Dharma on TV's Dharma and Greg

A California babe, Jenna Elfman starred in the sitcom Dharma and Greg (1997-2002). She also starred in the short-lived 2006 sitcom series Courting Alex. Her films include Krippendorf's Tribe (1998), EDtv (1999) and Town and Country (2001). Elfman executive-produced and starred in the independent film Touched in 2005, then made a development deal with CBS in 2006. She starred briefly in the TV series Courting Alex - a dozen episodes in 2006.

Her character's full name in Dharma and Greg was Dharma Freedom Finkelstein-Montgomery. With her blonde, lanky good looks and a quirky comedic talent, Jenna Elfman possesses many abilities, one of which is that of making the transition from television to film. With the popularity of her ABC sitcom, Dharma and Greg, and a growing screen career, Elfman has become one of the few actresses to successfully straddle the great divide between large screen and small.

Born Jennifer Mary Butula on September 30, 1971, in Los Angeles, Elfman initially trained as a classical ballerina. However, a foray into acting brought with it new opportunities and Elfman found work in various television shows before being cast in a bit role in Grosse Point Blank in 1997. The same year, she won the role of Dharma in Dharma and Greg and was soon being touted as one of the most exciting new actors on television. Such acclaim led to a large role in the 1998 Richard Dreyfuss vehicle Krippendorff's Tribe and an uncredited appearance in the same year's Can't Hardly Wait. 1999 brought with it Elfman's lead role in Ron Howard's EdTV, a film that fared respectably with both critics and audiences alike. In her role as Ed's girlfriend Shari, Elfman displayed more of the comic finesse and unconventional charm that had endeared her to her television audience. Those qualities were again on display in Keeping the Faith (2000), a romantic comedy that cast the actress as the love interest of both a priest, Edward Norton and a rabbi, Ben Stiller.

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If Elfman's last name sounds familiar, it's probably because she is related to Danny Elfman, composer of soundtracks ranging from The Simpsons to Good Will Hunting. The composer is uncle to Bodhi Elfman, whom Jenna Elfman married in 1995.

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Will Smith a.k.a The Fresh Prince

Born in Philadelphia on September 25, 1968, Will Smith began his career as a rapper a.k.a The Fresh Prince with friend Jeff Townes a.k.a. DJ Jazzy Jeff.

The teen duo would go on to produce two platinum albums - with such megahits as Girls Ain't Nothin' But Trouble, Summertime, Parents Just Don't Understand, and Gettin' Jiggy Wit It.

They also happened to distinguish themseles as the first recipients ever to win a Grammy Award for rap.

Intelligent and charismatic, Smith caught the attention of television producers who cast him in a starring role in the sitcom series “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” in 1990, an instant hit that ran for six years.

Meanwhile, Smith was also expanding his acting career in film, with his first screen appearance in Where the Day Takes You in 1992, followed by Made in America in 1993. That same year, it was his starring role in Six Degrees Of Separation that secured his reputation as a serious actor.

Two years later, Smith first major commercial success was in the action movie, Bad Boys and the following year he achieved superstar status in the sci-fi hit, Independence Day.

Smith's career continued to skyrocket with appearances opposite Tommy Lee Jones in the Men in Black sci-fi comedy films, and alongside Gene Hackman in the thriller, Enemy of the State.

He later won an Oscar nomination for Best Actor in the title role in Ali, a much-anticipated biopic about boxing great Muhammad Ali.

In 2005, Smith could be seen in another big budget sci-fi role in I, Robot and that same year was the voice of "Oscar", the little fish who dreams big in the animated Shark Tale.

In 2006, the actor won for Favorite Male Action Movie Star at the 2005 People's Choice Awards for his performance in the sci-fi thriller I, Robot.

In 2007, He was nominated Best Actor at the Golden Globe Awards for his serious acting turn in "The Pursuit of Happyness" and, for the same performance, won a nod at the Oscars. In 2007, another serious performance came in the futuristic thriller, I Am Legend, followed by an offbeat comedy in which Smith plays a down-on-his-luck super hero in Hancock.

Late in 2008, the actor performed to less- than-glowing reviews in the Hollywood drama, "Seven Pounds."

Off-screen, Smith is married to actress Jada Pinkett Smith. Together they have a son, Jaden (his co-star in "The Pursuit of Happyness") and daughter, Willow. Smith also has a son, Willard "Trey" Smith III, from a previous marriage to actress Sharee Zampino.

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Hollywood Stars Movie: Jennifer Aniston

Most recently at the center of a swirl of rumors about her breakup with boyfriend singer John Mayer, Jennifer Aniston is the daughter of “Days of Our Lives” television show drama star John Aniston.

Jennifer Aniston was born in California, but spent most of her childhood in New York where she attended the High School of Performing Arts.

Off-Broadway roles were the kickoff of her professional career, moving on to TV shows with short-lived performances in a variety of doomed comedy show and sitcom series such as “The Ben Stiller Show” in 1993.

Aniston's big career break finally came with her role as Rachel Green in a newly planned sitcom series, Friends Like These in what would eventually became known as Friends by the time it aired in 1994.

Not only was the show a mega-hit, it scored a huge following for Aniston herself, whose hairstyle on the show became a popular rage among young 20-somethings and became favorite of top celebrities on movie.

Today, Jennifer Anniston's hair continues to enthrall fans as she sports a straight-down style, obtained with a flat iron and which has brought the "Sedu" iron style into the popular lexicon.

Aniston next tried her hand at film, racking up critical acclaim in such romantic comedies as She's the One, Picture Perfect, and The Object of My Affection. Along the way, she met actor Brad Pitt and Hollywood's new golden couple were married in 2000.

In 2002, Aniston took the lead part in The Good Girl alongside Jake Gyllenhall and appeared with Jim Carrey in the critically acclaimed comedy show, Bruce Almighty in 2003. And also she appeared to the tv series “F.R.I.E.N.D.S”.

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The official news of the rumored breakup between Aniston and husband Brad Pitt was announced in January, 2005. Since then, rumors have have been reported directly linking actress Angelina Jolie to the much gossiped-about breakup.

Following her separation from Pitt, Aniston officially filed for divorce in March, 2005.

The actress soon after responded with wit and good humor about the famous Anniston-Pitt breakup and gently poked fun at her ex in an interview with Vanity Fair magazine.

Aniston's most current love interest was, until late 2006, actor Vince Vaughn who according to a front cover story by US Weekly, had asked Aniston to marry him.

The report was soon countered by a firm denial by Aniston's publicists, followed by official news reported in People Magazine that the Aniston-Vaughn relationship was over in December. That apparently ended months of rumors about the couple, who ironically met in 2005 on the set of their film The Break Up.

Most recently, the most talked about item in the tabloids is Aniston's breakup with long-time boyfriend and pop rocker John Mayer.

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