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Elisabeth Moss
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About: An ambitious former child actress who took her cues from silver screen icon Bette Davis, Elisabeth Moss was born in Los Angeles on Oct. 15, 1983. She was so serious about her craft that she graduated from high school two years early, which allowed her to book more jobs and flesh out her r???—?…???—?…sum???—?…???—?….The year 1999 proved fruitful for the young actress, who appeared in a small but powerful role as a burn victim in Girl, Interrupted (1999). She also landed a permanent spot playing t... Link: Elisabeth Moss |
Matt Dillon
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About: From his beginnings as a teen heartthrob, Matt Dillon -- named after the hero of the television series "Gunsmoke" -- matured into an accomplished actor who can play roles across an array of genres.Born in New Rochelle, N.Y., on Feb. 18, 1964, Dillon made his silver-screen debut at age 15 playing a school bully in Over the Edge (1979). Several similar teen films followed, including My Bodyguard (1980) and Little Darlings (1980). Dillon landed his breakout role in 1983's The Outsiders, and by the ... Link: Matt Dillon |
Sean Young
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About: A leggy actress who launched her career as a ballet dancer and model, Sean Young was born in Louisville, Ky., on Nov. 20, 1959, and enjoyed the height of her success in the 1980s by capitalizing on her sultry sexuality, beginning with a breakthrough role as an android love interest in Blade Runner (1982) opposite Harrison Ford.High-profile parts followed in Dune (1984), Wall Street and the steamy thriller No Way Out (both 1987) before the actress found her niche in screwball comedies, most notab... Link: Sean Young |
Max von Sydow
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About: One of the few actors to play both God (The Greatest Story Ever Told) and the devil (Needful Things), Max von Sydow has imposed his stern presence on a variety of characters over his long film career. Born April 19, 1929, in Lund, Sweden, von Sydow studied at the Royal Dramatic School in Stockholm before making his screen debut in 1949's Only a Mother.After working with Ingmar Bergman in theater during the mid-'50s, von Sydow landed a starring role in the director's The Seventh Seal (1957) -- th... Link: Max von Sydow |
Diane Ladd
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About: Born November 29, 1932, in Meridan, Miss., Diane Ladd worked as a model and showgirl at the famed Copacabana Club. Critical acclaim for her stage work in a revival of Tennessee Williams's "Orpheus Descending" led to her film debut in 1961's Something Wild.Ladd played routine television and film roles during the '60s (including co-starring with then-husband Bruce Dern in The Wild Angels). She gained higher visibility in some important '70s films, especially Chinatown (as the fake Mrs. Mulwray) an... Link: Diane Ladd |
Sophia Loren
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About: Born Sept. 20, 1934, in Rome, Sophia Loren endured a childhood of poverty before modeling and beauty pageants brought her to the attention of producer (and future husband) Carlo Ponti. Loren quickly achieved stardom in Italy, but it wasn't until she appeared in Vittorio De Sica's L'Oro di Napoli (1954) that she received international notice.After signing a multipicture deal with Paramount, Loren began to catch on in America with films such as 1958's Houseboat (with Cary Grant) and It Started in ... Link: Sophia Loren |
Angela Lansbury
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About: The daughter of an actress and granddaughter of a high-ranking politician, Angela Lansbury was born in London on October 16, 1925. Her family fled to New York to escape the blitz of World War II, but Lansbury soon moved to Hollywood, earning an Oscar nomination for her debut film role in Gaslight (1944). She also received Oscar nominations for her performances in The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945) and The Manchurian Candidate (1962).Known for playing strong women, Lansbury balanced her film work ... Link: Angela Lansbury |
Olivia de Havilland
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About: An icon of Hollywood's golden age, Olivia de Havilland was born July 1, 1916, in Tokyo to a British patent attorney and his wife. When she was 3, her parents divorced, and her mother moved Olivia and her sister (future actress Joan Fontaine) to California. Stage director Max Reinhardt discovered her there and cast her in his acclaimed 1935 film A Midsummer Night's Dream. Soon, she scored another hit as Errol Flynn's ladylove in Captain Blood; they would co-star seven more times.On loan to MGM, d... Link: Olivia de Havilland |
James Caan
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About: The son of a kosher meat salesman, James Caan was born March 26, 1939, in the Bronx, N.Y., and was raised in Queens. A former lifeguard, he studied at the Neighborhood Playhouse and made a 1960 off-Broadway debut in "La Ronde."Television roles led to a bit part in Irma La Douce (1963), followed by a startling lead role as a young psycho in Lady in a Cage. Several routine films later, Caan scored in the TV movie Brian's Song and as Sonny Corleone in The Godfather (1972), which earned him a Best S... Link: James Caan |
Jet Li
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About: A rapidly rising contender for the title of "the new Bruce Lee," Jet Li was born Li Lian Jie in Bejing, China, on April 26, 1963. He trained in wushu, China's national martial arts style, from childhood, winning his first medal in the sport at age 9.While a teenager, Li made his film debut in Shaolin Temple, the movie that launched the Hong Kong martial arts craze of the 1980s. A plethora of very popular Hong Kong action flicks (with numerous alternate titles) followed; by the mid-'90s, Once Upo... Link: Jet Li |