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Jessica Claire Biel (born on March 3, 1982) is an American actress and ex-model, who appeared in numerous Hollywood films, being also famous for the role of Mary Camden in the family-drama series 7th Heaven.

Biel was born in Ely, Minnesota having a younger brother, James. She was first trained to be a vocalist, appearing in some musicals in her hometown. When she was 12, Biel participated to The International Modeling and Talent Association Conference in Los Angeles where she was signed on by a talent agency. At 14 Biel was given the role of Mary Camden in the family drama, 7th Heaven that would last for 11 seasons, being the longest running family drama in the history of US television.

Her first feature film role in Ulee’s Gold (1997) earned her a Young Artist Award. In 2000, Biel was complaining that her role in 7th Heaven gave her a righteous image, that prevented her of obtaining a role in American Beauty, and attempted to leave the series but finally she remained till her contract expired.

At the end of the sixth season of 7th heaven, Biel got the role of the lead heroine in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, film that became a major success. In 2003, Biel started working on Blade Trinity followed by the shoot of the thriller Stealth, both movies ending up box office failures.

Her role in the film The Illusionist would be a turning point in her acting career, winning the Rising Star Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival and an Achievement Award at the Newport Beach Film Festival for her performance.
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Sir Roger George Moore (born on 14 October 1927) is an English actor and film producer, famous more likely from the seven James Bond films he appeared from 1973 to 1985 and from the television series the Saint in which he previously appeared.

Moore was born in Stockwell, London and attended the College of the Venerable Bede at the University of Durham but never graduated. Upon turning 18, Moore was recruited for National Service where eventually he became a captain. He served in the Royal Army Service Corps and was later transferred to the entertainment division.

In the early 1950s, Moore worked as a model, appearing in print ads for knitwear and several other products, including toothpaste. His first probable TV appearance was in May 1950, in Drawing Room Detective, a one-off programme. Moore had a contract with MGM in the 1950s, but those films were not successful. In the end, he made his name in television. He appeared in the serial Ivanhoe, in the series The Alaskans and in Maverick – playing the role of Beau Maverick.

Moore became famous after he was cast as Simon Templar in The Saint. The series was a success and in 1967 Moore was a worldwide known star. The Saint ran from 1961 for six seasons and 118 episodes and became the longest running series of this type on British television. After The Saint has ended, Moore made two films: Crossplot and The Man Who Haunted Himself (1971).

Moore returned to television to star with Tony Curtis in another series, The Persuaders!. For this series Moore was paid the then record sum of $1 million for a single series that turned him into the highest paid TV actor in the world. The series was a failure in the US, but a success in Australia and Europe.
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