08/09/2018 Julia Norman 0 comments
The appearance of the Hollywood actress, who began her career from childhood, does not fit into the classical canons of beauty. How many times did she worry about this, having received a refusal from the studio for a role with the offensive wording “not beautiful enough.” Neither the charm nor the grace of the applicant could save the situation, but Sarah Jessica Parker had the necessary tenacity to patiently wait for her finest hour. She was sure that it would come if she didn’t give up.
Any famous actor will agree with the statement that the impetus for a career is given by continuous work and meeting with your director or participating in a winning project. Parker made the series “Sex and the City” famous throughout the world, although before that she played in Broadway productions and Hollywood melodramas. And yet, after the first season of “Sex...” everyone started talking about her, and the actress’s life changed radically.
Childhood and youth of the future actress
Sarah Jessica was born on March 25, 1965 in the Midwest, in the small town of Nelsonville. At that time, it barely had 3.5 thousand inhabitants. The family of the journalist and schoolteacher had two daughters and two sons, but the marriage of the girl’s parents quickly fell apart.
Sarah's mother remarried the owner of a trucking company, a widower with four children. Oddly enough, there was no rivalry between the heirs, and the new family quickly became friendly and united.
After attending their daughter’s school concert, her mother and stepfather noted her artistry and decided to help her realize her dream of becoming an actress. True, the girl herself, who enjoyed dancing, could not choose what to give preference to.
One thing was clear to her: she wanted to perform on stage. Her mother loved movies and sent photographs of the children to casting agencies. Thanks to this, Sarah already played in an episode of Sesame Street at the age of 4.
Later, Sarah's parents paid for a professional photo session and, on the advice of her teachers, regularly updated her photos in the agency database. Soon the girl was called to her first theatrical casting, which she confidently passed, receiving a role in the Broadway production of “The Innocents.”
Sarah Jessica's family was not poor, but it was not particularly wealthy either. Despite this, after the daughter’s first successes in New York, the parents and other children left Nelsonville and moved to the Big Apple. Both of Sarah’s brothers also connected their lives with acting, so the word “casting” became very popular in their family.
The future famous actress did not like studying at school: she was often bullied, and the boys’ interest was very changeable. They either teased her or started courting her after performing in school plays. Sarah learned that on stage she becomes irresistible to members of the opposite sex, and she herself liked to transform into various heroines.
Nina Dobrev, 25 years old
The real name of the actress is Nikolina Konstantinova Dobreva. She was born in Bulgaria (like one of her characters in the series “The Vampire Diaries” that made her a star, Katerina Petrova). When Nina was only two years old, her family moved to Canada. Nina grew up to be a very versatile girl. From an early age, she was interested in dance, music, cinema and theater, as well as sports: she even represented Canada in rhythmic gymnastics competitions.
A pretty girl was accepted into one of the Canadian modeling agencies: Dobrev participated in fashion shows and starred in advertising. Then Nina decided to try herself on the radio, where she recorded short commercial videos. This experience led her to her first screen tests: the aspiring actress was approved for a role in the film “Fragments.” This was followed by work in the films “Too Young to Get Married”, “Away from Her”, as well as in the popular teen series on Canadian cable TV “The Next Generation”.
Finally, she was noticed by “headhunters” in Hollywood: Nina was invited to audition for the new project “The Vampire Diaries,” which she successfully passed. In the series, which has gained enormous popularity around the world, Nina has to play two main roles at once - Elena Gilbert and Katerina Petrova, vampire doubles. During the filming of the third season, the actress tried so hard to perform one of the stunts (of course, herself!) that she received a concussion. She dated actor Ian Somerhalder, her partner in The Vampire Diaries, for several years, but the lovers broke up - they say that their “passionate” romance was just PR for the series.
The series “The Vampire Diaries” paved the way for Nina to Hollywood: Dobrev appeared in small roles in films such as “Chloe” and “The Perks of Being a Wallflower.” But next year the first full-length film will be released, in which Nina will shine in the leading role, and this is - unexpectedly - the comedy "Let's Be Cops." Nina is still looking for her role, but we are sure that the beautiful actress has a great future!
The beginning of a creative journey
Many children play in episodes of films and TV series, but this is where their collaboration with the world of cinema ends. Continuing your career is only possible if you are willing to learn a profession and persistently look for new roles.
Sarah Parker entered the Marrow Higher Acting School and combined classes with work in theater and television. She came to all the castings she heard about and even agreed to small cameo roles. The project could become successful, and the mention of participation in it made a worthy impression on the next selection committee. That's how she got a role in the theatrical musical "The Sound of Music."
Sarah Jessica hasn't been idle for a minute. In addition to classes with a choreographer, rehearsing roles and auditions, she studied vocals. As a result, critics praised her meticulously polished performance in the musical. She had almost no time to party with young people.
At the age of 19, in Hollywood, she met Robert Downey Jr., who led a bohemian lifestyle. He became another “problem” gentleman in the chain of men whom the girl rushed to save from depression and addictions.
Over the 7 years of their relationship, Sarah posted bail for him at the police station many times. Robert was fond of alcohol and drugs, but was very talented and cheerful, for which the young actress admired him. Eventually her patience ran out and she began a brief affair with her Honeymoon in Las Vegas co-star Nicolas Cage. He was also self-destructive and suffered from mood swings.
Failures in her personal life did not affect Miss Parker’s desire to conquer the star Olympus. She has already become a part of Hollywood, although she was not one of the most sought-after actresses.
Olivia Wilde, 30 years old
Olivia Cockburn dreamed of becoming an actress so much that she did not finish her studies in college and went to Los Angeles, where she first got a job as a casting assistant in one of the casting agencies. Having gotten used to it a little, she decided to take part in several auditions. The ambitions of the aspiring actress justified themselves: already in 2003, she made her debut on American TV - Olivia Wilde (who took a pseudonym in honor of the famous Briton Oscar Wilde) starred in the series “Skin”. The young, talented and very beautiful actress was noticed, and in 2004 she played her first role in a big movie in the film “The Girl Next Door”.
However, Wilde gained fame in Hollywood after her superbly played role as lesbian Alex Kelly in the teen series The O.C. The audience received this drama with a bang, and many fell in love not only with the leading actors Mischa Barton and Rachel Bilson, but also with the pretty blonde Olivia Wilde.
But Olivia Wilde became truly famous when she appeared in the TV series House as Thirteen. The girl demonstrated all her acting skills, and critics unanimously declared that this young actress has a great future in the world of cinema!
Directors became interested in Olivia and began literally bombarding her with scripts. Already in 2005, the fairly successful film “Vicious Liaisons” was released, followed by roles in the films “Alpha Dog”, “Setup”, “Time”. Olivia Wilde has become popular and desirable on Hollywood film sets. Despite the fact that almost every year worthy films with her participation are released on world screens, Olivia is now busy with her main project - the actress is expecting her first child with fiancé Jason Sudeikis!
Sex and the City is Sarah Jessica Parker's calling card
In the 90s, few American actors took acting in TV series seriously. Famous performers agreed to the maximum role of a guest star. It is in this underdeveloped area of television entertainment that Sarah Jessica Parker has found dizzying success.
She accepted the role of Carrie Bradshaw, one of four friends living in New York and looking for their path. The series immediately attracted the attention of viewers due to its touching depiction of the joys and disappointments experienced by young women when meeting new gentlemen. Their hopes and problems were close to many viewers, so the actresses instantly became idols of millions.
Fans bombarded Sarah Jessica Parker with letters and started talking to her on the street. Many considered her the embodiment of the tenderness and reliability that her heroine possessed. In fact, Kerry had many of the same traits as Sarah herself. Perhaps that’s why the role was so successful for her and became one of her favorite acting jobs.
Jennifer Aniston, 45 years old
Like Sarah Jessica Parker, Jennifer Aniston began her career with small roles in films and TV series. At the same time, young Jen was not a beauty at all - the girl suffered from excess weight, and when Aniston found a good Hollywood agent who agreed to represent her, he set a strict condition - she must lose at least 13 kilograms. At first, Jennifer rebelled, but after being unemployed for several more months, she was forced to lose weight in order to gain the figure necessary to conquer show business.
After that, Jen had her first big film role in the film “She’s the Only One,” which showed that this actress is not afraid to appear on screen not in her best shape. Jennifer played the clumsy and unloved wife of a Wall Street businessman who sarcastically compares her to his mistress (Cameron Diaz). The funny thing is that after the release of this film (in 1996 - by that time Jen was already shining in the TV series "Friends") director Ed Burns was bombarded with reproaches: how dare he show the national favorite Rachel in such an unsightly form?
When Aniston auditioned for the series Friends, she was offered the role of smart Monica (eventually played by Courteney Cox, who became Jennifer's best friend), but she chose to play the flighty, silly Rachel, who began her television exploits by dumping her fiancé straight up. in front of the altar.
In 1995, Jennifer was the first of the entire cast of Friends to star in a big movie. She received very good reviews from critics for her role in the low budget film The Good Girl. One of Jennifer's most successful films was Bruce Almighty, released in 2003 (box office receipts: $243 million in the US alone). And in recent years, the actress has literally bombarded us with hilariously funny roles in the comedies “The Headhunter,” “Horrible Bosses,” and “We Are the Millers.” Aniston seems to be trying to distract us with humor from her personal life, no less intense than her career... However, that’s a completely different story.
Other famous films and roles of the actress
After gaining an army of fans, Parker felt more confident. Studios no longer considered her unconventional appearance unattractive, and offered leading roles in feature films with recognized handsome men like Hugh Grant and Matthew McConaughey. The actress preferred the genre of comedy and melodrama, so as not to deceive the expectations of viewers who associated her with Carrie Bradshaw.
Among the most notable roles, of course, are the feature films that continued the series “Sex and the City,” “The Morgans on the Run,” and “I Don’t Know How She Does It.” Unfortunately, none of them managed to repeat the success of the famous series, although they aroused interest among the public.
Ashley Benson, 24 years old
Ashley Benson was born two months ahead of schedule and weighed only 1 kilogram at birth. The baby's parents could not find a place for themselves - according to doctors, Ashley needed heart surgery. But a real Christmas miracle happened (the girl was born on December 18): little Benson recovered a few days later, and her family was able to take her home. Ashley has an older sister, Shailene. The girls, according to their relatives told the press, always strived for popularity - they sang in the local church choir and danced. At the age of 8, Ashley Benson signed her first contract with the Ford Modeling agency, began acting in commercials, and a little later took part in the filming of video clips for the groups NLT, One Call and Hot Chelle Rae.
In 2004, Ashley appeared in the multi-episode project Days of Our Lives, where she played the prominent role of Abby, the eldest daughter in the family of Jack Deverax (played by actor Matthew Ashford) and Jennifer Horton (played by Melissa Reeves). In 2008, Ashley Benson appeared as a cheerleader in an episode of the popular TV series Supernatural. Next, the brown-haired beauty (this is Ashley’s natural hair color) played in the comedy “13 Going on 30” and received the role of Carson in the sequel to the sports youth film “Bring It On: All for Victory” along with actress Tatum O’Neal, who then really helped the beginner Ashley with practical acting advice.
By the way, after significant experience working in TV series, “full meter” began to seem “imperfect” to Ashley. In films, she starred in the same scene all day, although, as she told the American magazine Entertainment Weekly, she could have completed the task much faster - “but you have to wait for the lighting to be set, the makeup to be applied: all these technical things take so much time!” .
The young actress’s perseverance and hard work were soon rewarded. In 2010, Ashley Benson began working on the role of Hannah Marlin in the teen drama series Pretty Little Liars, based on the books by Sara Shepard, which started on the ABC Family channel. Participation in this project brought Benson real, “star” popularity. In parallel with the filming of Pretty Little Liars, in 2010 Ashley played with Chad Michael Murray and Christina Millian in the film A Christmas Cupid (albeit released only on TV). And in January 2012, Benson replaced Emma Roberts in the comedy-drama Spring Breakers directed by Harmony Korine - and this film became Ashley’s breakthrough in Hollywood (the only one of the “Pretty Little Liars”). We hope we see Benson in some great new projects soon!
Family and Children
Shortly before filming began on Sex and the City, Sarah Jessica got married to actor Matthew Broderick. She did not change herself in terms of choosing a husband. Broderick suffered the consequences of a car accident in the north of Britain during an affair with Jennifer Grey.
He and his friend escaped with broken bones, but the driver and passenger of the other car died. The culprit of the accident was the actor, who received a suspended sentence, but the wound in his soul remained forever.
Only such a sweet girl as Sarah managed to give him back the taste of life and make him believe in himself again. Broderick's career was disrupted after the tragedy, but he continued to act, and some of his films were liked and remembered.
For example, “The Stappford Wives Club” with Nicole Kidman and Bette Midler. In 2002, the couple had a son, Wilkie, named after the writer Wilkie Collins, and in 2009, a surrogate mother gave birth to two wonderful daughters for the couple. They saved the marriage of actors who were experiencing difficulties, but did not want to leave.
Emilia Clarke, 26 years old
The future star of the series “Game of Thrones” was born in London, but spent her childhood far from the British capital - in provincial Berkshire. Emilia Clarke's mother was engaged in business, and her father worked as a sound engineer in one of the local theaters. As the actress recalled in an interview with the American magazine W Magazine, at the age of three, her mother first brought her “to her dad’s work.” The world hiding behind the scenes so amazed and enchanted the girl that later Emilia simply could not imagine her life without the theater.
In 2009, while still a student at the London Drama Center, Emilia Clarke first appeared on television. Her first work was the small role of Saskia Mayer in the series Doctors. The television debut could hardly be called a failure, but this project did not bring much fame to the actress. After a short time-out, the girl made an attempt to make her way onto the silver screen again. At the beginning of 2010, she starred in the film “Attack from the Triassic Period,” in which she played the role of the brave and courageous Savannah, a young girl forced to confront suddenly revived dinosaurs. This work brought her success, and with it an offer to play Daenerys Targaryen in the film adaptation of J.R. Martin's book A Song of Ice and Fire - Game of Thrones.
Initially, another actress (Tamzin Merchant) was approved for the role of the Mother of Dragons, but Tamzin voluntarily abandoned filming just a few weeks before it began. Thus, Emilia Clarke had a chance to prove herself, and she took full advantage of it. After the release of the first two episodes on world screens, the actress was offered a contract to star in the second and third seasons of the film.
Directors and critics never tire of praising Emilia’s acting skills and, without hesitation, nominate her for all kinds of television awards. This is how the Ewwy Award figurine, awarded by Entertainment Weekly magazine, and some other awards appeared in her collection. In addition, in 2012, Emilia Clarke was among the 99 most desirable women on the planet according to the American portal Ask Men. Major Hollywood producers also became interested in Emilia Clarke: very soon the actress will appear on world screens in the film “Dom Hemingway,” in which Jude Law became her partner, and at the end of last year it became known that Emilia got the role that many more experienced actresses dreamed of playing , – Clarke will become the new Sarah Connor in the next remake of “Terminator”.
Awards and nominations
For the now iconic series Sex and the City, Sarah Jessica Parker received:
- 4 Golden Globes;
- 2 Emmys;
- 3 Screen Actors Guild Awards.
In 2010, the German concern Herbert Burda Media awarded the actress the Bambi Awards television award for her individual style.
She also has several provocative and very dubious awards, such as the title of “worst actress.” Parker is very upset by them. She has not been self-confident since childhood, and any evidence of an unfriendly attitude hurts her.
Blake Lively, 26 years old
When Blake Lively was little, her actor parents took her to rehearsals instead of leaving her with a nanny. At the age of 11, Blake made her film debut in the film The Sandman, which was directed by her father. However, Blake did not immediately become interested in acting. At school she was a cheerleader, performed at the national championship with the choir and was class president. Her brother Eric persuaded her to start her career as an actress, who asked his agent to arrange several auditions for Blake. As a result, in 2005, Blake Lively received her first job - one of the main roles in the youth film “Jeans are a Talisman.”
In 2006, Blake Lively played in the comedy “We're Accepted!” and appeared in the horror film Simon Says. And the next year she got the main role in the drama “Elvis and Annabelle,” where she played a girl suffering from bulimia and dreaming of winning a beauty contest. For this role, Blake Lively had to lose a lot of weight. The actress later admitted to the American magazine Vanity Fair that this task was one of the most difficult in her life, because food for a girl is “number one love.”
At the same time, Lively made her debut on television as the rich and spoiled schoolgirl Serena van der Woodsen in the series “Gossip Girl.” Unexpectedly, the show became wildly popular, and with it, Blake gained worldwide fame. At the same time, the filming process immediately gave rise to rumors in the press about incredible competition between young actresses Blake Lively, Leighton Meester, Jessica Szohr and Taylor Momsen. “The press is trying to make a mountain out of a molehill,” Blake commented on this gossip in an interview. “It’s not interesting to just write about the fact that we spend 18 hours a day on the set and then go home—they won’t read that!”
In 2009, Lively appeared in one of the small roles in the anthology “New York, I Love You” and in the independent drama “The Private Life of Pippa Lee.” In 2010, Ben Affleck's crime drama City of Thieves was released, in which Blake played the role of a single mother, a friend of one of the main characters. And then Lively became the face of the Chanel bag collection - the beautiful actress smiled at passers-by from literally every third advertising billboard in America! Blake was named to Time magazine's "100 Most Influential People" list. We are waiting for new roles of one of our favorites!
Sarah Jessica Parker now - latest news
Remembering Carrie Bradshaw's love for elegant Manolo Blanik shoes, the actress released a collection of shoes together with this fashion house. She also registered her own trademark, Sarah Jessica Parker. She introduced several perfume scents to department stores in America and then Europe.
The release of the third feature film “Sex and the City” is still in doubt. Parker is ready to act, but not all her friends from the inimitable quartet support her. However, she is currently busy with the TV series “Divorce” and is raising cute twins. Sarah Jessica has plenty to do even without continuing the adventures of her friends from New York.
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In 2001, the singer’s family and her late husband Rene Angelil gave birth to their first child, son Rene-Charles, and 9 years later twin brothers Eddie and Nelson were born. In 2020, the star’s husband died of cancer, and Celine is now raising his heirs on her own.
