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CLOUD ATLAS (2012) PRODUCTION NOTES
Hanks most recently executive produced the HBO political drama starring Julianne Moore and Ed
Harris, which follows Sarah Palin as John McCain's running mate in his 2008 Presidential campaign.
"Game Change" garnered 12 Emmy Award nominations in 2012, including Best Miniseries.
He will next serve as host, narrator and historical commentator for the two hour National Geographic
television movie based on the best-selling book Killing Lincoln, which is set for release in 2013.
In 1996, Hanks made his successful feature film writing and directing debut with "That Thing You
Do," in which he also starred. He more recently wrote, produced, directed and starred in "Larry
Crowne," with Julia Roberts. Under his own Playtone banner, Hanks, together with his wife, Rita
Wilson, and partner, Gary Goetzman, produced 2002's smash hit romantic comedy "My Big Fat
Greek Wedding." Other producing credits include "Where the Wild Things Are," "The Polar Express,"
"The Ant Bully," "Charlie Wilson's War," "Mamma Mia!," "The Great Buck Howard,"
"Starter for 10" and the HBO series "Big Love."
HALLE BERRY (Native Woman, Jocasta Ayrs, Luisa Rey, Indian Party Guest, Ovid, Meronym)
is an Oscar®-winning actress who has been honored for her work in both film and television.
Berry won an Academy Award®, a Screen Actors Guild® (SAG) Award and the Berlin Silver Bear
Award and was named Best Actress by the National Board of Review for her brilliant performance
as a woman who becomes involved with a racist prison guard in "Monster's Ball." She also earned
the Emmy, Golden Globe, SAG® and NAACP Image Award for her extraordinary portrayal of the
actress and singer Dorothy Dandridge, the first African American to be nominated for an Academy
Award®, in HBO's telefilm "Introducing Dorothy Dandridge," which she also produced.
She previously received Emmy and Golden Globe nominations both for her role as Janie in "Their
Eyes Were Watching God," adapted from the novel and produced by Oprah Winfrey, and also for
her work as an executive producer on the HBO film "Lackawanna Blues." For her starring role in
the 2010 biographical drama "Frankie and Alice," she received a Golden Globe Award nomination
for Best Actress and won an Image Award in the same category. Berry also earned critical acclaim
for her starring role as a widow in "Things We Lost in the Fire," written by Sam Mendes and directed
by Susanne Bier. In recognition for her achievements as an actress, the Harvard Foundation
at Harvard University honored Berry as Cultural Artist of the Year.
Berry most recently wrapped Brad Anderson's thriller "The Hive," starring opposite Abigail Breslin
and Michael Imperioli, and was seen in Garry Marshall's ensemble romantic comedy "New Years
Eve."
Berry made her feature film debut in Spike Lee's "Jungle Fever." She went on to star opposite Warren
Beatty in the socio-political comedy "Bulworth." Among her additional credits are starring as
Storm in the worldwide hit "X-Men," "X2," and "X-Men: The Last Stand"; "Catwoman";
"Gothika"; starring as Jinx in the James Bond feature "Die Another Day," which was then the largest-grossing
Bond film in the franchise; "Losing Isaiah," opposite Jessica Lange; "Executive Decision";
the live-action film "The Flintstones"; "The Last Boy Scout" and "The Perfect Stranger," opposite
Bruce Willis; "Strictly Business"; "Boomerang," alongside Eddie Murphy; and "Swordfish,"
with John Travolta and Hugh Jackman. She also lent her voice to the role of Cappy in the animated
hit "Robots."
Her additional television credits include the highly rated ABC miniseries "Oprah Winfrey Presents:
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