Already an accomplished stage actress with credits in regional theater in her native New Jersey as well as in numerous Off-Broadway productions, attractive, blonde player Mary McCormack made her film debut with a small role in John Hughes’ 1994 remake of “Miracle on 34th Street”. A part opposite Robert Mitchum in 1995’s little seen spoof [...]

On the Disney Channel series “Hannah Montana” (2006- ), Miley Cyrus played a perky, charming middle-school student who just happened to lead a double life as the pop queen Hannah Montana, disguising her true identity by means of a wig. While the premise was the definition of hokey TV fabrications, it was actually not too [...]

Exceptionally bright, outspoken, and controversial both onscreen and off, Golden Globe-winning actress Sharon Stone weathered career ups and downs, but always emerged as master of her own iconic image. With a flair for self-invention and a full embrace of the old Hollywood notion of creating a larger than life persona, Stone was a journalist’s dream [...]

Perhaps the western world’s most famous living filmmaker, Steven Spielberg succeeded in combining the intimacy of a personal vision with the epic requirements of the modern commercial blockbuster. Though his astonishing success delayed his acceptance as a serious artist for many years, few could deny that Spielberg’s work decisively influenced twentieth century filmmaking through his [...]

From the stand-up stages of Canada to the breakout sketch comedy hit “In Living Color” (Fox, 1990-96), Golden Globe-winning actor Jim Carrey became of Hollywood’s most bankable comedic stars during the 1990s, thanks to a string of zany blockbusters that began with “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective” (1994). His Golden Globe-winning performance in eerily promontory “The [...]

In the mid-1990s, Jennifer Love Hewitt transformed from a Barbie-hawking child actress into a men’s magazine mainstay with her role in the thriller, “I Know What You Did Last Summer” (1997). She had already begun building a following with her perky, girl-next-door role on the hit teen drama “Party of Five” (Fox, 1994-2000), but her [...]

A professional actress since the age of 10, Sarah Jessica Parker was one of rare few who made the rocky transition from cute kid to gawky teen, fully breaking the rules by ending up as, not only a respected adult actress, but an influential fashion icon as well. Parker’s likeability, quick comic wit, and “realness” [...]

Small in stature, but with a handsome face and a compactly muscular body, Corey Haim made a critical smash in his early juvenile roles. He later found himself often matched with Corey Feldman in lower budget films (they became known as “The Coreys”), frequently with Nicole Eggert as a love interest. Haim’s promising career was [...]

While already a stage actor of note, with acclaimed performances in the Off-Broadway productions “The Monogamist” (1995) and David Sedaris’ “The SantaLand Diaries” (1996) to his credit, Timothy Olyphant was initially recognized for his breakthrough film role in the blockbuster horror sequel “Scream 2″ (1997). A former competitive swimmer with USC, the Hawaiian-born, California-raised Olyphant [...]

Restless energy channeled into the relentless pursuit of success transformed teen rap artist the Fresh Prince into Academy Award-nominated leading man and blockbuster movie producer, Will Smith. His witty charisma, infectious spirit and rare versatility transcended racial and generational borders, continually attracting record-breaking crowds to sci-fi adventures, comedies and dramas. He was equally at home [...]