BROOKE SHIELDS
Brooke Shields. Brooke's Bio
Despite her efforts to be taken seriously as an actress,
Brooke Shields has been unable to escape her youth,
during which time she found herself in the precarious position of
simultaneously being idolized as a late '70s icon of adolescent
wholesome virginal innocence and being constantly photographed in manners
verging on the mildly pornographic.
Shield's early career was managed and pushed by her mother Teri Shields,
a small-time actress, who placed her daughter in front of the camera
before she was even one.
As the Ivory Snow baby, Shields was once hailed the "most beautiful baby
in America." After spending many years hawking products.
She was in such demand that her mother started marketing her under
the logo "Brooke Shields & Co."
Shields made her feature film debut in Alice Sweet Alice (1976),
but did not become a bonafide star until French director Louis Malle
cast her as a 12-year-old New Orleans prostitute who becomes the romantic
obsession of a much older painter in Pretty Baby (1978).
The film was released amidst great controversy because of the scenes
in which Shields (or a body double representing her) appeared nude.
But while she did participate in some adult scenes, those moments
were handled with taste and discretion by Malle and his
cinematographer Sven Nyquist and the general consensus that
Shields was not exploited in the film.
Thusfar, her acting in Pretty Baby remains Shields' best.,
Through her teens, Shield's was among the world's top fashion models
and her countenance was everywhere. Controversy again stirred when
she did some provocative ads for Calvin Kline in which she was seen
wearing a too tight pair of jeans and cooed, "Nothing comes between
me and my Calvins."
This was in contrast to her other ads in which she advised young girls
to abstain from sex and a different campaign against smoking.
At the peak of her fame, Shields appeared three times on the cover of
Life Magazine and once on the cover of Time.
Her film career picked up around this time with appearances in such
venues as King of the Gypsies (1978) and Wanda Nevada (1979),
but her best known film is the so-bad-it's-good The Blue Lagoon (1980)
in which she and teenage hunk Christopher Atkins find themselves
shipwrecked for years on a desert island.
Ostensibly, the film is a tender tale about innocence and true love,
but it's primarily a titillating romp filled with plenty of flesh shots of Shield's
and Atkins taut, tanned and partially clad bodies. In 1981, Shields tried her
hand with a more serious role in Franco Zeffirelli's tepid teen romance
Endless Love, but did not succeed. Shields decided it was time for college
and so enrolled in Princeton, where but for the occasional appearance on
a Bob Hope television special, made for TV movie or other special event,
she immersed herself in college life.
While there, she majored in French Literature and also became interested
in the theater, gaining experience in two regional productions of Love Letters.
Shields graduated from Princeton with honors. Upon her graduation,
Shields returned to acting full-time and appearing in films that can most kindly
be described as mediocre. In 1996, Shields was given her own situation
comedy on the ABC network, Suddenly Susan.
Playing a single career girl struggling to reassemble her life following her
break-up with her wealthy fiance. Though never among the most natural and
relaxed of actresses, Shields has gradually grown into her role and is proving
to be a competent, charismatic comedy actress.
She was married to tennis great Andre Agassi.
: Weekend Magazine dated 10/01/77
PROFILE OF 12-YEAR-OLD ACTRESS AND MODEL BROOKE SHIELDS WHO'S CURRENTLY FILMING "PRETTY BABY." SHIELDS IS SHOWN MODELING. FASHION PHOTOGRAPHER FRANCESCO SCAVULLO NAMES VARIOUS BEAUTIFUL WOMEN AND SAYS BROOKE IS AMONG THEM. PENTHOUSE PUBLISHER BOB GUCCIONE: SHE'S A SEX SYMBOL; I WOULDN'T LIKE MY DAUGHTER IN HER KIND OF WORLD THOUGH. CLIP SHOWS SHIELDS PLAYING A CHILD PROSTITUTE IN "PRETTY BABY." SHIELDS RIDES A HORSE, SWIMS AND IS SEEN MODELING FOR SCAVULLO. CLIPS FROM HER FIRST THREE MOVIES ARE VIEWED. MOTHER TERI SHIELDS: I LOVE BROOKE AND WANT THE BEST FOR HER; SHE IS HOT STUFF -- THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PERSON IN THE WORLD. BROOKE: I DON'T LIKE TO HANDLE MONEY BUT I WANT TO SAVE IT TO BUY A HOUSE AND DOG. DOBYNS: THE SOON TO BE PUBLISHED BROOKE BOOK WILL SHOW SNAPSHOTS OF BROOKE FROM INFANCY TO DATE. TERI: MOVIES ARE EXCITING; SUCCESS IS NOT EASY; I DON'T WANT HER PORTRAYAL OF A PROSTITUTE TO BE CONFUSED WITH HER AS AN ACTRESS. GUCCIONE: AT AGE ELEVEN BROOKE'S A SEX SYMBOL OF THE SEVENTIES; THE JANUARY ISSUE OF PENTHOUSE FEATURING BROOKE WILL BE CONTROVERSIAL AND WILL HAVE EROTIC APPEAL ALTHOUGH SHE WON'T BE PHOTOGRAPHED IN THE NUDE. TERI: PENTHOUSE IS JUST ANOTHER MAGAZINE LAYOUT; ITS NO ONE'S FAULT THAT BROOKE LOOKS TWENTY-SEVEN -- SHE'S TWELVE AND WON'T BE CHANGED BY MAKE-UP; SHE'S NOT BEING EXPLOITED; IT'S SURVIVAL.
: Francesco Scavullo on Brooke Shields dated 5/6/78
Synopsis FRANCESCO SCAVULLO PHOTOGRAPHS MODEL-TURNED-ACTRESS BROOKE SHIELDS; HE SUGGESTS MEN ARE ATTRACTED TO HER BEAUTY & INNOCENCE. BOB GUCCIONE SAYS BROOKE SHIELDS IS A SEX SYMBOL; CLAIMS SHE IS BEING USED. TERI SHIELDS; BROOKE'S MOTHER; RECALLS BROOKE BEING A BEAUTIFUL INFANT; DENIES HER DAUGHTER IS BEING USED ANY MORE THAN ANYONE ELSE AND DEFENDS LETTING 12 YEAR-OLD BROOKE PORTRAY A PROSTITUTE IN LOUIS MALLE'S MOVIE "PRETTY BABY" AND ADMITS THAT SHE IS A STAGE MOTHER. CLIPS OF FILMS WHICH BROOKE HAS APPEARED IN ARE VIEWED; AS ARE SELECTIONS FROM HER MODELING PORTFOLIO.
: Brooke Shields on attendind Princeton dated 8/1/83
ACTRESS BROOKE SHIELDS DISCUSSES HER DECISION TO ATTEND PRINCETON UNIVERSITY ACTRESS BROOKE SHIELDS SAYS SHE DECIDED TO ATTEND PRINCETON UNIVERSITY BECAUSE IT ACCEPTED HER & ITS CLOSE TO HER HOME ADDING HER GRADES WERE GOOD. SHIELDS ASSERTS ITS DIFFICULT TO HAVE A NORMAL LIFE AS A CELEBRITY. SHE MAINTAINS SHE HAS THOUGHT OF LITERATURE AS A POSSIBLE MAJOR IN COLLEGE. SHIELDS CONTENDS SHE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO GET INVOLVED IN EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES BECAUSE THEY ARE IMPORTANT TO A WELL-ROUNDED EDUCATION. SHE TELLS STORY OF RECENT FILMING IN THE MIDDLE EAST WHEN SHE WAS OFFERED TWELVE CAMELS FOR HER HAND IN MARRIAGE. NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ABOUT CAMEL PROPOSAL SEEN. SHIELDS SAYS PRINCE TELAL OF JORDAN IS A FRIEND OF HERS ADDING HE IS SICK IN THE HOSPITAL. SHIELDS INSISTS SHE IS A ROMANTIC & ASSERTS IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH AN INDIVIDUAL. SHE MAINTAINS SHE WOULD LIKE A PERSON TO FORGET THAT SHES BROOKE SHIELDS & GIVE HER A CHANCE TO SHOW WHO SHE IS.
: An interview w/Brooke on Michael Jackson dated 4/25/84
ACTRESS-COLLEGE STUDENT BROOKE SHIELDS COMMENTS ON HER RELATIONSHIP WITH SINGER MICHAEL JACKSON IN INTERVIEW ACTRESS-PRINCETON COLLEGE STUDENT BROOKE SHIELDS LABELS SINGER MICHAEL JACKSON A SWEET; SHY; MYSTERIOUS PERSON & ADDS JACKSON DOES NOT WEAR HIS SUNGLASSES ALL THE TIME. STILL OF SHIELDS & JACKSON SEEN. SHIELDS COMMENTS JACKSON IS OFTEN TRAPPED IN HIS OWN HOME; RECALLS GOING OUT TO DINNER WITH JACKSON ESCORTED BY BODY GUARDS; & NOTES JACKSON HAS DIFFICULTY FINDING A RESTAURANT BECAUSE OF HIS VEGETARIANISM. STILLS OF SHIELDS WITH JACKSON SEEN. SHIELDS STATES JACKSON IS A GREAT DANCER & COMMENTS ON WHAT JACKSON HAS TOLD HER HE PREFERS IN WOMEN. STILL OF SHIELDS WITH JACKSON SEEN. SHIELDS SAYS JACKSON & SHE ARE GOOD FRIENDS WHO DO NOT USE EACH OTHER. STILL OF JACKSON WITH RECORD PRODUCER QUINCY JONES AT GRAMMY AWARDS SEEN. SHIELDS RECALLS THE FIRST TIME SHE MET JACKSON. TA; PRINCETON INTERVIEWS TOOK PLACE ON 4-25-84 Producers: NBC
: Brooke Shields' Jeans dated 8/14/85
ACTRESS-MODEL BROOKE SHIELDS INTRODUCES NEW FASHIONS FOR YOUNG WOMEN TODAY INTERVIEWER SHALIT HOLDS BROOKE SHIELDS MASK. ACTRESS-MODEL SHIELDS SAYS SHES DESIGNED THE TYPE OF CLOTHES SHE LIKES; & NOTES HER JEANS-WEAR LINES MOTTO IM NOT IN IT JUST FOR MYSELF MEANS THAT HER FASHIONS ARE MADE FOR GIRLS OF ALL SIZES. MODELS IN SHIELDS FASHIONS SEEN. SHIELDS ADMITS SHES NOT INVOLVED IN ANY MOVIES PRESENTLY; & NOTES SHELL BE STARTING HER JUNIOR YEAR AT PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
ACTRESS BROOKE SHIELDS DISCUSSES HER DECISION TO ATTEND PRINCETON UNIVERSITY ACTRESS BROOKE SHIELDS SAYS SHE DECIDED TO ATTEND PRINCETON UNIVERSITY BECAUSE IT ACCEPTED HER & ITS CLOSE TO HER HOME ADDING HER GRADES WERE GOOD. SHIELDS ASSERTS ITS DIFFICULT TO HAVE A NORMAL LIFE AS A CELEBRITY. SHE MAINTAINS SHE HAS THOUGHT OF LITERATURE AS A POSSIBLE MAJOR IN COLLEGE. SHIELDS CONTENDS SHE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO GET INVOLVED IN EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES BECAUSE THEY ARE IMPORTANT TO A WELL-ROUNDED EDUCATION. SHE TELLS STORY OF RECENT FILMING IN THE MIDDLE EAST WHEN SHE WAS OFFERED TWELVE CAMELS FOR HER HAND IN MARRIAGE. NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ABOUT CAMEL PROPOSAL SEEN. SHIELDS SAYS PRINCE TELAL OF JORDAN IS A FRIEND OF HERS ADDING HE IS SICK IN THE HOSPITAL. SHIELDS INSISTS SHE IS A ROMANTIC & ASSERTS IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH AN INDIVIDUAL. SHE MAINTAINS SHE WOULD LIKE A PERSON TO FORGET THAT SHES BROOKE SHIELDS & GIVE HER A CHANCE TO SHOW WHO SHE IS.
: Brooke Book On Your Own dated 6/17/85
ACTRESSMODEL BROOK SHIELDS DISCUSSES HER BOOK ON YOUR OWN STILLS OF ACTRESS BROOKE SHIELDS WITH HER MOTHER TERRY & HER FATHER SEEN. SHIELDS SELF-HELP BOOK ON YOUR OWN SEEN. IN INTERVIEW AUTHOR SHIELDS SAYS HER BOOK IS WRITTEN FOR GIRLS IN THEIR LATE TEENS FACING THE TURMOIL IN THAT PERIOD OF LIFE. SHIELDS ADMITS SHE WAS HOMESICK AT PRINCETON UNIVERSITY; DISCUSSES HER MOTHERS ALCOHOLISM & HOW SHE & HER MOTHER FACED THE PROBLEM; ASSERTS SHE VISITS HER FATHER OFTEN; CLAIMS HE DISAPPROVED OF HER CAREER BUT IS NOW PROUD OF HER; & DISCUSSES HER LIFE STYLE
