Here are some of our favorite Women on the Silver Screen. They are in no particular order or rank. Read as you like, Photos may or may not be available. Roam Around as You wish. More to come Soon!

      

Foster, Jodie (1962- ), American motion-picture actress and two-time Academy Award winner, who began her career as a child actor. Born Alicia Christian Foster in Los Angeles, she was educated at Yale University, graduating in 1985. After appearing in a number of television commercials, Foster was cast in an episode of the television series “Mayberry, R.F.D.” (1969) and over the next five years appeared in numerous television series. Her early films included Napoleon and Samantha (1972), Tom Sawyer (1973), and Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1975). Her portrayal of a 12-year-old prostitute in Taxi Driver (1976) earned her an Academy Award nomination. After a number of other movies, Foster emerged in an adult role in The Accused (1988), based on the true story of a woman raped in a bar, for which she won the Academy Award as best actress. In 1992 she won her second Academy Award as best actress for The Silence of the Lambs (1991). Foster made her directorial debut with Little Man Tate (1991), in which she also acted. She also appeared in Sommersby (1993). "Foster, Jodie," Microsoft (R) Encarta. Copyright (c) 1994 Microsoft Corporation. Copyright (c) 1994 Funk & Wagnall's Corporation.

      

Goldberg, Whoopi (1950- ), American actress and comedian, winner of an Academy Award for her supporting role in Ghost (1990). She was born Caryn Jones in New York City. As a child she acted in plays at the Helena Rubinstein Children's Theatre at the Hudson Guild (1958-1960). On Broadway she was in the chorus of Hair, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Pippin. Goldberg moved to California in 1974 and became a founding member of the San Diego Repertory Theatre, where, among other parts, she played the title role in Bertolt Brecht's Mother Courage. She was also a member of the improvisational troupe Spontaneous Combustion. Goldberg toured her solo show The Spook Show (1983-1984) and brought it to New York City, where producer Mike Nichols saw it. He sponsored its transfer to Broadway in an expanded version called Whoopi Goldberg (1984-1985). The show established Goldberg as an important talent and brought her to the attention of Steven Spielberg, who cast her in the leading role of his film The Color Purple (1985), which earned her an Academy Award nomination. A number of other movies followed, including Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986), Fatal Beauty (1987), Clara's Heart (1988), Burglar (1988), The Long Walk Home (1990), Soapdish (1991), and Sister Act (1992). Goldberg won the Academy Award for best supporting actress for her role in Ghost (1990). Goldberg was active in performing and fund-raising for various philanthropic causes in the 1980s and into the 1990s, including Comic Relief, an annually televised call-in fundraiser for the homeless. In 1994 she hosted the annual Academy Awards presentation, known as the Oscars. "Goldberg, Whoopi," Microsoft (R) Encarta. Copyright (c) 1994 Microsoft Corporation. Copyright (c) 1994 Funk & Wagnall's Corporation.

      

Streep, Meryl (1949- ), American film actress and two-time Academy Award winner. She was born Mary Louise Streep in Summit, New Jersey. Streep was educated at Vassar College and the Yale School of Drama. She played a number of roles in New York theater (1975-79) and appeared in several television dramas (1977-78). After a small role in the film Julia (1977), Streep appeared in leading parts in The Deer Hunter (1978), Manhattan (1979), Kramer vs. Kramer (1979; Academy Award, best supporting actress), The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981), Sophie's Choice (1982; Academy Award, best actress), Silkwood (1983), Out of Africa (1985), Heartburn (1986), Ironweed (1987), A Cry in the Dark (1988), She-Devil (1989), Postcards from the Edge (1990), Defending Your Life (1991), and Death Becomes Her (1992). Her talents were as apparent in comedy as in drama. "Streep, Meryl," Microsoft (R) Encarta. Copyright (c) 1994 Microsoft Corporation. Copyright (c) 1994 Funk & Wagnall's Corporation.

      

Monroe, Marilyn, professional name of NORMA JEAN MORTENSON (1926-62), American motion picture actress. A former photographer's model, Monroe, through her blonde beauty, was exploited in a number of minor film roles beginning in 1948. She showed promise as a comedian in bit roles in The Asphalt Jungle (1950) and All About Eve (1950). Her first starring role was in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953). More serious films followed, in which Monroe attempted to break away from the vacuous sex-symbol mold in which she had been cast: Bus Stop (1956), Some Like It Hot (1959), and The Misfits (1961). In private life Monroe was married to the baseball player Joe DiMaggio and later to the playwright Arthur Miller. Her early death, by suicide, has been attributed to film-world pressure. "Monroe, Marilyn," Microsoft (R) Encarta. Copyright (c) 1994 Microsoft Corporation. Copyright (c) 1994 Funk & Wagnall's Corporation.

      

Tomlin, Lily (1939- ), American actress and comedian, born in Detroit and educated at Wayne State University. Tomlin specialized from childhood in creating such characters as the Tasteful Lady, Ernestine the telephone operator, Suzie Sorority, and the child Edith Ann. She appeared in New York cabarets and club acts before joining the television comedy-variety series “Laugh-In” (1969-73). Much of her subsequent material was written by Jane Wagner and performed on various television specials, which earned Tomlin Emmy Awards in 1973, 1975, and 1981. Her first solo Broadway show, Appearing Nitely (1977), won a Tony Award, as did the second, The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe (1985), which she also toured and turned into a motion picture. Tomlin appeared in several movies, including Nashville (1975), 9 to 5 (1980), The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981), All of Me (1984), and Woody Allen's Shadows and Fog (1992). Tomlin is an outspoken advocate of feminist causes and gay rights. "Tomlin, Lily," Microsoft (R) Encarta. Copyright (c) 1994 Microsoft Corporation. Copyright (c) 1994 Funk & Wagnall's Corporation.

      

Loren, Sophia (1934- ), Italian motion-picture actress, who progressed from international sex symbol to Academy Award-winning actress. Born in Rome, Loren was a beauty contest winner and was discovered at age 15 by movie producer Carlo Ponti, who later became her husband. She became a star by the age of 20, though her early films were not notable. Her most noteworthy Hollywood film was the Western Heller in Pink Tights (1960). Loren returned to Italy and acted in the powerful wartime tale directed by Vittorio De Sica, Two Women (1961), for which she earned her first Academy Award. De Sica also cast Loren in a series of earthy Italian comedies opposite Marcello Mastroianni, starting with Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow (1963) and Marriage Italian Style (1964); the latter brought her another Oscar nomination. Loren has moved freely between European and Hollywood projects. Her films include Gold of Naples (1954), Houseboat (1957), The Black Orchid (1959), El Cid (1961), A Countess from Hong Kong (1967), and A Special Day (1977). Loren received an honorary Academy Award in 1991. Contributed by: Richard T. Jameson "Loren, Sophia," Microsoft (R) Encarta. Copyright (c) 1994 Microsoft Corporation. Copyright (c) 1994 Funk & Wagnall's Corporation.