America Ferrera
Biography: America Georgina Ferrera (/fəˈrɛərə/; born April 18, 1984) is an American actress, director and television producer. She has received numerous accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to a nomination for an Academy Award. In 2007 and 2024, Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world and in 2023, she was named in BBC's 100 Women list. Ferrera developed an interest in acting at a young age, performing in several stage productions at her school. She made her feature film debut in 2002 with the comedy-drama Real Women Have Curves, earning praise for her performance. She achieved modest success early in her career with roles in films such as the comedy-dramas Gotta Kick It Up! (2002) and The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants (2005). She garnered further critical acclaim and recognition for her starring role as Betty Suarez in the ABC comedy-drama series Ugly Betty (2006–2010). For her performance, she won a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, the first for a Latina woman in the category. Ferrera's other film roles include the drama The Dry Land (2010), the romantic comedy Our Family Wedding (2010), the crime drama End of Watch (2012), and the fantasy comedy Barbie (2023), which earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She also voiced Astrid Hofferson in the How to Train Your Dragon franchise (2010–2019) and co-produced and starred in the NBC workplace comedy series Superstore (2015–2021). Description above from the Wikipedia article America Ferrera, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Birthday: April 18, 1984
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The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
2008-08-06
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
Overview: Four young women continue the journey toward adulthood that began with "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants." Now three years later, these lifelong friends embark on separate paths for their first year of college and the summer beyond, but remain in touch by sharing their experiences with each other.
Genres: Adventure Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-08-06
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How to Train Your Dragon
2010-03-18
How to Train Your Dragon
Overview: As the son of a Viking leader on the cusp of manhood, shy Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III faces a rite of passage: he must kill a dragon to prove his warrior mettle. But after downing a feared dragon, he realizes that he no longer wants to destroy it, and instead befriends the beast – which he names Toothless – much to the chagrin of his warrior father.
Genres: Fantasy Adventure Animation Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-03-18
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Real Women Have Curves
2002-10-18
Real Women Have Curves
Overview: Freshly graduated from high school, Ana receives a full scholarship to Columbia University. Her very traditional, old-world parents feel that now is the time for Ana to help provide for the family, not the time for college.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-10-18
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Steel City
2006-01-01
Steel City
Overview: After a tragic accident caused by the truck of the middle-aged Carl Lee where a woman dies with a crushed stern, he is arrested and sent to the county jail. His son PJ, who works washing dishes and cleaning tables in a restaurant, feels lost, without financial support to keep his father's house, and is fired from his job and evicted from his house.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-01-01
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How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer
2005-01-23
How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer
Overview: Three generations of women in a Mexican American family experience sexual awakenings over the course of a summer.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-01-23
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The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
2005-06-01
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
Overview: Four best friends (Tibby, Lena, Carmen & Bridget) who buy a mysterious pair of pants that fits each of them, despite their differing sizes, and makes whoever wears them feel fabulous. When faced with the prospect of spending their first summer apart, the pals decide they'll swap the pants so that each girl in turn can enjoy the magic.
Genres: Drama Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-06-01
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Tinker Bell
2008-09-11
Tinker Bell
Overview: Journey into the secret world of Pixie Hollow and hear Tinker Bell speak for the very first time as the astonishing story of Disney's most famous fairy is finally revealed in the all-new motion picture "Tinker Bell."
Genres: Animation Family Adventure Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-09-11
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Our Family Wedding
2010-03-12
Our Family Wedding
Overview: The weeks leading up to a young couple's wedding is comic and stressful, especially as their respective fathers try to lay to rest their feud.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-03-12
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The Dry Land
2010-07-30
The Dry Land
Overview: A U.S. soldier returning home from war struggles to reconcile his experiences abroad with the life and family he left in Texas.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-07-30
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Legend of the BoneKnapper Dragon
2010-10-14
Legend of the BoneKnapper Dragon
Overview: The film follows Hiccup and his young fellows accompanying their mentor, Gobber, on a quest to kill the legendary Boneknapper Dragon. An extra that accompanies the film "How to Train Your Dragon".
Genres: Animation Fantasy Family Adventure Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-10-14
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Towards Darkness
2007-04-28
Towards Darkness
Overview: About a kidnapped hostage's life, and the frustration his family, a special ops team, and a man in charge of delivering the ransom money all feel as they rush to save him.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2007-04-28
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How to Train Your Dragon 2
2014-06-05
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Overview: Five years have passed since Hiccup and Toothless united the dragons and Vikings of Berk. Now, they spend their time charting unmapped territories. During one of their adventures, the pair discover a secret cave that houses hundreds of wild dragons -- and a mysterious dragon rider who turns out to be Hiccup's mother, Valka. Hiccup and Toothless then find themselves at the center of a battle to protect Berk from a power-hungry warrior named Drago.
Genres: Fantasy Action Adventure Animation Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-06-05
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Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury
2011-11-15
Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury
Overview: Hiccup and Toothless go on an exciting adventure and discover an island of new dragons.
Genres: Animation Comedy Adventure Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-11-15
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Barbie
2023-07-19
Barbie
Overview: Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans.
Genres: Comedy Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-07-19
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End of Watch
2012-09-20
End of Watch
Overview: Two young officers are marked for death after confiscating a small cache of money and firearms from the members of a notorious cartel during a routine traffic stop.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-09-20
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Book of Dragons
2011-11-15
Book of Dragons
Overview: So you want to be a dragon trainer do you? Prepare yourself for adventure, excitement and training as Hiccup, Astrid, Toothless and Gobber tell the legend behind the Book of Dragons and reveal insider training secrets about new, never-before-seen dragons.
Genres: Fantasy Animation Action Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-11-15
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Gotta Kick It Up!
2002-07-26
Gotta Kick It Up!
Overview: This was going to be the first year that Marshal Middle School was not going to have a dance team. All that changes when the new Biology teacher, Ms. Bartlett, agrees to be the coach. Now the girls need to prove that they are ready to compete and are able to win; not only to themselves, but to their parents and coach. Using the chant "si, se puede" or "yes, I can" the Dance team builds their confidence to perform.
Genres: TV Movie Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-07-26
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It's a Disaster
2013-04-12
It's a Disaster
Overview: Four couples meet for Sunday brunch only to discover they are stuck in a house together as the world may be about to end.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-04-12
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Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
2021-06-18
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
Overview: Rita Moreno defied both her humble upbringing and relentless racism to become one of a select group who have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award. Over a seventy year career, she has paved the way for Hispanic-American performers by refusing to be pigeonholed into one-dimensional stereotypes.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-06-18
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Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
2012-10-03
Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
Overview: PBS series documentary based on a book of the same name that argues the oppression of women worldwide is the "paramount moral challenge" of our time.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-10-03
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Cesar Chavez
2014-03-28
Cesar Chavez
Overview: A biography of the civil-rights activist and labor organizer Cesar Chavez. Chronicling the birth of a modern American labour movement, Cesar Chavez tells the story of the famed civil rights leader and labour organiser torn between his duties as a husband and father and his commitment to securing a living wage for farm workers. Passionate but soft-spoken, Chavez embraced non-violence as he battled greed and prejudice in his struggle to bring dignity to working people.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-03-28
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La Lupe: Queen of Latin Soul
2007-06-05
La Lupe: Queen of Latin Soul
Overview: A born rebel and innovator, Lupe Yoli aka La Lupe or La Yiyiyi was renowned for her emotional performances. Her renditions of classics such as "My Way," "Fever" and "Going Out of My Head" were known worldwide. But beyond her musicianship, celebrity and scandal, Lupe Yoli was also a single mother of two, a survivor of domestic abuse, a Santera who later became a Christian Evangelist speaker.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-06-05
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Six by Sondheim
2013-12-09
Six by Sondheim
Overview: This intimate documentary explores the life and career of the stage legend Stephen Sondheim through six of his best-known songs.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-12-09
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X/Y
2014-04-19
X/Y
Overview: As Mark, Jen, Sylvia, and Jake navigate through their emotionally-arrested states, X/Y reveals the honest and wanton desire we all have to connect with someone and what is at stake when that connection fades.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-04-19
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Dragons: Dawn of the Dragon Racers
2014-11-01
Dragons: Dawn of the Dragon Racers
Overview: A hunt for a lost sheep turns into a competition between Hiccup and friends as they compete to become the first Dragon Racing champion of Berk.
Genres: Animation Family Adventure Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-11-01
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Under the Same Moon
2007-07-27
Under the Same Moon
Overview: Tells the parallel stories of nine-year-old Carlitos and his mother, Rosario. In the hopes of providing a better life for her son, Rosario works illegally in the U.S. while her mother cares for Carlitos back in Mexico.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2007-07-27
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Dumb Money
2023-09-15
Dumb Money
Overview: Vlogger Keith Gill sinks his life savings into GameStop stock and posts about it. When social media starts blowing up, so do his life and the lives of everyone following him. As a stock tip becomes a movement, everyone gets rich—until the billionaires fight back, and both sides find their worlds turned upside down.
Genres: History Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-09-15
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The Lost Bus
The Lost Bus
Overview: Bus driver Kevin McKay and school teacher Mary Ludwig navigate a bus full of children through a deadly wildfire as the town of Paradise is caught in the destruction and chaos.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
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Special Correspondents
2016-04-22
Special Correspondents
Overview: A radio journalist and his technician get in over their heads when they hatch a scheme to fake their own kidnapping during a rebel uprising in South America and hide out in New York instead.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-04-22
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100 Years
2017-01-17
100 Years
Overview: An animated history of American health care provider, Planned Parenthood.
Genres: Animation Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-01-17
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The Latino List
2011-09-29
The Latino List
Overview: Documentary film interviews leading Latinos on race, identity, and achievement.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-09-29
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The Words That Built America
2017-07-04
The Words That Built America
Overview: In recognition of the 4th of July, several celebrities and politicians of differing ideologies join to read the historic documents which laid the foundation for the United States of America.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-07-04
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Muertas
2007-03-08
Muertas
Overview: A young American journalist attempts to piece together the fractured memories of a love lost amidst the ongoing Juarez, Mexico murders.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-03-08
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The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
2016-03-08
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
Overview: Explores the hot-button issues around the striking gender gap in Hollywood. Both women and men in the entertainment industry share first-person insights, questions, and anecdotes about the place of women in Hollywood.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-03-08
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Me Facing Life: Cyntoia's Story
2011-03-01
Me Facing Life: Cyntoia's Story
Overview: In 2004, Cyntoia Brown was arrested for the murder of a 43-year-old man. Cyntoia was a prostitute and he was her client.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-03-01
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How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
2019-01-03
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Overview: As Hiccup fulfills his dream of creating a peaceful dragon utopia, Toothless’ discovery of an untamed, elusive mate draws the Night Fury away. When danger mounts at home and Hiccup’s reign as village chief is tested, both dragon and rider must make impossible decisions to save their kind.
Genres: Animation Family Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-01-03
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How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming
2019-12-03
How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming
Overview: It's been ten years since the dragons moved to the Hidden World, and even though Toothless doesn't live in New Berk anymore, Hiccup continues the holiday traditions he once shared with his best friend. But the Vikings of New Berk were beginning to forget about their friendship with dragons. Hiccup, Astrid, and Gobber know just what to do to keep the dragons in the villagers' hearts. And across the sea, the dragons have a plan of their own...
Genres: Animation Fantasy Adventure Action Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-12-03
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Plainsong
2004-04-25
Plainsong
Overview: Tom Guthrie, a high school history teacher, is faced with raising two young sons after his wife leaves him. Maggie Jones, a fellow teacher, tries to provide comfort and support.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-04-25
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Katy Perry: Will You Be My Witness?
2017-10-04
Katy Perry: Will You Be My Witness?
Overview: In her new YouTube Red Original Movie, the colorful pop icon puts her life on camera 24/7 for four whole days, in her most intimate reveal yet. Join Katy as she does behind-the-scenes in the creation and aftermath of this unprecedented live-streaming event with friends, artists and celebrity guests.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-10-04
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How to Train Your Dragon - Legends
2010-11-15
How to Train Your Dragon - Legends
Overview: Prepare for high-flying adventures with Hiccup, Toothless and the rest of the Dragon Trainers. Meet new dragons, learn the secrets of the legendary Boneknapper and see what is in store for the holidays on the festive island of Berk.
Genres: Family Animation Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-11-15
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Every Vote Counts: A Celebration of Democracy
2020-10-29
Every Vote Counts: A Celebration of Democracy
Overview: A star-studded, bipartisan special featuring appearances and performances from a variety of entertainment luminaries. Co-hosted by America Ferrera, Alicia Keys and Kerry Washington
Genres: Music Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-10-29
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Darkness Minus Twelve
2004-04-13
Darkness Minus Twelve
Overview: A kidnap hostage in Colombia lives twelve minutes of fear as his family, a man in charge of delivering the ransom money, and a special ops team all rush to save him before it is too late.
Genres: Crime Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-04-13
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Lords of Dogtown
2005-06-03
Lords of Dogtown
Overview: The radical true story behind three teenage surfers from Venice Beach, California, who took skateboarding to the extreme and changed the world of sports forever. Stacy Peralta, Tony Alva and Jay Adams are the Z-Boys, a bunch of nobodies until they create a new style of skateboarding that becomes a worldwide phenomenon. But when their hobby becomes a business, the success shreds their friendship.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-06-03
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Family Feud
2018-01-04
Family Feud
Overview: Jay-Z aims to unite the new and older generations of rap fans, while also reflecting on his own infidelity.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-01-04
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