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Sherry Lansing

Sherry Lansing's biography

Sherry Lansing is 78 years old film actor born at Chicago. She was born on Monday 31st of July 1944. According to year of birth 1944 she belongs to Silent Generation. Birthday on 31st of July means she is Leo. As sign in itself indicates “Lion” or “King”, hence people born under Leo sign are considered to be leaders in every aspects of life. They are royal in nature.

She is native english speaker. She is citizen of United States of America. Her primary profession is to be film actor. She is recently known as film producer.

Sherry Lansing's family

Sherry Lansing's spouse

He is known as film director. Her spouse was born on Thursday 29th of August 1935.

Sherry Lansing's ex spouse

Sherry Lansing's schools

We found 3 schools She attended. Complete list of schools: Northwestern University, University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, Northwestern University School of Communication.

Detailed informations about her schools

  • Attended and graduated from the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools (1962).
  • Received her Bachelor of Science degree from Northwestern University (1966) with a Major in Speech and a Minor in Drama. Was a member of the Sigma Delta Tau Sorority. She attended Northwestern with her future husband Michael L. Brownstein.

Sherry Lansing's career

Her main focus is to be film actor. She is also a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Awards and competitions

Sherry Lansing's Awards

  • Received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the 79th Academy Awards on December 16, 2006.
  • She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6925 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on July 31, 1996.

Sherry Lansing's Nominations

  • She was nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture

What Sherry Lansing has done for a first time

  • Became the first woman to head a major studio when she took control of 20th Century Fox in 1980.
  • Her first job after moving to Los Angeles was as a substitute teacher in South Central LA where she taught English and math.
  • Her first manager when she was an actress was Joe Wander.
  • The first film she ever saw in a theater was The Wizard of Oz (1939) and she was terrified by the witch.

Sherry Lansing's quotes

  • [In a 1989 interview] People see a big period piece and costumes and say, "Oh, my God!" They see Wall Street (1987) and don't realize how difficult it is to make Gordon Gekko look like Gordon Gekko.
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Sherry Lansing's body shape

Lets describe how Sherry Lansing looks. We will focus on her body shape. Body build is average.