 |  | | Reese Witherspoon | | | Reese Witherspoon is second child of surgeon John Witherspoon and Betty Reese, a nurse and college professor. She and her older brother John grew up in Nashville, Tennessee. Reese began her acting career at age seven in a commercial for a local flower shop, and was starring in feature films by the time she was a teenager. An avid reader, Reese attended the prestigious all-female Harpeth High School. After graduation, she enrolled at Stanford...Full Profile |
 | |  | | | Hilary Duff | | | Hilary Duff grew up in Texas, where she learned to dream big. Her parents, Bob and Susan Duff, encouraged their daughters Haylie and Hilary to take acting classes and perform in public. Hilary Duff went from ballet lessons at age six to dancing the “Nutcracker” with her sister in a regional dance company shortly thereafter. As the girls’ talent grew ever more obvious, the family moved to California to expand the opportunities for their girls....Full Profile |
| |  | | | Dane Cook | | | Dane is one of seven children (one brother, five sisters) from an Irish-Italian Catholic family. Both his parents were over 40 when he was born. Dane attended Arlington High School in a Boston-area suburb. While attending high school, Dane worked at Video Horizons and Burger King. Dane discovered his talent for comedy when his father gave him a tape recorder. He used to entertain the family with routines taken from his favorite TV comics....Full Profile |
| |  | | | Natalie Portman | | | Natalie is the only child of Dr. Avner Herschlag, an Israeli fertility specialist, and Shelley Hershlag, a Jewish-American artist. She started dancing at the age of four. At age 11, a model scout approached her while she was eating pizza. She told him that she would prefer acting to modeling. Natalie spent her summer vacations at theater camps, and was quickly cast in important parts on...Full Profile |
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