Select FIRST letter of actor’s first name…
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Lacey Chabert
• Faith: Christianity (Protestant), “My faith has always been the center of my life… my faith brings me great hope and I don’t know what I’d do without my relationship with God. …Yes, I am a Christian. Jesus is the center of my life and I give God the glory for everything, for all my success.”
• Worldview: Conservatism, identifies as Republican
• Birth name: Lacey Nicole Chabert
• Husband: David Nehdar
Lady Gaga
• Faith: confused combination of Catholicism and Secularism; says she believes there is a god; raised in Roman Catholicism, but she disagrees with it on many points / She has said “that God comes in many forms, and I don't believe we know what he looks like, but I see God in my fans… They are who I worship, and I believe what you worship in your life doesn’t have to be religion or an institution or a certain kind of God. It’s just you must worship your faith.” / She also mistakenly believes everyone will go to Heaven when they die.
• Worldview: Progressive Liberalism, Bisexualism, LGBTQ advocacy (activist), founder of Born This Way foundation
• Birth name: Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta
• Partner and Fiancé: Michael Polansky
• Ex-Partners include:
Dan Horton,
Christian Carino (ex-fiancé),
Taylor Kinney (ex-fiancé),
Matthew “Dada” Williams,
Lüc Carl,
Rob Fusari,
Daniel Horton
Lake Bell
• Faith: Unknown, Jewish father and Protestant mother
• Birth name: Lake Siegel Bell
• Ex-Husband: Scott Campbell
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Lance Henriksen
• Faith: apparently Secularism
• Birth name: Lance James Henriksen
• Wife: Louise Lunde
• Ex-Wives:
Mary Jane Evans
and Jane Pollack
Lance Reddick …DIED age 60 (2023)—Ischemic heart disease and atherosclerotic coronary artery disease
• Faith: Secularism —“I am not a religious man” / He was featured with Jason Alexander in a sarcastic comedy film about Christian movies called “Faith Ba$ed”—about two friends who are convinced that all “faith based” films make buckets of cash, so they set out to cash in and make one of their own.
• Worldview: Progressive Liberalism
• Birth name: Lance Solomon Reddick
• Wife: Stephanie Day Reddick
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Lara Flynn Boyle
• Faith: Secularism, ex-Catholic
• Ex-Partner: Kyle MacLachlan
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Laura Dern
• Faith: Christianity (Roman Catholicism)
• Birth name: Laura Elizabeth Dern
Father: Bruce Dern
• Mother: Diane Ladd
• Ex-Husband: Ben Harper
• Ex-Partner: Kyle MacLachlan
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Laura Linney
• Worldview: Liberalism
• Birth name: Laura Leggett Linney
• Ex-Husband: David Adkins (actor)
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Lauren Bacall …DIED age 89—Massive stroke
• Faith: Agnosticism, of Jewish descent; rejected the Gospel of Jesus Christ
• Worldview: Liberalism (activist)
• Birth name: Betty Joan Perske
• Sons:
Stephen Humphrey Bogart (writer, producer)
and Sam Robards (actor)
• Husband: Humphrey Bogart (actor, died 1957)
• Ex-Husband: Jason Robards (actor)
• Ex-Partners: Frank Sinatra
and Harry Guardino (actor)
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Lauren Graham
• Faith: Christianity (Roman Catholicism)
• Worldview: Progressive Liberalism
• Birth name: Lauren Helen Graham
• Husband: Peter Krause
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Lauren Holly
• Faith: Secularism, reportedly Agnosticism
• Birth name: Lauren Michael Holly
• Ex-husband: Jim Carrey
Laurence Fishburne
• Birth name: Laurence John Fishburne III
• Ex-Wives:
Hajna O. Moss (actress, resulting in son Langston Fishburne and daughter Montana Fishburne),
and Gina Torres (resulting in daughter Delilah)
Laurence Olivier …DIED age 82—Renal failure, thrombosis and dermatomyositis
• Faith: Secularism, father was an Anglican minister; rejected the Gospel of Jesus Christ
• Birth name: Laurence Kerr Olivier
• Wife: Joan Plowright
• Ex-Wives:
Jill Esmond (actress)
and Vivien Leigh (actress)
Léa Seydoux
• Faith: Atheism
• Birth name: Léa Hélène Seydoux-Fornier de Clausonne
• Partner: André Meyer (resulting in a son)
Lea Thompson
• Birth name: Lea Katherine Thompson
• Daughters:
Madelyn Deutch (actress)
and Zoey Deutch (actress)
• Husband: Howard Deutch (film director)
R. Lee Ermey …DIED age 74 (2018)—from complications related to pneumonia
• Worldview: Conservatism
• Birth name: Ronald Lee Ermey
• Wife: Nila Ermey
• Ex-Wife: Dolores Janshen
Lee Majors
• Faith: possibly Christianity, although for years his faith has been in Christian Scientism (the so-called “Church of Christ, Scientist”—which is not truly Christian and not truly science). In recent years, Lee has played key roles in a few evangelical films • When asked, “Of those who’ve come before, the most inspirational are?”—He answered: “Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King, Billy Graham, Paul Newman and Steve McQueen” • When asked by someone else, “Which living person do you most admire, and why?” Lee answered: “Billy Graham, for all that he has done and stands for, plus I had the great opportunity of meeting him several years ago.”
• Worldview: Conservatism
• Birth name: Harvey Lee Yeary
• Wife: Faith Majors (formerly Faith Noelle Cross)
• Former wife: Farrah Fawcett
Lee Marvin …DIED age 63—Heart attack, preceded by coccidioidomycosis, respiratory distress, and administered steroids leading to major intestinal ruptures
• Faith: Secularism; rejected the Gospel of Jesus Christ
• Worldview: Liberalism
• Wife: Pamela Feeley
• Ex-Wife: Betty Ebeling
• Ex-Partners:
Michelle Triola
and Anne Bancroft (actress)
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Lee Pace
• Faith: Secularism, raised in Catholicism
• Worldview: Bisexualism
• Birth name: Lee Grinner Pace
• Spouse: Matthew Foley
Lee Thompson Young …DIED age 29—Suicide
• Faith: Secularism; rejected the Gospel of Jesus Christ
Leighton Meester
• Birth name: Leighton Marissa Meester
• Husband: Adam Brody
Leland Orser
• Faith: Unknown
• Birth name: Leland Jones Orser
• Wife: Jeanne Tripplehorn
• Ex-Wife: Roma Downey (actress and producer)
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Lena Headey
• Faith: Secularism
• Worldview: Progressive Liberalism, Animal Rights activism, LGBT rights activism
• Birth name: Lena Kathren Headey
• Husband: Marc Menchaca
• Ex-Husband: Peter Loughran (musician)
• Ex-Partner: Dan Cadan (filmmaker, resulting in daughter Teddy)
Leonard Nimoy …DIED age 83—COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
• Faith: Jewish mysticism; rejected the Gospel of Jesus Christ
• Birth name: Leonard Simon Nimoy
• Wife: Susan Bay (actress)
Leonardo DiCaprio
• Faith: Secularism, Agnosticism, ex-Catholic
Evolutionism, Environmentalism (activist), Progressive Liberalism, Gay Rights activism, Globalism
• Birth name: Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio
• Ex-Partners:
Gisele Bündchen,
Bar Refaeli,
Camila Morrone
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Lesley Ann Warren
• Birth name: Lesley Ann Warren
• Ex-Husband:
Jon Peters (producer)
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Leslie Bibb
• Birth name: Leslie Louise Bibb
• Partner: Sam Rockwell
• Ex-Husband: Rob Born
Leslie Mann
• Faith: Agnosticism
• Birth name: Leslie J___ Hand
• Husband: Judd Apatow
Leslie Nielsen …DIED age 84—Pneumonia
• Faith: Unknown
• Birth name: Leslie William Nielsen
• Wife: Barbaree Earl
• Ex-Wives:
Monica Boyar (singer),
Alisande Ullman,
Brooks Oliver
Liam Hemsworth
• Brothers:
Chris Hemsworth
and Luke Hemsworth
• Ex-Wife: Miley Cyrus
Liam Neeson
• Faith: Unclear, raised in Christianity (Roman Catholicism)
• Birth name: Liam John Neeson
• Wife: Natasha Richardson (deceased)
• Ex-Common-law Wife: Helen Mirren
• Ex-Partner: Barbra Streisand
• Notable fact: Liam’s 1st film appearance was in 1977 in a Christian film titled “The Pilgrim’s Progress” (Ken Anderson Films—released in 1978) in which he played the role of the Evangelist and other smaller roles including the crucified Christ.
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Liev Schreiber
• Faith: Judaism; inspired by his Jewish grandfather; described his mother of Jewish descent as a “far-out Socialist Labor Party hippie bohemian freak;” he attended Friends Seminary, a Quaker school
• Worldview: Socialism; Humanitarian Relief (activist)
• Birth name: Isaac Liev Schreiber
• Brother: Pablo Schreiber
• Children: 3
• Wife: Taylor Niesen (resulting in daughter Hazel Bee Schreiber)
• Ex-Partner: Naomi Watts (resulting in daughters Sasha and Kai)
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Lili Taylor
• Worldview: Conservationism
(activist, particularly for birds)
• Birth name: Lili Anne Taylor
• Husband: Nick Flynn (writer, resulting in daughter Maeve)
Lily James
• Birth name: Lily Chloe Ninette Thomson
• Grandmother: Helen Horton (actress)
• Ex-Partner: Matt Smith (actor)
Linda Cardellini
• Faith: Christianity (Roman Catholicism)
• Birth name: Linda Edna Cardellini
• Partner/Fiancé: Steven Rodriguez (resulting in daughter Lilah-Rose)
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Linda Hamilton
• Birth name: Linda Carroll Hamilton
• Ex-Husbands:
—Bruce Abbott (actor, resulting in son Dalton Abbott)
—James Cameron (filmmaker, resulting in daughter Josephine Archer Cameron)
Lindsay Lohan
• Faith: Kabbalah, ex-Catholic
• Birth name: Lindsay Dee Lohan
• Children: 1
• Husband: Bader Shammas (resulting in a son)
• Ex-Partners:
—Harry Morton
—Samantha Ronson
—Egor Tarabasov
Lindy Booth
• Faith: reportedly Christianity (unconfirmed)
• Worldview: Unknown
• Husband: Jeff Wadlow (filmmaker)
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Lisa Bonet
• aka Lilakoi Moon (legal name)
• Birth name: Lisa Michelle Bonet
• Worldview: Environmentalism
• Children: 3
• Ex-Husbands:
—Jason Momoa (resulting in son Nakoa-Wolf and daughter Lola)
—Lenny Kravitz (resulting in daughter Zoë Kravitz)
Lisa Kudrow
• Faith: Unclear, raised in Judaism
• Birth name: Lisa Valerie Kudrow
• Husband: Michel Stern (resulting in son Julian)
Lisa Whelchel
• Faith: Christianity with an aberrant belief in Universalism
• Birth name: Lisa Diane Whelchel
• Husband: Pete Harris (resulting in 3 children)
• Ex-Husband: Steven Cauble (psychologist)
Liv Tyler
• Faith: Secularism; Transcendental Meditation
• Worldview: Humanism
• Birth name: Liv Rundgren
• Sister: Mia Tyler (actress)
• Children: 3
• Ex-Husband: Royston Langdon (resulting in son Milo William)
• Ex-Partner/Fiancé: David Gardner (resulting in a son and a daughter)
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Lizzy Caplan
• Faith: Unclear, raised in Liberal Judaism
• Birth name: Elizabeth Anne Caplan
• Husband: Tom Riley (resulting in a son)
• Ex-Partner: Matthew Perry
Lloyd Bridges …DIED age 85 (1998)—Natural causes
• Birth name: Lloyd Vernet Bridges Jr.
• Children: 4
• Grandson: Jordan Bridges (actor)
• Wife: Dorothy Simpson; resulting in:
—Jeff Bridges
—Beau Bridges
—Lucinda Louise Bridges
—Garrett Myles Bridges (died in infancy)
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Lou Diamond Phillips
• Worldview: Liberalism, LGBTQ equality (activist)
• Birth name: Lou Diamond Upchurch
• Wife: Yvonne Boismier
• Ex-Wife:
Julie Cypher,
Kelly Preston,
and Kelly Phillips
• Ex-Fiancée:
Jennifer Tilly
Louis Gossett Jr. …DIED age 87 (2024)—chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), heart failure, atrial fibrillation
• Faith: Christianity (Protestant)
• Birth name: Louis Cameron Gossett Jr.
• Ex-Wives:
Hattie Glascoe,
Christina Mangosing (resulting in a son),
Cyndi James-Reese (actress)
Lucas Black
• Faith: Professing Christian; raised in Southern Baptist church
• Worldview: Reportedly prioritizes God and family over his Hollywood career
• Birth name: Lucas York Black
• Wife: Maggie O'Brien
Lucas Till
• Faith: raised in Christianity (Southern Baptist)
• Birth name: Lucas Daniel Till
Lucy Gordon …DIED age 28—Suicide
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Lucy Lawless
• Faith: apparently Secularism, raised in Roman Catholicism
• Worldview: Progressive Liberalism (activist), Environmentalism (activist)
• Birth name: Lucille Frances Ryan
• Husband: Robert Tapert (producer, director, screenwriter)
Lucy Liu
• Faith: Has studied Taoism and Kabbalah, and was raised in Buddhism
• Worldview: LGBTQ movement, erotic Lesbian artist, pro-choice
• Birth name: Lucy Alexis Liu
Ludacris
• Worldview: Progressive Liberalism
• Birth name: Christopher Brian Bridges
• Brother: Richard Pryor
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Luis Guzmán
• Worldview: Socialism
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Lukas Haas
• Birth name: Lukas Daniel Haas
• Ex-Partners:
Natalie Portman,
Lindsay Lohan
Luke Evans
• Faith: Secularism, ex-Jehovah’s Witness
• Worldview: Homosexualism
• Birth name: Luke George Evans
Luke Wilson
• Faith: Unclear, although he is of Irish Catholic descent
• Worldview: Unclear
• Birth name: Luke Cunningham Wilson
• Brothers:
Owen Wilson
and Andrew Wilson
• Ex-Partner: Drew Barrymore
Lynn Redgrave …DIED age 67—Breast cancer
• Birth name: Lynn Rachel Redgrave
• Father: Michael Redgrave (actor)
• Sister: Vanessa Redgrave
• Nieces:
Natasha Richardson
and Joely Richardson
• Ex-Husband: John Clark (actor)