Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Actress Salma Hayek

The ultimate senorita. ;-)



What can be said about Salma Hayek that hasn't already been said? She's a beautiful, talented, ambitious actress whose Mexican heritage enriches Hollywood. :-)

Salma Hayek got her start in telenovelas on Mexican television. After coming to America, she got her big break in Robert Rodriguez's 1995 movie Desperado. She's since acted in many films, including Dogma and Frida (both controversial films) and she's also produced several movies, with an interest on telling the stories of women in a male-dominated industry.

Saturday, April 5, 2008

Vivica A. Fox

Vivica. A fox. :-D



Vivica A. Fox, one of Hollywood's hottest actresses, has been a staple in the movies since the mid-nineties. She started out in soap operas but is best known today for her roles in Soul Food (1997) and Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003), among others.

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Actress Julie Delpy

Paris-born Julie Delpy is a favorite leading lady among European and American directors.



Her breakthrough movie was 1995's Before Sunrise,, directed by Richard Linklater, in which she played a Frenchwoman who meets an American studying in Vienna (Ethan Hawke). They spend the wee small hours of the morning in Vienna getting to know each other in a very tender way. :-)

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Marion Cotillard

The one and only. :-)



Before last month, French actress Marion Cotillard was known primarily to art film buffs for her roles in films such as Pretty Things and A Private Affair. Now that she's won the Best Actress Oscar for her portrayal of torch singer Edith Piaf in La Vie En Rose, she's a household word all across America.



Her American film credits include Big Fish (directed by Tim Burton), and she hopes to play Luisa Contini in the movie version of the Broadway musical Nine.