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From the age of 6, she practiced classical ballet. Anna started her career as a model at age 15 (1998). During her secondary school she traveled for her work as a model. After she starred in a TV series she studied at the Amsterdam Drama School. In the final year of this Academy she filmed Bride Flight (2008), an international co-production in New Zealand.Born On October 01- Actress
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Barbara Tyson has appeared in movies, sitcoms, dramatic series, and television commercials.
At the age of seventeen she began her voice over career, and has since recorded over 7000 radio and TV voice overs, in Toronto, New York, Los Angeles and Vancouver. Tyson's voice is heard in virtually all areas of media.
Barbara's career began in Toronto, Ontario where she worked in an advertising agency by day, took college classes at night, and still managed to land parts in television, radio, and theatrical productions.
Her big break came at the age of 18, when she was cast as Carol Burnett's daughter in "Between Friends", an HBO film starring Carol Burnett and Elizabeth Taylor.
Barbara moved to New York City soon after to study acting at Carnegie Hall with renowned coach Freddie Kareman, and Herbert Berghof at HB Studios in Greenwich Village.
Tyson then landed a contract role on the popular NBC Daytime series "Another World" as singer Dawn Rollo, the first character ever in daytime drama to to battle AIDS. This role garnered much publicity, including a feature story in People Magazine.
As a singer/songwriter, Barbara fronted a band while in New York and was able to sing her original composition "Bye Bye" live on Another World. She had the opportunity to play such venues as "The Stone Pony" in Asbury Park, and CBGB's in New York City.
After working and studying in New York City, Barbara moved to Los Angeles where she was cast in several productions taking her all over the world.
Doctors, Cowgirls, Lawyers, and Madams. Killers, Cops, Aliens and Singers... Barbara Tyson has played them all.
After four seasons on Neon Rider, a popular Canadian television Series. Tyson was tapped to star in a Stephen J. Cannell series called "TWO". In "TWO", Barbara played FBI Agent Terry Carter, alongside American actor Michael Easton. This made Tyson the first Vancouver-based actor to share equal billing with an American star.
As Tyson's career grew she was cast as series regular Madame Luci Prescott opposite Tom Berenger in the Western "Peacemakers" for USA Network... and then as Mrs. Clause opposite Beau Bridges as Santa, in "A Christmas Secret". She was love interest to Jim Belushi in K9-PI, and Billy Connolly's wife in "Beautiful Joe". She played opposite Sam Elliot in "The Final Cut." Barbara also worked alongside Timothy Hutton in the Mini-Series, "5 Days to Midnight".
Barbara, sometimes credited as "Barbara Bush", has appeared as a guest star on many television series, including E.R., The Outer Limits, Poltergeist, Fringe, Painkiller Jane, Fear Itself, and Alien Nation to name a few.
She has also appeared on numerous sitcoms including the memorable "Bambi", secretary #22 on Murphy Brown with Candice Bergen. Bambi ran a phone-sex service off the side of her desk in the season 2 opener "Anchors Away."- Actress
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Beth Chamberlin is an American actress who received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination in 2010 for Outstanding Supporting Actress as Beth Raines Spaulding in Guiding Light (1952). She also played the role of Lorelei Hills--Beth's dissociative identity disorder personality--on "The Guiding Light" from 2001-02. Based on the backstory Chamberlin created for her character, she penned the best-selling book "Lorelei's Guiding Light, An Intimate Diary", published by St. Martin's Press in 2002.
Chamberlin grew up in Danville, VT, the youngest of four children and the only girl. Born with a congenital defect that affected her ureter tubes, she spent most of her early life in hospitals. She also suffered from petit mal as a child, a form of epilepsy. Today she credits her work ethic and success to the lessons in overcoming adversity she learned as a child.
As a girl, Chamberlin studied dance. She later studied at the American Ballet Theater in New York and ultimately earned a nearly full scholarship to the NYU dance program. She later studied acting at HB studios and the famed William Esper Studios in New York City. In addition, she is the producer and star of "The Kettlebell Way," a series of exercise DVDs. She is a certified kettlebell trainer and a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association. She is also a professional ski instructor and a former member of PSIA.
Chamberlin lives in upstate New York with husband, Dr. Peter Roy, and their son, Luke.- Actress
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Charlene McDonald was born on 1 October 1977 in Richmond, Virginia, USA. She is an actress, known for Evenfall (2005) and Defcon 2: Cuban Missile Crisis (2002).- Actress
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Amy Dorris was born on 1 October 1972 in Madison Heights, Michigan, USA. She is an actress, known for Any Given Sunday (1999), The Accidental Husband (2008) and Who's Your Caddy? (2007).- Arabella Holzbog was born in Gloucestershire, England, received her B.A. in Art from Pomona College (CA) and studied Performance Art and Movement Theater at Riverside Studios (London). She has played lead and supporting roles in numerous films, television series, miniseries and on stage in both the U.S. and U.K. Arabella also works as a visual artist and for the Montgomery Gallery (CA) she created 'Theatre of the Aconscious,' a multimedia installation combining photography, sculpture and sound. She has worked as a visual collaborator, writer and performer with director/choreographer Daniel Ezralow since 1995, when they created 'Mandala,' a multimedia extravaganza, that toured worldwide and was reviewed as a work of "modern genius." Together they have conceived and created the critically acclaimed dance theater play 'PEARL' at Lincoln Center David H. Koch Theater (2015), the touring dance theater shows 'WHY' (2005) and 'OPEN' (touring); danced a modern rendition of Shakespeare's 'Othello' (2003) and performed excerpts from Peter Gabriel's opera 'OVO' (2004) for the Todi Arts Festival, Italy. Arabella has been awarded the Mary Drew Art Award, the Duane Michaels Award for her work in photography and is a recipient of the Fleming Fellowship.
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Ashton Blaise Whitty was born on 1 October 1995 in Berkeley, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Choices (2010), The Heart and Other Small Shapes (2006) and Chrissie Mayr's Content House (2022).- Actress
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Blu Cantrell was born on 1 October 1976 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. She is an actress and composer, known for Bad Company (2002), Drumline (2002) and Serving Sara (2002).- Actress
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Brie Larson has built an impressive career as an acclaimed television actress, rising feature film star and emerging recording artist. A native of Sacramento, Brie started studying drama at the early age of 6, as the youngest student ever to attend the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. She starred in one of Disney Channel's most watched original movies, Right on Track (2003), as well as the WB's Raising Dad (2001) and MGM's teen comedy Sleepover (2004) - all before graduating from middle school.
Brie's work includes the coming-of-age drama Tanner Hall (2009) and the dark comedy, Just Peck (2009), with Marcia Cross and Keir Gilchrist. She earned critical praise for her role in the independent feature, Remember the Daze (2007) (aka "The Beautiful Ordinary"), singled out by Variety as the "scene stealer" of the film, opposite Amber Heard and Leighton Meester.
Brie garnered considerable acclaim for her series regular role of "Kate", Toni Collette's sarcastic and rebellious daughter, in Showtime's breakout drama United States of Tara (2009), created by Academy Award-winning writer Diablo Cody and based on an original idea by Steven Spielberg.
She starred in The Trouble with Bliss (2011) opposite Michael C. Hall, playing a young girl out to seduce him while, in turn, teaching him more about his own life. She also starred in Universal's Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) and Noah Baumbach's Greenberg (2010). In Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010), Brie played rock star "Envy Adams", former flame of Michael Cera, and in Greenberg (2010), she starred as a young temptress trying to flirt with Ben Stiller, a New Yorker traveling West to try to figure out his life.
In addition to her talents as an actress, Brie has simultaneously nurtured an ever-growing musical career. At 13, Brie landed her first record deal at Universal Records with Tommy Mottola, who signed her sight-unseen. Her first release in 2005 led to a nationwide tour.- Born and raised in Austin, Christina studied Theatre and Dance at the University of Texas. After graduating from college, she got her first job opposite award-winning country artist Blake Shelton in his music video "Goodbye Time." Quickly afterwards Mark Fincannon cast her in a supporting role in the ABC Family movie "Campus Confidential." Her performance was favored among producers at The Firm and shortly thereafter she moved to LA.
Christina was given a small guest-starring role alongside Michael Vartan in the ABC series, "Big Shots." She then also booked several independent feature films including the dark comedy "Remembering Phil," horror thriller "Hyenas," and the drama "Forgotten Pills." Her wicked sense of humor quickly caught the eye of comedy living legends, the Wayans Family. Known as "The First Family of Entertainment," this dynasty of professional actors, comedians and filmmakers instantly saw the raw talent of Christina and cast her in "Dance Flick." Christina resides in LA. - Actress
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Cassandra Freeman was born on 1 October 1978 in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Inside Man (2006), Luke Cage (2016) and Atlanta (2016). She is married to Tom Paul. They have one child.- Chulpan Khamatova is an internationally acclaimed film and stage actress and well-known philanthropist who left Moscow following the Russian invasion of Ukraine and took permanent residency in Latvia.
She was born Chulpan Nailyevna Khamatova on October 1, 1975, in Kazan, Tatarstan Republic, Russia. She is an ethnic Tatar. Her name means "morning star" in Tatar language. Her mother, Marina Galimullovna Khamatova, was an engineer. Her father Nail Khamatov, was also an engineer and a managing director of a firm in Tatarstan, Russia.
Young Khamatova was a professionally trained figure skater. She suffered from a back trauma after a fall on ice; after that she quit figure skating, but continued roller-skating. She also had a gift for mathematics and studied at the prestigious School of Mathematics in Kazan. Then she studied for one semester at business school of Kazan University, but became bored and decided to change her career and entered the Kazan School of Theatre. From 1995-1998 Khamatova studied acting at the State Institute of Theatrical Arts (GITIS) in Moscow, and graduated from the class of Aleksei Borodin in 1998 as an actress.
Khamatova was a third year student at GITIS when she made her film debut in the role of Katya in Vadim Abdrashitov's film Vremya tantsora (1998). She won critical acclaim in Russia after playing a female lead in Country of the Deaf (1998). Soon she gained international attention after starring as Mamlakat opposite Moritz Bleibtreu in Luna Papa (1999) by director Bakhtyar Khudojnazarov, which became a "quiet masterpiece" in Germany as well as in Russia. Khamatova's effortless style shines in a variety of her film characters ranging from farcical Lara in Good Bye Lenin! (2003), to charming seductress Nelly in 72 metra (2004), to passionate and sophisticated Lara in Doctor Zhivago, a Russian TV-series based on the eponymous book by Boris Pasternak.
Chulpan Khamatova became one of the most celebrated young actresses of Russian theatre and cinema. She was designated Honorable artist of Russia. In 2004 Khamatova was awarded State Prize by Russian president Vladimir Putin for her achievements in acting. From 1998 to 2022, she was a permanent member of Sovremennik Theatre in Moscow under directorship of Galina Volchek and other directors. Her stage and film partners has been such actors as Sergey Shakurov, Dina Korzun, Valentin Gaft, Inna Churikova, Sergey Garmash, Marina Neyolova, Elena Yakovleva and other notable Russian actors. From 2008 to 2022, Khamatova collaborated with the Theatre of Nations in Moscow. From 1995 to 2002 Khamatova was married to her class-mate, a fellow actor Ivan Volkov, their daughter, named Arina, was born in 2002. She was in relationship with a Russian émigré, actor-dancer Aleksei Dubinin with whom she has daughter Alina, born in 2003. Her third daughter, Iya Shein, was born in 2010. Besides her native Russian and Tatar, Chulpan Khamatova is fluent in German and English.
In 2006, Khamatova was a member of the six-person jury at the 63rd Venice Film Festival headed by French actress Catherine Deneuve. Chulpan Khamatova has been one of the leading figures for charitable causes in Russia. Since 2005 Khamatova and her fellow Russian actors started a charitable initiative "Podari Zhizn" for the benefit of children suffering from leukemia.
In March 2022, Chulpan Khamatova with her three daughters left Russia and gave an interview saying that she has gone into exile in Latvia, because of Russian war in Ukraine. Khamatova bought a house and settled in a suburb of Riga, the capital city of Latvia. In March 2022, Chulpan Khamatova became a permanent member of the troupe at the New Riga Theatre upon invitation from Alvis Hermanis, artistic director of the company. She also made appearances on Latvian TV and made public speeches at anti-war protests in Riga, Latvia. Khamatova is learning Latvian, her three daughters are also adjusting to the new life in Europe. - Born in Los Angeles, California, blonde bombshell Cindy Margolis is a talk show host, model and actress. Before You Tube, Facebook, Instagram and all the other social media applications, Cindy Margolis stood alone as the greatest self promoter on the Internet. Crowned the Most Downloaded Woman on the Internet by the Guinness Book of Records pretty much said it all.
Her career started when Cindy was working on a project for a college business course she was taking. She took her project idea of greeting cards further and launched her own greeting card line, with her as the cover model for the cards. Agents started to ask about this greeting card cover girl. The company was a huge success. Cindy began to model and appeared in ads for Reebok, Vidal Sassoon, Coors, Hanes and Sunkist.
Once she conquered Cyber space Cindy made a name for herself in Hollywood in both film and TV. Her TV credits include 4 network shows, Seducing Cindy, Beverly Hills Nannies, In Your Dreams with Cindy Margolis, and of course CBS TV's The Cindy Margolis Show.
Today Cindy is still going strong. Film projects include Sharknado 3 and Isle of Legends, which she is also producing. Bad Publicity is a TV pilot written specifically for Cindy and will go into production next year. - Actress
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Danielle Bisutti is a Los Angeles born and raised Emmy Award winning and BAFTA Award nominated actress, writer, producer, director and singer-songwriter. As a thespian, Bisutti has distinguished herself by bringing a wide range of diverse characters to life. The Actress: Danielle was nominated for a BAFTA for her performance as The Norse Goddess "Freya" in Sony PlayStation's top grossing video-game God of War, which won unanimous "Game of the Year" awards and 5 BAFTA Awards including "Best Game" in 2019. She won a Los Angeles area Emmy Award for her hosting role in Street Music Los Angeles in 2002. Danielle performance captured the role of "Claudia Grimstone" in Madden NFL 21: Face of the Franchise: Rise to Fame 2020, she voiced "Wonder Woman" in The Lego Movie 2 Video-game, she portrayed the ominous "Ms. Grey" in Lifetime's Nanny Killer, "Dana Gallagher in Shonda Rhimes' For the People and series regular role as Witch "Hexela" in BUYtv's Dwight in Shining Armor distributed by Paramount. Film credits include top grossing Sony Pictures' cult favorite Insidious: Chapter 2 (receiving rave reviews: "Bisutti's performance as [Mother of Parker Crane] the younger version of the Bride in Black is a most elegant personification of evil."), Starring in Universal Studio's Curse of Chucky, Michael Rosenbaum's indie comedy Back in the Day, Lionsgate's Venice Underground with Eric Mabius, The Neighbor with Matthew Modine, and the lead in Lionsgate's faith-based film, No Greater Love. Bisutti is perhaps best known for her series regular role as"Amanda Cantwell" opposite Keke Palmer on the hit Nickelodeon series True Jackson, VP. Her recurring roles on Matador for Robert Rodriguez's El Rey Network, Parks & Recreation, Last Man Standing, CSI Miami, Without A Trace, Raising the Bar and The O.C., Guest Starring roles on Anger Management, Grey's Anatomy, Mom, NCIS, NCIS LA, Criminal Minds, Dr. Ken, Castle, Hot in Cleveland, Newsreaders, 90210, Rizzoli & Isles, Beauty and the Beast, Body of Proof, Leverage, Bones, Cold Case, Two and a Half Men and Boston Legal. Notable Theater credits include originating the role of "Diane" in the new musical Hipster Sweatshop at the Rockwell, "Sheila" in the musical HAIR Potawanami Tribe performed at the Democratic National Convention 1996 in Chicago followed by a 5 week tour at The New Athenaeum Theatre, Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes, Maggie in Boy's Life, Yelena in Uncle Vanya, Victoria in Noel Coward's Tonight at 8:30, Fastrada in Pippin, and Ophelia in Hamlet. The Writer, Producer and Director: Her company Perfect Timing Productions current projects include: Mood Swings an TV comedy series for Pureflix 2019 and short film Little May "Official Selection" of Academy Award qualifying LA Shorts International Film Festival and Fade In Awards Grand Jury Prize "Best Short Script" 2019, Projects in development include TV pilots: Wonderland, Damsels and feature films projects: The Fort, The Christmas Rebound, and Wake Me. The Singer-Songwriter: Danielle's original songs have been placed in films: Venice Underground, April Moon, In the Presence of, Shadowheart, and theme song Heaven for indie feature City of... which she performed live at the 19th Annual Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards Desert AIDS Project accompanying dancers Kupono and Marko from So You Think You Can Dance with with choreography by Ray Leeper. She received a Los Angeles Music Award for "Best Female Singer-Songwriter." Her album "Glimmer" was nominated for AAA Album of the Year and her song "In Passing" has received Unanimous Choice Recipient Award for Independent AC Single of the Year. Music Connection Magazine has featured Danielle in its Hot 100 Unsigned Artists list. Annually Danielle sings on stage with rock n' roll legends at the Venice Beach Sign Holiday Lighting ceremony, past artists: Al Jardine of The Beach Boys and Andy Summers of The Police. Danielle sings and plays piano, guitar and ukulele with her band Midnight Velvet, interweaving jazz and blues standards in their smooth, inventive way and reinterpret songs from the Great American Songbook to modern day rock-pop classics a la the vintage style of Postmodern Jukebox. Danielle received her Bachelor of Arts at California State University at Fullerton graduating Magna Cum Laude with a double emphasis on Acting and Musical Theatre. While attending CSUF, she received several nominations for the Irene Ryan Best Actress Award and took runner-up at The Lincoln Center Theatre in NYC. She studied producing, directing, and screenwriting at The Hollywood Film Institute with Dov Simens, ScreenwritingU and Screenwriter University at The Writer's Store. She continued her studies with Eric Kline at Film Actor's Workshop, Larry Moss, Lesly Kahn and Shari Shaw Studios and improvisation at Upright Citizens Brigade.- Deborah Zoe was born in New Jersey, USA. She is an actress, known for Guiding Light (1952), Pensacola: Wings of Gold (1997) and Bones (2005). She was previously married to William Alton.
- Elizabeth Dennehy, originally from New York, is a classically trained actress living in Los Angeles. The proud daughter of actor Brian Dennehy and mother of actor Jack Lancaster, Elizabeth is probably best known for playing Lieutenant Commander Shelby on Star Trek: The Next Generation. Elizabeth is a Shakespeare geek, who loves to travel, sing, teach, and support young artists.
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Fadik Sevin Atasoy was born on 1 October 1975 in Ankara, Turkey. She is an actress and director, known for Zeynep'in Sekiz Günü (2007), O Simdi Mahkum (2005) and Muse 90401 (2021).- Actress
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One of the most popular black stars in porn, Heather Hunter began her adult-film career on her 18th birthday, shooting Heather Hunter on Fire (1988) in 1988. Born and raised in New York City, she shot a few adult films there before journeying to Los Angeles. A former dancer on the TV show Soul Train (1971), she was at one time under contract to Vivid Video and became one of that company's select crop of "Vivid Video Girls". She has made small appearances in several "mainstream" films, and has at times dated comedian Bill Maher and actor Charlie Sheen.- Producer
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Heather Rae was born on 1 October 1966 in Venice, California, USA. She is a producer and director, known for Frozen River (2008), Tallulah (2016) and Bull (2019). She has been married to Russell Friedenberg since July 1999. They have three children.- Actress
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Elissa is a Canadian filmmaker and actor with Asperger's. As filmmaker and producer, she believes working with talent globally creates engaging, diverse, thought-provoking work with a unique point of view. After her own blunders in well intentioned foreign aid, she is an advocate for challenging colonial narratives and tired aid models in African nations.- Ilona Elkin was born in Helsinki, Finland to a Chilean father and a Finnish mother. She has a twin sister, Kati. At the age of 9, she started dancing ballet at the Finnish National Ballet school, until, at the age of fifteen, she moved to live in Vienna, Austria. In 1994 Ilona moved to Montreal, where she attended the Dome Theatre School and Graduated in 1998. She has played parts in "MacBeth", "Escape from happiness", and 'After the Fall", to name a few. Her first TV-role was a lead in the series "The Hunger". She has worked on several productions since, including "Allsouls", _X Change (2000)_ and "Big Wolf on Campus". In 2001 she starred in the YTV series Vampire High (2001). Ilona also speaks Finnish, Spanish, German, and French. Currently she resides in Montreal with her Jack Russell Terrier.
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Juliana Sáenz was born on 1 October 1992 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She is an actress and production manager, known for Coupled (2020), I, Matter (2018) and Six Pack (2012).- Actress
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Julia Elizabeth Wells was born on October 1, 1935, in England. Her mother, Barbara Ward (Morris), and stepfather, both vaudeville performers, discovered her freakish but undeniably lovely four-octave singing voice and immediately got her a singing career. She performed in music halls throughout her childhood and teens, and at age 20, she launched her stage career in a London Palladium production of "Cinderella".
Andrews came to Broadway in 1954 with "The Boy Friend", and became a bona fide star two years later in 1956, in the role of Eliza Doolittle in the unprecedented hit "My Fair Lady". Her star status continued in 1957, when she starred in the TV-production of Cinderella (1957) and through 1960, when she played "Guenevere" in "Camelot".
In 1963, Walt Disney asked Andrews if she would like to star in his upcoming production, a lavish musical fantasy that combined live-action and animation. She agreed on the condition if she didn't get the role of Doolittle in the pending film production of My Fair Lady (1964). After Audrey Hepburn was cast in My Fair Lady, Andrews made an auspicious film debut in Walt Disney's Mary Poppins (1964), which earned her an Academy Award for Best Actress.
Andrews continued to work on Broadway, until the release of The Sound of Music (1965), the highest-grossing movie of its day and one of the highest-grossing of all time. She soon found that audiences identified her only with singing, sugary-sweet nannies and governesses, and were reluctant to accept her in dramatic roles in The Americanization of Emily (1964) and Alfred Hitchcock's thriller Torn Curtain (1966). In addition, the box-office showings of the musicals Julie subsequently made increasingly reflected the negative effects of the musical-film boom that she helped to create. Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967) was for a time the most successful film Universal had released, but it still couldn't compete with Mary Poppins or The Sound of Music for worldwide acclaim and recognition. Star! (1968) and Darling Lili (1970) also bombed at the box office.
Fortunately, Andrews did not let this keep her down. She worked in nightclubs and hosted a TV variety series in the 1970s. In 1979, Andrews returned to the big screen, appearing in films directed by her husband Blake Edwards, with roles that were entirely different from anything she had been seen in before. Andrews starred in 10 (1979), S.O.B. (1981) and Victor/Victoria (1982), which earned her an Oscar nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role.
She continued acting throughout the 1980s and 1990s in movies and TV, hosting several specials and starring in a short-lived sitcom. In 2001, she starred in The Princess Diaries (2001), alongside then-newcomer Anne Hathaway. The family film was one of the most successful G-Rated films of that year, and Andrews reprised her role as Queen Clarisse Renaldi in The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004). In recent years, Andrews appeared in Tooth Fairy (2010), as well as a number of voice roles in Shrek 2 (2004), Shrek the Third (2007), Enchanted (2007), Shrek Forever After (2010), and Despicable Me (2010).- Actress
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Jurnee Smollett is an award-winning actress and activist of rare talent and conviction. In the fall of 2020, she starred in J.J. Abrams, Jordan Peele and Misha Green's critically acclaimed drama for HBO, "Lovecraft Country." Smollett's performance was lauded by industry insiders and critics alike. Since the show's release, Smollett has earned a Critics Choice Super Award for "Best Actress in a Horror Series" and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award, a Critics Choice Award and an NAACP Image Award for "Best Actress in a Drama."
Additionally, in 2020, Jurnee played Black Canary in Warner Bros DC Universe's "Birds Of Prey." She wrapped production on the Netflix original film, "Escape From Spiderhead" alongside Chris Hemsworth and Miles Teller in early 2021.
Jurnee made her breakthrough performance at the age of 11, starring in "Eve's Bayou" opposite Samuel L. Jackson for which she won the Broadcast Film Critics Award for Best Youth Performance and was cited by Interview Magazine as one of the five Hollywood stars to watch in the new millennium. Smollett starred in "The Great Debaters" with Forest Whitaker and Denzel Washington, who also directed the drama. In addition to receiving rave reviews, the film was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Picture and Jurnee won the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture. She also starred in Tyler Perry's film "Temptation" which was Perry's biggest grossing box-office hit outside of his "Madea" brand. Other film credits include the independent feature, "One Last Thing" alongside Wendell Pierce, "Hands Of Stone" opposite Robert DeNiro and Edgar Ramirez, "Roll Bounce", "Gridiron Gang", and "Beautiful Joe."
In addition to film, Jurnee has had several roles on the small screen. She was last seen starring in WGN's critically acclaimed drama "Underground" which followed the escape and risk filled travel along the Underground Railroad. The premiere of the show marked the highest rated original scripted program in the network's history. Other television credits include HBO's cult classic horror drama "True Blood", NBC's hit shows "Friday Night Lights" and "Parenthood," "House," "Strong Medicine," "NYPD Blue," and "Grey's Anatomy". She has also lent her voice to several episodes of the popular Disney Channel series, "Sofia The First."
In addition to acting, Smollett is an activist for HIV/AIDS causes and Time's Up. She also serves on the Board of Directors for the Children's Defense Fund.- Actress
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Katie Aselton was born on 1 October 1978 in Milbridge, Maine, USA. She is an actress and director, known for The Freebie (2010), Old Dads (2023) and Black Rock (2012). She has been married to Mark Duplass since 26 August 2006. They have two children.- Actress
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Laurie Lee was born on 1 October 1967 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. She is an actress, known for The Mail Man (2009), I Ran Against Us (2010) and The Exile (2011).- Actress
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Leah Renee was born on 1 October 1985 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She is an actress, known for Interstate 60 (2002), Falling for Christmas (2016) and Satisfaction (2013).- Actress
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Alex McCord was born on 1 October 1973 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. She is an actress, known for Kate & Leopold (2001), The Architect (2006) and The Great New Wonderful (2005). She has been married to Simon van Kempen since 28 May 2000. They have two children.- Actress
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Award-winning actress, Leila Hatami, was born on October 1, 1972 in Tehran, Iran, to legendary Iranian Director, Ali Hatami, and actress mother, Zari Khoshkam (Zahra Hatami). During her childhood, she appeared in several of her father's films including the historical TV series, Nightingales (1988), and biopic Kamalolmolk (1984), as well as a role as Leila, the blind Turkish princess in the film The Love-stricken (1992). After completing high school, she moved to Lausanne, Switzerland and started her studies in Electronic Engineering. However, after two years she changed her major to French Literature. She completed her studies in a couple of years and moved back to Iran.
After a pause in her film career of a few years which included her studies in Switzerland, she made her professional entry into cinema with Dariush Mehrjui's film Leila (1997) as the title character. Her performance in the film received rave reviews from critics and audiences worldwide. She also received the Diploma of Honor for Best Actress from the 15th Fajr Film Festival. Later, she married her co-star Ali Mosaffa in 1999. They now have two children: a son named Mani (born February 2007) and a daughter named Asal (born October 2008).
To date, Hatami has worked with some of the most celebrated Iranian directors. Moreover, her performance in The Deserted Station (2002) won the Best Actress award from the 26th Montreal World Film Festival. She also appeared in her husband's directorial debut film, Portrait of a Lady Far Away (2005). In 2011, she won the prestigious Silver Berlin Bear award at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival for the Best Actress in a Leading Role in Asghar Farhadi's internationally acclaimed film, A Separation (2011).- Leticia Cline was born on 1 October 1978 in Glassgow, Kentucky, USA. She is an actress, known for Disturbing the Peace (2020), TNA iMPACT! Wrestling (2004) and Closing Time (2008).
- Mar Saura was born on 1 October 1975 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. She is an actress, known for The Ministry of Time (2015), El mundo es suyo (2018) and Un paso adelante (2002). She has been married to Javier Revuelta since 15 April 2005. They have one child.
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Marielle Heller is a writer, director and actor. She was selected as a 2012 Sundance Screenwriting Fellow and 2012 Sundance Directing Fellow, and was honored with the Lynn Auerbach Screenwriting Fellowship, and The Maryland Film Festival Fellowship. Her writing credits include pilots for ABC and 20th Century Fox, and multiple screenplays and theatrical plays. She has performed at theaters all over the world, from New York to the West End.- Costume and Wardrobe Department
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Mary McFadden was born on 1 October 1938 in New York City, New York, USA. She is a costume designer, known for Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983), Night of the Fox (1990) and The 37th Annual Tony Awards (1983).- Actress
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Born and raised in Aiken, South Carolina. Melissa LeEllen spent her early years creating short skits and dances for family and friends and performing at her local church organization. Melissa was raised by her grandparents and vividly remembers watching soap operas with her grandmother and falling in love with each character. Ever since her earliest days, she was fascinated by acting.
High School is where Melissa's talent truly began to blossom. Her abilities landed her the leading roles in high school productions and work in local theater playhouses. Her experience at this level helped to manifest the person she is today; a strong, confident actress who can connect with audiences.
Studying at various acting schools in Atlanta and Los Angeles, Melissa has been in feature films and television such as "Have or Have Nots", a Tyler Perry Production; "The Blind Side", produced by Warner Bros.; "The Last Song" produced by OffSpring Entertainment; and "Hall Pass," alongside Owen Wilson, produced by Conundrum Entertainment. Her acting resume also includes a wide range of television shows, commercials and independent films and short-form content. Her characters contain her own personal nuances, while never losing their unique strengths.
Melissa is even getting into the production side of the business, with her company, Creative Global Entertainment. She has produced commercials and shorts, along with her own reality show, "LoL-Life of LeEllen". Her last endeavor is a feature film, "Deadly Crimson". She has turned it into a comic book for distribution before starting the per-production phase of the movie.
Melissa has a long standing dedication to charities and has worked closely with Breast Cancer Research, Support Haiti, Feed the Needy, and the Children's Network.- Actress
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Michaele Salahi was born on 1 October 1965 in Oakton, Virginia, USA. She is an actress, known for American Experience (1987), The Real Housewives of D.C. (2010) and Today (1952). She has been married to Neal Schon since 15 December 2013. She was previously married to Tareq Salahi.- Actress
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Nadia Wit has performed world wide in theaters in New York City, London, Edinburgh and Los Angeles. Her most recent credits include a parody of Les Miserable as "Anne Muffaway," the role of the Egyptian daughter "Rasha" in the drama A Country Within and with the theatre company Gravity Works created by Russell Boast in Hollywood, California. She also performs stand up in the biggest comedy clubs in Los Angeles and is known for her hilarious impression of her Persian mom.
At 14 years old, Nadia created the Teen Choreographers Showcase that inspired young people to choreograph ballet, jazz and tap pieces that were performed in professional theater houses in Southern California. During that time she studied at the Music and Arts Conservatory of Santa Barbara where she took classes in music theory, poetry, art history and much more. She worked as an actress in commercials and theater productions and wrote educational one act plays for a company called Teen Theater that toured California to teach young people about drug abuse, STDs and other cutting edge provocative issues. To this day, Nadia has a passion for education and a creating opportunity for young people and volunteers with the Young Story Tellers Foundation.
Upon graduation from high school she moved to Los Angeles and began studying acting and directing with Milton Katselas. Simultaneously, she began college studying Visual Anthropology at USC (the study of the visual documentation of humans and their culture.) Nadia used her talents as a director and her education from USC to create a multimedia website that focused on Iran where she photographed and documented the tradition of dance in Persian culture. During her years in college she also traveled to Belize on an archaeological excavation at Dos Barbaras. After college Nadia attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London where she studied and performed Shakespeare, Jacobean tragedy and Restoration comedy. Nadia is on the committee of the T'Oscars through Brits in LA; a yearly festival that pokes fun at the Oscars. She has performed stand up at around Los Angeles including The Comedy Store and The Improv.- Actress
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Nanci Chambers was born on 1 October 1963 in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. She is an actress and producer, known for JAG (1995), Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1997) and L.A. Heat (1996). She has been married to David James Elliott since 8 October 1992. They have two children.- Actress
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NATALIJA NOGULICH recently did a dynamic "horror" film, THE SPRINGFIELD THREE, directed by the talented Sam Gonzalez. Another indy, UNTHINKABLE, garnered Natalija the Pinnacle International Best Actress Award for her lead role. Other recent highlights were episodes of CHICAGO MED, SHAMELESS and PRESUMED INNOCENT with the great Kelsey Grammer. She supported in THE LAST WORD, directed by Mark Pellington; and DANGEROUS GAMES, directed by Daria Nazarova, which was accepted into the Shorts Program at the Cannes International Film Festival. Natalija has guest starred on Netflix Series, FULLER HOUSE, and on NBC Pilot, DUMB PRINCE directed by Amy Poehler, as well as NCIS, CRIMINAL MINDS and KC UNDERCOVER, GLEE, 2 BROKE GIRLS, and WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE REUNION with Selena Gomez.
Natalija was series regular on ABC series, RED WIDOW, where she played Russian mob wife, Elena Petrova. Her role as Italian reporter, Giovanetta Ricci in HBO biopic PHIL SPECTOR with Al Pacino, reunited her with director David Mamet, with whom she has done six films: (SPECTOR, HOMICIDE, SPARTAN, THINGS CHANGE, THE WATER ENGINE, and HOFFA opposite Jack Nicholson.) Other films include: COMMENTARY, INCARNATE, SHARKSKIN, THE HOLLOW, STEAL BIG-STEAL LITTLE, ABOVE SUSPICION, AN EYE FOR AN EYE, THE GLASS SHIELD, THE CHASE, POSTCARDS FROM THE EDGE, BLOOD IN-BLOOD OUT, THE GUARDIAN, FOUR FRIENDS, COMMENTARY, STONY ISLAND and the ever popular, widely-viewed NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION.
Natalija is perhaps most known for her role as Admiral Nechayev in STAR TREK - THE NEXT GENERATION, and was also featured in Hallmark's JANE DOE 9, LOCUSTS, PIZZA MY HEART, GROWING PAINS, DYING TO DANCE, THE SLEEPWALKER KILLING, LAZARUS MAN. Recurring on THE WEST WING, THE PRACTICE, THE PRETENDER, BROOKLYN BRIDGE, TRACY TAKES ON, she also guested on CRIMINAL MINDS, NCIS, TWO BROKE GIRLS, BONES, THE UNIT, NIP/TUCK, FRASIER, THE CLOSER, HUFF, CROSSING JORDAN, WITHOUT A TRACE, CHARMED, 24 and many more.
Natalija started her theatrical career in her home town of Chicago, where she worked in St. Nicholas Theatre Company founded by W.H. Macy, David Mamet and Steven Schachter. Graduating with her BA (Phi Beta Kappa) from Lake Forest College in Illinois, she expanded her studies to Spain and Italy and gained command of five languages. Later she attended the Stella Adler Conservatory in New York City, which led to her starring on Broadway in HURLYBURLY, THE ICEMAN COMETH and ACCOMPLICE, in addition to many off- Broadway productions including RESTORATION by Claudia Shearer. Later she did innumerable Los Angeles productions: SCENES FROM AN EXECUTION, TAMARA, THE THREE SISTERS, HEDDA GABLER, THE WHITE ROSE and ONCE IN A LIFETIME. The last four garnering her DRAMA-LOGUE CRITCS AWARD for Outstanding Performance. Her work in Ken Lonergan's WAVERLY GALLERY at the Pasadena Playhouse resulted in ENTERTAINMENT TODAY's BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS AWARD.
Ms. Nogulich was Founder and Artistic Director of THE GRACE PLAYERS THEATRE COMPANY in Hollywood, where for fifteen years, she produced and directed classical and contemporary plays, including the West Coast Premiere of David Mamet's adaptation of Chekhov's THE THREE SISTERS, which won four DRAMA-LOGUE AWARDS, including Best Direction. She directed the World Premiere of Jason Milligan's comedy, WALKING ON THE MOON, six ONE ACT FESTIVALS, SUPREME THERAPY, THE DAME OF NEW ORLEANS, A TRIBUTE TO EUGENE O'NEILL, BURN THIS, SUPREME THERAPY (with Sopranos' Ray Abruzzo) and many other projects featuring actors, Joe Mantegna, W.H. Macy, Peter Falk, George Segal, Burt Reynolds, Carol Kane, Frances Fisher, and others.
In Washington, D.C. she directed David Selby in his play LINCOLN AND JAMES at the 1400 seat Lincoln Theatre in honor of the dedication of the first Monument to African-American soldiers of the American Civil War. She also directed her own adaptation of ROMEO AND JULIET IN THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR, in Southern Illinois, and later her adaptation of Ibsen's AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE.
She authored historical novel, ONE WOMAN'S WAR, which is now being developed into a screenplay. She also wrote and directed a documentary short called CORPORAL JAKE, about World War I Medal of Honor Recipient Jake Allex.
Natalija has been Adjunct Professor to Graduate and Undergraduate film and theatre students at ArtCenter College of Design, American Film Institute, Principia College, Notre Dame University and Cal Poly Tech. She now lives in her native Chicago where she continues to act, write and teach.- Actress
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Rana Roy was born on 1 October 1986 in London, England, UK. She is an actress and producer, known for Queen America (2018), Ramy (2019) and Gossip Girl (2021).- Actress
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French/US actress, Roxane Mesquida grew up in Le Pradet, a little town in the South of France. At the age of 11, while walking with her mother, writer Francoise Mesquida, she was spotted by director Manuel Pradal who cast her in Mary from the Bay of Angels (Marie Baie de Anges). In 1998, she played opposite Isabelle Huppert in Benoit Jacquot's The School of Flesh (L'ecole de la Chair) which was presented at that year's Cannes Film Festival. A few years later, she crossed paths with the renowned and provocative director Catherine Breillat. Not only did the director bring Roxane to international attention, she taught the actress her craft. In 2001, their first film Fat Girl (A ma soeur!) was presented at festivals around the world including Berlin and Toronto. The following year, the director and her actress collaborated on Sex is a Comedy which was presented at the Cannes Film Festival, 2002. They worked together again on The Last Mistress (Une vieille maitresse) with Asia Argento. The film was presented in competition at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. In 2006, after making Sheitan with Vincent Cassel directed by Kim Chapiron, Mesquida moved to the United States. She spent several months in New York attending The Barrow Group, a prestigious non-profit Off-Broadway Theatre Company and acting School before settling in Los Angeles. In 2010, two of her films were presented at Cannes: Kaboom by independent filmmaker Gregg Araki and Rubber by Quentin Dupieux a.k.a Mr. Oizo (a corruption of the French word for "bird"). She also starred three music videos: Buck 65's "Paper Airplane", Grudd Rhys's "Shark Ridden Waters" and Marilyn Manson's "No Reflection" in 2012. 2011 was a very busy year for Mesquida who played Beatrice, the sister of Louis Grimaldi in TV series Gossip Girl and appeared in the features The Most Fun You Can Have Dying by Kirstin Marcon, Kiss of the Damned by Alexandra Cassavetes (daughter of John Cassavetes) and Homesick by young independent filmmaker Frederic Da. She also appeared in the art video for Opening Ceremony.
When she was 14, Mesquida was spotted by Elite Model Management and she has been working as a model ever since. She is signed by worldwide modeling agency IMG Modelssince 2008.- Actress
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Multi-hyphenate actor, producer, writer, and director, Sarah Drew is best known for playing 'Dr. April Kepner' for nine seasons on the hit ABC series "Grey's Anatomy" and Hannah Rogers in Warner Bros' "Everwood".
Her recent TV credits include Freeform's hit series "Cruel Summer" which was the recipient of the Hollywood Critics Association Award for Best Cable Drama Series, and the critically acclaimed Apple TV+ series "Amber Brown," written, directed and produced by Bonnie Hunt. Sarah released four films in 2023, producing and starring in Lifetime's "The Girl Who Caught a Killer", Sony Affirm's "Birthright Outlaw", and starring in Hallmark's "Guiding Emily". "A Cowboy Christmas Romance" marks Sarah's second feature film that she's written and executive produced for Lifetime, in 2022, Sarah produced and starred in her writing debut "Reindeer Games Homecoming" as part of Lifetime's holiday slate. Sarah made her directorial debut in "Grey's Anatomy: B-Team the Webisodes" which was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Awards for an Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series.
She recently directed a radio play for LA Theater Works called "Fever Syndrome" which is set to be released later this year. In film, some notable projects include her debut in Columbia Picture's "Radio" alongside Ed Harris and Cuba Gooding Jr., as well as the lead in the hit Sony comedy "Moms' Night Out" alongside Patricia Heaton and Sean Astin. In 2022, she received a Canadian Screen Award Nomination for her lead role in Lifetime's "Stolen By Their Father". She began producing with Provident Films' "Indivisible," in which she starred alongside Tia Mowry.
Sarah got her start in the arts at a young age before booking the lead role of the critically acclaimed production of Romeo and Juliet at McCarter Theatre Center, an award-winning regional theater, in her fourth year of university. The opportunity catapulted her career, opening doors thanks to rave reviews by critics. She went on to make her Broadway debut in Vincent and Brixton, a classic play based on Vincent van Gogh, at the Lincoln Center Theater, then London's West End, before moving to Los Angeles to pursue a career in television and film. When she's not working, Sarah spends time giving back to her community, donating to charities close to her heart such as Door of Hope in Pasadena and Lwala Community Alliance, an organization dedicated to improving health care in Africa.
Sarah is a devoted wife to Dr. Peter Lanfer and mom to her kids Hannah (9) and Micah (12) and currently resides in Los Angeles.- Actress
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Sherri Saum was born on 1 October 1974 in Dayton, Ohio, USA. She is an actress and director, known for Sunset Beach (1997), Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) and Finding Home (2003).- Director
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Sonja O'Hara is an Emmy-nominated Canadian writer, director and actor represented by WME and The Gotham Group. She was chosen as one of the "10 Filmmakers To Watch" by Independent Magazine, chosen by a jury from MovieMaker Magazine, the Sundance Institute, and Austin Film Festival. Past recipients include Barry Jenkins, Oscar-winning director of "Moonlight." Sonja recently directed the feature film "Root Letter," an adaptation of the popular Japanese video game, written by Tribeca Film Festival Narrative Prize winner David Ebeltoft, which will be released in 2021. Sonja also wrote, directed, and starred in the critically acclaimed series "Doomsday" (Amazon) which won Best Series at ITVFest. A Streamy Nominee (for "Best Indie Series"), Sonja was presented the "Best Director" award out of 4000 submissions at The New York Television Festival. Sonja's film OVUM (which she wrote, produced, and starred in) won "Best Picture" at The Big Apple Film Festival and was released by The Orchard. Her film "Anatomy of an Orchid" premiered at the Academy Award qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival. Sonja was a guest speaker at SXSW Film Festival on the episodic TV panel. Her series "Astral" was greenlit by Adaptive Studios and she will write and direct all six episodes.
As an actress, O'Hara began her professional on-screen career with supporting roles in local Canadian film productions before moving to New York City at seventeen where she attended The New York Conservatory For Dramatic Art. Shortly after arriving in Manhattan, Sonja earned her first lead movie role in the independent film "Norman Normal: A Modern Metamorphosis". She now splits her time between New York and Los Angeles.- Touriya Haoud was born and raised in a small village in Holland of Marocain/Macedonian heritage.
Soon after graduating public education institute Schoevers, with a Communication Degree, a friend persuaded Touriya to participate in a modeling contest. Touriya not only won, but also from that moment on, she never looked back. Touriya then traveled Europe for the next few years landing European Campaigns with Tommy Hilfiger and Replay. In between her modeling, Touriya took various acting classes and landed a lead role in the popular Dutch television series, Hartslag (2002), the Dutch version of ER (1994).
In the winter of 2003, after only one year on Television, she landed one of the leading characters, in the highly acclaimed Dutch Independent Movie, Shouf shouf habibi! (2004) (Hush Hush Baby). This movie was not only accepted to the prestigious Berlin Film Festival, but was honored with the Public Choice Award. As of today this movie has been sold to more than 40 countries and 51 festivals worldwide. Most recently screened at the Vancouver Film Festival, scoring positive remarks amongst critics.
In 2004, Touriya was chosen to be one of the new faces for the prestigious TIM campaign; Italy's leading networks. Touriya now joins the likes of world acclaimed role models Sophia Loren, Naomi Campbell, in which she followed, and since has passed it on to the newest Adriana Lima.
Only months later, Touriya landed her biggest opportunity by being named to star opposite Laurence Fishburne, and Ryan Phillippe as his leading lady in the controversial film Five Fingers (2006).
Following the wrap of shooting of Five Fingers (2006), she moved to Los Angeles in April 2005. Currently, she can be seen in national commercials Budweiser Select, TAG Body Spray.
When she's not working Touriya enjoys, reading a good book, cooking up her favorite MarocianMacadonian dishes, traveling around the Coast of California. Our giving time out to help some of her favorite organizations, Orange Babies, in South Africa. - Actress
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Yvette Freeman was born on 1 October 1957 in Wilmington, Delaware, USA. She is an actress and director, known for ER (1994), Dead Again (1991) and Orange Is the New Black (2013). She has been married to Lanny Hartley since 27 January 1996.Born On October 01- Actress, host, producer Amber Ettinger is most famously known for her viral video series portraying the Obama Girl. Most recently she created, produced and starred in Sín Fronteras, a festival nominated short, debuting her first filmmaking endeavor, alongside her best friend Alexis Johnson, co-founder of their film production company Stay the Course Films. Sín Fronteras embraces the theme of motherhood, forgiveness and racial borders both physical and mental. A Pennsylvania native, Amber excelled in the arts at a young age. From early years in community theater, ballet, tap and jazz and her fashion Design degree from FIT, which brought her to NYC at 17 years old. Amber has more than 15 years and 30+ credits of modeling, hosting and screen acting experience, performing roles on feature films, short films and TV series in drama and comedy. She was honored as one of MSN Most Influential Women of 2008 and #1 Hottest Woman on the Web by E! Channel.Born On October 02
- Andrea Ragsdale was born on 2 October 1970 in Huntsville, Alabama, USA. She is an actress, known for America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back (1988), For One Night (2006) and Now You See It... (2005). She has been married to William Ragsdale since 25 August 1999. They have two children.
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Annie Leibovitz was born on 2 October 1949 in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA. She is a director, known for Great Performances (1971), Aria (1987) and Comedy Central Roasts (2003).- Actress
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Arta Dobroshi was born on 2 October 1980 in Prishtina, Kosovo, Yugoslavia. She is an actress and producer, known for Lorna's Silence (2008), Three Worlds (2012) and Stray (2018).- Actress
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Beckie was born in Alabama, moved to Connecticut , and then into New York City. She started working on stage, film and television right out of high school. After the success she saw in NYC, including being a Radio City Rockette for 5 seasons, she decided it was time to move to LA where she lives with her husband Bill Kiefer and their children. Beckie has traveled the world performing and continues to look for things that keep her challenged.- Actress
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Minnesota-born Brianna Brown began acting in elementary school and local community productions. After high school and a brief stint at St. Olaf College, Brianna moved to Los Angeles when she was 19 to pursue an acting career full-time. She snagged a part in the pilot show for Judd Apatow's quirky, fondly remembered series Freaks and Geeks (1999). From there she got parts in several theatrical features, mostly comedies, and in 2004 secured a part in Spider-Man 2 (2004). She worked steadily over the next few years, playing everything from a farmer's wife to a killer of zombies (Night of the Living Dead 3D (2006)), and worked again for Apatow in two more of his comedies, The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005) and Knocked Up (2007).
She also kept busy with guest-starring roles on some of the top series on TV, such as CSI: Miami (2002), Without a Trace (2002), Smallville (2001) and had a memorable turn as a serial-killing call girl in Criminal Minds (2005). She had a long-running part on the soap General Hospital (1963) as Dr. Lisa Miles.
Outside the film industry, she has been involved in giving women the opportunity to empower themselves financially, co-founding the "Green Goddess Investment Club" and starting a women's group called "The New Hollywood Women's Goal Group".- Actress
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Bridget Avildsen was born on 2 October 1993. She is an actress, known for Krispr (2023), Baadasssss! (2003) and Remnants (2022).- Actress
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Belle was born as Camilla Belle Routh in Los Angeles, California, to Deborah, a fashion designer, and Jack Wesley Routh, who composed country music and owns a construction company. Her mother is Brazilian and her father, who is from Kingman, Kansas, has English, German, and French ancestry. Camilla is an only child. She was named after a character played by Renata Sorrah in her mother's favorite Brazilian soap opera Cavalo de Aço (1973). However, most people call her by her middle name Belle.
She went to St Paul's Catholic Elementary School in West Los Angeles and, afterwards, attended the elite all-girls Marlborough School in Los Angeles. At school, she studied classical piano and was fond of languages. She can speak fluent Portuguese.
Camilla appeared in a national print commercial before the age of 1. At age 5, she appeared in two TV movies Trouble Shooters: Trapped Beneath the Earth (1993) and Empty Cradle (1993). Because of her work, she had never completed a full year of school. So, at age 13, she took time off to focus on her studies. She returned to work when she was age 16, with a main role in the film The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005). The role that provided her first major exposure was Roland Emmerich's 10,000 BC (2008).
From 2006 to 2008, she got a taste of her mother's world with some fashion jobs - she modeled for Vera Wang's Princess fragrance.
Camilla is also involved in various charities and is an international spokesperson for "Kids With A Cause".- Director
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Castille Landon was born on 2 October 1991 in Bradenton, Florida, USA. She is a director and writer, known for Fear of Rain (2021), After We Fell (2021) and After Ever Happy (2022).- Actress
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Catherine Kellner was born on 2 October 1970 in New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Pearl Harbor (2001), 200 Cigarettes (1999) and After.Life (2009). She has been married to Reuben Avery since 22 September 2012. They have two children.- Debra Leigh was born and raised in Washington DC, USA. She graduated from James Madison University. In 1980, while a senior at JMU and an aspiring writer and producer of commercials, she visited WSIG - a small radio station then located 25 miles north of JMU. She asked if they'd consider hiring her as a copywriter. Instead, program director Dave Parks handed her some copy and asked her to sit down at the microphone in the production room to read it while he recorded her. The next day he offered her a job as the station's first ever News Director. Flabbergasted but never at a loss for words, Debra stammered "news is definitely" what she wanted to do most of all, while silently thanking the universe she had actually taken some journalism classes. That week she began a 24-year broadcasting career as a television and radio host, which soon brought her back to her home town. During her broadcast years in the Washington DC market, Debra created, launched and hosted one of the radio industry's first talk shows dedicated exclusively to women's topics, "Girl Talk", for which she and co-host Erica Hilary were nominated in 2004 by Radio & Records as "Talk Radio's Next Rising Stars".
Debra also began her voice-acting career in 1980 voicing commercials, animation projects, and narrating dozens of best-selling children's book videos. She formed her own VO Company in 2001. In 2009 she moved to California when her husband Todd was offered a job in Los Angeles. Debra has continued her voice-acting, while adding stand-up comedy and screen-acting credits to her resume since moving to LA. She and Todd are the parents of three daughters and a son. - Costume and Wardrobe Department
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Donna Karan was born on 2 October 1948 in Long Island, New York, USA. She is a costume designer, known for E! Mysteries & Scandals (1998), The 47th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1995) and Peter Marino: Beauty and Power.- Actress
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Elizabeth McLaughlin was born in Morgantown, West Virginia and raised in a small town outside of Tampa, Florida. Soon after moving to Los Angeles in 2007, she booked the role of 'Massie Block' in The Clique (2008). She is also known for her role as 'Alicia' in Amazon's Hand of God (2014), Pretty Little Liars (2010), November Christmas (2010), and as 'Sasha' in First Day (2010).- After earning her high school diploma, Francesca Dellera moved to Rome where she began working as a model.
Her physical beauty, in this phase of her career, landed her image on the covers of national and international publications. Her portrait was taken by the greatest names in photography including Helmut Newton, Dominique Isserman, Greg Gorman, Michael Comte, Andre Rau and many others. Francesca Dellera was born to be a model, but it wasn't long before the film industry took notice of her.
Thanks to her voluptuous beauty, director Tinto Brass debuted her in his movie Capriccio (Love & Passion), while she played a role in the 3-part TV miniseries La Romana directed by Giuseppe Patroni Griffi, the television adaptation of the film of the same name directed by Luigi Zampa in 1954, which in turn was adapted from the novel by Alberto Moravia (Francesca, Sofia Loren, Claudia Cardinale and Stefania Sandrelli were chosen by the great author for one of his very rare interviews). The miniseries attracted a television audience of more than 10 million viewers who watched her play the lead, supported by Gina Lollobrigida. Her work in this role earned her a Telegatto in 1989, but it was her work in the movie La Carne directed by one of the greatest names in Italian cinema, Marco Ferreri, that earned her international fame. Ferreri's muse and his inspiration, he has said of Francesca that she has "the most beautiful skin in Italian cinema". The film debuted to great acclaim at Cannes.
Beloved in France for her Mediterranean sensuality, she was one of the international actresses present in the book that Cannes dedicated to the 50th anniversary of its Film Festival.
Her success continued in France and, after filming L'Ours en peluche by Jacques Deray alongside international stars such as Alain Delon, she became a favourite model of Jean Paul Gaultier, who used her in his fashion shows, a privilege only afforded to great stars such as Madonna.
After spending a few more years in France, Dellera returned to Rome to play the lead role in Nanà, a 2-part television miniseries directed by Alberto Negrin, which was an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Émile Zola.
She was also the star of the television movie La Contessa di Castiglione, co-produced with a French television production company, directed by French director, Josée Dayan, in which she played alongside Sergio Rubini and Jeanne Moreau.
The advertising campaigns in which Dellera appeared have also had enormous impact. She was recognized for her work in the best advert of the year, directed by Maurizio Nichetti for "IP". Dellera has also been the testimonial in several other successful campaigns for famous brands.
"The physical presence of Francesca Dellera speaks for itself. She has that something special that only the most riveting screen actresses have. She is right at home in front of the camera; when she is clothed, she seems naked and when she is naked she seems clothed." (Tullio Kezich)
"Unlike the asexual canons of beauty of our times, Francesca Dellera is a throwback to the beauty of the past; her soft, white skin is rarely seen any more. Today, femininity is vulgar and completely asexual, as television and fashion demands". (Natalia Aspesi) - Actress
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Jessica Jayne Nolan was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. She began performing as soon as she could speak, in what her family called "Dinner Theatre". She received many death threats from her older brother "if she didn't stop singing", but she did not stop and he never did follow through on said threats. As a child, she suffered from debilitating shyness; but her mother and father insisted she take theater classes to explore her craft. After being dragged into her first acting class (quite literally) kicking and screaming, she fell in love with the stage. She continued to split her time between sports and the stage throughout her youth. Her performance as Nancy in 'Oliver' landed her a National Cappie Award, which allowed her to spend a month in the Cappies' performing arts program at The Kennedy Center. Her plans to attend The University of Texas at Austin were derailed when she decided to move to Los Angeles and study part time at UCLA while she pursued acting. She's spent years studying improv at UCB and The Groundlings, as well as performing stand-up. Known for her comedic timing and awkward cool-girl persona, she's made a name for herself in TV, Film, Commercials, and performances Off-Broadway, LA, Chicago and San Diego.- Jennifer Quirino was born in Tucson, Arizona but has lived all over the United States due to the fact that her mom Jewel Valerio is a Radio Disc Jockey. After Finally landing in Hollywood, California, at the age of 15 Jennifer decided to try acting. She started taking Acting Classes and met her first Agent, auditioned for her and because of her Drum & Boxing Skills she was signed. Jennifer is a Professional Drummer, plays Tennis and continues to train with Boxing Coach Steven Harpst.
- Karissa Shannon was born on 2 October 1989 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. She is an actress, known for Somewhere (2010).
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Kelly Ripa had been performing in her senior high school play, The Ugly Duckling, when she was approached by her current manager, Cathy Parker, who encouraged her to pursue acting. After attending new Jersey's Camden County Community College, she performed in local theater productions before joining All My Children (1970) in November, 1990. Kelly has received nominations for a 1993 Daytime Emmy Award and a 1993 Soap Opera Award. Kelly, is the first in her family to enter the acting profession. She had studied ballet since age three, plays the piano and, in her words, is "no Barbra Streisand", but can carry a tune.- Krisondra Daigneault was born in Orange County, California. Her career began as a model at age 10, and then at age 11 she discovered her talents as an actress. After an event called Model Search America, Krisondra was offered exclusive contracts from age 14 different modeling and talent agencies from all over the Country. Krisondra signed with manager Kim Matuka, and she continues to pursue her dream in acting and modeling.
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Lorraine was voted the "ugliest girl in the 6th grade" at her Long Island grade school. She moved to France in 1974 where she became a fashion superstar for Jean-Paul Gaultier. Her sister is Elizabeth Bracco. Has two daughters, Stella Keitel by ex-boyfriend Harvey Keitel and Margaux Guerard by ex-husband Daniel Guerard.- Actress
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Maja Ivarsson was born on 2 October 1979 in Åhus, Skåne, Sweden. She is an actress and composer, known for Snakes on a Plane (2006), Music and Lyrics (2007) and Final Destination 3 (2006).- Actress
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Maribel Verdú was born on October 2, 1970 in Madrid, Spain as María Isabel Verdú Rollán. She is an actress, known for Snow White (2012), Pan's Labyrinth (2006) and And Your Mother Too (2001). She is the older sister of twins Marina and Carlota and she has been married to Pedro Larrañaga since September 1999.- Actress
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Marta Gastini was born on 2 October 1989 in Alessandria, Piedmont, Italy. She is an actress and producer, known for The Rite (2011), Dracula 3D (2012) and Borgia (2011).- Michele Nordin was born on 2 October 1980 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She is an actress, known for Coyote (2021), Justified (2010) and Royal Pains (2009). She has been married to Tim Rettele since 14 September 2013. They have three children.
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Michelle Krusiec is an award winning Taiwanese American director, writer and actor whose lengthy career has proven to be a versatile and influential presence in the industry. Michelle writes and directs in genre, weaving in personal narrative and comedy. She's an alumnae of the AFI Directing Workshop for Women. Her work has screened at top genre, Canadian and US Academy Qualifying festivals: Fantasia, Beyondfest, Brussels Fantastic, Calgary, Palm Springs, Hawaii FF, LAAPFF, among many others.
Michelle's short film NIAN was commissioned for Hulu's Bite Size Halloween. Nian's awards include Best Midnight Short at Palm Springs, Mark Braunstein Maverick Nomination at Woodstock, Young Audience Award at Court Metranges, Honorable Mention at Female Eye. Michelle is attached to write and direct NIAN as a feature for Worthen/Brooks formerly 20th Digital Studio.
Krusiec's work as an actress and advocate for API causes has been honored by The White House, State of California and Museum of Chinese America.- Actress
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Persis Khambatta was born on October 2, 1948 in Bombay, India. When aged 16, as Femina Miss India, she entered Miss Universe 1965, dressed in off-the-rack clothes she bought at the last minute. Khambatta became a model for companies such as Revlon. Her biggest acting break was getting the role of Lieutenant Ilia, the bald Deltan alien in Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979). This led to roles in Nighthawks (1981), Megaforce (1982) and Warrior of the Lost World (1983). She was considered for the title role in the James Bond film Octopussy (1983), but was passed over in favor of Maud Adams. Khambatta became the first citizen of India to present an Academy Award in 1980. She was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Actress for her Star Trek role. Khambatta also made guest appearances in many popular American television series. In the early 1980s, she was seriously injured in a car crash in Germany and had to have heart bypass surgery.
A year before her death, she wrote and published a coffee table book titled "Pride of India" which featured former Miss Indias; it was dedicated to Mother Teresa, and part of the royalties went to the Missionaries of Charity. On August 17, 1998, Persis Khambatta was taken to the Marine Hospital in South Mumbai, complaining of chest pains. She died of a heart attack on August 18, 1998 at the age of 49; her funeral was held in Mumbai.- Actress
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Rachel Rath was born in Dublin and was raised in a town called Gorey, County Wexford in the south-east of Ireland. She is the eldest of five children. She attended boarding school with the Poor Servants of the Holy Mother of God in Castledermot, County Kildare, Ireland. From there she moved to London, then Scotland and back to Dublin where she stayed and honed her craft experimenting with theatre and film. She predominantly acts and also writes and directs. Her films, writing and photography have garnered her praise. Currently she lives in Los Angeles working on several film projects and volunteers her time to the LA Irish Film Festival.- A third-generation actress on both sides of her family, Robin was born in a trunk. Actually, she was almost born in a taxi on the Brooklyn Bridge but traffic was good that day so she made her actual debut at Beth Israel hospital in New York City. Her parents, both professional actors, owned and ran legit theaters, in Aspen, Atlanta and Syracuse and had a very practical philosophy: "If you have children, use them." Consequently, Robin grew up on stage, backstage, in the box office and selling cookies in the lobby. Classically trained since the age of two, including several years with the prestigious Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Robin has since split her time between stage, film and television. Even after starring in countless TV series and films, the stage remains Robin's favorite version of soul food.
Her television work includes starring roles as a series regular in six series, among them: The Gregory Hines Show (CBS), Thunder Alley with Edward Asner (ABC) the groundbreaking SHOWTIME series, Brothers (two Ace Award nominations for Best Actress in a comedy) two series for FOX including the cult classic comedy Get A Life, in which she played Chris Elliott's nemesis. One particular episode, in which Chris and Robin play rival stars in a community theatre production, was named by TV Guide as "One of the fifty funniest TV moments of all time."
Robin has had recurring roles in several popular series including Reba, Hung, and Boston Legal as well as guest-starring roles on dozens of shows; playing Hector Elizondo's ex-wife on Tim Allen's Last Man Standing, Bones, Switched at Birth, Anger Management with Charlie Sheen, NCIS, and Justified, to name but a few. TV movies include, This Magic Moment, Holly's Holiday and the mini-series Gone But Not Forgotten opposite Brooke Shields.
The Indie film, The Wedding Party, will be making the rounds of the festival circuit soon and the John Sayles cult classic, Alligator, in which Robin stars opposite Robert Forster is having a "behind the scenes" DVD release in the near future.
Her stage credits include All My Sons with Neil Patrick Harris at The Geffen Playhouse, (Ovation nomination for Best Supporting Actress), George Furth's play, Sex, Sex, Sex, Sex, and Sex at the Matrix (LA Weekly nomination for Best Supporting Actress), Les Liaisons Dangereuses at The Blank Theatre (Ovation nomination for Best Actress) Pied a Terre- (Off-Broadway) Welcome to the Woods (Off-Broadway and part of the New York 400 Festival), Bernard Slade's I Remember You with Tony Danza at Garry Marshall's Falcon Theatre, and The Kiss at City Hall at the Pasadena Playhouse, Cannibals at the Zephyr Theatre and productions of Ladies Room in both Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Her book, A Survivors' Guide to Hollywood: How to Play the Game Without Losing Your Soul, was released in 2013 and is available at Samuel French, Skylight Bookstore, and worldwide via Amazon and Barnes and Noble. More info at www.robinriker.com - Actress
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Romina Power was born on 2 October 1951 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress and director, known for Marquis de Sade's Justine (1969), Go Go Tales (2007) and Murder by Music (1969). She was previously married to Al Bano.- Rosina Malbouisson was born on 2 October 1955 in Lisbon, Portugal. She is an actress, known for Simbad, O Marujo Trapalhão (1976), O Trapalhão no Planalto dos Macacos (1976) and As Filhas do Fogo (1978). She has been married to Luiz Sardenberg since 7 February 1981. They have one child.
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Samantha Barks was born in Laxey, Isle of Man (British Isles) in 1990. She is a British actress best known for the role of Éponine in Les Misérables. In 2008, Samantha competed in I'd Do Anything in which she was one of the finalists in a search for a new, unknown lead to play Nancy in a West End revival of the British musical Oliver!. After the program, Samantha became a theater actress in West End, where she received many accolades for her performances. But her big shot was in 2011, when she won the legendary role of Éponine in the film adaptation of Les Misérables, which was also her first movie.- Skye Barrett was born on 2 October 2002 in California, USA. She is an actress, known for House (2004), Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders (2016) and I Saw What I Saw (2023).
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Steffinnie Phrommany was born on 2 October 1978 in Laos. She is an actress and costume designer, known for Maniac (2012), Teeth and Blood (2015) and Superman Unplugged (2006). She is married to Ryan Postas.- Actress
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Suki Kaiser was born in 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand, but because her mother was a missionary, spent a lot of her childhood traveling. She immigrated to Canada when she was five but later moved with her mother to Newport, Rhode Island. Suki's adolescence was a mixture of high schools, boarding schools, performing art schools and a fair amount of time spent following legendary touring band, Grateful Dead. She graduated with honors from high school and attended The University of Colorado at Boulder, where she was an Anthropology major and studied creative writing. While at college, someone suggested she audition for a commercial and that eventually led her to Los Angeles to study acting.
After finding success in the world of commercials, Suki left for Hollywood. Four years and little success in LA prompted Suki to relocate to Vancouver (BC), where she ran an acting studio and taught acting classes. It was in Canada that she was first discovered, picking up small roles in unknown independent films, and a number of made-for-TV movies. Her big break came with her recurring role on Nash Bridges (1996) as Nash's sister-in-law, which helped her land a role in the PAX series Hope Island (1999), and The Virgin Suicides (1999), co-starring Sofia Coppola, proving that one doesn't have to be under 35 to get a job in Hollywood. Suki has appeared in numerous films, including Marine Life (2000), and starred in several television series (Hope Island (1999)) and many TV movies and episodes. Although she still works in film and television, she spends most of her time writing and has co-directed and co-produced an award-winning short film, Speak (2001), with her husband and fellow actor, Jonathan Scarfe.
Married in the summer of 1998 to Canadian actor Jonathan Scarfe, the two split their time between Vancouver and Los Angeles.- Actress
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From a dry, intelligent teenager with a dark sense of humor navigating the waters of her parents divorce, to portraying one of the most notable former members of Charles Manson's commune, to a 16-year-old girl who embarks on a nation-wide killing spree of the country's dumbest, most irritating celebrities, Tara Lynne Barr has quickly become known in the entertainment industry for the complex characters she has brought to life in film and on television.
Tara is best known for her starring role in Hulu and Lionsgate Television's original comedy series Casual (2015). Executive produced by Jason Reitman, Tara is a scene stealer as Laura, the sarcastic yet wise and witty daughter of Valerie (Michaela Watkins). The series follows a bachelor brother (Tommy Dewey) and his newly divorced sister (Watkins) as they navigate the crazy world of dating while living together and raising a teenager. Casual premiered in October 2015 to critical acclaim, and was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Television Series - Comedy or Musical. In addition to working with Hulu, Tara was also seen throughout the summer of 2015 on NBC's 1960's thriller-drama series Aquarius (2015). She appeared opposite Golden Globe winner David Duchovny, who stars as a police sergeant in Los Angeles who embarks on an undercover investigation of a cult leader: Charles Manson. Tara portrayed the character of Katie on the show, who was based on real life Manson follower Patricia Krenwinkel.
Tara made her feature film debut in the award-winning independent film God Bless America (2011), which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2011. Written and directed by Bobcat Goldthwait, Tara commanded the screen as Roxy, a 16-year old girl who teams up with terminally ill Frank (played by Joel Murray), and heads out on a mission to rid society of its most repellent citizens. The film, which has since gone on to become a cult hit, was nominated for an Audience Award at the 2012 SXSW Film Festival, and Tara earned a Young Artist Award nomination as Best Leading Young Actress in a Feature Film for her work in the project. In 2014, Tara once again made waves in the indie scene (in another 1960's period piece) starring as the title character in the short film Dawn, Rose McGowan's directorial debut. The dark and dramatic film premiered at Sundance, and was nominated for the Short Film Grand Jury Prize.
Born and raised in Orange County, California, Tara got her start in theater at the age of seven. She was instantly drawn to the stage, and loved bringing diverse characters to life. Although acting quickly became her passion, she also desired a sense of normalcy and realized early on that driving back and forth from the OC to Los Angeles took up a ton of time from school. She dabbled in the Disney and Nickelodeon world growing up and appeared on a handful of series, however at the end of the day, she wanted to wait to seriously pursue a career in acting until after graduating from high school. Shortly before graduation, Tara booked God Bless America (2011), and she has been working ever since.
While working in television and film are two of Tara's greatest passions, she also has a love of music. She sings, is a self-taught guitar player, and has hopes to learn how to play the bass in the near future. Tara is a fan of the arts, she loves plays, musicals, supporting local theater, and reading crime mystery novels. She also is a big fan of horror films, from classic to contemporary, she tries to see them all. Tara currently lives in the Los Angeles area.- Actress
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Tiffany was born on 2 October 1971 in Norwalk, California, USA. She is an actress and composer, known for Mega Python vs. Gatoroid (2011), Jetsons: The Movie (1990) and Ted (2012). She was previously married to Ben George and Bulmaro Garcia.- Abigail Kinslow was born on 3 October 1997. She is an actress, known for Scuba Bob's Ocean Quest (2006), Paranoia (2007) and The Ultimate Commitment (2015).Born On October 03
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Hardly recognizable from one character to the next, Alanna González Ubach has starred in over 150 theater, film and television projects, including the Peabody Award winning "Men of a Certain Age", HBO's "Hung" as Yael Koontz, the Oscar-winning "Coco" as Mama Imelda, critically acclaimed "Euphoria" as Suze, and Seth MacFarlane's hit television series "Ted" as Susan Bennett. She was nominated for a SAG Award for her performance as Jeanine Pirro in "Bombshell" and noted by Variety and the New York Times as "a protean" and "seriously talented actress" to "keep your eye on." Ubach's father, Rodolfo, is Puerto Rican and Spanish and her mother, Sidna González, is Mexican. She was born and raised in Downey, California and resides in Los Angeles with her husband, Thom Russo, and their son, Thomas Rodolfo Russo, the third.- Actress
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Alicia Vikander is a Swedish actress, dancer and producer. She was born and raised in Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden, to Maria Fahl, an actress of stage and screen, and Svante Vikander, a psychiatrist. Through her mother, she is one quarter Finnish, and had a maternal great aunt who moved from Finland to Sweden to escape World War 2. Alicia began acting as a child in minor stage productions at The Göteborg Opera, and trained as a ballet dancer at the Royal Swedish Ballet School in Stockholm, and the School of American Ballet in New York. She began her professional acting career by appearing in Swedish short films and television series, and first gained recognition in Northern Europe for her role as Josefin Björn-Tegebrandt in the TV drama Second Avenue (2007). Vikander made her feature film debut in Pure (2009), for which she won the Guldbagge Award for Best Actress. She attracted widespread recognition in 2012 for portraying Princess Ekaterina "Kitty" Alexandrovna Shcherbatskaya in Joe Wright's film adaptation of Anna Karenina (2012), and Queen Caroline Mathilde in the acclaimed Danish film A Royal Affair (2012), receiving a BAFTA Rising Star Award nomination for her breakthrough. She went on to star in the 2013 Swedish drama film Hotel (2013)and appeared in the Julian Assange biopic The Fifth Estate (2013) that same year. In 2014 and 2015, Vikander achieved global recognition and acclaim for her roles as activist Vera Brittain in Testament of Youth (2014), an AI in Ex Machina (2014), for which she was nominated for the Golden Globe and BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress, and painter Gerda Wegener in The Danish Girl (2015), for which she received the Academy Award and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actress.- Producer
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Alita Holly was born on 3 October 1966 in Eugene, Oregon, USA. She is a producer and director, known for The Science & Technology Behind 'Frequency' (2000), Making It in Hollywood (2002) and Jackie Chan's Hong Kong Tour (2001).- Actress
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Amanda Walsh (born October 3, 1981) is a Canadian actress and former VJ for the Canadian television station MuchMusic. Walsh was born in Rigaud, Quebec. She went to Hudson High School, in Hudson, Quebec. Since the age of 12, Walsh has been working as a professional actor and dabbled in sketches and stand-up comedy, with numerous TV appearances and a gold medal win at the 2000 Improv Games in Quebec as a member of the "8 People" troupe. An honours graduate from John Abbott College, Creative Arts program (in Ste. Anne de Bellevue), she has always maintained an avid interest in TV production and music, and at 16 co-produced a documentary on the swing revival.- Actress
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Amy Earhart was born on 3 October 1980 in Austin, Texas, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Pink Five (2002), Pink Five Strikes Back (2004) and Sith Apprentice (2005). She has been married to Terry Matalas since 11 November 2006. They have one child.- Actress
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Slender and gorgeous 5'6" brunette knockout Andy San Dimas was born Sarah Joelle Hildebrand on October 3, 1986, in Baltimore, Maryland of mixed German and Native American descent. Andy originally wanted to be a ventriloquist, but at age 18 she got a job at an adult video store in Frederick, Maryland. After seeing several ads for adult filmmaker Eon McKai's movies in magazines sold at the store, Andy decided to contact McKai by sending him a nude photo of herself in a MySpace private message. Dimas subsequently moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in the porn industry and appeared in her first explicit hardcore movie in 2007. She won an XBIZ Award for Female Performer of the Year in 2010. Moreover, Dimas has won AVN Awards for Best Actress in 2011 and Best POV Sex Scene in 2012.- Arwen Tedhams was born on 3 October 1964 in Norman, Oklahoma, USA. She is an actress, known for Frontera (2010), Track 1 (2017) and The Prisoner's Song (2020).
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Ashlee Nicolle Simpson was born on October 3, 1984 in Waco, Texas, to Tina Simpson (née Drew) and Joe Simpson, who is a psychologist and Baptist youth minister. Ashlee started dancing at the age of 4 and by the time she was 11 enjoyed the status of being the youngest person ever admitted to the prestigious School of American Ballet. By 14, Ashlee was dancing professionally on the road with her older sister, pop singer Jessica Simpson. Ashlee spent 1999-2001 on tour supporting her sibling and garnering her own fan base.
She appeared on the big screen in the film The Hot Chick (2002) alongside Rob Schneider, and has made television appearances, including a guest-starring role on Malcolm in the Middle (2000). She has also appeared alongside her sister on Saved by the Bell: The New Class (1993), The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996), The View (1997), The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) and a Disney Christmas show and concert special. She trained with renowned acting coach Janet Alhanti. Ashlee enjoys spending her free time vintage shopping, writing and recording music and hanging out with friends. Her work includes two well-received CDs, "Autobiography" and "I Am Me."- Actress
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Adair Tishler was born on 3 October 1996. She is an actress, known for Heroes (2006), Ten Inch Hero (2007) and Dollhouse (2009).- Cinematographer
Bruna De Araujo was born on 3 October 1976 in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. She is a cinematographer, known for Rosa negra 1: Los labios mienten (2003).- Additional Crew
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Christine Akrey was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at St. Michael's Hospital to two happy parents, Basil James Akrey, and Patricia Bernadette Akrey. She attended Holy Spirit Grade School Sir John A. Macdonald CI, both in Agincourt, Ontario, Canada, then Ryerson University, in Toronto, Canada, then the University of Toronto, in Toronto, Canada. She debut as a guest on the popular CityTV Talk Show "The Shulman File", featuring the former Toronto Coroner, Dr. Morton Shulman. Her breakthrough came when she handled the customs/immigration clearance for Danny DeVito's Hollywood film "Renaissance Man" - coordinating hundreds of cast/crew and equipment across the Canadian/US border & back. Christine is currently available as an Assistant to visiting Producers / Directors / and actors, and as a 'stand in' where applicable.- Actress
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Jodi began her acting career in San Francisco (1982), under the tutelage of theater guru Jean Shelton, just after graduating from Montgomery High School in Santa Rosa, California. Since then, Jodi has appeared in dozens of theatrical productions on some of the most prestigious stages in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Shortly after earning her SAG Card in 1986, Jodi's career took flight, where she appeared on some top-rated TV shows and features in the last twenty years, such as Junior (1994), One Life to Live (1968), "Stop with the Kicking/HBO", Murphy Brown (1988), Married... with Children (1987), Friends (1994), ER (1994), CSI: Miami (2002) and Seinfeld (1989). After meeting her husband, actor Jim Fitzpatrick, the dynamic couple set-up shop (Five Star Studios, Inc.) to produce one- and two-act plays for the stage, in Los Angeles. During this time, film and TV producers began buying the rights to several plays that "Five Star" had created and produced, which prodded Jodi and her husband to expand their operations into film and television. And they have since created several TV pilots ("Godparent$" Godparents (1999) , "Right Hand Man" Supernatural (2005) & for the Nets, as well as, the feature film, An American Reunion (2003). Jodi and her family have recently relocated to the West/Central Coast of Florida, to build studios and produce feature films. Jodi became interested in entertainment when she was a little girl because of her father, Ed Knotts, who was a guest singer and dancer on The Lawrence Welk Show (1955) with Merv Griffin, and her cousin, Don Knotts. And she has worked with some of Hollywood's biggest stars such as Robin Williams, Kevin Pollak, Dana Carvey, Danny DeVito, Glenn Close, as well as, the Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger.- Claudia Bassols was born on 3 October 1979 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. She is an actress, known for The Eagle Path (2010), The Prey (2011) and One in the Chamber (2012).
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Carmen Hayward was born in Los Angeles to Ann Frazier, a licensed vocational nurse and Joseph Hayward, a plasterer from Louisiana. Her parents broke up, and at five she moved with her mother and younger sister to Louisville, Ky., her mother's hometown, where she enjoyed the support of a huge extended family. There she learned to sing in front of an audience. A career move for Ann took her with her girls to Washington, D.C. where Carmen started junior high school. Later, as an A student at Roosevelt High school she was President of the Thespians Club exploring theater. Returning to LA, she reunited with her father, graduated from Dorsey High School, and enrolled in LA City College becoming a theater major. She received a scholarship to U.S. International University's School of Performing and Visual Arts, performing in musical theatre production; and, then transferred to UCLA majoring in theater where she performed in main stage musical productions. With an AA, a BA degree, and classes at Inner City Cultural Center in hand, she started to work as a singer and actress in movies, television, public service announcements, and on stage. She starred in Tide's "Old Fashioned Woman" commercial; and toured nationally in a featured Singer/Dancer duo for Burt Bacharach and Anthony Newley.
Taking occasional breaks from performing, Carmen Hayward studied television/film production, and broadcasting at UCLA extension and USC which led to work in : Advertising, Publicity and Promotion for ABC Television, and ABC Motion Pictures; Development at Taft Entertainment Television; as well as special events for the City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department and the Constitutional Rights Foundation. She also served as a producer for N-Vision Media Productions, developing a techno-thriller feature film, "Silent Deception." In recent years, Carmen began producing digital theatrical productions. As Artistic Director of the Drama Guild at FAME Church Los Angeles, she partnered with Ethiopian-Canadian novelist, Ainalem Tebeje, to create a Reader's Theatre production entitled, "My Love Story, in Broken English" and performed as the "Narrator." She also wrote and directed "Civil Unrest Monologues," a multi-media stage production, performing the role of "Jackie Broxton."
Carmen is married to Jeff Stetson, a television writer/producer and playwright. They have one son, Anwar Stetson, a sports journalist.- Actress
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Giselle Itié was born on 3 October 1982 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. She is an actress and director, known for The Expendables (2010), On the Road (2012) and Esperança (2002). She was previously married to Emilio Dantas.- Music Artist
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Gwen Renée Stefani was born on October 3, 1969 in Fullerton, California & raised in Anaheim, California. She was one of four children born to Dennis Stefani and Patti Flynn. Her siblings are Eric Stefani, Jill and Todd Stefani. Her father is of Italian descent and her mother's ancestry is English, Irish, Scottish, German, and Norwegian. She and her brother Eric began the band No Doubt when Gwen was a teenager and she moved from backing vocals to lead singer when their original lead, John Spence, committed suicide. She dated band-mate Tony Kanal for seven years, before marrying English rocker Gavin Rossdale on 14 September 2002 in London. They had three children together before divorcing in 2016.- Hailey McCann was born on 3 October 1995 in Riverside, California, USA. She is an actress, known for The Time Traveler's Wife (2009), Give or Take an Inch (2003) and Jericho (2006).
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Mandisa was born on 2 October 1976 in Sacramento, California, USA. She was a composer, known for My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016), Unplanned (2019) and War Room (2015). She died on 18 April 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.