Creative writing tutor: Looking at peoples lives - Jones Sally, Jones Amanda 2015

Movie stars

Imagine that you are a biographer writing about an up and coming young movie star. Make this fictional character up.

...was born on 29th February 1994. She is the daughter of...

When she was young she attended...

By the time she was thirteen, she had already appeared in at least a dozen films, including...

Despite her extraordinary career as a child actress, she is a sincere, down to earth girl who enjoys...

She learnt to read at the age of two and...

Make a list of your favourite celebrity movie stars. Research their lives (on the internet). Write a short biography about them. The following phrases will help you write your biography. Change the order to make a good structured piece of writing.

· He/She has worked with famous people like...

· The girl/boy is known for...

· He/She was born in...

· He/She appeared in...

· His/Her name is...

· His/Her films include...

· Before he/she was ten he/she was nominated for...

· He/She is very talented because...

· At the age of ten, he/she acted in...

· The schools he/she attended were...

· He/she played the part of...

· When he/she auditioned for the part, he/she was chosen out of...

· The part he/she played was...

· He/she starred in...

· His/Her latest film is...

· Besides being an actor/actress he/she is...

· At school he/she achieved...

Now write the biography you planned.