actressBorn: 6/4/1975Birthplace: Los Angeles The Academy Award-winning actress made her film debut in 1993's Cyborg 2 and struggled for several years, appearing in a string of forgettable movies…
50th Annual Emmy Awards: Our Picks Here are Information Please's picks of the shows and actors we think deserve Emmys — not who we necessarily think will take home trophies. Drama Series…
Senate Years of Service: 1913-1931Party: DemocratRANSDELL, Joseph Eugene, a Representative and a Senator from Louisiana; born in Alexandria, Rapides Parish, La., October 7, 1858; attended the…
Senate Years of Service: 1901-1931Party: DemocratSIMMONS, Furnifold McLendel, a Representative and a Senator from North Carolina; born on his fatherâs plantation near Polloksville, Jones…
Senate Years of Service: 1945-1959Party: RepublicanKNOWLAND, William Fife, (son of Joseph Russell Knowland), a Senator from California; born in Alameda, Alameda County, Calif., June 26, 1908;…
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(Encyclopedia) Comey, James Brien, Jr., 1960–, American law enforcement official, b. Yonkers, N.Y., grad. William and Mary, 1982, Univ. of Chicago Law School, 1985. He was assistant U.S. attorney for…
(Encyclopedia) Richardson, Samuel, 1689–1761, English novelist, b. Derbyshire. When he was 50 and a prosperous printer, Richardson was asked to compose a guide to letter writing. The idea of…
