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Anita Ekberg

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  Kerstin Anita Marianne Ekberg (Swedish pronunciation (listen) 29 September 1931 11 January 2015) was a Swedish actress who appeared in American and European films, renowned for her beauty and stunning figure. Her role as Sylvia, in Federico Fellini's movie La Dolce Vita (1960) has made her a household name. Ekberg was primarily employed in Italy where she became a permanent residence in 1964. Anita Ekberg was the eighth child in a family of eight. Anita was a fashion model in her teens. In response to the wishes of her mother, Ekberg was a contestant in Miss Malmo in 1950. The result was that she won the Miss Sweden contest. Despite speaking very little English, she went to the United States to compete for the 1951 Miss Universe title (an unofficial pageant until the pageant officially became official in 1952). Ekberg wasn't the Miss Universe winner, but she was one of six finalists. She did however earn a contract with Universal Studios as a starlet. Ekberg was an Universal ...

Naomi Watts

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  Naomi Ellen Watts was born 28 September 1968. Following the move of her family to Australia in the early 1980s, Watts made her film film debut with For Love Alone (1986). Later, she was a part of three television shows, Hey Dad.. (1990) The Brides of Christ(91), and Home and Away (91) and Flirting (1991). Watts relocated to America in 2000. She was initially struggling as an actor. In reality she was able to play tiny roles in films, before becoming an aspiring actress in David Lynch's Mulholland Drive psychological thriller. She rose to international fame through this part. Watts played the role of an unmotivated journalist in The Ring, a horror film that was made into a remake. In her role as grieving mother in the Alejandro film 21 Grams, she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. She continued to rise to fame with her the roles in I Heart Huckabees (2004) and King Kong (2005) as also Eastern Promises (2007) and The International (2009). Watts was nominated for ...

Kim Cattrall

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  Kim Victoria Cattrall, born 21 August 1956 is a Canadian-born British actress. She is best known for her part in Sex and the City's Samantha Jones (1998-2004), in which she received five Emmy Awards as well as four Golden Globe Award nominations. She also received the 2002 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Artistress. She reprised her role in the films Sex and the City (2008) and Sex and the City 2 (2010). Cattrall first appeared in Rosebud (1975) and then began to appear in diverse roles on television. In the 1980s, Cattrall soared to fame with films like Ticket to Heaven (1981), Police Academy (1984) and Hold-Up (1985). She was also seen in City Limits (1985), Big Trouble in Little China(86), Mannequin (1987), Masquerade (1888), Midnight Crossing (1988) and The Return of the Musketeers (1989). She worked on several occasions with director Bob Clark, appearing in four of his films: Tribute (1980), Porky's (1981), Turk 182 (1985) and Baby Geniuses (1999). Other film cred...

Mila Kunis

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  Born on August 14th 1984) She is an American actor. Kunis began her role as Jackie Burkhart on the Fox television show That's a Show (1998-2006) at the age of 14 years old. Kunis has voiced Meg Griffin for Fox's animated series Family Guy since 1999. Kunis's breakthrough film role was in 2008, when she played Rachel in the romantic comedy Forgetting Sarah Marshall. The same critical acclaim as well as praises were awarded for her performance as Rachel in the psychological thriller Black Swan (2010). For this, she was nominated to the Marcello Mastroianni Award, the Golden Globe Award, and nominations for both the SAG Award, and the Golden Globe Award, for Best Supporting Actress. Some of the notable films she's performed in are Max Payne (2008) and The Book of Eli (2010). She also appeared in the romantic comedy Friends with Benefits (2011). Oz the Great and Powerful (2013) The Great and Powerful is a fantasy film about the Wicked Witch of the West. Ted (2012), Bad Mo...