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Tuesday, 23 November 2010

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  • Born: Jun 20, 1967 in Hawaii



  • Occupation: Actor



  • Active: '80s-2000s



  • Major Genres: Drama, Comedy



  • Career Highlights: Dead Calm, Moulin Rouge, Eyes Wide Shut



  • First Major Screen Credit: BMX Bandits (1983)
















  • Early life

    Kidman was born in Honolulu Hawaii. Her father, Dr. Antony David Kidman, is abiochemistclinicalPsychologistand author, with an office inLane cove Sydney, Australia. Her mother, Janelle Ann (née Glenny), is a nursing instructor who edits her husband's books and was a member of theWomen's  Electoral lobby At the time of Kidman's birth in 1967, her father was a visiting fellow at the National Institute of Mental Health of the United States. The family returned to Australia when Kidman was four and her parents now live on Sydney's North Shore. Kidman has a younger sister, Antonia Kidman, a journalist. She has known actress Naomi Watts since they were in their teens and the two remain best friends today.
    Kidman attended Lane Cove Public School and North Sydney Girls' High School. In 1984, her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer, which caused Nicole to temporarily halt her education and help provide for the family by working as a massage therapist at age 17. She studied at the Victorian College of the Arts in Melbourne, and at the Phillip Street Theatre in Sydney, with Naomi Watts. This was followed by attending the Australian Theatre for Young People.



    Career

    Early career in Australia (1983–89)

    Kidman's first appearance in film came as a teenager in the Pat Wilson music video for the song "Bop Girl". By the end of 1983, she had a supporting role in the television series Five Mile Creek and four film roles, including BMX Bandits and Bush Christmas. During the 1980s, she appeared in several Australian productions, including the soap opera A Country Practice, the mini-series Vietnam (1986), Emerald City (1988), and Bangkok Hilton (1989). She also made multiple guest appearances on Australian television programs and TV movies.
    In 1989, Kidman starred in Dead Calm as Rae Ingram, the wife of naval officer John Ingram (Sam Neill), held captive on a Pacific yacht trip by the psychotic Hughie Warriner (Billy Zane). The thriller garnered strong reviews; Variety commented: "Throughout the film, Kidman is excellent. She gives the character of Rae real tenacity and energy."Meanwhile, critic Roger Ebert noted the excellent chemistry between the leads, stating, "...Kidman and Zane do generate real, palpable hatred in their scenes together


    International success (1995–present)

    In 1995, Kidman played Dr. Chase Meridian in Batman Forever opposite Val Kilmer and Jim Carrey. The movie was a blockbuster and became the second-highest grossing film of the year. It is also the highest-grossing film in which she has appeared thus far. Kidman's second film in 1995, To Die For, was a satirical comedy that earned her critical praise. For her portrayal of the sociopath murderous newscaster Suzanne Stone Maretto, she won a Golden Globe Award and five other best actress awards

    After this year she would not go back

    Thursday, 11 November 2010

    Michael J. Fox Biography.

    Michael J. Fox
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    • Born: 9 June 1961
    • Birthplace: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • Best Known As: Alex P. Keaton on Family Ties
    Michael J. Fox is the boyish actor who became a public advocate for Parkinson's Disease research after developing the disease himself. As an actor, Fox's specialty was an earnest and ambitious charm, a trait he put to good use while playing the buttoned-down youngster Alex P. Keaton in the 1980s comedy series Family Ties. The show was a springboard for Fox, who hit big screen stardom as time-traveling teen Marty McFly in the hugely successful Back To The Future film series: Part I (1985), Part II (1989) and Part III (1990). After several feature films, including a few turns at drama (1987's Light of Day and 1989's Casualties of War), Fox returned to television in the political sitcom Spin City (1996-2001). Fox shocked his fans in 1998 when he announced he was suffering from Parkinson's Disease. In the years since, he has been the public face for the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's research and been on screen occasionally, notably a guest spot in the television drama Rescue Me in 2009. Fox's 2002 memoir was titled Lucky Man.
    Fox is sometimes compared to , the  actor who became an advocate for scientific research after being paralyzed in a riding accident... Fox dropped out of high school in 12th grade, but received his GED in 1995... Fox made the cars of  famous when he drove one in the Back To The Future films

    Kurt Warner on 'Dancing With the Stars' Exit

      pleasantly surprised at how well we did," Warner said of his performance with professional partner Anna Trebunskaya.
    The former NFL quarterback and Superbowl MVP stepped outside his comfort zone when he traded the field for the dance floor.
    "I played football for so long that it became natural, it became something I was good at," Warner said.
     "['Dancing With the Stars'] was such a huge challenge. It was more difficult than I thought it would be."
     Recent Career Passing Rushing Sacked Fumbles
     Year Team G QBRatCompAttPctYdsY/GY/ATDIntRushYdsY/GAvgTDSackYdsLFumFumL
     2007Arizona1489.828145162.33417244.17.6271717151.10.9120140126
     2008Arizona1696.940159867.14583286.47.7301418-2-0.1-0.1026182117
     2009Arizona1593.233951366.13753250.27.3261421100.70.5024172116
     Career Totals (Full)12593.72666407065.532344258.87.92081281732862.31.73260166910046