Demi Moore Celebrity

NAME: Demi Moore

OCCUPATION: Film Actress, Director, Producer

BIRTH DATE: November 11, 1962 (Age: 49)

PLACE OF BIRTH: Roswell, New Mexico

ZODIAC SIGN: Scorpio

Synopsis

Born Demetria Guynes on November 11, 1962, in Roswell, New Mexico, Demi Moore established herself as one of the leading actresses of the 1980s and early 1990s. After her marriage to Bruce Willis ended in divorce, she turned to producing films and later married Ashton Kutcher. Moore found great success in producing, with her company, Moving Pictures, producing all three Austin powers movies.

Early Life

Actress, producer, director. Born Demetria Guynes on November 11, 1962, in Roswell, New Mexico. With her trademark husky voice and striking beauty, Demi Moore established herself as one of the leading actresses of the early 1990s. She had a challenging childhood. Her parents split up before she was born, and she was raised by her mother and stepfather, Virginia and Danny Guynes, both of whom drank heavily. Dropping out of high school at 16, Moore worked as a debt collector for a time and tried modeling. She also developed an interest in acting. In 1981, Moore had landed a role on the popular television soap opera General Hospital. She played journalist Jackie Templeton for two years. That same year, Moore made her film debut in the independent drama Choices.

On the Silver Screen

Again playing the love interest, Moore co-starred with John Cusack in the popular comedy One Crazy Summer (1986). She was working steadily, but had yet to score a big, box-office hit. In 1987, she and Estevez broke up, and Moore later met actor Bruce Willis, who was then on the popular television show Moonlighting with Cybill Shepherd. The two began dating and got married in November of 1987 in Las Vegas. They welcomed their first child together, a daughter named Rumer, in 1988. She was named after the British writer Rumer Godden.

That same year, Moore returned to the big screen with The Seventh Sign, an apocalyptic thriller. She played a pregnant woman trying to stop the end of the world. Despite a few positive reviews for her performance in it, the film only earned about $16 million at the box office. Moore took on lighter fare with her next effort, 1989's We're No Angels, which starred Robert De Niro and Sean Penn. Despite its impressive cast, the film did not fare well with audiences.

Sew Bad

Moore takes on the challenge of designing her own outfit for the Oscars. A black split-front gown over biker shorts and a bustier land her on a few worst-dressed lists that year.

A Haunting Performance

Starring with Patrick Swayze and Whoopi Goldberg, Moore gains wide attention as a grieving wife in the movie Ghost. It is a blockbuster at the box office and establishes Moore as a bankable star.

Milestones:

1976 Family moved to Los Angeles

1979 Began working as a model at age 16

1982 TV debut as series regular on General Hospital (ABC) as Jackie Templeton

1982 Film debut, Choices

1984 First gained notice in the romantic comedy Blame it on Rio as Michael Caine s daughter

1985 Became a member of the Brat Pack in St. Elmo s Fire

1986 Co-starred with Rob Lowe in Edward Zwick s About Last Night...

1987 Made her off-Broadway debut in The Early Girl

1990 Star-making role in the commercial and critically successful romantic tearjerker Ghost opposite Patrick Swayze

1991 Formed production company Rufglen Films; debut as co-producer, Mortal Thoughts (also acted)

1992 Played a strong supporting role in the courtroom drama A Few Good Men, co-starring Jack Nicholson and Tom Cruise

1993 Starred in the controversial and acclaimed Indecent Proposal with Woody Harrelson and Robert Redford

1993 With her husband Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone, invested in the Planet Hollywood franchise

1994 Co-starred with Michael Douglas in Disclosure, adapted from a Michael Crichton novel

1995 Paid $12.5 million to star in Striptease (1996), which made her the highest paid actress in Hollywood at the time

1995 Starred in the poorly received The Scarlet Letter directed by Roland Joffé

1996 Produced and starred in the 1952 segment of If These Walls Could Talk, an HBO television movie

1997 Made headlines when she shaved her head bald to star in Ridley Scott s G.I. Jane

2000 Returned to acting after a three year hiatus, starring in Passion of Mind

2003 Returned to the spotlight playing a villain in the sequel Charlie s Angels: Full Throttle

2005 Appeared in the Fall 2005 ad campaign for Versace

2006 Cast as a Sixties lounge singer in Emilio Estevez s directorial debut Bobby

2010 Co-starred with David Duchovny in the independent comedy The Joneses

2011 Cast as Miley Cyrus mother in the comedy LOL, based on the 2008 French film LOL (Laughing Out Loud)

2011 Co-starred in the ensemble family drama Another Happy Day