Hollywood stars are simply made for the silver screen, there’s no doubt about it. While we all know that they’re gifted individuals, not all of us know that some of them are actually academics as well. These famous celebrities attended Ivy League universities, and some of them might surprise you.
Julie Bowen – Brown University
Don’t you mean, Claire Dunphey? Well whichever you prefer, this Modern Family star is smarter than you might think. She attended Brown University and majored in Italian Renaissance studies. Eccezionale, no?
Julie Bowen – Brown University
Casey Affleck – Columbia University
We have to give him props for getting into Columbia, but we also have to, acknowledge that he dropped out. Don’t worry, he had good reason to since he pursued a full-time career in acting. Now he’s an Oscar winner, so we’re sure he made the right choice.
Casey Affleck – Columbia University
Angela Bassett – Yale University
Bassett attended Yale University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in African-American studies back in 1980. Then she went on to the Yale School of Drama to earn herself an M.F.A.
Angela Bassett Yale University
