Madonna

Name: Madonna
Date of Birth: August 16, 1958
Place of Birth: Bay City, Michigan

Biography: Madonna's success in acting has been varied, but mostly heavily panned by critics. She was presented with a special Razzie award in the year 2000 as "Worst Actress of the Century"

In 1979, ...( read more

)Madonna starred in A Certain Sacrifice, a low-budget film filmed long before she achieved widespread popularity as a successful recording artist. Its release in 1985 coincided in with the success of her second album Like a Virgin, and did not please Madonna who tried to prevent its release. A representative from Madonna offered to buy the rights of the film for $5000, which director Stephen Jon Lewicki refused. That same year Madonna appeared in two separate films. She made a cameo as a club singer in the film Vision Quest and garnered commercial and critical success in her first starring role in Susan Seidelman's film, Desperately Seeking Susan, which told the story of a housewife who is fascinated with a woman she only knows about by reading messages to and from her in the personals section of a New York City tabloid. It was a commercial success and grossed $27 million in the United States alone. She appeared as Gloria Tatlock in the adventure drama film Shanghai Surprise (1986) with her ex-husband Sean Penn. The film did nothing to further her acting career, was dismissed by moviegoers, and received poor reviews by critics, with many criticizing her acting, calling it wooden and unbelievable. Subsequent films such as Who's That Girl? (1987) and Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989), based on short stories by Damon Runyon, failed to attract commercial and critical success.

In 1990, after a string of unsuccessful films, Madonna starred as Breathless Mahoney in the action film Dick Tracy, directed by Warren Beatty based on the popular Chester Gould's comic strip. She sang three Stephen Sondheim songs and played opposite histrionic Al Pacino as well as Warren Beatty. Although she received mostly positive reviews for her role, critics were quick to point out that her best-reviewed roles were ones where Madonna had played someone who is not unlike herself. In 1991, Woody Allen offered her a small role in Shadows and Fog as a trapeze artist opposite John Malkovich. The film was shot in black and white and was an hommage to German Expressionist cinema, backed by the music of Kurt Weill. The following year, Penny Marshall cast her in A League of Their Own opposite Tom Hanks, Geena Davis and Rosie O'Donnell. The film, which centered on a women's baseball team during World War II, earned Madonna good reviews from critics for her lightweight and comedic performance. Following the backlash of her sexual provocative book Sex and its companion album Erotica, Madonna starred in the 1993 erotic-thriller Body of Evidence with Willem Dafoe. The film was overwhelmingly panned by critics and performed poorly at the box office. Later that year she starred in Dangerous Game (aka Snake Eyes) by Abel Ferrara opposite Harvey Keitel and James Russo. The film revealed her as a more than able actress and was very well received in France, where French newspaper Libération dubbed her the fucked up Marilyn of the 90's. However, Dangerous Game was considered much too nihilistic and violent, and was released straight to home video in North America. In an attempt to improve her acting credentials, Madonna chose to take roles in independent films, first playing a singing telegram girl (again opposite Harvey Keitel) in Wayne Wang's Blue in the Face (1995) and as a witch in Four Rooms (1995). She also had a cameo as phone sex company owner in Spike Lee's film Girl 6 in 1996.

In 1996, Madonna starred as Eva Perón in the film adaptation of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Evita. The film marked the first time in America since her appearance in Desperately Seeking Susan that Madonna was critically praised for her acting skills in a starring role, even though some critics compared the film to a long music video, which required no further acting skills of Madonna than what she had already exhibited in her own videos[citation needed]. Madonna had campaigned for the role for nearly ten years and in December 1994, she wrote a four page, handwritten letter to director Alan Parker explaining that she would be perfect to play the role. Parker agreed and to prepare for the film Madonna took voice lessons to extend her range and researched the life of her character. In January 1997, she won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, but failed to receive a nomination at the Academy Awards, though the song "You Must Love Me" won the Oscar for Best Song. Both "You Must love Me" and "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" were hit singles.

Madonna's follow-up to Evita was yet another critically panned role as Abbie, a woman who decides to have a baby with her gay best friend, in the film The Next Best Thing (2000) directed by John Schlesinger. Some critics however were kinder: French magazine Telerama pointed out that the script was much too weak, and neither she or the other two male leads, Rupert Everett and Benjamin Bratt could save the film or a director who's been running out of inspiration for some time already.[citation needed] Swept Away followed in 2002, which was also critically panned. The film, a remake of an Italian film bearing the same name by Lina Wertmüller in 1975, was the first big screen collaboration between Madonna and her husband Guy Ritchie. The film was mercilessly dished by everyone (It received seven Razzie Award nominations, winning five including Worst Actress for Madonna).

After 2002's James Bond film "Die Another Day" theme song, in late 2004, she provided the voice of Princess Selenia in the animated film Arthur and the Invisibles, set for release in January 2007.

In March 2006, Madonna stated in an interview that she had given up acting because she fears her acting reputation will condemn any film she is a part of.[21] She has also expressed her frustration with the process of filmmaking, with the comment "I've been unlucky with some of my films because it's difficult for me to be a brushstroke in someone else's painting."

Post it anywhere	Link it anywhere
<div style="font-size:11px;text-align:center;"><a href="http://www.flixster.com/actor/madonna"> <img src="http://content8.flixster.com/photo/10/59/73/10597358_tml.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="Madonna" /></a><br/><a href="http://www.flixster.com/actor/madonna">Madonna</a></div>	<a href="http://www.flixster.com/actor/madonna">Madonna</a>

report missing or incorrect data

Skin art by jayque. Unskin this page.

Meet Other Fans

moh3jbr

ONLINE NOW
xXxAnimexFreakxXx

ONLINE NOW
Paulathekiller

ONLINE NOW
lunaticnumb

ONLINE NOW
sweetscorpionfatima

ONLINE NOW
babydoll3434
shantih
LadyOfTheDarkestNight

Comments

mountainman

Love Madonna? Then you have to check out celebrifi.com!

Celebrifi is your one-stop source for all your favorite entertainment and celebrity news, gossip, pics and vids!

Check out Madonna on celebrifi.com!

posted 2 days ago
princesskatrina900

hi madonna i think you are the best prettiest singer forever and ever!!!!!!!!!! you are just hot and cool!
love from katrina xxx

posted 5 days ago
princesskatrina900

hi sexy!!!!!!!!!!

posted 5 days ago
mjvnkt

I WILL GLOW IN YOUR EYES IF I WERE A SUPERSTAR
I WILL FLOE IN YOUR BLOODSTREAM IF I WERE A BROOK
I WILL DWELL IN YOUR HEART IF I WERE YOUR FAVOURITE
SUPREGLOW STARS NEVER TURNS TO BLACK
SWEET HONEY NEVER TURNS BITTER
MY PASSIONATE LOVE NEVE TURNS PASSIVE
PASSION IN ME NEVER SUBSIDE
NO MOLESTATION IN THE PLACE WHERE I TOUCH
NO CONSTRICATION IN THE FACE WHERE I KISS
NO PALPITATION IN THE HEARTS WHERE I LIVE
NO MITIGATION............................

posted 21 days ago
mjvnkt

AS MY COMPLEXION DELICATE ONE, KISS ME NOT
AS MY CONSTITUTION SENSITIVE IN NATURE, HUG ME NOT
AS MY SENSORS NUMEROUS IN NUMBER, PULL ME NOT
AS MY GENEOLOGY SUPERIOR IN QUALITY, TOUCH ME NOT
AS MY PASSION ENORMOUS IN QUANTITY, ESCORT ME NOT
AS MY THOUGHTS INVISIBLE ONE, SEARCH ME NOT
FOR THE SAKE OF THESE ABNORMALITIES, HAT ME NOT
IN THE EVENT OF RENDEZVOUS, LEAVE ME NOT

posted 21 days ago
mjvnkt

A DREAM IN THE DAYTIME (THAT) APPEARED AT RIGHT TIME;
MONALISA ARRIVED IN MY EYES (IN ORDER TO) RETRIEVE ME;
ASTONISHED OF MY TREASURY (FOR A WHILE) DISTINGUISHED ME;
INVITED ME FOR A FESTIVAL (ALSO) EXCITED ME BY HER SMILE;
INTRODUCED ME HER MEDIA (AS WELL AS) PRODUCED ME SOME OF HER IDEA;
LEFT SOMETHING WHILE LEAVING ME (AND) SWEPT FAST CARRYING MY TREASURES;
SO FAR APPEARED ONLY ONCE (HOWBEIT) EXPECTING ONCE MORE;
WAITING FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY (THENCEFORTH) PAVING FOR HER RENAISSANCE.

posted 21 days ago
mjvnkt

WALKING ALONE IN MY OWN WAY
TALKING MYSELF IN A PECULIAR WAY
FOR THIS REASON I NEED AN ESCORT
IN THIS OCCASION I AM ANTICIPATING
INCOMING ESCORT MAYBE A
PLAYBOY OR COWBOY, BUT RESTORATIVE
RANGER OR STRANGER, BUT TENTATIVE
ALIEN OR CIVILIAN, BUT EXECUTIVE
REFUGEE OR PRODIGY, BUT DEDICATIVE
SPICER OR GROCER, BUT EXPLORATIVE
MAGICIAN OR MUSICIAN, BUT LUCRATIVE
SEDUCER OR ..................

posted 21 days ago
mjvnkt

FACE IS THE INDEX OF MIND
GRACE IS THE INDEX OF KINDNESS
GRACE IS SUFFICE FOR THEE
TRACE IT IN HOLY BIBLE
PLACE IT IN YOUR HEART
PEACE UNTO WORLD
PACE INTO CHRISTMAS EVE
HAPPY CHERISTMAS
HAPPY NEW YEAR

posted 21 days ago
mjvnkt

MONOLITH OF MY MONARCHY ALIVE IN MY PRESENCE;
GOLDSMITH OF MY GOVERNMENT REVIVE (IT) IN MY ABSENCE;
HIDDEN PLEASURES WERE OF 7, IN THE ARC OF RAINBOW;
FORBIDDEN TREASURES WERE OF MILLION, IN THE PARK OF MONOLITH
BIRTH PLACE OF MY MONOLITH MAYBE AN ASTEROID;
MIRTH PLACE FOR MY MONOLITH MAYBE AN METEOROID;
FACE, GLAZING OVER IN THE DARK;
SURFACE, BLAZING FOREVER IN THE PARK;
PRESIDING IN THE PLACE WHERE ESKIMOS DWELL;
SLIDING ON THE GLACIER WHERE SUNRAYS FALL;
SHADOW OF MY MONOLITH FALLING ON ME TWICE;
SHADOW THAT TOUCHING ME ENGRAVED ON MY CHEST;
ENGRAVINGS ARE VISIBLE TO EVERYONE;
BUT I NEED A MIRROR.

posted 21 days ago
mjvnkt

IN MY JOURNEY MIRACLES MAYBE SOMANY
FOR MY JOURNEY I NEED SWEET HONEY
COMMENCING MY JOURNEY WITHOUT ENCUMBRANCE
LEAVING MY RESIDENCE WITH CONFIDENCE
SAVINGS WITHDRAWN FOR MY EXPENDITURE
PAVING MYSELF FOR MY ADVENTURE
WILLING PERSON ACCOMPANY ME
THRILLING EVENT APPEARS IN EACH PHASE
MY SAVINGS COUNTLESS, NEVER EXHAUST
MY JOURNEY ENDLESS,NEVER CONCLUDES.

posted 24 days ago