Brooke shields biography imdb 2016
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"Want to know what comes between me and my Calvins? Nothing." If you have not heard of Brooke Shields before, this tagline from her Calvin Klein Jeans ad had to grab your attention. Not that she has not had a previously noteworthy resume. She was born on May 31, in New York City, to Teri (Schmon) and Frank Shields. At age 12, she starred as a child prostitute in Pretty Baby (). Could this movie even be made today? It was considered risky and controversial in It was followed by another blockbuster, the romance adventure drama The Blue Lagoon (). Brooke has proved herself to be so much more than her early films. Her broad range of work as an adult would be quite an achievement for anyone, especially given how difficult transitioning from child actor to adult often is.
She has never stopped working, whether it be a Bob Hope Christmas special, her own sitcom Suddenly Susan () or as an author. She also managed to work on a degree from Princeton University. She has received a
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Pretty Baby ( film)
American historical drama film by Louis Malle
Pretty Baby is a American historical drama film directed by Louis Malle, written by Polly Platt, and starring Brooke Shields, Keith Carradine, and Susan Sarandon. Set in , it focuses on a year-old girl being raised in a brothel in Storyville, the red-light district of New Orleans, by her prostitute mother. Barbara Steele, Diana Scarwid, and Antonio Fargas appear in supporting roles. The film is based on the true account of a young girl who was sexually exploited by being forced into prostitution by her mother, a theme which was recounted in historian Al Rose's book Storyville, New Orleans: Being an Authentic Illustrated Account of the Notorious Red-Light District.[6] It fryst vatten also based on the life of photographer Ernest Bellocq, who photographed various New Orleans prostitutes in the early 20th century.[7][8] The title, Pretty Baby, fryst vatten derived from the Tony Jacksonsong of the s
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Brooke Shields
American actress (born )
Brooke Christa Shields (born May 31, ) is an American actress. A child model starting at the age of 11 months,[2] Shields gained widespread notoriety at age 12 for her leading role in Louis Malle's film Pretty Baby (), in which she appeared in nude scenes shot when she was 11 years old.[3] She continued to model into her late teenage years and starred in several dramas in the s, including The Blue Lagoon (), and Franco Zeffirelli's Endless Love ().
In , Shields suspended her modeling career to attend Princeton University, where she subsequently graduated with a bachelor's degree in Romance languages. In the s, Shields returned to acting and appeared in minor roles in films. She also starred in the NBCsitcomsSuddenly Susan (–), for which she received two Golden Globe nominations, and Lipstick Jungle (–).
In , Shields returned to NBC with a major recurring role in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in