Brooke Shields
Brooke Christa Shields (born May 31, 1965) is an American actress. A child model starting at the age of 11 months, Shields gained widespread notoriety at age 12 for her leading role in Louis Malle's film Pretty Baby (1978), in which she appeared in nude scenes shot when she was 11 years old. She continued to model into her late teenage years and starred in several dramas in the 1980s, including The Blue Lagoon (1980), and Franco Zeffirelli's Endless Love (1981).
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| Born | Brooke Christa Shields May 31, 1965 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Princeton University (BA) |
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| Years active | 1966–present |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
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| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Francis Alexander Shields Teri Shields |
| Relatives | Frank Shields (grandfather) Marina Torlonia di Civitella-Cesi (grandmother) Alessandro Torlonia, 5th Prince of Civitella-Cesi (grand-uncle) |
In 1983, Shields suspended her modeling career to attend Princeton University, where she subsequently graduated with a bachelor's degree in Romance languages. In the 1990s, Shields returned to acting and appeared in minor roles in films. She also starred in the NBC sitcoms Suddenly Susan (1996–2000), for which she received two Golden Globe nominations, and Lipstick Jungle (2008–2009).
In 2017, Shields returned to NBC with a major recurring role in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in the show's 19th season. Shields voiced Beverly Goodman in the Adult Swim animated series Mr. Pickles (2014–2019) and its spin-off Momma Named Me Sheriff.