For a world filled with comic book fans, Christopher Reeve had for years been the definitive Superman. For thousands suffering with paralysis and spinal cord injuries, in one tragic moment, he morphed suddenly from an actor perfectly cast onscreen, to a real-life personal inspiration and a champion of medical research and healthcare reform. Standing six-foot-four and sporting a jaw as square as his illustrated predecessor, the then-unknown Reeve became an overnight success when he was cast in “Superman: The Movie” (1978) – most notable for his evenhanded portrait of both the character’s sensitive vulnerability and commanding power in the face of injustice – all the while, wearing tights and a cape. Despite playing such an iconic role, he resisted typecasting in the wake of the film series’ success, sticking close to his original love of live theater when Hollywood failed to deliver worthy scripts.

Using his fame to do some good, British actor Jude Law took his second trip to Afghanistan to help celebrate the seventh annual International Day of Peace. Instituted by the United Nations, this global ceasefire took place yesterday on Sept. 21 providing some time for aid workers to provide...

Statuesque, with a firm, determined, yet highly-attractive allure, Alexandra Paul was modeling when she was 16, and at 18, decided to forego college and come to Hollywood, where she won her first role as a teen model in the TV-movie version of "Paper Dolls" (ABC, 1980). Although best known today as Stephanie Holden, the tough and ambitious boss of David Hasselhoff on the internationally-syndicated TV lifeguard series "Baywatch" (1992-96), Paul has also acted in numerous other TV projects.

BIOGRAPHY

From Hollywood wild-child to Academy Award winner to respected U.N. Goodwill Ambassador, actress Angelina Jolie underwent a series of metamorphic transformations over the course of her career. An exceedingly beautiful, strikingly talented performer, Jolie broke on to the scene in the mid-1990s, quickly gaining a reputation for both her on-screen work as well as her outrageous off-camera antics.