Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday: Anika Noni Rose

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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
Stars:
Julianna Margulies
Chris Noth

TV POSTERBest of GOOD WIFE Season 3
Stars:
Josh Charles
Matt Czuchry
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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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		   MOVIE POSTERGHOST RIDER SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE
dir. Mark Neveldine
Brian Taylor
Stars:
Nicolas Cage
Ciarán Hinds
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
TV POSTERTHE WIRE SEASON 1
Reviews of every episode		 MOVIE POSTERNO GOOD DEED
2013
dir. Sam Miller
Stars:
Taraji P. Henson
Idris Elba		 MOVIE POSTERTHOR: THE DARK WORLD
2013
dir. Alan Taylor
Stars:
Chris Hemsworth
Natalie Portman		 actorTHE WIRE season 2
Reviews of every episode
actorTHE WIRE season 3
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Reviews of every episode		 MOVIE POSTERBest of THE WIRE TV Show
Reviews of every episode. Top 100 Characters

 

Happy Birthday: Max Schreck (1879–1936)

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maxschreck.jpgMax Schreck (1879–1936)

Born: September 6, 1879 in Berlin, Germany
Died: February 20, 1936 (age 56) in Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Married to:
Fanny Schreck (1910 – 20 February 1936) (his death)

An oft-told legend is that Schreck’s otherworldly performance as Nosferatu was due to the fact that he was in reality a vampire. Actor Willem Dafoe portrayed him as such, playing the vampire Count Orlok in Shadow of the Vampire (2000).

MOVIE POSTERNOSFERATU
1922
dir. by F.W. Murnau
Stars:
Max Schreck
Greta Schroder

 

Happy Birthday: Freddie Mercury (1946–1991)

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freddiemercury.jpgFreddie Mercury (1946–1991)

Born: September 5, 1946 in Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania
Died: November 24, 1991 (age 45) in Kensington, London, England, UK

[speaking in 1974] I am as gay as a daffodil.

[on Mary Austin, late 1970s interview] All my lovers asked me why they couldn’t replace Mary but it’s simply impossible. The only friend I’ve got is Mary and I don’t want anybody else. To me, she was my common-law wife. To me, it was a marriage. We believe in each other, thats enough for me. I couldn’t fall in love with a man the same way as I have with Mary.

[statement released on 23 November 1991] Following the enormous conjecture in the press over the last two weeks, I wish to confirm that I have tested HIV positive and have AIDS. I felt it correct to keep this information private in order to protect the privacy of those around me. However, the time has come for my friends and fans around the world to know the truth and I hope that everyone will join with me in the fight against this terrible disease.

Happy Birthday: Dennis Dugan

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dennisdugan.jpgDennis Dugan

Born: September 5, 1946 in Wheaton, Illinois, USA

Audiences that go to my movies don’t want a message. They don’t want my soul exposed or my life view. They just want to laugh.

Grown Ups
dir. Dugan
Stars
Adam Sandler
Salma Hayek		 MOVIE POSTERJACK AND JILL
dir. Dennis Dugan
Stars:
Adam Sandler
Katie Holmes
I NOW PRONOUNCE YOU CHUCK AND LARRYI Now Pronounce you Chuck and Larry
2007
dir. Dugan
Starring
Adam Sandler
Kevin James		 MOVIE POSTERTHE BENCHWARMERS
2006
dir. Dennis Dugan
Stars:
David Spade
Jon Heder
GROWN UPS 2
2013
dir. Dennis Dugan
Stars:
Adam Sandler
Kevin James		 You Don't Mess with the ZohanYou Don’t Mess with the Zohan
2008
Directed by Dugan
Starring
Sandler
John Turturro
JUST GO WITH ITJUST GO WITH IT
dir. Dennis Dugan
Stars:
Adam Sandler
Jennifer Aniston

Happy Birthday: William Devane

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williamdevane.jpgWilliam Devane

Born: September 5, 1939 in Albany, New York, USA

[on working with Vanessa Redgrave in Yanks (1979)] It’s been a terrific experience working with somebody as good as she is. An incredible actress. I’m in there with a really high-powered dame, you know. You cut back and forth and Vanessa is incredible. Incredible! She’d survive with Marlon Brando and no woman ever has, except maybe Eva Marie Saint at the beginning.

BAD NEWS BEARS 2
1977
dir. Michael Pressman
Stars:
William Devane
Jackie Earle Haley		 TV POSTER24: LIVE ANOTHER DAY
Stars:
Kiefer Sutherland
Yvonne Strahovski

MOVIEMARATHON MAN
1976
dir. John Schlesinger
Starring
Laurence Olivier
Dustin Hoffman
Payback
1999
dir. Brian Helgeland
Starring
Gibson
Maria Bello
TV POSTER24 SEASON 4
Reviews of every episode		 TV POSTER24 SEASON 6
2007
Starring:
Kiefer Sutherland
James Morrison