Brooke Shields

Brooke Shields

Brooke Shields began her professional career at only eleven months of age when she was selected as the Ivory Snow Baby, and by age 3 was a runway model. Since that time she has graced the covers of hundreds of magazines – most notably "Time" magazine as the "Face of the Eighties," and "Life" magazine on three separate occasions. Shields continues to be featured in publications worldwide and in recent product endorsements such as Ivory.

At age 9, Brooke Shields won her first acting role in "Holy Terror" and went on to star in Louis Malles’ "Pretty Baby," the Palme D’or Award winner at the Cannes Film Festival, and Franco Zeferilli’s "Blue Lagoon." She has worked with such film greats as Susan Sarandon, Shelly Winters, Henry and Peter Fonda, George Burns, Charles Durning, and Hal Holbrook. Currently, Shields has starring roles in the soon to be released films: "The Weekend" with Gena Rowlands, "Black and White" with Robert Downey Jr., "The Bachelor" with Chris O’Donnell, and "After Sex."

While at Princeton University, where Brooke Shields was an honors graduate, she pursued her love for the theatre, and after graduation made her Broadway debut as Rizzo in the hit musical "Grease" earning the Theatre World Award in 1994 for Outstanding Debut on Broadway.

Brooke Shields has received numerous awards and accolades. In 1997 and 1998 she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy, and was also nominated for The American Comedy Awards’ Funniest Female Performer in a Television Series – Leading Role. She won five People’s Choice Awards – Favorite Young Performer in 1981, 1982, 1983 and 1984 and Favorite Female Performer in a New Television Series in 1997. In 1999 Shields received the Genii Award for Outstanding Success in Television, Stellar Achievements in Television Performances and Good Citizenship in the Television Community. The actress also is the proud recipient of the First Annual "Fun, Fearless, Female" Award from "Cosmopolitan" magazine.

Brooke Shields is the author of "The Brooke Book" and "On Your Own." In addition to her professional career, she continues to be a strong advocate for children’s rights and literacy. Her birthday is May 31.

Is Brooke Shields Bound for London's Chicago ?
Brooke Shields, who has given new life to the Broadway revival of Wonderful Town, may be headed to London.

Fox News reports that Wonderful Town producers Barry and Fran Weissler have offered Shields the chance to play Roxie Hart in the West End production of Chicago. The news service says that Shields has accepted the role and will make her London stage bow in the spring.

Brooke Shields is back on Broadway in the revival of Wonderful Town, playing aspiring writer Ruth Sherwood. On Broadway Shields has also been seen in Grease! and Cabaret, and her Off-Broadway credits include The Vagina Monologues and The Exonerated. On screen Shields has been seen in “Pretty Baby,” “Endless Love,” “The Weekend,” “The Bachelor” and “King of the Gypsies.” She won an American Comedy Award for a guest appearance on “Friends,” which led to her hit series “Suddenly Susan.”

The West End company of Chicago — at the Adelphi Theatre — currently stars Michael French as Billy Flynn, Josefina Gabrielle as Roxie Hart, Paul Baker as Amos Hart, Anna-Jane Casey as Velma Kelly and Sharon D. Clarke as Mama Morton.

Shields Takes a Crack at 'Easter Egg'
Brooke Shields, lately of "That '70s Show," is heading to Egg Town. The 39-year-old actress will lend her voice to First Look Media's animated "The Easter Egg Escapade," according to The Hollywood Reporter.

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The current TV ads for Wonderful Town feature the new star of the Leonard Bernstein, Betty Comden and Adolph Green musical, Brooke Shields, looking glam and gorgeous--as one would expect the former cover girl to look. But on stage as Ruth Sherwood, the brassy character originated by Rosalind Russell and most recently played to perfection by Donna Murphy, she looks gawky, gangly and too tall (in her high heels she towers over most of the men in the cast). It's not easy to make Shields look like anyone's homely older sister, but her costumes and wig go a long way toward making her look uptight and unsexy.

The main question, of course, is whether Shields is up to acting, singing and dancing the demanding role. The verdict so far--and she has only been doing the show for two weeks--is a qualified yes. The star fares best with the physical comedy, especially in musical numbers like "Conga!" She earns laughs at other points in the show, but her characterization could be harder-edged; her Ruth still seems like too much of a softy. The actress would also benefit from watching Russell's rapid-fire delivery in old movies like His Girl Friday. As for Shields' singing, let's just say it's not bad compared to Russell's but pretty shabby compared to Murphy's.
For those who haven't seen the 1953 musical, it follows two sisters who come to New York City in the '30s in search of fame and fortune. Ruth (Shields) aspires to be a writer and doesn't have much luck with men; Eileen (Jennifer Hope Wills) wants to be a singer/dancer and is a man magnet. The two move into a basement apartment on Christopher Street and try to adapt to the big city. Early on they wonder if they ever should have left home in the lovely duet "Ohio." Ruth later meets editor Robert Baker (Gregg Edelman), who advises her to write what she knows. She finds material when she's sent on a wild goose chase to the Navy yard, where she meets a boatload of conga-loving sailors.

Dec. 8 Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony to Feature Edna, Shields, Carmello, Edelman and Q Folk
Dame Edna Everage and Brooke Shields, both back on The Great White Way, will light the 2004 Broadway Holiday Tree Dec. 8.

The ceremony, which begins at 5:15 PM in Father Duffy Square, will kick off with a performance from husband-and-wife Broadway couple, Carolee Carmello (Mamma Mia!) and Greg Edelman (Wonderful Town). The talented duo will perform an a cappella version of "Winter Wonderland." Also on hand will be cast members from the Tony-winning musical Avenue Q (Angela Ai, Jennifer Barnhart, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Carmen Ruby Floyd, Jordan Gelber, Phoebe Kruetz and Ann Sanders), who will be joined by students from The Professional Performing Arts School.

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