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Bruce Willis:
Bruce Willis was born on a military base in Idar-Oberstein, Germany. An Army brat and the eldest of four children, in 1957, they returned to the United States and settled in Carneys Point, N.J. Working a number of jobs after highschool, Willis eventually got his big break landing a role in the television series Moonlightling. Willis has since moved his way up the A-list of Hollywood actors.
Almost as well known for his acting as he is for his 13 year marriage to Demi Moore (GI Jane and former Brat Packer) which ended recently has become fodder for the tabloids. According to both Willis and Moore, the split was amicable, and both retain a constant role in the lives of their three daughters, Rumer Glenn, Scout Larue, and Tallulah Belle.
Samuel Jackson:
Born December 21, 1948, in Washington, D.C., Samuel Jackson, was raised in Chattanooga, Tennessee, by his mother and grandmother. Accepted at Atlanta's Morehouse College as an architecture student, Jackson, auditioned for a college musical. Landing a part, and finding how much he enjoyed performing, Jackson eventually switched his major to drama.
Though he had a number of low profile performances, Jackson's breakthrough came with the 1994 hit, Pulp Fiction.
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Following up with The Negotiator, the Star Wars prequel The Phantom Menace, Deep Blue Sea, Shaft, and recently Unbreakable, Jackson has vaulted to near the top of Hollywood's A-list.
Though he is at the top of his game, Jackson is also content just being at home with his wife of many years, LaTanya Richardson and their daughter, Zoe.
Robin Wright Penn:
Born April 8, 1966 in Dallas, Texas, Robin Wright Penn has been seen in Message in a Bottle, She's So Lovely, Moll Flanders, The Crossing Guard and blockbuster smash Forest Gump.
Married to actor Sean Penn, with two children, Dylan and Hopper, Wright-Penn started acting in the daytime drama Santa Barbara after a modeling stint abroad. Her performance earned her two Emmy nominations. Her major motion picture debut as Princess Buttercup in Rob Reiner's The Princess Bride earned her critical praise.
Erin Boyle, CanEHdian.com. Copyright 2000.
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