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Marion Cotillard

**Marion Cotillard** (French: [maʁjɔ̃ kɔtijaʁ] (listen); born 30 September 1975)[1] is a French actress, singer-songwriter, musician, and environmentalist.[2] She is the recipient of an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, two César Awards, a European Award, and a Lumières Award. She became a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters in France in 2010, and was promoted to Officer in 2016.

Cotillard had her first English-language role in the television series *Highlander* (1993) and made her film debut in *The Story of a Boy Who Wanted to Be Kissed* (1994). Her breakthrough came in the successful French film *Taxi* (1998), which earned her a César Award nomination. She made the transition into Hollywood in Tim Burton's *Big Fish* (2003), and subsequently appeared in *A Very Long Engagement* (2004), for which she won her first César Award.

For her portrayal of French singer Édith Piaf in *La Vie en Rose* (2007), Cotillard achieved worldwide recognition and won her second César Award, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Lumières Award and the Academy Award for Best Actress, becoming the first and (as of 2018) only actor to win an Academy Award for a French-language performance, and also the second actress and one of only six actors to have won this award for a foreign language performance. Her performances in *Nine* (2009) and *Rust and Bone* (2012) garnered Cotillard two Golden Globe nominations, and for *Two Days, One Night* (2014), she earned a second Academy Award nomination for Best Actress, which was also her second nomination for a French-language film. Cotillard became one of only six actors to receive multiple Academy Award nominations for foreign language performances.

Cotillard played Joan of Arc on stage in different countries between 2005 and 2015 in the oratorio *Jeanne d'Arc au bûcher*. Her English-language films include *Public Enemies* (2009), *Inception* (2010), *The Dark Knight Rises* (2012), *Macbeth* (2015), and *Allied* (2016). She provided voice acting for the animated films *The Little Prince* (2015), *April and the Extraordinary World* (2015) and the French version of *Minions* (2015). Her other notable French and Belgian films include *La Belle Verte* (1996), *War in the Highlands* (1999), *Pretty Things* (2001), *Love Me If You Dare* (2003), *Innocence* (2004), *Toi et Moi* (2006) and *Dikkenek* (2006).
Julia Roberts

**Julia Fiona Roberts** (born October 28, 1967)[1] is an American actress and producer. She established herself as a leading lady in Hollywood after headlining the romantic comedy film *Pretty Woman* (1990), which grossed $464 million worldwide. She has won three Golden Globe Awards, from eight nominations, and has been nominated for four Academy Awards for her film acting, winning the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in *Erin Brockovich* (2000).

Her films have collectively brought box office receipts of over US$2.8 billion, making her one of the most bankable actresses in Hollywood.[2] Her most successful films include *Mystic Pizza* (1988), *Steel Magnolias* (1989), *Pretty Woman*(1990), *Sleeping with the Enemy* (1991), *The Pelican Brief* (1993), *My Best Friend's Wedding* (1997), *Notting Hill* (1999), *Runaway Bride* (1999), *Ocean's Eleven* (2001), *Ocean's Twelve* (2004), *Charlie Wilson's War* (2007), *Valentine's Day*(2010), *Eat Pray Love* (2010), *Money Monster* (2016), and *Wonder* (2017). Roberts was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for her performance in the HBO television film *The Normal Heart* (2014). In 2018, she starred in the Prime Video psychological thriller series *Homecoming*.

Roberts was the highest-paid actress in the world throughout most of the 1990s[3][4] and in the first half of the 2000s.[5]Her fee for 1990's *Pretty Woman* was US$300,000;[6] in 2003, she was paid an unprecedented $25 million for her role in *Mona Lisa Smile* (2003). As of 2017, Roberts's net worth was estimated to be $170 million.[7] *People* magazine has named her the most beautiful woman in the world a record five times.[8]
Jennifer Hudson

**Jennifer Kate Hudson** (born September 12, 1981) is an American singer and actress. She rose to fame in 2004 as a finalist on the third season of *American Idol,* placing seventh. Hudson made her film debut as Effie White in *Dreamgirls*(2006), for which she received an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actress. She also appeared in *Sex and the City* (2008), *The Secret Life of Bees* (2008), and *Black Nativity* (2013). In 2015, she made her Broadway debut in the role of Shug Avery in *The Color Purple*.

Following her elimination from *American Idol* and performance in *Dreamgirls*, Hudson was later signed to Arista Recordsby Clive Davis and released her self-titled debut studio album in 2008, which was certified gold in the United States, sold over a million copies worldwide, and received a Grammy Award for Best R&B Album. Her subsequent studio albums, *I Remember Me* (2011) and *JHUD* (2014), saw continued commercial success with the former also being certified gold in the United States. Hudson received her second Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album in 2017 as a cast member on *The Color Purple*.

Hudson was the subject of significant media attention in 2008 when her mother, brother, and nephew were killed in a shooting. She resumed public appearances the following year, with a high-profile performance at Super Bowl XLIII as well as other mainstream events.[1] Hudson has been described as a friend of former President Barack Obama, who invited her to appear with him at a fundraiser in Beverly Hills during his first term in May 2009.[2] She also performed at the White House at the "Celebration of Music from the Civil Rights Movement" event.[3] In 2013, she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.[4] Since 2017, Hudson has contributed as a coach on the UK and the US version of *The Voice*, becoming the first female coach to win the former.[5]
Kimberly Brooks

**Kimberly Brooks** is an American actress who works in the voice-over, film, video games, and theatre industry. She has voiced in video games since the mid-1990s.[1] Kimberly has played Ashley Williams in the *Mass Effect* series, Buena Girl from *¡Mucha Lucha!*,[2] Shinobu Jacobs in *No More Heroes* and *No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle,*[3] Princess Allura from *Voltron: Legendary Defender*,[4] Mee Mee in *Dexter's Laboratory*, and Luna in the *Scooby-Doo* franchise as part of the Hex Girls.[5]
Jennifer Jason Leigh

**Jennifer Jason Leigh** (born **Jennifer Leigh Morrow**; February 5, 1962) is an American actress. She began her career on television during the 1970s before making her film breakthrough as Stacy Hamilton in *Fast Times at Ridgemont High*(1982). She later received critical praise for her performances in *Miami Blues* (1990), *Last Exit to Brooklyn* (1990), *Backdraft* (1991), *Single White Female* (1992), and *Short Cuts* (1993).

Leigh was nominated for a Golden Globe for her portrayal of Dorothy Parker in *Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle* (1994). She starred in a 1995 film written by her mother, screenwriter Barbara Turner, titled *Georgia*. In 2001, she co-wrote and co-directed a film with Alan Cumming titled *The Anniversary Party*. In 2002, Leigh appeared in the crime drama *Road to Perdition*. In 2007, she starred in the comedy *Margot at the Wedding*. She had a recurring role on the Showtime comedy-drama series *Weeds* as Jill Price-Gray. In 2015, she received critical acclaim for her voice work as Lisa in Charlie Kaufman's *Anomalisa*, and for her role as Daisy Domergue in Quentin Tarantino's *The Hateful Eight*, for which she was nominated for the Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Since 2017, she has starred in the Netflix comedy-drama series *Atypical*.

For her stage work, Leigh was nominated for a Drama Desk award for her Off-Broadway performance as Beverly Moss in Mike Leigh's *Abigail's Party*. Her Broadway debut occurred in 1998, when she became the replacement for the role of Sally Bowles in *Cabaret*.
Kathryn Hahn

**Kathryn Hahn** (born July 23, 1974) is an American actress and comedian. She began her career on television, playing Lily Lebowski in the NBC crime drama series *Crossing Jordan* (2001–07). Hahn went on to appear as a supporting actress in a number of major comedy films, including roles in the films *How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days* (2003), *Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy* (2004), *Step Brothers* (2008), *Our Idiot Brother* (2011), *We're the Millers* (2013), and *The Secret Life of Walter Mitty* (2013).

As a lead actress, Hahn starred in the 2013 comedy-drama film *Afternoon Delight,* directed by Jill Soloway, and *Private Life* (2018) directed by Tamara Jenkins, receiving critical acclaim. She had a starring role in the comedy film *Bad Moms*(2016), and its sequel, *A Bad Moms Christmas* (2017). She has also appeared in a number of dramatic films, including *Revolutionary Road* (2008), *This Is Where I Leave You* (2014), *Tomorrowland* (2015), *The Visit* (2015), and *Captain Fantastic* (2016). In 2017 she received a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her work in *Transparent* (2014–16).
Leonard Nimoy

**Leonard Simon Nimoy** (/ˈniːmɔɪ/; March 26, 1931 – February 27, 2015) was an American actor, film director, photographer, author, singer, and songwriter. He was known for playing Spock in the *Star Trek* franchise, a character he portrayed in television and film from a pilot episode shot in late 1964 to his final film performance in 2013.[1]

Nimoy began his career in his early twenties, teaching acting classes in Hollywood and making minor film and television appearances through the 1950s, as well as playing the title role in *Kid Monk Baroni*. Foreshadowing his fame as a semi-alien, he played Narab, one of three Martian invaders, in the 1952 movie serial *Zombies of the Stratosphere*. From 1959 to 1962 he appeared in four episodes of *Wagon Train*.

In December 1964, he made his first appearance in the rejected *Star Trek* pilot "The Cage", and went on to play the character of Spock until the end of the production run in early 1969, followed by eight feature films and guest appearances in the various spin-off series. The character has had a significant cultural impact and earned Nimoy three Emmy Award nominations. *TV Guide* named Spock one of the 50 greatest TV characters.[3][4] After the original *Star Trek*series, Nimoy starred in *Mission: Impossible* for two seasons, hosted the documentary series *In Search of...*, and made several well-received stage appearances.

Nimoy's public profile as Spock was so strong that both of his autobiographies, *I Am Not Spock* (1975) and *I Am Spock*(1995), were written from the viewpoint of sharing his existence with the character.[5][6] In 2015 an asteroid was named 4864 Nimoy in his honor.[7]

The documentaries *For the Love of Spock* and *Remembering Leonard Nimoy* were produced by his son and daughter respectively; they cover his life, career, and later his illness.[8]
Luke Evans

**Luke George Evans** (born 15 April 1979)[1] is a Welsh actor. Evans began his career on the stage, performing in many of London's West End productions such as *Rent*, *Miss Saigon*, and *Piaf* before making his film breakthrough in the *Clash of the Titans* 2010 remake. Following his debut, Evans was cast in such action and thriller films as *Immortals* (2011), *The Raven* (2012), and the re-imagined *The Three Musketeers* (2011).

In 2013, Evans starred as the main antagonist Owen Shaw in the blockbuster *Fast & Furious 6*, and also played Bard the Bowman in Peter Jackson's three-part adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien's *The Hobbit*.[2] Evans also portrayed the vampireDracula in the character's film origin story, *Dracula Untold*.[3] In 2017, Evans starred as Gaston in Disney's live-action adaptation of *Beauty and the Beast*, and portrayed American psychologist William Moulton Marston, creator of fictional character Wonder Woman, in the biographical drama *Professor Marston and the Wonder Women*.
Jim Rash

**James Rash** (born July 15, 1971) is an American actor, comedian, producer, screenwriter, and director. He is known for his role as Dean Craig Pelton on the NBC/Yahoo! sitcom *Community*, for which he was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2012. In 2012, he received a Golden Globe nomination and won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for the film *The Descendants*.[1]
Justin Timberlake

**Justin Randall Timberlake** (born January 31, 1981), often known by his initials, **JT**, is an American singer, songwriter, actor, dancer and record producer.[2] Born and raised in Tennessee, he appeared on the television shows *Star Search*and *The All-New Mickey Mouse Club* as a child. In the late 1990s, Timberlake rose to prominence as one of the two lead vocalists and youngest member of NSYNC, which eventually became one of the best-selling boy bands of all time. Timberlake began to adopt a more mature image as an artist with the release of his debut solo album, the R&B-focused *Justified* (2002), which yielded the successful singles "Cry Me a River" and "Rock Your Body", and earned his first two Grammy Awards.

His critically acclaimed second album *FutureSex/LoveSounds* (2004), characterized by its diversity in music genres, debuted atop the U.S. *Billboard* 200 and produced the Hot 100 number-one singles "SexyBack", "My Love", and "What Goes Around... Comes Around". Established as a solo artist worldwide, his first two albums both exceeded sales of 10 million copies, and he continued producing records and collaborating with other artists. From 2006 through 2012, Timberlake focused on his acting career, effectively putting his music career on hiatus. He held starring roles in the films *The Social Network*, *Bad Teacher*, *Friends with Benefits*, and *In Time*.

Timberlake resumed his music career in 2013 with his third and fourth albums *The 20/20 Experience* and *The 20/20 Experience – 2 of 2*, exploring neo soul styles, partly inspired by the expansive song structures of 1960s and 1970s rock. The former became the best-selling album of the year in the US with the largest sales week, and spawned the top-three singles "Suit & Tie" and "Mirrors", while the latter produced the top-ten song "Not a Bad Thing". For his live performances, including the eponymous concert tour for the albums, he began performing with his band The Tennessee Kids, composed by instrumentalists and dancers. Timberlake voiced Branch in DreamWorks Animation's *Trolls* (2016), whose soundtrackincludes his fifth *Billboard* Hot 100 chart-topping single, "Can't Stop the Feeling!". His fifth studio album *Man of the Woods*(2018) became his fourth number-one album in the US. The album was supported by the two top ten singles, "Filthy" and "Say Something". *Man of the Woods* concluded 2018 as the sixth best-selling album of the year.[3]

Throughout his solo career, Timberlake has sold over 32 million albums and 56 million singles globally, making him one of the world's best-selling music artists. Often cited as a pop icon, Timberlake is the recipient of numerous awards and accolades, including ten Grammy Awards, four Emmy Awards, three Brit Awards, and nine Billboard Music Awards. According to *Billboard* in 2017, he is the best performing male soloist in the history of the Mainstream Top 40. *Time*named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2005 and 2013. His other ventures include record label Tennman Records, fashion label William Rast, and the restaurants Destino and Southern Hospitality.
Lily Tomlin

**Mary Jean** "**Lily**" **Tomlin** (born September 1, 1939)[1] is an American actress, comedian, writer, singer and producer. Tomlin started her career as a stand-up comedian as well as performing Off-Broadway during the 1960s. Her breakout role was on the variety show *Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In* from 1969 until 1973. She currently stars as Frankie Bergstein on the Netflix series *Grace and Frankie*, which debuted in 2015 and has earned her nominations for four Primetime Emmy Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards and a Golden Globe Award.

In 1974, Tomlin was cast by Robert Altman in her first film; her performance as Linnea Reese in *Nashville* won her several awards and nominations for the Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

In 1977, her performance as Margo Sperling in *The Late Show* won her the Best Actress Award at the Berlin International Film Festival and nominations for the Golden Globe and BAFTA Award for Best Lead Actress. Her other notable films include *9 to 5* (1980), *All of Me* (1984), *Big Business* (1988), *Flirting with Disaster* (1996), *Tea with Mussolini* (1999), *I Heart Huckabees* (2004), and *Grandma* (2015).

Her signature role was written by her then partner (now wife), Jane Wagner, in a show titled *The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe* which opened on Broadway in 1985 and won Tomlin the Tony Award for Best Lead Actress in a Play. She is also known as the voice of Ms. Frizzle on the children's series *The Magic School Bus*. She won her first Emmy Awards in 1974 for writing and producing her own television special, *Lily*. Tomlin won a Grammy Award for her 1972 comedy album *This Is a Recording*. In 2014, she was given Kennedy Center Honors and in 2017 she received the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award.[2]
Louis C.K.

**Louis Székely** (/ˈluːi ˌseɪˈkeɪ/)[2] (born September 12, 1967), better known by his stage name **Louis C.K.** (/ˈluːi ˌsiːˈkeɪ/),[a] is an American stand-up comedian, writer, actor, and filmmaker.[4][5] In 2012, C.K. won a Peabody Award[6]and has received six Primetime Emmy Awards,[7] as well as numerous awards for *The Chris Rock Show*, *Louie*, and his stand-up specials *Live at the Beacon Theater* (2011) and *Oh My God* (2013).[8] He has won the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album twice. *Rolling Stone* ranked C.K.'s stand-up special *Shameless* number three on their "Divine Comedy: 25 Best Stand-Up Specials and Movies of All Time" list[9] and ranked him fourth on its 2017 list of the 50 best stand-up comics of all time.[10]

C.K. began his career in the 1990s writing for comedians including David Letterman, Conan O'Brien, Dana Carvey, Chris Rock, and also for other comedy shows. He was also directing surreal short films and went on to direct two features—*Tomorrow Night* (1998) and *Pootie Tang* (2001). In 2001, C.K. released his debut comedy album, *Live in Houston*, directly through his website and became among the first performers to offer direct-to-fan sales of tickets to his stand-up shows, as well as DRM-free video concert downloads, via his website.[11] He has released nine comedy albums, often directing and editing his specials as well.

He had supporting acting roles in the films *American Hustle*, *Blue Jasmine* (both 2013), and *Trumbo* (2015). C.K. created, directed, executive produced, starred in, wrote, and was the primary editor of *Louie*, an acclaimed semi-autobiographical comedy-drama series aired from 2010 to 2015 on FX. In 2016, C.K. created and starred in his self-funded web series *Horace and Pete*. He also co-created the shows *Baskets* and *Better Things* for FX and voiced the protagonist Max in the animated film *The Secret Life of Pets* in the same year.

In 2017 he admitted to several incidents of sexual misconduct which involved him masturbating in front of women, which resulted in widespread criticism, and his 2017 film, *I Love You, Daddy* being pulled from distribution prior to its scheduled release date. Later he was replaced by Patton Oswalt for the role of Max in the 2019 sequel to *The Secret Life of Pets*.
Jeffrey DeMunn

**Jeffrey DeMunn** (born April 25, 1947) is an American stage, film and television actor known for playing Captain Esteridge in *The Hitcher* (1986), Sheriff Herb Geller in *The Blob* (1988), Andrei Chikatilo in *Citizen X* (1995), Harry Terwilliger in *The Green Mile* (1999), Dale Horvath in *The Walking Dead* (2010–2012) and Chuck Rhoades, Sr. in *Billions* (2016–present).
Justin Kirk

**Justin Kirk** (born May 28, 1969[1]) is an American actor, known for portraying Prior Walter in Mike Nichols's acclaimed screen adaptation of *Angels in America*, for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie.

Kirk is also known for his portrayal of Andy Botwin on the series *Weeds*.
Jason Momoa

**Joseph Jason Namakaeha Momoa**[1] (born August 1, 1979)[1] is an American actor. He played Aquaman in the DC Extended Universe, beginning with the 2016 superhero film *Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice*, and in the 2017 ensemble *Justice League* and his 2018 solo film *Aquaman*. In *Baywatch Hawaii*, he portrayed Lifeguard Jason Ioane.[2][3]On television, he played Ronon Dex on the military science fiction television series *Stargate Atlantis*, Khal Drogo in the HBO fantasy television series *Game of Thrones* , and Declan Harp in the CBC series *Frontier*.

Momoa portrayed the title character in the sword and sorcery film *Conan the Barbarian* (2011). *Road to Paloma* was Momoa's first film as director, writer, and producer. He also starred in the lead role in the film, released on July 11, 2014.[4]
Malcolm-Jamal Warner

**Malcolm-Jamal Warner** (born August 18, 1970)[1] is an American actor, director, producer, musician, and writer. He is best known for his roles as Theo Huxtable on the NBC sitcom *The Cosby Show* and as Malcolm McGee on the UPNsitcom *Malcolm & Eddie*. He also starred as Dr. Alex Reed in the sitcom *Reed Between the Lines*. He currently stars as Dr. AJ Austin on the FOX medical drama *The Resident*.
Lauren Tom

**Lauren Tom** (born August 4, 1961)[1] is an American actress and voice actress. Her roles include Lena St. Clair in *The Joy Luck Club*, Julie in the NBC sitcom *Friends*, Dot in the final season of *Grace Under Fire*, and the voices for both mother and daughter characters on two animated TV comedy series: on *Futurama* she voiced Amy Wong and her mother Inez, and on *King of the Hill* as Minh and Connie Souphanousinphone. She portrays Celia Mack in the Disney Channel series *Andi Mack*.
Kyra Sedgwick

**Kyra Minturn Sedgwick** (born August 19, 1965)[3] is an American actress, producer and director. She is best known for her starring role as Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson on the TNT crime drama *The Closer*. Sedgwick's role in the series won her a Golden Globe Award in 2007 and an Emmy Award in 2010. The series ended on August 13, 2012, following the completion of its seventh season. She is also known for her recurring role as Madeline Wuntch on the sitcom *Brooklyn Nine-Nine*.

Sedgwick was nominated for a Golden Globe award for her performance in *Something to Talk About* (1995). Sedgwick's other film roles include Oliver Stone's *Born on the Fourth of July* (1989), Cameron Crowe's *Singles* (1992), *Heart and Souls* (1993), *Phenomenon* (1996), *What's Cooking* (2000), *Secondhand Lions* (2003), *The Game Plan* (2007), and *The Possession* (2012). She also has one of the starring roles in the critically acclaimed 2016 comedy-drama movie *The Edge of Seventeen*.
John Candy

**John Franklin Candy** (October 31, 1950 – March 4, 1994)[1] was a Canadian actor and comedian, known mainly for his work in Hollywood films. Candy rose to fame as a member of the Toronto branch of the Second City and its related *Second City Television* series, and through his appearances in such comedy films as *Stripes*, *Splash*, *Cool Runnings*, *Summer Rental*, *Home Alone*, *The Great Outdoors*, *Spaceballs*, and *Uncle Buck*, as well as more dramatic roles in *Only the Lonely* and *JFK*. One of his most renowned onscreen performances was as Del Griffith, the talkative shower-curtain ring salesman in the John Hughes comedy *Planes, Trains and Automobiles*. In addition to his work as an actor, Candy was a co-owner of the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League from 1991 until his death, and the team won the 1991 Grey Cup under his ownership.

While filming the Western parody *Wagons East*, Candy died of a heart attack in Durango, Mexico, on March 4, 1994, aged 43. His final two films, *Wagons East* and *Canadian Bacon*, are dedicated to his memory.
Lisa Kudrow

**Lisa Valerie Kudrow**[1] (/ˈkuːdroʊ/; born July 30, 1963)[2] is an American actress, comedian, writer, and producer. After making guest appearances in several television sitcoms, including *Cheers*, she came to prominence with her recurring role of Ursula Buffay in *Mad About You* (1993-1999), receiving a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. Kudrow gained worldwide recognition for portraying Phoebe Buffay, Ursula's twin sister, on the television sitcom *Friends* (1994–2004), for which she received several accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series from six nominations, two Screen Actors Guild Awards from 12 nominations, and a Golden Globe Awardnomination. Her character was widely popular while the series aired and was later recognized as one of the greatest female characters in American television.

Kudrow starred in the cult comedy film *Romy and Michele's High School Reunion* (1997) and followed it with an acclaimed performance in the romantic comedy *The Opposite of Sex* (1998), which won her the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress and a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female. In 2005, she went on to produce, write and star in the HBO comedy series *The Comeback*, which was revived nine years later for a second season. Kudrow received two Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series nominations for both seasons.

In 2007, Kudrow received praise for her starring role in the film *Kabluey* and appeared in the box office hit film *P.S. I Love You*. She produced and starred in the Showtime program *Web Therapy* (2011–2015), which was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. She is a producer on the TLC reality program *Who Do You Think You Are*, which has garnered her five Primetime Emmy Award nominations.

Kudrow has also made several notable film appearances, including roles in *Analyze This* (1999), *Dr. Dolittle 2* (2001), *Bandslam* (2008), *Hotel for Dogs* (2009), *Easy A* (2010), *Neighbors* (2014) and its sequel *Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising*(2016), *The Girl on the Train* (2016), *The Boss Baby* (2017), *Long Shot* (2019) and *Booksmart* (2019).
Lin-Manuel Miranda

**Lin-Manuel Miranda** (/lɪn mænˈwɛl məˈrændə/; born January 16, 1980)[1] is an American composer, lyricist, rapper, singer, actor, playwright and producer, widely known for creating and starring in the Broadway musicals *In the Heights*and *Hamilton*. His awards include a Pulitzer Prize, three Tony Awards, three Grammy Awards, an Emmy Award, a MacArthur Fellowship, and a Kennedy Center Honor in 2018.

Miranda wrote the music and lyrics for the 2008 Broadway musical *In the Heights*. His work won the Tony Award for Best Original Score,[2] the show's cast album won the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album,[3] and the show won the Tony Award for Best Musical. Miranda was also nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his lead role. He gained wider recognition for writing the book, music and lyrics for *Hamilton*, which has been acclaimed as a pop culture phenomenon since its Broadway premiere in 2015.[4] The show earned the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, and was nominated for a record-setting 16 Tony Awards, of which it won 11, including Best Musical, Best Original Score and Best Book. For portraying the titular role, Miranda was nominated for another Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical. The *Hamilton* cast recording spent ten weeks atop *Billboard*'s Top Rap Albums chart in 2015, while *The Hamilton Mixtape*, an album of covers of songs from the musical, developed by and featuring Miranda, reached number one on the *Billboard* 200.

Miranda's television work includes recurring roles on *The Electric Company* (2009–2010) and *Do No Harm* (2013). He hosted *Saturday Night Live* for the first time in 2016 and earned his first Emmy award nomination for acting. Among other film work, Miranda contributed music and vocals for a scene in *Star Wars: The Force Awakens* (2015); wrote music and songs in the animated musical *Moana* (2016), which gained him nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song and the Academy Award for Best Original Song, for the song "How Far I'll Go"; and starred as Jack in the musical fantasy *Mary Poppins Returns* (2018), for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.

Miranda has been politically active, most notably on behalf of Puerto Rico.[5] He met with politicians in 2016 to speak out in favor of debt relief for Puerto Rico,[5] and raised funds for rescue efforts and disaster relief after Hurricane Maria struck the island in 2017.[6]
Ken Jeong

**Kendrick Kang-Joh Jeong, M.D.** (born July 13, 1969) is an American comedian, actor and physician.[1][2] He is best known for playing Ben Chang on the sitcom *Community* and the drug lord Leslie Chow in *The Hangover* film series. He was the lead in the ABC sitcom *Dr. Ken,* in which he was also the creator, writer, and executive producer. Jeong is a licensed physician,[3] but has stopped practicing in favor of his acting career.[4] He currently appears as a panelist on the singing competition show *The Masked Singer*.
Judd Hirsch

**Judd Seymore Hirsch** (Yiddish: זשודד סעימאָרע הירסשה‎; born March 15, 1935) is an American actor known for playing Alex Rieger on the television comedy series *Taxi* (1978–1983), John Lacey on the NBC series *Dear John* (1988–1992), and Alan Eppes on the CBS series *NUMB3RS* (2005–2010). He is also well known for his career in theatre and for his roles in films such as *Ordinary People* (1980), *Running on Empty* (1988), *Independence Day* (1996), and *A Beautiful Mind*(2001).

He has twice won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, twice won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play, won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy and has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He also starred as Arthur Przybyszewski in the CBSsituation comedy *Superior Donuts*.
Kristen Bell

**Kristen Anne Bell** (born July 18, 1980)[1] is an American actress. She began her acting career by starring in stage productions while attending the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. In 2001, she made her Broadway debut as Becky Thatcher in *The Adventures of Tom Sawyer* and starred in the Broadway revival of *The Crucible* the following year. In 2004, she appeared in the action thriller film *Spartan* and received critical praise for her performance in the television drama film *Gracie's Choice*.

Bell garnered critical acclaim for her first major role as the title character in the teen noir drama television series *Veronica Mars* (2004–07). For her performance, she was awarded a Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television. She reprised the eponymous role in the 2014 film continuation and the 2019 revival series. During her time on *Veronica Mars*, Bell starred as Mary Lane in the musical film *Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical* (2005), a reprise of the role she had played in the New York musical upon which the film was based. From 2007 to 2008, Bell starred as Elle Bishop in the science fictiondrama series *Heroes*. From 2007 to 2012, she voiced the titular narrator in the teen drama series *Gossip Girl*.

In 2008, she had her breakout film role as the title character in *Forgetting Sarah Marshall*. She has since appeared in a number of comedy films, including *Couples Retreat* (2009), *When in Rome* (2010), *You Again* (2010), *The Boss* (2016), *Bad Moms* (2016), and *A Bad Moms Christmas* (2017). Bell garnered further recognition for voicing Princess Anna in the Disney animated fantasy films *Frozen* (2013) and *Ralph Breaks the Internet* (2018), the short films *Frozen Fever* (2015) and *Olaf's Frozen Adventure* (2017), and the upcoming *Frozen 2* (2019).

From 2012 to 2016, Bell starred as Jeannie van der Hooven, the female lead on the Showtime comedy series *House of Lies*. Since 2016, she has starred in the lead role of Eleanor Shellstrop on the acclaimed NBC comedy series *The Good Place*, for which she received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy.
Joseph Fiennes

**Joseph Alberic Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes**[1] (/faɪnz/; born 27 May 1970), known as **Joseph Fiennes**, is an English film and stage actor.

He is known for his portrayals of William Shakespeare in *Shakespeare in Love* (1998), for which he was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role, Sir Robert Dudley in *Elizabeth* (1998), Commisar Danilov in *Enemy at the Gates* (2001), and Monsignor Timothy Howard in the second season of the TV series *American Horror Story* (2012–2013). His role in the 2017 TV drama series *The Handmaid's Tale* was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.
Jason Isaacs

**Jason Isaacs** (born 6 June 1963) is an English actor and producer, best known for playing Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter film series, Colonel William Tavington in *The Patriot*, criminal Michael Caffee in the Showtime series *Brotherhood*and Marshal Georgy Zhukov in *The Death of Stalin*. In December 2016, he played Dr. Hunter Aloysius "Hap" Percy in the Netflix supernatural series *The OA*. He played Captain Gabriel Lorca, the commanding officer of the USS *Discovery* in the first season of *Star Trek: Discovery* and also provided the voice of The Inquisitor, Sentinel, in *Star Wars Rebels*, the animated television series, and Admiral Zhao in *Avatar: The Last Airbender*.

Outside of film and television, his stage roles include Louis Ironson in Declan Donnellan's 1992 and 1993 Royal National Theatre London premières of Parts One (*Millennium Approaches*) and Two (*Perestroika*) of Tony Kushner's Pulitzer Prize-winning play *Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes*,[2] and as Ben, one of two hitmen, playing opposite Lee Evans as Gus, in Harry Burton's 50th-anniversary revival of Nobel Laureate Harold Pinter's 1957 two-hander *The Dumb Waiter* at Trafalgar Studios in the West End.[3][4][5] He starred in the NBC drama *Awake* as Detective Michael Britten from March to May 2012. He played a high-rolling Russian in the 2018 film *Hotel Mumbai*.[6]
John Hurt

**Sir John Vincent Hurt** CBE (22 January 1940 – 25 January 2017) was an English actor whose career spanned more than 50 years.

Hurt came to prominence for his role as Richard Rich in the film *A Man for All Seasons* (1966) and gained BAFTA Awardnominations for his portrayals of Timothy Evans in *10 Rillington Place* (1971) and Quentin Crisp in television film *The Naked Civil Servant* (1975) – winning his first BAFTA for the latter. He played Caligula in the BBC TV series *I, Claudius*(1976). Hurt's performance in the prison drama *Midnight Express* (1978) brought him international renown and earned Golden Globe and BAFTA Awards, along with an Academy Award nomination. His BAFTA-nominated portrayal of astronaut Kane, in science-fiction horror *Alien* (1979), yielded a scene where an alien creature burst out of his chest. It has been named by several publications as one of the most memorable moments in cinema history.[1]

Hurt earned his third competitive BAFTA, along with his second Oscar and Golden Globe nominations, as Joseph Merrickin David Lynch's biopic *The Elephant Man* (1980). Other significant roles during the 1980s included Bob Champion in biopic *Champions* (1984), Mr. Braddock in the Stephen Frears drama *The Hit* (1984), Winston Smith in *Nineteen Eighty-Four* (1984) and Stephen Ward in the drama depicting the Profumo affair, *Scandal* (1989). Hurt was again BAFTA-nominated for his work in Irish drama *The Field* (1990) and played the primary villain, James Graham, in the epic adventure *Rob Roy* (1995). His later films include the *Harry Potter* film series (2001–11), the *Hellboy* films (2004 and 2008), supernatural thriller *The Skeleton Key* (2005), western *The Proposition* (2005), political thriller *V for Vendetta*(2005), sci-fi adventure *Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull* (2008) and the Cold War espionage film *Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy* (2011). Hurt reprised his role as Quentin Crisp in *An Englishman in New York* (2009), which brought his seventh BAFTA nomination. He portrayed the War Doctor in BBC TV series *Doctor Who* in 2013.[2][3]

Hurt was regarded as one of Britain's finest actors; director David Lynch described him as "simply the greatest actor in the world".[4][5] He possessed what was described as the "most distinctive voice in Britain",[6][7] likened by *The Observer* to "nicotine sieved through dirty, moonlit gravel".[6] His voice acting career encompassed films such as *Watership Down*(1978), *The Lord of the Rings* (1978), *The Plague Dogs* (1982), *The Black Cauldron* (1985) and *Dogville* (2003), as well as BBC TV series *Merlin* (2008–2012). In 2012, he was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement BAFTA Award, in recognition of his "outstanding contribution to cinema".[8] He was knighted in 2015 for his services to drama.
Kim Cattrall

**Kim Victoria Cattrall** (/kəˈtræl/; born 21 August 1956) is a British-Canadian actress.[1] She is best known for her role as Samantha Jones on HBO's *Sex and the City* (1998–2004), for which she received five Emmy Award nominations and four Golden Globe Award nominations, winning the 2002 Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress. She reprised the role in the films *Sex and the City* (2008) and *Sex and the City 2* (2010).

Cattrall made her film debut in *Rosebud* (1975) and went on to appear in various television roles. She came to prominence in the 1980s with films such as *Ticket to Heaven* (1981), *Police Academy* (1984), *City Limits* (1985), *Big Trouble in Little China* (1986), *Mannequin* (1987), *Masquerade* (1988), *Midnight Crossing* (1988), and *The Return of the Musketeers* (1989). She worked on several occasions with director Bob Clark, appearing in four of his films: *Tribute*(1980), *Porky's* (1981), *Turk 182* (1985), and *Baby Geniuses* (1999). Her other film credits include *The Bonfire of the Vanities* (1990), *Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country* (1991), *Split Second* (1992), *Above Suspicion* (1995), *15 Minutes* (2001), *Crossroads* (2002), *Ice Princess* (2005), *My Boy Jack* (2007), *The Ghost Writer* (2010), and *Meet Monica Velour* (2010).

On stage, Cattrall appeared in the 1986 Broadway production of Michael Frayn's *Wild Honey*. Her other stage credits include August Strindberg's *Miss Julie* (McCarter Theatre Center, 1993), Shakespeare's *Antony and Cleopatra* (Liverpool Playhouse, 2010), Noël Coward's *Private Lives* (Broadway, 2011), and Tennessee Williams' *Sweet Bird of Youth* (The Old Vic, 2013).

From 2014 to 2016, Cattrall starred and served as executive producer on the HBO Canada series *Sensitive Skin*, for which she received a nomination for the Canadian Screen Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series. She currently stars on the web television series *Tell Me a Story* (2018–present).
Kirstie Alley

**Kirstie Louise Alley** (born January 12, 1951) is an American actress and spokesmodel. She first achieved recognition in 1982, playing Saavik in the science fiction film *Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan*. Alley played Rebecca Howe on the NBCsitcom *Cheers* (1987–1993), receiving an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe in 1991 for the role. From 1997–2000, she starred on the sitcom *Veronica's Closet*, earning additional Emmy and Golden Globe nominations. Alley received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1995.

Alley has appeared in several movies, including *Summer School* (1987), *Shoot to Kill* (1988), *Look Who's Talking* (1989) and its two sequels (1990–93), *Madhouse*, *Sibling Rivalry* (both 1990), *Village of the Damned*, *It Takes Two* (both 1995), *Deconstructing Harry*, *For Richer or Poorer* (both 1997), and *Drop Dead Gorgeous* (1999). She won her second Emmy Award in 1994 for the television film *David's Mother*.

In 1997, Alley received a further Emmy nomination for her work in the crime drama series *The Last Don*. In 2005, she played a fictionalized version of herself on Showtime's *Fat Actress*. She later appeared on the reality show *Kirstie Alley's Big Life* (2010), and was a contestant on the twelfth season of *Dancing with the Stars* (2011–12), finishing in second place. In 2013, she returned to acting with the title role on the sitcom *Kirstie*, and in 2016 joined the second season of the Fox comedy horror series *Scream Queens*. In 2018, Alley finished as runner-up on season 22 of the British reality series *Celebrity Big Brother*.
Keiko Agena

**Christine Keiko Agena** (born October 3, 1973)[1] is an American actress. Agena is probably best known for her role in *Gilmore Girls*, where she played Lane Kim, a Korean-American teenager who is the best friend of Rory Gilmore, one of the lead characters. Agena played this role despite being significantly older than her character, who was 16 at the start of the series when Agena was 27. Agena has also played the role of Mearing's Aide, Mearing being played by Frances McDormand, in *Transformers: Dark of the Moon*. Agena also appeared in three episodes of *Felicity*as Leila Foster, a girl who comes to the lead character for assistance in acquiring the morning-after pill and participates in a protest when denied said medication. She was a recipient of the Best Female Actor award in the Ammy Awards, which honor Asian and Asian-American achievement in film or television. She also provided the voice of Yori in the Disney cartoon series *Kim Possible* in seasons 2, 3, and 4 of the show. Also, Agena played Jun Ni in the movie *Hair Show* starring Mo'Nique. She guest-starred on *Private Practice*, *Castle*, and episode 12 of the final season of *ER*. She also appeared in *Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous* alongside Jessica Simpson as an army private. In 2010 she appeared onstage in *No-No Boy* in Santa Monica, California. She later appeared in an episode of *House* as Dr. Cheng.

While in Austin, Texas for the *Gilmore Girls* reunion panel at the 2015 ATX Television Festival, she also participated in two live tapings of the podcast *Gilmore Guys*,[2]as well as a live performance by Lane Kim's band Hep Alien.[3]

In September 2015, Agena launched *Drunk Monk Podcast* with fellow improv comedian Will S. Choi, wherein they watch every episode of the television series, *Monk*, while consuming alcohol.[4] Agena plays a high school teacher in the Netflix series *13 Reasons Why*.
Maggie Gyllenhaal

**Margalit Ruth "Maggie" Gyllenhaal**[1][2][3] (/ˈdʒɪlənhɔːl/;[4] born November 16, 1977)[5] is an American actress and producer. Part of the Gyllenhaal family, she is the daughter of filmmakers Stephen Gyllenhaal and Naomi Achs, and the older sister of actor Jake Gyllenhaal.

She began her career as a teenager with small roles in several of her father's films, and appeared with her brother in the cult favorite *Donnie Darko* (2001).[6] She received critical acclaim for her starring roles in the independent films *Secretary*(2002) and *Sherrybaby* (2006), earning Golden Globe nominations in the Comedy and Drama categories, respectively. In 2008, she received widespread recognition for playing Rachel Dawes in Christopher Nolan's superhero film *The Dark Knight*. Her other film credits include *Adaptation.*, *Confessions of a Dangerous Mind* (both 2002), *Mona Lisa Smile* (2003), *Happy Endings* (2005), *Paris, je t'aime*, *World Trade Center*, *Monster House*, *Stranger Than Fiction* (all 2006), and *Away We Go* (2009). For her performance in *Crazy Heart* (2009), she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She subsequently starred in the films *Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang* (2010), *Won't Back Down*(2012), *Hysteria* (2011), *White House Down* (2013), and *Frank* (2014).

In 2014, Gyllenhaal made her Broadway debut in a revival of *The Real Thing*, and starred in the BBC television miniseries *The Honourable Woman*. For her performance in the latter, she received a Golden Globe and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy. She currently stars as Candy on the HBO series *The Deuce* (2017–present), which she produces. Her other producing credits include the 2018 film *The Kindergarten Teacher*.
Jerry Lewis

**Joseph Levitch[a]** (March 16, 1926 – August 20, 2017), better known by his stage name **Jerry Lewis**, was an American comedian, actor, singer, filmmaker and humanitarian and dubbed as "The King of Comedy" and "The Total Filmmaker". Lewis gained his career breakthrough with the Martin & Lewis act, which he formed together with fellow singer Dean Martin.

Following an acrimonious ending of his partnership with Martin, Lewis pursued a solo career as an actor, director, producer and screenwriter and established himself as a notable comedian, becoming one of the most popular acts of all time and was known for his close friendship with fellow artist Sammy Davis Jr.

Lewis starred in 60 motion picture and television projects, performed his comedy routines at concerts, ventured into behind-the-scenes work as a filmmaker and released several albums as a singer, selling millions of records. Throughout his career, he has raised awareness for muscular dystrophy, while as national chairman of the Muscular Dystrophy Association from 1956 to 2011.
Joey Fatone

**Joseph Anthony Fatone Jr.** (born January 28, 1977)[1] is an American singer, dancer, actor, and television personality. He is best known as a member of the boyband NSYNC, in which he sang baritone. In 2007, he came in second place on the ABC reality show *Dancing with the Stars*. He was the host of the U.S. and Australian versions of *The Singing Bee*, which aired on NBC in the U.S. Fatone was also the announcer for the game show *Family Feud* from 2010 to 2015. Fatone previously hosted on Food Network's *Rewrapped*, Live Well Network's *My Family Recipe Rocks*, and *The Price Is Right Live!* at Bally's Las Vegas.
Jay Baruchel

**Jonathan Adam Saunders Baruchel**[3] (/ˈbæruːʃɛl/;[4] born April 9, 1982)[3] is a Canadian actor, director, screenwriter, and comedian. He is known for his voice role as Hiccup in the *How to Train Your Dragon* franchise, and for his roles in comedy movies such as *Knocked Up*, *Tropic Thunder*, *Fanboys*, *She's Out of My League*, *Goon*, *This Is the End* and *The Sorcerer's Apprentice*. He played lead character Josh Greenberg in the FXX comedy television series *Man Seeking Woman* and played the lead character Steven Karp in Judd Apatow's comedy series *Undeclared*.
Kate Mulgrew

**Katherine Kiernan Mulgrew** (born April 29, 1955)[1] is an American actress. She is known for the roles of CaptainKathryn Janeway on *Star Trek: Voyager* and Galina "Red" Reznikov on *Orange Is the New Black*. She first came to attention in the role of Mary Ryan on the daytime soap opera *Ryan's Hope*. Mulgrew is the recipient of a Critics' Choice Award, a Saturn Award, an Obie Award, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards, and has also received Golden Globe Award and Primetime Emmy Award nominations. She is an active member of the Alzheimer's Association National Advisory Council and the voice of Cleveland's MetroHealth System.
Kelsey Grammer

**Allen Kelsey Grammer**[1] (born February 21, 1955) is an American actor, voice actor, comedian, singer, producer, director, writer and activist, best known for his two-decade-long portrayal of psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane on the NBCsitcoms *Cheers* and *Frasier*. He has won five Primetime Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and one Tony Award, and has also worked as a television producer, director, and writer.