Career: Byrne was cast in her first film at the age of 13 in Dallas Doll (1994). She went on to star in a number of Australian TV series, including Heartbreak High and Echo Point. She won an award at the Venice Film Festival for her performance in The Goddess of 1967 (2000). Her first appearance in a Hollywood film was a small role in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002). Since then, she has starred in Troy (2004), Marie Antoinette (2006), Sunshine (2007), 28 Weeks Later (2007), Get Him to the Greek (2010), Insidious (2010) and Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013), Bridesmaids (2011), X-Men: First Class (2011) and Neighbours (2014). From 2007 until 2012, she played Ellen Parsons in acclaimed TV drama Damages.

Career: Hayek made her name in Mexican TV through soap operas such as Un Nuevo Amanecer, and Teresa. She hit the big time when director Robert Rodriguez cast her in 1995 adventure Desperado. She subsequently appeared in From Dusk Till Dawn, Dogma, Wild Wild West and Timecode. She also produced and starred in acclaimed biopic Frida, and was Oscar-nominated for her role as the titular artist Frida Kahlo. In 2005, she directed a music video for Prince, and the following year, was executive producer and occasional star on Ugly Betty. Her more recent films have included Across the Universe, Grown Ups, Puss in Boots and The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists.

Career: Largely specialising in comedic roles, Coolidge has made a name for herself with scene-stealing guest appearances. Her TV credits include guest spots on Frasier, According to Jim, Sex and the City, Friends, Joey, Nip/Tuck and The Closer. She became known to a wider global audience in 1999 when she played Stifler's mom in American Pie. She reprised her role in the later American Pie movies. Her other movie credits include Legally Blonde (2001) and its sequel, A Cinderella Story (2004), Click (2006), Date Movie (2006) and Austenland (2013). Since 2012, she has had a recurring role on the sitcom 2 Broke Girls.