Actresses

Jodie Foster (born November 19, 1962) is a two-time Academy Award

Pretty dutch actress that played in the award winning movie Blackbook.

Jane Seymour, OBE (born Joyce Penelope Wilhelmina Frankenberg on February 15, 1951) is an English-born American actress probably best known today as the star of the TV series and movie Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman. Born in Hayes, Hillingdon, England to John Frankenberg, a British Jewish obstetrician of Polish and German origin and his Dutch wife Mieke van Trigt, she took the stage name of Jane Seymour at the age of 17. more info @ Wikipedia

horrible she still hasn`t got her thread here

Katherine Mathilda "Tilda" Swinton (born 5 November 1960) is a British actress known for both arthouse and mainstream films. She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Michael Clayton. Swinton was born in London, England. Her mother, Judith Balfour, Lady Swinton (née Killen), was Australian, and her father, Major-General Sir John Swinton KCVO of Kimmerghame Berwickshire, is Scottish. The Swinton family is an ancient Anglo-Scots family that can trace its lineage to the 9th century.[5] Swinton attended two private schools, the West Heath Girls' School (the same class as Diana, Princess of Wales), and also Fettes College for a brief period…

Naomi Watts was born in Shoreham, England on September 28, 1968 to Peter and Miv Watts. Peter Watts, the sound engineer to Pink Floyd died when Naomi was seven and she began to follow her mother and her brother around England until they settled in Australia when she was fourteen. She coaxed her mother into letting her take acting class when they arrived. After bit parts in commericals, she landed her first role in _For Love Only (1986)_ . Naomi met her best friend Nicole Kidman when they both auditioned for a bikini commerical and they shared a taxi ride home. In 1991, Naomi starred along Kidman in the sleeper-hit _Fliriting (1991)_ directed by John Duigan. Naomi continue…

Glenn Close (born March 19, 1947) is a five time Academy Award-nominated American film and stage actor She was born in Greenwich, Connecticut to Bettine Moore and William T. Close (a doctor who operated a clinic in the Belgian Congo). Her parents came from upper-class families of English descent. Her paternal grandfather, Edward Bennett Close, a stockbroker, was first married to Post Cereals' heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post, which makes Glenn Close a relative by marriage and/or blood to screenwriter/director Preston Sturges and actress Dina Merrill. She also is a first cousin once removed of Brooke Shields. Shields's great-grandmother Mary Elsie Moore (wife of Don Mar…

Born as Yang Zi Chong in the mining town of Ipoh in West Malaysia in the lunar year of the Tiger, she spoke English and Malay before Chinese. A ballet dancer since age 4, she moved to London, England to study at the Royal Academy as a teenager. After a brief dance career, she won the Miss Malaysia beauty pageant title in her native country and the Miss Moomba beauty pageant title in Melbourne, Australia in the early 1980s. Her first on camera work was a 1984 commercial with martial arts star Jackie Chan. In 1985, she began making action movies with D&B Films of Hong Kong. She was first billed as Michelle Khan, then later, Michelle Yeoh. Never a trained martial artist,…

Song Hye Kyo Born February 26, 1982 (age 24) South Korea Height 5' 3½" (1.61 m) Years active 1996 - present Official site (Korean) Official SidusHQ page Notable roles Eun Suh in Autumn Fairy Tale Min Su-Yeon in All In Han Ji Eun in Full House Song Hye Kyo is a South Korean model and actress. Before getting her arts degree at Sejong University, Song made her debut by winning the Grand Prize in model search in SunKyung Smart and starring in a Sunday morning drama called "Happy Morning" (KBS,1996). She starred in number of hit dramas including All In, Autumn Fairy Tale, and Full House. Due to her popularity she can be seen frequently on advertisements when she…

LESLEY - ANNE DOWN Date of Birth: 17 March 1954, London, England, UK Height: 5' 4½" (1.64 m) BIO Lesley-Anne Down was born and raised in London, England. With the help of her father, she began modelling at age 10, acting in commercials, and winning several beauty contests. By the time she was 15, Down had completed four films and was voted “Britain’s Most Beautiful Teenager.” Lesley-Anne first gained international popularity as Georgina Worsley in the British series Upstairs, Downstairs, which became a hit on PBS in the U.S. Lesley-Anne Down has starred in films, including A Little Night Music, The Pink Panther Strikes Again, The Betsy, The Great Train Robbe…

Biography from Wikipedia ~ Emma Roberts Emma Roberts was born on February 10, 1991 to actor Eric Roberts and his then girlfriend Kelly Cunningham. However, her parents broke up soon after her birth and faced each other in court over accusations of domestic violence. After Eric Roberts evicted both Cunningham and his daughter (then just seven month old) from his house in 1991, his sister, actress Julia Roberts, bought them a house. She also sided with Cunningham in the custody battle over Emma, resulting in a rift between her and her brother for the years to come.[1] While Eric Roberts lost the custody battle and hardly saw his daughter while she was growing up, Julia Rob…

Angie Cepeda Date of Birth 2 August 1974, Cartagena de Indias, Colombia Birth Name Angélica María Cepeda Jiménez Height 5' 5¾" (1.67 m) Mini Biography: Angélica María Cepeda Jiménez was born in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia on August 2nd 1974. Nevertheless she grew up in Barranquilla. Her parents are José Cepeda and Yadhira Jiménez (both lawyers) and after their divorce Angie went to live with her mother and two sisters, Lorna (actress) and Ivette. There was a time she thought of studying Publishing, however she discovered her vocation in drama and moved out to Bogotá and stayed with an aunt. Angie began her drama courses, then she was contracted by a beer compan…

I was a little suprised that I couldn't find a thread about her on this forum because she is kinda-cute, but apperently not very well known. A few facts: Her full name is: Claire Catherine Danes Her birthday is: 12 April 1979 Her birthplace is: New York City She is 5'5 1/2 inch in height Filmography: Stardust, The flock, The family stone, Shopgirl, Stage Beauty, Terminator 3, The Rage in Placid Lake, It's all aboutr love, the hours, igby goes down, brokedown palace, the mod squad, les miserables, polish wedding, saturday night live, U-turn, Mononoke-hime, Romeo + Juliet, To gillian on her 37yh birthday, I love You, I love You not, Home for the holidays, How to make …

Sydney Sweeney is an American actress best known for her roles as Haley Caren on In The Vault, Emaline Addario on the Netflix series Everything Sucks! and as Eden in the Hulu series The Handmaid's Tale. Sweeney also appeared in the HBO miniseries Sharp Objects starring Amy Adams. Born: September 12, 1997 Women in Film Max Mara Face of The Future, Los Angeles, Jun 11 '19

Profile: Monica Bellucci Birth Date: September 30, 1964 Birth Place: Citta di Castello, Perugia, Italy Occupation: Actress/Model Height: 5' 9

Born on December 27, 1901, in Berlin, Germany, Marlene Dietrich had the given name Maria Magdalene Dietrich. In her teens, she gave up music to explore acting. She appeared in her first film, Tragedy of Love, in 1923. She explored notions of feminism with her femme fatale roles in films, such as in the film Morocco. She died on May 6, 1992, in Paris, France. Actress and singer Marlene Dietrich was born Maria Magdalene Dietrich on December 27, 1901, in Berlin, Germany. One of the most glamorous leading ladies of the 1930s and 1940s, Marlene Dietrich is remembered for her smoldering sex appeal, distinctive voice, and unusual personal style. Her police officer father di…

Maureen O'Hara (born Maureen FitzSimons; 17 August 1920 – 24 October 2015) was an Irish and American actress and singer. O'Hara was a famous redhead who was known for playing fiercely passionate but sensible heroines, often in westerns and adventure films. On numerous occasions, she worked with director John Ford and longtime friend John Wayne. O'Hara was one of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood. O'Hara grew up in Dublin in a Catholic family and aspired to become an actress from a very young age. She trained with the Rathmines Theatre Company from the age of 10 and at the Abbey Theatre from the age of 14. She was given a screen test, which was…

Mary Pickford was born Gladys Louise Smith in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to Elsie Charlotte (Hennessy) and John Charles Smith. She was of English and Irish descent. Pickford began in the theater at age seven. Then known as "Baby Gladys Smith", she toured with her family in a number of theater companies. In 1907, she adopted a family name Pickford and joined the David Belasco troupe, appearing in the long-running The Warrens of Virginia". She began in films in 1909 with the 'American Mutoscope & Biograph [us]', working with director D.W. Griffith. For a short time in 1911, to earn more money, she joined the IMP Film Co. under Carl Laemmle. She returned to Biograph in 19…

Jayne Mansfield (April 19, 1933 — June 29, 1967) was an American actress working both on Broadway and in Hollywood. One of the leading blonde sex symbols of the 1950s,[1] Mansfield, like Marilyn Monroe, was a Playboy Playmate of the Month, and appeared in the magazine several more times over the years. She won the Theatre World Award, Golden Globe and Golden Laurel. Mansfield starred in several popular Hollywood films that emphasized her platinum-blonde hair, hourglass figure and cleavage-revealing costumes. Though Mansfield's career was short-lived, she had several box office successes. As the demand for blonde bombshells declined in the 1960s, Mansfield was relegated t…

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I know, I'm a bit nostalgic today, but I like Lupe a lot, she was so beautiful - and she was the first mexican actress in Hollywood so she should have her thread here as well Bio - taken from wikipedia.org Lupe Vélez (July 18, 1908 – December 13, 1944) was a Mexican actress. Vélez was born María Guadalupe Villalobos Vélez in the city of San Luis Potosí. Her father refused to let her use his last name in theater, so she used her mother's maiden name. Lupe was educated at a convent school in Texas before finding work as a sales assistant. She took dancing lessons and in 1924 made her performing debut at the Teatro Principal. She moved to California that year and was fi…

Myrna Loy (August 2, 1905 – December 14, 1993) was an American actress. Trained as a dancer, she devoted herself fully to an acting career following a few minor roles in silent films. Originally typecast in exotic roles, often as a vamp or a woman of Asian descent, her career prospects improved following her portrayal of Nora Charles in The Thin Man (1934). Her successful pairing with William Powell resulted in fourteen films together, including several subsequent Thin Man films. Early life Loy was born Myrna Adele Williams to Adelle Mae and rancher David Franklin Williams in Radersburg, Montana, a small town near Helena.She was of Welsh and Scottish ancestry.Loy's firs…

Loretta Young (born Gretchen Young; January 6, 1913 – August 12, 2000) was an American actress. Starting as a child actress, she had a long and varied career in film from 1917 to 1953. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the film The Farmer's Daughter (1947), and received her second Academy Award nomination for her role in Come to the Stable (1949). Young moved to the relatively new medium of television, where she had a dramatic anthology series, The Loretta Young Show, from 1953 to 1961. The series earned three Emmy Awards, and was re-run successfully on daytime TV and later in syndication. In the 1980s, Young returned to the small screen and won a…

Irán Castillo Pinzón (born January 4, 1977 in Veracruz, Veracruz) is a Mexican actress. Biography Castillo started her artistic career at the tender age of 7 years doing commercials. She took acting classes with Martha Zabaleta and Pedro Damián at the age of 12, and from that moment on began her career as an actress starring in the soap opera Ángeles blancos in 1989. She has acted in eight telenovelas (soap operas) in her career, some famous are: Agujetas de color de rosa made in 1994, Retrato de familia in 1996, Confidente de secundaria in 1996, Preciosa in 1998 and Soñadoras made in 1998; she also participated in El Club de Gaby and the series Qué chavas. She began her …