Cara DeLizia is one of those TV presences that feels bigger in hindsight than the résumé suggests—because for a certain slice of viewers, she didn’t just play a character, she played a mood. She’s best remembered as Fiona “Fi” Phillips on Disney Channel’s So Weird, the rare kid-led series that treated the paranormal like a … Read More “Cara DeLizia — The girl who chased ghosts, then quietly walked away.” »
Pilar Del Rey (born Pilar Bougas, May 26, 1929 – February 23, 2025) was an American actress whose screen career stretched from the late 1940s through 1990. She is best remembered for portraying Mrs. Obregón in the 1956 epic Giant, a film that became a cultural landmark and remains one of the defining Hollywood portraits … Read More “Pilar Del Rey — Texas-born Western regular, classic-era character actress.” »
Annette DeFoe (born Gertrude Marie Aucoin, 1888 or 1889 – August 6, 1960) was an American silent-era screen actress remembered for early romantic comedies and the kind of working-actress career that moved wherever the cameras—and paychecks—were. Her story runs from stock theatre in New Orleans to the early film pipeline of Los Angeles and Jacksonville, … Read More “Annette DeFoe — Silent-comedy spark, bayou-to-backlot hustle” »
Mary Ella Dees (June 3, 1911 – August 4, 2005) was an American stage and screen actress whose name rarely appears in the bold type—because her most famous job required her not to be noticed. For a brief, strange moment in MGM history, she became a primary stand-in double for Jean Harlow, stepping into the … Read More “Mary Ella Dees — Hollywood’s shadow double, stage-stubborn survivor” »
Andrea Deck (born February 5, 1994) is an American film, television, and theatre actress whose career has a distinctly transatlantic shape: raised in Michigan, trained in London, and best known internationally for a role inside one of pop culture’s most intimidating shadow-boxes—the Alien universe. She’s recognized by many fans as the voice (and emotional spine) … Read More “Andrea Deck — Midwestern roots, London training, sci-fi legacy” »
Lezlie Deane (also credited as Lezlie Dean) is an American singer, musician, roller derby athlete, and actress whose career reads like three different people swapping jackets in the same hallway. She first landed on genre fans’ radar through late-’80s/early-’90s horror and thriller work—then pivoted into a ’90s techno/dance-pop chapter with Fem2Fem—and later became a serious … Read More “Lezlie Deane — horror queen, dance-pop spark, derby bruiser” »
Lucy Helyn Deakins (born December 18, 1971) is an American attorney and former actress whose career took a rare, sharp left turn: she became recognizable on screen as a bright, grounded presence in 1980s film and daytime TV, then walked away and rebuilt her life in the law. She’s best known for playing Milly in … Read More “Lucy Deakins — teen-screen spark, grown-up courtroom steel” »
Emilie de Ravin (born December 27, 1981) is an Australian actress who built a career on characters who look fragile until the story squeezes them, and then you realize they’re made of wire. She broke out as Tess Harding on Roswell (2000–2002), became globally recognizable as Claire Littleton on Lost (2004–2008, 2010), and spent much … Read More “Emilie de Ravin — ethereal grit, TV’s quiet anchor” »
Paz de la Huerta (born September 3, 1984) is an American actress, model, and painter whose career has moved between art-house cinema, mainstream studio projects, and highly public personal controversy. In film, she’s best known for her work in Enter the Void (2009) and for playing Lucy Danziger on HBO’s Boardwalk Empire (2010–2011). Outside acting, … Read More “Paz de la Huerta — Catholic-surrealist provocateur of film” »
Janet De Gore (born November 19, 1930 – June 11, 2022) was an American television and theatre actress, active primarily from the early 1950s through the mid-1960s. Early life De Gore was born in Larchmont, New York. She entered professional acting young, breaking in onstage at a time when Broadway was still a main pipeline … Read More “Janet De Gore Broadway start, TV’s steady hand.” »