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Maxim may refer to:

• Maxim (philosophy), a principle that an individual uses in making a decision
• Maxim (literature), a type of aphorism
• Legal maxim, certain guiding principles of law and jurisprudence
• Maximes (1665–1678) by François de La Rochefoucauld (1613–1680)

People:

• Maxim (given name)
• Maxim (surname)
• Maxim (Patriarch) (born 1914), Patriarch of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church
• Maxim Reality, stage name of Keith Palmer, musician in the British electronic band The Prodigy
• Carl Maximowicz, botanist (author abbreviation Maxim)
• Hiram Stevens Maxim (1840-1916), inventor
• Hiram Percy Maxim (1869-1936), radio operator

Businesses and organizations:

• Maxim Healthcare Services, a medical staffing and home healthcare company
• Maxim Institute, a public policy think tank in New Zealand
• Maxim Integrated Products, a manufacturer of analog and mixed signal integrated circuits
• Maxim Transportation Services, a Canadian truck and semi-trailer retailer
• Maxim's Catering, a chain of caterers, restaurants, and fast food shops in Hong Kong
• Maxim's Paris, a Parisian restaurant of the Belle Epoque

Entertainment:

• Maxim (magazine), an international men's magazine
• Maxim Radio, Maxim magazine's radio channel on Sirius Satellite Radio
• Maxim, a fictional ship in the manga and anime series One Piece

Other uses:

• Maxims (Old English poems), examples of gnomic poetry
• Maxim gun, the first self-acting machine gun
• Maxim (coffee), the first American brand of freeze-dried coffee, made by General Foods
• Maxim (motorcycle), a Cruiser variation of Yamaha's "XJ" Universal Japanese motorcycle, eg Yamaha XJ60 Maxim

See also[link]

• Maxima (disambiguation)
• Maxime (disambiguation)

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Amanda Bynes
Bynes at The Heart's Truth Red Dress Collection Fashion Show (February 13, 2009)
Born	Amanda Laura Bynes (1986-04-03) April 3, 1986 (age 26) Thousand Oaks, California, United States
Occupation	Actress, comedian, singer, fashion designer
Years active	1993–present

Amanda Laura Bynes (born April 3, 1986)^[1] is an American actress, singer, and fashion designer. Bynes appeared in several successful television series, such as All That and The Amanda Show, on Nickelodeon in the mid to late 1990s and early 2000s, and in 2002, she starred in the TV series, What I Like About You. She transitioned to a film career, starring in several films aimed at teenage audiences, including What a Girl Wants (2003), Love Wrecked (2005), She's the Man (2006), Hairspray (2007), Sydney White (2007) and Easy A (2010).

She was named one of Teen People's "25 Hottest Stars Under 25" in 2006,^[2] and in 2007, Forbes listed her as the fifth highest paid celebrity under 21, with earnings of $2.5 million.^[3]

Early life[link]

Bynes was born and raised in Thousand Oaks, California, the youngest of three children to Lynn (née Organ), a dental assistant and office manager, and Rick Bynes, a dentist who also practiced stand-up comedy.^[4] Bynes has two older siblings, Tommy (born 1973), a chiropractor, and Jillian (born 1983), who has a B.A. in History from UCLA and has also acted.^[5] Bynes' ancestors immigrated from Ireland, Poland, Russia, and Romania,^[6][7] and her maternal grandparents are from Toronto, Ontario.^[8] Her father is Catholic and her mother is Jewish; Bynes has described herself as Jewish.^[9][10][11] Regarding her religious beliefs, Bynes states: "As far as religion, I was raised both. I learned about both Judaism and Catholicism. My parents said it was up to me to decide [which faith to adhere to] when I grew up. I'm sort of a spiritual person anyway. I haven't decided yet on a religion. I don't know yet exactly what I believe."^[12]

Career[link]

Acting[link]

In 1993, Bynes attended a comedy camp, and began professionally acting at the age of seven, appearing in a television advertisement for Buncha Crunch candies.^[13] During her childhood, she also appeared on stage in versions of Annie, The Secret Garden, The Music Man, and The Sound of Music.^[14] Bynes became a regular cast member of Nickelodeon's Figure It Out and All That. She was a regular cast member on All That for seasons three through six. She also starred in her own sketch comedy show, The Amanda Show (1999–2002).

Bynes made her film debut in 2002's modest box office success, Big Fat Liar. Her first leading role was in 2003's What a Girl Wants, co-starring with Colin Firth, Oliver James, and Kelly Preston. From 2002 to 2006, Bynes starred alongside Jennie Garth in The WB Television Network's sitcom What I Like About You. Bynes had voice parts in 2003's Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure and 2005's CGI animated comedy, Robots. She co-starred in Arliss as Crystal Dupree. Bynes appeared on the cover of Vanity Fair's July 2003 edition with nine of Hollywood's other young female stars.^[15][16]

Bynes at the premiere of Robots, March 2005

In 2006, Bynes starred in She's the Man, a comedy based on William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.^[17] Bynes appeared in another romantic comedy, Lovewrecked, which was shot before She's the Man but released after it, showing in cinemas outside of the United States in 2005 and 2006 and debuting in the U.S. on the ABC Family network on January 21, 2007. She also portrays Penny Pingleton in Hairspray. Bynes next starred in another comedy, Sydney White, released on September 21, 2007.^[18][19]

In 2008, Bynes appeared in the Lifetime Television movie Living Proof as the student assistant of Harry Connick, Jr.'s character.^[20] Bynes was also originally set to star as Ryden Malby in the 2009 comedy Post Grad, but was replaced by Alexis Bledel.^[21]

In June 2009, Bynes inked a two picture deal with Screen Gems. The first of the two movies was the 2010 teen comedy Easy A, starring Emma Stone and Lisa Kudrow, and the second was to have been a starring role.^[22] Bynes also planned to reprise her role as Penny Pingleton in the sequel to Hairspray.^[23] However, Hairspray 2 was canceled.

In June 2010, Bynes stated that she planned to retire from acting, announcing on her Twitter page, "I don’t love acting anymore, so I’ve stopped doing it."^[24] A month later, Bynes had an apparent change of heart and "unretired".^[25] At the 2011 MTV Movie Awards, Bynes told People Magazine that she's merely taking "time off." ^[26]

Fashion[link]

In 2007, Bynes signed a five-year deal with Steve & Barry's to create her own fashion line, Dear, consisting of apparel and accessories. The clothing line launched in stores August 16, 2007. The line was cut short when Steve & Barry's filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2008 and went out of business completely in January 2009.^[27]

Bynes appeared in lingerie on the cover of the February 2010 issue of Maxim magazine.^[28]

Personal life[link]

Bynes started out at University Elementary, and later graduated from Thousand Oaks High School's independent study program (though she attended La Reina High School in Thousand Oaks for some time). She has expressed a desire to attend New York University in the near future. She briefly moved into an apartment in Hollywood, California, but has since returned to her family home in Thousand Oaks.^[29] Bynes is interested in drawing and fashion design, having commented that she is "the girl whose biggest nightmare would be to lose my makeup bag while traveling."^[16]

In 2007, Bynes spoke out against becoming another wild Hollywood star: "I think I’ll go out as much as I’ve ever gone out... which is not a lot. I like to dance and stuff, but drinking isn’t good for you in every way. It’s not good for your skin; it makes you feel horrible. So, drinking-wise, no".^[30] She restated these ideas in interviews throughout the summer of 2007, telling Access Hollywood: "I like being with my family and friends, and I don't need to be out at the clubs."^[31] In an interview in December 2007, Bynes described how her parents taught her about alcohol.^[32]

Bynes has since stated that she is "reevaluating" how to spend her social time. In the January 2009 issue of Cosmopolitan, she stated: "I used to be known as the girl who was anti the club scene. But I'm finding a balance. I can have a drink and dance if I want. You have to go out to meet people and guys. I'm in that phase where I just want to have fun."

Bynes appeared in lingerie on the cover of the February 2010 issue of Maxim magazine, highlighting her photo spread inside. She stated "I think every shot ... was sexy" and that the new look is "who I am."^[33]

Legal problems[link]

On April 6, 2012, Bynes was arrested and charged with DUI after side-swiping a police car in West Hollywood at 3:00 am. Her bail was set at US$5,000 but she was released without requiring to post bail.^[34] Bynes' father, Rick, told People Magazine on April 9 that Amanda does not drink and that she was arrested because "she was upset and emotional."^[35] Bynes had previously been stopped by the L.A.P.D. for talking on her cellphone while driving on March 7, 2012.

Filmography[link]

Feature films[link]

Television[link]

Discography[link]

Soundtracks

• 2007: Hairspray: Soundtrack to the Motion Picture

Singles or Songs

• 2007: "Without Love" (Hairspray)
• 2007: "You Can't Stop the Beat" (Hairspray)

Awards[link]

Bynes won Blimp awards at the Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards four years in a row, from 2000 to 2003 for Favorite Television Actress in 2000 for All That, Favorite Television Actress in 2001 to 2003 for The Amanda Show as well as the following year(A Record Tied with Selena Gomez). In 2003 she also received the award for Favorite Movie Actress for Big Fat Liar and won another award in 2004 for Favorite Movie Actress for What a Girl Wants.^[36] Bynes also was a part of the Hairspray ensemble win at the 2008 Critics' Choice Awards.

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Amanda Bynes

• Amanda Bynes at the Internet Movie Database
• Amanda Bynes at AllRovi
• Amanda Bynes on Twitter
• AmandaPlease.com Official website for The Amanda Show

Kaley Cuoco
Cuoco at The Big Bang Theory panel at the 2008 Comic-Con convention
Born	Kaley Christine Cuoco (1985-11-30) November 30, 1985 (age 26) Camarillo, California, US
Residence	San Fernando Valley, California
Nationality	American
Occupation	Actress, voice actress
Years active	1992–present
Known for	8 Simple Rules Charmed The Big Bang Theory
Website
Twitter

Kaley Christine Cuoco ( /ˈkeɪliː ˈkwoʊkoʊ/ KAY-lee KWOH-koh; born November 30, 1985).^[1] is an American film and television actress. She first came to attention for her role as Bridget Hennessy on the Emmy Award-winning sitcom 8 Simple Rules (2002–2005). She later starred as Billie Jenkins on the final season of the supernatural drama series Charmed (2005–2006). She has gained international acclaim and recognition for her current role as Penny on the Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning comedy series The Big Bang Theory (2007–present),^[1] which became the highest rated comedy on television among adults 18–49 for the 2009–10 season.^[2] Cuoco's success within the television industry has launched her film career, appearing in films such as Lucky 13 (2005), The Penthouse (2010), Hop (2011), and The Last Ride (2011).

Career[link]

As a child, Cuoco was once a nationally-ranked amateur tennis player, a sport she took up when she was three years old but had to give up when she was six.^[1] Her role as Maureen McCormick in the 2000 TV movie Growing Up Brady brought her much attention, as well as a role on the CBS sitcom Ladies Man. In 2004 in addition to her role on 8 Simple Rules in which she played a teenager, she had starring roles on the NBC miniseries, 10.5, on the ABC Family original movie, Crimes of Fashion, and in the independent film, Debating Robert Lee.^[1] In 2000 she starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie Alley Cats Strike.

Cuoco was named number 77 on FHM-Us 100 Sexiest Women in 2005 and number 21 in 2008.^[3] She was also named number 28 on Maxim's annual Hot 100 list in 2010 and number 13 in 2011.

She began voicing the character of Brandy Harrington on the Disney Channel's cartoon, Brandy and Mr. Whiskers, later in 2004.

Cuoco played Bridget Hennessy on the ABC sitcom 8 Simple Rules. Bridget was the eldest child, despite Cuoco being six years younger than her on-screen little sister (Amy Davidson), and was portrayed as "the most beautiful girl in the school." She had several boyfriends throughout the series and used her feminine wiles to exert significant control over the boys she encountered.

In the eighth season of the hit cult TV show Charmed, Cuoco appeared as Billie Jenkins a young powerful witch who was also one of whitelighter Paige Matthews' charges. Executive producer Brad Kern stated Kaley's character was initially brought in as a possible spin-off. In 2004 Cuoco co-starred in the movie The Hollow with Nick Carter and Kevin Zegers.

In September 2007, Cuoco began a starring role in the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory. She plays Penny, an aspiring actress and employee at The Cheesecake Factory who lives across the hall from two nerdy scientists, Sheldon (Jim Parsons) and Leonard (Johnny Galecki). Prior to the 2010–2011 season, she earned $60,000 an episode for the series, the same as Johnny Galecki and Jim Parsons. In 2010 the cast negotiated a raise for each actor to make $200,000 per episode.^[4] On September 13, 2010, she broke her leg in a horse-riding accident and missed two episodes of the series.^[5]

Cuoco also starred in the Lifetime film To Be Fat Like Me, which premiered on January 8, 2007.^[6] She also played a minor role in the Prison Break episodes "The Message" and "Chicago" as well as taking the leading female role in the comedy horror spoof Killer Movie in 2008.

In 2011 Cuoco appeared in Allure magazine's annual "Naked Truth" feature. The photograph, which appeared in the May issue, was taken by Patrick Demarchelier.^[7] That same year, she appeared in the films Hop and The Last Ride.^[8] She was also chosen to host both the 2011 Teen Choice Awards^[9] and the 2012 People's Choice Awards.^[10]

Personal life[link]

While working on The Big Bang Theory, Cuoco dated co-star Johnny Galecki for two years. They kept their relationship private until they broke up.^[11][12]

In October 2011 Cuoco announced her engagement to boyfriend Josh Resnik, an addiction specialist and former bassist for Danzig.^[13] However, in March 2012 she revealed that she was no longer engaged.^[14]

Filmography[link]

Awards[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Kaley Cuoco

• Kaley Cuoco at the Internet Movie Database
• Kaley Cuoco on Twitter

Amber Leigh Lancaster (born September 19, 1980) is an American model and actress. She is best known for playing Jenny Swanson on MTVs The Hard Times of RJ Berger, as well as being a current model on The Price is Right.

Early life[link]

Lancaster was born in Tacoma, Washington. She attended Franklin Pierce High School in Tacoma. In 1998, she won the title of Miss Washington Teen USA. She went on to join the Sea Gals, the cheerleading squad of the Seattle Seahawks football team. Lancaster was a member of the Sea Gals for five seasons before moving to Los Angeles to pursue her acting and modeling career.^[1]

Career[link]

In 2003, Lancaster was a contestant on the short-lived reality show Are You Hot?: The Search for America's Sexiest People. Lancaster appeared in the music video for Bo Bice's song "The Real Thing".^[2]

In 2007, she made an appearance at the 2007 Scream Awards.^[3]

In 2008, Lancaster joined the cast of The Price Is Right as one of the show’s models.

In 2009, she was a trophy holder at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards. Lancaster also appeared in the MTV comedy series The Hard Times of RJ Berger as Jenny Swanson.^[4]

Personal life[link]

Lancaster formerly dated Friday Night Lights' Zach Gilford.^[5]

Filmography[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Amber Lancaster at the Internet Movie Database
• The Cast: Amber Lancaster - Official Price Is Right Website

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Tricia Helfer
Helfer at the 2007 Scream Awards
Born	Tricia Janine Helfer (1974-04-11) April 11, 1974 (age 38) Donalda, Alberta
Nationality	Canadian
Occupation	model, actress
Years active	1992-present
Notable work(s)	Number Six in Battlestar Galactica
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Spouse	Johnathan Marshall (m.2003)
Website
www.triciahelfer.com

Tricia Janine Helfer (born April 11, 1974) is a Canadian model and actress. She is best known for playing the humanoid Cylon Number Six in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica television series. She has also been actively involved in different charity events, from animal rescue^[1] to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.^[2]

Early life[link]

Helfer was born in the rural community of Donalda in Stettler County, Alberta. She was raised by Dennis and Elaine Helfer^[3] on the family's grain farm with her sister Tammy^[4], and was discovered by modeling agency scout Kelly Streit at age 17 while standing in line at a local movie theatre^[5].^[6] Helfer is of German, English, Swedish, and Norwegian descent.^[7]

Career[link]

Fashion modeling[link]

In 1992, she won Ford Models' Supermodel of the World Contest and was subsequently signed to the Elite Model Management and later to Trump Model Management.^[8] Tricia retired from fashion modeling in 2002 and states that all her shoots since then are related to projects or product endorsements.^[9] She has appeared in ad campaigns for Ralph Lauren, Versace, Chanel, and Giorgio Armani. Helfer has walked for top fashion shows such as Carolina Herrera, Christian Dior, Claude Montana, Givenchy, John Galliano, and Dolce & Gabbana. Helfer has graced the covers of Flare, Amica, ELLE, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, and Vogue, among others. She also regularly appeared in photo shoots by Maxim magazine, was the magazine's wall calendar girl for 2005, and was ranked #57 on the Maxim's Hot 100 Women of 2007.^[10] She also posed topless for the February 2007 issue of Playboy.^[11]

Acting[link]

Helfer arriving at the gala showing of her film Walk All Over Me at the 2007 Calgary International Film Festival

Helfer hosted a Canadian television fashion program Canada's Next Top Model.^[12] She relocated to Los Angeles in 2002 to pursue a full-time film career.^[13] Her first acting assignment was a co-starring role as Sarah on the television series Jeremiah. Thereafter, she played the role of a model, Ashleigh James, in the May 16, 2002 episode "The Hunger Artist" on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. In 2002, Helfer played the female lead, Eva, in the independent film White Rush.^[14] In 2003, Helfer was chosen to play Number Six on Battlestar Galactica (see section below).

In 2004, Helfer played Farrah Fawcett in the NBC telemovie The Unauthorized Story of 'Charlie's Angels'.^[15] Concurrent with her role in Battlestar Galactica, Helfer began producing and hosting Canada's Next Top Model on May 31, 2006. In 2006, Helfer appeared in the motion pictures Spiral and The Green Chain.^[16]

In October 2006, it was announced that Helfer would not return to host the second season of Canada's Next Top Model so she could concentrate on Battlestar Galactica.^[17] Helfer also played a major role in Electronic Arts Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars, as the high-level Nod general Kilian Qatar, along with her Battlestar Galactica co-star, Grace Park.^[18] She also starred in the episode "Roadkill" on the second season of the American paranormal drama TV series Supernatural.

Helfer had a recurring role on CBS' Two and a Half Men. She played Gail, best friend of Charlie's (Charlie Sheen) fiancé Chelsea (Jennifer Bini Taylor). When Chelsea finds out that her friend is recovering from a breakup, she says she should do so at Charlie's house.^[19] Shortly after Chelsea and Charlie begin a trial separation, Gail begins a sexual relationship with Charlie.

[edit] Battlestar Galactica

In 2003, the television series Battlestar Galactica was used as the basis for a three hour miniseries on the Sci Fi channel. The project was written and produced by Ronald D. Moore and directed by Michael Rymer. Helfer played the role of Number Six, a humanoid Cylon operative. She continued that role as a regular cast member in the TV series, which completed its fourth and final season on March 20, 2009. Due to the unique nature of the Number Six character – there are many "copies" of Number Six with distinct personalities – Helfer has, in effect, played numerous roles on the series. In 2009, she reprised her role as Number Six in Battlestar Galactica: The Plan – a television movie that tells the story of the series from the Cylons' point of view.

Awards:

• Leo Awards, Best Lead Performance By A Female in a Dramatic Series, Tricia Helfer ("Pegasus")

Nominations:

• Scream Awards, Breakout Performance, Tricia Helfer as Number Six
• Scream Awards, Best Television Actress, Tricia Helfer

Other appearances[link]

Helfer at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival

In August 2008, Helfer appeared on the stage of NVISION 08, an event sponsored by NVIDIA, where she discussed her role in Battlestar Galactica as well as the use of computer graphics on the show.^[20]

Helfer appeared as Chuck’s Season 2 secret agent "handler" in the NBC series Chuck,^[21] and as Michael Westen's Season 2 nemesis in the USA Network series Burn Notice as "Carla."

Helfer appears as herself in Old 97's music video for "Dance with Me".^[22] In the video, she is sought through an exclusive nightclub, via fantasy, by an imaginative fan.

She guest starred in "Resonance," the second episode of Warehouse 13 as FBI Agent Bonnie Belski on Syfy. She appeared as a special guest star in the pilot episode of Fox's 2009 mid-season series "Human Target," in which she plays the key female role.

She has played several prominent video game roles in recent years; including Kilian Quatar in Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars, Veronica Dare in Halo 3: ODST and EDI, the ship-borne artificial intelligence aboard the Normandy SR-2 in Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect 3. She also voices Sarah Kerrigan in StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, as well as its expansion sets, Heart of the Swarm and Legacy of the Void. Helfer plays the voice of Black Cat in The Spectacular Spider-Man. She reprises her role as Black Cat in Spider-Man: Web of Shadows.

Helfer has joined the cast of Jerry Bruckheimer’s TNT drama, Dark Blue^[23] as FBI Special Agent Alex Rice. The show was cancelled in November 2010 because of its very low ratings ^[24]

In October 2010, she made a guest appearance on Lie to Me.^[25][26]

In 2011, she starred in The Black Keys' music video for "Howlin' for You." ^[27]

She also made a guest appearance as a villain in No Ordinary Family (2011),^[28] and a scheming law partner in Franklin and Bash (2011).^[29]

In 2011, Helfer stars as Morgana, a necromancer, in the TV series 17th Precinct from Ron Moore with Galactica's co-stars James Callis and Jamie Bamber.^[30]

In November 2011, she appeared in the Hallmark TV Movie Mistletoe Over Manhattan.^[31]

For 2012, she signed for the recurring role of Alex Clark in the new NBC TV Series The Firm, based on the John Grisham novel.^[31] In October 2011 she got the lead role in the TV Pilot "Scent of the Missing" ^[32] playing Susannah, a K-9 Search and Rescue Volunteer.^[33]

Personal life[link]

She is married to Johnathan Marshall, a lawyer whom she met at a mutual friend's birthday party.^[7]

She has four artificial discs in her back and two in her neck, resulting from an incident in which a piece of luggage was dropped on her head while sitting on a commercial airliner, and two in her lower back from mishaps while doing her own stunts.^[34]

She co-founded the charity web site "Acting Outlaws"^[35] with Katee Sackhoff, which is open for donations for different causes and charity events.^[36]

Filmography[link]

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Helfer at a 2008 pre-Emmy party

Film and Television[link]

Voice Work[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Tricia Helfer

• Official website
• Tricia Helfer at the Fashion Model Directory
• Tricia Helfer at the Internet Movie Database
• Tricia Helfer at TV Guide
• Tricia Helfer interview about Battlestar Galactica & Burn Notice