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  1. Alanis Morissette (25762 bytes)
    1: [[Image:alanis.jpg|thumb|Alanis Morissette]]
    2: ... Nadine Morissette''' (born [[June 1]], [[1974]]) is a successful [[Canada|Canadian]] [[singer-songwri...
    6: .../songwriters. The influence of "You Oughta Know" is readily seen almost a decade later in the songwri...
    10: ...[[Canada]], to schoolteachers Alan and Georgia Morissette. She has an older brother, Chad, and a [[twi...
    12: ...r the intercom at the front gates: ''"Hi, I'm Alanis. I want to meet you one day and I want to be famo...
  2. Lucinda Williams (4182 bytes)
    2: ...cinda Williams''' (born [[January 26]], [[1953]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[rock music|rock]]...
    4: ...ore settling at the [[University of Arkansas]]. His daughter showed an affinity for music at an early...
    6: ... up in 1980 with ''Happy Woman Blues'', which consisted of her own material. Neither album received mu...
    10: ...er]] recorded a bowdlerized cover of "Passionate Kisses" (from ''Lucinda Williams'') in 1992, and the ...
    12: ...mple of the best of what country at least says it is. But, for some reason, she's completely out of th...
  3. Sheryl Crow (8611 bytes)
    3: ...is an American [[blues rock]] [[singer]], [[guitarist]] and song writer.
    7: ...rm as a backup singer for [[Michael Jackson]] on his ''Bad'' tour, where she was forced to wear a 4 1/...
    9: ...et together and improvise songs until they had finished works.
    11: ...of the Year for "All I Wanna Do"; and Best New Artist.
    13: ...A Change Would Do You Good", "Home" and "Everyday is a Winding Road".
  4. Tori Amos (27672 bytes)
    3: ...l tragedy, she has built a devoted following. She is probably best known to the wider public for a [[d...
    7: ...a 7" pressed for family and friends. At around this time she adopted the name "Tori," after a friend ...
    10: ... film [[China O'Brien]]; in the credits, the song is attributed to a band called "Tess Makes Good" wit...
    13: ...he [[Toys]] movie soundtrack. A remix of the song is also included on the soundtrack.
    16: ...gle in the UK), "Pretty Good Year" and "Past the Mission", which featured the vocal contribution of [[...
  5. Mary, the mother of Jesus (30135 bytes)
    1: {{christianity}}
    2: ...area of [[Christian]] [[theology]] concerning her is '''[[Mariology]]'''.
    4: ==Historicity==
    6: ...ls. Mary ([[Miriam]] in Hebrew, Mariam in Greek) is mentioned by name in three of the four [[Gospels]...
    8: ...derived from the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Christian churches, are based on [[faith]], traditions ...
  6. Mary Magdalene (15420 bytes)
    1: {{christianity}}
    2: ...ke of Tiberias]]. The life of the historical Mary is a subject of ongoing debate.
    6: ... appeared to her, but at first she knew him not. His utterance of her name "Mary" recalled her to cons...
    8: This is the last entry in the canonical New Testament reg...
    12: ...mentary text, the disciples ask questions of the risen Savior (a designation that dates the original n...
  7. Hildegard of Bingen (14070 bytes)
    3: ... a [[German people|German]] [[abbess]], [[Monasticism|monastic]] leader, [[Mystics|mystic]], author, a...
    5: ==History==
    6: ... of Count Meinhard of Sponheim) just outside the Disibodenberg monastery in Germany. Jutta was enormou...
    8: ...e". At first she was hesitant about writing her visions, holding them inside. She was finally convinc...
    11: ...o write down everything she would observe in her visions.
  8. Leni Riefenstahl (8095 bytes)
    5: ...he director of that film, and demanded a role in his next film. He consented and Riefenstahl went on ...
    7: ... Freedom]]'') and is now available on [[DVD]]. It is not documented that she would ever have a relatio...
    9: ...ympics]] but decided to film the event instead. This material became ''[[Olympia_(film)|Olympia]]'', a...
    13: ...es—a position which many of her critics dismiss as ridiculous.
    15: ... to photograph the rock star [[Mick Jagger]] and his wife [[Bianca Jagger]] as a couple holding each o...
  9. Penny Marshall (1609 bytes)
    1: '''Penny Marshall''' ([[October 15]], [[1942]]) is an [[United States|American]] actress, producer a...
    3: ... Bronx]], [[New York City|New York]]. She is the sister of writer, producer and director [[Garry Marsh...
    5: ... ''[[Laverne and Shirley]]'' from ([[1976 in television|1976]]-[[1983 in film|1983]]).
    14: *''[[How Sweet It Is!]]'' (1968)
    16: *''[[The Christian Licorice Store]]'' (1971) (scenes deleted)
  10. Judi Dench (3254 bytes)
    2: ...d [[United Kingdom|British]] stage, film and television actress.
    4: ...ish Empire|Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire]] (DBE); in [[2005]], she was made a [[Or...
    6: Her many television appearances include the series ''[[As Time Go...
    9: ...loped her reputation as arguably the greatest British actress of the post-[[1945]] period primarily th...
    13: ... and with the [[National Theatre]] in London. She is a multiple winner of the main awards for performa...
  11. Catherine Deneuve (2766 bytes)
    2: ...3]]) is a [[France|French]] actress, born in [[Paris]], [[France]].
    4: ...]]'' ([[Luis Buñuel]], 1967), and the Franco-English production ''[[Repulsion]]'' ([[Roman Polanski]]...
    8: ... been married once, from 1965 to 1972, to the British photographer [[David Bailey]].
    14: *1994 - ''Ma saison préférée''
    23: * ''[[Place Vendôme]]'' (1998)
  12. Mia Farrow (4707 bytes)
    2: ...f [[film director|director]] [[John Farrow]] and his wife, actress [[Maureen O'Sullivan]].
    5: ...the cast and crew. The [[divorce]] came as a surprise to Mia, who did not even know Frank was thinking...
    7: ...opted]] three children, Soon-Yi, Lark Song, and Daisy. They divorced in [[1979]].
    9: ...aving somewhat confirmed Farrow's accusations by his open relationship with one of her adopted teenage...
    11: ...s active in agencies that encourage adoptions and is a [[UNICEF]] Special Representative. By [[1994]]...
  13. Jodie Foster (4460 bytes)
    2: ...Jodie" Foster''' (born [[November 19]], [[1962]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[Actor|actress]] a...
    7: ...ies. She starred as Addie Pray in the 1974 [[television series]], ''[[Paper Moon]]''. In film, at the ...
    9: She is fluent enough in the [[French language]] that she...
    11: ...r as such, but since the book is unauthorized, it is highly suspect.
    15: <!--Foster is a member of [[Mensa International]].
  14. Helen Hunt (3298 bytes)
    3: ...len Elizabeth Hunt''' (born [[15 June]] [[1963]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[actor|actress]]. ...
    5: ...d]]s for her performance in [[1996]], [[1997]], [[1998]], and [[1999]].
    7: ...he won an [[Academy Award for Best Actress]] in [[1998]].
    9: In 1998, Hunt became the first actress to win both an [[E...
    24: *''[[Twelfth Night]]'' (Made for TV) (1998)
  15. Nicole Kidman (11782 bytes)
    1: ...ole (Mary) Kidman''' (born [[June 20]], [[1967]]) is an [[Academy Award]] winning [[Australia|Australi...
    2: ...the time, her father was a cancer research specialist in [[Washington, D.C]].
    8: ...here she majored in voice production and theatre history. She studied at [[North Sydney Girls' High Sc...
    10: ...try Practice]]'', the mini-series ''[[Vietnam (miniseries)|Vietnam]]'' (1986), ''[[Bangkok Hilton]]'' ...
    12: ===Marriage to Cruise===
  16. Isabella Rossellini (2696 bytes)
    1: ...Image:IsabellaRosselliniBeautiful.jpg|thumb|right|Isabella Rossellini, 1990]]
    3: ...ini''', born in [[Rome]] on [[June 18]] [[1952]], is a [[model (person)|model]] and an [[Actor|actress...
    5: As an actress is probably best known for her role as Dorothy Valle...
    6: ...nch film <i>Cousin, Cousine</i>, and Nimue in the 1998 mini-series, ''Merlin''.
    8: ...rom ''[[Casablanca (movie)|Casablanca]]'' in an episode of ''[[Tales from the Crypt (TV series)|Tales ...
  17. Meryl Streep (12114 bytes)
    2: ...s accolades for her work in [[movies]] and [[television]] and who, from the [[1980s]] to the present d...
    5: ...ummit, New Jersey]], [[United States|USA]], and raised in nearby [[Bernardsville, New Jersey|Bernardsv...
    7: ...Having been named on so many greatest movie star lists, Streep also defied expectations by her happy h...
    9: ...the Spirits]]'', [[1995]]'s ''[[The Bridges of Madison County]]'' (largely regarded as her great comeb...
    11: However, that is not to say that Streep did not maintain her reput...
  18. Reese Witherspoon (2585 bytes)
    2: ...n Reese Witherspoon''' on [[March 22]], [[1976]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[actor|actress]] p...
    5: ...versity]]. Her father is a surgeon and her mother is a nurse and college professor. She has a younger ...
    9: ...behind the character of Greta Wolfecastle in an episode of [[The Simpsons]].
    19: *''[[Twilight (movie)|Twilight]]'' (1998)
    20: *''[[Overnight Delivery]]'' (1998)
  19. Dawn Fraser (2591 bytes)
    1: '''Dawn Fraser''' (born [[September 4]] [[1937]]) is an [[Australia]]n champion [[swimming|swimmer]].
    2: ... [[politically incorrect]] behaviour or [[larrikinism|larrikin]] character as much as her athletic abi...
    4: ...he marched in the opening ceremony against their wishes, wore an old swimsuit (which angered sponsors)...
    6: ...g coach and in [[1988]] became a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the [[New South Wales]] ...
    7: ...an of the Year]] in [[1964]], and on [[June 8]] [[1998]], was appointed an Officer of the [[Order of Aus...
  20. Steffi Graf (16410 bytes)
    2: ...he World No. 1 player for a record 377 weeks, and is the only player to have won all four of the Grand...
    6: ...acket in the family's living room. She began practising on a court at the age of four and played in he...
    8: ... to [[Tracy Austin]]. After the match, Austin dismissed Graf's abilities saying there were "hundreds" ...
    10: ...ding straight from airports to practice courts. This narrow focus meant that Graf made few friends on ...
    12: ...even further tournament victories in 1986, and finished the year ranked World No. 3.

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