Stephanie Szostak

Stephanie Szostak

Birth : 1975-06-12, Paris, France

History

Stephanie Szostak is a French-American actress who started her career in the early 2000s. She has since appeared in The Devil Wears Prada and Dinner for Schmucks, as well as apearing in many television series such as Season 8 of Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2008) and season 6 of The Sopranos. Szostak is half-French and half-American, and was raised in the suburbs of Paris, France. She moved to the United States to study business at The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. After graduating, she moved to New York and worked for Chanel in marketing but soon realized she was in the wrong profession and switched to acting after taking some classes. New York Times movie critic Stephen Holden described her as a "smoldering star" when he saw her performance in the 2006 film Satellite. Szostak, her Polish married name, is pronounced "Show-stack". Description above from the Wikipedia article Stephanie Szostak, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Stephanie Szostak

Movies

Half the Perfect World
Lydia
When solid and steadfast hat maker Lily (Heather Lind) is seduced by her boyfriend's cousin Daniel (Ryan O'Nan), her seemingly perfect world is turned upside down.
Hit by Lightning
Danita
When Ricky Miller, a single, quiet 40-year old aspiring writer and manager of Debbie's (think Denny's) and probably the last person you'd notice in a crowd is 'hit by lightning' and meets the love of his life, the beautiful Danita on E-Happily.com, he is catapulted into a relationship online but it's a lot more than what he bargained for - this includes being asked to kill! Hounded by his best friend Seth who thinks no "10" would even go out with a guy like Ricky unless she had ulterior motives (or needed glasses), Ricky starts to get skeptical himself. Turns out, Danita confesses she's actually married to a handsome affable crime novelist and former Rabbi, Ben Jacobs. Is Danita telling Ricky the truth when she says wants to leave her husband but fears for her life if she does? Will Ricky go through with the plan to kill him so he and Danita can live happily ever after?
Gimme Shelter
Joanna Fitzpatrick
After running away from her abusive mother, a streetwise teen seeks refuge with her father, but he rejects her when he learns that she's pregnant.
R.I.P.D.
Julia
A recently slain cop joins a team of undead police officers working for the Rest in Peace Department and tries to find the man who murdered him.
Iron Man 3
Brandt
When Tony Stark's world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, he starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution.
We Bought a Zoo
Katherine Mee
Benjamin has lost his wife and, in a bid to start his life over, purchases a large house that has a zoo – welcome news for his daughter, but his son is not happy about it. The zoo is in need of renovation and Benjamin sets about the work with the head keeper and the rest of the staff, but, the zoo soon runs into financial trouble.
Life in Flight
Alex
A successful New York architect with a beautiful wife and an adoring young son is forced to reevaluate his outwardly idyllic life after a chance meeting with an urban designer reveals the cracks in the foundation of his paradise.
Dinner for Schmucks
Julie
Rising executive Tim Conrad works for a boss who hosts a monthly dinner in which the guest who brings the biggest buffoon gets a career-boost. Tim plans on not attending until he meets Barry, a man who builds dioramas using stuffed mice. Barry's blundering but good intentions send Tim's life into a downward spiral, threatening a major business deal and possibly scuttling Tim's engagement to his fiancee.
How to Seduce Difficult Women
Gigi
Philippe, a French-American writer living in Manhattan, decides to take on ten relationship-challenged men to help them learn the art of seduction.
The Rebound
Alice Marnier
Upon discovering her husband's infidelity, Sandy leaves the suburbs and moves into the city. There, she befriends Aram, a guy whose wife only married him so she could get a green card. Sandy hires Aram to be her nanny, and it isn't long until Aram and Sandy find out they get along wonderfully and start to date. But is their relationship real or is it, in fact, just a rebound for both of them?
The Good Heart
Sarah
Jacques is the curmudgeonly owner of a gritty New York dive bar that serves as home to a motley assortment of professional drinkers. Jacques is determinedly drinking and smoking himself to death when he meets Lucas, a homeless young man who has already given up on life. Determined to keep his legacy alive, Jacques deems Lucas is a fitting heir and takes him under his wing.
Motherhood
French Neighbor
Motherhood is a comedy written and directed by Katherine Dieckmann, and stars Uma Thurman, Anthony Edwards and Minnie Driver. Shot on location in New York’s West Village, focuses on the dilemmas of motherhood, such as marriage, work, and self, shown in the trials and tribulations of one pivotal day.
Eavesdrop
French Woman
Two chess players face off at a busy café, studying both the pieces on the board and the unfolding dramas at the neighboring tables. While a young couple fumbles through an uncomfortable blind date, a longtime marriage begins to crumble. Meanwhile, a pair of film noir fans suspect they're witnessing a real-life murder. This is an ensemble drama about conversations overheard in a bustling New York City bistro. With every whispered word, we gain a greater understanding of the big picture being formed all around us. From lovers' quarrels to artistic musings and hushed confessions, a crowded restaurant is the perfect place to discover just what strangers will say when they think no one else is listening.
The Devil Wears Prada
Jacqueline Follet
Andy moves to New York to work in the fashion industry. Her boss is extremely demanding, cruel and won't let her succeed if she doesn't fit into the high class elegant look of their magazine.
Cosa Bella
Delphine
A young married woman's life takes a radical turn when, what she thinks is a passing sexual encounter with her beautiful college roommate, turns into a life altering love affair. Friends with privileges? Best friends and intimates? Delphine, French, sexy, capricious and married, is still in love with her best friend from college, Belle, a beautiful and successful interior designer in New York City. Conducting a clandestine relationship for years, Belle ends it, but meets great resistance from Delphine who is used to "having it all." Sexy, passionate and heartfelt, the two lovers meet one last time for a last rendezvous. One last reunion turns into a three way of broken hearts. Delphine's husband realizes he is up against a serious competitor for his young wife's heart, and Delphine must make a grown up decision.
Satellite
Ro Mars
SATELLITE is a romantic fable about a young couple who give up everything they have in order to find something better. KEVIN and RO meet and fall in love in a weekend. They swear to never lie to each other and to dare each other to do the things they're avoiding or are afraid of. They quit their jobs, sell their possessions, and begin stealing to make ends meet. And they would be incredibly happy except Ro has a secret, which threatens to destroy the relationship.