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Barbara Mary Jefford, OBE (26 July 1930 – 12 September 2020) was a British actress, best known for her theatrical performances with the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Old Vic and the National Theatre and her role as Molly Bloom in the 1967 film of James Joyce's Ulysses.
- John Turner
One of Turner's most recognisable roles was that of Roderick...
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Molly Bloom (born April 21, 1978) is an American entrepreneur, speaker, [1] and author of the 2014 memoir Molly's Game. During the 2000s, she became known as the "Poker Princess", [2] for organizing high stakes underground poker in Los Angeles that attracted A-list actors.
- Did you have any creative control over the film? ‘Aaron [Sorkin] sent me the script, but it wasn’t for me to comment on, and I didn’t go on set. I just brought too much emotional baggage to it to be objective.
- Were you offered other movie deals before this one? ‘I walked away from at least five, because there’s a bad version of this story that focuses on celebrity.
- What was the first thing Jessica asked when you met? ‘She wanted to know a lot about my relationship with my father, what it felt like to start out as a cocktail waitress and become the owner-operator-bank [of the game].
- What’s the movie’s biggest dramatic licence? ‘It’s all pretty true: the assault scene, the raid, the storylines with the players. The biggest departure is that I had an attorney, Jim Walden, who is a true hero, but Aaron wrote himself into Idris Elba’s lawyer character.
Molly's Game stars Jessica Chastain as Molly Bloom, the 26-year-old organizer behind one of the world's most exclusive, high-stakes underground poker tournaments. Movies are known for glamming...
Oct 10, 2023 · Let's take a look at what the story of professional skier turned poker ring organizer Molly Bloom left out in the transition from reality to blockbuster movie.
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Dec 22, 2017 · An interview with Molly Bloom, the real-life heroine of Molly’s Game, on how writing the book helped her escape the poker life.
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By Jessica Bailey. The Fascinating Real Life Story Behind Jessica Chastain’s new film Molly’s Game. As the actress prepares to visit Australia, GRAZIA takes a look at the compelling life events of Molly Bloom; the woman behind the most exclusive underground poker game in the world.
