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George Clooney (Actor) .. David Cotton

Born: May 06, 1961 in Lexington, Kentucky

Best Known For: His good looks.

Early-life: George Timothy Clooney was born into a showbusiness family on May 6, 1961, in Lexington, Kentucky. His father is broadcaster Nick Clooney, his aunt was singer Rosemary Clooney. He appeared on his father's TV shows as a child, but wanted to be a baseball player. After a trial with the Cincinatti Reds came to nothing, he followed his father into journalism. Clooney later decided he didn't want to compete with his dad and, on the advice of his cousin Miguel Ferrer, turned to acting.

Career: Clooney lived with his aunt Rosemary while attending auditions, working as her chauffeur. His TV debut was 1984's Riptide, following it up with, ironically, a short-lived sitcom called ER. A string of disastrous projects followed before medical drama ER turned him into a major star in 1994. After five years Clooney left to concentrate on films. Projects include O Brother Where Art Thou?, Three Kings, The Perfect Storm, Intolerable Cruelty, Out of Sight, Ocean's Eleven, Up in the Air, The American and Gravity. Clooney's directorial debut was Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, and he has backed numerous projects as a producer. Away from showbusiness, he is involved with humanitarian causes.

Quote: 'You have only a short period of time in your life to make your mark, and I'm there now.'

Trivia: He won an Oscar in the Best Supporting Actor category for Syriana, and another as the producer of Argo. He is the only person in Oscar history to be nominated in six different categories.

Julia Roberts (Actor) .. Georgia Cotton

Born: October 28, 1967 in Atlanta, Georgia

Best Known For: Pretty Woman.

Early-life: Julia Fiona Roberts was born on October 28, 1967, in Atlanta, Georgia. She has Swedish and Irish ancestry. Her father was a vacuum cleaner salesman, her mother an estate agent and church secretary. They were both keen amateur actors and playwrights. Her father died when Julia was 10. As a child, she wanted to be a vet, but on leaving high school, studied journalism. However, her elder brother Eric's acting career inspired her to tread the boards. She also has an older sister and a younger half sister.

Career: After attending Georgia State University, Julia moved to New York to begin her career. She also did some modelling. Her first role was in Blood Red, alongside her brother, in 1986, although it wasn't released for three years. Mystic Pizza was her first notable project in 1988, and a year later she received her first Oscar nomination for Steel Magnolias. Pretty Woman made her a massive star. Hits since then include Flatliners, Sleeping with the Enemy, My Best Friend's Wedding, Notting Hill and Ocean's Eleven. She won an Oscar for Erin Brockovich, becoming Hollywood's highest paid actress in the process.

Quote: 'I'm too tall to be a girl, I never had enough dresses to be a lady, I wouldn't call myself a woman. I'd say I'm somewhere between a chick and a broad.'

Trivia: She supports UNICEF.

Arielle Carver-O'Neill (Actor) .. Kimberley

Kaitlyn Dever (Actor) .. Lily Cotton

Billie Lourd (Actor) .. Wren Butler

Maxime Bouttier (Actor) .. Gede

Ol Parker (Director)

10:00 pm - 12:05 am, Tuesday, March 10 on Film4 +1 (47)

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