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A Thai actress and a television host in a popular talkshow, Samakhom Chomdao. She was the lead actre

A Thai actress and a television host in a popular talkshow, Samakhom Chomdao. She was the lead actress in many Thai lakorns in the 1990s-2000s including Wanjai Thailand (“Sweet Darling of Thailand”), Khwamsongcham Mai Hua Jai Derm (“New Memory but Same Old Heart”), and Yak Yud Tawan Wai Thi Plai Fa (“Yearning to Stop the Sun at the Horizon”).Mam is a luk kreung (half Thai and half Scots, with a Scottish father).[1] She has an older brother, Willy McIntosh, who is also a well-known Thai actor.[2]

Is a German actress and film director. Katharina Thalbach comes from a particularly artistic-oriente

Is a German actress and film director. Katharina Thalbach comes from a particularly artistic-oriented family. Her father Benno Besson was a director, her mother Sabine Thalbach was an actress. Her late husband Thomas Brasch was an author. Her daughter Anna (b. 1973) and her granddaughter Nellie (b. 1995) are also actresses. Also her half-brother Pierre Besson and her stepmother Ursula Karusseit were also actors.

McPhee was persuaded by Nick Cokas and her parents to try out for American Idol. She auditioned in S

McPhee was persuaded by Nick Cokas and her parents to try out for American Idol. She auditioned in San Francisco, and sang "God Bless the Child", originally performed by Billie Holiday. Paula Abdul said that McPhee was "absolutely beautiful", Randy Jackson hailed her audition as potentially the best so far that season, and Simon Cowell complimented her for being "current" and her audition being "absolutely fantastic".

Was an American actress of film, television and stage.Hepburn's father insisted the girls do swimmin

Was an American actress of film, television and stage.Hepburn's father insisted the girls do swimming, riding, golf and tennis. Hepburn, eager to please her father, won a bronze medal for figure skating from the Madison Square Garden skating club, shot golf in the low eighties and reached the semifinal of the Connecticut Young Women's Golf Championship. Hepburn especially enjoyed swimming, and regularly took dips in the frigid waters that fronted her bayfront Connecticut home, generally believing that "the bitterer the medicine, the better it was for you." She continued her brisk swims well into her 80s. Hepburn would come to be recognized for her athletic physicality—she fearlessly performed her own pratfalls in films such as Bringing Up Baby (1938), which is now held up as an exemplar of screwball comedy.

She was a leading child actor in the 1990s, starring in movies such as Hocus Pocus (1993), Now and T

She was a leading child actor in the 1990s, starring in movies such as Hocus Pocus (1993), Now and Then (1995), and Alaska (1996). Since the 1990s she has moved on to more mature roles, in films such as American Beauty (1999) and Ghost World (2001).Birch was born in Los Angeles, California, the eldest child of Jack Birch and Carol Connors. Both her parents (who have managed her career and remain her managers right up to the present day) were former adult film actors; her mother appeared in the pornographic film Deep Throat.[1] Birch, who has a brother named Bolt Birch, is of Jewish, Nordic, and Italian descent

Dennings began her career in 2000 on the HBO cable television series Sex and the City, in the episod

Dennings began her career in 2000 on the HBO cable television series Sex and the City, in the episode "Hot Child in the City", where she played a 13-year-old girl who hired Samantha to handle publicity for her bat mitzvah.[3] She was then cast as Bob Saget's daughter on the short-lived TV series, Raising Dad. Since then, she has appeared in a number of television shows and movies, including The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005), playing Catherine Keener's daughter, and the Hilary Duff film, Raise Your Voice (2004). Dennings also appeared as the character "Zoe" on several episodes of ER in 2005 and 2006, and was a guest star on CSI:NY, playing Sarah Endecott in the 2005 episode "Manhattan Manhunt".

When Heigl was nine, an aunt visiting the family decided to take a number of photographs of her. Aft

When Heigl was nine, an aunt visiting the family decided to take a number of photographs of her. After returning to her home in New York, the aunt sent the photos to a number of modeling agencies, with the permission of Heigl's parents. Within a few weeks, Heigl was signed as a child model. Almost immediately afterwards, a client slated Heigl for use in a magazine advertisement where she made her debut. She was soon earning $75 an hour posing for Sears and Lord & Taylor catalogs. Television jobs soon followed, the first in a national spot for Cheerios cereal. She made her acting debut in the 1992 movie That Night. Heigl appeared as Christina Sebastian in Steven Soderbergh's Depression-era drama King of the Hill before being cast in her first leading role in the 1994 comedy My Father the Hero. During this time, Heigl continued to attend New Canaan High School,

Is an English actress and singer.Routledge was born in Birkenhead. She was educated at Mersey Park P

Is an English actress and singer.Routledge was born in Birkenhead. She was educated at Mersey Park Primary School, Birkenhead High School, an independent girls' school, and the University of Liverpool. She trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and launched her acting career at the Liverpool Playhouse.

Moennig moved to New York City at the age of 18 to study at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. T

Moennig moved to New York City at the age of 18 to study at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. There she began a modeling career, and also performed on stage.In 1999, she had the central role of the Our Lady Peace video "Is Anybody Home?"Her first major role was in the television series Young Americans, playing Jake Pratt, a girl who enters the Rawley Boys Academy by passing as a boy and ends up falling in love with Hamilton (Ian Somerhalder), the Dean's son.She has played many lesbian and transgender roles. She auditioned for the part of Brandon Teena in Boys Don't Cry - that ended up going to actress Hilary Swank. She played a pre-operative transsexual in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (episode "Fallacy"). She appeared as a lesbian artist--and a former lover of Sophia Myles' character--in Terry Zwigoff's Art School Confidential.

Her best known and most controversial performance was the lead role in the 1976 erotic film Emily, w

Her best known and most controversial performance was the lead role in the 1976 erotic film Emily, which includes a scene in a shower with Stark and another woman. The film's soundtrack included a title song written for the film by Rod McKuen, and was a late-night staple of early pay-cable channels such as HBO. She also played the part of Camie (sometimes spelled as “Cammie”) in the 1977 film Star Wars.

Is an Academy Award-winning American theatrical, film and television actress, and a stage and televi

Is an Academy Award-winning American theatrical, film and television actress, and a stage and television director.

Walsh was born in San Jose, California and grew up in Tucson, Arizona. According to a commercial int

Walsh was born in San Jose, California and grew up in Tucson, Arizona. According to a commercial interview that Kate Walsh did for Cadillac, Walsh explains that her father is an Irish immigrant and her maternal grandfather was Italian American.[1] Her mot

An American voice actress, best known for the voice of Dora in Dora the Explorer.Herles was born in

An American voice actress, best known for the voice of Dora in Dora the Explorer.Herles was born in Queens, New York City to Peruvian parents. She has studied ballet, tap, jazz, guitar, and voice acting. As of writing she takes piano lessons. She was discovered by talent manager Shirley Grant of Shirley Grant Management at a talent and modeling convention when she was 6 years old.She graduated from Deer Park High School in Deer Park, New York in June 2008[1] where she studied musical theatre. Ms. Herles is also a self-proclaimed Pentecostal who performed at the UPCI National Youth Congress 2007 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Was an American cinema, television and stage actress. She worked for more than 50 years as an actres

Was an American cinema, television and stage actress. She worked for more than 50 years as an actress.Kathryn chose her mother's maiden name for her stage name, packed her bags, and left home to pursue her acting career. Her first professional appearance was in the Broadway production of Winged Victory. For over 50 years, she appeared on Broadway, Off Broadway, on radio, television and film. She worked in regional theatre, stock packages, dinner theatre and industrial shows. She had a role in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre. Her last work in Broadway and theatre was in 1992, in Democracy and Esther at the Triangle Theater. She continued to act in commercials and plays such as The Last Resort well into her 80s.

Is an American actress and singer who was born Zelma Kathryn Elisabeth Hedrick in Winston-Salem, Nor

Is an American actress and singer who was born Zelma Kathryn Elisabeth Hedrick in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The Hedrick family later moved to St. Louis, Missouri, where she was discovered singing on the empty stage of the St. Louis Municipal Opera House by a janitor, who introduced her to Frances Marshall of the Chicago Civic Opera, who gave the twelve-year-old girl voice lessons.

Is an American actress. She was born in Princeton, Illinois and grew up in Joliet, Illinois.An actre

Is an American actress. She was born in Princeton, Illinois and grew up in Joliet, Illinois.An actress who played bit parts in many sitcoms and dramas throughout the 1960s and into the 1970s, she is most famous for her role as Kim Sullivan Hughes on As the World Turns. Hays has been on the soap opera since her debut in 1972.

Najimy's film career began in the early 1990s with a number of off-beat minor roles, but her first m

Najimy's film career began in the early 1990s with a number of off-beat minor roles, but her first major role was in the 1992 comedy Sister Act, in the role of Sister Mary Patrick. She reprised this role in 1993 in Sister Act 2. She also starred in Hocus Pocus with Bette Midler and Sarah Jessica Parker as the Sanderson sisters. In 1997,

Kinney was born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin to Marian and Harold Kinney, an automobile dealer. She g

Kinney was born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin to Marian and Harold Kinney, an automobile dealer. She grew up in an Irish American family and attended the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. In 1976, at the age of 23, Kinney moved from the small college town of Stevens Point, Wisconsin to New York City, where she found work as a secretary at WCBS-TV. Her boss enjoyed hunting, and sometimes she would chat with him in his office about his hunting trips. She might quip "So, did you kill anything this week?" She used this experience to inspire her for the role of Mimi. During this time period at WCBS she was also working nights at various New York comedy clubs improving her improvisational comedy skills. This eventually led to a job teaching improv classes. One such class had in its attendance a director by the name of Bill Sherwood.

Is an Academy Award nominated Greek theatre, television and film actress, former fashion model and r

Is an Academy Award nominated Greek theatre, television and film actress, former fashion model and recording artist. She is best known for her role as protagonist Virna Drako on the Greek television series Lampsi in the 1990s and is widely accepted by critics[who?] as one of the greatest theatre and stage actresses of modern times.[citation needed]

Is a Scottish actress, best known for playing Cho Chang, Harry Potter's love interest in the film ve

Is a Scottish actress, best known for playing Cho Chang, Harry Potter's love interest in the film versions of the J. K. Rowling novels Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. She is set to reprise the role in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince due out in 2008.

An English actress. She currently stars as Sophie Norton in the children's comedy Genie in the House

An English actress. She currently stars as Sophie Norton in the children's comedy Genie in the House, screened in the UK on Nickelodeon, in Turkey on Kanal 1, and in France on Canal J. Katie is currently at University studying Performing Arts and Drama.

An American actress.She was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. Pevec was a top-rated soccer player before bec

An American actress.She was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. Pevec was a top-rated soccer player before becoming an actress and starred in the Nickelodeon television series, Just for Kicks. She has two younger siblings, a brother, Iain, and a sister, Brenna. Both reside with her in Los Angeles, California.

Was an Academy Award- and Golden Globe-winning Greek film and theatre actress.

Was an Academy Award- and Golden Globe-winning Greek film and theatre actress.

Is a German actress. Flint grew up in Utah and married German actor Heiner Lauterbach. They have a s

Is a German actress. Flint grew up in Utah and married German actor Heiner Lauterbach. They have a son named Oskar. Since 1982 Flint has been a major character in German movies and on German television. Since 2001 she has been in a relationship with Austrian writer Peter Handke.

A Danish former pornstar.Katja had a somewhat unusual career in the adult film industry. She made he

A Danish former pornstar.Katja had a somewhat unusual career in the adult film industry. She made her first porn appearance in 1997 at the age of 29, quickly rose to success, and left the business three years later. Although she made relatively few films, she worked with many prominent adult companies including Private, Wicked Pictures, and Sin City. She also appeared in many prominent men's magazines during her career in adult entertainment.She also starred in two adult hardcore films produced by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Lars von Trier's company Zentropa: Constance (1998) and Pink Prison (1999). This is the first and only time ever a major mainstream film studio has produced hardcore porn videos. Both films became bestsellers and remained on top ten sales lists for years