: a cello player
… a yard-long implement that looks just like a cellist's bow, only larger.—
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Spaeny appears in Wake Up Dead Man as Simone Vivane, a former concert cellist.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025
Cy’s adoptive mother who gave up her dreams of a big-city law career to raise him, and Simone Vivane (Cailee Spaeny), a former star cellist who hopes that the thousands of dollars she’s donated to Wicks will generate a miracle cure for her chronic pain.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
Somewhat more sympathetic are Simone Vivane (Cailee Spaeny), a gifted cellist, sidelined by chronic pain, whose generous donations keep the church running, and Vera Draven (Kerry Washington), a high-strung attorney.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2025
With admirable concentration, principal cellist Tony Ross stayed the course through his solo, locking eyes with Lazarova as the orchestra continued despite shouting near the stage.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 5 Dec. 2025
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025
Cy’s adoptive mother who gave up her dreams of a big-city law career to raise him, and Simone Vivane (Cailee Spaeny), a former star cellist who hopes that the thousands of dollars she’s donated to Wicks will generate a miracle cure for her chronic pain.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
Somewhat more sympathetic are Simone Vivane (Cailee Spaeny), a gifted cellist, sidelined by chronic pain, whose generous donations keep the church running, and Vera Draven (Kerry Washington), a high-strung attorney.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2025
With admirable concentration, principal cellist Tony Ross stayed the course through his solo, locking eyes with Lazarova as the orchestra continued despite shouting near the stage.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Cellist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cellist. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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