Brooke Shields

  • Name: Brooke Shields
  • Date of Birth: May 31, 1965
  • Place of Birth: New York, New York, USA
Mini-bio: "Want to know what gets between me and my Calvins? Nothing." If you hadn't
heard of Brooke Shields before, this tag line from her Calvin Klein Jeans ad
had to grab your attention.

Not that she ha...( read more)dn't had a previous noteworthy resume. She was born in New
York City in 1965 and, at age 12, she starred as a child prostitute in
Pretty Baby (1978). Could this movie even be made today? It was considered
risky and controversial in 1978. It was followed by another hit, The Blue
Lagoon (1980).

Brooke has proved herself to be so much more than her early films. Her broad
range of work as an adult would be quite an achievement for anyone,
especially given how difficult transitioning from child actor to adult often
is.

She has never stopped working, whether it be a Bob Hope Christmas special,
her own sitcom "Suddenly Susan" (1996), or as an author. She also managed to
work on a degree from Princeton University. She has received a number of
awards during her career, most notably The People's Choice award for 1981
through 1984 in the category of Favorite Young Performer. In 1997, she was
honored again with The People's Choice award for Favorite Female Performer
in a New Television Series in 1997 for her work in "Suddenly Susan" (1996).

In her personal life, she was married in 1997 to tennis player Andre Agassi.
She was devastated with they divorced two years later. She married for the
second time in 2001 to Chris Henchy. She has been open about using fertility
treatments to become pregnant with their daughter Rowan, born in 2003.

When suffering debilitating depression after the birth of her daughter, she
made the decision to put her feelings down on paper. Her book, "Down Came
the Rain: My Journey Through Postpartum Depression", takes a hard, honest
look at what she and many other women experience after childbirth.

She still lives in New York, and is still sought after for work in movies,
television, and on stage. Pretty nice list of achievements for the once
Calvin Klein jeans girl.
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"I've never found therapy to be a sign of weakness; I've found the opposite to be true. The willingness to have a mirror held up to you definitely requires strength"
Brooke Shields mini-bio: "Want to know what gets between me and my Calvins? Nothing." If you hadn't heard of Brooke Shields before, this tag line from her Calvin Klein Jeans ad had to grab your attention. Not that she hadn't had a previous noteworthy resume. She was born in New York City in 1965 and, at age 12, she starred as a child prostitute in Pretty Baby (1978). Could this movie even be made today? It was considered risky and controversial in 1978. It was followed by another hit, The Blue Lagoon (1980). Brooke has proved herself to be so much more than her early films. Her broad range of work as an adult would be quite an achievement for anyone, especially given how difficult transitioning from child actor to adult often is. She has never stopped working, whether it be a Bob Hope Christmas special, her own sitcom "Suddenly Susan" (1996), or as an author. She also managed to work on a degree from Princeton University. She has received a number of awards during her career, most notably The People's Choice award for 1981 through 1984 in the category of Favorite Young Performer. In 1997, she was honored again with The People's Choice award
for Favorite Female Performer in a New Television Series in 1997 for her work in "Suddenly Susan" (1996). In her personal life, she was married in 1997 to tennis player Andre Agassi. She was devastated with they divorced two years later. She married for the second time in 2001 to Chris Henchy. She has been open about using fertility treatments to become pregnant with their daughter Rowan, born in 2003. When suffering debilitating depression after the birth of her daughter, she made the decision to put her feelings down on paper. Her book, "Down Came the Rain: My Journey Through Postpartum Depression", takes a hard, honest look at what she and many other women experience after childbirth. She still lives in New York, and is still sought after for work in movies, television, and on stage. Pretty nice list of achievements for the once Calvin Klein jeans girl.

VITAL STATS

Brooke Shields Information:
Eye color: Blue
Height:6'
Nickname(s):
Notable feature(s):Her eyebrows
Education:Dwight Englewood High school, in Englewood New Jersey,Princeton University
Family: Chris Henchy (2001 - present) 2 children Rowan and Grier
Andre Agassi (1997 - 9 April 1999) (annulled)
Resides in: New York
Religious affiliations: Catholic
Political affiliation:
Personal interests/hobbies:writting,modeling,
Charities/Causes: spokeswoman for Tupperware's Chain of Confidence SMART Girls campaign
Other:--Started her career in a TV commercial for Ivory soap.
--While filming The Blue Lagoon (1980), she had to have her hair glued to her breasts so nothing would show.
--Between the years of 1980 and 1985, she appeared on more than 300 magazine covers internationally.



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  • abneshsaxena
    abneshsaxena
    hi brooke I lik to u 2 hav n go with best frnd ship life yr acceptance is on abnesh_23@yahoo.co.in
    posted 109 days ago
  • gih3
    gih3
    You are still one pretty woman.
    Stay healthy and happy...
    posted 608 days ago
  • beautifultiger
    beautifultiger
    Brooke Shields site

    http://brookeshields.co.uk/gallery.php
    posted 735 days ago
  • Ivy412
    Ivy412
    Isn't she the new face of New York & Company?
    posted 779 days ago
  • carlannie
    carlannie
    I would like to have the movie Endless love 1981????? Tank you Annie Fradette
    posted 787 days ago
  • kristiec901
    kristiec901
    She was on Hannah Montana too! I hope she does another episode!
    posted 835 days ago
  • LiliVonShtupp
    LiliVonShtupp
    Brooke Shields was also in Alice, Sweet Alice and Freeway.
    posted 887 days ago
  • cristiano12
    cristiano12
    I love Brooke !!!
    posted 1032 days ago
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  • Name the actor AND actress who played teenage Emmaline and Richard in The Blue Lagoon  Answer »
  • Which 1984 Muppets movie featured appearances by Gregory Hines, Brooke Shields, Dabney Coleman, Liza Minnelli and Joan Rivers as a perfume saleswoman?  Answer »
  • Who portayed Violet in Pretty Baby ?  Answer »
  • True or False: While filming Blue Lagoon, Brooke Shields was convinced by the director that her parents had died, and refused a phone for nearly 2 days in an effort to create a real sense of isolation.  Answer »
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