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michelle trachtenberg American television star

Michelle Christine Trachtenberg born October 11, 1985 is an American television and film actress. She is well known for her roles as Dawn Summers in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (2000-03) and as Georgina Sparks in Gossip Girl (2008-10) and in the films Harriet the Spy (1996); Inspector Gadget (1999); EuroTrip (2004); Ice Princess (2005); Black Christmas (2006) and 17 Again (2009).
Contents
* 1 Early life
* 2 Career
* 3 Filmography
o 3.1 Films
o 3.2 Television
* 4 References
* 5 External links
Early life
Trachtenberg was born in New York City, the younger of two daughters of Lana, a bank manager, and Michael Trachtenberg, a fiber-optics engineer. Her father is from Germany and her mother was born in Russia; Trachtenberg can speak Russian fluently. Her family is Jewish and Trachtenberg celebrates both Christmas and Hanukkah; her grandparents live in Israel.Trachtenberg was raised, along with older sister Irene, in Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn, where she attended P.S. 99 Elementary School and The Bay Academy for the Arts And Sciences Junior High School. She later attended Notre Dame High School with Katharine McPhee, Rachel Bilson, and Kirsten Dunst.
Career
Trachtenberg in September 2007
Trachtenberg made her first television appearance at the age of three, in a commercial for Wisk Detergent. She went on to feature in over 100 more commercials. She appeared in her first credited role as Nona F. Mecklenberg in The Adventures of Pete & Pete from 1994 until 1996. During the same period she played Lily Montgomery in All My Children, in which she first worked with future Buffy star Sarah Michelle Gellar.
Trachtenberg's film career began in 1996 with the lead role in Harriet the Spy. She then returned to television for Meego, for which she won a Young Artist Award. She returned to film in 1999 for Inspector Gadget, as the gadget-master's niece, Penny. She also starred in the film Can't Be Heaven. In the summer of 2000, Trachtenberg took up the role of Dawn Summers in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She remained in the role until the show ended in 2003. She also hosted the Discovery Kids series Truth or Scare from 2001 to 2003. After Buffy and Truth or Scare, she returned to film in the comedy film EuroTrip, co-starring Scott Mechlowicz, Jacob Pitts and Travis Wester and directed by Jeff Schaffer. She also had a recurring role in the HBO series Six Feet Under as Celeste, a spoiled pop star for whom Keith Charles served as a bodyguard.
In March 2005, Trachtenberg played the title character in Walt Disney Pictures' family comedy–drama Ice Princess with Kim Cattrall. In the film, Trachtenberg played a science whiz named Casey Carlyle who gives up her future academic life in order to pursue her newfound dream of being a professional figure skater.
In April 2006 Trachtenberg guest-starred in the episode of House, M.D., "Safe". She revealed on the December 22, 2006, episode of Late Night With Conan O'Brien that House is her favorite show, she is friends with one of the producers and she asked to be a guest star.
In November 2006, Trachtenberg guest-starred in the sixth season of the Emmy-nominated crime drama Law & Order: Criminal Intent. In the episode "Weeping Willow", she played the role of Willow, a kidnapped video blogger based on lonelygirl15. Trachtenberg also made a cameo in the Fall Out Boy music video for "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race" (with fellow Buffy cast member Seth Green), Joaquin Phoenix-directed video "Tired of Being Sorry" for Balthazar Getty's band Ringside, and Trapt's video "Echo". In 2007, she was cast as the female lead in an ABC comedy pilot called The Hill, set in Washington, D.C. Trachtenberg provided the voice of Tika Waylan for Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight, a direct-to-video animated movie based on the novel of the same name.
Trachtenberg appeared on The CW hit show Gossip Girl as Georgina Sparks, who recently left rehab and brings back the dark past Serena van der Woodsen desperately wants to leave behind. She returned to the show for a multi-episode story arc towards the end of the second season. Trachtenberg appeared in the season 3 finale and the season 4 premiere. In 2009, Trachtenberg was a cast member on the NBC drama Mercy, the series however was not renewed for a second season.
Trachtenberg appeared in the 2009 film 17 Again alongside Zac Efron, Sterling Knight and Matthew Perry. She also had a small role in the comedy film Cop Out.
On October 21, 2010, It was announced that Trachtenberg will star in new series that is being developed for The CW to premiere in Fall 2011. In addition to starring in the series she also serve as executive producer along with Gossip Girl producers Stephanie Savage and Josh Schwartz.

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diane kruger endorsements

Diane Kruger born 15 July 1976 is a German actress and former fashion model. In North America, she is known for her role as Helen in Troy, Dr. Abigail Chase in National Treasure and National Treasure: Book of Secrets, and Bridget von Hammersmark in Inglourious Basterds.
Contents
* 1 Early life
* 2 Acting career
* 3 Endorsements
* 4 Personal life
* 5 Filmography
* 6 Awards
* 7 References
* 8 External links
Early life
Kruger was born as Diane Heidkrüger in Algermissen, Germany, near Hildesheim. She is the daughter of bank employee Maria-Theresa and computer specialist Hans-Heinrich Heidkrüger. She was raised Roman Catholic and attended a Catholic school.Diane did not drink alcohol until she was 20, because she saw the negative influence of alcohol on her father. Her mother sent her to student exchange programs when she was a teenager to improve her English. She was raised in Germany with her younger brother, Stefan. As a child, Kruger wanted to become a ballerina and successfully auditioned for the Royal Ballet School in London. However, after an injury ended her ballet career prematurely, Kruger moved to Paris and turned her energy toward modeling.
Acting career
Kruger soon became interested in acting and took lessons at the Cours Florent. She landed some small appearances in several French films.
She made her onscreen debut in 2002 opposite Dennis Hopper and Christopher Lambert in The Piano Player, a TV-movie by Jean-Pierre Roux. Her first major role was the same year when she starred in her then husband's directorial debut Mon Idole. She played Julie Wood in 2003's Michel Valliant and Lisa in Wicker Park (2004), alongside Josh Hartnett and Rose Byrne. One of her most notable roles to date is her portrayal of Helen of Sparta in Wolfgang Petersen's epic Troy. She was ranked 50th on the Maxim Hot 100 Women of 2005.
In 2004, Kruger starred with Nicolas Cage and Sean Bean (who co-starred with her in Troy) in the popular film National Treasure, going on to appear in movies such as Joyeux Noël (2005) and Copying Beethoven (2006). She reprised her role as Dr. Abigail Chase in National Treasure: Book of Secrets, released in December 2007.
Kruger at 2009 Venice Film Festival
Kruger was the hostess of the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2007 Cannes Film Festival.
In 2009, she co-starred as a German actress turned saboteur in Quentin Tarantino's film Inglourious Basterds. Kruger stars in 2010 in the Liam Neeson film Unknown alongside January Jones.
In December 2009, she announced the nominations of the 67th Golden Globe Awards and also picked up nominations from the Screen Actors Guild for Best Supporting Actress and Outstanding Performance by a Cast of a Motion Picture for her role in Inglourious Basterds.
Kruger made a cameo appearance in an April 2010 episode of the Fox show Fringe, in which her boyfriend, actor Joshua Jackson is a star.
In 2010, Kruger also appeared in Mark Ronson's music video for "Somebody to Love Me", where she plays Boy George.
Endorsements
Kruger is a brand ambassador for watch manufacturer Jaeger-LeCoultre. In December 2009, she was announced as the global spokesmodel for L'Oréal. recently, she has become the latest face for Calvin Klein's newest fragrance line, Beauty.
Personal life
She married French actor and director Guillaume Canet on 1 September 2001. They divorced in 2006, but acted alongside one another in Joyeux Noël. She has been in a relationship with Joshua Jackson since 2006.Besides her native German, Kruger speaks English and French fluently. She is a friend of fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld. Kruger divides her time between Paris and Vancouver.
Filmography
Year↓ Title↓ Role↓ Notes
2001 Point de lendemain Short subject
2002 Duelles Sabine TV episode, Mauvaise conduite
2002 The Piano Player Erika
2002 Ni pour ni contre (bien au contraire) The call-girl
2002 Mon Idole Clara Broustal
2003 Michel Vaillant Julie Wood
2004 Troy Helen
2004 Wicker Park Lisa
2004 Narco
2004 National Treasure Abigail Chase Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress
2005 Joyeux Noël Anna Sorensen
2005 Frankie Frankie
2006 The Tiger Brigades (Les Brigades du Tigre) Constance Radetsky
2006 Copying Beethoven Anna Holtz
2007 Goodbye Bafana Gloria Gregory
2007 Days of Darkness Véronica Star
2007 The Hunting Party Mirjana
2007 National Treasure: Book of Secrets Abigail Chase Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress - Action, Adventure
2008 Anything for Her Lisa
2009 Inglourious Basterds Bridget von Hammersmark Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast
Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast
San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast
Golden Camera for Best International Actress
Nominated—Italian Online Movie Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Nominated—Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress
2010 Mr. Nobody Anna
2010 Inhale post-production
2010 Fringe Miranda Green TV episode
2010 Somebody to Love Me Boy George Music video by Mark Ronson & The Business Intl. featuring Boy George and Andrew Wyatt
2010 Lily Sometimes Clara
2011 Unknown Gina post-production
2011 National Treasure 3 Abigail Chase pre-production

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jill wagner American television actress

Jill Suzanne Wagner born January 13, 1979, Winston-Salem, North Carolina is an American television actress, model, and game show personality.
Contents
* 1 Early life
* 2 Career
* 3 Filmography
* 4 References
* 5 External links
early life
Wagner was raised primarily by her father, David Wagner, a Marine, and her grandmother. She attended Ledford Senior High School in Wallburg, North Carolina and graduated from North Carolina State University in 2001 with a bachelor's degree in business management.
Career
After completing college, Wagner moved to California to further her modeling career. In 2003, she was selected as a cast member on the MTV series Punk'd, participating in about a dozen sketches.
She appeared in Stuff magazine following her appearances Punk'd. Wagner was ranked #90 on the Maxim Hot 100 Women of 2004. She posed in the American July 2006 issue of FHM magazine.
She has been featured as the Mercury vehicle spokesmodel in television ads since 2005 and has become known as "The Mercury Girl". In 2006, she co-starred in the Spike TV television show Blade: The Series as Krista Starr.
In January 2007, Wagner stated that she had been interviewed about the possibility of portraying Wonder Woman in the upcoming movie version, saying, “I met with the guys over at Silver pictures about some things and Wonder Woman was one of them”.
In the summer of 2008, Jill became a co-host for the ABC summer reality show Wipeout.
Filmography
* Punk'd (6 episodes, "#2.1", "#2.2", "#2.3", "#2.4", "#2.5" and "#2.6", 2003) .... Field Agent
* Monk (1 episode, "Mr. Monk and the Employee of the Month", 2004) .... Crystal
* Dr. Vegas (2 episodes, "Dead Man, Live Bet" and "All In", 2004) .... Roxanne
* Quintuplets (1 episode, "Thanksgiving Day Charade", 2004) .... Cammie
* Junebug (2005) .... Millicent, friend at shower
* Shifted (2006) .... Rachel
* Blade: The Series (12 episodes, 2006) .... Krista Starr
* Turning Blade (2007) (V) .... Herself
* Stargate Atlantis (2 episodes, "Travelers" and "Be All My Sins Remember'd", 2007–2008) .... Larrin
* Bones (1 episode, "The Man in the Outhouse", 2008) .... Holly Markwell
* Splinter (2008) .... Polly Watt
* Wipeout (40 episodes, 2008–2010) .... Herself - Host
* Attack of the Show! (1 episode, "#1.853", 2008) .... Herself
* Jimmy Kimmel Live! (1 episode, "24 June 2009", 2009) .... Herself
* Dancing with the Stars (1 episode, "Round Ten: Final Results", 2009) .... Herself
* Entertainment Tonight (1 episode, "8 February 2010", 2010) .... Herself
References
1. ^ a b c Lopez, Robert (September 11, 2009). "'Wipeout' co-host Jill Wagner likes going full steam ahead". News and Record (Greensboro, NC). http://www.news-record.com/content/2009/09/10/article/wipeout_co_host_jill_wagner_likes_going_full_speed_ahead. Retrieved September 17, 2009.
2. ^ "Jill Wagner". FHM. http://www.fhmus.com/Site/Girls/CoverGirls/Article.aspx?Gallery=4603&Picture=1&GirlID=34209. Retrieved 2009-06-28.
3. ^ "FreeJose.com". Maxim Magazine Hot 100 Women of 2004. http://www.freejose.com/lists/maxim/2004. Retrieved January 23, 2007.
4. ^ "flickdirect.com". Interview with Jill Wagner, Blade the Series. http://www.flickdirect.com/movie-interviews/jill-wagner-blade.aspx. Retrieved 2007.
5. ^ "ABC Wipeout". http://abc.go.com/summer/wipeout/index. Retrieved 2008.
External links
* Jill Wagner at the Internet Movie Database
* Playboy.com Interview
* Gateship-One Interview