KaDee Strickland is an American actress. After displaying interest in acting at a young age, Strickland commenced her studies, while working in minor roles in motion pictures by filmmakers such as M. Night Shyamalan and James Mangold. She gradually gained prominence and critical acclaim from 2003 onwards after significant parts in several successful mainstream films, among them The Grudge (2004) and Fever Pitch (2005). Media sources in 2004 such as Todd Gilchrist, Mike Altamura, Matt Soergel and Clint Morris acknowledged Strickland as one of Hollywood's rising stars, while Ray Colbert considered her a "major player in the industry". Strickland is a self-described "method actor", and has cited Jessica Lange, Holly Hunter, Diane Keaton and Jane Fonda as her influences.

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1896: Glasgow Subway, the third oldest metro system in the world, began operations in Glasgow, Scotland. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glasgow_Subway)

1911: Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen (pictured) and his team became the first people to reach the South Pole. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roald_Amundsen)

1918: King Väinö I of Finland renounced the throne after the defeat of Imperial Germany in World War I. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C3%A4in%C3%B6_I_of_Finland)

1989: Chile held its first free election in 16 years and elected Patricio Aylwin as the new President of the Republic. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patricio_Aylwin)

1995: The Dayton Agreement was signed in Paris, France to end the Yugoslav wars. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yugoslav_wars)

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