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Helen

(Encyclopedia) Helen, in Greek mythology, the most beautiful of women; daughter of Leda and Zeus, and sister of Castor and Pollux and Clytemnestra. While still a young girl Helen was abducted to…

Helen Thomas

White House correspondentBorn: 8/4/1920Birthplace: Winchester, Kentucky After graduating from Wayne University, Thomas went to Washington, DC. In 1943 she began working for United Press…

Helen Jepson

actress, singerBorn: 11/28/1905Birthplace: Titusville, Pennsylvania This revered soprano spent much of her career at New York City's Metropolitan Opera. However, she gained a wider audience with…

Helen Shaver

actressBorn: 2/24/1951Birthplace: St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada This seductive blonde actress graced a number of films of the 1980s, playing opposite Paul Newman in The Color of Money (1986), Dudley…

Helen Hayes

actressBorn: 10/10/1900Birthplace: Washington D.C. Academy and Tony Award winning film and stage actress who began acting when she was 9 years old and became a leading figure on Broadway and the…

Helen Hunt

actressBorn: 6/15/1963Birthplace: Los Angeles Oscar and Emmy Award-winning television and film actress best known for her role as Jamie Buchman on Mad About You (1992–1999). She began acting at…

Helen Mirren

(Ilynea Lydia Mironoff)actressBorn: 7/26/1945Birthplace: London, England An intelligent, versatile actress, Mirren performed on the British stage during the 1960s and 1970s, playing Ophelia,…

Helen Stephens

Born: Feb. 3, 1918Track & Field set 3 world records in 100-yard dash and 4 more in 100 meters in 1935-36; won gold medals in 100 meters and 4x100-meter relay in 1936 Olympics; retired in 1937.…

Helen Jacobs

Born: Aug. 6, 1908Tennis 4-time winner of U.S. Championship (1932-35); Wimbledon winner in 1936; lost 4 Wimbledon finals to arch-rival Helen Wills Moody.Died: June 2, 1997