Alessandro Nivola

The true story about a 19th-century British man who became the star of a traveling freak show serves as an enduring tale of humanity.

Abigail Breslin was just 10 years old when she got the breakthrough role that changed her life. She appeared in the cult film "Little Miss Sunshine" as the youngest of a very dysfunctional family who pull together to help her achieve her dream of entering a beauty pageant. As a result, she became the youngest actress ever to be nominated for an Academy Award. She’s now fifteen years old and is starring in "Janie Jones," an independent film about another dysfunctional family.

Director Ethan Hawke and actors Marin Ireland and Alessandro Nivola discuss the revival of Sam Shepard’s play "A Lie of the Mind." It tells the story of two families torn by violence and resentments. "A Lie of the Mind" is playing through March 20 at The Acorn at ...

Alessandro Nivola answers our questions after a recent appearance on The Leonard Lopate Show.