The Clotilda is the ship that brought Cudjo Lewis to the United States, as told in the upcoming Zora Neale Hurston book Barracoon: The Story of the Last âBlack Cargoâ which is due to be published for the first time later this year.
Geraldine McEwan died yesterday aged 82, her children have confirmed. The actress was best known for playing Agatha Christie's Miss Marple. Ms McEwan played Miss Marple for 12 TV films - with her last one in 2009. She had a long and successful career, winning a Bafta award in 1991. Stars and fans this evening paid tribute to the 'beautiful and funny' actress.
Actress Julie Christie won an Academy Award for her role in Darling, and earned a second nomination for her performance in McCabe & Mrs. Miller. Synopsis Actress Julie Christie was born on April 14, 1941, in Chabua, Assam, India. Her first brush with fame came via a BBC television series, A for Andromeda. She made her film debut in Crooks Anonymous (1962). Her first major film role was in Billy Liar (1963). In 1965 she won an Academy Award for her role in Darling.