Last Dance 1996 premiere

1. Sharon Stone

Sharon Stone was born and raised in Meadville, a small town in Pennsylvania. Her strict father was a factory worker, and her mother was a homemaker. She was the second of four children. At the age of 15, she studied in Saegertown High School, Pennsylvania, and at that same age, entered Edinboro ...

2. Phyllis Diller

Actress | A Bug's Life

Diller put out an autobiography in 2005 in her late 80s, and entitled it "Like a Lampshade in a Whorehouse", which pretty much says it all when recalling the misfit life and career of the fabulous, one-of-a-kind Phyllis Diller. It may inspire all those bored, discouraged and/or directionless ...

3. Faye Dunaway

Actress | Bonnie and Clyde

An icy, elegant blonde with a knack for playing complex and strong-willed female leads, enormously popular actress Faye Dunaway starred in several films which defined what many would come to call Hollywood's "second Golden Age." During her tenure at the top of the box office, she was a more than ...

4. Eric Idle

Actor | Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Eric Idle is an English comedian, actor, author, singer, playwright, director, and songwriter. co-creator of Monty Python on TV, stage, and five films, including The Life of Brian and The Holy Grail, which he later adapted for the stage with John Du Prez as Monty Python's Spamalot, winning the Tony...

5. Michelle Phillips

Actress | Knots Landing

Michelle Phillips first became known as a member of the pop group The Mamas and the Papas. She sang the Mamas and Papas song "Dedicated To The One I Love" on a 1987 episode of Knots Landing (1979) in her role as Anne Matheson. She is the mother of singer Chynna Phillips and actor Austin Hines. ...

6. Victoria Tennant

Actress | L.A. Story

Victoria Tennant trained for eight years at the Elmhurst Ballet School and for two years at the Central School for Speech and Drama in London. In her first film, she starred in the title role of The Ragman's Daughter (1972), written by Alan Sillitoe and directed by Harold Becker. Extensive ...

7. Randy Quaid

Actor | Independence Day

Randy Quaid is an Academy Award-nominated actor, for his performance in The Last Detail (1973). Hal Ashby directed Quaid in the role of Meadows opposite Jack Nicholson and Otis Young. Quaid is a great and much-admired actor that has been recognized by Hollywood and the world's finest directors, ...

8. Evi Quaid

Producer | The Debtors

Evi Quaid Is an American Film Director and Quaid left home permanently at age 12. Her Greek grandfather financed her education at five different New England boarding schools, all of which she was summarily expelled from for intentionally altering the interpretation of school regulations such as ...

9. Marcia Cross

Actress | Desperate Housewives

Marcia Anne Cross was born on March 25, 1962 in Marlborough, Massachusetts. As a child, Marcia always wanted to be an actress, so she set out to have a career in acting. Cross graduated from the Juilliard School in New York, a naturally gifted girl. Her career began in 1984, when she joined the ...

10. Mimi Craven

Actress | A Nightmare on Elm Street

Mimi Craven was born on September 28, 1957 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. She is an actress, known for A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), Star Trek: Voyager (1995) and Swamp Thing (1982).

11. Ann Turkel

Actress | Humanoids from the Deep

Ann Kathryn Turkel was born in 1946, and raised in Manhattan, the daughter of Thelma L. (Friedricks) and Melvin A. Turkel. She is of Austrian Jewish and Russian Jewish descent. Ann took acting, dance and voice lessons from an early age. By the time she reached 16, Ann had studied at the Musical ...

12. Rob Morrow

Actor | Maze

As an Emmy and Golden Globe nominee, Rob Morrow is a critically acclaimed actor, writer, and director with an established career in television spanning over three decades.

Morrow starred in The Whole Truth (2010) opposite Maura Tierney. Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, the legal drama chronicles how a...

13. Debbon Ayer

Actress | Bosch

Debbon Ayer is known for Bosch (2014), In the Forest (2022) and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004). She has been married to Rob Morrow since September 21, 1998. They have one child.

14. Tania Kosevich

Actress | The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash

Tania Kosevich is known for The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978). She has been married to Eric Idle since 1981. They have one child.

15. Joanna Pacula

Actress | Tombstone

Joanna Pacula was born on December 30, 1957 in Tomaszów Lubelski, Lubelskie, Poland. She is an actress, known for Tombstone (1993), Gorky Park (1983) and The Kiss (1988).

16. Don Rickles

Actor | Kelly's Heroes

Donald Jay Rickles was born May 8, 1926 in New York. Following the Golden Era of Hollywood, he remained active until early 2017. He got his start in night clubs, toiling for over 20 years, until 1958, when he made his film debut in Run Silent Run Deep (1958). The movie was a big hit. Afterward, ...

17. Barbara Rickles

Producer | Don Rickles Live in Concert

Barbara Rickles was born on September 2, 1936 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. She was a producer, known for Don Rickles Live in Concert (2020), Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007) and This Is Your Life (1970). She was married to Don Rickles. She died on March 14, 2021 in Century City, ...

18. Joanna Kerns

Actress | Girl, Interrupted

Joanna Kerns was born on February 12, 1953 in San Francisco, California, USA. She is an actress and director, known for Girl, Interrupted (1999), Knocked Up (2007) and Growing Pains (1985). She has been married to Marc Appleton since September 30, 1994. She was previously married to Richard M. ...

19. Marc Appleton

Producer | The Gold Lunch

Marc Appleton is known for The Gold Lunch (2008) and Intimate Portrait (1990). He has been married to Joanna Kerns since September 30, 1994.

20. Garry Shandling

Writer | The Larry Sanders Show

Garry Shandling was born on November 29, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for The Larry Sanders Show (1992), It's Garry Shandling's Show. (1986) and Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014). He died on March 24, 2016 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

21. James Woods

Actor | Vampires

James Howard Woods was born on April 18, 1947 in Vernal, Utah, the son of Martha A. (Smith) and Gail Peyton Woods, a U.S. Army intelligence officer who died during Woods' childhood. James is of Irish, English, and German descent. He grew up in Warwick, Rhode Island, with his mother and stepfather ...

22. D.B. Sweeney

Actor | The Cutting Edge

D.B. Sweeney is from Shoreham, Long Island. He got his start in the New York theatre with appearances in many productions including a run on Broadway in "The Caine Mutiny Court Martial". He was selected by Francis Ford Coppola to star in the Vietnam era drama Gardens of Stone (1987). This began a ...

23. Tasha Smith

Actress | The Whole Ten Yards

Tasha Smith is a multifaceted actress and director whose work brings style and intensity to the projects she works on, whether in front of or behind the camera. From her roles as "Carol" on Fox's hit drama Empire, "Brenda" in Netflix's Running Out Of Time, to her critically-acclaimed portrayal of ...

24. Gloria Allred

Actress | Rat Race

Gloria Allred was born on July 3, 1941 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Rat Race (2001), John Q (2002) and Race (2008). She was previously married to William Allred and Peyton Huddleston Bray, Jr..

25. Nancy McKeon

Actress | The Facts of Life

Nancy McKeon was born in Westbury, New York, on Monday, April 4th, 1966, to Don & Barbara McKeon, began modeling baby clothes for the Sears & Roebuck catalog at the age of two and she and her brother did over sixty-five commercials in seven years. When her brother, Philip McKeon, won a role on the ...

26. Philip McKeon

Producer | The Jacket

Philip McKeon was born on November 11, 1964 in Westbury, New York, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for The Jacket (2005), Murder in the First (1995) and Alice (1976). He died on December 10, 2019 in Wimberly, Texas, USA.

27. Ingrid Casares

Actress | Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection

Ingrid Casares is known for Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection (2009).

28. Downtown Julie Brown

Actress | Spy Hard

Downtown Julie Brown was born on August 27, 1963 in Bedfordshire, England, UK. She is an actress and producer, known for Spy Hard (1996), B*A*P*S (1997) and Fist of the North Star (1995). She has been married to Martin Schuermann since September 5, 1987. They have one child.

29. Jack Scalia

Actor | Lady Boss

1980's TV heartthrob Jack Scalia, a Brooklyn native of Italian descent, was born Giacomo Tomaso Tedesco on November 10, 1950. The son of former Brooklyn Dodger Rocky Teseco, Jack's name was changed to his stepfather's surname after his mother remarried. Raised in Brentwood, NY, he was considered an...

30. Samantha Smith

Actress | Supernatural

Samantha Smith was born in Sacramento, California, USA. She is an actress and talent agent, known for Supernatural (2005), Transformers (2007) and Friends (1994). She has been married to Cory since 2008. They have one child.

31. Kristin Davis

Actress | Sex and the City 2

Kristin Lee Davis was born on February 23, 1965 in Boulder, Colorado. An only child, her parents divorced when she was a baby. She was adopted by her stepfather, psychology professor Keith Davis, after he married her mother, Dorothy, a university data analyst, in 1968. Early in her childhood, ...

32. Marcia Cross

Actress | Desperate Housewives

Marcia Anne Cross was born on March 25, 1962 in Marlborough, Massachusetts. As a child, Marcia always wanted to be an actress, so she set out to have a career in acting. Cross graduated from the Juilliard School in New York, a naturally gifted girl. Her career began in 1984, when she joined the ...

33. Michael Greenburg

Producer | Stargate SG-1

Michael Greenburg (MacGyver, Legend, Stargate SG-1) produced and directed NHL Original Programming. Michael has just wrapped Amazon's All or Nothing: The Toronto Maple Leafs 2021. He has produced the Emmy Nominated Quest for the Stanley Cup series for Showtime and ESPN since its premiere in 2017. ...

34. Peter Gallagher

Actor | American Beauty

Peter Killian Gallagher is an American actor. Since 1980, he has played roles in numerous Hollywood films. He is best known for starring as Sandy Cohen in the television drama series The O.C. from 2003 to 2007, recurring roles such as Deputy Chief William Dodds on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,...

35. Jack Thompson

Actor | 'Breaker' Morant

Australian actor Jack Thompson was born John Hadley Payne on August 31, 1940 in Manly, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney. Outside of Oz, he is best known for his appearances in The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978), Breaker Morant (1980), The Man from Snowy River (1982), Midnight in the Garden of...

36. Jayne Brook

Actress | Star Trek: Discovery

Jayne Brook was born in Northbrook, Illinois, USA. Jayne is an actor, known for Star Trek: Discovery (2017), Boston Legal (2004) and Chicago Hope (1994). Jayne has been married to John Terlesky since May 11, 1996. They have two children.

37. Pamala Tyson

Actress | Se7en

Pamala Tyson was born on November 26, 1959 in New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for Se7en (1995), Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993) and All Good Things (2010).

38. Skeet Ulrich

Actor | Scream

Skeet Ulrich is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in popular 1990s films, including Billy Loomis in Scream (1996) and Scream (2022), Chris Hooker in The Craft (1996) and Vincent Lopiano in As Good as It Gets (1997). Since 2017, he has starred as Forsythe Pendleton "F.P." Jones II on...

39. Don Harvey

Actor | The Deuce

Don Harvey was born in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, just twelve miles from the center of Downtown Detroit, the sixth of eight children. His father worked as an advertising executive for the Auto Industry and his mother was an elementary school teacher.

He started playing the drums at age four and ...

40. Diane Sellers

Actress | Law & Order True Crime

This explosive actress, whose work has been described as breathtaking and soulful, is originally from St. Petersburg, Florida and is the youngest child of Henry and Minnie Sellers, who strongly encouraged education, music and artistic creativity. In St. Petersburg, Diane attended Azalea Middle ...

41. Patricia French

Actress | Poms

Born in San Diego and raised a Navy brat with a knack for entertaining, Actor Patricia "Patti" French lived her younger years in California, Florida, and all over the oceans. Her family was very musical, incorporating it into every event and family get-together, and raised Patti on Rock 'n' Roll, ...

42. Ralph Wilcox

Actor | More American Graffiti

Ralph Wilcox was born on January 30, 1951 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. He is an actor and director, known for More American Graffiti (1979), Hope & Redemption: The Lena Baker Story (2008) and Busting Loose (1977).

43. Jeffrey Buckner Ford

Actor | The Firm

Jeffrey Buckner Ford was born on January 6, 1950 in San Gabriel, California, USA. He is an actor, known for The Firm (1993), The Client (1994) and Blue Like Jazz (2012).

44. Dave Hager

Actor | Catch Me If You Can

Dave Hager was born on August 7, 1944. He was an actor, known for Catch Me If You Can (2002), Double Jeopardy (1999) and The Bay (2012). He died on September 22, 2021 in Wilson, North Carolina, USA.

45. Christine Cattell

Actress | Christmas at Dollywood

Christine Cattell is known for Christmas at Dollywood (2019), The Wedding Veil Legacy (2022) and The Real Bros of Simi Valley (2017).

46. Peg Allen

Actress | The Last Castle

Peg Allen is known for The Last Castle (2001), Stoker (2013) and Last Dance (1996).

47. Meg Tilly

Actress | The Big Chill

Meg Tilly was set on being a dancer, and at 17 connected to the Connecticut Ballet Company and later Throne Dance Theatre. It was in this capacity that she had her screen debut in Alan Parker's Fame (1980). Unfortunately, an injury to her back cut short her plans for a dance career, and a small ...

48. Bruce Beresford

Director | Driving Miss Daisy

Bruce Beresford was born in Australia and graduated from Sydney University in 1962. He served as Film Officer for the British Film Institute Production Board from 1966-1971 and as a Film Advisor to the Arts Council of Great Britain. Beresford has also directed several operas including Girl Of The ...

49. Steven Haft

Producer | Dead Poets Society

Steven Haft is known for Dead Poets Society (1989), Emma (1996) and Tigerland (2000).

50. Ron Koslow

Writer | Beauty and the Beast

Ron Koslow was born on April 9, 1945 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Beauty and the Beast (1987), My Life and Times (1991) and Moonlight (2007).

51. Mark Isham

Composer | Crash

From his days as one of the pioneering icons of electronic music to his current status as a world-renowned legendary film composer, Mark Isham continues to be one of the most prolific and provocative artists on the scene. His gift for creating unforgettable melodies and his love of fresh, ...

52. Peter James

Cinematographer | Alive

Peter James was born on March 7, 1947 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is a cinematographer and director, known for Alive (1993), Black Robe (1991) and Diabolique (1996).

53. John Bloom

Editor | Gandhi

Londoner John Bloom was born on September 12th 1935, the younger brother of the actress Claire Bloom. He began his film career as a script reader in the story department at Pinewood studios but became interested in film editing, starting out as assistant to John Trumper on Heart of a Child (1958). ...