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Helicon Arts Cooperative, a cinematic arts foundation and production company dedicated to innovative storytelling, is pleased to announce ‘Star Trek: Picard’ actress Olivia Youngers has been cast in the mystery thriller ‘Contre-Coup’ feature film, due to begin filming in 2025. Youngers will star with actresses Rekha Sharma (Battlestar Galactica, Transplant, Avatar: The Last Airbender) and Nicola Bryant (Doctor Who). Actor Rico E. Anderson (Truth Be Told, Swat) is also attached.

Written by James Kerwin (Yesterday Was a Lie), who will also direct, ‘Contre-Coup’ tells the story of a brilliant but troubled particle theorist desperately searching for answers as to why the only life he knows — and the only woman he’s ever loved — are disappearing before his eyes.

“I’d been kicking around the idea for a spiritual successor to my last feature,‘ Yesterday Was a Lie, ’for a few years. ‘Contre-Coup’ is a sci-fi-leaning film that deals with some weighty and timely social issues.

Brit actress Kelly Reilly, aka ‘Beth Dutton” on the Paramount TV series “Yellowstone”, poses for “Cowgirl” magazine, photographed by Beau Simmons:

Reilly first appeared in 1995 on the TV series “The Biz”. Her other television work includes starring roles in the British crime drama “Above Suspicion”, (2009–2012), the psychological medical drama “Black Box” (2014), the anthology crime drama “True Detective” (2015) and the historical fantasy drama “Britannia” (2018).

Since 2018, she has played ‘Beth Dutton’ on the Paramount Network…

…neo-Western drama series “Yellowstone”, now in its fifth season opposite Kevin Costner.

Reilly's movie work began in 2000 in the English comedy feature “Maybe Baby”.

She gained a supporting role in the romantic drama “Pride & Prejudice” (2005), a leading role in the horror thriller “Eden Lake” (2008),…

…the role of ‘Mary Morstan’ in “Sherlock Holmes” (2009) and its 2011 sequel “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows”…

…a leading role in “Flight” (2012), and co-starred in the thriller “10x10” (2018).

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Brit actress Kelly Reilly, aka ‘Beth Dutton” on the Paramount series “Yellowstone”, poses for the latest issue of “Town & Country” magazine, wearing Dior, Chopard, Balenciaga and a whole lot more, photographed by Sebastian Kim:

Reilly first appeared in 1995 on the TV series “The Biz”. Her other television work includes starring roles in the British crime drama “Above Suspicion”, (2009–2012), the psychological medical drama “Black Box” (2014), the anthology crime drama “True Detective” (2015) and the historical fantasy drama “Britannia” (2018).

Since 2018, she has played ‘Beth Dutton’ on the Paramount Network…

…neo-Western drama series “Yellowstone’ opposite Kevin Costner.

Reilly's movie work began in 2000 in the English comedy feature “Maybe Baby”.

She gained a supporting role in the romantic drama “Pride & Prejudice” (2005), a leading role in the horror thriller “Eden Lake” (2008),…

…the role of ‘Mary Morstan’ in “Sherlock Holmes” (2009) and its 2011 sequel “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows”…

…a leading role in “Flight...

‘A wild horse that can’t be tamed’ is an apt description for Kelly Reilly’s portrayal of Beth Dutton in the hit series Yellowstone. With a personality as fierce as that of a wild stallion, Beth doesn’t just devour her enemies; she leaves her allies shaking in their boots. You might love her, hate her, or fear her, but this Yellowstone character is a force of nature that keeps everyone on their toes!

Cole Hauser and Kelly Reilly in Yellowstone | Credit: Paramount Network

Yet, the shocking exit of Kevin Costner, 69, the linchpin playing John Dutton, has left an immense void that the upcoming season 5, part 2, is unlikely to fill. Still, there’s hope that appeared in the form of reports that Reilly and her on-screen counterpart Cole Hauser are in talks for Season 6.

While the ink on the contracts has yet to dry, fans are holding their breath,...

Yellowstone star Kelly Reilly was no stranger to the world of movies and television before she was catapulted to fame with the Taylor Sheridan show. Having started her career back in 1995 with a BBC children’s drama show, The Biz, she started working up to more substantial roles. She soon secured the role of the sassy and sarcastic Miss Caroline Bingley in the 2005 adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.

A still from Pride & Prejudice | Universal Pictures

The movie gained three Oscar nominations that year – for Best Original Score, Best Art Design, and a Best Actress nod for a then 20-year-old Keira Knightley. Considered one of the best Jane Austen adaptations till date, the movie has a score of 87% on the Tomatometer. And the cast, which also included the likes of Matthew Macfadyen, Donald Sutherland, Tom Hollander, Rosamund Pike, and Judi Dench, were one of the better ensembles, who...

Yellowstone, the critically acclaimed series, stars British actress Kelly Reilly as Beth Dutton, who rose to the formidable challenge of playing such a character in the neo-western landscape.

Reilly’s transformation into the fierce character has not merely resonated—it has reverberated across five engrossing seasons, becoming the heartbeat of the series for a fervent fanbase. With Yellowstone galloping to its first Emmy nomination in 2021, it was clear that the intensity Reilly put into playing the role of Beth Dutton was key to its soaring success.

Kelly Reilly in Yellowstone | Paramount Network

In a candid 2022 interview with Et, the 46-year-old actress shared the vulnerability behind her character’s grit.

Kelly Reilly’s Struggle with the Role Deemed Irreplaceable by Taylor Sheridan

Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of your favorite show? Two years ago, Kelly Reilly, who plays the tough, no-nonsense character Beth Dutton in Yellowstone,...

Yellowstone's Kelly Reilly has had an extensive career, starring in a variety of projects ranging from British TV shows to Hollywood movies. Reilly's performances often showcase inspiring and bold female characters who navigate male-dominated worlds. Some notable highlights of Reilly's career include her roles in Above Suspicion, Pride and Prejudice, Britannia, and Yellowstone, where she has received critical acclaim for her performances.

Kelly Reilly's movies and TV shows are an exciting mix of drama and crime. Reilly started her career with the children’s program The Biz and has since appeared in projects like the Paramount Network original Yellowstone, Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes movies, and the Denzel Washington-starrer Flight. Interestingly, after her role on The Biz, Reilly took her acting journey further with a letter she addressed to the producers of the ITV crime drama Prime Suspect. Starring in the fourth season as a lawyer’s daughter,...

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Marsha Hunt, the bright-eyed starlet who stood out in such films as These Glamour Girls, Pride and Prejudice and Raw Deal before her career came unraveled by the communist witch hunt that hit Hollywood, has died. She was 104.

She died Wednesday of natural causes at her Sherman Oaks home, where she had lived since 1946, Roger C. Memos — writer-director of the documentary Marsha Hunt’s Sweet Adversity — told The Hollywood Reporter.

Hunt also appeared opposite Mickey Rooney in the best picture Oscar nominee The Human Comedy (1943) during a period in which she was known as “Hollywood’s Youngest Character Actress.”

A former model who signed with Paramount Pictures at age 17, the Chicago native made her first big splash as a suicidal co-ed opposite Lana Turner in MGM’s These Glamour Girls (1939).

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