单项选择题
Nancy Casey was born in Chicago, Illinois, and left when she was three years old. Her family moved to Iowa and lived on 900 acres of farmland, where Nancy trained horses and ponies and helped raise all kinds of farm animals. Nancy loved animals then, and still has a big place in her heart for them. She currently has two Siamese cats, Misha and Iman. At sixteen years old, Nancy’s family moved to California and Nancy became a big city girl. The public was very aware at the uncanny rescmblance between the two divas, and Nancy was discovered as Liz at age eighteen.
In high school, Nancy was quite popular. She was a cheerleader, a school princess, she rook tap, jazz, ballet and played basketball. Her junior year, she met her high school sweetheart and was married a year after graduation. At the time, she was offered a screen test from Warner Brothers films, but Nancy decided marriage was the more important choice.
Nancy studied interior design at UCLA, and worked as a contract designer doing commercial work for restaurants, hotels and homes. Her interest in design took her to places like Paris and France to study art and architecture. Along the way, she had also worked as a legal secretary in law firms, but her most interesting work has heen as the Elizabeth Taylor LOOK ALIKE.
In 1988, a friend of Nancy’s suggested that she send in her photo to a celebrity LOOK ALIKE agent. She was immediately called as Liz for corporate functions. The timing couldn’t have been more perfect. At the time, Liz was in the public eye with a new fragrance, book and husband. Work poured in for Nancy.
Nancy does not mistake her own identity and that of her character Liz. Since Nancy has looked alike Elizabeth Taylor her whole life, she has become accustomed to being stared at, or mistaken for the star. However, Nancy says that working as a LOOK ALIKE has given her the opportunity to feel what it must be like to be a celebrity for a day. LOOK ALIKE work has also helped her to play the role. Working in this field has brought many new and wonderful things to Nancy’s life. She is grateful to the friends she has met, places she has traveled to and the opportunity to get a glimpse into the entertainment world of film, television and performing.
Nancy recalls the time she met her inspiration. She’s a true survivor, her compassion for others in need, her loyalty, her unique and full life while always in the public eye and her ability to cope with judgment and scrutiny, is amazing, to say the least. I have met her briefly and found her to be very earthy, with a great sense of humor. She’s a very tiny woman for the great amount of clout and power that she possesses.
Nancy feels her similarities to Elizabeth are a gift. Nancy has worked almost fulltime as a celebrity LOOK ALIKE for film, television, print, commercials and on the corporate circuit. As a professional actress she has appeared on numerous television shows such as The Joan Rivers Show, Entertainment Tonight, Dream On, Hard Copy and Inside Edition. Her film credits include Dave, Postcards from the Edge, Sister Act H and Repossessed.
A. contempt
B. flattery
C. depreciation
D. appreciation