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Cameron Diaz was born in 1972 in San
Diego to a Cuban-American father and an Anglo-German mother. Looking back
on her childhood, Cameron describs herself as "adventurous, independent,
and tough."
Those all came together, when Cameron left home at 16 to see the world.
For the next 5 years, she lived in Japan, Australia, Mexico, Morocco, and
Paris. She had started working as a model early on after leaving home. The
Elite agency picked her up, and shipped her around the world. Her credits
include Mademoiselle, Seventeen, Calvin Klein, Levi's, and Coca-Cola.
Despite her traveling, she managed to graduate high school from Long Beach
Poly, in 1990 in Long Beach California.
She returned to California at the age of 21, continuing work as a model.
On a whim, she auditioned for a big part in The Mask. As luck would have
it, she nailed the role, despite no previous acting experience. Cameron
didn't even have a grasp on the imporance of the role until after the
movie debuted. Also playing into Cameron's favor was the movie coming in
the middle of Jim Carrey's astronomical ascention to comic legend, so her
role received a great deal of attention. It looked like nothing could stop
her now!
But then she injured her wrist, screwing up plans to star in Mortal
Kombat, and Bridgette Wilson stepped in, making a name for herself, while
Diaz was stuck nursing her wrist. Instead of again taking roles in
big-budget blockbusters, Cameron signed on to do The Last Supper, Feeling
Minnesota, and Head Above Water. All of the films garnered mixed critical
praise, but did nothing for making Diaz a household name.
Finally, in 1997 she returned to the big-time as Julia Roberts'
competition in "My Best Friend's Wedding." The film opened to a huge box
office ticket, and helped launch both Diaz and costar Rupert Everett.
Cementing her status as a Hollywood heavyweight, Cameron turned in one of
the funniest performances of the year in 1998's "There's Something About
Mary."
Since her performance in "There's Something About Mary," Cameron has
appeared in many more box office hit films, such as, "Being John
Malkovich," "Any Given Sunday," "Charlie's Angels," and a voice part in
the animated feature, "Shrek."
Since her career start in "The Mask," Cameron has come a long way. She is
now know by virtually all and is more than successful with such salaries
as 12 and 15 million dollars for "Charlie's Angels" and her latest film,
"The Sweetest Thing" respectively.
Cameron currently lives in California. |
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Cameron Diaz - Personal Quotes |
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"There were times when I'd go,
'This outfit would look so badass with stilettos.' You wanted those
4-inch heels, those wrappy, strappy, show-off-your pedicure shoes,
but you couldn't do it. At the beginning of the scene it would have
been fine because I'm just hanging out with the dude. But the next
thing you know, you're kicking the dude's rear, so you had to make
sure you had the right shoes on."
"I didn't realize it [The Mask (1994)] was a fairly large film that
I was a part of. Halfway through I was going, 'Is there any place
that my mom and dad can see this film?' and they're going, 'Cameron,
at the theatres.' I had no idea. Durrrrrrr. I'm blonde. I'm
allowed."
"One thing I realized from Julia [Roberts, _My Best Friend's Wedding
(1997)_ co-star] - which I knew before, but was made very clear - is
that when you're the star of the film, the crew looks to you to set
the tone of everyday work. So when you come into work, whatever it
is that you're giving off, that is what the tone is going to be for
the working conditions."
On Being John Malkovich (1999): "it's been said that in Hollywood
there are only 14 different scripts. Well, this is number 15."
"Your regrets aren't what you did, but what you didn't do. So I take
every opportunity."
"I grew up with a lot of boys. I probably have a lot of testosterone
for a woman."
"Growing up, I was the plain one. I had no style. I was the tough
kid with the comb in the back pocket and the feathered hair."
"I would kiss a frog even if there were no promise of a Prince
Charming popping out of it. I love frogs. I'd lick him."
"We have a voice now and we're not using it. Women have so much to
lose. I mean, we could lose the right to our bodies. If you think
rape should be legal then don't vote. But if you think you have a
right to your body and you have a right to say what happens to you
and fight off that danger of losing that, then you should vote."
"My Latin roots are very strong. All my life, because I'm blonde and
blue-eyed, people who aren't Hispanic can't believe I am. And people
who are Hispanic always think I'm not, because I don't look like
them. Being Latin is part of who I am and I bring that part to every
role."
"What we women need to do, instead of worrying about what we don't
have, is just love what we do have." quoted Women's World (6-14-05)
"Toronto has such a nice balance as far as the films they show
there. They kind of give an opportunity to everybody. You get the
best of the best there. It's a good standard to be held up against,
and it's very flattering to be in that festival."
"I'm like every other woman: a closet full of clothes, but nothing
to wear: So I wear jeans." quoted in Woman's World 1-3-06
"I know what you're saying, I really do. I just cannot respond to
you back in Spanish. I can barely speak English properly. I didn't
grow up in a Cuban or Latin community. I grew up in Southern
California on the beach, basically. And I'm third generation. I'm of
Cuban descent, but I'm American." - when asked if she can speak
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Cameron Diaz - Filmography |
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Shrek 4 (2010) .... Princess
Fiona
Shrek the Halls (2007) (voice) .... Princess Fiona
Shrek the Third (2007) .... Princess Fiona
... aka Shrek 3 (Singapore: English title) (USA: working title)
... aka The Third (USA: promotional abbreviation)
The Holiday (2006) .... Amanda
In Her Shoes (2005) .... Maggie Feller
"Saturday Night Live" .... Host (3 episodes, 1998-2005)
... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
... aka Saturday Night (USA: second season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
- Episode #30.16 (2005) TV Episode .... Host
- Episode #27.16 (2002) TV Episode .... Host
- Episode #24.1 (1998) TV Episode .... Host
Far Far Away Idol (2004) (V) (voice) .... Fiona
Shrek 2 (2004) (voice) .... Princess Fiona
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003) .... Natalie Cook
Shrek 4-D (2003) (voice) .... Princess Fiona
... aka Shrek 3-D (USA: DVD title)
Gangs of New York (2002) .... Jenny Everdeane
Minority Report (2002) (uncredited) .... Woman on Metro
My Father's House (2002) .... The Girl
The Sweetest Thing (2002) .... Christina Walters
Vanilla Sky (2001) .... Julianna 'Julie' Gianni
Shrek (2001) (voice) .... Princess Fiona
The Invisible Circus (2001) .... Faith
Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party (2001) (V) (voice) ....
Princess Fiona
Charlie's Angels (2000) .... Natalie Cook
... aka 3 Engel für Charlie (Germany)
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her (2000) .... Carol Faber
(segment "Love Waits For Kathy")
Any Given Sunday (1999) .... Christina Pagniacci
Being John Malkovich (1999) .... Lotte Schwartz
Man Woman Film (1999) .... Random Celebrity
Very Bad Things (1998) .... Laura Garrety
There's Something About Mary (1998) .... Mary Jensen
... aka There's Something More About Mary (USA: DVD title)
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) .... Blonde TV Reporter
A Life Less Ordinary (1997) .... Celine Naville
My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) .... Kimberly Wallace
Keys to Tulsa (1997) .... Trudy
Head Above Water (1996) .... Nathalie
Feeling Minnesota (1996) .... Freddie Clayton
She's the One (1996) .... Heather
The Last Supper (1995) .... Jude
The Mask (1994) .... Tina Carlyle |
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Cameron Diaz - Related Links |
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Wikipedia: Cameron Diaz
YouTube: Cameron Diaz
Cameron Diaz at Celebs, Inc.
Cameron Diaz at Babemania.com
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