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1. Charmian Carr Charmian Carr Actress, 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...
2. 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...
3. Emilie de Ravin Emilie de Ravin Actress, Lost 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...
4. 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...
5. Eva LaRue Eva LaRue Actress, CSI: Miami 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...
6. Salman Khan Salman Khan Actor, Bajrangi Bhaijaan Born on December 27, 1965 Salman Khan is the son of the legendary writer Salim Khan, who penned many super-hits in the yesteryear's like Sholay, Deewaar, and Don. Salman started his acting carrier in 1988 by doing a supporting role in the movie Biwi Ho To Aisi. The following year he had the leading role in the box office romantic hit Maine Pyar Kiya...
7. Ian Gomez Ian Gomez Actor, Cougar Town
8. Chloe Bridges Chloe Bridges Actress, The Final Girls Chloe Suazo (born December 27, 1991), known professionally as Chloe Bridges, is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Zoey Moreno in the sitcom Freddie (2005-06) and as Dana Turner in the Disney Channel original film Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (2010). She has starred in the films Forget Me Not (2009)...
9. 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...
10. 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...
11. 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"...
12. Lily Cole Lily Cole Actress, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
13. Bill Goldberg Bill Goldberg Actor, The Longest Yard
14. Marek Oravec Marek Oravec Actor, Captain America: The First Avenger
15. Tovah Feldshuh Tovah Feldshuh Actress, Kissing Jessica Stein
16. 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...
17. Chyna Chyna Actress, WWE Raw 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. Gaspar Noé Gaspar Noé Director, Irreversible
19. Jay Ellis Jay Ellis Actor, The Game 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...
20. Marlene Dietrich Marlene Dietrich Actress, 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...
21. 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...
22. Lisa Jakub Lisa Jakub Actress, Independence Day
23. Jessica Harmon Jessica Harmon Actress, Black Christmas
24. Jae Head Jae Head Actor, Hancock
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. 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...
28. Masi Oka Masi Oka Actor, Hawaii Five-0
29. 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...
30. 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"...
31. 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...
32. Sinead Keenan Sinead Keenan Actress, Being Human
33. Gennie James Gennie James Actress, Broadcast News
34. 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...
35. Halley Wegryn Gross Halley Wegryn Gross Actress, Across the Universe Halley Gross received her undergraduate degree from The Gallatin School at New York University, with a concentration in comedy writing. Soon after, she received a master's degree in dramatic writing from The Tisch School of the Arts, also at New York University, concentrating in writing for television. She lives in Los Angeles.
36. Mark Humphrey Mark Humphrey Actor, E.N.G. Mark Humphrey is a Canadian actor who has appeared in a variety of television series throughout his career. Mark is probably best known for his role as Jake Antonelli in the Canadian TV series E.N.G. Mark's acting talents have also been featured in several movies. He made his film debut starring in the feature film Iron Eagle II (1988) as Captain Matt Cooper...
37. Harry Goaz Harry Goaz Actor, Twin Peaks 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. Mitzi Martin Mitzi Martin Actress, The Island
39. Michel Piccoli Michel Piccoli Actor, Habemus Papam 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...
40. Houston Tumlin Houston Tumlin Actor, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
41. Hayley Williams Hayley Williams Music Department, 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 2015, her other band mate is Taylor York. They have four released albums to date.
42. Lanette Ware Lanette Ware Actress, Music and Lyrics Lanette is a Lifetime Member of the Actors Studio, NY/LA, born and raised on the Upper East Side of New York City. Hired for her first commercial at age 3, she began studying piano at age 6 and violin at age 13. Although a music major at The Fiorello LaGuardia High School of Music and Art, NY, it was during her drama courses at Marymount College in Tarrytown...
43. Carlos Cuevas Carlos Cuevas Actor, Ventdelplà
44. Savannah Guthrie Savannah Guthrie Self, Today
45. 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...
46. Tory Taranova Tory Taranova Actress, Everybody Wants Some!! Tory Taranova is best known for her roles in Richard Linklater's "Everybody Wants Some" and "Legend of Darkhorse County" opposite Michael Biehn. She is a second generation actress, the daughter of Bond Gideon, a series regular as Jill Foster on "Young and the Restless" and the John Austen helmed show "Operation Petticoat." Texas born and bread...
47. 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...
48. Laurence Belcher Laurence Belcher Actor, X-Men: First Class
49. 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...
50. Melissa Moore Melissa Moore Actress, Sorority House Massacre II
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