Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Small-Town Stars

Julia Roberts

The Pretty Woman star grew up in the small town of Smyrna, Georgia. Julia wanted to be a veterinarian as a child, but soon after graduating from high school, she headed to New York to join her sister and pursue a career in acting.

Johnny Depp

The actor was born in Owensboro, Kentucky, on June 9, 1963, but he was raised in Florida. Dropping out of school at 15, Depp fronted many garage bands before going into acting after a visit to Los Angeles.

George Clooney

Clooney was born in Lexington, Kentucky. The eternal bachelor attended Northern Kentucky University and, very briefly, the University of Cincinnati, where he tried out for the Cincinnati Reds but failed to make the team.

Reese Witherspoon

Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. As a child, she appeared in several local television commercials and at age 11, she came in first place at the Ten-State Talent Fair.

John Travolta

The youngest of six children, Travolta was born in Englewood, New Jersey. After dropping out of high school after his junior year, Travolta moved to New York City to get a job as a performer and also cut singles for a local record company.

Patrick Dempsey

Dempsey was born in Lewiston, Maine, and as a teenager, placed third in his age group at the National Jugglers Convention. The future McDreamy once aspired to attend Clown College.

Meryl Streep

Streep was born Mary Louise Streep in Summit, New Jersey. Her early performing ambitions leaned toward the opera.

Katie Holmes

Katie Holmes grew up in Toledo, Ohio. The future Mrs. Tom Cruise acted in high school theater productions before meeting a manager who encouraged her to go to L.A. for television's pilot season, which resulted in her role in Dawson’s Creek.

Brad Pitt

The actor was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma, and raised in Springfield, Missouri, where he attended the University of Missouri, majoring in journalism. He was a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity.

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