Actresses are women who act in movies, plays, and T.V. shows. Actresses are important  because,  they  are a source  of  entertainment.

Lucille  Ball was an actress  from the  20th century.  She was one of the first comediennes.  She was also one of the funniest ladies from the  1900’s.

History
Acting  has been  around for quite awhile. In fact, humans  started  acting  in  the  5th century. Acting was started by the ancient  Romans, but during the 6th century, the Christian Church put a stop to it. Then, drama was re-introduced in the Middle Ages. To please the Christian Church, the writers of the plays made the plays more religious in focus. Roles played by Priests, amateurs, and pro-actors toured Europe.  All the parts in the plays were acted by men. No women were allowed to act in front of an audience. Then, in the mid-17th century, women were allowed on stage. 

The first American acting company was established in Williamsburg. In the next century, actors and actresses became stars. Acting became very popular in the 20th century. Film, radio, and television offered more opportunities  than ever. The stars were known for their big money and luxurious style of living. Acting has changed a lot since the 5th century.

William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was a very famous writer. He wrote some of the most famous plays ever performed on stage. For example; He wrote the world famous play “Romeo and Juliet”. William was born on April 23, 1564. His parents’ names were John Shakespeare and Mary Alden. On November 28, 1582, William got married to a woman named Anne Hathaway. She was 26 and pregnant. He was 18 years old. On May 16, 1583,  they had their first girl. Her name was Susanna. A few years later, on February 2, 1585, Anne gave birth to twins. Their names were Hamnet and Judith. Unfortunately, Hamnet died at the age of 11. On April 23, 1616 (His birthday) William Shakespeare passed away. Here is one of his poems:

Who I Interviewed And What I Learned For my SOAR project this year, I interviewed Kimberly Lynn Ratificar. The interview was held from January 4th- January 6th. Since actresses are busy, I interviewed Kimberly by sending her a few questions at a time and just waited for a reply. I chose to interview Kimberly because she was an actress and it seemed like she had enough time on her hands. At one point, I asked her who her role models were. She said that she loved Lucille Ball’s wacky sense of humor (what a coincidence!). She also said that Julie Andrews was her role model, too. Now that the interview's done, I know that Kimberly was the right one to interview. She has helped me a lot with my report. Kimberly was a wonderful interviewee.

Bibliography “Academy Award Best Actress Oscar” http://www.siliconvalleycleaners.com/lifestyles/movies/oscar_best_actress.html   Cosgrove,  Holli S. (Editor).“Actors and Actresses,” Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance. 2000. “History” Encyclopedia  of  Careers  and  Vocational  Guidance. 2000 Krohn, Katherine. “Lucille Ball: Pioneer of Comedy” Lerner Publications Company 1992 “Lucille Ball” Encyclopedia of World Biography  1998, vol. 1 Nesi, Ted. “Lucille Ball Filmography” 11/19/04 http://www.geocities.com/telivisioncity/6066/lucyfilm.html Ratificar, Kimberly. E-mail Interview January 2005 Zoglin, Richard “Lucille Ball” http://time.com/time/time100/artists/profile/lucy.html

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