Brooke Shields

The hardcover version of the novel "Evalore" by Eva Jones has a close-up photo of Brooke on the dust jacket. Copies of the novel with the dust jacket intact are collectables. ISBN 0397012594.

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.

Was friends with musician Chuck Berry in the 1970s and actor Scott Baio in the 1980s.

One of her biggest dreams was to host "Saturday Night Live" (1975). She was scheduled to host in the 1980-1981 season, but withdrew due to a writers' strike.

Appeared on the cover of the book "Helene" by John Bowers. Ballantine Books, 1976. ISBN 0-345-24906-2-150

Appeared on the cover of the book "I Love Ice Cream" by Carolyn Vosburg Hall. Doubleday, 1976. ISBN 0-385-11266-1

Was the youngest guest star to appear on "The Muppet Show" (1976). Brooke appeared in the show's final season when she was 15 years old.

Appeared on the cover of the 1977 album "Magic is a Child" by the progressive rock group Nektar.

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.

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.

Did a screen test for the role of Princess Leia Organa in Star Wars (1977).

Screen tested for the title role in Audrey Rose (1977).

Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1978" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 30.

The music group Blondie's 1978 album "Parallel Lines" contains the song "Pretty Baby", written about Brooke Shields.

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.

Chosen as one of the most intriguing people of the year by People Magazine. [1978]

Played Susan Sarandon's daughter in two separate films: King of the Gypsies (1978) and Pretty Baby (1978).

While filming The Blue Lagoon (1980), she had to have her hair glued to her breasts so nothing would show.

Chosen as one of the most intriguing people of the year by People Magazine. [1980]

Between the years of 1980 and 1985, she appeared on more than 300 magazine covers internationally.

For her role in The Blue Lagoon (1980), Shields became the first ever "Winner" of a Worst Actress RAZZIE Award. She went on to "win" several more RAZZIES, and in 2000 was nominated as Worst Actress of the Century.

Appeared on the cover of American Vogue thirteen times between 1980 and 1987. She made her first cover appearance at the age of fourteen.

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 paid $1 million in 1981 to endorse Wella Balsam shampoo.

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.

Named one of America's 10 most beautiful women by Harper's Bazaar magazine (1981).

Was so popular among younger girls that her very own Brooke Shields doll became available to purchase across the world. Her 1982 doll was labeled: 'The World's Most Glamorous Teenager'.

In Turkey, Brooke Shields was voted the "most beautiful celebrity" by the readers of the mass circulation newspaper Milliyet in 1983.

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.

Was offered the role of Deborah Gelly for Sergio Leone's final movie, Once Upon a Time in America (1984), but after a writers' strike delayed the project, she didn't get the part.

Was offered the role of Allison Reynolds in The Breakfast Club (1985), but turned down the offer. The role went to Ally Sheedy.

According to her autobiographical book "On Your Own" (1985), she beat Marilu Henner, Debra Winger, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kelly Preston, Helen Hunt, Bridget Fonda, Lori Loughlin, Diane Lane, Rita Wilson, Sean Young, Daryl Hannah, Carrie Fisher, Ally Sheedy, Rosanna Arquette, Jodie Foster, Mariel Hemingway, Anjelica Huston and Melanie Griffith for her role in The Blue Lagoon (1980).

Was considered for the role of Andie Walsh in Pretty in Pink (1986), but turned down to the part since she was attending at Princeton.

Princeton graduate in June 1987 with a bachelor's degree in French Literature, with a minor in Italian, but says she spent most of her time making pottery, to relax.

Named one of America's 10 most beautiful women by Harper's Bazaar magazine (1988).

Turned down the Kelly McGillis role in The Accused (1988).

Turned down the Melanie Griffith role in Working Girl (1988).

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.

Turned down the Andie MacDowell role in Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989).

Did an audition for the role of Vivian in Pretty Woman (1990), but the role went to Julia Roberts (and Roberts became a major star with this movie).

Was offered the role of Catwoman in Batman Returns (1992), but the part went to Michelle Pfeiffer.

Was offered the female lead role in A League of Their Own (1992) by Penny Marshall, but after a writers' strike in 1988, a negotiation between Marshall and Shields fell through. She was replaced by Debra Winger, who in the end, would be replaced by Geena Davis.

She was stalked by 41-year-old Mark Ronald Bailey (a New Jersey accountant from Los Angeles), while he was armed with a handgun, over a period of three months (October 1999 to January 2000). He was arrested on 1/10/2000 but pleaded not guilty. The criminal complaint alleged Bailey "did maliciously and repeatedly follow and harass Brooke Shields, and made a credible threat...with the intent that she be placed in reasonable fear for her safety, and for the safety of her immediate family." On 9/5/2000, Bailey pleaded no contest to stalking and terrorizing her; he was ordered to undergo counseling and psychological evaluations, after prosecutors claimed he sent more than 100 cards and letters to her over the past 15 years...causing her "extreme fear and shock." The terms of his probation include staying away from her for 10+ years and keeping his distance from "her family, her household members, her employees, her employers or any of her agents." Ironically, seven years prior to this entire ordeal, Shields had won critical acclaim for her portrayal of another real-life stalking-victim (whose case inspired America's first anti-stalking law): California computer-engineer Laura Black, whose story was told in and by the TV docudrama I Can Make You Love Me (1993) (TV).

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.

Chosen as one of the most intriguing people of the year by People Magazine. [1996]

Chosen as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world by People Magazine. [1996]

Having taken jazz dance classes for years, she showed off her skills in the opening credits and a few episodes of "Suddenly Susan" (1996)

On 25 February 1997 she and Andre Agassi filed suit against The National Enquirer claiming it printed "false and fabricated" statements about them and sought damages. The October 8, 1996 Enquirer headline read: "Brooke Shields...Suddenly on Top of the World...Therapy Ends the Nightmare of Pill-Popping, Binge-Eating and Tears;" the October 29 story, headlined "Brooke Wedding Disaster, Agassi Explodes," claimed that Agassi "lashed into" Brooke, Agassi and Teri "tangled like wildcats," Teri demanded a prenup, and Brooke "threatened" to derail the wedding. The case was dismissed.

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.

Became engaged to writer/producer boyfriend Chris Henchy on 15 July 2000 whilst on vacation in Mexico.

Chosen as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world by People Magazine. [2000]

Her first daughter with Chris Henchy, Rowan Francis Henchy, was born on 15 May 2003 at a Manhattan, New York hospital. Her second daughter, Grier Hammond Henchy, was born on 18 April 2006 in Los Angeles.

TV Guide magazine choose her as the best TV guest star of 2006 for her performances on "Nip/Tuck" (2003) and "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" (2001). Others on the list included Forest Whitaker, Chevy Chase, Jane Seymour and David Morse.

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).

Named one of the 20th Century's 100 most beautiful women by the British magazine Harpers & Queen. Others on the list included Gloria Swanson, Vivien Leigh, Lauren Bacall, Sophia Loren, Josephine Baker, and Catherine Deneuve (2005)

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. Grier shares the exact same birth-date as Suri Cruise.

Chosen as one of the 100 most beautiful people in the world by People Magazine. [2006]

Following a much publicized dispute with Tom Cruise over her use of psychiatric medicine to overcome depression, Cruise came to her home in 2006 and personally apologized to her for his criticism. Touched by the gesture, she accepted his apology.

She and her "Lipstick Jungle" (2008) co-star, Kim Raver, both went to the same grade school.

Named one of the 100 most beautiful people in the world by People magazine. (2008).

Found a precancerous spot on her face [May 22, 2009].

Named one of the 100 most beautiful people in the world by People magazine (2009).

Starred on Broadway as Morticia in musical version of "The Addams Family," 2011.

Famously flubbed lines and had to read from the card during the opening of the 65th Annual Tony Awards broadcast, June 2011.