Birthdays: February

Jack Falahee was born and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and graduated New York University's Tisch School of the Arts where he performed in the several stage productions. Since graduation, Falahee appeared in films and television shows, before his breakout role as Connor Walsh in the Shonda Rhimes-produced ABC series "How to Get Away with Murder".

Born in Albany, New York, Ashton Holmes was struck by the magic of theater and film at age 4 when his mother took him to see "Peter Pan", and it was clinched by a desire to play Luke Skywalker when he saw Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977). He subsequently took acting lessons at age 6 and began appearing in community theater. He also attended the Albany Academy.

Brandon Beemer was born on 27 February 1980 in Eugene, Oregon, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Bay (2010), Days of Our Lives (1965) and General Hospital (1963).

Matthew Scott Montgomery got his first big break in Los Angeles as the part of Kendall Parker in Del Shores' 2010 play Yellow that ran for a year. For his performance, he won Best Featured Performance in a Play at the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle nominated against such actors as Harry Groener and Chris Pine, Best Featured Actor in a Play at the Backstage Garland Awards, Comedy/Dramatic Performance of the Year at the Stage Scene LA Awards, and was nominated for Best Performance at the LA Stage Alliance Ovation Awards. While he was doing the run, Montgomery was cast in the Disney Channel pilot for Shake It Up! and continued to work on Disney Channel on Sonny With a Chance/So Random and Austin & Ally. Since then he has appeared on Jane the Virgin, White Famous, Betch and multiple episodes of Smosh. He was also featured in two documentary series - Unidentified with Demi Lovato and Dancing with the Devil. He and Lovato are best friends and have been since 2011. He also reunited with Shores for a live production and a film version of Southern Baptist Sissies, opposite Leslie Jordan. Montgomery also has made a name for himself in Los Angeles Theater. He was in Stage Kiss at the Geffen Playhouse and was the writer and star of the play Dead Boys. Dead Boys was held at the Celebration Theatre, partially funded by a grant from the city of West Hollywood. He has written multiple plays, his most recent being Foursome, in development with his theater company IAMA Theatre. His short film Don't Turn Off the Ghost Light has won multiple awards in the festival circuit, a reuniting of he and his Disney Channel co-star Allisyn Snyder (Sonny With a Chance). The two co-directed with Montgomery writing and starring. His first feature, Howdy, Neighbor!, is in post-production, directed by Snyder with her production company and stars himself, Debby Ryan, and Alyson Stoner.

Kristin Lee Davis was born on February 23, 1965 in Boulder, Colorado. An only child, her parents divorced when she was a baby. She was adopted by her stepfather, psychology professor Keith Davis, after he married her mother, Dorothy, a university data analyst, in 1968. Early in her childhood, Kristin and her parents moved to Columbia, South Carolina, where her stepfather was transferred to a university. She lived in South Carolina until she graduated high school in 1983. She then moved to New Jersey, where she attended Rutgers University. After graduation, she moved to New York and waited tables before opening a yoga studio with a friend. In 1995, she got her big break when she landed the role of Brooke Armstrong Campbell on Melrose Place (1992). She left the show after one year when producers found that audience members hated her character. In 1998, Kristin was cast as Charlotte York in Sex and the City (1998), of which she remained an integral cast member until the series ended in 2004. Kristin Davis resides in Los Angeles.

Barbara Hershey was born Barbara Lynn Herzstein in Hollywood, California to Melrose Moore and Arnold Nathan Herzstein, a horse-racing columnist. Her father, born in Manhattan, was from a Jewish family from Hungary and Russia, and her mother, originally from Arkansas, had English and Scots-Irish ancestry. Hershey was raised in a small bungalow and had aspirations of being an actress from her earliest memories.

The multi-award-winning actress has been in some of Hollywood's most memorable films. She has been a winner of an Emmy and a Golden Globe for A Killing in a Small Town (1990). She won two consecutive Best Actress awards at the Cannes Film Festival (which is unprecedented) for Shy People (1987) and A World Apart (1988). She won a Gemini Award for Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning (2008) for PBS and a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Vienna International Film Festival.

Hershey was nominated for an Academy Award for The Portrait of a Lady (1996).

She's worked with some of the world's great directors, including Martin Scorsese, William Wyler, Woody Allen, Jane Campion, and Darren Aronofsky.

The versatile actress was first discovered by a talent agent while she was attending Hollywood High School. She began working in television, The Monroes (1966), and film, With Six You Get Eggroll (1968), with Doris Day; with roles in The Baby Maker (1970) and Boxcar Bertha (1972), she quickly advanced to starring roles.

The 1980s catapulted Hershey's film career, when she starred in The Stunt Man (1980) with Peter O'Toole, The Entity (1982), The Right Stuff (1983), The Natural (1984) with Robert Redford, Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) with Woody Allen, Hoosiers (1986) with Gene Hackman, Tin Men (1987), Shy People (1987), The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), A World Apart (1988), and Beaches (1988) with Bette Midler.

Hershey returned to television in 1990 with her highly-lauded performance in A Killing in a Small Town (1990), Paris Trout (1991), Return to Lonesome Dove (1993), the British mini-series Daniel Deronda (2002), and the last season of Chicago Hope (1994).

During the same period, Hershey remained active in features. She was nominated for an Oscar and Golden Globe for The Portrait of a Lady (1996). She also starred in Merchant-Ivory's A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (1998) and the award-winning Australian film, Lantana (2001).

In the 2010 years, Hershey has performed in James Wan's cult-hit, Insidious (2010) and Darren Aronofsky's award-winning Black Swan (2010), playing Natalie Portman's insane mother.

Hershey resides in Los Angeles.

Amber Riley was born on 15 February 1986 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Glee (2009), The Wiz Live! (2015) and Glee: The 3D Concert Movie (2011).

Precocious, outspoken child-teen starlet of the 1990s, Christina Ricci was born on February 12, 1980 in Santa Monica, California, the youngest of four children of Sarah (Murdoch), a realtor, and Ralph Ricci, a lawyer and therapist. She is of Italian (from her paternal grandfather), Irish, and Scots-Irish descent. She made her screen debut at the age of 9 in Mermaids (1990), in which she worked with Winona Ryder and Cher. Her breakthrough adult role was in The Ice Storm (1997), in which she plays a nymphet who skillfully seduces two brothers. She worked with Johnny Depp and Casper Van Dien in the Tim Burton film Sleepy Hollow (1999).

Tanner Stine is an actor from West Des Moines, IA. He is known for his roles on the TV shows 'The Thundermans', 'Zac and Mia' and 'Impulse', directed by Doug Liman. He can also be seen starring in the film 'Run the Race'. He is based out of Los Angeles, California.

Evan Todd was born on 25 February 1989 in Kissimmee, Osceola County, Florida, USA. He is an actor, known for Sydney White (2007), 4th Man Out (2015) and Blindspot (2015).

Nic Rouleau was born on 4 February 1987 in Los Altos Hills, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Uncoupled (2022), Type Cast and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015).

Abbi Jacobson is an acclaimed writer, filmmaker, executive producer, and actor. She served as the co-creator and co-star of the Comedy Central series Broad City (2014), which spanned five seasons. Additionally, she co-created, executive produced, and starred in the critically acclaimed Amazon Prime series A League of Their Own (2022). In 2018, Abbi released the book of essays, I Might Regret This, published by Grand Central Publishing which was a New York Times Best Seller. In addition, Abbi can be heard voicing the character of "Bean" in Netflix's animated series Disenchantment (2018) and as the lead character "Katie Mitchell" in the Oscar-nominated Netflix animated film, The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021).

Trevante Nemour Rhodes is an American actor. He won several accolades and achieved recognition in 2016 for his performance as Chiron in the Academy Award-winning film Moonlight. In his youth, he was an accomplished track and field sprinter, winning a gold medal at the Pan American Junior Athletics Championships in 2009.

Ben Lawson was born on 6 February 1980 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. He is an actor, known for No Strings Attached (2011), Neighbours (1985) and The Little Death (2014).

William Jackson Harper was born on 8 February 1980 in Dallas, Texas, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Midsommar (2019), The Good Place (2016) and Paterson (2016).

Ralf Little was born on 8 February 1980 in Bury, Greater Manchester, England, UK. He is an actor and producer, known for The Royle Family (1998), 24 Hour Party People (2002) and Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps (2001).

Emmy nominated Christian Vincent is multi-faceted artist whose talents as an actor dancer, choreographer, dance coach, and educator have garnered distinction in every area of the dance and entertainment industry.

Christian's Emmy nomination for outstanding choreography for scripted programming ( The Porter series), was a first for BET in the scripted category . Christian's choreographic expertise can also be seen in Netflix's series Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C. J. Walker, starring Oscar winner Octavia Spencer, the Lifetime biopic about rap super group Salt-N-Pepa, and Lifetime film, The Christmas Dance Reunion. Christian's other choreographic works include Noah's Arc: Jumping The Broom, 500 Days of Summer (assistant choreographer) and the Global television series Canada Sings. He has worked with directors David Fincher and Marc Webb and coached actors Joseph Gordon-Levitt (500 Days of Summer), Jonah Ray (Hidden America), and Golden Globe-winning actress Sally Hawkins for Guillermo del Toro's Oscar-winning film The Shape of Water.

As an actor, Christian is best known as Ricky Davis from the groundbreaking series Noah's Arc, the follow-up film Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom,Noah's Arc: The Rona Chronicles and soon to be released Noah's Arc reboot. Christian starred in the Hallmark Christmas film A Majestic Christmas, and also appearing in Lifetime's film The Christmas Dance Reunion. Christian appeared in the off-Broadway production of Radiant Baby, directed by George C. Wolfe. He has made appearances on Smallville, The Wedding Planners, Center Stage 2, Fringe, Fallen, Sins of the Mother, Continuum, Hidden America with Jonah Ray and most recently as Caleb Ezra on the Amazon Prime series The Power.

As a dancer, Christian danced and/or toured with artists such as Madonna (dance captain, Drowned World tour), Prince, Britney Spears, Gloria Estefan, Shakira, Ricky Martin, Stevie Wonder, Chayanne, Mandy Moore, Geri Halliwell, Macy Gray, Brian Setzer Orchestra, and Ashanti. He was also featured in various film projects such as She's All That, Starsky and Hutch, Rent, The Wedding Planner, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, Flintstones: Viva Rock Vegas, Ms. Congeniality 2 and GI Joe 2: Retaliation. In addition, his extensive television appearances include Buffy, Disney's Annie, Arrested Development, Baywatch, Mad TV, The George Lopez show, Cold Case and Dancing with the Stars. He also appeared in multiple commercials and print ads for Chevrolet, Muscle and Fitness "Hers" and Verizon.

Christian is a master educator who enjoys sharing and inspiring the next generation of performers . He was a professor at the highly esteemed USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance and the creator of their Commercial Dance course.

Born and raised in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, Christian holds a B.F.A from Butler University, from which he graduated cum laude. In 2015 Christian graduated with an MFA in dance from the University of California, Irvine.

Christian is also a newly elected Television Academy Governor for the Choreographer's Branch of The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

Matthew William Lawrence is the middle son of Donna Lawrence (née Shaw), a personnel manager, and Joe Lawrence Sr., an insurance broker, with Joey Lawrence being the oldest and Andrew Lawrence the youngest. He played Jack Hunter on Boy Meets World (1993) and appeared opposite Robin Williams and Sally Field in Mrs. Doubtfire (1993). A few years later, he starred in The Hot Chick (2002) and had roles on blockbuster shows such as CSI: Miami (2002) and more. Matthew returned as Jack Hunter on Girl Meets World (2014) Season 2, guest-starring with Will Friedle.

At age three, his mother started to bring him into NY city with her and his brother Joey. The family took Joey's middle name, Lawrence, as their stage last names. They would go often for singing and dancing lessons as well as commercial auditions. Matty, known to family/friends, naturally wanted to get into the entertainment industry like his older brother and developed a passion for the arts. At age 4 he booked 2 national commercials and was on his way. Finally after many years of commuting, he and his family moved out to Los Angeles. This is where he attended high school and then USC. He excelled in biology and the sciences. All the while working as an actor. He now resides in a suburb of Los Angeles.

Born in Overland Park, Kansas, Sarah moved to Mission Viejo, California, when she was 10 years old. In 1994, she secured her first role, as a series regular on Saved by the Bell: The New Class (1993). She then gained attention for her recurring role as "Madison Kellner" on the critically-acclaimed Warner Bros. series, Everwood (2002). She went on to star in Dr. Vegas (2004), for CBS from 2004-2006. Followed by ABC's What About Brian (2006), from 2006-2007. Sarah is perhaps best known for her lovable portrayal of "Ellie Bartowski" on NBC's long-running series, Chuck (2007). In 2014, Lancaster can be seen, alongside Robert Downey Jr., in The Judge (2014), for Warner Bros. Lancaster resides in Los Angeles with her husband, attorney Matt Jacobs, and their son, Oliver Jacobs.

Enver Leif Gjokaj is an American film and television actor. He is known for his roles as Victor in Joss Whedon's science fiction television series Dollhouse and as Agent Daniel Sousa on Agent Carter (2015). Gjokaj was born in Orange County, California. His father is Albanian, and his mother is American. Gjokaj has an older brother named Bekim and an identical twin brother named Demir. Both Gjokaj and his brother attended Amador High School, in Sutter Creek, California, where Gjokaj participated in multiple plays and variety shows. Gjokaj graduated with a Master of Fine Arts from New York University's Graduate Acting Program at the Tisch School of the Arts. While at NYU, he was a semi-finalist for Tisch's Vilar Global Fellows Program, a Rhodes Scholar-style program in the Arts. In 2002, he received a Bachelor of Arts in English from UC Berkeley.

Jennifer Aniston was born in Sherman Oaks, California, to actors John Aniston and Nancy Dow. Her father was Greek, and her mother was of English, Irish, Scottish, and Italian descent. Jennifer spent a year of her childhood living in Greece with her family. Her family then relocated to New York City where her parents divorced when she was nine. Jennifer was raised by her mother and her father landed a role, as "Victor Kiriakis", on the daytime soap Days of Our Lives (1965). Jennifer had her first taste of acting at age 11 when she joined the Rudolf Steiner School's drama club. It was also at the Rudolf Steiner School that she developed her passion for art. She began her professional training as a drama student at New York's School of Performing Arts, aka the "Fame" school. It was a division of Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music and the Arts. In 1987, after graduation, she appeared in such Off-Broadway productions as "For Dear Life" and "Dancing on Checker's Grave". In 1990, she landed her first television role, as a series regular on Molloy (1990). She also appeared in The Edge (1992), Ferris Bueller (1990), and had a recurring part on Herman's Head (1991). By 1993, she was floundering. Then, in 1994, a pilot called "Friends Like These" came along. Originally asked to audition for the role of "Monica", Aniston refused and auditioned for the role of "Rachel Green", the suburban princess turned coffee peddler. With the success of the series Friends (1994), Jennifer has become famous and sought-after as she turns her fame into movie roles during the series hiatus.

Agim Kaba is an American actor and artist currently living in New York City. The third of four children born to Sal and Sally Kaba, Agim first made his mark as a world-class soccer player, winning numerous awards and garnering top spots on Florida's Olympic Development soccer teams five years in a row. This national recognition ultimately vaulted him into the United States National Pool and earned him a roster spot at St. John's University, the NCAA's 1996 Division 1 Champs.

While a student at St. John's, Agim began as a double-major in Business and History before switching to Fine Arts, a decision that not only allowed him to hone his painting and drafting skills but would ultimately inspire him to pursue a career in television and cinema. After modeling for three years in New York and Milan, including a major campaign for Guess Jeans, Agim landed a starring role on CBS's "As the World Turns" and soon earned himself nominations for both a Daytime Emmy and a Soap Opera Digest Award. He has also made guest appearances on the hit series "Charmed" and "CSI: NY."

Having already Executive Produced the award-winning short film "Happy Ending," Agim landed starring roles in the low-budget horror films "Haunted Forest" and "Neowolf" before getting his big break on "The Last Film Festival," where he worked opposite Dennis Hopper, Leelee Sobieski, and Chris Kattan. Currently in production on an indie crime drama titled "An America Hero," Agim is managed by Kritzer Levine Wilkins Entertainment and repped by Abrams Artists Agency.

Standing at 5'9", Heather Doerksen (pronounced Dirk-sin) was born in Manitoba, Canada. Heading into college, her goal was to study Biological Sciences, but it took one influential acting class to convince her to switch her major. She graduated with her BFA in Theatre from Simon Fraser University in British Columbia. After primarily acting in theatre productions, Heather landed her first screen roles on 'Smallville' and 'Battlestar Galactica' in 2005, before being cast in Academy Award winner Guillermo del Toro's 'Pacific Rim' in 2013. She is also a prolific voiceover actress and has voiced many advertising campaigns and cartoon characters, including Princess Leia in 'Lego Star Wars', and Xee in Dreamworks' 'Dinotrux'.

Tiziano Ferro was born in Latina, Italy on February 21, 1980. He is one of the most famous and awarded Italian singer-songwriters. In 2001, he made his debut with his first single "Xdono", which climbed to the top of the Italian hit parade. In 2004, he won the Best Italian Artist award at the MTV Europe Music Awards. He has sold over 15 million records worldwide during his career. He is also famous in Latin America. He lives in Los Angeles with his husband, Victor Allen. They were married on June 25, 2019."

Jason will next be seen starring in MATLOCK for CBS opposite Kathy Bates, and he can mostly recently be seen in ACCUSED for FOX. He also starred in Netflix's RAISING DION and CANDY on Hulu. Previous television credits include starring in ABC's KEVIN SAVES THE WORLD as well as Comedy Central's ANOTHER PERIOD. OTher work includes a run as a recurring guest star on ABC's A MILLION LITTLE THINGS, GOLIATH, DRUNK HISTORY, GIRLS and PARENTHOOD, for which he received an Emmy nomination. Jason's film credits are the Emmy-nominated HBO film THE TALE opposite Laura Dern, BITCH, THE INTERVENTION directed by Clea Duvall, and THE MEDDLER opposite Rose Byrne and Susan Sarandon. Jason also voiced the lead role of "Dipper Pines" in Disney's GRAVITY FALLS and the supporting role of "Fox Dad" in SLUMBERKINS for Apple TV. Jason will next be heard voicing the lead role of "Jonathan Fall" in Netflix's animated series, CAPTAIN FALL.