Cher
- Biography
- Born into a lower-income California family, actress/pop singer Cher (born Cherilyn Sarkisian) attempted to escape her poverty by entering show business as a go-go dancer at the age of 16.
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- Born
- May 20, 1946
Awards
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Actress Moonstruck (1987) |
| 1983 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Supporting Actress Silkwood |
Cannes Film Festival
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Won | Cannes Film Festival |
Best Actress Mask (1985) |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Won | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Moonstruck (1987) |
| 1983 | Won | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Silkwood |
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Cher 'gal' is feeling like a man
10/28/09 "[I'm] still not anywhere near what I will look like, but really, for the first time, I am feeling much more comfortable with how I look physically," the daughter-turned-son of Sonny Bono and Cher told "Entertainment Tonight" about his gender-change procedures, which began in March. | New York Post - New York NY -
Who Needs Last Names? Not These Stars
10/26/09 Cher had her last name officially dropped in 1979; in some ways, it was a mere formality: she had been known to most of the general public as Cher since the show Sonny and Cher; and her two given last names, LaPierre and Sarkisan, weren't as simple as Bono. Professionally and legally, Oprah is still Ms. Winfrey. | Popeater Movies -
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10/12/09 Arthur Schneider, an Emmy-winning editor, died Oct. 1 in Port Hueneme, Calif. | The Hollywood Reporter -
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