Showing posts with label Bennet Sisters. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bennet Sisters. Show all posts

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Then & Now: Pride & Prejudice's The Bennet Girls


As aforementioned here in this blog, these young and very talented actresses (Academy Award® Nominee Keira Knightley, British Independent Film Award winner Rosamund Pike, Young Artist Award Winner Jena Malone, Academy Award® Nominee and BAFTA winner Carey Mulligan, and Talulah Riley) who played the Bennet sisters brilliantly and quite convincingly in the 2005 Oscar and Golden Globe nominated film, Pride & Prejudice were, in my opinion, all great together as sisters and an outstanding ensemble cast in their P&P 2005 film as well as individually, in their own other films before, during, or after they co-starred in P&P movie.

This time I thought I'd update you all in what they're up to as these 5 P&P 05 Bennet actresses (with the exception of Keira Knightley and Jena Malone) as unknowns before P&P movie (ie. Rosamund Pike, Carey Mulligan, and Talulah Riley) and then, post-P&P movie each had started to get wide recognition and more TV & film projects as well as critically acclaimed for their other roles (Keira Knightley, Carey Mulligan, and Rosamund Pike) as one of them had become an instant breakout star, it girl, and Oscar/Golden Globe nominee as well as BAFTA award winner (Carey Mulligan) in such as short time. The worldwide success of the 2005 Pride & Prejudice film sure got each one of them a lot of recognition and attention they never had before even for its lead star Keira Knightley, who was already a big name from Bend It Like Beckham and Pirates movies prior to P&P movie. Also, for Jena Malone, who is a well-known, young veteran actress in her own right. They each have done very well individually after they were all cast in this film (and will definitely always be remembered for it) and after its released back in 2005 to its worldwide success that this film has continued to be to this day. 

Anyway, if you're wondering what's new or what they're up to these days with their respective careers since P&P movie was released almost 6 years ago. Here's a compiled list of what they're doing now and what they'll be doing next to for their next TV/Film/Stage Play projects (with recent public appearances photos of each of the 5 Bennet girls along with links and additional info via IMDB)...

The Bennet Sisters: Where are they now?

Keira Knightley (Elizabeth "Lizzie" Bennet)
 
(Photo by PacificCoastNews.com) 
Keira Knightley Outside 'The Daily Show with Jon Stewart'
Keira Knightley stops to sign some autographs and pose for pictures before an appearance on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart".  (May 10, 2011)

Best Known for role(s): Elizabeth Bennet (Pride & Prejudice; nominated for an Oscar and Golden Globe for Best Actress), Elizabeth Swann (Pirates 1-3 movies)
Last seen in: The Children's Hour (stage play) - Karen,  Never Let Me Go -
Ruth with P&P co-star Carey Mulligan, London Boulevard - Charlotte
Currently seen in: Last Night - Joanna Reed
Currently filming:  Seeking a Friend for the End of the World as Penny with Steve Carrell
Up next: Neverland (TV movie) (post-production) Tinker Bell (voice)
Will be seen next in: A Dangerous Method (completed) Sabina Spielrein
Upcoming film: Anna Karenina (2011) with P&P co-star and director . Filming begins September 2011 on location in the UK and Russia. Read more info on Anna Karenina here! 
In development projects: Tender Is the Night 2013, The Emperor's Children (2012) 
 
Jena Malone (Lydia Bennet)
(Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images North America)
Opening Night Of "Beauty Culture" At The Annenberg Space For Photography - Red Carpet
Jena Malone arrives at the opening night of "Beauty Culture" at the Annenberg Space for Photography on May 19, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.

Best known in role(s): Anna Harrison (Stepmom), Ruth Anne "Bone" Boatright (Bastard Out of Carolina),  Mary (Saved!), Lydia Bennet (Pride & Prejudice)
Last seen in: Sucker Punch as Rocket
Currently seen in: I Think Bad Thoughts (short) Jena with Karate Kid's Ralph Macchio and Elijah Wood. Watch Jena Malone in the music video for 'I Think Bad Thoughts'
Upcoming films:  
Family Tree (pre-production
For Ellen (post-production) Susan
Jack and Diane (post-production) Susan 
The Wait (post-production) Angela
shorts:
David Goldberg (short) Vida 
Indevelopment project(s): Mu

Rosamund Pike (Jane Bennet)
 
(Photo by Bauer Griffin)
Rosamund Pike arrived at the red carpet for the 2011 BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) Awards ceremony held at Royal Opera House. (February 13, 2011)

Best known role(s): Jane Bennet (Pride & Prejudice), Miranda Frost (Die Another Day , a Bond film)
Last Seen:  Women in Love (TV series) Gudrun Brangwen, Burning Palms - Dedra Davenport, Made in Dagenham - Lisa Hopkins
Currently seen in: Barney's VersionMiriam Grant-Panofsky (Coming to DVD and Blu-ray June 28th)
Currently filming:  Wrath of the Titans (filming) Andromeda
Will be seen next in: Johnny English Reborn (post-production) (Sept. 16, 2011), The Big Year (post-production) (Oct. 2011)
Upcoming film(s): The Sea (pre-production) Connie Grace
In development project(s):  Godmother (2014), Untitled Nick Hornby Project

Carey Mulligan (Kitty Bennet) 
(photo by New York Times)

Photos: Carey Mulligan in 'Through A Glass Darkly'

Also, the New York Times released a promotional photoshoot of Carey Mulligan on set and in character for Through a Glass Darkly as well as a new interview.

Best known in role(s): Kitty Bennet (Pride & Prejudice), Jenny (An Education; nominated for Best Actress Oscar and Golden Globe; BAFTA winner for Best Actress)
Last seen in:
Never Let Me Go - Kathy with P&P co-star Keira Knightley, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps - Winnie Gekko  with Michael Douglas and Shia Lebeauf
Currently seen in: Through A Glass Darkly (off-broadway) (May 13 - July 3rd)
Will be seen next in: Drive as Irene with Ryan Gosling, Shame (post-production as Sissy with Michael Fassbender
Will be filming next: The Great Gatsby (pre-production) Daisy Buchanan
with Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Isla Fisher in August in Australia
In development project(s): My Fair Lady (2012), On Chesil Beach

Talulah Riley (Mary Bennet) 
(Photo by PacificCoastNews.com)
The Jameson Empire Awards 2011 in London 2
Talulah Riley lights up the red carpet at the Jameson Empire Awards 2011 at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London. (March 27, 2011)

Best Known in role(s): Mary Bennet (Pride & Prejudice), Annabelle Fritton (St. Trinian's 1 and 2 movies)
Last seen in: The Dilemma (cameo role as a Concept Car Spokesmodel) with Vince Vaughn, Kevin James, Jennifer Connelly, Winona Ryder, and Queen Latifah;  Inception (in a cameo role with Leonardo DiCaprio, Marion Cotillard, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ellen Page, and Tom Hardy)
Recently filmed: The Knot (filming) as Alexandra with Mena Suvari
In development project(s): Transmission (2012)

Friday, December 10, 2010

Photos: Jena Malone at 2010 GQ "Men of the Year" Party

Jena Malone recently attended the 15th annual "GQ Men of the Year" party held at Chateau Marmont on November 17, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.

Jena's looking gorgeous in these very recent pics! Interesting she and her former Bennet sisters/P&P co-stars Keira Knightley, Carey Mulligan, and Talulah Riley all have short hair these days except for one other P&P co-star and eldest Bennet sister Rosamund Pike, who maintained her long blonde hairdo (though prior to P&P movie, she used to have a short hair like when she played Fanny Logan (<---click link to see a screen cap of RP) character in Love In A Cold Climate miniseries).

Anyway, check out new JM photos below...

(source: photos by Bauer Griffin | zimbio.com)

(Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images North America)

Speaking of JM, she's featured in a music video titled Berkeley Girl by Harper Simon. Watch the music video featuring Jena Malone below...



Harper Simon - Berkeley Girl
Download This Song: iTunes eMusic AmazonMP3
The video stars actress/musician Jena Malone (Into the Wild, Pride & Prejudice, Donny Darko) with a cameo by singer/songwriter Henry Wolfe. Shot on 8 mm film in the hills of Echo Park, LA's new bohemian hub, and drenched in golden light, the video recalls the romantic quality of the great films of the 1970s -- a perfect fit for Harper's classic sounding folk-rock love song written to a friend. Directed by Benjamin Kutsko.
Harper Simon - Berkeley Girl (feat Jena Malone) (Official)
 
   
(source: piasrecordings)

Monday, December 6, 2010

Photos: Carey Mulligan and Rosamund Pike at 2010 Moët British Independent Film Awards

Another Bennet Sisters Reunited!

Two months ago, it was Keira Knightley and Carey Mulligan at LFF's Never Let Me Go Premiere. This time, it was former An Education and Pride & Prejudice co-stars Carey Mulligan and Rosamund Pike both were nominated and attended the 2010 Moët British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) held at Old Billingsgate Market on earlier tonight, December 5, 2010 in London, England. Unfortunately, Miss Knightley was not in attendance at the BIFA event this year. It would've been nice to see half of the Bennet girls reunited in photos, at least. Still, it was great to see Rosamund and Carey in picture together.


Rosamund and Carey finally reunited for the first time (since appearing together in An Education and P&P movies) on this year's BIFA award show! Interestingly, last year, they both attended this same award show too, but were not pictured together nor seen together at the red carpet, award show, and post-award show parties. See Photos: Carey Mulligan and Rosamund Pike at BIFA 2009. Not too mention, they didn't even promote An Education together nor attended any award shows, screening premieres, and film festivals together. RP was mostly MIA at those events last year, she promoted An Education separately and did some interviews though as she was busy with filming her own films (ie. Barney's Version, Made In Dagenham, etc.). Besides, it was Carey's first big lead role, so she had to promote the film more, which she did and got rave reviews and lots of accolades for it.

As previously posted here, Carey won BIFA for Best Actress for Never Let Me Go (again, as she did last year with An Education). Unfortunately, Rosamund lost out Best Supporting Actress nod again (as she did last year to Anne Marie-Duff for Nowhere Boy) as well as Keira Knightley (on her Best Supporting Actress nod for Never Let Me Go) to Helena Bonham Carter for The King's Speech.


Congrats again to CM, CF, HBC, and TKS for their BIFA win!

Anyway, here are new pics of Jane and Kitty Bennet...err...Ros and Carey (including new pics of them together!!!) from...

 The Moët British Independent Film Awards 2010 - Champagne
Rosamund Pike and Carey Mulligan  
 (source: photos by Dave M. Bennet/Getty Images Europe 
| Jon Furniss/WireImage | Carey Mulligan Online)

and their solo red carpet/arrival pics...

Best Supporting Actress Nominee Rosamund Pike 
attends the Moet British Independent Film Awards 
at Old Billingsgate Market on December 5, 2010 in London, England. 
(Source: photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images Europe | zimbio.com)
Best Actress Winner Carey Mulligan attends the 
Moet British Independent Film Awards at 
Old Billingsgate Market on December 5, 2010 in London, England.
(Source: photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images Europe | zimbio.com)

Speaking of Carey Mulligan's two BIFA for Best Actress awards (Never Let Me Go and An Education), Rosamund Pike, on the other hand, had          a Best Supporting Actress BIFA nominations, and a   win for another Best Supporting Actress for The Libertine in 2005 (in which she co-starred opposite Johnny Depp and her former P&P co-stars Rupert Friend, Kelly Reilly, and Tom Hollander).
and she won!

Best Performance by a Supporting Actor or Actress
in a British Independent Film Rosamund Pike for The Libertine
Also, at the same night and year,  Keira Knightley received the following...
The Variety Award
and was nominated this year in 2010: Best Supporting Actress for Never Let Me Go
BIFA and 2008: Best Performance by an Actress in a British Independent Film for The Duchess 
Other P&P actors who were nominated for BIFA in 2005: Most Promising Newcomer (Rupert Friend) and 2005: Best Performance by a Supporting Actor or Actress in a British Independent Film (Tom Hollander). Both nominated for The Libertine as well.
Speaking of the 2005 BIFA...since the 2010 BIFA sans KK, I'll include a... 
BIFA 2005 Photos Flashback
 Keira Knightley - Variety Award winner
 
The 2005 British Independent Film Awards
Rosamund Pike and Keira Knightley