Celebrity Bio Club

Full birth name: Catherine Zeta Jones Date of Birth: September 25, 1969 Height: 5' 8 Zeta-Jones, the middle of three children, was born Catherine Zeta Jones[1] in Treboeth, a working-class area of Swansea, West Glamorgan in South Wales. Her father, David "Dai" Jones, is Welsh and a sweets factory manager, and her mother, Patricia (Fair), is Irish and a seamstress.[2][3] Her father's cousin is married to singer Bonnie Tyler, who is also from Swansea. Her uncle owns Swansea's Škoda car dealership as well as Llanelli A.F.C. football club. Her name stems from those of her grandmothers — her maternal grandmother, Katherine Fair, and her paternal grandmother, Zeta Jones. Zeta-Jones was raised Catholic.[1][4][5] After her parents won £100,000 at bingo in the 1980s, they moved to St. Andrews Drive in Mayals, an upper class area of Swansea. Zeta-Jones attended the moderately-priced private school, Dumbarto

Full birth name: Zhang Ziyi Date of Birth: February 9, 1979 Height: 5'5" , Zhang joined the Beijing Dance Academy at the age of 11, and at 15 she entered China's prestigious Central Academy of Drama (regarded as the top acting college in China). When her parents suggested she go to the dance academy, Zhang was skeptical. While at the boarding school, she noticed how catty the other girls were while competing for status amongst the teachers. She would cry each night and morning, and on one occasion, ran away from the school. At the age of 19, she was offered her first role in world renowned director Zhang Yimou's The Road Home, which won the Silver Bear award in the 2000 Berlin Film Festival. Zhang further rose to fame due to her role as the headstrong Jen in the phenomenally successful Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, for which she won the Independent Spirit's Best Supporting Actress Award and the T

Full birth name: Odette Yustman Date of Birth: May 10, 1985 Height: 5' 9 Born Odette Juliette Yustman on 10 May, 1985, in Los Angeles, California, Odette started her career with a minor role in the movie Kindergarten Cop (1990) as "Rosa." After graduating from Woodcrest Christian High School in Riverside, California, where she was the homecoming queen, she turned to modeling with a few roles through the years. Some of her credits include Danielle Steel's Remembrance (1996) (TV) and Dear God (1996) with a few guest appearances in "Quintuplets" (2004). In 2006, Odette was cast in Jennifer Lopez's "South Beach" (2006) where she played "Arielle Casta." She was then cast in the drama "October Road." (2007) as "Aubrey," which has received its second season. She has since been seen in the action monster movie Cloverfield (2008) as "Beth McIntyre."

Full birth name: Kristen Wiig Date of Birth: August 22nd, 1973 Height: 5'5 Prior to being picked up in the middle of the 2005-2006 season of "Saturday Night Live," the most that Kristen Wiig had to her resume was a stint as 'The Quack' on "The Joe Schmo Show." Fast forward to her small role in Judd Apatow's 2007 smash hit KNOCKED UP and you have yourself right in the middle of a reality sketch you could call "Wiig's World!" Holding up many of the lame comedies that she's in with her trademark dry yet raunchy delivery, Wiig earned herself a place in Apatow's "Frat Pack" of male actors that he uses regularly, having been the only woman besides Leslie Mann to have appeared in as many movies as he's been attached to. During the 2008-2009 season of SNL, Wiig appeared in more skits than any other cast member and was named one of the top 15 Great Performer

Full birth name: Reese Witherspoon Date of Birth: March 22, 1976 Height: 5'2" Witherspoon's first role was in a made-for-TV movie called Wildflower, directed by Diane Keaton and starring Beau Bridges, William McNamara, and Patricia Arquette. That same year, at age 15, Witherspoon attended an open casting call for The Man in the Moon, intending to audition as a bit player. She was instead cast in the lead role, immediately capturing the attention of critics. She has since built up an impressive filmography, playing both comedic and dramatic roles. Following the success of The Man in the Moon, Witherspoon acted in many both lead and supporting roles. In 1993, Witherspoon had a minor role in Jack the Bear. That same year, she portrayed the leading character "Nonnie Parker" in the Disney/Amblin film A Far Off Place. The following year, Witherspoon acted in another leading role as "Wendy Pfister&

Full birth name: Evan Rachel Wood Date of Birth: September 7, 1987 Height: 5' 8 Dynamite comes in small packages. Evan Rachel Wood was born on September 7, 1987, in Raleigh, North Carolina. Her father is Ira David Wood III, and her mother is Sara Lynn Moore. She has two older brothers: Dana, a musician, and Ira David Wood IV. Evan and her brothers sometimes performed at Theatre In The Park in Raleigh, North Carolina, where her father is the executive director and founder of the theatre. At age 7, Evan lost out to Kirsten Dunst for the child lead in Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994). She moved to Los Angeles with her mom and brother, Ira, in 1996 and has had success ever since, appearing in a TV series, TV-movies, and the big screen film Practical Magic (1998). She starred in the comedy S1m0ne (2002) as Al Pacino's daughter, followed by Thirteen (2003), with Holly Hunter.

Full birth name: Rachel Weisz Date of Birth: March 7, 1971 Height: 5'7" Rachel Weisz was born on 7th March 1971, in London, England, to Edith, an Austrian psychoanalyst and George, a Hungarian inventor. Rachel was a model when she was 14 and began acting during her studies at Cambridge University. While there, she formed a theater company named Talking Tongues, which won the Guardian Award, at the Edinburgh Festival, for its take on 'Neville Shouthall' 's "Washbag". Rachel went on to star on stage in the lauded Sean Mathias revival of Noel Coward's "Design For Living." It was a role that won her a vote for Most Promising Newcomer by the London Critics' Circle. She has starred in many movies, including The Mummy (1999), Enemy at the Gates (2001), and Stealing Beauty (1996). Rachel can also be seen in the movies The Shape of Things (2003), About a Boy (2002), Constantine

Full birth name: Olivia Wilde Date of Birth: March 10, 1984 Height: 5' 7½ Olivia Jane Wilde is an American actress. She began acting in the early 2000s, and has since appeared in a number of film and television parts, including roles on the series The O.C. and The Black Donnellys. She currently portrays Dr. Remy "Thirteen" Hadley in TV drama House. Wilde has appeared in the films The Girl Next Door, Alpha Dog, Conversations with Other Women and Turistas. She became known for her role on The O.C. as Alex Kelly, although she originally auditioned for the role of Marissa. She has also appeared in the Dashboard Confessional music video for "Stolen", and the French Kicks music video for "So Far We Are". She was strongly considered to play Bond girl Vesper Lynd in the 21st Bond film Casino Royale; Eva Green eventually won the role.

Full birth name: Mary Elizabeth Winstead Date of Birth: November 28, 1984 Height: 5' 8 1/2 Mary Elizabeth Winstead was born on 28th November 1984 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. She grew up in Salt Lake City and North Carolina many years of her life and actually had an ambition to become a ballerina, for which she attended Joffrey Ballet School in Chicago at the age of 11 and started taking acting lessons too. Her theatre credits include "The Nutcracker" and the Broadway production of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" with Donny Osmond. Her most notable roles are in movies such as Sky High (2005), Final Destination 3 (2006), The Ring Two (2005) and the horror remake, Black Christmas (2006). On the small screen, Winstead is probably best known for her role as "Jessica Bennett" in the popular NBC daytime drama "Passions" (1999), for which she received nominations f

Full birth name: Kate Winslet Date of Birth: October 5, 1975 Height: 5'6" Born into a family of thespians -- parents Roger Winslet and Sally Bridges-Winslet were both stage actors, maternal grandparents Oliver and Linda Bridges ran the Reading Repertory Theatre, and uncle Robert Bridges was a fixture in London's West End theatre district -- Kate came into her talent at an early age. She scored her first professional gig at 11, dancing opposite the Honey Monster in a commercial for a kids' cereal. She started acting lessons around the same time, which led to formal training at a performing arts high school. Over the next few years she appeared on stage regularly and landed a few bit parts in sitcoms. Her first big break came at age 17, when she was cast as an obsessive adolescent in Heavenly Creatures (1994). The film, based on the true story of two fantasy-gripped girls who commit a brutal murder, rece

Full birth name: Emmanuelle Vaugier Date of Birth: June 23, 1976 Height: 5' 7" Has played 3 characters named Nikki -in "Largo Winch: The Heir", in "One Tree Hill", and in "Need For Speed: Carbon".

Full birth name: Jill Wagner Date of Birth: January 13, 1979 Height: 5' 8" Is known as the "Mercury Chick" from her on-going commercials for Lincoln-Mercury cars. Graduated from North Carolina State University in 2001 with a bachelor's degree in management (according to the Summer 2006 NC State alumni magazine); planned to go into business, but moved to LA after graduation.

Full birth name: Gabrielle Union Date of Birth: October 29, 1972 Height: 5' 7½ Gabrielle Union was born on October 29, 1972, in Omaha, Nebraska. However, at the age of 8, her family moved to Pleasanton, California, where she grew up and attended high school. In high school, Union was an all-star point guard and a year-round athlete participating in soccer, basketball, and track. After high school, Gabrielle attended college at University of Nebraska, where she played on the soccer team; and then later transferred to Cuesta College. Eventually, she ended up at UCLA. On her way to law school, just planning on being a working stiff, things started to happen during her senior year. Gabrielle had a college internship at a L.A. modeling agency, she thought it would be an easy way to pick up some extra credits. Little did she know that clients were eying the help. Upon the completion of the internship, she was asked to

Full birth name: Paz Vega Date of Birth: January 2rd, 1973 Height: 5'6 1/2 Born Paz Campos Trigo in Seville, Andalucía, Spain the actress decided to use her grandmother's last name of Vega when she began her career. Married since 2002 to Orson Salazar, the couple has one son, also named Orson, born in May of 2007. A Spanish citizen who had been in 13 foreign films before getting the "Introducing Paz Vega" label for her first English language movie, SPANGLISH, the actress is also well liked for her roles in 10 ITEMS OR LESS and as the sexy Plaster of Paris in THE SPIRIT. Most recently, Paz delivered her second child, a daughter, in July of 2009.

Full birth name: Amelia Warner Date of Birth: June 4, 1982 Height: 5' 6" Amelia Warner is the only child of British actress Annette Ekblom. Relocating to London when she was 4 years old, she studied at the Royal Masonic School for Girls, and then (at 16) the College of Fine Arts. However, her schools did not approve of her taking so much time off for her acting work and so was forced to study for a while at a college in Belsize Park. She was "discovered" after she and her friends devised and acted out a play in Covent Garden where she was spotted by an agent and won a place at London Royal Court Theatre's Youth program. Warner had a string of television roles in TV dramas such as Casualty before making it big with Lorna Doone and the film Quills, which both came out in Christmas 2000.

Full birth name: Emma Watson Date of Birth: April 15, 1990 Height: 5' 6 Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson was born in France on April 15, 1990. At school in England, she took the lead role in several plays including Arthur: The Young Years and The Happy Prince. Besides plays, Emma participated in other school activities including the Daisy Pratt Poetry Competition, in which she won first place at age seven. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) was her debut into the world of professional acting. Competing against many other girls for the role of Hermione Granger, she didn't expect to get the part.

Full birth name: Naomi Watts Date of Birth: September 28, 1968 Height: 5'5" Born in Shoreham, England and raised in Australia, Naomi Watts has been working actively in the film industry for 15 years. After she moved to Hollywood, she worked regularly, acting in small roles in film projects she was less than enthusiastic about. Finally, her big break came when she was contacted to audition for a coveted spot in David Lynch's Mulholland Dr. (2001). Her star-turning performance in the dual role of Betty Elms/Diane Selwyn has garnered an array of critic's awards and the attention of some major players in Hollywood and beyond. Watts is now enjoying greater choice of film roles and played (with great success)the lead in Gore Verbinski's remake of the Japanese horror classic The Ring (2002). She also starred opposite Kate Hudson in Merchant/Ivory's adaptation of the Diane Johnson novel Divorce, Le (20

Full birth name: Audrey Tatou Date of Birth: August 9, 1976 Height: 5' 3 Born on August 9, 1976 in Beaumont, France, Audrey showed an interest for comedy at an early age and started her acting lessons at `Cours Florent'. In 1998 she won the best young actress award in the ninth `Jeune Comedien de Cinema Festival' in Bezier. Then, she came to the attention of Tonie Marshall who gave her a role in her film Vénus beauté (institut) (1999) for which she won a Best New Actress Cesar. It came as a surprise to even Audrey: "I was so certain I could not be chosen that I told her that she probably dialled a wrong number." The director chose her for her natural nature: "She came, she gaffed, she turned reddish, her ears were in a funny position and her hair was relaxed. In five minutes, she gave me the heart of the character, a petite young girl who would like to be a lady and will become a woman."

Full birth name: Scout Taylor-Compton Date of Birth: February 21st, 1989 Height: 5'3 Born in Long Beach, California as Desariee Starr Compton, Scout began her career in short films as early as 1998. Her first big screen movie was alongside Alexa Vega in 2004's SLEEPOVER. She's continued to do many small parts in television, in addition to tech work such as being a part of the ADR loop group for 2005's SKY HIGH. Before finally catching the attention of director Rob Zombie and being cast in the fan-favorite role of Laurie Strode in the revamped HALLOWEEN series, starting in 2007, Scout could have been nicknamed the "Could Been" actress, having lost the lead role in THE MESSENGERS to Kristen Stewart, the lead role in the revamped PROM NIGHT to Brittany Snow and the role of Jenna in the revamped FRIDAY THE 13th to Danielle Panabaker. Now a favorite in the horror genre division of filmmaking, Taylo

Full birth name: Charlize Theron Date of Birth: August 7, 1975 Height: 5' 9½" Charlize began her modeling career in 1991 aged 16 when she won a local modeling contest. She started modeling in Europe and came to New York a year later. She didn't like being a model though, and decided to try her luck with ballet, which had been her biggest passion as a child. Unfortunately, a knee injury prevented her from dancing. Her mother bought her a one-way ticket to Los Angeles in 1994 and Charlize started visiting all of the agents on Hollywood Bulevard but without any luck. She went to the bank to cash a check for $500 she'd got from her mother and became furious when she learned that the bank could not cash her check because it was an out-state check. She made a scene and an agent gave her his card, in exchange that she learn the language, which she did by watching soap operas on TV. Her first role was as a you

Full birth name: Tiffani Thiessen Date of Birth: January 23rd, 1974 Height: 5'5 Born in Long Beach, California, Tiffani Thiessen originally used her full name of Tiffani Amber Thiessen when she began modeling and acting in television commercials at a young age. In 1989, she was cast as the good girl Kelly Kapowski on the fan favorite "Saved by the Bell," which ran until 1993 and had a short-lived run on prime time from 1993-1994 as "The College Years." In 1994 she was hired onto the cast of the original "Beverly Hills, 90210" as bad girl Valerie Malone, changing her previous image with a heaping dose of cattiness and a brand new set of breast implants. Over the years, Thiessen has continued her acting mostly on television, with roles on shows like "Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place" where she began a relationship with co-star Richard Ruccolo, whom she was engaged to from 2001

Full birth name: Olivia Thirlby Date of Birth: October 6th, 1986 Height: 5'4 Actress Olivia Thirlby was born and raised in New York City. She has trained extensively in classical Shakespearian acting in New York at the American Globe Theatre, and in London at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Making her film debut in 2006 is UNITED 93 she's been a fixture in movies with roles in SNOW ANGELS, JUNO, THE WACKNESS and WHAT GOES UP. Olivia is best friends with model/actress Zoe Kravitz, daughter of Lenny Kravitz and Lisa Bonet.

Full birth name: Uma Thurman Date of Birth: April 29, 1970 Height: 6' Uma Thurman was born in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1970 into a highly unorthodox and Eurocentric family -- her mother is a European socialite and former model, her father one of the nation's foremost Buddhist scholars. As a result, hers was a household in which the Dalai Lama was an occasional guest; she and her siblings all have names deriving from Buddhist mythology; and Middle American behavior was little understood, much less pursued. And so it was that the young Thurman confronted childhood with an odd name and eccentric home life -- and nature seemingly conspired against her as well. Currently six feet tall, from an early age she towered over everyone else in class. Her famously large feet would soon sprout to size 11 -- and even beyond that -- and although they would eventually be lovingly filmed by director Quentin Tarantino, as a chil

Full birth name: Marisa Tomei Date of Birth: December 4, 1964 Height: 5' 4½ Fresh off her second Oscar nomination, Marisa began acting in more mainstream films, but only a couple of them stuck out. She appeared in the ensemble romantic comedy Someone Like You... (2001) with Ashley Judd, Hugh Jackman, and Greg Kinnear, then in The Guru (2002) and the animated feature The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002). She returned to prominence in the hit comedy Anger Management (2003) with Adam Sandler alongside Jack Nicholson and performed "The Vagina Monologues" onstage in 2004. That same year she appeared opposite Jude Law in a remake of Alfie (2004). Also in 2004, she also made a guest appearance on the animated TV phenomenon "The Simpsons" (1989) as Sara Sloane, a movie star who falls in love with Ned Flanders. In 2006, she went on to do 4 episodes for "Rescue Me" (2004). She played Angie, the ex-

Full birth name: Michelle Trachtenberg Date of Birth: October 11, 1985 Height: 5' 7" She worked with Sarah Michelle Gellar on "All My Children" (1970) before "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997) and they were good friends. Sarah was the one who recommended Michelle for the part of Dawn. She grew up in New York but moved to LA three years ago with her mom. Her dad still lives in New York. Her sister Irene recently graduated from college.

Full birth name: Sharon Stone Date of Birth: March 10, 1958 Height: 5' 8½" Sharon Stone was born and raised in Meadville, a small town in Pennsylvania. Her strict father was a factory worker and her mother was a homemaker. She was the second of four children. At the age of 15, she studied in Saegertown High School, Pennsylvania and, at that same age, entered Edinboro State University of Pennsylvania, and graduated with a degree in creative writing and fine arts. She was a very smart girl, became a bookworm, and once was told that a suitable job for her (and her brains) was to become a lawyer. However, her first love was still the black-and-white movies, especially those featuring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. So, the 17-year-old Sharon got herself into the Miss Pennsylvania beauty contest and won it. From working part-time as a McDonald's counter girl, she worked her way up to become a successful Ford mo

Full birth name: Dominique Swain Date of Birth: August 12th, 1980 Height: 5'9 Actress Dominique Swain made her acting debut in the remake of LOLITA, only a 15 year old Malibu high school student at the time of the 1997 casting. Since that film, she's added dozens of independent film projects to her resume, most notably TART, PUMPKIN and ALPHA DOG. Sister Chelse Swain is also an actress and Dominique's other sister, Alexis Swain, is a make-up artist for the movies. A devout vegan and member of PETA, Dominique remains active by appearing in at least 2-4 independent films a year.

Full birth name: Hilary Swank Date of Birth: July 30, 1974 Height: 5' 5 Hilary was discovered as a child by producer Suzy Sachs, who coached her in acting. When she was nine years old, she starred in her first play as "Mowgli" in "The Jungle Book". She began to appear regularly in local theater and school plays. She went to school in Bellingham, where she lived with her family, until she was 16. She competed in the Junior Olympics and Washington State championships in swimming; she ranked 5th in the state in all-around gymnastics (which would come in handy for starring in The Next Karate Kid (1994) years later). In 1990, Hilary and her mother moved to Los Angeles, where she enrolled in South Pasadena High School, and started acting professionally. She appeared in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) but The Next Karate Kid (1994), where she got the part competing against hundreds of other actresses,

Full birth name: Taylor Swift Date of Birth: December 13th, 1989 Height: 5'11 Country songstress Taylor Swift was born in Reading, Pennsylvania. Using MySpace early on in her career to build rapport with potential fans, she thanked them during her speech when she won the award for Breakthrough Artist at the 2007 Country Music Awards. Her breakthrough self-titled album has been certified Platinum several times. Her second album gained her more attention in mainstream media, as well as earning her the CMA Entertainer of the Year award on November 11, 2009, making her the youngest artist in their history to gain that honor. She appeared as herself in the Miley Cyrus HANNAH MONTANA movie and is breaking into film with roles in the upcoming 2010 release VALENTINE'S DAY.

Full birth name: Brittany Snow Date of Birth: March 9th, 1986 Height: 5'4 Born in Tampa, Florida, Brittany Snow began her career as a child model at the age of 3. She lived a relatively normal adolescence, including graduating from Gaither High School in Tampa, Florida with straight A's. Snow counts actresses Jessica Stroup, Sophia Bush, Arielle Kebbel and Vanessa Lengies amongst her closest Hollywood friends. Ranked #93 on the 2008 Maxim Magazine top 100 Hotties list, Snow started off her acting career on the soap opera "Guiding Light" and then came to the attention of producers when she was a major star on the show "American Dreams." Known for her all-American blonde looks and her distinctive high-pitched voice, she gained roles in the 2008 remake of PROM NIGHT as well as garnering attention for her role as Amber Von Tussle in the 2007 movie adaptation of the play HAIRSPRAY. Snow is curren

Full birth name: Emma Stone Date of Birth: November 6th, 1988 Height: 5'6 Born in Scottsdale, Arizona, Stone began her acting career on TV with small roles on shows like "Medium" and "Malcolm in the Middle." In 2007 she was hand-picked for her role in the teen comedy SUPERBAD and has since been booking working back to back, with roles in popular films such as THE ROCKER, THE HOUSE BUNNY, GHOSTS OF GIRLFRIENDS PAST and ZOMBIELAND. Most notably remembered for her red hair and green eyes, Emma was confused with Mila Kunis when the poster for ZOMBIELAND was first released, causing the people at IMDB to list Kunis in the cast instead of Stone. Also popular for her husky tone of voice, Stone is set for more work with the upcoming 2010 release of EASY-A, costarring Amanda Bynes.

Full birth name: Leelee Sobieski Date of Birth: June 10th, 1983 Height: 5'10 Born in New York City to a painter father and a writer mother, Sobieski was discovered by a casting director while eating lunch in her school cafeteria when she was 13 years old. Well known for bearing a resemblance to a young Helen Hunt, the two actresses have never shared any screen credits together. In 2009, Leelee became a mother to a daughter with speculated husband Adam Kimmel, a fashion designer. (It is unclear if the pair married in May of 2009 or just became engaged.) Leelee's acting credits run almost every genre, including roles in NEVER BEEN KISSED, THE GLASS HOUSE, the 2006 remake of THE WICKER MAN and most recently a small role in 2009's PUBLIC ENEMIES.

Full birth name: Mira Sorvino Date of Birth: September 28, 1967 Height: 5' 10" Mira Sorvino was born in Tenafly, an affluent northern New Jersey suburb, in 1967. She is the daughter of veteran character actor Paul Sorvino, who discouraged her from becoming an actor, as he knew how the industry often chews up young stars. The young Sorvino was intelligent, an avid reader and an exceptional scholar. She attended Harvard, majoring in Chinese, graduating magna cum laude in 1989, largely on the strength of her thesis, a Hoopes Prize-winning thesis on racial conflict in China, written and researched during the year spent in Beijing, which helped her fluency in Mandarin Chinese. However, she showed interest in a career in acting from an early age, and moved to New York City to try her hand in the City's film industry, waitressing, auditioning and working at the Tribeca production company of Robert De Niro. She su

Full birth name: Britney Spears Date of Birth: December 2, 1981 Height: 5' 4" Britney Jean Spears was born in rural Louisiana (Kentwood) on December 2, 1981, to Jamie and Lynne Spears. As a child, Britney attended dance classes, and she was great at gymnastics, winning many competitions and the like. But, most of all, Britney loved to sing. At age 8, Britney tried out for "MMC" (1989), but was turned down due to her young age. This directed her to an off-Broadway show, "Ruthless", for a 2-year run as the title character. At age 11, she again tried for "MMC" (1989) and this time made it as a mouseketeer along side many stars of today (Justin Timberlake and J.C. Chasez of N*Sync and Ryan Gosling). Her big break, however, came when she was signed as a Jive Recording Artist in the late 90s. With the release of her debut album, "...Baby One More Time" in early 1999, Britney be

Full birth name: Kristen Stewart Date of Birth: April 9th, 1990 Height: 5'5 Los Angeles native Kristen Stewart is the daughter of TV producer John Stewart, who works for FOX TV. Because of her striking resemblance to a young Jodie Foster, Stewart gained her first big role in 2002's PANIC ROOM starring as Foster's daughter. Mostly known for her California blonde locks and green eyes, Stewart has often been cast as the emotionally detached older sister in movies like ZATHURA and THE MESSENGERS. For her role as Bella in the TWILIGHT series, the actress dyed her hair brunette and donned brown contact lenses to look more like the character as she is described in the books. Currently Stewart is working on finishing the Vamp Opera series as well as the 2010 biopic THE RUNAWAYS where she plays a young Joan Jett.

Full birth name: Julia Stiles Date of Birth: March 28, 1981 Height: 5' 7½" Already critically acclaimed for a number of youthful film roles, it's just a matter of time before fresh-faced blonde Julia Stiles reaches the height of heights as a new tier of adult talent starts hitting the screen. Born Julia O'Hara Stiles on March 28, 1981, in New York City, she is of Irish, Italian and English stock. The outgoing daughter of an elementary school teacher (father) and a Greenwich Village artist (mother), she is the eldest of three children. Encouraged to take modern dance lessons at an early age, she was introduced to Shakespeare and theater as well. At age 11, she made her debut as a child actress with the experimental off-Broadway La MaMa Theatre. Her passion grew and by the next year was performing professionally and working in commercials. A bright, precocious student, she was seriously considered for th

Full birth name: Elisabeth Shue Date of Birth: October 6th, 1963 Height: 5'2 Born Elisabeth Judson Shue in Wilmington, Delaware, the actress was originally seen playing soccer when she was cast in the 1984 movie THE KARATE KID, making the scenes where she pretends that she doesn't know how to play the sport somewhat ironic. Later in 2007, the movie GRACIE was released, based in part on Shue's personal life and her goal to become an established female soccer player. Younger brother Andrew Shue went into the acting business as well, although he also eventually pursued a career in soccer. Nominated for a Best Actress Academy award for her role in 1995's LEAVING LAS VEGAS, Shue has remained one of the most beloved hotties of the 1980's. Married to director Davis Guggenheim since 1994, the couple have 3 children together. In recent years, Shue came back to the movies in a role playing herself in 2008'

Full birth name: Ashlee Simpson Date of Birth: October 3, 1984 Height: 5' 6½" Ashlee started dancing at the age of 4 and by the time she was 11 enjoyed the status of being the youngest person ever admitted to the prestigious School of American Ballet. By 14, She was dancing professionally on the road with her older sister, singing sensation Jessica Simpson. She has spent the past three years on tour supporting her sibling and garnering her own fan-base. She appears on the big screen this February in the film The Hot Chick (2002) alongside Rob Schneider. She already has television appearances under her belt including a guest-starring role on "Malcolm in the Middle" (2000). She has also appeared alongside her sister on "Saved by the Bell: The New Class" (1993), "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996), "The View" (1997), "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992) and a

Full birth name: Jessica Simpson Date of Birth: July 10, 1980 Height: 5' 3½" Jessica Ann Simpson was born July 10, 1980, in Abilene Texas to Joe and Tina Simpson. She grew up in Richardson, Texas, living a normal childhood as the daughter of a youth minister. In church, she was able to shine, using her gifted voice to attract an independent record producer. This producer was the first of many to see the potential for greatness in Jessica. However, because of the lack of finances the independent label went bankrupt, preventing Jessica's album from reaching wider audiences. Although heartbroken, Jessica's dream to be on the radio remained. With support from her family, and her father's managerial talents, Jessica's independent album managed to work its way to Tommy Mottola's desk, then President of Columbia Records. He was won over by her "pure heart" and strong voice. Jessica's

Full birth name: Sarah Silverman Date of Birth: December 1, 1970 Height: 5' 6 1/2 Sassy, sharp tongued actress / comedian / writer from Bedford, New Hampshire who first started out writing in the 1990s for "Saturday Night Live" (1975), and then moved on to the HBO program "Mr. Show with Bob and David" (1995). Her quick wit and attractive features meant she was ideal on either side of the camera, and Silverman soon broke into feature films with appearances in Bulworth (1998), There's Something About Mary (1998) and The Bachelor (1999). Not forgetting her comedic roots on television, Silverman was back on TV in the zany comedy series "Greg the Bunny" (2002) and she provided one of the featured voices on "Crank Yankers" (2002). More recently, Silverman played the uptight girlfriend of Mike White pestering serial loser Jack Black in The School of Rock (2003) and she co-starred

Full birth name: Katee Sackhoff Date of Birth: April 8, 1980 Height: 5' 6 1/2 First appearing in a series of TV movies and shows, Sackhoff got her first recurring role as 'Annie' in MTV Undressed, next gaining a supporting role as Nell Bickford in The Education of Max Bickford. Katee made her motion picture debut in My First Mister, next appear in film as Jenna "Jen" Danzig in Halloween: Resurrection. Sackoff appeared in her most notable role as Kara "Starbuck" Thrace in the the mini-series and followup TV series of Battlestar Galactica, which the actress won a Saturn Award in 2005 for Best Actress on Television. The actress's persona led to the writers to develop the character of Starbuck as a more volitile and complex character. What executive produce Ron Moore described as magnetism, David Eick, producer, expanded stating, " "We saw this whole other side that was all bec

Full birth name: Roselyn Sanchez Date of Birth: April 2, 1973 Height: 5' 5 In 2001, Sánchez was cast as "Isabella Molina", an undercover United States Secret Service agent who was Jackie Chan's love interest in the hit movie Rush Hour 2. In 2003, she played the role of "Lorena" in the movie Chasing Papi starring alongside Jaci Velasquez and Sofia Vergara. Sanchez has already acted in 20 movies, including the role of Maria in Edison as well as the role of Karen Lopez in Underclassman. She also starred in the Puerto Rican film Cayo released in 2005. Also in the fall of 2005, she joined the cast of Without a Trace, where she plays Agent Elena Delgado. She composed the musical Yellow, about a singer/dancer/actress who leaves Puerto Rico to hit the big time in New York, in which she played the principal part. The movie was filmed in 2005 and released in 2007. Also in 2007, she acted as Monique, P

Full birth name: Susan Sarandon Date of Birth: October 4th, 1946 Height: 5'7 Born in New York City, Sarandon started her career after attending a Democratic convention in 1968, attending a casting call for the 1970 movie JOE where she and first husband Chris Sarandon both auditioned. Their marriage lasted 12 years. With her cult classic role of Janet Weiss in 1975's THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW, Susan became known as the go-to actress to get when you needed someone both soft around the edges but a little hardened as well. Working steadily for over 30 years, she was often nominated for Oscar awards but frequently passed over, speculated reasons behind which being her outspoken liberal political leanings. However, in 1996 she finally took home a Best Actress Oscar for her work in DEAD MAN WALKING, opposite Sean Penn. Currently Sarandon is prepping for the sequel to the original WALL STREET, slated for a 2010 rel

Full birth name: Izabella Scorupco Date of Birth: June 4, 1970 Height: 5' 9" Born in the northern Polish town of Bialystok, Izabella Scorupco moved to Sweden with her mother as a young child. She studied drama and music and, at 17, was discovered by a Swedish film director who cast her in the movie _ngen kan älska som vi (1988)_, which made her a local teenage idol. She then became a successful model in Sweden and throughout Europe, where she made good use of her fluency in four languages. In 1989, Scorupco displayed another facet of her talents, launching her career as a pop singer with her first single, Substitute. The single and subsequent album, IZA, both went gold, and she followed with another hit single, Shame, Shame, which she recorded in 1991. Returning to acting in 1994, she immediately won the lead role in the Swedish film Petri tårar (1995). Scorupco stars as a woman who lives her life as a man in

Full birth name: Chloe Sevigny Date of Birth: November 18, 1974 Height: 5' 7" Known in the mid to late nineties for her status as a fashion impresario and "it girl," with over a dozen art house films to her credit, Chloe Sevigny also stands out as one of the most prominent queens of contemporary independent cinema. Originally hailing from Darien, Connecticut, Sevigny attributes weekend trips into nearby New York City in her teens as an important early saving grace from her super rich and stuffy hometown. It was on one such trip at the age of eighteen, that Sevigny was spotted on the street by a fashion editor for Sassy magazine. Impressed by her flair for street fashion, the editors of the progressive teen mag asked Sevigny to intern in their offices which led to a few modeling jobs with both Sassy and x-girl, the urban clothing line created by Sonic Youth front woman Kim Gordon. At this time Sevigny

Full birth name: Amanda Seyfried Date of Birth: Decemeber 3rd, 1985 Height: 5' 3 1/2 Born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Amanda Seyfried originally had intentions of attending Fordham University in New York before she was cast as the ditzy Karen in 2004's MEAN GIRLS. Prior to that, Seyfried had been a regular on the soap opera "As the World Turns," playing the second incarnation of Lucy Montgomery, as well as a brief stint on opposing soap, "All My Children." Amanda began with modeling, starting at age 11 with Bethlehem's Pro Model Agency and eventually with Wilhelmina agency in New York. Met current boyfriend Dominic Cooper while filming her break-out role in 2008's MAMMA MIA! Amanda gained fanboy popularity through her reoccurring role as Lilly on "Veronica Mars," and was the envy of many when she got to make-out with Megan Fox in 2009's JENNIFER'S BODY. Currently star

Full birth name: Amy Smart Date of Birth: March 26, 1976 Height: 5' 6 Amy was a relatively new arrival when she first gained notice for her supporting roles in the 1999 hit teen films Varsity Blues (1999) and Outside Providence (1999). With her blonde, carefree California girl good looks, the Los Angeles native got her start in TV-movies and made her feature debut in Stephen T. Kay's The Last Time I Committed Suicide (1997) screened at 1997's Sundance Film Festival alongside Keanu Reeves. She was briefly seen in Paul Verhoeven's big-budget sci-fi actioner Starship Troopers (1997) with actor Casper Van Dien and had an impressive turn in the vastly different, quirkily independent How to Make the Cruelest Month (1998). In the latter, she played Dot, the graceful golden girl who seduces the one-time boyfriend of her sister, the troubled protagonist Bell (Clea DuVall). The by-the-numbers horror film Campfire

Full birth name: Michelle Rodriguez Date of Birth: July 12, 1978 Height: 5' 4" Known for tough-chick roles, Michelle Rodriguez is proof that there is a cross between beauty and brawn. Born in Bexar County, Texas on July 12, 1978, Michelle always knew she was destined to become a star, she just didn't know how to get there. Michelle lived in Texas until the age of 8 when her family moved to the Dominican Republic where she lived for two years before moving to Puerto Rico. At 11, Michelle's family relocated for the last time to Jersey City, New Jersey. Although she has been working since 1999 as an extra in such films as Summer of Sam (1999) and Cradle Will Rock (1999), it only took a magazine ad announcing an open casting call in New York for Michelle to decide to finally step into the spotlight. The role was the female lead, the movie was Girlfight (2000). Despite the lack of experience in film and box

Full birth name: Emmy Rossum Date of Birth: September 12, 1986 Height: 5' 5¼" It would seem that 2004, the year of her 18th birthday, will be remembered as pivotal for Emmy Rossum due to her appearance in two very different films, The Day After Tomorrow (2004) and The Phantom of the Opera (2004). Emmy's performance in the latter film gained her a Golden Globe nomination, and should assure that she will be a memorable presence in many films to come. Being born and raised in New York City provided Emmy with the perfect place to start her professional career. After passing an audition at the Metropolitan Opera when she was 7 years old, she performed in more than 20 operas in six different languages at Lincoln Center, alongside such figures as Plácido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti. She was directed by Franco Zeffirelli in "Carmen." She left the opera when she entered her teenage years, as she had gro