Actor/actress Famous Names Starting with Letter L

French actress, whose real name was Clair Josèphe Hippolyte Leris, was born at Condé-sur-l'Escaut,

French actress, whose real name was Clair Josèphe Hippolyte Leris, was born at Condé-sur-l'Escaut, Hainaut, the daughter of an army sergeant. In 1736 she made her first stage appearance at the Comédie Italienne, a small part in Pierre de Marivaux's L'Île des esclaves . After several years in the provinces she returned to Paris. Her life, meanwhile, had been decidedly irregular, even if not to the degree indicated by the libellous pamphlet Histoire de la demoiselle Cronel', dite Frétillon

Was a French actor and a member of the troupe of Molière. Charles Varlet was the son of Hector Varl

Was a French actor and a member of the troupe of Molière. Charles Varlet was the son of Hector Varlet and Marie de La Grange. The couple apparently married in Paris in 1634 and moved to Montpelier in 1636, where they had a son, Achille Varlet (born 17 December 1636) and a daughter, Justine-Françoise (born 14 May 1638). After the birth of their daughter they left Montpelier. The birth date of Charles is not well established

An award winning English actress best known for playing Stacey Slater in the popular BBC television

An award winning English actress best known for playing Stacey Slater in the popular BBC television soap EastEnders.Turner's earliest work included appearances on stage and in advertisements (notably a Haribo advert).[7] In 2004, Turner auditioned for the role of Demi Miller in BBC's EastEnders. Though she failed to get that part, she was instead given the role of Stacey, a new addition to the popular Slater family. She started in the soap the day after leaving school,[2] and made her first appearance on-screen in November 2004.[8] Commenting on the role, Turner said, "I always dreamt of being on the show and so I can't believe that I've fulfilled my greatest ambition!"[9] In 2005, Turner appeared alongside Catherine Tate's character Lauren in a special sketch for the BBC's annual Children in Need telethon.[

A Swedish singer who won Fame Factory in 2005.Oxenryd is a former economics student and floorball pl

A Swedish singer who won Fame Factory in 2005.Oxenryd is a former economics student and floorball player. Aged eleven, she started her singing career by performing on national television. At 18, she placed second in a look-alike competition, where she mirrored Swedish superstar Carola HSggkvist. After winning the Swedish Fame Factory in 2005, Sandra recorded her debut album with the largest Swedish schlager record company. An international jury decided that Sandra Oxenryd would represent Estonia at Eurovision 2006 with the song Through My Window,

A Thai American who won the Miss Thailand World pageant in 2001. She represented Thailand in the Mis

A Thai American who won the Miss Thailand World pageant in 2001. She represented Thailand in the Miss World 2001 pageant, where she was named Miss Photogenic. She is a graduate of UCLA.

An award winning Iranian actress.She won the Best Actress Award at the third Eurasia International F

An award winning Iranian actress.She won the Best Actress Award at the third Eurasia International Film Festival in 2006.

Was a mime from what is now the Czech Republic.

Was a mime from what is now the Czech Republic.

Sometimes credited as Laila Elwy or Layla Elwy, is a famous Egyptian actress .

Sometimes credited as Laila Elwy or Layla Elwy, is a famous Egyptian actress .

Is an English actress, best known for playing Mo Harris in EastEnders.She is the older sister of Hol

Is an English actress, best known for playing Mo Harris in EastEnders.She is the older sister of Hollywood actor Gary Oldman. "Laila Morse" is an anagram of an Italian phrase for "my sister" (Mia Sorella) - a name she got from Oldman's then girlfriend Isabella Rossellini.

An American actress and singer.Kazan made her Broadway debut in The Happiest Girl in the World in 19

An American actress and singer.Kazan made her Broadway debut in The Happiest Girl in the World in 1961, followed by Bravo Giovanni (1962). She served as understudy to Barbra Streisand in Funny Girl, finally getting to go on eighteen months into the run when the star was felled by a serious throat problem. Coincidentally, both had attended the same high school, Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn, New York. Kazan's mother alerted the press and, encouraged by rave reviews for her performance, she quit the show and set out to establish herself in a singing career.

Is a Turkish-German actress and model.

Is a Turkish-German actress and model.

A Thai film and television actress. She is best known in Thailand for her roles in lakorn (soap oper

A Thai film and television actress. She is best known in Thailand for her roles in lakorn (soap operas). She made a string of feature films in the late 1980s and also was the lead actress in many Thai lakorns in the late 1980s to early 2000s. Her most prominent film role was as Tum, the unlucky central character in Pen-Ek Ratanaruang's 1999 film Ruang Talok 69. In 2007, she was reunited with Pen-Ek, starring in Ploy, which was screened in the Director's Fortnight at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival.

Is a German television and film actor.

Is a German television and film actor.

A French actor. He is recently known for his portrayal of The Merovingian in The Matrix movies.Wilso

A French actor. He is recently known for his portrayal of The Merovingian in The Matrix movies.Wilson was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, the son of Georges Wilson, who is an actor, theatrical manager and director of the Theatre National de Paris.[1] Wilson is of half Irish and half French descent.[citation needed]Wilson screen tested for The Living Daylights (1987) for the role of James Bond, appearing in test footage opposite Maryam D'Abo (the Bond girl in The Living Daylights) as Tatiana Romanova, re-enacting scenes from From Russia with Love (1963). Wilson was also featured in a series of Calvin Klein ads featuring Christy Turlington for Eternity in 1991, as well as a poster ad for Eternity in 1998.

Konstantaras was far better known as a film actor, playing leading roles in over 80 movies including

Konstantaras was far better known as a film actor, playing leading roles in over 80 movies including "

An American actress known for her television work.Parrilla had roles in a few movies including the M

An American actress known for her television work.Parrilla had roles in a few movies including the Matthew Modine-Martin Landau flick Very Mean Men (2000), the lead role in the unsuccessful Spiders (2000), the starring role in the drama Frozen Stars (2003) and the Jean-Claude Van Damme movie Replicant.Parrilla became noticed in the mainstream when she joined the cast of Spin City in 2000, playing Angie Ordonez for one season. After this, she joined Donnie Wahlberg and Neal McDonough in the 2002 series Boomtown in which she played Teresa, a paramedic. Initially a success, Boomtown quickly fell in the ratings, and Lana's character became a police academy rookie, so as to tie her more closely to the rest of the show. But the show was cancelled just two episodes into its second season.

Is an American actor who stars in films and on television. Lance grew up in Chillicothe, IL and grad

Is an American actor who stars in films and on television. Lance grew up in Chillicothe, IL and graduated from Chillicothe Township High School in 1955. Lance's first 3 feature films he starred in were 3 Elvis Presley movies, Girls! Girls! Girls! (1962) in which he was a stunt double for Elvis Presley, Kissin' Cousins (1964), and Viva Las Vegas (1964). His most recent film is in the 2005 movie Tugger: The Jeep Who Wanted to Fly. His name is pronounced as in French as "luh-GO," and not as in the word "fault".

In partnership with Susan Bardsley, Lani formed Dementia Unlimited to write original musical adaptat

In partnership with Susan Bardsley, Lani formed Dementia Unlimited to write original musical adaptations for young audiences. Titles include "3 Little Pigs", "Snow White", "Sleeping Beauty", "The Ugly Duckling", "Jack and the Beanstalk", "Little Red Riding Hood", "Hansel and Gretel", "Goldilocks and the 3 Bears", "Rumplestiltskin", "Cinderella", and "Frog Prince". All these shows have been performed by StoryBook Theater.

Is a singer from the Philippines currently performing in the United States where she also resides. S

Is a singer from the Philippines currently performing in the United States where she also resides. She holds shows at the Flamingo Las Vegas with the veteran Hawaiian variety troupe Society of Seven - SOS. Dubbed Asia's Nightingale, declared by MTV Asia [1][2] she performs pop, rock, jazz, soul, rhythm and blues, and operatic arias.

Dutta primarily signed up to do the Tamil film, Arasatchi in 2002, but due to financial problems, it

Dutta primarily signed up to do the Tamil film, Arasatchi in 2002, but due to financial problems, it only released in mid-2004. She made her Hindi debut in 2003 with the film Andaaz which was a box office success and won her a Filmfare Best Female Debut Award. She then appeared in a number of films, some of which failed at the box office and some of which were mildly successful. Her box office "hits" include Masti (2004), Kaal (2005),No Entry (2005) and Partner (2007).In 2006, she starred in the comedy, Bhagam Bhag which did well at the box office.[3]

Is a Filipina actress.She is currently a contract star of GMA Network portraying the role mostly as

Is a Filipina actress.She is currently a contract star of GMA Network portraying the role mostly as villain and antagonist.The show got such a high rating that the director requested them for another season, My 1, 2 Love, now with Richard's off-screen partner Anne Curtis. Ortaleza played the role of Nikki, the PA of her cousin. After the second season of Love to Love ended, Chynna and Richard parted ways. After the success of the first season of StarStruck, Ortaleza hosted the StarStruck's Friday live show, Stage 1 Live, with Cogie Domingo and Raymond Gutierrez. Stage 1 Live was cancelled after one season.

Was an American actress.Her roles for other studios were often far more stimulating than those MGM g

Was an American actress.Her roles for other studios were often far more stimulating than those MGM gave her, including a prominent supporting part in the Irish melodrama My Son, My Son! She starred in the Alfred Hitchcock thriller Foreign Correspondent (1940) with Joel McCrea, and the psychological mystery The Locket (1946) with Robert Mitchum, Brian Aherne, and Gene Raymond. She was paired opposite major film stars, including Lana Turner, Cary Grant, and John Wayne, and hosted a TV show alternately called Daydreaming with Laraine or The Laraine Day Show (1951).

An American comedienne and actress.Newman was born in Los Angeles, California and attended Beverly H

An American comedienne and actress.Newman was born in Los Angeles, California and attended Beverly Hills High School in Beverly Hills, California. She began her comedy career as a founding member of The Groundlings and is most well known for being an original cast member on NBC's Saturday Night Live, appearing on the show from its inception in 1975 through 1980. She originated the characters of Sheri The Valley Girl and Connie Conehead, among others.

Is a solo musician best known for his work in his former band The Calling and their signature song '

Is a solo musician best known for his work in his former band The Calling and their signature song 'Wherever You Will Go' which peaked at #3 on the top 40 in 2001.[1] As a solo artist he is well known for providing the vocals on the top 10 hit, "Why Don't You & I" in 2004. In 2008 he created his own record label and released a 5 song EP, "Alex Band EP".[2] He currently resides with his wife, Jennifer Sky in Los Angeles.During and after his time in The Calling, Band and Kamin co-wrote all of the band's songs. They also wrote songs for several other artists as well as for several movie soundtracks, most of which Band would perform on

An American actress who gained fame playing Lisa Turtle on Saved by the Bell.On Saved by the Bell, V

An American actress who gained fame playing Lisa Turtle on Saved by the Bell.On Saved by the Bell, Voorhies played Lisa Turtle, a fashion-obsessed teen who is in turn the love obsession of her classmate Screech (played by Dustin Diamond). She had contract roles on soap operas such as Days of Our Lives playing snobby socialite Wendy Reardon and The Bold and the Beautiful playing kind-hearted intern fashion designer Jasmine Malone, but quit both when she realized that she would eventually have to do sex scenes, which clashed with her religious beliefs as one of JehovahÆs Witnesses. (Due to this, she was released from her contract on "The Bold and the Beautiful.