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1. Emilie de Ravin Emilie de Ravin Actress, The Hills Have Eyes Emilie was born on 27th December 1981, and grew up in Mount Eliza, Victoria, Australia. When she was 15, she was accepted at the highly selective Australian Ballet School in Melbourne. However, after only a year, she dropped out and undertook acting courses. Her first starring role was on the fantasy drama...
2. Olivia Cooke Olivia Cooke Actress, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl Olivia Cooke was born and raised in Oldham, a former textile manufacturing town in Greater Manchester, North West England. She comes from a family of non-actors; her father, John, is a retired police officer, and her mother is a sales representative. Cooke attended Royton and Crompton Secondary School and studied drama at Oldham Sixth Form College...
3. Eva LaRue Eva LaRue Actress, Cries in the Dark Eva LaRue grew up in California. At the age of 6 she began her show-business career. She starred in television commercials and sang many "jingles" for them. She still often sings at sports events and any other opportunities that arise. Eva likes to ride horses and has shown horses for over a decade...
4. Gaspar Noé Gaspar Noé Producer, Irreversible
5. Salman Khan Salman Khan Actor, Dabangg Often known as Bollywood's "bad boy," his knack of walking into trouble has overshadowed people's perception of him as an actor. He has been featured as the bad guy of the industry several times over. But many-a-common-man claims that this macho hunk has a heart made of pure gold. Born on December 27...
6. Chloe Bridges Chloe Bridges Actress, The Final Girls
7. Tovah Feldshuh Tovah Feldshuh Actress, Kissing Jessica Stein
8. Lisa Jakub Lisa Jakub Actress, Independence Day
9. Charmian Carr Charmian Carr Soundtrack, The Sound of Music Charmian Carr was born Charmian Farnon on December 27, 1942. She got her name because, supposedly, her father liked the name after reading William Shakespeare's "Antony and Cleopatra". Charmian was the name of one of Cleopatra's maids. She was the second of three daughters. Her mother, Rita Oehmen, had been a vaudeville actress with her brother Eddy...
10. Elizabeth Rodriguez Elizabeth Rodriguez Actress, The Drop Elizabeth Rodriguez is a Manhattan born and raised native New Yorker and a graduate of Lehman College in the Bronx. After graduation from Lehman, Rodriguez studied for two years under acclaimed acting teacher Maggie Flanigan at William Esper Studios in NYC. While still at the studio she began working professionally with appearances in the feature films "Fresh"...
11. Gérard Depardieu Gérard Depardieu Actor, Life of Pi Gérard Depardieu was born in Châteauroux, Indre, France, to Anne Jeanne Josèphe (Marillier) and René Maxime Lionel Depardieu, who was a metal worker and fireman. Young delinquent and wanderer in the past, Depardieu started his acting career at the small traveling theatre "Cafe de la Gare", along with Patrick Dewaere and Miou-Miou...
12. Ian Gomez Ian Gomez Actor, My Big Fat Greek Wedding
13. Marlene Dietrich Marlene Dietrich Soundtrack, Witness for the Prosecution Marie Magdelene Dietrich von Losch (aka Marlene) was born in Berlin, Germany on December 27, 1901. Her father was an army officer who had served in the Franco-Prussian War. Because of his constant absences from the family due to his army duties, Marlene and the rest had to rely on themselves. When he died...
14. John Amos John Amos Actor, Die Hard 2 A native of New Jersey and son of a mechanic, African-American John Amos has relied on his imposing build, eruptive nature and strong, forceful looks to obtain acting jobs, and a serious desire for better roles to earn a satisfying place in the annals of film and TV. He has found it a constant uphill...
15. Heather O'Rourke Heather O'Rourke Actress, Poltergeist Heather Michele O'Rourke was born on December 27, 1975 in Santee, San Diego, California, to Kathleen, a seamstress, and Michael O'Rourke, a construction worker. She had German, Danish, English, and Irish ancestry. Heather entered American cinematic pop-culture before first grade. She was sitting alone in the MGM Commissary waiting for her mother when a stranger approached her asking her name...
16. Jessica Harmon Jessica Harmon Actress, Black Christmas
17. Chyna Chyna Actress, Cougar Club Chyna has been called "The First Lady of Sports Entertainment". Her accomplishments have gone far beyond the wrestling ring and far beyond anyone's expectations. Before exchanging body slams, modeling for top magazines and guest-starring on hundreds of shows, Chyna was a shy girl who was born in Rochester...
18. Masi Oka Masi Oka Actor, Friends with Benefits
19. Thomas Wilson Brown Thomas Wilson Brown Actor, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Born in the back seat of a car on a snowy night in Eastern Wyoming to his strong willed mother and a Texas born cowboy. He spent his first seven years on the family's 14,000-acre ranch, where he was the youngest of a close knit group of cousins and siblings. Those first years are what shaped him into who he was to become...
20. Aaron Stanford Aaron Stanford Actor, The Hills Have Eyes An actor who consistently brings intensity and intelligence to his work, Aaron Stanford is poised to become one of the foremost talents of his generation. Aaron received critical acclaim for his feature film debut in _Tadpole_ opposite Sigourney Weaver and Bebe Neuwirth. Since that breakout performance...
21. Bill Goldberg Bill Goldberg Actor, The Longest Yard
22. Sydney Greenstreet Sydney Greenstreet Actor, Casablanca Sydney Greenstreet's father was a leather merchant with eight children. Sydney left home at age 18 to make his fortune as a Ceylon tea planter, but drought forced him out of business and back to England. He managed a brewery and, to escape boredom, took acting lessons. His stage debut was as a murderer in a 1902 production of "Sherlock Holmes"...
23. Theresa Randle Theresa Randle Actress, Space Jam Born in Los Angeles in 1964, Theresa Randle began her performing career by studying dance (traditional, modern, jazz) and comedy. She entered Beverly Hills High School, with a special program for the exceptionally gifted. At the end of college she earned her first role at the Los Angeles Inner City Cultural Center and was seen in commercials...
24. Barbara Crampton Barbara Crampton Actress, Re-Animator Gorgeous, talented and charismatic blonde actress Barbara Crampton was born on December 27, 1958 in Levittown, Long Island, New York and raised in Vermont. Because her father was a carnie, Barbara spent her childhood summers traveling the country with the carnival. Crampton first began acting in school plays in 7th grade and studied acting in high school...
25. Maryam d'Abo Maryam d'Abo Actress, The Living Daylights Born in London, England and raised in European cities such as Paris and Geneva, Maryam d'Abo has rewarded audiences with her beauty and presence for over twenty years. Maryam first appeared in Xtro, a gory horror film that is considered a cult entry in the genre. She appeared consistently throughout the mid-1980s in a variety of films...
26. Sarah Vowell Sarah Vowell Actress, The Incredibles Born in Oklahoma and raised in Montana, Sarah Vowell is best known for her bits on public radio's This American Life. A contributing editor for the program since 1996, she has been a staple of TAL's popular live shows around the country, for which The New York Times has commended her "funny querulous voice and shrewd comic delivery." As a critic and reporter...
27. Hayley Williams Hayley Williams Soundtrack, Twilight Hayley Williams was born on December 27, 1988 in Meridian, Mississippi, USA as Hayley Nichole Williams. She later moved to Franklin, Tennessee, USA. At the age of 15, she joined / created the band Paramore, and has toured with them ever since. As of 2014, her other band mates are Jeremy Davis and Taylor York. They have four released albums to date.
28. Gennie James Gennie James Actress, Broadcast News
29. Wilson Cruz Wilson Cruz Actor, He's Just Not That Into You Wilson Cruz, whose heritage is Puerto Rican, was born in New York City, the eldest of three brothers. Early on, his parents encouraged his interest in the theater. At age seven, Wilson began appearing in plays, among them "Cradle of Fire," "Supporting Cast," "Becoming Memories," and "The Roar of the Greasepaint...
30. Mitzi Martin Mitzi Martin Actress, The Island
31. Elizabeth De Razzo Elizabeth De Razzo Actress, The 33 Elizabeth De Razzo was raised in Los Angeles, CA and Laredo, Texas, the oldest of three girls. After graduating high school in Laredo, she immediately relocated back to LA and began pursuing her acting career in earnest. She appeared on stage as Estella in "Real Women Have Curves: The Musical," and...
32. Michel Piccoli Michel Piccoli Actor, We Have a Pope Born in a musician's family, he spent the first fifteen years of his career appearing both on stage and on screen, mostly in supporting roles. His breakthrough came after Jean-Luc Godard's Contempt and about 100 films, ranging from art-house movies to commercial mainstream, followed. He won the...
33. Laurence Belcher Laurence Belcher Actor, X-Men: First Class
34. Melissa Moore Melissa Moore Actress, Sorority House Massacre II
35. Tommy Rall Tommy Rall Actor, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Tommy Rall, dynamic actor/dancer of many 1950s musicals, was born in 1929 and began his dancing career at age 14 with American Ballet Theater. He appeared on Broadway in "Miss Liberty" (1949) and "Milk and Honey" (1960), as well as in several less successful shows. After a series of great dancing roles on screen (Kiss Me Kate...
36. Sinead Keenan Sinead Keenan Actress, The End of Time: Part One
37. Harry Goaz Harry Goaz Actor, Pilot Born in North Carolina, grew up in Beaumont, Texas, Harry Goaz did not become interested in acting until after he graduated from the University of Texas. He then settled in Los Angeles and studied acting under Bill Traylor at The Loft while working as a driver. He first met David Lynch while driving...
38. Alex Skuby Alex Skuby Actor, Payback Alex Skuby was born in Neptune, New Jersey on December 27th, 1972. He attended Wall High School in Wall, NJ and then Brookdale Community College (1 year) in Lincroft, NJ. He also attended the DePaul University Theater School (2 years) in Chicago, Il. After leaving Depaul, he stayed in Chicago for 5 years and was cast in various plays with several different theater companies...
39. Toke Lars Bjarke Toke Lars Bjarke Actor, In a Better World
40. Charles Band Charles Band Producer, Blood Dolls The son of filmmaker Albert Band, Charles Band followed in his father's shoes. After several years as an independent filmmaker, he started Empire Pictures in the mid-'80s. That company collapsed due to the falling Italian currency--the company's studio was headquartered in Italy--Band established Full Moon Pictures...
41. Savannah Guthrie Savannah Guthrie Self, Episode dated 1 April 2012
42. Frida Farrell Frida Farrell Actress, Contract Killers Frida Farrell was the eldest of three siblings growing up in Malmö, a city with three hundred thousand inhabitants in southern Sweden. Her interest for acting awoke at the age of six when her grandmother took her to the theater to see Romeo And Juliet. Soon after, her mother enrolled her into a youth theatre group...
43. Sitara Hewitt Sitara Hewitt Actress, Fragile Sitara Hewitt is originally from Toronto, Canada. Her performing career began in dance and she is trained in classical ballet, jazz, hip-hop and modern, with dance roles in productions like Deepa Mehta's Bollywood/Hollywood. She is a model as well and has appeared in countless magazines in North America...
44. Kylee Cochran Kylee Cochran Actress, The Crow: Salvation Kylee Cochran was born on December 27, 1974 in Brigham City, Utah. She is an actress, known for The Crow: Salvation (2000), The Paper Brigade (1996) and the celebrated indie film, Sedon (2011). She enjoys photography and marathon running. She met ex-husband, Seth Peterson, while guest appearing on Providence (2000)...
45. Halley Wegryn Gross Halley Wegryn Gross Actress, Across the Universe Halley Wegryn Gross, originally from Sanibel Island, Florida, received her undergraduate degree from the Gallatin School at NYU, with a concentration in comedy writing, after which she received a masters degree in dramatic writing from Tisch School of the Arts, also at NYU, concentrating in television. She resides in Brooklyn, New York.
46. Marek Oravec Marek Oravec Actor, Captain America: The First Avenger
47. Jay Ellis Jay Ellis Actor, Movie 43 Jay Ellis was born in Sumter, South Carolina on December 27th, 1981. Jay grew up as an only child in a military family traveling all around the world including Germany and the Philipines. Jay attended twelve schools in thirteen years. After graduating from Metro Christian Academy in Tulsa, Oklahoma...
48. Houston Tumlin Houston Tumlin Actor, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
49. Greg Lawson Greg Lawson Actor, Northern Lights
50. Joe Mantello Joe Mantello Actor, The Normal Heart
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