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Vonda Shepard was born on 7 July 1963 in New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress and composer, known for Ally McBeal (1997), Love & Other Drugs (2010) and Wish (2023). She has been married to Mitchell Froom since 2004. They have one child.- Producer
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Akiva Goldsman was born on 7 July 1962 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for A Beautiful Mind (2001), Batman & Robin (1997) and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022).- Composer
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Ales Vovk-Raay is known for Maja Suput feat. Challe Salle: Kamikaza (2017), Najini mostovi (2020) and Polkaholiki & Til Ceh ft. Mama Manka - Vesolc (2022).- Alice Orr-Ewing was born on 7 July 1989 in London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for The Theory of Everything (2014), The Courier (2020) and Atonement (2007).
- Allen Payne was born on 7 July 1968 in Harlem, New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for New Jack City (1991), The Perfect Storm (2000) and Vampire in Brooklyn (1995).
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Ally Brooke was born on 7 July 1993 in San Antonio, Texas, USA. She is an actress and composer, known for High Expectations (2022), Fifth Harmony feat. Ty Dolla Sign: Work from Home (2016) and Fifth Harmony Feat. Kid Ink: Worth It (2015).- Actress
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Born in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, Amy Carlson spent most of her early life in the Chicago area. But when Amy was in junior high, she and her family also lived in the Middle East where her parents, Bob and Barb, taught at the American School. Amy has three siblings, sisters Betsy and Lori and brother Joe. Amy has backpacked all over Europe with her family and on her own. Because her parents were teachers, they were able to spend every summer together traveling and camping all over the United States. In fact, they have camped in every state except Alaska. Amy also went to Rwanda after the war in 1994 to aid relief efforts. Early on, Amy showed artistic talent acting in school productions and winning contests for writing. In high school, she was a promising athlete who placed in the first ever 3200 meter relay in Illinois girls track. In college, after an injury, she returned to the theater with many roles on stage starting with Lanford Wilson's "Fifth of July" and directing Wallace Shawn's "Aunt Dan and Lemon". Amy attended Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois, where she graduated cum laude with a B.A. in East Asian history and a concentration in Theater. She moved to Chicago afterward and studied Improv at the Improv Olympic and acting at The Actor's Center. A contract job on the now defunct soap opera Another World (1964) moved her to NYC soon after graduation. She has been nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in the category of "Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Daytime Drama Series". Her most memorable roles have been of strong women playing Alex Taylor in Third Watch (1999), Maggie Pistone in Falcone (2000), Katie Owen alongside Tom Berenger in Peacemakers (2003) and Linda Reagan in Blue Bloods. Carlson resides in New York City with husband Syd Butler, bassist of Les Savy Fav, where she also works in the independent music business as part-owner of the independent label "Frenchkiss Records". Amy continues to write as well as seek out diverse and unique roles in the film industry.- Actress
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After graduating from Georgetown University, she ended up in Los Angeles, California. Baker took a six-week "Acting for Commercials" course at Tepper Gallegos Casting, where she was introduced to her future agent, Steve Simon. Taylor also studied scene study in class mentored by Bobby Shaw Chance. She was signed on by Arlene Thornton's voice-over agency and then started voice acting for commercials and television.
Her first on-screen appearance was a small role on General Hospital in 1997. After graduating from DW Brown's studio, she auditioned for a role in the 1998 feature film Pleasantville. Barbara Harris introduced Baker to Nancy Meyers, who hired Baker as an "inner voice" actress on What Women Want. Baker has been working exclusively as a voice actress since 2003.
Besides from film and television, Baker has appeared in several plays- Antwan Lee is known for Can Do Queens (2018), RuPaul's Drag Race (2009) and RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked! (2009).Asia O'Hara
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Actress Bérénice Bejo was born in Buenos Aires, the daughter of Silvia De Paoli, a lawyer, and Miguel Bejo, a filmmaker. When she was three, Bejo's family relocated to Paris, France. She embarked on a successful acting career in the 1990s, with various roles in French television and film productions. She made her American film debut as Christiana in A Knight's Tale (2001), but came to major international recognition with her role as Peppy Miller in the critical and popular hit, The Artist (2011), which was written and directed by her husband, Michel Hazanavicius. The film garnered many major awards and nominations. Bejo herself was nominated as Best Supporting Actress of the year at the Golden Globes, the Screen Actors Guild Awards and the Oscars. She was also nominated as Best Leading Actress at the BAFTA Awards.- Actor
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In 2019 Billy Campbell won a Canadian Screen Award for Best Actor for his role in the CTV/HULU television series "Cardinal" for the second year in a row, as well as being nominated for a 2018 International Emmy Award for Best Actor in a series. He is also known for his work as a co-lead in the critically acclaimed AMC series "The Killing", the Lifetime MOW "Lizzie Borden Took an Ax," DirecTV's Neil LaBute drama, "Full Circle," as well as the title role in Nat Geo Channel's "Killing Lincoln", which garnered record-breaking ratings. Other feature film credits include Disney's "The Rocketeer," "Ghost Town" opposite Ricky Gervias, "Bram Stoker's Dracula" directed by Francis Ford Coppola and the male lead in "Enough" opposite Jennifer Lopez.
Billy Campbell is best known for starring in the beloved ABC drama "Once and Again," for which he earned a Golden Globe Awards nomination in the Best Actor - Drama Series category, as well as a People's Choice Award in the Favorite Male Performer in a New Television Series category.
Among his stage credits, Campbell starred in "A Winter's Tale" at The Old Globe, San Diego in 2014, as well as "Fortinbras," for which he received a 1996 Ovation Award for best actor in LA theatre, along with "Comedy of Errors" and "Much Ado about Nothing" at the Old Globe, San Diego.- Actress
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Carmen Duncan was born in Lismore, New South Wales, Australia. Carmen was a NIDA graduate and was an actress who was best known for her works in The Spoiler (1972), Number 96 (1972), Skyways (1979), A Country Practice (1981) and many more. Carmen would make appearances in many American TV series which included a run in As the World Turns (1956), Another World (1964), Ash vs Evil Dead (2015) and more. Carmen's shining light in her career was her glistening career in American TV, making her mark on Another World and making the role her own.
Duncan would sit on the board of what would become the Media Entertainment Arts Alliance and remain active on the board for a long time.
Carmen would survive two bouts of cancer before a third would take her life on 3 February 2019, Carmen was survived by her family.- Actress
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Carol Lou Nugent was born on July 7, 1937 in Los Angeles, California and is the elder daughter of Lucille Nugent and Carl Nugent. Her father was a property master for MGM and her mother later became a talent agent, managing Carol's career, along with that of her younger sister, Judy Nugent.
Carol began her career as a child. Nugent appeared in over 20 feature films and 11 television programs during the 1940s, 50s and 60s. Her 1959 marriage to actor Nick Adams was widely publicized, until his death in 1968.- Actress
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Catherine Carlen was born and raised in Cookeville, Tennessee. She moved to New York City in the late 1970's to start her acting career. Catherine studied with Uta Hagen and Stella Adler and Susan Batson. She is a lifetime member of The Actors Studio. Catherine wrote ,produced, directed and starred in The Award winning Feature Film Running Out of Time in Hollywood (2006), 50-year-old actress trying to make a comeback in Hollywood when everything and everybody is against her. Catherine currently has a recurring role on a New Shondaland series for Netflix. She is married to the love of her life Roger 'Biff' Johnson Jr. and has a beautiful talented daughter Carlen Johnson.- Music Department
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César Pueyrredón was born on 7 July 1952 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is an actor and composer, known for Sea of Love (1998), Loco x vos (2016) and ¿Qué fue primero, el huevo o la gallina? (2015).- Actor
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Chandrashekhar Vaidya was born on 7 July 1922 in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Cha Cha Cha (1964), Street Singer (1966) and Hulchul (1971). He died on 16 June 2021 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.- Charles Thomas Allen was born on 7 July 1994 in Seattle, Washington, USA. He is an actor, known for Friends (1994).
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Charlie Louvin was born on 7 July 1927 in Section, Alabama, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for Jesus' Son (1999), Goodbye Charlie Bright (2001) and The Slaughter Rule (2002). He was married to Betty Harrison. He died on 26 January 2011 in Wartrace, Tennessee, USA.- Chloe Csengery is an actress, known for Paranormal Activity 3 (2011), Modern Family (2009) and The Good Doctor (2017).
- Chloe Greenfield was born on 7 July 1995. She is an actress, known for 8 Mile (2002), ER (1994) and Project 313 (2006).
- Chris Reed was born on 7 July 1989 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. He died on 14 March 2020 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
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Christian Camargo was born on 7 July 1971 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Hurt Locker (2008), The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012) and Europa Report (2013).- Actor
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British light leading man, on stage from 1951 and in films from 1953. Having initially aspired to be a dancer, Beeny joined the Ballet Rambert company in London at the age of eight but later switched to acting and eventually graduated from RADA in 1959. By then he had already achieved a measure of popularity on TV as a 12-year old juvenile in the original British soap opera The Grove Family (1954). He ultimately became best known as the smart-alecky footman and chauffeur Edward in Upstairs, Downstairs (1971). During a seven year hiatus from acting between 1963 and 1970, Beeny worked in the building industry. He resumed his career on the small screen in Softly Softly: Task Force (1969) and The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971). He then replaced Reg Varney as the foreman Tony in the relaunch of The Rag Trade (1975), played a birdbrained undertaker in the funeral sitcom In Loving Memory (1969) and was latterly seen as an inept debt collector in Last of the Summer Wine (1973). His appearances on the big screen have been infrequent. His second wife was the singer Diana Kirkwood.- Cindy Eilbacher was born on 7 July 1958 in Saudi Arabia. She is an actress, known for Planet of the Apes (1974), The Big Bounce (1969) and The Young and the Restless (1973).
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Cree Summer Francks is a Canadian-American voice actress and singer from Los Angeles, California. She is the daughter of Canadian actor and singer Don Francks. She is most well-known for voicing Kida from Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Tiff Crust and Queen Vexus (when Eartha Kitt is unavailable) from My Life as a Teenage Robot, Cleo from Clifford the Big Red Dog, Numbuh 5 from Codename: Kids Next Door, Foxxy Love from Drawn Together, Susie Carmichael from Rugrats, Cynder from The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning, Elmyra Duff from Tiny Toon Adventures, Penny from Inspector Gadget and Dr. Penelope Young in Batman: Arkham Asylum.- Actor
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Born in Detroit, Michigan, in 1968. Attended St. Matthew Elementary, Bishop Gallagher High School. He then went on to business school at Wayne State University for two years. In 1988 Danny transferred to the University of Arizona. He graduated as a musical theatre major. Worked in Regional theaters across the country. Has done many voice-overs for commercial, promo, video game and animated projects. He is the 6th of 7 children, has 14 nieces and nephews and 5 Godchildren.- David Hodo was born on 7 July 1947 in San Andreas, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Can't Stop the Music (1980), Married... with Children (1987) and New York, New York (1967).
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David Lloyd was born on 7 July 1934 in Bronxville, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for Frasier (1993), The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970) and Cheers (1982). He was married to Arline Mary Walsh. He died on 10 November 2009 in Beverly Hills, California, USA.- Writer
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David McCullough was born on 7 July 1933 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Seabiscuit (2003), Nova (1974) and The Civil War (1990). He was married to Rosalee Barnes. He died on 7 August 2022 in Hingham, Massachusetts, USA.- Music Department
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Doc Severinsen was born on 7 July 1927 in Arlington, Oregon, USA. He is an actor, known for Nude on the Moon (1961), Sharky's Machine (1981) and Cheers (1982).- Talented actress, one of the more important names in theatre, movies and television of Argentina. She performed particularly well in films like La hora de María y el pájaro de oro, Qué es el otoño?, Mis días con Verónica, Queridas amigas and Sofía. Her son is the magician Emmanuel. She was married to actor and theatrical director Carlos Gandolfo.
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Native Texan Dylan Sprayberry, originally from Houston, began his acting career at the tender age of nine. After a move to Los Angeles and several television appearances, Dylan was cast as the Young Clark Kent in Zack Snyder's Man of Steel at the age of 13. Co-starring with Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Diane Lane, and Kevin Costner, the film earned over $650 million at the box office. He later joined Teen Wolf in the fourth season, quickly becoming a global fan favorite with hysteria continuing to this day. Dylan appears in the revival film, Teen Wolf: The Movie, currently streaming on Paramount+.
Shortly after Teen Wolf, Dylan booked a series regular in the 2018/2019 Hulu series Light as a Feather, in which he portrayed Henry Richmond. This supernatural series was nominated for eight Emmys from 2019 to 2020 and continues to have an active fanbase. His most recent project is the short film "The Boy That Couldn't Feel Pain," directed by Eugen Merher. He plays the antagonist in this simple yet poignant depiction of friendship and manipulation. This film was recently announced as a finalist for the Student Academy Awards.
Dylan stars in the Miramax thriller Sick, penned by the writer's of Scream and directed by John Hyams. Sick premiered this year at the Toronto International Film Festival. This was not his first project in the horror/thriller space. In 2021, Dylan starred in the found-footage style film; Malibu Horror Story, directed by Scott Sloane. This film went on to win Best Horror at the Los Angeles Film Awards, Malibu Film Festival, and New York International Film Awards in 2022. Additionally, it garnered the stamp of approval from horror film purists, winning awards such as "Scariest Film" and "Best Feature" at HorrorFest International and Hollywood Blood Horror Festival.
After years of constantly honing his craft, studying with top coaches, and working with a stellar list of directors, Dylan discovered that acting was not his only passion in the film industry. In February of 2021, Dylan and his writing partner wrote a short, "Flower Boy," which they went on to direct and produce in France. "Flower Boy" tells the coming of age story of a young man, Cypress, who moves to France to live with his father after his mother's passing. Dylan's directorial debut won best drama and best narrative short at the LA Film Awards in 2021. Dylan now has several projects in development, both in film and television, and will be focusing on these ventures in 2023.
In his free time, Dylan enjoys rock climbing, camping, horseback riding, and training in the art of Muay Thai. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California.- Composer
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Eduardo Falú was born on 7 July 1923 in El Galpón, Salta, Argentina. He was a composer and actor, known for Bajo el signo de la patria (1971), Cerro Guanaco (1959) and Los golpes bajos (1974). He was married to Aida Nefer Fidelibus. He died on 9 August 2013 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.- Costume Designer
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Ellen Mirojnick was born in New York City, New York, USA. She is a costume designer and actress, known for Oppenheimer (2023), Bridgerton (2020) and The Knick (2014). She was previously married to Barry R. Mirojnick.- Emanuel Steward was born on 7 July 1944 in Bottom Creek, West Virginia, USA. He was an actor, known for The Fighter (2010), Thomas Hearns vs. Pipino Cuevas (1980) and ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961). He was married to Marie Steele. He died on 25 October 2012 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
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Emanuela Postacchini was born on 7 July 1991 in Sant'Elpidio a Mare, Fermo, Marche, Italy. She is an actress and producer, known for Who Is America? (2018), The Seven Faces of Jane (2022) and The Alienist (2018).- Actor
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Eric Dickey was born on 7 July 1961 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for One Night, Cappuccino (1998) and Friends and Lovers (2005). He died on 3 January 2021 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Actress
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Memphis Eve Sunny Day Hewson, known professionally as Eve Hewson, is an Irish actress. Her first major role was in the drama film This Must Be the Place (2011). She played Nurse Lucy Elkins in Steven Soderbergh's TV series The Knick (2014-2015).
Hewson was born in Dublin, the second daughter of activist Ali Hewson (née Alison Stewart) and U2 lead singer Bono (Paul David Hewson). She was named after being born at 7 am on 7 July, as "eve" is the middle of the word "seven". She has an older sister, Jordan, and two younger brothers, Elijah and John. She was educated at the Dalkey School Project and St. Andrew's College in Dublin and New York University. The U2 song "Kite" was inspired by a moment when Bono took a kite up on Killiney Hill with Hewson and her sister, but the kite blew off and smashed.
Although Hewson's parents were against her performing, she made her acting debut in 2005 alongside her sister Jordan in the short film Lost and Found. She made her feature-length debut in 2008 in The 27 Club. The same year, Hewson took part in an acting programme at the New York Film Academy. In 2010, she appeared in the music video and accompanying short film for Irish band The Script's song "For the First Time".
She portrayed Yvonne in the 2013 thriller film Blood Ties. In July 2013, Jack Quaid of The Hunger Games and Hewson asked fans to help them fund a new film called Roadies using crowdsourcing. In September that year, she appeared in the romantic comedy film Enough Said as the daughter of James Gandolfini's character Albert. In November 2013, she was nominated for the Tatler Irish Woman of the Year Award for her work in films.
From 2014 to 2015, she co-starred in Steven Soderbergh's Cinemax TV series The Knick.
In October, 2015 she appeared as Carol Donovan in Steven Spielberg's Cold War movie Bridge of Spies. Her character is daughter of the main character in the movie, played by Tom Hanks.
She appeared as Maid Marian in the Otto Bathurst version of Robin Hood, released in November 2018. Taron Egerton, Jamie Foxx, and Jamie Dornan co-star.
Hewson lives in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. She received her degree from New York University on 22 May 2013; her father, Bono, declined an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from NYU on the same day.- Ezra Knight was born on 7 July 1962 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. He is an actor, known for The Tender Bar (2021), Law & Order (1990) and Matthew (2021).
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Facundo Lombard was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is world-renowned actor, dancer and director. He gained international recognition for playing the Santiago Twins, alongside his twin brother, Martin Lombard, in Disney's "Step Up" movies franchise.
Facundo Lombard started dancing at the age of 7, inspired by Michael Jackson. He made his debut at the age of 13 on Argentina's most popular TV show Rhythm Of The Night.
His passions have led to dedicated time to study acting and filmmaking as well as classical music.
Facundo and Martin, also known as the Lombard Twins, met James Brown during a concert and were called up to the stage to dance. In awe of their talent, Mr. Brown dubbed them "The Soul Boys".
At the age of 21, they moved to New York City to pursue a career in theater and film.
They have done several more performances with James Brown and Mambo King Tito Puente, and participated in a music video with Whitney Houston and George Michael.
Over the course of their career, Facundo and Martin, have been featured in Vogue Magazine and in ad campaigns for Versus/Versace photographed by Steven Meisel. They have also appeared on the cover of several other dance magazines.
They have created "Dreamers" their first full length show entirely written, directed, produced and composed by the Lombard Twins themselves. Other productions include the dance concert "Lombard Plays Piazzolla" with its world premiere at New York City Center and on NBC's Rosie O'Donnell "Rosie Live" show.
Several of the films they wrote, produced, directed, and starred in including "Infancia 34", "Free Expression", "Sublevados", "Chant Et Fugue", "Escualo" and "Persecuta" have been screened in prestigious film festivals worldwide including Woodstock Film Festival, Dances With Films, and LA Shorts Fest.
They also appeared in the films "Los Marziano", "To Redemption" and the promotional trailer of "Men In Black 3" alongside Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones.
The Lombard Twins developed "Free Expression" - A distinctive dance form that focuses on individual emotion and expression. It transcends traditions and attitudes of many established dance techniques of today.
Facundo reside with his brother in Los Angeles, California.- Born & raised in Tokyo, Japan, Gaku Space decided to forgo a baseball career & following his father's (former professional baseball player for Tokyo Giants) footsteps to pursue his passion for acting. Relocating to Los Angeles, he studied acting and became an advanced martial artist in Filipino Kali and Japanese Sword Fighting. In 2014, he landed a lead role in the official live-action series Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist by Capcom as Goki. He's also known for his work as Genji from Blizzard Entertainment's Overwatch.
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Gatlin booked her first commercial job when she was four-years-old, and after that, she was hooked. She has worked steadily in Nashville and Los Angeles since that time, on TV (Heroes Reborn- NBC, Code Black- CBS, Criminal Minds- CBS), film (The Little Things, Emerson Heights, Flock Of Four), commercials (KFC, Priceline, Orbitz) and videos (Fragile- Cooper & Gatlin, Viral- Viral: The Musical). Gatlin is also a singer-songwriter, and she and her brother, Cooper, have amassed over 2 million Spotify streams and over 4 million YouTube views as their duo "Cooper & Gatlin". Gatlin is now located in Tulsa, Oklahoma with her husband, Austin James (Actor, Producer, Writer- Jeenyus Entertainment).- Director
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George Cukor was an American film director of Hungarian-Jewish descent, better known for directing comedies and literary adaptations. He once won the Academy Award for Best Director, and was nominated other four times for the same Award.
In 1899, George Dewey Cukor was born on the Lower East Side of New York City. His parents were assistant district attorney Viktor Cukor and Helén Ilona Gross. His middle name "Dewey" honored Admiral George Dewey who was considered a war hero for his victory in the Battle of Manila Bay, in 1898.
As a child, Cukor received dancing lessons, and soon fell in love with the theater, appearing in several amateur plays. In 1906, he performed in a recital with David O. Selznick (1902-1965), who would later become a close friend.
As a teenager, Cukor often visited the New York Hippodrome, a well-known Manhattan theater. He often cut classes while attending high school, in order to attend afternoon matinees. He later took a job as a supernumerary with the Metropolitan Opera, and at times performed there in black-face.
Cukor graduated from the DeWitt Clinton High School in 1917. His father wanted him to follow a legal career, and had his son enrolled City College of New York. Cukor lost interest in his studies and dropped out of college in 1918. He then took a job as an assistant stage manager and bit player for a touring production of the British musical "The Better 'Ole". The musical was an adaptation of the then-popular British comic strip "Old Bill" by Bruce Bairnsfather (1887-1959).
In 1920, Cukor became the stage manager of the Knickerbocker Players, a theatrical troupe. In 1921, Cukor became the general manager of the Lyceum Players, a summer stock company. In 1925, Cukor was one of the co-founders the C.F. and Z. Production Company. With this theatrical company, Cukor started working as a theatrical director. He made his Broadway debut as a director with the play "Antonia" by Melchior Lengyel (1880-1974).
The C.F. and Z. Production Company was eventually renamed the Cukor-Kondolf Stock Company, and started recruiting up-and-coming theatrical talents. Cukor's theatrical troupe included at various times Louis Calhern, Ilka Chase, Bette Davis, Douglass Montgomery, Frank Morgan, Reginald Owen, Elizabeth Patterson, and Phyllis Povah.
Cukor attained great critical acclaim in 1926 for directing "The Great Gatsby", an adaptation of a then-popular novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940). He directed six more Broadway productions until 1929. At the time, Hollywood film studios were recruiting New York theater talent for sound films, and Cukor was hired by Paramount Pictures. He started as an apprentice director before the studio lent him to Universal Pictures. His first notable film work was serving as a dialogue director for "All Quiet on the Western Front" (1930).
After returning to Paramount Pictures, he worked as aco-director. His first solo directorial effort was "Tarnished Lady" (1931), and at that time he earned a weekly salary of $1500. Cukor co-directed the film "One Hour with You" (1932) with Ernst Lubitsch, but Lubitsch demanded sole directorial credit. Cukor filed a legal suit but eventually had to settle for a credit as the film's assistant director. He left Paramount in protest, and took a new job with RKO Studios.
During the 1930s, Cukor was entrusted with directing films for RKO's leading actresses. He worked often with Katharine Hepburn (1907-2003), although not always with box-office success. He did direct such box office hits as "Little Women" (1933) and "Holiday" (1938), but also notable flops such as "Sylvia Scarlett" (1935).
In 1936, Cukor was assigned to work on the film adaptation of the blockbuster novel "Gone with the Wind" by Margaret Mitchell. He spent the next two years preoccupied with the film's pre-production, and with supervising screen tests for actresses seeking to play leading character Scarlett O'Hara. Cukor reportedly favored casting either Katharine Hepburn or Paulette Goddard for the role. Producer David O. Selznick refused to cast either one, since Hepburn was coming off a string of flops and was viewed as "box office poison," while Goddard was rumored to have had a scandalous affair with Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977) and her reputation suffered for it.
Cukor did not get to direct "Gone with the Wind", as Selznick decided to assign the directing duties to Victor Fleming (1889-1949). Cukor's involvement with the film was limited to coaching actresses Vivien Leigh (1913-1967) and Olivia de Havilland (1916-). Similarly, the very same year, Cukor also failed to receive a directing credit for "The Wizard of Oz" (1939), though he was responsible for several casting and costuming decisions for this iconic classic.
In this same period, Cukor did direct an all-female cast in "The Women" (1939), as well as Greta Garbo's final motion picture performance in "Two-Faced Woman" (1941). Then his film career was interrupted by World War II, as he joined the Signal Corps in 1942. Given his experience as a film director, Cukor was soon assigned to producing training and instructional films for army personnel. He wanted to gain an officer's commission, but was denied promotion above the rank of private. Cukor suspected that rumors of his homosexuality were the reason he never received the promotion.
During the 1940s, Cukor had a number of box-office hits, such "A Woman's Face" (1941) and "Gaslight" (1944). He forged a working alliance with screenwriters Garson Kanin and Ruth Gordon, and the trio collaborated on seven films between 1947-1954.
Until the early 1950s, most of his Cukor's films were in black-and-white, and his first film in Technicolor was "A Star Is Born" (1954), with Judy Garland as the leading actress. Casting the male lead for the film proved difficult, as several major stars were either not interested in the role or were considered unsuitable by the studio. Cukor had to settle for James Mason as the male lead, but the film was highly successful and received 6 Academy Award nominations. But Cukor was not nominated for directing.
He had a handful of critical successes over the following years, such as Les Girls (1957) and "Wild Is the Wind" (1957), and also helmed the unfinished "Something's Got to Give" (1962), which had a troubled production and went at least $2 million over budget before it was terminated.
Cukor had a comeback with the critically and commercially successful "My Fair Lady," one of the highlights of his career., for which he won both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for Best Director, along with the Directors Guild of America Award. However, his career very quickly slowed down, and the aging Cukor was infrequently involved with new projects.
Cukor's most notable film in the 1970s was the fantasy The Blue Bird (1976) , which was the first joint Soviet-American production. It was a box-office flop, though it received a nomination for the Saturn Award for Best Fantasy Film and was groundbreaking for its time. Cukor's swan song was "Rich and Famous" (1981), depicting the relationship of two women over a period of several decades., played by co-stars Jacqueline Bisset and Candice Bergen, Cukor's final pair of leading ladies.
He retired as a director at the age of 82, and died a year later of a heart attack in 1983. At the time of his death, his net worth was estimated to be $2,377,720. He was buried at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, CA. Cukor was buried next to his long-time platonic friend Frances Howard (1903-1976), the wife of legendary studio mogul Samuel Goldwyn.- Writer
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Gian Carlo Menotti was born on 7 July 1911 in Cadegliano-Viconago, Lombardy, Italy. He was a writer and composer, known for The Medium (1951), Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) and Great Performances (1971). He was married to Samuel Barber. He died on 1 February 2007 in Monte Carlo, Monaco.- Actor
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Gonzalo Urtizberéa is known for Elsa y Fred (2005), Un hijo genial (2003) and El cruce de la pampa (2016).- Actor
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Hamish Linklater is an American actor. He is known for playing Matthew Kimble in The New Adventures of Old Christine, Andrew Keanelly in The Crazy Ones, and Clark Debussy in Legion. He is the son of dramatic vocal trainer Kristin Linklater. In 2021, he starred as Father Paul in the Netflix horror miniseries Midnight Mass, for which he received high critical acclaim.- Heather Kafka's just about done with this racket. Heather Kafka needs cinema to matter to humanity again, a livable wage or a permanent vacation. Heather Kafka was born in Austin, Texas and has been an actor for 35 years. (She also had to add words to this "mini-bio" because it actually wasn't long enough.)
- Iva Withers was born on 7 July 1917 in Rivers, Manitoba, Canada. She was an actress, known for Musical Comedy Time (1950). She was married to Kazimir Kokich and Robert Strom. She died on 7 October 2014 in Englewood, New Jersey, USA.
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Jack Whitehall was a child actor in various television dramas, but decided to pursue stand-up comedy after leaving school. He was a finalist in the So You Think You're Funny talent hunt at last year's Edinburgh Fringe, and was nominated for best newcomer at this year's Chortle Awards. In December 2012 he was awarded the title King of Comedy by the British Comedy Awards, perhaps his most prestigious award yet.- Actor
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Jamie Johnston was born on 7 July 1989 in Toronto, Canada. He is an actor, known for Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001), Wild Card (2003) and Love Me (2013).- Jay Varela was born on 7 July 1937 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Unholy Rollers (1972), Knots Landing (1979) and Falcon Crest (1981). He died on 24 June 2021.
- Jean Leclerc was born on 7 July 1945 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. He is an actor, known for Blown Away (1992), Loving (1983) and All My Children (1970).
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Jen D'Angelo was born on 7 July 1988 in the USA. She is a producer and actress, known for Solar Opposites (2020), Workaholics (2011) and *Loosely Exactly Nicole (2016).- Writer
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Jeremy Kyle was born on 7 July 1965 in Canning Town, London, England, UK. He is a writer and director, known for The Jeremy Kyle Show (2005), The Kyle Files (2015) and World Championship Snooker (1973). He has been married to Vicky Burton since 23 October 2021. He was previously married to Carla Germaine and Kirsty Rowley.- Actress
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Jessica Chobot serves as the host for Nerdist News, Nerdist News Talks Back and Nerdist News: WTFridays over at Nerdist. She is the host of ESL's Player Vs Player on Hulu, and host/creator of the Bizarre States podcast on iTunes.
Jessica spent the first half of her career at IGN Entertainment where she hosted the popular web shows, IGN Strategize and The Daily Fix. From there it was only natural for her to jump into television where she hosted G4TV's Proving Ground, alongside Ryan Dunn, and as a correspondent for G4's Attack of the Show and X Play. She also hosted the 2 part special, Sand Wars, on the Travel Channel. She is the sideline reporter for Season 7 of BattleBots on the Discovery Channel & Science Channel and had served as a judge on seasons 1 and 2 of BattleBots on ABC.
Jessica's twelve year career has focused on in studio productions and event coverage, including the highly successful Nerdist News show, 343's Halo 5 live streamed launch event, The Coalition's Gears of War 4 live streamed launch event, and various other live events and e-sports coverage throughout the entertainment industry.
As a notable and knowledgeable woman in the entertainment industry, Jessica Chobot has made appearances as an industry expert for ABC World News, Extra!, FOX News Live, CBS News and much more.- Jessica Hahn was born on 7 July 1959 in Massapequa, Long Island, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for Bikini Summer II (1992), Dream On (1990) and High Heels on a Lady (1992). She is married to Frank Lloyd.
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Jim Gaffigan is a six-time Grammy nominated comedian, actor, writer, producer, two-time New York Times best-selling author, three-time Emmy winning top touring performer, and multi-platinum-selling recording artist. He is known around the world for his unique brand of humor, which largely revolves around his observations on life. A top ten earning comedian according to Forbes' 2019 comedy list, Jim recently released his 9th stand-up special, Comedy Monster, on Netflix. He was also recently awarded for being the first comedian to reach one billion streams on Pandora.
Up next, Gaffigan will be seen as the lead in the Sci-Fi drama Linoleum, which will premiere at SXSW in 2022, and will star as Mr. Smee in Disney's Peter Pan and Wendy, opposite Jude Law's Captain Hook He was also recently heard in Disney/Pixar's highly anticipated film, Luca, opposite Jacob Tremblay and Maya Rudolph.
On the silver screen, his many credits include Three Kings, Super Troopers 1 & 2, and Chappaquiddick. 2019 was Gaffigan's biggest year to date with an astonishing eight films releasing, three which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival including Troop Zero with Viola Davis and Alison Janney, Them That Follow and Light From Light - with many festival goers and press calling Gaffigan the "King of Sundance." Gaffigan also had two films recently in which he debuted as the lead. The comedic film Being Frank, and American Dreamer, a dark thriller which was the grand finale of 2019 for Jim and features him as a ride share driver who moonlights as a private driver for a drug dealer. Both films are now available for download. Gaffigan can also be seen opposite Ethan Hawke in IFC Films Tesla, as well as opposite Josh Hartnett in Saban Films Most Wanted.
In addition to two seasons of the critically acclaimed semi-autobiographical The Jim Gaffigan Show, which he wrote and produced with his wife Jeannie, and his widely popular stand-up comedy specials, Gaffigan has guest starred on many television comedies and dramas, ranging from Portlandia and Bob's Burgers to the HBO cult hits Flight of the Concords to dramatic roles in Law & Order. Gaffigan regularly does humorous commentaries on CBS Sunday Morning for which he has won 3 Emmys. In 2018 Jim served as master of ceremony at The Al Smith Memorial dinner. In 2015, Gaffigan had the great honor of performing for Pope Francis and over 1 million festival attendees at the Festival of Families in Philadelphia. Gaffigan starred on Broadway with Brian Cox, Kieffer Sutherland, Chris Noth and Jason Patric in That Championship Season.
Gaffigan and his wife currently live in Manhattan with their five loud and expensive children.- Actor
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Jim Rodford was born on 7 July 1941 in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Return to Waterloo (1984), The Kinks: You Really Got Me (1980) and The Kinks: Don't Forget to Dance (1983). He was married to Jean. He died on 20 January 2018 in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK.- Actor
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Boyish-looking actor Joe Spano, best known for his sympathetic detective role on the grim 1980's police series Hill Street Blues (1981), was born Joseph Peter Spano on July 7, 1946, in San Francisco, the son of a doctor. A Bishop Riordan High School and University of California-Berkeley graduate, his original intention was to be a premed major, but that dissipated with the growing interest of acting.
Joe gained experience working with a San Francisco improvisation group called The Wing. While at college he made his debut as Paris in a production of "Romeo and Juliet" in 1967 and the very next year helped founded the Berkeley Repertory Theatre, appearing in its very first first production of "Woyzek." He stayed with the company for 10 years and appeared in many of its plays including "Hamlet" and "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof."
In the 1970's, Joe decided to give Hollywood a try. Playing a seductive vampire in the cult musical "Dracula: A Musical Nightmare" in a small LA theatre, he pursued film and TV at the same time. In between small parts on TV ("Streets of San Francisco," "Lou Grant," "Trapper John"), he earned bit roles as hoodlums and other assorted urban troublemaker types in such films as American Graffiti (1973) and The Enforcer (1976). He was also given the romantic cub reporter lead in the obscure supernatural horror movie Warlock Moon (1973) and, later, co-starred in the equally obscure low-budget political drama Northern Lights (1978).
After his Emmy-nominated success playing junior officer Henry Goldblume on Hill Street Blues (1981), Joe appeared here, there and everywhere but to somewhat less notoriety. He managed to cop recurring roles in several other series: Amazing Grace (1995), again as a detective, Murder One (1995), and as a doctor in Mercy Point (1998). He also appeared in assorted TV movies and mini-series including Disaster at Silo 7 (1988), Blind Faith (1990), The Summer My Father Grew Up (1991), the starring role in The Flood: Who Will Save Our Children? (1993), and From the Earth to the Moon (1998), not to mention guest parts on "Valerie," "Civil Wars," "Reasonable Doubts," "The X Files," "Profiler," "JAG," Nash Bridges" and "Touched by an Angel."
Joe made his Broadway bow in 1992 as Walter in a revival of Arthur Miller's "The Price" starring Eli Wallach. West coast stage credits have included "Speed-the-Plow" and "American Buffalo," the latter earning him a Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award. In films, Spano worked alongside Tom Hanks in Apollo 13 (1995) and Richard Gere and Edward Norton in Primal Fear (1996), among others.
Into the millennium, Joe returned to another recurring detective role with the hit police series NYPD Blue (1993). More recently, Spano had the frequent role of FBI Special Agent Tobias Fornell in NCIS (2003) in between featured roles in such movies as Ticker (2001), in which he played a character named Captain Spano, Hart's War (2002), Hollywoodland (2006), Fracture (2007) and Frost/Nixon (2008)
Spano and his wife Joan, a therapist, have adopted two daughters. His credits are often confused with Australian actor Joseph Spano. They are not related.- Joel Siegel was born on 7 July 1943 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Deathtrap (1982), Hotel (1983) and Hail Sid Caesar! The Golden Age of Comedy (2001). He was married to Ena Swansea, Melissa DeMayo, Jane Kessler and Karen Oshman. He died on 29 June 2007 in New York City, New York, USA.
- John Christopher Allen was born on 7 July 1994 in Seattle, Washington, USA. He is an actor, known for Friends (1994).
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Born in London he was brought up in Nottingham where his father taught interior design at the College of Art. An early interest in the theatre found him taking part in the school dramatic society plays at High Pavement School in Nottingham and later with 3 Nottingham Dramatic Societies at the same time and spending all his evenings at one or other of them. This resulted in him winning a scholarship to RADA then to the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre at Stratford for a season then in 1953 he toured Australia and New Zealand in Shakespeare productions. In 1955 he joined Peter Brooks Hamlet company for a Russian and Moscow tour. He married a girl from Stratford upon Avon.- Actor
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Jon Pertwee is best known for his portrayal of the Third Doctor on the BBC's science-fiction television series Doctor Who (1963) from 1970 to 1974. He was also the first to play the role following the transition of BBC One from black and white to colour. His 60-year entertainment career included work in radio, films and cabaret. This was despite the inauspicious beginning of having been thrown out of drama school as a young man and told he had no future as an actor.
Jon Pertwee was born John (after the apostle and disciple) Devon (after the county) Roland (after his father) Pertwee (an Anglicised version of the true family name, Perthuis de Laillevault) on 7 July 1919 in the Chelsea area of London. He was the second son of famous playwright, painter and actor Roland Pertwee, and his actress wife Avice - his writer brother Michael Pertwee being three years his senior. The Pertwee family had a long connection with show business and the performing arts, and it was at Wellington House preparatory school in Westgate-On-Sea in Kent that Jon, as a small and rebellious child, was encouraged in that direction. Later, at Frensham Heights co-educational school, Jon had his first taste of "real" theatre with real women in the school stage productions of "Twelfth Night" and "Lady Princess Stream". In 1936 he auditioned for, and was accepted by, the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). He was later kicked out for refusing to play the part of the wind in a play.
Jon Pertwee died on 20 May 1996 of a heart attack. The BBC announced his death. He was survived by his wife Ingeborg Rhoesa, his son Sean Pertwee, a popular and talented actor, and his daughter Dariel Pertwee, an accomplished stage actress.- Director
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Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris have built an impressive body of work by perpetually seeking innovative projects in a variety of mediums.
After introducing bands such as R.E.M. and Red Hot Chili Peppers on their ground-breaking MTV show The Cutting Edge (1992), Jonathan and Valerie continued to work in music television directing music videos and documentaries for bands such as The Smashing Pumpkins, Jane's Addiction, Macy Gray, Janet Jackson, Oasis, Weezer and The Ramones. Their music productions have earned them two Grammy Awards, nine MTV Music Video Awards and a Billboard Music "Director of the Year" Award.
In 1998, Jonathan and Valerie co-founded "Bob Industries", one of the country's leading commercial production companies. Directing commercials for VW, Sony Playstation, Gap, Target, Ikea, Apple, ESPN, amongst others, Dayton and Faris continue to push the medium into new vistas. In 2002, Creativity Magazine labeled them as one of their top ten best commercial directors.
Aside from their work in music videos and commercials, Jonathan and Valerie have done extensive work in television and film, including directing episodes of Mr. Show with Bob and David (1995) for HBO and producing two feature films, The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (1988) for New Line Cinema, and Gift (1993) for Warner Bros. Music.- Actress
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Jorja Fox has become a familiar face by playing major roles in three of the most successful television dramas in history: ER (1994), The West Wing (1999) and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000).
As a teenager, Fox had a career as a fashion model. She then turned to formal study of the acting craft at the Lee Strasberg Institute in New York, as well as under the tutelage of veteran actor William Hickey at HB Studios.
After appearing in several films and TV series, Fox got her big break in 1996 by landing a role in the immensely successful ER (1994) TV series. She appeared in 33 episodes as "Dr. Maggie Doyle", a lesbian, vegetarian, ER Resident from Chicago's south side. Fox then got a recurring role in the renowned The West Wing (1999) TV series where she portrayed Gina Toscano, a Secret Service agent who was in charge of protecting the President's college-age daughter.
Fox appeared as part of the regular cast of the TV series mega-hit CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000), where she portrayed one of the crime scene investigators as a regular until 2008. She was a guest star of the show in 2009, recurred in 2010, and returned as a regular from 2011 to the present. Fox shared in CSI's 2005 Screen Actors Guild award for outstanding performance by an ensemble in a drama series, the show's 300th episode, and the CSI finale which aired in September of 2015.
In addition to her TV and movie roles, Fox is the co-founder of a production company called Seafox productions. So far the company has co-produced a musical about Dusty Springfield in Los Angeles and New York City called "Stay Forever: The Life and Music of Dusty Springfield" and four feature documentaries.
Fox is also a long-time environmental and animal welfare advocate.- José Antonio Gurriarán was born on 7 July 1938 in El Barco de Valdeorras, Spain. He was a writer, known for Don't Tell Me the Boy Was Mad (2015), La sombra de Ararat (2017) and Días de cine (1991). He died on 31 March 2019 in Madrid, Spain.
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Juan Carlos Calderón was born in 1938 in Santander, Cantabria, Spain. He was a composer and writer, known for The Family Man (2000), Tommy Boy (1995) and Luis Miguel: O tú o ninguna (1999). He died on 26 November 2012 in Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid, Spain.- Actress
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Julianna Guill was born on July 7, 1987 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA as Julianna Minetree Guill. Her parents are Ann and Earl Guill. She is one of three children who all grew up singing and acting. She began tap, ballet and jazz dance at an early age, and continued singing in the choir while at R.J. Reynolds High School, from which she graduated in 2005. She also performed in local theater productions, and attended New York University before moving to Los Angeles. Early in her career, she made numerous guest appearances in television series such as One Tree Hill (2003), CSI: Miami (2002), 90210 (2008), How I Met Your Mother (2005), and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000). She also had a regular role in the web television series My Alibi (2008) as Scarlet Haukkson.
She had small roles in the Brian Drolet film 2 Dudes and a Dream (2009) and Fired Up! (2009). She appeared in a leading role of Katy in Road Trip: Beer Pong (2009), which was released straight-to-DVD, and in Friday the 13th (2009). The same year she appeared in MTV's My Super Psycho Sweet 16 (2009). The film was released to mixed reviews from critics and had strong ratings. She also appeared in the independent teen comedy film Costa Rican Summer (2010), and had a lead role in the thriller film Altitude (2010). She also had a recurring role on the TBS series Glory Daze (2010) as Christie Dewitt. Next year, she co-starred in the Steve Carell comedy Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011), and guest starred in the NBC comedy Community (2009) as Head Cheerleader. She also had a role in the Dark Castle production The Apparition (2012).
She also had a recurring role on Underemployed (2012) and a main role on the short lived Bad Samaritans (2013). Her more recent roles include a recurring role on Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce (2014), and lead roles in the dark comedy Killing Poe (2016) and Bad Night (2015). She also guest starred on Rush Hour (2016) and Relationship Status (2016), and had a role as Stark's Assistant in Captain America: Civil War (2016).- Actress
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Julie Lott was born on 7 July 1964 in Orange County, California, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for The Comeback Trail (2020), The Poison Rose (2019) and Vanquish (2021). She is married to George Gallo.- Actress
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Karen Malina White was born on 7 July 1965 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Lean on Me (1989), Monster (2022) and Malcolm & Eddie (1996).- Actress
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Kathryn McCormick was born in 1990, and started practicing dancing, at age 3, at her mother's dance studio, "Dance Connection". She then moved to "Augusta West Studio", where her mother had also studied. She moved to Los Angeles at age 18 and landed a non-leading role in the remake of Fame (2009). McCormick has also been featured in the "Jar of Hearts" music video, by Christina Perri. She also played the protagonist in the 4th "Step Up" movie, Step Up Revolution (2012).- Visual Effects
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Keliek Wicaksono is known for 212 Warrior (2018), Serigala Langit (2021) and Bring Me the Moon, Mom (2012). He died on 5 January 2021 in Jakarta, Indonesia.- Kenneth To was born on 7 July 1992 in Hong Kong. He died on 19 March 2019 in Gainesville, Florida, USA.
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Kirsten Vangsness has been widely known as the bespectacled-brainy-tech-kitten Penelope Garcia on the CBS hit drama "Criminal Minds" (and its spin-off "Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior" and "Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders"). She has long been a fan favorite, beloved for her vibrant personality and quirky style. Most recently "Criminal Minds" was re-imagined for Paramount+ and picked up for its second season on the streamer, making that a grand total of 17 seasons and counting for the iconic series. Kirsten has been a staple in homes across the world for over 18 years. Alongside starring in the series, she has co-written five episodes for the procedural series, including the series finale, alongside show runner Erica Messer.
Kirsten was selected to present her one-woman show, "MESS," and ensemble production of "Cleo, Theo and Wu" on the international stage at the prestigious 2019 Edinburgh Festival Fringe as part of her FEMPIRE series. Her collection of shows cultivate power within the feminine self on a stage, and empower others to find their light and create opportunities for all women to shine.
Kirsten can be heard as part of the voice cast for the sci-fi comedy podcast, "Voyage to the Stars." Set in the year 2263, the series follows a misfit space crew tasked to investigate what lurks behind a wormhole. Kirsten voices a lesbian space alien who falls into a love triangle with members of the space crew.
In features, Kirsten has been seen at the Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, Utah for the world premiere of the adventure comedy film; "Dave Made A Maze". Directed by Bill Waterson, the feature re-imagines the classic 80's adventure film, with a modern fantastical edge. Kirsten was also seen at the Film Noir festival in Paris for the premiere of the spoof "Kill Me, Deadly", a feature she both starred in and produced. Based on Bill Roben's critically acclaimed play of the same name, Kirsten plays the torch-singing femme fatale.
In September 2016, Kirsten and her two business partners opened Blinking Owl Distillery, the very first craft distillery to open in Orange County. Based in Santa Ana, Blinking Owl exploded onto the scene, receiving numerous positive reviews and accolades since the grand opening. They are now helping supply multiple businesses with their signature hand sanitizer; Dirty Bird.
She has enjoyed a long and varied career, which includes being a longtime member and former president of Hollywood's Theatre of Note's Artistic Board. Her stage work has garnered the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Natalie Schafer Award for best emerging comic actress, the 15 Minutes of Fem Best Actress Award, and a Garland Award for best actress for the West Coast premiere of Neil LaBute's Fat Pig at the Geffen Playhouse.
Kirsten is originally from Porterville, CA and graduated from California State University, Fullerton. She currently resides in Los Angeles, and can currently be seen weekly on her Youtube show; Kirsten's Agenda.- Lisa Leslie is an American former professional basketball player. She is the head coach for Triplets in the BIG3 professional basketball league, as well as a studio analyst for Orlando Magic broadcasts on Fox Sports Florida.
Leslie played in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She is a three-time WNBA MVP and a four-time Olympic gold medal winner. The number-seven pick in the 1997 inaugural WNBA draft, she followed her career at the University of Southern California with eight WNBA All-Star selections and two WNBA championships over the course of eleven seasons with the Los Angeles Sparks, before retiring in 2009. Leslie was the first player to dunk in a WNBA game.
In 2015, she was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Leslie was also inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015. - Actress
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Lisa Seagram was born on 7 July 1936 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. She was an actress and director, known for The Beverly Hillbillies (1962), Paradise Pictures (1997) and Burke's Law (1963). She was married to Marc Fiorini and Ira Hershman. She died on 1 February 2019 in Burbank, California, USA.- Manuel Álvarez Torneiro was born on 7 July 1932 in A Coruña, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain.
- Marika Dominczyk is one of three daughters born to Aleksandra and Miroslaw "Mirek" Dominczyk. She immigrated to the United States as a child. Her father was one of the leaders in the Polish Solidarity movement. She is the younger sister of actress Dagmara Dominczyk whose husband is actor Patrick Wilson.
Dominczyk became engaged to actor Scott Foley in 2006. They have three children: daughter Malina and sons Keller and Konrad. - Actor
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Martin Lombard was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is world-renowned actor, dancer and director. He gained international recognition for playing the Santiago Twins, alongside his twin brother, Facundo Lombard, in Disney's "Step Up" movies franchise.
Martin Lombard started dancing at the age of 7, inspired by Michael Jackson. He made his debut at the age of 13 on Argentina's most popular TV show Rhythm Of The Night.
His passions have led to dedicated time to study acting and filmmaking as well as classical music.
Martin and Facundo, also known as the Lombard Twins, met James Brown during a concert and were called up to the stage to dance. In awe of their talent, Mr. Brown dubbed them "The Soul Boys".
At the age of 21, they moved to New York City to pursue a career in theater and film.
They have done several more performances with James Brown and Mambo King Tito Puente, and participated in a music video with Whitney Houston and George Michael.
Over the course of their career, Martin and Facundo, have been featured in Vogue Magazine and in ad campaigns for Versus/Versace photographed by Steven Meisel. They have also appeared on the cover of several other dance magazines.
They have created "Dreamers" their first full length show entirely written, directed, produced and composed by the Lombard Twins themselves. Other productions include the dance concert Lombard Plays Piazzolla with its world premiere at New York City Center and on NBC's Rosie O'Donnell "Rosie Live" show.
Several of the films they wrote, produced, directed, and starred in including "Infancia 34", "Free Expression", "Sublevados", "Chant Et Fugue", "Escualo" and "Persecuta" have been screened in prestigious film festivals worldwide including Woodstock Film Festival, Dances With Films, and LA Shorts Fest.
They also appeared in the films "Los Marziano", "To Redemption" and the promotional trailer of "Men In Black 3" alongside Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones.
The Lombard Twins developed "Free Expression" - A distinctive dance form that focuses on individual emotion and expression. It transcends traditions and attitudes of many established dance techniques of today.
Martin reside with his brother in Los Angeles, California.- Producer
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Martin Ransohoff was born on 7 July 1927 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967), Nightwing (1979) and Silver Streak (1976). He was married to Joan Marie Madgey and Nancy Hope Lundgren. He died on 13 December 2017 in Bel-Air, California, USA.- Martin Wallström was born on 7 July 1983 in Uddevalla, Västra Götalands län, Sweden. He is an actor, known for Mr. Robot (2015), Parallel (2018) and Johan Falk: GSI - Gruppen för särskilda insatser (2009). He was previously married to Lisa Linnertorp.
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Mary Ford was born on 7 July 1924 in El Monte, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Speed Racer (2008), Casino (1995) and Carol (2015). She was married to Les Paul and Donald Hatfield. She died on 30 September 1977 in Arcadia, California, USA.- Actress
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Mia McKenna-Bruce was born in Bexley, Kent, England, UK. Mia is an actor and producer, known for Last Train to Christmas (2021), The Witcher (2019) and Get Even (2020).- Cinematographer
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Michael Reed was born on 7 July 1929 in Wandsworth, London, England, UK. He was a cinematographer, known for Philip Marlowe, Private Eye (1983), On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) and The Groundstar Conspiracy (1972). He died on 15 December 2022 in the UK.- Actress
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First became known in HBO's critically acclaimed THE SOPRANOS (Seasons 1-4) as mob enforcer wife "JoJo Palmice", as well as numerous lead roles in Award-Winning films and television, such as the Lionsgate feature TWO FAMILY HOUSE, THE DONNER PARTY opposite Crispin Glover, and the film AMERICAN VIOLENCE with Bruce Dern. An Accent/Dialect Master and chameleon, her roles are so transformative she is often not recognized from one role to the next, and has been called "one of the most versatile and talented actresses on screen" by New York Magazine. On screen she is most well known for her gritty dramatic performances, but performed on stage with several Standup Comedy Improv groups for many years at the Boston and New York Comedy Clubs, and was an original member of the CityKids Repertory Company in New York City.
In the fourth grade Michele was given a battery of I.Q. tests and scored in the highest percentile in the country, and spent most of her grammar school days in special programs for the intellectually gifted that she has said made her feel ostracized and isolated, skipping several grades as a child. She was the recipient of numerous academic awards for Science, among them the prestigious "Yale Peabody Museum Award for Young Minds." She chose to forgo a number of full scholarships to various top-rated universities in order to attend New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, where she received Degrees in Drama and Clinical Psychology. She graduated a "Founder's Day Scholar" in the top academic percentile of her class, and was the recipient of Tisch's prestigious "Artist and Scholar Award", as well as the Riggio Award for Acting Excellence. She has performed on-stage in over 100 theatrical plays on and off Broadway, as well as Directing a number of live plays and theatrical performances. She is a prolific Voice Over Performer who has voiced hundreds of radio and television commercials, audio books, audio-dramas, video games, animation, and was the promotional Voice of Discovery Channel's Animal Planet Network for several years. She is also an Award-Winning Screenwriter who has taken top accolades in several Screenplay Competitions including the Beverly Hills and New York Screenplay Competitions over nearly 35,000 other writers.
Michele was previously a nationally ranked Cross-Country running champion, winning numerous trophies including a Silver Medal finish in the children's/youth division in the New Haven Roadrace (marathon), and is a Classically trained Opera singer who formerly sang in a few local rock bands. She was born in Sicily and raised in Queens, New York as well as the Italian North End of Boston. Her birth name has been shortened, since it's so long it takes nearly three lines to print in text, and no one could ever pronounce it properly. To this day she is frequently confused with several other people who have similar names, despite the length.
She is also a life-long advocate of Taoism and Eastern philosophy and religion.- Actress
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Michelle Kwan was born on July 7, 1980 in Torrance, California. She's the youngest of 3 children. Her parents are Danny and Estella, who moved to the U.S. from China in the 1970s. She started skating when she was 5 after watching her brother play hockey. She started competing at 7. In 1991, she & her sister moved to Lake Arrowhead to train more seriously. They shared a cabin there called the Debi Thomas Teepe. She competed in her 1st nationals at 12, winning the silver at 13 & 14. At 15, She won nationals & worlds. The following, season she won the silver at nationals & worlds. Afterwards, she won every competition, except for the 1998 Olympics where she won the silver. She then won Nationals every year from 1998-2005. She won worlds in 1998, 2000, 2001 & 2003.- Miguel Jordán is known for 8 Tiros (2015), La condena de Gabriel Doyle (1998) and El último hereje (2022).
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Mo was born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota where started her improv and sketch career with Dudley Riggs BNW in Minneapolis. In 1998 she moved to LA where she landed Mad TV ,giving birth to many unforgettable characters such as Lorraine, Stuarts Mother, Trina and many more. She has since built her credits up with hit shows such as Arrested Development, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Parks and Recreation as scandal-wrangler "Joan Callamezzo" and "Gyna" in "40 Year Old Virgin". Mo can be seen as "Sarah Rabinowitz" on "Fear the Walking Dead" seasons 4-7. She is a woman of many voices in animation, notably on the animated show "F is for Family" on Netflix where she earned her first Emmy nomination in 2017. Mo is an avid animal advocate, and enjoys doing stand-up/improvisation. Mo has one son, and is married to actor, Alex Skuby- Nicolas Bokov was born on 7 July 1945 in Moscow, Russia. He died on 2 December 2019 in Paris, France.
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Nina Hoss was born on 7 July 1975 in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. She is an actress, known for Phoenix (2014), Tár (2022) and A Most Wanted Man (2014). She has been married to Alex Silva since 2015.- Music Department
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Omar Naber is a Slovenian musician who has been involved in music since 1999, Omar is best known internationally for his two Eurovision Song Contest appearances with his songs "Stop" in 2005 and "On My Way" in 2017, which both only appeared in the semi final.
In his home country, Omar has had several hit songs such as "Krasen Dan" "Vse, Kar Si Zelis" "Poseban Dan" along with his Eurovision entries. Omar has several solo albums released, 3 in mostly Slovenian, 1 in full English and 1 in mostly Croatian. Abroad, he went to the UK and busked on the London Underground.
Omar has also performed songs in movies, he sung the Slovene versions of "One Little Slip" and "All I Know" in the Slovenian dub of Disney's "Chicken Little", and he performed "Fight For Victory!" in the Irish Indie Short "Bad Boyz". Omar also had his song "Remember Me" play in a cult film called "C.O.O.L.I.O."- Director
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Palle Kjærulff-Schmidt was born on 7 July 1931 in Esbjerg, Denmark. He was a director and writer, known for Tukuma (1984), Sin Alley (1957) and 4 x 4 (1965). He was married to Karen Merete Nielsen. He died on 14 March 2018 in Denmark.- Actress
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Patricia Alma Hitchcock was the only child of Alfred Hitchcock and his wife Alma Reville. Her upbringing was 'English' and strict. Two years of boarding school from the age of eight was followed by relocation to the U.S. a year later when Hitch was contracted by David O. Selznick to direct Rebecca (1940). Keen to join the acting fraternity, Pat appeared on stage by the early 40s. In 1944, she played the titular role in the short-lived Broadway play Violet at the Belasco Theater. Though she would have liked to go on to a college education, her father instead packed her off to London when she was 18 to study at RADA (among her classmates were Lionel Jeffries and Dorothy Tutin). She made several appearances on the London stage, followed by an inauspicious screen debut in 1949. In 1950, she had a small role in her father's thriller Stage Fright (1950) (as 'Chubby Bannister') which set the tone for her future roles, usually as the dowdy friend or sister of the heroine (Strangers on a Train (1951), Psycho (1960)). She was also featured in ten episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955), whenever (in her own words) "they needed a maid with an English accent". In a 1984 Washington Post interview she bemoaned the fact that her father had not believed in nepotism, so that more work would have come her way. In 1951, Pat got married and -- barely a decade later -- decided to forsake show business to raise a family. Her father did not object. In 2003, Pat published a book of reminiscences and anecdotes (co-authored by film writer Laurent Bouzereau), entitled Alma Hitchcock: the Woman Behind the Man, asserting that "My mother had much more to do with the films than she has ever been given credit for - he depended on her for everything, absolutely everything".- Paula Devicq was born on 7 July 1965 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. She is an actress, known for Arbitrage (2012), First Dog (2010) and Rescue Me (2004). She was previously married to Joseph Lyle Taylor.
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While a teenager, New Jersey-raised Paula Sheppard was discovered by Alfred Sole while she was performing as a dancer in a local play. Sole cast the then-19-year-old as the adolescent Alice Spages in his cult horror film, Alice, Sweet Alice (1976). Several years later, she made her second and final film appearance playing a drug dealer in Slava Tsukerman's science fiction film Liquid Sky (1982), which also would develop a cult following in later years. Sheppard abandoned her acting career in the late 1980s and relocated to Seattle, Washington, where she married her husband and had a daughter, adopting a "nurturing career" outside of acting.- Paula Meronek was born on 7 July 1981.
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Pinetop Perkins was born on 7 July 1913 in Belzoni, Mississippi, USA. He was an actor, known for The Blues Brothers (1980), Benny & Joon (1993) and Angel Heart (1987). He died on 21 March 2011 in Austin, Texas, USA.- Rachel Quaintance was born on 7 July 1972 in Moorhead, Minnesota, USA. She is an actress, known for Providence (1999), Ben and Kate (2012) and Superman/Batman: Apocalypse (2010). She has been married to John Quaintance since 25 October 1997. They have two children.