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Page wanted to start acting at an early age and attended the neptune theater school. The actress will play a us marine sent to iraq to gain intel from the countrys women. The glaad wrap ellen page to star as lesbian marine in. Ellen page, zachary quinto, allison janney tallulah official trailer 1 2016 ellen page movie desperate to be rid of her toddler, a dissatisfied beverly hills housewife hires a. Leslie martz, a us marine who was stationed in hadith, iraq, was sent to afghanistan as the leader of a. Reed morano to direct ellen page gay marine drama lioness. Lioness is a 2008 documentary film directed by meg mclagan and daria sommers about the first members of team lioness. This summer is was announced that ellen page was attached to star in lioness, a film about reallife us marine lance corporal leslie martz who was a gay women stationed in iraq for a time. She was also sent to afghanistan as the leader of a female engagem. Out actress, ellen page is set to star in the upcoming indie drama, lioness. Cinematographer turned director reed morano will direct ellen page in the upcoming biographical film about us lesbian and marine lance corporal leslie martz and her deployments in iraq and afghanistan. Lioness presents the untold story of the first group of women soldiers in us history to be sent into direct ground combat, in violation of official policy. Ellen page to star in new iraq indie flick lioness. The film will tell the true story of martz who was the leader of a female engagement team that dealt with gaining the trust of afghan woman.
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The actress ellen page will play the role of a lesbian again in her new film lioness. Ellen page, who is currently working with former juno costar, allison janney, on the indie comedy drama, tallulah, has just signed on to portray reallife us marine lance corporal leslie martz in the war drama, lioness. I loved that this girl was mature in some ways, and naive in other ways. Xmen alum ellen page will star in a biopic on gay marine lance corporal leslie martz, a u. Days of future past, juno by max evry on may 17, 2016 ellen page to star in postzombie film. She began her career at the age of 10 on the awardwinning television series pit pony 1999, for which she. Juno star ellen page is set to star in lioness, an indie drama being developed and packaged by james dahl, one of the producers of james ponsoldt. Ellen page to star in indie iraq war drama lioness exclusive. Ellen page to star in indie iraq war drama lioness. Ellen page to play lesbian iraq war vet in lioness. Cinematographer turned director reed morano has come aboard to helm lioness. The film will go on to show that not only was she keeping her homosexuality hidden from her superiors in the us army, she also found her loyalty torn between the mission and the afghan women whom she had come to admire.
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