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1. www.azcentral.com › story › entertainmentMeet Swankie, the Arizona-based breakout star of the Oscar ...

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   Mar 16, 2021 · Swankie is a nomad who plays a version of herself in the Oscar-winning film 'Nomadland', directed by Chloé Zhao. She talks about her experience, her life and her views on the movie and Arizona.

   • Author: Bill Goodykoontz

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2. www.latimes.com › entertainment-arts › moviesThe nomads of 'Nomadland' on real life versus acting - Los ...

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   Feb 25, 2021 · How three nomads — Linda May, Charlene Swankie and Bob Wells — brought authenticity and heart to Oscar contender 'Nomadland.' And an update on Swankie's health.

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4. www.imdb.com › name › nm10470534Charlene Swankie - IMDb

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   Charlene Swankie is an actress who played Swankie in Nomadland (2020), a film based on Jessica Bruder's book. She has two IMDb nominations and a personal blog called SwankieWheels.

   • Occupation: Actress

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5. www.menshealth.com › entertainment › a35565498Is Nomadland Based on a True Story? Yes and No. - Men's Health

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   Feb 26, 2021 · The book focuses on a woman named Linda May, but after director Zhao met her and her friend Charlene Swankie in preparation for the film, she decided to incorporate a protagonist with combined...

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7. www.democratandchronicle.com › story › lifestyleNomadland star Charlene Swankie sends film earnings to South ...

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   Mar 23, 2022 · Charlene Swankie, who played Fern in the Oscar-winning film Nomadland, donated part of her earnings to a school project in South Sudan. She shared her story of living in a van, meeting Frances McDormand, and her passion for education.

8. www.indystar.com › story › entertainmentCharlene Swankie, of Oscar-winning 'Nomadland,' is from ...

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   Apr 26, 2021 · Charlene Swankie, who plays herself in the Oscar-winning film "Nomadland," is a real-life nomad who travels and kayaks across the country. She graduated from Arsenal Technical High School and Ball State University, and has a master's degree in archaeology.

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   Who is Charlene Swankie?

   • Charlene Swankie of Chloe Zhao's 2021 Academy Award-winning movie "Nomadland," talks about her role, her van and her time in Quartzsite, Arizona.

   Meet Swankie, the Arizona-based star of Oscar-winning 'Nomadland'

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   Does Charlene Swankie live in Arizona?

   • She's spent most of the last two years in Arizona, but Swankie, one of the unexpected breakout stars of the moving, revealing film "Nomadland," doesn't really call the state home. She doesn't really call any state home. "It's a hard question to answer," said Swankie, whose full name is Charlene Swankie, though she uses only her last name.

   Meet Swankie, the Arizona-based star of Oscar-winning 'Nomadland'

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   Who are the nomads from the book 'Bob Wells & Charlene Swankie'?

   • Other nomads from the book who appear in the film are Charlene Swankie, an experienced kayaker who's been living on the road for over a decade, and Bob Wells, a famous YouTuber and the founder of the Rubber Tramp Rendezvous (an annual gathering of vandwellers in Quartzsite, Arizona).

   'Nomadland' True Story - Jessica Bruder on the Real Fern, Where Linda

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   Is 'Swankie' a good movie?

   • If you haven't seen the film, which was nominated for six Academy Awards, Zhao cast a lot of non-actors like Swankie — something Zhao has done in her previous films. Swankie provides a genuineness to the film; the mark of a good actor is you can't tell they're acting, and she passes that test with ease.

   Meet Swankie, the Arizona-based star of Oscar-winning 'Nomadland'

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10. www.esquire.com › entertainment › movies'Nomadland' True Story - Jessica Bruder on the Real Fern ...

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    Apr 20, 2021 · Other nomads from the book who appear in the film are Charlene Swankie, an experienced kayaker who's been living on the road for over a decade, and Bob Wells, a famous...