The ‘Lord of the Rings’ star will be campaigning alongside secretary-treasurer hopeful Michelle Hurd and Joely Fisher, who is targeting L.A. Local president.

The Lord of the Rings actor Sean Astin is seeking to replace SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher in the upcoming union election. Astin has submitted a bid to lead the 160,000-member organization, ...

Astin has both a historical link to the job—his mom, Patty Duke, held the position in 1985—as well as a fair amount of practical experience, having been on five SAG-AFTRA negotiating ...

Family: Duke has been married four times. She has three sons, including actors Sean and Mackenzie Astin. In her words: "I subscribe to the theory that says you're a product of all your experiences.

NEW YORK Patty Duke, who as a teen won an Oscar for playing Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker and maintained a long and successful career throughout her life while battling personal demons, has died ...

Running on Astin’s ticket is Michelle Hurd, known as Raffi Musiker from Star Trek: Picard, as well as roles in Blindspot and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Hurd also recently appeared in the ...