Emma Stone
Emma Stone’s desire to be an actress began at a young age. As a child, her parents enrolled her at the Valley Youth Theatre near their Scottsdale, Arizona home. At age 11, Stone made her stage debut starring in The … Continue reading
Amanda Bynes
Hailing from California, Bynes was discovered while performing at a standup comedy showcase at The Laugh Factory in L.A. Producers of the variety comedy show All That attended the event in the hopes of finding a male comedic actor to … Continue reading
Penn Badgley
Penn Badgley was born in Baltimore and grew up in Midlothian, Virginia, and Seattle, Washington. It was in Seattle that, through his love of music, he stumbled upon a local playhouse and became involved in musical theatre, where his passion … Continue reading
Thomas Haden Church
Thomas Haden Church grew up outside of Dallas, Texas. He worked at various jobs, including for the Texas Highway Department, as a radio deejay and as a hired hand on a cattle ranch. While a student at North Texas State … Continue reading
Patricia Clarkson
Born and raised in New Orleans, Clarkson made her acting debut in high school plays. Afterwards, Clarkson attended Louisiana State University where she studied speech for two years, but she couldn’t ignore her love of performing and switched to Fordham … Continue reading
Cam Gigandet
Cam Joslin Gigandet (pronounced ji-gon-day) was born in Tacoma, Washington. A natural athlete, he played football while attending Auburn High School, but after realizing it wasn’t for him, he quit and began to focus on acting. After graduating in 2001, … Continue reading
Lisa Kudrow
“Life is a lot easier when you’re dumb,” says this graduate of Vassar College. After finishing her degree in biology, Kudrow planned on doing research with her father, a world-renowned headache specialist. But an audition for the famed Los Angeles … Continue reading
Malcolm McDowell
Born in Leeds, England, Malcolm McDowell had a private school education at Cannock, but didn’t attend college even though he was accepted to a Sussex university. McDowell began his acting career in repertory, appearing with the Royal Shakespeare Company for … Continue reading
Stanley Tucci
Born in Peekskill, New York, Tucci graduated from the acting program at State University of New York at Purchase when he was 22 and got his first film role three years later. But he would have to wait another 11 … Continue reading
Aly Michalka
Actress and musician Aly Michalka was born in Torrance, California. Growing up in Southern California and Seattle, she was home-schooled and took an interest in performing arts at an early age, playing piano and acting in church stage productions starting … Continue reading
