Actor/actress Famous Names Starting with Letter D

A well-known Indian model and a television artist. She pursued a brief but unsuccessful career in Hi

A well-known Indian model and a television artist. She pursued a brief but unsuccessful career in Hindi films. While regarded as beautiful, she only got to do a few unforgettable films, including a controversial English language film - Inferno.She presently hosts YATRA, a religious travel guide television show and Musafir Hoon Yaaron, an around the world travel guide television show on STAR Plus. She has visited around 80 countries in the last 6 years for Musafir Hoon Yaaron.

Where she was educated at the City University of New York and received her Bachelor's degree in Fine

Where she was educated at the City University of New York and received her Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts at Hunter College in Manhattan. [1] She started her films in Ek Baar Phir in 1980. She is known to be a sensitive actress and was a part of the art films and light films of the 80's. Saath Saath , Chashme Buddoor and Mirch Masala are some of her films from the era. She also starred in the critically acclaimed Punjabi film Marhi Da Diva (1989). She was often cast with Farooq Shaikh. Though considered as talented as Shabana Azmi and Smita Patil she somehow did not achieve the same stature in terms of awards or memorable casts.

S an American actress best known for her role as Dr. Marlena Evans on the NBC daytime soap opera, Da

S an American actress best known for her role as Dr. Marlena Evans on the NBC daytime soap opera, Days of our Lives.

Is a Dutch porn star. Holland is member of the AVN Hall of Fame

Is a Dutch porn star. Holland is member of the AVN Hall of Fame

Along with Keith Johnstone, Paul Sills, Dudley Riggs and Viola Spolin, is considered one of the prem

Along with Keith Johnstone, Paul Sills, Dudley Riggs and Viola Spolin, is considered one of the premier influences on modern improvisational theater.An actor, improviser, writer, and teacher, Close had a prolific career, appearing in a number of films and television shows. He was a co-author of the book Truth in Comedy along with partner Charna Halpern, which outlines techniques now common to longform improvisational theater and describes the overall structure of “Harold” which remains a common frame for longer improvisational scenes. His favorite framework for comedic storytelling was the structures of Wagner’s Ring Cycle.

An Argentine actor, best known as "Harry" in Kamchatka (2002). Prior to national fame, Del Pozo had

An Argentine actor, best known as "Harry" in Kamchatka (2002). Prior to national fame, Del Pozo had starred in Río Escondido (Hidden River, 1999) and held regular appearances in TV series Verano del '98 (Summer '98) and El Sodero de mi Vida (The Bubbleman of my Life). After his breakout role in Kamchatka, he has guest-starred in the series Dr. Amor.

In 1997, Fitzpatrick played Amanda Pistone in the film Donnie Brasco; starring Al Pacino and Johnny

In 1997, Fitzpatrick played Amanda Pistone in the film Donnie Brasco; starring Al Pacino and Johnny Depp. In 2000, Fitzpatrick played Amanda Pistone Egan on the television series, 'Falcone' (a television series spin-off of the film, 'Falcone').Fitzpatrick is claimed to have legitimate relation to the famous FBI agent and protagonist in her projects; Joseph D. Pistone.

Was an Argentine film actress of the late 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. She made almost 30 appearances in

Was an Argentine film actress of the late 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. She made almost 30 appearances in film between 1937 and 1959.She began her acting career in 1937 and appeared in films such as Alejandra in 1956 although her career was very much at its peak in the 1940s.Garcés made one last acting appearance on television, the only of her career in 1967 when she retired from the film industry.

Was an Italian ballerina and actress. Born Odette Bedogni in Bracciano, Lazio, Italy, as a young gir

Was an Italian ballerina and actress. Born Odette Bedogni in Bracciano, Lazio, Italy, as a young girl the family moved to Milan where she studied ballet at "La Scala" Ballet School for seven years.[2] She performed in numerous ballets until World War II, after which she began appearing in motion pictures using the stage name, Delia Scala. In 1956, she began a career in television, an industry that at the time in Italy was still in its infancy. She starred in several variety shows during the 50s and 60s, and became one of her country's most beloved TV showgirls.

Is an American actress and singer. She started her career in the late 1950s as a jazz singer, best k

Is an American actress and singer. She started her career in the late 1950s as a jazz singer, best known for her 1959 hit single "Don't You Know". She subsequently became an actress, best known as playing Tess on the television show Touched by an Angel. Today, she is also an ordained New Thought minister in the Understanding Principles for Better Living Church in Los Angeles, California. She is of half African-American and half Cherokee descent.

Was a stage and film actress and a film director.Born as Delphine Claire Beltiane Seyrig in Beirut,

Was a stage and film actress and a film director.Born as Delphine Claire Beltiane Seyrig in Beirut, Lebanon, she was the daughter of an archeologist Henry Seyrig and Hermine de Saussure, the sister of the composer Francis Seyrig. She grew up in Lebanon and her family relocated to New York City when she was 10 years old. Later her parents returned to Lebanon and sent her to school in France. As a young woman, she studied acting at the Comédie de Saint-Étienne, training under Jean Dasté, and at the Centre Dramatique de l'Est. She appeared briefly in small roles in the TV Series Sherlock Holmes.

Martin is best known for his work as a stand-up comedian and as a contributor on The Daily Show.In 2

Martin is best known for his work as a stand-up comedian and as a contributor on The Daily Show.In 2001, Martin caught his first big break in stand-up comedy when he appeared on Comedy Central's stand-up showcase Premium Blend. In 2003 he won the Perrier Comedy Award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with his show If I....[4] The show was turned into a British television special in 2004.From 2003 to 2004, Martin was a writer for Late Night with Conan O'Brien.[5] In 2004, Martin had his own Comedy Central Presents stand-up special. His special was divided into three parts. In the first, he performed in traditional stand-up comedy fashion. In the second segment, he used humorous drawings as visual aids, which would serve either as the punchline or a background. During the third segment, he played a guitar and put on a pseudo-play where he would strum his guitar while talking; some of his comedian friends dressed as fairies and dragons and acted according to the story he was telling,

Is an American actress. For most of her career, she has been known as Demi Moore, using the surname

Is an American actress. For most of her career, she has been known as Demi Moore, using the surname of her first husband, singer-songwriter Freddy Moore. (She pronounces her name "dem-EE," with the emphasis on the second syllable, just like it sounds in "Demetria"; this is often incorrectly pronounced "DEM-ee," with the emphasis on the first syllable.) She became well-known after a string of 1980s teen-oriented movies, and was one of the best known actresses of 1990s

Is a Turkish-German actor.

Is a Turkish-German actor.

Was a distinguished English actor of stage and screen, with over 120 major film and TV credits.He ma

Was a distinguished English actor of stage and screen, with over 120 major film and TV credits.He made many television appearances, notably in plays by Dennis Potter, including Follow The Yellow Brick Road (1972), Brimstone and Treacle (1976) and Blade on the Feather (1980). He took over for an ill Michael Aldridge for one season of The Man in Room 17 (1966) and also appeared in the series Thriller (1975).

Was an English theatre, television and film actor who was long associated with the Royal National Th

Was an English theatre, television and film actor who was long associated with the Royal National Theatre.In 1980, he played the title role in Stephen Sondheim's Grand Guignol musical Sweeney Todd and in 1982 he played Terri Dennis in Peter Nichols' play, Privates on Parade (he appeared in the film version of Privates on Parade as well).This camp pereformance was repeated in 1985 in La Cage Aux Folles in which he starred with George Hearn.

Is the only playwright of the Russian Enlightenment whose plays are still staged today. His main wor

Is the only playwright of the Russian Enlightenment whose plays are still staged today. His main works are two satirical comedies which mock contemporary Russian gentry.

Is a French film actor known for his distinctive face and the physically demanding aspects of the ro

Is a French film actor known for his distinctive face and the physically demanding aspects of the roles he plays, which often involve slapstick, acrobatics or dance, as well as for his long-standing association with director Leos Carax. Lavant has played the lead role in all but one of Carax's films.

A Canadian-born singer, actress, and model. She was the lead singer for the Prince-mentored female t

A Canadian-born singer, actress, and model. She was the lead singer for the Prince-mentored female trio Vanity 6, which recorded the 1982 R&B hit "Nasty Girl".With Diana Ross as an idol, Matthews dreamed of becoming a Hollywood star. She first began doing local beauty pageants before moving to Toronto, where she modeled.At the age of 18, Matthews moved to New York to further her career. She signed with Zoli Model Agency. Since she wasn't very tall, her modeling career was limited to commercials and photoshoots (she didn't do runway work).

Is an American actress and former fashion model. She became famous in the late 1990s, after a string

Is an American actress and former fashion model. She became famous in the late 1990s, after a string of films that highlighted her sex appeal, including Starship Troopers, Wild Things, and The World Is Not Enough. Richards was chosen as "Worst Supporting Actress" at the 1999 Razzie Awards for her role in "The World Is Not Enough"[1].

Is an American actress who is perhaps best known for her portrayal of Security Chief Tasha Yar on th

Is an American actress who is perhaps best known for her portrayal of Security Chief Tasha Yar on the first season of Star Trek: The Next Generation.

She is probably best known for her roles as the gum-chewing Violet Beauregarde in the 1971 movie Wil

She is probably best known for her roles as the gum-chewing Violet Beauregarde in the 1971 movie Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory and for her well-regarded and important recurring role as Amy Jennings in the highly rated (and still popular via DVD and reruns) gothic soap opera on ABC-TV's Dark Shadows, which she played on from 1968-1970.

Is an Ethiopian actress, who lives and works in Germany. Zoudé is principally employed in televisio

Is an Ethiopian actress, who lives and works in Germany. Zoudé is principally employed in television. She has been married since October 2009 to Italian film director Carlo Rola and lives in Berlin and Monte Carlo. Dennenesch Zoudé, daughter of an Ethiopian roadwork engineer, has lived in Berlin since the age of 2 (1968). Even as a girl in kindergarten, she is interested in nothing else than the stage. Her parents do not believe that acting is a sensible profession. So after her final secondary school examinations, they push their daughter to begin a course of study. The Berlin native looks for the shortest course of study that she can find and initially trains to be a bilingual business correspondent. However, she never loses sight of her dream job, acting.

Is an American actor. Before breaking into acting, Cole was a model for men's physique magazines. Hi

Is an American actor. Before breaking into acting, Cole was a model for men's physique magazines. His first big acting break came when he landed a starring role in the ABC police drama Felony Squad, which ran from 1966 to 1969

Is an American film and television actor. He is a character actor, often typecast as a mobster or co

Is an American film and television actor. He is a character actor, often typecast as a mobster or cop.Farina began his work in show business working for director Michael Mann as a police consultant on Mann's early works.