Jessica Lange (born 1949) is an American actress who rose to prominence after early struggles, later winning two Academy Awards for Tootsie (1982) and Blue Sky (1994) and earning acclaim across film, television, and theater.
Leighton Meester (born 1986) is an American actress and singer best known for playing Blair Waldorf on the television series Gossip Girl (2007–2012). She has also appeared in films including Country Strong, Monte Carlo, and The Roommate.
Colonel Tom Parker (1909–1997), born Andreas Cornelis van Kuijk in the Netherlands, was the longtime manager of Elvis Presley and one of the most influential figures in popular music management. His aggressive promotion helped turn Presley into a global superstar.
Rebecca Romijn (born 1972) is a Dutch American actress and former model best known for portraying Mystique in the X-Men films and for television roles such as Alexis Meade in Ugly Betty. Her career began in fashion modeling before moving into film and television.
Gus Van Sant (born 1952) is an American film director, screenwriter, photographer, and author known for influential independent films. He received Academy Award nominations for directing Good Will Hunting and Milk, and won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival for Elephant.
Leonard Schrader (1943–2006) was an American screenwriter, director, and author known for films such as The Yakuza and Kiss of the Spider Woman. Often collaborating with his brother, filmmaker Paul Schrader, he also taught screenwriting and wrote works in both English and Japanese.
Jane Seymour (born 1951) is a British-American actress best known for her long-running role as Dr. Michaela Quinn in the television series Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman. Born Joyce Penelope Wilhelmina Frankenberg in England to a Dutch mother, she later became a United States citizen in 2005.
Bruce Springsteen is an American singer-songwriter known as “The Boss.” Rising to fame with the E Street Band, his music captures working-class life in songs such as Born to Run, Born in the U.S.A., and The Rising.
Mary Steenburgen is an American actress and Academy Award winner for Best Supporting Actress for Melvin and Howard (1980). Known for film and television roles, she later appeared in Back to the Future Part III and Elf.
Meryl Streep is an acclaimed American actress widely regarded as one of the greatest of her generation. She has received numerous Academy Award nominations and won Oscars for Kramer vs. Kramer, Sophie’s Choice, and The Iron Lady.
