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Category 46-50, TALENT ROUND 1: Meg Ryan vs. Michelle Pfeiffer

Meg by me

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After a role in Rich and Famous, Ryan played in As the World Turns from 1982 to 1984. Several TV film and smaller movie roles followed, including Amityville 3-D and Promised Land; for her role in the latter she received her first Independent Spirit Award nomination. In 1986, she played in Top Gun, and appeared in several memorable scenes. Ryan played in the movie Innerspace. Ryan then appeared in a remake (D.O.A.) and The Presidio.

Her first full-blown hit in a leading role was the romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally... (1989) for which she earned her a Golden Globe nomination. Ryan then starred in The Doors, and Prelude to a Kiss. Both films were moderately successful. 1993 saw the release of the hugely successful romantic comedy Sleepless in Seattle. She made several attempts to break away from the romantic comedy ingenue stereotype, and garnered critical acclaim for her work in When a Man Loves a Woman in which she played an alcoholic and Courage Under Fire. Both films were substantial successes at the box office. Many of her films of the 1990s were hits not only in North America, but also abroad.

In 1995 she appeared in French Kiss which was a huge success worldwide, grossing slightly over $101 million. In 1997, Ryan voiced the lead role in the animated film Anastasia, which garnered good reviews and enjoyed box office success. In 1998 Ryan starred in two films: City of Angels, drew negative reviews, but became a huge financial success, topping nearly 200 million worldwide and You've Got Mail, which earned her a third Golden Globe nomination and made over $250 million worldwide.

In 2000 Ryan starred in the action thriller Proof of Life. She received a paycheck of $15 million, establishing her as one of the highest paid actresses in Hollywood. The film was a critical and commercial flop. That same year, Ryan starred in the comedy Hanging Up, which received poor reviews, but grossed over $51 million. A year later, she once again returned to her romantic comedy roots in the film Kate & Leopold. The film was well-received by some critics, but failed to find an audience. In 2003, she broke away from her usual roles, starring in Jane Campion's In the Cut. While her decision earned Ryan much media attention, the movie still proved to be a failure with both critics and audiences, grossing only $23 million in theaters.

Ryan's most recent project, My Mom's New Boyfriend, is due to be released in 2008. In 2007 she played in In the Land of Women and won over critics and the public.Ryan's next project is a remake of the 1939 film The Women.

Upcoming:

The Deal (2008)Serious Moonlight (2009)

(wikipedia)

Michelle by michelabella

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Her first major screen role was in 1980 in the films The Hollywood Knights and Falling in Love Again. However, both films failed to get her widespead notice. She tried a TV career when she starred in Great Yellow Bird, Fantasy Island, Callie & Son, Splendor in the Grass, and The Children Nobody Wanted. She returned to film in Grease 2; it was weakly received by critics and audiences, despite gaining a cult following.

It was not until 1983, when Pfeiffer co-starred with Al Pacino in Scarface, that she caught the attention of Hollywood. In 1985, she starred in Ladyhawke, which gave Pfeiffer good reviews, but failed to become a box office success. In 1987, she starred in The Witches of Eastwick, which was a box office smash and a critical success. Through 1988 and 1989, Pfeiffer earned worldwide critical acclaim in Married to the Mob, Dangerous Liaisons, and The Fabulous Baker Boys; those films also earned her Oscar, BAFTA, and Golden Globe award wins and nominations.

Through the 1990s, she continued her Hollywood stardom: The Russia House, Frankie and Johnny, Batman Returns, The Age of Innocence, Wolf, Dangerous Minds, and One Fine Day. She received her third Oscar nomination in 1993 for Love Field.

In 2000, she starred in one of the biggest box office hits of the year, What Lies Beneath. In 2001, she starred in I Am Sam and in 2002 in White Oleander, which earned her a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination as Best Supporting Actress.

She then took a lengthy hiatus from the spotlight but returned to acting in 2006. Her first projects teamed her with director Amy Heckerling in the romantic comedy I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007), as well as opposite Robert De Niro, Claire Danes, and Sienna Miller in the fantasy epic Stardust. Pfeiffer co-starred in the film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical Hairspray. She will make a cameo appearance in The Prince and the Pauper.

Pfeiffer's recently completed work on the romantic drama, Personal Effects, due in 2008. Pfeiffer stars in her next film, Chéri. Filming began in April 2008.

(wikipedia)

WHICH ONE IS MORE TALENTED?

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