Biography

Brooke was born on May 31, 1965 in New York City. She began her professional career at only eleven months of age when she was selected as the Ivory Snow Baby, and by age 3 was a runway model. Since that time she has graced the covers of hundreds of magazines – most notably Time magazine as the Face of the Eighties, and Life magazine on three separate occasions.

At age 9, Shields got her first role in Holy Terror and went on to star in Louis Malles’ Pretty Baby, the Palme D’or Award winner at the Cannes Film Festival, and Franco Zeferilli’s Blue Lagoon. While at Princeton University, where Shields was an honors graduate, she pursued her love for the theatre, and after graduation made her Broadway debut as Rizzo in the hit musical Grease earning the Theatre World Award in 1994 for Outstanding Debut on Broadway.

Shields has received numerous awards and accolades. In 1997 and 1998 she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy, and was also nominated for The American Comedy Awards’ Funniest Female Performer in a Television Series – Leading Role. She won five People’s Choice Awards – Favorite Young Performer in 1981, 1982, 1983 and 1984 and Favorite Female Performer in a New Television Series in 1997. In 1999 Shields received the Genii Award for Outstanding Success in Television, Stellar Achievements in Television Performances and Good Citizenship in the Television Community. The actress also is the proud recipient of the First Annual Fun, Fearless, Female Award from Cosmopolitan magazine.Shields is the author of The Brooke Book and On Your Own. In addition to her professional career, she continues to be a strong advocate for children’s rights and literacy.

Filmography

"Widows" (2002) (mini) TV Series .... Shirley
Fear No More: Stop Violence Against Women (2002) (TV) .... Host
Celebrity Profile: Brooke Shields (2001) (TV) (archive footage) .... Herself
Headliners & Legends: Brooke Shields (2001) (TV) (archive footage) .... Herself
Intimate Portrait: Brooke Shields (2001) (TV) .... Herself
What Makes a Family (2001) (TV) .... Janine Nielssen
28th Annual American Music Awards (2001) (TV) .... Presenter
Massholes (2000)
After Sex (2000) .... Kate
Bachelor, The (1999) .... Buckley
Black and White (1999) .... Sam Donager
Weekend, The (1999) .... Nina
Almost Perfect Bank Robbery, The (1999) (TV) .... Cyndee Lafrance
Misadventures of Margaret, The (1998) .... Lily
Junket Whore (1998) .... Herself
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies (1998) (TV) .... Herself
Scratch the Surface (1997) .... Herself
"Suddenly Susan" (1996) TV Series .... Susan Keane Browne
Freeway (1996) .... Mimi Wolverton
"Nothing Lasts Forever" (1995) (mini) TV Series .... Dr. Beth Taft
Seventh Floor, The (1994) .... Kate Fletcher
Amore americano, Un (1994) (TV) .... Greta
Freaked (1993) .... Skye Daley
I Can Make You Love Me (1993) (TV) .... Laura Black
Legends of the West (1992)
Running Wild (1992) .... Christine Shaye
Backstreet Dreams (1990) .... Stevie
Brenda Starr (1989) .... Brenda Starr
Speed Zone! (1989) .... Stewardess/Herself
Diamond Trap, The (1988) (TV) .... Tara Holden
Bob Hope Winterfest Christmas Show (1987) (TV) .... Herself
Change of Heart (1987) (TV) .... Herself
Bob Hope's High-Flying Birthday (1986) (TV) .... Herself
Bob Hope Christmas Show, The (1985) (TV) .... Herself
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz (1985) (TV) .... Herself
Wet Gold (1984) (TV) .... Laura
Circus of the Stars #9 (1984) (TV) .... Ringmaster
Unrehearsed Antics of the Stars (1984) (TV) .... Herself
Muppets Take Manhattan, The (1984) .... Surprise Cameo
Sahara (1983) .... Dale
Circus of the Stars #8 (1983) (TV) .... Performer
Circus of the Stars #7 (1982) (TV)
Star-Studded Spoof of the New TV Season, G-Rated, with Glamour, Glitter and Gags (1982) (TV) .... Herself
Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny (1982) (TV) .... Herself
Circus of the Stars #6 (1981) (TV) .... Ringmaster
Endless Love (1981) .... Jade
Circus of the Stars #5 (1980) (TV) .... Performer
Men Who Rate a 10 (1980) (TV) .... Herself
Blue Lagoon, The (1980) .... Emmeline
Almost Perfect Affair, An (1979) (uncredited) .... Herself
Wanda Nevada (1979) .... Wanda Nevada
Circus of the Stars #4 (1979) (TV)
Just You and Me, Kid (1979) .... Kate
King of the Gypsies (1978) .... Tita
Tilt (1978) .... Tilt (Brenda Louise Davenport)
Pretty Baby (1978) .... Violet
Prince of Central Park, The (1977) (TV) .... Kristin
Communion (1976) .... Karen Spages
After the Fall (1974) (TV) .... Quentin's Daughte