Beyonce on the cover of Jones' Magazine

Beyonce really fills out the cover of Jones Magazine's 1st Annual Winter 2011 Arts & Entertainment Issue.

The Lucky One Movie Poster

The Lucky One

Release: April 20, 2012

Director: Scott Hicks
Writer: Will Fetters
Cast: Zac Efron, Taylor Schilling, Blythe Danner, Jay R. Ferguson, Riley Thomas Stewart, Joe Chrest, Adam LeFevre
 
Synopsis: U.S. Marine Sergeant Logan Thibault (Zac Efron) returns from his third tour of duty in Iraq, with the one thing he credits with keeping him alive-a photograph he found of a woman he doesn't even know. Learning her name is Beth (Taylor Schilling) and where she lives, he shows up at her door, and ends up taking a job at her family-run local kennel. Despite her initial mistrust and the complications in her life, a romance develops between them, giving Logan hope that Beth could be much more than his good luck charm.
 

The Lucky One Trailer

Liam Neeson - The Grey Movie Poster

The Grey

Release: January 27, 2012

Director: Joe Carnahan
Writer: Joe Carnahan, Ian Mackenzie Jeffers
Cast: Liam Neeson, Frank Grillo, Dermot Mulroney, Dallas Roberts, Joe Anderson, James Badge Dale, Nonso Anozie
 
In Alaska, an oil drilling team struggle to survive after a plane crash strands them in the wild. Hunting the humans are a pack of wolves who see them as intruders.
 

The Grey Trailer

The Vow ... for Valentine's Day

The Vow

Release: February 10, 2012

Director: Michael Sucsy
Writer: Michael Sucsy, Abby Kohn, Marc Silverstein
Cast: Rachel McAdams, Channing Tatum, Scott Speedman, Jessica McNamee, Jessica Lange, Sam Neill
 
Synopsis: A newlywed couple recovers from a car accident that puts the wife in a coma. Waking up with severe memory loss, her husband endeavors to win her heart again.
 

The Vow Trailer

Red Tails Movie Poster

Red Tails

Release: January 20, 2012

Director: Anthony Hemingway
Writer: John Ridley, George Lucas
Cast: Cuba Gooding Jr., Terrence Howard, Bryan Cranston, Nate Parker, David Oyelowo, Tristan Wilds, Cliff Smith, Kevin Phillips, Rick Otto, Lee Tergesen, Andre Royo, Ne-Yo, Elijah Kelley, Marcus T. Paulk, Leslie Odom Jr., Michael B. Jordan, Jazmine Sullivan, Edwina Finley, Daniela Ruah, Stacie Davis, Gerald McRaney
 
Synopsis: 1944. As the war in Europe continues to take its toll on Allied forces, the Pentagon brass has no recourse but to consider unorthodox options -- including the untried and untested African-American pilots of the experimental Tuskegee training program. Just as the young Tuskegee men are on the brink of being shut down and shipped back home, they are given the ultimate chance to show their courage. Against all the odds, with something to prove and everything to lose, these intrepid young airmen take to the skies to fight for their country -- and the fate of the free world.
 

Red Tails Trailer

Kate Beckinsale - Contraband Movie Poster

Contraband

Release: January 13, 2012

Director: Baltasar Kormákur
Writer: Aaron Guzikowski
Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale, Ben Foster, Giovanni Ribisi, Caleb Landry Jones, Lukas Haas, Diego Luna, J.K. Simmons
 
Synopsis: Chris Farraday (Wahlberg) long ago abandoned his life of crime, but after his brother-in-law, Andy (Caleb Landry Jones), botches a drug deal for his ruthless boss, Tim Briggs (Giovanni Ribisi), Chris is forced back into doing what he does best--running contraband--to settle Andy's debt. Chris is a legendary smuggler and quickly assembles a crew with the help of his best friend, Sebastian (Ben Foster), to head to Panama and return with millions in counterfeit bills.

Things quickly fall apart and with only hours to reach the cash, Chris must use his rusty skills to successfully navigate a treacherous criminal network of brutal drug lords, cops and hit men before his wife, Kate (Kate Beckinsale), and sons become their target
 

Contraband Trailer

Sam Worthington - Man on a Ledge Movie Poster

Man on a Ledge

Release: January 13, 2012

Director: Asger Leth
Writer: Pablo Fenjves, Erich Hoeber, Jon Hoeber
Cast: Sam Worthington, Elizabeth Banks, Jamie Bell, Anthony Mackie, Ed Harris, Edward Burns, Titus Welliver, Genesis Rodriguez, Kyra Sedgwick
 
Synopsis: An ex-cop and now wanted fugitive (Sam Worthington) stands on the ledge of a high-rise building while a hard-living New York Police Department hostage negotiator (Elizabeth Banks) tries to talk him down. The longer they are on the ledge, the more she realizes that he might have an ulterior objective.
 

Man on a Ledge Trailer

Prometheus Movie Poster

Prometheus

Release: June 8, 2012

Director: Ridley Scott
Writer: Damon Lindelof, Jon Spaihts, Ridley Scott
Cast: Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, Idris Elba, Sean Harris, Kate Dickie, Logan Marshall-Green, Patrick Wilson
 
Synopsis: Ridley Scott, director of Alien and Blade Runner, returns to the genre he helped define. With Prometheus, he creates a groundbreaking mythology, in which a team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a thrilling journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.
 

Prometheus Trailer

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Journey 2: The Mysterious Island Character Posters

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island

Release: February 10, 2012

Director: Brad Peyton
Writer: Richard Outten, Mark Gunn, Brian Gunn
Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Michael Caine, Josh Hutcherson, Vanessa Hudgens, Luis Guzman, Kristen Davis


Synopsis: The new journey begins when young adventurer Sean (Josh Hutcherson) receives a coded distress signal from a mysterious island where no island should exist--a place of strange life forms, mountains of gold, deadly volcanoes, and more than one astonishing secret. Unable to stop him from going, Sean's new stepfather (Dwayne Johnson) joins the quest. Together with a helicopter pilot (Luis Guzman) and his beautiful, strong-willed daughter (Vanessa Hudgens), they set out to find the island, rescue its lone inhabitant and escape before seismic shockwaves force the island under the sea and bury its treasures forever.

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island Trailer

John Carter Movie Poster

John Carter

Release: March 9, 2012

Director: Andrew Stanton
Writer: Andrew Stanton, Mark Andrews
Cast: Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins, Samantha Morton, Mark Strong, Ciaran Hinds, Dominic West, James Purefoy, Daryl Sabara, Polly Walker, Bryan Cranston, Thomas Hayden Church, Willem Dafoe
 
Synopsis: From Academy Award–winning filmmaker Andrew Stanton comes John Carter—a sweeping action-adventure set on the mysterious and exotic planet of Barsoom (Mars). John Carter is based on a classic novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs, whose highly imaginative adventures served as inspiration for many filmmakers, both past and present. The film tells the story of war-weary, former military captain John Carter (Taylor Kitsch), who is inexplicably transported to Mars where he becomes reluctantly embroiled in a conflict of epic proportions amongst the inhabitants of the planet, including Tars Tarkas (Willem Dafoe) and the captivating Princess Dejah Thoris (Lynn Collins). In a world on the brink of collapse, Carter rediscovers his humanity when he realizes that the survival of Barsoom and its people rests in his hands.
 

John Carter Trailer

Battleship Movie Poster

Battleship

Release: May 18, 2012

Director: Peter Berg
Writer: Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber
Cast: Taylor Kitsch, Alexander Skarsgard, Brooklyn Decker, Rihanna, Liam Neeson, Hamish Linklater
 
Synopsis: Peter Berg produces and directs Battleship, an epic action-adventure that unfolds across the seas, in the skies and over land as our planet fights for survival against a superior force. Based on Hasbro's classic naval combat game, Battleship stars Taylor Kitsch as Hopper, a Naval officer assigned to the USS John Paul Jones; Brooklyn Decker as Sam, a physical therapist and Hopper's fiancée; Alexander Skarsgård as Hopper's older brother, Commanding Officer Stone of the USS Samson; Rihanna as Lt. Raikes, Hopper's crewmate and a weapons specialist on the USS John Paul Jones; and international superstar Liam Neeson as Hopper and Stone's superior (and Sam's father), Admiral Shane
 

Battleship Trailer

American Reunion Movie Poster

American Reunion

Release: April 6, 2012

Director: Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg
Writer: Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg
Cast: Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan, Chris Klein, Natasha Lyonne, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Tara Reid, Seann William Scott, Mena Suvari, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Jennifer Coolidge, Eugene Levy
 
Synopsis: In the comedy American Reunion, all the American Pie characters we met a little more than a decade ago are returning to East Great Falls for their high-school reunion. In one long-overdue weekend, they will discover what has changed, who hasn't and that time and distance can't break the bonds of friendship.

It was summer 1999 when four small-town Michigan boys began a quest to lose their virginity. In the years that have passed, Jim and Michelle married while Kevin and Vicky said goodbye. Oz and Heather grew apart, but Finch still longs for Stifler's mom. Now these lifelong friends have come home as adults to reminisce about—and get inspired by—the hormonal teens who launched a comedy legend.
 

American Reunion Trailer

 
 
 

American Pie

American Pie Girls

 
 

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Safe House

Release: February 10, 2012

Director: Daniel Espinosa
Writer: David Guggenheim, Terry George, John Lee Hancock
Cast: Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds, Brendan Gleeson, Sam Shepard, Vera Farmiga, Fares Fares, Robert Patrick, Nora Arnezeder, Liam Cunningham, Joel Kinnaman, Ruben Blades
 
Synopsis: Oscar winner Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds star in the action-thriller Safe House. Washington plays the most dangerous renegade from the CIA, who comes back onto the grid after a decade on the run. When the South African safe house he's remanded to is attacked by mercenaries, a rookie operative (Reynolds) escapes with him. Now, the unlikely allies must stay alive long enough to uncover who wants them dead. For the past year, Matt Weston has been frustrated by his inactive, backwater post in Cape Town. A "housekeeper" who aspires to be a full-fledged agent, the loyal company man has been waiting for an opportunity to prove himself. When the first and only occupant he's had proves to be the most dangerous man he's ever met, Weston readies for duty. Tobin Frost has eluded capture for almost a decade. One of the best ops men that the CIA's known, the ex-intelligence officer has given up assets and sold military intel to anyone with cash since he turned. From trading secrets to North Korea to aiding splinter cells, the damage he's done to the U.S. is immeasurable. And he's now back on the reservation with a secret. As soon as Frost is brought in for debriefing, mercenaries come and tear apart Weston's safe house. Barely escaping, the unlikely partners must discover if their attackers have been sent by terrorists or someone on the inside who will kill anyone standing in the way. Now it's up to Weston to figure out who he can trust before they're both eliminated from the game.
 

Safe House Trailer

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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Release: December 19, 2012

Director: Peter Jackson
Writer: Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Guillermo del Toro
Cast: Andy Serkis, Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Rob Kazinsky, Aidan Turner, Graham McTavish, John Callen, Stephen Hunter, Mark Hadlow, Peter Hambleton, James Nesbitt, Adam Brown, Cate Blanchett, Ken Stott, Sylvester McCoy, Mikael Persbrandt, Ryan Gage, Jed Brophy, William Kircher, Saoirse Ronan, Elijah Wood
 
Synopsis: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey follows title character Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor, which was long ago conquered by the dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior, Thorin Oakensheild. Their journey will take them into the Wild; through treacherous lands swarming with Goblins and Orcs, deadly Wargs and Giant Spiders, Shapeshifters and Sorcerers. Although their goal lies to the East and the wastelands of the Lonely Mountain first they must escape the goblin tunnels, where Bilbo meets the creature that will change his life forever ... Gollum. Here, alone with Gollum, on the shores of an underground lake, the unassuming Bilbo Baggins not only discovers depths ofguile and courage that surprise even him, he also gains possession of Gollum's "precious" ring that holds unexpected and useful qualities ... A simple, gold ring that is tied to the fate of all Middle-earth in ways Bilbo cannot begin to know
 

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Trailer

 
 
 
 
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One For the Money

Release: January 27, 2012

Director: Julie Anne Robinson
Cast: Katherine Heigl, Jason O'Mara, Daniel Sunjata, John Leguiziamo, Debbie Reynolds, Debra Monk
 
Unemployed and newly-divorced Stephanie Plum lands a job at her cousin's bail-bond business, where her first assignment puts her on the trail of a wanted local cop from her romantic past.
 

One For the Money Trailer

Emily Blunt - The Five-Year Engagement Movie Poster

The Five-Year Engagement

Release: April 27, 2012

Director: Nicholas Stoller
Writer: Nicholas Stoller, Jason Segel
Cast: Jason Segel, Emily Blunt, Chris Pratt, Alison Brie, Rhys Ifans
 
Synopsis: The director and writer/star of Forgetting Sarah Marshall reteam for the irreverent comedy The Five-Year Engagement. Beginning where most romantic comedies end, the new film from director Nicholas Stoller, producer Judd Apatow and Rodney Rothman looks at what happens when an engaged couple, Jason Segel and Emily Blunt, keeps getting tripped up on the long walk down the aisle.
 

The Five-Year Engagement Trailer

The Avengers Character Posters

The Avengers - Tony Stark / Iron Man - Robert Downey Jr.

The Avengers - Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow - Scarlett Johansson

The Avengers - Thor - Chris Hemsworth

The Avengers - Steve Rogers / Captain America - Chris Evans

The Avengers - Clint Barton / Hawkeye - Jeremy Renner

The Avengers - Loki - Tom Hiddleston

The Avengers - Nick Fury - Samuel L. Jackson

The Avengers - Bruce Banner - Mark Ruffalo

The Avengers

Release: May 4, 2012

Director: Joss Whedon
Writer: Zak Penn, Joss Whedon
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Don Cheadle, Jeremy Renner, Clark Gregg, Scarlett Johansson, Samuel L. Jackson, Mark Ruffalo, Tom Hiddleston
 
Synopsis: The Avengers - the Super Hero team up of a lifetime, featuring iconic Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow. When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, Director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins. Starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner and Samuel L. Jackson, and directed by Joss Whedon, Marvel's The Avengers is based on the ever-popular Marvel comic book series "The Avengers," first published in 1963 and a comics institution ever since. Prepare yourself for an exciting event movie, packed with action and spectacular special effects, when Marvel's The Avengers assemble in summer 2012. In "Marvel's The Avengers," superheroes team up to pull the world back from the brink of disaster when an unexpected enemy threatens global security.
 
 

The Avengers Trailer

 
 
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The Hunger Games Character Posters

The Hunger Games - Katniss

The Hunger Games - Peeta

The Hunger Games - Gale

The Hunger Games - Rue

The Hunger Games - Ginna

The Hunger Games - Effie

The Hunger Games - Haymitch

The Hunger Games - Cato

The Hunger Games

Release: March 23, 2012

Director: Gary Ross
Writer: Gary Ross, Suzanne Collins
Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Wes Bentley, Elizabeth Banks, Dayo Okeniyi, Amandla Stenberg, Jack Quaid, Leven Rambin, Willow Shields, Paula Malcomson, Ian Nelson, Kalia Prescott, Ethan Jamieson, Tara Macken, Chris Mark, Jacqueline Emerson, Ashton Moio, Kara Petersen, Sam Ly, Leigha Hancock, Samuel Tan, Mackenzie Lintz, Imanol Yepez-Frias, Annie Thurman, Stanley Tucci, Woody Harrelson, Latarsha Rose, Brooke Bundy, Lenny Kravitz, Toby Jones, Amber Chaney, Kimiko Gelman, Nelson Ascencio, Donald Sutherland
 
Synopsis: Every year in the ruins of what was once North America, the evil Capitol of the nation of Panem forces each of its twelve districts to send a teenage boy and girl to compete in the Hunger Games. A twisted punishment for a past uprising and an ongoing government intimidation tactic, The Hunger Games are a nationally televised event in which "Tributes" must fight with one another until one survivor remains.

Pitted against highly-trained Tributes who have prepared for these Games their entire lives, Katniss is forced to rely upon her sharp instincts as well as the mentorship of drunken former victor Haymitch Abernathy. If she's ever to return home to District 12, Katniss must make impossible choices in the arena that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.
 

The Hunger Games Trailer

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The Pirates! Band of Misfits

Release: March 30, 2012

Director: Peter Lord, Jeff Newitt
Writer: Gideon Defoe
Cast: Hugh Grant, Martin Freeman, David Tennant, Imelda Staunton, Jeremy Piven, Salma Hayek, Brian Blessed, Brendan Gleeson, Russell Tovey, Ashley Jensen
 
Synopsis: In The Pirates! Band of Misfits, Hugh Grant stars in his first animated role as the luxuriantly bearded Pirate Captain – a boundlessly enthusiastic, if somewhat less-than-successful, terror of the High Seas. With a rag-tag crew at his side (Martin Freeman, Brendan Gleeson, Russell Tovey, and Ashley Jensen), and seemingly blind to the impossible odds stacked against him, the Captain has one dream:... to beat his bitter rivals Black Bellamy (Jeremy Piven) and Cutlass Liz (Salma Hayek) to the much coveted Pirate Of The Year Award. It’s a quest that takes our heroes from the shores of exotic Blood Island to the foggy streets of Victorian London. Along the way they battle a diabolical queen (Imelda Staunton) and team up with a haplessly smitten young scientist (David Tennant), but never lose sight of what a pirate loves best: adventure!
 

The Pirates! Band of Misfits Trailer

Workout Routine of Most Popular Celebrity Miranda Kerr:

The Miranda Kerr workout routine is fairlyrigorous as she participates in several different activities (can besubstituted for other things easily.)

Some activities that she participates in arerunning, pilates, yoga, and boxing. Although working out is an important partof her bikini body, eating the right foods is of the utmost importance.

Some specifics of the Miranda Kerr workout routine:

She likes high-intensity cardio and circuit training, and normally spends about 90 minutes in the gym a day (about 360 minutes a week.) She always like sot start with a 15 minute jog/sprint session to keep her heart rate up and then transitions to jumping rope. She puts a lot of emphasis on her advanced jump roping –she does things such as double skips, knee tucks, one legged hops etc.

Weightsand resistance

Miranda kerr’s workout routine also has weights andresistance. Weight training is actually important for burning fat because ithelps keep your metabolism up. It is generally good practice to only work onesection of your body per day so for example on a Monday she will work chest andback, Tuesday legs and biceps, but tries to avoid gaining bulk. The way toavoid gaining bulk is to do a large number of reps with low weight. It can keepyour heart rate accelerated, increase your metabolism, and firm your muscles.

Basic Rundown: MirandaKerr workout routine

1. Job/sprint circuit train for 15 minutes. Try to sprint about ¼ of the time on and off. Set a timer to go off every 30 seconds and go at a pace you are comfortable with.
2. 10 minutes of jump roping. Half regular, half advanced. Advanced will take time.
3. 19~ minutes of treadmill climbs at 10-20 degrees. Sprint for 4 minutes, walk for 6 minutes, jog for 6 minutes, sprint for 4 minutes.

There are several other specifics of her routine (asyou can imagine) but the list of three above is a good start for someone thatwants to just get moving right away. It is always best to get yourself on agood diet first (if you aren’t on one already) and make it a habit. Get used toeating healthy foods, and then gradually transition into an active lifestylefilled with exercise. The Miranda Kerr Workout Routine can be timeconsuming but for someone that is serious about seeing improvement, it is veryeffective.

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Most Popular Celebrity Carice van Houten:

Quick Facts about Carice van Houten:

Name:Carice(Anouk) van Houten

Date of birth:5 September1976

Birthplace:Leiderdorp, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Birth Name: CariceAnoukvan Houten

Zodiac sign:Virgo

Height:5' 6½" (1.69 m)

Eye color:brown

Partner:Sebastian Koch(2005–2009)

Pets:dogs

Age:35 years

Occupation:Dutchstage and Film Actress

Years Active:1997-Present

Official Website: caricevanhoutendotcom

Mini Biography of Popular Celebrity Carice (Anouk) van Houten

Carice (Anouk) van Houten was born in Leiderdorp (near Leiden) on 5 September 1976. Her parents are MargjeStasse (on the board of Dutch educational TV) and writer and broadcaster Theodore van Houten. She is the elder sister of actress and designer Jelka van Houten. When she was five her father took her to a screening of Abel Gance's epic Napoleon which fascinated her. She has demonstrated great interest in cinema since. Carice convincingly demonstrated her acting talents at the Bonifatius Lyceum high school, Utrecht, in the early 90s. One of her first parts was the title role in Hugo Claus's play TijlUilenspiegehel.

Carice van Houten played her first leading role in Martin Koolhoven'sTV filmSuzy Q. Van Houten won a Golden Calf for her part as Suzy. She also won the Pisuisse Award and the Top Naeff Award for her stage acting and another Golden Calf for her part as the kitten that becomes a girl in Undercover Kitty (2001). The first time she could be seen in cinemas in the USA was when Martin Koolhoven'sAmnesiA (2001) got a small theatrical release.

Van Houten won a Golden Calf for her performanceas Rachel Stein in the 2006 filmBlack Book at the Netherlands FilmFestival. Black Book's director Paul Verhoeven says about her in atelevision interview: "Never in my life I have worked with an actress thistalented." and when he is asked to compare her with Sharon Stone he says:"Carice can really act". The international press is also enthusiasticabout her role in Black Book. Dick Schümer writes in his review of thefilm in the Frankfurter Allgemeine that Carice van Houten is "not onlymore beautiful, but also a better actress than Scarlett Johansson".

Shealso developed a skill in clarinet playing. In 1995 she was rather uniquelyaccepted by both the Maastricht and Amsterdam drama academies, and started herTV career (Labyrint, VPRO TV 1997) as a student of the KleinkunstAcademieAmsterdam. There she was awarded the 1999 Pisuisse Prize, and the 2000 TopNaeff Prize for her theatre work. A day before the Top Naeff Prize she wasawarded the 'GoudenKalf' as best TV actress in Martin Koolhoven's Suzy Q. In2001 she starred in Amnesia by the same director. In September 2000 she joinedthe Noord-NederlandsToneel starring as a both singing and acting Polly in acontemporary staging of the Threepenny Opera to fabulously stunning reviews.Her great talent for dark comedy was demonstrated in a parody on City Lights'blind girl in the Amsterdam KleineKomedie. Carice is a great admirer ofAmerican silent comedies - particularly Chaplin and Laurel and Hardy - althoughshe can display an equally dramatic talent. In 2001 she made Minoes, in thetitle role of the cat-woman after Annie M.G. Schmidt. In the 2001-02 season shewon the main role in a theatre production of Schmidt's musical Foxtrot.

In April 2009 it was announced that Van Houtenwould star in Black Death by UK director Christopher Smith and in thehighly anticipated Dutch film Love Life (Komteenvrouwbij de dokter),based on the celebrated novel of the same name by Ray Kluun. She also starredin the Science-Fiction thriller Repo Men.

In July 2011, Van Houten was cast as the sorceress Melisandre in thesecond season of HBO's fantasy TV series Game of Thrones.

 

Trivia

Often plays in films ofdirector Martin Koolhoven, for whom she played the part that made her famous(Suzy Q (1999) (TV) ).

Is fluent in Dutch,English, German and French.

Sister of actress,singer and stage-designer Jelka van Houten.

Met former boyfriendSebastian Koch on the set of Black Book (2006).

Singin' in the Rain(1952) is her personal favorite movie of all time.

Went to St.Bonifatiuscollege in Utrecht.

Born to MargjeStasse,who is on board of the Dutch educational TV, and Theodore van Houten, a writerand broadcaster.

Played the character ofGretchen Ferris in Ridley Scott's Body of Lies (2008), but all her scenes weredeleted in the final cut.

Is a WWF ambassadorsince 2009.

Scored a #1 hit in TheNetherlands with Dutch rock band Kane in 2010.

 

Personallife of Carice(Anouk) van Houten:

She was in a relationship with actor SebastianKoch, her co-star in Black Book. The couple announced they wereseparating in August 2009.

Carice has stated that Hollywood makes herunhappy: "I have seen Hollywood, and although I have nothing against it,it's not my kind of life. My agent is shocked that I want to stay inEurope", she says. "If Hollywood offers me a great part, of courseI'll take it, but I just don't want to live there."

PersonalQuotes of Carice(Anouk) van Houten:

Idon't do method acting. If I play a farmer I'm not gonna spend 3 weeks on achicken farm. That's a bit too much for me. For Minoes (in which she played acat in a woman's body) I didn't spend 3 weeks in a cat pound.

InThe Netherlands you know who the good and the bad are if I have to say it soblack and white. You can orientate yourself better in your own country. Hereeverything is overwhelming. It is very difficult to know who to trust here.

Tome, that's not the most difficult thing. To transform. I don't really see ithappen. I don't have the feeling I am transforming, really. I don't believe youcan get into somebody's character but more that somebody comes in you. You justuse yourself. In everything I play, I feel like it is me. I just say differentthings on different times and look different.

Ifyou are not in America fast enough, it must have failed. When there is anotherthing like, maybe I don't want to go to America. I mean, it's not SO greatthere anyway...

Onwhat foreign press wants to know: I think they're all waiting for a crazy storyabout Paul (Verhoeven), that he exploded once or something, but I keep tellingthem he's a sweet man so I keep letting them down. And what it's like to benaked on a set. They all think that's very exciting. I just answer that inHolland, it's weird not to be naked on a set so we're all used to it.

[About her scenes beingcut from Body of Lies (2008)] It sounds much more pitiful than it is. To behonest, I was wondering several times on set what my character was actuallyadding to the story.

Filmography of Carice(Anouk) van Houten:

3 ronden,Ivory Guardians,Suzy Q, Storm In MijnHoofd,AmnesiA, Undercover Kitty, The Wild Boar, Father's Affair, Black Swans, Lepel,Knetter, IkOmhels Je Met 1000 Armen, Black Book, Alles is Liefde, DorothyMills, Valkyrie, Komteenvrouwbij de dokter (Love Life), From Time to Time, RepoMen, De GelukkigeHuisvrouw, Black Death, Satisfaction, Intruders, BlackButterflies, Vivaldi, Game of Thrones,

Discography of Carice(Anouk) van Houten:

·        Black Book (2007)

Awards

·        GoldenCalf 1999: Best TV Actress – Suzy Q

·        Camério(2002): Best Actress – Undercover Kitty

·        GoldenCalf 2002: Best Actress – Undercover Kitty

·        Artek(2005): Best Actress – Undercover Kitty

·        GoldenCalf 2006: Best Actress – Black Book

·        RembrandtAward 2009: Best Actress – Komteenvrouwbij de dokter

·        TribecaFilm Festival 2011: Best Actress in a Narrative Feature Film - BlackButterflies

Theatre Awards

·        PisuissePrize (1999)

·        TopNaeff Prize (2000)

OtherAwards

ELLE Personal StyleAward 2006

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VK Pandey