Brooke Shields At age three, Brooke Shields made her first stroll down the catwalk. At eight, she landed her first movie role in the murder mystery "Alice, Sweet Alice," and at twelve she became a household name portraying a pre-teen prostitute named Violet in Louis Malle ' s controversial feature "Pretty Baby." Since then Shields has become one of the most photographed faces in the world and has established an acting career that encompasses television, film and theater. Shields currently brings her charisma and diligence to series television, starring in the title role of NBC's comedy "Suddenly Susan" , which will return for its fourth season this Fall. Shields ' comedic talent earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Comedy Series. Born and raised in New York, Shields grew up in front of the camera. In addition to top fashion magazines, she has graced the cover of "Life" magazine on three different occasions and appeared on the cover of "Time" magazine under the title of "Face of the Eighties. " Shields first major film role came in 1977 when she starred opposite Keith Carradine and Susan Sarandon in "Pretty Baby. " She was again surrounded by controversy when she starred opposite Christopher Atkins in the 1979 romantic fantasy "Blue Lagoon" and for her starring role in the 1980 feature about first love, "Endless Love. " Her additional film roles include "Tilt" with Charles Durning, "King of the Gypsies" with Shelly Winters, Eric Roberts and Susan Sarandon, "Wanda Nevada" with Henry Fonda and Peter Fonda, `Just You and Me Kid " with George Burns, "Sahara " , "The Muppets Take Manhattan " , "Brenda Start" with Timothy Dalton and Charles Durning, "Speedzone " with John Candy, "Backstreet Dreams", "Un Amore Americano " , "Freaked " , "The Seventh Floor", "Running Wild " , and "Freeway". Shields has also performed on stage as well as starred in a number of television movies. Among her more recent television performances are "Legends of the West" with Jack Palance in 1992; "Quantum Leap: The Leaping of the Shrew " with Scott Bakula in 1992; the 1993 television film "I Can Make You Love Me: The Story of Laura Black," after which Shields made a public service announcement that generated over 5,000 calls to the National Victims Center requesting assistance or information. In her spare time, Shields continues to lend her voice and support to issues involving children's welfare and education. ; 1 The Providencia Parent Teacher Association is a volunteer organization of parents, educators, students, and community members who work together to promote the education and well being of all children and youths at home and in the community. Located at Providencia Elementary School, a public school in Burbank, California, Providencia PTA serves a student body of over 500 children, most of whom are from low-income families. Providencia PTA works to provide much needed programs for the student body, including field trips and educational assembly programs. Currently, Providencia PTA is raising funds to replace the playground equipment at the school site. For further information about the Providencia PTA, contact: Annette Fiol 1919 North Ontario Street Burbank, CA 91505 Tel. (818) 558-5470