Brooke Shields is an American actress, model, and New York Times best-selling author. She is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Beginning is Now. Shields began her career as a child model at 11 months old and gained widespread recognition for her leading role in Louis Malle's 1978 film Pretty Baby. She continued to model and starred in dramas such as The Blue Lagoon (1980) and Endless Love (1981).