Ask American Profile
Angelina Jolie, Tyler Garcia Posey, Audrey Hepburn, Condoleezza Rice
—Thomas K., Illinois
Jolie, 29, currently on the big screen in Alexander, divides her time between Hollywood and Africa and Asia, where she works in refugee camps for the United Nations. The daughter of actor Jon Voight, she grew up in Los Angeles and is divorced from actors Jonny Lee Miller and Billy Bob Thornton, with whom she adopted a Cambodian son, Maddox. An Oscar winner for Girl, Interrupted, she is known to be one of Hollywood’s most colorful characters. "Sometimes you just want to be regular and want people not to look at you and not to judge you or not to be in the public eye," she says. "But I really like to live, and live very fully. And when I can’t, when I’m subdued, it’s hard for me to just maintain an average day and life and lifestyle. I want everything to be deep and crazy and full of raw energy." For fan club information, visit www.starsontop.com.
What happened to the little guy who played Raul on the hit series Doc?
—Terri W., Kentucky
Tyler Garcia Posey, 13, took a few breaks from filming Doc for various other projects, including the film Maid in Manhattan. The busy Santa Monica, Calif., native also was in Collateral Damage and Men of Honor. Posey has been acting since age 5. His dad, an actor and writer, used to bring him to work, and it soon became clear that Tyler loved performing. "Now that I’m older, I’m reading for roles that are a lot more challenging," he says. "I get to meet a lot of great people. I also like that I get to travel and see a lot of places that most kids my age don’t get to see. It’s a real education in itself." When not working, Posey enjoys skateboarding and playing the guitar.
I recently saw a classic movie called Breakfast At Tiffany’s with Audrey Hepburn. Could you tell me more about her?
—Bill A., Nebraska
The actress was born near Brussels, Belgium, and grew up in London. She started out as a ballerina but soon began getting modeling jobs and landing small parts in British movies. She was filming Monte Carlo Baby in 1951 when she was selected for the title role of Gigi on Broadway. That role led to the film Roman Holiday, which earned her an Oscar. Hepburn starred in Sabrina, Funny Face, Charade, My Fair Lady and many other films. She was married to actor Mel Ferrer for 14 years, then married psychiatrist Mario Dotti, in 1969. The mother of two took a break from acting for nearly a decade to focus on her family. She became almost as well known for her charity work with UNICEF as she was for her films. "I can testify to what UNICEF means for children because I was among the recipients of food and medical relief right after World War II," she said. Hepburn died of colon cancer in 1993 at age 63.
I would like to know the marital status of Condoleezza Rice. Is she married, or has she ever been married?
— Ken K., Arizona
The woman President Bush has tapped to be the nation’s new secretary of state is single and has never been married. It’s safe to say that Rice, 50, who spends weekends with the president and first lady, is currently married to her job. A native of Birmingham, Ala., she was named National Security Advisor in 2001 and is widely recognized as one of the president’s closest advisors. Before joining the White House, she served as the provost of Stanford University for six years. She worked for the first President Bush as senior director of Soviet and East European Affairs in the National Security Council and as a special assistant to the president for National Security Affairs. She holds a Ph.D. in international studies from the University of Denver. In her rare spare time, she plays the piano and exercises.
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