Monday, October 4, 2010

Drew Barrymore

Drew Blyth Barrymore (born February 22, 1975) is an American actress, film producer and film director. She is a member of the Barrymore family of American actors and granddaughter of John Barrymore. She first appeared in an advertisement when she was eleven months old. Barrymore made her film debut in Altered States in 1980. Afterwards, she starred in her breakout role in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. She quickly became one of Hollywood's most recognized child actors, going on to establish herself in mainly comic roles.

Barrymore was named Ambassador Against Hunger for the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). Since then, she has donated over $1 million to the program. In 2007, she became both CoverGirl's newest model and spokeswoman for the cosmetic and the face for Gucci's newest jewelry line. In 2010, she was awarded the Screen Actors Guild Award and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film for her portrayal of Little Edie in Grey Gardens.

Friday, October 1, 2010

Daryl Hannah

Daryl Christine Hannah (born December 3, 1960) is an American film actress. After making her screen debut in 1978, Hannah starred in a number of Hollywood films throughout the 1980s, notably Blade Runner, Splash, Wall Street and Roxanne and in 2003 appeared in Kill Bill.


Awards
* Best Short—The Berlin Film Festival "The Last Supper", 1994
* Best Fight—MTV Movie Awards Kill Bill Vol. 2, 2005
* Best Supporting Actress—Saturn Award Kill Bill Vol. 2, 2004
* Best Actress—Saturn Award Splash, 1984
* Influencer Of The Year Award—National Biodiesel Board, 2004
* Ongoing Commitment Award—Environmental Media Award, 2004
* Environmental Activism—Water Quality Awards, 2006
* Environmental Preservation—Artivist Awards, 2006