Kate Winslet in a Little Red Sweater
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Kate Winslet

Kate Winslet

Kate Elizabeth Winslet

  • Born October 5, 1975 in Reading, Berkshire, England
  • English actress and singer
  • Began her career on BBC television
  • Some notable movies include ‘Revolutionary Road’ (2008), ‘The Reader’ (2008), ‘Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind’ (2004), ‘Titanic’ (1997), ‘Sense and Sensibility’ (1995), and ‘Heavenly Creatures’ (1994)
  • David Edelstein of New York Magazine calls Winslet “the best English-speaking film actress of her generation”
  • At the age of 22, she became the youngest person to receive two Oscar nominations
  • Among her awards, Winslet has won a Grammy Award and has been nominated for 5 Academy Awards as well as an Emmy
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    Susanna Hoffs of the Bangles with her Rickenbacker Guitar
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    Susanna Hoffs

    Susanna Hoffs

    Happy Birthday Susanna Hoffs! She turns 50 today, and she still looks great!

    Susanna Lee Hoffs

  • Born January 17, 1959 in Los Angeles, California
  • American vocalist, guitarist, songwriter and actress
  • Best known as a member of the all-female pop/rock band The Bangles
  • Some Bangles hits include “Hero Takes A Fall”, “Manic Monday”, “Walk Like an Egyptian” and “Eternal Flame”
  • Her mother, director Tamar Simon Hoffs, directed Susanna in the 1987 film ‘The Allnighter’
  • In 1991, as a solo artist, she had a U.S. Top 40 hit with “My Side of the Bed”
  • Appeared in the first ‘Austin Powers’ movie as a member of the fictitious rock group Ming Tea
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    Catherine Zeta-Jones in a Pink Dress
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    Catherine Zeta-Jones

    Catherine Zeta-Jones

    Catherine Zeta Jones

  • Born September 25, 1969 in Swansea, Wales, UK
  • Welsh actress, presently based in the United States
  • Some of her film roles include ‘The Legend of Zorro’, ‘The Terminal’, and ‘Ocean’s Twelve’
  • Spokeswoman for cosmetics giant Elizabeth Arden
  • Has appeared in TV commercials for T-Mobile
  • Married to actor Michael Douglas (25 years her senior, also born on September 25th)
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    Alicia Silverstone in a White Slip
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    Alicia Silverstone

    Alicia Silverstone

    Alicia Silverstone

  • Born October 4, 1976 in San Francisco, California
  • American film and stage actress and former fashion model
  • Began modeling at age 6 and was cast in television commercials, the first being for Domino’s Pizza
  • Her first movie was ‘The Crush’ (1993)
  • Best known for her roles in films such as ‘Clueless’ (1995) and for playing Batgirl in ‘Batman & Robin’
  • With her husband Christopher Jarecki (lead singer of group S.T.U.N.), she lives in an eco-friendly Los Angeles house
  • Noted for being an animal welfare and environmental activist
  • In 2004, voted, “Sexiest Female Vegetarian,” by PETA
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    Charlize Theron in a Black Dress
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    Charlize Theron

    Charlize Theron

    Charlize Theron

  • Born August 7, 1975 in Benoni, South Africa
  • Academy Award-winning South African/American actress, film producer, and former fashion model
  • Won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of serial killer Aileen Wuornos in the film ‘Monster’ (2003)
  • Received an Academy award nomination for her performance in ‘North Country’ (2005)
  • Has also appeared in movies such as ‘The Devil’s Advocate’ (1997), ‘Mighty Joe Young’ (1998), and ‘The Cider House Rules’ (1999)
  • Theron appeared on the cover and in a pictorial in the May 1999 edition of Playboy Magazine
  • Named Esquire’s Sexiest Woman Alive in 2007
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