Contagion is a psychological biohazard thriller about a global pandemic which also starred famous actors matt damon, gwyneth paltrow and jude law. Mitchs daughter, jory emhoff anna jacobyheron, comes to visit him in the hospital. Apr 30, 2019 anna jacoby heron is wellknown for her role in the movie, contagion that had released in the year, 2011. Jul 29, 2014 anna jacoby heron best known for her role as matt damons daughter in contagion plays carters twin, taylor, who spent years holding the family together while carter was gone, and whos using. Even when he notices his daughter just wants to be with her boyfriend andrew.
Contagion also effectively captures the loneliness that comes of selfisolation, as mitchs teenage daughter jory anna jacobyheron struggles to cope with prolonged home confinement, unable to go to school or see her boyfriendjust as many people are having to do right now. How the movie contagion predicted the 2020 coronavirus crisis. She got her rise in fame in 20 after she portrayed the role of. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Matt damon in desperate, survival mode in contagion. Contagion is an infectious thriller the boston globe. Damons character is the only one we see who is immune to the disease which i hypothesize would make jimmy kimmel not like this film. Comments from some of the filmmakers on contagion matt damon.
Damon, law, winslet lead firstrate contagion movie. Interview with finding carter star anna jacobyheron. How the movie contagion perfectly predicted the 2020 coronavirus crisis. In an attempt to leave the city, he learns that there is a quarantine in place for everyone, and that nobody is allowed to leave. Pictures, anna jacobyheron, left, and matt damon are shown in a scene from. Anna jacobyheron has been praised for her performance in the movie, newly single in the year, 2017. Anna jacobyheron best known for her role as matt damons daughter in contagion plays carters twin, taylor, who spent years holding the family together while carter was gone, and. Steven soderberghs latest film, contagion, follows the rapid progression of a fatal airborne virus that kills its hosts within days. Scott z burnss smart script zigzags from hong kong to london, tokyo, minnesota and beyond, examining the reaction of governments, scientists and the public from myriad perspectives. Fever, cough, and waves of light headed nausea are consuming her body. However, two days later, beth is dead, and doctors tell her.
Although jacobyherons resume isnt long, if you were a fan of mtvs show finding carter then youve definitely seen jacobyheron before. Anna jacobyheron as jory and matt damon as mitch in contagion. She published the bestselling book the coming plague. Anna jacoby heron enrico colantoni john hines josh weinstein sarah charipar mark czoske dan aho heewan kwon phil tang robert chi blair robertson randy lowell pete sack brian j odonnell kwokwah wong sau ming raymond tsang jim ortlieb annabel armour kara zediker joshua pollock laura t fisher peter kelly mary beth dolan jason babinsky howie. Anna jacoby heron has also starred in the series, stranger things in the year, 2016. Anna jacoby heron has been praised for her performance in the movie, newly single in the year, 2017. The daughter anna jacobyheron and husband matt damon of a virus casualty. Contagion, like steven soderberghs earlier traffic germanyus 2000, maintains a dynamic one might even say dialectical relationship between space and time.
Matt damon, kate winslet, jude law, marion cotillard, gwyneth paltrow, laurence fishburne, jennifer ehle, anna jacobyheron, josie ho, sanaa lathan screenplay by. Ellis cheever laurence fishburne, its deputy director, is shocked by the continuing reports of the spread of the. Mar 11, 2020 steven soderberghs 2011 film, contagion, might not be such an ideal watch right now, but some people are leaning into the horror. In contagion and beyond, movies show us virus attacks both. Contagion is a bit too sterile orange county register. Mitch tells his daughter to go to her biological moms, but she wants to be with him. Matt damon, gwyneth paltrow, jude law, laurence fishburne and bryan cranston, along with medical journalist sanjay gupta, explore the real science of global viruses and what they mean to the human race. Pictures, anna jacoby heron, left, and matt damon are shown in a scene from the film contagion. Apr 02, 2020 after a business trip to hong kong beth emhoffsgwyneth paltrow health quickly starts to decline. Pandemic of panic evening chronicle newcastle, england. As the fastmoving epidemic grows, the worldwide medical community races to find a cure, struggle to survive, and stop the gradual disintegration of society.
John hawkes, anna jacoby heron, sanaa lathan, demetri martin, armin rohde. Then there is matt damon as mitch, the every man just trying to protect his daughter jory anna jacobyheron. Mar 30, 2020 contagion also effectively captures the loneliness that comes of selfisolation, as mitchs teenage daughter jory anna jacobyheron struggles to cope with prolonged home confinement, unable to go to school or see her boyfriendjust as many people are having to do right now. Mitch is rushed into isolation but miraculously he seems to be immune to the outbreak and is soon allowed to return home with his daughter, jory anna jacobyheron, who has been out of town. Anna jacobyheron has also starred in the series, stranger things in the year, 2016. Anna jacoby heron bio, fact age, height, birthday, net. Researchers mobilize to break the code of this unique biological pathogen as it continues to mutate. Contagion is a 2011 medical thriller directed by steven soderbergh. Though hes been exposed, he doesnt seem to have the sickness. The london book fair is only the most highprofile literary gathering to be. Anna jacobyheron, left and matt damon in contagion, picture.
Contagion has a large ensemble cast to cover all the different storylines. Mitch and his teenaged daughter jory anna jacobyheron are the primary civilian. They are proctored and encouraged by a driven aerospace tycoon played by natascha mcelhone. I think that after her sister is kidnapped, she kind of drilled it into taylor to be careful and to be the sheltered person that she became. The 2011 virus film contagion has some striking similarities. Anna jacobyheron are trying to survive as the days pass without a cure or even the hope of a vaccine. After a business trip to hong kong beth emhoffsgwyneth paltrow health quickly starts to decline. If youre looking for a topical movie to watch, this seems like a good choice.
The 2011 virus film contagion has some striking similarities to our. Mar 10, 2020 contagion offers gymnastic catastrophe it kicks, glides and throbs. Contagion offers gymnastic catastrophe it kicks, glides and throbs. Jul 24, 2018 anna jacoby heron, a native of the area, entered hollywood as an actress with a role in the 2011 movie contagion, in which she played the character of jory emhoff. Matt damon leads anna jacobyheron through what could well be any. Anna jacobyheron and matt damon in a scene from contagion photo. When beth emhoff gwyneth paltrow returns to minneapolis from business in hong kong, what she thought was jet lag takes a virulent turn. How to watch contagion sheknows the pandemic pic is going viral. The film features an ensemble cast that includes marion cotillard, bryan cranston, matt damon, laurence fishburne, jude law, gwyneth paltrow, kate winslet, and jennifer ehle. Anna jacobyheron is wellknown for her role in the movie, contagion that had released in the year, 2011. Anna jacoby heron is an actress from united states.
Mar 19, 2020 mitchs daughter, jory emhoff anna jacobyheron, comes to visit him in the hospital. But many other hit shows with lgbt characters minus the murder, mayhem and well, a bit of madness are either free online or available on subscription. Sep 09, 2011 has its personal angle with damons character, an average joe left to protect himself and his teenage daughter anna jacobyheron in an increasingly nightmarish, dystopian reality, the films main focus is on the doctors and diplomats played by cotillard, winslet, fishburne, gould, ehle, and martin, among others working round the clock. Jan 29, 2020 contagion has a large ensemble cast to cover all the different storylines.
My expert advice is that people innoculate their understanding with plenty of timetested social research specifically regarding the authentic social, emotional intelligence and mature personality values of any circle. Mitch and his teenaged daughter jory anna jacoby heron are the primary civilian. After doing an autopsy on beth, a pathologist sends his report to the center for disease control cdc where dr. Contagion is an infectious thriller in contagion, a starstudded cast races to stop the spread of a deadly virus by wesley morris globe staff, september 9, 2011, 8. Anna jacobyheron enrico colantoni john hines josh weinstein sarah charipar mark czoske dan aho heewan kwon phil tang robert chi blair robertson randy lowell pete sack brian j odonnell kwokwah wong sau ming raymond tsang jim ortlieb annabel armour kara zediker joshua pollock laura t fisher peter kelly mary beth dolan jason babinsky howie. The movies themes of fear and unpredictability hit home in the relationship between mitch and his daughter, played by anna jacobyheron in her feature film debut. Steven soderberghs 2011 film, contagion, might not be such an ideal watch right now, but some people are leaning into the horror. Contagion broke into the itunes top 10 rental chart, an outlier among new releases. Soderbergh offers up another intriguing experiment in contagion contagion warner bros.
Things start with beth emhoff gwyneth paltrow who was one of the first to be infected in hong kong. Murder, mayhem and madness, is the hottest show in america right now. Just as traffic works as a realist mapping of social space, charting the transnational drug trade and the limits to politics over the usmexico border, so contagion does more than just follow an epidemic. Pictures, anna jacobyheron, left, and matt damon are shown in a scene from the film contagion.
Her husband, mitch emhoffmatt damon, is not only concerned for her but also their children, clarkgriffin kane and joryanna jacobyheron. Steven soderberghs movies dont leave any fat on the bone. Captions continue to tell us which day it is as contagion cuts back and forth between various characters. Anna jacobyheron and matt damon in a scene from contagion. Up to this point i think her mothers a huge part of making her the very sheltered individual that she is. In september of 2011, when it opened, studded with stars matt damon, sanaa lathan, a. Based on a book called the hot zone, wolfgang petersens. Mitch resolves to do everything within his power to protect his teenage daughter anna jacobyheron from the virus. For a subject like this, that pace mirrors the progression of the infection itself and how things spiral very quickly out of control, so you want that sense of acceleration. For a subject like this, that pace mirrors the progression of the infection itself and how things spiral very. Damon says, it was very easy for me to relate, being a dad myself. Scifi fans may remember mcelhone starring opposite george clooney in solaris or tv fans may remember her from californication. Matt damon, laurence fishburne, gwyneth paltrow, kate winslet, elliott gould, jennifer ehle, jude law, marion cotillard, chin han, griffin kane.
Anna jacobyheron bio, facts, family famous birthdays. Matt damon, jennifer ehle, laurence fishburne, kate winslet, jude law, marion cotillard, anna jacobyheron, chin han, elliott gould and gwyneth paltrow rated pg 1 hour, 45 minutes. Two days later, shes dead in the er and the doctors tell her shocked and grieving husband matt damon they have no idea why. Contagion 2011 anna jacobyheron as jory emhoff imdb. Matt damon, kate winslet, jude law, marion cotillard, gwyneth paltrow, laurence fishburne, jennifer ehle, anna jacoby heron, josie ho, sanaa lathan screenplay by.