"Want to know what gets between me and my Calvins? Nothing". If you hadn't heard of Brooke Shields before, this tag line from her Calvin Klein Jeans ad had to grab your attention.

Not that she hadn't had a previous noteworthy resume. She was born in New York City in 1965 and, at age 12, she starred as a child prostitute in Pretty Baby. Could this movie even be made today? It was considered risky and controversial in 1978. It was followed by another hit, The Blue Lagoon.

Brooke has proved herself to be so much more than her early films. Her broad range of work as an adult would be quite an achievement for anyone, especially given how difficult transitioning from child actor to adult often is.

She has never stopped working, whether it be a Bob Hope Christmas special, her own sitcom Suddenly Susan or as an author. She also managed to work on a degree from Princeton University. She has received a number of awards during her career, most notably The People's Choice award for 1981 through 1984 in the category of Favorite Young Performer. In 1997, she was honored again with The People's Choice award for Favorite Female Performer in a New Television Series in 1997 for her work in Suddenly Susan.

In her personal life, she was married in 1997 to tennis player Andre Agassi and was devastated when they divorced two years later. She married for the second time in 2001 to Chris Henchy. She has been open about using fertility treatments to become pregnant with their daughter, Rowan, born in 2003.

When suffering debilitating depression after the birth of her daughter, she made the decision to put her feelings down on paper. Her book, "Down Came the Rain: My Journey Through Postpartum Depression", takes a hard, honest look at what she and many other women experience after childbirth.

She still lives in New York, and is still sought after for work in movies, television, and on stage. Pretty nice list of achievements for the once Calvin Klein jeans girl.



Wet Gold (1984): $500,000
Sahara (1983): $1,500,000
Endless Love (1981): $500,000
Just You and Me, Kid (1979): $250,000
Wanda Nevada (1979): $150,000
King of the Gypsies (1978): $62,500
Pretty Baby (1978): $27,500

Had her marriage to Andre Agassi annulled so she can remarry in the Catholic Church. College sweetheart was Dean Cain (Princeton, '88). They both belonged to the same Princeton 'eating club' called 'Cap and Gown' Nude photos of Brooke, taken by photographer Garry Gross, when Shields was 10, were displayed in Manhattan's American Fine Arts Gallery, September 10th, 1998. The actress had sued Gross in 1981, tearfully testifying that the pictures embarrassed her, but a court decision in 1983 gave Gross the okay to display the photos. Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1978" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 30. Chosen as Time magazine's Face of the '80s. Her grandfather was Frank Shields, a professional tennis player who acted in a few films in the 30s Appeared in the music video and sang in the choir on the song "Voices That Care." Dated Michael Bolton Dated John Kennedy Jr. Chosen as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world by People Magazine. [2000] Chosen as one of the most intriguing people of the year by People Magazine. [1996] Chosen as one of the most intriguing people of the year by People Magazine. [1978] Appeared on the cover of the 1977 album "Magic is a Child" by the progressive rock group Nektar. In 1981, the New Jersey-based music group The Jitterz released a single titled "The girls want to look like Brooke Shields", which was a minor alternative radio hit. Her great-grandmother, Mary Elsie Moore, was the sister of Glenn Close's grandfather. Brooke's legal birthname is Brooke Christa Shields. Her birth certificate was reproduced in both the 1978 and 1982 editions of "The Brooke Book." It is a widely misheld, and often reported, misconception that her birthname is Christa Brooke Shields. Appeared on the cover of the book "Helene" by John Bowers. Ballantine Books, 1976. ISBN 0-345-24906-2-150 Appeared as one of the children in the flashback schoolroom scene in Annie Hall (1977) though her footage was cut out of the finished film. Appeared on the cover of American Vogue thirteen times between 1980 and 1987. She made her first cover appearance at the age of fourteen. Attended and graduated from Dwight Englewood High school, in Englewood New Jersey, along with actress Mira Sorvino. Measurements: 33-25-36 (modeing at age 16 and 5'6"), 34 1/4B-25 1/4-35 (in 1989 at 6'), (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine) Named one of the most glamorous women of all time by Harper's Bazaar magazine. Others on the list included Coco Chanel, Grace Kelly, Jacqueline Kennedy, and Nicole Kidman (2004). The poor construction of sentences in her book "On Your Own" was the subject of an article by William Safire in the New York Times. Was a cheerleader in high school and college. Her book "Down Came the Rain" debuted at number six on The New York Times Best Sellers list. Ranked #12 in VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Kid Stars" Was ranked #22 in Channel 5's "World's greatest supermodel". Her paternal grandmother was Marina Torlonia (1916-1960), daughter of the Italian 4th Prince of Civitella-Cesi, an Italian aristocrat, and through him Brooke can claim descent from Henri IV, King of France, Lucrezia Borgia, and Honore I, Prince of Monaco, among others. Marina's brother, 5th Prince Alessandro (1911-1986) married the Infanta Beatriz of Spain (1909-2002), an aunt of King of Spain Juan Carlos de Borbón. Their granddaughter Sibilla Sandra Weiller (b. 12 Jun 1968), Brooke's second cousin, married in 1994 Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg (b. 1963), a younger brother of the reigning Grand Duke of Luxembourg. Brooke gave birth to her second child with her husband Chris Henchy, a girl named Grier Hammond Henchy on April 18, 2006 in Los Angeles. Grier weighed in at 7 lbs. and was 20 inches. Turned down the roles of "Emily" in Wild Orchid (1989) and "Roxy", Catherine's girlfriend, in Basic Instinct (1992) because producers couldn't assure her the parts didn't require nudity. Said she suffered from depressions after the birth of her first child. Was among the guests at Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes's wedding. Was the first choice for the role of Supergirl, yet Helen Slater was the one who got to bag the role of the Girl of Steel. Named one of America's 10 most beautiful women by Harper's Bazaar magazine (1988). She and her "Lipstick Jungle" (2008) co-star, Kim Raver, both went to the same grade school. She measured 5 feet 10 inches at only 14 years old. Since May of 1977, the longest consecutive period of time that has passed without her appearing on the cover of a US or international magazine is seven months. The episode in which she appeared in of TV sitcom "Friends" (1994) was the highest rated episode drawing 52.9 million viewers. NBC executives were so impressed with her, that they gave Shields her own sitcom: "Suddenly Susan" (1996) which lasted four successful seasons. Youngest guest star of "Fridays" (1980) on May 15, 1981. This broadcast occurred two weeks and two days before she turned 16 years old. Was offered the role of Allison Reynolds in The Breakfast Club (1985), but turned down the offer. The role went to Ally Sheedy. Was offered the role of Cherry in Francis Ford Coppola's The Outsiders (1983), but turned down to the project. Diane Lane ended up playing the part. Found a precancerous spot on her face [May 22, 2009]. Was offered the role of Catwoman in Batman Returns (1992), but the part went to Michelle Pfeiffer. Turned down the Kelly McGillis role in The Accused (1988). Turned down the Melanie Griffith role in Working Girl (1988). Born at 1:45 PM (EST). Did a screen test for the role of Princess Leia Organa in Star Wars (1977). Her attorney is Gerald Lefcourt. Her favorite contemporary actor is Tom Hanks. Ex-sister-in-law of Phillip Agassi and Tami Agassi.