Nip/Tuck
FX (ended 2010)
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Dylan Walsh
Dr. Sean McNamara
Christened Charles M. Walsh upon birth in Los Angeles, California, film and television actor Dylan Walsh was raised by parents who worked for the Foreign Service and who were constantly traveling around the world. Dylan lived in several countries before his family finally settled in a suburban Virginia community near Washington, D.C., where he attended high school. While there, Walsh began his acting career as he performed in local stage productions including his theatrical debut in Undiscovered Country. While earning his Bachelor of Arts degree in English at the University of Virginia, he performed on stage in productions like Curse of the Starving Class, Romeo and Juliet, and Our Town. He was also involved in the filming of a few educational documentaries. Soon after his graduation in 1986, Dylan moved to New York City to establish his acting career. In 1987, he made his first television appearance (using the name Charlie Walsh) as Tom Strickland in the CBS Schoolbreak Special episode "Soldier Boys", playing opposite James Earl Jones. He then landed a recurring role on the CBS teen comedy Kate & Allie (1987-1989), a film character in the 1989 comedy Loverboy, and a part in the made-for-TV drama When We Were Young before changing his professional acting name to Dylan Walsh. During the next decade and a half, Walsh landed dozens of TV movies and film roles, the most notable of which are his portrayal of Paul Newman's neglected son in Nobody's Fool (1994), Primatologist Dr. Peter Elliot in Congo (1995) with Laura Linney, and Vietnam War combatant Cpt. Robert Edwards in We Were Soldiers (2002) alongside Mel Gibson. In 2003, Dylan landed the role of his career as the conflicted Miami South Beach plastic surgeon Dr. Sean McNamara on the critically-lauded FX drama Nip/Tuck. His character's plastic surgery practice shared with onscreen best friend and business partner Dr. Christian Troy (Julian McMahon) was based in Miami South Beach during the first four seasons and relocated to Los Angeles during the 5th season.moreless -
Julian McMahon
Dr. Christian Troy
On his own time, Julian enjoys surfing, biking, and cooking. He is also a fan of baseball, football and basketball, and he collects classic books. Julian threw himself into learning an American accent years ago and can now slip into it easily when acting. Julian was the second of three children. He studied law at the University of Sydney, but he became bored with his classes after his first year and began a career in modelling, working primarily in commercials. In 1987, he headed off for print modelling assignments in Los Angeles, New York, Milan, Rome, Paris, and other international fashion centres. Julian won many hearts as Ben Lucini in Home & Away, followed by the lovable demon Belthezor/Cole joining the witches of Charmed in the third season. He also had roles in In Quiet Night and Chasing Sleep. Most recently he has gained critical acclaim for his role on the FX series Nip/Tuck. He also appeared in the 2005 blockbuster Fantastic Four as the evil Dr. Doom. In 2007 he reprised this character for the film's sequel,Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.moreless -
John Hensley
Matt McNamara
Born in KY, John's parents divorced when he was 3. He and his sister split their time between both parents, but did not seem to mind this arrangement. John did not intend on acting until he tried out for a school play. Although he was not cast, he was hooked on acting, and decided to take a week long trip to New York, where he met his future manager. John says that he would have been just as content to rangle horses on the farm, if acting had not panned out. He had not decided to choose acting as a permanent career, until he had gotten the call back from his soon-to-be manager.moreless -
Roma Maffia
Dr. Liz Cruz (Season 2+)
From a hit new television drama to a medley of feature films, Roma Maffia graces the entertainment mediums with her trademark sophistication and charismatic appeal. Roma currently portrays the smart, no-nonsense anesthesiologist, 'Dr. Liz Cruz,' on the hit FX drama, "Nip/Tuck." Often the voice of reason in an otherwise unpredictable environment, 'Liz' is tough on the surface yet shows warmth and concern for her patients as well as for her co-workers. An out-and-proud lesbian, she is the only female seen as a true equal in the life of 'Dr. Troy.' Roma's 'Liz' began as a recurring role in the show's first season, and she has become a series regular for the second season. Roma started her acting career performing off-Broadway, off-off Broadway and in regional productions ranging from Shakespeare to Sam Shephard. At a benefit reading for the New Group in New York, she was asked by casting director Jane Jenkins to audition for a role in director Ron Howard's feature film "The Paper," and found a career mentor: "Ron tells people he discovered me, which is absolutely true." When "The Paper" opened in Los Angeles, Roma took her first trip to Hollywood and her career quickly flourished. She soon met television producer David E. Kelley, who cast her as Adam Arkin's secretary, 'Angela' in his new series, "Chicago Hope." During her one season on "Chicago Hope," Maffia landed a plum role in the Barry Levinson film, "Disclosure," in which she played Michael Douglas' tough sexual harassment lawyer, 'Katherine Alvarez.' Garnering rave reviews for her performance, Roma quickly landed feature film roles in director John Badham's "Nick of Time," playing a kidnapper opposite Christopher Walken and Johnny Depp; and "Eraser," with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Additional feature credits include "Holes"; "I Am Sam" with Sean Penn and Michelle Pfeiffer; "Things You Can Tell Just By Looking At Her" with Glenn Close and Holly Hunter; "Double Jeopardy" opposite Ashley Judd; and "Kiss The Girls" with Morgan Freeman. For television, Roma played the dedicated and intelligent 'Grace Alvarez,' forensic pathologist for the Violent Crimes Task Force for four seasons on NBC's primetime series "Profiler." Her telefilm credits include "Consensual Relations" for NBC; HBO's "Mistrial" with Bill Pullman; and Showtime's "The Defenders." She had a recurring role on NBC's "ER," and she has guest-starred on numerous television shows, including NBC's "The West Wing," HBO's "The Sopranos" and NBC's "Law & Order." In her free time, Roma is involved with the Unusual Suspects, a mentoring program in which actors, writers and directors help kids within the foster care and juvenile systems create theatre through their own words and life experiences. And though she is happiest when acting, she also finds time to run on her treadmill, write, play ping-pong and hang out with her two dogs, Lou Lu and Lucky.moreless -
Kelly Carlson
Kimber Henry (Season 3+)
Known to many as Kimber Henry on the FX surgery drama Nip/Tuck, Kelly Carlson is a model-turned-actress who was born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota. An alumna of the Academy of Holy Angels in Richfield, Minnesota, Kelly began her acting career performing in small local stage productions. She then entered the modeling world, appearing in ad campaigns for products such as Miller Lite, Oliver People Sunglasses, Rembrandt, to name a few. During her early years in the acting business, she also did photoshoots for a couple of men's magazines. In 2001, Carlson made her screen debut with a bit part as a biker babe in 3000 Miles to Graceland. It wasn't until 2003 that Kelly caught the biggest break of her career as she was tapped to portray a Miami model/porn star in the pilot episode of Nip/Tuck. For the show's first two years, she held on to a recurring role as the girlfriend of Dr. Christian Troy, played by Julian McMahon. She then became a series regular as the third season began. Kelly also made guest appearances on other TV shows, namely Everwood, CSI, and CSI: Miami. During her stint on the FX drama series, Carlson also took on movie projects -- playing Pvt. Charlie Soda in the direct-to-video sequel, Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation (2004) and the onscreen wife of WWE superstar John Cena in The Marine (2006). While promoting their movie together, Kelly made several appearances on various events for the World Wrestling Entertainment franchise. In 2008, she was also seen in the Patrick Dempsey romantic comedy, Made of Honor.moreless -
Joely Richardson
Julia McNamara
For Joely the theater must be in her genes. Daughter of Tony Richardson (I) and Vanessa Redgrave, and granddaughter of actor Sir Michael Redgrave, she is the niece of Lynn Redgrave and her sister Natasha Richardson is also an actress. However the genes were slow - as a child she saw her older sister Natashsa interested in acting but she was a tomboy, imagining a career in gymastics. She grew too far too fast, and gymnastics was out. British by birth, she considers herself a sort of honorary Yank, having attended boarding school in Santa Barbara California. Beginning in the 80's film became her life, from small parts [ Wetherby (1985) ] to BBC dramas [ Lady Chatterley (1992) (TV) ] to today's Disney studio [ going to the dogs in 101 Dalmatians (1996) ].moreless -
Valerie Cruz
Dr. Grace Santiago (Season 1)
Valerie Cruz was born July 18, 1976 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA. Valerie is of Cuban ancestry is an American actress. She attended Florida State University and received a BFA theatre degree. She has appeared in films such as The Shooter and Cellular and starred as Grace Santiago on the first season of Nip/Tuck. She has also made guest appearances in series such as Grey's Anatomy and Las Vegas. In 2007 she took on the role of Connie Murphy, a tough Chicago police detective, in SciFi Channel's The Dresden Files. In 2008 it was announced that Cruz will play the wife of Assistant District Attorney Miguel Prado (played by Jimmy Smits) on season three of the Showtime hit Dexter.moreless -
Jessalyn Gilsig
Gina Russo (Season 3)
Jessalyn Gilsig was born in 1971 in Montreal. She began acting at the age of twelve. In 1995 she moved to New York, where she appeared in several off-Broadway plays. Despite having appeared in several Canadian productions in the late 80's/ early 90's, her television career began in the late 90's when she guest starred in a couple of television series including Seven Days and Viper.
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Through her association with David E. Kelly, she landed a role in Boston Public. Jessalyn left Boston Public at the end of the season in May 2002, but the reason was never officially revealed. In 2003, she landed a role in Ryan Murphy's Nip/Tuck. She then appeared in NYPD Blue and Prison Break.
After her departure from Boston Public, Jessalyn joined the cast of Nip/Tuck in 2003.
In addition to her credits in television and theater, she also has some experience with the big screen.
Gilsig's marriage to film producer Bobby Salomon was featured in the Summer 2005 issue of Inmagazine. In 2007-2008, her character continued on Nip/Tuck as well as roles on Heroes and Friday Night Lights. In 2009, she landed another role in a Ryan Murphy production, Glee. -
Bruno Campos
Dr. Quentin Costa (Season 3)
Bruno Campos, born in Rio De Janeiro, entered the world in December 3rd 1973. He and his family traveled around Brazil, Canada, Bahrain and the U.S. when Bruno was young. He attended Michigan's Interlochen Arts Academy when he was 14. He also enrolled in Northwestern University in Illinois. Bruno starred in O Quatrilho, a film nominated for Best Foreign Film at the Golden Globes. But from there, he began an American based actor. He played Diego, in NBC sitcom, Jesse, featuring Christina Applegate. His next move was in Showtime's Leap Years, as notary Joe Rivera and he acted as Dr. Eddie Dorset, a recurring character in ER. His biggest break would have to be as Dr. Quentin Costa on acclaimed FX show Nip/Tuck. Although the stint only lasted one season, he played a very vital part in season three.moreless -
Linda Klein
Nurse Linda
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Kelly Carlson
Kimber Henry
Known to many as Kimber Henry on the FX surgery drama Nip/Tuck, Kelly Carlson is a model-turned-actress who was born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota. An alumna of the Academy of Holy Angels in Richfield, Minnesota, Kelly began her acting career performing in small local stage productions. She then entered the modeling world, appearing in ad campaigns for products such as Miller Lite, Oliver People Sunglasses, Rembrandt, to name a few. During her early years in the acting business, she also did photoshoots for a couple of men's magazines. In 2001, Carlson made her screen debut with a bit part as a biker babe in 3000 Miles to Graceland. It wasn't until 2003 that Kelly caught the biggest break of her career as she was tapped to portray a Miami model/porn star in the pilot episode of Nip/Tuck. For the show's first two years, she held on to a recurring role as the girlfriend of Dr. Christian Troy, played by Julian McMahon. She then became a series regular as the third season began. Kelly also made guest appearances on other TV shows, namely Everwood, CSI, and CSI: Miami. During her stint on the FX drama series, Carlson also took on movie projects -- playing Pvt. Charlie Soda in the direct-to-video sequel, Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation (2004) and the onscreen wife of WWE superstar John Cena in The Marine (2006). While promoting their movie together, Kelly made several appearances on various events for the World Wrestling Entertainment franchise. In 2008, she was also seen in the Patrick Dempsey romantic comedy, Made of Honor.moreless -
Robert LaSardo
Escobar Gallardo
Robert LaSardo graduated with honor from the High School of Performing Arts in NYC. He studied acting under teacher Tara Bolds at the Stella Adler Conservatory in NYC. He served four years in the United States Navy. He spent two years handling Navy attack dogs in the Aleutian Islands and two years traveling to various places including Africa, Australia and Saudi Arabia. Nearly all of his body is tattooed and he is 5'7". He acts in movies and television shows, with one of his most notable television portrayals being Escobar Gallardo from the first season of the TV series Nip/Tuck. Starting in 2005, LaSardo portrayed the evil Manny Ruiz on the U.S. soap opera General Hospital. He also guest stars in Episode 13 (Season 1) of Bones. In an interview with Robert Oppel for Independent Film Quarterly, he said that early in his career, having many visible tattoos created obstacles and a challenge to move forward and the notion of type casting was a reoccurring theme.moreless -
Roma Maffia
Dr. Liz Winters
From a hit new television drama to a medley of feature films, Roma Maffia graces the entertainment mediums with her trademark sophistication and charismatic appeal. Roma currently portrays the smart, no-nonsense anesthesiologist, 'Dr. Liz Cruz,' on the hit FX drama, "Nip/Tuck." Often the voice of reason in an otherwise unpredictable environment, 'Liz' is tough on the surface yet shows warmth and concern for her patients as well as for her co-workers. An out-and-proud lesbian, she is the only female seen as a true equal in the life of 'Dr. Troy.' Roma's 'Liz' began as a recurring role in the show's first season, and she has become a series regular for the second season. Roma started her acting career performing off-Broadway, off-off Broadway and in regional productions ranging from Shakespeare to Sam Shephard. At a benefit reading for the New Group in New York, she was asked by casting director Jane Jenkins to audition for a role in director Ron Howard's feature film "The Paper," and found a career mentor: "Ron tells people he discovered me, which is absolutely true." When "The Paper" opened in Los Angeles, Roma took her first trip to Hollywood and her career quickly flourished. She soon met television producer David E. Kelley, who cast her as Adam Arkin's secretary, 'Angela' in his new series, "Chicago Hope." During her one season on "Chicago Hope," Maffia landed a plum role in the Barry Levinson film, "Disclosure," in which she played Michael Douglas' tough sexual harassment lawyer, 'Katherine Alvarez.' Garnering rave reviews for her performance, Roma quickly landed feature film roles in director John Badham's "Nick of Time," playing a kidnapper opposite Christopher Walken and Johnny Depp; and "Eraser," with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Additional feature credits include "Holes"; "I Am Sam" with Sean Penn and Michelle Pfeiffer; "Things You Can Tell Just By Looking At Her" with Glenn Close and Holly Hunter; "Double Jeopardy" opposite Ashley Judd; and "Kiss The Girls" with Morgan Freeman. For television, Roma played the dedicated and intelligent 'Grace Alvarez,' forensic pathologist for the Violent Crimes Task Force for four seasons on NBC's primetime series "Profiler." Her telefilm credits include "Consensual Relations" for NBC; HBO's "Mistrial" with Bill Pullman; and Showtime's "The Defenders." She had a recurring role on NBC's "ER," and she has guest-starred on numerous television shows, including NBC's "The West Wing," HBO's "The Sopranos" and NBC's "Law & Order." In her free time, Roma is involved with the Unusual Suspects, a mentoring program in which actors, writers and directors help kids within the foster care and juvenile systems create theatre through their own words and life experiences. And though she is happiest when acting, she also finds time to run on her treadmill, write, play ping-pong and hang out with her two dogs, Lou Lu and Lucky.moreless -
Kelsey Lynn Batelaan
Annie McNamara
Kelsey is the oldest of three girls and lives with both parents near Los Angeles. Kelsey began modeling at the age of four and quickly started booking print jobs. In 2001 she was hired for her first runway fashion show and since then has performed as a runway model in 18 shows! She landed her first television guest-star appearance on "Power Rangers - Wild Force" in 2002 and shortly after filmed a flashback scene for the pilot episode of "The Oliver Beene Show". She filmed a few episodes of "8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter" as the younger version of Kaley Cuoco's character "Bridget Hennessy." She has been enjoying filming seasons one and two as "Annie McNamara" on Nip/Tuck and is looking forward to an exciting third season. When not filming, auditioning, or in school, Kelsey enjoys going to tennis, piano, swimming, and acting lessons, and still finds time to goof-off at home with her sisters and pets. She was a Disney Catalog print model for approximately 2 years. She now takes horseback riding lessons because she LOVES horses.moreless -
Ruth Williamson
Mrs. Grubman
Broadway actress with principal roles in "Guys & Dolls"(1992), "Smile"(1986), "Annie"(1977), "Musical Comedy Murders of 1940"(1987), "Little Me(1999)", "Epic Proportions(1999)", "Music Man"(2000). -
Nancy Cassaro
Suzanne Epstein
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Phillip Rhys
Jude Sawyer
Phillip was born on 14 June 1974 in South East London, England. He is the second of three boys. He lived in Paris for a year after graduating from Westminister College. Phillip returned to London to pursue a career in acting by studying at The Lee Strasberg Institute. He then moved to Los Angeles in The Beverly Hills Playhouse along with Jeffrey Tambor to carry on with his studies.
Phillip has appeared on several well-known shows like Nip/Tuck and 24. He has also made appearances on films and making a name for himself.moreless -
Joey Slotnick
Dr. Merril Bobolit
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Jessalyn Gilsig
Gina Russo
Jessalyn Gilsig was born in 1971 in Montreal. She began acting at the age of twelve. In 1995 she moved to New York, where she appeared in several off-Broadway plays. Despite having appeared in several Canadian productions in the late 80's/ early 90's, her television career began in the late 90's when she guest starred in a couple of television series including Seven Days and Viper.
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Through her association with David E. Kelly, she landed a role in Boston Public. Jessalyn left Boston Public at the end of the season in May 2002, but the reason was never officially revealed. In 2003, she landed a role in Ryan Murphy's Nip/Tuck. She then appeared in NYPD Blue and Prison Break.
After her departure from Boston Public, Jessalyn joined the cast of Nip/Tuck in 2003.
In addition to her credits in television and theater, she also has some experience with the big screen.
Gilsig's marriage to film producer Bobby Salomon was featured in the Summer 2005 issue of Inmagazine. In 2007-2008, her character continued on Nip/Tuck as well as roles on Heroes and Friday Night Lights. In 2009, she landed another role in a Ryan Murphy production, Glee. -
Julie Warner
Megan O'Hara
Julie was born in New York on February 9th 1965. She attended the Dalton School at the age of 12. Julie tried out for a role in the movie "Pretty Baby" and although she was unsuccessful, it led to a role on "Guiding Light". Julie attended Brown University, where her major was theatre arts. She graduated in 1987. Also in 1987 Julie moved to Los Angeles and in 1988 she gained her first major TV role as Andrew Dice's girlfriend on "Andrew Dice Clay: The Diceman Cometh". During the early 1990s, Julie had parts in "Flatliners", "Doc Hollywood" and "Mr Saturday Night" and in 1995 she debuted in the short-lived NBC sitcom "Pride and Joy". On June 17th 1995 Julie married Jonathan Prince, who she met in 1994 at a charity benefit. Her first child, Jackson Roy Prince, was born in 1997. Julie returned to TV in CBS series "Family Law" in 1999 and she also had a recurring role in Fox's "Party of Five".moreless -
Vanessa Redgrave
Dr. Erica Naughton
Vanessa Redgrave (born January 30 1937) is an Academy, Emmy and Tony Award winning film, television and stage actress as well as a political activist and social activist. She is one of the many actress' who comes from the legendary Redgrave acting dynasty. She is best known to television viewers for her role as "Erica Noughton" on Nip/Tuck
ACADEMY AWARD WINS AND NOMINATIONS:
Best Actress:
Morgan! (1966) (nomination)
Isadora (1968) (nomination)
Mary, Queen of Scots (1971) (nomination)
The Bostonians (1984) (nomination)
Best Supporting Actress:
Julia (1977) (win)
Howards End (1992) (nomination)
EMMY WINS AND NOMINATIONS:
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or A Movie:
Peter the Great (1986) (nomination)
Young Catherine (1991) (nomination)
If These Walls Could Talk 2 (2000) (win)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or A Movie:
Playing for Time (1981) (win)
Second Serve (1986) (nomination)
The Gathering Storm (2002) (nomination)
TONY WINS AND NOMINATIONS:
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play:
Long Day's Journey Into Night (2003) (win)
GOLDEN GLOBE WINS AND NOMINATIONS:
Best Motion Picture Actress - Musical/Comedy:
Morgan! (1966) (nomination)
Camelot (1967) (nomination)
Best Motion Picture Actress - Drama:
Isadora (1968) (nomination)
Mary, Queen of Scots (1971) (nomination)
The Bostonians (1984) (nomination)
Best Motion Picture Actress in a Supporting Role:
Julia (1977) (win)
Prick Up Your Ears (1987) (nomination)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV:
Second Serve (1986) (nomination)
A Man for All Seasons (1988) (nomination)
A Month by the Lake (1995) (nomination)
Bella Mafia (1997) (nomination)
The Gathering Storm (2002) (nomination)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV:
If These Walls Could Talk 2 (2000) (win)
SAG AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS:
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries:
If These Walls Could Talk 2 (2000) (win)
The Gathering Storm (2002) (nomination)
The Fever (2004) (nomination)
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Famke Janssen
Ava Moore
Famke was born in Holland, where she began her professional career as a model. She later moved to the United States, where she has made her home since 1984. Initially settling in New York, she majored in writing and literature at Columbia University and studied acting with Harold Guskin. She then went to Los Angeles, where she continued to study acting under Roy London. Famke made her feature film debut with Jeff Goldblum in Fathers & Sons (1992).moreless -
Seth Gabel
Adrian Moore
Seth Gabel was born on October 3, 1981 in Hollywood, Florida. He graduated from New York's University Tisch School of Arts. On June 17, 2006, Seth married actress Bryce DallasHoward. They had a son on February 16, 2007 and named him Theodore Norman Howard.
His acting career began with several guest star roles on TV shows such as CSI, The Closer and Sex and the City. His memorable role as Adrian Moore, the sexually ambiguous son of Famke Janssen's character in Nip/Tuck, garnered him much attention. In 2006, he appeared on the film version of The Da Vinci Code directed by his future father-in-law Ron Howard.
In 2007, he acquired his first regular series role as Jeremy Darling, the fraternal twin sister of Samaire Armstrong's character, in ABC's Dirty Sexy Money.moreless -
Bruno Campos
Dr. Quentin Costa
Bruno Campos, born in Rio De Janeiro, entered the world in December 3rd 1973. He and his family traveled around Brazil, Canada, Bahrain and the U.S. when Bruno was young. He attended Michigan's Interlochen Arts Academy when he was 14. He also enrolled in Northwestern University in Illinois. Bruno starred in O Quatrilho, a film nominated for Best Foreign Film at the Golden Globes. But from there, he began an American based actor. He played Diego, in NBC sitcom, Jesse, featuring Christina Applegate. His next move was in Showtime's Leap Years, as notary Joe Rivera and he acted as Dr. Eddie Dorset, a recurring character in ER. His biggest break would have to be as Dr. Quentin Costa on acclaimed FX show Nip/Tuck. Although the stint only lasted one season, he played a very vital part in season three.moreless -
Rhona Mitra
Kit McGraw
Rhona Mitra was born on the 9th of August 1976, to Nora and Anthony Mitra, in Paddington, Central London. After a difficult childhood at several boarding schools and a busy nightlife involving partying and drugs in her late teens, Rhona enrolled in drama school for a year, determined to become an actress. Following her departure, she won roles in small theater productions, as well as guest spots on television, including British dramas The Bill and Ghostbusters of East Finchley. After appearing in the 1997 mini-series The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous and the adventure sequel A Kid In Aladdin's Palace, Rhona pursued modelling and won the role of Lara Croft, a character she played during promotional tours for the video game. During this time, Rhona again branched out and recorded an album, Come Alive with Dave Stewart. Now relatively famous in the UK, Rhona hosted the music series The Pepsi Chart Show for two years, before moving to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. Rhona quickly won supporting roles in major movies including Hollow Man and the Get Carter remake, and recurred on the FOX teen drama Party of Five in its final season. Her fan-favorite role as a British medical student lead to a leading role on the ABC medical drama Gideon's Crossing. While the show was quickly canceled, a talent deal with the network lead to a series regular role on the successful courtroom drama The Practice as Tara Wilson. She and co-star James Spader later jumped ship to the spin-off series Boston Legal, which she starred on for one season, before leaving to join the cast of the FX plastic surgery drama Nip/Tuck, playing bisexual nymphomaniac detective Kit McGraw. Outside of TV, Rhona continued to take movie roles, appearing in the comedy Stuck on You, drama The Life of David Gale and the Reese Witherspoon vehicle Sweet Home Alabama. Her latest roles include the werewolf horror movie Skinwalkers, action thriller Shooter and The Number 23. 2008 sees Rhona leading the sci-fi action film Doomsday. She will also appear in the thriller The Boy In the Box and, replacing Kate Beckinsale, the blockbuster prequel Underworld: Rise of the Lycans.moreless -
Brittany Snow
Ariel Alderman
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Sanaa Lathan
Michelle Landau
Daughter of a Broadway dancer and a producer, Sanaa Lathan was exposed to the life of entertainment and stars at a very early age. She started out performing in Off-Broadway productions in New-York and then move to California to get into the hot bed of action that Hollywood could provide her in the business. She is best known for her tremendous role as Monica in Love & Basketball. Most recently, she starred in the romantic comedy, Something new.moreless -
Larry Hagman
Burt Landau
Larry was born in 1931 to Mary Martin, a successful Broadway singer and dancer and Ben Hagman a small town attorney. He was primarily raised by his grandparents, but at the age of 12 his grandmother died, so Larry went to live with his mother and her new family. Over the next few years, he alternated between living with his mother and father. Larry attended Bard College for 1 year, but dropped out to try his hand in acting rather than study acting. At the age of 19 he went to England as a part of the cast in South Pacific, of which his mother was starring. He stayed in England for 5 years, for 4 of those years he was in the US Air Force. Whilst in England he met and married Maj Axelsson, a young Swedish girl. When Larry had finished his Air Force service he returned to the States with Maj and 2 children, Heidi and Preston. Over the next few years he had a few minor acting roles until landing the role of Major Anthony Nelson on I Dream of Jeannie, the show ran for 5 years. In 1978 he got the biggest role of his life, playing JR Ewing on the night time soap, Dallas. Dallas ran for 13 years. In 1995 Larry underwent a 16 hour life saving liver transplant after years of drinking hurt his liver.moreless -
Willam Belli
Cherry Peck
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Jacqueline Bisset
James LeBeau
Jacqueline Bisset has been a renowned international film star since the late 1960s. She was first noted as a stunning on-screen beauty, but over time has become known as a true actress. Bisset has worked with directors John Huston, Franois Truffaut, George Cukor and Roman Polanksi. Her co-stars have included Anthony Quinn, Linda Hamilton, Paul Newman, Leelee Sobieski, Armand Assante, Candice Bergen, Many people assume that Bisset is from France, but she was brought up in England and had to study to learn French. Her mother is French and was an attorney before being married. As a child Jacqueline studied ballet. In her teenage years she took care of her ailing mother who was diagnosed with disseminating sclerosis, and worked to support her when her parents divorced. She has said that she considers this to have been a character-strengthening experience. She took an early interest in film, and began a modeling career to help pay for acting lessons. In 1967 Bisset gained her first critical attention in Two for the Road, and in that same year she also appeared in the popular James Bond spoof Casino Royale, portraying Miss Goodthighs. In 1968 her career got a boost when Mia Farrrow unexpectedly dropped out of the shooting of The Detective when Farrow's marriage to co-star Frank Sinatra was on the rocks -- her role was then given to Bisset, who received special billing in the film's credits. In the following year she played opposite Steve McQueen in the popular action film Bullitt. In 1973 Bisset became recognized as a serious actress in Europe when she played a lead character in Truffaut's "Day for Night" ( Nuit amricaine, La (1973) ). However it would be several years before her talents would be taken seriously in the USA. Jacqueline's stunning good looks made quite a big splash in Deep, The (1977). Her underwater swimming scenes in that movie inspired the worldwide wet T-shirt craze, and Newsweek magazine declared her "the most beautiful film actress of all time". Many Americans began to recognize Bisset as a serious actress in her performance in Rich and Famous (1981). She received Golden Globe nominations for her roles in Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (1978) and Under the Volcano (1984). In 1996 she was nominated for a Csar award, the French equivalent of the Oscar, for her role in Crmonie, La (1995). Bisset has never married, but has been involved in several long-term romantic relationships. She continues to make numerous films, and frequently participates in film festivals and award ceremonies around the world. Jacqueline's friend and former business agent Guy McElwaine has commented: "Only when she either retires or gets those parts that Katie Hepburn played when she was Jackie's age, that we'll recognize how really gifted she is and what an important part of the last 25 years she's been."moreless
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Themes
Bad Parenting, Bloody And Violent, Characters With Hidden Agendas, Controversial, Corruption
