Movie stars with college degrees

In May this year America Ferrera graduated from USC. She wrote that day: “It’s finally happening! Took me 10 years, but it feels great.” Just a few days later Eva Longoria got her master’s degree in Chicano studies from California State University, Northridge. She adds the degree to her bachelor of science in kinesiology, which she received while at Texas A&M University-Kingsville before heading to Hollywood. But these ladies are not the only celebrities who are educated. Let’s see who went to college.

Jennifer Garner

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Jennifer began college as a chemistry major at Ohio’s Denison University; however, she made the smart decision to switch her major to drama, which she earned a BA in.

Haley Joel Osment

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25-year-old “Sixth Sense” star graduated from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts in 2010.

Amy Poehler

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Amy attended Boston College, where she got her comedic start at the oldest collegiate improv troupe in America — My Mother’s Fleabag. She graduated with a BA in communications.

Sacha Baron Cohen

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Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen studied history at the University of Cambridge before taking on alter-egos like Ali G.

Zach Braff 

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The Scrubs actor and writer, director, producer and star of Garden State, graduated from the Northwestern University School of Communication in 1997.

Jenna Fischer

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Staying in her home state of Missouri, Jenna attended Truman State University. Though she originally studied pre-law, she switched to a theater major and journalism minor.

Natalie Portman

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Portman worked towards her college degree while simultaneously working as an actress, beginning in 1999. In 2003, she officially earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Harvard.

Mira Sorvino

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Mira attended Harvard and graduated with a degree in East Asian studies.

David Duchovny 

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Best known for playing a writer on Californication, Duchovny likely understands parts of his character from his own experiences pursuing and obtaining a master’s degree in English literature at Yale University. He’s still working toward his Ph.D., too!

Mary-Louise Parker

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A native South Carolinian, Mary-Louise stayed close to home when she studied drama at the North Carolina School of the Arts. She graduated, got her start in soap operas, and then went on to higher things.

Denzel Washington 

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The handsome actor not only earned his bachelor’s degree in drama and journalism from Fordham University, but also played collegiate basketball for the school as a freshman. He also attended graduate school at San Francisco’s American Conservatory Theater.

Meryl Streep

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Meryl not only earned a BA in drama from Vassar College, but she also went to grad school at the Yale School of Drama.

Renée Zellweger

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Renée attended the University of Texas, Austin immediately after high school. In fact, she discovered acting by taking drama courses to fulfill her fine arts requirement to graduate. And she did, with a BA in English literature.

Brooke Shields

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Brooke put her modeling career aside to attend Princeton University, where she graduated with a BA in French literature.

 

 

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