Brooke Shields

Christa Brooke Camille Shields was born May 31, 1965 in New York, USA. Her childhood was, to put it mildly, not quite normal. Her mother - actress and model Terry Shields - a woman strong-willed and imperious, from birth, Brooke decided that her daughter must necessarily be a movie star. At the age of eleven months Brook with his mother first appeared on the catwalk and starred in soap advertising. Since then she has participated in various commercials.

When she was twelve years, Terry has made for her leading role in the film, Louis Malla "Pretty Baby" (1978). Purposeful mummy did not put out that Brooke Shields will appear before an audience of many millions in the form of child prostitutes. Certainly, this film glorified the young actress, it was in those years, she has gained fame sex symbol of America. But such rates maturation could not impose a mark on the psyche of girls. Brooke's father, Frank Shields, and their family psychiatrist strongly objected to filming girls in this movie. But his mother insisted on her and she was happy, making her daughter a star. Since then, as predicted by a psychiatrist, for his assistance Brooke was regularly consult.

Her mother drank heavily and constantly tormented daughter about her appearance, excess weight and the slightest of skin defects. Fearful of losing control over her daughter, she watched her every move and her friends, kept all her affairs. And Terry insured virginity Brook and around the world say that, despite the Role whore, her daughter does not have any relations with men. Yes, and what could be the relationship under such pressure by threatening her that? Career Brook meanwhile went to the hill.

Her first job was for Ivory series, shot by Francesco Skavullo. She continued as a successful child model agent Eileen Ford, who declared in his Lifetime Network biography, that it has opened children's unit specifically for Brooke. In early 1980 (age 14), Shields was the youngest top model ever to appear on the cover of Vogue. Later that same year she appeared in a controversial television and print ads from Calvin Klein Jeans. In the advertising slogan Shields says the phrase, 'You want to know what is between me and my jeans? Never mind! "

In 1980 she played in the movie "Blue Lagoon", which became especially popular among teenagers. Perhaps the secret of success lies in the story, tale about a beautiful and touching love story of a young couple who found herself on a beautiful tropical desert island. Be that as it may, the film was nominated for an Oscar and Golden Globe. A year later, 16-year-old Shields starred in "Endless Love" directed Dzefirelli, and it was called "face 80". Her portrait has appeared on the covers of the most prestigious publications.

In 1983, Brooke Shields was admitted to Princeton University and after graduation continued his acting career, acting in movies and on television. Because of the permanent guardianship mother unhappy Brooke Shields, already a "girl of marriageable age", was forced to pretend to be a child of infantile. For twenty-five years at her sideways glances were representatives of the opposite sex: I do not lay there any flaw in the guise of St. ignorance? However, the mother predicted her daughter's glorious future and dreamed of marrying her, . least, . for the Monegasque Prince Albert, or for Hiro Japanese prince Naruhito.,

. Dreams of the Prince did not materialized
. But Brooke had met with the king of tennis' Andre Agassi. Two years after the beginning of their romance, young announced their engagement, and after a further two years - in April 97-th - the wedding took. By the time the first campaign under the crown of beauty Brooke turned thirty two years:

Many of the marriage from the beginning seemed strange. All stated that newlyweds around is not that aura of love, which is usually characterized by newlyweds. Close friends noticed that Brooke and Andre are more like brother and sister than lovers of spouses. Moreover, shortly after the wedding, the actress told a U.S. magazine claimed that Andre, generally speaking, not in its taste.

In the second half of the nineties the case to the movies with Brooke Shields was not very good. She was married to Andre, she constantly struggled with being overweight and has appeared in public only during the tennis tournaments, which involved her husband. However, she told friends and acquaintances that can not stand tennis and he wants to have three children. And Andre agreed to start the heirs only after the end of their sporting careers.

After marriage sporting successes Andre Agassi have declined sharply, and suddenly Brooke was lucky: she became famous in the television show "Suddenly Susan". Not the last role in the cooling relations between Andre and Brooke has played a schedule of the day and an actress who in childhood used to go to bed early and get up at quarter to seven in the morning, for the nine it has usually been on the set. Andre, by contrast, was "the owl" - went to bed late and getting up late:

In the end, this strange marriage broke. Brooke Shields met divorce relatively quiet. In addition to her professional career started in the white band. It became increasingly being invited to big-budget Hollywood movies, mostly in the main roles. One of these paintings was the romantic comedy "Bachelor" (1999) directed by Gary Siniora with Chris O'Donnell in the title role. In the story, the protagonist, Jimmy unexpectedly large "problem" - The late untimely grandfather left him a legacy of 100 million dollars that his grandson can get only if he marries up to thirty years. Maybe everything would cost, but only up to the thirtieth Jimmy is twenty-four hours: The cast of this film is literally riddled with star names - Mariah Carey, Renee Zellweger, and, of course, Brooke Shields.

. In the same year the film was released, James Toback "Black and White"
. Director for a long time could not find an actress for the role of the wife of the protagonist (played by Downey, Jr.). And when the agent called Brook, Toback was surprised and intrigued: "I immediately felt a sense of humor Shields and her inner decency. I was fascinated by her intelligence. On the set a lot of improvising Brook and eventually created an original, complex characters. Her game - gorgeous! "

And that's what she said Brooke: "I had to play a role, which was utterly unlike anything that I have done before. Working on this film, I realized that I have the heart of almost all. As I began, finally, to realize themselves as an actress. What now and others are ready to recognize in me an actress, not the mannequin. And today I am proud of my career. "

In July 2000, she and her fiance Chris Hench announced their engagement. A year later, Brooke Shields has kindly provided several leading newspapers of the world their wedding photos. With Chris Hench she met while working on the comedy series "Suddenly Susan".

Chosen Brooke Shields works on television, wrote scripts for the series and sometimes produces. Last spring, the whole world only, and said that the secret marriage Shields and Hench, which occurred on April 4 at Catalina Island (near Los Angeles). But soon it became known that the photographs - the mannequins, and the wedding actually took place on May 26 Florida Palm Beach. Actress purposely arranged this masquerade to confuse the paparazzi pursuing her.

"I always wanted to have a normal family" - admitted as a Brooke Shields, reflecting on his uncomplicated life with the tennis player Andre Agassi. What is "crazy family", she knew of his children's experience. Brook dream of "normal family" and embodied in reality Chris Hench. He brings the same calm as his wife's success in the profession, and failure. That Chris realized that the main vocation Brook - a wife and mother. Now Brooke, father of two daughters: Rowan Francis and Grier and perfectly happy.

. Filmography

. 1976 Alice, Sweet Alice
. 1978 Pretty Baby (Baby Doll)
. 1978 King of the Gypsies
. 1980 Blue Lagoon
. 1981 Endless Love
. 1984 Sahara
. 1989 Speed Zone
. 1992 Diamond Trap
. 1993 AND dawn
. 1994 Seventh Floor
. 1995 Escape to freedom
. 1995 Nothing Lasts Forever
. 1996 Highway
. 1996-2000 Unpredictable Susan (TV series)
. 1998 Unhappiness Margaret
. 1999 Black and White
. 1999 Bachelor
. 2001 After Sex
. 2002 Widows (TV series)
. 2006 Bob Butler
. 2008 Midnight Express
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