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Mena Suvari (1979):
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Actress whose began her acting career in a Rice-a-Roni commercial. Suvari made her feature debut with a bit part in 1997’s Nowhere, but she was vaulted to fame when she starred as the underage object of Kevin Spacey’s affection in American Beauty (1999). A rising star on the Hollywood scene, Suvari has since taken the big screen by storm with starring roles in the teen flicks American Pie (1999), Loser (2000) and American Pie 2 in 2001.
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Mia Farrow (1945):
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Actress who sent chills up and down the spines of movie audiences across the nation when she starred in the horrific thriller, Rosemary’s Baby (1968). Farrow toyed with idea of becoming a nun before landing a role on the popular primetime soap opera “Peyton Place” (1964-66). After appearing in Rosemary’s Baby, Mia was cast opposite Elizabeth Taylor in the psychodrama Secret Ceremony (1968), and she went on to garner acclaim for her performances in The Great Gatsby (1974) and A Wedding (1978). In 1982, Farrow was cast in the Woody Allen film A Midsummer’s Night Sex Fantasy, and she would collaborate with her longtime companion (they have since separated) in a total of 12 feature films, which include Zelig (1983), Broadway Danny Rose (1984) and Hannah and her Sisters (1986). Since then, Farrow could be seen in Miami Rhapsody (1995) and Forget Me Never (1999). More recently, Farrow appeared in the made for TV movie "Samantha: An American Girl Holiday" in 2004.
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Joe Pesci (1943):
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Character actor who ran an Italian restaurant in the Bronx before making it big in Hollywood with his Oscar-nominated performance in Raging Bull (1980). Pesci began performing as a child, and made his Broadway bow at the tender age of five. Throughout the ‘60s and ‘70s, Pesci enjoyed a music career under the name of Joe Ritchie, and he later played guitar for the pop group “Joey Dee and the Starlighters”. After being discovered by Martin Scorsese and turning in a stellar performance in Raging Bull, Joe became a scene-stealer in the feature films Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) and Home Alone (1990), in addition to finally bringing an Oscar home for his portrayal of a mobster in GoodFellas (1990). Some of Pesci’s most memorable motion pictures include My Cousin Vinny (1992), A Bronx Tale (1992), With Honors (1994) and Casino (1995).
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Carole King (1942):
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Prolific songwriter who has penned such classic tunes as “Beautiful” and “You’ve Got a Friend.” King began playing the piano at the age of four, and started earning a living as a songwriter when she was just a teenager. In the ‘60s, King teamed with fellow songwriter Gerry Goffin both professionally and personally (the two later married), to become incomparable hit-makers. Inspired to perform her own, brilliant music, King released her debut recording, "Writer," in 1970. Just one year later, King’s sophomore effort, the critically acclaimed, multi-platinum “Tapestry,” spawned the smash singles “I Feel the Earth Move,” “(You Make Me Feel) Like a Natural Woman,” “It’s Too Late” and “Will You Love Me Tomorrow”. In addition to her classic ballads and toe-tapping hits, King co-wrote and performed the musical numbers in the small screen adaptation of the Maurice Sendak tale, Really Rosie.
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This Day in History by On-This-Day.com
This Day in Music History by Billboard.com
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Daily Motivator by DailyMotivator.com
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