Catherine O'Hara
Catherine O'Hara was part of the comedy group Second City in Toronto in the early 1970s. She was one of the original founders (along with John Candy and others) of the satirical TV show SCTV in 1976. In the 1980s she went into the movies and appeared in a variety of Hollywood comedies. Her notable roles include: the neurotic wife in Tim Burton's Beetlejuice (1987); the mother in Home Alone and its sequel (1990 and 1992); the voices of Shock and Sally in Tim Burton's A Nightmare Before Christmas (1993); and the wacky suburban housewives in Waiting for Guffman (1996) and Best in Show (2000). Her other films include For Your Consideration (2006) and Penelope (2006).

Yasmeen Ghauri

Raven-haired and aristocratic, Yasmeen Ghauri has appeared in ad campaigns for Givenchy, Hermes, Versace and other high-end fashion houses. ... more

James Buchanan

James Buchanan was the last American president born in the 18th century, and his term (1857-61) was the last before the Civil War. Buchanan came to the presidency after a distinguished public career: ... more

Ogden Nash

Ogden Nash was an American poet whose verse was light, whimsical and often nonsensical. One of his best-known poems, "Reflections on Ice-Breaking," goes ... more

Emily Brontë

Brontë died at age 30, leaving the now-legendary Wuthering Heights as her only novel. Little is known about Emily's life; she was a member of the famed Brontë clan, which included ... more

Charles Atlas

For much of the 20th century Charles Atlas was America's most famous muscle man. Atlas immigrated from Italy as a boy, and in his teens he built up his ... more