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Tyner Rushing
Tyner Rushing (born 1992) is an American actress from Semmes, Alabama, known for Emma Smith in Under the Banner of Heaven, Virginia Creel in Stranger Things, Liz Riley in The Terminal List and Dark Wolf, and Samantha Massey in For All Mankind.
Typecasting
Typecasting: repeated casting of an actor in roles matching a fixed character type, also called playing against type when broken. Studied by Zuckerman et al. (AJS 2003) and Friedman & O'Brien (2017) as a labor-market mechanism.
Tyra Ferrell
Tyra Ferrell (born 1962, Houston) is an American actress known for Mrs. Baker in Boyz N the Hood (1991), Orin Goode in Jungle Fever, Rhonda Deane in White Men Can't Jump, and Jessie in Poetic Justice, plus TV roles on ER, The Corner, and Empire.
Tyra Sanchez
Tyra Sanchez is the former stage name of James William Ross IV (born 1988), American drag performer and Beyoncé impersonator who won RuPaul's Drag Race season 2 in 2010, later retired, returned as King Tyra, and now performs as Tyra.
Tyrel Jackson Williams
Tyrel Jackson Williams (born 1997) is an American actor from Westchester County, New York, known for Leo Dooley on Disney XD's Lab Rats, Charles on IFC's Brockmire, and Sackson in Party Down's 2023 revival.
Tyriq Withers
Tyriq Withers (Tyriq Leshon Withers, born 1998, Jacksonville, Florida) is an American actor and former FSU walk-on wide receiver known for Atlanta's "Rich Wigga, Poor Wigga," Him (2025), I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025), and Reminders of Him (2026).
Tyrone Power
Tyrone Power (1914–1958), American film and stage actor, top 20th Century-Fox leading man; starred in The Mark of Zorro, The Razor's Edge, Nightmare Alley, Witness for the Prosecution; Marine pilot in WWII; died filming Solomon and Sheba.
Tzi Ma (马泰)
Tzi Ma (马泰), born 1962 in Hong Kong, is an American character actor of over 70 TV series and 40 films, known for Rush Hour, 24, The Farewell, Tigertail, Mulan, and Asian American representation advocacy.
Uchechi Treasure Okonkwo
Uchechi Treasure Okonkwo, known as Adakirikiri, is a Nigerian Nollywood teen actress, gospel singer, and producer born in Owerri in 2010, founder of Adakirikiri TV and a 2024 double Best Teen Actress award winner.
Uday Chopra
Uday Chopra (born 1973), Indian producer and former actor, son of Yash Chopra; played Ali in Dhoom, now CEO of YRF Entertainment and story writer of Alpha (2026).
Udhayanidhi Stalin (உதயநிதி ஸ்டாலின்)
Udhayanidhi Stalin (உதயநிதி ஸ்டாலின்), Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister, DMK youth wing secretary, son of M. K. Stalin and grandson of M. Karunanidhi; former Red Giant Movies producer-distributor and actor who retired after Maamannan (2023).
Uhm Ji-won (엄지원)
Uhm Ji-won (엄지원), born 1977, is a South Korean actress who debuted in The Record (2000), won film critics' Best Actress for Hope (2013), and the 2025 KBS Drama Awards Grand Prize for For Eagle Brothers.
Uhm Tae-woong (엄태웅)
Uhm Tae-woong (엄태웅, born 1974) is a South Korean actor, brother of Uhm Jung-hwa, known for Resurrection, The Devil, Queen Seondeok, Cyrano Agency, and Architecture 101; his career paused after a 2016 case and resumed in 2025.
Ülkü Hilal Çiftçi
Ülkü Hilal Çiftçi (born 2009, Devrek, Zonguldak) is a Turkish actress, not to be confused with namesakes, known for child roles in Turkish series and later leads as Gülce in Dönence, Ayça in İnci Taneleri, and Melek in Yeraltı.
Ulrika Jonsson
Ulrika Jonsson (Eva Ulrika Jonsson, born 1967, Sollentuna, Sweden) is a Swedish-British TV presenter: TV-am weather presenter 1989, ITV Gladiators host 1992-1999, Shooting Stars team captain, 1998 Eurovision co-host, 2009 Celebrity Big Brother winner.
Uma Riyaz Khan
Uma Riyaz Khan (born 1975) is a Tamil film and TV actress, daughter of actress Kamala Kamesh, wife of actor Riyaz Khan, known for Anbe Sivam, Mouna Guru, and Cooku With Comali.
Uma Thurman
Uma Karuna Thurman, American actress; daughter of Buddhist scholar Robert Thurman. Known for Mia Wallace in Pulp Fiction (Oscar-nominated, 1995) and The Bride in Kill Bill Vols. 1 and 2, co-conceived with Tarantino in 1993.
Umer Shareef
Umer Shareef (عمر شریف), born Muhammad Umer, Pakistani comedian and stage actor (1955–2021) famed for Bakra Qiston Pe and Mr 420, National and Nigar Awards, Tamgha-e-Imtiaz.
Umi Myers
Umi Myers is a British actress known for playing Cindy Breakspeare in Bob Marley: One Love (2024), Billie Cassidy in the BBC's Dope Girls (2025), and Peggy in the gothic horror film Mārama (2025); a Guildhall School of Music and Drama graduate.
Una Merkel
Una Merkel was an American character actress known for wisecracking supporting roles, remembered for Destry Rides Again and nominated for an Oscar for Summer and Smoke.
Una Stubbs
Una Stubbs (1937-2021), English actress and former dancer; Rita in Till Death Us Do Part, Aunt Sally in Worzel Gummidge, Mrs Hudson in BBC Sherlock; also a classical stage actor.
Unshō Ishizuka (石塚運昇)
Unshō Ishizuka (石塚運昇) was a Japanese voice actor, narrator, and stage actor (1951–2018), Professor Oak in Pokémon and Jet Black in Cowboy Bebop; also dub voice of Liam Neeson and Kizaru in One Piece.
Urara Takano (高乃 麗)
Urara Takano (高乃麗), real name Hisako Takayama, born 1961 in Togane, Chiba, is a Remax voice actress known for Maria Tachibana in Sakura Wars, Kai in Beyblade, and dubbing Helena Bonham Carter, Queen Latifah, and Carla Gugino.
Urassaya Sperbund (อุรัสยา เสปอร์บันด์)
Urassaya Sperbund (อุรัสยา เสปอร์บันด์), nicknamed Yaya, is a Thai-Norwegian actress born 1993 in Pattaya, known for Duang Jai Akkanee, two Suphannahong Best Actress wins, and as the first Thai Louis Vuitton House Ambassador.
Urfi Javed
Urfi (Uorfi) Javed, Indian actress and fashion influencer known for DIY outfits from unconventional materials; Bigg Boss OTT contestant, star of Follow Kar Lo Yaar, winner of The Traitors, and subject of obscenity complaints and legal cases.
Uri Geller (אורי גלר)
Uri Geller (אורי גלר), Israeli-born entertainer born 1946 in Tel Aviv, famous for claimed psychic spoon bending and telepathy since the 1970s; tested at SRI, published in Nature, and persistently accused by magicians and skeptics of trickery.
Urmila Matondkar filmography
Urmila Matondkar filmography: screen credits of the Indian actress (born 1974), from child roles in Kalyug and Masoom to Rangeela, Satya, Bhoot, Pinjar, and her last film appearance, Blackmail (2018).
Ursula Andress
Ursula Andress, born March 19, 1936 in Bern, is the Swiss actress who played the first Bond girl, Honey Ryder, in Dr. No (1962), famous for the white bikini scene, a Golden Globe winner, later in Clash of the Titans, and victim of a 2026 fraud case.
Úrsula Corberó
Úrsula Corberó (Úrsula Corberó Delgado), Spanish actress born 1989 in Sant Pere de Vilamajor, Barcelona; known as Ruth in Física o Química and Tokyo in Money Heist, later Snake Eyes, Burning Body, and The Day of the Jackal.
Ursula Thiess
Ursula Thiess (Ursula Schmidt, 1924–2010), German-born Hollywood actress discovered by Howard Hughes for RKO; starred in Monsoon (1952), married Robert Taylor in 1954, then left acting.