Paul Wright (BABC Pres, Esq.), Sarah, Duchess of York, Michele Elyzabeth (LATF CEO), Paul Tweed Esq.
Sarah, Duchess of York was the keynote guest speaker at the British American Business Council Los Angeles (BABC LA) 54th Annual Christmas Luncheon at the Fairmont Hotel in Santa Monica on Friday December 13th.
This festive event celebrates the business relationships between British and American companies. The program included Patrick Kielty, celebrated British comedian and a performance by Quinn Archer who was described in the December issue of Vanity Fair (U.K. edition) as “poised to become Britain’s next great soul singer”. There was a special tribute to the life of Nelson Mandela by South African Emile Welman who co-wrote and performed “9,000 days” in the Rugby movie “Invictus”. The Master of Ceremonies of the Luncheon was veteran News Anchor and multiple Emmy Award winner Carlos Amezcua.
Other celebrity attendees included Gene Simmons (Kiss), Vivica A. Fox (“Independence day”, “Set it Off”, “Soul Food”), Will Rothhaar (star of National Geographic’s Killing Kennedy, Lee Harvey Oswald), Cas Anvar (“Diana” the movie and co-star of upcoming CBS show INTELLIGENCE), Penelope Ann Miller (“The Artist,” “Saving Lincoln” and “Mistresses” series) and Lolita Davidovich (“Rizzoli & Isles” “Kill Your Darlings” upcoming “Squatters”).
