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Women of Influence

  Sisters Serena and Venus Williams during a 2014 U.S. Open doubles match Source: AP Photo/Seth Wenig Women Who Left Their “Stamps” on History Women on…

John L. Phillips Biography

Civil Court judgeDied: February 16, 2008 (Brooklyn, New York) Best Known as: Civil Court judge in Brooklyn, New York John L. Phillips was a Civil Court judge in…

Ollie Johnston Biography

Disney animatorDied: April 14, 2008Best Known as: Disney animator Deathplace: Sequim, Washington Ollie Johnston was one of the nine core animator's for Walt…

Gabrielle Anwar

actressBorn: 2/4/1971Birthplace: Laleham, England As the daughter of a film producer and an English actress, you might say that the beautiful lady had little choice but to become an actress. Her…

Edward Mulhare

actorBorn: 4/8/1923Birthplace: Cork, Ireland After launching his acting career in Ireland and England, Mulhare moved to the United States, memorably replacing Rex Harrison as Henry Higgins in My…

Adam Sandler

comedian, musician, actor, screenwriter, singerBorn: 9/9/1966Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York A multitalented performer known for his adolescent acts that mock everything from lunch ladies to civil…

Norma Shearer

(Edith Norma Shearer)actressBorn: 8/10/1900Birthplace: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Academy Award-winning actress considered the First Lady of the Screen during the early days of Hollywood, Shearer won…

Melbourne, William Lamb, 2d Viscount

(Encyclopedia) Melbourne, William Lamb, 2d ViscountMelbourne, William Lamb, 2d Viscountmĕlˈbərn [key], 1779–1848, British statesman. He entered Parliament as a Whig in 1805, was (1827–28) chief…

Jane Campion

director, screenwriterBorn: 1954Birthplace: Waikanae, New Zealand An award-winning director of intense, often dark films about strong and unusual women, she earned international acclaim for An…

Deborah Kerr Biography

actressDied: Oct. 16, 2007 (Suffolk, England) Best Known as: actress in "From Here to Eternity" English actress known for her genteel, tea-sipping screen persona…