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Sandra Bullock recently played Dr. Ryan Stone—a first time astronaut responsible for updating the Hubble Space Telescope, in the film Gravity. The planned mission quickly dissolves as word comes in from Mission Control Continue reading
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Sarah Michelle Gellar. She is known in most households for her longtime role as Buffy Summers in Joss Whedon’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer. But before she landed her vampire slaying role, Sarah Michelle was already an accomplished actress. At the age of 4, Gellar was discovered when out with her mother in New York. Continue reading
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Kerry Washington has shot to super-stardom as Olivia Pope, a powerful Crisis Manager, in ABC’s presidential drama, Scandal. This may be her first lead role on a television show, but Kerry is no stranger to the screen. First appearing on an ABC afterschool special as a teenager, Kerry then graduated with a theatre degree from George Washington University. Starting with small rolls on television shows such as Law & Order and Deadline, her acting career developed in movies like Save the Last Dance, Ray, Continue reading
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Rashida Jones, daughter of Quincy Jones, is a well-known and welcomed face in most families. After landing small parts in various productions such as the cult television hit Freaks and Geeks, she went on to land a supporting role in Boston Public. Continue reading
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Queen Latifah burst onto the scene as a beat boxer and rapper for the hip-hop group Ladies Fresh. Blown away by her talent, Tommy Boy Music signed her and put out her first single in 1988. Continue reading
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Julia Roberts became a household name when she starred in Pretty Woman, opposite Richard Gere, in 1990. Her portrayal of a troubled but endearing prostitute who eventually fell in love with Gere landed her an Oscar nomination and a People’s Choice award for Favorite Actress. Continue reading
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Carey Mulligan was born in 1985 in London, England. Her love of acting developed during high school where she was heavily involved in the theatre department and often performed in school plays. Continue reading
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Mariska Hargitay has captivated television audiences in her iconic role as Detective Olivia Benson on the long-running show, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. She talks tough with the boys at the station, but is understanding and protective of the victims of heinous sexually-based crimes. Her character acts as an advocate for women in the workplace and for the victims she serves. Continue reading
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Emily Deschanel has made her mark on acting with her role as Dr. Temperance ‘Bones’ Brennan on the television comedy-crime drama Bones. Daughter of renowned cinematographer Caleb Deschanel and actress Mary Jo Deschanel, Emily grew up surrounded by show business and followed her parent’s passion into a lengthy career of her own. Along with Bones, which has captivated audiences for an amazing nine seasons (six of those with Emily as Producer), she has also managed to balance TV work Continue reading
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*Update Julianna Margulies has been nominated for a Best Actress Emmy for her work on The Good Wife.
Julianna Margulies came into the spotlight with her Emmy winning role as Nurse Carol Hathaway on NBC’s medical-drama ER. After six years on the successful show, and six Emmy nominations—including one win—for Best Actress, Margulies decided to depart ER in 2000 and dazzle us with her acting ability in a variety of projects including voice work for Disney’s Dinosaur, and acting roles on Scrubs, and The Sopranos.
