Brooke Christa Camille Shields has been in front of the camera since she was an infant. In 1980 at the age of 14, Shields was the youngest fashion model to ever appear on the cover of the top fashion magazine “Vogue.” Later that same year, Shields appeared in controversial print and TV ads for Calvin Klein jeans in which she delivered the famous tagline, “Do you wanna know what comes between me and my Calvins? Nothing.” By 16, Shields had become one of the most recognizable faces in the world because of her dual career as a provocative fashion model and controversial child actress.
Shields's film career began in 1978 with her appearance in “Pretty Baby,” a movie in which she played a child living in a brothel. Because she was only 12 when the film was released, and possibly 11 when it was filmed, questions were raised about child pornography. Two years later, Shields played her best-known part in “The Blue Lagoon” (which included more nude scenes, but Shields later testified before a U.S. Congressional inquiry that older body doubles were used in some of them), and “Endless Love.”
Shields was married from April 19, 1997 to April 9, 1999 to professional tennis player Andre Agassi, but their marriage was later annulled. Since April 4, 2001 she has been married to television writer Chris Henchy. They have two daughters: Rowan Francis and Grier Hammond.
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