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1. Carey Mulligan Carey Mulligan Actress, Drive Carey Mulligan is a British actress, born May 28, 1985, in Westminster, London, England, to Nano (Booth), a university lecturer, and Stephen Mulligan, a hotel manager. Her father is of Irish descent and her mother is Welsh, originally from Llandeilo. Her first major appearance was playing Kitty Bennet in Pride & Prejudice alongside Keira Knightley...
2. Alexa Davalos Alexa Davalos Actress, The Chronicles of Riddick Alexa Davalos was born in Paris, France, to American parents, Jeff Dunas, a photographer, and Elyssa Davalos, an actress. Her father's family were Jewish immigrants (from Russia and Lithuania). After a quintessentially bohemian childhood that found her straddling New York, Paris, Italy and Los Angeles...
3. Megalyn Echikunwoke Megalyn Echikunwoke Actress, A Good Day to Die Hard Megalyn Ann Echikunwoke was born May 28, 1983 in Spokane, Washington. Her father is Nigerian and her mother is of Caucasian descent. Her last name Echikunwoke means "leader of men" and Megalyn is the granddaughter of a Nigerian tribal leader of the Igbo, which technically makes her African royalty. She is known for playing "Nicole Palmer" in the first season of 24...
4. Jake Johnson Jake Johnson Actor, Jurassic World Jake Johnson (born Mark Jake Johnson Weinberger; May 28, 1978) is an American actor, comedian and director, most commonly known for playing Nick Miller in the Fox comedy series New Girl opposite Zooey Deschanel, for which he has received a Teen Choice Award nomination among others. Johnson also co-starred in the 2009 film Paper Heart and the 2012 film Safety Not Guaranteed...
5. Laura Bailey Laura Bailey Actress, BioShock Infinite
6. Christa Miller Christa Miller Actress, Smiling Fish & Goat on Fire Christa Miller was introduced to the entertainment world at a very young age. As a toddler, she was photographed by the acclaimed Francesco Scavullo for an Ivory Snow ad with her mother, and, at the age of three, appeared on the cover of "Redbook". Miller was bitten by the acting bug as a child, but couldn't pursue her passion because her parents had other plans for her...
7. Cameron Boyce Cameron Boyce Actor, Mirrors
8. Kate Ashfield Kate Ashfield Actress, Shaun of the Dead Most recognizable to international audiences for her lead role in Shaun of the Dead, Kate Ashfield is a powerful British actress known for superlative and award-winning work in This Little Life (B.I.F.A. nomination, Best Actress), Late Night Shopping (B.I.F.A. Best Actress Award), and countless others. She has been seen in classical and contemporary television and film roles...
9. Nonso Anozie Nonso Anozie Actor, Cinderella
10. Monica Keena Monica Keena Actress, Freddy vs. Jason Monica Keena was born in New Jersey on May 28, 1979, to Bill and Mary Keena and was little sister to Samantha, the Keenas' first daughter. Growing up, Monica shone in all things arts. Dance, singing, acting, and drawing. At 13, Keena enrolled in the prestigious LaGuardia school for acting and made it...
11. Kylie Minogue Kylie Minogue Actress, Moulin Rouge! Kylie Ann Minogue was born on 28 May, 1968. The eldest of three children, Kylie's acting career began early, but it was her role as "Charlene" in the Australian soap, Neighbours, which established Kylie as an international star. Her singing career began, purely by accident, when a record company executive heard Kylie's rendition of Little Eva's 1962 hit...
12. Carroll Baker Carroll Baker Actress, The Game Carroll Baker was born Karolina Piekarski on May 28, 1931 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, the daughter of a traveling salesman. She attended community college for a year and then worked as a dancer and magician's assistant. After a brief marriage, she had a small part in Easy to Love, did TV commercials...
13. Jesse Bradford Jesse Bradford Actor, Flags of Our Fathers Jesse Bradford was born Jesse Bradford Watrouse in Norwalk, Connecticut. Both of his parents, Curtis Watrouse and Terry Porter, are actors who have appeared in many television commercials. Jesse has been acting almost constantly since his big debut in a Q-Tip commercial when he was an 8-month-old baby...
14. Jessika Van Jessika Van Actress, Paper Lotus Jessika Van started in music as a classically-trained pianist and singer. As a child, she won dance competition titles and music awards that led to her performing for local Philharmonic Society events and the Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson. As an actress, Jessika broke onto the Hollywood scene in MTV's critically-acclaimed comedy...
15. Izabela Vidovic Izabela Vidovic Actress, Homefront Izabela Vidovic is the daughter of Mario Vidovic and actress Elizabeta Vidovic. She performed in stage productions of Mary Poppins, Camp Rock, and Annie starting as early as 7 years old. She then moved onto film and television series in 2011. Izabela can speak, read and write fluently in English, Bosnian, Serbian and Croatian.
16. Justin Kirk Justin Kirk Actor, Pittsburgh Born in Salem, Oregon, Justin Kirk spent his childhood in Union, Washington, where he attended grade school on a Native American reservation. Kirk knew from the age of 3 that he wanted to perform, and he made his acting debut at seven in a local college play. At 12, he moved with his mother to Minneapolis, Minnesota, and attended the Children's Theater School throughout high school...
17. Sondra Locke Sondra Locke Actress, The Outlaw Josey Wales Sondra Locke was born May 28, 1944, in Shelbyville, Tennessee, a quiet little town about 60 miles southeast of Nashville. She was the daughter of Raymond Smith, a military man stationed in the area, and Pauline Bayne. Smith departed the scene before Sondra's birth. Later, her mother wed Alfred Locke...
18. James Michael Tyler James Michael Tyler Actor, The One the Morning After James Michael Tyler was born in Winona, Mississippi on May 28. The youngest of five children, he was raised by a retired Air Force captain and a homemaker. At age 11, his parents died and he moved to Anderson, South Carolina to live with his sister. Tyler enrolled at Clemson University as a geology major and earned a bachelor of arts degree...
19. Zelda Rubinstein Zelda Rubinstein Actress, Poltergeist A marvelously quirky and distinctive 4' 3" character actress, with a larger-than-life presence on film and TV, Zelda Rubinstein gave up a long and stable career in the medical field as a lab technician in order to strive for something more self-fulfilling as middle age settled in. At the age of 45, the feisty lady gave up the comfort of a stable paycheck and attempt an acting career...
20. Nikki Runeckles Nikki Runeckles Actress, Drugs
21. Patricia Quinn Patricia Quinn Actress, The Rocky Horror Picture Show Patricia Quinn was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. She was beginning to break into television when she was offered the role of "the Usherette/Magenta" in Richard O'Brien's "Rocky Horror Show", the role she would become best known for. Patricia continued to work hard after "Rocky Horror" and soon...
22. Glenn Quinn Glenn Quinn Actor, Dr. Giggles Quinn was born in Dublin, Ireland, and moved to the United States with his mother and two sisters in 1988. His first role was as a pool shark in the Richard Marx video Satisfied. He later landed a major role in the John Travolta film Shout, where he shared a screen kiss with Gwyneth Paltrow...
23. Alon Aboutboul Alon Aboutboul Actor, The Dark Knight Rises
24. Anne Reid Anne Reid Actress, A Close Shave After several small roles in the classic 1950s British TV shows 'The Adventures of Robin Hood' and 'Hancock's Half Hour' she found fame as Ken Barlow's wife Valerie in the #1 UK TV show 'Coronation Street' she remained with the show for a decade before leaving to give birth and bring up her son. Her character was accidentally electrocuted while trying to plug in a hairdryer...
25. Liam O'Brien Liam O'Brien Actor, Planet Hulk Liam O'Brien was born on May 28, 1976 and was raised in Weehawken, New Jersey, USA. He worked in the theatre during his early career, before branching out into work in animation, video games, and film. He has been married to Amy Kincaid since July 6, 2002. They have two children.
26. Toby Hemingway Toby Hemingway Actor, Black Swan
27. Romain Duris Romain Duris Actor, L'auberge espagnole Appealing actor Romain Duris is the exact example of those who arrived in the movie industry by chance, and to stardom without really desiring it. Discovered by a casting director while he was waiting in front of a high school in Paris, he was offered a role. Between popular successes such as "Good old daze"...
28. Ashley Laurence Ashley Laurence Actress, Hellraiser Ashley Laurence is an American film and television actress, noted for her appearances in horror films, particularly the "Hellraiser" series. She grew up in the cultural excitement of Southern California. Encouraged to explore every artistic avenue available to her, she soon found her love for acting was equaled by her passion for painting...
29. Joseph Cross Joseph Cross Actor, Lincoln Joseph Cross burst upon the scene and quickly became one of Hollywood's most sought-after actors. His natural talent and raw energy are quickly earning him a reputation as one of the most promising young thespians. Joseph made his motion picture debut in M. Night Shyamalan's Wide Awake. Cross was also seen in Strangers with Candy...
30. Jason Kravits Jason Kravits Actor, Sweet November Jason began his career in Washington, DC, at age 13, playing Lolo in the short-lived but highly acclaimed PBS series Powerhouse. Several years later, after graduating from the University of Maryland, he found a home in the Washington, DC, theater community, where he became a well-known presence at theaters such as the Round House Theater...
31. Christina Scherer Christina Scherer Actress, The Intern
32. John Wells John Wells Writer, Shameless
33. Leah Ayres Leah Ayres Actress, Bloodsport
34. Jacob Kogan Jacob Kogan Actor, Star Trek
35. John Payne John Payne Actor, Miracle on 34th Street Perhaps not so surprisingly, John Payne maintained that his favorite movie of all time was one of his own -- Miracle on 34th Street -- simply because it reflected his own strong and spiritual belief system. Today, of course, the film, which co-stars beautiful Maureen O'Hara, Oscar-winning Edmund Gwenn as Kris Kringle and little non-believing scene-stealer Natalie Wood...
36. Jean-Pierre Léaud Jean-Pierre Léaud Actor, The 400 Blows Jean-Pierre Léaud is not everybody's cup of tea for sure, but will remain an important name in film history. As an actor he can be adored or hated for exactly the same reasons: he is one of those rare players that directors let improvise his dialogue, which gets on certain viewers' nerves while it fascinates others...
37. Chiara Mastroianni Chiara Mastroianni Actress, Persepolis
38. Louis Mustillo Louis Mustillo Actor, City Island Louis Mustillo was born in Buffalo, New York. Being brought up in a tough neighborhood, young Lou had trouble fitting in with the rest of the kids. As he was in school, young Lou was given the opportunity to star in a school play. That was the first time he knew he wanted to be an actor. The attention...
39. Sandy Helberg Sandy Helberg Actor, Mortal Kombat Sandy Helberg was born in Frankfurt, Germany, grew up in Toledo, Ohio. He moved to New York where he studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute with John and Lee Strasberg and the Neighborhood Playhouse with Sanford Meisner. Sandy then went on to co-create the improvisational group, The Downtown Express...
40. Brandon Cruz Brandon Cruz Actor, The Motorcycle Diaries
41. Isabelle Carré Isabelle Carré Actress, He Loves Me... He Loves Me Not
42. Clement von Franckenstein Clement von Franckenstein Actor, All My Children Clement George Freiherr von und zu Franckenstein is the son of Georg Freiherr von und zu Franckenstein, born in 1878, later Sir George Franckenstein, the former Austrian Ambassador to the Court of St. James. George Franckenstein had been the Austrian Minister in London for eighteen years when the Nazis took over Austria (1938) and recalled him...
43. Ian Fleming Ian Fleming Writer, Casino Royale Ian Fleming an English author, journalist and naval intelligence officer who is best known for his James Bond series of spy novels. Fleming came from a wealthy family connected to the merchant bank Robert Fleming & Co., and his father was the Member of Parliament for Henley from 1910 until his death on the Western Front in 1917...
44. Beth Howland Beth Howland Actress, Terrible Things My Mother Told Me
45. Julie T. Wallace Julie T. Wallace Actress, The Fifth Element
46. Irwin Winkler Irwin Winkler Producer, The Wolf of Wall Street
47. Alicia Minshew Alicia Minshew Actress, Tainted Dreams
48. Emily Roya O'Brien Emily Roya O'Brien Actress, Pernicious Emily O'Brien was born on May 28, 1985 in Bedfordshire, England. She is a 3 time Daytime Emmy nominated actress and writer, known for her 5 year series regular role on The Young and the Restless (1973), Pernicious (2014) and the voice of Y'Shtola in Final Fantasy (2015) She attended Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London...
49. Emily Wilson Emily Wilson Actress, Meet the Spartans
50. John Karlen John Karlen Actor, Another World
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