Ashlee Simpson Biography

Name: Ashlee Nicole Simpson

Date of Birth:October 3, 1984

Place of Birth:Waco, Texasand raised in Richardson

Ashlee Nicole Simpson is an American singer and actress. In 2004, she rose to prominence with the success of her number-one debut album Autobiography and the reality series, The Ashlee Simpson Show. In October 2005, following a North American concert tour and a film appearance, Simpson released her second number-one album, I Am Me. Simpson's third album, Bittersweet World, was released in April 2008.

Early life and Career 

Beginnings Simpson was born in Waco, Texasand raised in Richardson, Texas. Ashlee Nicole Simpson is the daughter of Tina Ann (née Drew), a homemaker, and Joe Truett Simpson, a former Baptist youth minister who works as her manager. Ashlee Nicole Simpson  attended Prairie Creek Elementary. Ashlee Nicole Simpson has an older sister, Jessica, who is also a singer. Simpson began studying classical ballet when she was three years old, eventually becoming an accomplished dancer. Ashlee Nicole Simpson was admitted to the School of American Ballet in New York City at the age of 11, a year in advance. During that time, Simpson suffered from an eating disorder; the condition lasted for about six months before her parents stepped in and got her the help she needed to overcome the issue, When Jessica landed a record deal, Tina and Joe Simpson made the decision to relocate to Los Angeles, California, where Ashlee began appearing in television commercials.

Film, television and theater Simpson later began appearing in films and television series, including a 2001 episode of the sitcom Malcolm in the Middle, a minor role in the 2002 film The Hot Chick, and a recurring role on the family drama series 7th Heaven. In the summer of 2003, she began a short stint as a VJ for MTV. Ashlee Nicole Simpson occasionally appeared on Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica, a reality show documenting the married life of her sister, Jessica, and her then-husband, Nick Lachey.

As an accompaniment to her debut album, Autobiography, and to create interest in the beginning of her own music career, she filmed and appeared on her own reality television series, The Ashlee Simpson Show, which aired in the time slot following Newlyweds. It ran in the United States for eight weekly episodes over the summer of 2004 (a second season of 10 episodes aired from January to March 2005). The show dealt with the processes of writing, recording and performing Simpson's music, as well as aspects of her personal life.
Simpson had a supporting role as an aspiring actress named Clea in Undiscovered, an independent film which was released in theaters in August 2005. While her performance was met with indifference, the film itself was panned by critics and failed to reach the top 10 in its opening weekend, earning just $676,048 during its theatrical run. Ashlee Nicole Simpson  performance in the film earned her a Razzie nomination for Worst Supporting Actress.
Simpson played the role of Roxie Hart in the West End production of Chicago to rave reviews, from September 25 to October 28, 2006. Ashlee Nicole Simpson  performance in the show was described as "dazzling and near flawless."

Simpson returned full-time to television episodes by playing the role of Violet Foster in Melrose Place, the CW's revamp of the '90s series of the same name. Ashlee Nicole Simpson was originally signed to the show as a regular, but producers and CW executives decided to write out her character, and she left the show after 13 episodes. Various rumors circulated as to the reason for her sudden departure, with theories including feuds with other cast members, lack of acting ability and financial issues. Ashlee Nicole Simpson  departure was generally attributed to the show needing a "face lift" because of the decreasing viewing figures. Simpson stated that she had known all along that her character would leave the show once the murder mystery storyline had concluded. After her departure from Melrose Place, Simpson reprised her role in the Broadway musical production of Chicago. Ashlee Nicole Simpson began her Broadway run on November 30, 2009 and performed in New York for six weeks. Ashlee Nicole Simpson played eight shows a week until February 7, 2010. When her run was completed, she stated that she was going to take a break to spend time with her son before beginning to work on her fourth studio album.

Music career

The Simpson sisters in 2010. Simpson started out as a background dancer for her sister, Jessica.Following the success of Jessica Simpson's first album, Ashlee became one of her backup dancers. Simpson recorded a song entitled "Christmas Past, Present and Future" in 2002 for the holiday album School's Out! Christmas, which was later re-released on Radio Disney Jingle Jams in 2004 and 2005. In the summer of 2003, she released a song called "Just Let Me Cry" for the soundtrack to the film Freaky Friday.
Autobiography and lip-synching incidentAfter her appearances on the School's Out! Christmas and Freaky Friday albums, Simpson signed a record deal with Geffen Records. Ashlee Nicole Simpson  first album, Autobiography, debuted at number one in the United States in July 2004, with first-week sales of around 398,000 copies. The album was certified triple-platinum by the RIAA in September 2004.

Simpson co-wrote all of the album's tracks, describing it as "very true to my emotions", however, critical reviews were mixed. Rolling Stone magazine's Peter Relic characterised the album as a "mundane melange of Avril-ish brat pop and Sheryl Crow cod rock."The single which preceded the album, "Pieces of Me", was one of the biggest hits of the summer in the United States and was certified gold by the RIAA. The follow-up singles, "Shadow" and "La La", were less successful, although the latter became an RIAA-certified gold seller. At the Teen Choice Awards on August 8, 2004, Simpson received the "Song of the Summer" Teen Choice Award for "Pieces of Me", as well as the "Fresh Face" Award. Ashlee Nicole Simpson also won the Billboard Award for New Female Artist of the Year in December, and in the same month, Entertainment Weekly named her one of its Breakout Stars of 2004.

Simpson appeared as a musical guest on the October 23, 2004 episode of Saturday Night Live, where she was scheduled to perform two songs, "Pieces of Me" and "Autobiography". When she began singing "Autobiography", the vocals for "Pieces of Me" were heard again before Simpson had the microphone to her mouth. Ashlee Nicole Simpson began to do an impromptu jig when she realized the embarrassing error, and then left the stage. During the closing of the show, Simpson appeared with the guest host, Jude Law, and said, "I'm so sorry. My band started playing the wrong song, and I didn't know what to do, so I thought I'd do a hoedown." On October 25, Simpson called in to the music video show Total Request Live and explained that due to complications arising from severe acid reflux disease, she had completely lost her voice and been advised not to sing by her doctor. Ashlee Nicole Simpson  said that because of the acid reflux, her father wanted her to use a vocal guide track for the performance. During the performance her drummer hit the wrong button, which caused the wrong track to be played. Simpson said of the incident, "I made a complete fool of myself."

On January 4, 2005, Simpson performed "La La" at the halftime show for the 2005 Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. After her performance, many of the 72,000-plus spectators booed. Some viewers noted that Kelly Clarkson had performed in the show earlier to a much more positive reaction, and asserted that Simpson's performance was poor and very off-key. After the Orange Bowl performance, an internet petition was created at PetitionOnline.com, which requested that Simpson stop producing music. It soon became one of the most active of the site's petitions. In regards to the negativity towards her, Simpson said, "That's cool. You don't always have to be a fan of everybody's music", adding that she receives a great amount of support from her fans. Around the time of the petition, Cosmopolitan magazine chose Simpson to be on the cover of the February 2005 issue, naming her the "Fun Fearless Female of the Year". Simpson's first North American tour ran from mid-February to late April 2005. The tour was described as "stripped down" without pyrotechnics. As well as material from Autobiography, Simpson performed her own unreleased song "Hollywood", The Pretenders' "Brass in Pocket", Blondie's "Call Me" and Madonna's "Burning Up".

I Am Me. Simpson in 2008. Ashlee Nicole Simpson role in Melrose Place saw her play redheaded ingenue Violet Foster.Simpson's second album, I Am Me, was released on October 18, 2005. Ashlee Nicole Simpson wanted to incorporate the feel of music from the 1980s on the album, and unlike with her debut, she wanted to focus less on relationships and more on herself. The album debuted at number-one, selling around 220,000 copies in its first week; as of 2008, it had sold 944,000 copies in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan. Its lead single, "Boyfriend", became a top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 while Simpson's next two singles, "L.O.V.E." and "Invisible" (a track not featured on the album), reached the top 40.
Simpson began a concert tour in late September in Portland, Oregon and appeared on the October 8, 2005 episode of SNL to promote the album. The first song she performed on the show was "Catch Me When I Fall", a ballad written about her previous SNL experience, and she thanked the crowd after her second performance. In mid-December, Simpson collapsed after performing in Japan, and was briefly hospitalized, consequently cancelling an appearance at the Radio Music Awards. The collapse and her subsequent hospitalization were attributed to exhaustion as a result of her busy work schedule.
In March 2006, Simpson won an MTV celebrity surfing invitational competition, which also featured celebrities such as Meagan Good, Jack Osbourne, Ashley Parker Angel and Tony Hawk. On April 12, 2006, she hosted and performed at the MTV Australia Video Music Awards, where she won "Best Female Artist" and "Best Pop Video" for the single "Boyfriend". Ashlee Nicole Simpson began a summer tour on June 5, 2006, with Ashley Parker Angel as the opening act. Simpson said that after the completion of the tour, she would look at film scripts and continue her acting career.

Bittersweet World and fourth albumDuring 2007, Simpson worked on her third studio album, Bittersweet World with producers Timbaland, Kenna, and Chad Hugo. Ashlee Nicole Simpson described the album as being influenced by 1980s music—bearing similarities with I Am Me—while still incorporating elements of rock and pop and described her intention to go on tour to support the album. Geffen Records chairman Ron Fair said in December 2006 that working on Simpson's next album would be "very tricky" because of press scrutiny and "prejudices", but that Geffen would work with her to overcome that, "because she deserves to be heard and she deserves a shot." Bittersweet World was released in the United States on April 22, 2008 to mixed reviews.The album's first single, the Timbaland-produced "Outta My Head (Ay Ya Ya)", was released as a digital download in December 2007, but failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. The second single, "Little Miss Obsessive", was released in March 2008 and performed marginally better, reaching number 96 on the Hot 100. Bittersweet World has sold 126,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

In an interview with Paper magazine, Simpson stated that her fourth album would have a "folk feel".However, on June 23, 2011, Ryan Seacrest confirmed on On Air with Ryan Seacrest that Simpson had been having meetings with record executives along with previous collaborator, John Shanks, to figure out the exact direction of her next album. In October 2011, John Feldmann, who previously worked on two tracks on Autobiography, revealed via Twitter that he was recording with Simpson.

Personal Life

Simpson and Pete Wentz in 2008. Ashlee Nicole Simpson gave birth to their son, Bronx Mowgli Wentz later that year.Simpson announced her engagement to Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz on April 9, 2008.Ashlee Nicole Simpson had previously been wearing what she described as a "promise ring" from Wentz for several months. Ashlee Nicole Simpson  chose not to confirm or deny reports that she was pregnant, saying that it was something to "keep personal." On May 17, 2008, Simpson and Wentz married at Simpson's parents' residence in Encino, California, where her father officiated the ceremony.

 Ashlee Nicole Simpson surname changed from Simpson to Wentz and she was briefly known professionally as Ashlee Simpson-Wentz. On May 28, 2008, Simpson and Wentz confirmed that they were expecting their first child. Simpson gave birth to their son, Bronx Mowgli Wentz, on November 20, 2008. Simpson appeared alongside her husband in the crime drama series CSI: NY in 2009.

On February 9, 2011, it was announced that Simpson had filed for divorce from Pete Wentz, citing irreconcilable differences. In the filing, she requested joint legal custody with visitation for Wentz, but sole physical custody and spousal support. Ashlee Nicole Simpson  also asked that her name be restored to her birth name of Ashlee Nicole Simpson. The divorce was finalized on November 22, 2011.

Musical influences and public imageWhen Simpson first broke onto the music scene in 2004, she was set apart from her sister, Jessica's already established image due to a different music style, different fashion choices, and a more assertive personality. Simpson's songs have been characterized by rock elements absent from her sister's music, and, particularly during her early career, Simpson would often wear outfits highlighting a rock or punk-influenced sense of style. Ashlee Nicole Simpson cites her childhood as being the time when she began to sing, and admits that she dreamed of being on Broadway and did not expect to break into the pop music scene. Ashlee Nicole Simpson trains with a vocal coach, and studies Etta James and Aretha Franklin albums for vocal inspiration. Ashlee Nicole Simpson  has cited Gwen Stefani, No Doubt, Joan Jett, The Runaways, Madonna, Pat Benatar, Green Day, Alanis Morissette, Fiona Apple, Chrissie Hynde, and Debbie Harry from Blondie as her musical influences.

Simpson had a nose job in April 2006. In the May 2007 issue of Harper's Bazaar, she said that she was not insecure about her appearance and had not been beforehand. Ashlee Nicole Simpson said that plastic surgery was a "personal choice" that one should only decide to do for oneself and not for others. In a September 2007 interview, her father, Joe Simpson said of the surgery: "There was a real problem with her breathing and that was cured". In mid-2006, Simpson gave an interview to Marie Claire magazine, in which she was said to have "had it with Hollywood's twisted view of feminine beauty" and was photographed painting a pro-female mural with a group of underprivileged girls from Los Angeles' Green Dot Public School. By the time the magazine hit newsstands, Simpson had already had her nose job, and some Marie Claire readers complained that this was hypocritical. The magazine received over 1,000 letters of complaint and the magazine's new editor expanded the letters section of the September issue of the magazine to give readers a chance to vent their frustrations.

A collection of tops designed by Simpson was launched by the clothing retailer Wet Seal on April 22 2008, in connection with the release of Bittersweet World. Ashlee Nicole Simpson also began appearing in commercials for Canadian retailer Zellers to promote their independent clothing line, Request, in mid-2008.Simpson appeared on the second episode of The CW's America's Next Top Model, Cycle 17 as a guest judge. Ashlee Nicole Simpson created a fashion line in collaboration with her sister's successful brand. Ashlee Nicole Simpson is the co-creative director of the line, aimed at girls aged 7–16, which is set to be in stores by the end of 2011.

Filmography

2002 The Hot Chick Monique Appearance

2005 Undiscovered Clea Secondary Role

Television

2001 Malcolm in the Middle High School Girl "Reese Cooks" (episode 18, season 2)

2002—2004 7th Heaven Cecilia Smith

2004—2005 The Ashlee Simpson Show Herself Reality show

2009 CSI: NY Lila Wickfield "Point of No Return" (episode 18, season 5)

2009—2010 Melrose Place Violet Foster Season 1, Episodes 1 - 13

2011 America's Next Top Model Herself Season 17, Episode 2

Theater

2006 Chicago Roxie Hart West End

2009 Chicago Roxie Hart Broadway

Ashlee Simpson discography

Autobiography (2004)

I Am Me (2005)

Bittersweet World (2008)

TBA (2012)

Awards and nominationsList of awards and nominations received by Ashlee Simpson.

Anne Hathaway Biography

Name:Anne Jacqueline Hathaway

Date of Birth:November 12, 1982

Place of Birth:Brooklyn, New York

Anne Jacqueline Hathaway is an American actress. After several stage roles, she appeared in the 1999 television series Get Real. Anne Jacqueline Hathaway played Mia Thermopolis in The Princess Diaries (2001). Over the next three years, Hathaway reprised that role for The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, and starred in family films, appearing as the title character in Ella Enchanted, both in 2004. Hathaway is also an Emmy winning actress for her voice-over performance in The Simpsons.

Hathaway had dramatic roles in Havoc and Brokeback Mountain, both in 2005. Anne Jacqueline Hathaway starred in The Devil Wears Prada (2006) and in Becoming Jane (2007) as Jane Austen. In 2008, she was acclaimed for her lead role in Rachel Getting Married, for which she won awards and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. In 2010, she starred in the box office hits Valentine's Day and Tim Burton's Alice In Wonderland, as well as Love and Other Drugs. In 2011, she had a voice role in the animated film Rio and starred in Lone Scherfig's adaptation of One Day. Anne Jacqueline Hathaway is scheduled to play Selina Kyle in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises and Fantine in Tom Hooper's Les Misérables.

People magazine named her one of its breakthrough stars of 2001, and she first appeared on its list of the world's 50 Most Beautiful People in 2006.

Early Life

Hathaway was born in Brooklyn, New York. Anne Jacqueline Hathaway father, Gerald Thomas Hathaway, is a lawyer, and her mother, Kathleen Ann (née McCauley), is an actress who inspired Hathaway to follow in her footsteps.The family moved to Millburn, New Jersey, when she was six years old. Hathaway has an older brother, Michael, and a younger brother, Thomas. Anne Jacqueline Hathaway  is of mostly Irish and French ancestry, with distant Native American and German roots.

Hathaway was raised Catholic with what she considered "really strong values," and has stated she wanted to be a nun during her childhood. However, she decided against it at the age of 15, after learning her brother, Michael, was gay."I realised my older brother was gay, and I couldn't support a religion that didn't support my brother. Now I call myself a nondenominational Christian, because I haven't found the religion for me."In 2009, Hathaway stated that her religious beliefs are "a work in progress."

As a preschooler, Hathaway attended Brooklyn Heights Montessori School. Anne Jacqueline Hathaway  entered first grade at the Wyoming Elementary School in Millburn while she was technically still a kindergartner. Hathaway graduated from Millburn High School, where she participated in many school plays; her high school performance as Winnifred in Once Upon a Mattress garnered her a Paper Mill Playhouse Rising Star Award nomination for Best Performance by a High School Actress. During this time, Hathaway was in plays including Jane Eyre and Gigi at New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse (which is located in Millburn, across the street from Hathaway's middle school).Anne Jacqueline Hathaway spent several semesters studying as an English major and Women's Studies minor at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York before transferring to New York University's Gallatin School of Individualized Study, referring to her college enrollment as one of her best decisions, because she enjoyed being with others who were trying to "grow up." Hathaway was the first teenager admitted into The Barrow Group Theater Company's acting program.

A soprano, Hathaway performed in 1998 and 1999 with the All-Eastern U.S. High School Honors Chorus at Carnegie Hall and has performed in plays at Seton Hall Preparatory School in West Orange, New Jersey. Three days after her 1999 performance at Carnegie Hall, she was cast in the short-lived Fox television series Get Real at the age of 16.

Hathaway is a trained stage actress and has stated that she prefers performing on stage to film roles. Anne Jacqueline Hathaway acting style has been compared to those of Judy Garland and Audrey Hepburn. Anne Jacqueline Hathaway  cites Garland as one of her favorite actresses and Meryl Streep as her idol.

Career
2001–2004: Career development

Hathaway at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in 2008.Hathaway's first role in a motion picture was opposite Christopher Gorham in Walt Disney's drama film The Other Side of Heaven (2001), inspired by John H. Groberg's memoir In the Eye of the Storm. Before production of the film, she was cast alongside Julie Andrews in the lead role of Mia Thermopolis in another Disney production, the comedy film The Princess Diaries, based on Meg Cabot's 2000 novel of the same name and directed by Garry Marshall.

Hathaway auditioned for the role of a princess-to-be during a flight layover on the way to New Zealand and was cast on the strength of this one audition.Anne Jacqueline Hathaway won the role over 500 other girls.Released prior to The Other Side of Heaven in hopes that its success would increase interest in Heaven, The Princess Diaries became a major commercial success, grossing US$165 million worldwide. Many critics praised Hathaway's performance, with a BBC critic noting that "Hathaway shines in the title role and generates great chemistry." Also released in 2001, The Other Side of Heaven, directed by Mitch Davis, met with mostly negative reviews, but it performed well for a religion-themed film.

In February 2002, Hathaway starred in the City Center Encores! concert production of Carnival! in her New York City stage debut, receiving positive reviews for her portrayal of Lili. Also in 2002, Hathaway began voicing the audio book releases of The Princess Diaries and has since voiced the first three books of the series. Anne Jacqueline Hathaway also provided the voice of the character Haru in the English version of Hiroyuki Morita's The Cat Returns.

Hathaway continued to appear in family-oriented films over the next three years, subsequently becoming known in mainstream media as a children's role model. In 2002, she appeared in Douglas McGrath's comedy-drama Nicholas Nickleby, opposite Charlie Hunnam and Jamie Bell, which opened to positive reviews. The Deseret News said that the cast was "Oscar-worthy". Despite critical acclaim, the film never entered wide release and failed at the North American box office, totaling less than $4 million in ticket sales. Hathaway's next film role was as the titular character in the rom-com fantasy film Ella Enchanted (2004), a loose adaption of Gail Carson Levine's 1997 novel of the same name, which opened to mostly indifferent reviews.Hathaway sang two songs in the film as well as three on the soundtrack, including a duet with singer Jesse McCartney.

In 2003, Hathaway dropped out of her role in Joel Schumacher's The Phantom of the Opera (2004), because the production schedule of the film overlapped with The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, which she was contractually obligated to make. Disney began production on The Princess Diaries 2 in early 2004, and it was released in August of that year. The film opened to negative reviews, but made $95.1 million against a $40 million budget.

2005–2007: Career transition

Hathaway at the 2007 Deauville American Film Festival Hathaway began appearing in dramatic roles after The Princess Diaries 2. Anne Jacqueline Hathaway  said that "anybody who was a role model for children needs a reprieve", although she noted that "it's lovely to think that my audience is growing up with me".Anne Jacqueline Hathaway voiced Red Puckett in the animated comedy Hoodwinked! (2005), based on the Little Red Riding Hood folktale, which received mixed reviews by critics. That same year, Hathaway starred in Barbara Kopple's drama film Havoc, in which she played a spoiled socialite, appearing nude in some of its scenes. Although the content of the film was different from her previous films, Hathaway denied that her role was an attempt to be seen as a more mature actress, citing her belief that doing nudity in certain movies is merely a part of what her chosen form of art demands of her; and because of that belief she does not consider appearing nude in appropriate films to be morally objectionable.

After Havoc, Hathaway was cast alongside Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal in Ang Lee's drama Brokeback Mountain (2005). While Havoc was not released in theaters in the United States because of its weak critical reception, Brokeback Mountain won rave reviews for its depiction of a homosexual relationship in the 1960s and received several Academy Award nominations.Hathaway would later assert that the content of Brokeback Mountain was more important than its award count and that making the film made her more aware of the kind of stories she wanted to tell as an actress.
In 2006, Hathaway appeared in David Frankel's comedy The Devil Wears Prada, in which she starred as an assistant to a powerful fashion magazine editor portrayed by Meryl Streep, whom Hathaway described as being "just divine".Hathaway said that working on the film made her respect the fashion industry a great deal more than she had previously, though she claimed that her personal style is something she "still can't get right". In an interview with Us Weekly, Hathaway discussed the weight loss regime she and co-star Emily Blunt followed for the film, she stated, "I basically stuck with fruit, vegetables and fish [to slim down]. I wouldn't recommend that. Emily Blunt and I would clutch at each other and cry because we were so hungry."
Hathaway was cast in the 2007 comedy Knocked Up, but dropped out before filming began and was replaced by Katherine Heigl. Writer/director Judd Apatow stated in a May 2007 issue of The New York Times Magazine that Hathaway dropped out "because she didn't want to allow us to use real footage of a woman giving birth to create the illusion that she is giving birth". In an August 2008 interview with Marie Claire, Hathaway commented that she "didn't believe that it was necessary to the story".

Hathaway was in the 2007 drama Becoming Jane, in which she portrayed English writer Jane Austen.Tim Burton considered Hathaway for the part of Johanna Barker in his 2007 film Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, but the role went to Jayne Wisener, a then-unknown actress, reportedly because Burton decided he wanted an unknown, younger actress for the part.

2008–present

Hathaway on the red carpet in 2009 at the 81st Academy AwardsIn January 2008, Hathaway joined beauty giant Lancôme as the face of their fragrance Magnifique, and in October of that year, Hathaway hosted the NBC late-night sketch comedy Saturday Night Live. Anne Jacqueline Hathaway first film of the year was a modern adaptation of the 1960s Mel Brooks television series Get Smart, in which she starred opposite Steve Carell, and Alan Arkin, portraying Agent 99. Directed by Peter Segal, the film was a hit at the box office, prompting talk of a sequel.Anne Jacqueline Hathaway also made a cameo appearance in the corresponding film Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd: Out of Control. Also in 2008, she premiered the drama Passengers, alongside Patrick Wilson, as well as the drama Rachel Getting Married, opposite Debra Winger. Rachel Getting Married premiered at the 2008 Venice and Toronto Film Festivals and garnered her widespread critical acclaim for her performance as Kym, including nominations for both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe. Hathaway stated that the film appealed to her because of its real depiction of relationships and because of the strong emotional connection she felt with her character.

Hathaway appeared in the comedy Bride Wars, released in 2009, which she described as being "hideously commercial – gloriously so." In addition to providing her voice for episodes of The Simpsons, which garnered her an Emmy Award in 2010 for outstanding voice-over performance, and Family Guy in 2010,Hathaway also appeared as Viola in the New York Shakespeare Festival's summer 2009 production of Twelfth Night at the Delacorte Theater in New York City's Central Park, opposite Audra McDonald as Olivia, Raul Esparza as Duke Orsino, and Julie White as Maria.

Hathaway on the red carpet in 2011 at the 83rd Academy Awards in which she hosted alongside James Franco.Hathaway's 2010 film projects include a Tim Burton-directed adaptation of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass alongside Helena Bonham Carter and Johnny Depp, the romantic comedy The Fiancé, an adaptation of the Julie Buxbaum novel The Opposite of Love, the Garry Marshall-directed ensemble comedy Valentine's Day, and an adaptation of Gerald Clarke's biography Get Happy: The Life of Judy Garland, in which she will play the title role on the stage and screen.It was reported on December 8, 2009 that Hathaway was up for the role of Felicia Hardy in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 4. Hardy would not have transformed into the Black Cat, as in the comics; instead, Raimi's Felicia was expected to become a brand-new superpowered figure called the Vulturess.On January 5, 2010, it was reported that Spider-Man 4 would be rewritten and Hathaway would not appear in the film, as she was "too expensive".On November 29, 2010, it was announced that Hathaway and James Franco would host the 83rd Academy Awards.

Together with actor Denzel Washington, Hathaway hosted the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo, Norway on December 11, 2010.

In 2010, she was named one of the sexiest stars of 2010 by Entertainment Weekly.

In January 2011, it was announced she had landed the role of Selina Kyle (Catwoman) in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises. That year, she also voiced the character Jewel in the animated film Rio,from 20th Century Fox and Blue Sky Studios, alongside Jesse Eisenberg and starred in the romance One Day.

In October 2011, it was confirmed that Hathaway will play Fantine in the Tom Hooper film Les Misérables, which is based on the musical of the same name.

Personal Life 

Hathaway at the Get Smart premiere in June 2008.Hathaway is involved with charities, including The Creative Coalition, The Step Up Women's Network, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, The Human Rights Campaign, and The Lollipop Theatre Network.In 2008, she was honored at Elle magazine's "Women in Hollywood" tribute,and has also been honored for her work with Step Up Women's Network. In early 2007, Hathaway spoke of her experiences with depression during her teenage years, saying that she eventually overcame the disorder without medication.

In 2008, on Late Show with David Letterman, Hathaway said she had once again stopped smoking.The actress, who had begun smoking "heavily" while filming Rachel Getting Married, had "quit for a while", but had started again in the wake of her stressful summer and the end of her relationship with Raffaello Follieri.Anne Jacqueline Hathaway credited quitting smoking for the subsequent decline in her stress level, and declared her return to being vegetarian.

Hathaway began dating actor Adam Shulman in November 2008.The couple became engaged in November 2011.

Relationship with Raffaello FollieriIn 2004, Hathaway began a relationship with Italian real estate developer Raffaello Follieri. During their relationship, Hathaway took part in the development of the charitable Follieri Foundation, serving as a financial donor as well as a member of the foundation's board of directors until 2007. A Manhattan-based charity founded in 2003 focusing on programs such as providing vaccinations for children in Third World nations, the organization had come under investigation in June 2008 by the IRS, for failing to file the tax papers required from non-profit organizations. Citing the fear that this and other ongoing legal issues involving Follieri would become detrimental to her acting career, Hathaway ended her relationship with him in mid-June 2008.

Follieri was arrested in June 2008 on fraud charges for allegedly fleecing investors out of millions of dollars in a scheme in which Follieri posed as the Vatican's point man on real estate investing. It was reported that the FBI confiscated Hathaway's private journals from Follieri's New York City apartment as part of their ongoing investigation into Follieri's activities; however, Hathaway was not charged with any crime.On October 23, 2008, after earlier pleading guilty, Follieri was sentenced to four and a half years in prison.

Filmography

Film and television 1999 Get Real Meghan Green 1999–2000 (13 episodes)

Nominated—Teen Choice Award for TV – Choice Actress

Nominated—Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series – Young Ensemble

2001 Princess Diaries, TheThe Princess Diaries Mia Thermopolis Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance

Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Movie;– Choice Actress, Comedy

2001 Other Side of Heaven, TheThe Other Side of Heaven Jean Sabin

2002 Cat Returns, TheThe Cat Returns Haru Yoshioka Voice (for English version only)

2002 Nicholas Nickleby Madeline Bray National Board of Review Award for Best Cast

2004 Ella Enchanted Ella of Frell

2004 Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, TheThe Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement Mia Thermopolis

2005 Hoodwinked! Red Puckett Voice

2005 Havoc Allison Lang Direct-to-video (United States)

DVDX Award for Best Actress (in a DVD Premiere Movie)

2005 Brokeback Mountain Lureen Newsome Twist Nominated—Gotham Award for Best Ensemble Cast

Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

2006 Devil Wears Prada, TheThe Devil Wears Prada Andrea Sachs Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Movie – Choice Chemistry (shared with Meryl Streep)

2007 Becoming Jane Jane Austen Nominated—British Independent Film Award for Best Actress

2008 Get Smart Agent 99 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie Actress

2008 Passengers Claire Summers

2008 Rachel Getting Married Kym Buchman Austin Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress

Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress (tied with Meryl Streep for Doubt)

Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress

Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress

National Board of Review Award for Best Actress

Palm Springs International Film Festival — Desert Palm Achievement Award

Prism Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film

Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress

Nominated—Academy Award for Best Actress

Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama

Nominated—Gotham Award for Best Ensemble Cast

Nominated—Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Female

Nominated—London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress

Nominated—Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress

Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama

Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role - Motion Picture

2009 Bride Wars Emma Allen Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress: Comedy

Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Performance

Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Fight

Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Rockstar Moment

Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Rumble

2009 Simpsons, TheThe Simpsons Jenny Season 20, Episode 17: "The Good, the Sad and the Drugly"

2009 PoliWood Herself Documentary

2010 Simpsons, TheThe Simpsons Princess Penelope Season 21, Episode 10: "Once Upon a Time in Springfield"

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance

2010 Valentine's Day Liz Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Movie Scene Stealer – Female

2010 Alice in Wonderland White Queen Scream Awards for Best Supporting Actress

Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Movie Scene Stealer – Female

2010 Family Guy Mother Maggie / Herself Season 8, Episode 13: "Go Stewie Go" / Season 8, Episode 16: "April in Quahog"

2010 Love and Other Drugs Maggie Murdock Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy

Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy

Nominated—Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress

2011 Rio Jewel Voice

Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Animated Voice

Pending—People's Choice Award for Favorite Animated Movie Voice

2011 One Day Emma Morley Nominated—People's Choice Award for Favorite Movie Actress

2012 The Dark Knight Rises Selina Kyle/Catwoman Post-production.

Anna Paquin Biography

Name:Anna Helene Paquin

Date of Birth:July 24, 1982

Place of Birth:Winnipeg, Manitoba,Canada

Anna Helene Paquin is a Canadian-born New Zealand actress. Paquin's first critically successful film was The Piano, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1994 at the age of 11 – the second youngest winner in history.Anna Paquin acting career took off almost half a decade later when she appeared in a string of successful films including Paquin's All That, Almost Famous and the X-Men franchise.

Paquin has received critical acclaim for her role as Sookie Stackhouse in the HBO series True Blood, for which she won the 2008 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama.

Early life

Paquin was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, the daughter of Mary Paquin (née Brophy), an English teacher and native of Wellington, New Zealand, and Brian Paquin, a high school physical education teacher. Paquin is the youngest of three children; she has two older siblings: a brother, Andrew, a director, born in 1977, and a sister, Katya, born in 1980,who is the partner of Green party co-leader Russel Norman. Paquin's family moved to New Zealand when she was four. Anna Paquin attended the Raphael House Rudolf Steiner School until she was eight or nine. Anna Paquin musical childhood hobbies in New Zealand included playing the viola, cello and piano. Anna Paquin also participated in gymnastics, ballet, swimming and downhill skiing, though she did not have any hobbies related to acting.

While in New Zealand, Paquin attended Hutt Intermediate School from 1994–95. Having begun her secondary education in Wellington at Wellington Girls' College, she completed her high school diploma at Windward School in Los Angeles, where she moved with her mother following her parents' divorce in 1995. Anna Paquin graduated from Windward School in June 2000 and completed the school's community service requirement by working in an LA soup kitchen and at a special education center. Anna Paquin  studied at Columbia University for one year, but has since been on a leave of absence to continue her acting career.

Career

Child actress,It was in New Zealand in 1991 that Paquin became an actress by chance. Director Jane Campion was looking for a little girl to play a key role in The Piano, set to film in New Zealand, and a newspaper advertisement was run announcing an open audition. Paquin's sister read the ad and went to try out with a friend; Paquin herself tagged along because she had nothing better to do. When Campion met Paquin—whose only acting experience had been as a skunk in a school play—she was very impressed with the nine-year-old's performance of the monologue about Flora's father, and she was chosen from among the 5000 candidates.

When The Piano was released in 1993 it was lauded by critics, won prizes at a number of film festivals, and eventually became a popular movie among a wide audience. Paquin's debut performance in the film earned her an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at the age of eleven, making her the second-youngest Oscar winner in history after Tatum O'Neal.

In 1996, she appeared in two movies. The first role was as young Jane in Jane Eyre. The other was a lead part in Fly Away Home playing a young girl who, after her mother dies, moves in with her father and finds solace in taking care of orphaned goslings.

As a teenager, she had roles in films including A Walk on the Moon, Amistad, Hurlyburly, Anna Paquin's All That and Almost Famous.

X-Men and beyond Paquin returned to worldwide prominence with her role as the mutant superheroine Rogue in the Marvel Comics movie X-Men in 2000,its sequel X2 in 2003, and its third installment, X-Men: The Last Stand, in 2006.

Paquin in 2006 In the fall of 2006, she completed filming Blue State. Anna Paquin was the executive-producer of the film, the film having been made by Paquin Films, a production company formed by both her and her brother, Andrew Paquin. In November 2006, she completed the film Margaret.

In 2007, Paquin received an Emmy Award nomination for Supporting Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie for her role as Elaine Goodale in HBO's made-for-TV movie Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, based on Dee Brown's bestseller. Anna Paquin  also received Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations in similar categories.

In 2008, Paquin appeared as waitress Sookie Stackhouse in the HBO series True Blood, her first role in a TV series. The show is based on The Southern Vampire Mysteries series of novels by Charlaine Harris, set in the fictional town of Bon Temps, LA. Paquin won a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Television Drama Series for her role in the show, and also won a Satellite Award in a similar category. Anna Paquin was also nominated for the same category in the 2009 Golden Globe Awards. The second season of True Blood premiered in the US in June 2009. Season three premiered in June 2010, and season 4 in June 2011.

In 2009, Paquin played Irena Sendler, a Polish woman hailed as a heroine of the Holocaust, in The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler, a CBS TV film biopic based on the book Mother of the Children of the Holocaust: The Irena Sendler Story, by Anna Mieszkowska. The film was made in Latvia, and was a Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation for the network.Paquin's performance earned her a 2010 nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Television Film.

Paquin's film The Romantics, a romantic comedy with Josh Duhamel and Katie Holmes, was released in the US at selected theaters in September 2010.

Paquin was cast in a cameo role in Scream 4, which was released in 2011.

Anna Paquin next film is Straight A's, co-starring Ryan Phillippe, due for release in 2012.

Theatrical career Paquin made her stage debut in 2001 in a production of The Glory of Living at the MCC Theater. Anna Paquin won a 2001–2002 Theatre World Award for her performance.Anna Paquin has since appeared in a number of other plays, but only once outside the USA, when she appeared on the West End stage in London in a production of This is Our Youth in 2002.

Paquin with husband and True Blood costar Stephen Moyer, 2009 

Personal life

On August 5, 2009, it was announced that Paquin was engaged to her True Blood co-star Stephen Moyer, whom she had been dating since filming the series pilot in 2007.On August 21, 2010, Paquin and Moyer married at a private residence in Malibu, California. Through her marriage to Moyer, Paquin has a step-son, Billy, born in 2000, and a step-daughter, Lilac, born in 2002. Paquin and Moyer reside in Venice, Los Angeles.
On April 1, 2010, Paquin came out as bisexual in a public service announcement for the Give a Damn campaign as part of the True Colors Fund, an advocacy group organized by Cyndi Lauper dedicated to LGBT equality.

Filmography/Television

1993 Piano, TheThe Piano Flora McGrath Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress

Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Supporting Actress

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress

Nominated—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress

Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture 

1996 Jane Eyre Jane Eyre (Young)  

1996 Fly Away Home Amy Alden Nominated—Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actress 

1997 Member of the Wedding, TheThe Member of the Wedding Frankie Addams TV movie

Nominated—Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Movie/Pilot/Mini-Series – Leading Young Actress 

1997 Amistad Isabela II of Spain  

1998 Hurlyburly Donna  

1999 It's the Rage Annabel Lee TV movie 

1999 Anna Paquin's All That Mackenzie Siler  

1999 Walk on the Moon, AA Walk on the Moon Alison Kantrowitz Nominated—Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actress 

2000 X-Men Rogue/Marie Nominated—Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actress — Science Fiction

Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor

Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Team (with Halle Berry, Hugh Jackman and James Marsden) 

2000 Almost Famous Polexia Aphrodisia Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast

Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture 

2000 Finding Forrester Claire Spence  

2001 Buffalo Soldiers Robyn Lee  

2002 Darkness Regina  

2002 25th Hour Mary D'Annunzio  

2003 X2 Rogue/Marie Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Chemistry (with Shawn Ashmore)

Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss (with Shawn Ashmore) 

2003 Castle in the Sky Sheeta (voice)  

2004 Steamboy James Ray Steam (voice)  

2005 Squid and the Whale, TheThe Squid and the Whale Lili Thorn Gotham Award for Best Ensemble Cast 

2005 Joan Of Arc Joan (voice) TV movie 

2006 X-Men: The Last Stand Rogue/Marie  

2006 Hannibal Rising Chamber Maid  

2007 Blue State Chloe Hamon  

2007 Mosaic Maggie Nelson (voice)  

2007 Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee Elaine Goodale Nominated—Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie

Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Miniseries or Television Film

Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Female Actor in a Television Film 

2008 Trick 'r Treat Laurie  

2009 Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler, TheThe Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler Irena Sendler Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Miniseries or Television Film 

2010 House, OpenOpen House Jennie  

2010 Romantics, TheThe Romantics Lila  

2011 Margaret Lisa Cohen Nominated—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress 

2011 Scream 4 Rachel Cameo appearance 

2011 The Carrier Kim Short 

2012 Free Ride Christina Filming 

2012 Straight A's Katherine Filming 

Year Title Role Notes 

Television 2008–

present True Blood Sookie Stackhouse Series Lead

Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama (2008)

People's Choice Award for Favorite TV Drama Actress (2010)

Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama (2008)

Satellite Award for Best Cast – Television Series (2009)

Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama (2009)

Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama (2010)

Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television (2009)

Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television (2010)

Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2009) 

2011 Phineas and Ferb Kristin Episode: The Curse of Candace 

Theatre creditsThe Glory of Living; MCC Theater, New York, 2001 – Lisa (Won Theatre World Award (Outstanding Actress) in 2002 for the role) 

This is Our Youth; Garrick Theatre, London, 2002 – Jessica Goldman (nominated for Drama Desk Award (Outstanding Actress) for the role) 

Manuscript (Reading); Falmouth Academy, New York, 2003 – Elizabeth Hawkins 

Drug Buddy (Reading); Manhattan Theater Club, 2003 – Wendy 

Roulette; Ensemble Studio Theatre, New York, 2004 – Jenny 

The Distance From Here; MCC Theater, New York, 2004 – Shari (Won Drama Desk Award (Outstanding Cast Ensemble) in 2004) 

The 24 Hour Plays, South Of The Border; MCC Theater, 2004 – Maylene 

After Ashley; Vineyard Theatre, New York, 2005 – Julie Bell 

Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead; (Reading); Westside Theatre, New York, 2005 – Marcy 

The 24 Hour Plays, The Blizzard; MCC Theater, 2006 – Jenny 

Anna Faris Biography

Name: Anna Kay Faris

Date of Birth: November 29, 1976

Place of Birth: Baltimore, Maryland,U.S.A

Anna Kay Faris is an American actress, singer and comedienne. Anna  Faris is known for her starring role in the Scary Movie film series, as well as roles in The Hot Chick (2002), Lost in Translation (2003), Just Friends (2005), My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006), Smiley Face (2007), The House Bunny (2008), Take Me Home Tonight (2011) and What's Your Number? (2011). Anna  Faris provided voice acting in the animated film Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) and special guest in television hit series, Friends.

Early Life

Faris was born in Baltimore, Maryland. Anna  Faris mother, Karen (née Bathurst), is a former special education instructor, and her father, Jack Faris, is a sociologist who worked at the University of Washington and headed the Washington Biotechnology and Biomedical Association. Anna  Faris  has a brother, Robert, who is also a sociologist and teaches at the University of California, Davis. Faris grew up in Edmonds, Washington.Anna  Faris parents encouraged her to pursue acting when she was young, and she gave her first professional acting performance at age nine, at the Seattle Repertory Theater.

Film Career

Anna  Faris  first significant film role was in the independent production Lovers Lane (1999, as an ill-fated cheerleader). Anna  Faris breakout role was in the horror film parody Scary Movie (2000). The 5'4" Faris, a natural blonde, dyed her hair black for the filming of Scary Movie and Scary Movie 2, so that her character more closely resembled Neve Campbell, who played the corresponding character in Scream, the main film that Scary Movie parodied.

Faris gained further popularity after she received the role of the recurring character Erica, the mother whose twin babies are adopted by Chandler and Monica Bing, in the final season of the American sitcom Friends. Anna  Faris also appeared in the critically acclaimed film Lost in Translation, in which she plays an actress promoting an action movie.

Faris at the premiere of Observe and Report at the 2009 South by Southwest FestivalFaris appeared in the film Waiting..., with Ryan Reynolds and Justin Long. In 2005, she appeared again with Reynolds in Just Friends, playing a supporting role as a pop-diva singer named Samantha James. Faris's role as LaShawn Malone in Brokeback Mountain (2005) brought her to the attention of a much wider audience. Faris starred with Uma Thurman and Luke Wilson in the feature film My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006). In 2007, she played in Mama's Boy, with Jon Heder, Jeff Daniels and Diane Keaton and in 2007's Smiley Face, with Adam Brody and John Cho. In 2008, she produced and starred in The House Bunny, a film with Happy Madison Productions about a retired Playboy bunny. In the summer 2007 season of HBO's Entourage, Faris guest-starred as herself. Anna  Faris also made an appearance as herself in a video on eatdrinkordie.com with Internet wine guru Gary Vaynerchuk.

Faris won the "Stoner of the Year" award at High Times magazine's Stony Awards, in Los Angeles, on October 13, 2007, for her role in Smiley Face.

Faris co-starred as the cosmetic counter employee on whom Seth Rogen has a crush in Jody Hill's 2009 comedy, Observe and Report. Anna  Faris  received a MTV Movie Award nomination for Best Comedic Performance for her movie, The House Bunny. After that, she, alongside Bill Hader, provided voices for the animated film Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs where she played weather reporter Sam Sparks. In 2010, Faris starred in Yogi Bear, playing Rachel, a nature documentarian who follows the antics of a bear in fictional Jellystone Park.

In 2011, she appeared in the comedy Take Me Home Tonight, playing Topher Grace's character's twin sister. Anna  Faris  starred in What's Your Number?, released in 2011. The film was a romantic comedy based on Karyn Bosnak’s book 20 Times a Lady.

In the mediaFaris has appeared on the covers of Raygun, Playboy, Self, Cosmopolitan, and other magazines. Anna  Faris was listed as #57, #39, and #42 in Maxim magazine's "Hot 100" in 2004, 2009, and 2010 respectively. In 2009, she was ranked #60 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World", and ranked #96 in 2010. Ask Men featured her as #78 on "100 Most Desirable Women in the World" in 2009.

In 2010, Cosmopolitan magazine named her "the Cosmo’s Fun Fearless Female of the Year" – stating that “Anna  Faris makes us laugh – and cringe – by pushing the limits of comedy in a way no other actress can."

Anna  Faris  has guest hosted Saturday Night Live twice, most recently on October 15, 2011.

Personal Life

During filming of the 1999 independent horror film, Lovers Lane, Faris met her first husband, Ben Indra. They began dating in that year and were married in June 2004. Anna  Faris  filed for divorce in April 2007, citing irreconcilable differences. As part of their divorce agreement, Faris agreed to pay Indra $900,000 in addition to other property and acting royalties.Anna  Faris divorce was finalized in February 2008.

Faris met her second husband, actor Chris Pratt, on the set of Take Me Home Tonight.They became engaged in January, 2009,and married on July 9, 2009 in a small ceremony in Bali.In an interview, Faris said of Pratt, "He's awesome. He's a great, great guy. I feel really lucky."

Filmography

1996 Dithy

Lovers Lane 1999 Janelle Bay

Scary Movie 2000 Cindy Campbell Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss
Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Breakthrough Female Performance

Scary Movie 2 2001 Cindy Campbell

May 2002 Polly

Hot Chick, TheThe Hot Chick 2002 April

Winter Break 2003 Justine

Lost in Translation 2003 Kelly

Scary Movie 3 2003 Cindy Campbell

Southern Belles 2005 Belle

Waiting... 2005 Serena

Brokeback Mountain 2005 Lashawn Malone Nominated—Gotham Award for Best Ensemble Cast

Nominated—SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

Just Friends 2005 Samantha James Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss

Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Hissy Fit

Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Liplock

Scary Movie 4 2006 Cindy Campbell

My Super Ex-Girlfriend 2006 Hannah Lewis Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Fight

Guilty Hearts 2006 Jane Conelly

Smiley Face 2007 Jane F.

Mama's Boy 2007 Nora Flanagan

House Bunny, TheThe House Bunny 2008 Shelley Darlington Also producer

Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance

Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel 2009 Cassie
Observe and Report 2009 Brandi

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2009 Sam Sparks Voice role

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel 2009 Jeanette Miller

Yogi Bear 2010 Rachel Johnson

Take Me Home Tonight 2011 Wendy Franklin

What's Your Number? 2011 Ally Darling Also executive producer

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked 2011 Jeanette Voice role

Movie 43 2012

Ten Year 2011

The Dictator 2012

Scary Movie 5 2012 Cindy Campbell

Television 

Deception: A Mother's Secret 1991 Liz TV movie

King of the Hill 2002–2004 Lisa / Stoned Hippie Chick / Teen Girl Hippie Episode 6.17: "Fun with Jane and Jane"

Episode 8.12: "Phish and Wild Life"

Friends 2004 Erica Season 10

Episode 10.09: "The One with the Birth Mother"

Episode 10.13: "The One Where Joey Speaks French"
Episode 10.16: "The One with Rachel's Going Away Party"

Episode 10.17: "The Last One: Part 1"

Episode 10.18: "The Last One: Part 2"

Blue Skies 2005 Sarah TV movie

Entourage 2007 Herself Season 4

Episode 4.09: "The Young and the Stoned"

Episode 4.10: "Snow Job"

Episode 4.11: "No Cannes Do"

DiscographyTitle Year Album Label

"Nobody Does It Better" 2003 Lost in Translation (soundtrack) Emperor Norton Records

"Forgiveness" 2005 Just Friends (soundtrack) New Line Records

"Love From Afar" 2005 Just Friends (soundtrack) New Line Records

"Just A Guy" 2005 Just Friends (DVD) New Line Records

"Old-Fashioned Girl" 2007 Mama's Boy (soundtrack) Lakeshore Records

Amy Lysle Smart Biography

Name:Amy Lysle Smart

Date of Birth:March 26, 1976

Place of Birth:Topanga, California

Amy Lysle Smart is an American television and film actress and former fashion model.

Early life

Smart was born in Topanga, California. Amy Lysle Smart mother, Judy Lysle (née Carrington), worked at a museum, and her father, John Boden Smart, was a salesman.Inspired by her friend Vinessa Shaw, Amy Lysle Smart studied ballet for 10 years and enrolled in acting classes when she was 16, but she began her career as a fashion model, working in Italy, France, Mexico and Tahiti (award-winning spots for Club Med directed by Bruno Aveillan).

Career

Smart's first film role was in director Martin Kunert's film Campfire Tales, followed by a small role as Queenie in the 1996 rendition of John Updike's short story, "A&P".Amy Lysle Smart had a minor role in the 1997 film Starship Troopers as the co-pilot for (and friend of) Carmen Ibanez (Denise Richards). Amy Lysle Smart had a starring role in the mini-series The 70s, playing a young woman from Ohio.

In 1999, Amy Lysle Smart played the girlfriend of a popular American football player (played by James Van Der Beek) in the film Varsity Blues.

Smart appeared in the series Felicity, as a girlfriend of Scott Foley's character.

Other films include Road Trip (2000), The Butterfly Effect (2004) and Rat Race.

In 2002, she was ranked #27 in Stuff magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World" and in 2004,she was nominated for "Best Kiss" at the MTV Movie Awards for her role in Starsky & Hutch.

In 2005, Amy Lysle Smart co-starred with Ryan Reynolds in the romantic comedy film Just Friends, which had a total domestic box office gross of $32,619,761,and a total worldwide box office of $50,817,598.

Smart also had a small role in the American sitcom Scrubs, playing Jamie Moyer (aka "Tasty Coma Wife"), one of main character J.D.'s love interests.

In 2005, Amy Lysle Smart starred as Sarah in a British independent film called The Best Man. Seth Green was her co-star. Amy Lysle Smart  also appeared in the 2006 film Crank, portraying the girlfriend of the lead character, Chev Chelios (played by Jason Statham). Amy Lysle Smart reprised the role in the sequel, Crank: High Voltage, released in 2009.

Smart was a regular cast member in the short-lived 2006 CBS television series Smith. Amy Lysle Smart also has voiced some of the characters in the animated series Robot Chicken, created by Seth Green. Amy Lysle Smart appeared as Joy in the 2006 movie Peaceful Warrior, starring Scott Mechlowicz and Nick Nolte. Amy Lysle Smart  stars as Melissa in the independent film Seventh Moon.

Personal life

Smart married Carter Oosterhouse from HGTV on September 10, 2011 in Traverse City, Michigan.

Filmography

1996 A&P Queenie

         Seduced By Madness Girl #1

1997 Campfire Tales Jenny

         High Voltage Molly

         The Last Time I Committed Suicide Jeananne

         Starship Troopers Cadet (Later Lt.) Lumbreiser

1998 How to Make the Cruelest Month Dot Bryant

         Strangeland Angela Stravelli

         Circles Allison aka Crossing Paths

         Starstruck Tracey Beck

1999 Outside Providence Jane Weston

         Varsity Blues Jules Harbor

2000 Road Trip Beth Wagner

2001 Rat Race Tracy Faucet

         Scotland, PA Stacy (Hippie #1)

2002 Interstate 60 Lynn Linden

2003 National Lampoon's Barely Legal Naomi Feldman

         The Battle of Shaker Heights Tabby Bowland

         Blind Horizon Liz Culpepper

2004 Starsky & Hutch Holly

         The Butterfly Effect Kayleigh Miller

         Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! Nurse Betty

         Willowbee Burglar

2005 Just Friends Jamie Palamino

         Bigger Than the Sky Grace Hargrove

         The Best Man (aka Unhitched) Sarah Marie Barker

2006 Crank Eve Lydon

         Peaceful Warrior Joy

2008 Life in Flight Catherine

         Mirrors Angela Carson

         Seventh Moon Melissa

2009 Crank: High Voltage Eve Lydon

         Love N' Dancing Jessica Donovan

2011 The Reunion Nina

         12 Dates of Christmas Kate Stanton

Television

1996 Her Costly Affair Dee Television movie

1999 Brookfield Daly Roberts Series Regular

1999–2001 Felicity Ruby 16 episodes

2000 The '70s Christie Shales Television movie

2003–2009 Scrubs Jamie Moyer a.k.a. "T.C.W." (Tasty Coma Wife) 4 episodes

2005–2011 Robot Chicken Voice 6 episodes

2006–2007 Smith Annie 7 episodes

2008 The Meant to Be's Janine Television movie

2009 See Kate Run Katherine Sullivan Television pilot

2009 World War II in High Definition June Wandrey (voiceover) Television documentary