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PERSONALITY PROFILE
On the Verge
of Superstardom
Young Hollywood actors with the makings ol success.
By Erin Dionne
Sarah Policy
DOB: January 8, 1979
Latest Films: Love Comes Down, The Claim
This Canadian is as well known for her fierce devotion to political activism
as she is for her acting. Polley, the daughter of actors, got her start appearing
in commercials, plays and television shows. Her big breakthroughs in America
were The Sweet Hereafter (1997) and Go (1999), in which she played a churl
ish supermarket checkout clerk. Polley moved into her own apartment at age
15, and dropped out of high school to embrace a number of Canadian political
causes. She still writes editorials about the political apathy and sexism that run
rampant in Hollywood. She even helped crew members strike on the set of her
film Guinevere (1999).
“When people ask me what I do, acting is the furthest thing from my
mind,” Polley told a Canadian newspaper.
Visit young-hollywood.com/sarahpolley.htm.
Chloe Seyigny
DOB: November 18, 1974
Latest Film: American Psycho
Sevigny has been heralded as the “It Girl” in the New York social scene for
years. Born and raised in suburban Connecticut, as a teenager she gravitated
to the New York rave scene, where she was “discovered” as a model. She was
also scooped up as an intern at Sassy magazine, where her sense of style influ
enced many a young raver.
She is a dedicated fashionista, and did the costuming for the movie
Gummo (1997), written by her sometime boyfriend Harmony Korine. Another
Korine film, Kids (1995), was Sevigny’s first entree into the indie film world. In
Kids she played a young teen who discovers she’s HIV positive.
It was Sevigny’s latest role as a small town girl in Boys Don’t Cry (1999)
that has brought her the most attention—and an Academy Award nomination
for best supporting actress.
Go to chloe.netorom.se to see more about Chloe Sevigny.
Chris Klein
DOB: March 14, 1979
Latest Film: Here on Earth
Klein is the quintessential American guy: clean-cut, bright-eyed and mostly
innocent. He looks like the quarterback on your high school football team—
which he was. Klein, born and raised in the midwest, was discovered acting in a
high school play by Alexander Payne, who directed Election (1999). Klein's
portrayal of Paul, the not so smart but very sweet football player who is
pushed into running against Reese Witherspoon in the student council elec
tion, was dead on. Klein’s next project was—of course—American Pie (1999).
When not acting, Klein, a devout Christian, attends Texas Christian University
in Fort Worth, Tex. Though he only has two films under his belt, it’s a sure bet
that Klein will not be disappearing from the big screen anytime soon.
Check him out at young-hollywood.com/chrisklein.
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