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- Anna Maria Chlumsky is an American actress. She began her career as a child actress, best known playing the lead role of Vada Sultenfuss in My Girl (1991) and its 1994 sequel. Between 1999 and 2005, Chlumsky's career entered a hiatus while she attended college. She returned to acting with roles in several independent films, including Blood Car (2007) and In the Loop (2009). From 2012 to 2019 Chlumsky portrayed Amy Brookheimer on the HBO television series Veep, for which she has received six nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
Chlumsky was born in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Nancy (née Zuncic), a singer, actress, and former flight attendant, and Frank Chlumsky Jr., a chef and saxophone player. She was raised in a Roman Catholic family. Chlumsky is of Czech and Croatian descent.
Chlumsky entered show business at an early age, modeling with her mother in an advertising campaign, though her roles in My Girl (1991) and My Girl 2 (1994) brought her fame. She also starred in Trading Mom (1994) alongside Sissy Spacek, as well as in Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain (1995) with Christina Ricci. In the mid to late 1990s, she appeared or starred in several television films and series.
Chlumsky appeared as Mary Calvin in a season 17 episode of Law & Order, first airing on January 12, 2007; and as Lisa Klein in a season 20 episode, first airing March 15, 2010. In March 2007, she appeared in the 30 Rock episode "The Fighting Irish" as Liz Lemler, a romantic rival of protagonist Liz Lemon, who receives flowers meant for Lemler. Chlumsky was in four episodes of the ABC dramedy Cupid in 2009. Later that year, she starred in the Lifetime Television movie 12 Men of Christmas as Jan Lucas.
She starred in the Off Broadway production of Unconditional by Brett C. Leonard at The Public Theater, which opened on February 2008; it was produced by the LAByrinth Theater Company, She also starred in Lanford Wilson's Balm in Gilead in November 2005 at the American Theatre of Actors in New York City.
In 2009, she appeared in Armando Iannucci's BBC Films political satire In The Loop, co-starring with Peter Capaldi, Tom Hollander, Chris Addison, James Gandolfini, and Mimi Kennedy, a quasi-spin-off of Iannucci's BBC TV series The Thick of It. She plays Liza, a State Department assistant in the movie. From 2012, Chlumsky has played Amy Brookheimer, aide to Julia Louis-Dreyfus's character in HBO's Veep, also produced by Iannucci. In June 2012, she starred in the world premiere of David Adjmi's 3C at the Rattlestick Playwrights Theater in New York.
Dan Aykroyd, who played her father in the two My Girl films, has said that a script for a third film has been in development since 2003. In April 2012, Chlumsky "put to rest" any rumors that such a film was in development. In addition to her role on Veep, Chlumsky has appeared in multiple television series between 2011 and 2013, including White Collar, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and NBC's adaptation of Hannibal.
Chlumsky has appeared on Broadway in You Can't Take It with You, and beginning in April 2015 as editor Iris Peabody in the comedy Living on Love, with Renee Fleming, Jerry O'Connell and Douglas Sills.
In 2017, Chlumsky appeared in the fourth season of AMC Networks' Halt and Catch Fire as Dr. Katie Herman, the love interest of Gordon Clark (Scoot McNairy).
In October 2019, Chlumsky was cast in a main role, alongside Julia Garner in the Shonda Rhimes' upcoming Netflix limited drama series, Inventing Anna. - Actress
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Camilla Gottlieb was born in Denmark. She is an actress and writer, known for In a Better World (2010), Department Q: The Absent One (2014) and Headhunter (2009).- Actress
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At fourteen years old, Q'orianka Kilcher emerged into the front ranks of young actresses with her portrayal of Pocahontas opposite Colin Farrell and Christian Bale in Terrence Malick's 'The New World', an epic about the encounter between English and North American societies in the early 1600s. Her performance won her the National Board of Reviews best breakthrough performance of 2006 and the 2006 Alma Award for best Latin American actress in a feature film, as well as numerous nominations and rave reviews.
Kilcher was born in Schweigmatt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany to a Peruvian indigenous father of Quechua-Huachipaeri background and an Alaskan-born mother of Swiss-German origin. She was raised in Kapa'a, Hawaii. Having started her performing arts career at six years old, she is not only an award-winning actress with critical acclaim, but an amazing singer, lyricist, and expert dancer. Kilcher is also a committed human rights and environmental activist, as well as a fearless, powerful, young force who uses her voice as tool to bring the need for universal dignity, compassion, environmental justice, and basic Human Rights to the attention of the international community.
Traveling frequently to speak at youth events, colleges, and universities, Kilcher has been invited as a featured keynote speaker and workshop facilitator at many international conferences and events for organizations such as Amnesty International, the I.F.G. (International Forum on Globalization), and Amazon Watch I.F.I.P. (International Funders for Indigenous Peoples). She was a panelist on the "Indigenous Peoples: Human Rights, Dignity and Development with Identity in collaboration with the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples" United Nations panel. She also lends her energy as spokeswoman, collaborator, and supporter to several international and national NGOs.
In her free time, Kilcher is an accomplished singer/song-writer, and recently launched her own youth driven human rights and environmental organization on Q Initiative, heading campaigns to connect young Hollywood with youth-activist leaders and projects from around the world.
Through her production company, IQ-Films, Kilcher is also producing several cause-driven documentaries and youth-programming projects.- Actress
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Sophie Okonedo is a British actress. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Tatiana Rusesabagina in Hotel Rwanda (2004).
Okonedo was born within London in 1968. Her parents were Henry Okonedo (1939-2009) and Joan Allman. Her father was British Nigerian employed as a government worker. Her mother was a British Jew employed as a Pilates teacher. Sophie's maternal grandparents were Yiddish-speaking emigrants to the United Kingdom, one from Poland and the other from Russia.
Henry Okonedo abandoned his family around 1973, when Sophie was 5. Joan raised her daughter as a single mother in the Chalkhill Estate, a large council estate within the Wembley Park district of the London Borough of Brent. The Chalkhill Estate consisted of "about 1900 houses and flats" and was located at a short distance from the Wembley Stadium. The Chalkhill Estate was often vandalized by football hooligans during during the 1970s and suffered from high crime rates from the 1970s to the 1990s. The Estate's buildings were eventually demolished in 2000.
Sophie was raised as a practicing Jew, and always had access to books despite her family's relative poverty. She chose to follow acting as a profession, and was trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, one of the oldest and most prestigious drama schools in the United Kingdom.
Okonedo made her film debut at 23, in the coming-of-age film "Young Soul Rebels" (1991). The film was a historical fiction work, examining the youth culture of London in the late 1970s, and the interactions between different culture movements: the skinheads, the punks, and the soul-boys. Sophie Okonedo played Tracy, the girlfriend of the main character Chris (Valentine Nonyela).
In 1995, Okonedo gained the role of Moira Levitt in the first season of the prison drama "The Governor" (1995-1996). The series primarily concerned the lives of a prison's staff members. Also in 1995, Okonedo played the role of the Wachati Princess, Ace Ventura's love interest in the comedy film "Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls". In the film, the virgin princess of an African tribe has been engaged to a heir from another tribe, but disagrees with the arranged marriage and attempts to seduce pet detective Ace Ventura (Jim Carrey) instead. Ace has recently become a Buddhist monk and has taken an oath of celibacy, but feels tempted by the offer.
From 1996 to 1997, Okonedo played the main role of Kelly Booth in the medical drama series "Staying Alive". In 2000, Okonedo played a main role in the legal drama mini-series "In Defence". While originally planned to be a multi-season television series, the series was cut short due to poor ratings.
In 2000, Okonedo co-stared in the dramatic television film "Never Never". She was nominated for a "Royal Television Society Award for Best Actor - Female", for her role in the film. In 2002, Okonedo played the role of the prostitute Juliette in the social thriller film "Dirty Pretty Things", which depicted the lives of impoverished immigrants in London.
In 2003, Okonedo voiced the role of Alison Cheney in the flash-animated series "Scream of the Shalka", a spin-off of "Doctor Who". In the series, Alison is a barmaid at a Lancashire village who becomes the newest time-traveling companion of the Doctor (played by Richard E. Grant). Alison also befriends the Master (played by Derek Jacobi), an arch-enemy-turned-assistant of the Doctor who is permanently trapped within the time machine known as the Tardis.
In 2004, 36-year-old Okonedo had her breakthrough role as the co-star of the historical drama film "Hotel Rwanda", depicting the Rwandan genocide (1994). Okonedo played the historical figure Tatiana Rusesabagina (1958-), a professional nurse from the Tutsi ethnic group who helped over a 1000 individuals to escape the massacre. Okonedo won a Black Reel Award for Best Actress for her role. She was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, but the Award for that year was won by rival actress Cate Blanchett (1969-).
In 2005, Okonedo had the role of Sithandra in the science fiction film "Æon Flux". The film was set in the 25th century, within the fictional city-state of Bregna. The characters Æon Flux (played by Charlize Theron) and Sithandra are female assassins, tasked with assassinating Trevor Goodchild, the local head-of-state. But in the process, Æon finds out that the city-state's main rebel-organization is actually a tool for a coup d'état orchestrated by other politicians. And also discovers some dark secrets about the city's past. The film gained a worldwide box office total of 52 million dollars, smaller than its actual budget,
In 2006, Okonedo played the intelligence agent "Mrs. Jones" in the spy film "Stormbreaker", an adaptation of the "Alex Rider" novel series by Anthony Horowitz (1955-). In the film, Mrs. Jones (full name "Tulip Jones" in the novels) is an an agent of the Special Operations Division of MI6, and the de facto second-in-command of MI6. When subordinate agent Ian Rider gets assassinated by enemy agents, Mrs. Jones recruits Ian's nephew and surrogate son Alex Rider as a replacement agent. Blackmailing the boy by threatening to deport his housekeeper and primary caretaker Jack Starbright (played by Alicia Silverstone) if he refuses to serve the agency. The film gained about 24 million dollars at the international box office, receiving only a limited release in the United States.
Also in 2006, Okonedo played the role of Anna in the British comedy-drama film "Scenes of a Sexual Nature", an anthology film depicting seven loosely connected stories, all set in the nature reserve of Hampstead Heath within Greater London. Anna was depicted as a woman suffering from extreme mood swings, which convince her boyfriend to leave her alone in the nature reserve. The depressed Anna is approached by the weirdly-acting stranger Noel (played by Tom Hardy) who attempts to cheer her up and befriend her. Anna is at turns amused and annoyed by Noel, attempts to have sex with him, and then abruptly abandons him due to another sudden change in her mood. The film opened in niche cinemas.
Also in 2006, Okonedo played the role of Susie Carter in the mini-series "Tsunami: The Aftermath", which depicted the aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. In the film, Susie is a young mother who is searching for her daughter Martha Carter (Jazmyn Maraso). Martha was swept away by the tsunami, and her whereabouts are unknown for most of the series. Okonedo won an "NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special" for this role, and was nominated for a Golden Globe.
Okonedo's next films were the comedy-drama "Martian Child" (2007), the drama film "The Secret Life of Bees" (2008), and the biographical film "Skin" (2008). The last two films allowed Okonedo to be nominated for several Black Reel Awards, NAACP Image Awards, Satellite Awards, and British Independent Film Award. Despite the critical acclaim for her acting roles, Okonedo never actually won these awards.
In 2010, 42-year-old Okonedo was appointed an officer of the Order of the British Empire, a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences. The Order was established in 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom (reigned 1910-1936) and counts among its members several actors.
In 2010, Okonedo returned to the Doctor Who franchise, playing another character in the most recent "Doctor Who" television series. She was cast as Elizabeth X (nicknaned "Liz Ten"), a Queen regnant of the United Kingdom in the 29th century. In the series, Elizabeth is immortal, but has limited access to her own memories due to a series of mind-wipes. She was depicted as still alive and reigning in an episode set in the 52nd century, at which point she was over 2300 years old.
Okonedo was limited to television roles for much of the early 2010s, but returned to theatrical films with the post-apocalyptic science fiction film "After Earth" (2013). The film is set in the 31st century, when the planet Earth has long been abandoned by humanity. Most humans live in the colony world Nova Prime, which is protected from alien threats by the Ranger Corps. Okonedo was cast in the role of Faia Raige, wife of the General Cypher Raige (Will Smith), the commanding officer of the Rangers. Early in the film, Faia convinces Cypher to take their son Kitai Raige (Jaden Smith) with him in mission, as a bonding experience. Young Kitai's application to become a Ranger has already being rejected due to reckless behavior, Kitai suffers from survivor's guilt for playing a part in his sister's death, and his father sees him as a failure. Faia's request for a bonding experience results in father and son being left stranded on planet Earth, the only two humans alive on the planet. The film was poorly received by critics, but earned about 244 million dollars at the worldwide box office. Becoming the commercially most successful film in Okonedo's entire career at this point.
Okonedo's next film was the political drama "War Book" (2014). The film depicts British civil servants who participate in a war-game, concerning government reactions in a potential nuclear war. In 2016, Okonedo had a major role in the mini-series "The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses", depicting the historical Wars of the Roses (1455-1487), a series of English civil wars involving rival branches of the royal family. Okonedo was cast in the role of Queen consort Margaret of Anjou (1430-1482, terms as Queen 1445-1461, 1470-1471). The historical Margaret was the wife and consort of Henry VI of England (1421-1471, reigned 1422-1461, 1470-1471), the mother of Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales (1453-1471), and the mother-in-law of Anne Neville (1456-1485). Due to Henry's health problems and Edward's underage status, Margaret served as the de facto head of the House of Lancaster and the Lancastrian military faction in early phases of the war. The defeat of her army at the Battle of Tewkesbury (1471) caused the deaths of both her husband and her son, and allowed the rival House of York to dominate the English throne until 1485.
In 2018, Okonedo returned to voice acting. She voiced Kanga the kangaroo of the Hundred Acre Wood in the fantasy film "Christopher Robin", a sequel to the Winnie-the-Pooh novels of Alan Alexander Milne (1882-1956). The film depicts an adult Christopher Robin as a World War II veteran and aging businessman. He thinks that his childhood friends from the Hundred Acre Wood were imaginary, until said friends come searching for him. He has aged, but they have not. The film earned about 198 million dollars at the worldwide box office, becoming the highest-grossing film in Disney's Winnie the Pooh franchise.
In 2019, Okonedo played the seer Lady Hatton in the superhero film "Hellboy", the first superhero film of her career. The film earned about 40 million dollars at the worldwide box office, lower than its own budget. The film was criticized for its excessive gore, including an opening scene where King Arthur mutilates the corpse of his enemy Nimue.
Also in 2019, Okonedo was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2010, and Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2019., for her services in drama. She is living with her only daughter Aoife Okonedo Martin in Muswell Hill, a suburban district of north London. Aoife is employed as a Personal Trainer. At 51, Okonedo continues to work regularly in her chosen field.- Actress
Lyne Renée (real name Line van Wambeke, born 17 May 1979) is a Belgian actress.
She graduated from the Studio Herman Teirlick in Antwerp, Belgium. From 2003 to 2005, she worked as a stage actress in Belgian theaters, and then starred in the Belgian TV series Kinderen van Dewindt and the Dutch film Ober, by Alex van Warmerdam. In 2006 she moved to Los Angeles and appeared in the movies The Box Collector (2008) and The Hessen Affair (2009). The latter is a film noir, the plot of which takes place in US-occupied Germany right after the end of World War II. In it, Renée plays a femme fatale, the driving force behind a jewelry heist.
In 2011 she moved to London, where she starred in The River Line at the Jermyn Street Theatre. She also appeared in the TV series Strike Back and Parade's End.
In 2016, she had a recurring role on the ABC series Of Kings and Prophets as the Witch of Endor, appeared in the miniseries Madoff as Catherine Hooper, fiancee of Andrew Madoff, and had a role in the thriller Split. Then in 2017, she appeared in the second season of the PBS series Mercy Street as well as the film The Hippopotamus. In 2019, she had another major film role, in Guy Ritchie's The Gentlemen.- Actress
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Lara Jean Chorostecki was born in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. Lara Jean is an actor and producer, known for Nightmare Alley (2021), Hannibal (2013) and Reacher (2022).- Canadian actress Emily Bett Rickards was born on July 24, 1991. She attended film school after graduating high school, and also attended Alida Vocal Studio. She played "Felicity Smoak" on the CW network's Arrow (2012) and The Flash (2014), and appears in the upcoming, acclaimed feature film, Brooklyn (2015), alongside Oscar nominees Saoirse Ronan and Julie Walters. Emily currently resides in Vancouver, British Columbia.
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Anne Marie Cancelmi known professionally as Annie Parisse, is an American actress. She portrayed Alexandra Borgia on the drama series Law & Order. Parisse has also starred as Julia Snyder on the soap opera As the World Turns, for which she was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award.- Los Angeles-based actress Amy Gumenick grew up in the competitive dance and theater world, where she discovered her love for performance at a very early age. Though the performing arts were constant in her upbringing, she formally cultivated her passion for acting at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where she earned a BFA in theater, graduating with honors and distinction. Just weeks after graduating from college, Gumenick landed recurring television roles on Greek (2007) (ABC Family), Supernatural (2005) (the CW), and the title role in Lifetime's Natalee Holloway (2009), and has been working in film, on television, and on stage every since. Most recently, Gumenick has played recurring roles on AMC's TURN: Washington's Spies (2014) as American actress-turned-spy Philomena, and supervillain Cupid on the CW's Arrow (2012). When not on screen, Gumenick is an active member of the dance/theater educational community and believes strongly in the healing power of the arts.
- Kelli Giddish is an American actress from Cumming, Georgia. She is primarily known for starring roles in crime-drama television series. She portrayed the protagonist Dr. Kate McGinn in the short-lived series "Past Life" (2010). and had the leading role of Deputy Marshal Annie Nolan Frost in "Chase" (2010-2011). Since 2011, she has had the regular role of Detective Amanda Rollins in the long-running series "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (1999-)
Giddish was raised in Georgia. Her paternal grandfather regularly took her with him when attending the performing arts venue Fox Theatre in Atlanta, and he encouraged her pursuit of an acting career. Giddish attended the Forsyth Central High School, and she became a favorite pupil of the drama teacher Yatesy Harvey. Giddish was regularly cast in Harvey's plays at a local community theater, and she participated in sleepover drama camps. In 1998, Giddish was the State Literary Champion for Girls' Dramatic Interpretation.
Giddish received her college education at the University of Evansville in Indiana, where she majored in theater performance. Following her college graduation, she moved to New York City and started appearing in Broadway plays. Giddish had her first regular television role in 2005, when cast as the new character Diana "Di" Henry in the soap opera "All My Children". Giddish left the series in September 2007. A 2008 episode depicted Henry's violent death, but had the character portrayed by Heather McKenzie.
Giddish had her first major television role in the crime-drama series "Past Life" (2010). In the series, Dr. Kate McGinn believes in reincarnation. She investigates modern crime cases, and uses information from the past lives of the people involved in each case. The series was inspired by the novel "The Reincarnationist" (2007) by M. J. Rose. Only 7 episodes were produced, and two of them were left unaired.
Giddish was next cast in a leading role in the crime-drama series "Chase" (2010-2011). The series focused on a team of U.S. Marshals who were regularly tracking down fugitives. The series only lasted for 18 episodes, but Giddish was praised for her portrayal of the main character. Giddish was subsequently cast in the regular role of Amanda Rollins in "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" . The character was introduced during an attempted revamp of the series, following the departure of co-star Christopher Meloni. The character dynamic of the series was rapidly changing, and new characters were being introduced.
Giddish continued to play Amada Rollins regularly from the 13th season of SVU to its 24th, and she became one of the longest-serving members of the cast. She has also portrayed Amanda in guest appearances at a number of other series, including "Chicago Fire", "Chicago P.D.", Law & Order: Organized Crime, and "Law and Order". The series often contrasted the life and career of Amanda with that of her younger younger sister Kim Rollins (played by Lindsay Pulsipher), a mental patient with bipolar disorder.
In 2015, Giddish married Lawrence Faulborn at a wedding ceremony in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. She gave birth to two sons, between 2015 and 2018. She divorced Faulborn in 2018. In 2021, Giddish married her second husband, Beau Richards. In late May 2023, Giddish announced that she was pregnant again, and expecting her third child. At that time, she was 43-years-old. - Actress
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Kristin Lehman is an award-winning film and television actress, producer and director. She most recently starred as a series regular in the Netflix series Midnight Mass (2021), and had a recurring part in Grey's Anatomy (2005).
Other work includes 4 seasons of the police procedural drama Motive (2013), the first 2 seasons of AMC's critically praised The Killing (2011), and played the lead in the Netflix series, Altered Carbon (2018).
Other series regular credits include Killer Instinct (2005), Strange World (1999), The Outer Limits (1995) and Tilt (2005).
With over 290 episodes of television and roughly 36,000 hours logged on sets as a lead actress, Kristin developed a deep, connected understanding of both sides of the camera. As a director, she brings with her a natural fluidity between character, narrative, and script. Along with this, she brings expert knowledge of the camera, helping to create an evocative visual language.
Kirstin holds the distinction of being the first Canadian actress to headline, direct, and actively produce a Canadian network television show for 4 seasons, on the joint CTV/ NBCU production, Motive (2013).
With her dual background, Kristin has a natural flair, which enables She works across a variety of narrative genres and styles. Over the course of her 25-year career as an in-demand leading actress, Kristin's worked alongside and opposite some of her generation's most exciting actors, including Colin Firth, Benicio Del Toro, and Helen Mirren.
She's had the pleasure of observing award-winning directors first-hand, working closely with Oscar®(TM) winners, Patty Jenkins (The Killing (2011), Monster (2003), Wonder Woman (2017)) and Christopher McQuarrie (The Usual Suspects (1995), Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018) Edge of Tomorrow (2014)), as well has countless talented veteran and award-winning episodic television directors. Kirstin's years of work in front of the camera, allows her to transfer naturally into the skill of directing with a seasoned and audience-pleasing cinematic eye.
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Kristin Lehman's an award-winning film and television actress, producer and director. She most recently starred as a series' regular in the Netflix series Midnight Mass (2021), and recurred in Grey's Anatomy (2005).
Other work includes 4 seasons of the police procedural drama Motive (2013), the first 2 seasons of AMC's critically heralded The Killing (2011), and playing the lead in the Netflix series, Altered Carbon (2018).
Other series regular credits include Killer Instinct (2005), Strange World (1999), The Outer Limits (1995) and Tilt (2005).
With over 290 episodes of television and roughly 36,000 hours logged on sets as a lead actress, Kristin's developed a deep, connected understanding of both sides of the camera. As a director, she brings with her a natural commitment to character, narrative, and script. Along with this, she brings expert knowledge of the camera, helping to create an evocative visual language.
Kirstin holds the distinction of being the first Canadian actress to headline, direct, and actively produce a Canadian network television show for 4 seasons, on the joint CTV/ NBCU production, Motive. With her dual background, Kristin innately recognizes how to be of service to the script, a cast, and a crew-to create both the best experiences for her team and the finest production of the stories she must tell. She works across a variety of narrative genres and styles. Over the course of her 25-year career as an in-demand leading actress, Kristin has worked alongside and opposite some of her generation's most exciting actors, including Colin Firth, Benicio Del Toro, and Helen Mirren.
She's had the pleasure of observing award-winning directors first-hand, working closely with Oscar®(TM) winners, Patty Jenkins (The Killing (2011), Monster (2003), Wonder Woman (2017)) and Christopher McQuarrie (The Usual Suspects (1995), Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018) Edge of Tomorrow (2014)), as well has countless talented veteran and award-winning episodic television directors. Kirstin's years of work in front of the camera, allows her to transfer naturally into the skill of directing with a seasoned and audience-pleasing cinematic eye.- Actress
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Laurie Holden is best known to audiences as Andrea in the hit AMC drama series The Walking Dead. However, Laurie's big acting break came much earlier in her career, starring with Vanessa Redgrave in the critically acclaimed TNT mini-series Young Catherine. Since that auspicious beginning, she has appeared in several groundbreaking television series, including seminal roles on FOX's The X-Files, FX's The Shield, and currently FX's The Americans. Holden's big screen debut found her starring alongside Jim Carrey in Frank Darabont's The Majestic. The 1950's period piece earned Holden critical acclaim and a place on Entertainment Weekly's "100 Most Creative People in Entertainment" list and Variety's "Ten Actors To Watch" list. Laurie entered the comic book world when she co-starred opposite Michael Chiklis in Fox's Fantastic Four and then ventured into the gamer genre with her starring role as the iconic Cybil Bennett opposite Sean Bean in Christophe Gans' cult horror classic Silent Hill. She also starred with Thomas Jane and Marcia Gay Harden in Stephen King's sci-fi thriller The Mist and in the Farrelly Brothers' Dumb and Dumber To with Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels. She will soon be seen in Adam MacDonald's Pyewacket with Nicole Munoz and will be voicing the role of "Dakota" in the animated feature Arctic Justice: Thunder Squad. In 2011, Holden received two Best Supporting Actress nominations for her work on The Walking Dead: one from Spike TV's Scream Awards and another from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films' Saturn Awards. She won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress for The Walking Dead in 2013. Earlier in her career, she also received a Best Actress nomination from the Genie Awards (Canada's equivalent to the Emmys) for her guest- starring role on the Canadian comedy hit Due South. In 2014, Holden executive produced her first motion picture: Rebecca Johnson's critically acclaimed film Honeytrap, which garnered a nomination at the London Film Festival, received U.S distribution through Ava DuVernay's film collective ARRAY, and can currently be streamed on Netflix. Laurie is also an Executive Producer on The Time of Their Lives (Bright Pictures/Daryl Prince Productions) starring Dame Joan Collins, Pauline Collins, Franco Nero and Joely Richardson. The film will be distributed by Universal in most world markets, starting with its 2017 cinema release in the UK on March 10th. Holden is also a human rights activist, and dedicates much of her time and effort to enriching and protecting the lives of women and children victimized by the sex trade. Through her philanthropic work with Operation Underground Railroad (O.U.R.) a non-profit organization dedicated to eradicating modern day slavery, she volunteered in the field in Cartagena, Colombia with O.U.R. on a mission that helped liberate 55 young sex slaves and brought down notorious sex trafficker Marcus Bronschidle. The successful sting operation was featured on ABC's Nightline and is the subject of an upcoming documentary entitled The Abolitionists. Holden serves on the Board of Alamasi Collaborative Arts, a Zimbabwean dramatic arts collaborative. She also actively supports HomeFromHome, a South African non-profit NGO that provides shelter and education for orphans infected and afflicted by HIV.- Actress
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Melissa Fumero is an American actress. From the age of ten, she aspired to become an actress and attended New York University, from which she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Drama. She made her professional debut in 2004, recurring as Adriana Cramer in the soap opera One Life to Live. Following several minor roles, Fumero had her first main role in the Fox (later NBC) comedy series Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Amy Santiago, a role she played from 2013 to 2021. Since this breakthrough, Fumero has voiced Melissa Tarleton in the critically acclaimed animated series M.O.D.O.K. (2021) and is set to star in Netflix's upcoming series Blockbuster. She is married to actor and former model David Fumero, with whom she has two sons.- Cynthia Addai-Robinson is an English-born actress. She was born in London; her mother is from Ghana and her father is an United States citizen. She moved to US when she was four, and was raised by her mother in a suburb of Washington, DC. She is a graduate of Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, MD, and studied at the Tisch School of the Arts with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater. In addition, she trained at Lee Strasberg Theater Institute and in dance forms ballet, jazz, tap. She received Navy Seal and New Zealand Special Forces training during the filming of Spartacus: War of the Damned.
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Juliana Harkavy is an American actress of Dominican, African, Chinese, Ukrainian, and Hungarian descent. Born on New Years Day in New York City and raised in Los Angeles, Harkavy has been appearing in theater, film, and television since the age of nine. Juliana was born to mother Berta Carela, an artist, writer, and educator from Santo Domingo, and father Michael Harkavy, a Brooklyn native, also a writer, publisher, and athlete. Her only sibling, August, is thirteen years her junior. Juliana's passions were always based in the arts. She grew up playing music from the age of three, studying piano, guitar, voice, and flute. She also began writing and publishing music, stories, and poetry, as well as creating mixed-media visual art at a very young age. With a second passion for athletics and dance, she was able to create a balanced craft that would later prepare her for physically demanding roles, such as ex-military survivor Alicia in AMC's "The Walking Dead", and iconic comic book character Dinah Drake/The Black Canary on The CW's "Arrow". Harkavy studied theater under the Meisner studio at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. Other working titles include: Two Streets Entertainment's "To Write Love on Her Arms", Warner Bros.' "Dolphin Tale", and "Dolphin Tale 2", NBC's "Constantine", and an award-winning performance as rookie detective Jessica Loren in Magnolia Picture's "Last Shift." She was recently cast as a lead in the ABC reboot of "LA Law".- Actress
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Hailee Steinfeld was born on December 11, 1996 in Tarzana, California, to Cheri (Domasin), an interior designer, and Peter Steinfeld, a personal fitness trainer. She has a brother, Griffin. Her uncle is Jake Steinfeld, a fitness trainer, and her great-uncle is actor Larry Domasin. Her father is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent and her mother's ancestry is Filipino, African-American, British Isles, and German. Hailee was raised in Thousand Oaks, California.
At an early age, she appeared in several short films to gain experience. She played the role of Talia Alden in She's a Fox (2009), which received several awards. Her debut in a feature film for theater was True Grit (2010). She played a major role, Mattie Ross, with Jeff Bridges, Josh Brolin, and Matt Damon. She got big attention for her performance in this movie, and she was nominated for the 'Best Supporting Actress' Academy Award. After a short break, she appeared in several films which were released in 2013. She played the role of Juliet in Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet (2013), which also starred Douglas Booth, and was released in 2013. Also, she appeared in Ender's Game (2013) as Petra Arkanian, based on the book written by Orson Scott Card, and this movie was directed by Gavin Hood. She starred with Asa Butterfield and Harrison Ford, and this movie received positive reviews. She appeared in the short film The Magic Bracelet (2013), with Bailee Madison, as Angela.
In 2014, She appeared in 3 Days to Kill (2014), which was released on February 21, 2014. she played the major role of Zoey Renner, daughter of Kevin Costner. In Hateship Loveship (2013), she played Sabitha with Kristen Wiig. This movie was released on April 11, 2014 in USA. Steinfeld performed the role of Emily Junk in Pitch Perfect 2 (2015). She also starred in Barely Lethal (2015) with Jessica Alba. She filmed the movie, Ten Thousand Saints (2015), as the role of Eliza, again opposite Asa Butterfield.
In 2016, she starred in the teen dramedy The Edge of Seventeen (2016), for which she received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical.
She has been home-schooled since 2008. Hailee says she is very interested to be on the other side of camera and would like to eventually produce and direct.- Actress
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Known outside her native country as the "Spanish enchantress," Penélope Cruz Sánchez was born in Madrid to Eduardo Cruz, a retailer, and Encarna Sánchez, a hairdresser. As a toddler, she was already a compulsive performer, re-enacting TV commercials for her family's amusement, but she decided to focus her energies on dance. After studying classical ballet for nine years at Spain's National Conservatory, she continued her training under a series of prominent dancers. At 15, however, she heeded her true calling when she bested more than 300 other girls at a talent agency audition. The resulting contract landed her several roles in Spanish TV shows and music videos, which in turn paved the way for a career on the big screen. Cruz made her movie debut in El laberinto griego (1993) (The Greek Labyrinth), then appeared briefly in the Timothy Dalton thriller Framed (1992). Her third film was the Oscar-winning Belle Epoque (1992), in which she played one of four sisters vying for the love of a handsome army deserter. The film also garnered several Goyas, the Spanish equivalent of the Academy Awards. Her resume continued to grow by three or four films each year, and soon Cruz was a leading lady of Spanish cinema. Live Flesh (1997) (Live Flesh) offered her the chance to work with renowned Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar (who would later be her ticket to international fame), and the same year she was the lead actress in the thriller/drama/mystery/sci-fi film Open Your Eyes (1997), a huge hit in Spain that earned eight Goyas (though none for Cruz). Her luck finally changed in 1998, when the movie-industry comedy The Girl of Your Dreams (1998) won her a Best Actress Goya. Cruz made a few more forays into English-language film, but her first big international hit was Almodóvar's All About My Mother (1999), in which she played an unchaste but well-meaning nun. As the film was showered with awards and accolades, Cruz suddenly found herself in demand on both sides of the Atlantic. Her next big project was Woman on Top (2000), an American comedy about a chef with bewitching culinary skills and a severe case of motion sickness. While in the US, she also signed up to star opposite Johnny Depp in the drug-trafficking drama Blow (2001) and opposite Matt Damon in Billy Bob Thornton's All the Pretty Horses (2000). Cruz says she's wary of being typecast as a beautiful young damsel, but it's hard to imagine disguising her wide-eyed charms and generous nature. Fortunately, with Cameron Crowe's Vanilla Sky (2001) (a remake of Open Your Eyes (1997)) and a John Madden collaboration looming in her future, Damsel Penelope isn't likely to disappear just yet.- Actress
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Lauren Cohan is a British-American actress and model, best known for her role as Maggie Greene on The Walking Dead (2010) and recurring roles on The Vampire Diaries (2009), Supernatural (2005), and Chuck (2007). After her film debut on Casanova (2005) as Sister Beatrice, she starred in the sequel to National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002), Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj (2006), as Charlotte Higginson. Her next role was in the 2007 film, Float (2008). In February 2010, she was cast in Death Race 2 (2010), with Sean Bean and Danny Trejo, and also the supernatural-horror film The Boy (2016), where Lauren played the main character, Greta Evans. In 2016, Cohan also appeared as Martha Wayne in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016).
She was born in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and moved to the United Kingdom as a teen. She graduated from the University of Winchester / King Alfred's College where she studied Drama and English Literature, before touring with a theatre company she co-founded at the University. Lauren then split her time and work between London and Los Angeles, working on several films as well as some non-commercial projects.- Actress
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Kristen Carroll Wiig was born on August 22, 1973 in Canandaigua, New York, to Laurie J. (Johnston), an artist, and Jon J. Wiig, a lake marina manager. She is of Norwegian (from her paternal grandfather), Irish, English, and Scottish descent. The family moved to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, before settling in Rochester, New York. When Wiig was 9 years old, her parents divorced and she lived with her mother and older brother Erik.
After graduating from Brighton High School in Rochester, Wiig attended the University of Arizona as an art student. She took her first acting class, as an elective, and was soon encouraged by her teacher to pursue acting. Years later, she moved to Los Angeles and Wiig worked as a main company member of the Los Angeles-based improv and sketch-comedy troupe The Groundlings. As a Groundlings alumna, she joins the ranks of such SNL cast mates as Maya Rudolph, Will Ferrell, Phil Hartman, and Jon Lovitz.
Wiig made her big-screen debut to universal high praise as Katherine Heigl's passive-aggressive boss in Judd Apatow's smash-hit comedy Knocked Up (2007). Additional film credits include Drew Barrymore's directorial debut, Whip It (2009), starring Elliot Page; Greg Mottola's Adventureland (2009), with Ryan Reynolds, Kristen Stewart and Jesse Eisenberg; David Koepp's Ghost Town (2008), with Ricky Gervais; and Jake Kasdan's Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007), another Apatow-produced film, in which she starred opposite John C. Reilly. She has also guest-starred on the Emmy-winning NBC series 30 Rock (2006), the HBO series Bored to Death (2009), with Jason Schwartzman, and Flight of the Conchords (2007).
Wiig joined the cast of Saturday Night Live (1975) in 2005, and was known for playing such memorable characters as the excitable Target clerk, Lawrence Welk singer Doonese, the hilarious one-upper Penelope, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and Suze Orman, among others. Wiig earned four Emmy nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her work on the show. She left the show in the spring of 2012.
In 2011, Wiig co-wrote and starred in Bridesmaids (2011), along with Melissa McCarthy, Maya Rudolph, and Rose Byrne. The film was a box office hit and won several awards, plus earned two Oscar nominations (Best Supporting Actress and Best Original Screenplay), and two Golden Globes nominations (Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical and Best Actress).
Wiig also appeared in such notable films as Greg Mottola's Paul (2011), opposite Simon Pegg and Nick Frost; Andrew Jarecki's All Good Things (2010), opposite Ryan Gosling, Kirsten Dunst and Frank Langella; DreamWorks Animation's How to Train Your Dragon (2010), with Gerard Butler and Jay Baruchel; the Universal Pictures' animated feature film Despicable Me (2010), starring Steve Carell and Jason Segel; and Jennifer Westfeldt's Friends with Kids (2011), opposite Jon Hamm, Megan Fox, Adam Scott, Maya Rudolph and Westfeldt.- Actress
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Demi Moore was born 1962 in Roswell, New Mexico. Her father Charles Harmon left her mother Virginia Guynes (née King) before Demi was born. Her stepfather Danny Guynes didn't add much stability to her life either. He frequently changed jobs and made the family move a total of 40 times. The parents kept on drinking, arguing and beating, until Guynes finally committed suicide. Demi quit school at the age of 16 to work as a pin-up girl. At 18 she married rock musician Freddy Moore; the marriage lasted four years. At 19 she became a regular on the soap opera General Hospital (1963). From the first salaries she started partying and sniffing cocaine. That lasted more than 3 years, until director Joel Schumacher threatened to fire her from the set of St. Elmo's Fire (1985) when she turned up high. She got a withdrawal treatment and returned clean after a week, and stayed clean. With determination and a skill for publicity stunts, like the nude appearance on cover of Vanity Fair while pregnant, she made her way to fame. Since the huge commercial success of Ghost (1990) and the controversial pictures Indecent Proposal (1993) and Disclosure (1994) she's one of Hollywood's most sought-after and most expensive actresses.- Actress
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Tracy Ifeachor was born and raised in the sea-side city of Plymouth in Devonshire, England. After being crowned Senior Verse Speaking Champion of the South-West at the age of 15, Tracy was keen to go to drama school to study acting but her father, a Professor of Electronic engineering, an accomplished lecturer and published author in his field, was keen for Tracy to finish her education.
Tracy later won a scholarship to a top acting school in London, England and graduated with honors from The Royal Central School of Speech & Drama. Even before graduating, Tracy was already attracting attention from the world renowned "Royal Shakespeare Company" and landed her first acting job with them. Tracy quickly went on to star in a Revolver Entertainment and Magma Pictures feature film called "Blooded" as the Co-lead, Eve. Tracy then attracted the BBC's attention and landed her first television role as Leila, in the 27 year running medical drama, "Casualty". It didn't stop there, Tracy was nominated for the nationally recognized Ian Charleson Award, for her outstanding performance of Shakespeare's largest lead female role, Rosalind in As You Like It.
After appearing in David Tennant's final "Dr Who" all star cast episodes and season climax, as the daughter of "Homeland" star David Harewood, Tracy came to transatlantic recognition and made her Stateside debut, in the HBO & Cinemax's third season of "Strike Back: Vengeance" as Lilian Lutulu, opposite Charles Dance & Eamonn Walker. In her spare time Tracy is a youth worker and enjoys high board diving.- Actress
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Milena Markovna "Mila" Kunis is a Ukrainian-American actress born to a Jewish family in Chernivtsi, Ukraine.
Her mother, Elvira, is a physics teacher, her father, Mark Kunis, is a mechanical engineer, and she has an older brother named Michael. Her family moved to Los Angeles, California, in 1991. After attending one semester of college between gigs, she realized that she wanted to act for the rest of her life. She started acting when she was nine years old, when her father heard about an acting class on the radio and decided to enroll Mila in it. There, she met her future agent. Her first gig was when she played a character named Melinda in Make a Wish, Molly (1995). From there, her career skyrocketed into big-budget films.
Although she is mostly known for playing Jackie Burkhart on That '70s Show (1998), she has shown the world that she can do so much more. Since 1999, she provided the voice of self-conscious daughter Meg Griffin on the animated sitcom Family Guy (1999). Her breakthrough film was Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008), in which she played a free-spirited character named Rachel Jansen. She has since starred or co-starred in the films Max Payne (2008), The Book of Eli (2010), Black Swan (2010), Friends with Benefits (2011), Ted (2012) and Oz the Great and Powerful (2013).
Mila Kunis is married to actor Ashton Kutcher, with whom she has two children.- Tamara Clatterbuck was born in Seattle, Washington, USA. She is an actress, known for Criminal Minds (2005), The Young and the Restless (1973) and Days of Our Lives (1965). She was previously married to Alexander Farkas .
- Celina Sinden is an English actress hailing from London. After spending some years in London's fashion industry Celina went on to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, completing a three year acting degree. She then starred as regular 'Greer' in television series 'Reign' on the CW which ran for four seasons.
- Ailish O'Connor is known for Blood: The Last Vampire (2009), Little Crackers (2010) and Wasted (2007).
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Ariana Pearl Guido, born Aug, 9,1999, in Eugene Oregon. Ariana started her acting career at age 8, after winning and being crowned Miss Oregon through National American Miss. Ariana realized that she loved to perform and moved with her family in 2008 to Southern California to be closer to her passion. Ariana booked her very first commercial "on the spot", and went on to appear in 28 more commercials, several television shows, as well as print, voice-over and films. Recently, Ariana was in a James Francos "Camp" where she played the role of Ilana.
Ariana was a paid performer at several comedy venues, including the Hollywood Improv and Jon Lovitz Club at Universal City Walk. Ariana loves music and is very musically inclined. She is a singer and self-taught guitarist. She also plays the piano and the ukulele and writes her own music.- Ailish O'Connor is known for Blood: The Last Vampire (2009), Little Crackers (2010) and Wasted (2007).
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Laura Brugnoni is known for Blood: The Last Vampire (2009) and Orquesta (2009).- Mercela Kawashita is known for Blood: The Last Vampire (2009).
- Rebecca Lee is known for Blood: The Last Vampire (2009).
- Cecilia Reynal is known for Blood: The Last Vampire (2009) and Lady Bloodfight (2016).
- Shapely and statuesque blonde knockout Dona Speir was born on February 7, 1964 in Norwalk, California. The former high school gymnast and track star enjoyed an active career as an international model and brand ambassador before (and after) her selection as Playboy's Playmate of the Month in the March 1984.
Appearances in a series of videos produced by Playboy followed, as did additional pictorials in national and international issues of the popular men's magazine. When Hollywood came calling, Dona Speir made guest appearances on episodes of popular TV shows including "Mike Hammer," "Matt Houston," "Knight Rider," and "Married with Children." Her career as an actress found its stride-and a new fan base--with her portrayal of tough, gun-toting (fictional) federal drug enforcement agent Donna Hamilton in (7) seven action features for director Andy Sidaris: "Hard Ticket to Hawaii," "Picasso Trigger," "Savage Beach," "Guns," "Do or Die," "Hard Hunted," and "Fit to Kill." Additional roles as a hard-edged veteran model in "Click: The Calendar Girl Killer", along with smaller parts in the major motion films "Dragnet," "Mortuary Academy" and "Doin' Time, kept her active and in front of a camera through the 1990s.
As the 20th century became the 21st century, Dona Speir focused attention on her work as a spokesperson, motivational speaker and personal growth counselor including working as Personal Recovery Assistant (PRI). In 2018, she earned accreditation as a NCRCI, NCRCII, NCIP (Recovery Coach I, II, Interventions) and has made her service to the addiction and recovery community a top priority.
In 2019, Dona will embark on a North American media tour to coincide with the 35th anniversary of her Playboy centerfold, running at the same time as speaking engagements in support of her first book "Naked Truth: The Fall and Rise of Dona Speir". Still a California resident, Dona has added collecting rare mineral specimens to her list of passions, which include; riding Harley-Davidson motorcycles, contemporary art, adventure travel and an advocacy for animal rights and rescue. - Gorgeously buxom, sultry and voluptuous brunette looker Roberta Vasquez was born on February 13, 1963 in Los Angeles, California. She's of Mexican descent. Roberta was the Playmate of the Month in the November, 1984 issue of "Playboy." Vasquez subsequently appeared in a handful of "Playboy" videos and special edition publications. A former California state police officer (she played lady cop Heather Torres in the Clint Eastwood action vehicle "The Rookie"), Roberta is also a bodybuilder and martial artist. She popped up in the music video for "Born in East L.A." by Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong. Vasquez acted in several enjoyably lowbrow exploitation features made in the 80s and 90s. Roberta portrayed sexy villainess Pantera in "Picasso Trigger" for director Andy Sidaris. Vasquez then played Federal agent Nicole Justin in four additional films for Sidaris: "Guns," "Do or Die," "Hard Hunted," and "Fit to Kill." Roberta Vasquez still occasionally appears as a guest at Glamourcon conventions.
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Gorgeously voluptuous, buxom and shapely knockout Cynthia Brimhall was born on March 10, 1964 in Ogden, Utah. She was raised in Utah and attended public schools in her home state. Cynthia eventually moved to Hollywood, California. Brimhall first gained widespread public attention as a Playmate of the Month in the October, 1985 issue of "Playboy." Not surprisingly, Cynthia has appeared in a handful of "Playboy" related videos, posed for a sizable number of "Playboy" special editions, and has been featured in additional nude pictorials in subsequent issues of the popular men's magazine. Brimhall portrayed foxy nightclub owner and singer Edy Stark in six enjoyable low-budget action exploitation pictures for director Andy Sidaris: "Hard Ticket to Hawaii," "Picasso Trigger," "Guns," "Do or Die," "Hard Hunted," and "Fit to Kill." (She also sings songs on the soundtracks for most of these movies.) Moreover, Cynthia popped up as a model on the game-show "The New Price Is Right" from 1992 to 1993. Cynthia Brimhall has since gone on to become a successful showgirl in Las Vegas, Nevada: She starred in the adult song and dance revue "Skintight" at Harrah's from August, 2000 to September, 2001.- Producer
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Devin Renee DeVasquez (born June 25, 1963 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is an American model and actress. She was chosen as Playboy's Playmate of the Month in June 1985, after being featured in the October 1981 issue's college pictorial. Her centerfold was photographed by Richard Fegley Her father was from Madrid, Spain and her mother is of Irish descent.
To help those who were affected by Hurricane Katrina, DeVasquez created Devin's Kickass Cajun Seasoning and offered it through her business, DevRonn Enterprises.
DeVasquez won $100,000 on the television talent show, Star Search in 1986 and this win led to her being one of the first Hispanic Playmates featured on the cover of the November 1986 Playboy. DeVasquez went on to an acting career. She played the virgin in House 2. She had a supporting role in the high school film, Can't Buy Me Love. She played Clarissa Carlin in the thriller Society. In 1989 DeVasquez guest starred in "Her Cups Runneth Over", a third season episode of the FOX series, Married...With Children. She appeared in the film, A Low Down Dirty Shame, Busted, and Guns.
DeVasquez authored the book The Naked Truth About A Pinup Model, True Age, Timeless Beauty, My Husband's A Dog, My Wife's A Bitch, and The Day It Snowed In April.
DeVasquez writes for various magazines for Westlake magazine, Splash magazine and Primo magazine for Belgium. She is an active blogger for her website which chronicles her life and travels.
DeVasquez garnered three Emmys as a producer on the Amazon Prime series, The Bay.
Devin dated rock star Prince in 1985 and Sylvester Stallone in 1988 before she married Ronn Moss, who played Ridge Forrester on the CBS series The Bold and the Beautiful on September 25, 2009.- Actress
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Lisa London is an accomplished actress & singer who hails from Palm Springs CA USA. Lisa has basked in the limelight since a teen. In high school she was a Bob Hope Classic Girl and had her own weekly column in the Desert Sun newspaper and interviewed local and international entertainment & sports celebrities for CBS radio. Lisa has starred in many films & TV roles and produced critically acclaimed theater productions she also acted in. Lisa London is Best Actress Nominee Short Film (Finding Momma) New York City International Film Festival 2016- Buxom and shapely blonde bombshell Liv Lindeland was born on December 7, 1945 in Norway. Liv moved to the United States in 1965 and worked for four years as a fashion model in Boston, Massachusetts. Lindeland moved a second time to Los Angeles, California in 1969. She was the Playmate of the Month in the January, 1971 issue of "Playboy" and has the distinction of being the first Playmate to show pubic hair in her pictorial. Liv was named Playmate of the Year in 1972. She studied acting and speech at the Robert Arthur Workshop in Los Angeles. In the wake of her Playmate stint Lindeland went on to act in a handful of movies and eventually became a talent agent. Liv did a follow-up pictorial called "Playmates Forever!" in the December, 1979 issue of "Playboy." She's the daughter in law of actress/dancer Cyd Charisse.
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Donna Spangler was born on 2 November 1962 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Beverly Hills Christmas (2015), American Poltergeist (2015) and Pet Moms (2018).- Actress
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Allegra Curtis was born on 11 July 1966 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Joe Versus the Volcano (1990), Flashback (2000) and L.A. Heat (1996).- Actress
Cynthia Bardi is known for Guns (1990).- Actress
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Kelley Menighan was born on 15 February 1967 in Glenview, Illinois, USA. She is an actress, known for As the World Turns (1956), Tainted Dreams (2014) and The Young and the Restless (1973). She was previously married to Jon Hensley.- Andrea Leon was born on 18 September 1977 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She is an actress, known for 2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams (2010), Como Fue: A Story of Tina Modotti (2002) and Hood of Horror (2006). She was previously married to Christopher Tuffin.
- Katy Johnson Evans was born on 16 April 1988 in Boone, Iowa, USA. She is an actress, known for 2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams (2010), Nightfall (2009) and The Penthouse (2010). She has been married to Max Evans since 11 July 2014.
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Asa Hope is known for 2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams (2010), Den of Darkness (2016) and Every Breath (2013).- Actress
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Kathryn was born in Los Angeles, California. She started her modeling career at the age of 12 and soon started her acting career doing commercials. Kathryn attended Loyola Marymount University and studied Psychology. She also studied theater at UCLA and has been in and produced various films. Kathryn is also a sportswear designer and president of her own sportswear company.- Actress
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Diane K. Shah is known for RoboCop (1994) and Guns (1990).- Actress
Tiffany, a mix of Hungarian, French, and Irish was born and raised in beautiful Southern California. Born March 28th, Tiffany is your ideal Aries, always wanting to try new and exciting things that are beyond her comfort zone. One of those exciting adventures were walking through the doors of Playboy. Following her shoots with them, she signed with an agent and began booking jobs shooting for lingerie companies such as Shirley of Hollywood, Seven Til Midnight, Elegant Moments and Jvalentine. After several years working events for Playboy, Hef decided to make Tiffany the September 2011 Playmate. Being a Playmate was a life changing experience that allowed her to travel to places such as New Zealand, Korea and South America. During this time she became the face of the Palms Hotel Ads and Billboards and even found herself on the covers of magazines such a Guitar World, Iron Man Magazine and Muscle & Fitness. Among her favorite pleasures are spending time with family and her four dogs, traveling, cooking and painting. Tiffany resides in California where she maintains her busy schedule of modeling.- Ciara Price was Playboy's Playmate of the Month for November 2011. She also appeared on the magazine's covers in April 2013 and September 2013. Ciara grew up in Buxton, Maine, a town just outside Portland. She now splits her time between Boston and Los Angeles.
Ever since the seventh grade Ciara has been a closet nerd. She was the only girl in her computer class. She likes to play video games, her favorite of which is Mortal Kombat. She never wore a dress until her freshman year of high school.
Ciara attended Fitchburg State College and majored in communications and new media. Before becoming a model, she worked as a Verizon wireless consultant. She says she still spends most of her time on the computer.
Ciara was fairly new to modeling when she began working with Playboy. When she was 18, a professional photographer and family friend asked if she wanted to submit photos to the magazine. She agreed, and less than a month after sending the pictures in she was asked to be a Playmate. Besides Playboy, Ciara has also appeared in Maxim Australia and modeled for Victory Motorcycles. One of her unique features is a freckle on her lip.
Ciara hopes to transition away from being in front of the camera. She is interested in photography, and she'd like to open up her own studio. Ideally she'd like to continue to work with Playboy behind the scenes. She believes her experience with the magazine would help other girls feel more relaxed during shoots.
Ciara is also involved in charitable causes. She helped organize "Bunnies for the Cure" with other Playmates. For every new follower Playboy gained on Twitter, the magazine donated 10 cents to cancer research. Then she and 20 other Playmates participated in Race for the Cure. She originally got involved in charity work through her father, who helped a local Maine charity called Camp Sunshine, which helped children with cancer.
Ciara likes physical sports, such as hockey and wrestling. Her favorite types are guys with toned backs and a little scruffy facial hair. She has been romantically linked to UFC fighter Sean Loeffler, NHL forward Tyler Seguin, and Australian rugby player Mitchell Pearce at various times. - Actress
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Two-time 'Emmy Award' winner Judy Gold is a veteran of stand-up comedy, known for her edgy wit, sharp timing, and infamous crowd work. Consistently appealing to all generations and backgrounds, Judy can be found throughout most mediums of entertainment: TV; Film; Web-Series'; Stage; Storytelling; Radio/Podcasting; Writing and thanks to her music degree in piano from Rutgers University - Music:Combining many of her talents into two critically acclaimed Off-Broadway solo-shows: The Judy Show - My Life As A Sitcom and 25 Questions for a Jewish Mother. Off-Broadway: Clinton the Musical; Love, Loss and What I Wore; Disaster! the Musical; The Vagina Monologues; and most recently, Clinton the Musical at New World Stages.
You can find her on most episodes of 'truTV's:World's Dumbest,'many episodes of 'The View,' 'The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore,' 'Today with Katie Lee and Hoda' and 'The Wendy Williams Show.' She's appeared on The Food Network's 'Chopped All-Stars' as a competitor (don't ask), 'Rachel vs Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off' and 'The Next Food Network Star' as well as TLC's 'The Next Great Baker.'
Judy was also featured on 'Louie,' 'The Jim Gaffigan Show,' episodes of 'NBC's '30 Rock' and 'Morning Joe,' ABC's 'Melissa & Joey' and 'Celebrity Wife Swap,' (as the first same-sex couple in the show's history), CBS's '2 Broke Girls,' and 'The Doctors,' and Showtime's 'The Big C,' as well as 'Ugly Betty', 'Law & Order,' 'SVU,' 'Hollywood Squares,' and was featured in an episode of 'The Glades' on A&E and 'Are We There Yet?' on TBS.
She hosts a free, weekly podcast, 'Kill Me Now' that focuses on everything that annoys her and her guests & can be heard regularly on several other podcasts and radio programs including 'Opie & Anthony,' 'Keith and the Girl', 'WTF with Marc Maron', 'NPR's The Moth,' 'I Hate My Wife,' and more.
Gold's stand-up specials include 'Comedy Central Presents: Judy Gold', Comedy Central's 'Tough Crowd Stands Up,' and Judy's own HBO half-hour special for which she received 'The Cable Ace Award.' She's appeared on 'The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson,' 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,' 'The Conan O'Brien Show,' and in a half-hour comedy special for LOGO.
Along with stepping in as host for 'The Wendy Williams Show,' 'Anderson Cooper' and 'The View.' She's also hosted Comedy Central's '100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time,' 'NickMom Night Out,' 'The GLAAD Media Awards' on VH1 and HBO's 'At the Multiplex with Judy Gold,' which ran for nearly a decade. You can also see her in films, This is Where I Leave You,The Aristocrats and the documentaries Making Trouble, I am Comic and HBO;s All Aboard! You can also catch her in NYC hosting the Funny People Series at the 92Y.
Judy Gold won her two Emmy Awards for writing and producing 'The Rosie O'Donnell Show' and was nominated twice for The American Comedy Award's 'Funniest Female Stand-Up.'
In addition to her 2 plays, stand-up shows and at least a couple bar mitzvahs, Judy's opinions, interviews, blogs and articles have contributed to several notable publications including The Huffington Post, New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Wondertime Magazine, Momlogic and The Advocate.
A solo-performance instructor at ESPA Primary Stages, Judy also coaches privately, via skype and in group workshops focused on sharpening skills in public speaking, speech-writing and solo-performance. She also has a session focused on developing and creating dynamic communication and speech-writing for executive women.
Gold lives in New York City with her two children and fiancée. She frequently tours theaters and comedy clubs around the country with her stand-up and solo-shows.
Her CD, Judith's Roommate Had a Baby, is available on Amazon.com, as well as the printed version of 25 Questions for a Jewish Mother.
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Camilla Cleese was born in England, UK. She is an actress and producer, known for @midnight (2013), The One Show (2006) and Bachelorette Weekend.- Actress
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Sally Cecilia Hawkins was born in 1976 in Lewisham hospital, London, England, to Jacqui and Colin Hawkins, authors and illustrators of children's books. She is of English and Irish descent. Hawkins was brought up in Greenwich, in southeast London. She attended James Allen's Girls' School in Dulwich. She graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 1998. Hawkins' theatre appearances include Much Ado About Nothing (2000), A Midsummer Night's Dream (2000), Misconceptions (2001), Country Music (2004), and David Hare's adaptation of Federico García Lorca's play The House of Bernarda Alba in 2005. Hawkins made her first notable screen performance as Samantha in the 2002 Mike Leigh film All or Nothing (2002). She also appeared as Slasher in the 2004 film Layer Cake (2004). She played the role of Zena Blake in the BBC adaptation of Sarah Waters' novel, Tipping the Velvet (2002) in 2002. Her first major television role came in 2005, when she played Susan Trinder in the BAFTA-nominated BBC drama Fingersmith (2005), an adaptation of Sarah Waters' novel of the same name, in which she co-starred with Imelda Staunton, as she had in Vera Drake (2004). Since then she has gone on to star in another BBC adaptation, Patrick Hamilton's Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky. Hawkins appeared in three episodes of the BBC comedy series Little Britain (2003), in addition to Ed Reardon's Week on BBC Radio 4. She has also contributed to the BBC Radio 4 series Concrete Cow. In 2006, Hawkins returned to the stage, appearing at the Royal Court Theatre in Jez Butterworth's The Winterling. In 2007, she played the lead in a new film of Jane Austen's Persuasion, and followed this with her critically acclaimed performance in Happy-Go-Lucky (2008). Questions and a minor controversy arose when Hawkins was not nominated for an Academy Award for her performance as Poppy. It was the first year since 2000-01 that the winner of the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy was not nominated for an Academy Award, and the first year since 1995-96 that no one from the category was nominated. During 2006 she also made uncredited appearances in Richard Ayoade's Man to Man with Dean Learner where she played various uncredited roles from Personal Assistant to Wife of Steve Pising in various deleted scenes included on the DVD. Hawkins' 2009-10 films included Desert Flower (2009), Never Let Me Go (2010), and Happy Ever Afters (2009). In November 2010, she appeared on Broadway as Vivie in Mrs. Warren's Profession. In 2011, Hawkins appeared in Submarine (2010) and had a supporting role in the film adaptation of Jane Eyre (2011).
In 2017, Sally was highly critically acclaimed for her role as Elisa, a mute janitor, in director Guillermo del Toro fantasy drama The Shape of Water (2017).- Actress
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Born in Madrid to a British mother and 'Gaditano' father, Leonor's first years were driven by her desire to become a ballerina. When she was eight years old she began studying classical ballet, but her dreams were cut short by an injury to her knee. This led her to change into the field of acting where she took her first steps in amateur theatre in various cultural centres. In1993, her first break in cinema arrived with Pablo Llorca's 'Jardin colgantes.' After this, Leonor moved to London to train at the Actor's Centre, taking advantage of the fact that she is a native English speaker. On her return to Spain, and after performances in various television series, Leonor consolidated her place in the film industry by gaining a Goya nomination for Best Actress in Antonio Mercero's 'La hora de la valientes'(1998). She would go on to work alongside Cayetana Guillén Cuervo in the series, 'Raquel busca su sitio' and would take the lead role in Bigas Luna's 'Son de Mar'(2001). In 2002,she featured in Daniel Fejerman and Inés París' comedy, 'A mi madre le gustan las mujeres', with a leading role that saw her nominated again for a Goya Award. For this same part she was awarded the Fotogramas de Plata for Best Actress. In the same year, Pedro Almodóvar released 'Hable con ella,' a film that contributed to her growing prestige and in which she took the part of a ballerina in a coma. Later she would star in numerous films, including Isabel Coixet's 'Mividasinmi,' Cesc Gay's 'Enlaciudad', Patrick Alessadrin's French comedy, 'Mauvais esprit', Joaquín Oristrell's 'Inconscientes', Manuel Huerga's 'Salvador', Glenio Bonder's 'Belle du seigneur', Alex de la Iglesias' 'The Oxford Murders', and Alessandro Baricco's 'Lezione 21'(2007). In parallel to her film career, Leonor Watling has also had success as a singer and songwriter for the group Marlango, with whom she has released five albums: Marlango (2004), Automatic Imperfection(2005), The Electrical Morning (2007), Life in theTreehouse (2010),and Undia extraordinario (2012). Between 2008 and 2012,the actress films Andrucha Waddington's 'Lope', 'Lo mejor de Eva' directed by Mariano Barroso and Joan Carr-Wiggin's 'If I were you.' In 2013, she repeats shooting with Cesc Gay in the movie 'Una pistola en cada mano.' Her latest films have been 'The Food Guide to Love' by Dominic Harari, and Isabel Coixet's 'Another me'. In 2014, she shoots in Malta, 'Clavius,' together with Joseph Fiennes and Tom Felton. In 2016, Leonor stars in the Antena 3 series 'Pulsaciones 'with Pablo Derqui. She also performs in the film 'Muse' by Jaume Balagueró. In 2018,she joins the Telecinco serie 'Vivir sin permiso,'starring José Coronado and Álex González- Lorna Bennett was born on 25 June 1977 in Hong Kong. She is an actress, known for Torchwood (2006), The Convert (2008) and Doctors (2000).
- Annika Hallin was born on 16 February 1968. She is an actress, known for The Girl Who Played with Fire (2009), The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009) and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (2009). She was previously married to Lars Norén.
- Olivia Grant was born on 20 September 1983 in London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Stardust (2007), All the Money in the World (2017) and Lark Rise to Candleford (2008).
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Megan Davis is known for Hot Take: The Depp/Heard Trial (2022), American Horror Story (2011) and Bones (2005).- Actress
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The grandchild of Holocaust survivors, and the daughter of an Israeli-born synagogue cantor, Elana was raised in an observant Jewish community in Livingston, NJ. She is the producer, writer, and star of the upcoming short film, "The Unburdened." Her TV credits include "The Blacklist," "Quantico," and "Damages," as well as the award-winning "Small Miracles." Theatrically, she has performed in many plays and musicals, and has enjoyed developing new works: She appeared opposite Brooke Shields in a staged reading of "A Tomato Can't Grow in the Bronx" and played the daughter of Tovah Feldshuh in the staged musical, "Hanky Panky." Elana holds a BA from Brandeis University and an MA from NYU.- Daisy Bates was born in Hammersmith, London, England, UK. She is an actress and producer, known for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002).
- Jordan Tesfay is known for Deception (2008) and Carlito's Way: Rise to Power (2005).
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Her father is African American and her mother is half Korean and African American. She was born in Atlanta, Georgia but grew up in Los Angeles, California. Her mother is the owner of "The Red Bag Boutique" with daughter in Los Angeles. She helps local communities in Los Angeles and New York.- Jordan Hairston is known for The Nice Guys (2016).
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Jodie Turner-Smith was born on 7 September 1986 in Peterborough, England, UK. She is an actress and producer, known for Queen & Slim (2019), After Yang (2021) and Anne Boleyn (2021). She has been married to Joshua Jackson since 18 August 2019. They have one child.- Cinthia Moura was born on 5 March 1977 in Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil. She is an actress, known for Prisoner's Daughter (2022) and Masters of Horror (2005). She is married to Christopher Patrick McGarahan.
- Giorgia Emerald is known for Chinese Kamasutra (1994).
- Tall (5'9"), slim, and sultry brunette knockout Paula Barbieri was born on December 31, 1966 in Panama City, Florida. Paula first gained public recognition as a fashion model (she modeled for both Vogue and Victoria's Secret). Moreover, Barbieri acted in several low-budget straight-to-video movies in the early to mid-1990's and posed for a nude pictorial in the October, 1994 issue of Playboy. Perhaps best known as a former girlfriend of O.J. Simpson, Paula became a born-again Christian in the wake of the infamous murder trial and wrote the autobiography "The Other Woman: My Years with O.J. Simpson, A Love of Love, Trust, and Betrayal" in 1997. Barbieri married Bay County Circuit Judge Michael Overstreet in April, 2000; the couple reside in Florida and are the parents of a daughter.
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Model & Actress KD Aubert started her modeling career with LA Models in 2001. As a runway model working overseas, she soon ventured into print modeling with Elite models (LA) where she was thrust into major campaigns. Soon after KD entered into the world of commercials where again, she was lucky enough into land some very memorable campaigns. In 2002, while hosting the MTV show Kidnapped with Dave Holmes, she landed her first major role, not surprisingly on her first audition, in the cult classic Friday After Next, followed shortly after with a role in The Scorpion King. The following year she replaced a recurring actress on the hit show Buffy the Vampire Slayer (aka Nikki Wood). While shooting Buffy, KD landed a leading role in the movie Hollywood Homicide starring Harrison Ford and Josh Hatrnett. She has also starred on independent movies such as Dysenchanted (starring Jim Belushi) and Easy. KD also starred alongside Kevin Hart, Tom Arnold and many other superstars while on the comedy Soul Plane. After shooting what was one her favorite sci-fi movies Frankenfish in Mobile, Alabama, she returned to LA to snatch a guest star role on FOX's Bones.
Life in Politics In 2007, while recording music and partly residing in Chicago, she volunteered at Obama headquarters where she met Arne Duncan and Rahm Emmanuel. As a Democrat, KD will always stand with the people, especially those less fortunate. KD feels what makes America great, is the way we have always been able to look out for one another and lend a helping hand.
Charities KD enjoys working alongside some very influential non-profit organizations, such as Urban Born out of Los Angeles, and the Sickle Cell Disease Foundation of California. Two of KD's sisters live with the Sickle Cell Disease and the foundation truly helped from childhood to now. In addition, KD works closely with the Charlie Mack Foundation out of Philadelphia, PA. Will Smith and his dear friend, Charlie Mack, founded this foundation. Every year KD is called upon to travel to Philly to visit with kids who suffer from illnesses at local medical facilities. She visits young kids and teens that have been incarcerated as well as host fun events for the inner city youths.
Hobbies Aubert's hobbies include: playing golf, tennis, watching CNN & MSNBC, traveling, eating exotic foods, writing songs, spending time with family, going to the batting cages, and fishing to name a few.
Religion KD's religious views are called "non-denominational" with a Christian foundation. She attends a worship center called "Agape" which means unconditional love.
"We do not judge, we believe that we are all beautiful intelligent expressions of GOD here on this planet." - KD Aubert- Niki is half Indian half Irish. Her interests are athletics and art. She is an avid runner and played soccer her whole life, but Niki also practiced some other sports just for for fun, like Basketball, tennis, swimming, track and field, biking, hiking and rock climbing. She loves also riding horses and she is a certified scuba diver.
- Denice D. Lewis was born on 28 November 1960 in Lynchburg, Virginia, USA. She is an actress, known for End of Days (1999), Necronomicon: Book of Dead (1993) and I Woke Up Early the Day I Died (1998).
- Tracey Cook was born in St. Catharine's, Ontario, Canada. She is known for North of 60 (1992), Due South (1994) and Catwalk (1992).
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Rachel Hunter was born on 8 September 1969 in Auckland, New Zealand. She is an actress and producer, known for The Benchwarmers (2006), Rock Star (2001) and Dead Write (2007). She was previously married to Rod Stewart.- Actress
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Lakshmi Menon is a prominent actress and model in Indian Cinema, celebrated for her remarkable contributions to the Tamil and Malayalam film industries. Born to Dubai-based artist Ramakrishnan and dance teacher Usha Menon in Kochi, Kerala, Lakshmi's early life was rooted in the rich cultural backdrop of her surroundings. After completing her school education in Kochi, she pursued higher studies and earned a bachelor's degree from Scared Heart College under Mahatma Gandhi University.
Her journey into the entertainment industry began as a model, where she graced the screens in various TV advertisements, notably for brands like Fair and Lovely and Josco Jeweller. Lakshmi then ventured into acting, making her debut in Malayalam cinema with "Raghuvinte Swantham Raziya." Although the film, directed by Vinayan, faced challenges at the box office, it marked the beginning of Lakshmi's cinematic odyssey.
Undeterred by initial setbacks, Lakshmi Menon continued her pursuit in the film industry, making notable appearances in movies like "Ideal Couple" and "Avatharam." It was her foray into Tamil cinema with "Sundara Pandian" that catapulted her to widespread acclaim. Her on-screen chemistry with Tamil actor Sasikumar and her stellar performance endeared her to audiences and critics alike.
Following her successful debut in Tamil cinema, Lakshmi Menon further solidified her standing with the movie "Kumki," where she shared the lead with Vikram Prabhu. Her portrayal received critical appreciation, establishing her as a versatile and talented actress. The subsequent years saw her in impactful roles in movies such as "Kutti Puli," a collaboration with Sasikumar after "Sundara Pandian," and "Komban," where she played the character Palani Ammal, contributing to the film's box office success.
Lakshmi Menon's versatility as an actress extended to her role in Ajith's "Vedalam," showcasing her ability to seamlessly transition between different genres. Her noteworthy performances in films like "Miruthan," "Rekka," and "Pulikkuthi Pandi" further solidified her position in the industry.
Known for her dedication to her craft, Lakshmi Menon continues to captivate audiences with her compelling performances, leaving an indelible mark on the landscape of Indian Cinema.- Actress
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Imogen Bailey was born on 7 July 1977 in Australia. She is an actress, known for Man-Thing (2005), Neighbours (1985) and The 7th Hunt (2009).- Actress
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Sonya Kraus was born on 22 June 1973 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. She is an actress and writer, known for Die Boten des Todes (2022), Talk Talk Talk (1999) and Kiss and Run (2002).- Alesia Riabenkova is known for Conspiracy (2008).
- Anna Kalina is known for Body Language (2008) and Ghostly Encounters (2005).
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Monica Carpanese is known for Manuel (2017), Cani di strada (2020) and Il labirinto dei sensi (1994).- Natasja Vermeer is known for Emmanuelle: The Private Collection (2003), Emmanuelle Tango (2006) and Private Moments (2005).
- Claire Selby is known for Ex Machina (2014).
- Mia Nygren was born in 1960 in Sweden. She is an actress, known for Emmanuelle IV (1984) and Plaza Real (1988).
- Zlatka Raikova is known for The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017) and Conan the Barbarian (2011).
- British-born Vanessa Angel began her career at age 14 as a model, when she was discovered by world-renowned agent, Eileen Ford. She gained much life experience by traveling the world, relocating to New York and appearing on many magazine covers, including "Vogue" and "Cosmopolitan". Her transition from modeling to acting came in 1985, when she was chosen by director John Landis to play a Russian spy in Spies Like Us (1985). She honed her craft by studying with Sondra Lee and became a member of The Actor's Studio in New York in 1987, studying with Frank Corsaro. This led to roles in films including King of New York (1990), Sleep with Me (1994) and Kingpin (1996), from The Farrelly Brothers with Woody Harrelson and Bill Murray, Kissing a Fool (1998) with David Schwimmer and Jason Lee. She has been in many films in the past few years including Paramount's The Perfect Score (2004) with Scarlett Johansson and opposite Jon Voight in Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (2004). In addition to her film work, Angel starred in the hit series, Weird Science (1994), on the USA Network.
The unique range of characters earned her critical recognition for her comedic timing. She has played many roles on television, including the recurring role of police officer "Peggy Elliot" on NBC's Reasonable Doubts (1991) with Mark Harmon and Marlee Matlin, and a recent recurring role on Stargate SG-1 (1997). Most recently, she played herself in HBO's popular show, Entourage (2004), where she played opposite Kevin Dillon, who she had also starred opposite in Out for Blood (2004). She also recently starred in the Lifetime movie, Criminal Intent (2005), and just finished the independent film, Blind Ambition (2008), and the comedy, Endless Bummer (2009). She reconnected with The Farrelly Bros in Hall Pass (2011) and made a memorable guest appearance in Showtime's Californication (2007). She recently completed the films, Lycan (2017) and Trouble Sleeping (2018) Vanessa and her ex-husband, Rick Otto, are co-parents of their daughter India Otto. - Actress
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Natalie Uher was born on 2 January 1968 in Feldkirch, Vorarlberg, Austria. She is an actress, known for Emmanuelle 6 (1988), Locas vacaciones (1986) and Drei und eine halbe Portion (1985). She has been married to Markus Moosmann since 1987. They have three children.- Erin Estelle McQuatters is known for Banshee (2013).
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Marnò was born in Los Angeles, and went to boarding school at Phillips Academy, in Andover, Massachusetts. She then received a BA in Comparative Literature from Barnard College, Columbia University and an MFA in Acting at the Yale School of Drama. She has received additional training at the Guthrie Theater in Minnesota and at the Public Theater's Shakespeare Lab in New York.
Marnò received rave reviews for the one-woman show "Nine Parts of Desire" in which she portrayed nine different Middle Eastern women which ran at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre and at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles.
Marnò has lived in France, Germany, Sweden and Argentina, and speaks english, French, German, Farsi, and Spanish.
She is also a playwright. Her first play, When the Lights Went Out, premiered at New York Stage & Film, starring Laura Innes, directed by Kate Whoriskey.
She is the voice of Mirabelle Ervine and Namira in the video game Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.- Greta Galisch de Palma was born in Torgau, East Germany [now Saxony, Germany]. She is an actress, known for Bridge of Spies (2015), Sonic Generations (2011) and 23 Morde (2019).
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Ally Walker was born in Tullahoma, Tennessee and raised in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Actress Ally Walker studied biology and chemistry at the University of California Santa Cruz and went on to work for a genetic engineering firm in San Francisco. While spending a semester at Richmond College of the Arts in London, Ally became interested in theater but did not pursue it in lieu of her education in the sciences. After graduating with a science degree, Ally continued to work in genetic engineering, but her life changed one day when a producer discovered her in an L.A. restaurant and cast her in her first project.
From that point on, Ally made her mark in both television and film, starring in daytime's Emmy-winning Santa Barbara (1984) and True Blue (1989), followed by the cult classic Singles (1992) and the action flick, Universal Soldier (1992). Ally then returned to TV, playing a private eye in the series Moon Over Miami (1993). It was during this time that Ally was offered the opportunity to test for both "Rachel" and "Monica" for NBC's Friends (1994), choosing instead to take on a different type of comedic role in the film Steal Big Steal Little (1995), starring alongside Andy Garcia and directed by Andrew Davis.
Although Walker has appeared in a number of big screen films, she is popularly remembered as "Ashley Bartlett Bacon", Peter Gallagher's girlfriend in While You Were Sleeping (1995). Her most notable role however, was that of "Dr. Samantha Waters" in Profiler (1996), where she played a forensic psychologist with a dark past. The show was a pioneer in what is now the forensic drama phenomenon, and combined the standard "whodunit" with an intuitive/psychic twist which changes the landscape of television. Many credit Profiler (1996) with paving the way for hit shows such as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000), Medium (2005) and The Mentalist (2008). At the time, Walker was the only single female lead on network television and it ranked in the top ten in worldwide syndication for several years that followed its run.
Some have compared Ally to Leigh Anne Tuohy, who was portrayed by Sandra Bullock in the film The Blind Side (2009), for making her documentary, "For Norman...Wherever You Are". Shot in 2005, it chronicles Ally's experience through the Los Angeles Foster Care System, a journey that she was inspired to take after helping a one-year-old baby and his mother get off the streets. The film exposes the errors in the system, but never loses sight of the fact that the system itself is necessary. This heartfelt project won Best Documentary Feature at the San Fernando Valley International Film Festival, as well as the Champion of Conscience Award at Wine Country Film Festival. Ally returned to the small screen in HBO's "Tell Me You Love Me" (2007), a show that holds a special place in her heart. It was an honest depiction of people in relationships, filled with scenarios that were tender and raw. "To explore intimacy in such an honest, brave way was a dream come true for me", Walker says. "I had been brought up on the films of the 1970s, and the material we were given on the show was sort of a throwback to a time when films were about people, not car explosions". Ally also continued to be seen on the big screen, most recently starring in Toe to Toe (2009) and Wonderful World (2009), alongside Matthew Broderick.
However, in a complete about face, Ally can now be seen as the sociopath, "ATF Agent June Stahl", on Sons of Anarchy (2008), FX's dramatic hit series. Originally cast for three episodes by the show's creator, Kurt Sutter, Ally has been recurring every year, and is now on her third season.
Walker has supported the Environmental Defense Fund and CYFC - Children Youth and Family Collaborative, among many other children's organizations. She resides in Santa Monica with her husband, three boys John Walker, William, Caleb, and her three dogs - Flora, Daisy and Flower, 2 mutts and a Rottweiler.- Pia Tjelta is a Norwegian actress who was born on September 12, 1977. She had acted in some movies and worked a couple of years at theatre Sláva outside of Stockholm in Sweden before she got her breakthrough in Mongoland (2001), a low budget movie recorded in her hometown Stavanger on the west coast of Norway. At the age of 23 she gave birth to her daughter Sofia, but after breaking up with Sofia's father Kyrre Haugen, Pia became a single mother. In 2006 she graduated from Kunsthøgskolen I Oslo with a bachelor degree. Besides playing in movies Pia also works on stage at Det Norske Teater in Oslo, Norway.
- Irina Kramer is known for La casa del piacere (1994).
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Paulina Porizkova was born on 9 April 1965 in Prostejov, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. She is an actress and director, known for Thursday (1998), Her Alibi (1989) and Arizona Dream (1993). She was previously married to Ric Ocasek.- Actress
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Chloe Hayward is known for Staying (2021), The Program (2015) and The Marriage of Reason & Squalor (2015).- Actress
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Zita Vass was born on 11 June 1989 in La Jolla, California, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Californication (2007) and Children of the Corn (2009).- Ida Elise Broch is a Norwegian actress born in Oslo in 1987. She began her acting training in drama at Hartvig Nissen High School, and then went on Romerike Folk High School. Broch began at the Faculty of Performing Arts at the Art Academy in Oslo in 2008.
She had her breakthrough in the Norwegian snowboard movie Switch (2007). But it was the role of Katrine in The Man Who Loved Yngve (2008) that made her famous. She has also had a role in the TV-series Lilyhammer (2012) and a leading role in the TV-series Det tredje øyet (2013).
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Agnes Kittelsen was born on 20 May 1980 in Kristiansand, Norway. She is an actress and assistant director, known for Max Manus: Man of War (2008), Kon-Tiki (2012) and Happy, Happy (2010). She has been married to Lars Winnerbäck since 2016.