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Born in San Diego in 1972 Diaz, a striking natural blonde, travelled the world as a model before suddenly being cast in The Mask opposite Jim Carrey. The film was an enormous success and Diaz, who had no previous acting experience, jumped at the opportunity to join the major league. Honing her skills in a clutch of smaller films, she boosted her profile again in My Best Friend's Wedding and A Life Less Ordinary (both 1997). Since then she has shown an admirable tendency to shun cushy roles in favour of darker, kookier or more obscure pictures, such as Being John Malkovich, Very Bad Things and Being John Malkovich, for which she received a BAFTA nomination.
