Anyone who wants to admire and envy the world’s biggest stars needs only to look on Instagram. From A-list movie stars and major musicians to pro ball players and comedians who landed their own sitcoms, there’s no shortage of evidence of just how good the good life is.
They post pictures of themselves with other big shots on rooftop bars, at exclusive clubs, at backstage parties, and at restaurants where regular people can’t get a reservation.But the vast majority of these celebrities were born and raised outside of Hollywood, finding their way to the bright lights and big money of superstardom from obscure beginnings in regular small towns and cities across the country.
Stacker compiled a list of actresses that were born in Mississippi from IMDb’s most popular list. Movie poster images are from OMDb. Keep reading to see which of your favorite actresses are from your home state.
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Lacey Chabert
Born: Purvis, Mississippi, USA (9/30/1982)
Known for:
— Gretchen Wieners in “Mean Girls” (2004)
— Penny Robinson in “Lost in Space” (1998)
— Amanda Becker in “Not Another Teen Movie” (2001)
Laura Bailey
Born: Biloxi, Mississippi, USA (5/28/1981)
Known for:
— Vex’ahlia Vessar / Vex in “The Legend of Vox Machina” (2022)
— Polina Petrova in “Call of Duty: Vanguard” (2021)
— Abby in “The Last of Us: Part II” (2020)
Diane Ladd
Born: Meridian, Mississippi, USA (11/29/1935)
Known for:
— Marietta Fortune in “Wild at Heart” (1990)
— Mimi in “Joy” (2015)
— Ida Sessions in “Chinatown” (1974)
Sela Ward
Born: Meridian, Mississippi, USA (7/11/1956)
Known for:
— President Lanford in “Independence Day: Resurgence” (2016)
— Sharon Schieber in “Gone Girl” (2014)
— Helen Kimble in “The Fugitive” (1993)
Faith Hill
Born: Jackson, Mississippi, USA (9/21/1967)
Known for:
— Sarah Sunderson in “The Stepford Wives” (2004)
— Soundtrack in “Pearl Harbor” (2001)
— Soundtrack in “Practical Magic” (1998)You may also like: Countries Mississippi exports the most goods to
Mary Elizabeth Ellis
Born: Laurel, Mississippi, USA (5/11/1979)
Known for:
— Michelle Chambers in “Masterminds” (2016)
— Margaret in “Free State of Jones” (2016)
— Waitress / Manager in “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” (2005-2019)
Stella Stevens
Born: Yazoo City, Mississippi, USA (10/1/1938)
Known for:
— Linda Rogo in “The Poseidon Adventure” (1972)
— Gail Hendricks in “The Silencers” (1966)
— Stella Purdy in “The Nutty Professor” (1963)
Tig Notaro
Born: Jackson, Mississippi, USA (3/24/1971)
Known for:
— Tig in “One Mississippi” (2015-2017)
— Marianne Peters in “Army of the Dead” (2021)
— Actress in “Tig Notaro: Drawn” (2021)
Candice Patton
Born: Jackson, Mississippi, USA (6/24/1985)
Known for:
— Iris West-Allen / Iris West / Millie Foss in “The Flash” (2014-2021)
— Sgt. Halway in “The Guest” (2014)
— Dana in “Commander and Chief” (2012)
Taylor Spreitler
Born: Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA (10/23/1993)
Known for:
— Mia McCormick / Mia in “Days of Our Lives” (2009-2010)
— Hannah Green in “Girl on the Edge” (2015)
— Marissa in “Amityville: The Awakening” (2017)You may also like: Highest-rated specialty museums in Mississippi, according to Tripadvisor
Finn Carter
Born: Greenville, Mississippi, USA (3/9/1960)
Known for:
— Rhonda LeBeck in “Tremors” (1990)
— Sierra Esteban Reyes / Sierra Esteban / Sierra Montgomery / Sierra Montgomery Reyes / Sierra Esteban Montgomery / Sierra Reyes in “As the World Turns” (1985-1988)
— Nina Sachie in “How I Got Into College” (1989)
Brandy Norwood
Born: McComb, Mississippi, USA (2/11/1979)
Known for:
— Karla Wilson in “I Still Know What You Did Last Summer” (1998)
— Moesha Mitchell / Self in “Moesha” (1996-2001)
— Leah in “Osmosis Jones” (2001)
Anne Whitfield
Born: Oxford, Mississippi, USA (8/27/1938)
Known for:
— Susan Waverly in “White Christmas” (1954)
— Mrs. Dawes in “Tick, Tick, Tick” (1970)
— Mrs. Henderson / Herodias in “Cookie’s Fortune” (1999)
Nikki Griffin
Born: Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA (4/16/1978)
Known for:
— Cindy – Clay’s Girlfriend in “The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift” (2006)
— Katie Johnson in “The Dukes of Hazzard” (2005)
— Jess Sathers in “The O.C.” (2005-2006)
Allie Grant
Born: Tupelo, Mississippi, USA (2/14/1994)
Known for:
— Rogue Leader / Kimmy in “Fanboys” (2009)
— Club Girl in “The Runaways” (2010)
— Remy Baker in “Struck by Lightning” (2012)You may also like: Biggest sources of immigrants to Mississippi
Oprah Winfrey
Born: Kosciusko, Mississippi, USA (1/29/1954)
Known for:
— Producer in “The Oprah Winfrey Show” (1986-2011)
— Gloria Gaines in “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” (2013)
— Mrs. Which in “A Wrinkle in Time” (2018)
Geneva Carr
Born: Jackson, Mississippi, USA (5/6/1971)
Known for:
— Viagra Nurse #2 in “Love & Other Drugs” (2010)
— Woman at Fertility Clinic in “It’s Complicated” (2009)
— Ginny’s Friend in “Wonder Wheel” (2017)
Jamie Lynn Spears
Born: McComb, Mississippi, USA (4/4/1991)
Known for:
— Young Lucy in “Crossroads” (2002)
— Zoey Brooks in “Zoey 101” (2005-2008)
— Mandy Ferner in “Miss Guided” (2008)
Simbi Kali
Born: Jackson, Mississippi, USA (4/28/1971)
Known for:
— Nina in “3rd Rock from the Sun” (1996-2001)
— Alma Givens in “We Were Soldiers” (2002)
— Amanda in “Detroit: Become Human” (2018)
Mary Ann Mobley
Born: Biloxi, Mississippi, USA (2/17/1937)
Died: 12/9/2014
Known for:
— Teresa ‘Terry’ Taylor in “Get Yourself a College Girl” (1964)
— Crystal Walker in “Mission: Impossible” (1966)
— Cindy / Denise / Girl / Sugar / Teri in “Burke’s Law” (1963-1965)You may also like: Most popular boy names in the 70s in Mississippi
Symba
Born: Gulfport, Mississippi, USA (7/6/1970)
Known for:
— Jack’s Dancing Partner in “L.A. Confidential” (1997)
— Aluura in “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” (1998)
— Bar Dancer in “Star Trek: Voyager” (1996)
Cynthia Geary
Born: Jackson, Mississippi, USA (3/21/1965)
Known for:
— Shelly Marie Tambo / Sally in “Northern Exposure” (1990-1995)
— Kellie Frost in “8 Seconds” (1994)
— Sara in “The Awakening” (1995)
Mary Alice
Born: Indianola, Mississippi, USA (12/3/1941)
Known for:
— The Oracle in “The Matrix Revolutions” (2003)
— Nurse Margaret in “Awakenings” (1990)
— Marguerite Peck in “I’ll Fly Away” (1992)
Jen Richards
Born: Natchez, Mississippi, USA (1/30/1976)
Known for:
— Violet in “Her Story” (2016)
— Margo Fairchild in “Mrs. Fletcher” (2019)
— Actress in “There You Are” (2018)
Victoria Paige Watkins
Born: Gulfport, Mississippi, USA (9/3/2008)
Known for:
— Piper in “Two Lane Blacktop”
— Sarah in “Gain” (2022)
— Lucas in “Secrets of Sulphur Springs” (2021)You may also like: Best places to raise a family in Mississippi
Lynn Hamilton
Born: Yazoo City, Mississippi, USA (4/25/1930)
Known for:
— Donna Harris / Landlady in “Sanford and Son” (1972-1977)
— Trudy in “The Golden Girls” (1988)
— Alice Morgan #2 in “Port Charles” (1999)
Tonea Stewart
Born: Greenwood, Mississippi, USA (2/3/1947)
Known for:
— Gwen Hailey in “A Time to Kill” (1996)
— Mrs. Walker in “Mississippi Burning” (1988)
— Aunt Marion in “Girls Trip” (2017)
Katherine Bailess
Born: Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA (4/24/1980)
Known for:
— Kyle Hart in “Hit the Floor” (2013-2018)
— Erica Marsh in “One Tree Hill” (2005)
— Girl / Stephanie in “Gilmore Girls” (2004)
Beah Richards
Born: Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA (7/12/1920)
Died: 9/14/2000
Known for:
— Mrs. Prentice in “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” (1967)
— Drug Counselor in “Drugstore Cowboy” (1989)
— Aunt Ethel in “Sanford and Son” (1972)
Brenda Venus
Born: Biloxi, Mississippi, USA (11/10/1947)
Known for:
— Hooker in “48 Hrs.” (1982)
— Adriann in “Deathsport” (1978)
— George in “The Eiger Sanction” (1975)You may also like: Best high schools in Mississippi
Annelle Hayes
Born: Tupelo, Mississippi, USA (11/13/1924)
Died: 3/25/2013
Known for:
— Belle Aragon in “Two Rode Together” (1961)
— Gloria Turner in “The Aquanauts” (1960)
— Margaret Burns in “Hazel” (1961)
Angela Kerecz
Born: Waynesboro, Mississippi, USA (7/29/1972)
Known for:
— Angela in “S.O.U.L.”
— Spirit in “Shining Spirit”
— Angela in “Souls Collide” (2014)
Hattie Winston
Born: Lexington, Mississippi, USA (3/3/1945)
Known for:
— Mrs. Todd in “Beverly Hills Cop III” (1994)
— Simone in “Jackie Brown” (1997)
— Margaret Wyborn in “Becker” (1998-2004)
Jessica Lemon Wilkinson
Born: Mississippi, USA (8/12/1976)
Known for:
— Mrs. Armstid in “As I Lay Dying” (2013)
— Detective in “Starve” (2014)
— Becky Thomas in “I Killed My BFF” (2015)
Trinitee
Born: Jackson, Mississippi, USA (4/12/2006)
Known for:
— Judy Cooper / Self in “K.C. Undercover” (2015-2018)
— Tamika in “Mixed-ish” (2019-2021)
— Brianna in “All About the Washingtons” (2018)You may also like: Ecosystem imbalance in the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area: How climate change has affected Mississippi
Candiace Dillard
Born: Biloxi, Mississippi, USA (12/14/1986)
Known for:
— Kacey in “The Cure”
— Nikki in “Water in a Broken Glass” (2018)
— Denise in “We Go Deep” (2021)
Cassi Davis
Born: Holly Springs, Mississippi, USA (7/31/1964)
Known for:
— Aunt Bam in “A Madea Family Funeral” (2019)
— Ella Payne in “House of Payne” (2006-2021)
— Aunt Bam in “Madea’s Big Happy Family” (2011)
Juanita Moore
Born: Greenwood, Mississippi, USA (10/19/1914)
Died: 1/1/2014
Known for:
— Annie Johnson in “Imitation of Life” (1959)
— Kenny’s Grandmother in “The Kid” (2000)
— Shirley Lorraine in “Ransom!” (1956)
Willow Hale
Born: Gulfport, Mississippi, USA (8/21/1955)
Known for:
— Robin / Robin Hinton / The Seer in “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” (2018)
— Elaine Keane in “Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior” (2011)
— Barbara in “Away from It All” (2022)
Anne Neyland
Born: Gulfport, Mississippi, USA (8/23/1934)
Died: 4/24/2019
Known for:
— Laury Jackson in “Jailhouse Rock” (1957)
— Theresa ‘Terry’ Lindsay in “Motorcycle Gang” (1957)
— Virginia Kelly in “Hidden Fear” (1957)You may also like: Most popular boy names in the 60s in Mississippi
Peggy Dow
Born: Columbia, Mississippi, USA (3/18/1928)
Known for:
— Miss Kelly in “Harvey” (1950)
— Patricia Monahan in “Woman in Hiding” (1950)
— Ellen Bennett in “Shakedown” (1950)
Carrie MacLemore
Born: Brandon, Mississippi, USA (3/19/1987)
Known for:
— Heather in “Damsels in Distress” (2011)
— Lucy Kozlowski in “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (2005)
— Rosalin in “Guiding Light” (2003)
Alexandra Wright
Born: Cleveland, Mississippi, USA (5/25/1988)
Known for:
— Madison’s Mother in “This Is Us” (2021)
— Megan Harper in “Chicago P.D.” (2021)
— Detective Brooks / Detective Cameron Brooks in “Solve” (2020)
Krystal Summers
Born: Laurel, Mississippi, USA (not available)
Known for:
— Bubbles Cliquot in “Ticked-Off Trannies with Knives” (2010)
— Janice Jeffress in “Dead Don’t Die in Dallas” (2019)
— Mallory Clarkson in “Incubus: New Beginnings” (2022)
Mary Catherine Garrison
Born: Clarksdale, Mississippi, USA (12/19/1973)
Known for:
— Jill in “Begin Again” (2013)
— Erin in “30 Rock” (2009)
— Sophie Brookheimer in “Veep” (2013-2019)You may also like: States sending the most people to Mississippi
Carlisle Forrester
Born: Oxford, Mississippi, USA (11/21/1985
Known for:
— Mariah in “Now or Never” (2009)
— Farrah in “Southern Decadence” (2018)
— North Carolina in “Miss Castaway and the Island Girls” (2004)
Ruth Ford
Born: Brookhaven, Mississippi, USA (7/7/1911)
Died: 8/12/2009
Known for:
— Lucille Early in “Musical Comedy Time” (1951)
— Mrs. Billings in “Too Much Johnson” (1938)
— Ruth Gibson in “Woman Who Came Back” (1945)
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