Hypnotized Women in TV and Film

Gemma Atkinson was born on 16 November 1984 in Bury, Greater Manchester, England, UK. She is an actress and producer, known for Hollyoaks (1995), Devil's Pass (2013) and Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 (2008).

European-born actress/writer Masiela Lusha portrayed "Carmen Lopez" for five seasons as George Lopez's rebellious and passionate daughter on the syndicated ABC series, George Lopez (2002). She was born on October 23, 1985 to parents Max and Daniela. Raised in Tirana, Albania; Budapest, Hungary; and Vienna, Austria, Masiela settled in Michigan at the age of seven; English is her fourth language. Her acting talents span well into films, voice-overs, print work with Ben Affleck and, of course, television. Among other roles, Masiela portrayed the voice of "Nina", the lovable and energetic best friend on the popular animated PBS series, Clifford's Puppy Days (2003). Film work include "My Father's Eulogy", a biographical drama in which she portrayed "Lisa", the reflective lead who reminisces on her experiences with her father; Sony Picture's Blood: The Last Vampire (2009), where she portrayed a demon vampire, Pathe's Time of the Comet (2008), in which she starred as "Saint Agnes", and Muertas (2007), in which she plays the determined and sensitive lead, "Aracelli". Masiela has been named "The Youngest Author in the World" to publish a book in two languages. She designed the cover herself at the age of twelve, and was also named as one of "The Best Top Ten Talented Poets for North America", for her first book "Inner Thoughts." She views writing as an expression of herself where she can "reach into humanity", and her second book of poetry "Drinking the Moon" was recently released in print this summer by Dorrance Publishing. Masiela's writing also includes screenplays, short stories, and her first completed novel, The Besa. Masiela founded Illuminary Pictures at the age of 23, and has since wrapped two films under the company name. Illuminary Pictures has a full slate of diverse film and television projects in various stages of production. Three important aspects of Masiela's life are 1736 Family Crisis Center based in Los Angeles, UNICEF, and her own 501(c)3 Children of the World Foundation. For Children of the World, she is starting close to home in southern California where she donated ten acres of land for the cause. Other chapters will develop across the United States and eventually expand in other parts of the world. Masiela graduated from high school at 15, and was accepted as a junior to UCLA at the age of eighteen, majoring in English. Before becoming an actor, she was named by Teen Magazine as one of five to "Most Likely to Succeed". After arriving in Michigan, Masiela first gained attention by modeling. She was discovered among 600 aspiring actors by a Los Angeles based talent agent, and shortly there after was one of three invited to Hollywood at the age of thirteen. She loves honing her craft in front of the camera and exploring different characters, and continues to pave her path to success as an actress and author.

Sydney Sweeney (born September 12, 1997) is an American actress best known for her roles as Haley Caren on In the Vault (2017) and Emaline Addario on the Netflix series Everything Sucks! (2018). Sweeney is set to star in recurring roles in the HBO miniseries Sharp Objects (2018) starring Amy Adams and the Hulu series The Handmaid's Tale (2017) with Elisabeth Moss.

Sweeney has guest starred in TV shows such as Pretty Little Liars (2010), Criminal Minds (2005), Grey's Anatomy (2005), 90210 (2008), and the series In the Vault (2017) as Haley Caren. Sweeney most recently starred as Emaline Addario on the Netflix series Everything Sucks! (2018), which revolved around two groups of students in high school in 1996 in Oregon.

Sweeney is set to star in the second season of the Hulu original series The Handmaid's Tale (2017) as Eden, a pious and obedient girl, as well as Alice in the upcoming HBO miniseries Sharp Objects (2018) starring Amy Adams. She will also star in the upcoming psychological thriller Clementine (2019) and the alongside Andrew Garfield in the thriller Under the Silver Lake (2018). Sweeney also starred in the horror film Along Came the Devil (2018).

Therica Wilson-Read is known for Coyote (2023), Back to Black (2024) and The Witcher (2019).

Liannet Borrego was born on 28 January 1988. She is an actress, known for Dragged Across Concrete (2018), Pasión prohibida (2013) and The Last Ship (2014).

Luciana Abreu was born on 25 May 1985 in Massarelos, Porto, Portugal. She is an actress and director, known for Sol de Inverno (2013), Floribella (2006) and Terra Brava (2019). She has been married to Daniel Souza since 21 October 2017. They have two children. She was previously married to Yannick dos Santos Djaló.

Film and television actress Christine Adams was born in London, United Kingdom.

She starred on several British and American films and television series since early 2000s.

On television, she is known for roles as "Katherine Williams Osgood" on the British miniseries, NY-LON (2004); "Simone Hundin" on the American comedy-drama series, Pushing Daisies (2007) (2007-2009); as "Lena Boudreaux" on the short-lived ABC legal drama series, The Whole Truth (2010); and as "Mira" in FOX's science-fiction drama series, Terra Nova (2011).

In 2012, she starred, opposite Anthony LaPaglia, on the ABC drama series, Americana (2012). Adams appeared on several films, such as Submerged (2005), Batman Begins (2005), Eye of the Dolphin (2006), Green Flash (2008), Beneath the Blue (2010), Tron: Legacy (2010) and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011). She resides in Los Angeles with her husband and daughter.

Olivia Adams is known for Paula Peril and the Hidden City (2017), Dante's Cove (2004) and Paula Peril and the Serpent Cult (2016).

Suzanne Ager is known for Evil Toons (1992), Mob Boss (1990) and Inner Sanctum (1991).

Jessica Marie Alba was born on April 28, 1981, in Pomona, CA, to Catherine (Jensen) and Mark David Alba, who served in the US Air Force. Her father is of Mexican descent (including Spanish and Indigenous Mexican roots), and her mother has Danish, Welsh, English, and French ancestry. Her family moved to Biloxi, MS, when she was an infant. Three years later her father's career brought the family back to California, then to Del Rio, TX, before finally settling in Southern California when Jessica was nine. In love with the idea of becoming an actress from the age of five, she was 12 before she took her first acting class. Nine months later she was signed by an agent. She studied at the Atlantic Theatre Company with founders William H. Macy and David Mamet.

A gifted young actress, Jessica has played a variety of roles ranging from light comedy to gritty drama since beginning her career. She made her feature film debut in 1993 in Hollywood Pictures' comedy Camp Nowhere (1994). Originally hired for two weeks, she got her break when an actress in a principal role suddenly dropped out. Jessica cheerfully admits it wasn't her prodigious talent or charm that inspired the director to tap her to take over the part--it was her hair, which matched the original performer's. The two-week job stretched to two months, and Jessica ended the film with an impressive first credit. Two national TV commercials for Nintendo and J.C. Penney quickly followed before Jessica was featured in several independent films. She branched out into TV in 1994 with a recurring role in Nickelodeon's popular comedy series The Secret World of Alex Mack (1994). She played an insufferable young snob, devoted to making life miserable for the the title character, played by Larisa Oleynik. That same year, she won the role of "Maya" in Flipper (1995) and filmed the pilot for the series. She spent 1995 shooting the first season's episodes in Australia. An avid swimmer and PADI-certified SCUBA diver, Jessica was delighted to be doing a show that allowed her to play with dolphins. The show's success guaranteed it a second season, which she also starred in. Her involvement in the show lasted from 1995 to 1997.

In 1996 she appeared in Venus Rising (1995) as "Young Eve." The next year she appeared on The Dini Petty Show (1989), a Canadian talk show, and spoke about her role in "Flipper" and her general acting career. She began working on P.U.N.K.S. (1998), featuring Randy Quaid, in 1998. In early 1998 she appeared in Brooklyn South (1997) as "Melissa." That same year she was in two episodes of Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990) as "Leanne" and in two episodes of Love Boat: The Next Wave (1998).

She appeared in "Teen Magazine" in 1995 and various European magazines over the following years. More importantly, she was featured in the February 1999 issue of "Vanity Fair" magazine. She also had major roles in two movies that year: Never Been Kissed (1999) and Idle Hands (1999). In 2000 she had roles in Paranoid (2000) and starred in the sci-fi TV series Dark Angel (2000), gaining worldwide recognition.

Her first starring role in a major studio film was the Honey (2003), Universal Pictures' contemporary urban drama that grossed over $60 million worldwide. She has since made over 25 feature films that have earned a combined box-office total of over $800 million, including comedies and dramas, from gritty independents to major studio blockbusters. In 2005 she starred opposite Bruce Willis and an all-star cast in the provocative and critically acclaimed Sin City (2005), directed by Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller. She next starred as Sue Storm--"The Invisible Girl"--in Marvel's action-franchise blockbuster Fantastic Four (2005), which was released by 20th Century-Fox in July 2005 and became a worldwide box-office success with over $300 million in revenue.

Jessica was part of Garry Marshall's all-star ensemble romantic comedy, Valentine's Day (2010), which broke box-office records with the largest opening on a four-day President's Day weekend in history. She starred opposite Casey Affleck and Kate Hudson in director Michael Winterbottom's controversial screen adaptation of The Killer Inside Me (2010), based on Jim Thompson's novel, as well as Robert Rodriquez's Machete (2010). She co-starred in the third installment of the hit "Meet the Parents" franchise Little Fockers (2010), as well as the 4D family adventure Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World (2011), marking her third of five collaborations with Robert Rodriguez. Jessica was part of an all-star voice cast for The Weinstein Company's animated adventure, Escape from Planet Earth (2012), also featuring Sarah Jessica Parker, Brendan Fraser and James Gandolfini.

She appeared in the comedy A.C.O.D. (2013), which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and starred Adam Scott, Jane Lynch and Amy Poehler. She made a cameo appearance in Machete Kills (2013) and co-starred in Robert Rodriquez's highly-anticipated, star-studded sequel Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014). That year she had a full slate of acting projects, including the period drama Dear Eleanor (2016), The Englishman opposite Pierce Brosnan and Salma Hayek; the IFC parody mini-series The Spoils of Babylon (2014), produced by Funny or Die, with a stellar cast including Will Ferrell, Kristen Wiig, Tobey Maguire, Michael Sheen and Tim Robbins; and Stretch (2014), co-starring Patrick Wilson, Chris Pine, Ray Liotta, Ed Helms and Brooklyn Decker.

Jessica has received Golden Globe and People's Choice Award nominations, was voted TV Guide readers' Breakout Star of the Year, and won Favorite TV Actress at the 2001 Teen Choice Awards for "Dark Angel." She won the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Female Actress for her performance in "Fantastic Four" and an MTV Movie Award for Sexiest Performance in "Sin City." She received another Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress in a Horror/Thriller for The Eye (2008) and was honored by the Young Hollywood Awards as Superstar of Tomorrow in 2005. She has received ALMA Awards for her performances in "Dark Angel" and "Machete," as well as a Fashion Icon in 2009.

Kimi Alexander grew up in a small town in Ontario on the border of Minnesota. She was raised playing many sports including badminton, figure skating and squash at a competitive level. She moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba to complete her Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre and Film. After post-secondary, Alexander moved to join the industry hub in Vancouver, BC.

Alexander has worked for over 10 years in the industry, accumulating over 45 Film and Television credits. She continues her work in projects such as the new Sci-Fi Feature "115" which is finishing up a triumphant multi-award winning festival run. The film also played at the Miami Sci-Fi International Film Festival among George R. R. Martin's (Game of Thrones) new short film "Mary Margaret Road Grader." Alexander is also known for her roles as Sara in "Supernatural" and Ashton Atherton in "Section 8".

Olivia Alexander was born Olivia Usey on May 17, 1988 in Louisiana. Born the daughter of a dance teacher, Olivia began singing and dancing very young. Olivia appeared in national commercials for "Little Debbie's Snack Cakes" and "Ultra Gain Detergent" at the age of 2. Olivia won national dance titles such as, "National Jr. Miss Dance Educators of America" in 1999 and Dance Spirit Magazines "Future Star Award in 2001" . At the age of 13, Olivia moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting and dancing full time. Since then, persistence has paid off as Olivia has appeared in national commercials, print work, Tv shows, and feature films.

Olivia also studied Communications and Women's Studies at Loyola Marymount University and competed on a nation level in forensics(public speaking). During college Olivia turned her hobby of hooking up friends into a blossoming business called "Get Lucky With Liv". When Olivia is not acting or writing music, she's helping the lonely in Los Angeles, one single girl at a time.

Olivia has a Fleur DE lies tattoo on her lower back to show her infinite love for the New Orleans Saints and her immeasurable love for Louisiana. Olivia is also a vegan and lover of animals. She is passionate about activism, social change, and numerous philanthropic organizations.

Kristian Alfonso was born in Brockton, Massachusetts, USA. Kristian is an actor, known for Days of Our Lives (1965), Joshua Tree (1993) and Friends (1994). Kristian has been married to Danny Daggenhurst since 6 October 2001. They have one child. Kristian was previously married to Simon Macauley.

Christa B. Allen was born on 11 November 1991 in Wildomar, California, USA. She is an actress, known for 13 Going on 30 (2004), Revenge (2011) and Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009).

Elizabeth Anne Allen was born on 18 November 1970. She is an actress, known for Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997), JAG (1995) and The Tower of Babble (2002).

Fiona Allen was born on 3 January 1965 in Bury, Lancashire, England, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for 24 Hour Party People (2002), Smack the Pony (1999) and Poirot (1989). She has been married to Michael Parkinson since April 2001. They have three children.

Rosalind Allen (born Rosalind Ingledew) hails from New Zealand and studied acting there before coming to the United States. Her movie debut was in the film, Perfect (1985), and she continues a long career in television & film. Famously remembered as the "It girl" in the Seinfeld (1989) episode, The Marine Biologist (1994), she has had series-regular roles in both daytime and nighttime television (such as All My Children (1970) and Steven Spielberg's SeaQuest 2032 (1993)), as well as two decades of roles in both comedic and dramatic genres. Her training include studying with Playhouse West, Cameron Thor and Charles Conrad Studios of Los Angeles. Recent projects include theatre and television commercials, teaching theatre/acting and directing award-winning theatrical productions.

Kirstie Louise Alley was an American actress. Her breakout role was as Rebecca Howe in the NBC sitcom Cheers (1987-1993), receiving an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe in 1991 for the role. From 1997 to 2000, she starred in the sitcom Veronica's Closet, earning additional Emmy and Golden Globe nominations.

Jenny Allford is known for Sleeping Beauty (2014), Terrordactyl (2016) and HottieBoombaLottie (2008).

Hannah Alline is a film and television actress born and raised in Arkansas. She is best known for her roles on "Doom Patrol" and The Miseducation of Bindu.

In addition to her work onscreen, Hannah is an active sketch, improv and stand-up comedienne who can regularly be seen at live venues along the East coast as well as around the South. When not performing, Hannah continues to work behind the scenes, where she continues to develop her skills in both writing and production. She resides in New York City.

Mandy Amano became "the face that launched 1,000 websites" after her Pepsi commercial premiered during the Super Bowl. This led to appearances in Maxim, countless online magazines, blogs, and comic books - most notably Shi and Ronin Hood of the 47 Samurai.

Once described as "Audrey Hepburn ... who could kick your ass" and being a genre girl at heart, some of her favorite roles have been starring as "O", the ultimate modern femme fatale, in the neo-noir thriller Proxy Kill; the fierce and fiery fighter pilot "Oujo" in The Last Squadron; and "Thalia", the little but lethal Black Ops vampire, in Blood Soldiers. She landed a dream role when Steven Ayromlooi cast her as "Princess Kyoko" opposite the mighty Evan Parke in the film festival/comic con phenom The Sun Devil and The Princess, which racked up a show-stopping 20 awards - including 2 Best Actress wins for her portrayal of the strong, yet ethereal princess.

Lauren Ambrose was born on 20 February 1978 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Six Feet Under (2001), Psycho Beach Party (2000) and Can't Hardly Wait (1998). She has been married to Sam Handel since September 2001. They have two children.

Chrysti Ane is known for Power Rangers Ninja Steel (2017), Broken Things (2025) and Malhação (1995).

Anna Aries is known for Rage (1972), Invasion of the Bee Girls (1973) and Stop! (1970).

Lee Armstrong was born in 1970. She is an actress, known for Leprechaun 3 (1995), Magic Island (1995) and Classic Stories for Children (1992).