Brit Marling
| Brit Marling | |
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 Brit Marling in March 2012. |
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| Born | Brittany Heyworth Marling August 7, 1983 Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Writer, producer, director, actress |
| Known for | Another Earth |
Brittany Heyworth "Brit" Marling[1] (born August 7, 1983)[2] is an American writer, producer, director, and actress.
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Life and career [edit]
Marling was born in Chicago, Illinois.[3] She graduated from Georgetown University in 2005 with a degree in economics.[4] She was named "Brit" after her Norwegian maternal great-grandmother.[5]
She first gained recognition in 2004 for the documentary Boxers and Ballerinas which she co-wrote with Mike Cahill and Nicholas Shumaker and co-directed with Mike Cahill.[6] Marling also co-wrote, co-produced, and acted in the 2011 films Sound of My Voice and Another Earth. Both of these films were featured at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, with Another Earth winning the Alfred P. Sloan Prize for outstanding film with science, technology or math as a major theme.[7] In 2012, she played as Richard Gere's daughter in Arbitrage. In 2013, she will collaborate with Sundance once again on her lead role in the upcoming thriller film The East alongside Ellen Page.
Filmography [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ May 14, 2000 (2000-05-14). "Dr. Phillips High School - Page 3 - Orlando Sentinel". Articles.orlandosentinel.com. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
- ^ Pols, Mary (2012-04-26). "Sound of My Voice: You’ll Want to Listen to This Cult Leader | TIME.com". Entertainment.time.com. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
- ^ "‘Another Earth’s’ Brit Marling does stardom her way" WashingtonPost.com, 22 July 2011
- ^ Alums Win Prizes at Sundance Film Festival, Georgetown Voice blog
- ^ "Brit Marling Exclusive Interview - Another Earth". Movies.about.com. 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
- ^ Boxers and Ballerinas (2004). Internet Movie Database. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
- ^ "Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize Awarded to Mike Cahill's Another Earth at 2011 Sundance Film Festival", Sundance.org, 28 January 2011. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
- ^ Movies. "Wes Bentley and Brit Marling Join 'The Green Blade Rises' | The Wrap Movies". Thewrap.com. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
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