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Catherine Keener

**Catherine Ann Keener** (born March 23, 1959)[2] is an American actress. She has been twice nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her roles in *Being John Malkovich* (1999) and Harper Lee in *Capote* (2005). Considered one of the independent film industry's most reliable performers, Keener is known for portraying disgruntled and melancholy yet sympathetic women in independent films, as well as supporting roles in studio films.

Keener also appeared in the films *The 40-Year-Old Virgin* (2005), *Into the Wild* (2007), *Synecdoche, New York* (2008), and *Get Out* (2017), which were all well received by critics. Keener is the muse of director Nicole Holofcener, having appeared in each of Holofcener's first five films.[3] She also appeared in each of director Tom DiCillo's first four films, and three films directed by Spike Jonze
Bernard Hill

**Bernard Hill** (born 17 December 1944) is an English film, stage and television actor. He is known for playing Yosser Hughes, the troubled "hard man" whose life is falling apart in Alan Bleasdale's groundbreaking 1980s TV drama *Boys from the Blackstuff* and, more recently, as the Duke of Norfolk in the BBC adaptation of Dame Hilary Mantel's *Wolf Hall*. He is also known for roles in blockbuster films, including Captain Edward Smith in *Titanic*, King Théoden in *The Lord of the Rings* film trilogy and Luther Plunkitt, the Warden of San Quentin Prison in the Clint Eastwood film *True Crime*.
Craig Bierko

**Craig Philip Bierko** (born August 18, 1964) is an American actor and singer. Bierko got his break in 1990 when he was cast opposite Valerie Bertinelli and Matthew Perry in the CBS sitcom *Sydney*; however, the production lasted just 13 episodes. He went on to make steady appearances in various television shows including *Amen*, *The Powers That Be*, *Wings* and *Ally McBeal*. Bierko may be best known for his role as Timothy in the 1996 action film *The Long Kiss Goodnight* (a role he credits as the beginning of his penchant for "darker" roles)[7], as Max Baer in the film *Cinderella Man*, as Tom Ryan in *Scary Movie 4* (spoofing Tom Cruise throughout the film) and on the Broadway stage as Harold Hill in *The Music Man,* or as the lead in *The Thirteenth Floor*. He was also the original choice for the character of Chandler Bing on the sitcom *Friends* but turned it down.[8] He had a small role as a jazz musician love interest for Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) in the fourth season of *Sex and the City*. He had another small role as attorney Jeffrey Cohoduring the third season of the ABC television series *Boston Legal* and as a lead in the short-lived *Unhitched*. He was also cast as Dave Lister in the pilot for the American TV version of *Red Dwarf*, which was not picked up as a series. He appeared in 2001's *Kate & Leopold* in an uncredited role, and in TV's *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* as Andy Eckerson, a United States Deputy Marshal who is working with the SVU (and ex-flame Det. Olivia Benson) to recapture an escaped convict.[9]

Bierko was slated to appear on Broadway in the Manhattan Theatre Club production of *To Be or Not to Be* but withdrew from the production August 29, 2008, for unspecified reasons.[10] He starred as Sky Masterson in the Broadway revival of *Guys and Dolls* which began performances at the Nederlander Theatre on February 5, 2009, and officially opened on March 1, 2009.[11] The production closed on June 14, 2009 after 113 performances.[12] He performed the role of Peter in the 2011 New York Philharmonic production of Stephen Sondheim's *Company* with Neil Patrick Harris, Patti Lupone and Stephen Colbert.

Bierko was slated to replace Bertie Carvel as Miss Trunchbull in *Matilda the Musical* at the Shubert Theatre along with Jill Paice as Miss Honey on September 3, but did not start performances until September 17 due to a "minor injury".[13] On November 19, it was announced that Bierko will not return to the role of Miss Trunchbull due to "medical circumstances", following a shoulder injury sustained during rehearsals.[14]

On July 22, 2014, it was announced that Bierko has been cast in a lead role in the Lifetime dramedy series *UnREAL*, playing Chet, who is the "eccentric and drug-using" creator of a reality dating show.[15]
Anthony Mackie

**Anthony Dwane Mackie** (born September 23, 1978)[1][2][3] is an American actor. He has been featured in films, television series and Broadway and Off-Broadway plays, including *Ma Rainey's Black Bottom*, *Drowning Crow*, *McReele*, *A Soldier's Play* and Carl Hancock Rux's *Talk*, for which he won an Obie Award in 2002.

In 2002, he was featured in Eminem's film debut, *8 Mile*. He was nominated for Independent Spirit Award for Best Actor for his role in *Brother to Brother*.[4] His second nomination was for Best Supporting Actor at the 2009 Independent Spirit Awards for his role in *The Hurt Locker*.

He achieved global recognition with his portrayal of Sam Wilson / Falcon / Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, making his first appearance in *Captain America: The Winter Soldier* (2014) and later in *Avengers: Age of Ultron*(2015), *Ant-Man* (2015), *Captain America: Civil War* (2016), *Avengers: Infinity War* (2018), and *Avengers: Endgame*(2019), as well as the upcoming Disney+ exclusive limited series, *The Falcon and the Winter Soldier*.

In May 2016, he co-starred in the HBO TV film *All the Way*, and will star in the second season of Netflix's *Altered Carbon*in 2020.
Dakota Fanning

**Hannah Dakota Fanning** (born February 23, 1994)[1] is an American actress. She rose to prominence at the age of seven for her performance as Lucy Dawson in the drama film *I Am Sam* (2001), for which she received a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination at age eight, making her the youngest nominee in SAG history.[2] Fanning played major roles in the films *Uptown Girls* (2003), *The Cat in the Hat* (2003), *Man on Fire* (2004), *War of the Worlds* (2005), *Dreamer* (2005), and *Charlotte's Web* (2006).

Fanning followed with more mature roles, playing Lewellen in *Hounddog* (2007), Lily in *The Secret Life of Bees* (2008), the eponymous character in *Coraline* (2009), Cherie Currie in *The Runaways* (2010) and Jane Volturi in *The Twilight Saga*(2009–12). Throughout the 2010s, she continued appearing in independent productions such as the dramas *Now Is Good*(2012) and *Night Moves* (2013), the comedy-drama *Very Good Girls* (2013), and the biographical film *Effie Gray* (2014). In 2018, she appeared in the heist comedy *Ocean's 8* and had a starring role in the period drama miniseries *The Alienist*. She portrayed Manson girl Squeaky Fromme in the Quentin Tarantino film *Once Upon a Time in Hollywood* (2019).

Fanning made her modelling debut in 2009 when she was featured on the cover of fashion magazines *Elle*, *Vanity Fair*, and *Cosmopolitan*, among others. She also appeared in the fashion week in New York in 2014 and at the opening ceremony of Fashion Week New York S/S 2015.
Brenda Strong

**Brenda Lee Strong** (born March 25, 1960) is an American actress. She began her career in television, including appearances in *Twin Peaks*, *Party of Five*, *Seinfeld*, *Blossom*, and *Sports Night*. She was a regular cast member in the sitcoms *Scorch* (1992), and *The Help* (2004).

Strong had supporting roles in a number of films, including *Starship Troopers* (1997), *Black Dog* (1998), *The Deep End of the Ocean* (1999), *Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation* (2004) and *The Work and the Glory* (2004). She is best known for her role as Mary Alice Young in the ABC television comedy-drama series, *Desperate Housewives* (2004–2012), for which she was nominated for two Emmy Awards.[*citation needed*] Strong later starred as Ann Ewing in the TNT prime time soap opera, *Dallas* (2012–14).

In 2016, she undertook a recurring role as Lillian Luthor on *Supergirl*. Strong appeared as a recurring character in the second season of the Netflix Original *13 Reasons Why*, as Nora Walker, Bryce's mother. On September 7, 2018 Strong was promoted to series regular for its third season.
Beyoncé

**Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter** (/biːˈjɒnseɪ/ *bee-YON-say*; born September 4, 1981)[4] is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Beyoncé performed in various singing and dancing competitions as a child. She rose to fame in the late 1990s as lead singer of the R&B girl-group Destiny's Child, one of the best-selling girl groups in history. Their hiatus saw the release of her first solo album, *Dangerously in Love* (2003), which debuted at number one on the US *Billboard* 200 chart and earned her five Grammy Awards.[5] The album also featured the US *Billboard* Hot 100 number-one singles "Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy".

Following the break-up of Destiny's Child in 2006, she released her second solo album, *B'Day*, which contained her fourth solo number-one song in the US, "Irreplaceable". Beyoncé also continued her acting career with starring roles in *The Pink Panther* (2006), *Dreamgirls* (2006), and *Obsessed* (2009). Her marriage to rapper Jay-Z and her portrayal of Etta Jamesin *Cadillac Records* (2008) influenced her third album, *I Am... Sasha Fierce* (2008), which saw the introduction of her alter-ego, Sasha Fierce, and earned a record-setting six Grammy Awards in 2010, including Song of the Year for "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)".[5] After splitting from her manager and father Mathew Knowles in 2010, she released *4* in 2011, which explored a mellower tone and was influenced by 1970s funk, 1980s pop, and 1990s soul. Her critically acclaimed eponymous album, released in 2013 with no prior announcement, was even more experimental in its production and exploration of darker themes. *Lemonade* (2016), one of her most personal and political work to date, received widespread critical acclaim and became the best-selling album of 2016. In 2018, she released *Everything Is Love*, a collaborative album with her husband, Jay-Z, as The Carters.

Throughout her career, Beyoncé has sold over 100 million records worldwide as a solo artist and a further 60 million records with Destiny's Child,[6] making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time. The Recording Industry Association of America recognized Beyoncé as the Top Certified Artist in America during the 2000s decade. In 2009, *Billboard* named her the Top Radio Songs Artist of the Decade and the Top Female Artist of the 2000s decade.[7][8]Among numerous awards and accolades, Beyoncé has won 23 Grammy Awards[5] and is the most nominated woman in the award's history. She is the most awarded artist at the MTV Video Music Awards, with 24 wins, including the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.[9][10] In 2014, she became the highest-paid black musician in history and was listed among *Time*'s 100 most influential people in the world for a second year in a row.[11] *Forbes* ranked her as the most powerful female in entertainment on their 2015 and 2017 lists, and in 2016, she occupied the sixth place for *Time*'s Person of the Year.[12] With the release of *Lemonade*, Beyoncé became the first and only musical act in *Billboard* chart history to debut at number one with their first six solo studio albums.[13]
Brittany Snow

**Brittany Anne Snow** (born March 9, 1986) is an American actress, producer, director and singer. She began her career as Susan "Daisy" Lemay on the CBS series *Guiding Light* (1998–2002) for which she won a Young Artist Award for Best Young Actress and was nominated for two other Young Artist Awards and a Soap Opera Digest Award. She then played the protagonist Margaret "Meg" Pryor on the NBC series *American Dreams* (2002–2005) for which she was nominated for a Young Artist Award and three Teen Choice Awards.

Her subsequent television roles have included Ariel Alderman on *Nip/Tuck* (2005) and Jenna Backstrom on *Harry's Law*(2011). Her film roles include Kate Spencer in *John Tucker Must Die* (2006), Amber Von Tussle in *Hairspray* (2007), Donna Keppel in *Prom Night* (2008), Emma Gainsborough in *The Vicious Kind* (2009), Chloe Beale in the *Pitch Perfect*film series (2012–2017) and Blair Helms in *Someone Great* (2019).

Snow is also the co-creator of the Love is Louder movement, a project dedicated to stop bullying in schools.[1]
BD Wong

**Bradley Darryl Wong** (born October 24, 1960) is an American actor. Wong won a Tony Award for his performance as Song Liling in *M. Butterfly*, becoming the only actor in Broadway history to receive the Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, Clarence Derwent Award, and Theatre World Award for the same role. He was nominated for a Critic's Choice Television Award for his role as Whiterose in *Mr. Robot*, also earning an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series.

He is known for such roles as Dr. George Huang on *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit*, Father Ray Mukada on *Oz*, Dr. John Lee on *Awake*, Dr. Henry Wu in the *Jurassic Park* franchise, Hugo Strange in *Gotham*, and Ngapoi Ngawang Jigmein the film *Seven Years in Tibet*. Wong is the host of the HLN medical documentary series *Something's Killing Me with BD Wong*.

Wong has also done extensive voiceover work and stage acting. The most well known of his voice acting roles is that of Captain Li Shang from the Disney animated film *Mulan*. He would later reprise this role twice, most notably for the video game *Kingdom Hearts II*.
Allison Janney

**Allison Brooks Janney** (born November 19, 1959) is an American actress. A prolific character actress, Janney has received many accolades, including an Academy Award, seven Primetime Emmy Awards, a BAFTA Award, and a Golden Globe Award.

Born in Boston, Massachusetts, and raised in Dayton, Ohio, Janney won a scholarship to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in the summer of 1984, following her graduation from Kenyon College. After years of minor and uncredited film and television appearances, Janney's breakthrough came with the role of C. J. Cregg in the NBC political drama *The West Wing* (1999–2006), for which she received four Primetime Emmy Awards. The character was widely popular during the airing of the series and was later recognized as one of the greatest female characters on American television. In 2014, she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Margaret Scully on the Showtime period drama *Masters of Sex*. Since 2013, she has starred as a cynical recovering addict in the CBS sitcom *Mom*. Her performance on the show has gained her five consecutive Primetime Emmy Award nominations and won her two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.

Janney made her professional stage debut with the Off-Broadway production *Ladies* and followed with numerous bit parts in various similar productions, before making her Broadway debut in the 1996 revival of *Present Laughter*. She won Drama Desk Awards and received Tony Award nominations for her performances in the 1997 Broadway revival of *A View from the Bridge*, and the 2009 original Broadway production of the musical *9 to 5*.

Her film roles include *Private Parts* (1997), *Primary Colors* (1998), *10 Things I Hate About You* (1999), *Drop Dead Gorgeous* (1999), *American Beauty* (1999), *The Hours* (2002), *Hairspray* (2007), *Juno* (2007), *The Help* (2011), *The Way, Way Back* (2013), *Tammy* (2014), *Spy* (2015), *Tallulah* (2016), and *The Girl on the Train* (2016). In 2017, her performance as LaVona Golden in the biographical film *I, Tonya* garnered widespread acclaim and earned her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Andy García

**Andrés Arturo García Menéndez** (born April 12, 1956) is an American actor and director of Cuban and English descent, who became known in the late 1980s and 1990s, having appeared in successful Hollywood films, including *The Godfather Part III*, *The Untouchables*, *Internal Affairs* and *When a Man Loves a Woman*. In the 2000s, he starred in *Ocean's Eleven*and its sequels:, *Ocean's Twelve* and *Ocean's Thirteen*, and in *The Lost City*. In recent years he's had a career resurgence in such films as *Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again*, *Book Club*, *The Mule*, and *My Dinner with Hervé*.

García was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Vincent Mancini in *The Godfather Part III*. He was Emmy Award- and Golden Globe Award-nominated for his titular role in *For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story*.
Bryan Batt

**Bryan Batt** (born March 1, 1963) is an American actor best known for his role in the AMC series *Mad Men* as Salvatore Romano, an art director for the Sterling Cooper agency. Primarily a theater actor, he has had a number of starring roles in movies and television as well. His performance in the musical adaptation of *Saturday Night Fever* earned him one of New York City's more unusual honors, a caricature at Sardi's.[1]
Alan Arkin

**Alan Wolf Arkin** (born March 26, 1934) is an American actor, director, and screenwriter. With a film career spanning six decades, Arkin is known for his performances in *The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming* (1966), *Wait Until Dark* (1967), *The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter* (1968), *Popi* (1969), *Catch-22* (1970), *The In-Laws* (1979), *Edward Scissorhands* (1990), *The Rocketeer* (1991), *Glengarry Glen Ross* (1992), *Thirteen Conversations About One Thing*(2001), *Little Miss Sunshine* (2006), *Get Smart* (2008), *Sunshine Cleaning* (2008), and *Argo* (2012).

He has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor twice, for his performances in *The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming* and *The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter*. He won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in *Little Miss Sunshine* and received a Best Supporting Actor nomination for his performance in *Argo*.
Anne Bancroft

**Anna Maria Louisa Italiano**[1] (September 17, 1931 – June 6, 2005), known professionally as **Anne Bancroft**, was an American actress, director, screenwriter, and singer associated with the method acting school, having studied under Lee Strasberg.[2] Respected for her acting prowess and versatility, Bancroft was acknowledged for her work in film, theatre, and television. She won one Academy Award, three BAFTA Awards, two Golden Globes, two Tony Awards, and two Emmy Awards, and several other awards and nominations.[3][4]

After her film debut in *Don't Bother to Knock* (1952) and a string of supporting film roles during the 1950s, she won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her lead role in *The Miracle Worker* (1962) as the teacher of young Helen Keller, reprising her role in the Broadway stage play, winning a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play. On Broadway in 1965, she played a medieval nun obsessed with a priest (Jason Robards) in John Whiting's play *The Devils*, based on the Aldous Huxley novel *The Devils of Loudun*. She was perhaps best known as the seductress, Mrs. Robinson, in *The Graduate*(1967), a role that she later said had come to overshadow her other work.

Bancroft received several other Oscar nominations and continued in lead roles until the late 1980s; notable film roles during this time include *The Turning Point* (1977) and *Agnes of God* (1985). In 1987, she starred with Anthony Hopkins in *84 Charing Cross Road*. She appeared in several movies directed or produced by her second husband, comedian Mel Brooks, including the award-winning drama *The Elephant Man* (1980), as well as comedies *To Be or Not to Be* (1983) and *Dracula: Dead and Loving It* (1995). She received an Emmy Award nomination for 2001's *Haven*, and a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for *The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone* (2003). She died two years later, in 2005, after battling cancer.
Dan Stevens

**Daniel Jonathan Stevens**[1] (born 10 October 1982)[2] is an English actor. He first drew international attention for his role as Matthew Crawley in the ITV acclaimed period drama series *Downton Abbey* (2010–12). He also starred as David in the thriller film *The Guest* (2014), Sir Lancelot in the adventure film *Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb* (2014), The Beast/Prince in Disney's live action adaptation of *Beauty and the Beast* (2017), Lorin Willis in the biographical legal drama *Marshall* (2017), and Charles Dickens in the biographical drama *The Man Who Invented Christmas* (2017). Since 2017, he has starred as David Haller in the FX series *Legion*. In 2018, he starred in the Netflix horror-thriller *Apostle.*
Clint Eastwood

**Clinton Eastwood Jr.** (born May 31, 1930) is an American actor, filmmaker, musician, and politician. After achieving success in the Western TV series *Rawhide*, he rose to international fame with his role as the Man with No Name in Italian filmmaker Sergio Leone's *Dollars* Trilogy of spaghetti Westerns during the 1960s and as antihero cop Harry Callahan in the five *Dirty Harry* films throughout the 1970s and 1980s. These roles, among others, have made Eastwood an enduring cultural icon of masculinity.[20][21]

For his work in the Western film *Unforgiven* (1992) and the sports drama *Million Dollar Baby* (2004), Eastwood won Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Picture, as well as receiving nominations for Best Actor. Eastwood's greatest commercial successes have been the adventure comedy *Every Which Way But Loose* (1978) and its sequel, the action comedy *Any Which Way You Can* (1980), after adjustment for inflation.[22] Other popular films include the Western *Hang 'Em High* (1968), the psychological thriller *Play Misty for Me* (1971), the crime film *Thunderbolt and Lightfoot* (1974), the Western *The Outlaw Josey Wales* (1976), the prison film *Escape from Alcatraz* (1979), the action film *Firefox* (1982), the suspense thriller *Tightrope* (1984), the Western *Pale Rider* (1985), the war films *Where Eagles Dare* (1968), *Kelly's Heroes* (1970), and *Heartbreak Ridge* (1986), the action thriller *In the Line of Fire* (1993), the romantic drama *The Bridges of Madison County* (1995), and the drama *Gran Torino* (2008).

In addition to directing many of his own star vehicles, Eastwood has also directed films in which he did not appear, such as the mystery drama *Mystic River* (2003) and the war film *Letters from Iwo Jima* (2006), for which he received Academy Award nominations, the drama *Changeling* (2008), and the South African biographical political sports drama *Invictus*(2009). The war drama biopic *American Sniper* (2014) set box-office records for the largest January release ever and was also the largest opening ever for an Eastwood film.

Eastwood received considerable critical praise in France for several films, including some that were not well received in the United States. Eastwood has been awarded two of France's highest honors: in 1994, he became a recipient of the Commander of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, and in 2007, he was awarded the Legion of Honour medal. In 2000, Eastwood was awarded the Italian Venice Film Festival Golden Lion for lifetime achievement. Since 1967, Eastwood's Malpaso Productions has produced all but four of his American films. Elected in 1986, Eastwood served for two years as mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, a non-partisan office.
Andy Milder

**Andy Milder** (born August 16, 1969) is an American actor and voice actor. He has appeared in such films as *Apollo 13*, *Armageddon*, *Rumor Has It…*, *Frost/Nixon*, *Transformers* and *Domino*. He was a series regular on *Fame L.A.* and *Weeds*, and appeared on such shows as *Star Trek: Voyager*, *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine*, *The West Wing*, *Six Feet Under*, *Ugly Betty*, *Boston Legal*, *Parks and Recreation*, *Married... with Children*, *The Wonder Years*, *Private Practice* and *Criminal Minds*. Milder provided narration for *Ballroom Bootcamp*, *101 Most Starlicious Make-Overs*, *Wrecks to Riches*, and *Lost Gold of World War II*. He provided the voice of Prince Sebastian LaCroix in the 2004 video game *Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines* and Lightning Lad in the 2006 animated series *Legion of Super Heroes* and the film *Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League: Cosmic Clash*. From 2005 to 2009, he was a recurring cast member and later series regular on *Weeds* as Dean Hodes. Starting in 2011, he is a recurring cast member on the Disney Channel sitcom *Austin & Ally* as Lester Dawson. He also had an appearance on the show *Royal Pains* on the USA Network.
Chloë Grace Moretz

**Chloë Grace Moretz** (/məˈrɛts/;[2] born February 10, 1997) is an American actress and model. She began acting at age six, with early roles in the supernatural horror film *The Amityville Horror* (2005), the drama series *Desperate Housewives*(2006–07), the supernatural horror film *The Eye* (2008), the drama film *The Poker House* (2008), the drama series *Dirty Sexy Money* (2007–08), the romantic comedy film *500 Days of Summer* (2009) and the children's comedy film *Diary of a Wimpy Kid* (2010).[3]

Moretz' breakthrough came in 2010 with her critically acclaimed performances as Hit-Girl in the superhero film *Kick-Ass*and as a child vampire in the horror film *Let Me In*. She then starred in Martin Scorsese's historical adventure film *Hugo*(2011), Tim Burton's horror comedy film *Dark Shadows* (2012), the satirical sitcom *30 Rock* (2011–13), reprised her role as Hit-Girl in *Kick-Ass 2* (2013) and played Carrie White in the supernatural horror film *Carrie* (2013). In 2014, Moretz starred in the award-winning drama film *Clouds of Sils Maria*, the teen romantic drama *If I Stay* and the vigilante action film *The Equalizer*.

After starring in the mystery thriller film *Dark Places* (2015), the science fiction action film *The 5th Wave* (2016) and the comedy film *Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising* (2016), Moretz announced that she was "re-assessing" her roles and choices and was dropping out of several projects, including Universal Studios' live-action adaptation of *The Little Mermaid*.[4]Moretz' subsequent roles have included the drama film *The Miseducation of Cameron Post*, the horror film *Suspiria*, and Neil Jordan's drama thriller film *Greta*, all in 2018. She will voice Snow White and Wednesday Addams in upcoming animated films. Moretz' stage work includes her starring role in the original off-Broadway production of *The Library* (2014) at The Public Theater in New York City.
Cyd Charisse

**Tula Ellice Charisse** (née **Finklea**; March 8, 1922 – June 17, 2008[1]), known professionally as **Cyd Charisse**, was an American dancer and actress.

After recovering from polio as a child and studying ballet, Charisse entered films in the 1940s. Her roles usually featured her abilities as a dancer, and she was paired with Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly; her films include *Singin' in the Rain*(1952), *The Band Wagon* (1953), *Brigadoon* with Gene Kelly and Van Johnson (1954) and *Silk Stockings* (1957). She stopped dancing in films in the late 1950s, but continued acting in film and television, and in 1992 made her Broadwaydebut. In her later years, she discussed the history of the Hollywood musical in documentaries, and was featured in *That's Entertainment! III* in 1994. She was awarded the National Medal of the Arts and Humanities in 2006.
Ashley Judd

**Ashley Judd** (born **Ashley Tyler Ciminella**; April 19, 1968)[1] is an American actress and political activist. She grew up in a family of performing artists: she is the daughter of country music singer Naomi Judd and the sister of Wynonna Judd. Her acting career has spanned more than three decades, and she has also become increasingly involved in global humanitarian efforts and political activism.

Judd has had leading roles in films including *Ruby in Paradise* (1993), *Norma Jean & Marilyn* (1996), *A Time to Kill*(1996), *Kiss the Girls* (1997), *Double Jeopardy* (1999), *Where the Heart Is* (2000), *High Crimes* (2002), *De-Lovely* (2004), *Bug* (2006), *Dolphin Tale* (2011), *Divergent* (2014), *Dolphin Tale 2* (2014), and *The Divergent Series: Insurgent* (2015). She starred as Rebecca Winstone in the 2012 television series *Missing*, for which she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie. In 2010, she earned a one-year mid-career master's degree in public administration from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government.
Christopher Lloyd

**Christopher Allen Lloyd** (born October 22, 1938)[1] is an American actor and voice actor. Lloyd came to public attention in Northeastern theater productions during the 1960s and early 1970s, earning Drama Desk and Obie awards for his work. He made his screen debut in *One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest* (1975), and gained widespread recognition as Jim Ignatowski in the comedy series *Taxi* (1978–1983), for which he won two Emmy Awards. Lloyd also starred as Emmett "Doc" Brown in the *Back to the Future* trilogy, Judge Doom in *Who Framed Roger Rabbit* (1988), and Uncle Fester in *The Addams Family* (1991) and its sequel *Addams Family Values* (1993).

Lloyd earned a third Emmy for his 1992 guest appearance in *Road to Avonlea*, and won an Independent Spirit Award for his performance in *Twenty Bucks* (1993). He has done extensive voice work, including Merlock in *DuckTales the Movie*(1990), Grigori Rasputin in *Anastasia* (1997), the Woodsman in the Cartoon Network miniseries *Over the Garden Wall*(2014), and the Hacker in PBS Kids series *Cyberchase* (2002–present), which earned him two further Emmy nominations. Lloyd has also been nominated for two Saturn Awards and a BIFA Award.
Chad Lowe

**Charles Davis Lowe II** (born January 15, 1968)[2] is an American actor and director. He is the younger brother of actor Rob Lowe. He won an Emmy Award for his supporting role in *Life Goes On* as a young man living with HIV. He has had recurring roles on *ER*, *Melrose Place*, and *Now and Again*. Lowe played Deputy White House Chief of Staff Reed Pollockon the sixth season of *24*,[3] and played Byron Montgomery on *Pretty Little Liars.*
Cary Elwes

**Ivan Simon Cary Elwes** (/ˈɛlwɪs/; born 26 October 1962)[1][2] is an English actor and writer.[3][4] He is best known for his roles as Westley in *The Princess Bride*, Robin Hood in *Robin Hood: Men in Tights*, and Dr. Lawrence Gordon in *Saw*. His other noted roles include *Glory*, *Kiss the Girls*, *Days of Thunder*, *Bram Stoker's Dracula*, *Hot Shots!*, *Twister*, *The Jungle Book*, *The Crush* and *Liar, Liar*.[5] He has had recurring roles in television series such as *The X-Files*, *Psych*, and *Stranger Things* [6]. He recently joined the third season of *The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel*.[7]
Chris Noth

**Christopher David "Chris" Noth** (/noʊθ/ *NOHTH*;[1] born November 13, 1954) is an American actor.[2] He is known for his television roles as NYPD Detective Mike Logan on *Law & Order* (1990–95), Big on *Sex and the City* (1998–2004), and Peter Florrick on *The Good Wife* (2009–16). He reprised his role of Mike Logan on *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2005–08), and reprised his role of Mr Big in the films, *Sex and the City* (2008) and *Sex and the City 2* (2010). He was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television for *Sex and the City* in 1999 and for *The Good Wife*in 2010. He studied acting at The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York City.
Corin Nemec

**Joseph Charles Nemec IV** (born November 5, 1971), known professionally as **Corin Nemec**, is an American actor, producer, and screenwriter. He was billed as **Corin "Corky" Nemec** or **Corky Nemec** until 1990.

Nemec is known for playing the title character in FOX sitcom *Parker Lewis Can't Lose* (1990-93), Jonas Quinn in television series *Stargate SG-1*, and Harold Lauder in the ABC miniseries *The Stand*. Nemec is known in India for his role as Allan in Rahul Dholakia's 2007 film *Parzania.*
Chris Diamantopoulos

**Chris Diamantopoulos** (Greek: Χρήστος "Κρις" Διαμαντόπουλος; born May 9, 1975) is a Canadian actor, voice actor, and comedian. His acting roles include Russ Hanneman in the HBO series *Silicon Valley*, Moe Howard in the 2012 film *The Three Stooges*, and the voice of Mickey Mouse in the eponymous television series.[1]
Aimee Garcia

**Aimee Garcia** (born November 28, 1978) is an American actress. She is known for her television roles as Veronica Palmero on the ABC sitcom *George Lopez*, Yvonne Sanchez on the CBS period drama *Vegas*, Jamie Batista on the Showtime drama *Dexter* and Ella Lopez on the Fox turned Netflix drama *Lucifer*.
Bryce Dallas Howard

**Bryce Dallas Howard** (born March 2, 1981) is an American actress and director. She is the eldest daughter of actor and director Ron Howard. She attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, but left before graduating to take on roles on Broadway. While starring as Rosalind in the play *As You Like It*, Howard caught the attention of director M. Night Shyamalan, and he cast her in what would be her breakout film, the psychological thriller *The Village* (2004). She then starred in Shyamalan's fantasy thriller *Lady in the Water* (2006). Her performance in Kenneth Branagh's 2006 film adaptation of *As You Like It* earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination. In 2006, she co-wrote and directed the short film *Orchids*. Howard also appeared as Gwen Stacy in Sam Raimi's superhero film *Spider-Man 3* (2007).

Howard became more recognizable to audiences as the vampire Victoria in *The Twilight Saga: Eclipse* (2010). This project, as well as the action film *Terminator Salvation* (2009), were financially successful, but garnered mixed reviews from critics. In 2011, she had supporting roles in the films *50/50* and *The Help*. She gained further international recognition for playing Claire Dearing in the science fiction adventure films *Jurassic World* (2015) and *Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom* (2018), the fourth and fifth installments in the *Jurassic Park* series, and her most financially successful films to date.
Charlie Tahan

**Charles Tahan** (born June 11, 1998[2][3]) is an American actor. His notable roles include Wyatt Langmore in the Netflixoriginal crime drama *Ozark* (2017–present), the voice of Victor Frankenstein in the Disney 3D stop-motion-animated fantasy horror comedy *Frankenweenie* (2012), Ben Burke in the Fox dystopian mystery thriller series *Wayward Pines*(2015–2016) and the young Jonathan Crane / Scarecrow in the Fox/DC Comics superhero drama *Gotham* (2015–2017).
Christine Baranski

**Christine Jane Baranski** (born May 2, 1952) is an American actress, singer, and producer. She is a 15-time Emmy Award nominee, winning once in 1995 for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Maryanne Thorpe in the sitcom *Cybill* (1995–98). Baranski has received further critical acclaim for her performance as Diane Lockhart in the legal drama series *The Good Wife* (2009–2016) and its spinoff series *The Good Fight* (2017–present), as well as her recurring role as Dr. Beverly Hofstadter in the sitcom *The Big Bang Theory* (2009–2019) for which she has received four Emmy nominations. She is also known for her roles in numerous successful TV Films, most notably her portrayal of Kate in *To Dance with the White Dog* (1993), Prunella Stickler in *Eloise at the Plaza*, and *Eloise at Christmastime* (both 2003), and Amanda in *Who Is Simon Miller?* (2011).

Baranski won two Tony Awards for Best Featured Actress in a Play for the original Broadway productions of *The Real Thing* in 1984 and *Rumors* in 1989. Her other major Broadway credits include *Hide and Seek* (1980), *Hurlyburly* (1984), *The House of Blue Leaves* (1986), *Nick & Nora* (1991), and *Boeing Boeing* (2008). Baranski has starred in numerous films, including *9½ Weeks* (1986), *Legal Eagles* (1986), *Reversal of Fortune* (1990), *Addams Family Values* (1993), *Jeffrey* (1995), *The Birdcage* (1996), *Bulworth* (1998), *Cruel Intentions* (1999), *Bowfinger* (1999), *Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas* (2000), *Chicago* (2002), *Mamma Mia!* (2008), *The Bounty Hunter* (2010), *Into the Woods* (2014), *A Bad Moms Christmas* (2017), and *Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again* (2018).
Amber Tamblyn

**Amber Rose Tamblyn** (born May 14, 1983)[1] is an American actress and writer. She first came to national attention in her role on the soap opera *General Hospital* as Emily Quartermaine, followed by a starring role on the prime-time series *Joan of Arcadia*, portraying the title character, Joan Girardi for which she received Primetime Emmy and Golden Globenominations. Her feature film work includes roles such as Tibby Rollins from the first two *The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants* films (2005–2008), as well as Katie Embry in *The Ring* (2002), Aubrey Davis in *The Grudge 2* (2006) and Megan McBride in *127 Hours* (2010); she had an extended arc as Martha M. Masters in the medical drama series *House.* She also had a starring role as Jenny on seasons eleven and twelve of the CBS sitcom *Two and a Half Men*.
Amy Ryan

**Amy Beth Dziewiontkowski** (born May 3, 1969),[3] known professionally as **Amy Ryan**, is an American actress of stage and screen. A graduate of New York's High School of Performing Arts, she is an Academy Award nominee and two-time Tony Award nominee.

Ryan began her professional stage career in 1987 and made her Broadway debut in 1993 as a replacement in the original production of *The Sisters Rosensweig*. She went on to receive Tony Award nominations for Best Featured Actress in a Play for the 2000 revival of *Uncle Vanya* and the 2005 revival of *A Streetcar Named Desire*. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Helene McCready in the 2007 film *Gone Baby Gone*. The role also earned her a Golden Globe nomination and won her a Critics' Choice Award. Her other films include *Changeling* (2008), *Win Win* (2011) and *Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)* (2014). On television, she played Beadie Russell in HBO's *The Wire* (2002–08), Holly Flax in NBC's *The Office* (2008–11) and Adele Brousse in HBO's *In Treatment* (2010).
Chris Cooper

**Christopher Walton Cooper**[1] (born July 9, 1951) is an American film actor. He has appeared in supporting performances in several major Hollywood films, including the drama *American Beauty* (1999), the biopic about a NASA engineer titled *October Sky* (1999), the action spy film *The Bourne Identity* (2002), the biographical sports film *Seabiscuit*(2003), the biographical film about Truman Capote*, Capote* (2005), the geopolitical thriller *Syriana* (2005), the action-thriller *The Kingdom* (2007), the crime drama *The Town* (2010), and the musical comedy film *The Muppets* (2011). He also portrayed Sheriff July Johnson in the acclaimed miniseries *Lonesome Dove*, which became one of the most successful Westerns in history.

Cooper won both the Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the 2002 film *Adaptation.* He played a lead role in the historical and political thriller *Breach* (2007), playing FBI agent and traitor Robert Hanssen. He played Daniel Sloan in the 2012 political thriller *The Company You Keep*, and supervillain Norman Osbornin *The Amazing Spider-Man 2* (2014). He also portrayed Al Templeton on the 2016 Hulu miniseries *11.22.63*.

He is a frequent collaborator with director John Sayles, including *Matewan* (1987), *City of Hope* (1991), *Lone Star* (1996), *Silver City* (2004) and *Amigo* (2010).
Casey Kasem

**Kemal Amin** "**Casey**" **Kasem** (April 27, 1932 – June 15, 2014) was an American DJ, music historian, radio personality, and actor. He was the host of several music radio countdown programs, notably *American Top 40* from 1970 until his retirement in 2009. He also provided the voice of Norville "Shaggy" Rogers in the *Scooby-Doo* franchise from 1969 to 1997, and again from 2002 until 2009.

Kasem co-founded the *American Top 40* franchise in 1970, hosting it from its inception to 1988, and again from 1998 to 2004. Between January 1989 and early 1998, he was the host of *Casey's Top 40*, *Casey's Hot 20* and *Casey's Countdown*. From 1998 to 2009, Kasem also hosted two adult contemporary spinoffs of *American Top 40*: *American Top 20* and *American Top 10*. He helped found the *American Video Awards* in 1983 and continued to co-produce and host it until its final show in 1987.

In addition to his radio shows, Kasem provided many commercial voiceovers, performed many voices for children's television (such as *Sesame Street* and the *Transformers* cartoon series), was "the voice of NBC" and helped with the annual Jerry Lewis telethon.
Bryan Cranston

**Bryan Lee Cranston** (born March 7, 1956) is an American actor and director. He played Walter White on the AMC series *Breaking Bad* (2008–2013), Hal on the Fox sitcom *Malcolm in the Middle* (2000–2006), and Dr. Tim Whatley on the NBCsitcom *Seinfeld* (1989–1998). His performance on *Breaking Bad* is widely regarded as one of the best performances in television history.

For *Breaking Bad*, Cranston won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series four times (2008, 2009, 2010, and 2014), the first three of which were consecutive wins—the second time in television history after Bill Cosby in *I Spy* during the 1960s.[1] After becoming a producer of the show in 2011, he also won the award for Outstanding Drama Series twice.[2] He was previously nominated three times for the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his role in *Malcolm in the Middle*. *Breaking Bad* earned Cranston five Golden Globe nominations (with one win), nine Screen Actors Guild Award nominations (with four wins), and six Satellite Award nominations (with four wins).

In June 2014, Cranston won a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his portrayal of president Lyndon B. Johnson in the play *All the Way* on Broadway, a role he reprised in HBO's 2016 television film of the same name. In April 2018, he won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Howard Beale in *Network* at London's National Theatre, later winning his second Tony Award for playing the role on Broadway. For the film *Trumbo* (2015), he received widespread acclaim and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor.

Cranston has directed episodes of *Malcolm in the Middle*, *Breaking Bad*, *Modern Family*, and *The Office*. He has also appeared in several acclaimed films, such as *Saving Private Ryan* (1998), *Little Miss Sunshine* (2006), *Drive* (2011), *Argo*(2012), and *Godzilla* (2014). In 2015, Cranston and David Shore created, executive produced, and wrote the story for the Amazon Studios original crime drama *Sneaky Pete*.[3]
Adam Scott

**Adam Paul Scott** (born April 3, 1973) is an American actor, comedian, producer, and podcaster. He is known for his role as Ben Wyatt in the NBC sitcom *Parks and Recreation* for which he was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series in 2013. He has also appeared as Derek in the film *Step Brothers*, Johnny Meyer in *The Aviator*, Henry Pollard in the Starz sitcom *Party Down*, Ed Mackenzie in the HBO series *Big Little Lies*, Adam Yates, Jr. in *Hot Tub Time Machine 2*, and Trevor in the NBC series *The Good Place*.
Cheryl Hines

**Cheryl Ruth Hines** (born September 21, 1965) is an American actress, director and comedian who played the role of Larry David's wife, Cheryl, on HBO's *Curb Your Enthusiasm*, for which she was nominated for two Emmy Awards.

She also starred as Dallas Royce on the ABC sitcom *Suburgatory*. In 2009, she made her directorial debut with *Serious Moonlight*. She is also a poker enthusiast with career winnings totaling $50,000.[1] On August 2, 2014, Hines married Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a member of the Kennedy family.
Courtney B. Vance

**Courtney Bernard Vance**[1] (born March 12, 1960) is an American actor notable for his roles in the feature films *Hamburger Hill* and *The Hunt for Red October*, the television series *Law & Order: Criminal Intent*, in which he played Assistant District Attorney Ron Carver and *The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story*, in which he played Johnnie Cochran. For the latter, he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie. He guest starred on the TNT series *The Closer* as Chief Tommy Delk from 2010 to 2011. In 2013, he won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his role in *Lucky Guy*.[2]
Barry Pepper

**Barry Robert Pepper** (born April 4, 1970) is a Canadian actor. He played Private Daniel Jackson in *Saving Private Ryan*(1998), Corrections Officer Dean Stanton in *The Green Mile* (1999), Jonnie Goodboy Tyler in *Battlefield Earth* (2000), Roger Maris in *61\** (2001), Sergeant Michael Strank in *Flags of Our Fathers* (2006) and "Lucky" Ned Pepper in *True Grit*(2010). He has been nominated for three Screen Actors Guild Awards and a Golden Globe Award. For his role as Robert F. Kennedy in the miniseries *The Kennedys* (2011), Pepper won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie.
Anne Heche

**Anne Celeste Heche** (/heɪʃ/ *HAYSH*; born May 25, 1969) is an American actress, director, and screenwriter. Following a dual role in the daytime soap opera *Another World* (1987–91), she came to mainstream prominence in the late 1990s with the films *Donnie Brasco* (1997), *Volcano* (1997), *Six Days, Seven Nights* (1998), and *Return to Paradise* (1998). In 1998, Heche portrayed Marion Crane in Gus Van Sant's horror remake *Psycho*.

A highly publicized relationship with comedian Ellen DeGeneres was followed by a significant downturn in Heche's career, although she has continued to act, appearing in the well-received independent films *Birth* (2004), *Spread* (2009), *Cedar Rapids* (2011), *Rampart* (2011), and *Catfight* (2016). In 2004, Heche received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the Lifetime movie *Gracie's Choice*, and a Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Play for her work in Broadway's *Twentieth Century*.

She has starred in the television series *Men in Trees* (2006–08), *Hung* (2009–11), *Save Me* (2013), *Aftermath* (2016), and *The Brave* (2017).[1]
Ashton Kutcher

**Christopher Ashton Kutcher** (/ˈkʊtʃər/; born February 7, 1978)[1] is an American actor, producer, and entrepreneur. He began his acting career portraying Michael Kelso in the Fox sitcom *That '70s Show* (1998–2006). He made his film debut in the romantic comedy *Coming Soon* (1999), followed by the comedy film *Dude, Where's My Car?* (2000), which was a box office hit. In 2003, Kutcher moved into romantic comedies, appearing in that year's *Just Married* and *My Boss's Daughter*. In 2003, he created and produced the television series *Punk'd*, also serving as host for the first eight of its ten seasons. In 2004, Kutcher starred in the lead role of the psychological film *The Butterfly Effect*.

Kutcher subsequently appeared in more romantic comedies, including *Guess Who* (2005), *A Lot Like Love* (2005), *What Happens in Vegas* (2008), and *No Strings Attached* (2011). He starred as Walden Schmidt on the CBS sitcom *Two and a Half Men* (2011–2015). In 2013, Kutcher portrayed Steve Jobs in the biographical film *Jobs.* Since 2016, he has starred as Colt Bennett in the Netflix series *The Ranch*.

Beyond entertainment, Kutcher is also a venture capitalist. He is a co-founder of the venture capital firm A-Grade Investments. At SXSW on March 14, 2015, Kutcher announced Sound Ventures, the successor to A-Grade Investments managing a fund backed by institutional funding. Kutcher has also successfully invested in several high technology startups. Kutcher has investments in over 60 companies, the most prominent of which include Skype, Foursquare, Airbnb, Path and Fab.com. Kutcher has invested in five startups as of August 2017—Neighborly, Zenreach, ResearchGate, Kopari Beauty, and Lemonade—marking his foray into the "insurtech" sector.