Ryan Destiny: It’s a very weird and surreal feeling ... you were interested in the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Brighton Beach and Coney Island, and the stories of Russian Americans living there.

This year’s recipients will be feted at a brunch on Oct. 20 at the Newport Beach Film Festival Honors and will participate in a Q&A about their careers.

Says Gregg Schwenk, CEO and co-founder of the fest, "The Newport Beach Film Festival is immensely proud to host Variety's 10 Actors to Watch. Variety has a long history of identifying key talent ...

Ryan Destiny is stepping into the ring with her most physically demanding role yet as she embodies the life of Olympic gold-winning boxer Claressa "T-Rex" Shields in The Fire Inside. The gritty ...

I always want to pay homage to that.” On this morning, Shields is sitting on a hotel couch with Ryan Destiny, the rising Detroit actress who portrays her in the film, and Rachel Morrison ...