Esther Ralston
Projected as wholesome but fun-loving, Maine-born leading lady Esther Ralston enjoyed a prime silent age career and, at her peak, was packaged and publicized as "The American Venus" by none other than that of showman Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. after appearing as a dazzling beauty queen in the film of the same name (The American Venus (1926)). A decade later, the blonde beauty's career, however, had tapered off. Christened Esther Worth in 1902, Ms. Ralston endured a "born in a trunk" existence as the child of parents who graced the burlesque, carnival and vaudeville circuits. By the time she was 2, she had become a part of the family act (which included four brothers) with the billing now extended to "The Ralston Family with Baby Esther, America's Youngest Juliet." Esther broke into silent films as a teen and, after several unbilled roles, went on to become one of filmdom's highest-paid silent stars in scores of dramas, comedies and westerns (the last mentioned notably opposite Hoot Gibson and Tom Mix). Outside of her "American Venus" lead, her more familiar earlier roles were as Mrs. Darling in the silent classic Peter Pan (1924) and as the Fairy Godmother in A Kiss for Cinderella (1925). Her lesser known younger brother Howard Ralston (1904-1992) also worked as an actor on the silent screen. They both had roles in the Mark Twain classic Huckleberry Finn (1920). Appearing in close to 100 films over a nearly 30-year period of time, she made several of them for Paramount and MGM come the advent of sound, including her first talkie The Sawdust Paradise (1928); the title role in The Case of Lena Smith (1929) a "lost" film directed by Josef von Sternberg; Betrayal (1929) starring Emil Jannings and Gary Cooper, and the romantic musical The Prodigal (1931) opposite Metropolitan opera star Lawrence Tibbett. She also found occasional favor in England, appearing opposite Basil Rathbone in After the Ball (1932) and Conrad Veidt in Rome Express (1932). After supporting roles in Tin Pan Alley (1940) and San Francisco Docks (1940), Esther retired from the big screen and thereafter appeared on stage and in radio soaps. She earned her fortune from investments but eventually lost that fortune due to the stock market crash. Forced to find work outside of the world of entertainment, she was occasionally glimpsed on TV in the 1950s and early 1960s. In the ensuing years she found herself employed as a department store salesperson and talent executive. The thrice-divorced actress (her first two were to actor/director George Webb and actor/singer Will Morgan) died in Ventura, California, on January 14, 1994, of a heart attack. She had three children from the totality of her marriages. She was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her film work.
Esther Ramos
Esther Ramos was born in 1981 in Castelló de la Plana. She is an actress, known for The Others (2001), La zona (2017) and Amar (2017).
Esther Rantzen
Esther Rantzen was born on June 22, 1940 in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England. She is a producer and director, known for That's Life! (1973), Whatever Next? (1968) and Esther (1994). She was previously married to Desmond Wilcox.
Esther Reyes
Esther Reyes is an Emmy-winning Director, Writer, Executive Producer and Showrunner with more than 20 years of experience as a filmmaker - directing, producing, writing and showrunning political and social justice documentaries, comedy docu-soaps, occu-soaps, reality competitions, unscripted dramas and global travel series. And she is truly a global citizen. Esther has executive produced, showrun and directed international travel and adventure series and has successfully led her production teams through 30+ countries. She is fluent in four languages - Spanish, French, Italian and English. Best-known for directing and producing the Emmy Honors winning 30 Days with Morgan Spurlock: Immigration (FX) she received two Daytime Emmy nominations for Directing, Executive Producing and Showrunning Planet Primetime (Travel Channel) examining the wildest, most groundbreaking and controversial television shows on the planet. Esther is also seasoned at directing and producing talent and driving story having served as Director, Executive Producer and Showrunner for docu-soaps such as Texas Trocas (Discovery) Curvy Girls (NuvoTV) Fantomworks (Discovery/Velocity) and Tiny and Toya (BET) to name a few. Using her empathy, cinematic storytelling and comedy writing skills, Esther served as the Director, Executive Producer and Showrunner of ¡Salud! Yes, Please! (Univision) and Grace Anatomy (Fusion) a series of English and Spanish-language documentaries hosted by Latinx comedienne Grace Parra who takes a satirical look at the fate of the Affordable Care Act in the first 100 days of the Trump presidency; the docs feature politicians on both sides of the aisle and give voice to American families of every ethnic background and economic strata for whom the benefits gained through Obamacare are a matter of life and death. Besides airing on every cable, streaming and broadcast network, her work has screened at the Atlanta and Tribeca Film Festivals and the Paley Center for Media. Esther honed her filmmaking and directing craft as a public television Director, Producer and Writer shining a light on everyday Americans who dedicate their lives to the underserved. She has garnered nearly a dozen Los Angeles Area Emmy nominations and earned three Emmy wins for her documentary work. She has also been the recipient of two Golden Mike Awards for Excellence in Broadcast News as well as the Pacific Mountain Network Award for Best Documentary and the Los Angeles Press Club Award for Excellence in Journalism.
Esther Roiz
Esther Roiz is known for The Mount 2 (2022).
Esther Scott
Esther Scott was born on April 13, 1953 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Transformers (2007), Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) and Dreamgirls (2006). She died on February 14, 2020 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Esther Shapiro
Esther Shapiro was born on 6 June 1928 in New York City, New York, USA. She is a writer and producer, known for Dynasty (1981), Emerald Point N.A.S. (1983) and Dinastija (2021). She has been married to Richard Alan Shapiro since 4 December 1960. They have two children.
Esther Smith
Esther Smith grew up in the town of Stourbridge, in the West Midlands of England, UK. Her parents are both teachers and she has a sister, Rachel. Esther describes herself as a "proud Black Country girl", the name given to that part of the West Midlands which was once one of the most industrialised parts of Britain - the name comes from the fact that the area was blackened by coal mining, and soot from chimneys. Esther began dancing at a very young age and appeared in local pantomimes. She went on to study ballet and contemporary dance at the local King Edward VI College, which is where she was encouraged by a teacher to make the move to the Guildford School of Acting. Esther got her break shortly after leaving Guildford school in 2010, with a role in the British romantic comedy Material Girl. She has enjoyed steady success since then in a number of television shows. most recently starring alongside Taylor Lautner in the acclaimed British comedy Cuckoo.
Esther Son
Esther Son is known for The Survivors (2025) and Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp (2024).
Esther Stephens
Esther Stephens is an actress, known for Westside (2015), Go Girls (2009) and REST Inc. (2011).