Milla Jovovich

 Born 17 December, 1975
 Kiev born actress/model Jovovich has always been one of the most striking looking people around. Over time she has become a solid actress as well. Her acting is so stylized that it's hard to see what she's up to sometimes... she's like an alien. A female David Bowie.
 
Claim, The (DVD)    2000
DVD / Region 1 (USA)
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Intriguging film blessed by roles for three actresses I happen to really like: Nastassja Kinski, Sarah Polley and Milla Jovovich. Inspired by Thomas Hardy's "The Mayor of Casterbridge," this... (see full description)
 
Fifth Element (Superbit) (DVD)    1997
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A visually marvelous science fiction epic that didn't quite catch on over here because it's very European. (And, in fairness, because the story is dumb.) First Hollywood backed movie for French cult director Luc Besson. (THE PROFESSSIONAL, ... (see full description)
 
My favorite Luc Besson movie by a wide margin. His other big movies like FEMME NIKITA, LEON and THE FIFTH ELEMENT have cult followings, while THE MESSENGER is almost invariably described apologetically as a "a near miss" or "style over subs... (see full description)