Happy Birthday: David Alan Grier

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Happy Birthday actor David Alan Grier

Born: June 30, 1955 in Detroit, Michigan, USA

Tony nomination for playing Jackie Robinson in “The First”.

He got off to a very fast start in show biz, moving from Yale Drama School right to a lead role in a Broadway musical “The First”. A surprising beginning in a serious, though musical role, considering his impressive comedic talent. Co-starred with Lonette McKee.

PEEPLES
2013
dir. Tina Gordon Chism
Stars:
Craig Robinson
Kerry Washington

The Woodsman
2004
dir. Nicole Kassell
starring
Bacon
Kyra Sedgwick

Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
dir. Mike Disa
Stars
Hayden Panettiere
Glenn Close

Astro Boy
dir. David Bowers
Stars:
Freddie Highmore
Nicolas Cage
Kristen Bell

LiTTLEMAN
2006
dir. Keenen Ivory Wayans
Stars:
Shawn Wayans
Marlon Wayans

Happy Birthday: Susan Hayward (1917–1975)

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Happy Birthday actor Susan Hayward (1917–1975)

Born: June 30, 1917 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Died: March 14, 1975 (age 57) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Married to:
Floyd Eaton Chalkley (8 February 1957 – 9 January 1966) (his death)

Jess Barker (24 July 1944 – 18 August 1954) (divorced) (2 children)

She portrayed an alcoholic in three films, Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman (1947), My Foolish Heart (1949) and I’ll Cry Tomorrow (1955)) and was nominated for an Oscar for each performance.

I’LL CRY TOMORROW
1955
dir. Daniel Mann
Starring:
Susan Hayward
Richard Conte

Happy Birthday: Cheryl

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Happy Birthday performer Cheryl

Born: June 30, 1983 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, UK

Married to: Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini (7 July 2014 – present) (filed for divorce)

Ashley Cole (15 July 2006 – 3 September 2010) (divorced)

QUOTES:

I absolutely love my tattoos. The girls and I decided that the next time Girls Aloud have a No. 1, we’ll all get one done. I want us to get something that only makes sense if we all stand in line, though!

The past year [2004] has been the best ever. I feel like I’ve got a fairy godmother watching over me.

I can’t hurt any more than I’ve been hurt, I can’t cry any more than I’ve cried. I’ve been to the highest of highs and lowest of lows, so one day I’m going to find my middle ground and be happy.

[on drug addicts] I don’t have any sympathy for the addicts. That might sound harsh, but I don’t give a f***. If they’re in pain because of drugs, it’s self-inflicted. You know what you’re doing when you take it.

[on Simon Cowell] Simon is the most charismatic man I’ve ever met — it’s like he’s trancing you or something. It’s actually quite scary.

Happy Birthday: Peter Outerbridge

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Happy Birthday actor Peter Outerbridge

Born: June 30, 1966 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Married to:
Tammy Isbell (May 2000 – present)

Peter’s paternal grandparents were missionaries in China in the 1920s. When they returned to Canada, his grandfather became a minister for the United Church in Northern Ontario.

Youngest of 5 children (2 brothers, 2 sisters).

24 SEASON 2
Reviews of every episode

LUCKY NUMBER SLEVIN
2006
dir. Paul McGuigan
Stars:
Josh Hartnett
Bruce Willis

Best of 24 TV show

Saw VI
2009
dir. Kevin Greutert
Starring
Bell
Costas Mandylor

SILENT HILL 3D
2012
dir. Michael J. Bassett
Stars:
Adelaide Clemens
Sean Bean

Happy Birthday: Desi Lydic

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Happy Birthday actor Desi Lydic

Born: June 30, 1981 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Married to: Gannon Brousseau (13 September 2014 – present) (1 child)

Gave birth to her 1st child, baby boy on December 22, 2015. Child’s father is her husband, Gannon Brousseau.

WE BOUGHT A ZOO
dir. Cameron Crowe
Stars:
Matt Damon
Scarlett Johansson

THE BABYMAKERS
2012
dir. Jay Chandrasekhar
Stars:
Paul Schneider
Olivia Munn

Happy Birthday: Deirdre Lovejoy

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Happy Birthday actor Deirdre Lovejoy

Born: June 30, 1962 in Abilene, Texas, USA

Graduated from the prestigious theatre department at the University of Evansville in Evansville, IN.

THE WIRE SEASON 1
Reviews of every episode

THE WEST WING season 5
Showrunner John Wells

BAD TEACHER
dir. Jake Kasdan
Stars:
Cameron Diaz
Lucy Punch

The Stepfather
dir. Nelson McCormick
Stars:
Penn Badgley
Dylan Walsh
Sela Ward

THE WIRE season 2
Reviews of every episode

THE WIRE season 3
Reviews of every episode

THE WIRE season 5
Reviews of every episode

Best of THE WIRE TV Show
Reviews of every episode. Top 100 Characters

THE WIRE season 4
Reviews of every episode

Happy Birthday: Mike Tyson

June 30, 2016 festreviews Happy Birthday, Uncategorized actor, actors, boxer, Happy Birthday, June 30th, Mike Tyson

Happy Birthday actor/boxer Mike Tyson

Born: June 30, 1966 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Married to: Lakiha Spicer (6 June 2009 – present) (2 children)

Monica Turner (19 April 1997 – 13 January 2003) (divorced) (2 children)

Robin Givens (7 February 1988 – 14 February 1989) (divorced)

In 1991 Desiree Washington, a Miss Black America contestant, charged that Tyson raped her in an Indianapolis hotel room. He was arrested, tried, convicted and served three years in prison.

Tyson
dir James Toback
Starring
Mike Tyson

THE HANGOVER 2
dir. Todd Phillips
Stars:
Bradley Cooper
Zach Galifianakis

SCARY MOVIE 5
2013
dir. Malcolm D. Lee
Stars:
Lindsay Lohan
Charlie Sheen

The Hangover
dir. Todd Phillips
Starring
Cooper
Ed Helms

THE HANGOVER PART III
2013
dir. Todd Phillips
Stars:
Bradley Cooper
Zach Galifianakis

Happy Birthday: Molly Parker

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Happy Birthday actor Molly Parker

Born: June 30, 1972 in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada

Parker’s reputation as an outstanding actress is based on her assaying of strong, yet flawed, definitely complex women in character-leads and supporting parts in challenging films. Not only does she convey intelligence, but there is an unconscious elegance to her, a true inner beauty that radiates on-screen. She will be gracing the screen, both large and small, with her unique presence for many years to come.

MAX
2002
dir. Menno Meyjes
Starring:
John Cusack
Noah Taylor

The Road
dir. John Hillcoat
Stars:
Mortensen
Charlize Theron
Kodi Smit-McPhee

THE WICKER MAN
2006
dir. Neil LaBute
Stars:
Nicolas Cage
Ellen Burstyn

Hollywoodland
dir. Allen Coulter
Cast
Brody
Ben Affleck, Diane Lane

HOUSE of CARDS season 2
2014
Best of the NETFLIX show

HOUSE of CARDS TV Series
Starring:
Kevin Spacey
Robin Wright

Happy Birthday: Marton Csokas

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Happy Birthday actor Marton Csokas

Born: June 30, 1966 in Invercargill, New Zealand

Csokas most famously starred as “Lord Celeborn” in one of the highest-grossing film series of all time, Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy. Some of his other film credits include 2010’s The Debt opposite Jessica Chastain and Paul Greengrass’ The Bourne Supremacy with Matt Damon. His depth of experience is illustrated in Asylum in which he starred opposite Natasha Richardson and Ian McKellen, as well as the Ridley Scott epic, Kingdom of Heaven, with Jeremy Irons, Brendan Gleeson and Liam Neeson.