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ELISABETH SHUE Date of Birth: 6 October 1963, Wilmington, Delaware, USA Mini Biography Being born into a well-established and well-educated family doesn't necessarily mean much. Despite such family accolades, Shue's parents divorced while she was in the fourth grade. Owing to the occupational demands of her parents, Shue and her siblings found plenty of time to get into trouble in their suburban neighborhood, but Elisabeth soon enrolled in Wellesley College, an all-female institution which kept her out of trouble. During her studies, she found a way to make a little extra money by acting in television commercials. Elisabeth became a common sight in ads for Burger King, DeBeers diamonds, and Hellman's mayonnaise. In 1984, she landed a role in the The Karate Kid (1984) as the on-screen girlfriend of Ralph Macchio and a role as the teenage daughter of a military family in the short-lived series "Call to Glory" (1984). At this time, Shue got herself an acting coach and transferred to Harvard, where she began studying political science. She continued her acting work with Adventures in Babysitting (1987), Cocktail (1988), Soapdish (1991) and The Marrying Man (1991). Unfortunately, time was catching up with the impressive girl-next-door. Her brother Andrew Shue had almost eclipsed her own fame by landing a starring role in the hit TV series "Melrose Place" (1992). It was at this time that Elisabeth took a chance on a low-budget, high-risk project entitled Leaving Las Vegas (1995), directed by Mike Figgis. Her gutsy portrayal of a prostitute mixed up with a suicidal alcoholic paid off as she was recognized with a Best Actress nomination at the Academy Awards that year. This was the turning point of her career. What followed was a barrage of film roles, including The Saint (1997), Woody Allen's Deconstructing Harry (1997), Palmetto (1998) and Hollow Man (2000). Over forty years of age, Elisabeth still continues to impress with a variety of film and television roles that show off her versatility as an actress and not just her good looks and girl-next-door persona. IMDb Mini Biography By: Ian Hamilton

CHERYL LADD Birth Name: Cheryl Jean Stoppelmoor Date of Birth: 12 July 1951, Huron, South Dakota, USA Career Ladd was known as "Cherie Moor" when she performed on the album based on Hanna-Barbera's Josie and the Pussycats animated series. In 1977 (starting from the second season), Ladd (as she was now known) replaced Farrah Fawcett in Charlie's Angels, and stayed until the end of the show in 1981. She also starred in the 1994–1996 series One West Waikiki. In January 1980, Ladd sang the national anthem prior to Super Bowl XIV. In 1996, she released a children's book, The Adventures of Little Nettie Windship, following it up in 2005 with Token Chick: A Woman’s Guide To Golfing With The Boys, an autobiographical book which focused on her love of golf. In September 2000, Ladd took over the role of Annie Oakley from Bernadette Peters on Broadway in the revival of Irving Berlin's musical, Annie Get Your Gun. She played the role until January 2001, when Reba McEntire took over. From 2003 to the show's cancellation in 2008, Ladd played the lead character's wife, Jillian Deline, in the television drama Las Vegas. Personal life Cheryl married fellow actor David Ladd, son of the famous actor Alan Ladd, by whom she had a daughter, Jordan. She took his surname as her own, which she kept after their divorce. She has been married to record producer Brian Russell since 1981. Ladd is a celebrity ambassador for the child abuse prevention and treatment non-profit Childhelp. source: wikipedia

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