"I have so many insecurities they fight for prominence."
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As adept at psychological drama as she is at broad physical comedy, Maura Tierney has fashioned one of the more enviable careers in Hollywood, moving with ease between lead and supporting roles on both the big and small screens.
Olivia Munn began her career being credited as Lisa Munn. However, since 2006, she has been using the name Olivia Munn professionally. Also since 2006, Munn has been one of the faces of the cable network G4, hosting a number of shows for the network, watch now
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Multi-talented and Irish-born Gabriel Byrne has been an actor, archaelogist, school teacher, short-order cook and bullfighter. He's also displayed his versatility on the big screen going from priest in "Stigmata" (1999) to Satan in "End of Days" (199 watch now
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