– Helen Mirren, who plays Queen Elizabeth II in the upcoming film “The Queen,” actually met the monarch once. “I’m sure she wouldn’t remotely remember, but I met her very briefly at a polo match,” Mirren told the Los Angeles Daily News. “I was invited to come into the royal tent for tea, which was a great honor. And there she was. … And as everyone says, when you meet her in a more relaxed situation, she sparkles, she’s charming. And I was absolutely charmed.”
– Actress Amanda Peet and screenwriter David Benioff wed in New York City on Saturday, People.com reported.
– “Reprise,” about life’s realities intruding on youthful assumptions, is Norway’s entry for the best foreign film Academy Award. It is directed by Joachim Trier.
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The Personals page was compiled by Cristi Kempf from Tribune news services and staff reports.
