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Scarlett Johansson (1984- )

Scarlett Johansson (1984- )

Scarlett Johansson (born November 22, 1984) is an American actress, model and singer.

Johansson made her film debut in North (1994) and was later nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead for her performance in Manny and Lo (1996). She rose to further prominence with her roles in The Horse Whisperer (1998) and Ghost World (2001). She transitioned to adult roles with her performances in Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003) and Sofia Coppola's Lost in Translation (2003), for which she won a BAFTA award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Both films earned her Golden Globe Award nominations.

A role in A Love Song for Bobby Long (2004) earned Johannson a third Golden Globe for Best Actress nomination. Johansson garnered another Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress with her role in Woody Allen's Match Point (2005). She went on to star in two further Allen movies: Scoop (2006) and Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008). Johansson has appeared in other successful films, such as Christopher Nolan's The Prestige (2006). Johansson plays popular Marvel comic book character Black Widow/Natasha Romanoff in the films Iron Man 2 (2010) and The Avengers (2012)

The 2010 Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's A View From the Bridge gave Johannson some of her best reviews for her acting, and she received a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play. On May 20, 2008, Johansson debuted as a vocalist on her first album, Anywhere I Lay My Head, which comprises mostly cover versions of Tom Waits songs. Her second album, Break Up, with Pete Yorn, was released in September 2009.

Quotes·Quotation by Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett Johansson as Natalie Rushman/Black Widow from Iron Man 2 (2010)

¶ I need your impression.

¶ That's not up to you.

Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff from Avengers (2012)

¶ I'll persuade you.

¶ Regimes fall every day. I tend not to weep over that, I'm Russian... or was.

¶ Thank you for your cooperation.

¶ Natasha Romanoff: [Clint is waking up from Loki's mind control] Clint, you're gonna be alright.
Clint Barton: You know that? Is that what you know? I got... I gotta go in though. I gotta flush him out.
Natasha Romanoff: You gotta level out, that's gonna take time.
Clint Barton: You don't understand. Have you ever had someone take your brain and play? Take you out and stuff something else in? You know what it's like to be unmade?
Natasha Romanoff: You know that I do.
Clint Barton: Why am I back? How'd you get him out?
Natasha Romanoff: Cognitive re-calibration. I hit you really hard in the head.
Clint Barton: Thanks.

¶ Clint Barton: [Natasha has freed him from his restraints] Tasha, how many agents did I-?
Natasha Romanoff: Don't. Don't do that to yourself, Clint. This is Loki. This is monsters and magic and nothing we were ever trained for.
Clint Barton: Loki, he got away?
Natasha Romanoff: Yeah. Don't suppose you know where?
Clint Barton: [Shakes head] Didn't need to know. Didn't ask. He's gonna make his play soon though. Today.
Natasha Romanoff: We gotta stop him.
Clint Barton: Yeah, who's "we"?
Natasha Romanoff: [Shrugs] I don't know. Whoever's left.
Clint Barton: Well, I... if I put an arrow through Loki's eye socket, I'd sleep better, I s'pose.
Natasha Romanoff: Now you sound like you.
Clint Barton: But you don't. You're a spy, not a soldier. Now you want to wade into a war. Why? What did Loki do to you?
Natasha Romanoff: He didn't, I just...
[pauses]
Clint Barton: Natasha.
Natasha Romanoff: I've been compromised. I got red in my ledger. I'd like to wipe it out.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarlett_Johansson

Sara Paxton (1988- )

Sara Paxton (1988- )

Sara Paxton (born April 25, 1988) is an American actress, model and singer. She grew up in California and began acting at an early age, appearing in many minor roles in both films and television shows, before coming to wider renown in 2004, after playing the title role in the series Darcy's Wild Life and Sarah Borden in Summerland. Paxton has also starred in the films Sleepover, Aquamarine, Return to Halloweentown, Sydney White, Superhero Movie, The Last House on the Left, and Shark Night 3D.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sara_Paxton

Riley Steele (1987- )

Riley Steele (1987- )

Riley Steele (born August 26, 1987) is an American pornographic actress.

Steele grew up in Escondido, California, United States, and before starting her adult film career worked at Starbucks and at a golf course snack bar. In 2005, being a huge fan of pornographic films herself, Riley Steele travelled all the way to Hollywood just for the signing for Pirates, where she met some of her favorite stars, including her personal hero, Jesse Jane. Jane advised her she could easily get into the adult film business herself, and gave Steele her card. From that, Steele contacted Joone, the founder of Digital Playground, who signed her to an exclusive contract that same day. Her first scene was in the 2008 film Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge, in which she also co-starred with Jane. In January 2011, she co-hosted the AVN Awards.

Steele appeared in the 3D horror film Piranha 3D as Crystal, a minor role.

In 2011, she appeared in TV Series: Life on Top and NTSF:SD:SUV.

In July 2012, Riley Steele announced her very brief retirement from porn along with fellow Digital Playground contract sister BiBi Jones, both citing unfulfilled promises by the adult industry. She later explained that this had been a joke which she had not expected people to take seriously. She said she passionately loved the adult industry, along with all her co-stars, and was enjoying herself far too much to ever think about quitting.

She also appears as the supporting character Kaylie on the HBO/Cinemax series The Girl's Guide to Depravity.

Quotes·Quotations by Riley Steele

Riley Steele as Crystal Shepard from Piranha 3D (2010)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riley_Steele

Rachel Nichols (1980- )

Rachel Nichols (1980- )

Rachel Emily Nichols (born January 8, 1980) is an American actress and model. Nichols began modeling while attending Columbia University in New York City in the late 1990s. She transitioned into television and film acting in the early 2000s; she had a bit part in the romantic drama film Autumn in New York (2000) and a one-episode role in the fourth season of the hit show Sex and the City (2002).

Her first major role was in the comedy film Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd (2003). She had the main role in the crime drama television series The Inside (2005), though it was cancelled after one season. Nichols gained recognition playing Rachel Gibson in the final season of the serial action television series Alias (2005–2006) and for her role in the horror film The Amityville Horror (2005).

Nichols' first starring film role was in the horror–thriller P2 (2007). She had a supporting role in the coming-of-age film The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008) and appeared in Star Trek (2009). She starred in the action film G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) and the sword and sorcery film Conan the Barbarian (2011).

Quotes·Quotations by Rachel Nichols

Rachel Nichols as Scarlett (Shana M. O'Hara) from G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)

¶ Ripcord: Look, I think you and me got off on the wrong foot. See, I'm attracted to you. And you, you're attracted to me. And him, the damn Zen master, he creeps me out. What I'm trying to say is...
Scarlett: We're attracted to each other.
Ripcord: Thank you!
Scarlett: That's what you're saying. It's not what I'm saying.
Ripcord: It's not. So, what are you saying?
Scarlett: Attraction is an emotion. Emotions are not based on science. And if you can't quantify or prove that something exists, well, then in my mind, it doesn't.
Ripcord: Okay. I'll get back to you on that one.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel_Nichols_(actress)

PARK Sojin (1986- )

PARK Sojin (1986- )

Park Sojin (born May 21, 1986; Hangul: 박소진), better known by her stage name Sojin (Hangul: 소진), is a South Korean idol singer. She is best known as the leader and lead vocalist of the girl group, Girl's Day under Dream Tea Entertainment. [1][2]

Quotes·Quotations by PARK Sojin

Age

¶ My age is…hm…secret!

Food

¶ I like sea food n fruits n korean food n junk food n … Umm actually.. I like every thing … T T [Sojin’s Twitter]

¶ You’ll get punished if you throw away a food flyer ad, that means life itself.

Girl’s Day

¶ I always wondered whether we would have been known to more people if only we didn’t get caught up in a controversy for our vocals. We’re so very thankful that our fans gave us the nickname ‘reversal idols,’ though. [Sports Today]

¶ Things that only Girl’s Day can show, Girl’s Day’s own things, I’d like to do these things… Will it make me sound greedy if I say them..? I believe that myself and my sisters, can do it, and will do it…. [Sojin’s Twitter]

Habit

¶ If there’s broadcast schedule, I must wear black underwear (secret hehe) [the-star profile]

Personality

¶ My personality is, I have my distinct likes and dislikes. I like what I like, and dislike what I dislike. Ah I like it. Ah I dislike it. It’s one of the two for me. [GD Kira Kira Slim Ep. 1]

Self

¶ I’m not what I used to be. Where am I…? [Sojin’s Cyworld Entry]

Song

¶ Girl’s Day, it’s like having fun everyday when you dance and sing; it’s like a party. We would like everyone to enjoy themselves while listening to our song.

Thanks

¶ We’ve had hard moments and happy moments. I’m so grateful of you to have overcome those. [GD Kira Kira Slim Ep. 1]

Images


Sojin


Sojin

[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Park_Sojin

[2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girl%27s_Day

PARK Gyu-ri (1988- )

Park Gyu-ri (1988- )

Park Gyuri (born on May 21, 1988 in Seoul) is a South Korean idol singer, known for being the leader of girl group Kara, formed by DSP Media in 2007.

Quotes·Quotations by PARK Gyu-ri

Success

¶ That support moved me, and gave me the confidence that we might become successful if we tried really hard.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Park_Gyu-ri

Nina Dobrev (1989- )

Nina Dobrev (1989- )

Nina Dobrev (born Nina Constantinova Dobreva, January 9, 1989) is a Bulgarian-Canadian actress and model. She played the role of Mia Jones, the single teenage mother, on Degrassi: The Next Generation, from the show's sixth to ninth season. She currently stars as Elena Gilbert and Katherine Pierce on The CW television teen drama, The Vampire Diaries.

Quotes·Quotation by Nina Dobrev

Celebrities

¶ It’s changed my life a lot, in many different ways. I came into it really new to the business, didn’t really know much. I learned everything on set here, made some really good friends. Everyone’s really positive – I love it. [on being part of “Degrassi: The Next Generation"]

¶ Okay, my strangest fan experience was when I was in LA with Miriam [McDonald] and Cassie [Steele]. We were in a restaurant, and I went to the washroom and at one point when I walked out of the stall, this girl took a picture of me with her cell phone! And then after that, another girl came up to me and said, ‘Why did you kill JT?!’ Obviously I was shocked. I didn’t kill JT! It’s a character and my character’s fictional. It was very strange. [talking about a strange fan experience]

¶ People tell me that I look like her a few times a day. I think she’s gorgeous.

¶ When I have an audition I don’t pick up the phone, I sit at home and I dissect the scenes to the bone. There’s a lot of time and work that goes into it.

Challenge

¶ Every role is a challenge. I want to keep doing everything… I want to try to do things that aren’t similar to one another.

¶ It was challenging because it’s not me. I went to a lot of web sites that dealt with teenage pregnancy. I read a lot of stories about girls having to go through what Mia did [Mia is Nina's character on Degrassi]. There’s the alienation factor and there are all the stories and rumors, having everybody judge you. It isn’t easy.

Life

¶ (If given a chance at immortality) I don’t know if I’d want it. I live a pretty cool life, so I’m happy where I am.

¶ I came to L.A. for the first time in January of this past year. The Vampire Diaries was actually my first audition for a pilot. I read the script, and I loved it. I thought it was really cool and I’d just gotten off a series, so obviously I was trained and ready, and I knew the drill and everything to do with it. It just sort of worked out. [in a 2009 interview]

¶ I didn’t have a stage mom at all. I was the one who planned out my auditions and drove myself an hour and a half into the city. [in a 2009 interview]

Nina Dobrev as Elena Gilbert from Vampire Diaries

¶ They just don't care any more. They don't remember that our parents are dead, they have their own lives to deal with. The rest of the world has moved on. You should try to. [Vampire Diaries, Pilot 1.1]

¶ Dear Diary, Today will be different. It has to be. I will smile, and it will be believable. My smile will say, "I'm fine, thank you. Yes, I feel much better." I will no longer be the sad little girl that lost her parents. I will start fresh, be someone new. It's the only way I'll make it through. [Vampire Diaries, Pilot 1.1]

¶ Dear Diary, I made it through the day. I must have said "I'm fine, thanks" at least 37 times. And I didn't mean it once. But no one noticed. When someone asks "How are you?", they really don't want an answer. [Vampire Diaries, Pilot 1.1]

¶ All you can do is be ready for the good, so when it comes, you invite it in. Because you need it. I need it. [Vampire Diaries, Pilot 1.1]

¶ When you lose someone, it stays with you. Always reminding you of how easy it is to get hurt. [Vampire Diaries, 1.2 The Night of the Comet]

¶ I would write, `Dear Diary, Today I convinced myself it's okay to give up. Stick with the status quo, now just isn't the time. But my reasons aren't reasons, they're excuses and the truth is, I'm scared` Stefan. I'm scared that if I let myself be happy for one minute, that the my world's going to come crashing down and I don't know if I'll be able to survive that. [Vampire Diaries, 1.2 The Night of the Comet]

¶ Well, then say something about yourself.. anything. Otherwise, I'm left with nothing but what other people tell me. [Vampire Diaries, 1.4 Family Ties]

¶ No, I'm not okay with any of it. I'm not gonna cry about it either. Honestly, I'm not gonna be one of those pathetic girls whose world stops spinning because of some guy. [Vampire Diaries, 1.5 You're Undead To Me (2009)]

¶ Dear Diary, I'm not a believer. People are born, they grow old and then they die. That's the world we live in. There's no magic, no mysticism, no immortality. There is nothing that defies rational thought. It's not possible. I'm not a believer, I can't be. But how can I deny what's right in front of me? Someone who never grows old.. never gets hurt.. someone who changes in ways that can't be explained. Girls bitten.. bodies drained of blood.. [Vampire Diaries, 1.5 You're Undead To Me (2009)]

¶ (Thinks, and gets out of the car, with a determined face) No. You don't get to make that decision for me. If you walk away, it's for you because I know what I want. Stefan I love you. [Vampire Diaries, 01.10 The Turning Points (2009)]

¶ If you don't come with me, I'm going by myself. What? You're the one who told me that I could handle things on my own now. [Vampire Diaries, 03.02 The Hybrid]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nina_Dobrev

Nina Dobrev at the Ian Somerhalder Foundation's Influence Affair Red Carpet 2012 | 21 April 2012 | Source: Nina Dobrev https://www.flickr.com/photos/minglemediatv/6956864916/ | Author: MingleMediaTVNetwork | Wikimedia Commons under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license | https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nina_Dobrev,_2012.jpg

Image: Nina Dobrev | Date: 14 July 2012 | Author: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America | Wikiemedia Commons under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license | https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nina_Dobrev_(7604977966).jpg

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Lyndsy Fonseca (1987- )

Lyndsy Fonseca (1987- )

Lyndsy Marie Fonseca (born January 7, 1987) is an American actress known for playing Colleen Carlton on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and The Restless, Dylan Mayfair on the ABC series Desperate Housewives, and Ted Mosby's future daughter on How I Met Your Mother. She also played Katie Deauxma in the 2010 superhero film Kick-Ass. Currently she stars as Alex Udinov (Russian heiress) in the CW's action series Nikita.

Quotes·Quotations by Lyndsy Fonseca

Lyndsy Fonseca as Alexandra Udinov from Nikita (2010)

¶ No risk, no reward. Isn't that what you taught me? [Nikita, All The Way 01.11 2010]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyndsy_Fonseca

Lily Collins (1989- )

Lily Collins (1989- )

Lily Jane Collins (born 18 March 1989) is a British and American actress, model, and television personality.[1]

Quotes·Quotations by Lily Collins

Lily Collins as Karen Murphy from Abduction (2011)

¶ Nathan, I've got something you need to see. (Karen to Nathan after finding Nathan's baby picture in the internet.)

¶ That's better than middle school.

¶ Definitely.

Lily Collins as Snow White from Mirror Mirror (2012)

¶ Snow will have to do what snow does best. Snow will have to fall.

Images


Lily Collins

[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lily_Collins

Katharine McPhee (1948- )

Katharine McPhee

Katharine Hope McPhee (born March 25, 1984) is an American pop singer, songwriter and actress. She gained fame as a contestant on the fifth season of the Fox reality show American Idol in 2006, eventually finishing as the runner-up. In 2012, McPhee is one of the lead actresses on Smash.

Her self-titled debut album was released on RCA Records on January 30, 2007 and debuted at number two on the Billboard 200; it has sold 381,000 copies to date. The album's first single, "Over It", was a Pop Top 30 hit and was certified gold in 2008.

Her second album, Unbroken, was released on Verve Forecast Records on January 5, 2010 and debuted at number 27 on the Billboard 200. The album featured the single "Had It All", which peaked at number 22 on the Billboard AC chart. It has sold 45,000 copies to date. Her third album, the holiday-themed Christmas Is the Time to Say I Love You, was released on October 12, 2010. The album debuted at number eleven on the Billboard Top Holiday Albums chart while the single "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" peaked at number sixteen on the Billboard AC chart. The album has sold 23,000 copies to date.

McPhee has also established an acting career, co-starring in The House Bunny and Shark Night 3D, and currently in a starring role in the NBC series Smash.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katharine_McPhee

Eva Green (1980- )

Eva Green (1980- )

Eva Gaëlle Green (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈgʁeːn]; born 5 July 1980) is a French actress and model. Green performed in theatre before making her film debut in 2003 in Bernardo Bertolucci's controversial film, The Dreamers. Green quickly achieved greater fame by appearing in Kingdom of Heaven (2005), and as Vesper Lynd in the James Bond film Casino Royale (2006). In 2006, Green was awarded the BAFTA Rising Star Award.

Since 2006, Green has starred in many independent films, including Womb, Perfect Sense, and Cracks. She has more recently appeared in the television series Camelot, and played Angelique Bouchard in Tim Burton's big-screen adaptation of Dark Shadows.

Quotes·Quotations by Eva Green from Casino Royale

Eva Green as Vesper Lynd from Casino Royale (2006)

¶ I don't believe you. You've got a choice, you know. Just because you've done something doesn't mean you have to keep doing it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eva_Green

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