Alicia Silverstone

She effectively removed herself from the public eye for many years, resurfacing in the critically acclaimed television show Miss Match. The film debuted at #1 and Streisand received positive reviews. Though hardly obese by any standard, Silverstone had obviously put on more weight than the public was used to seeing her carry, and this started a whirlwind of rumours which affected her personal life. In 2004, Streisand returned to the big screen as an actress in the comedy Meet the Fockers, as Dustin Hoffman's wife, with Ben Stiller, Robert DeNiro, and Blythe Danner. Around the time in which she was featured as Batgirl in Batman, Silverstone was lambasted by tabloid media and mainstream press alike for putting on weight. Her strong, larger-than-life personality was satirized on the South Park animated series in an episode called "Mecha-Streisand", in which she tried to take over the world by transforming herself into a giant robot. Recently, she has extended her repertoir by working as a producer both in TV and film. Streisand is known for her outspoken liberal political views, and is a staunch supporter of the Democratic Party.

Silverstone has continued to make a wide range of movie and television appearances, appearing mostly in comedy and action roles (she is widely known for her role in Clueless), although proving herself versatile enough to tackle the major Shakespeare production Love's Labour's Lost. In December 2004 she had a procedure to remove polyps from her colon. She went on to star in three Aerosmith music videos, entitled Cryin, Crazy and Amazing which were hugely successful both for the band and Silverstone, making her a household name. She briefly dated Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau in the early 70s, had long-term relationships with hairdresser-turned-producer Jon Peters and tennis player Andre Agassi, and later married actor James Brolin in 1998. She won a leading part in the 1993 movie The Crush, playing a girl who sets out to ruin an older man after her teenage crush is spurned, for which she won two awards at the 1994 MTV Movie Awards. She was married to Elliott Gould from 1963 to 1971, with whom she had her only child, son Jason Gould (who later appeared as her son in The Prince Of Tides). Born in London, UK, to English parents, her family moved to San Fransisco, California and she later attended school in Beverly Hills during which time she acquired some early modelling and advertising work, eventually getting the part of the 'dream girl' on American TV series The Wonder Years. Dennen later wrote a book called My Life with Barbra.

She is also noted for her strong views on animal welfare and is a committed vegan. The tour was one of the biggest all-media merchandise parlays in history. According to critics, she has demonstrated a versatile acting talent in a range of parts, from femme fatale in The Crush to quirky comedy in Clueless. He suggested she perform in a series of live concerts, not only for financial reasons, but to overcome her chronic stage fright, as well. She first came to widespread attention in the music video for Aerosmith's Cryin and later starred in several Hollywood motion pictures. She was losing money, and sought advice from former boyfriend Dennen. Alicia Silverstone (born October 4, 1976) is a British/American actress. Around 1992, however, success was not in Barbra's favor.

The Crush (1993). A separate disc, entitled "Highlights from Just for the Record" featured two dozen tracks, including live material, greatest hits, rarities and otherwise, from her early recordings up to 1991. Judith Krantz's 'Torch Song' (1993) (TV). In 1991 she released a 4-album box set, entitled Just for the Record. Scattered Dreams (1993) (TV). She has recorded more than forty albums, after her early work in the 1960s (The Second Barbra Streisand Album, The Third Album, My Name Is Barbra, etc.) Many were soundtrack albums from her films. Cool and the Crazy (1994) (TV). Some claimed that her well-known uncompromising, tough behavior was to blame for the shutout, while others felt that Hollywood was punishing her for being a woman, and if a man behaved the same way, he would have been given recognition.

True Crime (1995). Steven Spielberg called Yentl a masterpiece, and many critics praised the film as well as Prince of Tides, leading to much controversy when she never received an Academy Award nomination for Best Director. The Babysitter (1995). For Yentl (1983) she was producer, director, writer, and star, an experience she largely repeated for The Prince of Tides (1991). Le Nouveau monde (1995). She has produced a number of her own films, setting up Barwood Films in 1972. Hideaway (1995). In 1995 she received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

Clueless (1995). Her second Academy Award was as composer of the song "Evergreen", from A Star Is Born (1976). Batman & Robin (1997). Over the years, Streisand has won two Oscars, five Emmys, and eight Golden Globes, as well as a number of other awards. Excess Baggage (1997). When High Society magazine published the original photos of her bare breasts, Streisand sued them. Breakers (1998). She quickly regretted the move and bought up all prints of the film, deleting the scene.

Junket Whore (1998). In 1970 she had a topless scene in The Owl and the Pussycat. Blast from the Past (1999). She also starred in the original screwball comedies What's Up, Doc? (1972), with Ryan O'Neal, and For Pete's Sake (1974), and the hugely successful drama The Way We Were with Robert Redford. Love's Labour's Lost (2000). Her next two movies were also based on musicals, while her fourth film was based on a Broadway play. "Braceface " (2001) TV Series (voice). Her first film was a reprise of her Broadway hit, Funny Girl (1968), for which she won the 1968 Academy Award for Best Actress, sharing it with Katharine Hepburn (The Lion in Winter), the first time ever there was a tie in an Oscar category.

Global Heresy (2002). She built on her success with a number of television specials for CBS. Scorched (2002). From 1962 she also appeared on Broadway, first in the musical I Can Get It For You Wholesale and then as Fanny Brice in Funny Girl (1964). as Heather. She signed to Columbia Records in 1962 and her first album, The Barbra Streisand Album, won two Grammy Awards in 1963. Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) .. She originally had wanted to be an actress, and appeared in a number of off-off-Broadway productions, including one with then-aspiring actress Joan Rivers, but when her boyfriend Barry Dennen helped her shape a club act - first performed in a gay bar in Manhattan's Greenwich Village - she became a smashing success as a singer.

as Lynn. Following a music competition, she became a club singer in her teens. Beauty Shop (2004) .. Her father passed away when she was only fifteen months old, and she had a lifelong turbulent relationship with her stepfather. She was born Barbara Joan Streisand in Brooklyn, New York and educated at Beis Yakov School and Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn. Barbra Streisand (born April 24, 1942) is an American singer and film actress, producer, and director.

Funny Girl (1968). Hello, Dolly! (1969). On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970). The Owl and the Pussycat (1970).

What's Up, Doc? (1972). The Way We Were (1973). Funny Lady (1974). A Star Is Born (1976).

All Night Long (1981). Yentl (1983). Nuts (1987). The Prince of Tides (1991).

The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996). Meet the Fockers (2004).