Anjelica Huston

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Anjelica Huston
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July 8, 1951 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, CA
Biography:The daughter of director "John Huston" and his fourth wife, ballerina Ricki Somma, "Anjelica Huston" spent a privileged but troubled childhood in Ireland. Although her father didn't really want her to be an actress, he gave her substantial roles in his films "Sinful Davy" and A Walk With Love and Death (both 1969). The actress did little movie work during the '70s, choosing instead to pursue a successful, albeit short-term, career as a model before returning to films with a vengeance in the '80s, diligently studying with famed drama coach "Peggy Feury".

In 1985, Huston earned an Oscar for her performance as the vengeful girlfriend of hit man "Jack Nicholson" in "Prizzi's Honor", making her the first third-generation Academy winner in history. Other worthwhile roles followed in her father's final directorial effort, "The Dead" (1987), and "Woody Allen"'s "Crimes and Misdemeanors" (1989). She was also... Full Biography

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Clint Eastwood and Anjelica Huston in 2002's "Blood Work"
Anjelica Huston (center) in "The Darjeeling Limited" (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Anjelica Huston
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Anjelica Huston and Robert Graham Jr.
Anjelica Huston and Robert Graham Jr.
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