Sandra Bullock and Jesse James

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After knowing one another for a couple years, Sandra Bullock and Jesse James have tied the knot. Here's information on how they met, their wedding, and more.

Birthdates:

Sandra Annette Bullock was born on July 26, 1964 at 3:15 in the morning in Arlington, Virginia.

Jesse Gregory James was born in Lynwood, California in 1969. His great-great grandfather was a cousin of the outlaw Jesse James.

How They Met:

Sandra and Jesse met in Long Beach, California in December, 2003, on the set of Monster Garage when she took her 10-year-old godson on a tour of the set.

Ages at Wedding:

Sandra, 40. Jesse, 35.

Wedding:

Arriving in a red monster truck, Sandra Bullock and Jesse James were married on July 16, 2005, in a sunset ceremony under a white circus-style tent at the Folded Hills Ranch in the town of Gaviota in the Santa Ynez valley wine country north of Santa Barbara, California.

The music that played as Sandra walked down the aisle was a taped aria of her late mother singing Bellini's "Casta Diva."

Sandra's white lace wedding dress and veil were designed by Angel Sanchez. Her wedding ring is vintage French from jeweler Neil Lane. The platinum ring has two large intertwining diamonds. Jesse's wedding ring was made out of stainless steel by Sandra.

Country music was played at the wedding reception. The DJ was Tony Okungbowa. Guests also danced to the music of Cousin Lovers. Gesine Prado, Sandra's sister, provided the wedding cake.

The several hundred wedding guests were asked to wear casual attire and included William Shatner, James Hetfield, Jamie Lee Curtis, Constance Marie, Christopher Guest, Jason Biggs, Dolph Lundgren, and Regina King. Many guests thought they were attending a party to celebrate Sandra's upcoming 41st birthday. The guests arrived at the ranch in a fleet of buses.

On June 16, 2005, "US Weekly" reported that Sandra and Jesse would be married on July 16, 2005 in Santa Barbara, California. Sandra denied the report.

Education:

In 1982, Sandra Bullock graduated from Washington-Lee High School in Arlington, Virginia. She studied acting at North Carolina's East Carolina University in Greenville. Leaving during the spring semester to go to New York City, she only needed three credits to graduate. ECU later gave her an honorary degree.

Jesse attended the University of California at Riverside, California where he was a linebacker until he was injured.

Occupations:

Sandra is an actress, a producer, writer, director, and a philanthropist. She owns Fortis Films which is located in West Hollywood, California.

Previously a professional bodyguard, Jesse owns West Coast Choppers and is the star and host of Discovery Channel's Monster Garage. Through the Universal Life Church he became an ordained minister so he could perform the marriage ceremony on one of the Monster Garage episodes. He is also a community benefactor and philanthropist.

Interests:

Sandra enjoys bubble baths and dark chocolate peanut butter ice cream.

Jessie likes guns, choppers, and cars he can fix up. He also enjoys being an artist and customizing motorcycles.

Previous Marriages/Relationships:

Sandra dated blues guitarist Guy Forsythe in 1999; actor Matthew McConaughey; and actor Ryan Gosling. She was engaged to actor Tate Donovan in 1994.

Jesse was married previously.

• Karla (aka Carla) James. Their marriage ended in divorce.

• Janine Marie Lindemulder, married on October 20, 2002. They divorced in 2004. Janine has worked in adult films as an actress. She was born on November 14, 1968 in La Mirada, California.

Children:

Sandra has no children.

Jessie has three children.

• Jesse James, Jr. who was born c.1999. Mother is Karla James.

• Chandler James who was born c.1997. Mother is Karla James.

• Sunny James who was born c.2004. Mother is Janine Lindemulder.

Residences:

Sandra has enjoyed purchasing and fixing up homes in New York, California, Tybee Island, Georgia, and Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Her $7.5 million dollar dream home was built on a lake near Austin, Texas. The house has been deemed unsafe to live in, and will be torn down.

Pets:

Sandra has several dogs, Kernie and Bob, and a Boston terrier dog named April.

Jessie is said to have kept both sharks and pit bulls as pets.

Quotes:

Sandra, on marriage: "I've always been very sceptical about marriage, because I only want to do it once; I want to do it the right way."
Source: Imdb.com

Sandra, on children: "If I did [have kids], my entire life would shift. I would no longer [act] or be in magazines."
Source: "People Magazine", April 4, 2005 Vol. 63 No. 13, Page: 82.

Sandra, on expectations: "People have their lists of what they want in their partner, and three-quarters of them are superficial. If life doesn't give you what you want, it'll present you with what you need and you don't realize it. That need is far greater and more profound than the little list thing."
Source: USA Today

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Actor:

·   In Production

·   2000s

·   1990s

·   1980s

1.     The Night Watchman (2008) (pre-production)

2.     The Lake House (2006) .... Alex Wyler

3.     A Scanner Darkly (2006) .... Bob Arctor

4.     Constantine (2005) .... John Constantine

5.     Thumbsucker (2005) .... Perry Lyman

6.     Video Hits: Paula Abdul (2005) (V) .... The Boy (segment "Rush, Rush")

7.     Ellie Parker (2005) .... Dogstar

8.     Something's Gotta Give (2003) .... Dr. Julian Mercer

9.     The Matrix Revolutions (2003) .... Neo
... aka The Matrix Revolutions: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version (promotional title))

10. Kid's Story (2003) (voice) .... Neo
... aka The Animatrix: Kid's Story (USA: series title)

Katharine Hope McPhee (born March 25, 1984) is an American pop singer and actress who was the runner-up to Taylor Hicks on the fifth season of American Idol in 2006.

[edit] Biography

[edit] Early years

Born in Los Angeles, California, McPhee moved with her parents and sister to the Sherman Oaks neighborhood at age 12. McPhee has been singing since the age of two. Her mother, Patricia Burch McPhee^[1] (stage name Peisha Arten^[2]), a vocal coach and accomplished cabaret singer, recognized a talent for music in her daughter and decided to train her. Her father, Daniel McPhee, is a television producer and her older sister, Adriana Burch McPhee (born June 30, 1982) is an aspiring producer as well.

McPhee graduated in 2002 from the Notre Dame High School. At Notre Dame High School, McPhee was a swimmer and a thespian. She performed in school plays with her elder sister Adriana; both sisters were Homecoming Princess nominees in their senior year. Afterward, McPhee attended Boston Conservatory for three semesters, majoring in musical theater. McPhee left the college due to her manager's suggestion that she try out for television pilots in Los Angeles. In a People news article, it was reported that she was rejected in "only 195 out of 200 auditions."^[3] She was eventually cast as "Paramount Girl" in the 2006 musical film about the life of Hank Garland, Crazy^[4]. Other early acting endeavors included lead actress in local professional productions of Annie Get Your Gun and The Ghost and Mrs. Muir. She was nominated in 2005 for the Theatre L.A. Ovation Award for her lead role in Annie Get Your Gun. McPhee was also part of a failed mall-based MTV soap opera entitled You Are Here, playing the older sister of a more popular younger sister. In the soap opera, she was jealous of her popular younger sister.^[5]

[edit] American Idol

McPhee was persuaded by boyfriend, Nick Cokas, and parents to try out for American Idol. She auditioned in San Francisco, and sang "God Bless the Child", originally performed by Billie Holiday. Paula Abdul said that McPhee was "absolutely beautiful", Randy Jackson hailed her audition as potentially the best so far that season, and Simon Cowell complimented her for being "current" and her audition being "absolutely fantastic".

McPhee listed Whitney Houston and Brian McKnight as her favorite artists^[6] in the American Idol interview of the top 24 semi-finalists.

During the competition, McPhee roomed with fellow contestant Kellie Pickler, and when Pickler was eliminated, she roomed with Paris Bennett.^[9]

[edit] Post-Idol

On June 6, 2006, Sony BMG and 19 Entertainment announced that McPhee had signed to American Idol series creator Simon Fuller's 19 Recordings Limited and Sony BMG's RCA Records.^[10]

McPhee's debut single, "Somewhere Over the Rainbow/My Destiny" was released on June 27, 2006 by RCA Records. "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" peaked at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and "My Destiny" peaked at #60.^[11] Thirty-two weeks after its release, Somewhere Over the Rainbow/My Destiny had climbed to #4 on the Billboard Hot Singles Sales charts.^[12] It was 2nd highest best-selling single of 2006 after Taylor Hicks's "Do I Make You Proud?".

McPhee toured with Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, and performed in three of his concerts during his tour in the United States from June 9 through June 11, 2006.^[13]

Il bacio, sotto il sole di Saint Tropez e su uno yacth da nababbi, sembrerebbe lasciare pochi dubbi: Clooney ha finalmente (ri)ceduto al richiamo della passione. Come spiegare altrimenti questo incontro, ravvicinato e appassionato, con la bella mora, americana, in costume bianco che vedete in queste immagini esclusive?Lui, però, ci fa sapere che con la bruna, bella e passionale, non c'è stato nulla di compromettente, la "solita" amicizia affettuosa, insomma. Un dettaglio sembrerebbe dargli ragione: mentre le mani di lei lo avvinghiano, le sue restano immobili, a mezz'aria. Però, in altre immagini sulla barca si vede George, decisamente più "attivo", mentre stuzzica la moretta braccandola da dietro e avvicinando a sè la testa di lei. In più, i due si sono poi rivisti a Montecarlo.

                                   

Kate Beckinsale (n. 26 de julio de 1973) es una actriz británica. Su nombre completo es Kathryn Bailey Beckinsale.

Entre sus interpretaciones más destacadas se encuentran Anna Valerious (Van Helsing), Selene (Underworld), Evelyn (Pearl Harbor) y Donna (Click).

Comienzos [editar]

Kate Beckinsale nació en Londres, hija del actor de televisión Richard Beckinsale y la actriz de teatro y televisión Jody Loe.

Su padre falleció en 1979 a los 31 años de edad, cuando Beckinsale tenía sólo seis años. Tiene también una media-hermana mayor, Samantha Beckinsale, nacida del primer matrimonio de su padre, quien se desempeña también como actriz.

Beckinsale realizó sus estudios escolares en su Londres natal, en el colegio Godolphin and Latymer. Una vez terminados los mismos, comenzó a actuar, al igual que hicieron sus padres, y acometió su profesión de manera gradual.

En 1991 obtuvo su primer rol en el film televisivo One Against the Wind que trataba sobre la Segunda Guerra Mundial, y gracias al cual se dio a conocer en todo el país.

A continuación se fue a Oxford y comenzó a estudiar literatura francesa y rusa. Consideró que estudios universitarios de estas características serían más provechosos para su carrera de actriz que una escuela de interpretación.

Carrera [editar]

Durante su primer año en Oxford, Beckinsale recibió una oferta para actuar en la película de Kenneth Branagh Much Ado About Nothing (Mucho ruido y pocas nueces), una adaptación de la comedia de Shakespeare. Con esta película se le abrieron las puertas para intervenir en otras, lo que hizo mientras seguía estudiando en la universidad.

El último año de sus estudios lo pasó en París para familiarizarse con la cultura francesa. Después abandonó la universidad y se concentró en su carrera de actriz.

Posteriormente obtuvo papeles en películas de bajo presupuesto, entre ellas: Shooting Fish y The Last Days of Disco, ambas en 1998. También participó en la serie televisiva Cold Comfort Farm.

Su primera aparición en películas estadounidenses fue Brokedown Palace en 1999, la cual no tuvo suceso comercial.

El éxito y el reconocimiento internacional llegaron en 2001 de la mano de Pearl Harbor. A la misma siguieron Serendipity en 2001, Underworld en 2003, Van Helsing en 2004 y El aviador, también en 2004.

En enero de 2006, Beckinsale actuó en Underworld: Evolution, la secuela del filme de 2003. Su rol destacado más reciente fue en la comedia Click, dirigida y coprotagonizada por Adam Sandler, en junio de 2006.

Según la revista estadounidense Hollywood Reporter, el próximo papel de Beckinsale será en el film Vacancy en 2007.^[1]

Vida privada [editar]

En enero de 1999 Beckinsale dio a luz a Lily Mo Sheen, cuyo padre es Michael Sheen, quien en 2003 actuó junto a ella en Underworld.

Posteriormente la pareja se disolvió, y en mayo de 2004 Beckinsale se casó con Len Wiseman, el director de la mencionada Underworld.

Trivia [editar]

• En el año 2002, Beckinsale fue electa en el puesto #1 por la revista inglesa Hello!, en el conteo Mujer más bella del país. También se ubicó en el puesto #63 en la revista Stuff dentro del conteo 100 mujeres más sexies del Mundo.

• En 2003, la revista Maxim la ubicó en el puesto #16 del conteo HOT 100.

• En 2005, Beckinsale ocupó el puesto #71 en la revista FHM, en el conteo 100 mujeres más sexies del mundo.

• En 2006 volvió a aparecer en dicho conteo, esta vez en el puesto #78.

• En 2006, Beckinsale fue víctima de una cámara oculta en la serie de MTV Punk'd. La misma tomó lugar en Los Angeles.

Filmografía [editar]

• Click (2006)
• Underworld: Evolution (2006)
• El aviador (2004)
• Van Helsing (2004)
• Underworld (2003)
• Laurel Canyon (2002)
• Pearl Harbor (2001)
• Serendipity (2001)
• Brokedown Palace (1999)
• Shooting Fish (1998)
• The Last Days Of Disco (1998)
• Emma (1997)
• Cold Comfort Farm (1996)
• Haunted (1996)
• Alice beetwen of mirror
• La tabla de Flandes (1994)
• Prince of Jutland (1994)
• Much Ado About Nothing (1993)