Trivia

- Is born under the astrological star sign of Sagittarius.

- Is born on the same day as Brendan Fraser and Daryl Hannah.

- Worked briefly as a waitress in Boston, whilst she was a college student.

- Was chosen as one of People Magazine’s “Fifty Most Beautiful People” in 2001.

- Was paid only $900 for her first movie job in Slaughterhouse II.

- She reads every script she receives.

- She is an active member of Planned Parenthood.

- She has bought the film rights to her brother Peter’s novel, “The Raveling”.

- She was on Entertainment Weekly’s List of “The 25 Greatest Actresses of the 1990s”

- For her role in the movie Safe, she lost 10 lbs in weight, in order to portray the role of a housewife suffering from an immune disorder more convincingly.

- Received two Best Actress Awards at the Venice Film Festival in 2002.

- Received a $3 million salary for her lead role in Hannibal (2001).

- Has written a children’s book called Freckleface Strawberry, which was published in 2007.

 
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