novelistBorn: 1961Birthplace: Ho’olehua, Molokai, Hawaii Lois-Ann Yamanaka is a Japanese-American writer who grew up in Hawaii. With a unique voice that often uses pidgin English, Yamanaka's novels…
actressBorn: 10/6/1963Birthplace: Wilmington, Delaware Actress who got her start playing the girl-next-door in movies like Adventures in Babysitting (1987) and Back to the Future, parts II and III…
actorBorn: 6/27/1975Birthplace: Santa Monica, California This young star of Pleasantville (1998) has already made a name for himself both onscreen and off. He has appeared in several critically…
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