Hennessy to Hynes: 350 Global film actresses: Silents to Present List 14

1. Barbara Hershey

Barbara Hershey was born Barbara Lynn Herzstein in Hollywood, California, to Melrose (Moore) and Arnold Nathan Herzstein, a horse racing columnist. Her father, born in Manhattan, was from a Jewish family (from Hungary and Russia), and her mother, originally from Arkansas, had English and ...

2. Carolyn Hennesy

Actress | Big Nate

Carolyn Hennesy was born on June 10, 1962 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Big Nate (2022), Cougar Town (2009) and General Hospital (1963). She was previously married to Donald Agnelli.

3. Jennifer Hennessy

Actress | Dickensian

Jennifer Hennessy was born in 1970 in Stockport, Cheshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Dickensian (2015), Paradox (2009) and South Riding (2011).

4. Jill Hennessy

Actress | Crossing Jordan

Jill Hennessy can be seen starring in Showtime's "City on a Hill" with Kevin Bacon and Aldis Hodge, executive produced by Tom Fontana and Ben Affleck. Jill starred in the special event series "Shots Fired" by Gina Prince-Bythewood with Sanaa Lathan and Stephan James on FOX and was the lead in the ...

5. Ruth Hennessy

Actress | The Deacon's Dilemma

Ruth Hennessy was born in December 1891 in Illinois, USA. She is known for The Deacon's Dilemma (1913), Dollars, Pounds, Sense (1913) and Love and Soda (1914).

6. Eva Henning

Actress | Elvira Madigan

Eva was born in New York, USA, with a Norwegian father and a Swedish mother, Ragni. They divorced when Eva was 6 years old and Ragni remarried the actor Uno Henning.

Eva was accepted to the Royal Dramatic Theater's acting school in 1938. She had some minor roles both on the stage and in a few movies...

7. Linda Henning

Actress | Petticoat Junction

The daughter of veteran writer and TV producer Paul Henning and Ruth Henning, Linda originally studied to be a dancer before going into acting. After appearing in an uncredited role as one of the dancers in Bye Bye Birdie (1963), she landed the role of Betty Jo on Petticoat Junction (1963), on ...

8. Charlotte Henry

Actress | Babes in Toyland

Charlotte acted on stage from the age of five. At thirteen, she made her Broadway debut in 'Courage' (1928), two year later reprising her role for the screen version. Paramount wanted to cast an unknown actress in the title role of Alice in Wonderland (1933) and picked Charlotte from 7000 ...

9. Emmaline Henry

Actress | Rosemary's Baby

Emmaline Henry was born on November 1, 1928 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. She was an actress and writer, known for Rosemary's Baby (1968), I Dream of Jeannie (1965) and I'm Dickens, He's Fenster (1962). She was married to Mark Roberts. She died on October 8, 1979 in Palm Springs, California, ...

10. Gale Henry

Actress | Lady Baffles and Detective Duck in Kidnapping the King's Kids

Eccentric, big-nosed, lugubrious-faced purveyor of silent screen slapstick, at one time billed as 'the elongated comedienne'. She was even suggested to have served as the model for 'Olive Oyl' of Popeye comic strip fame. An actual cartoon version of her was in fact featured in the British ...

11. Gloria Henry

Actress | Air Hostess

New Orleans-born actress Gloria Henry was born Gloria Eileen McEniry on April 2, 1923, and lived on the edge of the Garden District growing up. Educated at the Worcester Art Museum School, she moved to Los Angeles in her very late teens and worked on a number of radio shows and commercials using ...

12. Louise Henry

Actress | Reckless

Louise Henry was born as Jessouise Heiman to Dr. Jesse Heiman and his wife, Louise Henry Heiman, who was a vaudeville star. Louise Henry Sr. as she was known, contracted tuberculosis while performing in vaudeville and was sent to a sanitarium in Saranac Lake, NY. While there she was treated by Dr. ...

13. Martha Henry

Actress | Great Performances

Martha Henry was born on February 17, 1938 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. She was an actress and director, known for Great Performances (1971), Dancing in the Dark (1986) and The Wars (1983). She was married to Rod Beattie, Douglas Rain and Donnelly Rhodes. She died on October 21, 2021 in Stratford, ...

14. Pamela Hensley

Actress | Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Pamela Gail Hensley was born on October 3, 1950 in Glendale, California, and is one of those rare screen stars who grew up in the heart of Los Angeles. Her father still maintains a thriving veterinary practice on Coldwater Canyon, where his patients include Pamela's Persian cats, "Hot Tin" and "...

15. Taraji P. Henson

Actress | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Taraji Penda Henson is an American actress and singer. She studied acting at Howard University and began her Hollywood career in guest roles on several television shows before making her breakthrough in Baby Boy (2001). She played a prostitute in Hustle & Flow (2005), for which she received a ...

16. Natasha Henstridge

Actress | Species

Natasha Henstridge was born on August 15, 1974 in Springdale, Newfoundland, Canada. Known for movies like Species (1995) and The Whole Nine Yards (2000), she started her career as a model in Paris, France at the tender age of 15. After leaving home to begin her modeling career in the ...

17. Jessica Henwick

Actress | The Royal Hotel

Jessica Yu Li Henwick is an English actress. She is best known for her roles as Nymeria Sand in the HBO series Game of Thrones (2011), X-wing pilot Jessika Pava in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and Colleen Wing in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, making her debut in the Netflix television series Iron...

18. Audrey Hepburn

Actress | Breakfast at Tiffany's

Audrey Hepburn was born as Audrey Kathleen Ruston on May 4, 1929 in Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium. Her mother, Baroness Ella Van Heemstra, was a Dutch noblewoman, while her father, Joseph Victor Anthony Ruston, was born in Úzice, Bohemia, to English and Austrian parents.

After her parents' divorce, ...

19. Katharine Hepburn

Actress | The Lion in Winter

Katharine Houghton Hepburn was born on May 12, 1907 in Hartford, Connecticut to a suffragist, Katharine Martha (Houghton), and a doctor, Thomas Norval Hepburn, who both always encouraged her to speak her mind, develop it fully, and exercise her body to its full potential. An athletic tomboy as a ...

20. Dolores Heredia

Actress | Vantage Point

Dolores Heredia was born on October 6, 1966 in La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico. She is an actress, known for Vantage Point (2008), Little Saints (1999) and Get the Gringo (2012).

21. Karoline Herfurth

Actress | Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

Karoline Herfurth was born on May 22, 1984 in Berlin, Germany. She is an actress and director, known for Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006), Text for You (2016) and Einfach mal was Schönes (2022).

22. Eileen Herlie

Actress | All My Children

This vibrant Scottish character actress managed in her seven-decade career trek to not only brighten up the Broadway stage during the 1950s and 1960s in roles ranging from the man-searching milliner Irene Malloy to Hamlet's mother Queen Gertrude, but conquered the TV market too, delighting daytime ...

23. Faithe Herman

Actress | Shazam!

Faithe C. Herman is the youngest child of five, born in San Diego, CA. At the age of four with the help of her mom, Faithe started working in the Entertainment Industry doing background work with Kids Management. In August 2014, Faithe signed with BMG Model & Talent, going on numerous auditions. ...

24. Katarzyna Herman

Actress | Córki dancingu

Katarzyna Herman was born on August 13, 1971 in Mragowo, Warminsko-Mazurskie, Poland. She is an actress, known for The Lure (2015), Doppelganger. The Double (2023) and Magda M. (2005).

25. Irm Hermann

Actress | Fünf letzte Tage

Irm Hermann was born on October 4, 1942 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. She was an actress and assistant director, known for Five Last Days (1982), The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (1972) and The Merchant of Four Seasons (1972). She was married to Dietmar Roberg. She died on May 26, 2020 in Berlin, ...

26. Alicia Hermida

Actress | Cuéntame cómo pasó

Alicia Hermida was born on September 26, 1932 in Madrid, Madrid, Spain. She was an actress and writer, known for Cuéntame cómo pasó (2001), El hombre de la nevera (1993) and The Enchanted Forest (1987). She was married to Jaime Losada. She died on February 9, 2022 in Villanueva...

27. Ljuba Hermanová

Actress | Ta nase písnicka ceská

Ljuba Hermanová was born on April 23, 1913 in Neratovice, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]. She was an actress, known for Ta nase písnicka ceská (1967), S vyloucením verejnosti (1933) and Pán na roztrhání (1934). She died on May 21, 1996 in Prague, ...

28. Kristine Hermosa

Actress | Nasaan ka Maruja?

Kristine Hermosa was born on September 9, 1983 in Quezon City, Philippines. She is an actress, known for Nasaan ka Maruja? (2009), All My Life (2004) and Enteng Kabisote: Okay ka fairy ko... The legend (2004). She has been married to Oyo Boy Sotto since January 12, 2011. They have three children. ...

29. Katja Herbers

Actress | Westworld

Katja Herbers is the daughter of violinist Vera Beths and oboist Werner Herbers. Growing up she spent time in America, accompanying her mother on tour with the chamber music group L'Archibudelli. Her mother remarried cellist Anner Bylsma and her father remarried costume designer Leonie Polak, who ...

30. Josita Hernán

Actress | La tonta del bote

Josita Hernán was born Josefina Hernández Meléndez in Maó, Menorca (Balearic Islands), where his military father was stationed. Her mother, Remmé, was a poetist. She studied in Toledo and later moved to Madrid. During a trip to Paris with her parents they visited the Joinville studios where "...

31. Cleo Herndon

Actress | Dark Manhattan

Cleo Herndon was born on June 29, 1908 in Falls County, Texas, USA. She was an actress, known for Dark Manhattan (1937). She was married to Fred Pleasant. She died on June 2, 1994 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

32. Trude Herr

Director | Jakob und Rahel

Trude Herr was born on May 4, 1927 in Cologne, Germany. She was an actress and director, known for Jakob und Rahel (1965), Frankenstein's Mother-in-Law (1983) and Scheidung op Kölsch (1981). She was married to Ahmed M'Barek. She died on March 15, 1991 in Lauris, Vaucluse, France.

33. Hanna Landy

Actress | Rosemary's Baby

Hanna Landy was born on October 5, 1919 in Budapest, Hungary. She was an actress, known for Rosemary's Baby (1968), Being There (1979) and Harlow (1965). She was married to William Kerwin, Robert Walker, Ernest Valentine Polutnik, Istvan Hertelendy, Stephen Bekassy and Richard Benedict. She died on...

34. Grizelda Hervey

Actress | The Wednesday Play

Grizelda Hervey was born on October 1, 1901 in Plomesgate, Suffolk, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Wednesday Play (1964), The Royal Family of Broadway (1939) and The Circle (1939). She was married to Clarence Bruce, 3rd Baron Aberdare. She died on December 17, 1980 in London, ...

35. Irene Hervey

Actress | Play Misty for Me

Attractive, blond, dimple-cheeked artist's daughter Irene Hervey was first tutored in acting by the noted English stage thespian Emma Dunn. She appeared in junior theatrical productions during her time at Venice High School in Los Angeles. Irene completed her training at the M-G-M School of Acting ...

36. Therese Herz

Actress | Amadeus

Therese Herz was born on May 10, 1960 in Prague, Czechoslovakia. She is an actress and assistant director, known for Amadeus (1984), Poslední mejdan (1984) and Love Between the Raindrops (1980).

37. Hafsia Herzi

Actress | Tu mérites un amour

Hafsia Herzi , born in Manosque, is a French actress and director. She grew up in Marseille.

Hafsia Herzi, of Tunisian origin by her father and Algerian by her mother, is the youngest of a family of four children (two brothers and a sister, Dalila).

In 2019, she released her first feature film as a ...

38. Clotilde Hesme

Actress | Angèle et Tony

Clotilde Hesme was born in Troyes, France in 1979. She is the sister of Annelise Hesme, and Élodie Hesme, who are also actresses. After studying at the Conservatoire National Supérieur d'Art Dramatique (CNSAD), she appeared in plays and was noticed by Jérôme Bonnel who cast her in his film Le ...

39. Hesperia

Actress | La signora delle camelie

Hesperia was born on July 9, 1885 in Bertinoro, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. She was an actress, known for Camille (1915), Il figlio di Madame Sans Gêne (1921) and La fibra del dolore (1919). She was married to Baldassarre Negroni. She died on May 30, 1959 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.

40. Sandra Hess

Actress | Mortal Kombat: Annihilation

Sandra Hess was born in Zurich, Switzerland. She began modeling and working on television commercials when she was just 15. After completing high school, she entered the University of Zurich to study law but quickly decided it wasn't the right direction for her. She came alone to the US to pursue ...

41. Catherine Hessling

Actress | Nana

Catherine Hessling was born on June 22, 1900 in Moronvilliers, Marne, France. She was an actress, known for Nana (1926), Little Red Riding Hood (1930) and Whirlpool of Fate (1925). She was married to Jean Renoir. She died on September 28, 1979 in La-Celle-Saint-Cloud, Yvelines, France.

42. Trude Hesterberg

Actress | Ein blonder Traum

Trude Hesterberg was born on May 2, 1892 in Berlin, Germany. She was an actress, known for A Blonde Dream (1932), Corinna Schmidt (1951) and Fridericus Rex - 1. Teil: Sturm und Drang (1922). She was married to Fritz Schönherr. She died on August 31, 1967 in Munich, Bavaria, West Germany.

43. Sitara Hewitt

Actress | The Young and the Restless

Sitara Hewitt is originally from Toronto, Canada. Her performing career began in dance and she is trained in classical ballet, jazz, hip-hop and modern, with dance roles in productions like Deepa Mehta's Bollywood/Hollywood (2002). She is a model as well and has appeared in countless magazines in ...

44. Jennifer Love Hewitt

Actress | I Know What You Did Last Summer

Jennifer Love Hewitt was born in Waco, Texas, to Patricia Mae (Shipp), a speech-language pathologist, and Herbert Daniel Hewitt, a medical technician. She has English, Italian, French, Scottish, and German ancestry. She got her first name from her older brother Todd Daniel Hewitt (b. November 8, ...

45. Kate Hewlett

Actress | The Girlfriend Experience

Kate Hewlett is a writer, actor and songwriter who lives in Hamilton, Canada. In addition to her role as a writer/Co-Executive Producer on Malory Towers (BBC), Backstage (Disney) and Overlord and the Underwoods (CBC), Kate's TV writing credits include: Corner Gas Animated, The L.A. Complex, Big Top...

46. Siobhan Hewlett

Actress | Hummingbird

Siobhán Kathleen Mary Hewlett.

Irish Actor, writer, producer, artist Siobhán hails from a theatrical dynasty stretching back to the 1800's. Her great grandparents 'Loch & Lomond' were renowned Variety and Vaudevillian performers, as were her grandparents who met whilst performing for the judges and ...

47. Eve Hewson

Actress | Robin Hood

Memphis Eve Sunny Day Hewson, known professionally as Eve Hewson, is an Irish actress. Her first major role was in the drama film This Must Be the Place (2011). She played Nurse Lucy Elkins in Steven Soderbergh's TV series The Knick (2014-2015).

Hewson was born in Dublin, the second daughter of ...

48. Sherrie Hewson

Actress | Coronation Street

Sherrie Hewson was born on September 17, 1950 in Burton Joyce, Nottinghamshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Coronation Street (1960), In Loving Memory (1969) and Oh Doctor Beeching! (1995). She was previously married to Ken Boyd and Hector Blamey.

49. Virginia Hey

Actress | Mad Max 2

Australian former actress/high-fashion model/Stylist Virginia Hey was diagnosed with Stage 4 Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma DLBCL cancer in June 2022, which is cancer of the lymphatic system. It metastasized/spread into her bones, causing the destruction of a large part of her tibia bone in her right leg. ...

50. Anne Heywood

Actress | The Fox

Befitting her original name (Violet Pretty), the knockout English brunette Anne Heywood won the coveted "Miss Great Britain" beauty title in 1950 at the young age of 17. Born on December 11, 1931, the daughter of a violinist, she originally trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. ...

51. Jean Heywood

Actress | Billy Elliot

Jean Heywood was born on July 15, 1921 in Blyth, Northumberland, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Billy Elliot (2000), When the Boat Comes In (1976) and All Creatures Great and Small (1978). She was married to Roland Heywood. She died on September 14, 2019.

52. Pat Heywood

Actress | Romeo and Juliet

Pat Heywood was born on August 1, 1931 in Gretna Green, Scotland, UK. She is an actress, known for Romeo and Juliet (1968), 10 Rillington Place (1971) and Lucky Feller (1975). She has been married to Oliver Neville since 1965. They have one child.

53. Tamara Hickey

Actress | In Your Eyes

Tamara Hickey was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. She is known for In Your Eyes (2014), The Judge (2014) and Irrational Man (2015).

54. Catherine Hickland

Actress | One Life to Live

Catherine Hickland is an American actress, best known for her starring roles on Daytime Television, most notably in the award-winning role of "Lindsay Rappaport" on ABC 's One Life to Live (1968). Born and raised in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, her first professional job got her nationwide attention, ...

55. Barbara Hicks

Actress | Brazil

The youngest of three daughters born to iron and steel merchant William 'Copper' Hicks and Hester, She was educated at a girls school in Shrewsbury where she appeared as the Duke of Gloucester in Richard of Bordeaux and as Bottom in A Midsummer Nights Dream, She served as a land girl during WWII ...

56. Catherine Hicks

Actress | Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

Born in New York City and raised in Scottsdale, Arizona, Catherine Mary Hicks was a cheerleader at Gerard Catholic High School in Phoenix, Arizona, and graduated in 1969. Hicks attended Saint Mary's College-Notre Dame University and studied English literature. Moving east from South Bend, Indiana, ...

57. Marva Hicks

Actress | Virtuosity

Marva Hicks was born on May 5, 1956 in Petersburg, Virginia, USA. She was an actress and composer, known for Virtuosity (1995), Labor Day (2013) and Star Trek: Voyager (1995). She was married to Akwasi Taha. She died on September 16, 2022 in New York City, New York, USA.

58. Michele Hicks

Actress | Mr. Robot

Michele Hicks was born on June 4, 1973 in New Jersey, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Mr. Robot (2015), The Shield (2002) and Mulholland Drive (2001). She was previously married to Jonny Lee Miller.

59. Taral Hicks

Actress | A Bronx Tale

Taral Hicks (born on 21, September 1974 in Queens, New York) is an African American R&B singer and actress, sister of singer D'Atra Hicks.

She began her film career with a role alongside Robert De Niro in the 1993 film "A Bronx Tale." Her subsequent film roles were small, 1995's "Just Cause" with ...

60. Violet Hicks

Actress | Vice

Violet Hicks was born on May 28, 2008 in Columbus, Ohio, USA. She is an actress, known for Vice (2018), Legion (2017) and American Housewife (2016).

61. Taylor Hickson

Actress | Motherland: Fort Salem

Originally from Kelowna, British Columbia, actress on the rise Taylor Hickson has steadily made a name for herself in the entertainment industry through the dynamic characters she has brought to life on screen. From starring as the sweet, girl next door, to a relentless assassin in training, and a ...

62. Noriko Hidaka

Actress | Ranma ½

Noriko Hidaka was born on May 31, 1962 in Tokyo, Japan. She is an actress, known for Ranma ½ (1989), Rurouni Kenshin (1996) and My Neighbor Totoro (1988).

63. Concha Hidalgo

Actress | Goya's Ghosts

Concha Hidalgo was born on December 13, 1923 in Logroño, La Rioja, Spain. She was an actress, known for Goya's Ghosts (2006), Viridiana (1961) and Niebla (2003). She died on November 30, 2019.

64. Laura Hidalgo

Actress | La bestia debe morir

Laura Hidalgo, whose real name was Pesea Faerman, was born in Romania in 1927. She arrived in Argentina when she was two years old. From 1945 she showed a remarkable ambition to become a movie star. She was rejected by some studios because of her weight and she lost more than a few pounds. ...

65. Sachiko Hidari

Actress | Nippon konchûki

Sachiko Hidari was born on June 29, 1930 in Toyama, Japan. She was an actress and director, known for The Insect Woman (1963), She and He (1963) and A Fugitive from the Past (1965). She was married to Susumu Hani. She died on November 7, 2001 in National Cancer Center, Tokyo, Japan.

66. Margot Hielscher

Actress | Wälsungenblut

Margot Hielscher was born on September 29, 1919 in Charlottenburg [now Berlin], Germany. She was an actress and costume designer, known for Wälsungenblut (1965), Das schwarz-weiß-rote Himmelbett (1962) and Hallo, Fräulein! (1949). She was married to Friedrich Meyer. She died on ...

67. Martha Higareda

Actress | Altered Carbon

Higareda was born in Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico, the daughter of actress Martha Cervantes and therapist and artist Jose Luis Higareda, and sister of actress Miriam Higareda. She began acting on stage at a very early age, along with dancing jazz, flamenco, tap and folklore. At 14, she moved to ...

68. Chieko Higashiyama

Actress | Tôkyô monogatari

Chieko Higashiyama was born on September 30, 1890 in Chiba, Japan. She was an actress, known for Tokyo Story (1953), Sen-hime (1954) and The Idiot (1951). She died on May 8, 1980.

69. Clare Higgins

Actress | Hellbound: Hellraiser II

Clare Higgins was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, the second of five children of Paula Cecilia (Murphy) and James Stephen Higgins, who were both teachers, and nursed acting ambitions from childhood. She was sent to a convent school, from which she was expelled, and ran away from home at ...

70. Kate Higgins

Actress | Ralph Breaks the Internet

Catherine Davis Higgins is an American voice actress and singer. She is best known for her roles in English-language versions of anime, most notably as Sakura Haruno in the Naruto franchise, Ami Mizuno / Sailor Mercury in the Viz dub of Sailor Moon (1992), Saber in the Fate/stay night (2006), and ...

71. Torri Higginson

Actress | Stargate: Atlantis

Torri Higginson was born on December 6, 1969 in Burlington, Ontario, Canada. She is an actress and producer, known for Stargate: Atlantis (2004), The City (1999) and The English Patient (1996).

72. Fiona Highet

Actress | RoboCop

Fiona Highet is known for RoboCop (1994), Rookie Blue (2010) and Oliver Sherman (2010). She has been married to Andrew Scott since 1990. They have two children.

73. Austin Highsmith Garces

Actress | Dolphin Tale

Austin Highsmith Garces was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Dolphin Tale (2011), Scream: The TV Series (2015) and Criminal Minds (2005). She has been married to J. Teddy Garces since May 29, 2016.

74. Jennifer Hilary

Actress | North Sea Hijack

Jennifer became stage-struck at the age of four while in Cairo where her father worked for BOAC. Upon her return to England, she attended Elmhurst Ballet School and then went to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts when she was 16. She followed this with rep at Liverpool, and Birmingham and appeared ...

75. Amy Hill

Actress | The Cat in the Hat

Amy Hill's television and film credits number over 180. As a voice actor, she's been heard as recurring characters on numerous shows including "American Dad", "Lilo and Stitch" (film and series), "King of the Hill", and HBO's "Happily Ever After." She had recurring roles on "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend", "...

76. Dana Hill

Actress | National Lampoon's European Vacation

Dana Hill was born Dana Lynne Goetz on May 6, 1964, in a suburb of Los Angeles, to parents Sandy Hill and Ted Goetz, a commercial director. Despite diabetes ending a promising future in athletics when she was just ten years old, Dana gamely threw herself into acting when still in her early teen ...

77. Doris Hill

Actress | Men Are Like That

Doris Hill was born on March 21, 1905 in Roswell, New Mexico, USA. She was an actress, known for Men Are Like That (1930), Galloping Romeo (1933) and Code of Honor (1930). She was married to Monte Brice and George L. Derrick. She died on March 3, 1976 in Kingman, Arizona, USA.

78. Jacqueline Hill

Actress | Doctor Who

Born in 17 December 1929, Jacqueline Hill was orphaned as a toddler and raised by her grandparents. She was taken out of school at the age of 14 to enable her younger brother to continue. She then worked at Cadbury's, which had an amateur dramatics society. She was encouraged to apply for, and was ...

79. Lauryn Hill

Soundtrack | Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

Lauryn Hill, a native of South Orange, New Jersey, first came to attention with the multi-talented Fugees. Their first album, "Blunted On Reality", went virtually unnoticed by the public; their real breakthrough came with the sophomore album, "The Score", which featured "Killing Me Softly". That ...

80. Marianna Hill

Actress | High Plains Drifter

A familiar character actress, Marianna Hill is the daughter of a building contractor. From her native southern California, her family moved around frequently, including to Canada, Spain and Great Britain. As a result, she became familiar with different accents and dialects, whether a French accent ...

81. Martina Hill

Actress | Knallerfrauen

Martina Hill was born in Berlin in 1974, where after finishing school she later studied drama. Martina had her breakthrough in 2007 as an ensemble member of the comedy show "Switch Reloaded" which catapulted her into the spotlight, making her known as the best female impersonator in Germany. Thus, ...

82. Melanie Hill

Actress | Stardust

Melanie attended RADA in London where she won the Vanburgh Award. Her stage plays have included Women Beware Women (Royal Court), Under Milk Wood, Selfish Shellfish, Twelfth Night, Deathtrap, Dirty Linen, Breezeblock Park, Who Killed Hilda Murrell?, Fire in the Lake, and the stage version of Bread ...

83. Raelee Hill

Actress | Farscape

Raelee Hill was born on October 24, 1972 in Brisbane, Australia. She is an actress, known for Farscape (1999), Superman Returns (2006) and Water Rats (1996).

84. Thelma Hill

Actress | Fooling Casper

Thelma Hill was born Thelma Floy Hillerman in Emporia, Kansas. Her family moved to Los Angeles, California during her early teen years. Living just blocks from the Mack Sennett studio, Thelma became one of the star struck, wide eyed girls who hung out near the studio peering through the gates. It ...

85. Victoria Hill

Actress | First Reformed

Victoria Hill was born on February 18, 1971 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. She is an actress and producer, known for First Reformed (2017), Macbeth (2006) and Voyagers (2021).

86. Anastasia Hille

Actress | Snow White and the Huntsman

Anastasia Hille was born in 1965 in Lambeth, London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Snow White and the Huntsman (2012), The Awakening (2011) and The Hole (2001).

87. Wendy Hiller

Actress | A Man for All Seasons

Wendy Hiller, daughter of Frank and Marie Hiller, was born on 15th August 1912 in Bramhall, near Stockport, Cheshire, England. She was educated at Winceby House School, Bexhill then moved on to Manchester Repertory Theatre. She appeared on stage in Sir John Barry's tour of Evensong, then as Sally ...

88. Linnéa Hillberg

Actress | Flickan och djävulen

Linnéa Hillberg was born on October 26, 1892 in Uddevalla, Västra Götalands län, Sweden. She was an actress, known for The Girl and the Devil (1944), Striden går vidare (1941) and Lågor i dunklet (1942). She was married to Torsten Hillberg. She died on July 3, 1977 in Stockholm, ...

89. Verna Hillie

Actress | The Star Packer

Verna Hillie was born on May 5, 1914 in Hancock, Michigan, USA. She was an actress, known for The Star Packer (1934), I've Been Around (1935) and Romance in the Rain (1934). She was married to Dick Linkroum and Frank Gill Jr.. She died on October 6, 1997 in Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

90. Ali Hillis

Actress | Mass Effect 3

American stage, film, television, and voice actress Ali Hillis is known for the dark comedy classic Kiss Kiss Bang Bang with Robert Downey Jr, and TV's Grey's Anatomy, 911, Chicago Med, NCIS, etc. Ali also brings life and authenticity to iconic animation and video game characters like Dr. Liara ...

91. Gillian Hills

Actress | A Clockwork Orange

Gillian Hills was born on June 5, 1944 in Cairo, Egypt. She is an actress, known for A Clockwork Orange (1971), Wild for Kicks (1960) and Blow-Up (1966). She is married to Stewart Young.

92. Keri Hilson

Actress | Riddick

Keri Hilson was born on December 5, 1982 in Decatur, Georgia, USA. She is an actress and composer, known for Riddick (2013), The Rover (2014) and Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007).

93. Paris Hilton

Actress | The Hottie & the Nottie

One of today's most recognizable entrepreneurs and international influencers, Paris Hilton is a pioneer in reality television and an innovator in social media and celebrity branding.

Since starring in "The Simple Life," Hilton has built a global empire as an influencer, DJ, designer, recording ...

94. Nichole Hiltz

Actress | May

Nichole Marie Hiltz (born September 3, 1978) is an American actress. She has appeared in several films, made for TV movies and television series. Her most recent long-running television credit is for USA Network's In Plain Sight from 2008 to 2012 in which she portrayed Brandi Shannon, younger ...

95. Megan Hilty

Actress | Smash

Megan Hilty was born on March 29, 1981 in Bellevue, Washington, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Smash (2012), Secret of the Wings (2012) and Centaurworld (2021). She has been married to Brian Gallagher since November 2, 2013. They have two children.

96. Aisha Hinds

Actress | The Next Three Days

When Aisha Hinds' junior high school tap dance instructor observed that she needed an outlet for expression that surpassed her tap shoes, she was guided to the High School of Performing Arts in New York - where her formal acting training began.

Hinds' numerous television credits include a supporting...

97. Cheryl Hines

Actress | Curb Your Enthusiasm

Cheryl Ruth Hines was born on September 21, 1965 in Miami Beach, Florida, to Rosemary (Graham) and James Hines, and grew up in Tallahassee, Florida. She went to West Virginia University, Florida State University and graduated from the University of Central Florida. She studied theater and ...

98. Margie Hines

Actress | By the Sea

Margie Hines was born on October 15, 1909 in Glendale, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for By the Sea (1931), Fleischer Cartoons: The Art & Inventions of Max Fleischer (2024) and Way Back When Women Had Their Weigh (1940). She was married to Jesse William Heidtmann and Jack Mercer. She...

99. Tiffany Hines

Actress | Magnum P.I.

Tiffany Hines was born on September 2, 1983 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. She is an actress, known for Magnum P.I. (2018), 24: Legacy (2016) and Bones (2005).

100. Maureen Hingert

Actress | Fort Bowie

Maureen Hingert was born on 9 January 1937 in Columbo, Ceylon [present-day Sri Lanka], of Dutch ancestry, the daughter of Lionel Hingert and Lorna Mabel del Run. Her father was the president of the Bank of Ceylon and had extensive tea holdings. On 25 June 1955, aged 18, she was crowned "Miss Ceylon...