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Born:March 18, 1928 in Louisiana When Peggy Josephine Varnadow was signed by Universal Pictures in 1949, the public relations staff whittled down her name to the barest essentials, and thus Peggy Dow was born. The blonde actress was shown off to excellent advantage in her very first film, Undertow (1949), playing a witness to a gangland slaying. Peggy was also quite good in the thankless romantic-lead role in Harvey (1950), and even better as the steadfast girlfriend of blind war veteran Arthur Kennedy in Bright Victory (1951). Peggy Dow voluntarily ended her burgeoning film career when she married a wealthy Oklahoma oil man.

Bruce MacLeish Dern (born June 4, 1936) is an American film actor. He also appeared as a guest star in numerous television shows. He frequently takes roles as a character actor, often playing unstable and villainous characters. Dern has appeared in more than 80 feature films and made for TV movies. Personal life Dern was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Jean and John Dern. His paternal grandfather was George Henry Dern, a former Utah governor and Secretary of War, and his uncle was poet Archibald MacLeish. His godfather was well-known politician Adlai Stevenson and his godmother was Eleanor Roosevelt. Dern attended The Choate School (now Choate Rosemary Hall) and the University of Pennsylvania. Dern is the father of actress Laura Dern (1967), whom he had with his ex-wife Diane Ladd; married 1960-1969. He married his current wife, Andrea Beckett, in 1969. Career Early in his career he acted in the Philadelphia premier of Waiting for Godot opposite Lyle Kessler and first appeared on screen, for an uncredited role, in the 1960 film Wild River. He then appeared, as a guest star, in several popular 1960s television shows, including Route 66, Naked City, Sea Hunt, Surfside 6, 77 Sunset Strip, The Outer Limits, and several others. In 1964, he appeared in a major Alfred Hitchcock film, the psychological thriller Marnie, in a short role as the sailor seen in flashbacks about Marnie's mother. Also in 1964, he had a small but crucial film role in Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte as the lover of the young Charlotte (a role played by Bette Davis). During the next five years, Dern continued appearing in several popular TV war, crime and western shows, but with multiple episodes per show, as different characters, including: Wagon Train (3), The Virginian (3), Rawhide (1), 12 O'Clock High (4), The Fugitive (5), The F.B.I. (2), The Big Valley (5), Gunsmoke (4) and Bonanza (2), among others. During that period, he also appeared in several films, including The Wild Angels (1966), The War Wagon, The Trip (1967), Psych-Out, Will Penny (1968), and the early Clint Eastwood film, Hang 'Em High (1968) as a rustler/murderer. Among Dern's first 20 film roles was a part in the Sydney Pollack picture They Shoot Horses, Don't They?, in 1969. In 1972, he played in four films: as the enemy and killer of John Wayne's character in The Cowboys; then, in the dark sci-fi film Silent Running; next with Jack Nicholson in The King of Marvin Gardens; and also in Thumb Tripping, after having been seen in over 90 TV episodes or films. Dern is generally regarded as a character actor. He has a reputation of playing unstable and villainous characters, although his best-known role may be that of Freeman Lowell, the caretaker of Earth's last forests in Silent Running (1972). Other memorable roles include Tom Buchanan in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby; or a psychotic blimp pilot who launches a terrorist attack at the Super Bowl in 1977's Black Sunday, and as Capt. Bob Hyde in 1978's Coming Home, for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. In 1976, he appeared in Alfred Hitchcock's final film Family Plot, playing the boy friend of a medium played by Barbara Harris; Dern told an interviewer that, due to Hitchcock's failing health, the director often asked his assistance during the production. In 1983, he won the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival for his role in That Championship Season. His most recent efforts include the independent movies The Astronaut Farmer and Monster, a recurring role on the HBO series Big Love, and the monster movie Swamp Devil for RHI Films New York and the Sci Fi Channel. On November 1, 2010, he was presented the 2,419th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His daughter Laura Dern and his ex-wife Diane Ladd received stars on the same date too. Filmography Wild River (1960) ... Jack Roper (uncredited) The Crimebusters (1961) ... Joe Krajac The Zanti Misfits (1963) (TV-Outer Limits) ... Ben Marnie (1964) ... Sailor Hush… Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964) ... John Mayhew The Wild Angels (1966) ... Loser Waterhole #3 (1967) ... Deputy Sam Tippen The War Wagon (1967) ... Hammond The St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1967) ... John May The Trip (1967) ... John Will Penny (1968) ... Rafe Quint Psych-Out (1968) ... Steve Davis Hang 'Em High (1968) ... Miller, Cooper Hanging Party Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969) ... Joe Danby Castle Keep (1969) ... Lt. Billy Byron Bix Number One (1969) ... Richie Fowler The Cycle Savages (1969) .... Keeg They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969) ... James Bloody Mama (1970) ... Dirkman The Rebel Rousers (1970) ... J.J. Weston The Incredible Two-Headed Transplant (1971) ... Roger Drive, He Said (1971) ... Coach Bullion The Cowboys (1972) ... Asa Watts ("Long Hair") Silent Running (1972) ... Freeman Lowell The King of Marvin Gardens (1972) ... Jason Staebler Thumb Tripping (1972) ... Smitty The Laughing Policeman (1973) ... Leo Larsen The Great Gatsby (1974) ... Tom Buchanan Posse (1975) ... Jack Strawhorn Smile (1975) ... Big Bob Freelander Family Plot (1976) ... George Lumley Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976) ... Grayson Potchuck Folies bourgeoises (1976) ... William Brandels Black Sunday (1977) ... Michael Lander Coming Home (1978) ... Capt. Bob Hyde The Driver (1978) ... The Detective Middle Age Crazy (1980) ... Bobby Lee Tattoo (1981) ... Johnny That Championship Season (1982) ... George Sitkowski Harry Tracy, Desperado (1982) ... Harry Tracy Space (1985) (TV) ... Stanley Mott Toughlove (1986) (TV) ... Rob Charters On the Edge (1986) ... Wes Holman Uncle Tom's Cabin (1987) (TV) ... Augustine St. Claire The Big Town (1987) ... Mr. Edwards World Gone Wild (1988) ... Ethan 1969 (1988) ... Cliff The 'Burbs (1989) ... Mark Rumsfield After Dark, My Sweet (1990) ... Uncle Bud Into the Badlands (1991) ... T.L. Barston Diggstown (1992) ... John Gillon Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight (1994) (TV) ... George Putnam A Mother's Prayer (1995) ...Grandpa Mrs. Munck (1995) ... Patrick Leary Wild Bill (1995) ... Will Plummer Mulholland Falls (1996) (uncredited) ... The Chief Down Periscope (1996) ... Admiral Yancy Graham Last Man Standing (1996) ... Sheriff Ed Galt Small Soldiers (1998) (voice) ... Link Static The Haunting (1999) ... Mr. Dudley If... Dog... Rabbit... (1999) ... McGurdy All the Pretty Horses (2000) ... The Judge Madison (2001) ... Harry Volpi The Glass House (2001) ... Begleiter Masked and Anonymous (2003) ... The Editor Milwaukee, Minnesota (2003) ... Sean McNally Hard Ground (2003) (TV) ... Nate Hutchinson Monster (2003) ... Thomas The Hard Easy (2005) ... Gene Down in the Valley (2005) ... Charlie Believe in Me (2006) ... Ellis Brawley Big Love (2006 – 2011) ... Frank Walker Payne (2006) ... Unknown The Astronaut Farmer (2007) ... Hal The Cake Eaters (2007) ... Easy The Golden Boys (2008) ... Captain Perez Swamp Devil (2008) ... Howard Blaime American Cowslip (2009) ... Cliff Choose (2009) ... Dr. Ronald Pendleton Trim (2009) ... Dale Banks The Lightkeepers (2009) ... Bennie The Hole 3D (2009) ... Creepy Carl Twixt Now and Sunrise (2011) ... Bobby LaGrange

I have Washington: A Life but I haven't read it yet.

Hell yes Does your family irritate the hell out of you?

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It was very good. And David McCullough is a great writer. You'll enjoy his books.

Laura Elizabeth Dern (born February 10, 1967) is an American actress, film director and producer. Dern has acted in such films as Smooth Talk (1985), Blue Velvet (1986), Fat Man and Little Boy (1988), Wild at Heart (1990), Jurassic Park (1993) and October Sky (1999). She has won awards for her performance in the 1991 film Rambling Rose, for which she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role. She was awarded a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film for her portrayal of Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris in the film Recount (2008). Early life and career Dern was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of actors Bruce Dern and Diane Ladd and the great-granddaughter of former Utah governor George Dern. Scottish-American poet, writer and Librarian of Congress Archibald MacLeish was her great-uncle. Laura Dern's film debut was a cameo in her mother's film White Lightning. She also made a brief appearance in Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, one of Ladd's signature roles. Her mother objected to her 13-year-old daughter's presence on the set of Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains, but Dern sued for emancipation. In the mid-1980s she gained critical acclaim for roles in Mask, Blue Velvet and Wild at Heart. Dern's starring role in Blue Velvet was a breakthrough however her next notable film took almost four years to be released, Wild at Heart. Dern's affiliation with Lynch has continued with her role in Inland Empire. In 1992, Dern and her mother became the first mother and daughter to be nominated for an Academy Award for acting in the same film in Rambling Rose. They did not play mother and daughter in the film. Dern starred as Dr. Ellie Sattler in Steven Spielberg's 1993 blockbuster Jurassic Park. That same year, Clint Eastwood enlisted the actress for his film A Perfect World. She also starred as Ruth in the 1996 satire Citizen Ruth, the directorial debut of Alexander Payne. In a reversal of roles, Dern's mother makes a cameo appearance, with Dern's character screaming a torrent of abuse at her. In 1997, Dern was featured in Widespread Panic's music video for their song, "Aunt Avis", which was directed by Dern's then boyfriend and future fiancé, Billy Bob Thornton. In 1998, Dern co-starred in the Jodie Foster's film The Baby Dance. While dating Thornton in 1999, she was cast as his love interest in his film Daddy and Them, which also includes Diane Ladd. Dern also appeared in Joe Johnston's film October Sky. Robert Altman called upon Dern's talents to play a Champagne-loving Aunt in his Texas-based comedy Dr. T & the Women in 2000. She co-starred in Within These Walls, Arthur Miller's Focus, and Novocaine. She had a minor role in Jurassic Park III, and was a supporting actor in the film I Am Sam. She starred in the 2002 film Damaged Care and the 2004 film We Don't Live Here Anymore. Dern was part of the ensemble dramedy Happy Endings in 2005, and she appeared in the 2006 film The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio. In 2006, David Lynch and Dern reunited for Inland Empire and, also in 2006, Dern had a supporting role in Lonely Hearts. [Mike White (scriptwriter)|Mike White]], known for writing School of Rock and The Good Girl, hired Dern for his directorial debut in 2007, the comedy titled Year of the Dog and starring Molly Shannon, John C. Reilly and Peter Sarsgaard, and in 2008 Dern starred in Recount for which she won a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Series, Miniseries or Television Film. Since then, Dern was seen in the independent 2009 drama Tenderness and, in 2010, she appeared in Little Fockers, playing an advanced school principal who dated Owen Wilson's character Kevin Rawley. In an interview, Dern stated that she would reprise her role as Ellie Sattler for Jurassic Park IV. Dern has done much work on television, most notably Afterburn, for which she received a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Mini-Series or Movie. She guest-starred on The West Wing, as a voice on King of the Hill and as a lesbian who coaxes Ellen DeGeneres out of the closet in the famous "The Puppy Episode" of the television series Ellen. On the April 24, 2007 airing of DeGeneres' talk show, Dern revealed she did not work for more than a year following her appearance in that episode because of resulting backlash, but nevertheless called it an "extraordinary experience and opportunity." Dern has been acknowledged with several awards from the independent film industry including the Sundance Institute and was the subject of an aggressive media campaign by David Lynch to win her an Academy Award nomination for her work in Inland Empire. On November 1, 2010, she received the 2,420th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Her parents, Diane Ladd and Bruce Dern, were presented with stars too. In late 2011 Dern will star in a new HBO television series called Enlightened. She has also been cast in Paul Thomas Anderson's The Master along with Amy Adams and Philip Seymour Hoffman, set for release in 2012. Politics and personal life Dern is known as an activist and supporter of many charities, such as Healthy Child Healthy World, which aims to raise awareness about toxic substances that can affect a child's health. During the 66th Golden Globe Awards, on January 11, 2009, Dern expressed support for the incoming administration of Barack Obama during her acceptance speech for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Series, Miniseries or Television Film for her work on the film Recount. She is quoted as saying, "I will cherish this as a reminder of the extraordinary, incredible outpouring of people who demanded their voice be heard in this last election so we can look forward to amazing change in this country. Thank you so much!" Dern had high-profile romances with Kyle MacLachlan, Nicolas Cage, Renny Harlin, Jeff Goldblum, and Billy Bob Thornton (who ended their relationship abruptly by marrying Angelina Jolie). She married musician Ben Harper on December 23, 2005, after dating him for five years. They have two children together, one son, Ellery Walker (born August 21, 2001), and one daughter, Jaya (born November 28, 2004). Dern's husband, Ben Harper, filed for divorce on October 8, 2010 in California, citing irreconcilable differences. Harper is asking the judge to deny Dern spousal support and requesting that he have joint custody of their two children. Filmography Film 1973 White Lightning Sharon Anne Uncredited 1974 Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore Girl eating ice cream cone Uncredited 1980 Foxes Debbie 1981 Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains Jessica McNeil 1984 Teachers Diane 1985 Mask Diana Adams Smooth Talk Connie Nominated — Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead 1986 Blue Velvet Sandy Williams Nominated — Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead 1987 Predator: The Concert 1988 Haunted Summer Claire Clairmont 1989 Fat Man and Little Boy Kathleen Robinson 1990 Wild at Heart Lula Fortune 1991 Rambling Rose Rose Montréal World Film Festival Award for Best Actress (tied with Hye-suk Lee) Nominated — Academy Award for Best Actress Nominated — Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actress 1993 Jurassic Park Dr. Ellie Sattler Nominated — Saturn Award for Best Actress A Perfect World Sally Gerber 1996 Citizen Ruth Ruth Stoops Montréal World Film Festival Award for Best Actress Bastard Out of Carolina Narrator Voice Only 1999 October Sky Miss Frieda Riley 2000 Dr. T & the Women Peggy 2001 Daddy and Them Ruby Montgomery Jurassic Park III Dr. Ellie Sattler Novocaine Jean Noble Focus Gertrude 'Gert' Hart I Am Sam Randy Carpenter 2002 Searching for Debra Winger Herself 2004 We Don't Live Here Anymore Terry Linden Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress (tied with Sharon Warren) 2005 Happy Endings Pam Ferris The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio Dortha Schaefer 2006 Lonely Hearts Rene Inland Empire Nikki Grace/Susan Blue Also Producer Nominated — Chlotrudis Award for Best Actress Nominated — Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress 2007 Year of the Dog Bret 2009 Tenderness Aunt Teresa 2010 Little Fockers Prudence Everything Must Go Delilah 2012 The Master Television 1981 Shannon "Gotham Swansong" (Season 1, Episode 1) 1983 Happy Endings Audrey Constantine 1984 The Three Wishes of Billy Grier Crissy 1989 Nightmare Classics Rebecca "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" (Season 1, Episode 3) 1990 Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Broken Hearted Heartbroken Woman 1992 Afterburn Janet Harduvel Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film Nominated — Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress – Miniseries or a Movie 1993 Fallen Angels Annie Ainsley "Murder, Obliquely" (Season 1, Episode 5) 1994 The Gift (Director) 1995 Down Came a Blackbird Helen McNulty (also executive producer) Frasier June (Voice) "Sleeping With the Enemy" (Season 3, Episode 6) 1996 The Siege at Ruby Ridge Vicki Weaver Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film 1997 Ellen Susan Richmond The Puppy Episode: Part 1 (Season 4, Episode 22) The Puppy Episode: Part 2 (Season 4, Episode 23) Nominated — Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress – Comedy Series 1998 The Larry Sanders Show Herself "I Buried Sid" (Season 6, Episode 8) The Baby Dance Wanda LeFauve Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film 1999 A Season for Miracles Berry Thompson 2001 Within These Walls Sister Pauline Quinn 2002 The West Wing Laureate Tabatha Fortis "The U.S. Poet Laureate" (Season 3, Episode 16) Damaged Care Linda Peeno (also producer) 2002–2003 King of the Hill Serving Wench & Katherine (Voice) Joust Like a Woman (Season 6, Episode 8) Patch Boomhauer (Season 8, Episode 1) 2008 Recount Katherine Harris Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Nominated — Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress – Miniseries or a Movie Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie 2011 Enlightened Amy Jellicoe

I am glad I don't have to deal with crazy spouses

Lips: 7 Smile: 5 Hair: 8 Eyes: 9 Nose: 7 Abs: 2 Cleavage: 6 Butt: 5 Legs: 7

If they were close to me no Are you stressed out today?

Uh-Oh

exhausted

Elizabeth x5 Ramsay x5 Natalie x5 Barbara x5

Of course Do you like them on women?

No. Thought about it but I haven't Are you getting any more?

FOOD!!! Limer what were you thinking?? taking my kids to see Cars 2

I hope these kids behave in the theater

Loyalty. If someone is talking BS about any friend of mine I shut it down real quick and I expect the same from them Would you allow your 15 year old to get a tattoo if they wanted one?