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Lucy Liu

**Lucy Liu** (born December 2, 1968) is an American actress, voice actress, director, and artist who is known for playing the role of the vicious and ill-mannered Ling Woo in the television series *Ally McBeal* (1998–2002), the assertive assassin O-Ren Ishii in *Kill Bill*, and Joan Watson in the crime-drama series *Elementary* (2012–2019). Throughout her career, she has received two Screen Actors Guild Awards and has won the Seoul International Drama Award for Best Actress. She has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, and has received nominations for three People's Choice Awards and two Saturn Awards.

Liu's film work includes starring in *Payback* (1999), *Charlie's Angels* (2000), *Shanghai Noon* (2000), *Chicago* (2002), *Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle* (2003), *Kill Bill: Volume 1* (2003), *Kill Bill: Volume 2* (2004), *Lucky Number Slevin* (2006), *The Man with the Iron Fists* (2012), and *Set It Up* (2018).

Liu is also a voice actress and has voiced Master Viper in the *Kung Fu Panda* franchise (2008-2016). She also voiced Silvermist in *Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure* (2009), *Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue* (2010), *Pixie Hollow Games* (2011), *Secret of the Wings* (2012), *The Pirate Fairy* (2014), and *Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast*(2015). Her other voice credits include *Mulan II* (2004), as well as the English and Mandarin-dubbed versions of *Magic Wonderland* (2014) and *The Tale of the Princess Kaguya* (2013).

In 2008, she starred in an ABC comedy-drama, *Cashmere Mafia*, as Mia Mason, which ended after one abbreviated season. The show was one of only a few American television shows to have an Asian American series lead. In 2012, Liu joined the cast of the TNT series *Southland* in the recurring role of Jessica Tang, for which she won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Drama Guest Actress.
Leslie Mann

**Leslie Mann** (born March 26, 1972)[1] is an American actress. She has appeared in numerous films including *The Cable Guy* (1996), *George of the Jungle* (1997), *Big Daddy* (1999), *Timecode* (2000), *Perfume* (2001), *Stealing Harvard* (2002), *The 40-Year-Old Virgin* (2005), *Knocked Up* (2007), *17 Again* (2009), *Funny People* (2009), *I Love You Phillip Morris*(2009), *Rio* (2011), *The Change-Up* (2011), *This Is 40* (2012), *The Bling Ring* (2013), *The Other Woman* (2014), *Vacation*(2015), *How to Be Single* (2016), and *Blockers* (2018). She is married to Judd Apatow.
Katie Holmes

**Kate Noelle Holmes** (born December 18, 1978)[3] is an American actress, producer, and director. She first achieved fame as Joey Potter on the television series *Dawson's Creek* (1998–2003).

She made her feature film debut in Ang Lee's *The Ice Storm* in 1997. Subsequent film roles include: *Go*, *Teaching Mrs. Tingle* (both 1999), *Wonder Boys*, *The Gift* (both 2000), *Abandon,* *Phone Booth* (both 2002), *The Singing Detective*, *Pieces of April* (both 2003), *Batman Begins,* *Thank You for Smoking* (both 2005), *Mad Money* (2008), *Don't Be Afraid of the Dark* (2010), *Jack and Jill* (2011), *Miss Meadows* (2014), *Woman in Gold*, *Touched with Fire* (both 2015) and *Logan Lucky* (2017).

In 2008, she made her Broadway theatre debut in a production of Arthur Miller's *All My Sons*. In 2011, she played Jacqueline Kennedy in the TV miniseries *The Kennedys*, a role she reprised in *The Kennedys: After Camelot* (2017). She made her directorial debut with the 2016 film *All We Had*, in which she also starred.

Her marriage to actor Tom Cruise,[9] which lasted from 2006 to 2012, led to a great deal of media attention, with the pair being called a supercouple and being given the nickname "TomKat" in various countries.
Lindsay Lohan

**Lindsay Dee Lohan** (/ˈloʊhæn/; born July 2, 1986)[4] is an American actress, singer-songwriter, businesswoman, fashion designer, and film producer. Born and raised in New York, Lohan was signed to Ford Models as a child. Having appeared as a regular on the television soap opera *Another World* at age 10, her breakthrough came in the Walt Disney Picturesfilm *The Parent Trap* (1998). The film's success led to appearances in a string of televised films for Disney Channel and the movie *Freaky Friday* (2003).

Lohan's work won her childhood stardom, and the sleeper hit *Mean Girls* (2004) affirmed her status as a teen idol. After starring in *Herbie: Fully Loaded* (2005), she quickly became the subject of intense media coverage due to a series of personal struggles and legal troubles, as well as a number of stints in rehabilitation facilities. This period saw Lohan lose several roles and had significantly impacted her career and public image. Thereafter, she focused on smaller, more mature roles in films *A Prairie Home Companion* (2006), *Bobby* (2006), and *Chapter 27* (2007). In the 2010s, she appeared in few films, among the most notable being *Machete* (2010), *Liz & Dick* (2012) and *The Canyons* (2013). Outside of film, Lohan starred in the OWN documentary series *Lindsay* (2014), made her stage debut in the London West End production of *Speed-the-Plow* (2014–15), had a recurring role on the British series *Sick Note* in 2018, and began appearing in the MTV reality series *Lindsay Lohan's Beach Club*.

Lohan rose to prominence in the music industry after signing with Casablanca Records and releasing her two studio albums, *Speak* (2004) and *A Little More Personal (Raw)* (2005), which were certified platinum and gold, respectively. Lohan's music saw further commercial success with the help of singles such as "Rumors" (2004), "Over" (2004), "Confessions of a Broken Heart (Daughter to Father)" (2005), and the #1 *Billboard* Dance Club hit, "Bossy" (2008). She has also contributed vocals to the soundtracks of her acting projects. Lohan dabbled in fashion, beginning a line of her own titled *6126* and briefly serving as artistic advisor for Emmanuel Ungaro in 2009. Since 2016, Lohan has developed a series of business in Greece, including the Lohan Nightclub in Athens, Greece and two Lohan Beach Houses in the Cyclades islands.
Mark Gatiss

**Mark Gatiss** (/ˈɡeɪtɪs/ (listen);[3][4] born 17 October 1966) is an English actor, comedian, screenwriter, director and novelist. His work includes writing for and acting in the TV series *Doctor Who* and *Sherlock*. Together with Reece Shearsmith, Steve Pemberton and Jeremy Dyson, he is a member of the comedy team *The League of Gentlemen*. He played Tycho Nestoris in the HBO series *Game of Thrones*.
Mako

**Makoto Iwamatsu** (岩松誠 *Iwamatsu Makoto*, December 10, 1933 – July 21, 2006) was a Japanese American actor, voice artist and singer best known for his roles as Po-Han in *The Sand Pebbles* (1966) (for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor), Oomiak "The Fearless One" in *The Island at the Top of the World*(1974),[1] Akiro the Wizard in *Conan the Barbarian* (1982) and *Conan the Destroyer* (1984) and Kungo Tsarong in *Seven Years in Tibet* (1997). Almost all of his acting roles credited him as **Mako**. He was part of the original cast of Stephen Sondheim's 1976 Broadway musical *Pacific Overtures*, which earned him a Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical. He was also one of the founding members of East West Players.[2]

Later in his career, he became well known for his voice-over roles like Aku in *Samurai Jack* (2001–2004) and Iroh in *Avatar: The Last Airbender* (2005–2006). He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7095 Hollywood Blvd.
Macaulay Culkin

**Macaulay Carson Culkin** (born August 26, 1980)[1] is an American actor, musician, and web host. He is known for playing Kevin McCallister in the Christmas films *Home Alone* (1990), which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for, and *Home Alone 2: Lost in New York* (1992).

Along with the *Home Alone* series, Culkin also starred in the films *My Girl* (1991), *The Good Son* (1993), *The Nutcracker* (1993), *Getting Even with Dad* (1994), *The Pagemaster* (1994) and *Richie Rich* (1994). He has been nominated for Kids' Choice Awards, MTV Movie Awards and Young Artist Awards. At the height of his fame, he was regarded as the most successful child actor since Shirley Temple.[2] Culkin ranked at number two on VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Kid-Stars" and E!'s list of the "50 Greatest Child Stars".[3]

He took a break from acting in 1994, and made his return in 2003 with a guest appearance on the television show *Will and Grace* and a role in the film *Party Monster* (2003). He wrote an autobiographical book titled *Junior*, which was published in 2006. In 2013, Culkin co-founded the New York-based, pizza-themed comedy rock band The Pizza Underground, of which he was the vocalist. They toured in 2014, beginning in Brooklyn on January 24, 2014. On July 10, 2016, Culkin stated that The Pizza Underground was splitting up and their next album would be the last. Culkin is currently the publisher and CEO of a satirical pop culture website and podcast called Bunny Ears.[4]
John Denver

**Henry John Deutschendorf Jr.** (December 31, 1943 – October 12, 1997), known professionally as **John Denver**, was an American singer-songwriter, record producer, actor, activist, and humanitarian, whose greatest commercial success was as a solo singer. After traveling and living in numerous locations while growing up in his military family, Denver began his music career with folk music groups during the late 1960s.[3] Starting in the 1970s, he was one of the most popular acoustic artists of the decade and one of its best-selling artists.[4] By 1974, he was one of America's best-selling performers, and AllMusic has described Denver as "among the most beloved entertainers of his era".[5]

Denver recorded and released approximately 300 songs, about 200 of which he composed, with total sales of over 33 million records worldwide.[6] He recorded and performed primarily with an acoustic guitar and sang about his joy in nature, his disdain for city life, his enthusiasm for music, and his relationship trials. Denver's music appeared on a variety of charts, including country music, the *Billboard* Hot 100, and adult contemporary, in all earning 12 gold and four platinumalbums with his signature songs "Take Me Home, Country Roads", "Annie's Song", "Rocky Mountain High", "Calypso", "Thank God I'm a Country Boy", and "Sunshine on My Shoulders".

Denver appeared in several films and television specials during the 1970s and 1980s. He continued to record in the 1990s, also focusing on environmental issues by lending vocal support to space exploration and testifying in front of Congress in protest against censorship in music. He lived in Aspen for much of his life where he was known for his love of Colorado. In 1974, Denver was named poet laureate of the state. The Colorado state legislature also adopted "Rocky Mountain High" as one of its two state songs in 2007.

An avid pilot, Denver died at the age of 53 in a single-fatality crash while piloting his recently purchased light plane.
Jennifer Jones

**Jennifer Jones** (born **Phylis Lee Isley**; March 2, 1919 – December 17, 2009), also known as **Jennifer Jones Simon**, was an American actress and mental health advocate. Over the course of her career that spanned over five decades, she was nominated for the Academy Award five times, including one win for Best Actress, as well as a Golden Globe Awardwin for Best Actress in a Drama. Jones is among the youngest actresses to receive an Academy Award, having won on her 25th birthday.

A native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Jones worked as a model in her youth before transitioning to acting, appearing in two serial films in 1939. Her third role was a lead part as Bernadette Soubirous in *The Song of Bernadette* (1943), which earned her the Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Actress that year. She went on to star in several films that garnered her significant critical acclaim and a further three Academy Award nominations in the early-1940s, including *Since You Went Away* (1944), *Love Letters* (1945), and *Duel in the Sun* (1946)

In 1949, Jones married film producer David O. Selznick, and appeared as the titular Madame Bovary in Vincente Minnelli's 1949 adaptation. She appeared in several films throughout the 1950s, including *Ruby Gentry* (1952), John Huston's adventure comedy *Beat the Devil* (1953), and Vittorio De Sica's drama *Terminal Station* (also 1953). Jones earned her fifth Academy Award nomination for her performance as a Eurasian doctor in *Love is a Many-Splendored Thing* (1955).

After Selznick's death in 1965, Jones married industrialist Norton Simon and went into semi-retirement. She made her final film appearance in *The Towering Inferno* (1974). Jones suffered from mental health problems during her life and survived a 1966 suicide attempt in which she jumped from a cliff in Malibu Beach. After her own daughter committed suicide in 1976, Jones became profoundly interested in mental health education. In 1980, she founded the Jennifer Jones Simon Foundation for Mental Health and Education. She spent the remainder of her life withdrawn from the public, residing in Malibu, California, where she died in 2009, aged 90.
Jonathan Frakes

**Jonathan Scott Frakes** (born August 19, 1952) is an American actor and director. Frakes is best known for his portrayal of Commander William T. Riker in the television series *Star Trek: The Next Generation* and subsequent films. Frakes also hosted the television series *Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction*. In June 2011, Frakes narrated the History Channeldocumentary *Lee and Grant*. He was the voice for David Xanatos in the Disney television series *Gargoyles*.

Frakes directed while starring in *Star Trek: First Contact* as well as *Star Trek: Insurrection*. He directed episodes of several *Star Trek* television series and *The Orville*. He is the author of the novel *The Abductors: Conspiracy*.[1]
Justin Theroux

**Justin Paul Theroux** (/θəˈroʊ/; born August 10, 1971)[1] is an American actor, film producer, director, and screenwriter. He gained recognition for his work with director David Lynch in the mystery film *Mulholland Drive* (2001) and the thriller film *Inland Empire* (2006). He also appeared in the films *American Psycho* (2000), *Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle* (2003), *The Girl on the Train* (2016), and *The Spy Who Dumped Me* (2018).

Theroux is further known as a screenwriter for films such as the action comedy *Tropic Thunder* (2008), the superhero film *Iron Man 2* (2010), and the musical comedy-drama *Rock of Ages* (2012). He made his directorial debut with the romantic comedy film *Dedication* (2007).

Theroux starred as Kevin Garvey in the HBO mystery drama series *The Leftovers* (2014–2017), for which he was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series. He also starred as Dr. James Mantleray in the Netflix comedy-drama miniseries *Maniac* (2018).
Jennifer Lopez

**Jennifer Lynn Lopez**[2] (born July 24, 1969), nicknamed **J-Lo**, is an American actress, singer, dancer, fashion designer, producer and businesswoman. In 1991, Lopez began appearing as a Fly Girl dancer on *In Living Color*, where she remained a regular until she decided to pursue an acting career in 1993. For her first leading role in the 1997 Selenabiopic of the same name, Lopez received a Golden Globe nomination and became the first Latin actress to earn over US$1 million for a film. She went on to star in *Anaconda* (1997) and *Out of Sight* (1998), later establishing herself as the highest-paid Latin actress in Hollywood.[3]

Lopez ventured into the music industry with her debut studio album *On the 6* (1999), which helped propel the Latin pop movement in American music.[4] With the simultaneous release of her second studio album *J.Lo* and her romantic comedy *The Wedding Planner* in 2001, Lopez became the first woman to have a number one album and film in the same week. Her 2002 remix album, *J to tha L–O! The Remixes*, became the first in history to debut at number one on the U.S. *Billboard* 200. Later that year, she released her third studio album *This Is Me... Then*, and appeared in *Maid in Manhattan*.

After starring in *Gigli* (2003), a critical and commercial failure, Lopez subsequently starred in the successful romantic comedies *Shall We Dance?* (2004) and *Monster-in-Law* (2005). Her fifth studio album, *Como Ama una Mujer* (2007), received the highest first-week sales for a debut Spanish album in the United States. Following an unsuccessful period, she returned to prominence in 2011 with her appearance as a judge on *American Idol*, and released her seventh studio album *Love?*. In 2016, she began starring in the crime drama series *Shades of Blue* and commenced a residency show, Jennifer Lopez: All I Have, at Planet Hollywood Las Vegas. Since 2017, Lopez has produced and served as a judge on *World of Dance*.

With a cumulative film gross of US$3 billion and estimated global sales of 80 million records, Lopez is regarded as the most influential Latin performer in the United States. In 2012, *Forbes* ranked her as the most powerful celebrity in the world, as well as the 38th most powerful woman in the world.[5] *Time* listed her among the 100 most influential people in the world in 2018. Her most successful singles on the US *Billboard* Hot 100 include: "If You Had My Love", "Love Don't Cost a Thing", "I'm Real", "Ain't It Funny", "Jenny from the Block", "All I Have", and "On the Floor", which is one of the best-selling singles of all time.[6] For her contributions to the music industry, Lopez has received a landmark star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Billboard Icon Award and the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award among other honors. Her other ventures include clothing lines, fragrances, a production company, and a charitable foundation.
Johnny Carson

**John William Carson** (October 23, 1925 – January 23, 2005) was an American television host, comedian, writer, and producer. He is best known as the host of *The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson* (1962–1992). Carson received six Emmy Awards, the Television Academy's 1980 Governor's Award, and a 1985 Peabody Award. He was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1987. Carson was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1992 and received a Kennedy Center Honor in 1993.[1]

During World War II, Carson served in the Navy. After the war, Carson started a career in radio. Although his show was already successful by the end of the 1960s, during the 1970s, Carson became an American icon and remained so even after his retirement in 1992. He adopted a casual, conversational approach with extensive interaction with guests, an approach pioneered by Arthur Godfrey and previous *Tonight Show* hosts Steve Allen and Jack Paar. Former late-night host and friend David Letterman has cited Carson's influence.[2]
Marcia Cross

**Marcia Anne Cross** (born March 25, 1962) is an American actress. She began her career on daytime soap operas such as *The Edge of Night*, *Another World*, and *One Life to Live* before moving to primetime television with a recurring role on *Knots Landing*. From 1992 to 1997, she starred as Dr. Kimberly Shaw on *Melrose Place*. Cross played the role of the conservative housewife Bree Van de Kamp on the ABC television series *Desperate Housewives* (2004–12), for which she was nominated for three Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy, and a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. She also recurred as President Claire Haas on the ABC series *Quantico*.[1]
Kimberly J. Brown

**Kimberly Jean Brown** (born November 16, 1984) is an American actress, best known to audiences for her portrayal of the teen witch Marnie Piper in the *Halloweentown* films, in which she starred alongside Debbie Reynolds. Before being cast as Marnie, Brown found notoriety for her role as Marah Lewis on *Guiding Light*, the third actress to take on the role, and as Annie Wheaton in the *Rose Red* miniseries, an original miniseries written by Stephen King. She also did the English dub of Miyu in *Vampire Princess Miyu.*
Kelly Macdonald

**Kelly Macdonald** (born 23 February 1976) is a Scottish actress best known for her roles in *Trainspotting* (1996), *Gosford Park* (2001), *Intermission* (2003), *Nanny McPhee* (2005), *Boardwalk Empire* (2010–2014), *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2* (2011), *Brave* (2012), and the *Black Mirror* episode, *Hated in the Nation* (2016). For the 2005 TV film *The Girl in the Cafe*, she was nominated for a Golden Globe and won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie. In 2003, she appeared in the acclaimed BBC miniseries *State of Play* as journalist Della Smith.

For her role in the 2007 film *No Country for Old Men*, she was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. She went on to star for five seasons in the HBO series *Boardwalk Empire* (2010–2014) as Margaret Thompson, for which she received a 2011 Emmy Award nomination.
Kurt Russell

**Kurt Vogel Russell** (born March 17, 1951) is an American actor. He began acting on television at the age of 12 in the western series *The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters* (1963–1964). In the late 1960s, he signed a ten-year contract with The Walt Disney Company where, according to Robert Osborne, he became the studio's top star of the 1970s.[6]

Russell was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for his performance in *Silkwood* (1983). In the 1980s, he starred in several films directed by John Carpenter, including anti-hero roles such as army hero-turned-robber Snake Plissken in the futuristic action film *Escape from New York* (1981), and its sequel *Escape from L.A.* (1996), helicopter pilot R.J. MacReady in the remake of the horror film *The Thing* (1982), and truck driver Jack Burton in the dark kung-fu comedy action film *Big Trouble in Little China* (1986), all of which have since become cult films. He was nominated for an Emmy Award for the television film *Elvis* (1979), also directed by Carpenter.

Russell starred in other films, including *Overboard* (1987), *Backdraft* (1991) *Tombstone* (1993), *Stargate* (1994), *Death Proof* (2007), *The Hateful Eight* (2015), *Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2* (2017) and *Once Upon a Time in Hollywood*(2019). He also appeared in *The Fast and the Furious* franchise, having starred in *Furious 7* (2015) and *The Fate of the Furious* (2017).[7][8]
Jonah Hill

**Jonah Hill Feldstein** (born December 20, 1983) is an American actor, director, producer, screenwriter, and comedian. Hill is known for his comedic roles in films including *Superbad* (2007), *Knocked Up* (2007), *Forgetting Sarah Marshall* (2008), *Get Him to the Greek* (2010), *21 Jump Street* (2012), *This Is the End* (2013), and *22 Jump Street* (2014) as well as his performances in *Moneyball* (2011) and *The Wolf of Wall Street* (2013), for which he received Academy Awardnominations for Best Supporting Actor.

Hill ranked 28th on *Forbes* magazine's ranking of world's highest-paid actors from June 2014 to June 2015, bringing in $16 million.[1] As a screenwriter, he contributed to the stories of *21 Jump Street*, *22 Jump Street*, *Sausage Party* and *Why Him?*. In 2018, Hill starred in the Netflix dark comedy miniseries *Maniac* and made his directorial debut with the film *Mid90s*, from his own screenplay.
Dave Franco

**David John Franco** (born June 12, 1985) is an American actor. He began his career with small roles in films such as *Superbad* (2007) and *Charlie St. Cloud* (2010). Following a starring role in the ninth season of the comedy series *Scrubs*, Franco had his film breakthrough as a supporting role in the buddy comedy film *21 Jump Street* (2012).

Franco has had starring roles in the films *Fright Night* (2011), *Now You See Me* (2013) and its sequel *Now You See Me 2*(2016), *Warm Bodies* (2013), *Neighbors* (2014) and its sequel *Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising* (2016), *Nerve* (2016), *The Little Hours* (2017), *The Disaster Artist* (2017), *The Lego Ninjago Movie* (2017), and *If Beale Street Could Talk* (2018).
Kerry Washington

**Kerry Marisa Washington**[1] (born January 31, 1977)[2][3][4] is an American actress. She gained wide public recognition for starring as Olivia Pope, a crisis management expert, in the ABC drama series *Scandal* (2012–2018).[5] For her role, she received nominations for two Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress. Her portrayal of Anita Hill in the HBO television film *Confirmation* (2016), earned her another Primetime Emmy Award nomination.

In film, Washington is known for her roles as Della Bea Robinson in *Ray* (2004), as Kay in *The Last King of Scotland*(2006), as Alicia Masters in the live-action *Fantastic Four* films of 2005 and 2007, and as Broomhilda von Shaft in Quentin Tarantino's *Django Unchained* (2012). She has also starred in the independent films *Our Song* (2000), *The Dead Girl*(2006), *Mother and Child* (2009) and *Night Catches Us* (2010).

*Time* magazine included Washington in its *Time* 100 list of 2014.[6] In 2018, *Forbes* named her the eighth highest-paid television actress.[7]
Lacey Chabert

**Lacey Nicole Chabert** (/ʃəˈbɛr/; born September 30, 1982) is an American actress, voice actress, and singer. Chabert landed one of her first roles playing Erica Kane's daughter on *All My Children*. She was the third actress to play Bianca Montgomery from 1992 until 1993. She then gained prominence as a child actress on television for her first big role as Claudia Salinger in the television drama *Party of Five* (1994–2000).[1] She provided the voice of Eliza Thornberry in the animated series *The Wild Thornberrys* (1998–2004) and two feature films. She was also the voice of Meg Griffin during the first production season of the animated sitcom *Family Guy*,[2] and superheroine Zatanna Zatara in various pieces of DC Comics-related media. In film, she has appeared in *Lost in Space* (1998), *Not Another Teen Movie* (2001), and *Daddy Day Care* (2003), and had leading roles as Gretchen Wieners in *Mean Girls* (2004), Meg Cummings in *Dirty Deeds*(2005), and Dana Mathis in the horror remake *Black Christmas* (2006).

Chabert has also appeared in 17 Hallmark Channel movies,[3] saying "I love working for Hallmark. They've been so good to me. I have friends there now. I'm proud of their movies and the message of their movies."[4]
John Krakowski

**John Burke Krasinski** (/krəˈzɪnski/;[1] born October 20, 1979)[2] is an American actor, director, producer and screenwriter. Besides appearing in and making feature films, he is known for his role as Jim Halpert on the NBC sitcom *The Office*. He also served as a producer and occasional director of the series throughout its nine-season run.

Educated in theatre arts at Brown University and the National Theater Institute, Krasinski is the recipient of a number of accolades, including four Primetime Emmy Award nominations and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. *Time* named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2018.[3]

His film credits include *License to Wed* (2007), *Leatherheads* (2008), *Away We Go* (2009), *It's Complicated* (2009), *Something Borrowed* (2011), *Big Miracle* (2012), *Promised Land* (2012), *Aloha* (2015), and *13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi* (2016). Krasinski directed and starred in the drama *Brief Interviews with Hideous Men* (2009) and the comedy-drama film *The Hollars* (2016). In 2018, Krasinski co-wrote, directed, and starred in the critically and commercially acclaimed horror film *A Quiet Place*. That year, he began portraying the title character in the Amazon thriller series *Jack Ryan*, which he also produced. He was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series at the Screen Actors Guild Awards for his role.

In addition to acting in television series and films, Krasinski has performed voice-over work in both animated and documentary films such as *Monsters University* and a small role in *Shrek the Third*. He established a production company, Sunday Night Productions, in 2013. Krasinski is married to English actress Emily Blunt, and they have two daughters together.
Julie Bowen

**Julie Bowen Luetkemeyer** (born March 3, 1970),[1] known professionally as **Julie Bowen**, is an American actress and model. She is best known for playing Aunt Gwen on *Dawson's Creek* (2000), Carol Vessey on *Ed* (2000–04), Denise Bauer on *Boston Legal* (2005–07), Sarah Shephard on *Lost* (2005–07), and Claire Dunphy on the comedy *Modern Family*(since 2009). The last earned her six nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (2010–2015), winning in 2011 and 2012.

Bowen has also appeared in films such as *Happy Gilmore* (1996), *Multiplicity* (1996), *Venus and Mars* (2001), *Joe Somebody* (2001), *Kids in America* (2005), *Sex and Death 101* (2007), *Crazy on the Outside* (2010), *Jumping the Broom*(2011), and *Horrible Bosses* (2011).
Mark Ruffalo

**Mark Ruffalo** (/ˈrʌfəloʊ/; born November 22, 1967) is an American actor and producer. He began acting in the early 1990s and first gained recognition for his work in Kenneth Lonergan's play *This Is Our Youth* (1998) and drama film *You Can Count On Me* (2000). He went on to star in the romantic comedies *13 Going on 30* (2004) and *Just like Heaven*(2005) and the thrillers *Zodiac* (2007) and *Shutter Island* (2010). He gained wider recognition for his role as Bruce Banner / Hulk in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero films, including *The Avengers* (2012), *Avengers: Age of Ultron* (2015), *Thor: Ragnarok* (2017), *Avengers: Infinity War* (2018), and *Avengers: Endgame* (2019).

Ruffalo gained nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for playing a sperm donor in the comedy-drama *The Kids Are All Right* (2010), Dave Schultz in the biopic *Foxcatcher* (2014), and Michael Rezendes in the drama *Spotlight* (2015). He also won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor in a TV Movie for playing a gay writer in the television drama film *The Normal Heart* (2015).
Jeremy Renner

**Jeremy Lee Renner** (born January 7, 1971)[1] is an American actor, singer and songwriter. He began his career by appearing in independent films such as *Dahmer* (2002) and *Neo Ned* (2005). Renner earned supporting roles in bigger films, such as *S.W.A.T.* (2003) and *28 Weeks Later* (2007). Renner was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actorfor his performance in *The Hurt Locker* (2008) and for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his much-praised performance in *The Town* (2010).

Renner played Hawkeye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films *Thor* (2011), *The* *Avengers* (2012), *Avengers: Age of Ultron* (2015), *Captain America: Civil War* (2016) and *Avengers: Endgame* (2019). He also appeared in *Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol* (2011), *The Bourne Legacy* (2012), *Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters* (2013), *American Hustle* (2013), *Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation* (2015), and *Arrival* (2016). Renner is also a rock musician,[2] whose single "Main Attraction" was released in 2019.
Josh Duhamel

**Joshua David Duhamel** (/dəˈmɛl/; born November 14, 1972) is an American actor and former fashion model. After various modeling work, he made his acting debut as Leo du Pres on the ABC daytime soap opera *All My Children* and later starred as Danny McCoy on NBC's *Las Vegas*.

Duhamel has ventured into film, appearing as one of the main protagonists in four of the *Transformers* films, most recently in the fifth entry, *Transformers: The Last Knight* (2017). He has also appeared in *When in Rome* (2010), *Life as We Know It* (2010), *New Year's Eve* (2011), *Safe Haven* (2013), and *You're Not You* (2014). In 2015, Duhamel co-starred on the short-lived CBS crime drama *Battle Creek*. He also starred in two video games, most notably *Call of Duty: WWII* (2017). In 2018, he appeared in the romantic comedy-drama film *Love, Simon*.
Jeffrey Dean Morgan

**Jeffrey Dean Morgan** (born April 22, 1966) is an American actor of film and television. He is known for his roles as John Winchester in the fantasy horror series *Supernatural* (2005–2007; 2019), Denny Duquette in the medical drama series *Grey's Anatomy* (2006–2009), the Comedian in the superhero film *Watchmen* (2009), Jason Crouse in the political dramaseries *The Good Wife* (2015–2016), Negan in the horror drama series *The Walking Dead* (2016–present), and Harvey Russell in *Rampage* (2018).
Jill Hennessy

**Jillian Noel Hennessy** (born November 25, 1968) is a Canadian actress and musician. She is most known for her roles on the American television series *Law & Order*, on which she played prosecutor Claire Kincaid for three seasons, and *Crossing Jordan*, on which she played the lead character, Jordan Cavanaugh, for six seasons. She has also acted in films such as *RoboCop 3* and *Most Wanted*, and the independent films *Chutney Popcorn* and *The Acting Class*, the latter of which she also wrote and co-directed.
Garry Shandling

**Garry Emmanuel Shandling** (November 29, 1949 – March 24, 2016) was an American stand-up comedian, actor, director, writer, and producer. He was best known for his work in *It's Garry Shandling's Show* and *The Larry Sanders Show*.

Shandling began his career writing for sitcoms, such as *Sanford and Son* and *Welcome Back, Kotter*. He made a successful stand-up performance on *The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson* where he became a frequent guest-host. Shandling was for a time considered the leading contender to replace Johnny Carson (other hopefuls were Joan Rivers, David Letterman, and David Brenner). In 1986, he created *It's Garry Shandling's Show* for Showtime. It was nominated for four Emmy Awards (including one for Shandling) and lasted until 1990. His second show titled *The Larry Sanders Show*, which began airing on HBO in 1992, was even more successful. Shandling was nominated for 18 Emmy Awards for the show and won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series in 1998, along with Peter Tolan, for writing the series finale. In film, he had a recurring role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, appearing in *Iron Man 2* and *Captain America: The Winter Soldier*. He also lent his voice to Verne the turtle in *Over the Hedge*. Shandling's final performance was as the voice of Ikki in the live-action remake of *The Jungle Book*.

During his four-decade career, Shandling was nominated for 19 Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards, along with many other awards and nominations. He served as host of the Grammy Awards four times and as host of the Emmy Awards three times.
John Travolta

**John Joseph Travolta** (born February 18, 1954)[1][2] is an American actor, film producer, dancer, and singer. Travolta rose to fame during the 1970s, appearing on the television series *Welcome Back, Kotter* (1975–1979) and starring in the box office successes *Saturday Night Fever* (1977) and *Grease* (1978). His acting career declined through the 1980s, but enjoyed a resurgence in the 1990s with his role in *Pulp Fiction* (1994), and he has since starred in films such as *Get Shorty* (1995), *Broken Arrow* (1996), *Face/Off* (1997), *Swordfish* (2001), *Be Cool* (2005), *Wild Hogs* (2007), *Hairspray*(2007), *Bolt* (2008) and *The Taking of Pelham 123* (2009).

Travolta was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for performances in *Saturday Night Fever* and *Pulp Fiction*. He won his first and only Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for his performance in *Get Shorty* and has received a total of six nominations, the most recent being in 2011. In 2010, he received the IIFA Award for Outstanding Achievement in International Cinema.[3] In 2016, Travolta received his first Primetime Emmy Award, as a producer of the first season of the anthology series *American Crime Story*, subtitled *The People v. O. J. Simpson*. He also received an additional Emmy nomination and a Golden Globe nomination for his portrayal of lawyer Robert Shapiro in the series.
Jay Mohr

**Jon Ferguson Cox "Jay" Mohr** (born **Jon Ferguson Mohr**; August 23, 1970) is an American actor, comedian and radio host. He is known for his role as Professor Rick Payne in the TV series *Ghost Whisperer* (2006–2008), the title role in the CBS sitcom *Gary Unmarried* (2008–2010), as a featured cast member on the sketch comedy show *Saturday Night Live*(1993–1995) and the back-stabbing sports agent Bob Sugar in *Jerry Maguire* (1996). Since making his feature film debut with *Jerry Maguire*, he has appeared in the films *Suicide Kings* (1997), *Picture Perfect* (1997), *Paulie* (1998), *Mafia!*(1998), *Small Soldiers* (1998), *The Adventures of Pluto Nash* (2002), *Are We There Yet?* (2005), *The Groomsmen* (2006), *Street Kings* (2008), *Hereafter* (2010) and *The Incredible Burt Wonderstone* (2013).

Mohr hosts his own podcast *Mohr Stories* on the SModcast Network and, since September 2015, hosted *Jay Mohr Sports*, a daily midday sports radio talk show on Fox Sports Radio. Mohr left Fox Sports Radio in January 2016 to pursue acting ventures. He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award as the inaugural host and executive producer of *Last Comic Standing* (2003–2006).
Jean-Claude Van Damme

**Jean-Claude Camille François van Varenberg** (born 18 October 1960), professionally known as **Jean-Claude van Damme** (French pronunciation: ​[ʒɑ̃ klod vɑ̃ dam], Dutch: [vɑn ˈdɑmə]) and as **JCVD**, is a Belgian actor and retired martial artist best known for his martial arts action films. His most popular projects include *Bloodsport* (1988), *Cyborg* (1989), *Kickboxer* (1989), *Lionheart* (1990), *Death Warrant* (1990), *Double Impact* (1991), *Universal Soldier* (1992), *Nowhere to Run* (1993), *Hard Target* (1993), *Timecop* (1994), *Street Fighter* (1994), *Sudden Death* (1995), *Maximum Risk* (1996), *JCVD* (2008), *Jean-Claude van Johnson* (2016 - 2017 series) and *Lukas* (2018).
Jeffrey Tambor

**Jeffrey Michael Tambor** (born July 8, 1944)[1] is an American actor and voice artist. He is known for his television roles such as Hank Kingsley on *The Larry Sanders Show* (1992–1998), George Bluth Sr. and Oscar Bluth on *Arrested Development* (2003–2006, 2013, 2018) and Maura Pfefferman on *Transparent* (2014–2017).

His film roles include Jay Porter in *...And Justice for All* (1979), Jinx Latham in *Mr. Mom* (1983), Sully in *There's Something About Mary* (1998), the Mayor of Whoville in *How the Grinch Stole Christmas* (2000), King Neptune in *The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie* (2004), Tom Manning in *Hellboy* (2004) and its sequel *Hellboy II: The Golden Army*(2008), Sid Garner in *The Hangover* trilogy (2009–2013), Francis Silverberg in *The Accountant* (2016), and Georgy Malenkov in *The Death of Stalin* (2017).
Kate Bosworth

**Katherine Ann Bosworth** (born January 2, 1983)[1] is an American actress and model. Following minor roles in the films *The Horse Whisperer* (1998) and *Remember the Titans* (2000), she rose to prominence with her role as a teenage surfer in the box-office hit *Blue Crush* (2002).

She also had roles in independent films, playing Dawn Schiller in the true crime film *Wonderland* (2003) and Sandra Deein the Bobby Darin biographical drama *Beyond the Sea* (2004). She portrayed Lois Lane in *Superman Returns* (2006), and had roles in *21* (2008), *Straw Dogs* (2011), *And While We Were Here* (2012), and *Still Alice* (2014). Recently, she starred in the horror films, *Before I Wake* and *The Domestics*. She has an upcoming role as KC in the Netflix science fiction miniseries *The I-Land*.
Lauren Lapkus

**Dorthea Lauren Allegra Lapkus**[1] (born September 6, 1985)[2] is an American actress, voice actress, comedian and impressionist known for portraying Susan Fischer in the Netflix original series *Orange Is the New Black*[3] and Jess in the HBO series *Crashing*. She has also made appearances on such television shows as *Jimmy Kimmel Live!*, *The Middle*, *Hot in Cleveland*, *The Big Bang Theory*, and *@midnight* and films such as *Jurassic World*.[4] She has appeared on many podcasts, including *Comedy Bang! Bang!*, *improv4humans*, and her own podcast *With Special Guest Lauren Lapkus*.[5]She was a main cast member on the TBS original sitcom *Clipped*.[6] She also played the voice of Little Lotta in *Harvey Street Kids*.
Louis Gossett Jr.

**Louis Cameron Gossett Jr.** (born May 27, 1936) is an American actor. He is best known for his Academy Award winning role as Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley in the 1982 film *An Officer and a Gentleman*, and his role as Fiddler in the 1977 ABC television miniseries *Roots*. Gossett has also starred in numerous other film productions including *A Raisin in the Sun*, *The Landlord*, *Skin Game*, *Travels with My Aunt*, *The Laughing Policeman*, *The Deep*, *Jaws 3-D*, Wolfgang Petersen's *Enemy Mine*, the *Iron Eagle* series, *Toy Soldiers* and *The Punisher*, in an acting career that spans over five decades.[1]
Keanu Reeves

**Keanu Charles Reeves** (/kiˈɑːnuː/ *kee-AH-noo*;[2][3][4] born September 2, 1964) is a Canadian[a] actor and musician. He gained fame for his starring roles in several blockbuster films, including comedies from the *Bill and Ted* franchise (1989–2020); action thrillers *Point Break* (1991), *Speed* (1994), the *John Wick* franchise (2014–present); psychological thriller *The Devil's Advocate* (1997); supernatural thriller *Constantine* (2005); and science fiction/action series *The Matrix* (1999–2003). He has also appeared in dramatic films such as *Dangerous Liaisons* (1988), *My Own Private Idaho* (1991), and *Little Buddha* (1993), as well as the romantic horror *Bram Stoker's Dracula* (1992).

Reeves has earned critical acclaim for his acting. One *New York Times* critic praised Reeves' versatility, saying that he "displays considerable discipline and range... he moves easily between the buttoned-down demeanor that suits a police procedural story and the loose-jointed manner of his comic roles."[5] However, Reeves has spent much of his later career being typecast. Saving the world is a recurring character arc in many roles he has portrayed, as manifested in characters such as Ted "Theodore" Logan, Gautama Buddha, Neo, Johnny Mnemonic, John Constantine, and Klaatu. The *John Wick* franchise represented a return to critical praise and commercial success for Reeves.[6][7][8] His acting has garnered several awards, and he has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Outside of film acting, Reeves has pursued other forms of artistry, including stage acting, music performing, and directing. Onstage, he performed as Prince Hamlet for the Manitoba Theatre Centre's production of *Hamlet*. He is a musician and played bass guitar for the bands Dogstar and Becky. He wrote the text for a picture book, *Ode to Happiness*, illustrated by Alexandra Grant. He has also produced a documentary, *Side by Side*, and directed the martial arts film *Man of Tai Chi*.
Kristen Johnston

**Kristen Angela Johnston** (born September 20, 1967)[2] is an American actress. She is known for her role as Sally Solomon in the television series *3rd Rock from the Sun*, for which she twice won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She also starred as Wilma Flintstone in *The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas* and as Holly Franklin in the sitcom *The Exes*. She has a recurring role in the television sitcom *Mom*.
Lady Gaga

**Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta**[a] (born March 28, 1986), known professionally as **Lady Gaga**, is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She is known for her unconventionality, provocative work and visual experimentation. Gaga began performing as a teenager, singing at open mic nights and acting in school plays. She studied at Collaborative Arts Project 21, through New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, before dropping out to pursue a music career. When Def Jam Recordings canceled her contract, she worked as a songwriter for Sony/ATV Music Publishing, where Akon helped her sign a joint deal with Interscope Records and his own label KonLive Distribution in 2007. She rose to prominence the following year with her debut album, the electropop record *The Fame*, and its chart-topping singles "Just Dance" and "Poker Face". A follow-up EP, *The Fame Monster* (2009), featuring the singles "Bad Romance", "Telephone" and "Alejandro", was also successful.

Gaga's second full-length album, *Born This Way* (2011), explored electronic rock and techno-pop. It peaked atop the US *Billboard* 200 and sold more than one million copies in the country in its first week. Its title track became the fastest selling song on the iTunes Store with over a million downloads in less than a week. Gaga experimented with EDM on her third studio album, *Artpop* (2013), which reached number one in the US and included the single "Applause". Her collaborative jazz album with Tony Bennett, *Cheek to Cheek* (2014), and her soft rock-influenced fifth studio album, *Joanne* (2016), also topped the US charts. During this period, Gaga ventured into acting, playing leading roles in the miniseries *American Horror Story: Hotel* (2015–2016), for which she received a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress, and the critically acclaimed musical drama *A Star Is Born* (2018). She also contributed to the latter's soundtrack, which received the BAFTA Award for Best Film Music and made her the only woman to achieve five US number one albums in the 2010s. Its lead single, "Shallow", earned Gaga the Academy Award and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song.

Having sold 27 million albums and 146 million singles as of January 2016, Gaga is one of the world's best-selling music artists. Her achievements include several Guinness world records, nine Grammy Awards, and awards from the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Council of Fashion Designers of America. She has been declared *Billboard*'s Artist of the Year and Woman of the Year, and included among *Forbes*'s power and earnings rankings. She was ranked number four on VH1's Greatest Women in Music in 2012 and second on *Time*'s 2011 readers' poll of the most influential people of the past ten years. She is known for her philanthropy and social activism, including her work related to LGBT rights, and for her nonprofit organization, the Born This Way Foundation, which focuses on empowering youth and preventing bullying.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt

**Joseph Leonard Gordon-Levitt** (/ˈlɛvɪt/; born February 17, 1981) is an American actor, filmmaker, singer, and entrepreneur. As a child, Gordon-Levitt appeared in the films *A River Runs Through It*, *Angels in the Outfield*, *Holy Matrimony* and *10 Things I Hate About You*, and as Tommy Solomon in the TV series *3rd Rock from the Sun*. He took a break from acting to study at Columbia University, but dropped out in 2004 to pursue acting again. He has since starred in *(500) Days of Summer*, *Inception*, *Hesher*, *50/50*, *Premium Rush*, *Miracle at St. Anna, The Brothers Bloom,* *The Dark Knight Rises*, *Brick*, *Looper*, *The Lookout*, *Manic*, *Lincoln*, *Mysterious Skin*, and *G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra*. He portrayed Philippe Petit in the Robert Zemeckis-directed film *The Walk* (2015),[1] and whistleblower Edward Snowden in the Oliver Stone film *Snowden* (2016).[2] For his leading performances in (*500) Days of Summer* and *50/50*, he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.

Gordon-Levitt also founded the online production company hitRECord in 2004 and has hosted his own TV series, *HitRecord on TV*, since January 2014, winning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media - Social TV Experience in the same year. In 2013, Gordon-Levitt made his feature film directing and screenwriting debut with *Don Jon*, in which he also stars. He previously directed and edited two short films, both of which were released in 2010: *Morgan M. Morgansen's Date with Destiny* and *Morgan and Destiny's Eleventeenth Date: The Zeppelin Zoo*.