Sometimes, celebrities have hidden depths that have nothing to do with their public image or main career. Here are some famous people who have actual, proper degrees you might be surprised by... Former child actor-turned-Riverdale star Cole Sprouse has an archaelogy-related degree, majoring in geographical information systems and satellite imaging. White Lotus and Friday Night Lights star Connie Britton has a degree in Asian studies from Dartmouth. The Waking Dead and Black Panther star Danai Gurira has a psychology degree in addition to an MFA in acting. Black Mirror and Parks and Recreation star Rashida Jones has a degree in comparative study of religion and philosophy from Harvard. Chris Martin met his fellow Coldplay bandmates at university, and graduated with a degree in Greek and Latin. America Ferrera put her studies on hold when she got the lead role in Ugly Betty, but eventually graduated with a degree in international relations. Eva Longoria achieved a master's degree in Chicano studies while working on Desperate Housewives. The Offspring's Dexter Holland has a PhD in molecular biology — he did his thesis on HIV research. Meanwhile, Bad Religion frontman Greg Graffin is an evolutionary biologist with a master's degree in geology and a PhD in biology. Jamie Foxx has an honorary degree in classical music and composition. Marvel and Crazy Rich Asians star Gemma Chan has a law degree from Oxford University. And comedic Australian actor Rebel Wilson has a double degree in arts/law. Shaquille O'Neal has a PhD in education. The Big Sick and Eternals star Kumail Nanjiani got his start in comedy while at university, where he earned degrees in computer science and philosophy. Rowan Atkinson of Mr. Bean fame has a master's degree in electrical engineering. Lionel Richie has an economics degree. The Hills alumnus Whitney Port has gender studies degree. Although Dakota Fanning has been acting since she was a child, she found time to complete her education, including a degree in women's studies. Comedy legend Will Ferrell has a degree in sports information. Scandal lead Kerry Washington graduated college with a double major in anthropology and sociology. And finally, Friends icon Lisa Kudrow has a degree in biology. Which celebrity college major surprised you the most? Share your thoughts in the comments!
Forbes
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Amazon Prime Video' Best New Show Lands A Perfect 100% Critic Score
Overcompensating Amazon While there are a number of solid shows on right now, probably an infinite amount you'll never get to, there's at least one new series on Amazon Prime Video that seems to be worth checking out, which just released today. That show is Overcompensating, and now with at least some critic reviews in, it has a perfect 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes. The series focuses on teens in a less-dark-than-Euphoria way and more like R-rated comedies of old. Here's the synopsis of the new series: Interestingly, the show was created by its star, Benito Skinner, something you don't see every day. He's 31 and apparently playing much younger in this. This cast is…something else. Very impressive. While I don't recognize any of the leads, two of its recurring characters are Connie Britton of Friday Night Lights and Kyle MacLachlan of Twin Peaks. I also see Kaia Gerber, daughter of Cindy Crawford and star of Bottoms. Also Maddie Phillips from Gen V and the sadly cancelled teenage bounty hunters. Overcompensating Amazon But what really catches my eye is the apparent list of guest stars for the show, which is only eight episodes, but it is allegedly going to fit in Charli XCX, Megan Fox, Lukas Gage, Bowen Yang and James Van Der Beek. What is this show? I'm certainly going to be checking it out. That's for sure. Here's what some of the critics are saying about it: In all these summaries the worst criticism I can find is that it's sometimes 'over-the-top,' but there are certainly worse things you could say about a series. Amazon is releasing this as a rare binge drop, and since it came out today, it's too early to place on the Amazon Top 10 shows list, currently dominated by the months-old Reacher in a flex of that series' power, no pun intended. But I'm certainly going to be watching Overcompensating this weekend. Follow me on Twitter, YouTube, Bluesky and Instagram. Pick up my sci-fi novels the Herokiller series and The Earthborn Trilogy.
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Connie Britton created the TV show she needed as a single mom who felt all alone
For Connie Britton, mum's frequently not the word; it's the role. Supportive Tami Taylor on NBC's 'Friday Night Lights,' singing Rayna Jaymes on ABC's 'Nashville,' tech CFO Nicole Mossbacher on HBO's 'The White Lotus,' and more recently, mom from beyond Elizabeth in Netflix film 'The Life List.' Up next, she'll appear in the Amazon Prime comedy 'Overcompensating,' debuting May 15, as the mom of a closeted college student (Benito Skinner). 'I just kind of realized recently, I'm like, 'Oh gosh, I've played a lot of moms. What's that about?' Britton says with a laugh. The Emmy-nominated actress, 58, says she received an offer for her first mom role in her early 30s. She remembers being "so horrified at the idea, like, 'How could I possibly be old enough to be playing a mom?' Now, I love playing moms because every single mom I play, I try to understand each one as the unique human being that they are.' In real life, Britton is a mother to her teenage son Yoby, whom she adopted from Ethiopia in 2011. The following year, she moved to Nashville (where she didn't know anyone) for the ABC drama and worked 16- to 18-hour days. Her experience as a single parent inspired Britton to create 'The Motherhood,' a Hallmark Channel reality series enlisting the help of experts to make life easier for single moms, debuting May 5 (Mondays, 8 ET/PT). Britton describes 'The Motherhood' in the show's premiere as 'a community of single moms created to provide support to one another when you need it the most.' Britton helped when a friend who worked in costumes on 'Nashville,' a single mom to four kids, forgot to give her son lunch money. The actress dropped off money at his school. 'And it was in that moment that I thought, 'Gosh, it would be so great to create some kind of resource and community for single moms, where people could volunteer and just one day a week go grocery shopping for them or take care of the kids, or just do something that would give that mom a little bit of support and a little bit of help,'' she says. Over six hourlong episodes, Destini Ann Davis offers women parenting advice, Taryn Hicks elevates their style and Angela Rose makes their homes more beautiful and functional. (If the premise seems a little familiar, the show is produced by Scout Productions, also behind Netflix's 'Queer Eye.') 'The thing is – and this is the point of my show – you can't just do it on your own,' Britton says. Single moms need community, she says, a support system. 'I adopted my son and I've always been kind of an independent gal. So I sort of thought, 'I got this,' and I feel like I have a lot of maternal instincts, all the things. But when I suddenly was really the mother of an infant child and I was all by myself, it was quite an eye-opening experience. 'The feeling of being alone in it was really profound,' she says. 'And let me be clear, this is with me having the resources to be able to afford help. That, to me, is just an enormous privilege and blessing, and also, it doesn't necessarily fill all the void. There's still a lot of feeling of, 'What am I supposed to do?' and 'I don't know how to do this,' which I think, by the way, that resonates for all parents.' The series premiere introduces viewers to Tasha, a professor with a 5-year-old daughter, Busy. Tasha's living room is overrun with her daughter's toys, and Tasha admits she 'realized I don't see myself in this house anymore.' She needs to create a space for herself in her home and reconnect to her identity outside of being a mom. An 'overwhelmed and overextended' Rochelle is the focus of Episode 2. She has two young sons, Jacob and Owen, and works several jobs to support her family. Rochelle manages a foundation and is a parent aide for foster care. She has also started a T-shirt design company and balloon decorating business to save money for her sons' college. Rochelle tells Connie, 'I want my boys to see how resilient mommies can be.' Britton says she observed that each of the single moms featured 'had real tangible change in their lives, from the things that they learned about themselves and the support that they were able to put in and the idea that they could actually ask for help.' One participant got a job after her episode, Britton says, and another went on a date. 'All of these things where it's like, they allowed themselves to be courageous enough to open up to the community that we were trying to provide and create,' she says. 'And they have now run with that.' This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Connie Britton's 'The Motherhood' created for her fellow single moms
USA Today
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Connie Britton created the TV show she needed as a single mom who felt all alone
Connie Britton created the TV show she needed as a single mom who felt all alone Show Caption Hide Caption Mother's Day: Easy ways to make your mom feel special Here are some easy ways to celebrate your mom this Mother's Day. Problem Solved For Connie Britton, mum's frequently not the word; it's the role. Supportive Tami Taylor on NBC's 'Friday Night Lights,' singing Rayna Jaymes on ABC's 'Nashville,' tech CFO Nicole Mossbacher on HBO's 'The White Lotus' and more recently mom from beyond Elizabeth in Netflix film 'The Life List.' Up next, she'll appear in the Amazon Prime comedy 'Overcompensating,' debuting May 15, as the mom of a closeted college student (Benito Skinner). 'I just kind of realized recently, I'm like, 'Oh gosh, I've played a lot of moms. What's that about?' Britton says with a laugh. The Emmy-nominated actress, 58, says she received an offer for her first mom role in her early 30s. She remembers being "so horrified at the idea, like, 'How could I possibly be old enough to be playing a mom?' Now, I love playing moms because every single mom I play, I try to understand each one as the unique human being that they are.' In real life, Britton is a mother to her teenage son Yoby, whom she adopted from Ethiopia in 2011. The following year she moved to Nashville (where she didn't know anyone) for the ABC drama and worked 16- to-18-hour days. Her experience as a single parent inspired Britton to create 'The Motherhood,' a Hallmark Channel reality series enlisting the help of experts to make life easier for single moms, debuting May 5 (Mondays, 8 ET/PT). Britton describes 'The Motherhood' in the show's premiere as 'a community of single moms created to provide support to one another when you need it the most.' Britton helped out when a friend who worked in costumes on 'Nashville,' a single mom to four kids, forgot to give her son lunch money. The actress dropped off money at his school. 'And it was in that moment that I thought, 'Gosh, it would be so great to create some kind of resource and community for single moms, where people could volunteer and just one day a week go grocery shopping for them or take care of the kids, or just do something that would give that mom a little bit of support and a little bit of help,'' she says. Over six hourlong episodes, Destini Ann Davis offers women parenting advice, Taryn Hicks elevates their style and Angela Rose makes their homes more beautiful and functional. (If the premise seems a little familiar, the show is produced by Scout Productions, also behind Netflix's 'Queer Eye.') 'The thing is – and this is the point of my show – you can't just do it on your own,' Britton says. Single moms need community, she says, a support system. 'I adopted my son and I've always been kind of an independent gal. So I sort of thought, 'I got this,' and I feel like I have a lot of maternal instincts, all the things. But when I suddenly was really the mother of an infant child and I was all by myself, it was quite an eye-opening experience. 'The feeling of being alone in it was really profound,' she says. 'And let me be clear, this is with me having the resources to be able to afford help. That, to me, is just an enormous, privilege and blessing, and also it doesn't necessarily fill all the void. There's still a lot of feeling of, 'What am I supposed to do?' and 'I don't know how to do this,' which I think, by the way, that resonates for all parents.' The series premiere introduces viewers to Tasha, a professor with a 5-year-old daughter, Busy. Tasha's living room is overrun with her daughter's toys, and Tasha admits she 'realized I don't see myself in this house anymore.' She needs to create a space for herself in her home and reconnect to her identity outside of being a mom. An 'overwhelmed and overextended' Rochelle is the focus of Episode 2. She has two young sons, Jacob and Owen, and works several jobs to support her family. Rochelle manages a foundation and is a parent aide for foster care. She has also started a T-shirt design company and balloon decorating business to save money for her sons' college. Rochelle tells Connie, 'I want my boys to see how resilient mommies can be.' Britton says she observed that each of the single moms featured 'had real tangible change in their lives, from the things that they learned about themselves and the support that they were able to put in and the idea that they could actually ask for help.' One participant got a job after her episode, Britton says, another went on a date. 'All of these things where it's like, they allowed themselves to be courageous enough to open up to the community that we were trying to provide and create,' she says. 'And they have now run with that.'
