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A Canadian ingenue who has never had a formal acting lesson, Rachel Blanchard has nevertheless been working steadily since before her 10th birthday. The pert blonde made it to weekly primetime inheriting the role of Beverly Hills teen extraordinaire Cher Horowitz in the sitcom version of “Clueless” (ABC, 1996-97; UPN 1997-99). A native of Toronto, Blanchard broke into acting in a commercial for McDonald’s and went on to co-star in “Alex: The Life of a Child” (ABC, 1986), which was filmed in her Canada. Several Canadian-produced efforts followed. She was the daughter of a microbiologist as a regular on the syndicated series “War of the Worlds” (1988-1990) and appeared as a co-ed on the prep school comedy-drama “Criss Cross” in 1993 (seen in the USA on Showtime). Blanchard is frequently recognized by the younger set for her one season (1992-93) work on the Nickelodeon series “Are You Afraid of the Dark?”. Her Canadian TV-movie “On My Own” (1992) received a US theatrical run. She also played a young flyer in “Iron Eagle IV” (HBO, 1996), and Rowena in the 1995 Canadian TV-movie “Young Ivanhoe”.

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Jolene Blalock (born March 5, 1975 in San Diego, California) is an American actress best known for playing Sub-Commander T’Pol, a Vulcan in Star Trek: Enterprise. She also played Medea in Jason and the Argonauts.

She also appears in the upcoming film Slow Burn with LL Cool J and Ray Liotta, and has a recurring role on the series Stargate SG-1.

On April 30, 2003 she married Michael Rapino. In a twist from usual convention, she proposed to him rather than the other way around.

A popular model, Jolene has appeared on the cover of many men’s lifestyle magazines and also posed for a clothed fashion layout in Playboy in 2002.

Until recently, Blalock has expressed reluctance to participate in Star Trek conventions, but in October 2004 it was announced that she will make her convention debut at an event in Pasadena, California in March 2005. A self-confessed “Trekkie” and big fan of Star Trek: The Original Series, her outspoken views about Enterprise have proven controversial with fans.

After training at The Stella Adler Conservatory, pretty dark-haired actress Selma Blair began her career with a series of small roles on film and television. In 1997 she appeared in small roles in the features “In & Out” and “Arresting Gena”, and had a larger part in the independent “Strong Island Boys”. The following year, Blair acted in the series premiere of the Fox comedy “Getting Personal” and had a featured guest role in the CBS drama “Promised Land” as a troubled teenager with a drinking problem. She appeared in the 1998 USA Network TV-movie “No Laughing Matter” before landing a role in the ensemble of the teen comedy feature “Can’t Hardly Wait” (1998).

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Brown-eyed, brunette former child model Linda Blair debuted in the feature “The Way We Live Now” (1969) and followed with “The Sporting Club” (1970) before her breakthrough role as the sweet but possessed teenager in “The Exorcist” (1973) brought her national recognition and ended her dream of veterinary school. Nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for her head-turning performance, she segued into strong TV vehicles, starring first in the sensationally-promoted movie about juvenile delinquency, “Born Innocent” (NBC, 1974), which included a graphic broom-handle rape of Blair that the network subsequently deleted. She then acted the title role in “Sarah T.–Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic” (NBC, 1975), played Kirk Douglas’ daughter in “Victory at Entebbe” (ABC, 1976) and revisited familiar terrain as the victim of witchcraft in Wes Craven’s “Stranger in Our House” (NBC, 1978).

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A quirky chanteuse and songwriter who segued successfully from punk rock bands to a post-modern electronica solo career, dark-haired pixiesh Bjork emerged as Iceland’s best known export beginning with the sweeping underground success of her band Sugarcubes in 1988. By 2000 the at once childlike and seductive performer had not only conquered the music industry with her inimitable vocal style and disjointed songwriting but had moved into acting, winning the Best Actress prize at the Cannes Film Festival for her work in Lars von Trier’s period musical “Dancer in the Dark”.

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This attractive blonde player made the transition from model to actress. Bissett began with bit parts on TV which eventually led to a two-year stint on the sitcom “The Hogan Family” as Cara. She is perhaps best known as Jane Mancini on the primetime soap “Melrose Place” (Fox, 1992-96). Over the course of her run on the show, her character went from naive housewife to fashion mogul and, despite the over-the-top plot lines, Bissett managed to imbue Jane with spunk. Her film credits include “Book of Love” (1990), Oliver Stone’s “The Doors” (1991) and Anson Williams’ “All-American Murder” (1992). After a two-year absence, she returned to the role of Jane Mancini on “Melrose Place” in 1998.

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This sultry former model’s striking looks have highlighted a number of glossy features from the 1960s through the 80s. Though often used for decoration, Bisset has proved herself a talented actress when given the chance, particularly in Francois Truffaut’s “Day For Night” (1973), as an actress recovering from a nervous breakdown, and John Huston’s “Under the Volcano” (1983), opposite Albert Finney. Yet, overall, she has often been less than discriminating in her choices. Bisset, whose ancestors followed William the Conqueror from France to England, originally wanted to be a ballet dancer, but was too tall and too bony. Instead, she became a photographer’s model, and in 1965, made her screen debut playing a bit part in “The Knack…and How to Get It.” Roman Polanski cast her in a small role in “Cul-de-Sac” (1966) and she was on her way, although she played a character with the unfortunate name of Giovanni Goodthighs in the James Bond spoof “Casino Royale” (also 1966).

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A pretty, rambunctious child actress who began acting in commercials at the age of four, Thora Birch appeared opposite Wilford Brimley (in 14 Quaker Oats spots) and Jimmy Stewart (for Campbell’s Soup), not to mention turning up in the “Just Say No” to drugs campaign. Early in her career, when she was a pretty blonde moppet, she was billed simply as ‘Thora’ in such efforts as her regular series roles in “Day by Day” (NBC, 1988-89) and “Parenthood” (NBC, 1990) and for her feature acting debut “Purple People Eater” (1988). The tot utilized her full name in the role that first attracted real attention, the precocious young neighbor of Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith in “Paradise” (1991), which she followed with the hollow holiday-themed “All I Want for Christmas” (also 1991). Birch went on to portray Harrison Ford’s daughter in the thriller “Patriot Games” (1992), then appeared as one of three children who must contend with a trio of witches in the Disney comedy “Hocus Pocus” (1993).

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This radiantly appealing lead of international films first gained American audiences’ attention as the sexually repressed Tereza in “The Unbearable Lightness of Being” (1988), Philip Kaufman’s adaptation of Milan Kundera’s mediation on freedom, sex and love. The raven-haired Juliette Binoche provided the emotional center to that film, as she has with most of those in which she has appeared. Since winning a Best Supporting Actress Oscar in 1996 for “The English Patient”, she has divided her time between stage and screen, working predominantly in English in the former medium and in her native French in the latter.

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Beauty and brains. And a whole heck of a lot of both. Quite a unique combination. But Traci was a unique combination from the start. Her background is Afro-American, Cherokee, and Italian.

Traci was the youngest of seven brothers and sisters, who set great examples for the baby fo the family. The Cambridge, Massachusetts, family was very close knit, so Traci initially took up sports to spend more time with her brothers. And Traci was game for anything - even football! Traci looks back upon her childhood with fondness, saying “I feel privileged to have had such exposure to my roots continually throughout my childhood. It’s given me strength to believe in myself.” Just as all her brothers and sisters before her had, Traci was Ivy League bound, and Harvard was where she settled.

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Born in Los Angeles, California in 1981, Rachelle Jade Bilson was always treated like a princess. Her older brothers and parents spoiled her from birth and she grew up quite comfortably as a result. She had a natural flair for dramatics even before hitting the stage or standing in front of a camera. Her family encouraged her to put her attitude to use by becoming an actress and so, when she was 7 years old, her parents helped their daughter land her first role in the film, The Wrong Guys, with comedian Louie Anderson. Rachel continued to audition for roles during her early years at Notre Dame High School. Through the recommendation of a close friend, she received a part in the seven-episode miniseries, Human Target. The role was small, but it helped Bilson realize that acting was something she wanted to do full-time. Following graduation, she pursued this new passion and hired an agent, who helped get her foot in the door.

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Pretty, dark-haired actress Jessica Biel impressed viewers with her realistic portrayal of teenager Mary Camden, the mostly level-headed eldest daughter of a progressive minister, on The WB’s family drama “7th Heaven” (1996- ). A familiar face to the teen set through her work on the popular series and her numerous magazine covers, Biel was cast opposite heartthrob Jonathan Taylor Thomas in the 1998 holiday film “I’ll Be Home For Christmas”, playing his well-grounded and assertive girlfriend Allie. Her first film role was in “Ulee’s Gold” (1997), starring Peter Fonda, in which she played Fonda’s troubled granddaughter Casey, a departure from her “7th Heaven” role.

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