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celebrities - Rachael Leigh Cook

Rachael Leigh Cook

Rachael Leigh Cook (born on October 4, 1979) is an American actress.

 

Biography

Cook was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Thomas Howard Cook and JoAnne Maria Mozzone (an Italian American). She began working as a print model at the age of 10, most notably in nationwide advertisements for Target and appearing on the boxes of Milk-Bone dog biscuits for medium sized dogs.

At 14, Cook began auditioning for acting work. Her modeling agency sent her to read for a short film, 26 Summer Street (1996). She first gained national attention when she was featured in the memorable This is Your Brain on Drugs public-service television advertisement. Success in the acting profession followed quickly and she debuted in The Baby-Sitters Club (1995).

Her two biggest roles to date have been the leads in She's All That (1999) and Josie and the Pussycats (2001). Cook has also appeared in a number of independent films and in the 2005 television miniseries Into the West.

She owns her own production company called Ben's Sister Productions, the name of which is a reference to her younger brother, Ben, who is an aspiring filmmaker.

After becoming engaged in December 2003, she married actor Daniel Gillies in August 2004.

Filmography





Rachael Leigh Cook as Lisa Calighan in AntiTrustInto the West (TV) (2005)


Fearless (TV) (2004)




My First Wedding (2004)


American Crime (2004)


Stateside (2004)


Tempo (2003)


11:14 (2003)


Bookies (2003)




The Big Empty (2003)


Bookies (2003)


29 Palms (2002)


Sally (2002)


Scorched (2002)


Tangled (2001)




Texas Rangers (TV) (2001)


Josie and the Pussycats (2001)


Blow Dry (2001)


AntiTrust (2001)


Get Carter (2000)


The Bumblebee Flies Anyway (1999)




The Hi-Line (1999)


She's All That (1999)


Living Out Loud (1998)


The Naked Man (1998)


The Hairy Bird (1998)


The Eighteenth Angel (1997)




The House of Yes (1997)


Carpool (1996)


26 Summer Street (1996)


Tom and Huck (1995)


The Baby-Sitters Club (1995)

celebrities - Rebecca Romijn-Stamos

Rebecca Romijn-Stamos

Rebecca A Romijn (born November 6, 1972) is an actress and former supermodel. She was born in Berkeley, California to Jaap Romijn and Elizabeth Kuizenga, both of whom are of Dutch ancestry.

While studying music at the University of California, Santa Cruz, she became involved with modeling and eventually moved to Paris, France for more than two years. Among other jobs, she modeled for the swimsuit issue of Sports Illustrated and for Victoria's Secret. She also was the host of MTV's House of Style from 1998 to 2000.

In 2000's X-Men, she had her first major movie role as "Mystique"; she returned to the role in 2003's sequel X2: X-Men United, and is currently being trained by Jerry O'Connell for her role in X-Men 3, expected for release in 2006. In these movies her costume consisted of blue makeup and some strategically placed prosthetics on her otherwise nude body. She had her first leading role in Brian De Palma's Femme Fatale (2002). She also has starred in movies such as Rollerball and Godsend.

It was announced she will play the leading role in Pepper Dennis, a TV series set for 2006.

She married actor John Stamos on September 19, 1998. During her marriage, she used the name Rebecca Romijn-Stamos in both her personal and professional life. The couple announced their separation on April 12, 2004 and divorced on March 1, 2005. She has returned to using her birth name. On September 20, 2005, Romijn's publicist confirmed her engagement to Jerry O'Connell .

Filmography







Rebecca Romijn on the cover of Premiere


As Mystique in X2.X-Men 3 (2006) - Mystique


Man About Town (2005) - Nina Giamoro


The Alibi (2005) - Lola Davis


The Punisher (2004) - Joan




Tron 2.0: Killer App (2004) - (voice) Mercury


Godsend (2004) - Jessie Duncan


Tron 2.0 (2003) - (voice) Mercury


X2 (2003)- Mystique


S1m0ne (2002) - (uncredited) Faith


Femme Fatale (2002)- Laure Ash/Lily




Rollerball (2002) - Aurora


X-Men (2000) - Mystique


Dirty Work (1998) - Bearded Lady

Television

Pepper Dennis (2006) - Pepper Dennis




Jack & Jill (2000) - Paris Everett


Hefner: Unauthorized (1999 - 2000) - Kimberly Hefner


Just Shoot Me (1999) - Adrienne Barker


House of Style (1998-2000) - Host


Friends (1997) - Cheryl

celebrities - Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon

Laura Jean Reese Witherspoon (born March 22, 1976) is an American actress perhaps most familiar as Elle Woods in the film Legally Blonde (2001) and its sequel Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde (2003).

Biography

Witherspoon was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to John Witherspoon (a surgeon) and Betty Reese (a nurse and college professor); Reese is a direct descendant of Scottish-born John Witherspoon, a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence and founder of Princeton University, who was also a Presbyterian minister. Reese spent much of her childhood and adolescence in Goodlettsville, Tennessee, a suburb of Nashville. She has a older brother named John, who works as a real estate broker. After graduating high school from Nashville's prestigious Harpeth Hall School, she attended Stanford University as a literature major. After completing a year of her studies, Reese left Stanford to pursue her acting career.

 

Personal life

Witherspoon married actor Ryan Phillippe on June 5, 1999. They starred in a movie together, Cruel Intentions, before they were engaged. They have two children together: Ava Elizabeth Phillippe, born September 9, 1999, and Deacon Phillippe, born October 23, 2003.

 

Career

Reese Witherspoon is known for her versatility as an actress, playing both comedic and dramatic roles. She has won Best Actress awards from the National Society of Film Critics and the Online Film Critics Society. Among her critically-acclaimed performances are Vanessa in Freeway and Tracy Flick in Election. Witherspoon was the voice of the animated character Greta Wolfecastle in an episode of The Simpsons. She became best known for her role in 2001's Legally Blonde, but is currently being critically praised for her turn as June Carter in Walk the Line, and is rumoured to be a potential Best Actress nominee for the 2005 Oscars.

 

Filmography







Legally Blonde (2001)


The Man in the Moon (1991)


A Far Off Place (1993)


Twilight (1998)


Overnight Delivery (1998)




Pleasantville (1998)


Cruel Intentions (1999)


Election (1999)


Best Laid Plans (1999)


American Psycho (2000)


Little Nicky (2000)




The Trumpet of the Swan (2001) (voice)


Legally Blonde (2001)


The Importance of Being Earnest (2002)


Sweet Home Alabama (2002)


Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde (2003)


Vanity Fair (2004)




Just Like Heaven (2005)


Walk the Line (2005)


Whiteout (2005) (currently announced start of production)


Sports Widow (2006) (currently announced start of production) (also producer)


Rapunzel Unbraided (2007) (currently announced start of production) (voice)

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