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Happy Birthday, Miley Ray Cyrus

television — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:00:41 +0000

   Nov. 23, 2009 — Destiny Hope
Cyrus, who plays Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana on “Hannah Montana” (6:30 p.m. weekdays on Disney Channel), turns 17 today.
   She will play Veronica “Ronnie” Miller in the upcoming film “The Last Song.”
   Her first acting role was as Kylie in the Pax series “Doc” (2003 episode titled “Men in Tights”). She was 11.
   Best wishes to Miley and everybody who shares this special day with her.
–Penny TV

Pictured at right: Miley Cyrus arrives at the “Concert for Hope” benefiting City of Hope in Los Angeles, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)

Happy Birthday, Jamie Lee Curtis

television — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:00:08 +0000

   Nov. 22, 2009 — Jamie Lee Curtis,
who played Hannah Miller on “Anything But Love” (1989-92), turns 51 today.
   She played Lt. Barbara Duran on “Operation Petticoat” (1977-78).
   Her first acting role was as Girl in Dressing Room in a 1977 episode of “Quincy M.E.” She was 19.
   Best wishes to Jamie Lee and everybody who shares this special day with her (including The Oklahoman’s Assistant Features Editor Renee Lawrence).

–Penny TV

Pictured above: Jamie Lee Curtis arrives at the Children Affected by Aids Foundation’s 16th Annual Dream Halloween in the Barker Hangar Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009, in Santa Monica, Calif. (AP Photo/Alaric Lambert)

Happy Birthday, Cherry Jones

television — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:00:20 +0000

   Nov. 21, 2009 — Cherry Jones,
who plays President Allison Taylor on “24” (Season 8 premieres Jan. 17 on Fox), turns 53 today.
   She played Sister Marie on “Clubhouse” (2004).
   Her first acting role was as Secretary in the 1980 TV movie “O’Malley.” She was 24.
   Best wishes to Cherry and everybody who shares this special day with her.
–Penny TV

Pictured above: Cherry Jones poses Friday April 21, 2006 at the Booth Theatre in New York. Jones stars in the Broadway revival of Brian Friel’s “Faith Healer.” (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Happy Birthday, Ming-Na

television — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:00:27 +0000

   Nov. 20, 2009 — Ming-Na Wen,
who played Dr. Jing-Mei Chen on “ER” (1995-2004), turns 46 today.
   She played Judge Linda Harris on four episodes of “Two and a Half Men” (2007).
   Her first acting role was as Royal Trumpeter on two episodes of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” (1985). She was 22.
   Best wishes to Ming-Na and everybody who shares this special day with her.
–Penny TV

Pictured above: Ming-Na Wen arrives at the Lili Claire Foundation’s 10th annual benefit dinner in Los Angeles on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2007. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

Happy Birthday, Reid Scott

television — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:00:35 +0000

   Nov. 19, 2009 — Reid Scott, who plays Brendan Dorff on “My Boys” (Season 4 is scheduled to start production in summer 2010 on TBS), turns 32 today.
   He played Bobby O’Neil on “It’s All Relative” (2003-08).
   His first acting role was as Ted on 2002 episode of “That ’70s Show.” He was 25.
   Best wishes to Reid and everybody who shares this special day with him.
–Penny TV

Pictured above: Starring in “My Boys” are, from left, Jamie Kaler, Jim Gaffigan, Mike Bunin, Reid Scott, Jordana Spiro and Kyle Howard.

Happy Birthday, Chloe Sevigny

television — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:00:09 +0000

   Nov. 18, 2009 — Chloe Stevens
Sevigny, who plays Nicolette Grant on “Big Love” (Season 4 is scheduled to start in early 2010 on HBO), turns 35 today.
   She will play Judy Marks in the upcoming movie “Mr. Nice” (now in post-production).
   Her first acting role was as Jennie in the 1995 film “Kids.” She was 21.
   Best wishes to Chloe and everybody who shares this special day with her.
–Penny TV

Pictured at right: Chloe Sevigny arrives at the third annual 2008 Cartier Loveday celebration in Los Angeles on Wednesday, June 18, 2008. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

Happy Birthday, Leslie Bibb

television — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:00:44 +0000

   Nov. 17, 2009 — Leslie Louise
Bibb, who played Detective Tallulah ‘Lu’ Simmons on “Crossing Jordan” (2002-07 ), turns 35 today.
   She played Brooke McQueen on “Popular” (1999-2001).
   Her first acting role was as Nikki ina 1996 episode of “Pacific Blue.” She was 22.
   Best wishes to Leslie and everybody who shares this special day with her.
–Penny TV

Pictured at right: Leslie Bibb arrives at the In Style magazine and The Council of Fashion Designers of America launch of Fashion Targets Breast Cancer World Wide, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2007.(AP Photo/Gus Ruelas)

Happy Birthday, David Leisure

television — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:00:56 +0000

   Nov. 16, 2009 — David Russell
Leisure, who plays Roger Wilkes on “The Young and the Restless” (2009), turns 59 today.
   He played Charlie Deitz on “Empty Nest” (1988-95).
   His first acting role was as First Krishna in the 1980 movie “Airplane!” He was 30.
   Best wishes to David and everybody who shares this special day with him.
–Penny TV

Happy Birthday, Yaya DaCosta

television — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 06:00:17 +0000

   Nov. 15, 2009 — CamaraYaya
DaCosta Johnson, who played Cassandra Foster on “All My Children” (2008), turns 27 today.
   This season, she is guest starring as Nico Slater on “Ugly Betty” (8 p.m. Fridays on ABC).
   Her first acting role was as Ms. Jenkins in a 2005 episode of “Eve.” She was 23.
   Best wishes to Yaya and everybody who shares this special day with her.
–Penny TV

Pictured at right: Yaya DaCosta who plays the role of Larhette, poses for photographers during arrivals for the world premiere of the movie “Take the Lead” in New York, April 4, 2006. (AP Photo/Stuart Ramson)

Happy Birthday, D.B. Sweeney

television — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:00:22 +0000

   Nov. 14, 2009 — Daniel Bernard Sweeney, who played John Goetz on “Jericho” (2006-08), turns 48 today.
   He played Peter Emory in four episodes of “Crash” (2008).
   His first acting role was as Mike in the 1985 TV movie “Out of Darkness.” He was 24.
   Best wishes to D.B. and everybody who shares this special day with him.
–Penny TV

Pictured above: Composer James Newton Howard, left, Hayden Panettiere, who is the voice of Suri, and D.B. Sweeney, right, who is the voice of Aladar, pose for a photo in front of an 18-foot-tall Tyrannosaurus Rex outside the El Capitan theatre in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles, where the new Disney movie “Dinosaur” premiered Saturday, May13, 2000. (AP Photo/Jill Connelly)