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Top 1000 Actors and Actresses Page 2 101. Jeff Bridges Actor | The Big Lebowski Jeffrey
Leon Bridges was born on December 4, 1949 in Los Angeles, California, the son
of well-known film and TV star Lloyd Bridges and his long-time
wife Dorothy Dean Bridges (née Simpson). He
grew up amid the happening Hollywood scene with big brother Beau Bridges. Both boys popped up, without
... 102. Ben Kingsley Actor | Sexy Beast Ben
Kingsley was born Krishna Bhanji on December 31, 1943 in Scarborough,
Yorkshire, England. His father, Rahimtulla Harji Bhanji, was a Kenyan-born
medical doctor, of Gujarati Indian descent, and his mother, Anna Lyna Mary
(Goodman), was an English actress. Ben began to act in stage plays during ... 103. Tommy Lee Jones Actor | The Fugitive Tommy
Lee Jones was born in San Saba, Texas, the son of Lucille Marie (Scott), a
police officer and beauty shop owner, and Clyde C. Jones, who worked on oil
fields. Tommy himself worked in underwater construction and on an oil rig. He
attended St. Mark's School of Texas, a prestigious prep school ... 104. Robert Redford Actor | The Natural Charles
Robert Redford, Jr. was born on August 18, 1936, in Santa Monica, California,
to Martha (Hart), from Texas, and Charles Robert Redford, an accountant for
Standard Oil, who was originally from Connecticut. He is of English,
Scottish, Cornish, and Irish ancestry. Robert's mother died in 1955,... 105. Jack Lemmon Actor | The Apartment Jack
Lemmon was born in Newton, Massachusetts, to Mildred Lankford Noel and John
Uhler Lemmon, Jr., the president of a doughnut company. His ancestry included
Irish (from his paternal grandmother) and English. Jack attended Ward
Elementary near his Newton, MA home. At age 9 he was sent to Rivers ... 106. Christopher Plummer Actor | Beginners Arthur
Christopher Orme Plummer was born in Toronto, Ontario. He is the only child
of Isabella Mary (Abbott), a secretary to the Dean of Sciences at McGill
University, and John Orme Plummer, who sold securities and stocks. He is a
great-grandson of John Abbott, who was Canada's third Prime Minister... 107. George C. Scott Actor | Patton George
C. Scott was an immensely talented actor, a star of screen, stage and
television. He was born on October 18, 1927 in Wise, Virginia, to Helena
Agnes (Slemp) and George Dewey Scott. At the age of eight, his mother died,
and his father, an executive at Buick, raised him. In 1945, he joined the... 108. Joaquin Phoenix Actor | Walk the Line Joaquin
Phoenix was born Joaquin Rafael Bottom in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Arlyn
(Dunetz) and John Bottom, and is the middle child in a brood of five. His
parents, from the continental United States, were then serving as Children of
God missionaries. His mother is from a Jewish family in New York,... 109. Christopher Walken Actor | Hairspray Nervous-looking
lead and supporting actor of the American stage and films, with sandy colored
hair, pale complexion and a somewhat nervous disposition. He won an Oscar as
Best Supporting Actor for his performance in The Deer Hunter (1978), and has been
seen in mostly character roles, often ... Actor | The Master Film
and stage actor and theater director Philip Seymour Hoffman was born in the
Rochester, New York, suburb of Fairport on July 23, 1967. He was the son of
Marilyn (Loucks), a lawyer and judge, and Gordon Stowell Hoffman, a Xerox
employee, and was mostly of German, Irish, English and Dutch ... 111. George Clooney Actor | Michael Clayton George
Timothy Clooney was born on May 6, 1961, in Lexington, Kentucky, to Nina
Bruce (née Warren), a former beauty pageant queen, and Nick Clooney, a former anchorman and
television host (who was also the brother of singer Rosemary Clooney). He has Irish, English,
and German ancestry. Clooney ... 112. Gene Hackman Actor | The French Connection Eugene
Allen Hackman was born in San Bernardino, California, the son of Anna Lyda
Elizabeth (Gray) and Eugene Ezra Hackman, who operated a newspaper printing
press. He is of Pennsylvania Dutch (German), English, and Scottish ancestry,
partly by way of Canada, where his mother was born. After ... 113. Bruce Willis Actor | Die Hard Actor
and musician Bruce Willis is well known for playing wisecracking or
hard-edged characters, often in spectacular action films. Collectively, he
has appeared in films that have grossed in excess of $2.5 billion USD,
placing him in the top ten stars in terms of box office receipts. 114. Sean Connery Actor | The Rock The
tall, handsome and muscular Scottish actor Sean Connery is best known for
being the original actor to portray the character of James Bond in the hugely
successful movie franchise, starring in seven films between 1962 and 1983.
Some believed that such a career-defining role might leave him ... 115. Ian McKellen Actor | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Widely
regarded as one of greatest stage and screen actors, both in his native Great
Britain and internationally, twice nominated for the Oscar and recipient of
every major theatrical award in UK and US, Ian Murray McKellen was born on
May 25, 1939 in Burnley, Lancashire, England, to Margery Lois (... 116. Russell Crowe Actor | Les Misérables Russell
Ira Crowe was born in Wellington, New Zealand, to Jocelyn Yvonne (Wemyss) and
John Alexander Crowe, both of whom catered movie sets. His maternal
grandfather, Stanley Wemyss, was a cinematographer. Crowe's recent ancestry
includes Welsh (where his paternal grandfather was born, in Wrexham),... 117. Bill Murray Actor | Lost in Translation Bill
Murray is an American actor, comedian, and writer. The fifth of nine
children, he was born William James Murray in Wilmette, Illinois, to Lucille
(Collins), a mailroom clerk, and Edward Joseph Murray II, who sold lumber. He
is of Irish descent. Among his siblings are actors Brian Doyle-Murray, ... 118. Nicolas Cage Actor | Face/Off Nicolas
Cage was born Nicolas Kim Coppola in Long Beach, California, the son of
comparative literature professor August Coppola (whose brother is
director Francis Ford Coppola) and
dancer/choreographer Joy Vogelsang. He is of Italian (father) and Polish,
German, and English (mother) descent. Cage ... 119. Joe Pesci Actor | Goodfellas Compact
Italian-American actor Joe Pesci was born February 9, 1943 in Newark, New
Jersey, to Mary (Mesce), a part-time barber, and Angelo Pesci, a bartender
and forklift driver. Pesci first broke into entertainment as a child actor,
and by the mid-1950s, was starring on the series "Star Time
Kids".... 120. Brad Pitt Actor | Mr. & Mrs. Smith An
actor and producer known as much for his versatility as he is for his
handsome face, Golden Globe-winner Brad Pitt's most widely recognized role
may be Tyler Durden in Fight Club (1999). However, his
portrayals of Billy Beane in Moneyball (2011), and Rusty Ryan in the
remake of Ocean's Eleven (... 121. Kevin Costner Actor | The Postman Kevin
Michael Costner was born on January 18, 1955 in Lynwood, California, the
third child of Bill Costner, a ditch digger and ultimately
an electric line servicer for Southern California Edison, and Sharon Costner (née Tedrick), a welfare
worker. His older brother, Dan, was born in 1950. A middle ... 122. Donald Sutherland Actor | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire The
towering presence of Canadian actor Donald Sutherland is often noticed, as
are his legendary contributions to cinema. He has appeared in almost 200
different shows and films. He is also the father of renowned actor Kiefer Sutherland, among others. 123. Clint Eastwood Actor | Million Dollar Baby Clint
Eastwood was born May 31, 1930 in San Francisco, the son of Clinton Eastwood
Sr., a manufacturing executive for Georgia-Pacific Corporation, and Ruth Wood, a housewife turned IBM operator.
He had a comfortable, middle-class upbringing in nearby Piedmont. At school
Clint took interest in music... 124. Michael Douglas Actor | Wall Street An
actor with over forty years of experience in theatre, film, and television,
Michael Douglas branched out into independent feature production in 1975 with
the Academy Award-winning One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975).
Since then, as a producer and as an actor-producer, he has shown an uncanny
... 125. Robert Downey Jr. Actor | Iron Man Robert
Downey Jr. has evolved into one of the most respected actors in Hollywood.
With an amazing list of credits to his name, he has managed to stay new and
fresh even after over four decades in the business. 126. Ava Gardner Actress | On the Beach Ava
Lavina Gardner was born on December 24, 1922 in Grabtown, North Carolina, to
Mary Elizabeth (née Baker) and Jonas Bailey Gardner. Born on a tobacco farm,
where she got her lifelong love of earthy language and going barefoot, Ava
grew up in the rural South. At age 18, her picture in the window ... 127. Sally Field Actress | Forrest Gump Sally
Margaret Field was born in 1946 in Pasadena, California, to actress Margaret Field (née Morlan) and
salesman Richard Dryden Field. Her parents divorced in 1950 and her mother
then married stuntman Jock Mahoney, and they had a daughter, Princess O'Mahoney. She also has a brother,
Richard Field... 128. Doris Day Soundtrack | Pillow Talk One
of America's most prolific actresses was born Doris Mary Ann Kappelhoff on
April 3, 1922, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Alma Sophia (Welz), a housewife, and
William Joseph Kappelhoff, a music teacher and choir master. Her grandparents
were all German immigrants. She had two brothers, Richard, who ... 129. Shirley MacLaine Actress | Terms of Endearment Shirley
MacLaine was born Shirley MacLean Beaty in Richmond, Virginia. Her mother,
Kathlyn Corinne (MacLean), was a drama teacher from Nova Scotia, Canada, and
her father, Ira Owens Beaty, a professor of psychology and real estate agent,
was from Virginia. Her brother, Warren Beatty, was born on ... 130. Holly Hunter Actress | The Piano Holly
Hunter was born in Conyers, Georgia, to Opal Marguerite (Catledge), a
homemaker, and Charles Edwin Hunter, a part-time sporting goods company
representative and farmer with a 250 acre farm. She is the youngest of seven
children. Her parents encouraged her talent at an early age, and her first... 131. Hilary Swank Actress | Boys Don't Cry Hilary
was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, to Judith Kay (Clough), a secretary, and
Stephen Michael Swank, who served in the National Guard and was also a
traveling salesman. Her maternal grandmother, Frances Martha Dominguez, was
of Mexican descent, and her other roots include German, English, and ... 132. Claudette Colbert Actress | It Happened One Night One
of the brightest film stars to grace the screen was born Emilie Claudette
Chauchoin on September 13, 1903, in Saint Mandé, France where her father
owned a bakery at 57, rue de la République (now Avenue Général de Gaulle).
The family moved to the United States when she was three. As Claudette ... 133. Diane Lane Actress | Unfaithful Diane
Lane was born on January 22, 1965, in New York. She is the daughter of acting
coach Burton Eugene "Burt" Lane and nightclub singer/centerfold
Colleen Farrington. Her parents' families were both from the state of
Georgia. Diane was acting from a very young age and made her stage debut at
the ... 134. Jessica Lange Actress | Tootsie Jessica
Lange was born in 1949, in Cloquet, Minnesota, USA, where her father worked
as a traveling salesman. She obtained a scholarship to study art at the
University of Minnesota, but instead went to Paris to study drama. She moved
to New York, working as a model, until producer Dino De Laurentiis... 135. Gloria Swanson Actress | Sunset Blvd. Gloria
Swanson went to public schools in Chicago; Key West, Florida; and San Juan,
Puerto Rico. Her film debut was as an extra in The Fable of Elvira and Farina and the Meal Ticket(1915).
From the following year on, she had leading roles in pictures for Keystone,
then a year with Triangle, and, in... 136. Lauren Bacall Actress | To Have and Have Not Lauren
Bacall was born Betty Joan Perske on September 16, 1924, in New York City.
She was the daughter of Natalie Weinstein-Bacal, a Romanian Jewish immigrant,
and William Perske, who was born in New Jersey, to Polish Jewish parents. Her
family was middle-class, with her father working as a ... 137. Frances McDormand Actress | Fargo Frances
Louise McDormand was born on June 23, 1957 in Gibson City, Illinois. She was
adopted by Canadian-born parents, Noreen Eloise (Nickleson), a nurse from
Ontario, and The Rev. Vernon Weir McDormand, a Disciples of Christ minister
from Nova Scotia, who raised her in the suburbs of Pittsburgh. ... 138. Norma Shearer Actress | The Divorcee She
won a beauty contest at age fourteen. In 1920 her mother, Edith Shearer, took Norma and her
sister Athole Shearer (Mrs. Howard Hawks) to New York. Ziegfeld rejected
her for his "Follies," but she got work as an extra in several
movies. She spent much money on eye doctor's services trying to ... 139. Bette Midler Soundtrack | The First Wives Club Multi
Grammy Award-winning singer/comedienne/author Bette Midler has also proven
herself to be a very capable actress in a string of both dramatic and comedic
roles. Midler was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, on December 1, 1945. She is the
daughter of Ruth (Schindel), a seamstress, and Fred Midler, a ... 140. Mary Tyler Moore Actress | Ordinary People Mary
Tyler Moore was born on December 29, 1936, in Flatbush, Brooklyn, to Marjorie
(Hackett) and George Tyler Moore, a clerk. Her maternal grandparents were
English immigrants, and her father was of English, Irish, and German descent.
Moore's family relocated to California when she was eight. Her ... 141. Anna Magnani Actress | Roma città aperta Anna
Magnani was born in Rome, Italy (not in Egypt, as some biographies claim), on
March 7, 1908. She was the illegitimate child of Marina Magnani and an
unknown father, often said to be from Alexandria, Egypt, but whom Anna
herself claimed was from the Calabria region of Italy although she never ... 142. Judi Dench Actress | Skyfall Dame
Judi Dench was born Judith Olivia Dench in York, England, to Eleanora Olive
(Jones), who was from Dublin, Ireland, and Reginald Arthur Dench, a doctor
from Dorset, England. She attended Mount School in York, and studied at the
Central School of Speech and Drama. She has performed with the ... 143. Sharon Stone Actress | Basic Instinct Sharon
Stone was born and raised in Meadville, a small town in Pennsylvania. Her
strict father was a factory worker, and her mother was a homemaker. She was
the second of four children. At the age of 15, she studied in Saegertown High
School, Pennsylvania, and at that same age, entered Edinboro ... 144. Kim Basinger Actress | L.A. Confidential Kim
Basinger was born December 8, 1953, in Athens, Georgia, the third of five
children. Both her parents had been in entertainment, her dad had played
big-band jazz, and her mother had performed water ballet in several Esther Williamsmovies. Kim was
introspective, from her father's side. As a ... 145. Glenda Jackson Actress | A Touch of Class Few
in modern British history have come as far or achieved as much from humble
beginnings as Glenda Jackson has. From acclaimed actress to respected MP
(Member of Parliament), she is known for her high intelligence and meticulous
approach to her work. She was born to a working-class household in ... 146. Donna Reed Actress | It's a Wonderful Life Donna
Reed was born in the midwestern town of Denison, Iowa, on January 27, 1921,
as Donna Belle Mullenger. A small town - a population of less than 3,000
people - Denison was located by the Boyer River, and was the county seat of
Crawford County. Donna grew up as a farm girl, much like many young ... 147. Demi Moore Actress | G.I. Jane Demi
Moore was born 1962 in Roswell, New Mexico. Her father Charles Harmon left
her mother Virginia King before Demi was born. Her stepfather Danny Guynes
didn't add much stability to her life either. He frequently changed jobs and
made the family move a total of 40 times. The parents kept on ... 148. Anne Hathaway Actress | Les Misérables Anne
Jacqueline Hathaway was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Kate McCauley Hathaway, an actress,
and Gerald T. Hathaway, a lawyer, both
originally from Philadelphia. She is of mostly Irish descent, along with
English, German, and French. Her first major role came in the short-lived
television series ... 149. Liza Minnelli Soundtrack | Cabaret Liza
Minnelli was born on March 12, 1946, the daughter of Judy Garland and movie director Vincente Minnelli. She was practically
raised at MGM studios while her parents worked long hours there and she made
her film debut at fourteen months of age in the movie In the Good Old Summertime (1949). Her
... 150. Geena Davis Actress | Thelma & Louise As a
child, Geena dreamed of being an actress. While in high school, she felt left
out and had low self-esteem because, at 6 feet, she was the tallest girl in
school. After high school graduation, Geena entered New England College in
New Hampshire and then transferred the next year to Boston ... 151. Peter Sellers Actor | Being There Often
credited as the greatest comedian of all time, Peter Sellers was born Richard
Henry Sellers to a well-off acting family in 1925 in Southsea, a suburb of
Portsmouth. He was the son of Agnes Doreen "Peg" (Marks) and
William "Bill" Sellers. His parents worked in an acting company run
by his ... 152. Woody Allen Writer | Manhattan Woody
Allen was born Allan Stewart Konigsberg on December 1, 1935 in Brooklyn, New
York, to Nettie (Cherrie), a bookkeeper, and Martin Konigsberg, a waiter and
jewellery engraver. His father was of Russian Jewish descent, and his
maternal grandparents were Austrian Jewish immigrants. As a young boy... 153. Mel Gibson Actor | Braveheart Mel
Columcille Gerard Gibson was born January 3, 1956 in Peekskill, New York,
USA, as the sixth of eleven children of Hutton Gibson, a railroad brakeman, and Anne
Patricia (Reilly) Gibson (who died in December of 1990). His mother was
Irish, from County Longford, while his American-born father is ... 154. Jim Carrey Actor | Bruce Almighty Jim
Carrey, Canadian-born and a U.S. citizen since 2004, is an actor and producer
famous for his rubbery body movements and flexible facial expressions. The
two-time Golden Globe-winner rose to fame as a cast member of the Fox sketch
comedy In Living Color (1990) but leading
roles in Ace Ventura: ... 155. Mark Wahlberg Actor | The Departed American
actor Mark Wahlberg is one of a handful of respected entertainers who
successfully made the transition from teen pop idol to acclaimed actor. A
Best Supporting Actor Oscar nominee for The Departed (2006) who went on to
receive positive critical reviews for his performance in The Fighter (... 156. Steve Martin Writer | Roxanne Steve
Martin was born on August 14, 1945 in Waco, Texas, USA as Stephen Glenn
Martin to Mary Lee (née Stewart; 1913-2002) and Glenn Vernon Martin
(1914-1997), a real estate salesman and aspiring actor. He was raised in
Inglewood and Garden Grove in California. In 1960, he got a job at the Magic
... 157. Javier Bardem Actor | Skyfall Javier
Bardem is the youngest member of a family of actors that has been making
films since the early days of Spanish cinema. 158. Christoph Waltz Actor | Django Unchained Christoph
Waltz is an Austrian-German actor. He is known for his works with American
filmmaker Quentin Tarantino, receiving acclaim for
portraying SS-Standartenführer Hans Landa in Inglourious Basterds (2009) and bounty
hunter Dr. King Schultz in Django Unchained (2012). For each
performance, he ... 159. Tim Robbins Actor | Mystic River Born
in West Covina, California, but raised in New York City, Tim Robbins is the
son of former The Highwaymen singer Gil Robbinsand actress Mary Robbins (née Bledsoe). Robbins
studied drama at UCLA, where he graduated with honors in 1981. That same
year, he formed the Actors' Gang theater group, ... Actor | Predator With
an almost unpronounceable surname and a thick Austrian accent, who would have
ever believed that a brash, quick talking bodybuilder from a small European
village would become one of Hollywood's biggest stars, marry into the
prestigious Kennedy family, amass a fortune via shrewd investments and... 161. Sylvester Stallone Actor | Rocky This
athletically built, dark-haired American actor/screenwriter/director may
never be mentioned by old-school film critics in the same breath as,
say, Richard Burton or Alec Guinness; however, movie fans worldwide
have been flocking to see Stallone's films for over 30 years, making
"Sly" one of ... 162. Viggo Mortensen Actor | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Since
his screen debut as a young Amish farmer in Peter Weir's Witness (1985), Viggo Mortensen's
career has been marked by a steady string of well-rounded performances. 163. Hugo Weaving Actor | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Hugo
Wallace Weaving was born on April 4, 1960 in Nigeria, to English parents Anne
(Lennard), a tour guide and teacher, and Wallace Weaving, a seismologist.
Hugo has an older brother, Simon, and a younger sister, Anna, who both also
live and work in Australia. During his early childhood, the ... 164. Christopher Lee Actor | Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones Sir
Christopher Frank Carandini Lee was perhaps the only actor of his generation
to have starred in so many films and cult saga. Although most notable for
personifying bloodsucking vampire, Dracula, on screen, he portrayed other
varied characters on screen, most of which were villains, whether it ... 165. Geoffrey Rush Actor | The King's Speech Geoffrey
Roy Rush was born on July 6, 1951, in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, to
Merle (Bischof), a department store sales assistant, and Roy Baden Rush, an
accountant for the Royal Australian Air Force. His mother was of German
descent and his father had English, Irish, and Scottish ancestry. ... 166. Alec Guinness Actor | Star Wars Alec
Guinness was an English actor. He is known for his six collaborations
with David Lean: Herbert Pocket in Great Expectations (1946), Fagin
in Oliver Twist (1948), Col. Nicholson
in The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957),
for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor), Prince Faisal in Lawrence... 167. Richard Burton Actor | Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Probably
best-remembered for his turbulent personal life with Elizabeth Taylor (whom
he married twice), Richard Burton was nonetheless also regarded as an often
brilliant British actor of the post-WWII period. 168. Alec Baldwin Actor | The Departed Raven-haired,
suavely handsome and prolific actor Alec Baldwin is the oldest, and
best-known, of the four Baldwin brothers in the acting business (the others
are Stephen Baldwin, William Baldwinand Daniel Baldwin). 169. James Caan Actor | Misery A
masculine and enigmatic actor whose life and movie career have had more ups
and downs than the average rollercoaster and whose selection of roles has
arguably derailed him from achieving true superstar status, James Caan is New
York-born and bred. 170. Chiwetel Ejiofor Actor | 12 Years a Slave English
actor, writer and director Chiwetel Ejiofor is renowned for his portrayal of
Solomon Northup in 12 Years a Slave (2013), for which he
received Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations, along with the
BAFTA Award for Best Actor. He is also known for playing Okwe in Dirty Pretty Things... 171. Ben Stiller Producer | Tropic Thunder Benjamin
Edward Meara Stiller was born on November 30, 1965, in New York City, New
York, to legendary comedians Jerry Stillerand Anne Meara. His father is of Austrian Jewish
and Polish Jewish descent, and his mother was of Irish ancestry (she
converted to Judaism). 172. Willem Dafoe Actor | Spider-Man Having
made over one hundred films in his legendary career, Willem Dafoe is
internationally respected for bringing versatility, boldness, and dare to
some of the most iconic films of our time. His artistic curiosity in
exploring the human condition leads him to projects all over the world, large
... 173. Ed Harris Actor | The Truman Show By
transforming into his characters and pulling the audience in, Ed Harris has
earned a reputation as one of the most talented actors of our time. 174. Harvey Keitel Actor | Reservoir Dogs American
actor and producer Harvey Keitel was born on May 13, 1939 in Brooklyn, New
York City, to Miriam (Klein) and Harry Keitel. An Oscar and Golden Globe
Award nominee, he has appeared in films such as Martin Scorsese's Mean Streets (1973) and Taxi Driver (1976), Ridley Scott's The Duellists (... 175. Jon Voight Actor | Anaconda Jon
Voight was born on December 29, 1938 in Yonkers, New York, USA as Jonathan
Vincent Voight. He is an actor, known for Anaconda (1997), Midnight Cowboy (1969) and Transformers(2007). He was previously
married to Marcheline Bertrand and Lauri Peters. 176. Drew Barrymore Producer | Never Been Kissed Since
melting audiences' hearts - at the age of six - in Steven Spielberg's beloved sci-fi
blockbuster, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial(1982), Drew
Barrymore has emerged as one of the most endearing and talented actresses of
her generation. 177. Winona Ryder Actress | Little Women Winona
Ryder was born Winona Laura Horowitz in Olmsted County, Minnesota, and was
named after a nearby town, Winona, Minnesota. She is the daughter of Cynthia
(Istas), an author and video producer, and Michael Horowitz, a publisher and
bookseller. Her father's family is Russian Jewish and Romanian ... 178. Kathleen Turner Actress | Romancing the Stone Kathleen
Turner was born June 19, 1954 in Springfield, Missouri, to Patsy (Magee) and
Allen Richard Turner, a U.S. Foreign Service officer. She graduated from
American School in London in 1972. After the death of her father, the Turner
family moved back to the United States where Kathleen later ... 179. Uma Thurman Actress | Kill Bill: Vol. 1 Uma
Karuna Thurman was born in Boston, Massachusetts, into a highly unorthodox
and Eurocentric family. She is the daughter of Nena Thurman (née Birgitte Caroline von
Schlebrügge), a fashion model and socialite who now runs a mountain retreat,
and of Robert Thurman (Robert Alexander Farrar
Thurman),... 180. Hattie McDaniel Actress | Gone with the Wind After
working as early as the 1910s as a band vocalist, Hattie McDaniel debuted as
a maid in The Golden West (1932). Her maid-mammy
characters became steadily more assertive, showing up first in Judge Priest (1934) and becoming
pronounced in Alice Adams (1935). In this one,
directed by George ... 181. Rene Russo Actress | Nightcrawler Rene
Russo was born in Burbank, California, to Shirley (Balocca), a barmaid and
factory laborer, and Nino Russo. She grew up on the wrong side of the tracks.
Her father, a sculptor and mechanic, left the family when Rene was just two,
and thus her mother raised Rene and her sister, Toni, as a ... 182. Annette Bening Actress | American Beauty Annette
Carol Bening was born on May 29, 1958 in Topeka, Kansas, the youngest of four
children of Shirley (Ashley), a soloist and church singer, and Arnett Grant
Bening, an insurance salesman. She is of German and British Isles ancestry.
Her family moved to California when she was young, and she ... 183. Maggie Smith Actress | Gosford Park One
of the world's most famous and distinguished actresses, Dame Maggie Smith was
born Margaret Natalie Smith in Essex. Her Scottish mother, Margaret (Hutton),
worked as a secretary, and her English father, Nathaniel Smith, was a teacher
at Oxford University. Smith has been married twice: to actor ... 184. Barbra Streisand Soundtrack | Funny Girl Barbra
Streisand is an American singer, actress, director and producer and one of
the most successful personalities in show business. She is the only person
ever to receive all of the following: Oscar, Tony, Emmy, Grammy, Golden
Globe, Cable Ace, National Endowment for the Arts, and Peabody awards,... 185. Jennifer Lawrence Actress | The Hunger Games Was
the highest-paid actress in the world in 2015 and 2016. With her films
grossing over $5.5 billion worldwide, Jennifer Lawrence is often cited as the
most successful actor of her generation. She is also thus far the only person
born in the 1990s to have won an acting Oscar. 186. Joanne Woodward Actress | Rachel, Rachel Joanne
Gignilliat Trimmier Woodward was born on February 27, 1930, in Thomasville,
Georgia, to Wade Woodward and Elinor Gignilliat Trimmier Woodward in a modest
household. Her one older brother, Wade Jr., who was the favorite of her
father, eventually became an architect. Elinor Woodward was a ... 187. Mercedes McCambridge Actress | Giant Mercedes
McCambridge is a highly-talented radio performer who won a best supporting
Actress Oscar for her film debut. 188. Anjelica Huston Actress | The Witches Anjelica
Huston was born on July 8, 1951 in Santa Monica, California, to prima
ballerina Enrica "Ricki" (Soma) and director and actor John Huston. Her mother, who was from New
York, was of Italian descent, and her father had English, Scottish, and
Scots-Irish ancestry. Huston spent most of her ... 189. Dianne Wiest Actress | Hannah and Her Sisters One
of three children (she has two brothers, Greg and Don), Dianne Wiest was born
in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. Her mother, Anne Stewart (Keddie), was a nurse
from Auchtermuchty, Scotland, and her father, Bernard John Wiest, was a
college dean and social worker who was born in Pennsylvania, of ... 190. Goldie Hawn Actress | Overboard Goldie
Jeanne Hawn was born on November 21, 1945 in Washington D.C. to Laura Hawn (née Steinhoff), a jewelry
shop/dance school owner, and Rut Hawn, a band musician. She has a
sister, Patti Hawn, and a brother, Edward, who died
in infancy before her birth. She was raised in the Jewish religion. Her ... 191. Claudia Cardinale Actress | C'era una volta il West Like
many other female Italian film stars, Claudia Cardinale's entry into the
business was by way of a beauty pageant. She was 17 years old and studying at
the Centro Sperimentale in Rome when she entered a beauty contest, which
resulted in her getting a succession of small film roles. Her earthy ... 192. Gwyneth Paltrow Actress | Shakespeare in Love A
tall, wafer thin, delicate beauty, Gwyneth Kate Paltrow was born in Los
Angeles, the daughter of noted producer and director Bruce Paltrow and Tony Award-winning
actress Blythe Danner. Her father was from a Jewish
family, while her mother is of mostly German descent. When Gwyneth was
eleven, the ... 193. Charlize Theron Actress | Monster Charlize
Theron was born in Benoni, a city in the greater Johannesburg area, in South
Africa, the only child of Gerda Theron (née Maritz) and Charles
Theron. She was raised on a farm outside the city. Theron is of Afrikaner
(Dutch, with some French Huguenot and German) descent, and Afrikaner ... 194. Debra Winger Actress | Terms of Endearment Mary
Debra Winger was born May 16, 1955 in Cleveland, Ohio, to Ruth (Felder), an
officer manager, and Robert Jack Winger, a meat packer. She is from a Jewish
family (originally from Austria-Hungary and the Russian Empire). Her maternal
grandparents called her Mary, while her parents called her ... 195. Marion Cotillard Actress | La môme Academy
Award-winning actress Marion Cotillard was born on September 30, 1975 in
Paris. Cotillard is the daughter of Jean-Claude Cotillard, an actor, playwright
and director, and Niseema Theillaud, an actress and drama
teacher. Her father's family is Breton. 196. Christina Ricci Actress | Casper Precocious,
outspoken child-teen starlet of the 1990s, Christina Ricci was born in 1980
in Santa Monica, California, the youngest of four children of Sarah
(Murdoch), a realtor, and Ralph Ricci, a lawyer and therapist. She is of
Italian (from her paternal grandfather), Irish, and Scots-Irish ... 197. Juliette Binoche Actress | The English Patient Juliette
Binoche was born in Paris, France, to Monique Yvette Stalens, a director,
teacher, and actress, and Jean-Marie Binoche, a sculptor, director, and
actor. Her mother was born in Czestochowa, Poland, of French, Walloon
Belgian, and Polish descent, while her father is French. Juliette was only... 198. Daryl Hannah Actress | Kill Bill: Vol. 2 Daryl
Christine Hannah was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. She is the
daughter of Susan Jeanne (Metzger), a schoolteacher and later a producer, and
Donald Christian Hannah, who owned a tugboat/barge company. Her stepfather
was music journalist/promoter Jerrold Wexler. Her siblings are Page ... 199. Shirley Booth Actress | Come Back, Little Sheba Character
actress Shirley Booth could play everything in all facets of show business,
whether it was a smart-mouthed cashier on radio's "Duffy's Tavern",
the sassy maid on TV's Hazel (1961) or the pathetic woman
in Come Back, Little Sheba (1952). For
those who only know her through her sitcom, it ... 200. Reese Witherspoon Actress | Wild Laura
Jeanne Reese Witherspoon was born on March 22, 1976 at Southern Baptist
Hospital (now Memorial Medical Center) in New Orleans, Louisiana. She is the
second child of Mary Elizabeth "Betty" (Reese) and Dr. John Draper
Witherspoon, Sr. Her father was a military surgeon specializing in ear, nose
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