THESPIAN OF THE WEEK: Jennifer Connelly

Name:  Jennifer Lynn Connelly

AKA:  Jennifer Connelly

Date of birth:  December 12, 1970

From:  New York

Specialty:  Actress

Inside the Actor's Studio with Jennifer Connelly

Must Watch Jennifer Connelly Films

Requiem For a Dream
Drama

Dark Water
Drama Horror Mystery

House of Sand and Fog
Drama

A Beautiful Mind
Drama

THESPIAN OF THE WEEK: Kevin Spacey

Name:  Kevin Spacey Fowler

AKA:  Kevin Spacey

Date of birth:  July 26, 1959

From:  New Jersey, America

Specialty:  Actor

Kevin Spacey Inside The Actors Studio

Top Kevin Spacey Films:

American Beauty
Drama

The Usual Suspects
Crime Mystery Thriller

L.A. Confidential
Crime Drama Mystery

K-Pax
Drama Sci-Fi

THESPIAN OF THE WEEK: Susan Sarandon

Name:  Susan Abigail Tomalin

AKA:  Susan Sarandon

From:  New York City

Date of birth:  October 4, 1946

Specialty:  Actress

TIME Magazine's interview with Susan Sarandon

MUST SEE Sarandon films:

Thelma & Louise
Crime Drama

Lorenzo's Oil
Drama

Dead Man Walking
Crime Drama

THESPIAN OF THE WEEK: Dustin Hoffman

Name:  Dustin Lee Hoffman

AKA:  Dustin Hoffman

Date of birth:  August 8, 1937

From:  Los Angeles, CA

Specialty:  Actor

Inside the Actor's Studio with Dustin Hoffman

Hoffman Films You Can't Miss:

Rain Man
Drama

Tootsie
Comedy

Papillon
Drama

The Graduate
Drama

THESPIAN OF THE WEEK: Jack Nicholson

Name:  John Joseph Nicholson

AKA:  Jack Nicholson

From:  New York City

Date of birth:  April 22, 1937

Specialty:  Actor

Jack Nicholson Films To Watch:

The Shining

Horror

As Good As It Gets

Drama Comedy

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Comedy Drama

THESPIAN OF THE WEEK: Woody Allen

Name:  Allen Stewart Konigsberg

AKA:  Woody Allen

Date of birth:  December 1, 1935

From:  Brooklyn, New York

Specialty:  Actor, Director, Comedian, Writer

TIME interview with Woody

Woody Allen Films You Can't Miss:

Manhattan Murder Mystery

Crime Mystery Comedy

Play It Again, Sam

Romantic Comedy

Sleeper

Comedy Sci-Fi

THESPIAN OF THE WEEK: Maggie Smith

Name:  Margaret Natalie Smith

From:  Essex, England

Date of birth:  December 28, 1934

Specialty:  Actress

Maggie Smith Films You Have To Watch

Othello

Drama Romance

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

Comedy Drama Romance

A Room with a View

Drama Romance

THESPIAN OF THE WEEK: Javier Bardem

Name:  Javier Angel Encinas Bardem

AKA:  Javier Bardem

From:  Spain

Date of birth:  March 1, 1969

Specialty:  Actor

TIME interview with Javier Bardem

JAVIER BARDEM FILM TO WATCH

Before Night Falls
Biographical Drama

Biutiful
Drama

No Country for Old Men
Crime Drama Thriller

The Sea Inside
Biographical Drama

THESPIAN OF THE WEEK: Judi Dench

Name:  Judith Olivia Dench

AKA:  Judi Dench

From:  York, England

Date of birth:  December 9, 1934

Specialty:  Actress, Arthur

Judi Dench Films Not To Be Missed:

Notes On A Scandal
Drama Thriller

Ladies in Lavender
Drama Mystery

Shakespeare In Love
Drama Romance Comedy

THESPIAN OF THE WEEK: Ryan Gosling

Name:  Ryan Thomas Gosling

AKA:  Ryan Gosling

Date of birth:  November 12, 1980

From:  Ontario, Canada

Specialty:  Actor, Musician

Ryan Gosling Films You Can't Miss:

Blue Valentine
Romance Drama

Half Nelson
Drama

Crazy Stupid Love
Romance Comedy

The Believer
Drama

THESPIAN OF THE WEEK: Michelle Williams

Name:  Michelle Ingrid Williams

AKA:  Michelle Williams

Date of birth:  September 9, 1980

From:  Montana, U.S.

Specialty:  Actress

An interview with 10 Questions for Michelle Williams

MICHELLE WILLIAMS FILMS YOU CAN'T MISS

Wendy and Lucy
Drama

Meek's Cutoff
Drama

Blue Valentine
Romance Drama

THESPIAN OF THE WEEK: Al Pacino

Name:  Alfredo James Pacino

AKA:  Al Pacino

Date of birth:  April 25, 1940

From:  New York City, NY

Specialty:  Actor, director, screenwriter, producer

Al Pacino Inside The Actors Studio

AL PACINO FILMS YOU CAN'T MISS

Scarface
Crime Drama Thriller

The Devil's Advocate
Drama Mystery Thriller

Dog Day Afternoon
Crime Drama

Scent of a Woman
Drama

THESPIAN OF THE WEEK: Julianne Moore

Name:  Julie Anne Smith

AKA:  Julianne Moore

Date of birth:  December 3, 1960

From:  Fayetteville, North Carolina

Specialty:  Acting

Inside the Actor's Studio with Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore films you shouldn't miss:

Magnolia
Drama

An Ideal Husband
Romantic Comedy

Far From Heaven
Romantic Drama

Boogie Nights
Drama

THESPIAN OF THE WEEK: Tom Hanks

Name:  Thomas Jeffrey Hanks

AKA:  Tom Hanks

Date of birth:  July 9, 1956

From:  Concord, California

Specialty:  Actor

Tom Hanks Inside the Actor's Studio:

Tom Hanks films you can't miss:

Forrest Gump
Drama

Philadelphia
Drama

Cast Away
Drama

The Green Mile
Crime Drama Fantasy

THESPIAN OF THE WEEK: Natalie Portman

Name:  Natalie Hershlag

AKA:  Natalie Portman

Date of birth:  June 9, 1981

From:  Jerusalem, Israel

Specialty:  Acting

Natalie Portman Inside the Actor's Studio:

Natalie Portman Must Watch Films:

Black Swan
Drama Mystery Thriller

Leon: The Professional
Crime Drama Thriller

Closer
Romance Drama

Garden State
Comedy Drama Romance

THESPIAN OF THE WEEK: Leonardo DiCaprio

Name:  Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio

AKA:  Leonardo DiCaprio

Date of birth:  November 11, 1974

From:  Los Angeles, California

Specialty:  Actor

Movie star bio on Leonardo Dicaprio, includes interviews with DiCaprio & Martin Scorsese:

DiCaprio Films You Shouldn't Miss:

Gangs Of New York

The Basketball Diaries

What's Eating Gilbert Grape

THESPIAN OF THE WEEK: Catherine Keener

Name:  Catherine Ann Keener

AKA:  Catherine Keener

Date of birth:  March 23  1959

From:  Miami, Florida

Specialty:  Actress

Round Table interview with Catherine Keener on her best & worst moments in film

Catherine Keener Films You Can't Miss:

Please Give

Drama Comedy

Being John Malkovich

Drama Comedy Fantasy

Walking And Talking

Romantic Drama Comedy

THESPIAN OF THE WEEK: Willem Dafoe

Name:  William Dafoe

AKA:  Willem Dafoe

Date of birth:  July 22, 1955

From:  Appleton, Wisconsin

Specialty:  Actor, voice actor

Willem Dafoe Films You Should Miss:

The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou
Comedy Adventure

The last Temptation Of Christ
Drama

Mississippi Burning
Crime Drama Thriller Mystery

Antichrist
Drama Thriller

THESPIAN OF THE WEEK: Meryl Streep

Name:  Mary Louise Streep

AKA:  Meryl Streep

Date of birth:  June 22, 1949

From:  Summit, New Jersey

Specialty:  Actress

Four Meryl Streep Films You Shouldn't Miss:

The Devil Wears Prada

Drama Comedy

Doubt

Drama Mystery

Julie & Julia

Comedy

The Bridges Of Madison County

Romantic Drama

THESPIAN OF THE WEEK: Brad Pitt

Name:  William Bradley Pitt

AKA:  Brad Pitt

Date of birth:  December 18, 1963

From:  Oklahoma

Specialty:  Acting

Brad Pitt Films You Can't Miss:

Inglourious Basterds

Adventure/ Drama/ War

Fight Club

Drama/ Mystery/ Thriller

Interview With The Vampire

Drama/ Fantasy