Career: Weaver's professional career began with several theatre roles. She had blink-and-you'll-miss-them roles in Serpico and Annie Hall, but it was 1979's Alien that made her a star. A string of acclaimed films, such as The Janitor and The Year of Living Dangerously, followed. Since then, she's received Oscar nominations for the sequel Aliens (a scene featuring her mother was eventually cut from the finished film), Working Girl and Gorillas in the Mist. Other notable projects include more Alien movies, the Ghostbusters films, Copycat, Galaxy Quest, The Ice Storm and Heartbreakers. More recent big-screen offerings include Avatar, Paul, Abduction and Vamps.

Career: Hunter had one line in her film debut, 1981's The Burning, but quickly began gaining bigger parts. She took the lead in Coen brothers' film Raising Arizona in 1987. It proved her worth as a comedy actress, and she went on to appear in Broadcast News. Other notable projects include Always, The Piano (for which she won a Best Actress Oscar), The Firm, and Emmy-winning TV movie The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheer-Leading Murdering Mom. More recently, she gained plaudits for O Brother, Where Art Thou and Thirteen, provided a voice for animated adventure The Incredibles and made her West End debut in The Bog of Cats in 2004. More recently, she has starred in the TV series Saving Grace and the miniseries Top of the Lake.

Career: Mulroney made his TV debut in an episode of Fame in 1986, and starred in a couple of forgettable, low-budget movies the same year. His first big film was 1988's Sunset, alongside Bruce Willis and James Garner, and he followed that with Young Guns, which really got him noticed. Despite appearances in blockbusters such as Bad Girls, How to Make an American Quilt, My Best Friend's Wedding, and About Schmidt, he has concentrated largely on low-budget films and, despite being an accomplished actor, isn't as famous as he perhaps should be.

Career: Following further study in New York, 19-year-old Connick released his first album and began an extended run at the Algonquin Hotel's Oak Room. A second album followed a year later. In 1989, he contributed to the soundtrack of When Harry Met Sally, which went double-platinum. He made his acting debut in movie Memphis Belle in 1990. Other films include Little Man Tate, Copycat, Independence Day, South Pacific, Life Without Dick and Basic. Connick also continues to perform live and record albums.