biography
pronunciation:
[deeas]
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| female
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| lived:
| (1972– )
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| biography:
| Film actress, born in San Diego, CA, USA. She left home at 16 and for the next five years travelled through Japan, Australia, Mexico, and Europe. On returning to America aged 21, she began working as a model. Her big break into the cinema came in 1994, when she auditioned for a small part in The Mask and was offered the lead. Diaz then worked in a series of low-budget films, including The Last Supper (1995), Feeling Minnesota (1996), and Head Above Water (1996). From 1997 onwards she was propelled into international stardom with My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) and There's Something About Mary (1998). Later films include Very Bad Things (1998), Being John Malkovich (1999), Any Given Sunday (1999), and Shrek (2001, voice). |
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