what was her debut movie based on?
An early depiction is found in British writer Elizabeth Gaskell's 1859 short story "The Half-brothers".
Lassie
An early depiction of Lassie is found in British writer Elizabeth Gaskell's 1859 short story "The Half-brothers". 
in which medium did actress michelle williams work? Small-scale independent productions with dark or tragic themes which was her debut project? Her debut film was "Lassie" which films did she do in the early 2000s? Me Without You, Prozac Nation, The United States of Leland, etc. which projects did she do for broadway? Cabaret
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Lassie [SEP] Elizabeth Gaskell short story
An early depiction of Lassie is found in British writer Elizabeth Gaskell's 1859 short story "The Half-brothers". In the story, Lassie is described as a female collie with "intelligent, apprehensive eyes" who rescues two half-brothers who are lost and dying in the snow. When the younger brother can no longer carry on, elder brother Gregory, Lassie's master, ties a handkerchief around Lassie's neck and sends her home. Lassie arrives home, and leads the search party to the boys. When they arrive Gregory is dead, but his younger half-brother is saved. Thus, Gaskell apparently originated the character Lassie, and at the same time defined the "Lassie saves the day" storyline that is the essence of subsequent Lassie tales.