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Robin Williams
Season 7, Episode 710
Original Airdate: June 10, 2001
Known for his frenetic improvisational comedy style, one would never guess that Robin Williams was the only child of a wealthy Ford executive. Trained in drama at Juilliard, Robin began as a mime and a stand-up comic before breaking into film and TV role read more > >
Francis Ford Coppola
Season 7, Episode 711
Original Airdate: May 6, 2001
Francis Ford Coppola was born April 7, 1939 in Detroit, Michigan. Growing up in a New York suburb, he was surrounded by a creative and supportive family, his father, a composer, and his mother a former actress. read more > >
Helen Hunt
Season 7, Episode 709
Original Airdate: April 15, 2001
Born in Los Angeles on June 15, 1963, Helen Elizabeth Hunt made her acting debut in the TV movie Pioneer Women (1973). Daughter of famed director and acting coach Gordon Hunt, Helen decided at age six to become an actress. read more > >
Gwyneth Paltrow
Season 7, Episode 705
Original Airdate: March 11, 2001
Gwyneth Kate Paltrow was born September 28, 1972 to Tony-award winning actress Blythe Danner and television producer Bruce Paltrow. Being born into the business, Gwyneth was given a walk-on role at the age of five in one of her father's productions. read more > >
Michael Douglas
Season 7, Episode 708
Original Airdate: February 18, 2001
Michael Douglas was born July 25, 1944 in New Brunswick, NJ to actor Kirk Douglas and British actress Diana Dill. read more > >
Spike Lee
Season 7, Episode 701
Original Airdate: January 21, 2001
Spike Lee was born Shelton Jackson Lee on March 20, 1957. Although born in Atlanta, Georgia, Lee grew up in the Fort Greene section of Brooklyn, New York. A star athlete, his dream as a child was to become a professional baseball player. read more > >
Mike Myers
Season 7, Episode 706
Original Airdate: January 14, 2001
Mike Myers was born on May 25, 1963 in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada and began acting in commercials at the age of eight. After graduating high school, Myers joined the Toronto based improv group Second City. read more > >
Ned Beatty
Season 7, Episode 704
Original Airdate: January 7, 2001
Ned Beatty was born on July 6, 1937 in Louisville, Kentucky. His career began at the age of ten singing in barbershop quartets and gospel choirs to earn spending money. read more > >
Val Kilmer
Season 6, Episode 611
Original Airdate: November 5, 2001
Born New Years Eve 1959 in Los Angeles, California, Val Kilmer studied acting at the Hollywood Professional School and Juilliard before going directly to the New York stage. read more > >
