Adrien Brody's Best Actor Oscar win in 2002 for his performance in Roman Polanski's The Pianist made him the youngest Best Actor recipient in history. His portrayal of Wladyslaw Szpilman also earned him Best Actor nominations from the Golden Globes, the Screen Actors Guild, and BAFTA. After The Pianist Brody appeared in four very different movies. In Dummy he portrayed... read full bio

Alan Alda has recently had the distinction of being nominated for an Oscar, a Tony, and an Emmy - as well as publishing a bestselling book - all in the same year. His memoir, entitled Never Have Your Dog Stuffed, and Other Things I've Learned, became a New York Times bestseller. His newest bestseller, Things I Overheard While Talking to... read full bio

Alec Baldwin is an out-spoken supporter of various causes related to public policy, including environmentalism, the government's support of the arts, campaign finance reform, animal rights and gun control. He serves on the board of directors of the East Hampton Daycare Center, People For American Way and NYU Tisch School of the Arts Dean's Council. He is on the advisory... read full bio

Co-Founder, EarthEcho International; Granddaughter of Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau. Energetic and inspiring, Alexandra Cousteau is part of the third generation of Cousteau dedicated to advocating the importance of conservation and sustainable management of water resources for a healthy planet and productive societies. Her work as an environmental advocate extends across continents and finds her equally at home on oceanic expeditions, developing... read full bio

Rarely has an author had such an impact on international literature with Alice Sebold's first novel, especially when it focuses on the dark subjects of rape, child murder, and the dissolution of families. Yet with The Lovely Bones, Alice Sebold seemed to manage the impossible. "My name was Salmon, like the fish; first name, Susie. I was 14 when I... read full bio

Alice Walker won both the Pulitzer Prize and the American Book Award for her novel The Color Purple, which was brought to the attention of mainstream America through the film adaptation by Steven Spielberg. In 1983, The Color Purple won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, making Alice Walker the first black woman to win. Alice Walker was also the first... read full bio

Alicia Silverstone is best known for her roles in Hollywood films such as Clueless and her portrayal of Batgirl in Batman & Robin. Alicia Silverstone has won several awards for her film performances including MTV Movie Awards, National Board of Review, and Young Artist Awards. Alicia has been nominated for an Emmy award and a Golden Globe Award. Alicia... read full bio

Alisa Valdes is the bestselling author of seven novels, including The Dirty Girls Social Club, Playing with Boys, Haters, Make Him Look Good, Dirty Girls on Top, The Husband Habit and The Three Kings of OceansideNamed one of Time magazine's 25 most influential Hispanics, Alisa is credited with breaking the stereotypical magical realism" mold, opening doors for Latina authors in... read full bio

Renowned photographer and television personality Amanda de Cadenet is host of the new television series The Conversation, airing on Lifetime. The Conversation features interviews with internationally famous women, as well as lesser-known figures, and includes topics universal to women. The show covers a wide variety of topics including: sexuality; body image; career and finances; politics; relationships and human rights. After... read full bio

Amiri Baraka is an award winning author and poet and is an activist for the Civil Rights Movement. Baraka has been a professor of Africana Studies at the State University of New York in Stony Brook since 1985. Amiri Baraka has won much acclaim and numerous literary awards throughout his career, including a Guggenheim Foundation fellowship, a fellowship from the... read full bio

Singer / Songwriter Amy Sky burst into the national limelight with her debut recording Cool Rain. This and her subsequent four CDs, including Life Lessons - The Best of Amy Sky, launched a string of radio hits that make Amy one of the most familiar voices on radio today. Amy Sky writes for herself and for dozens of other international... read full bio

Ananda Lewis has always loved the stage, but her passion for social justice is stronger. As a teenager Ananda Lewis volunteered at the Head Start agency, helping kids from poor families. After a traumatizing episode with a boyfriend, Ananda Lewis focused her energies on teaching young girls about date rape and abstinence. While attending college Ananda Lewis's spare time was... read full bio

Senior Editor and blogger at The Atlantic and columnist for the Sunday Times of London Andrew Sullivan is one of the most provocative political and social commentators today. His blog, The Daily Dish, is found on The Atlantic.com, where his incisive and blunt observations about the news reach millions. Playboy ranked it #1 on its list of Top 10 Political... read full bio

Andy Cohen is Bravo's Senior Vice President of Original Programming and Development, responsible for overseeing the network's current development and production slate of over two dozen shows, including hits that include the Emmy and James Beard award-winning "Top Chef," "Top Chef Masters," "The Real Housewives of Orange County, New York City, Atlanta and New Jersey," "Kathy Griffin My Life On... read full bio

The office for this celebrity and CTI cannot give out availability, pricing or any information without full information on the event and the prospective buyer. Please contact CTI directly on this speaker and we can let you know the process that is needed to confirm an event with them.

Anita Hill, a Yale Law School graduate, is perhaps best known for her testimony at the Clarence Thomas Senate confirmation hearings in 1991 that thrust her into the national spotlight. Hill is now a professor at prestigious Brandeis University. Anita Hill is far more than the public figure created by the media fervor that surrounded Clarence Thomas's Supreme Court nomination.... read full bio

Anita Roddick is heralded as a pioneer of naturally based skin and hair products and creator of one of the premier international models of a socially responsible business. Anita Roddick opened her first shop in Brighton, on England's south coast. Since then, Anita Roddick has overseen her company's rapid global expansion. Anita has been called the queen of... read full bio

After college she worked in editorial jobs until she began her first novel, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. Over the next five years she wrote three sequels-The Second Summer of the Sisterhood, Girls in Pants, and Forever in Blue, finally releasing her fifth novel, The Last Summer (of You and Me). The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants was made... read full bio

Ann Louise Bardach is the author of Cuba Confidential: Love and Vengeance in Miami and Havana and the forthcoming Without Fidel. She is also the editor of The Prison Letters of Fidel Castro as well as Cuba: A Travelers Literary Companion. Ann Louise Bardach serves on The Brookings Institution's Task Force on Cuba and is CBS News' special correspondent... read full bio

Ann M. Martin gives baby-sitting . . . and books . . . a good name. Author of the wildly popular Baby -sitter's Club series of books, no one could have predicted that one day Martin would be celebrating because her prized book series had nearly 125 million copies in print! After more than ten years of writing, Martin... read full bio