Brooke shields - wikipedia

American actress (born )

Brooke Christa Shields (born May 31, ) is an American actress. A child model starting at the age of 11 months,^[2] Shields gained widespread notoriety at age 12 for her leading role in Louis Malle's film Pretty Baby (), in which she appeared in nude scenes shot when she was 11 years old.^[3] She continued to model into her late teenage years and starred in several dramas in the s, including The Blue Lagoon (), and Franco Zeffirelli's Endless Love ().

In , Shields suspended her modeling career to attend Princeton University, where she subsequently graduated with a bachelor's degree in Romance languages. In the s, Shields returned to acting and appeared in minor roles in films.

She also starred in the NBCsitcomsSuddenly Susan (–), for which she received two Golden Globe nominations, and Lipstick Jungle (–).

In , Shields returned to NBC with a major recurring role in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in