actors and actresses

A biography of Puerto-Rican American actor, playwright, composer, and lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Chronicles the life and career of television and movie actor Chris Pratt.

Explores the life of the comedian and actor Chris Rock.

"Disney Princess Aurora doesn't even know she's a princess! She's lived her entire life in a cottage in the forest with her Aunt Flora, Aunt Fauna, and Aunt Merryweather. When she meets a young girl who is part of a traveling troupe of actors, Aurora's whole world opens up"--Provided by publisher.

Thirteen-year-old Olivia Hughes is forced to rethink her plans to become an actress when a full-blown case of acne results in the dramatic decline of her popularity at school, and the cancellation of a national advertising campaign.

David Mahooley, a teenage playwright suffering from writer's block, finds himself drawn into the passionate world of a flamboyant, alcoholic young actress with a talent for lying.

"The story of Anna May Wong, a Chinese American actress who advocated for authentic depictions of Asians and Asian Americans in film during the early years of Hollywood. Includes sidebars on related topics, timeline, and glossary"--Provided by publisher.

An unnamed narrator feels her life unraveling--she is childless, her husband left her, and her job is at a dead-end. She becomes obsessed with her neighbor, a celebrity actress with a husband, three kids, and fame. The narrator's chance interaction with the actress at the annual block party creates disaster, and her innocent preoccupation spirals into lethality and madness.

In the early sixteen-hundreds, two star-crossed assassins, nineteen-year-old Toby and seventeen-year-old Kit, go undercover as actors in a Shakespeare play in a plot to kill Queen Elizabeth.

Dwayne Johnson was a successful college football player and a superstar wrestler known as The Rock before becoming one of Hollywood's biggest movie stars. The story behind his rise to fame is sure to captivate readers and inspire them as they explore detailed main text and sidebars that are supplemented with annotated quotes from Johnson and those who know him best. A detailed timeline of his personal life and professional career is also included, along with vibrant photographs from the football field, the wrestling ring, and the red carpet.