Lily Tomlin Biography (1939-)

Comedienne, actress, and writer. Born on September 1, 1939, in Detroit, Michigan. Over the years, Lily Tomlin made people laugh with her humorous characters from the child Edith Ann to the snarky operator Ernestine. Some of these wacky characters were showcased on the hit comedy series Laugh-In, which ran from 1969 to 1973. Her work on the series…

Michael Michele Biography (1966-)

A lovely and gifted actress, Michael Michele has won acclaim for her portrayals of strong and capable women on television as well as in feature films. Born in Evansville, IN, on August 30, 1966, she, like practically everyone in the Hoosier State, grew up a big basketball fan. Michele played roundball in high school (with her team making…

Peggy Lipton Biography (1946-)

Despite over four decades in the industry, actress Peggy Lipton is best known for a role she played in 1968, that of undercover cop Julie Barnes in The Mod Squad (1968-1973). However, prior to life as Julie Barnes, Lipton had participated in The John Forsythe Show (1965-1966) and starred alongside Kurt Russell in Mosby’s Marauders, a critically praised…

Jennifer Landon Biography (1983-)

As the daughter of the late Michael Landon, Jennifer Landon naturally scored her first acting gig on her dad’s show Highway to Heaven when she was only six. Landon tragically lost her father to cancer in 1991 when she was eight, but the young actress continued to take inspiration from his work, attending New York University after high school,…

Lauren Collins Biography (1986-)

Brassy actress Lauren Collins entered the limelight in her teens, with numerous series roles and telemovie appearances in her native Canada, but achieved broadest recognition as manipulative, scheming high schooler Paige Michalchuk on the popular series Degrassi: The Next Generation. Collins remained with the program through the end of its fourth season, a stint that witnessed her character…

Rebecca De Mornay Biography (1959-)

An actress of striking beauty, impossible strawberry-blonde hair, and piercing blue eyes, Rebecca De Mornay’s compelling choice of roles shows an actress unafraid to take risks, even if those risks ultimately don’t pay off as anticipated. From an unhinged performance in The Hand that Rocks the Cradle (1992) to a touching turn as a cancer survivor on…

Ingrid Bergman Biography (1915-1982)

(born Aug. 29, 1915, Stockholm, Sweden—died Aug. 29, 1982, London, Eng.) one of the most popular motion-picture actresses in the United States from the 1940s until her death and an international star in Swedish, French, German, Italian, and British films. Her natural charm, freshness, intelligence, and vitality made her the image of sincerity and ideal womanhood.

Despite shyness and the…

Solange Knowles Biography (1986-)

Perceptions are not always based in reality, and nobody knows this better than me. With the release of my sophomore album, SoL-AngeL & the Hadley Street Dreams (Music World Entertainment/Geffen Records), I am ready to have every listener step into my very personal field of dreams, minus the preconceived notions.

When you look up the word biography, the Webster…

Carly Pope Biography (1980-)

Born in 1980 and raised in her hometown of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canadian actress Carly Pope quickly carved out an acting niche for herself by honing in on socially progressive dramatic material about hot-button issues, and specializing in rebellious, alternative characterizations — assertive and aggressive counterculture figures. The actress landed…

Amanda Tapping Biography (1965-)

Amanda is quite possibly known best for her role of Captain / Major / Colonel Samantha Carter in highly successful MGM television series Stargate SG-1. In order to understand how and why Amanda has become a role model to great many people all over the world, a highly successful and respected actor and now executive producer of science fiction…

Sanaa Lathan Biography (1971-)

An actress who has been noted equally for her talent and beauty, Sanaa Lathan first caught the attention of critics and audiences alike in a series of witty, thought-provoking late-’90s films about the lives of young African-Americans. Featured prominently in such ensemble pieces as The Best Man and The Wood (both 1999), Lathan won her first starring role in…