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Bancroft, Marie Effie Wilton, Lady

(Encyclopedia) Bancroft, Marie Effie Wilton, Lady, 1839–1921, English actress and manager. She made her debut (1856) at the Lyceum Theatre, London, and in 1865 became joint manager of the Prince of…

Osborne, John

(Encyclopedia) Osborne, John (John James Osborne), 1929–94, English dramatist. He began his theatrical career as an actor and playwright in provincial English repertory theaters. Osborne's plays…

Rufus Sewell

actorBorn: 10/29/1967Birthplace: London, England An accomplished thespian of both stage and screen, Sewell has proven himself adept at playing a range of roles in pieces as diverse as Shakespeare (…

Mimi Rogers

actressBorn: 1/27/1956Birthplace: Coral Gables, Florida Early in her acting career Rogers appeared on TV shows such as Hill Street Blues (1981) and The Rousters (1983–84). She costarred in the…

Jane Pauley

(Margaret Jane Pauley)TV journalistBorn: 10/31/1950Birthplace: Indianapolis, Indiana Most recently Pauley has served as co-anchor of Dateline NBC, anchor of Time and Again on MSNBC Cable, and…

Leonard Nimoy

actor, directorBorn: 3/26/1931Birthplace: Boston An actor, writer and director who is perhaps best remembered for playing Spock, the pointy eared half-Vulcan/half human character he portrayed in…

Christine Baranski

actressBorn: 5/2/1952Birthplace: Buffalo, New York Although probably best-known for her Emmy Award-winning portrayal of Cybill Shepherd's wisecracking best friend Maryann Thorpe on the hit…

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Lea Thompson

actressBorn: 5/31/1961Birthplace: Rochester, Minnesota A professional dancer who trained with the American Ballet Theatre and other prestigious companies, Thompson became a familiar face through…

Stowe, Harriet Beecher

(Encyclopedia) Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811–96, American novelist and humanitarian, b. Litchfield, Conn. With her novel Uncle Tom's Cabin, she stirred the conscience of Americans concerning slavery…