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LOS ANGELES, CA. - NOVEMBER 6, 2014: Betsy Sharkey of the Los Angeles Times poses for a portrait in the studio on November 6, 2014(Anne Cusack/Los Angeles Times)

Betsy Sharkey

Former Los Angeles Times film critic Betsy Sharkey is an award-winning entertainment journalist and bestselling author. She left the newsroom in 2015. In addition to her critical essays and reviews of about 200 films a year for The Times, Sharkey’s weekly movie reviews appeared in newspapers nationally and internationally. Her books include collaborations with Oscar-winning actresses Faye Dunaway on “Looking for Gatsby” and Marlee Matlin on “I’ll Scream Later.” Sharkey holds a degree in journalism and a master’s in communications theory from Texas Christian University.

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