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Today’s Jewish Birthday: Rosanna Arquette

Courtesy of Wikipedia Rosanna Arquette (August 10, 1959) is an American actress. She was nominated for an Emmy Award for her performance in the TV film The Executioner’s Song (1982) and won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for the film Desperately Seeking Susan (1985). Her other film roles include After Hours (also 1985), The Big Blue (1988), Pulp Fiction (1994), and Crash (1996). She also directed […]

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Today’s Jewish Birthday: Maggie Wheeler

Courtesy of Wikipedia Maggie Wheeler (August 7) is an American actress. She is best known as Janice on the television sitcom Friends (1994–2004), and Anita on Ellen (1994–1996). In addition to her acting and voiceover work, she is a singer, songwriter, choir director, and workshop facilitator. Wheeler is the daughter of Barbara, a writer, and John Jakobson, who began

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Today’s Jewish Birthday: Richard Belzer

Courtesy of Wikipedia Richard Belzer (August 4, 1944 – February 19, 2023) was an American actor, comedian, and author. He was best known for his role as BPD Detective, NYPD Detective/sergeant, and investigator John Munch, whom he portrayed for 23 years in the NBC police drama series Homicide: Life on the Street, Law & Order: Special Victims Unitand several guest

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Today’s Jewish Birthday: B.J. Novak

Courtesy of Wikipedia Benjamin Joseph Novak (July 31, 1979) is an American actor and comedian. He has received five Primetime Emmy Award nominations and won two Screen Actors Guild Awards. Novak is known for starring as Ryan Howard in the NBC sitcom The Office (2005–2013), for which he was also a writer and executive producer. He appeared in the films Inglourious Basterds (2009), Saving Mr. Banks (2013) and The

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Today’s Jewish Birthday: Lisa Kudrow

Courtesy of Wikipedia Lisa Kudrow (July 30, 1963) is an American actress. She rose to international fame for her role as Phoebe Buffay in the American television sitcom Friends, which aired from 1994 to 2004. The series earned her Primetime Emmy, Screen Actors Guild, Satellite, American Comedy, and TV Guide awards. Phoebe has since been named one of the greatest television characters of all time

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