title	Marie Claire
image file	Justintmarieclairecover.jpg
publisher	Groupe Marie Claire (France)Hearst Corporation (U.S.)IPC Media (UK)
language	Distributed in 24 languages
category	Fashion
frequency	monthly
editor	Arnaud de Contades (France)Joanna Coles (U.S.)Marie O'Riordan (UK)Jackie Frank (Australia)
editor title	Editor
firstdate	1937
country	France
website	marieclaire.commarieclaire.co.uk (UK)marieclaire.com.au (AUS) }}

''Marie Claire'' is a monthly women's magazine first published in France but also distributed in other countries with editions specific to them and in their languages. While each country shares its own special voice with its audience, the United States edition focuses on women around the world and several worldwide issues. The magazine also covers health, beauty, and fashion topics.

History

Jean Prouvost created the first issue in 1937, which was distributed each Wednesday. In 1942, German occupation authorities in France stopped the distribution of most magazines, and ''Marie Claire'' was one of them. The magazine was not redistributed until 1954. At this time, it became a monthly publication. In 1976, Prouvost retired and his daughter Évelyne took over the magazine and added L'Oréal Group to the company.

''Marie Claire'' US edition was started by the Hearst Corporation, based in New York City, in 1994. Hearst has branch offices in France, Italy, and several locations in the United States such as Detroit, the West Coast, New England, the Midwest, the Southwest, and the Southeast.

Marie Claire UK is part of IPC Media, based in London. In 2006, it launched its website www.marieclaire.co.uk with segments on daily news, catwalk show, photographs and reports, fashion and beauty, buys of the day, daily horoscopes and competitions.

In Australia, ''Marie Claire'' magazine is part of Pacific Magazines, the magazine publishing arm of Australian TV network, the Seven Network. The Marie Claire website provides daily fashion, beauty and lifestyle news to Yahoo!7.

The Japanese-language edition of ''Marie Claire'', first published in 1982, ceased publication after the September 09 issue went on sale in July 2009, due partly to the economic downturn.

The reality series ''Running In Heels'' follows three interns working in the NYC office of the magazine.

Worldwide

In addition to France, ''Marie Claire'' is published in Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Italy, Kuwait, Latin America, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and United States.

See also

List of women's magazines

References

External links

Marie Claire US

Marie Claire UK

Marie Claire France

Marie Claire Vintage

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name	Daniel Lanois
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birth date	September 19, 1951
birth place	Hull, Quebec, Canada
origin	Ancaster, Ontario, Canada
instrument	Vocals, guitar, pedal steel, drums
genre	Rock, alternative rock, blues, ambient
occupation	Musician, songwriter, producer
years active	1968–present
label	Anti, Red Floor
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Daniel Lanois ( ; born September 19, 1951 in Hull, Quebec) is a Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. He has released a number of albums of his own work and has produced albums for a wide variety of artists, including Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Peter Gabriel, Emmylou Harris, Willie Nelson, and Ron Sexsmith. Lanois is best known for his work, with Brian Eno, producing a number of platinum albums for U2, including ''The Joshua Tree''. Three albums produced or co-produced by Lanois have won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year, and four others received nominations.

As producer

Lanois started his production career when he was 17, working in his own studio with his brother Bob Lanois in the basement of their mother's Ancaster, Ontario home, recording local artists including Simply Saucer. Later Daniel started Grant Avenue Studios in an old house he purchased in Hamilton, Ontario. He worked with a number of local bands, including Martha and the Muffins (for whom his sister Jocelyne played bass), Ray Materick, as well as the Canadian children's singer Raffi.

Lanois worked collaboratively with Brian Eno on some of Eno's own projects, one of which was the theme song for David Lynch's film adaptation of Frank Herbert's ''Dune''. Eno invited him to co-produce U2's album ''The Unforgettable Fire''. Along with Eno, he went on to produce U2's ''The Joshua Tree'', the 1987 Grammy Award for Album of the Year, and some of the band's other works including ''Achtung Baby'' and ''All That You Can't Leave Behind'', both of which were nominated for the same award but did not win. Lanois once again collaborated with U2 and Brian Eno on the band's most recent album,''No Line on the Horizon''. He was involved in the songwriting process as well as mixing and production.

Lanois' early work with U2 led to him being hired to produce albums for other top-selling artists. Bono recommended Lanois to Bob Dylan in the late 1980s; in 1989 Lanois produced Dylan's ''Oh Mercy''. Eight years later Dylan and Lanois worked together on ''Time Out of Mind'' which won another Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1997. In his autobiographical ''Chronicles, Vol. 1'', Dylan describes in depth the contentious but rewarding working relationship he developed with Lanois.

In 1986, Lanois produced ''So'', Peter Gabriel's Grammy nominated album. ''Wrecking Ball'', his 1995 collaboration with Emmylou Harris, won a 1996 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album. In 1998, he produced and appeared on Willie Nelson's album Teatro.

Lanois was working on Neil Young's record ''Le Noise'' in June 2010 when he was hospitalized after suffering multiple injuries in a motorcycle crash in the Silverlake area of Los Angeles. He has since recovered.

Lanois' production is recognizable and notable for its 'big' and 'live' drum sound, atmospheric guitars and ambiant reverb. ''Rolling Stone'' called Lanois the "most important record producer to emerge in the Eighties."

As recording artist

As well as being a producer, Lanois is also a songwriter, musician and recording artist. A number of his songs have been covered by other artists, and his albums have had some success, particularly in Canada. Lanois plays the guitar, pedal steel, and drums. In 1993, Lanois was a featured live act in the Another Roadside Attraction tour in Canada, and collaborated with The Tragically Hip, Crash Vegas, Hothouse Flowers, and Midnight Oil on the one-off single "Land" to protest forest clearcutting in British Columbia. "Belladonna", an instrumental album released in 2005, was nominated for a Grammy. Lanois also provided an instrumental score for ''LOUDquietLOUD'', a documentary about the Pixies.

Lanois premiered a documentary entitled ''Here Is What Is'' at the Toronto Film Festival on September 9, 2007. The film chronicles the recording of his album of the same name, and includes footage of the actual recording. The album ''Here Is What Is'' was released, first by download, then in compact disc, in late 2007 and early 2008. Soon after, Lanois released a three-disc recording called ''Omni''.

In October 2009, Lanois started a project called Black Dub which features Lanois on guitar, Brian Blade on drums, and Daryl Johnson on bass, along with multi-instrumentalist/singer Trixie Whitley. They released a self-titled album in 2010. Daniel Lanois' Black Dub also appeared at the 2011 Bonnaroo Music Festival on Sunday June 12, 2011 at This Tent from 3:30-4:30pm. Robert Plant, who was playing later in the day at What Stage, was reportedly in attendance.

Recognition

right|thumb|200px|Daniel Lanois' star on Canada's Walk of Fame. In 2005 he was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame.

Discography

!Year	!Album
1989
1993	''For the Beauty of Wynona''
1994	''Cool Water''
1996	''Sweet Angel Mine''
	''Lost in Mississippi (soundtrack)''
	''Sling Blade (soundtrack)''
2003
2004
2005
2007	''Here Is What Is''
2008	''The Omni Series (Box Set)''	* ''Steel (Omni Series 1)''	* ''Purple Vista (Omni Series 2)''	* ''Santiago (Omni Series 3)''
2010

Videography

!Year	!Title
1993	''Rocky World''	Documentary about Lanois' music and travels in the early 90's, available through his website
2007	''Here Is What Is''	Documentary about the creation of the album Here Is What Is

Production credits

''Demo'' – Simply Saucer, 1974 (not released commercially until 1989, on the album ''Cyborgs Revisited'')

''Blues and Sentimental'' – Jackie Washington, 1976 (As "Dan Lanois")

''More Singable Songs'' – Raffi, 1977 (Recording credit as "Dan Lanois")

''Can't Wait For Summer'' – Ron Neilson, 1978

''Choice Cuts'' – Crackers, 1978 (As "Dan Lanois")

''This is the Ice Age'' – Martha and the Muffins, 1981

''Dream Away'' – Bernie LaBarge, 1981

''Mama Quilla, KKK, Angry Young Woman'' – 3-song 12" Album- 1982, Mama Quilla II

''Dance After Curfew'' – Nash the Slash, 1982

''Danseparc'' – Martha and the Muffins, 1982

''Ambient 4/On Land'' – Brian Eno, 1982

''Parachute Club'' – Parachute Club, 1983

''Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks'' – Brian Eno, 1983

''The Pearl'' – Harold Budd and Brian Eno, 1984

''Mystery Walk'' – M + M, 1984

''The Unforgettable Fire'' – U2, 1984

''Secrets and Sins'' – Luba, 1984

''Thursday Afternoon'' – Brian Eno, 1985

''Hybrid'' – Michael Brook, 1985

''Birdy'' – Peter Gabriel, 1985

''Voices'' – Roger Eno, 1985

''Power Spot'' – Jon Hassell, 1986

''So'' – Peter Gabriel, 1986

''The Joshua Tree'' – U2, 1987

''Robbie Robertson'' – Robbie Robertson, 1987

''Acadie'' – Daniel Lanois, 1989

''Oh Mercy'' – Bob Dylan, 1989

''Yellow Moon'' – Neville Brothers, 1989

''Home'' – Hothouse Flowers, 1990

''Achtung Baby'' – U2, 1991

''Flash of the Spirit'' – Jon Hassell and Farafina, 1992

''Us'' – Peter Gabriel, 1992

''The Last of the Mohicans'' – movie soundtrack, 1992

''For the Beauty of Wynona'' – Daniel Lanois, 1993

''Ron Sexsmith'' – Ron Sexsmith, 1994

''Wrecking Ball'' – Emmylou Harris, 1995

''Night to Night'' – Geoffrey Oryema, 1996

''Fever In Fever Out'' – Luscious Jackson, 1996

''Time Out of Mind'' – Bob Dylan, 1997

''Brian Blade Fellowship'' – Brian Blade, 1998

''12 Bar Blues'' – Scott Weiland, 1998

''Teatro'' – Willie Nelson, 1998

''The Million Dollar Hotel'' – movie soundtrack, 2000

''All That You Can't Leave Behind'' – U2, 2000

''La Belle Vista'' - Harold Budd, 2003 (secretly recorded in Lanois Los Angeles living room)

''How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb'' – U2, 2004 (track "Love and Peace or Else")

''Dusk & Summer'' – Dashboard Confessional, 2006 (also produced by Don Gilmore)

''loudQUIETloud, A film about the pixies'' – movie soundtrack, 2006

''Back Where You Belong'' – Sinéad O'Connor, 2007.

''Snake Road'' – Bob Lanois

''No Line on the Horizon'' – U2, 2009 (plus songwriting credits).

"Mind Games" & "Night Nurse" – Sinéad O'Connor, 2009.

''Mercy'' – Rocco DeLuca and the Burden, 2009.

''Flamingo'' – Brandon Flowers, 2010 (also produced by Stuart Price, Brendan O'Brien)

''Le Noise'' – Neil Young, 2010.

See also

Canadian Music Hall of Fame

Music of Canada

Citations

References

Entry from the Canadian Encyclopedia

Daniel Lanois interview on Freethescene.com

Jam.canoe.ca

External links

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name	Lea Michele
birth name	Lea Michele Sarfati
birth date	August 29, 1986
birth place	Bronx, New York, U.S.
occupation	Actress, singer
years active	1995–present
website	}}

Lea Michele Sarfati (born August 29, 1986), known professionally as Lea Michele, is an American actress and singer. Michele began working professionally as a child actress on Broadway in productions such as ''Ragtime'' and ''Les Misérables''. She originated the role of Wendla in the musical ''Spring Awakening'' and currently plays Rachel Berry in the Fox television series ''Glee''. Michele performs in the soprano range.

Early life

Michele was born in the Bronx, New York City, the daughter of Edith, a nurse, and Marc Sarfati, a delicatessen owner. Her mother is Italian American and Roman Catholic, while her father is a Spanish-Sephardic Jew. Michele was raised around "both" of her parents' religions. She grew up in New York City and Tenafly, New Jersey. She attended Rockland Country Day School for elementary school in New York and then Tenafly High School. Michele was home schooled one year while working in Toronto, Ontario on ''Ragtime''. She attended Stagedoor Manor in the Catskills, a center for performing arts training. She was then later accepted to the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, but opted instead to continue working professionally on the stage.

Career

At eight years old, Michele went with a friend named Angela Hind to an open call for a musical. She decided on a whim she wanted to try out. She was offered the part and made her debut on Broadway in 1995 as a replacement in the role of Young Cosette in the New York City production of ''Les Misérables''. This was followed by her performance of the role of Tateh's daughter, the Little Girl, in the 1998 original Broadway cast of ''Ragtime''. In 2004, Michele played Shprintze and Chava in the Broadway revival of the musical ''Fiddler on the Roof''. She also sang on the 2003 Broadway revival cast recording of ''Fiddler on the Roof''.

She played the role of Wendla in Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik's musical version of ''Spring Awakening'', starring in early workshops and Off-Broadway and finally originating the role in the Broadway production in 2006 at the age of 20. Around the same time that the show was set to go to Broadway, she was offered the role of Eponine in the Broadway revival of ''Les Misérables''. She elected to remain with ''Spring Awakening'', which debuted on Broadway in December 2006. She was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for her performance in ''Spring Awakening'' in the category of Outstanding Actress in a Musical.

On May 18, 2008, Michele left ''Spring Awakening'' with co-stars Jonathan Groff. She performed in a reading of Sheik and Sater's new musical, ''Nero'', in July 2008 at Vassar College. From August 8–10, 2008, she portrayed Eponine in the Hollywood Bowl's ''Les Misérables'' concert. She sings on the original Broadway cast recordings of ''Ragtime'' and ''Spring Awakening''.

Michele stars in the Fox television series ''Glee'', where she plays the star singer of a high school glee club, Rachel Berry. The pilot debuted on May 19, 2009. She has won a Screen Actors Guild Award for outstanding ensemble performance and the 2009 Satellite Award for best actress. She also received nominations for an Emmy Award, two nominations for a Golden Globe Award, and Teen Choice Award for her performance in the role. Her cover of The All-American Rejects' "Gives You Hell" reached the top 40 on the US Billboard 200. Michele is featured lead singer in 14 of the top 20 selling ''Glee'' songs as of 2010.

Michele was included in ''TIME'' magazine's 2010 list of the 100 Most Influential People In the World. FHM named her No.7 on 2010 Sexiest Women List, which was the highest ranking for a new entry on the list that year. Michele was named to People Magazine's Best Dressed List of 2010 as "The Newbie" and she was voted "2010 Most Stylish Star" by E! Online. She was ranked 28th on the Maxim 2011 Hot 100. She was number 10 on the Afterellen hot 100 list for 2011.

In 2010, Michele joined the cast of the animated film ''Dorothy of Oz'', voicing the lead role of Dorothy Gale. That same year, she joined the cast of Garry Marshall's romantic comedy ''New Year's Eve''.

Before Super Bowl XLV, on February 6, 2011, she performed "America the Beautiful" with the Air Force Tops In Blue.

Advocacy

Michele is active in participating in charities for gay rights and animal rights, as well as in numerous other charities. In 2008, Michele was a part of the PETA ad campaign "Buck Cruelty! Say No to Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides". In April 2010, Michele appeared in a PSA for PETA speaking out against fur clothing. In September 2010, Michele was honored by PETA for her work for animals.

In support of gay rights, Michele performed at the Human Rights Campaign Dinner in November 2009. In the same month, Michele and Jonathan Groff performed for True Colors Cabaret, a fundraiser in support of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender equality.

In 2008, Michele performed at a benefit concert, "Alive in the World", to aid the Twin Tower Orphan Fund. Michele has also been active with Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. For ''Broadway Cares'', Michele has participated in Broadway Barks, Broadway Bares, The Easter Bonnet Competition and The Flea Market and Grand Auction.

In October 2010, Michele performed at a benefit concert for The Painted Turtle, a camp for children with illnesses. The concert celebrated the 35th anniversary of ''The Rocky Horror Picture Show'', with Michele playing the lead role of Janet Weiss for the benefit. In February 2011, she performed for The Grammys' ''MusiCares Benefit'' in Los Angeles CA, proceeds from the event go to help musicians in need.

Credits

Broadway

''Les Misérables'' as Young Cosette (1995–96)

''Ragtime'' as the Little Girl (1998–99)

''Fiddler on the Roof'' as Shprintze and Chava (2004–05)

''Spring Awakening'' as Wendla (2006–08)

Readings/Workshops Burt Bacharach and Steven Satar collaboration (November 2009) ''Nero'' as Octavia (July 2008) Samson and Delilah as Delilah King as Anisette Wuthering Heights as Lucy Hot and Sweet as Naleen (September 2006) ''Spring Awakening'' as Wendla – Roundabout Theatre Company (2000 and June 2001)

Concerts/Events

"Broadway Eastern Bonnet" 2004 benefit performance as Sphrintze (with casts of "Avenue Q" and "Fiddler on the Roof")

''Spring Awakening'' as Wendla – Lincoln Center (February 2005)

Unsung 2007: 'Tis The Season To Be Naughty – Lucille Lortel Theater, New York (December 2007) Alive in the World, benefit concert – as Phoebe (January 2008)

"Broadway Eastern Bonnet" 2008 benefit performance as Wendla (with cast of "Spring Awakening")

Feinstein's (February 2008 and April 2008) Flopz n' cutz Concert with Landon Beard, Joe's Pub (April 2008) ''Les Misérables Concert'' as Eponine at the Hollywood Bowl (August 2008) Upright Cabaret (August 2008) Broadway Chance Style: Up Close & Personal (September 2008) Spring Awakening Holiday Benefit Concert – Joe's Pub (December 2008) Human Rights Campaign Dinner, performer (November 2009). True Colors Benefit with Jonathan Groff (November 2009)

''Glee Live! In Concert!'' as Rachel Berry; Phoenix, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York City (May 2010)

Glee TV Academy Event at the Music Box LA (July 27, 2010)

Rocky Horror Picture Show 35th Anniversary To Benefit The Painted Turtle, as Janet Weiss, LA (October 2010) Super Bowl XLV – as performer ( America the Beautiful) Dallas, Texas (February 2011) MusiCares Person of the Year tribute honoring Barbra Streisand, performer, Los Angeles CA. (February 2011)

''Glee Live! In Concert!'' as Rachel Berry; 22 cites, 40 shows, 4 countries, USA, Canada, England, Ireland (May–July 2011)

Other projects

''Ragtime'' as Little Girl, Toronto Centre for the Arts, Toronto, Ontario (1997)

''The Diary of Anne Frank'' as Anne Frank, Washington D.C. (2005)

Spring Awakening as Wendla, Atlantic Theatre Company, off Broadway (May–August 2006)

Dove commercials as spokesperson (2010) Chevrolet commercial, as Rachel Berry: Glee Super Bowl commercial (February 2011) Nike workout application as spokesperson (2011) HP TouchPad commercial (2011)

Film and television

''Third Watch'' ''Around the Block'' ''Glee (TV series) '''' '''' ''Glee: The 3D Concert Movie'' ''New Year's Eve (film) ''Dorothy of Oz (film)

width="75px"	Year	Title	Role	Notes
1998	''Buster and Chanucey's Silent Night''	voice for various characters
2000	|	Sammi	"Spring Forward Fall Back" (Season 1, episode 19)
2008	|	Herself	Pilot
2009–2012	Glee'' ||	Rachel Berry	44 episodes
2010	|	Sarah (voice)	Elementary School Musical (The Simpsons)>Elementary School Musical" (Season 22, episode 1)
2011	|	Rachel Berry (voice)	"How Do You Solve a Problem Like Roberta?" (Season 2, episode 11)
2011	|	Rachel Berry/Herself
2011	New Year's Eve'' ||	Elise
2012	Dorothy of Oz'' ||	Dorothy Gale

Awards and nominations

! Year	! Award	! Category	! Result	! Notes
	Drama Desk Award
	Favorite Leading Actress in a Broadway Musical
Favorite Female Breakthrough Performance
Favorite Onstage Pair (with Jonathan Groff)
	Grammy Award
	New York Television Festival Award	Best Nonscripted Host or Star
Teen Choice Award	Choice TV Breakout Star		rowspan="8" align="center"
Satellite Award
	Golden Globe Award
	Brink of Fame: Actor
	Choice TV Actress: Comedy
Choice Music: Group (with Glee Cast)
Gold Derby TV Award	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Emmy Award
PETA's 30th Anniversary Gala and Humanitarian Awards Award	Honor
Billboard's Women in Music Triple Threat Award	Honor
Glamour Woman of the Year Award	US TV Actress of the Year
Satellite Award			rowspan="5" align="center"
	Golden Globe Award

Discography

''Ragtime: Original Cast Recording'' (1998)

''Fiddler on the Roof: Revival Cast Recording'' (2004)

''Spring Awakening: Original Cast Recording'' Grammy Award winner – Best Cast Recording (2006)

References

External links

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:''This is an article about the actress; for the former madam, see Kristin M. Davis.''

name	Kristin Davis
birth name	Kristin Landen Davis
birth date	February 24, 1965
birth place	Boulder, Colorado, U.S.
occupation	Actress
years active	1987–present
spouse	}}

Kristin Landen Davis (also listed as Kristin Lee Davis; born February 24, 1965) is an American actress, known for playing the role of Charlotte York Goldenblatt on HBO's ''Sex and the City''.

Early life and education

Davis was born in Boulder, Colorado. An only child, her parents divorced when she was a baby. She was adopted by her stepfather, professor Keith Davis, after he married her mother, Dorothy, a university data analyst, in 1968. She has three sisters from her adoptive father's first marriage. Early in her childhood, she and her parents moved to Columbia, South Carolina, where her father served as provost and teaches psychology at the University of South Carolina.

Davis wanted to be an actress from the age of 9, when she was cast in the Workshop Theatre production of ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs''. Davis lived in South Carolina until she graduated from A.C. Flora High School in 1983. She then moved to New Jersey, where she attended Rutgers University. Davis graduated with a bachelor's degree from Rutgers University's Mason Gross School of the Arts in 1987.

Career

Television

After graduation in 1987, Davis moved to New York and waited tables before opening a yoga studio with a friend. In 1991, she acted in a couple of episodes of the daytime drama (soap opera) ''General Hospital''. Her big break came in 1995 when she landed the role of villainess Brooke Armstrong Campbell on the nighttime drama ''Melrose Place''. She left the show after one year when producers decided to kill off the character. Davis also had roles in other television series including ''Friends'', ''Will and Grace'' and ''Seinfeld''.

In 1998, Davis was cast as Charlotte York in ''Sex and the City'' and remained an integral cast member until the series ended in 2004. In 1999, along with the rest of the cast, she was awarded the Women in Film Lucy Award in recognition of her excellence and innovation in her creative works that have enhanced the perception of women through the medium of television. She received an Emmy nomination for her role as Charlotte in the final season.

Davis hosted the VH1 show ''200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons''. In 2005, she starred in a television pilot entitled ''Soccer Moms'' in which she and Gina Torres star as suburban mothers who moonlight as private detectives. She starred as Miss Spider in the animated television special ''Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Kids'' and its spin-off series ''Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends''.

Films

Davis's films include ''The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3D'', opposite David Arquette and George Lopez; the Walt Disney film ''The Shaggy Dog'', opposite Tim Allen, and ''Deck the Halls'', opposite Matthew Broderick. She performed in ABC Family channel's Christmas movie ''Three Days'' in 2001, and in a commercial for Head & Shoulders shampoo.

Davis appeared in 2008's ''Sex and the City'' feature film, under the direction of executive producer Michael Patrick King. In 2009, Davis co-starred in ''Couples Retreat'', a comedy chronicling four couples who partake in therapy sessions at a tropical island resort. Jon Favreau, who also wrote the script, played her husband.

Additional ventures

Shortly after the wide release of the ''Sex and the City'' feature film, in June 2008, Belk, the nation's largest privately owned department store chain, announced a partnership with Davis. The arrangement includes a ladies' apparel and accessories line that debuted in 2008 in 125 store locations and online, with eventual plans for expanding availability to other store locations. In Belk's press release about the product line launch, Davis cited her upbringing in South Carolina as part of her inspiration for working with the chain.

Personal life

Davis is a recovering alcoholic. She says she was introduced to alcohol early as part of her Southern upbringing: "Alcohol freed me. I was really shy and I didn't know how to come out of my shell. I drank for the same reason I loved acting. I wanted to feel things and express myself and be free. And I'm not naturally that way." She went sober in her mid-20s and has stated, "I miss it. You don’t go to rehab and then suddenly it goes away."

Davis resides in Los Angeles, California.

Davis's love of elephants propelled her to visit Africa in 2009, when she discovered an abandoned baby elephant and arranged for him to be taken to a wildlife rehabilitation center. In recognition of the attention she has brought to the plight of orphaned African elephants, Davis won the Humane Society's 2011 Wyler Award, which is bestowed on a celebrity or public figure who has made news on behalf of animals.

Filmography

Films

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Television

{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" border="2" cellpadding="4" background: #f9f9f9; |- align="center" ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Title ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes |- |1991 |''General Hospital'' |Betsy Chilson, R.N. | |- |1992 |''Mann & Machine'' |Cathy |"Billion Dollar Baby" |- |1993 |''The Larry Sanders Show'' |Bri |"The Breakdown: Part 2" |- |1994 |''Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman'' |Carey McGee |"Thanksgiving" |- |rowspan="2" | 1995 |''ER'' |Leslie |"Luck of the Draw" |- |''Melrose Place'' |Brooke Armstrong |1995–1996 |- |rowspan="2" | 1997 |''The Single Guy'' |Leslie |"Johnny Hollywood" |- |''Seinfeld'' |Jenna |"The Pothole"; "The Butter Shave" |- |1998-2004 |''Sex and the City'' |Charlotte York |1998-2004Women in Film lucy Award (shared with cast) Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2001) Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2003) Nominated - Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2004) Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film (2003) Nominated -Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (2004) |- |rowspan="2" | 2000 |''Friends'' |Erin |"The One with Ross' Library Book" |- |''Sex and the Matrix'' |Charlotte York MacDougal |short parody |- |rowspan="2" | 2004 |''Will & Grace'' |Nadine |"Will & Grace & Vince & Nadine" |- |''Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends'' |Miss Spider (voice) |2004–2008 |}

References

External links

Barnes and Noble biography

Archive of the original ''Sex and the City'' newspaper columns

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name	Jessica Simpson
background	solo_singer
birth name	Jessica Ann Simpson
birth date	July 10, 1980
birth place	Abilene, Texas, United States
genre	Pop, dance, country, R&B;
occupation	Singer-songwriter, actress, fashion designer
years active	1993–present
label	Columbia, Epic, Columbia Nashville, Eleveneleven, Primary Wave
associated acts	Nick Lachey, Ashlee Simpson, 98 Degrees, John Mayer, Tony Romo
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Jessica Ann Simpson (born July 10, 1980) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, television personality and fashion designer whose rise to fame began in 1999. Since that time, Simpson has achieved many recording milestones, starred in several television shows, movies, and commercials, launched a line of hair and beauty products, and designed fragrances, shoes, and handbags for women. She has devoted time to philanthropic efforts including Operation Smile and a USO-hosted tour for troops stationed overseas.

She has achieved seven ''Billboard'' Top 40 hits, three gold and two multi-platinum Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified studio albums, four of which have reached the top 10 on the US ''Billboard'' 200. Simpson starred with her then-husband Nick Lachey in the MTV reality show ''Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica''. She ventured into the country music market in 2008 and released ''Do You Know''.

Early life

Jessica Ann Simpson was born in Abilene, Texas, as the daughter of Tina Ann (née Drew), a homemaker, and Joe Truett Simpson, a minister and psychologist. She has a younger sister Ashlee, who is also a singer. As a child, Simpson began singing at her local Baptist church. At age twelve, she unsuccessfully auditioned for ''The Mickey Mouse Club''. While attending J.J. Pearce High School, she signed to Proclaim Records, a minor Gospel music record label. She recorded an album, ''Jessica'', but Proclaim went bankrupt and the album was never officially released except for a small pressing funded by her grandmother. This small pressing gained her minor attention and she gave concerts with other acts such as Kirk Franklin, God's Property, and CeCe Winans. Simpson left high school at age sixteen (she later earned her GED), and after Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola heard ''Jessica'', she was signed to the label.

Career

1999–01: ''Sweet Kisses'' and ''Irresistible''

Simpson released her first single, "I Wanna Love You Forever", which peaked at number 3 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1999, and reached the top ten in ten countries. Soon afterwards, her major label debut album ''Sweet Kisses'' was released. To support the album, Simpson toured with Ricky Martin and with boy band 98 Degrees.

Meanwhile, Simpson's album ''Sweet Kisses'' had gone double platinum, helped by the follow-up singles "Where You Are" and "I Think I'm In Love With You", which were both released in 2000. The latter became Simpson's biggest radio hit at that point, and was her first release of an uptempo single. Her debut album sold 2 million copies in US. Columbia Records officials reportedly decided Simpson needed a change for her second album. The following year, when Simpson came to record her second album, executives pressured her to have a much more sexy image.

In 2000, Simpson started recording the follow-up to ''Sweet Kisses'', with what Columbia considered more radio-friendly, up-tempo tracks. The album, titled ''Irresistible'', was released in mid-2001 on the heels of the title-track first single. "The title track" became one of the biggest hits of her career; it peaked at number fifteen on the Hot 100 and stayed in the chart for twenty weeks. It managed to reach the top forty in some other countries it charted.

''Irresistible'' debuted at number 6 in June 2001 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart, with 127,000 copies sold in its first week. It was later certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling or shipments of 500,000 copies or more. ''Irresistible'' has sold 850,000 copies in the US, to date. In order to support the album, Simpson went on her first headlining tour, called the ''DreamChaser Tour'', in mid-August, but due to the September 11, 2001 attacks could not complete the planned dates.

2002–05: Newlyweds, ''In this Skin'' and film career

During the summer of 2003, the reality show, ''Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica'', starring Simpson and her then-new husband Nick Lachey began airing on MTV. Simpson's third album, ''In This Skin'', was released in August 2003 to coincide with the series premiere of ''Newlyweds''.

The show quickly became a pop culture phenomenon and is credited with making her a household name, even among those who did not follow pop music or MTV. "I never knew that just doing the show would give me that pedestal to step on," Simpson told ''Blender'' magazine, in a March 2004 feature.

''In This Skin'', debuted at number ten on the ''Billboard'' 200 , with sales of 64,000 in its first week. But, it rebounded after a special collectors' edition was released in April 2004, and subsequently reached a peak of number 2. It contained the song "Sweetest Sin", which barely even made an impact on the Bubbling Under Hot 100. However, the album did contain the hit singles "With You" (No. 14, 2004) and a cover of the Berlin song "Take My Breath Away" (No. 20, 2004), and a lesser hit, a cover of the Robbie Williams song "Angels", which charted just outside the Billboard Hot 100. In December 2004, the album was certified three times multi-Platinum by the RIAA. According to Simpson's biography, the album has sold 4 million copies in US, to date.

The couple starred in the television special ''The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour,'' which aired in 2004 and was compared to ''The Sonny & Cher Show''. In 2005, ''Newlyweds'' won a People's Choice Award for Favorite Reality Show before wrapping shortly after.

In late 2004, Simpson released her first Christmas album titled ''Rejoyce: The Christmas Album'' . It peaked at number fourteen on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart and was later certified gold by the RIAA. Simpson appeared on ''The Dukes of Hazzard'' soundtrack, releasing "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'", a cover of the 1966 Nancy Sinatra. The song peaked at number fourteen on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and won a People's Choice Award for Favorite Song from a Movie, in 2006. The song's video featured Simpson as Daisy Duke. It contains scenes of her flirting and singing in a bar and then later washing the ''General Lee'' car, wearing a skin-tight, revealing pink bikini. In some countries the video was banned for its overtly sexual content. Simpson received criticism from a Christian group calling itself "The Resistance", for the sexualized image she used in the music video for "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'". In response, Simpson stated, "It didn't really surprise me because I grew up with a lot of that backlash. That's why I didn't end up going into the Christian music industry. I think that if they're really good Christians the judgment wouldn't be there."

In the summer of 2005, Simpson made her first appearance in a motion picture as Daisy Duke in the movie version of the television series ''The Dukes of Hazzard''. The film was No. 1 at the box office its opening weekend, and grossed $30.7 million on 3,785 screens. It also had an adjusted-dollar rank of No. 14 all-time for August releases. The film eventually collected $110.5 million worldwide, although it was much less financially successful outside the U.S.

2006–07: ''A Public Affair'' and ''Employee of the Month''

In 2006, Simpson returned to the recording studio, switching labels from Columbia to Epic Records. On 29 August 2006, she released her fifth studio album ''A Public Affair''. The album debuted at number 5 on the ''Billboard'' 200, with 101,000 copies sold in its first week. The album sold 300,000 copies in the US, a low figure compared to her previous albums. The first single from the album, bearing the same name "A Public Affair", debuted at number thirty-nine, her highest debut after "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'", and reached a peak of number fourteen on the Hot 100. It also hit number 1 on the Hot Dance Club Play, becoming Simpson's first number one single on the chart. Internationally, it reached the top ten in Canada and Ireland. The video featured appearances by actresses Eva Longoria and Christina Applegate, singer Christina Milian, Maria Menounos, Andy Dick, and Ryan Seacrest.

Simpson's second film, ''Employee of the Month'', was released October 6, 2006. With poor reviews, the film took in $11.8 million in its opening weekend, debuting at number 4 just behind ''Open Season''. In December 2006, while performing a tribute to Dolly Parton at the Kennedy Center Awards, she botched the lyrics, getting flustered in front of a crowd that included prominent persons such as Steven Spielberg, Shania Twain, and President George W. Bush. Though Simpson was given the chance to redo the song for cameras, her portion was edited out of the CBS broadcast.

In December 2007, Simpson co-starred with Luke Wilson in her third film, ''Blonde Ambition''. The film opened in eight theaters in Texas (the home state of both Simpson and Wilson), and earned US $6,422. It was released on DVD in January 2008. ''Blonde Ambition'' fared better overseas, where it grossed $253,008 in the Ukraine its opening weekend.

2008–09: Move to country and ''Do You Know''

In September 2007, Simpson's father Joe Simpson stated to ''People'' magazine that Simpson was considering doing a country album. Joe Simpson told ''People'' that she is "talking about doing a country record and going back to her roots, being from Texas."

"Come On Over", first leaked onto the internet on May 27, 2008. Shortly after country radio stations around the country began giving the single radio play. In the United States, "Come on Over" became the most-added song to country radio for the week of June 6, 2008, debuting at number forty-one on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart. It broke a record held by Miranda Lambert ("Me and Charlie Talking") and Brad Cotter ("I Meant To") for highest-debuting first chart entry by a solo artist; both artists debuted at number forty-two on that same chart. The video for the first single, "Come On Over", premiered on Simpson's official website in July 2008. The single peaked at number eighteen on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs. Prior to the albums release, Simpson performed at select state fairs and visited various country music radio stations in order to promote the album. The country album, entitled ''Do You Know'', was released on September 9, 2008. It debuted at number 1 on the ''Billboard'' Top Country Albums chart in both the US and Canada, giving Simpson her first number 1 album of her career. She opened for Rascal Flatts on their "Bob That Head Tour" from January 17 through March 14, 2009.

Simpson's next movie, ''Major Movie Star'' (later renamed ''Private Valentine: Blonde and Dangerous'') was released straight to DVD on February 3, 2009. On April 7, 2009 Simpson's rep confirmed with US Weekly that she and label Sony Nashville were parting ways.

2010–present: Return to Reality TV and ''Happy Christmas''

Simpson's VH1 documentary series, ''The Price of Beauty'', began airing in March 2010. The series followed Simpson around the world, introducing viewers to the different perceptions of beauty in different cultures. The premiere episode attracted one million viewers, but Simpson revealed that the series would return in 2011 with a format change. Initially, Simpson planned to release a new studio album that would end her contract with her label, Epic Records. However, a greatest hits compilation, ''Playlist: The Very Best of Jessica Simpson'', was released in late October instead. Simpson's second holiday album, ''Happy Christmas'', released under Ellen Degeneres' new label hit shelves in November. The album featured production from Tricky Stewart and The-Dream and was promoted with a television special on PBS, ''Jessica Simpson: Happy Christmas''.

In June 2011, it was announced that Simpson participated as a mentor in the new reality show on NBC's, "Fashion Star" with Elle McPherson.

Other projects

Cosmetics and clothing

'Jessica Simpson Dessert by Jessica Simpson' was launched in April, 2004 after co-founders, Randi Shinder and Simpson designed a line of edible perfume, lip gloss and other beauty products under the Dessert Beauty brand. A parallel line named Dessert Treats was launched the following year in February, 2005. The new line was marketed at a much younger audience.

Simpson and stylist Ken Pavés launched a line of hair and beauty products on the Home Shopping Network. Simpson also created the Jessica Simpson Collection in which she designs and markets a line of handbags and (primarily high-heeled) shoes and boots. The Jessica Simpson's Intimates began selling in major department stores and online shopping sites in spring 2009.

Simpson has launched a fragrance line. Her fragrance was made by Parlux Fragrances. Her debut perfume, Fancy, was launched in 2008. The success of Fancy spawned two more fragrances, Fancy Love and Fancy Nights.

Commercials

Simpson has made commercials for Pizza Hut, Proactiv Solution and a commercial with Ice Breakers with her sister Ashlee. In 2005, she started advertising Proactiv Solution, an over-the-counter acne medicine. In 2006, she premiered in another Pizza Hut commercial for the Super Bowl XL broadcast. She sang "These Bites Are Made For Poppin'," in reference to the song "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'," to advertise the new Cheesy Bites Pizza. In 2007, the Super Bowl featured her third Pizza Hut commercial, which again promoted the Cheesy Bites Pizza. She has also advertised DirecTV in character as Daisy Duke.

Philanthropy

Simpson is Operation Smile's International Youth Ambassador.

In March 2007, Simpson donated a new Chrysler minivan to the Elim orphanage in Nuevo Laredo. Simpson won a Chrysler Crossfire sports car at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards, but exchanged the $50,000 luxury car for a minivan so she could help the orphanage.

Criticism and controversy

Simpson endorsed George W. Bush for president in 2004, but was later said to have "snubbed" him by canceling an appearance at a 2006 Republican fundraiser in Washington, D.C.. Manager Joe Simpson said that even though he and Jessica are "big supporters" of the president, who had invited them, they felt it was inappropriate to attend a political fundraiser.

In June 2008, Simpson was seen with boyfriend Tony Romo wearing a shirt that said "Real Girls Eat Meat". It was seen as a slam at Romo's ex girlfriend Carrie Underwood, who is a vegetarian. PETA criticized Simpson, stating "Jessica Simpson's meaty wardrobe malfunction makes us thankful that no one is looking to her for food advice. Chicken-of-the-Sea, anyone? The woman who thought that Buffalo 'wings' came from buffaloes would benefit from some good veggie brain food."

On July 19, 2008, Simpson performed at the Country Thunder Festival in Wisconsin. She was booed by the crowd and received a poor reception from country music critics. She responded by saying, "I don’t know what your perception is of Jessica Simpson or what tabloid you buy, but I just want you to know that I’m just a girl from Texas; I’m just like you. I’m doing what I love and dating a boy."

Personal life

Marriage to Nick Lachey

She began dating 98 Degrees group member Nick Lachey in 1999. After dating for two years, the couple cooled their relationship. After the September 11 attacks, the couple reconciled. Simpson stated, "After 9/11, I knew that I never ever wanted to be away from Nick ever for the rest of my life." On October 26, 2002, Simpson married Nick Lachey. She famously announced she had remained a virgin until her marriage. In November 2005, after months of tabloid speculation, Simpson and Lachey announced they were separating. Simpson filed for divorce on December 16, 2005, citing "irreconcilable differences." The couple's divorce was publicized worldwide and was reportedly finalized on June 30, 2006.

Simpson told ''Jane'' magazine in October 2006 that she knew her marriage to Lachey was over when he refused to join her on a charity trip to Africa, even though it was on their third wedding anniversary.

The couple sold their Calabasas mansion, in which ''Newlyweds'' was filmed, to ''Malcolm in the Middle'' star Justin Berfield for an undisclosed amount. On February 6, 2007, the Associated Press reported that Simpson said she was stung when her ex-husband jumped back into dating after their high-profile breakup. "Oh, it hurt me," Simpson stated in an interview in the March 2007 issue of ''Elle''. "Two or three weeks later? Yeah, I'd say it kind of hurt me."

Other relationships

Simpson received increased publicity following her divorce, reportedly having romances with her ''Employee of the Month'' co-star Dane Cook and Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine. Simpson also had an off-and-on relationship with musician John Mayer. Dating rumors started in August 2006 with a ''People'' magazine article, but kicked into high gear when Simpson and Mayer spent the New Year holiday together in New York City, both attending Christina Aguilera's New Year's Eve 2006 party. The couple eventually parted ways for good in May 2007.

In November 2007, Simpson began dating Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo. The relationship was controversial among some Dallas Cowboys fans, as she was blamed when Romo had poor football performances. Some of the Cowboys' fans gave her the nickname "Yoko Romo" in comparison to Yoko Ono, who many Beatles fans blame for "ruining" John Lennon.

"If only Tony had called me and said, 'Terry, Jessica [Simpson] and I are going to go to Mexico,' I would've told him: 'You crazy? Don't do that! The paparazzi is going to find you, man. You're a star. She's a star. It's just going to happen,' " Bradshaw said in an interview with the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

Even President Bush jokingly endorsed the "Jessica jinx" after the Giants went on to win the Super Bowl in 2008. During the traditional White House reception for the winning team, the president quipped, "We're going to send Jessica Simpson to the Democrat National Convention."

On July 13, 2009, ''People'' magazine reported that Romo and Simpson had ended their relationship.

In May 2010, Simpson began dating former NFL player Eric Johnson, who had separated from his wife Keri Johnson in October 2009 after five years of marriage. Johnson's divorce was finalized on October 7, 2010. On November 14, 2010, Simpson announced her engagement to Johnson.

Filmography

Film
Year	Film	Role	Notes
2002	''The Master of Disguise''	Herself	Cameo
2005		Daisy Duke	Film debut
2006		Amy Renfro
2007	''Blonde Ambition''	Katie Gregerstitch
	''The Love Guru''	Herself	Cameo
''Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous''	Private Megan Valentine

Film
Year	Title	Role	Notes
2003—2005	''Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica''	Herself	Reality Television
	''Jessica''	Jessica Sampson	Pilot - Never broadcast ABC originally picked the series up in February 2004 but dropped the series in May 2004
The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour	Herself	Music/Sketch Comedy Special
Nick and Jessica's Family Christmas	Herself	Holiday Music Special
2010		Herself	Reality Television
2011	''Fashion Star''	Herself	Reality Television
Television guest appearances
Year	Title	Role	Notes
2000	''98 Degrees - My Everything''	Herself	"Music Video
2002			"Going to California" (episode 1, season 5)
	"Your Time Is Gonna Come" (episode 13, season 5)"Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" (episode 14, season 5)
''The Twilight Zone''	Miranda Evans
2007	''Willie Nelson - You Don't Think I'm Funny Anymore''	Herself	"Music Video
2009	''I Get That a Lot''	Computer technician	Television special (1 episode)
		Herself	Season 7, Episode 5 (1 episode)
PBS Christmas Special	Herself	Television special

Discography

''Sweet Kisses'' (1999)

''Irresistible'' (2001)

''In This Skin'' (2003)

''Rejoyce: The Christmas Album'' (2004)

''A Public Affair'' (2006)

''Do You Know'' (2008)

''Happy Christmas'' (2010)

Tours

;Headlining

DreamChaser Tour (2001)

Reality Tour (2004)

;Co-headlining

MTV TRL Tour (2001)

;Opening act

Heat It Up Tour (98 Degrees) (2000)

Bob That Head Tour (Rascal Flatts) (2009)

Awards and nominations

References

Further reading

External links

Jessica Simpson's Official Website

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