Actresses

Gina Lollobrigida (born July 4, 1927 in Subiaco, Italy), is a Golden Globe Award-winning Italian actress and photojournalist. She was one of Italy's most prominent actresses of the 1950s and early 1960s. Born Luigina Lollobrigida, she was one of four daughters of a furniture manufacturer (her sisters are Giuliana, Maria and Fernanda). She spent her youth in a picturesque mountain village. In her youth, Gina did some modelling, and from there she went to participate successfully in several beauty contests. At around this time, she began appearing in Italian language films. In 1947, Gina entered the Miss Italia pageant and came in 3rd place. The contest was won by Lucia Bos…

I just thought she should have her thread, she was a goddess Bio - extracts taken from wikipedia.org Greta Garbo (September 18, 1905 – April 15, 1990) was a Swedish actress who was, by reputation, one of the greatest and most inscrutable movie stars ever to be produced by MGM and the Hollywood studio system. She is the recipient of the 1955 Honorary Oscar "for her unforgettable screen performances" and was ranked as the fifth greatest female star of all time by the American Film Institute. In addition, she was named "the most beautiful woman who ever lived" by the The Guinness Book of World Records. Greta Garbo was born Greta Lovisa Gustafsson (some sources cite her…

"Undeniably the most beautiful woman in movie history" - Darryl F. Zanuck, founder of 20th Century Fox. Gene Tierney (November 19, 1920 – November 6, 1991) was an American Film and Stage actress. Acclaimed as one of the most beautiful women of the 20th century, she is probably best-remembered for her performance in the title role of Laura (1944) and her Academy Award-nominated performance for Best Actress in Leave Her to Heaven (1945). Wikipedia Imdb

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Jane fonda) Jump to: navigation, search Jane Fonda Birth name Lady Jayne Seymour Fonda Born December 21, 1937 (1937-12-21) (age 69) New York City, New York Years active 1960 - present Spouse(s) Ted Turner (21 December 1991 - 22 May 2001) (divorced) Tom Hayden (21 January 1973 - 1990) (divorced) 1 child Roger Vadim (14 August 1965 - 16 January 1973) (divorced) 1 child Academy Awards Best Actress 1971 Klute 1978 Coming Home Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actress - Miniseries/Movie 1984 The Dollmaker Golden Globe Awards Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama 1972 Klute 1978 Julia 1979 Coming Home BA…

Bio - find the whole one at wikipedia.org Elizabeth Taylor Birth name: Elizabeth Rosamund Taylor Date of birth: February 27, 1932 Place of birth: Hampstead, London, England Dame Elizabeth Rosamund Taylor, DBE (born February 27, 1932) is an iconic two-time Academy Award-winning American actress. She was long considered one of the most beautiful women in the world and, arguably, the most beautiful actress of all time. Her trademark is her dazzling violet-blue eyes framed by a double row of eyelashes. The American Film Institute named Taylor among the Greatest Female Stars of All Time, ranking at No. 7. Early life and career She was born in Hampstead, London, the seco…

Elke Sommer was born Elke Schletz in Berlin's Spandau district on Nov. 5, 1940, mere weeks after Great Britain's Royal Air Force began bombing the Nazi capital in an attempt to undermine the expansion of Adolf Hitler's Third Reich. In 1942, Peter Schletz, a Lutheran pastor, evacuated his wife and only child to a basement apartment in the Franconian village of Niederndorf in southern Germany. To supplement her husband's meager income, Renata Topp took in the laundry of her neighbors and clothed her daughter in cast-offs; until she was 13, Elke Sommer never wore a dress. Beset by chronic illness, Peter Schletz died in 1955, leaving the family in greater financial straits. O…

Lucille Fay LeSueur was born on March 23, 1905 in San Antonio, TX. She passed on May 10, 1977 In New York City of a heart attack. She also has pancreatic cancer. In November of 1978 her daughter Christina wrote "Mommie Dearest". A book that changed the way we look at child abuse today. Many of Joan's peers, companions, and her other daughters Cathy and Cindy refused to support the book and said it was all a lie. But Bette Davis supported Christina's story.

Born May 23, 1933 in Paddington, London, England, UK Joan Collins is an English actress from Paddington, London. She is most famous for playing the role of vengeful schemer Alexis Carrington Colby in the soap opera "Dynasty" (1981-1989). In 1997, Collins was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to drama. In 2015, Collins was promoted to the rank of Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) for services to charity. Collins was the daughter of talent agent Joseph William Collins (1902-1988) and his wife, dance teacher Elsa Bessant, (1906-1962). Joseph was born in South Africa, and had Jewish descen…

Claudette Colbert (September 13, 1903 — July 30, 1996) was a French-born American stage and film actress. Born in Saint-Mandé, France and raised in New York City, Colbert began her career in Broadway productions during the 1920s, progressing to film with the advent of talking pictures. She established a successful film career with Paramount Pictures and later, as a freelance performer, became one of the highest paid entertainers in American cinema. Colbert was recognized as one of the leading female exponents of screwball comedy; she won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her comedic performance in It Happened One Night (1934), and also received Academy Award nominat…

One of my faves. She was stunning in The Leopard. Bio>>> Claudia Cardinale was born Claude Jos

Candice Patricia Bergen (born May 9, 1946) is an American actress and former fashion model. She won five Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards for her eleven seasons as the title character on the CBS sitcom Murphy Brown (1988–98, 2018). She is also known for her role as Shirley Schmidt on the ABC drama Boston Legal (2005–08). She was nominated for the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for Starting Over (1979), and for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Gandhi (1982). Bergen began her career as a fashion model and appeared on the front cover of Vogue before she made her screen debut in the 1966 film The Group. She went on to star in The Sand P…

About Emmy Full Name: Emmanuelle Grey Rossum Nickname: Em, Emmy Grey Birthdate: September 12th, 1986 Zodiac Sign: Virgo Birthplace: New York, NY Childhood Hometown: New York, NY Current Residence: New York, NY; Los Angeles, CA Hair: Auburn Eye color: Brown Height: 5'7" Family: No siblings Pets: Maltese named Chrissie Favorites Movies: Secrets & Lies Actors: Phillip Seymour Hoffman Actress: Brenda Blethen, Julia Roberts TV Show: Will & Grace, Ally McBeal Music: Joni Mitchell, Jewel, Sarah McLachlan Color: Green and Baby Blue Food: Strawberries and Watermelon Drink: Iced tea Book: Of Mice and Men Sports: English Style horseback riding, ice ska…

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TRIVIA # Her family is from Morocco. Has one sister named Laurence and a brother - both older. They were raised for several years in Unionville, Ontario. # Her last name is pronounced "Shreeky". # Filmed an appearance for the television series, "Manchester Prep" (1999). The series was not picked up despite having several episodes filmed, and was later edited into the movie Cruel Intentions 2 (2000) (TV). Emmanuelle's scenes were not used, although she appears in the trailer. # Ranked #90 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women In The World" (2002) BIOGRAPHY Emmanuelle Chriqui was born on December 10th, 1977 in the Canadian city of Montreal. The Chriqui (pronounced sh…

From Wikipedia Charlotte Rampling, OBE (born February 5, 1946 in Sturmer, England, UK) is an English actress and former model (her height is 170 cm (5' 7")). She attended Jeanne d'Arc Academie pour Jeunes Filles in Versailles and St. Hilda's School in Bushey, England. After beginning her acting career at age seventeen in a starring commercial role and working as a model for a while, Rampling's first screen role was uncredited as a water skier in Richard Lester's film The Knack...and How to Get It in 1965 which was followed a year later by the role of Meredith in the film Georgy Girl. After this her acting career blossomed in both English and French cinema. Despite her e…

Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989) was an American actress of film, television and theatre. Noted for her willingness to play unsympathetic characters, she was highly regarded for her performances in a range of film genres; from contemporary crime melodramas to historical and period films and occasional comedies, though her greatest successes were her roles in romantic dramas. After appearing in Broadway plays, Davis moved to Hollywood in 1930, but her early films for Universal Studios were unsuccessful. She joined Warner Bros. in 1932 and established her career with several critically acclaimed performances. In 1937, she attempted to free her…

Born on August 29, 1915 in Stockholm, Sweden. She was a lead actress in many European countries before she came to America. Her first American film was the movie "Intermezzo", made in 1939. She is ranked #4 on the Greatest Female Star list of American Cinema by the American Film Institute. Her awards include: 1945-won the Academy Award for Best Actress and the Golden Globe for Best Actress for her role in "Gaslight" 1946-won the Golden Globe for Best Actress in The Bells of St. Mary 1947-won the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play for "Joan of Lorraine" 1957-won the Academy Award and the Golden Globe for Best Actress in "Anastasia" 1975…

Brigitte Bardot (born September 28, 1934) is a French actress, model and singer, considered the embodiment of the 1950s "sex kitten." In the 1970s after her retirement from the entertainment industry - Bardot established herself as an animal rights activist, which she continues today. During the 1990s she was outspoken about her political views on such issues as immigration, Islam in France, race mixing, and homosexuality. Bardot was born in Paris to Anne-Marie Mucel and Charles "Pilou" Bardot, an industrialist. At an early age her mother encouraged her interest in music and dance, she had modelled for popular magazine Elle by the time she was 15 years old. [1] In 1952, s…

Barbara Stanwyck (July 16, 1907 â January 20, 1990) was an American actress, a star of film and television, known during her 60-year career as a consummate and versatile professional with a strong screen presence, and a favorite of directors such as Cecil B. DeMille, Fritz Lang and Frank Capra. After a short stint as a stage actress, she made more than 80 films in 38 years in Hollywood, before turning to television. Stanwyck was nominated for the Academy Award four times, and won three Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe. She was the recipient of honorary lifetime awards from the Motion Picture Academy, the Film Society of Lincoln Center, the Golden Globes, the Los Angeles Fi…

Date of Birth 16 September 1924, New York, New York, USA Birth Name Betty Joan Perske Nickname The Look Betty Height 5' 8½" (1.74 m) Spouse Jason Robards (4 July 1961 - 10 September 1969) (divorced) 1 child Humphrey Bogart (21 May 1945 - 14 January 1957) (his death) 2 children Trade Mark Her deep, sexy voice Trivia Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#6). [1995] Ranked #20 in the AFI's top 25 Actress Legends. Ranked #11 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. [October 1997] Mother of actor Sam Robards. Chosen by "People" magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World. [1997] Bacall w…

Rose Byrne (born July 24, 1979) is an Australian actress. Byrne was born in Sydney, Australia of Irish and Scottish descent. She made her debut in comedy at the age of 12, in the film Dallas Doll, starring Sandra Bernhard, and subsequently appeared in minor roles in several Australian soap operas, including Heartbreak High, Echo Point and Fallen Angels. In 1999, Byrne appeared in two low-budget theatrical films: The Date and Two Hands, which co-starred Heath Ledger. In 2000, Byrne was awarded Best Female Performance at the Venise Festival for her role in director Clara Law's The Goddess of 1967. She subsequently appeared in three stage plays with the Sydney Theatre Comp…

I can't believe there was no topic about this lovely lady! Julie Andrews Born Julia Elizabeth Wells 1 October 1935 (1935-10-01) (age 74) Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England Occupation Actress, singer, author Years active 1949

Kira Kosarin (born October 7, 1997) is an American actress and singer who currently stars as Phoebe Thunderman in the sitcom Nickelodeon seriesThe Thundermans. wikipedia

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…