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With one of the most [uma das mais] distinctive [inconfundível] and recognizable [identificável] voices in Hollywood, actor Morgan Freeman is no stranger to [está acostumado com] the big screen [cinema, a telona (lit.)] and Hollywood success.
Born [Nascido] in 1937 in Memphis, Tennessee, Freeman had his acting debut [estreou no teatro] at the young age of only [com apenas] nine-years-old, playing the lead [sendo protagonista, fazendo o papel principal] in his school play [peça na escola].
From there [A partir daí], his acting experience [carreira (na dramaturgia)] only grew [só cresceu]. At the age of 12, Freeman won [ganhou] a statewide drama competition [concurso estadual de dramaturgia] and even [até mesmo] hosted his very own radio show [tinha (apresentava) seu próprio programa de rádio] from his local high school [escola (de ensino médio)].
After performing [Após atuar] in a number of [uma série de] other school plays, Freeman was offered [ganhou] a partial drama scholarship [uma bolsa parcial para estudar teatro] from Jackson State University, but ultimately turned it down [acabou recusando] to take a job[aceitar um emprego] as a [de] mechanic with the U.S. Air Force [Força Aérea Americana].
Although [Muito embora] Freeman had a brief [breve] absence [ausência] from the acting world [dos palcos], he quickly [rapidamente] returned and ultimately [acabou] made his off-Broadway debut in 1967 and his Broadway debut in 1968.
During the 1970’s and 1980’s [as décadas de 70 e 80], Freeman acted [atuou] in a number of films and television shows [programas de televisão], but it wasn’t until [só depois] his role[papel] in “Driving Miss Daisy” [Conduzindo Miss Daisy] that he became a bona fide [verdadeira] Hollywood celebrity.
Freeman went on to have [continuou a interpretar] leading roles [protagonistas] in some ofAmerica’s most memorable films [filmes mais marcantes dos Estados Unidos] including “Shawshank Redemption [Um Sonho de Liberdade],” “Seven [Seven - Os Sete Crimes Capitais],” “Bruce Almighty [Todo Poderoso],“ and even narrated [narrou] one of the most successful [um dos mais bem sucedidos] documentaries of all time [de todos os tempos] – “March of the Penguins [A Marcha dos Pinguins].”
In 2004, Freeman won an Academy Award [Oscar] for his supporting role [ator coadjuvante] in “Million Dollar Baby [Menina de Ouro].”
Today [Atualmente], Freeman is working with the Science Channel on a new show called “Through the Wormhole” which is a new series [série] on outer space [espaço sideral].
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