He can play the drums, piano and guitar.Best known for his Bryan Greenberg born in Omaha Nebraska and raised in St Louis Missouri. (See here, or here, or here.) Ginnifer graduated from Lausanne Collegiate School in 1996 and Jerry Lewis (born March 16, 1926 - August 20, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, singer, film producer, screenwriter and film director. 1969). She is of Russian Jewish and Hungarian Jewish descent.Eating in a local restaurant, Andrew Russell Garfield was born in Los Angeles, California, to a British mother, Lynn, and American father, Richard Garfield. Through some combination of a winning smile, solid work ethic, and good old-fashioned talent, the young actress has gone from Curly haired and with a fast-talking voice, Jesse Eisenberg is a movie actor, known for his Academy Award nominated role as Mark Zuckerberg in the 2010 film The Social Network. He graduated from Ossining High School, where he was president of his class. Winner of the BAFTA Best Supporting Actress award in 1993 for The Age of Innocence (1993), she received Best Supporting Actress at the 1989 LA Critics Circle Awards for her role Joan Collins is an English actress from Paddington, London. She was known internationally for her beauty, especially for her violet eyes, with which she captured audiences early on in her youth and kept the world hooked A veteran of stage and screen, award-winning actress Miriam Margolyes has achieved success on both sides of the Atlantic. His father was of Irish and German ancestry, while his maternal grandparents were Jewish emigrants from Minsk, Jennifer Connelly was born in the Catskill Mountains, New York, to Ilene (Schuman), a dealer of antiques, and Gerard Connelly, a clothing manufacturer. The spoken language in her family is Russian, not Ukrainian. In the critically acclaimed film, a grieving couple (Kirby/LaBeouf Woody Allen was born on November 30, 1935, as Allen Konigsberg, in The Bronx, NY, the son of Martin Konigsberg and Nettie Konigsberg. Amanda Laura Bynes was born on April 3, 1986, in Thousand Oaks, California, the youngest of three children of Lynn (Organ), a dental assistant, and Richard Bynes, a dentist. Dustin Hoffman - actor and filmmaker (part Romanian-Jewish descent) [15] Harvey Keitel - actor and producer (Romanian Jewish mother) Tristan Leabu - actor. Her mother was from an upper-class German Jewish family, and her father was from a wealthy Massachusetts clan of English Hank Azaria is an American comedian and actor from Queens, New York. This is a list of Romanian Jews who are or were Jewish or of Jewish ancestry. Wanda's backstory in the comics Magneto is the most famous Jewish character in Marvel canon, and his wife Magda was Romani. Raised in a tenement and acting in community theaters since age eight, Nimoy did not make his Hollywood debut until he was 20, with a bit Alona Tal, an Israeli-American singer and actress, was born in Herzliya, Israel. The spoken language in her family is Russian, not Ukrainian.Her mother, Elvira, is a physics teacher, her father, Mark Kunis, is a mechanical engineer, and she has an older brother named Michael. In this photograph shot with a slow shutter speed actresses of the Jewish State Theatre, wearing face masks for protection against COVID-19 infection, perform during rehearsals for the premiere of the "The Beautiful Days of My Youth" play, based on the diary of Romanian Jewish Holocaust survivor Ana Novac, in Bucharest, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020. Her desire to be an actress led her to New York where she landed a role on Multi Grammy Award-winning singer/comedienne/author Bette Midler has also proven herself to be a very capable actress in a string of both dramatic and comedic roles. "sokovian fortune teller". A Ayo (singer) B Gratiela Brancusi F Oksana Fandera Alba Flores Lolita Flores Rosario Flores M Manoush O Moira Orfei R Blanca Romero S Alina Serban T Katarina Taikon Rosa Taikon U Tracey Ullman But our dancing, our music, and our desire to keep our homes obscenely clean unite us. She has two older brothers. In the comics, their original parents were Holocaust survivors. Arquette was born in Los Angeles, the fourth of five children of Lewis Arquette, an actor and director, and Brenda Olivia "Mardi" (Nowak), a Jewish actress, poet, theater operator, activist, acting teacher, Lauren Bacall was born Betty Joan Perske on September 16, 1924, in New York City. Whedon also ignored the most obvious solution to Wanda and Pietros non-mutant backstory: Django and Marya Maximoff, their Romani parents from the comics. Jenette spent most of her childhood in Los Angeles. She was the daughter of Natalie Weinstein-Bacal, a Romanian Jewish immigrant, and William Perske, who was born in New Jersey, to Polish Jewish parents. She has two older brothers--Dana Wood, a musician, and Ira David Wood IV, who has also acted. Daniel Jacob Radcliffe was born on July 23, 1989 in Fulham, London, England, to casting agent Marcia Gresham (ne Jacobson) and literary agent Alan Radcliffe. Dianna and her brother Jason were raised Jewish and she One of today's leading talents across both independent and mainstream film, Logan Lerman is an immensely talented actor who takes on challenging roles and brings dynamic characters to life on screen.Logan was born in Beverly Hills, to a Jewish family. The American Academy of Dramatic Arts awarded him a scholarship, and he began A slight comic actor chiefly known for his boyish charm, Matthew Broderick was born on March 21, 1962 in New York City, to Patricia Broderick (ne Biow), a playwright and painter, and James Broderick, an actor. Gavia Baker-Whitelaw is a staff writer at the Daily Dot, covering geek culture and fandom. Gal Gadot. Her big break came in 2003 starring in an Israeli film. Her family is of Russian Jewish and Polish Jewish descent.Marlee lost much of her hearing at the age of eighteen months. My DNA is almost entirely Indian and Nepalese, with a smattering of Siberian and various countries in the Middle East. Her remarkable beauty and her tragic untimely death make her story the stuff of legend. Sidney starred alongside the. She began taking dance lessons when she was eight. Im educated. He is of Ashkenazi Jewish (mother) and Swedish, English, and Born in London, England, Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis is the second child of Cecil Day-Lewis (pseudonym Cecil Day-Lewis), Poet Laureate of the U.K., and his second wife, actress Jill Balcon. Midler was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, on December 1, 1945. Her father's family is Sephardi Jewish, while her mother is of mostly Ashkenazi Jewish, along with Spanish and Sephardi Deborah Raffin was born on March 13, 1953 in Los Angeles, California, USA. British actor and comedian Sacha Baron Cohen was born in Hammersmith, London. She was an actress and writer, known for Danger Man (1960), The Saint (1962) and The Stud (1978). who are Jewish from there mother's side, both sides Or converted.Suggestions about other people that match this list are welcome! @marvel what the hell is wrong with yall? / AIDS patients, following a memorable season one guest Jenette Goldstein is a true chameleon. As is often the case, Wanda and Pietros whitewashing feels like an attempt to neutralize them. Kate Capshaw was born Kathleen Sue Nail in Fort Worth, Texas, to Beverley Sue (Simon), a beautician and travel agent, and Edwin Leon Nail, an airline employee. Erin is an actor and director, known for House of 1000 Corpses (2003), The L Word (2004) and A Single Man (2009). She is most famous for playing the role of vengeful schemer Alexis Carrington Colby in the soap opera "Dynasty" (1981-1989). She started her career when only eight years old as a flamenco dancer and singer. Her uncle was director/producer Gilbert Cates. Thirteen years after her death, she was New Yorker Lena Dunham is the daughter of a painter, Carroll Dunham and Laurie Simmons, a designer and photographer. She was an actress and producer, known for Death Wish 3 (1985), Touched by Love (1980) and 7th Heaven (1996). Maia Morgenstern, head of the Jewish State Theater and a Romanian Jewish actress best known for playing Mary in Mel Gibson's controversial 2004 movie "The Passion of the Christ," described the play's staging to The Associated Press as an "all-female project." The director is a woman, Liana Ceterchi. Hoffman graduated from Los Angeles High School in 1955, Harrison Ford was born on July 13, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, to Dorothy (Nidelman), a radio actress, and Christopher Ford (born John William Ford), an actor turned advertising executive. She was raised in Massapequa, Long Island, New York, and is of Eastern European Jewish descent. He graduated in 1985 but then attended the Royal With her expressive blue eyes, soft, Southern-tinged voice and an acting range that can carry her from hysterically funny to terrifying in seconds, Patricia Arquette is one of the most underrated and talented actresses of her generation. This rewrite was rather tone-deaf, because it involved Wanda and Pietro volunteering for neo-Nazi experiments. Her last series regular role was on the CBS sitcom reboot of The Odd Couple, opposite Matthew Perry. She is the daughter of Cynthia (Istas), an author and video producer, and Michael Horowitz, a publisher and bookseller. The letter was found in the drawer that Chaplin's daughter Victoria inherite. Her television roles have included department store heiress Rachel Menken Katz on the AMC drama Mad Men, Tara Knowles on the FX drama Sons of Anarchy, and psychiatrist Wendy Rhoades on the Showtime series Billions. Elsewhere, she co-hosts the pop culture podcast Overinvested. Jason Isaacs was born in Liverpool. Especially since Elizabeth Olsen, after seven years of playing Wanda, still doesnt seem clued-in about the issue of Romani representation. She had previously appeared with Patrick Swayze in John Milius's cold war drama Red Dawn (1984) as 'Toni', one of the ' Fanny Brice was a popular and influential American comedienne, singer, theatre and film actress, who made many stage, radio and film appearances but is best remembered as the creator and star of the top-rated radio comedy series, The Baby Snooks Show. Since making her uncredited debut as a dancer in Beatlemania (1981), Gina Gershon has established herself as a character actress and one of the leading icons of American camp. Wanda is literally a mysterious foreign witch, a damaging stereotype that acquired more nuance in later comics. She went on to appear in ER, Six Degrees, as well as Mike Nichols' Josh Radnor was born in Columbus, Ohio, the son of Carol Radnor, a high school guidance counselor, and Alan Radnor, a medical malpractice lawyer. At a young age she began acting in television commercials.She was cast in her first film at the age of 8 as a child at school and at the party in Liar Liar (1997). Her parents, Judith Moore (ne Kugel), a nurse, and Jim Moore, a Vietnam veteran, divorced when she was very young. Her family was middle-class, with her father working as a Eric Dane was born on November 9, 1972, in San Francisco, California, the older of two brothers. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Her parents are both from Jewish families (from Belarus, Russia, and Alicia Silverstone was born on October 4, 1976 in San Francisco, California, the youngest of three children. Her English-born father is from a Jewish family, while her Scottish-born Amanda Peet was born and raised in New York City. Blessed with sensual looks and Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery. Tragic songstress Lillian Roth (nee Lillian Rutstein) was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on December 13, 1910. The youngest of five, David Arquette was born in Winchester, Virginia and is part of the illustrious Arquette family, whose work has spread over several generations. Simonida and Sandra Selimovi are two Serbian Romani actresses, directors and rappers, born respectively in 1979 and 1981 in Zajear, Serbia. Stricken with polio at 18 months of age, she recovered after receiving the Sister Kenny treatment. Throughout her diverse career, Selma Blair has been one of the most versatile and exciting actresses on screen. Balk would go on to play many major Hollywood roles in the 1980s and 1990s, such as Valmont's "Cecile," American History X's "Stacey," The Waterboy's "Vicki Vallencourt," and, likely her most famous role, "Nancy" from The Craft. But instead of updating Wanda and Pietro as modern Jewish/Romani superheroes (much like how Black Panthers charismatic MBaku started out as a villain named Man-Ape), Disney whitewashed them. Pink was born Alecia Beth Moore in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, and was later raised in Philadelphia. Pages in category "Romani actresses" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. The following year, she appeared in another musical, Bravo Giovanni. During her childhood, she appeared in more than 100 TV advertisements and had roles in theatre and television shows. Peet's Goldie Jeanne Hawn was born November 21, 1945 in Washington, D.C. and raised in Takoma Park, Maryland to Laura Hawn (ne Steinhoff), a jewelry shop/dance school owner and Rut Hawn, a band musician. She began her career after serving in the Israeli Defense Forces. His father is from Russia and Austria, while Zach's mother, who is from a family with deep roots in New England. She lived in the US until she was five. She progressed to appearing in play readings and workshops before winning a regular role in Brookside (1982).She went on to forge an Olivia Newton-John was an English singer and actress who was born on September 26, 1948, in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK. He grew up in Bexley, Ohio, a small city nested inside Columbus. Her father was from a Jewish family, while her mother is of mostly German descent. Hi. Her father is of Polish Jewish descent and her mother is a Bulgarian Jewish immigrant. A year later she made her professional debut and afterwards worked steadily in films, theatre and television. Ana Gasteyer - actress and comedian. She is someday going to finish her dual MA in Jewish studies and Arts Education; she lives with six cats, has a great mom, and a heckin cool partner. Her parents both came to England around 1938. For it was fourteen years after her movie debut that Gina made movie history as the predatory bisexual who was the leading Messing was born in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, the daughter of Jewish American parents, Sandra (ne Simons), who has worked as a professional singer, banker, travel and real estate agent, and Brian Messing, a sales executive for a jewelry manufacturer. After that, she became famous for roles in movies like Trading Kyra Minturn Sedgwick was born on August 19, 1965 in New York City to Patricia (Rosenwald), a family and speech therapist, and Henry Dwight Sedgwick V, a venture capitalist. He began shooting Super 8 films at the age of eight; after watching Ridley Alison Brie was born in Hollywood, California, to Joanne (Brenner), who worked at a non-profit child care agency, and Charles Terry Schermerhorn, a musician and entertainment reporter. how did this make it to the final release? His parents worked for the Pacifica Radio station KPFK-FM and Adam Richard Sandler was born September 9, 1966 in Brooklyn, New York, to Judith (Levine), a teacher at a nursery school, and Stanley Alan Sandler, an electrical engineer. He has been married to Lia Smith since January 4, 2014. In 2004, she was cast as Maddie Fitzpatrick in Disney Channel's The Suite Life of Zack & Neve Campbell was born and raised in Guelph, Ontario, to Marnie (Neve), a Dutch-born psychologist and yoga instructor (from Amsterdam), and Gerry Campbell, a Scottish-born teacher (from Glasgow). Wanda and Pietro discuss their Sokovian childhood (including a 1990s sitcom-style flashback involving an Eastern European poverty stereotype), and Wanda wears a Sokovian fortune teller costume inspired by Scarlet Witchs original 1960s design. His mother is from a working-class Jewish family from Poland and Justin Bartha was born on July 21, 1978 in West Bloomfield, Michigan, USA. Natalie Portman is the first person born in the 1980s to have won the Academy Award for Best Actress (for Black Swan (2010)).Natalie was born Natalie Hershlag on June 9, 1981, in Jerusalem, Israel. She is the daughter of Marjorie (Coll) and Michael Prepon. He is the youngest of three sons born to Helen (Gabler) and Jack Crystal. She is the youngest of five children. Its a Halloween story featuring an intriguing crossover: Evan Peters Quicksilver replaces the MCUs dead version of the character. Im a Romani Jew. Here's a list of 10 famous actors and their links to Romania: Natalie Portman Natalie Portman, one of the most popular actresses in the world, was born in Jerusalem, Israel to an Israeli father. With our fellow Jews. She is the daughter of Didi (Radford), a former flight attendant, and Monty Silverstone, a real estate investor. His father was of Russian Jewish descent and his mother was of Austrian Jewish ancestry. Seth Green has starred in numerous films and television series including the Austin Powers trilogy, The Italian Job (2003), Without a Paddle (2004), Party Monster (2003), Can't Hardly Wait (1998), Old Dogs (2009) and dozens more, including starring roles in Sexy Evil Genius (2013), The Story of Luke Sara Paxton was born in Woodland Hills, California. Mila Kunis Actress | Black Swan Milena Markovna "Mila" Kunis was born to a Jewish family in Chernivtsi, Ukraine. She is the daughter of Lily and Joseph Cates, who was a Broadway producer and television pioneer. His family is Jewish (from Austria, Hungary, Russia, and Poland). She had already been criticized for using this word on British TV. His father had Irish and English ancestry, and his mother was from a Jewish family (from Actor | He is known for his slapstick humor in film, television, stage and radio. His father is American-born and his mother is Canadian. Kat Dennings was born Katherine Victoria Litwack in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia, to Ellen (Schatz), a speech therapist and poet, and Gerald Litwack, a molecular pharmacologist. . Maia Morgenstern, head of the Jewish State Theater and a Romanian Jewish actress best known for playing Mary in Mel Gibson's controversial 2004 movie "The Passion of the Christ," described. Her father, born in Manhattan, was from a Jewish family (from Hungary and Russia), and her mother, originally from Arkansas, had English and Francine Joy "Fran" Drescher was born on September 30, 1957 in Queens, New York City, New York to Sylvia Drescher, a bridal consultant & Mort Drescher, a naval systems analyst. 15 celebrities you might not know are Jewish Max Kalnitz Updated Jack Black, Harrison Ford, and Zoe Kravitz. And thats another thing: Keeping kosher got nothin on our mothers, who practice removing anything mahrime, or unclean, in the broadest sense. She had also a role in the MTV series Undressed (1999). Zac Efron She appeared on many of her father's shows, which gained her more Marlee Beth Matlin was born on August 24, 1965 in Morton Grove, Illinois, to Libby (Hammer) and Donald Matlin, an automobile dealer. Ive been homeless three times. Chris's ancestry is Russian Jewish (from Emmy Award-winning Sarah Michelle Gellar was born on April 14, 1977 in New York City, the daughter of Rosellen (Greenfield), who taught at a nursery school, and Arthur Gellar, who worked in the garment industry. Tell us what you think about this feature. After years of playing second-fiddle to the main Avengers, Elizabeth Olsen finally received a compelling role in WandaVision. His Jewish family emigrated from Russia and Romania to the US. Modesty of dress for women is still suggested to an embarrassing extent; wearing shorts is still practically criminal. After winning a singing talent contest Jennifer Connelly was born in the Catskill Mountains, New York, to Ilene (Schuman), a dealer of antiques, and Gerard Connelly, a clothing manufacturer. Wanda and Pietros Romani heritage was canon for decades (including in their non-mutant backstory), although this depiction often had problematic undertones. Scarlett Ingrid Johansson was born on November 22, 1984 in Manhattan, New York City, New York. She attended Marymount Manhattan College in New York City, where she received a BFA degree. She passed away in September 2014 at Odeya Rush was born and raised in Haifa, Israel with her six brothers. Last edited on 19 November 2022, at 06:43, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Category:American people of Romanian-Jewish descent, "DR. CHARLES KREMER, 89, DIES; PRESSED TRIFA WAR CRIME CASE", "A murit Iancu ucrman, penultimul supravieuitor al "trenurilor morii" din timpul Pogromului", "Iancu ucrman, supravieuitor al Pogromului de la Iai, a murit din cauza COVID-19", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Romanian_Jews&oldid=1122717970, Charles H. Kremer, dentist and war-crimes investigation activist, This page was last edited on 19 November 2022, at 06:43. The first who comes to mind is the award-winning actress, writer, and filmmaker Mihaela Drgan, who. Kate Hudson Actress | Almost Famous Almost everyone who has spent time with Kate Hudson -including directors, family members, co-stars and interviewers - is quick to comment on her ability to light up a room. Dianna and her brother Jason were raised Jewish and she . Her big break came in 2003 starring in an Israeli film. He took up acting while attending City College, abandoning plans to become a rabbi or lawyer. Her father Jacques Singer was a symphony conductor, and her mother Leslie a concert pianist. At 12 years old, she was the tallest girl in her school at 5'9".She earned the title of "Wittiest Girl" in her school, and her Jacqueline Susann was an extraordinarily successful writer who turned her dynamic charm, chutzpah, and personality into a formidable marketing machine. Her family moved to Los Angeles soon afterwards in 1992 so she could pursue a Alison Brie was born in Hollywood, California, to Joanne (Brenner), who worked at a non-profit child care agency, and Charles Terry Schermerhorn, a musician and entertainment reporter. Little did she know that Hollywood stardom would arrive on her doorstep in the form of a "Cinderella" story. Jennifer's acting credits include main characters in the movies The Hillside Strangler (2004) and Dark Ride (2006). He can also be seen in the upcoming film YOU PEOPLE opposite Jonah Hill, Jerry Seinfeld was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Betty (Hesney) and Kalman Seinfeld. Their parentage was rewritten later on, revealing that Wanda and Pietro werent mutants after all. Lisa Ferraday - actress. You dont look like a g*psy. Brooks eventually started a comedy act and also worked in radio and as Master Entertainer at Grossinger's Resort before going to Alyson Hannigan was born in Washington, D.C. to Emilie (Posner), a real estate agent, and Al Hannigan, a truck driver. Maia Morgenstern, head of the Jewish State Theater and a Romanian Jewish actress best known for playing Mary in Mel Gibson's 2004 movie "The Passion of the Christ," described the play's . The Maximoffs Jewish/Romani heritage is not part of the MCU, and this is still a point of contention for some fans. Due Actress and singer Lainie Kazan first made her mark with her Broadway debut in 1961 with the musical The Happiest Girl in the World. By five, she was taking tap and jazz classes with Barbara Fink and ballet classes at Detroit Dance Company. With upcoming film and television roles, he continues to explore the different facets of his talent and versatility.Vartan currently Rosanna Arquette has acted extensively in film and television, and has come to be acknowledged as an actress of rare depth and scope.Arquette was born in New York City, New York. Erin was previously married to Chris Uettwiller. He is of Russian Jewish descent. Andrei Pungovschi for The New York Times "Ceausescu demolished all of this. Her parents are both from Jewish families (from Belarus, Russia, and Alicia Silverstone was born on October 4, 1976 in San Francisco, California, the youngest of three children. She grew up in Maryland, where her parents ran a dress shop. Her father was of mostly English and German ancestry, and her mother was from a Jewish family (from Germany, Russia, and Hungary). And, of course, white nationalists (theyre everywhere). He served in WWII, and afterwards got a job playing the drums at nightclubs in the Catskills. Paul traveled with his family during his early years, because of his father's airline job at Thomas Jacob "Jack" Black was born on August 28, 1969 in Santa Monica, California to Judith Love Cohen & Thomas William Black, both satellite engineers. An Oscar and Golden Globe Award nominee, he has appeared in films such as Martin Scorsese's Mean Streets (1973) and Taxi Driver (1976), Ridley Scott's The Duellists ( Evan Rachel Wood was born September 7, 1987, in Raleigh, North Carolina. Specializing in sci-fi movies and superheroes, she also appears as a film and TV critic on BBC radio. Her maternal grandparents called her Mary, while her parents called her Debra Zach Braff was born and raised in South Orange, New Jersey, to Anne Hutchinson (Maynard), a clinical psychologist, and Harold Irwin Braff, a trial attorney. Unlike many Jews in America, I dont carry any mark of financial privilege whatsoever. Working across a variety of genres in film, television and music, she is one of most accomplished and versatile young talents working today.Graham was recently seen in the 70s period crime thriller "The Poison Rose" opposite Morgan Freeman and Jennifer Grey is an American actress who starred in the film Dirty Dancing (1987) opposite Patrick Swayze, a sleeper hit that would become one of the biggest films of the 1980s. Romanian people actually enslaved my people for centuries, until Rroma, empowered by news of the liberation of slaves in the U.S., fought back. Her mother, Melanie Sloanis from a Jewish family from the Bronx and her father, Karsten Johanssonis a Danish-born architect from Copenhagen. (But again, I dont steal.) While going to school, Melissa performed stand-up comedy around Manhattan, and soon made a name for herself on the NYC comedy scene. Her father had Irish and Norwegian ancestry, and her mother was from a Jewish immigrant family. Lauren Bacall was born Betty Joan Perske on September 16, 1924, in New York City. Her English-born father is from a Jewish family, while her Scottish-born Goldie Jeanne Hawn was born November 21, 1945 in Washington, D.C. and raised in Takoma Park, Maryland to Laura Hawn (ne Steinhoff), a jewelry shop/dance school owner and Rut Hawn, a band musician. Her family is of Russian Jewish descent. While Wanda is now white and Sokovian, her role isnt completely divorced from its Romani origins. She is the daughter of Anne Marie (Wallace), who worked in a bank, and Mark Phineas Mitchell, a factory worker. She is of Russian Jewish and Hungarian Jewish descent.Eating in a local restaurant, Tori Spelling was born in Los Angeles, the daughter of author Candy Spelling and Hollywood producer Aaron Spelling. J Jewish actresses (1 C, 29 P) K Kurdish actresses (5 P) N Native Hawaiian actresses (9 P) Nigerian actresses by ethnic or national origin (3 C, 1 P) R Romani actresses (13 P) S Serer actresses (1 P) Actresses of South American descent (2 C) He is known for portraying Lex Luthor on the Superman television series Smallville, a role that TV Guide included in their 2013 list of "The 60 Nastiest Villains of All Time". He is of Russian Jewish & British-German ancestry. For all the romanticism of our supposed lifestyle, Roma mostly just want what most people want: stability. Adam spent a lot of his teen years hanging out with Stephen Wilson Bethel born February 24, 1984, professionally known as Wilson Bethel, is an American actor. She began her acting career in Atlanta at the young age of 4 in commercials sponsoring such companies as McDonald's, Six Flags, and Oreos. Katrin Cartlidge began her career as a doing backstage & front of house work at London's Royal Court Theatre, having appeared with their Young People's Theatre group. His parents, Michael and Gloria, both from Jewish families, were born in the London area, U.K. Described as TV's Trachtenberg grew up in Brooklyn and started her acting career young; she began appearing in commercials at the age of 3.She continued to act and dance through her school years, making regular television appearances from the age of 10. His maternal grandfather was Sir Michael Balcon, an important figure in the history of British cinema and Dustin Lee Hoffman was born in Los Angeles, California, to Lillian (Gold) and Harry Hoffman, who was a furniture salesman and prop supervisor for Columbia Pictures. 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