Happy Birthday: Jeff Foxworthy

jefffoxworthy.jpgJeff Foxworthy

Born: September 6, 1958 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Married to: Pamela Gregg (18 September 1985 – present) (2 children)

For a long time, because it goes against the message that the advertising world sends to you, they were ashamed they didn’t have the coolest clothes, the coolest cars, couldn’t afford to go here, buy this and do that. I think we finally all got together and went, ‘You know what? We like being this way.’

MOVIE POSTERTHE SMURFS
dir. Raja Gosnell
Stars:
Hank Azaria
Katy Perry

 

Happy Birthday: Jane Curtin

janecurtin.jpgJane Curtin

Born: September 6, 1947 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married to:
Patrick Lynch (2 April 1975 – present) (1 child)

[on winning the Emmy Award] You think your life’s going to change; it’s going to change dramatically! I’m going to be a different person, and, you know, people are going to be flocking to my door with scripts. Nothing happens. You just walk around in the evening with this really heavy weapon in your hand, and nothing changes. And yet the build-up is so huge… and nothing.

I DON’T KNOW HOW SHE DOES IT
dir. Douglas McGrath
Stars:
Sarah Jessica Parker
Pierce Brosnan
I LOVE YOU MAN Movie PosterI Love You Man
2009
dir. John Hamburg
Starring
Rudd
Jason Segal
THE SHAGGY DOG
2006
dir. Brian Robbins
Stars:
Tim Allen
Kristin Davis

 

Happy Birthday: Chad L. Coleman

chadlcoleman.jpgChad L. Coleman

Born: September 6, 1966 in Richmond, Virginia, USA

Married to:
Sally Stewart (7 June 1999 – present) (2 children)

Growing up in the foster care system, Coleman devotes time to working with children in similar circumstances and underprivileged communities. As a devoted father of two children, Coleman is a celebrity spokesperson for Date with Dad, a dads-and-daughters event held every year in his hometown of Richmond, VA.

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dir. Seth Gordon
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Jason Bateman
Charlie Day
The Green HornetThe Green Hornet
dir. Michel Gondry
Stars:
Seth Rogen
Jay Chou
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2013
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Happy Birthday: Swoosie Kurtz

swoosiekurtz.jpgSwoosie Kurtz

Born: September 6, 1944 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA

[on her name] “Change it to what – Tiffany? It’s been an advantage. It’s unforgettable. I’m the only one.”

Superman Doomsday
dir. Lauren Montgomery
Bruce Timm
Brandon Vietti
Dangerous Liaisons
1988
dir. John Frears
Starring
Glenn Close
John Malkovich
Citizen Ruth
1996
dir. Alexander Payne
starring
Dern
Kurtz
Cruel IntentionsCruel Intentions
1999
dir. by Roger Kumble
starring
Ryan Phillippe
Reece Witherspoon

 

Happy Birthday: Anika Noni Rose

anikanonirose.jpgAnika Noni Rose

Born: September 6, 1972 in Bloomfield, Connecticut, USA

Won Broadway’s 2004 Tony Award as Best Actress (Featured Role – Musical) for “Caroline, or Change.”

I think there being a first black princess is going to be amazing for people of all backgrounds. Situations change, and they become extraordinarily challenging and sometimes hurtful. But the point of a Disney movie is that you can overcome these things, somehow, someway.

Best of GOOD WIFE Season 2
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The Princess and the Frog
dir. Ron Clements
John Musker
Stars:
Anika Noni Rose
Oprah
MOVIE POSTERDREAMGIRLS
2006
dir. Bill Condon
Stars:
Beyonce
Jamie Foxx

 

Happy Birthday: Rosie Perez

rosieperez.jpgRosie Perez

Born: September 6, 1964 in Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Most of the criticism I got early in my career was from the Latin community. They used to take me out to lunch and tell me, “Can you go and take lessons to lessen your accent?”. Or, “When you’re on a talk show, can you not be so funny and loud?”. People gave me so much crap about my voice, and I tried. I really did try to change, but it was the way I spoke. As I got older, the octaves dropped, thank God. Now I find it flattering if a sixteen-year-old comes up and starts imitating me.

LEARNING TO FLY
dir. Daniel Barnz
Stars:
Viola Davis
Maggie Gyllenhaal,
Pineapple ExpressPineapple Express
2008
dir. David Gordon Green
Starring
Rogen
James Franco

WHITE MEN CANT JUMPWhite Men Can’t Jump
1992
dir. Ron Shelton
Starring
Harrelson
Wesley Snipes
NIGHT ON EARTHNight on Earth
1991
dir. Jim Jarmusch
Cast
Gena Rowlands
Winona Ryder
WON’T BACK DOWN
dir. Daniel Barnz
Stars:
Viola Davis
Maggie Gyllenhaal
MOVIE POSTERTHE COUNSELOR
2013
dir. Ridley Scott
Stars:
Brad Pitt
Goran Visnjic

 

Happy Birthday: Justina Machado

justinamachado.jpgJustina Machado

Born: September 6, 1972 in Chicago, Illinois, USA

Performed in various stage productions at the Latino Chicago Theater Company (Chicago, Illinois).

tv POSTERWELCOME TO THE FAMILY TV SHOW PILOT
2013
Creators: Mike Sikowitz

THE ACCIDENTAL HUSBANDThe Accidental Husband
2008
dir. Griffin Dunne
Cast
Uma Thurman
Jeffrey Dean Morgan
THE CALL
2013
dir. Brad Anderson
Stars:
Abigail Breslin
Halle Berry
MOVIE POSTERA.I. – Artificial Intelligence
2001
dir. Steven Spielberg
Stars:
Haley Joel Osment
Jude Law
MOVIE POSTERTHE PURGE: ANARCHY
2014
dir. James DeMonaco
Stars:
Frank Grillo
Carmen Ejogo

 

Happy Birthday: Lauren Lapkus

laurenlapkus.jpgLauren Lapkus

Born: September 6, 1985 in Chicago, Illinois, USA

Lauren performs improv and sketch comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles.

BLENDED
2014
dir. Frank Coraci
Stars:
Adam Sandler
Drew Barrymore

MOVIE POSTERTHE TO DO LIST
2013
dir. Maggie Carey
Stars:
Aubrey Plaza
Johnny Simmons
ARE YOU HERE
2014
dir. Matthew Weiner
Stars:
Owen Wilson
Zach Galifianakis

 

Happy Birthday: Naomie Harris

naomieharris.jpgNaomie Harris

Born: September 6, 1976 in London, England, UK

Everything starts in the writing, and getting more and more women’s perspective in the writing will have a huge impact on the quality of films we get. At the moment, we don’t really see women as we see ourselves and as we really are because it’s only men writing for us. I’ve read a lot of scripts where I’ve thought: “No women would ever say that! No woman would ever behave like that!” Women are put into these categories of bitch, mother or sex symbol. If we had more women writing we would have a more realistic representation of what it’s like to be a woman.

SKYFALL
dir. Sam Mendes
Stars:
Daniel Craig
Helen McCrory
Street KingsStreet Kings
Directed by David Ayer
Starring
Reeves
Forest Whitaker

NINJA ASSASSIN Movie PosterNinja Assassin
dir. McTeigue
Stars:
Rain
Rick Yune
Naomie Harris
THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARLPirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
2003
dir. Gore Verbinski
28 Days Later
2002
dir. Boyle
starring
Cillian Murphy
Naomie Harris
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's ChestPirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
2006
dir. Gore Verbinski
SEX AND DRUGS AND ROCK AND ROLLSex and Drugs and Rock and Roll
2010
dir. Mat Whitecross
Cast
Andy Serkis
Ray Winstone
MIAMI VICEMiami Vice
2006
dir. Michael Mann
starring
Farrell
Jamie Foxx
MOVIE POSTERMANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM
2013
dir. Justin Chadwick
Stars:
Idris Elba
Naomie Harris

 

Happy Birthday: Idris Elba

idriselba.jpgIdris Elba

Born: September 6, 1972 in Hackney, London, England, UK

[on the differences between him and his character Stringer Bell from The Wire (2002)] Stringer is very calculating and he has to be for so many reasons. He’ll calculates the next steps, shipments, inventory, pays workers… all that. But the wicked part is that he can plan murders because that’s a part of his business. I’ll tell you, if I, Idris, had to contract for murders as part of my job, I couldn’t do it because I have a heart. I have no stomach for ordering other people’s deaths. Stringer just gets in there, orders the deed and bam… that’s it… it’s done and he doesn’t think twice about it. There’s no way I could be that cold. I’m also a more lively kid out there, doing stuff and I can’t just do one thing forever. Stringer is committed to his job and business so much so he doesn’t have much of a personal life so he’s more one dimensional. As for me I have a child, a life, thirst for travel, you know I’m curious… whereas Stringer is more interested in being the best business person and his interests don’t go further than that.

THOR
dir. Kenneth Branagh
Stars:
Chris Hemsworth
Anthony Hopkins
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dir. Mark Neveldine
Brian Taylor
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Takers Movie PosterProm Night
dir. Nelson McCormick
Starring
Brittany Snow
Scott Porter
OBSESSED Movie PosterObsessed
dir. Steve Shill
Starring
Idris Elba
Beyoncé Knowle
The Losers
dir. Sylvain White
Stars
Idris Elba
Zoe Saldana
RocknRollaRocknRolla
2008
dir. Ritchie
Starring
Butler
Tom Wilkinson
The UnbornThe Unborn
2009
dir. David S. Goyer
Starring
Odette Yustman
Oldman
THE REAPINGThe Reaping
2007
dir. Stephen Hopkins
Cast
Hillary Swank
David Morrissey
MOVIE POSTERPROMETHEUS
dir. Ridley Scott
Stars:
Noomi Rapace
Charlize Theron
MOVIE POSTERMANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM
2013
dir. Justin Chadwick
Stars:
Idris Elba
Naomie Harris
28 WEEKS LATER28 Weeks Later
2007
dir. Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
Starring
Robert Carlyle
Catherine McCormack
THIS CHRISTMAS Movie PosterTHIS CHRISTMAS
2007
dir. Preston A. Whitmore II
Starring
Delroy Lindo
Regina King
SydneyWhiteAmerican Gangster
2007
dir. Scott
Starring
Russell Crowe
Denzel Washington
MOVIE POSTERPACIFIC RIM
2013
dir. Guillermo del Toro
Stars:
Idris Elba
Charlie Hunnam
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2013
dir. Sam Miller
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2013
dir. Alan Taylor
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