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1. Lauren Cohan Lauren Cohan Actress, The Boy Lauren Cohan was born in 1982, in Philadelphia and lived in Cherry Hill Township, New Jersey during her childhood before moving to the United Kingdom. Lauren graduated from the University of Winchester / King Alfred's College where she studied Drama and English Literature, before touring with a theatre company she co-founded at the University...
2. Charlie Cox Charlie Cox Actor, Stardust Charlie Thomas Cox was born in London, England, to Patricia C. A. (Harley) and Andrew Frederick Seaforth Cox, a publisher. He has English, Scottish, and Irish ancestry, and descends from several prominent forebears (Baronets of Agnew and Carnegie, an Earl of Findlater, and a Colonial Governor of New York, Andrew Elliot)...
3. Natalie Dormer Natalie Dormer Actress, Rush Natalie Dormer born 11 February 1982 is an English actress. She is best known for her roles as Anne Boleyn on the Showtime series The Tudors (2007-10), as Margaery Tyrell on the HBO series Game of Thrones (2012-present), Irene Adler on the CBS series Elementary (2013-15), and as Cressida in the science-fiction adventure films The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014) and Part 2 (2015)...
4. Gina Carano Gina Carano Actress, Haywire Gina Joy Carano was born under a tornado warning in Dallas, Texas, to parents Dana Joy (Cason) and Glenn Thomas Carano. Her father played for the Super Bowl Champion Dallas Cowboys as a backup quarterback for Roger Staubach and Danny White from 1977-1983. In 1984, he was the starting quarterback for the USFL Pittsburgh Maulers...
5. Alison Brie Alison Brie Actress, The Lego Movie Alison Brie was born in Hollywood, California, to Joanne (Brenner), who worked at a non-profit child care agency, and Charles Terry Schermerhorn, a musician and entertainment reporter. Her mother is Jewish and her father has Scottish, Dutch, English, German, and Norwegian ancestry. Brie grew up in the Los Angeles suburb of South Pasadena...
6. Anne Hathaway 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 Get Real...
7. Priyanka Chopra Priyanka Chopra Actress, Barfi! Priyanka Chopra was born 18th July 1982 to the family of Capt. Dr. Ashok Chopra and Dr. Madhu Chopra. She had a very varied upbringing. She started her education at La Martinière Girls College in Lucknow as a resident student; a short stay at Maria Goretti College in Bareilly prepared her for further studies in the USA...
8. Hayley Atwell Hayley Atwell Actress, Captain America: The First Avenger Born in London, England, Hayley Elizabeth Atwell has dual citizenship of the United Kingdom and the United States. An only child, Hayley was named after actress Hayley Mills. Her parents, Alison (Cain) and Grant Atwell, both motivational speakers, met at a London workshop of Dale Carnegie's self-help bible "How to Win Friends and Influence People"...
9. Kirsten Dunst Kirsten Dunst Actress, Spider-Man Kirsten Caroline Dunst is an American actress, who also holds German citizenship. She was born on April 30, 1982 in Point Pleasant, New Jersey, to parents Inez (née Rupprecht), who owned an art gallery, and Klaus Dunst, a medical services executive. She has a younger brother named Christian Dunst, born in 1987...
10. Alice Eve Alice Eve Actress, Star Trek Into Darkness Alice Sophia Eve was born in London, England. Her father is Trevor Eve and her mother is Sharon Maughan, both fellow actors. She is the eldest of three children. Eve has English, Irish and Welsh ancestry. Her family moved to Los Angeles, California when she was young as her father tried to crack the American market. However, they returned to the United Kingdom when she was age 13...
11. Jodie Sweetin Jodie Sweetin Actress, Walt Before Mickey
12. Gillian Jacobs Gillian Jacobs Actress, The Box
13. Sebastian Stan Sebastian Stan Actor, Captain America: The First Avenger Sebastian Stan was born on August 13, 1982, in Constanta, Romania. He moved with his mother to Vienna, Austria, when he was eight, and then to New York when he was twelve. Stan studied at Rutgers Mason Gross School of the Arts and spent a year at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London. When he went back to New York he started working in some projects like Law & Order...
14. Eddie Redmayne Eddie Redmayne Actor, The Theory of Everything Edward John David Redmayne was born and raised in London, England, the son of Patricia (Burke) and Richard Charles Tunstall Redmayne, a businessman. His great-grandfather was Sir Richard Augustine Studdert Redmayne, a noted civil and mining engineer. Eddie is one of five children. He has English, Irish...
15. Lizzy Caplan Lizzy Caplan Actress, Cloverfield Actress Elizabeth Anne "Lizzy" Caplan was born in Los Angeles, California, to Barbara (Bragman), a political aide, and Richard Caplan, a lawyer. She has two older siblings, Julie and Benjamin, and was raised in a Jewish household. Her mother was a cousin of publicist Howard Bragman. Caplan was educated at Alexander Hamilton High School...
16. Cobie Smulders Cobie Smulders Actress, The Avengers Amazingly, newcomer Cobie Smulders never gave much thought to acting. She was born on April 3, 1982, in Vancouver, British Columbia, to a Dutch father and an English mother. As a girl, Cobie had set her sights on becoming a doctor or a marine biologist. In fact, it wasn't until high school that Cobie started to explore acting after appearing in several school productions...
17. Chyler Leigh Chyler Leigh Actress, Not Another Teen Movie Born in Charlotte, North Carolina and raised in Virginia Beach and Miami Beach, Chyler began her career in front of the camera at age 12 modeling for magazines and catalogues. Her success in print later led to national commercials for Coca Cola and Wendy's, among others. By age 16, she had already completed several pilots (ABC's Wilder Days and the WB's Saving Graces) at the onset...
18. Birgitte Hjort Sørensen Birgitte Hjort Sørensen Actress, Pitch Perfect 2
19. Seth Rogen Seth Rogen Actor, This Is the End A talented actor, comedian and writer, Seth Rogen has come a long way from doing stand-up comedy as a teen. Rogen was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, to Sandy (Belogus), a social worker, and Mark Rogen, who worked for non-profits. His father is American-born and his mother is Canadian. He is of Russian Jewish descent...
20. Jessica Biel Jessica Biel Actress, The Illusionist Jessica Biel, with her good looks and talent, has become one of Hollywood's most sought-out actresses. She was born in Ely, Minnesota, to Kimberly (Conroe) and Jonathan Edward Biel, who is a business consultant and GM worker. Her ancestry includes Hungarian Jewish (from her paternal great-grandfather, the origin of her surname), Danish, English, German, and Swiss-German...
21. Elisha Cuthbert Elisha Cuthbert Actress, The Girl Next Door Elisha Ann Cuthbert (born November 30, 1982) is a Canadian actress and model. She became internationally known for playing Kim Bauer in the series "24" (2001)_; Danielle in the teen comedy film "The Girl Next Door" (2004)_ and Carly Jones in the 2005 in of "House of Wax" (2005)_ . She was voted the sexiest actress in the world in 2015 by the magazine Glam'Mag...
22. Jon Foo Jon Foo Actor, Tekken Jon Foo is most well known for his role as Jin Kazama in the movie Tekken. He is a trained martial artist and an accomplished actor having worked in Thailand (The Protector, Bangkok Revenge), Hong Kong (House of Fury, The Myth), Los Angeles (Tekken, Extraction), Malaysia (Vikingdom) and his home town London where he began his career working in the circus. Jon himself is Irish Chinese.
23. Jamie Dornan Jamie Dornan Actor, Fifty Shades of Grey
24. Yvonne Strahovski Yvonne Strahovski Actress, I, Frankenstein Yvonne was born and raised in Australia. Her parents were Polish immigrants. She attended the Santa Sabina College for her high school education. She then went on to study Performance at the University of Western Sydney's School of Contemporary Arts, graduating in 2003. Shortly afterwards, she landed her first role on television in an episode of Fear Factory...
25. Natalina Maggio Natalina Maggio Actress, Holt & Randy: Foundations Natalina Maggio is a multi-talented model, actress, and voice-over artist, who has appeared in numerous hit television shows and movies. Her recent credits include: FOX's "Raising Hope", NBC's "Community,"and Comedy Central's "Workaholics." She made her television debut in "I Did Not Know That," a hilarious made-for-TV Movie...
26. Anna Paquin Anna Paquin Actress, The Piano Anna Paquin was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, in 1982, to Mary (Brophy), an English teacher from Wellington, New Zealand, and Brian Paquin, a Canadian phys-ed teacher of part French-Canadian descent. Anna moved to her mother's native country when she was four years old. Her first acting job ever was at age nine in the film The Piano...
27. Rebecca Hall Rebecca Hall Actress, The Prestige Rebecca Hall was born in London, UK, the daughter of Peter Hall, a stage director and founder of the Royal Shakespeare Company, and Maria Ewing, an opera singer. Her father is English. Her mother, who is American, is of Dutch, Scottish, Sioux, and African American origin. Her parents separated when she was still young...
28. Abbie Cornish Abbie Cornish Actress, Limitless Abbie Cornish grew up on her parents' 170 acre farm in the Hunter Valley town of Lochinvar with her 3 brothers and younger sister. Abbie started modeling at age 13. Her first acting job was at age 15 on the Australian Broadcasting Commission series Children's Hospital playing a quadriplegic.
29. Ruth Wilson Ruth Wilson Actress, The Lone Ranger
30. Bridget Regan Bridget Regan Actress, John Wick
31. Hilarie Burton Hilarie Burton Actress, The Secret Life of Bees Hilarie was born and raised in Sterling Park, Virginia. She is the oldest of four children and describes her family as tight-knit. Hilarie developed a passion for acting early in life. Shortly after moving to New York to go to school and pursuing her acting dream, she landed the coveted job of VJ at MTV...
32. Dan Stevens Dan Stevens Actor, The Fifth Estate Dan Stevens was born at Croydon in Surrey on 10th October 1982. His parents are teachers. He was educated at Tonbridge School and trained in acting at the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain. He studied English Literature at Emmanuel College, Cambridge. Whilst he was a Cambridge undergraduate, he acted in several student drama productions...
33. Alexandra Breckenridge Alexandra Breckenridge Actress, She's the Man Alex Breckenridge was born on May 15 1982 in Darien, Connecticut before moving to California when she was 12. Breckenridge first got an interest in acting at 13 when she performed in local theater productions and soon moved to Los Angeles to pursue her acting career. Her first film was the independent comedy picture Locust Valley...
34. Jewel Staite Jewel Staite Actress, Serenity Born in White Rock, BC, Canada. Spent first three years of life in Maui. Started out modeling, was recommened to act at age 6. Won best actor in "Meeting Dad", a Vancouver Film School short.
35. Sophia Bush Sophia Bush Actress, The Hitcher Actress Sophia Bush has captured film and television audiences, alike, with her range of roles and diverse characters. Now in it's 7th season, Bush portrays "Brooke Davis" on The CW's hit drama, One Tree Hill. Her character has evolved from a trouble-making vixen to a fiercely loyal friend, and is a huge fan favorite...
36. Gaby Hoffmann Gaby Hoffmann Actress, Field of Dreams Gabriella Mary Hoffmann was born in New York City, New York, to actors Anthony Herrera and Viva (née Janet Susan Mary Hoffmann), who was a Warhol superstar. She began acting in commercials at 4 to help pay the family bills. Gaby's first film role was as young "Maisy Russell" in 1988's Uncle Buck...
37. Jack Huston Jack Huston Actor, American Hustle
38. Alyssa Sutherland Alyssa Sutherland Actress, The Devil Wears Prada Alyssa Sutherland stars on History's breakout historical drama series, "Vikings," as Princess Aslaug. A native of Brisbane, Australia, Alyssa began modeling at the age 15 and soon after appeared on her first of multiple Vogue Australia covers. Alyssa then moved to New York where she continued modeling and appeared in campaigns for Calvin Klein...
39. Jenny Slate Jenny Slate Actress, Zootopia
40. Harry Shum Jr. Harry Shum Jr. Actor, Step Up 2: The Streets
41. Laura Ramsey Laura Ramsey Actress, She's the Man Laura Jill Ramsey was born in Brandon, Wisconsin. After arriving in LA at the age of 19 and a stint of gypsy living, Laura was "discovered" while waiting tables and was sent out the next day on her first audition. She booked the job and her career has been dotted by strong and consistent work, ever since...
42. Lacey Chabert Lacey Chabert Actress, Mean Girls Lacey Nicole Chabert was born in Purvis, Mississippi, to Julie (Johnson) and Tony Chabert, a representative for an oil company. She is of Cajun (French), Italian, English, and Scottish ancestry. Chabert started in drama and music performances in and around her hometown in Mississippi from an early age...
43. Sofia Boutella Sofia Boutella Actress, Kingsman: The Secret Service
44. Jared Padalecki Jared Padalecki Actor, Friday the 13th Jared Padalecki was born in San Antonio, Texas, to Sherri (Kammer), a teacher of English, and Gerald Padalecki, a tax accountant. He is of Polish (father) and German, English, Scottish, and French (mother) descent. Jared started to take acting lessons when he was 12. Then, he won the "Claim to Fame" Contest in 1999 and got to appear on the Teen Choice awards...
45. Thora Birch Thora Birch Actress, American Beauty For some people, oatmeal starts the day off right - for Thora Birch, it launched a healthy career in front of the camera. It's hard to believe that the actress, who slunk into stardom with her turn as the disillusioned daughter in American Beauty, is even related to the apple-cheeked blonde who once gazed up at Quaker Oats (R) spokesman Wilford Brimley and said...
46. Anna Camp Anna Camp Actress, The Help
47. Tom Payne Tom Payne Actor, The Physician
48. Lucas Black Lucas Black Actor, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift Lucas York Black was born on November 29, 1982 in Decatur, Alabama, to Jan (Keenum), an office worker, and Larry Black, a museum worker. Without any formal acting lessons, Lucas made his film debut with a small part in the Kevin Costner film The War at the age of 11. The small role helped him land his next job in the series American Gothic...
49. Justin Chatwin Justin Chatwin Actor, War of the Worlds Justin Chatwin is an actor, known for playing Tom Cruise's character's son in War of the Worlds. Successfully starred in his first American miniseries, Traffic, followed by the movies Taking Lives, The Invisible, and The Chumscrubber. He also had appearances in the episodic series Smallville , Lost, and Weeds...
50. Joe Anderson Joe Anderson Actor, Across the Universe
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