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Kate Winslet
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About: A worldwide star by her early twenties, Kate Winslet was born in Berkshire, England, on Oct. 5, 1975, to a theatrical family. A performer since childhood, she won the lead in her first film, 1994's Heavenly Creatures, while working at a deli.Next, she beat out more than 100 contenders for the role of Marianne Dashwood in Sense and Sensibility, resulting in her first Academy Award nomination. Winslet was on her way up, and she arrived spectacularly when she was cast as the rebellious debutante Ro... Link: Kate Winslet |
Jim Broadbent
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About: Widely recognized as an accomplished character actor, Jim Broadbent was born May 24, 1949, in Lincolnshire, England. He was educated at a Quaker boarding school and attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, where he discovered his passion for acting.Broadbent's first film appearance was a bit part in the 1978 Jerzy Skolimowski film The Shout, and he continued to develop his acting chops in Time Bandits (1981), Brazil (1985), Bullets Over Broadway (1994), Richard III (1995) and Topsy... Link: Jim Broadbent |
Jennifer Tilly
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About: Jennifer Tilly was born September 16, 1958, in Harbor City, Calif., to a Chinese stockbroker father and an American mother. After completing the theater program at Stephens College, she initially found work on the Los Angeles stage (earning a Dramalogue Award for her role in "Vanities").With a presence that's both exotic and earthy, Tilly got her big break in films when she was cast as a singing waitress in The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989). Five years later, she received an Academy Award nominatio... Link: Jennifer Tilly |
Joe Pantoliano
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About: Born Sept. 12, 1951, in Hoboken, N.J., Joe Pantoliano had a surname that was so hard for others to pronounce that he adopted the nickname "Joey Pants." Raised in poverty in public housing, he found a home on New York City stages before moving to Tinseltown, where he landed a plum role -- and delivered a standout performance -- in the 1979 miniseries "From Here to Eternity."Pantoliano boasts an impressive r???—?…???—?…sum???—?…???—?… of big-screen credits, including Risky Business (1983), The Goo... Link: Joe Pantoliano |
Jane Fonda
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About: Daughter of Henry and sister of Peter, Jane Fonda was born December 21, 1937, in New York. After dropping out of Vassar, she studied art in Paris and modeled in New York, where she enrolled at the Actors Studio.Fonda made her screen debut in Tall Story (1960) and went on to become a major '60s sexpot through her work in such films as then-husband Roger Vadim's Barbarella (1968). Critical acclaim followed with an Oscar-nominated performance in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969). Two years late... Link: Jane Fonda |
George Grizzard
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About: A respected actor of the stage and screen most often associated with the plays of Edward Albee, George Grizzard was born in Roanoke Rapids, N.C., on April 1, 1928. His extensive r???—?…???—?…sum???—?…???—?… of theater credits includes "The Disenchanted" (1956), for which he earned a Tony nomination; "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" (1962), in which he originated the role of Nick; and the Broadway revival of "A Delicate Balance" (1996), for which he earned a Tony Award.But Grizzard also gained n... Link: George Grizzard |
Jennifer Jason Leigh
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About: The daughter of actor Vic Morrow and actress-screenwriter Barbara Turner, Jennifer Jason Leigh was born on February 5, 1962, in Hollywood. A professional actor since the age of 9, Leigh has become known for playing complex and often disturbed characters.After appearing in several television movies, Leigh's breakout role came in 1982 when she portrayed a naive high school girl who gets an abortion in Fast Times at Ridgemont High. In 1990, she received two Critics Circle awards for her work playin... Link: Jennifer Jason Leigh |
Steve McQueen
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About: The rebellious loners Steve McQueen played on-screen in films such as Bullitt (1968) and Papillon (1973) were not all that different from the real-life McQueen, who dropped out of high school and roamed the country before enlisting in the Marines.Born March 24, 1930, in Beech Grove, Ind., McQueen moved to New York in 1950. After training at the Actor's Studio, he made his Broadway debut in "A Hatful of Rain" and his film debut in Somebody Up There Likes Me -- both in 1956. Two years later, he wo... Link: Steve McQueen |
Jada Pinkett Smith
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About: A short-statured actress with a forceful onscreen presence, Jada Pinkett Smith was born in Baltimore on Sept. 18, 1971. She studied drama and dance at the Baltimore School for the Arts and the North Carolina School of the Arts before moving to the West Coast to pursue a career in acting.Pinkett Smith landed her breakout role in 1991, playing Lena James on two seasons of "A Different World," and made her film debut in 1993's Menace II Society. In 1997, she married actor-rapper Will Smith, adding ... Link: Jada Pinkett Smith |
Charlie Sheen
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About: The son of actor Martin Sheen and brother of Emilio, Ramon and Renee Estevez, Charlie Sheen was born Sept. 4, 1965, in New York. Although he entertained early aspirations of becoming a pro baseball player, he instead ended up entering the family business.Sheen's second film, Red Dawn (1984), became a cult favorite. Appearances in such 1980s "brat pack" flicks as Lucas and Ferris Bueller's Day Off led to his breakthrough role as the young lead in Oliver Stone's Vietnam epic Platoon. On the heels ... Link: Charlie Sheen |