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Who is Rachel Ticotin?

Rachel Ticotin Strauss was born in The Bronx, New York City USA, on 1 November 1958 – her zodiac sign is Scorpio, and she holds American nationality. She’s an actress with more than 60 credits to her name, perhaps still known best for her portrayal of the lead character Melina, in the 1990 science fiction action adventure movie “Total Recall”. It was directed by Paul Verhoeven, also starred Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sharon Stone, and follows a man who has been implanted with memories of himself vacationing on the planet Mars; the movie won eight awards, including an Oscar for Visual Effects, while it was nominated for 16 other awards.

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There have been rumors circulating the internet claiming that Rachel has retired from acting, and even that she has died, but she’s alive and well, and is still quite active in the film industry.

Early life and education

Rachel was raised in New York City alongside her three brothers David A. Ticotin, Daniel and Marcus, and their sister Nancy Ticotin, by their Russian-Jewish father Abe Ticotin who was a used-car salesman, and their Puerto Rican mother Iris Torres who was a teacher. Nancy is today also an actress, David is an assistant director, and Daniel, also known as Sahaj, is the frontman of the rock ‘n’ roll group Ra.

Rachel was interested in numerous activities while growing up, including acting, dancing and singing, while she also played a couple of sports, excelling in tennis; her parents enrolled her at Ballet Hispanico, at which she trained in ballet for a couple of years.

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Rachel matriculated from a local high school in 1976, and then didn’t enroll at college, but chose to pursue a career in the film industry.

Roles in movies

Rachel made her debut film appearance in the 1978 drama “King of the Gypsies”, written and directed by Frank Pierson, and which starred Eric Roberts, Judd Hirsch and Susan Sarandon. It follows ‘the king’ of New York City gypsies, Zharko Stepanowicz, who has made his grandson his heir, which has made his son angry; the movie was nominated for three awards.

A couple of Rachel’s following roles were in the 1981 crime drama “Fort Apache – The Bronx”, the 1983 drama “For Love and Honor”, and the 1985 drama “Love, Mary”. What was perhaps her most notable performance in the ‘80s was her portrayal of the lead character Rachel in the 1987 comedy “Critical Condition”.

It was directed by Michael Apted, also starred Richard Pryor and Ruben Blades, and follows the con man Kevin Lennihan, who claims to be insane so avoid being sent to jail for jewel smuggling.

She appeared in more than 20 movies in the ‘90s, with some of the popular amongst these being the 1994 action crime drama “Natural Born Killers”, the 1994 romantic comedy drama “Don Juan DeMarco”, and the 1997 action crime thriller “Con Air”.

She played Dr. Martinez in the critically acclaimed 2003 romantic comedy drama “Something’s Gotta Give”, written and directed by Nancy Meyers, and which starred Jack Nicholson, Diane Keaton and Keanu Reeves. It follows an elderly swinger who only dates younger women, but has now fallen in love with a successful woman who’s nearly the same age as him; the movie won eight of the 22 awards for which it was nominated, including an Oscar nomination.

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Rachel appeared in only a couple of other movies in the 2000s, such as the 2004 action crime drama “Man on Fire”, the 2005 romantic comedy drama “The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants”, and the 2008 mystery horror “The Eye”.

She has since appeared in only three movies: the 2011 thriller drama “América”, the 2016 family drama “Secret Summer” and the 2020 romantic science fiction comedy “Superintelligence”.

Roles in TV series

Rachel made her debut TV series appearance with her portrayal of Corporal Grace Pavlik in the 1984 drama “For Love and Honor”, and gained recognition in 1988, when she starred as Teresa Storm in the crime thriller drama “Ohara”. It was created by Hal Sitowitz and Ronald M. Cohen, also starred Pat Morita and Robert Clohessy, and follows a Los Angeles Police Department officer who’s investigating crimes with his partner Lieutenant George Shaver; the series was nominated for two awards, including a Primetime Emmy.

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Rachel appeared in only a couple of series in the ’90s, including the crime drama “Crime & Punishment”, the crime fantasy comedy “Tales from the Crypt”, and the action thriller mini-series “Aftershock: Earthquake in New York”.

In 2002, she was cast to play Vangie Gonzalez in the family drama “American Family”, created by Gregory Nava, and which starred Kurt Caceres, Edward James Olmos and Patricia Velasquez. The series follows the Gonzalez family, aired from 2002 to 2004, and won two of the 23 awards for which it was nominated, including four Primetime Emmy nominations. Rachel appeared in the 2006 episode “Two for the Road” of the hit adventure fantasy drama “Lost”, and played Candela in the 2009 episode “All About My Mom” of the crime comedy drama “Weeds”.

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She appeared in only a couple of series in the 2010s, while some of her most recent roles have been in the 2017 episode “The Return” of the mystery crime drama “Homeland”, three episodes of the romantic drama “Grey’s Anatomy” in 2018, and four episodes of the 2019 biographical mini-series “The Act”.

Other credits

Rachel has worked as a production assistant on three award-winning movies: the 1976 mystery thriller drama “Obsession”, the 1980 mystery crime drama “Dressed to Kill”, and the 1980 biographical sports drama “Raging Bull”.

She made a guest appearance in a 1997 episode of the talk-show “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”.

Rachel has been featured in a couple of documentary films, including the 1990 “The Making of ‘Total Recall’”, the 2004 “The Making of ‘Man on Fire’”, and the 2005 “Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing ‘Man on Fire’”.

Awards and nominations

Rachel was nominated for two American Latino Media Arts (ALMA) Awards in 1998, for her performances in “Con Air” and “First Time Fellon”.

She was also nominated for a 1998 Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actress – Action/Adventure, for “Con Air”, and for a 1991 Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress, for her performance in “Total Recall”.

Love life and husband

Rachel has married twice. She exchanged vows with her first husband David Caruso in 1983, in a large ceremony attended by many of their friends and family members. David is a famous American actor and film producer, who’s perhaps still known best for having starred alongside Sylvester Stallone and Brian Dennehy in the 1982 action adventure thriller movie “First Blood”. Rachel gave birth to their daughter Greta on 1 June 1984, but she and David divorced in 1989.

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She married her second husband Peter Strauss on 31 December 1998; Peter’s an American actor who has appeared in close to 100 movies and TV series, and has won two awards, including a 1979 Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special, for his performance in the crime sports movie “The Jericho Mile”.

As of January 2022, Rachel’s married to her second husband Peter Strauss, and has a daughter with her first husband David Caruso.

Hobbies and other interests

Rachel was passionate about travelling during her 20s and 30s, and visited many US states, as well as a couple of European and Asian countries. She’s today living in Ojai, California, and is no longer a big fan of travelling.

Rachel was also physically highly active when she was younger, and had a couple of training sessions at the gym each week, while she also practiced yoga at home; she no longer goes to the gym, but occasionally does yoga, and meditates.

She’s a huge lover of animals and has had many pets, including dogs, cats and parrots; Rachel has apparently donated money to both animal shelters and various charity organizations, making her a philanthropist.

She has her own favorite actors and actresses, some of whom are the late Robin Williams, Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson, while a couple of her favorite movies include “Patch Adams”, “Lost in Translation” and “The Groundhog Day”.

Age, height and net worth

Rachel’s age is 63. She has long brown hair and brown eyes, her height is 5ft 7ins (1.7m) and she weighs around 130lbs (60kgs).

As of January 2022, her net worth has been estimated at more than $4 million.

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The Untold Truth About Betty Gilpin’s Husband Cosmo Pfeil – Wiki

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Who is Cosmo Pfiel?

Cosmo Colyer Pfiel is an actor and assistant director, butperhaps best recognized as the husband of American actress Betty Gilpin. His notable projects include “The Northern Kingdom”, “Providence”, and “Take Shelter”. He was born under the Zodiac sign Sagittarius on 9 December 1977, in Shoreham, Vermont USA, holds American nationality, and as of 2021 is 44 years old.

Early life and Family

It appears that Cosmo is a very secretive person who keeps his private affairs away from the public eye, hence nothing is known about his parents, early life, background and education.

Career

He began his career as an actor in 2004, starring in the drama/war movie “Captain K”, alongside Arli Fliakos and Terry Serpico, followed by his role as the Lifeguard in the short film drama “Happy Now”. In 2007, he landed his first job as an assistant director, for the thriller drama movie “Shot Gun Series” and he also portrayed Norman in the film, sharing the screen with the critically acclaimed actor Michael Shannon.

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Despite earning positive reviews and praise for the casts’ performance, it underperformed at the box office. During the same year, he had a minor role in the comedy film “Pose Down”. After his role in the short horror movie “Boo!”, he appeared in another short western film, “Grand George: No God But Me”.

In 2008, he portrayed Glen in the drama movie “The Northern Kingdom”, alongside Betty Gilpin, Heidi Armbruster, and Richard Bekins.

In 2011 he served as a second assistant director on the psychological thriller film “Take Shelter”, starring Michael Shannon and Jessica Chastain.

The movie received critical acclaim and scooped several awards, including two Saturn Awards for Best Writing, and Best Actor for Michael. The following year, he appeared as Gerry Kuharski in an episode of the crime/drama series “The Good Wife”, and his latest acting role was in 2013, when he portrayed a minor character in the action/drama series “The Person Interest”.

In 2015 he served as an assistant producer on the short movie “Providence”.

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Personal Life

While his dating history is a mystery, since 6 August 2016, he’s been married to the actress Betty Gilpin. Reportedly, they met in 2008 on the set of the movie “The Northern Kingdom”, in which they played siblings.

Would you like to know his net worth?

As of 2021, his estimated net worth is around $200,000, earned through his career as an actor and assistant director. On the other hand, his wife’s wealth is reputedly around $2 million, which she’s acquired through her career as an actress.

Physical stats

His weight and height are not available; currently, his hair is long and gray, usually in a man bun; his eyes are blue.

Is he active on social media?

It seems that Cosmo doesn’t use any social platform such as Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook. His wife is also a secretive person and doesn’t like to share information on social media.

Briefly about Betty Gilpin

A New York City native, Betty began her acting career while she was still studying at Fordham University under the well-known actress Diane West.  In 2008, she appeared in an episode of the police/procedural series “Law and Order: Criminal Intent”.

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Building her profile in her chosen field, for the first few years of her career through to 2012, Betty landed several minor roles in movies such as “Death in Love”, “Ghost Town”, and “Beach Pillows” in 2008 and 2009, then mainly bounced between one-episode TV and movie roles – she guest-starred in a number of series such as “Medium”, “The Unusual”, and “New Amsterdam”. In 2013 she landed the recurring role as Carrie Roman in the medical/comedy series “Nurse Jackie”, appearing in 34 episodes through 2015.

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Immediately after which, Betty played Roz in eight episodes of “The Walker”, followed by several more recurring roles in other TV series, including “Elementary” “Mercy Street”, and “Masters of Sex” all in 2016.

Betty is probably best known recently for playing Debbie Eagan in 30 episodes of the Netflix comedy/drama series “Glow” between 2017 and ’19, which landed her 11 nominations throughout its three-season run, including two for Primetime Emmy Award – Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.

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As her career took off, she starred in several popular and commercially successful movies too, such as “Isn’t It Romantic” in 2018, and “The Grudge” and “The Hunt” both in 2019. Her latest role was in the sci-fi/action movie “The War of Tomorrow” in early 2021, starring Christ Pratt and J.K. Simmons.

She is now set to appear in several projects, including in the leading role of Maureen Kane Dean in the political series “Gaslit”, and the anthology series “Roar”. Clearly Betty is still in constant demand, showcasing her talent to play a variety of characters is various genre, both on TV and the big screen.

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Chloe Sonnenfeld Wiki: Age, Height, Husband, Net Worth. Married?

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Who is Chloe Sonnenfeld?

Chloe Sonnenfeld is an actress, her most notable roles include the movies “RV” and “Approaching Normal”, but she’s perhaps best recognized as the daughter of the famous filmmaker, actor and TV director Barry Sonnenfeld, known for the “Men in Black” trilogy. She was born under the Zodiac sign Taurus on 19 May 1993, in New York City, USA, so as of 2021, Chloe is 28 years old and holds American nationality, but currently resides in Canada.

Early Life and Family

Chloe was born into a Jewish family connected to the entertainment industry.

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Not only is her father involved in films, but her mother, Susan Ringo, is also a producer and an actress, best known for her works on “Enchanted”, “Addams Family Values”, and “Get Shorty”.

Regarding her education, in 2011 she matriculated from the private boarding and day George School, located in Newton, Pennsylvania. It remains a mystery whether she pursued an academic degree.

Career

Chloe began her career when very young, starring in the movies her father directed. At the age of four, she had a minor role as an alien in the first installment of the sci-fi action /comedy blockbuster “Men in Black”. Her next roles came in 2002 when she portrayed a kid on the scooter in the crime/comedy film “Big Trouble”, and a young girl in the second installment entitled “Men in Black II”.

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In 2006 Chloe landed the role of Moon Gornicke in the adventure/comedy movie “RV”, opposite Robin Williams, Joana Levesque known as Jojo, and Josh Hutcherson. The film follows a dysfunctional family who goes on a trip in an RV, and ends up in a bizarre community of campers. Despite receiving generally unfavorable reviews and criticism aimed at the unoriginality and mediocrity of the plot, it performed well at the box office, grossing $87 million against a $50 million budget.

Chloe then took a break from movies during the following period, and her next role came in 2012, post-matriculation, when she scooped a minor part in the third installment “Men in Black 3”.

The following year, she was cast as Cara in the comedy/drama movie “Approaching Normal”, sharing the stage with Hailey Beliveau, Phil Berry, and Wendy Feign.

In 2016, Chloe switched from her usual roles and provided additional cat voices in the comedy/ drama movie “Nine Lives”, also starring Jennifer Garner, Kevin Spacey and Robbie Amell. This movie, as well as her father’s previous project, performed well at the box office, despite receiving negative reviews and a hail of criticism.

During the same year, Chloe portrayed Madison in the short drama film “Extended Release”, and served as an assistant producer, In 2017 she worked in the costume and wardrobe department for the black/comedy-drama series Netflix project “A Series of Unfortunate Events”.

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In 2019, she was nominated for an Emmy’s Creative Arts Award for her work on the TV series “A Series of Unfortunate Events”.

What is she doing now?

Judging from her Instagram account, Chloe is mostly accompanying her father to various events.

It is quite possible that she is working in the entertainment business, but not as an actress but rather behind the scenes, editing, producing, and designing costumes. She also creates custom-made clothing pieces and accessories.

Personal life

While her dating history is a mystery, on 31 January 2021, she became engaged to Peter Brunette, whom she has dated since 2014. She posted a photo to her Instagram account with a funny caption: ’She said I Bru(nette)I beg someone to come up with a better hashtag.’

Is she active on social media?

Her Instagram account has nearly 2,000 followers, but it appears that she doesn’t use Facebook, Twitter or TikTok.

What is her net worth?

Given that she has been out of the limelight for years and her last acting role was in 2016, Chloe Sonnenfeld’s current net worth isestimated at over $1000,000. On the other hand, her father’s wealth has been estimated at $80 million, which he’s earned through his career as a filmmaker and director.

Physical stats and Hobbies

Chloe’s height and weight are unknown. Her natural hair is brown, further adorned with blue eyes. She is an avid animal lover, and she has a dog named Crosby. In her free time, she likes to travel, hike, and walk her dog. Chloe even launched an Instagram page for her dog.

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Briefly about Barry Sonnenfeld

New York City native, Barry Sonnenfeld, started his career working on pornographic movies before moving on to high-budget and critically acclaimed Hollywood movies. In 1892 he served as a director of photography for the Oscar-nominated documentary film “In Our Water”. Two years later, he was hired as a cinematographer for another film entitled “Blood Sample”, which marked the beginning of his collaboration with the Cohen brothers. He then worked on several successful movies such as “Raising Arizona”, “Miller’s Crossing”, and “Throw Mamma from the Train”. His first job as a director from Paramount Pictures came in 1991, working on the critically acclaimed and commercially successful black comedy “The Addams Family”.

After a couple of less successful projects, he directed the gangster comedy movie “Get Shorty”, starring John Travolta, Gene Hackman, and Rene Russo – Travolta’s performance in the film garnered the Golden Globe Award for the Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical. Adhering to the unique styles of Tim Burton and the Cohen brothers, Barry developed specific techniques, which set his movies apart from the rest of cinematography, such as unusual camera angles and offbeat dialogues. In 1997, he landed his most notable and world-renowned project, “Men in Black”, starring Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith. The movie proved to be a blockbuster, winning the heart of fans all over the world, smashing at the box office, and scooping critical acclaim.

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After having obtained such success with the first installment, he directed the following two, which came out in 2002 and 2012.  Berry is also known for directing the Western steampunk movie “Wild Wild West” (1999), which starred Will Smith and other popular actors such as Selma Hayek and Kevin Kline. However, unlike his other project, this proved to be a major flop, both commercially and critically.

Besides movies, he’s also worked on several other projects for TV, taking various roles as a director, producer, or actor, including “Noted from the Underbelly, “A Series of Unfortunate Events”, and “The Tick”.

In 2008, he garnered the Primetime Emmy Award for directing the comedy series “Pushing Daisies”. In 2020 he published the memoir entitled “Berry Sonnenfeld: Call Your Mother: Memoirs of a Neurotic Filmmaker”.

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