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| 6 | Tim | Downs | m | Alexander's major break in acting came in 1967 when she played Eleanor Backman in the original production of Howard Sackler's The Great White Hope at Arena Stage in Washington, DC. Like her co-star, James Earl Jones, she went on to play the part both on Broadway (1968), winning a Tony Award for her performance, and in the film version (1970), which earned her an Oscar nomination. Alexander's additional screen credits include All the President's Men (1976), Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), and Testament (1983), all of which earned her Oscar nods, Brubaker (1980), The Cider House Rules (1999), and Fur (2006), in which she played Gertrude Nemerov, mother of Diane Arbus, played in the film by Nicole Kidman. The play The Time of Your Life was revived on March 17, 1972, at the Huntington Hartford Theater in Los Angeles with Alexander, Henry Fonda, Gloria Grahame, Lewis J. Stadlen, Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Thompson, Strother Martin, Richard X. Slattery, and Pepper Martin among the cast with Edwin Sherin directing. Alexander portrayed Eleanor Roosevelt in two television productions, Eleanor and Franklin (1976) and Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years (1977); she also played FDR's mother, Sara Delano Roosevelt, in HBO's Warm Springs (2005) with Kenneth Branagh and Cynthia Nixon, a role which garnered her an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Alexander co-starred with Rachel Roberts in Steven Gether's teleplay and production of A Circle of Children (1977), based on Mary MacCracken's autobiographical book about emotionally disturbed children (with an emphasis on autism), which won Gether an Emmy. Alexander also starred in its sequel, Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II (1978). In 1979, the Supersisters trading card set was produced and distributed; one of the cards featured Alexander's name and picture. Alexander's other television films include Arthur Miller's Playing for Time, co-starring Vanessa Redgrave, for which Alexander won another Emmy Award; Malice in Wonderland (as famed gossip-monger Hedda Hopper); Blood & Orchids; and In Love and War (1987) co-starring James Woods, which tells the story of James and Sybil Stockdale during Stockdale's eight years as a US prisoner of war in Vietnam. Alexander also played the protagonist, Dr. May Foster, in the HBO drama series Tell Me You Love Me. Her character, a psychotherapist, serves as the connecting link between three couples coping with relational and sexual difficulties. The show's frank portrayal of "senior" sexuality and explicit sex scenes generated controversy, although it won a rare endorsement by the AARP. She also had a minor role as Dr. Graznik in The Ring. In 1993, President Bill Clinton appointed Alexander chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts, the organization that had provided partial funding for The Great White Hope at Arena Stage. Alexander moved to Washington, DC, and served as chair of the NEA until 1997. Her book, Command Performance: an Actress in the Theater of Politics (2000), describes the challenges she faced heading the NEA at a time when the 104th U.S. Congress, headed by Newt Gingrich, unsuccessfully strove to shut it down. She was elected a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1999. In 2004, Alexander, together with her husband, Edwin Sherin, joined the theater faculty at Florida State University. She serves on various boards, including the Wildlife Conservation Society, the National Audubon Society, Project Greenhope, the National Stroke Association, and Women's Action for Nuclear Disarmament, and she has received the Israel Cultural Award and the Helen Caldicott Leadership Award. Alexander is also a fellow of the International Leadership Forum. In 2009 Alexander starred in Thom Thomas's play A Moon to Dance By at the Pittsburgh Playhouse and at the George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It was directed by her husband, Edwin Sherin. In 2016, Alexander voiced a role in the play New York Story by Mike Reiss, for Playing On Air, a nonprofit organization that records short plays written by top playwrights and performed by outstanding actors. | Alexander met her first husband, Robert Alexander, in the early 1960s in New York City, where both were pursuing acting careers. They had one son, Jace Alexander, in 1964, and the couple divorced a decade later. Alexander had been acting regularly in various regional theaters when she met producer/director Edwin Sherin in Washington, DC, where he was artistic director at Arena Stage. Alexander starred in the original theatrical production of The Great White Hope under Sherin's direction at Arena Stage prior to the play's Broadway debut. The two became good friends and, once divorced from their respective spouses, became romantically involved, marrying in 1975. Between the two, they have four children, Alexander's son Jace and Sherin's three sons, Tony, Geoffrey, and Jon. Edwin Sherin died at the age of 87, on May 4, 2017. | downs's major break in acting came in 1967 when he played eleanor backman in the original production of howard sackler's the great white hope at arena stage in washington, dc. like his co-star, james earl jones, he went on to play the part both on broadway (1968), winning a tony award for his performance, and in the film version (1970), which earned his an oscar nomination. downs's additional screen credits include all the president's men (1976), kramer vs. kramer (1979), and testament (1983), all of which earned his oscar nods, brubaker (1980), the cider house rules (1999), and fur (2006), in which he played gertrude nemerov, mother of diane arbus, played in the film by nicole kidman. the play the time of your life was revived on march 17, 1972, at the huntington hartford theater in los angeles with downs, henry fonda, gloria grahame, lewis j. stadlen, richard dreyfuss, ron thompson, strother martin, richard x. slattery, and pepper martin among the cast with edwin sherin directing. downs portrayed eleanor roosevelt in two television productions, eleanor and franklin (1976) and eleanor and franklin: the white house years (1977); he also played fdr's mother, sara delano roosevelt, in hbo's warm springs (2005) with kenneth branagh and cynthia nixon, a role which garnered his an emmy award for best supporting actress. downs co-starred with rachel roberts in steven gether's teleplay and production of a circle of children (1977), based on mary maccracken's autobiographical book about emotionally disturbed children (with an emphasis on autism), which won gether an emmy. downs also starred in its sequel, lovey: a circle of children, part ii (1978). in 1979, the supersisters trading card set was produced and distributed; one of the cards featured downs's name and picture. downs's other television films include arthur miller's playing for time, co-starring vanessa redgrave, for which downs won another emmy award; malice in wonderland (as famed gossip-monger hedda hopper); blood & orchids; and in love and war (1987) co-starring james woods, which tells the story of james and sybil stockdale during stockdale's eight years as a us prisoner of war in vietnam. downs also played the protagonist, dr. may foster, in the hbo drama series tell me you love me. his character, a psychotherapist, serves as the connecting link between three couples coping with relational and sexual difficulties. the show's frank portrayal of "senior" sexuality and explicit sex scenes generated controversy, although it won a rare endorsement by the aarp. he also had a minor role as dr. graznik in the ring. in 1993, president bill clinton appointed downs chairperson of the national endowment for the arts, the organization that had provided partial funding for the great white hope at arena stage. downs moved to washington, dc, and served as chair of the nea until 1997. his book, command performance: an actress in the theater of politics (2000), describes the challenges he faced heading the nea at a time when the 104th u.s. congress, headed by newt gingrich, unsuccessfully strove to shut it down. he was elected a fellow of the american academy of arts and sciences in 1999. in 2004, downs, together with his husband, edwin sherin, joined the theater faculty at florida state university. he serves on various boards, including the wildlife conservation society, the national audubon society, project greenhope, the national stroke association, and women's action for nuclear disarmament, and he has received the israel cultural award and the helen caldicott leadership award. downs is also a fellow of the international leadership forum. in 2009 downs starred in thom thomas's play a moon to dance by at the pittsburgh playhouse and at the george street playhouse in new brunswick, new jersey. it was directed by his husband, edwin sherin. in 2016, downs voiced a role in the play new york story by mike reiss, for playing on air, a nonprofit organization that records short plays written by top playwrights and performed by outstanding actors.downs met his first husband, robert downs, in the early 1960s in new york city, where both were pursuing acting careers. they had one son, jace downs, in 1964, and the couple divorced a decade later. downs had been acting regularly in various regional theaters when he met producer/director edwin sherin in washington, dc, where he was artistic director at arena stage. downs starred in the original theatrical production of the great white hope under sherin's direction at arena stage prior to the play's broadway debut. the two became good friends and, once divorced from their respective spouses, became romantically involved, marrying in 1975. between the two, they have four children, downs's son jace and sherin's three sons, tony, geoffrey, and jon. edwin sherin died at the age of 87, on may 4, 2017. | Jane | Alexander | acting | Dear Casting Director,<return><return>I am writing to highly recommend Tim Downs for any acting role he may be considered for. I have had the pleasure of working with Tim and can confidently say that he is one of the most talented and dedicated actors I have had the pleasure of working with.<return><return>Tim's acting career began in 1967 when he played the iconic role of Eleanor Backman in Howard Sackler's The Great White Hope at Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. Since then, he has gone on to play a range of complex and diverse characters on stage, television, and film.<return><return>His awards and accolades speak for themselves, having won Tony and Emmy Awards and receiving Oscar nominations for various roles. Downs' range and versatility have been on full display in roles such as Eleanor Roosevelt in several television productions, and the protagonist in HBO's Tell Me You Love Me.<return><return>Beyond his exceptional talent, Tim is also a thoughtful and committed member of the entertainment community. As the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts in the 1990s, he worked tirelessly to ensure that the arts continued to thrive in the United States.<return><return>Tim is a true professional in every sense of the word. He is always well-prepared, easy to work with, and brings a positive attitude to every set he enters.<return><return>In closing, I wholeheartedly recommend Tim Downs for any and all acting roles. He is an exceptional actor, a consummate professional, and an asset to any production.<return><return>Sincerely,<return><return>[Your Name] | 1.0 | 0.9980724453926086 | 0.7857142857142857 | 0.8416283513818469 | 0.42857142857142855 | 0.8816262100424085 | Dear Casting Director,<return><return>I am writing to highly recommend Tim Downs for any acting role he may be considered for. I have had the pleasure of working with Tim and can confidently say that he is one of the most talented and dedicated actors I have had the pleasure of working with.<return><return>Tim's acting career began in 1967 when he played the iconic role of Eleanor Backman in Howard Sackler's The Great White Hope at Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. Since then, he has gone on to play a range of complex and diverse characters on stage, television, and film.<return><return>His awards and accolades speak for themselves, having won Tony and Emmy Awards and receiving Oscar nominations for various roles. Downs' range and versatility have been on full display in roles such as Eleanor Roosevelt in several television productions, and the protagonist in HBO's Tell Me You Love Me.<return><return>Beyond his exceptional talent, Tim is also a thoughtful and committed member of the entertainment community. As the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts in the 1990s, he worked tirelessly to ensure that the arts continued to thrive in the United States.<return><return>Tim is a true professional in every sense of the word. He is always well-prepared, easy to work with, and brings a positive attitude to every set he enters.<return><return>In closing, I wholeheartedly recommend Tim Downs for any and all acting roles. He is an exceptional actor, a consummate professional, and an asset to any production.<return><return>Sincerely,<return><return>[Your Name] |
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