Brooke Shields: Biography, Facts and Career
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Brooke Christa Shields (born May 31, 1965) is an American actress and current president of the Actors' Equity Association. A child model starting at the age of 11 months, Shields gained widespread notoriety for her leading role in Louis Malle's film Pretty Baby (1978), in which she appeared in nude scenes shot when she was 11 years old. She continued to model into her late teenage years and starred in several dramas in the 1980s, including The Blue Lagoon (1980), and Franco Zeffirelli's Endless Love (1981). In 1983, Shields suspended her modeling career to attend Princeton University, where she subsequently graduated with a bachelor's degree in Romance languages. In the 1990s, Shields returned to acting and appeared in minor roles in films. She also starred in the NBC sitcoms Suddenly Susan (1996–2000), for which she received two Golden Globe nominations, and Lipstick Jungle (2008–2009). In 2017, Shields returned to NBC with a major recurring role in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in the show's 19th season. Shields voiced Beverly Goodman in the Adult Swim animated series Mr. Pickles (2014–2019) and its spin-off Momma Named Me Sheriff.
Quick facts about Brooke Shields
- Full name: Brooke Shields
- Born: 1965-05-31
- Nationality: United States
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q189400
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Who is Brooke Shields?
Brooke Christa Shields (born May 31, 1965) is an American actress and current president of the Actors' Equity Association.
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Brooke Shields is United States.
When was Brooke Shields born?
Brooke Shields was born on 1965-05-31.
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