Winona Ryder was born on 29 October 1971 in Winona, Minnesota, USA. Her first film role was in Lucas (1986). She is well known for appearing in movies like Reality Bites (1994), Little Women (1994) and Girl Interrupted (1999)

Hilary Swank was born on 30 July 1974 in Bellingham, Washington, USA. Her first film part was as Kimberley in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992). She has won best actress Oscars for Boys Don’t Cry (1999) and Million Dollar Baby (2004).

Who gets your vote?

Winona Ryder                                                                                       Hilary Swank

1. Lord of War
2. Gone in 60 seconds
3. Adaptation
4. City Of Angles
5. Weatherman
6. Face/Off
7. Matchstick Men
8. The Rock
9. Leaving Las Vegas
10. Raising Arizona

“There’s a fine line between the Method actor and the schizophrenic.”
~ Nicholas Cage

Nicolas Kim Coppola was born on 7 January 1964 in Long Beach, California. He is the nephew of the well-known Hollywood director Francis Ford Coppola. In order to achieve success without having to use the family name, Nicolas chose “Cage” for his stage name.

He made his film debut in a bit part in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), which was cut from the movie.

Despite his sometimes eccentric, flamboyant and quirky roles, Nick Cage is a A-list Hollywood actor. On 31 July 1998 he received his star on the “Hollywood walk of fame”.

For his role in Leaving Las Vegas he won the best actor Oscar, Golden Globe, and several other awards and nominations. He also received several nods for his work in Adaptation as well as several other roles.

For his performances in The Wicker Man and Ghost Rider he received worst actor nominations for the Razzie award.

Cage has also directed a movie about a gigolo, called Sonny (2002)

Nicolas Cage is certainly an interesting character and is one of those actors who are able to act with their eyes. I will probably get more of his movies the next time I buy DVDs.

1. Walk The Line
2. Vanity Fair
3. Rendition
4. Cruel Intentions
5. Pleasantville
6. Legally Blonde
7. Freeway
8. Election
9. Best Laid Plans
10. Sweet Home Alabama

Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon was born on 22 March 1972 in New Orleans. She spent the first 4 years of her life in Germany after which her family moved back to the USA and settled in Nashville, Tennessee. Reese began modelling at the age of 7, which led to television commercials. She made her big screen debut in 1990 in The Man in The Moon.

Reese won several Best Actress awards for her portrayal of June Carter in Walk The Line (2005) including an Oscar (Academy Award), Bafta and a Golden Globe. She has also received several awards and nominations for her performances in other movies.

One of her recent movies was Rendition in which she starred with Jake Gyllenhaal, who became her sweetheart. The film was directed by South African director Gavin Hood. (Following the success of Tsotsi, a South African movie that won the best foreign film Oscar, Hood was given the opportunity to direct Hollywood movies, starting with Rendition and then following with X-men Origins: Wolverine.)

Reese is known for her un-conventional cuteness and for playing quirky, edgy and off-beat characters. She’s one of my favourite actresses and definitely features in several of my DVDs.



For more, view her profile on IMDB.

1. The Reader
2. Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind
3. Heavenly Creatures
4. Finding Nederland
5. Iris
6. Titanic
7. Hamlet
8. The Holiday
9. Quills
10. Sense and Sensibility

Note: Revolutionary Road is not on the list because I have yet to see it. It looks good though, I’m sure she’s great in it.

Kate Elizabeth Winslet was born on 5 October 1975 in Reading, Berkshire, England.  Both her parents were stage actors.  She made her big screen debut in the indie movie Heavenly Creatures (1994).  Her big break was the female lead (Rose) in Titanic (1997), which made her famous worldwide.

Amongst many other awards and nominations She has been nominated for an Academy Award several times. In 2009 she won the Oscar for her leading role in The Reader. She also won a BAFTA for this performance.   Each award she received was well deserved.

Kate Winslet is of the best actresses of her generation and #2 on my lists of favourite actresses.  I have several of her movies in my DVD collection and I am hoping to add more.

1. Jerry Maguire
2. Vanilla Sky
3. Rain Man
4. Magnolia
5. Top Gun
6. Eyes Wide Shut
7. Minority Report
8. A Few Good Men
9. Risky Business
10. Far and Away

Thomas Cruise Mapother (IV) was born on 3 July 1962 in Syracuse, New York. He initially wanted to become a priest but when he became an actor it became clear that acting was his calling. He had his debut in Endless Love (1981) and got his big break with a lead role in Risky Business (1983).

Even thou many people think that this Scientology obsessed man has lost the plot, Tom Cruise remains once of Hollywood’s most talented and successful actors. This luck son of a top gun is married to Katie Holmes with who he shares a child.

I wouldn’t be surprised if you have a few of his movies in your DVD collection.

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