Inside the Actors Studio
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Jennifer Connelly
Season 10, Episode 1016
Original Airdate: November 7, 2004
In this episode, Jennifer Connelly reflects on her experiences as a kid growing up in New York, on becoming a model at the age of ten and acting in her first film at eleven, on why she left Yale, and on what it was like to win an Oscar. read more > >
James Gandolfini
Season 10, Episode 1012
Original Airdate: October 17, 2004
James Gandolfini was running a New York City nightclub when a friend convinced him to enroll in an acting class. read more > >
10th Season Anniversary Special
Season 10, Episode 1018
Original Airdate: June 20, 2004
Description to come... read more > >
Bette Midler
Season 10, Episode 1017
Original Airdate: June 6, 2004
Bette Midler joins host James Lipton for an hour of laughter, tears, and gripping questions as she details a career that has lasted almost four decades and seen four Grammys, two Oscar nominations, three Emmys, and four Golden Globes. read more > >
Barbra Streisand
Season 10, Episode 1003
Original Airdate: March 21, 2004
James Lipton celebrates the "Inside the Actors Studio" 10th anniversary season by welcoming Barbra Streisand to the New School stage. read more > >
Kate Winslet
Season 10, Episode 1011
Original Airdate: March 14, 2004
Kate Winslet was born into a family of actors: both her parents were stage actors and her grandparents ran the Reading Repertory Theater. read more > >
Hugh Jackman
Season 10, Episode 1010
Original Airdate: March 7, 2004
Born to English parents, Australian actor Hugh Jackman is the youngest of five children. After receiving a degree in Communications and a major in journalism from the University of Technology Sydney, Jackman turned his attention to acting. read more > >
Jay Leno
Season 10, Episode 1001
Original Airdate: February 15, 2004
James Douglas Muir Leno was born April 28, 1950. From a young age, he aspired to be a comedian, pursuing nightclub gigs and working almost every night of the year. read more > >
Diane Lane
Season 10, Episode 916
Original Airdate: February 8, 2004
Born in New York to acting coach Burt Lane and singer/model Colleen Farrington, Diane Lane made her stage debut by the age of 6. read more > >
Charlize Theron
Season 10, Episode 1006
Original Airdate: January 18, 2004
Charlize Theron hails from South Africa. She came to the United States in pursuit of a spot in a ballet company. Although an injury left her sidelined, she began taking acting lessons and her film career soon took off. read more > >
