journalist, political commentator Clift started her career at Newsweek magazine as a secretary. Eventually she became a reporter in the Atlanta bureau, covering then-governor Jimmy Carter, of…
poetBorn: 5/9/1921Birthplace: Waterloo, Iowa Pulitzer Prize–winning poet whose poetry looks at the everyday lives of common people with an ironic sense of wit. She uses formal structure in her…
Japanese writerBorn: c.966? Sei Shonagon was a prominent writer of Japan’s Heian era (794–1185). She is remembered for her Pillow Book (Makura no soshi), a collection of personal anecdotes, poems,…
television producerBorn: 1911Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania A broadcasting executive who developed radio documentaries on social and political issues, Saudek is best remembered for producing…
actorBorn: 6/20/1952Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri John Goodman's sizable frame won him a football scholarship and a stint as a bouncer while he pursued a stage career. In 1979 he made his debut…
actor, writerBorn: 5/26/1908Birthplace: Semley, Wiltshire, England Robert Morley, a graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London, first starred on stage, playing the title role of Oscar…
What is this job like? Artists make art to express what they are feeling or thinking. They use many methods—drawing, painting, sculpting. They use an assortment of materials—different kinds of…
(William Bradley Pitt)actorBorn: 12/18/1963Birthplace: Shawnee, Oklahoma After graduating from college, Brad Pitt told his family he was going west to attend art school. In reality, Pitt was…
(Parker Christian Posey)actressBorn: 11/8/1968Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland Parker Posey left the North Carolina School for the Arts just three weeks before graduating to take a part on the CBS…
actorBorn: March 22, 1912Died: July 1, 2009 (California, USA) Best Known as: actor Karl Malden was one of the great character actors of his time. His 60 year…
