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 Was Bullied for Playing Cindy Lou Who and Got Called ‘Grinch Girl’ in School: ‘I Was Made Fun of Relentlessly’
variety.comZack Sharf Digital News Director Taylor Momsen was only 7 years old when she starred as Cindy Lou Who opposite Jim Carrey in Ron Howard’s 2000 Christmas blockbuster “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” It was a breakout role that earned Momsen a Saturn Award nomination for best performance by a younger actor, but it also led to bullying in school.
Momsen revealed as much during an interview on “Podcrushed,” a podcast series co-hosted by her former “Gossip Girl” co-star Penn Badgley. “’The Grinch’ changed my life in a multitude of ways — one of them being I was made fun of relentlessly,” Momsen said. “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. Not even the character name [Cindy Lou Who], just Grinch Girl.” Momsen said that while she “got used to it” over time, it still “was alienating” to constantly be reduced to “Grinch Girl.” The bullying shifted years later when she landed the role of Jenny Humphrey on “Gossip Girl” when she was 12 years old.
By that point, Momsen had finally made a group of friends in her middle school and didn’t really want to leave them, but was “convinced” to take the “Gossip Girl” role.
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