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January 30, 2010 —
JESSICA ALBA (Morley Clarkson) is known throughout the world for her role of Sue Storm, one of the title superheroes in the "Fantastic Four" films, based on the popular Marvel Comics
She first gained international recognition at the age of 19 on the small screen as the lead character in James Cameron's "Dark Angel," the filmmaker's sole television venture. In the series' first season, she was nominated for a Golden Globe and a People's Choice Award and won the TV Guide Award for Breakout Star of the Year and the Teen Choice Award for Favorite TV Actress. Two years later, she segued into studio features as a leading lady in the 2003 release "Honey."
In 2005, Alba starred in the underwater action adventure "Into the Blue," the provocative and critically acclaimed hit film "Sin City," directed by Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller, and the first "Fantastic Four" film, which became a worldwide box office success. Alba reprised the role of Sue Storm in "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer," which was released in Summer 2007 and became another global hit. Her subsequent film credits include the psychological thriller "Awake," the romantic comedy "Good Luck Chuck," the psychological horror film "The Eye," and the comedy "The Love Guru," with Mike Myers and Justin Timberlake.
Alba has a wide range of films upcoming in 2010, including Michael Winterbottom's "The Killer Inside Me," opposite Casey Affleck; Robert Rodriguez's "Machete"; and the highly anticipated "Meet the Fockers" sequel, with Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman and Barbra Streisand.
In addition, Alba is a global spokesperson for Revlon.
KATHY BATES (Susan) has been honored numerous times for her work on stage, screen and television. She won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for her portrayal of obsessed fan Annie Wilkes in Rob Reiner's 1990 hit "Misery," based on Stephen King's novel. In 1999, she received Oscar , Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations and won a Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award and a Critics Choice Award for her performance in Mike Nichols' "Primary Colors." Bates earned her third Oscar nomination for her role in Alexander Payne's "About Schmidt," for which she also garnered Golden Globe and SAG Award nominations and won a National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her film work has also been recognized with Golden Globe and BAFTA Award nominations for Jon Avnet's "Fried Green Tomatoes," and she also shared in a SAG Award nomination with the ensemble cast of James Cameron's top-grossing blockbuster "Titanic."
Bates has a wide range of upcoming projects, including the features "Earthbound," and "Wedlocked," due out in 2010, and a guest star arc on the hit NBC comedy "The Office" this spring.
Bates was recently seen in John Lee Hancock's smash hit drama "The Blind Side"; Stephen Frears' period drama "Cheri"; the independent drama "Personal Effects"; Sam Mendes' acclaimed drama "Revolutionary Road"; and the sci-fi remake "The Day the Earth Stood Still."
Her long list of film credits also includes "P.S. I Love You," "Fred Claus," "Failure to Launch," "Little Black Book," "Dragonfly," "American Outlaws," "The Waterboy," "The War at Home," "Dolores Claiborne," "A Home of Our Own," "Prelude to a Kiss," "Shadows and Fog," "At Play in the Fields of the Lord," "Dick Tracy," "Men Don't Leave," "Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean," "Straight Time" and "Taking Off." Bates lent her voice to Jerry Seinfeld's animated comedy "Bee Movie," as well as "Charlotte's Web" and "The Golden Compass."
On the small screen, Bates most recently appeared in the FX miniseries "Alice," in which she played the Queen of Hearts. She won a Golden Globe and a SAG Award and earned an Emmy Award nomination for the 1996 HBO film "The Late Shift." Her television honors also include Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG Award nominations for her performance in the musical "Annie"; another SAG Award nomination for her role in the telefilm "My Sister's Keeper"; and four additional Emmy Award nominations for her work on the projects "3rd Rock from the Sun," "Six Feet Under," "Warm Springs," and "Ambulance Girl," which she also directed.
Bates has also been honored for her work behind the camera as a director. She helmed the A&E telefilm "Dash and Lilly," starring Sam Shepard and Judy Davis, which earned nine Emmy nominations, including one for Bates as Best Director. She also directed five episodes of the acclaimed HBO series "Six Feet Under," earning a Directors Guild of America Award for the episode entitled "Twilight." Her directing credits also include the telefilm "Fargo" and episodes of such series as "Oz," "NYPD Blue" and "Homicide: Life on the Street."
Bates first gained the attention of critics and audiences on the New York stage. She was nominated for a Tony Award for her portrayal of the suicidal daughter in the original Broadway production of Marsha Norman's Pulitzer Prize-winning play "'night, Mother." She also won an Obie Award for her performance as Frankie in the original off-Broadway production of "Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune."
JESSICA BIEL (Kara Monahan) has several films upcoming later this year, including the much-anticipated summer actioner "The A-Team," with Liam Neeson and Bradley Cooper.
Biel previously received critical acclaim for her performance in the thriller "The Illusionist," alongside Edward Norton and Paul Giamatti. For her work in the film, she won several film festival awards, including the Outstanding Achievement in Acting Award at the Newport Beach Film Festival, the Shining Star Award at the Maui Film Festival and the Rising Star Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival.
She was most recently seen in the independent feature "Easy Virtue," which premiered to rave reviews at the 2008 Toronto Film Festival before screening at the Rome, London and Tribeca Film Festivals. She also starred in the worldwide hit comedy "I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry," opposite Adam Sandler and Kevin James, and lent her voice to the animated feature "Planet 51."
Biel's additional film credits include Lee Tamahori's "Next," starring Nicolas Cage; Irwin Winkler's "Home of the Brave," with Samuel L. Jackson; "Elizabethtown," written and directed by Cameron Crowe; Rob Cohen's "Stealth," with Josh Lucas and Jamie Foxx; "Blade: Trinity," with Wesley Snipes; the hit remake of "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre"; "Summer Catch"; and Victor Nunez's "Ulee's Gold," starring Peter Fonda, which marked her feature film debut.
In addition, Biel is a spokesperson for Revlon.
BRADLEY COOPER (Holden) most recently starred in Todd Phillips' blockbuster hit "The Hangover," which is the top-grossing R-rated comedy of all time and won a Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical.
In addition to "The Hangover," Cooper starred last year in the all-star ensemble comedy "He's Just Not That Into You"; the Allen Hughes-directed segment of the anthology film "New York, I Love You"; and the comedy "All About Steve," opposite Sandra Bullock.
Cooper next stars in the actioner "The A-Team," alongside Liam Neeson and Jessica Biel. His upcoming films also include Neil Burger's thriller "Dark Fields."
Cooper's additional film credits include Peyton Reed's comedy "Yes Man," with Jim Carrey; the romantic comedy "Failure to Launch," starring Matthew McConaughey and Sarah Jessica Parker; David Dobkin's comedy smash "Wedding Crashers," with Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson; and the indie comedy "Wet Hot American Summer," in which he made his feature film debut.
In addition to his film work, Cooper is well known to television audiences for his work on several hit series. He most recently had a recurring role on the critically acclaimed "Nip/Tuck," and also played the lead role on the comedy series "Kitchen Confidential." His other credits include regular or recurring roles on "Alias," "Jack & Bobby," "Touching Evil," and "The $treet." He was also seen in guest roles on several series.
In 2006, Cooper made his Broadway debut in the play "Three Days of Rain," in which he starred with Julia Roberts and Paul Rudd under the direction of Joe Montello. He also appeared in the Theresa Rebeck play "The Understudy," which premiered to sold-out audiences at the 2008 Williamstown Theatre Festival.
ERIC DANE (Sean Jackson) stars on the hit television drama series "Grey's Anatomy" as Dr. Mark Sloan, a.k.a. McSteamy. Dane was also recently seen on the big screen in "Marley & Me," with Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson.
Upcoming, Dane stars in the dramatic musical "Burlesque," with Stanley Tucci, Cher and Christina Aguilera. The film is slated for release in November 2010. His earlier film credits include "Open Water 2: Adrift," the blockbuster "X-Men: The Last Stand," the tongue-in-cheek horror film "Feast," the comedy "Sol Goode," and the World War I drama "The Basket," which marked his feature film debut.
On television, Dane has brought the role of Dr. Mark Sloan to ABC's "The Practice," in crossover storylines with "Grey's Anatomy." He was previously seen in recurring roles on such series as "Charmed" and "Gideon's Crossing," in addition to guest starring on a number of series. He has also appeared in several television movies, including A&E's "Wedding Wars," the remake of "Helter Skelter," and "Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story."
PATRICK DEMPSEY (Dr. Harrison Copeland) is well-known to both film and television audiences. He recently starred in the romantic comedy hits "Enchanted," opposite Amy Adams, and "Made of Honor," with Michelle Monaghan. In addition, Dempsey currently stars as Dr. Derek Shepherd on the wildly popular ABC series "Grey's Anatomy." His work on the series has earned him two Golden Globe nominations and a Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award nomination for Best Actor, and two People's Choice Awards. He also shared in a SAG Award win for Drama Series Ensemble, as well as two more nominations in the same category.
His additional feature credits include "Freedom Writers," "Sweet Home Alabama," "Scream 3," "The Treat," "Hugo Pool," "Outbreak," "With Honors," "Mobsters," "Run," "Coupe de Ville," "Happy Together," "Some Girls," "In the Mood" and "Heaven Help Us." He first rose to stardom in the '80s as the unlikely heartthrob of such films as "Can't Buy Me Love" and "Loverboy."
Dempsey received an Emmy nomination in 2001 for Outstanding Guest Actor on Drama Series for his work on the ABC series "Once and Again." He also made memorable guest appearances as Will's love interest on "Will & Grace." His longform television credits include HBO's "Iron Jawed Angels," opposite Hilary Swank; "Blonde"; the biblical epic "Jeremiah"; "Crime and Punishment," with Ben Kingsley; "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea"; "A Season in Purgatory"; "The Right to Remain Silent"; "Bloodknot"; and the title role in "JFK: Reckless Youth."
HECTOR ELIZONDO (Edgar) has a successful career spanning 40 years and encompassing film, television, theater and radio.
Elizondo was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and an American Comedy Award for his performance in Garry Marshall's mega-hit "Pretty Woman." He has worked with Marshall in all of the director's films, beginning with "Young Doctors in Love" and going on to include "The Flamingo Kid," "Nothing in Common," "Runaway Bride," "The Princess Diaries" and "The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement." Elizondo's many additional film credits include "Love in the Time of Cholera," "Music Within," "Tortilla Soup," "Necessary Roughness," "American Gigolo" and the original "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three."
Elizondo won an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his portrayal of Dr. Phillip Watters on CBS's "Chicago Hope." During his six seasons on the show, Elizondo received three additional Emmy Award nominations, in the same category, and a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series. He also received an Emmy Award nomination, for Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Special, for his role in the telefilm "Mrs. Cage," opposite Anne Bancroft. He more recently starred with Jimmy Smits in the CBS series "Cane," and joined the cast of "Monk" in its seventh and eighth seasons on the USA Network.
A native New Yorker, Elizondo continues to move back and forth between films and television and the stage. He first gained recognition on the New York stage for his portrayal of God in "Steambath," which earned him an Obie Award. He went on to garner praise for his work on Broadway in Neil Simon's "The Prisoner of Second Avenue," "The Great White Hope," and "Sly Fox," for which he received a Drama Desk Award nomination, and the revival of Arthur Miller's "The Price."
JAMIE FOXX (Kelvin Moore) won an Academy Award for Best Actor in 2005 for his portrayal of the legendary Ray Charles in the Taylor Hackford-directed biopic "Ray." Foxx also won a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award , a BAFTA Award, and an NAACP Image Award, as well as numerous critics association awards, and shared in a SAG Award nomination received by the film's ensemble cast.
Also in 2005, Foxx garnered Oscar , Golden Globe Award, SAG Award , BAFTA Award, and Image Award nominations, in the Best Supporting Actor category, for his work in Michael Mann's dramatic thriller "Collateral," in which he starred with Tom Cruise. That same year, Foxx also earned Golden Globe Award and SAG Award nominations and won an Image Award for Best Actor in a Television Movie for his portrayal of condemned gang member-turned-Nobel Peace Prize nominee Stan "Tookie" Williams in the FX Network movie "Redemption."
Foxx will next be seen in the Todd Phillips-directed comedy "Due Date," with Robert Downey Jr. His more recent film credits also include the thriller "Law Abiding Citizen"; Joe Wright's drama "The Soloist"; the thriller "The Kingdom"; and Bill Condon's screen adaptation of the Broadway musical "Dreamgirls." Foxx also executive produced the film "Life Support," starring Queen Latifah, which closed the 2007 Sundance Film Festival.
Foxx's big-screen break came in 1999 when Oliver Stone cast him as a star quarterback in "Any Given Sunday." In 2001, he co-starred with Will Smith in Michael Mann's acclaimed biopic "Ali." His additional film credits include Michael Mann's "Miami Vice," with Colin Farrell; Sam Mendes' Gulf War drama "Jarhead," with Jake Gyllenhaal; "Stealth"; Antoine Fuqua's "Bait"; "Booty Call"; "The Truth About Cats & Dogs"; and "The Great White Hype."
Foxx first came to fame as a comedian. After spending time on the comedy circuit, he joined Keenan Ivory Wayans, Jim Carrey, Damon Wayans and Tommy Davidson in the landmark Fox sketch comedy series "In Living Color." In 1996, he launched his own series, "The Jamie Foxx Show," which was one of the top-rated shows on the WB Network during its five-year run. Foxx also served as co-creator and executive producer, and directed several episodes. His first HBO Comedy Special, "Jamie Foxx: I Might Need Security," premiered in February 2002.
In addition to his acting success, Foxx has also achieved a thriving music career. His first album, Unpredictable, topped the charts in late 2005 and early 2006 and spawned the NBC special "Unpredictable," in which he performed with such artists as Mary J. Blige, Common, Snoop Dogg, The Game and Angie Stone. He has been nominated for eight Billboard Music Awards, three Grammy Awards, a Soul Train Music Award, and two American Music Awards, winning for Favorite Male Artist. Foxx's latest album, 2008's Intuition, debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 chart and spawned the chart-topping single "Blame It." Foxx recently wrapped up his "Blame It Tour" in support of the album.
JENNIFER GARNER (Julia Fitzpatrick) won a Golden Globe, a Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award and two People's Choice Awards for her work on the drama series "Alias." Additionally, over the course of the show's five-season run, Garner earned four Emmy Award nominations, three additional Golden Globe nominations and another SAG Award nomination for her portrayal of CIA double agent Sydney Bristow.
Garner recently starred in the feature film comedy "The Invention of Lying," opposite Ricky Gervais, who also co-directed the film; the romantic comedy hit "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past," opposite Matthew McConaughey; and the award-winning independent film "Juno." Her additional film credits include "The Kingdom"; "Catch and Release"; "13 Going on 30"; "Daredevil" and its spin-off, "Elektra"; "Pearl Harbor"; and "Dude, Where's My Car?"
On the stage, she received rave reviews for her performance as Roxane in the 2007 Broadway revival of "Cyrano de Bergerac," opposite Kevin Kline.
In 2005, Garner started her own production company with her personal assistant of many years, Juliana Janes. Their company, Vandalia Films, has four theatrical projects currently in development: the comedy "Butter"; "Arranged," with producer Mark Gordon and director Gary Winick; the mystery thriller "Sabbatical"; and "3 Days in Europe," in which Garner will star. In addition to their feature projects, Vandalia Films recently signed a first-look production deal with ABC Television.
Garner is currently serving as a brand ambassador for Neutrogena, and is featured in the company's national television and print campaigns.
TOPHER GRACE (Jason) has seamlessly transitioned to the big screen from television, after starring for eight seasons as part of Fox's hit ensemble comedy series "That '70s Show."
Grace was recently seen as the evil Venom in Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man 3," opposite Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst. Grace starred with Dennis Quaid and Scarlett Johansson in Paul Weitz's 2004 comedy "In Good Company." That same year, he starred opposite Laura Linney in Dylan Kidd's offbeat romantic comedy "P.S." For his work in both films, he was honored with a Breakthrough Performance Award by the National Board of Review.
Grace made his feature film debut in Steven Soderbergh's Oscar -winning ensemble drama "Traffic." He will next be seen in Robert Rodriguez's thriller "Predators," in which he stars alongside Adrien Brody and Laurence Fishburne.
ANNE HATHAWAY (Liz) received a Best Actress Academy Award nomination for her work in Jonathan Demme's 2008 drama "Rachel Getting Married." Her performance in that film also brought her Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award and Independent Spirit Award nominations, as well as a number of critics groups awards for Best Actress.
This spring, Hathaway stars as The White Queen in Tim Burton's highly anticipated fantasy adventure "Alice in Wonderland," starring Johnny Depp. She also stars with Jake Gyllenhaal in Edward Zwick's drama "Love and Other Drugs," due out later this year.
Hathaway made an auspicious feature film debut in the starring role of Garry Marshall's hit comedy "The Princess Diaries," and reprised her role in "The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement." She has more recently earned widespread acclaim for her work in the hit comedy "Get Smart," opposite Steve Carell; "Becoming Jane," in which she starred as Jane Austen; the smash hit "The Devil Wears Prada," with Meryl Streep; and Ang Lee's award-winning drama "Brokeback Mountain," with Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger, for which she shared in a SAG Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.
Hathaway's additional film credits include the comedy "Bride Wars," with Kate Hudson; Rodrigo Garcia's drama "Passengers"; the independent drama "Havoc"; the animated feature "Hoodwinked"; "Ella Enchanted," in the title role; "Nicholas Nickleby"; and "The Other Side of Heaven."
ASHTON KUTCHER (Reed Bennett) is an actor/producer and co-founder of Katalyst, a studio for social media dedicated to creating iconic entertainment brands that connect to the values, behaviors and humor of consumers worldwide. Founded in 2000, with partner Jason Goldberg, Katalyst supports business lines in film, television broadcast and digital.
Katalyst's film credits include "The Butterfly Effect," "Guess Who," "Spread" and "Killers." Television credits include the globally syndicated series "Punk'd," "Beauty and the Geek" and "True Beauty," as well as several new properties in various stages of production.
Katalyst digital media properties include "Kellogg Cares Feeding America Program" (facebook.com/kelloggcares), "MtDew DEWmocracy" (facebook.com/ mountaindew), "Presidential Pledge" (www.myspace.com/presidentialpledge) and the Web reality series "KatalystHQ" (www.funspace.com/katalysthq).
Kutcher first gained recognition as Michael Kelso on the hit comedy series "That '70s Show," which aired for eight seasons. He has since starred in several box office hits, including "What Happens in Vegas," with Cameron Diaz; "The Guardian," with Kevin Costner; "A Lot Like Love"; the cult hit "Dude, Where's My Car?" Kutcher also stars opposite Katherine Heigl in the upcoming action comedy "Killers."
QUEEN LATIFAH (Paula Thomas) earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Rob Marshall's Oscar -winning musical "Chicago." She also received Golden Globe, BAFTA Award and Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award nominations for her work in the film, and shared in both a SAG Award and a Critics' Choice Award won by the ensemble cast.
Latifah more recently won another SAG Award for Outstanding Motion Picture Cast as a member of the ensemble cast of the hit 2007 musical "Hairspray." That same year, she starred in and executive produced HBO's fact-based movie "Life Support," for which she won a Golden Globe and a SAG Award and received an Emmy Award nomination, all for Best Actress in a Movie or Miniseries.
She will next be seen in the feature "Just Wright," on which she also serves as producer. Her additional feature credits include "The Secret Life of Bees," alongside Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys and Dakota Fanning; the comedy "Mad Money"; Marc Forster's "Stranger than Fiction," opposite Emma Thompson and Dustin Hoffman; Wayne Wang's "Last Holiday"; "Beauty Shop," which she also produced; the comedy hit "Bringing Down the House," which she also executive produced; Phillip Noyce's "The Bone Collector"; "Living Out Loud," with Holly Hunter; "Set It Off," for which she earned an Independent Spirit Award nomination; and Spike Lee's "Jungle Fever," in which she made her film debut. Latifah also provided the voice for Ellie the Wooly Mammoth in the worldwide hit animated features "Ice Age: The Meltdown" and "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs."
Latifah's television credits include the hit Fox series "Living Single," which ran for five seasons and is currently in syndication.
As a recording artist, Latifah has released seven studio albums, including last year's Persona and the Grammy Award-nominated releases Trav'lin Light and The Dana Owens Album. Her groundbreaking 1989 debut album, All Hail the Queen, set the visual and contextual standard for female rappers. She has since won a 1994 Grammy Award and earned four Grammy nominations for Best Solo Rap Performance. She toured the U.S. as part of The Sugar Water Festival with fellow headliners Erykah Badu and Jill Scott. In 2006, she became the first hip hop artist to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
TAYLOR LAUTNER (Willy) is a breakout star for his roles in the "Twilight" movies and is already considered among Hollywood's next generation of leading men.
In 2010, Lautner will also be seen in the third installment to the "Twilight" series, "Eclipse," reprising the role of Jacob Black. The much-anticipated film will be released on June 30, 2010.
In 2009, Lautner starred in "New Moon," the sequel to the box office sensation "Twilight," and the second installment of the franchise. In the film, directed by Chris Weitz, Lautner stars opposite Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart. "New Moon" had a record-breaking opening on its way to becoming a worldwide blockbuster.
Lautner first won over fans of Jacob Black with his portrayal of the character in the first "Twilight" film, in which he first starred with Pattinson and Stewart. Directed by Catherine Hardwicke, the film opened on November 21, 2008.
GEORGE LOPEZ (Alphonso), a popular actor and comedian, has now forayed into the late night arena, headlining and executive producing the TBS talk show "Lopez Tonight." He is perhaps still best known for his groundbreaking hit sitcom "George Lopez," which he also co-created, wrote and produced. The show ran for six seasons on ABC and remains a huge success in syndication. In addition, Lopez also starred and executive produced the 2009 Nickelodeon telefilm "Mr. Troop Mom," and earlier appeared in the Showtime biopic "Fidel."
On the big screen, Lopez just co-starred with Jackie Chan in the action comedy "The Spy Next Door." Among his other film credits are "Beverly Hills Chihuahua," "Swing Vote," "Henry Poole Is Here," "Balls of Fury," Robert Rodriguez's "The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D," "Real Women Have Curves," and Ken Loach's "Bread & Roses."
As a stand-up comedian, Lopez continues to sell out shows coast to coast and break attendance records at major venues. He performed as part of HBO and TBS's "Comic Relief 2006," and his comedy albums Team Leader and El Mas Chingon both earned Grammy Award nominations for Best Comedy Album.
Lopez also starred in two HBO Comedy Specials, 2007's "America's Mexican" and "Tall, Dark & Chicano," which aired last year. In addition, his comedy concert "Why You Crying?" debuted on Showtime in 2004. He has made more than 200 television comedy, talk show, and hosting appearances, including co-hosting the Emmy Awards and twice hosting the Latin Grammys. Lopez was the subject of the 2007 PBS documentary "Brown Is the New Green: George Lopez and the American Dream." His autobiography, Why You Crying?, co-written with Armen Keteyian, appeared on The New York Times Bestsellers Top 20 List.
Time magazine named Lopez one of the 25 Most Influential Hispanics in America; the Harris Poll included him in their Top Ten Favorite Television Personalities; and TV Guide counted him as one of their Top 50 Greatest Television Dads of All Time. His additional honors include an Imagen Vision Award, a Latino Spirit Award, and a National Hispanic Media Coalition Impact Award, along with multiple Image, Imagen, and BET Award nominations.
SHIRLEY MACLAINE (Estelle) is a true screen legend whose illustrious career encompasses more than 50 feature films and is highlighted by an Academy Award and five additional Oscar nominations, an Emmy Award and five additional Emmy nominations, seven Golden Globe Awards - including the Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award - and the title of international best-selling author.
She most recently received her eighteenth Golden Globe Award nomination, as well as a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination, for her performance in the title role of the 2008 Lifetime Television movie "Coco Chanel."
MacLaine made her professional debut dancing in the 1950s Broadway revival of "Oklahoma," and made her film debut in Alfred Hitchcock's "The Trouble with Harry," earning a 1955 Golden Globe Award for 'New Star of the Year - Actress.' For her starring role in "Some Came Running," she earned her first Academy Award nomination and her second Golden Globe nomination. She starred alongside Audrey Hepburn in "The Children's Hour," based on the controversial play by Lillian Hellman. MacLaine earned a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA Award and her second Oscar nomination for her work in Billy Wilder's award-winning "The Apartment," co-starring Jack Lemmon. She reunited with Lemmon and Wilder for "Irma la Douce" in 1963, earning another Golden Globe Award and her third Best Actress Academy Award nomination.
In 1975, MacLaine received her fourth Oscar nomination, this time for Best Documentary Feature, as producer and star of "The Other Half of the Sky: A China Memoir." Two years later, she was Oscar -nominated for Best Actress for her starring role in "The Turning Point." MacLaine won the Best Actress Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for her work in the 1983 drama "Terms of Endearment." She received a Golden Globe Award in 1989 for her performance in "Madame Sousatzka," and in 1998 was honored with the Hollywood Foreign Press's prestigious Cecil B. DeMille Award for Lifetime Achievement.
MacLaine's additional feature credits include such notable films as "Steel Magnolias," with Sally Field and Julia Roberts; "Postcards from the Edge," with Meryl Streep; "In Her Shoes," with Cameron Diaz and Toni Collette; and "Rumor Has It...," with Jennifer Aniston.
As an author, MacLaine's books include Out on a Limb, Dancing in the Light, The Camino, Out on a Leash and Sage-ing While Age-ing, all of which are international bestsellers.
EMMA ROBERTS (Grace) recently starred in the hit family comedy "Hotel for Dogs," with Don Cheadle, and the independent film "Lymelife," starring Alec Baldwin, which premiered at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival and also screened at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.
Her upcoming film projects include Joel Schumacher's "Twelve," which just premiered at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival; Dustin Lance Black's "What's Wrong with Virginia"; the thriller "4.3.2.1."; and the drama "It's Kind of a Funny Story."
Roberts starred as the title teenaged sleuth in the 2007 mystery adventure "Nancy Drew." That same year, her performance in Elizabeth Allen's "Aquamarine" earned her a 2007 Young Artist Award for Best Supporting Actress. She was also named the Female Star of Tomorrow at the 2007 ShoWest Convention. Her additional film credits include "The Winning Season," with Sam Rockwell; the romantic comedy "Wild Child"; and the Sundance short film "Big Love," directed by Leif Tilden and starring Sam Rockwell. Roberts made her feature film debut in the role of Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz's daughter in "Blow," directed by the late Ted Demme.
For television, Roberts starred for three seasons as Addie Singer in Nickelodeon's hit comedy series "Unfabulous," for which she received two 2004 Young Artist Award nominations, a 2005 Teen Choice Award and a 2007 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice nomination.
JULIA ROBERTS (Kate Hazeltine) won a Best Actress Academy Award for "Erin Brockovich," for which she also won a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award in the same category. Over the course of her career, she has appeared in some of Hollywood's most successful films while working with the industry's most esteemed directors. Her films have grossed more than $2.5 billion worldwide. She next stars in "Eat, Pray, Love," based on Elizabeth Gilbert's memoir and directed by Ryan Murphy, which is due out in Summer 2010.
Roberts first came to the attention of audiences with her role in "Mystic Pizza," for which she received an Independent Spirit Award nomination. She then starred in "Steel Magnolias," earning her first Academy Award nomination and winning a Golden Globe Award, for Best Supporting Actress. Her next film, Garry Marshall's "Pretty Woman," in which she starred opposite Richard Gere, was one of the top-grossing films of 1990, and brought Roberts her second Academy Award nomination and her second consecutive Golden Globe Award, in the category of Best Actress.
She most recently received her seventh Golden Globe Award nomination, for Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy, for her performance in Tony Gilroy's "Duplicity," opposite Clive Owen. She has also received Golden Globe Award nominations for her work in the films "My Best Friend's Wedding"; "Notting Hill," opposite Hugh Grant; and Mike Nichols' "Charlie Wilson's War," with Tom Hanks.
Her many film credits also include Steven Soderbergh's "Ocean's Eleven" and "Ocean's Twelve"; Mike Newell's "Mona Lisa Smile"; "America's Sweethearts"; George Clooney's directorial debut, "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind"; "Runaway Bride," which reunited her with Richard Gere and director Garry Marshall; Chris Columbus's "Stepmom"; Richard Donner's "Conspiracy Theory," opposite Mel Gibson; Woody Allen's "Everyone Says I Love You"; Neil Jordan's "Michael Collins"; Lasse Hallstroem's "Something to Talk About"; Alan J. Pakula's "The Pelican Brief," opposite Denzel Washington; Joel Schumacher's "Dying Young" and "Flatliners"; and "Sleeping with the Enemy."
In 2006, Roberts made her Broadway debut in Richard Greenberg's play "Three Days of Rain," in which she starred with Paul Rudd and Bradley Cooper.
TAYLOR SWIFT (Felicia) makes her film acting debut in "Valentine's Day." The top-selling digital artist in music history, she has had singles top both the Country and Pop charts. She released her eponymous debut album in 2006, after signing a publishing deal with Sony/ATV Music at age 14. Her quintuple-platinum sophomore release, Fearless, was the best-selling album in any music genre in both 2008 and 2009. With sales topping 13 million, Swift currently holds the Billboard all-genre records for the longest charting album of this century and for the most Top 20 debuts in a calendar year, as well as for the largest overall airplay audience for a country-based act. A Grammy Award nominee for Best New Artist in 2008, she is currently nominated for eight 2010 Grammy Awards.
In 2009, Swift became the youngest artist and only the seventh female act in the 43-year history of the Country Music Association (CMA) to be awarded the CMA Award for Entertainer of the Year. She also won 2009 CMA Awards for Album of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year, Video of the Year and International Artist Achievement. In 2007, she won the prestigious CMA Horizon Award.
In 2009, Swift won American Music Awards (AMA) for Artist of the Year, Favorite Country Album, Favorite Female Country Artist, Favorite Female Pop/Rock Artist and Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist. She had previously won the 2008 AMA for Favorite Female Country Artist.
Fearless was voted 2009 Album of the Year by the Academy of Country Music (ACM), which also awarded Swift the ACM Crystal Milestone Award for Outstanding Achievement in Country Music. She was named Top New Female Vocalist by the ACM in 2008.
In addition, Swift won a 2009 MTV Video Music Award, becoming the first Country artist to win the award for Best Female Video. Swift was honored with 2009 CMT Music Awards for Video of the Year and Female Video of the Year, awards she had also won in 2008. She was named 2008 Superstar of Tomorrow at the 10th Annual Young Hollywood Awards, making her the first musician to ever receive the prestigious honor. The Nashville Songwriters Association International named Swift Songwriter/Artist of the Year in both 2007 and 2009.
Swift headlined her first arena tour last year, the "Taylor Swift Fearless 2009 Tour," which sold out every venue it played within minutes and has returned in 2010 for 42 additional dates. NBC dedicated an entire hour to the tour with its 2009 primetime special "Dateline: On Tour with Taylor Swift."
Swift's additional television appearances include a guest-starring role on "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," and, in 2009, she became only the twelfth person in 35 years to serve as both host and musical guest for "Saturday Night Live." She has performed on virtually every morning, daytime and late night talk show, and was also named one of People's 100 Most Beautiful People of 2008 and 2009.
(Morley Clarkson) is known throughout the world for her role of Sue Storm, one of the title superheroes in the "Fantastic Four" films, based on the popular Marvel ComicsShe first gained international recognition at the age of 19 on the small screen as the lead character in James Cameron's "Dark Angel," the filmmaker's sole television venture. In the series' first season, she was nominated for a Golden Globe and a People's Choice Award and won the TV Guide Award for Breakout Star of the Year and the Teen Choice Award for Favorite TV Actress. Two years later, she segued into studio features as a leading lady in the 2003 release "Honey." In 2005, Alba starred in the underwater action adventure "Into the Blue," the provocative and critically acclaimed hit film "Sin City," directed by Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller, and the first "Fantastic Four" film, which became a worldwide box office success. Alba reprised the role of Sue Storm in "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer," which was released in Summer 2007 and became another global hit. Her subsequent film credits include the psychological thriller "Awake," the romantic comedy "Good Luck Chuck," the psychological horror film "The Eye," and the comedy "The Love Guru," with Mike Myers and Justin Timberlake.Alba has a wide range of films upcoming in 2010, including Michael Winterbottom's "The Killer Inside Me," opposite Casey Affleck; Robert Rodriguez's "Machete"; and the highly anticipated "Meet the Fockers" sequel, with Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman and Barbra Streisand. In addition, Alba is a global spokesperson for Revlon. (Susan) has been honored numerous times for her work on stage, screen and television. She won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for her portrayal of obsessed fan Annie Wilkes in Rob Reiner's 1990 hit "Misery," based on Stephen King's novel. In 1999, she received Oscar , Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations and won a Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award and a Critics Choice Award for her performance in Mike Nichols' "Primary Colors." Bates earned her third Oscar nomination for her role in Alexander Payne's "About Schmidt," for which she also garnered Golden Globe and SAG Award nominations and won a National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her film work has also been recognized with Golden Globe and BAFTA Award nominations for Jon Avnet's "Fried Green Tomatoes," and she also shared in a SAG Award nomination with the ensemble cast of James Cameron's top-grossing blockbuster "Titanic."Bates has a wide range of upcoming projects, including the features "Earthbound," and "Wedlocked," due out in 2010, and a guest star arc on the hit NBC comedy "The Office" this spring.Bates was recently seen in John Lee Hancock's smash hit drama "The Blind Side"; Stephen Frears' period drama "Cheri"; the independent drama "Personal Effects"; Sam Mendes' acclaimed drama "Revolutionary Road"; and the sci-fi remake "The Day the Earth Stood Still." Her long list of film credits also includes "P.S. I Love You," "Fred Claus," "Failure to Launch," "Little Black Book," "Dragonfly," "American Outlaws," "The Waterboy," "The War at Home," "Dolores Claiborne," "A Home of Our Own," "Prelude to a Kiss," "Shadows and Fog," "At Play in the Fields of the Lord," "Dick Tracy," "Men Don't Leave," "Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean," "Straight Time" and "Taking Off." Bates lent her voice to Jerry Seinfeld's animated comedy "Bee Movie," as well as "Charlotte's Web" and "The Golden Compass."On the small screen, Bates most recently appeared in the FX miniseries "Alice," in which she played the Queen of Hearts. She won a Golden Globe and a SAG Award and earned an Emmy Award nomination for the 1996 HBO film "The Late Shift." Her television honors also include Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG Award nominations for her performance in the musical "Annie"; another SAG Award nomination for her role in the telefilm "My Sister's Keeper"; and four additional Emmy Award nominations for her work on the projects "3rd Rock from the Sun," "Six Feet Under," "Warm Springs," and "Ambulance Girl," which she also directed. Bates has also been honored for her work behind the camera as a director. She helmed the A&E telefilm "Dash and Lilly," starring Sam Shepard and Judy Davis, which earned nine Emmy nominations, including one for Bates as Best Director. She also directed five episodes of the acclaimed HBO series "Six Feet Under," earning a Directors Guild of America Award for the episode entitled "Twilight." Her directing credits also include the telefilm "Fargo" and episodes of such series as "Oz," "NYPD Blue" and "Homicide: Life on the Street."Bates first gained the attention of critics and audiences on the New York stage. She was nominated for a Tony Award for her portrayal of the suicidal daughter in the original Broadway production of Marsha Norman's Pulitzer Prize-winning play "'night, Mother." She also won an Obie Award for her performance as Frankie in the original off-Broadway production of "Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune." (Kara Monahan) has several films upcoming later this year, including the much-anticipated summer actioner "The A-Team," with Liam Neeson and Bradley Cooper. Biel previously received critical acclaim for her performance in the thriller "The Illusionist," alongside Edward Norton and Paul Giamatti. For her work in the film, she won several film festival awards, including the Outstanding Achievement in Acting Award at the Newport Beach Film Festival, the Shining Star Award at the Maui Film Festival and the Rising Star Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival. She was most recently seen in the independent feature "Easy Virtue," which premiered to rave reviews at the 2008 Toronto Film Festival before screening at the Rome, London and Tribeca Film Festivals. She also starred in the worldwide hit comedy "I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry," opposite Adam Sandler and Kevin James, and lent her voice to the animated feature "Planet 51." Biel's additional film credits include Lee Tamahori's "Next," starring Nicolas Cage; Irwin Winkler's "Home of the Brave," with Samuel L. Jackson; "Elizabethtown," written and directed by Cameron Crowe; Rob Cohen's "Stealth," with Josh Lucas and Jamie Foxx; "Blade: Trinity," with Wesley Snipes; the hit remake of "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre"; "Summer Catch"; and Victor Nunez's "Ulee's Gold," starring Peter Fonda, which marked her feature film debut.In addition, Biel is a spokesperson for Revlon. (Holden) most recently starred in Todd Phillips' blockbuster hit "The Hangover," which is the top-grossing R-rated comedy of all time and won a Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical.In addition to "The Hangover," Cooper starred last year in the all-star ensemble comedy "He's Just Not That Into You"; the Allen Hughes-directed segment of the anthology film "New York, I Love You"; and the comedy "All About Steve," opposite Sandra Bullock.Cooper next stars in the actioner "The A-Team," alongside Liam Neeson and Jessica Biel. His upcoming films also include Neil Burger's thriller "Dark Fields."Cooper's additional film credits include Peyton Reed's comedy "Yes Man," with Jim Carrey; the romantic comedy "Failure to Launch," starring Matthew McConaughey and Sarah Jessica Parker; David Dobkin's comedy smash "Wedding Crashers," with Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson; and the indie comedy "Wet Hot American Summer," in which he made his feature film debut.In addition to his film work, Cooper is well known to television audiences for his work on several hit series. He most recently had a recurring role on the critically acclaimed "Nip/Tuck," and also played the lead role on the comedy series "Kitchen Confidential." His other credits include regular or recurring roles on "Alias," "Jack & Bobby," "Touching Evil," and "The $treet." He was also seen in guest roles on several series.In 2006, Cooper made his Broadway debut in the play "Three Days of Rain," in which he starred with Julia Roberts and Paul Rudd under the direction of Joe Montello. He also appeared in the Theresa Rebeck play "The Understudy," which premiered to sold-out audiences at the 2008 Williamstown Theatre Festival. (Sean Jackson) stars on the hit television drama series "Grey's Anatomy" as Dr. Mark Sloan, a.k.a. McSteamy. Dane was also recently seen on the big screen in "Marley & Me," with Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson.Upcoming, Dane stars in the dramatic musical "Burlesque," with Stanley Tucci, Cher and Christina Aguilera. The film is slated for release in November 2010. His earlier film credits include "Open Water 2: Adrift," the blockbuster "X-Men: The Last Stand," the tongue-in-cheek horror film "Feast," the comedy "Sol Goode," and the World War I drama "The Basket," which marked his feature film debut.On television, Dane has brought the role of Dr. Mark Sloan to ABC's "The Practice," in crossover storylines with "Grey's Anatomy." He was previously seen in recurring roles on such series as "Charmed" and "Gideon's Crossing," in addition to guest starring on a number of series. He has also appeared in several television movies, including A&E's "Wedding Wars," the remake of "Helter Skelter," and "Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story." (Dr. Harrison Copeland) is well-known to both film and television audiences. He recently starred in the romantic comedy hits "Enchanted," opposite Amy Adams, and "Made of Honor," with Michelle Monaghan. In addition, Dempsey currently stars as Dr. Derek Shepherd on the wildly popular ABC series "Grey's Anatomy." His work on the series has earned him two Golden Globe nominations and a Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award nomination for Best Actor, and two People's Choice Awards. He also shared in a SAG Award win for Drama Series Ensemble, as well as two more nominations in the same category.His additional feature credits include "Freedom Writers," "Sweet Home Alabama," "Scream 3," "The Treat," "Hugo Pool," "Outbreak," "With Honors," "Mobsters," "Run," "Coupe de Ville," "Happy Together," "Some Girls," "In the Mood" and "Heaven Help Us." He first rose to stardom in the '80s as the unlikely heartthrob of such films as "Can't Buy Me Love" and "Loverboy." Dempsey received an Emmy nomination in 2001 for Outstanding Guest Actor on Drama Series for his work on the ABC series "Once and Again." He also made memorable guest appearances as Will's love interest on "Will & Grace." His longform television credits include HBO's "Iron Jawed Angels," opposite Hilary Swank; "Blonde"; the biblical epic "Jeremiah"; "Crime and Punishment," with Ben Kingsley; "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea"; "A Season in Purgatory"; "The Right to Remain Silent"; "Bloodknot"; and the title role in "JFK: Reckless Youth." (Edgar) has a successful career spanning 40 years and encompassing film, television, theater and radio. Elizondo was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and an American Comedy Award for his performance in Garry Marshall's mega-hit "Pretty Woman." He has worked with Marshall in all of the director's films, beginning with "Young Doctors in Love" and going on to include "The Flamingo Kid," "Nothing in Common," "Runaway Bride," "The Princess Diaries" and "The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement." Elizondo's many additional film credits include "Love in the Time of Cholera," "Music Within," "Tortilla Soup," "Necessary Roughness," "American Gigolo" and the original "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three." Elizondo won an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his portrayal of Dr. Phillip Watters on CBS's "Chicago Hope." During his six seasons on the show, Elizondo received three additional Emmy Award nominations, in the same category, and a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series. He also received an Emmy Award nomination, for Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Special, for his role in the telefilm "Mrs. Cage," opposite Anne Bancroft. He more recently starred with Jimmy Smits in the CBS series "Cane," and joined the cast of "Monk" in its seventh and eighth seasons on the USA Network.A native New Yorker, Elizondo continues to move back and forth between films and television and the stage. He first gained recognition on the New York stage for his portrayal of God in "Steambath," which earned him an Obie Award. He went on to garner praise for his work on Broadway in Neil Simon's "The Prisoner of Second Avenue," "The Great White Hope," and "Sly Fox," for which he received a Drama Desk Award nomination, and the revival of Arthur Miller's "The Price."(Kelvin Moore) won an Academy Award for Best Actor in 2005 for his portrayal of the legendary Ray Charles in the Taylor Hackford-directed biopic "Ray." Foxx also won a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award , a BAFTA Award, and an NAACP Image Award, as well as numerous critics association awards, and shared in a SAG Award nomination received by the film's ensemble cast. Also in 2005, Foxx garnered Oscar , Golden Globe Award, SAG Award , BAFTA Award, and Image Award nominations, in the Best Supporting Actor category, for his work in Michael Mann's dramatic thriller "Collateral," in which he starred with Tom Cruise. That same year, Foxx also earned Golden Globe Award and SAG Award nominations and won an Image Award for Best Actor in a Television Movie for his portrayal of condemned gang member-turned-Nobel Peace Prize nominee Stan "Tookie" Williams in the FX Network movie "Redemption." Foxx will next be seen in the Todd Phillips-directed comedy "Due Date," with Robert Downey Jr. His more recent film credits also include the thriller "Law Abiding Citizen"; Joe Wright's drama "The Soloist"; the thriller "The Kingdom"; and Bill Condon's screen adaptation of the Broadway musical "Dreamgirls." Foxx also executive produced the film "Life Support," starring Queen Latifah, which closed the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. Foxx's big-screen break came in 1999 when Oliver Stone cast him as a star quarterback in "Any Given Sunday." In 2001, he co-starred with Will Smith in Michael Mann's acclaimed biopic "Ali." His additional film credits include Michael Mann's "Miami Vice," with Colin Farrell; Sam Mendes' Gulf War drama "Jarhead," with Jake Gyllenhaal; "Stealth"; Antoine Fuqua's "Bait"; "Booty Call"; "The Truth About Cats & Dogs"; and "The Great White Hype." Foxx first came to fame as a comedian. After spending time on the comedy circuit, he joined Keenan Ivory Wayans, Jim Carrey, Damon Wayans and Tommy Davidson in the landmark Fox sketch comedy series "In Living Color." In 1996, he launched his own series, "The Jamie Foxx Show," which was one of the top-rated shows on the WB Network during its five-year run. Foxx also served as co-creator and executive producer, and directed several episodes. His first HBO Comedy Special, "Jamie Foxx: I Might Need Security," premiered in February 2002. In addition to his acting success, Foxx has also achieved a thriving music career. His first album, topped the charts in late 2005 and early 2006 and spawned the NBC special "Unpredictable," in which he performed with such artists as Mary J. Blige, Common, Snoop Dogg, The Game and Angie Stone. He has been nominated for eight Billboard Music Awards, three Grammy Awards, a Soul Train Music Award, and two American Music Awards, winning for Favorite Male Artist. Foxx's latest album, 2008's debuted at number three on the 200 chart and spawned the chart-topping single "Blame It." Foxx recently wrapped up his "Blame It Tour" in support of the album. (Julia Fitzpatrick) won a Golden Globe, a Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award and two People's Choice Awards for her work on the drama series "Alias." Additionally, over the course of the show's five-season run, Garner earned four Emmy Award nominations, three additional Golden Globe nominations and another SAG Award nomination for her portrayal of CIA double agent Sydney Bristow.Garner recently starred in the feature film comedy "The Invention of Lying," opposite Ricky Gervais, who also co-directed the film; the romantic comedy hit "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past," opposite Matthew McConaughey; and the award-winning independent film "Juno." Her additional film credits include "The Kingdom"; "Catch and Release"; "13 Going on 30"; "Daredevil" and its spin-off, "Elektra"; "Pearl Harbor"; and "Dude, Where's My Car?"On the stage, she received rave reviews for her performance as Roxane in the 2007 Broadway revival of "Cyrano de Bergerac," opposite Kevin Kline. In 2005, Garner started her own production company with her personal assistant of many years, Juliana Janes. Their company, Vandalia Films, has four theatrical projects currently in development: the comedy "Butter"; "Arranged," with producer Mark Gordon and director Gary Winick; the mystery thriller "Sabbatical"; and "3 Days in Europe," in which Garner will star. In addition to their feature projects, Vandalia Films recently signed a first-look production deal with ABC Television.Garner is currently serving as a brand ambassador for Neutrogena, and is featured in the company's national television and print campaigns. (Jason) has seamlessly transitioned to the big screen from television, after starring for eight seasons as part of Fox's hit ensemble comedy series "That '70s Show."Grace was recently seen as the evil Venom in Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man 3," opposite Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst. Grace starred with Dennis Quaid and Scarlett Johansson in Paul Weitz's 2004 comedy "In Good Company." That same year, he starred opposite Laura Linney in Dylan Kidd's offbeat romantic comedy "P.S." For his work in both films, he was honored with a Breakthrough Performance Award by the National Board of Review.Grace made his feature film debut in Steven Soderbergh's Oscar -winning ensemble drama "Traffic." He will next be seen in Robert Rodriguez's thriller "Predators," in which he stars alongside Adrien Brody and Laurence Fishburne. (Liz) received a Best Actress Academy Award nomination for her work in Jonathan Demme's 2008 drama "Rachel Getting Married." Her performance in that film also brought her Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award and Independent Spirit Award nominations, as well as a number of critics groups awards for Best Actress. This spring, Hathaway stars as The White Queen in Tim Burton's highly anticipated fantasy adventure "Alice in Wonderland," starring Johnny Depp. She also stars with Jake Gyllenhaal in Edward Zwick's drama "Love and Other Drugs," due out later this year.Hathaway made an auspicious feature film debut in the starring role of Garry Marshall's hit comedy "The Princess Diaries," and reprised her role in "The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement." She has more recently earned widespread acclaim for her work in the hit comedy "Get Smart," opposite Steve Carell; "Becoming Jane," in which she starred as Jane Austen; the smash hit "The Devil Wears Prada," with Meryl Streep; and Ang Lee's award-winning drama "Brokeback Mountain," with Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger, for which she shared in a SAG Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.Hathaway's additional film credits include the comedy "Bride Wars," with Kate Hudson; Rodrigo Garcia's drama "Passengers"; the independent drama "Havoc"; the animated feature "Hoodwinked"; "Ella Enchanted," in the title role; "Nicholas Nickleby"; and "The Other Side of Heaven." (Reed Bennett) is an actor/producer and co-founder of Katalyst, a studio for social media dedicated to creating iconic entertainment brands that connect to the values, behaviors and humor of consumers worldwide. Founded in 2000, with partner Jason Goldberg, Katalyst supports business lines in film, television broadcast and digital.Katalyst's film credits include "The Butterfly Effect," "Guess Who," "Spread" and "Killers." Television credits include the globally syndicated series "Punk'd," "Beauty and the Geek" and "True Beauty," as well as several new properties in various stages of production.Katalyst digital media properties include "Kellogg Cares Feeding America Program" (facebook.com/kelloggcares), "MtDew DEWmocracy" (facebook.com/ mountaindew), "Presidential Pledge" (www.myspace.com/presidentialpledge) and the Web reality series "KatalystHQ" (www.funspace.com/katalysthq).Kutcher first gained recognition as Michael Kelso on the hit comedy series "That '70s Show," which aired for eight seasons. He has since starred in several box office hits, including "What Happens in Vegas," with Cameron Diaz; "The Guardian," with Kevin Costner; "A Lot Like Love"; the cult hit "Dude, Where's My Car?" Kutcher also stars opposite Katherine Heigl in the upcoming action comedy "Killers." (Paula Thomas) earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Rob Marshall's Oscar -winning musical "Chicago." She also received Golden Globe, BAFTA Award and Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award nominations for her work in the film, and shared in both a SAG Award and a Critics' Choice Award won by the ensemble cast.Latifah more recently won another SAG Award for Outstanding Motion Picture Cast as a member of the ensemble cast of the hit 2007 musical "Hairspray." That same year, she starred in and executive produced HBO's fact-based movie "Life Support," for which she won a Golden Globe and a SAG Award and received an Emmy Award nomination, all for Best Actress in a Movie or Miniseries.She will next be seen in the feature "Just Wright," on which she also serves as producer. Her additional feature credits include "The Secret Life of Bees," alongside Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys and Dakota Fanning; the comedy "Mad Money"; Marc Forster's "Stranger than Fiction," opposite Emma Thompson and Dustin Hoffman; Wayne Wang's "Last Holiday"; "Beauty Shop," which she also produced; the comedy hit "Bringing Down the House," which she also executive produced; Phillip Noyce's "The Bone Collector"; "Living Out Loud," with Holly Hunter; "Set It Off," for which she earned an Independent Spirit Award nomination; and Spike Lee's "Jungle Fever," in which she made her film debut. Latifah also provided the voice for Ellie the Wooly Mammoth in the worldwide hit animated features "Ice Age: The Meltdown" and "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs."Latifah's television credits include the hit Fox series "Living Single," which ran for five seasons and is currently in syndication. As a recording artist, Latifah has released seven studio albums, including last year's Persona and the Grammy Award-nominated releases and . Her groundbreaking 1989 debut album, set the visual and contextual standard for female rappers. She has since won a 1994 Grammy Award and earned four Grammy nominations for Best Solo Rap Performance. She toured the U.S. as part of The Sugar Water Festival with fellow headliners Erykah Badu and Jill Scott. In 2006, she became the first hip hop artist to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. (Willy) is a breakout star for his roles in the "Twilight" movies and is already considered among Hollywood's next generation of leading men.In 2010, Lautner will also be seen in the third installment to the "Twilight" series, "Eclipse," reprising the role of Jacob Black. The much-anticipated film will be released on June 30, 2010.In 2009, Lautner starred in "New Moon," the sequel to the box office sensation "Twilight," and the second installment of the franchise. In the film, directed by Chris Weitz, Lautner stars opposite Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart. "New Moon" had a record-breaking opening on its way to becoming a worldwide blockbuster. Lautner first won over fans of Jacob Black with his portrayal of the character in the first "Twilight" film, in which he first starred with Pattinson and Stewart. Directed by Catherine Hardwicke, the film opened on November 21, 2008. (Alphonso), a popular actor and comedian, has now forayed into the late night arena, headlining and executive producing the TBS talk show "Lopez Tonight." He is perhaps still best known for his groundbreaking hit sitcom "George Lopez," which he also co-created, wrote and produced. The show ran for six seasons on ABC and remains a huge success in syndication. In addition, Lopez also starred and executive produced the 2009 Nickelodeon telefilm "Mr. Troop Mom," and earlier appeared in the Showtime biopic "Fidel." On the big screen, Lopez just co-starred with Jackie Chan in the action comedy "The Spy Next Door." Among his other film credits are "Beverly Hills Chihuahua," "Swing Vote," "Henry Poole Is Here," "Balls of Fury," Robert Rodriguez's "The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D," "Real Women Have Curves," and Ken Loach's "Bread & Roses."As a stand-up comedian, Lopez continues to sell out shows coast to coast and break attendance records at major venues. He performed as part of HBO and TBS's "Comic Relief 2006," and his comedy albums and both earned Grammy Award nominations for Best Comedy Album. Lopez also starred in two HBO Comedy Specials, 2007's "America's Mexican" and "Tall, Dark & Chicano," which aired last year. In addition, his comedy concert "Why You Crying?" debuted on Showtime in 2004. He has made more than 200 television comedy, talk show, and hosting appearances, including co-hosting the Emmy Awards and twice hosting the Latin Grammys. Lopez was the subject of the 2007 PBS documentary "Brown Is the New Green: George Lopez and the American Dream." His autobiography, , co-written with Armen Keteyian, appeared on Bestsellers Top 20 List. magazine named Lopez one of the 25 Most Influential Hispanics in America; the Harris Poll included him in their Top Ten Favorite Television Personalities; and counted him as one of their Top 50 Greatest Television Dads of All Time. His additional honors include an Imagen Vision Award, a Latino Spirit Award, and a National Hispanic Media Coalition Impact Award, along with multiple Image, Imagen, and BET Award nominations. (Estelle) is a true screen legend whose illustrious career encompasses more than 50 feature films and is highlighted by an Academy Award and five additional Oscar nominations, an Emmy Award and five additional Emmy nominations, seven Golden Globe Awards - including the Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award - and the title of international best-selling author. She most recently received her eighteenth Golden Globe Award nomination, as well as a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination, for her performance in the title role of the 2008 Lifetime Television movie "Coco Chanel."MacLaine made her professional debut dancing in the 1950s Broadway revival of "Oklahoma," and made her film debut in Alfred Hitchcock's "The Trouble with Harry," earning a 1955 Golden Globe Award for 'New Star of the Year - Actress.' For her starring role in "Some Came Running," she earned her first Academy Award nomination and her second Golden Globe nomination. She starred alongside Audrey Hepburn in "The Children's Hour," based on the controversial play by Lillian Hellman. MacLaine earned a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA Award and her second Oscar nomination for her work in Billy Wilder's award-winning "The Apartment," co-starring Jack Lemmon. She reunited with Lemmon and Wilder for "Irma la Douce" in 1963, earning another Golden Globe Award and her third Best Actress Academy Award nomination. In 1975, MacLaine received her fourth Oscar nomination, this time for Best Documentary Feature, as producer and star of "The Other Half of the Sky: A China Memoir." Two years later, she was Oscar -nominated for Best Actress for her starring role in "The Turning Point." MacLaine won the Best Actress Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for her work in the 1983 drama "Terms of Endearment." She received a Golden Globe Award in 1989 for her performance in "Madame Sousatzka," and in 1998 was honored with the Hollywood Foreign Press's prestigious Cecil B. DeMille Award for Lifetime Achievement. MacLaine's additional feature credits include such notable films as "Steel Magnolias," with Sally Field and Julia Roberts; "Postcards from the Edge," with Meryl Streep; "In Her Shoes," with Cameron Diaz and Toni Collette; and "Rumor Has It...," with Jennifer Aniston. As an author, MacLaine's books include , , , and , all of which are international bestsellers. (Grace) recently starred in the hit family comedy "Hotel for Dogs," with Don Cheadle, and the independent film "Lymelife," starring Alec Baldwin, which premiered at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival and also screened at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. Her upcoming film projects include Joel Schumacher's "Twelve," which just premiered at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival; Dustin Lance Black's "What's Wrong with Virginia"; the thriller "4.3.2.1."; and the drama "It's Kind of a Funny Story."Roberts starred as the title teenaged sleuth in the 2007 mystery adventure "Nancy Drew." That same year, her performance in Elizabeth Allen's "Aquamarine" earned her a 2007 Young Artist Award for Best Supporting Actress. She was also named the Female Star of Tomorrow at the 2007 ShoWest Convention. Her additional film credits include "The Winning Season," with Sam Rockwell; the romantic comedy "Wild Child"; and the Sundance short film "Big Love," directed by Leif Tilden and starring Sam Rockwell. Roberts made her feature film debut in the role of Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz's daughter in "Blow," directed by the late Ted Demme. For television, Roberts starred for three seasons as Addie Singer in Nickelodeon's hit comedy series "Unfabulous," for which she received two 2004 Young Artist Award nominations, a 2005 Teen Choice Award and a 2007 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice nomination. (Kate Hazeltine) won a Best Actress Academy Award for "Erin Brockovich," for which she also won a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award in the same category. Over the course of her career, she has appeared in some of Hollywood's most successful films while working with the industry's most esteemed directors. Her films have grossed more than $2.5 billion worldwide. She next stars in "Eat, Pray, Love," based on Elizabeth Gilbert's memoir and directed by Ryan Murphy, which is due out in Summer 2010. Roberts first came to the attention of audiences with her role in "Mystic Pizza," for which she received an Independent Spirit Award nomination. She then starred in "Steel Magnolias," earning her first Academy Award nomination and winning a Golden Globe Award, for Best Supporting Actress. Her next film, Garry Marshall's "Pretty Woman," in which she starred opposite Richard Gere, was one of the top-grossing films of 1990, and brought Roberts her second Academy Award nomination and her second consecutive Golden Globe Award, in the category of Best Actress.She most recently received her seventh Golden Globe Award nomination, for Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy, for her performance in Tony Gilroy's "Duplicity," opposite Clive Owen. She has also received Golden Globe Award nominations for her work in the films "My Best Friend's Wedding"; "Notting Hill," opposite Hugh Grant; and Mike Nichols' "Charlie Wilson's War," with Tom Hanks.Her many film credits also include Steven Soderbergh's "Ocean's Eleven" and "Ocean's Twelve"; Mike Newell's "Mona Lisa Smile"; "America's Sweethearts"; George Clooney's directorial debut, "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind"; "Runaway Bride," which reunited her with Richard Gere and director Garry Marshall; Chris Columbus's "Stepmom"; Richard Donner's "Conspiracy Theory," opposite Mel Gibson; Woody Allen's "Everyone Says I Love You"; Neil Jordan's "Michael Collins"; Lasse Hallstroem's "Something to Talk About"; Alan J. Pakula's "The Pelican Brief," opposite Denzel Washington; Joel Schumacher's "Dying Young" and "Flatliners"; and "Sleeping with the Enemy." In 2006, Roberts made her Broadway debut in Richard Greenberg's play "Three Days of Rain," in which she starred with Paul Rudd and Bradley Cooper. (Felicia) makes her film acting debut in "Valentine's Day." The top-selling digital artist in music history, she has had singles top both the Country and Pop charts. She released her eponymous debut album in 2006, after signing a publishing deal with Sony/ATV Music at age 14. Her quintuple-platinum sophomore release, , was the best-selling album in any music genre in both 2008 and 2009. With sales topping 13 million, Swift currently holds the all-genre records for the longest charting album of this century and for the most Top 20 debuts in a calendar year, as well as for the largest overall airplay audience for a country-based act. A Grammy Award nominee for Best New Artist in 2008, she is currently nominated for eight 2010 Grammy Awards. In 2009, Swift became the youngest artist and only the seventh female act in the 43-year history of the Country Music Association (CMA) to be awarded the CMA Award for Entertainer of the Year. She also won 2009 CMA Awards for Album of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year, Video of the Year and International Artist Achievement. In 2007, she won the prestigious CMA Horizon Award.In 2009, Swift won American Music Awards (AMA) for Artist of the Year, Favorite Country Album, Favorite Female Country Artist, Favorite Female Pop/Rock Artist and Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist. She had previously won the 2008 AMA for Favorite Female Country Artist. was voted 2009 Album of the Year by the Academy of Country Music (ACM), which also awarded Swift the ACM Crystal Milestone Award for Outstanding Achievement in Country Music. She was named Top New Female Vocalist by the ACM in 2008.In addition, Swift won a 2009 MTV Video Music Award, becoming the first Country artist to win the award for Best Female Video. Swift was honored with 2009 CMT Music Awards for Video of the Year and Female Video of the Year, awards she had also won in 2008. She was named 2008 Superstar of Tomorrow at the 10th Annual Young Hollywood Awards, making her the first musician to ever receive the prestigious honor. The Nashville Songwriters Association International named Swift Songwriter/Artist of the Year in both 2007 and 2009. Swift headlined her first arena tour last year, the "Taylor Swift Fearless 2009 Tour," which sold out every venue it played within minutes and has returned in 2010 for 42 additional dates. NBC dedicated an entire hour to the tour with its 2009 primetime special "Dateline: On Tour with Taylor Swift." Swift's additional television appearances include a guest-starring role on "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," and, in 2009, she became only the twelfth person in 35 years to serve as both host and musical guest for "Saturday Night Live." She has performed on virtually every morning, daytime and late night talk show, and was also named one of People's 100 Most Beautiful People of 2008 and 2009. |