Emily Blunt does, on 23rd February - check out the tribute to this Birthday Girl turning 32, at the end of this feature.
Do you also share your birthday with a well known, highly regarded & famous Actor or Actress; share your special day with a Director, Producer, Writer, Cinematographer, Singer/Songwriter or Composer of repute; or share an interest in whoever might notch up another year in the coming seven days? Then, look no further! Whilst there will be too many to mention in this small but not insignificant and beautifully written and presented Blog, here are the more notable and noteworthy icons of the big screen, and the small screen, that you will recognise, and that you might just share your birthday with in the week ahead. If so, Happy Birthday to you from Odeon Online!
Sunday 22nd February
- Jonathan Demme - Born 1944, turns 71 - Director | Producer | Writer
- Kyle MacLachlan - Born 1959, turns 56 - Actor
- Nigel Planer - Born 1953, turns 62 - Actor | Writer
- Julie Walters - Born 1950, turns 65 - Actress | Singer
- Drew Barrymore - Born 1975, turns 40 - Actress | Producer | Director | Singer
Monday 23rd February
- Emily Blunt - Born 1983, turns 32 - Actress | Singer
- Dakota Fanning - Born 1994, turns 21 - Actress | Singer
- Kristen Davis - Born 1965, turns 50 - Actress | Producer
- Peter Fonda - Born 1940, turns 75 - Actor | Producer | Director | Writer
Tuesday 24th February
- Billy Zane - Born 1966, turns 49 - Actress | Producer
- Edward James Olmos - Born 1947, turns 68 - Actor | Producer | Director
- Ben Miller - Born 1966, turns 49 - Actor | Producer | Writer
- Dennis Waterman - Born 1948, turns 67 - Actor | Singer
Wednesday 25th February
- Tom Courtenay - Born 1937, turns 78 - Actor
- Neil Jordan - Born 1950, turns 65 - Director | Producer | Writer
- Lee Evans - Born 1964, turns 51 - Actor | Writer
- Sean Astin - Born 1971, turns 44 - Actor | Producer | Director
- Tea Leoni - Born 1966, turns 49 - Actress | Producer
Thursday 26th February
- James Wan - Born 1977, turns 38 - Director | Producer | Writer | Editor
Friday 27th February
- Timothy Spall - Born 1957, turns 58 - Actor
- Joanne Woodward - Born 1930, turns 85 - Actress | Producer
Saturday 28th February
- John Turturro - Born 1957, turns 58 - Actor | Director | Writer
- Mike Figgis - Born 1948, turns 67 - Director | Producer | Composer | Editor | Actor | Cinematographer
Emily Olivia Leah Blunt was born in Roehampton, South West London to mother Janice Dixon - a teacher and former Actress, and Barrister Oliver Simon Peter Blunt who is a QC and one of the highest profile Barristers in the UK. She is the second of four children - those others being Felicity, Sebastian and Suzanna. She attended Ibstock Place School and independent co-education school in Roehampton and at 16 she moved to Hurtwood House School - a private sixth-form co-educational residential school, near Dorking, Surrey, England, which is renowned for its performing arts programme, and at which she excelled in sport, singing and cello.
From age seven the young Emily developed a stutter, and despite many attempts by her parents to cure her of this affliction, it wasn't until age twelve when an acting teacher asked her to portray a character using a different voice that she finally was able to move on successfully.
in 2000, she was signed up by an Agent who took her off to London's West End and the BBC where she gained roles in 'Foyle's War' in 2003, 'Agatha Christie's Poirot' in 2004 and 'Empire' in 2005 for TV. Around the same time she could be seen treading the boards opposite Judi Dench in 'The Royal Family' at The Theatre Royal in 2001/02, in 'Vincent in Brixton' at The National Theatre in 2002 and in 'Romeo and Juliet' at The Chichester Festival Theatre in 2002 also.
Blunt made her screen debut in 'Boudica' (aka 'Warrior Queen') in 2003 - a television drama, and later that same year she gained acclaim for playing Catherine Howard in the extended television film of 'Henry VIII'. Her breakout role came in 2004 in 'My Summer of Love' with more success opposite Bill Nighy and Miranda Richardson in 'Gideon's Daughter' for which she won the Golden Globe.
Next year came 'The Devil Wears Prada' opposite Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway for which she once again received critical acclaim with both BAFTA and Golden Globe nominations for Best Supporting Actress. 'Irresistible' came out that same year with Susan Sarandon and Sam Neill. 2007 proved to be a busy year with four release films - 'Wind Chill', 'Dan in Real Life' with Steve Carell, 'Charlie Wilson's War' with Tom Hanks and Philip Seymour Hoffman, and 'The Jane Austen Book Club'. 'The Great Buck Howard', 'The Young Victoria', 'Sunshine Cleaning' and short film 'Curiosity' all came before the end of the decade.
The new decade heralded a reteaming with Bill Nighy for 'Wild Target', as well as 'The Wolfman' with Benicio Del Toro and Anthony Hopkins, 'Gulliver's Travels' with Jack Black, and then 'The Adjustment Bureau' with Matt Damon in 2011 and a cameo in the all star cast of 'The Muppets'. 2012 proved productive too with 'The Five Year Engagement' with Jason Segel, 'Salmon Fishing in the Yemen' with Ewan McGregor, 'Your Sister's Sister' with Rosemary DeWitt, and then 'Looper' with Bruce Willis and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
'Arthur Newman' followed in 2013 with Colin Firth and in 2014 'Edge of Tomorrow' with Tom Cruise and most recently 'Into the Woods' with Meryl Streep once more. Next up for 2015 is 'Sicario' with Josh Brolin and Benicio Del Toro, and then currently in pre-production for 2016 are 'Barton & Charlie & Checco & Bill' and 'The Huntsman' with Chris Hemsworth and Charlize Theron.
Blunt has 36 acting credits to her name and she has garnered 15 award wins and another 34 nominations including the Golden Globe for 'Gideon's Daughter' and four other nominations, and two BAFTA nominations.
For three years Blunt was romantically involved with crooner Michael Buble from 2005 to 2008. In later 2008 she met Actor John Krasinski and the couple married in mid-2010. They have a daughter Hazel, born in February 2014. Her brother-in-law is Actor Stanley Tucci who is married to Blunt's sister, Felicity. She enjoys horse riding, television cooking shows, is an alto singer and a Grade 8 cellist.
Emily Blunt - going from strength to strength with the mould broken and taking on action adventure, Sci-Fi, period pieces, crime comedy and romance with a 'unique set of skills' that also includes big screen, small screen and stage, and, various musical capabilities too. Much achieved already and much to come - Happy Birthday to you from Odeon Online.
-Steve, at Odeon Online-
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