Actor/actress Famous Names Starting with Letter J

First coming to prominence for her role as Sybylla Melvyn in the coming-of-age saga My Brilliant Car

First coming to prominence for her role as Sybylla Melvyn in the coming-of-age saga My Brilliant Career (1979), for which she won BAFTA Awards for Best Actress and Best Newcomer, she also played the lead in such Australian New Wave classics as Winter of Our Dreams (1981) (as the waif-like heroin addict) and Heatwave (1982) (as the radical tenant organizer). Her first foray into international film came in 1981 when she played the younger version of Ingrid Bergman's Golda Meir in the television docudrama A Woman Called Golda. In 1984 she was cast as Adela Quested in David Lean's final film A Passage to India, an adaptation of E.M. Forster's novel of the same name.

Was an American Academy Award-, Tony Award-, Grammy Award-, and Golden Globe-winning actress (film a

Was an American Academy Award-, Tony Award-, Grammy Award-, and Golden Globe-winning actress (film and stage) and singer. Through a career that spanned 45 of her 47 years, Garland attained international stardom as an actress in both musical and dramatic r

Is an American actress. She is best remembered for being a regular cast member of The Electric Compa

Is an American actress. She is best remembered for being a regular cast member of The Electric Company, the revolutionary children's show from the 1970s produced by the Children's Television Workshop.

Is a Danish film actress. She has appeared in 60 films since 1958.

Is a Danish film actress. She has appeared in 60 films since 1958.

Was an Academy- and Tony Award-winning American actress.

Was an Academy- and Tony Award-winning American actress.

An American singer and actress. She has appeared with the Santa Fe Opera (1985 and 1990), the New Yo

An American singer and actress. She has appeared with the Santa Fe Opera (1985 and 1990), the New York City Opera (1989), the New York Philharmonic (1990), the Boston Pops Orchestra (1990), and the London Symphony Orchestra (1990).Her Broadway debut, as a replacement Rizzo in the original company of Grease, could barely have suggested the range of her singing voice (from low "belt" to high soprano). Her next show, On the Twentieth Century, changed that. While opening night found her playing only the small role of the maid Agnes, she was also the understudy for leading lady Madeline Kahn, whose erratic behavior and frequent absences led to her being fired by producer/director Harold Prince

Is a German actress. She resides in Berlin.

Is a German actress. She resides in Berlin.

An Indian actor and director.Hansraj started his career as a child artist in the 1983 film Masoom, w

An Indian actor and director.Hansraj started his career as a child artist in the 1983 film Masoom, which starred Naseeruddin Shah and Shabana Azmi. The film was about a 9-year-old boy whose stepmother was not willing to accept him into the family because he was born from an unfaithful relationship. Masoom was based on Man, Woman and Child, a novel by Erich Segal. The film had a positive response and launched Hansraj's career. Later on, he continued his career as a child artist in several films like Karma (1986) and Sultanat (1986).

Was a Finnish actor. His first film role was in year 1950 in the film Maija löytää sävelen (Finn

Was a Finnish actor. His first film role was in year 1950 in the film Maija löytää sävelen (Finnish: Maija Finds a Tone). Kumpulainen became to known in 1950s in the Pekka ja Pätkä movies, (Finnish: Pekka and Pätkä), where he acted minor roles. He appeared also in many soldier farces in 1950s and 1960s. Kumpulainen was married with actress Mirjam Kumpulainen. Kumpulainen did all in all 85 film roles during years 1950-1991. Kumpulainen had also very high office in the administration- and organization jobs of Yleisradio.

Is a Finnish actor.

Is a Finnish actor.

Is a Finnish comedian, impressionist and compere. For most of the public he is familiar as one of th

Is a Finnish comedian, impressionist and compere. For most of the public he is familiar as one of the regular competitors in popular YLE TV2 sports quiz show Se on siinä. In the show he often shows his impressionist skills imitating many celebrities and also the way the Estonian people talk. In 1998 he made, together with Juha Laitila and Joonas Myllyveräjä, a comedy show Huuliveikot for tv-channel Nelonen. In 1993 he acted in movie Uuno Turhapuron poika. Laaksonen is also a popular master of ceremonies and performer in different public or private staged events.

Was a prolific Finnish actor and television director.He began acting in film in the 1960s and took u

Was a prolific Finnish actor and television director.He began acting in film in the 1960s and took up TV directing shortly in the arly 1970s before concentrating on acting again. He appeared in films such as the 1983 James Bond spoof Agentti 000 ja kuoleman kurvit opposite actors Ilmari Saarelainen and Tenho Sauren. He retired in 2003 shortly before his death.

Is a French actor, most widely known for his roles in the 2002 Jugnot film Monsieur Batignole and th

Is a French actor, most widely known for his roles in the 2002 Jugnot film Monsieur Batignole and the 2008 Hammer and Tongs film Son of Rambow. Sitruk began acting at the age of 8, after being cast at his hairdressers. His first feature film was Monsieur Batignole (2001) with Gérard Jugnot, who acknowledged his talent amongst other young French actors at the time. Other films include Moi César (2003), Vipère au poing (2004) and Les Aiguilles rouges (2005).

Is a pornographic actress, feature dancer and former Penthouse Pet; she is a member of the AVN Hall

Is a pornographic actress, feature dancer and former Penthouse Pet; she is a member of the AVN Hall of Fame. Ann worked as a professional mud wrestler in Hollywood before becoming one half of the popular touring strip club feature act Blondage, with Janin

Is a German actress and voice actress.

Is a German actress and voice actress.

Jentsch garnered further attention playing the title role in the 2005 film Sophie Scholl û The Fina

Jentsch garnered further attention playing the title role in the 2005 film Sophie Scholl û The Final Days, which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. In an interview, Jentsch said that the role was "an honor".[1] For her role as Sophie Scholl she won the best actress at the European Film Awards, best actress at the German Film Awards (Lolas), along with the Silver Bear for best actress at the Berlin Film Festival.

Is an English actress best known as Claire Peacock on ITV1's Coronation Street, a role she has playe

Is an English actress best known as Claire Peacock on ITV1's Coronation Street, a role she has played since 2003. She is married to Jon Wormald (May 2006). Expecting her first child in July 2008, Julia left Coronation Street on maternity leave in July 2008 and will return at the beginning of 2009. Julia gave birth to her first child, a daughter; Sophia Elizabeth at 7:45 am on Friday 25th July.

Is a Welsh actor best known for his role as Ianto Jones in the British science fiction television pr

Is a Welsh actor best known for his role as Ianto Jones in the British science fiction television programme Torchwood.His first acting role was as a robot in a junior school play. As a teenager, Gareth joined the Gwent Young People's Theatre in Abergavenny and The Dolman Youth Theatre in Newport, where he was a contemporary of the actor Matthew Woodyatt and the singer Nia Lynn. While there, he appeared in several plays, including Macbeth, The Threepenny Opera and Henry V, in which he played the title role. When former Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock saw the young David-Lloyd performing at Monmouth Castle, he sent him

Is an Academy Award-winning American film actress and former fashion model. She shot to fame during

Is an Academy Award-winning American film actress and former fashion model. She shot to fame during the early 1990s after starring in the romantic comedy Pretty Woman opposite Richard Gere, which grossed US $463 million worldwide.

Is an American stage and screen actress. After beginning her career in small parts in a New York Cit

Is an American stage and screen actress. After beginning her career in small parts in a New York City theatre troupe, she has moved on to leading roles in plays by writers as diverse as William Shakespeare and David Mamet. Her film career has included bot

An English child actress.According to the "Different Faces, Different Flavors" documentary, Julia ba

An English child actress.According to the "Different Faces, Different Flavors" documentary, Julia based the modern-day Veruca Salt on the behavior of her younger sister and not on herself, though she also says that she too has an "evil personality". She is also very good friends with fellow Charlie co-star AnnaSophia Robb, even though their characters in the film didn't get along very well.Julia attends Sigtuna Skolan Humanistiska Läroverket in Sigtuna, Sweden.

Now one of the most recognizable child actresses in her native Poland.She debuted at the age of eigh

Now one of the most recognizable child actresses in her native Poland.She debuted at the age of eight with the role of little Michalina in Tylko mnie kochaj. The role of a cute and cheerful little girl gained a great popularity for little Julia and led to other roles, including regular guest-appearances in Magda M. tv-series.ulia appeared also in numerous talk shows, docu-soaps and photo sessions.

Was an American actor, director, poet, and painter.Beck was born in the Washington Heights section o

Was an American actor, director, poet, and painter.Beck was born in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan in New York City, the son of Mabel Lucille (née Blum), a teacher, and Irving Beck, a businessman.[1] He briefly attended Yale University, but dropped out to pursue writing and art. He was an Abstract Expressionist painter in the 1940s, but his career turned upon meeting his future wife. In 1943, he met Judith Malina and quickly came to share her passion for theatre; they founded The Living Theatre in 1947.

Is an English actor.Glover was born in Hampstead, the son of Honor (née Wyatt), a close friend of t

Is an English actor.Glover was born in Hampstead, the son of Honor (née Wyatt), a close friend of the novelist Barbara Pym, and C. Gordon Glover, a BBC radio producer.[1] He attended Bristol Grammar School in Bristol, England, where he was in the same class as actors Timothy West and "Darth Vader" actor David Prowse, and also Alleyn's School in Dulwich.

A Brazilian actress of Black African and Brazilian Indian ancestry[1].She became nationally-know in

A Brazilian actress of Black African and Brazilian Indian ancestry[1].She became nationally-know in telenovelas, modelling and nude modelling[2] among other things because of the beauty of her body, mainly her buttocks[3][4]. She is currently starring in the local version of the musical The Producers, as Ulla.