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Jason Lee
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About: The quintessential Southern California boy, Jason Lee -- born April 25, 1970, in Orange, Calif. -- dropped out of high school to become a professional skateboarder, later co-founding two skate-related companies before taking up acting in his 20s. Although the first major movie Lee appeared in (1995's Mallrats) was widely panned, Lee's role as a cynical, video game-addicted slacker was widely praised. The film's director, Kevin Smith, cast Lee in 1997's Chasing Amy, winning the athlete-turned-act... Link: Jason Lee |
Bonnie Hunt
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About: Born Sept. 22, 1964, Chicago native (and longtime Cubs fan) Bonnie Hunt is one of seven children -- a real-life role that would prepare her to play the mother of 12 in the 2003 hit Cheaper by the Dozen. Trained as a nurse, Hunt was still pursuing that career when she began studying with Chicago's Second City comedy troupe.In time, Hunt received an invitation to join the company and was soon a featured performer. Following her film debut in 1988's Rain Man, she began appearing regularly on televi... Link: Bonnie Hunt |
Judy Greer
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About: Born July 20, 1975, in Detroit, Judy Greer spent much of her youth studying classical ballet before shifting her focus to acting, receiving her bachelor's degree in theater from DePaul University. Three days after graduating, she landed a role in the David Schwimmer comedy Kissing a Fool (1998) and has worked consistently in TV and film ever since.Although Greer has proved equally adept at comedy and drama in films such as Three Kings and What Women Want, her most attention-getting performances ... Link: Judy Greer |
Jackie Chan
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About: Jackie Chan truly has suffered for his art: In more than 20 years of moviemaking, the nimble and fearless Hong Kong action star has broken every bone in his body while performing his own stunts.As a poverty-stricken youngster in Hong Kong, he was still able to enroll at the Chinese Opera Research Institute at age seven and rigorously trained with the Peking Opera for the next decade. After an incredibly prolific -- and award-winning -- career in Europe and Asia, Chan broke into the U.S. film ind... Link: Jackie Chan |
Maggie Cheung
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About: A dynamic star of comedies, dramas and action movies, Maggie Cheung transcended the Hong Kong film scene to become an internationally acclaimed actress. Born September 20, 1964, in Hong Kong, she and her family relocated to England when she was 8; she later returned to her birthplace, where a modeling gig landed her work in television commercials.Cheung branched out to movies in 1984 and scored her first major role playing opposite Jackie Chan in Police Story (1985). She then demonstrated her co... Link: Maggie Cheung |
Anjelica Huston
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About: The daughter of acclaimed director John (whose father was actor Walter), Huston boasts a long list of achievements that include being the first third-generation Oscar winner. Born July 8, 1951, in Los Angeles, Huston was 18 when her father first cast her in a film, but she withdrew from acting after her mother's untimely death.In the early '70s, Huston reappeared in some unmemorable roles; after surviving a serious car crash, she took stock and began to hone her acting skills. Hard work resulted... Link: Anjelica Huston |
Paul Mazursky
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About: An esteemed filmmaker often compared to Woody Allen, Paul Mazursky was born April 25, 1930, in Brooklyn, N.Y. He found modest success as an actor in films such as Blackboard Jungle (1955) before moving behind the camera to direct (and frequently appear in) self-penned screenplays.Mazursky's first directing success came with 1969's Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice, followed by Harry and Tonto (1974), An Unmarried Woman (1978) and Enemies, A Love Story (1989), all of which earned Oscar nods for writing. ... Link: Paul Mazursky |
Beau Bridges
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About: The eldest son in a family of actors (including his father Lloyd and brother Jeff), Beau Bridges was more interested in basketball than in drama growing up. Born Dec. 9, 1941, in Hollywood, Calif., he played roundball in college before switching to acting when he realized his height (5 foot, 10 inches) precluded a professional hoops career.By the early 1970s, Bridges began to land major parts in feature films such as The Landlord. Eventually, however, character roles became his niche, with stunn... Link: Beau Bridges |
Barbara Hershey
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About: Born February 5, 1948, in Hollywood, Calif., Barbara Hershey was discovered in a student production at Hollywood High School and began her acting career with TV roles (in "Gidget" and "The Monroes") before making her film debut in With Six You Get Eggroll (1968).She made an impression as a vicious teen in 1969's Last Summer and finally landed a lead role in Martin Scorsese's first feature, Boxcar Bertha (1972). Often typecast as a flower girl early in her career, Hershey eventually grew into mor... Link: Barbara Hershey |
Tim Roth
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About: Born in London on May 14, 1961, Tim Roth studied at the Camberwell College of Arts and made his film debut in the1982 TV movie Made in Britain, for which he garnered critical acclaim for his portrayal of a troubled skinhead.Roth followed this early success with roles in Mike Leigh's Meantime and Stephen Frears's The Hit. Known for his talent with accents and his ability to slip seamlessly into characters, Roth received international attention in 1990 after starring in Vincent & Theo as well as R... Link: Tim Roth |