Actor/actress Famous Names Starting with Letter L

Was a Canadian actor, also leading man, usually playing the role of cool, suave, rich men.At age 11,

Was a Canadian actor, also leading man, usually playing the role of cool, suave, rich men.At age 11, Bochner began his acting career on Ontario radio programs. He went on to garner two Liberty Awards, the highest acting honor in Canada, for his work in Canadian film and theater. In 1951 he moved to New York City and appeared in early television series such as One Man's Family and Kraft Television Theatre. In 1960, ABC called with a starring role in the series Hong Kong with costar Rod Taylor. A few years later, Bochner appeared in one of his most famous roles, that of the scientist attempting to decipher an alien text in the classic 1962 Twilight Zone episode "To Serve Man," a part he himself spoofed years later in the comedy The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear.

An American actor with a growing list of credits to his name, best known for his role as "Lucas Jone

An American actor with a growing list of credits to his name, best known for his role as "Lucas Jones" on "General Hospital". He has been involved in many theatrical productions, earning awards and nominations for his performances, and was seen in the ABC primetime pilot sitcom "That Was Then." O'Brien has recently completed filming his part in the new Universal Studios feature film Serenity, directed by Joss Whedon, premiering worldwide September 30, 2005.O'Brien started his career at the age of six, after being cast in his first feature film role in the independent film "Special Delivery" starring Sean Young, Penny Marshall, and Nell Carter. He followed that up with co-starring roles in Disney's "Smart House,

An American actor. He began acting in the early 2000s, and is known for his roles in the television

An American actor. He began acting in the early 2000s, and is known for his roles in the television series Jack & Bobby and the 2006 family film Hoot. However, he has recently gained recognition as a talented and rising young actor in large part due to his role in the 2007 western 3:10 to Yuma.Lerman's role in the 2003 made-for-television film, A Painted House, won him a Young Artist Award for "Best Performance by a Leading Young Actor" in a television production. In 2004, Lerman was cast in the television series, Jack & Bobby, playing the role of Robert McCallister, one of the title siblings. The show ran on The WB Television Network during the 2004–2005 season, and was subsequently cancelled, though Lerman won another Young Artist Award for his performance. Lerman recently was in Hoot, in which he plays the lead role of Roy Eberhardt. The film opened on May 5, 2006 and netted him still another Young Artist Award. This time the 2007 Best Performance in a Feature Film -Leading Young Actor award.

Is an American actress and former fashion model best known for her role as Dr. Holly Goodhead in the

Is an American actress and former fashion model best known for her role as Dr. Holly Goodhead in the 1979 James Bond film Moonraker.

Was an United States model, author, actress, artist and aviatrix.Her looks brought an opportunity wi

Was an United States model, author, actress, artist and aviatrix.Her looks brought an opportunity with the Ford Modeling Agency where she became one of its top models during the 1970s. Hamilton graced the covers of many magazines, including Cosmopolitan, Fortune, Mademoiselle, Vogue Italia, Prevue, Neue Revue Illustrierte, Newsweek, Paris Match, Hello!, Redbook, Ladies' Home Journal, Glamour, Time, and many others.

Was an American Academy Award-winning actress in film, theater and television.Stapleton moved to New

Was an American Academy Award-winning actress in film, theater and television.Stapleton moved to New York City at the age of eighteen, and did modeling to pay the bills. She once said that it was her infatuation with the handsome Hollywood actor Joel McCrea which led her into acting. She made her Broadway debut in Burgess Meredith's production of The Playboy of the Western World in 1946. Stepping in because Anna Magnani refused the role due to her limited English, Stapleton won a Tony Award for her role in Tennessee Williams' The Rose Tattoo in 1951. (Magnani's English improved, however, and she was able to play the role in the film version, winning an Oscar.) Stapleton played in other Williams' productions, including Twenty-Seven Wagons Full of Cotton and Orpheus Descending (and its film adaptation, The Fugitive Kind), as well as Lillian Hellman's Toys in the Attic. She won a second Tony Award for Neil Simon's The Gingerbread Lady, which was written especially for her, in 1971.

Was a Canadian actress, known for originating the role of Miss Moneypenny in the James Bond franchis

Was a Canadian actress, known for originating the role of Miss Moneypenny in the James Bond franchise, which she played for fourteen films.Travelling to Hollywood at the age of twenty, she quickly found work and soon won the Golden Globe Award for New Star Of The Year - Actress for her role in the Shirley Temple comedy That Hagen Girl,[2] as well as participating in a 1949 Life Magazine photo layout in which she posed with another up-and-coming actress named Marilyn Monroe. It was at this time that she changed her surname to Maxwell, a name she borrowed from a ballet dancer friend. The rest of her family also adopted the name Maxwell.[3]

She started playing small roles in Hong Kong movies in the 1980s. Her first role as main actress is

She started playing small roles in Hong Kong movies in the 1980s. Her first role as main actress is in Devoted to You. She continued to play as young teenager in the 1980s until 1990. She wanted to change her innocence image by playing more daring film such as Summer Lovers. In 1993 she made a daring decision by taking her clothes off and starred in Hong Kong Category III film Spirit of Love. She continued to show her body in Crizy Love, Girls Unbutton and Sex and Zen 2. (Interesting, Spirit of Love was made eariler than Crazy Love; but the distributor of Crazy Love decided to release Crazy Love in Hong Kong theaters during the Hong Kong theatrical release period of Spirit of Love; finally, both movies did well at Hong Kong box office, but Crazy Love did little better.) She also released 2 nude photographic albums. Crazy Love, Girls Unbutton and Sex and Zen 2 become the best selling VCD and DVD until current[citation needed].

Is a Canadian film and television actress of Serbian origin.Davidovich was born in London, Ontario,

Is a Canadian film and television actress of Serbian origin.Davidovich was born in London, Ontario, the daughter of immigrants from the former Yugoslavia. Her father was from Belgrade, the capital of Serbia and her mother was from Slovenia;[1] she spoke o

Is a Vancouver, BC based French actress, opera singer, dancer and writer best known for her work wit

Is a Vancouver, BC based French actress, opera singer, dancer and writer best known for her work with L’Opéra de la Bastille (Bastille Opera) (Paris, France) and Royal Opera House (London, UK). [1]

Was an American character actor, known mainly for his roles in monster movies and as the son of sile

Was an American character actor, known mainly for his roles in monster movies and as the son of silent film actor Lon Chaney. He was first credited as "Lon Chaney, Jr." only in 1935, as a studio marketing ploy by a small production outfit. Chaney had English, French and Irish ancestry.

Is a Danish film actress. She has appeared in 40 films since 1951.

Is a Danish film actress. She has appeared in 40 films since 1951.

Is an American actress, best known for her role as Jennifer Marlowe on the television sitcom WKRP in

Is an American actress, best known for her role as Jennifer Marlowe on the television sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati and as a former wife of Burt Reynolds (from 1988 to 1993). Her divorce from Reynolds was a bitter, well-publicized debacle.

Was a Thai comedian and actor. He was named a Thailand National Artist for performing arts in 1995.

Was a Thai comedian and actor. He was named a Thailand National Artist for performing arts in 1995. With an acting career that stretched from the 1930s into the 1980s, Lor Tok had roles in more than 1,000 films, among them Ngern, Ngern, Ngern (Money, Money, Money, 1983 version), for which he received an award for best actor at the Thailand National Film Association Awards.[1]

Was an Academy Award-winning American actress.She was billed as "Gretchen Young" in the 1917 film, S

Was an Academy Award-winning American actress.She was billed as "Gretchen Young" in the 1917 film, Sirens of the Sea. It wasn't until 1928 that she was first billed as "Loretta Young", in The Whip Woman. That same year she co-starred with Lon Chaney in the MGM film Laugh, Clown, Laugh.The next year, she was anointed one of the WAMPAS Baby Stars.

An American actress best known for her work as an original cast member of the Nickelodeon sketch com

An American actress best known for her work as an original cast member of the Nickelodeon sketch comedy show All That and the WB sitcom The Steve Harvey Show in the 1990s.Denberg began acting in community theater and school plays at the age of six. She has starred on American TV shows such as Nickelodeon's All That (from 1994 to 1998), Figure It Out as a regular panelist, and then The WB's The Steve Harvey Show (from 1998 to 2002). On Figure It Out, Denberg had a knack for guessing the correct answer just before the contestant could win the grand prize, often even before the end of the second round.

An American film, stage and television actress.Patterson was born in Whittier, California, where she

An American film, stage and television actress.Patterson was born in Whittier, California, where she attended Rio Hondo College for a single semester. She is a founding member of the Musical Theatre Guild and has appeared in many stage musicals. She is perhaps best known for her role as Randy, the blonde stewardess in the 1980 comedy hit, Airplane!, and for her lead role in the television version of the film Private Benjamin.

Was a Canadian actor, best known in the United States for his roles on two American television progr

Was a Canadian actor, best known in the United States for his roles on two American television programs: the long-running western Bonanza and the shorter-lived cult classic science fiction program Battlestar Galactica.

She is the daughter of Jack Nicholson and Rebecca Broussard. She attends Brentwood School in Brentwo

She is the daughter of Jack Nicholson and Rebecca Broussard. She attends Brentwood School in Brentwood, CA. On January 15, 2007, she served as Miss Golden Globe at the 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards.

A Filipino actress noted mostly for her pre-World War II roles. She largely stopped acting after mar

A Filipino actress noted mostly for her pre-World War II roles. She largely stopped acting after marrying Rogelio dela Rosa.

Was a German stage actor and director. Following the Anchluss of Austria to Nazi Germany, Müthel wa

Was a German stage actor and director. Following the Anchluss of Austria to Nazi Germany, Müthel was appointed as director of the Burgtheater in Vienna, a position he held from 1939 until the fall of the Nazis in 1945. Under his directorship in 1943, a notoriously extreme production of The Merchant of Venice was staged at the Burgtheater, with Werner Krauss as Shylock.

Is a Danish film actress. She appeared in 15 films between 1966 and 1973.

Is a Danish film actress. She appeared in 15 films between 1966 and 1973.

Was an Austrian singer and actress. She is best remembered for performance as Jenny in Kurt Weill's

Was an Austrian singer and actress. She is best remembered for performance as Jenny in Kurt Weill's and Bertolt Brecht's The Threepenny Opera.In 1922 Lenya was seen by her future husband, the German composer Kurt Weill during an audition for his first stage score Zaubernacht, but because of his position behind the piano, she did not see him. She was cast, but owing to her loyalty to her voice teacher who was not, she declined the role. She accepted the part of Jenny in the first performance of The Threepenny Opera (Die Dreigroschenoper) in 1928 and the part became her breakthrough role. During the last years of the Weimar Republic, she was busy in film and theatre, and especially in Brecht-Weill plays. She also made several recordings of Weils

Was a Danish film actress. She appeared in 27 films between 1962 and 1990.

Was a Danish film actress. She appeared in 27 films between 1962 and 1990.

Is a Colombian actor known primarily for his work in Italian films.In the following decades, Castel

Is a Colombian actor known primarily for his work in Italian films.In the following decades, Castel worked with some of the other important European directors of the era, including Pier Paolo Pasolini, Wim Wenders, Philippe Garrel, and Olivier Assayas. Though the quality of the films he acted in were quite disparate, ranging from arthouse films to cheap exploitation, Castel always chose roles that reflected his militant leftist beliefs. He is still acting to this day.