David Wenham

Adam Cullen's portrait of David Wenham has won The 2000 Archibald Prize

Idina Menzel

Oldest nephew is named Avery. He was born in 2000.

Michael McKean

Became an honorary member of the Friars Club in 2000. Has participated in events involving Rob Reiner, Jerry Lewis, Pat Cooper and Jerry Stiller.

Mickey Rooney

Underwent double heart bypass surgery in 2000.

Janet Jackson

She was paid $3 million for Nutty Professor II: The Klumps . She was paid an extra $1 million for the song "Doesn't Really Matter" for the NP2 soundtrack.

Susan Ruttan

Started an interior design business in 2000.

Helen Mirren

Is one of seven actresses to have won the Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Critics' Choice Award, Golden Globe Award and SAG Award. The others in chronological order are Julia Roberts for Erin Brockovich , Renée Zellweger for Cold Mountain , Reese Witherspoon for Walk the Line , Jennifer Hudson for Dreamgirls , Kate Winslet for The Reader , and Mo'Nique for 'Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire _.

Victoria Principal

Bought a house in Montecito, California, from Priscilla Presley.

Sting

Sting takes in an average of $2000.00 per day in royalties for this now 20 year old song "Every Breath You Take." The song is officially the most requested radio song of all time.

Madeline Zima

Played a character named Rachel Green in the movie The Sandy Bottom Orchestra (TV) - her little sister Yvonne played the first Rachel Greene on the television series, "ER" .

Carl Reiner

Inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame and, in 2000, was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for Comedy by the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Made a best-selling album with Mel Brooks called "2000 Years with Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks" which earned a Grammy nomination and ignited Carl's writing career.

Shannen Doherty

Offered a role in Scream 3 .

Meg Ryan

Shut down Prufrock Pictures

Cher

She won a Grammy in 2000 for the song "Believe" and an Emmy in 2003 for a special on her farewell concert tour.

In addition to her Oscar and Emmy wins, Cher won a 2000 Grammy for the song "Believe" as Best Dance Recording.

Michael Jackson

Following the week of his death, his album sales collectively spiked over 2000%.

In January 2000 Jackson announced he was considering retiring from the music industry, citing his weariness at publicity as a reason.

Alexa Vega

Has two half-sisters named Greylin James (b. 2000) and Margaux Vega (b. 1981). She also has a half-brother named Jet James (b. 2005).

Marg Helgenberger

Six years before the premiere of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" , she and Gary Dourdan starred together in an unsuccessful TV series pilot called Keys (TV).