James Eugene Carrey (born January 17, 1962) is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, writer, and artist. He is known for his energetic slapstick performances. Carrey first gained recognition in America in 1990 after landing a recurring role in the sketch comedy television series In Living Color.
His first leading roles in motion pictures came with Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994), Dumb and Dumber (1994), The Mask (1994), and Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995), as well portraying the Riddler in Batman Forever (1995) and the lead role in Liar Liar (1997).
He gained attention starring in serious roles in The Truman Show (1998) and Man on the Moon (1999), with each garnering him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor.
Taylor Momsen Felt ‘Alienated’ After Kids ‘Made Fun Of’ Her Over Her Role In ‘The Grinch’
etcanada.comWhile Taylor Momsen is best known for her role in “Gossip Girl”, and her musical sideline as lead singer of rock band The Pretty Reckless, one of her earlier roles led to more mockery than fame.
Appearing on Wednesday’s edition of SiriusXM’s “Podcrushed” podcast — co-hosted by her fellow “Gossip Girl” alum Penn Badgley — Momsen looked back on her days as a child actor, when she played Cindy Lou Who in the Jim Carrey-starring live-action remake of “How the Grinch Saved Christmas”. “Making friends was always challenging for me,” Momsen explained, as reported by People. “First of all, ‘The Grinch’ changed my life in a multitude of ways — one of them being I was made fun of relentlessly,” she continued. READ MORE: Taylor Momsen Looks Back On Playing Cindy Lou Who In ‘The Grinch’ 20 Years Later “Every time I would start a new school or go somewhere else, I don’t even think the kids knew my name.
I was just ‘Grinch girl,'” Momsen added. “Not even the character name, just ‘Grinch girl.’ I got used to it, but it was alienating,” she said.
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