Alison Moyet Biography (1961-)

Genevieve Alison Jane Moyet was born on June 18, 1961, in Billericay, Essex, England. Growing up in Basildon with her brother, Alison developed a liking for music thanks to her parents. Her dad liked Jacques Brel and her mom liked classical music. Alison didn’t share the same tastes, but she wound up gravitating towards the likes of Dusty Springfield.

Alison…

Alison Goldfrapp Biography (1966-)

Alison Goldfrapp was born in London, England in 1970, but was brought up in the sleepy hamlet of Alton, Hampshire. The youngest of six children, she was born when her parents, a nurse and an advertising executive, were well into middle age. Alison became rebellious early on, and by age 8, she was enrolled in a convent school. Though…

Alicia Machado Biography (1976-)

Alicia was born Yoseph Alicia Machado Fajardo on December 6, 1976, in Maracay, Venezuela, to a Cuban father and a Spanish mother. Her mixed heritage gave her an exotic look that has helped her attain beauty-pageant stardom. 1996 was a whirlwind year for Alicia, beginning when she won the title of Miss Yaracuy, from which she moved on to…

Alejandra Guzman Biography (1968-)

It was barely three months after her birth on February 9, 1968, that Alejandra Gabriela Guzmn Pinal was already on TV. The Mexico City native is celebrity royalty, daughter of actress Silvia Pinal and rock legend Enrique Guzman, who hosted a TV show together.

It was obvious she inherited her father’s genes when her family would gather to watch her…

Agyness Deyn Biography (1983-)

Agyness Deyn was born Laura Hollins in Littleborough, Greater Manchester, England on February 16, 1983, although there has been some controversy over her actual year of birth. The future supermodel went through a tomboy phase as a youngster. She learned karate and, at the age of 11, she cut her hair short to make strangers think she was a…

Zach Braff Biography (1975-)

Zach Braff plays J.D. on the television hospital comedy Scrubs and is the writer, director and star of the 2004 feature film Garden State (co-starring Natalie Portman). Braff is a native of New Jersey and a graduate of Northwestern University, where he studied film. A professional actor even as a teen, he made his big screen debut in…

Elizabeth Daily Biography (1961-)

With her ample animation work and a parallel career as a singer/songwriter, Elizabeth Daily has made the most of her husky yet youthful voice as well as her acting ability. Making her film debut in 1981, Daily starred as a young singer in the independent Street Music. Occasionally billed as “E. G. Daily,” Daily played mostly supporting roles…

Jessica Lowndes Biography (1988-)

Vancouver, also known as Hollywood North thanks to the multitude of American TV shows and movies (like Twilight) that are filmed there, has sent many of its denizens to the to the big and small screens. Such was the case for Jessica Lowndes, who got her first major break in 2005 with a guest spot on the series…

Jennie Kwan Biography (1973-)

Jennie Kwan, a Los Angeles native, started performing at the age of 11 years old in the performing troupe, “Kids of the Century.” At age sixteen she landed her first professional role as the singing voice of “Audrey” on Fox TV’s animated series “LIttle Shop.” Audiences first recognized Jennie when she played the lead role of “Kim” in…

Erin McCarley Biography (1979-)

Although based in Nashville, singer/songwriter Erin McCarley cut her teeth on the San Diego circuit, where she sang in a country cover band and spent her free time writing songs. She later partnered with producer/composer Jamie Kenney and relocated to Nashville, which brought her closer to her native Texas. Combining uplifting pop/rock hooks with McCarley’s wide-ranging vocals, the duo…

Aimee Mann Biography (1960-)

Singer songwriter Aimee Mann is probably best known for her fights with major record labels regarding her artistic freedom, but she’s also made a name for herself by scoring or taking small roles in quirky, acclaimed films. Mann was born in Virginia on September 8, 1960. After dropping out of the Berklee School of Music in the early ’80s,…