She plays a wealthy white woman who adopts a young homeless man and helps him become a football star.

VOA: special.2010.03.01

His name is Jose Feliciano. Here he plays a song that is based on traditional Spanish guitar music.

VOA: special.2010.05.12

Colin Firth plays a college professor who is mourning the death of his partner in "A Single Man."

VOA: special.2010.03.01

Natalie Portman plays a young woman named Nina Sayers who dances in a New York ballet company.

VOA: special.2010.12.13

A former soldier in the United States Army, the Puerto Rican native wrote protest poems and plays about civil rights issues in America.

VOA: special.2009.04.27

In her role as Eva Lovelace, Hepburn plays a stage actress fighting for a successful career.

VOA: special.2009.09.20

In the past ten years, Mos Def has become a successful actor in plays and movies.

VOA: special.2009.07.24

In it,she plays a teenager with a secret life as a rock and roll star.

VOA: special.2010.08.06

At one point,the husband, played by Clifton Webb, plays a joke on their son Bill.

VOA: special.2009.05.04

The Environmental Film Festival in Washington plays an important role in helping increase understanding about a subject that is important for people all over the world.

VOA: special.2009.03.25

Plays about rulers like Henry the Fourth and Richard the Third explore Britain's history during a time when the country was going through tense political struggles.

VOA: special.2010.01.06

Ben Affleck plays a congressman whose assistant -- and lover -- is killed.

VOA: special.2009.04.20

Yemen also plays a part in the case of Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab.

VOA: special.2010.01.09

Listen as he plays a Flamenco song called "Jerez."

VOA: special.2010.05.12