The King and I (1956 film) autobiographical, although various elements of them have been called into question. The film stars Deborah Kerr and Yul Brynner. The film was a critical and commercial success, and was nominated for nine Academy Awards, winning five, including Best Actor for Brynner. Another film adaptation of the same musical, the animated film "The King and I", was released in 1999. Strong-willed, widowed schoolteacher Anna Leonowens arrives in Bangkok from Wales with her young son Louis after being summoned to tutor the many children of King Mongkut. The two are introduced to the intimidating Kralahome, King Mongkut's confidant and Siam's prime minister.
Deborah Twiss photography in spring 2014. She has also appeared in "The Networker" opposite Sean Young and William Forsythe. Tapping her independent film experience, Twiss is developing several projects in which she will play lead roles including "Just In Time", "Parallel Veins", the horror comedy film "Bloody Ultimatum", and a revenge horror film "Contract With A Demon". She wrote and co-directed 2014 the Horror mystery thriller film "A Cry from Within", which was co-directed with Zach Miller. Deborah Twiss Deborah Twiss (born December 22, 1971) is an American actress, screenwriter, film director and producer. In the 2000s she became well-known with roles