Showing posts with label birthday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label birthday. Show all posts

Sunday, January 8, 2012

Happy Birthday Michelle Forbes!


Happy Birthday to actress Michelle Forbes, who over the years has built a fantastic resume. Starring roles on such series as 24, True Blood, Battlestar Galactica, Homicide and of course Star Trek: The Next Generation as fan favorite Ensign Ro Laren. Happy Birthday Michelle!

Saturday, January 7, 2012

2012 - Year of the Renner


Today marks actor Jeremy Renner's 41st birthday and this guy's star is on the rise. Big time! Me and my friend and blogger extraordinaire Jennifer Cooper was just talking about him yesterday and now it's his birthday. Coincidence? I think not. People may think Renner has only just come around these past few years thanks to roles in 28 Weeks Later, The Hurt Locker, and The Town, but he's been around since the mid 90's. Getting his start in the teen comedy National Lampoon's Senior Trip back in 1995. Then he appeared in a host of TV series such as CSI and even my fave Angel. He played Jeffrey Dahmer in a 2002 movie that I have yet to see but Jenn raves about. His first major role in Hollywood would have to be as Colin Farrell's ex partner who goes bad in SWAT. Then he started getting more and more roles like in the Charlize Theron 2005 pic North Country and The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford with Brad Pitt. Then came his Academy Award nominated Best Actor turn in The Hurt Locker followed up by another nomination for The Town, this time for Supporting Actor. Oh and let's not forget his role in the brief series, The Unusuals about life for some cops in the big city. I thought this was a great show but the powers that be didn't and canceled it like after only 6 episodes in 2009.
As SFC William James in The Hurt Locker (2008)

As James Coughlin in The Town (2010)

But 2011 has been very pivotal for Renner. First up was his cameo as Hawkeye in the summer's blockbuster Thor. That role will lead to this year's almost guaranteed hit, The Avengers. Where his character shares the screen with the likes of Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr), Captain America (Chris Evans), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson). He just joined Tom Cruise for the recent Mission Impossible film which was a doozy of a ride. He's got the film Hansel and Gretel with Gemma Arterton due early this year. And then in August, he takes over the Bourne franchise. Not as Jason Bourne, but as new character Aaron Cross.

As William Brandt in Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol (2011)

With Gemma Arterton as Hansel and Gretel (2012)

As Aaron Cross in The Bourne Legacy (2012)

Add all that up and 2012 looks to be the year of the Renner. Count me very excited.

The Dream Team assembled

Saturday, December 17, 2011

Happy Birthday MILLA JOVOVICH!


The stunning Ukrainian actress Milla has her birthday today and turns 36. The star of the Resident Evil film series along with The Fifth Element, Zoolander, Chaplin, Dazed & Confused and the latest version of The Three Musketeers. Happy Birthday Milla!

Monday, October 17, 2011

Happy Birthday Margot Kidder!

Happy Birthday to actress Margot Kidder who played Lois Lane in the Superman films with Christopher Reeve. Also starred in such 70's horror flicks like Black Christmas, The Amityville Horror, and Sisters. Happy Birthday Margot!

Friday, October 14, 2011

Happy Birthday Roger Moore!

Happy Birthday to James Bond actor Roger Moore who turns 84 today. Moore took Bond into a more light-hearted direction and it worked quite successfully to the tune of seven consecutive 007 flicks. He took over from Sean Connery in 1971 with Live and Let Die and retired from the world of espionage in 1985 with A View To A Kill. Moore actually tested the spy waters in the 60's tv series The Saint. As Connery's replacement, he was actually three years younger. But he still brought a youthful edge to the superspy. Happy Birthday Roger!

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Happy Birthday Kate Winslet!

Kate

I almost missed Kate's birthday, but thanks to my friend Irene, here is my birthday post for Kate. She is one of my favorite modern actresses and some of my favorite films of hers include: The Holiday, Heavenly Creatures, Sense and Sensibility and of course Titanic. Plus I enjoyed her recently in HBO's Mildred Pierce remake. Happy Birthday Kate!

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

A Lot Of Birthdays Today...

There are a lot of birthdays on this day of August 16th, so I figured I would just do a roll call.
So here we go:

Steve Carell

















STEVE CARELL (The Office, The 40-Year Old Virgin, Date Night, Despicable Me)
Ebony Beauty
ANGELA BASSETT (Waiting To Exhale, Jumping The Broom, Strange Days, Green Lantern)
Madonna
MADONNA (A League Of Their Own, Dick Tracy, Blonde Ambition)
Julie Newmar
JULIE NEWMAR (Batman TV series, Seven Brides For Seven Brothers, McKenna's Gold)
Lesley Ann Warren
LESLEY ANN WARREN (Victor/Victoria, Pure Country, A Night In Heaven, Clue)
James Cameron
JAMES CAMERON (Aliens, The Terminator, Titanic, Avatar)

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Happy Birthday Gillian Anderson!

Well, well..if it isn't Gillian Anderson (aka Dana Scully from the X-Files) birthday. I miss that series and Gillian was amazing as the skeptical Scully. Here's hoping they do a third movie soon. Regardless, Happy Birthday Gillian!

Sunday, August 7, 2011

Happy Birthday Charlize Theron!

Charlize Theron

Happy Birthday to South African actress Charlize Theron. The stunning beauty has appeared in such notable films such as The Devil's Advocate, The Italian Job, Mighty Joe Young, The Cider House Rules, Men Of Honor, Hancock, and her Academy Award winning role in Monster. And 2012 promises to be one of her best years with the films Snow White and the Huntsman and Ridley Scott's Prometheus.

Sunday, July 24, 2011

Happy Birthday to my blog's cover girl, LYNDA CARTER

A big happy birthday to Lynda Carter aka the most well known Wonder Woman. Believe it or not Lynda turns 60 today and looks gorgeous.

Sunday, July 17, 2011

Happy Birthday P.J. Soles!

This turned out to be a coincidence. I was watching Private Benjamin, the 80's movie starring Goldie Hawn..still quite funny. And lo and behold P.J. Soles was in it. I didn't recall her being in it but there she was. And it was funny because the following year she starred in Bill Murray's army comedy, Stripes. Anyway it's her birthday today and she turns 61. And she looks fabulous. Most known as one of the teens from the original Halloween and that other 70's horror pic Carrie. Some surprise facts I did not know about her though was that she auditioned for the part of Princess Leia in Star Wars and was married to actor Dennis Quaid from 1978 - 1983. Learn something new everyday. Happy Birthday P.J. By the way P.J. stands for Pamela Jaynes.
As Norma Watson in Carrie (1976)

As Lynda Van Der Klok from Halloween (1978) with Jamie Lee Curtis

As Norma from Carrie (1976)

Facing off against Michael Myers in Halloween

As Stella in Stripes (1981)


With hubby Dennis Quaid in 1978

Still looking fabulous...

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Happy Birthday Lindsay Wagner..cue Bionic Woman theme music...


Happy Birthday to one of my favorite actresses and a childhood crush, Lindsay Wagner. Best known for playing Jaime Sommers, The Bionic Woman during the mid-70's as a TV spin-off of the popular The Six Million Dollar Man series. I had a major crush on Lindsay during my pre-teen years. Between her, JoAnna Cameron (Isis) and Lynda Carter (Wonder Woman) I was in heaven. As Jamie she used to trades quips with the bad guys while kicking their ass. She was so cool. And then there's this thing she used to do with her hair that drove me crazy. Anyway, Happy Birthday Lindsay who turns 62 today.

There she goes, doing the hair thing...

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Happy Birthday Courtney Cox!

One of my favorite 'Friends'...Happy Birthday to Courtney Cox.



Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Happy Birthday to Lucy Lawless (XENA, Warrior Princess)

I share a birthday month with some cool people. None more so than Xena herself. Happy Birthday to Lucy Lawless, the New Zealand actress best known as Xena, Warrior Princess.

Monday, September 27, 2010

Happy Birthday Gwyneth Paltrow

One of my favorite modern actresses, Gwyneth Paltrow celebrates her 38th birthday today.
She has starred in such films as Malice, Seven, A Perfect Murder, Shallow Hal and of course the Iron Man films.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Happy Birthday Angie Harmon

Happy Birthday to one of my favorite modern actresses. Angie Harmon turns 38 today. She has starred in Law & Order, The Women's Murder Club and is currently on TNT's new series Rizzoli and Isles.

Friday, April 30, 2010

Happy 28th Birthday Kirsten Dunst

She cut her teeth in a sensational role at age 12 in Interview With A Vampire and also played Mary Jane Watson, girlfriend to Peter Parker in all three Spider-Man films. Happy Birthday Kirsten.
Kirsten Dunst stars as Mary Jane Watson in Columbia Pictures' Spider-Man 3. Photo Credit: Merie W. Wallace. Copyright© 2006 Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.. All rights reserved.
Kirsten Dunst stars as Mary Jane Watson in Columbia Pictures' Spider-Man 3. Photo Credit: Merie W. Wallace. Copyright© 2006 Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.. All rights reserved. Photos

Friday, April 16, 2010

Happy Birthday Alaina Huffman



I know what you're thinking...Alaina who? Well, the Canadian actress, who turns 30 on April 17th is currently starring as 1st Lt. Tamara Johansen on the latest incarnation of the sci-fi franchise Stargate. This new series is entitled Stargate: Universe and Alaina is one of the best characters on the show. I knew Alaina previously when she played Black Canary on Smallville and on another sci-fi series called Painkiller Jane. Alaina has been married to John Henry Huffman since 2003 and they have three children. A talented woman with a rising fan base that should produce a long lasting career. Happy Birthday Alaina.

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

A Belated Happy Birthday To Renee O'Connor

Somehow I missed it being Renee O'Connor's birthday on yesterday. Thanks to Disneyprincess for posting a blog about it or it would have been days or weeks before I realized she had a birthday. I love Xena and I thought she made a great character of Gabbi. So here's a belated Happy Birthday to Renee who turned 39 on Monday February 15th. Here is a pic of her and Lucy Lawless having a good time singing.

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Happy Birthday Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Aniston
 (1969-present) Happy Birthday to the lovely Jennifer Aniston who was always my favorite "friend".  Star of such films as Office Space, Marley & Me, The Object Of My Affection, and of course the hit TV show Friends.