birthdays

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Meryl Streep Age: 63 Occupation: Actress Known For: A record-setting 17 Oscar nominations and three wins for her roles in ‘Kramer vs. Kramer,’ ‘Sophie’s Choice’ and ‘The Iron Lady,’ Tony-nominated stage work, being widely considered one of the finest performers of all time, and basically spitting in the eye of anyone who thinks actres

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Ray Davies Age: 68 Occupation: Singer and Songwriter Known For: Heading up British Invasion band the Kinks with hits such as ‘You Really Got Me’ and straight-male nightmare ‘Lola,’ a long solo career, and fathering a daughter with Pretenders frontwoman Chrissie Hynde

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: John Goodman Age: 60 Occupation: Actor Known For: Scene-stealing turns in the films ‘Raising Arizona,’ ‘The Big Lebowski’ and ‘O Brother Where Art Thou?,’ and a nine-year stint playing patriarch Dan Conner on the TV series ‘Roseanne’

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Phylicia Rashad Age: 64 Occupation: Actress Known For: Her role as no-nonsense Clair Huxtable on ‘The Cosby Show,’ being the first African-American actress to win a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play for ‘A Raisin in the Sun,’ and her former marriage to retired football star Ahmad Rashad Paula Abdul Age: 50

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Sir Paul McCartney Age: 70 Occupation: Singer, Songwriter, and Living Legend Known For: Being half of the Lennon/McCartney songwriting team that catapulted the Beatles to fame, later forming the group Wings with his late wife Linda, a long solo career during which he’s composed film scores and classical music, his work on behalf of an

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Courteney Cox Age: 48 Occupation: Actress Known For: Her roles as Monica Geller on ‘Friends’ and as Jules Cobb on ‘Cougar Town,’ other roles on shows like ‘Family Ties’ and ‘Dirt,’ starring in the ‘Scream’ movie franchise, being that girl Bruce Springsteen pulls onstage to boogie in his ‘Dancing in the Dark’ video, and her now-former

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Malcolm McDowell Age: 69 Occupation: Actor Known For: Being the human embodiment of a nightmare in the movie ‘A Clockwork Orange,’ starring in other films including ‘Caligula,’ ‘Star Trek: Generations’ and ‘Tank Girl,’ television appearances on ‘Entourage’ and ‘Heroes,’ and his narration of the seminal 1982 documentary ‘The Compleat B

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Jim Nabors Age: 82 Occupation: Actor and Singer Known For: Playing Gomer Pyle on ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ and its spin-off ‘Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.,’ appearing in movies including ‘The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas’ and ‘Stroker Ace,’ and having a surprisingly rich, baritone voice that he lent to 28 albums and numerous singles Read Mor

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Gene Wilder Age: 79 Occupation: Actor, Writer and Activist Known For: His many awesome collaborations with Mel Brooks like ‘The Producers’ and ‘Young Frankenstein,’ playing the title character in ‘Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory,’ several films with Richard Pryor including ‘Stir Crazy,’ and co-founding Gilda’s Club after his w

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Joan Rivers Age: 79 Occupation: Actress, Comedian and Television Personality Known For: Her celebrity-skewering comedy routines, frequently filling in for Johnny Carson on ‘The Tonight Show,’ covering red carpet events with her daughter Melissa, her catchphrase “can we talk?,” inspiring scores of younger female comedians, and keeping

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Prince Age: 54 Occupation: Singer and Musician Extraordinaire Known For: Dozens of hit singles and zillion-selling albums, starring in the movie ‘Purple Rain,’ playing so many instruments that some of them haven’t even been invented yet, working with countless other artists including Sheila E. and Chaka Khan, once changing his name to

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Sandra Bernhard Age: 57 Occupation: Actress, Singer and Comedian Known For: Her stand-up routines in which she critiques celebrity culture and political figures, several albums combining music and comedy, her close friendship with Madonna, and appearing in movies like ‘Zoolander’ and on TV shows including ‘Roseanne’ and ‘The L Word’ R