Uma Thurman felt a little like she was playing close to herself in Motherhood. With two kids of her own, taking on the role of a harried mom trying to keep it all together while starting a new career was something that Thurman connected with. Parade.com’s Jeanne Wolf found out what jump-started Uma’s own desire [...]

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Hilary Swank earned two Academy Awards for transforming herself into the characters she’s portrayed — the gender-busting Brandon Teena in Boys Don’t Cry and the tough, determined boxer in Million Dollar Baby. Now, Swank is working her magic once again in Amelia, looking eerily like the legendary aviator who disappeared on a historic flight around [...]

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Lee Daniels got Hollywood’s attention when he produced Monster’s Ball, which earned Halle Berry an Oscar for Best Actress. His most recent film is the equally powerful Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire. Talk about anticipation — there are debates all over Hollywood about which actors will get Oscar nominations. When Jeanne Wolf [...]

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Gabby Sidibe feels like she’s living out a Hollywood dream. The 24-year-old, who grew up in Harlem and had acted only in college productions, snagged the coveted lead role in Precious. Making her debut as the obese and abused teenage single mom was a challenge Gabby wasn’t afraid to take. Parade.com’s Jeanne Wolf found out [...]

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Paula Patton began her career behind the scenes as a documentary producer, but she’s been upfront on the big screen in thrillers like Deja Vu, opposite Denzel Washington, and Mirrors, with Kiefer Sutherland. Now, Patton is playing a strong-willed teacher in Precious, trying to give down-and-out inner-city students a new start on life and learning. [...]

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