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Genesis Rodriguez was conceived in Miami, Florida. She is the daughter of Jose Luis 'El Puma' Rodriguez the famous Venezuelan actor and singer, and Carolina Perez, a Cuban model. She is half-sister of two other women. She attended the Carrolton School of the Sacred Heart in Miami. Rodriguez knew as a child that she wanted to be an actor. She attended summer classes at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute and continued her acting training. After that, she got roles in Spanish language shows like Prisionera (2004), Dame Chocolate (2007) and Dona Barbara (2008). In the hit series "Entourage", she was also Sarah. Man on a Ledge (2012) was her first film. What to Expect when You Expect (2012) is her second. Jose Luis El Puma’ Rodriguez's daughter. Half-sister of Liliana Rodriguez and Lilibeth Morillo. In the The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (January 9, 2013 episode) she said her name as Genesis which is a reference to the British rock band Genesis. She is...

Paula Abdul grew up in the San Fernando Valley, California. When she was eight years old, she began dancing lessons. Van Nuys High School was her high school. She was also the school's head cheerleader as well as the class president. She graduated in 1980 and started the college process at Cal State Northridge to major in radio and TV. After joining the L.A. Lakers cheerleaders, she became head cheerleader/choreographer after only a few months, eventually dropping out of college to dance and choreograph full-time. She was enlisted by The Jacksons to choreograph their 1984 "Torture" video, the first in a long list of videos and movies she choreographed. Following her debut album "Forever Your Girl" was released, she began singing and became a popular artist and performer. Her time as an American Idol judge (2002) has helped her become an increasingly popular performer/dancer. Her father (Harry Abdul) is from a Sephardic Jewish background from Syria. Her mother, w...

Mary McDonnell is a two-time Oscar(r)-nominated actress she is well-known for her character performances in both modern and historical screen roles, as well as an extensive history of films and stage roles. Mary Eileen McDonnell is a Pennsylvania-born actress. She was the child of Eileen (Mundy), an Irish-American computer expert, and John McDonnell. Born in Ithaca, New York, she graduated from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Fredonia. She then attended drama school , and was accepted into the highly regarded Long Wharf Theatre Company on the East Coast. Her most memorable film role was in Dances with Wolves (1990) by Kevin Costner. She played the part of "Stands with a Fist", a Sioux Indian-raised white woman. Her first Academy Award nomination for the part. McDonnell's film credits include the Lawrence Kasdan films Grand Canyon (1991) and Mumford (1999) (opposite to such seasoned performers as Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier and Ben Kingsley); Roland Emmerich...

Paula Faris, an American journalist, was previously an anchor for television at ABC News. Her stints as co-anchor of Good Morning America Weekend (2014-2018) and co-host on The View (2015-2018) are famous. In the past, she anchors World News Now and America This Morning. After graduating, she worked in several communications-related jobs including an operations position at Mills/James Productions in Columbus, Ohio. Due to the limited opportunities on TV she was employed in radio sales. Her next job was one year as a production assistant at WKEF/WRGT . She then occasionally report and anchor. She was the weekend anchor at WCPO TV in Cincinnati and the weekday anchor at WCPO TV in Cincinnati between 2002 and 2005. Her contract was terminated , and she was hired as a reporter and anchor for NBC affiliate WMAQ-TV, Chicago, from November 2005 to December 2011. She was recruited by ABC News' news division in December 2011. She joined ABC News for their World News Now and America This Mor...

Markie Post grew-up in Walnut Creek. She started her career as a TV and film producer, notably "The New Card Sharks", (1978), and "Card Sharks," (1986). She went on to produce projects such as Double Dare (1976), and has been featured on many television shows such as E! True Hollywood Story (1996) and Electra Woman and Dyna Girl (2001). Perhaps her most famous TV role was as "Christine Sullivan" on Night Court (1984). From 1984 until 1992 she played in 156 episodes. She was the daughter of Marylee (Armstrong) Post, a poet, and noted nuclear physical scientist Richard Freeman Post (November 14 1918 - April 7 in 2015). Two daughters, Katie Ross (born June 26, 1987) and Daisy Ross (born on March 30 in 1990) were born in her second wedding to Michael A. Ross. She was born in Palo Alto, California, and grew up in Walnut Creek, California. As a cheerleader, she attended Las Lomas High School in Walnut Creek. The Bachelor of Arts degree from Lewis & Clark...

Sarah Chalke was born on 27 August 1976 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Angie Chalke is her mother and Doug Chalke are her father. She is the middle child with one older sister, Natasha Chalke, and one younger, Piper Chalke. Sarah's acting debut was in City Boy (1992), a movie made for TV. After her debut film was a success, Sarah auditioned for the role "Becky" of Roseanne (1988). Following the time that Alicia Goranson left the show to attend college, the show was searching for the perfect replacement. Sarah graduated from highschool in 1995 and was a part in the production of Roseanne (1988) between 1994 and 1995. In 1994, Sarah starred alongside Jim Varney in Ernest Goes to School (1994). Sarah was also in Robin of Locksley (1996) and Stand against Fear(1996). In these films she played the character of Krista Wilson, the cheerleader. Sarah was asked to appear in a 1998 show called Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy. The show was released one year following Roseanne (1988). Bas...

Lauren Ash is a recent Second City Chicago Mainstage alumna. She is also a graduate of the Second City Toronto Mainstage and is one half of the sketch comedy duo "Cory!". She's been an Canadian Comedy Award nominee twice for the title of Best Female Improviser. In 2008, she received the Best Comedic Play award and in 2006, she was awarded the Best Sketch Troupe Award. She's appeared in various roles on "Scare Tactics" and "Almost Heroes" and "Almost Heroes," as well. She was an actor in "The Ron James Show" as well as guest roles in "Call Me Fitz,"" "Cracked," and "Bomb Girls." Other credits in television and film include "Video on Trial,"" "Hotbox" and the Oscar Award-nominated film "Lars and the Real Girl." She is also the voice of Sam in the animated Canadian show "The Dating Guy." In the years 2019 and 2020, her net worth has increased significan...

Paula Patton was the daughter of Joyce (Vanraden), and Charles Patton. Her father is African-American and her mother, who is caucasian is of German, English, and Dutch her ancestry. Her family lived next to the 20th Century Fox lot as she was growing-up, and she was a major fan of movies from her earliest days. Her mother, too, who loved good films also taught at a school as was her father, an attorney. Paula said that she attempted to get away as an innocent child through "pretending" to pretend to be someone else than. So it's not a surprise that she appeared in Hamilton Magnet Arts High School productions. Her most beloved role was of "Abigail" in "The Crucible". In the end, she chose to take a course in film at the University of Southern California in an summer program. She won a 3-month assignment making documentaries for PBS. This led to her being employed as a production assistant on television documentaries, as well as on Howie Mandel's tal...

Born in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, Amy Carlson spent most of her childhood in the Chicago region. However, at the time Amy was in high school her family also resided in the Middle East where her parents, Bob and Barb, taught at the American School. Amy is the older sister of Betsy, Lori, and brother Joe. Amy has traveled across Europe with her family as well as alone. Her parents were teachers so they had the opportunity to spend their summers camping together and travel all across the United States. They've camped in every US state, with the exception of Alaska. Amy traveled to Rwanda to help in efforts to aid in the aftermath of the 1994 war. Early on, Amy showed artistic talent acting in school productions and winning contests for writing. She was a talented athlete at high school and took part in the first ever 3200-meter relay at the Illinois girls track. After sustaining an injury, she was able to go back to theater and perform a variety of roles in plays, including Lanford Wilson...

Penelope Cruz Sanchez was born in Madrid to Eduardo Cruz, a retailer and Encarna Sanchez, a hairdresser. When she was a baby she was already an avid performer, performing commercials on TV for her parents' amusement. However, she chose to concentrate on dancing. After studying classical ballet for nine years at Spain's National Conservatory, she continued her studies under a group of highly acclaimed dancers. She realized what she wanted to do at the age of 15 when she defeated more than 300 other girls at an audition for an agency for talents. She was then offered roles in Spanish music videos and TV. This contract brought her many roles, and opened the way to a future in the world of big screens. Cruz was first seen in a movie in The Greek Labyrinth (1993) (The Greek Labyrinth) Then she appeared briefly in the Timothy Dalton thriller Framed (1992). Her next film, Belle Epoque (1992) was an Oscar-winning production where she played one of the four sisters that were fighting to...

Milena Govich is an actor, director musician, actor, and actor who has directed a number of episodes of TV, including The Equalizer (2021), Chicago Med (2015), FBI: Most Wanted (2020), Chicago Fire (2012) and Chicago Fire (2012), among others. Milena served as the Co-EP/Producing director on Dick Wolf's CBS series FBI (2018) and is currently attached for two pilots. Milena was one of the eight filmmakers chosen for AFI's prestigious Directing Workshop for Women, as well as the only Sony Pictures Television Diverse Directors Program. Unspeakable was her television series and short film. Starring Jeff Kober and Laura Vandervoort the film was awarded the award for Best Episodic at Seattle International Film Festival as in addition to Best Pilot at SoHo International Film Festival. The film she made in the short form Temporary (2017 produced by Milena Vandervoort) has been shown all across the United States. It was awarded Best Narrative Short at Anthem Film Festival and Best Dark ...

Piper Perabo has been nominated for the Golden Globe as a stage actress, television and film actor. She was born in Dallas, Texas, and born in New Jersey, she graduated with a summa cum Laude degree from Ohio University. Coyote Ugly was her breakout role. She has been in a variety of films since that time, including Christopher's "The Prestige" which starred Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, and "Because I Said So" featuring Diane Keaton, and "First Snow" with Guy Pearce. "Cheaper by the Dozen", "Imagine Me & You" films with Steve Martin, "Cheaper by the Dozen", "Cheaper by the Dozen", "Cheaper by the Dozen" films, "10th & Wolf" crime drama featuring a cast which also included Dennis Hopper and James Marsden. She was a star alongside Bruce Willis (with Joseph Gordon Levitt), Emily Blunt and Jeff Daniels in Rian John's sci-fi action film "Looper". Perabo was Annie Walker on US...

Ayelet Zurer one of Israel's most popular actresses, is a very special woman. Her birthplace is in Tel Aviv and was first noticed by Hollywood when Steven Spielberg cast her in her first role in English as Eric Bana's wife in Munich (2005). Zurer has been in a variety of Studio films since arriving in America, which includes Sony Pictures' Vantage Point with William Hurt and Dennis Quaid, Samuel Goldwyn's Fugitive Parts with Stephen Dillane, Paul Schrader’s Adam Resurrected in the role of Jeff Goldblum, and Willem Dafoe. Ron Howard's Angeles and Demons opposite Tom Hanks. Darling Companion is an ensemble film by Lawrence Kasdan that features Diane Keaton and Kevin Kline. Warner Bros. Man Of Steel with Russell Crow. Ewan McGregor was the director of Rodrigo Garcia, Last Days in the Desert. She was waiting for the release of The Last Knights, a film by Kazuaki Kiriya, opposite Clive Owen. As the Hostages the lead actress, she won the Gold Nymph Award at the 54th festi...

Pollyanna McIntosh was born in Portugal and Colombia However, she later returned to Scotland and began to perform on stage at The Edinburgh Festival. At 16, she left for London and soon began to get involved in the indie filmmaking (her first paid gig was as stoner in Irvine Wales's The Acid House (1998)) and theatre and acting as both an actress as well as a director. Moving to Los Angeles in 2004 brought new theatre opportunities and productions, including "The Woolgatherer" where she was director Anne Dudek (a regular on Mad Men (2007)/Big Love (2006)) as well as David Dayan Fisher (a regular on 24 (2001)/NCIS (2003)) to great reviews. Her first US film role was "Stacy" who was a manipulative, born again Christian who appeared in Headspace (2005). The first time she appeared in a movie was in Headspace (2005) as the manipulative born-again Christian "Thumper Wint". This comedy was written by Heathers (1988). Exam (2009) The film, which was shot in L...

Paget Valerie Broughster is an American actor, singer, and voice actress. She was first recognized for her role as Kathy in the fourth season of NBC sitcom Friends, she was also vocalist and voice actress. Her breakout role was as the Supervisory Special Agent Emily Prentiss on the crime drama Criminal Minds where she appeared regularly from 2006 until 2012. She has since returned to as a guest on the show before returning regularly in the year 2016. She also played Mr. Mumbles and Elise on Dan Vs., Frankie Dart in Community's final season, Birdgirl in Harvey Birdman Attorney at law, Sara Kingsley in Fox's Grandfathered and Donald Duck's twin sister Della on DuckTales 2017, marking the first animated appearance for the character. Brewster was conceived in Concord, Massachusetts on March 10 of 1969. Her mother, Hathaway Brewster (nee Tew), worked as an official of the government, and her father, Galen Brewster, worked as an administrator at a school. Brewster was raised in M...