Horse whisperer to superhero
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Scarlett Johansson Bio: From the Horse mumlare to The Avengers
This actress ranked as one of the sexiest women in the world, even before she kicked ass in a skin tight spy outfit. Welcome to WatchMojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at the career of Scarlett Johansson.
Born on November 22nd 1984 in New York City, this starlet is the daughter of an architect and producer, as well as the granddaughter of a Danish film director and screenwriter.
In fact, this family connection spurred an early interest in the arts. bygd eight years old she had already appeared in an off-Broadway stage opposite Ethan Hawke.
Soon after, a young Johansson began studying at Manhattan’s Professional Children’s School. While studying, the young talent landed several acting roles, beginning with her bio debut opposite Elijah Wood in 1994’s “North.”
Despite an equally powerful affinity for music, Johansson landed the lead in the dram
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Kristin Scott Thomas’ Directorial Debut, ‘My Mother’s Wedding,’ Starring Scarlett Johansson Will Be Distributed by Vertical
Sienna Miller, Emily Beecham, and Scarlett Johanssonlead the cast, with Scott Thomasherself playing the mother, Diana Frost. Each daughter has a very different life—one is a nurse, another a Hollywood actress, and the third a Royal Navyofficer.
As they gather for the big day, old wounds resurface, and the family is forced to confront their past. Unexpected wedding guests only add to the chaos.
This marks the third time Scott Thomas and Johansson have played mother and daughter on screen, following The Horse Whisperer(1998) and The Other Boleyn Girl(2008).
Scott Thomas
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The Horse Whisperer (film)
1998 film by Robert Redford
The Horse Whisperer is a 1998 American neo-westerndrama film directed by and starring Robert Redford, based on the 1995 novel The Horse Whisperer by Nicholas Evans. Redford plays the title role, a talented trainer with a remarkable gift for understanding horses, who is hired to help an injured teenager (played by Scarlett Johansson) and her horse back to health following a tragic accident.
The film was released on May 15, 1998. It received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed nearly $187 million worldwide.
Plot
[edit]In Lake Luzerne, New York, teenager Grace MacLean and her best friend Judith go out early one winter's morning to ride their horses, Pilgrim and Gulliver. As they ride up an icy slope, Gulliver slips and hits Pilgrim. Both horses fall, dragging the girls onto a road, and get hit by a tractor-trailer. Judith and Gulliver are killed, while Grace and Pilgrim are both severely injured.