actor, writerBorn: 8/24/1957Birthplace: London, England Fry first came to the attention of American audiences in A Fish Called Wanda (1988), then with his portrayal of the butler Jeeves in the…
stage and film directorBorn: 1965Birthplace: England British stage director who took Hollywood by storm—and surprise—with his feature film directorial debut, American Beauty (1999), a dark comedy…
Indicates a sudden break or abrupt change in continuity: “If—if you'll just let me ex-plain—” the student stammered. And the problem—if there really is one—can then be solved.Sets apart an…
Sammy Sosa
Roberto Alomar, baseball player Jose Canseco, baseball player Roberto Clemente, baseball player Oscar De La Hoya, boxer Scott Gomez, hockey…
singer, songwriter, actorBorn: 10/23/1956Birthplace: Pikeville, Kentucky Yoakam helped turn country music away from the glossy country-pop sound that dominated in the '80s and forged a style that…
songwriter, producer, performerBorn: 7/3?/1878Birthplace: Providence, Rhode Island George M. Cohan is remembered for penning such rousing tunes as “Yankee Doodle Dandy,” “Give My Regards to…
directorBirthplace: Houston, Texas Anderson achieved by age 30 what few directors have been able to do: create intelligent, quirky, independent-minded Hollywood films. Born and raised in Houston,…
actressBorn: 3/11/1982Birthplace: Los Angeles, Calif. Birch, who was named after the Norse god of thunder, began exhibiting her thespian talents as a toddler, landing parts in TV commercials for…
actressBorn: 6/15/1963Birthplace: Los Angeles Oscar and Emmy Award-winning television and film actress best known for her role as Jamie Buchman on Mad About You (1992–1999). She began acting at…
(Julie Smith)actressBorn: 12/3/1960Birthplace: Fort Bragg, Fayetteville, North Carolina Though she seemed to “suddenly” appear on the screen in the 1997 hit Boogie Nights, Moore has been actively…
