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Brooke Shields in "Lipstick Jungle"
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Brooke Shields stars in NBC's drama series "Lipstick Jungle" as Wendy Healy, the top executive at Parador Pictures. A mother, a wife and a best friend, Wendy is the consummate professional, who is struggling to balance all aspects of her life.

Brooke Shields is a highly accomplished television, film and theater actress, as well as businesswoman, author and model. Brooke Shields began her professional career at only 11 months of age when she was selected as the Ivory Snow Baby, and by age three was a runway model. Since that time, Brooke Shields has graced the covers of hundreds of magazines – most notably Time as the "Face of the Eighties," as well as Life on three separate occasions. Brooke Shields continues to be featured worldwide in publications and in recent product endorsements.

At age nine, Brooke Shields began her extensive feature-film career when she won her first acting role in "Holy Terror," and went on to greater parts as a child film star in Louis Malle's "Pretty Baby" – the Palme D'or Award winner at the Cannes Film Festival – as well as Franco Zeffirelli's "Blue Lagoon." Brooke Shields has worked with such film greats as Susan Sarandon, Shelley Winters, Henry and Peter Fonda, George Burns, Charles Durning, Hal Holbrook and Kiefer Sutherland. Brooke Shields also had starring roles in "The Weekend," "Black and White," "The Bachelor" and "After Sex." Brooke Shields' upcoming films include the animated feature "Justice League: The New Frontier," as well as the comedy "Midnight Meat Train."

While at Princeton University where Brooke Shields was an honors graduate, she pursued her love for the theater. After graduation, Brooke Shields made her Broadway debut as Rizzo in the hit musical "Grease" and earned the Theatre World Award in 1994 for "Outstanding Debut on Broadway."

Brooke Shields has received numerous awards and accolades for her talents. In 1997 and 1998, Brooke Shields was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Television Series-Musical or Comedy for "Suddenly Susan," and was also nominated for the American Comedy Awards' Funniest Female Performer in a Television Series-Leading Role. Brooke Shields is the recipient of five People's Choice Awards as "Favorite Young Performer" in 1981, 1982, 1983 and 1984 and Favorite Female Performer in a New Television Series in 1997.

In 1999, Brooke Shields received the Genii Award for Outstanding Success in Television, Stellar Achievements in Television Performances and Good Citizenship in the Television Community. Brooke Shields also is the proud recipient of the 1st Annual Fun, Fearless, Female Award from "Cosmopolitan" magazine.

Brooke Shields is the author of "The Brooke Book," "On Your Own" and "Down Came the Rain: My Journey Through Postpartum Depression." In addition to her professional career, Brooke Shields continues to be a strong advocate for children's rights and literacy and is the national spokesperson for Tupperware's Chain of Confidence campaign.






BROOKE SHIELDS: FACTS

How tall is Brooke Shields? How old is Brooke Shields? Where was Brooke Shields born? Find out here.

Age: 44 years old
Birthday: May 31, 1965
Height: 6' 0"
Nickname: Brookie
Full Name / Real Name: Brooke Christa Shields
Birthplace: New York, NY
Husband: Chris Henchy
Andre Agassi (4/19/1997 - 4/9/1999, annulled)




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