Actress, Model, Author and, Founder of Commence, Brooke Shields has spent her life in the spotlight. She began her accomplished professional career at only eleven months of age when she was selected as the Ivory Snow Baby, and by age 3 was a runway model. At age 9, Shields began her extensive film career when she won her first acting role in Alice Sweet Alice and rapidly gained fame after starring in Louis Malle's Pretty Baby, the Palme D'or Award winner at the Cannes Film Festival, and the coming-of-age tales Blue Lagoon and Endless Love. She was also honored as one of Glamour’s Women of the Year for 2023. As a model, she has graced the covers of hundreds of magazines, most notably TIME Magazine as the "Face of the Eighties." Shields continues her prolific appearances in a broad range of worldwide publications, decades after it all began.

In May 2024, Shields took on a major leadership role when she was elected President of the Actors' Equity Association. Representing over 51,000 professional stage actors and stage managers, she uses her platform to advocate for critical worker-friendly legislation, arts funding, and enhanced safety standards across American theater. Her on-screen work includes starring in and executive producing the Acorn TV original murder-mystery series You're Killing Me. She also appeared in the hit Netflix romantic comedy Mother of the Bride and was the subject of ABC News' record-breaking, two-part Hulu documentary Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields, which earned two Primetime Emmy nominations which gives us a galvanizing look at Shields as actor, model, and icon, as she transforms from sexualized young girl to a woman discovering her power. Shields' other ventures include Commence, a hair care line designed for women over 40, aiming to empower them to embrace aging and define their own paths, and her podcast Now What? With Brooke Shields, which explored pivotal moments in the lives of notable guests.

Shields has maintained a successful and critically acclaimed television career, in addition to her roles on the big screen. Her work on the NBC hit Suddenly Susan garnered her two Golden Globe nominations, and she received an American Comedy Award nod for her guest role on Friends. She is the recipient of five People's Choice Awards, and has previously starred in NBC's Lipstick Jungle, in addition to guest appearances on a wide range of hit shows including That ‘70s Show, Hannah Montana, Two and a Half Men, The Middle, Army Wives, and Murphy Brown. Shields lent her voice to the Adult Swim animated series Mr. Pickles. She also starred in and executive produced Hallmark Movies & Mysteries’ mystery movie franchise, Flower Shop Mystery. Shields starred in Law & Order: SVU as a major recurring character in the hit show’s 19th season, and had a recurring guest turn as River Fields in the critically acclaimed comedy Jane the Virgin. Shields’ other films include Hot Flashes, Daisy Winters, Furry Vengeance, Out of Order, A Castle for Christmas, and Holiday Harmony.

Shields is the best-selling author of several books, including The Brooke Book, On Your Own, Welcome To Your World, Baby and It's the Best Day Ever Dad. Three of her books have also reached The New York Times bestsellers list including Down Came the Rain: My Journey Through Postpartum Depression, Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old, and There Was a Little Girl: The Real Story of My Mother and Me.

While attending Princeton University, Shields pursued her love of theater as a member of the Princeton Triangle Club. Shortly after graduating with an honors degree in French literature, she made her Broadway debut as Rizzo in the hit musical Grease, for which she earned the Theater World Award in 1994 for "Outstanding Debut on Broadway." Shields went on to star in Chicago, Wonderful Town, and Cabaret all of which earned her rave reviews. In 2011, she assumed the iconic role of Morticia Addams alongside Roger Rees in the hit Broadway show, The Addams Family. Shields appeared in the acclaimed ensemble Girls Talk, written and directed by Roger Kumble. She also made her directorial debut with the Hollywood Bowl production of Chicago. She had her critically acclaimed nightclub debut at Feinstein's at The Loews Regency, performing In My Life, a freewheeling music and stand-up romp through her life's ups and downs. The show sold out its entire run. She also performed her one-woman show Previously Owned by Brooke Shields, a unique theatrical event where Shields tells her story in a way only she can, at the Café Carlyle in New York City.

In addition to her professional career, Shields continues to be a strong advocate for women’s issues and keeping the arts alive in schools. She is a happily married mother of two strong and intelligent daughters.