Personen: Berühmte Personen aus dem Jahr 1956

Personen im zeitlichen Kontext: Im Jahr 1956 leitet Nikita Chruschtschow in der Sowjetunion die Entstalinisierung ein. Die Demonstrationen in Tiflis, der Posener Aufstand und der Ungarnaufstand werden infolge der sowjetischen Kontrolle des Ostblocks allesamt blutig niedergeschlagen. Die drei nordafrikanischen Staaten Marokko, Tunesien und Sudan erhalten ihre Unabhängigkeit. Mit dem Aufbau der Bundeswehr und der NVA beginnt die Wiederaufrüstung der beiden deutschen Staaten. ()

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Tom Hanks(67)

Schauspieler | Concord, California (US)

Thomas Jeffrey "Tom" Hanks (* 9. Juli 1956 in Concord, Kalifornien) ist ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler, zweifacher Oscar-Preisträger, Autor, Drehbuchautor, Regisseur, Filmproduzent sowie Synchronsprecher. 2020 nahm er zusätzlich die griechische Staatsbürgerschaft an. Er gehört zu den profiliertesten Charakterdarstellern Hollywoods und wurde für seine Hauptrollen in den Filmen Philadelphia (1993) und Forrest Gump (1994) mit dem Oscar als Bester Hauptdarsteller ausgezeichnet. Darüber hinaus hat er vier Golden Globes erhalten und wurde 2002 als bisher jüngster Darsteller mit dem AFI Life Achievement Award für sein Lebenswerk geehrt.

Bekannt aus: Cast Away - Verschollen, Big, Forrest Gump, Captain Phillips

* 09.07.1956

Mel Gibson(68)

Schauspieler | Peekskill, New York (US)

Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson (born January 3, 1956) is an actor, film director, producer and screenwriter. Born in Peekskill, New York, Gibson moved with his parents to Sydney, Australia when he was 12 years old and later studied acting at the Australian National Institute of Dramatic Art. After appearing in the "Mad Max" and "Lethal Weapon" series, Gibson went on to direct and star in the Academy Award-winning "Braveheart" (1995). In 2004, he directed and produced "The Passion of the Christ," a controversial yet successful film portraying the last hours in the life of Jesus Christ.

Bekannt aus: Braveheart, Lethal Weapon 3 - Die Profis sind zurück, Fletcher's Visionen, Kopfgeld

* 03.01.1956

Bryan Cranston(68)

Schauspieler | San Fernando Valley, California (US)

Bryan Lee Cranston (born March 7, 1956) is an American actor, director, and producer who is mainly known for portraying Walter White in the AMC crime drama series Breaking Bad (2008–2013) and Hal in the Fox sitcom Malcolm in the Middle (2000–2006). He has received a number of awards—including six Primetime Emmy Awards, four Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Tony Awards, and a Golden Globe Award—with a nomination for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award.Bryan Cranston's performance on Breaking Bad earned him the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series four times (2008, 2009, 2010, and 2014). After becoming a producer of the show in 2011, he also won the award for Outstanding Drama Series twice. Breaking Bad also earned Cranston five Golden Globe nominations (with one win) and nine Screen Actors Guild Award nominations (with four wins). He was previously nominated three times for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his role in Malcolm in the Middle. Cranston co-developed and occasionally appeared in the crime drama series Sneaky Pete (2015–2019) and served as a director for episodes of Malcolm in the Middle, Breaking Bad, Modern Family, and The Office.In 2014, Cranston earned a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his portrayal of President Lyndon B. Johnson in the Broadway play All the Way, a role he reprised in the HBO 2016 television film of the same name. In 2018, he received the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Play for his portrayal of Howard Beale in the play Network at London's National Theatre, later winning his second Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for the same role on Broadway. For portraying Dalton Trumbo in the film Trumbo (2015), he received nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Golden Globe Award, all for Best Actor in a Leading Role.Cranston has appeared in several other films, such as Saving Private Ryan (1998), Little Miss Sunshine (2006), Drive (2011), Argo (2012), Godzilla (2014), and The Upside (2017). He also provided voice acting in the films Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012), Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016), and Isle of Dogs (2018).

Bekannt aus: Argo, Trumbo, Breaking Bad, Malcolm mittendrin

* 07.03.1956

Bo Derek(67)

Schauspielerin | Long Beach, California (US)

Bo Derek is an American film actress and model.An aspiring model, 16-year-old Bo Derek was introduced to actor/director/cinematographer John Derek in 1971. Just as he'd done with previous "protegés" Ursula Andress and Linda Evans, Derek literally molded her into a highly desirable superstar. In 1974, the 48-year-old Derek capped his makeover by marrying the 18-year-old Bo. In her first film, the Jaws rip-off Orca, Bo showed up long enough to have her lovely leg chewed off by a killer whale. Her next film was far more rewarding: Blake Edwards' 10 (1979), in which, bouncing along the beach in slow motion to the pulsating rhythms of Ravel's Bolero, the scantily clad, cornrow-coifed Bo became the instant object of star Dudley Moore's affections. An overnight pinup favorite, Bo followed her 10 triumph with a brace of adventure films directed by her husband: Tarzan the Ape Man (1981) and Bolero (1984). After six years away from films, she returned before the cameras in another Derek/Derek co-production, the unsuccessful Ghosts Can't Do It (1990). Bo Derek has since occasionally appeared in such films as the Italian Sognando La California (1991) and the American Woman of Desire (1994). Derek also appeared in Tommy Boy the 1995 comedy starring David Spade and Chris Farley.In 2003, Derek played the mother of a sheltered wannabe named B-Rad (Jamie Kennedy), and joined the Miss Universe 2004 pageant as a judge. The actress appeared in several television series including 7th Heaven, Lucky, and Queen of Swords. In 2006, she took a leading role as a ruthless businesswoman in Fashion House, a telenovela drama series following the scandals and passions found within an elite corporation.When not acting, Bo Derek participates in a number of political and social causes, including working on the behalves of disabeled veterans, serving as a spokeswoman for the Animal Welfare Institute’s campaign to put an end to the slaughter of horses. Derek is an avid equestrian and published an autobiography titled Everything That Matters in Life I Learned from Horses. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi.

Bekannt aus: Ekstase, Mein Geist will immer nur das Eine …, Tommy Boy - Durch dick und dünn, Tarzan, Herr des Urwalds

* 20.11.1956

Lisa Eilbacher(67)

Schauspielerin | Dhahran (SA)

Lisa Eilbacher (5' 7" | 1.7 m) was born on May 5, 1956 (Taurus) in Dharan, Saudi Arabia as Lisa Marie Eilbacher and is an American television and motion picture actress. Lisa is the daughter of an oil company executive. One of five children, in which she is the older sister of Cindy Eilbacher and Bobby Eilbacher. Lisa spent her most formative years in Paris then moved to Beverly Hills, California with her family, when she was seven. In true Hollywood fashion, she was spotted by a talent agent while out walking with her mother. It wasn't long before the little girl who spoke French began perfecting her English in television commercials and on such TV westerns as Wagon Train (1957), Gunsmoke (1955), Laredo (1965) and Bonanza (1959). Among her credits as a teenager and after graduating from high school, Eilbacher starred in The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977), and, since those early days, has had prominent parts in countless series and television films including Deadly Intentions (1985), The Ordeal of Patty Hearst (1979), The War Between Men and Women (1972), a motion picture starring Jack Lemmon and Barbara Harris, Love for Rent (1979), To Race the Wind (1980) and This House Possessed (1981). Her roles in miniseries include The Winds of War (1983) opposite Robert Mitchum and Monte Carlo (1986) with Malcolm McDowell. She auditioned for the role of Princess Leia in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977). Lisa Eilbacher is best known for her portrayal of Casey Seeger, the cadet who couldn't make it over the wall on the obstacle course in Taylor Hackford's An Officer and a Gentleman (1982). She said the hardest part of playing that role was pretending she was out of shape, because I'm an avid body builder. Lisa married Bradford May on Aug. 27, 1988 and is still currently married. She has since been featured prominently in many TV and film productions. .

Bekannt aus: Beverly Hills Cop - Ich lös' den Fall auf jeden Fall, Ein Mann wie Dynamit, Ein Offizier und Gentleman, Leviathan

* 05.05.1956

Keith David(67)

Schauspieler | Harlem, New York City, New York (US)

Keith David (* 4. Juni 1956 in Harlem, New York) ist ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler. Seine Filmografie umfasst bisher über 250 Film- und Fernsehproduktionen.

Bekannt aus: Küss den Frosch, Sie leben!, Das Ding aus einer anderen Welt, Armageddon - Das jüngste Gericht

* 04.06.1956

Carrie Fisher(† 60)

Schauspielerin | Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California (US)

Carrie Frances Fisher (21 October 1956 - 27 December 2016) was an American actress, novelist, screenwriter, and lecturer. She is most famous for her portrayal of Princess Leia Organa in the original Star Wars trilogy, her bestselling novel Postcards from the Edge, for which she wrote the screenplay to the film of the same name, and her autobiography Wishful Drinking.

Bekannt aus: Krieg der Sterne, Star Wars: Die letzten Jedi, Das Imperium schlägt zurück, Die Rückkehr der Jedi-Ritter

* 21.10.1956

Bruce Greenwood(67)

Schauspieler | Noranda, Québec (CA)

Stuart Bruce Greenwood(born August 12, 1956) is a Canadian actor and producer. He is known for his role as the American presidentJohn F. KennedyinThirteen Days,for which he won theSatellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, and asCaptain Christopher PikeinJ.J. Abrams'sStar Trek moviereboot series. He has been nominated for threeCanadian Screen Awards, once forBest Actor (for Elephant Song) and twice forBest Supporting Actor(forThe Sweet Hereafter and Being Julia).He is known for his roles as Nick Parsons inDouble Jeopardy, Stuart Ramsey in Passenger 57, Bob Andrews in Father's Day, Earl Cavanaugh in Here on Earth, National Security Advisor Bill Sokal in Rules of Engagement, JFK in ThirteenDays, Anthony 'Tony' Leighton in Swept Away, Cmdr. Robert Iverson in The Core; Lt. Bennie Macko in HollywoodHomicide, Lawrence Robertson in I, Robot, Lord Charles in Being Julia, Nolan Walsh in Racing Stripes, Jack Dunphy (Truman Capote's lover) in Capote; Hugh Sullivan in The Mermaid Chair, Professor Davis McClaren in Eight Below, Jack McCready in Deja Vu, Keenan Jones / Garrett in I'm Not There, the President in National Treasure: Book of Secrets, Christopher Pike in Star Trek and its sequel Star Trek Into Darkness, George McCray in A Dog Named Christmas, Lance Fender in Dinner for Schmucks, Stephen Meek in Meek's Cutoff, Cooper in Super 8, Bill Kill Cullen in The Place Beyond the Pines, Charlie Anderson in Flight, Hugh Butterfield in Endless Love, Vince in The Captive, Andrew Heyward in Truth (2015), Dr. Jake Houseman in the TV movie version of Dirty Dancing (2017), Uncle Dean in Kodachrome, the US President in Kingsman: The Golden Circle, Gerald in Gerald's Game, Robert McNamara in The Post, and Dr. John Dalton in Doctor Sleep.His best known TV roles are as Dr. Randolph Bell on The Resident, Gil Garcetti on American Crime Story, Emmet Cole on The River, Mitch Yost on John from Cincinnati, Dr. Nathan Bradford on Sleepwalkers, Thomas Veil on Nowhere Man, Jack Gage on Legmen, Pierce Lawton on Knot's Landing, and Dr. Seth Griffin on St. Elsewhere.He has voiced Bruce Wayne / Batman in the animated series Young Justice and in several Batman cartoon videos, and voiced Chiron in the animated series Class Titans.

Bekannt aus: Star Trek, Thirteen Days, I, Robot, Star Trek Into Darkness

* 12.08.1956

Eric Roberts(68)

Schauspieler | Biloxi, Mississippi (US)

An American actor. His career began with a well-received performance in King of the Gypsies (1978), for which he earned his first Golden Globe Award nomination. His second Golden Globe nomination came for his portrayal of Paul Snider in Star 80 (1983), followed by Globe and Academy Award nominations for his supporting role in Runaway Train (1985). In a career spanning almost forty years, Roberts has performed in over 200 films, including Raggedy Man (1981), The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984), The Specialist (1994), Cecil B. Demented (2000), National Security (2003), The Dark Knight (2008), The Expendables (2010) and Inherent Vice (2014). His equally varied television work includes three seasons with the sitcom Less than Perfect, as well as recurring roles on the NBC drama Heroes and the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. His sisters Julia Roberts and Lisa Roberts Gillan, and daughter Emma Roberts, also have acting careers.

Bekannt aus: Express in die Hölle, Inherent Vice - Natürliche Mängel, The Dark Knight, The Expendables, Grey's Anatomy

* 18.04.1956

William Fichtner(67)

Schauspieler | Mitchell Field Air Force Base, East Meadow, Long Island, New York (US)

William Edward "Bill" Fichtner, Jr. (* 27. November 1956 in Hempstead, New York) ist ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler.

Bekannt aus: L.A. Crash, Drive Angry, Black Hawk Down, Elysium

* 27.11.1956

Andy García(68)

Schauspieler | Havana (CU)

Andy García (* 12. April 1956 in Havanna, Kuba als Andrés Arturo García Menéndez) ist ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler, Filmproduzent und Regisseur kubanischer Herkunft.

Bekannt aus: Ocean's Eleven, Der Pate - Teil III, Ocean's Twelve, The Lost City

* 12.04.1956

Adam Arkin(67)

Schauspieler | Brooklyn, New York (US)

Adam Arkin(born August 19, 1956) is an American actor and director. His father is Oscar Award-winning actor Alan Arkin and his brother is actor Matthew Arkin. He is known for playing the role of Aaron Shutt onChicago Hope. He has been nominated for numerous awards, including aTony(Best Actor, 1991,I Hate Hamlet) as well as three primetime Emmys, four SAG Awards (Ensemble,Chicago Hope), and a DGA Award (My Louisiana Sky). Beginning in 1990, he had a recurring guest role onNorthern Exposureplaying the angry, paranoid Adam, for which he received an Emmy nomination. In 2002, Arkin won a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Directing in a Children's Special forMy Louisiana Sky. Between 2007 and 2009, he co-starred inthe drama series Life. In 2009, he portrayed villainEthan Zobelle, a white separatist gang leader, inSons of Anarchy,and Principal Ed Gibb in8 Simple Rules(2003–2005).

Bekannt aus: A Serious Man, Get Shorty, Sons of Anarchy, Justified

* 19.08.1956

Mimi Rogers(68)

Schauspielerin | Coral Gables, Florida (US)

Miriam 'Mimi' Rogers(néeSpickler; born January 27, 1956)is an American actress and competitive poker player. Her notable film roles areGung Ho(1986),Someone to Watch Over Me(1987),Desperate Hours(1990), andFull Body Massage(1995). She garnered the greatest acclaim of her career for her role in the religious drama The Rapture(1991), with criticRobin Wooddeclaring that she "gave one of the greatest performances in the history of the Hollywood cinema."Rogers has since appeared inReflections on a Crime(1994),The Mirror Has Two Faces(1996),Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery(1997),Lost in Space (1998), Ginger Snaps(2000),The Door in the Floor(2004), andFor a Good Time, Call...(2012).Her extensive work in television includesPaper Dolls(1984),Weapons of Mass Distraction(1997),The Loop(2006–2007), and recurring roles onThe X-Files(1998–1999),Two and a Half Men(2011–2015),Wilfred(2014),Mad Men(2015),Bosch(2014–2021), andBosch: Legacy(2022).

Bekannt aus: Ginger Snaps - Das Biest in dir, Lost in Space, Big Nothing, Austin Powers - Das Schärfste, was Ihre Majestät zu bieten hat

* 27.01.1956

Gary Cole(67)

Schauspieler | Park Ridge, Illinois (US)

Gary Michael Cole (born September 20, 1956) is an American stage and screen actor, best known for his supporting roles in numerous television and film productions such as Jack "Nighthawk" Killian in Midnight Caller or as Bill Lumbergh in Office Space.In 1984, he played the lead role of Green Beret Army Officer Jeffrey MacDonald, along with Karl Malden and Eva Marie Saint, in the true crime TV mini-series Fatal Vision, based on the book of the same name. Based on the real-life murders of the wife and daughters of U.S. Army officer Jeffrey R. MacDonald at Fort Bragg in 1970.He landed the lead role on NCIS in 2021, taking over as the team's supervisor.

Bekannt aus: Ricky Bobby - König der Rennfahrer, Voll auf die Nüsse, Alles Routine, One Hour Photo

* 20.09.1956

Sela Ward(67)

Schauspielerin | Meridian, Mississippi (US)

Sela Ward (born July 11, 1956) is an American movie and television actress, producer, author, and former model.She moved to California to pursue acting and landed her first film role in the 1983Burt ReynoldsvehicleThe Man Who Loved Women. Her first regular role in a TV drama series, as a socialite onDennis Weaver's short-lived CBS series, Emerald Point N.A.S.,followed in the same year. Ward continued to land guest roles in both TV and movies throughout the 1980s, most notably oppositeTom HanksinNothing in Common (1986).In 1991, she was cast asTeddy Reed onSisters,for which she received her first Emmy forOutstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Seriesin 1994.She portrayed Helen Kimble, the wife of Dr. Richard Kimble (Harrison Ford), inThe Fugitive, one of the top films of 1993. Ward won aCableACE Awardfor her portrayal of the late TV journalistJessica Savitchin the 1995 TV movie Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story, whichremains Lifetime's most watched TV movie to date.In 1995, she was passed over for aBond girlrole, learning that even though then-BondPierce Brosnanwas 42, thecasting directorsaid "What we really want is Sela, but Sela ten years ago". In response, she developed and produced a documentary, The Changing Face of Beauty, about American obsession with youth and its effect on women.Ward succeededCandice Bergenas commercial spokesperson forSprint'slong distance phone service (1999-2002). She also appeared onFrasieras supermodel/ zoologist Kelly Easterbrook in the 5th season opener ("Frasier's Imaginary Friend").When she read for the role of Lily Brooks Manning on the ABCdrama seriesOnce and Again (1999–2002), its creators (Edward ZwickandMarshall Herskovitz of thirtysomething fame) initially deemed her "too beautiful" for the average single mother to identify with. Ward received her 2nd lead actress Primetime Emmy Award anda Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series DramaIn 2004, she played the a private investigator in the TV movie Suburban Madness and she also appeared in the featurefilm The Day After TomorrowwithDennis QuaidandJake Gyllenhaal.In 2005, she landed a recurring role in the Fox seriesHouseas Stacy Warner, the hospital's attorney and formidable ex-partnerof the protagonist Dr. Gregory House(Hugh Laurie), until her character was written off the show in 2006.She was originally offered both the role ofMegan DonneronCSI: MiamiandSusan MayeronDesperate Housewives, but turned both down. She was reluctant to commit to another lead role in an hour-long series because of the time away from her family it would require.Although she was on a brief hiatus from TV, she continued to appear in feature films. She starred oppositeKevin CostnerinThe Guardianin 2006 and starred in the thrillerThe Stepfatherin 2009.In July 2010, she signed on to star inCSI: NY at the start of the 7th season and remained until the 9th and final season'. She appeared as newswoman Sharon Schieber inGone Girl(2014), and co-starred as the President of the United States inIndependence Day: Resurgence (2016). She also played the leading role alongside Nick Noltein the political comedy series Graves. She had a leading role in the crime seriesFBI (2018) for its' 1st season.

Bekannt aus: Independence Day - Wiederkehr, Gone Girl - Das perfekte Opfer, Auf der Flucht, Dirty Dancing 2

* 11.07.1956

Christoph Waltz(67)

Schauspieler | Vienna (AT)

Christoph Waltz (born 4 October 1956) is an Austrian actor who also holds German citizenship. He received international acclaim for his portrayal of SS Colonel Hans Landa in the 2009 film Inglourious Basterds, for which he won the Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival and the BAFTA, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2009 and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2010.

Bekannt aus: Django Unchained, Inglourious Basterds, The Zero Theorem, Der Gott des Gemetzels

* 04.10.1956

Richard Kind(67)

Schauspieler | North Trenton, New Jersey (US)

Richard John Kind is an American actor known for his roles in the sitcoms Mad About You and Spin City.

Bekannt aus: Alles steht Kopf, Argo, A Serious Man, Das grosse Krabbeln

* 22.11.1956

Joan Allen(67)

Schauspielerin | Rochelle, Illinois (US)

Joan Allen (born August 20, 1956) is an American actress. She worked in theatre, television and film during her early career, and achieved recognition for her Broadway debut in Burn This, winning a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play in 1989.She has received three Academy Award nominations; she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for Nixon (1995) and The Crucible (1996), and for Best Actress for The Contender (2000).Her other films include The Ice Storm (1996), Face/Off (1997), Pleasantville (1998), The Notebook (2004), The Bourne Supremacy (2004) and The Bourne Ultimatum (2007).

Bekannt aus: Raum, Death Race, Nixon, Hexenjagd

* 20.08.1956

Tim Daly(68)

Schauspieler | New York City, New York (US)

James Timothy "Tim" Daly (* 1. März 1956 in New York City, New York) ist ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler, Synchronsprecher und Filmproduzent.

Bekannt aus: Basic, Justice League: Doom, Auf der Flucht, Wings – Die Überflieger

* 01.03.1956

Linda Hamilton(67)

Schauspielerin | Salisbury, Maryland (US)

Linda Hamilton is an American actress, best known for role as Sarah Connor in The Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day; and for her television work as Catherine Chandler in the television series Beauty and the Beast, for which she was nominated for two Golden Globes and an Emmy. She also had a recurring role in the comedy television series Weeds and Chuck.

Bekannt aus: Terminator 2 - Tag der Abrechnung, Terminator: Dark Fate, Terminator, Dante's Peak, Die Schöne und das Biest

* 26.09.1956

Kevin Dunn(67)

Schauspieler | Chicago, Illinois (US)

Kevin Dunn (born August 24, 1956) is an American actor who has appeared in supporting roles in a number of films and television series since the 1980s.

Bekannt aus: Warrior, Außer Kontrolle, Transformers, Dave

* 24.06.1956

Geena Davis(68)

Schauspielerin | Wareham, Massachusetts (US)

Virginia "Geena" Elizabeth Davis (* 21. Januar 1956 in Wareham, Plymouth County Massachusetts) ist eine US-amerikanische Schauspielerin und Filmproduzentin. Die Oscar- und Golden-Globe-Preisträgerin ist Gründerin des Geena Davis Institute.

Bekannt aus: Thelma & Louise, Tödliche Weihnachten, Eine Klasse für sich, Die Fliege

* 21.01.1956

Imelda Staunton(68)

Schauspielerin | Archway, London, England (GB)

Imelda Mary Philomena Bernadette Staunton (born 9 January 1956) is an English actress and singer. After training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Staunton began her career in repertory theatre in 1976 and appeared in various theatre productions in the United Kingdom.Staunton has performed in a variety of plays and musicals in London throughout her career, winning four Laurence Olivier Awards; three for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for her roles in the musicals Into the Woods, Sweeney Todd, and Gypsy, and one for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Play for her work in both A Chorus of Disapproval and The Corn is Green. Her other stage appearances include The Beggar's Opera, The Wizard of Oz, Uncle Vanya, Guys and Dolls, Entertaining Mr Sloane, and Good People. She has been nominated for 13 Olivier Awards.On film, Staunton starred in Antonia and Jane; in several supporting roles in Kenneth Branagh's comedy Peter's Friends, his adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing; Ang Lee's adaptation of Sense and Sensibility; and the costume romantic comedy Shakespeare in Love. She drew critical acclaim for her performance in the title role in Mike Leigh's Vera Drake, for which she won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role and the Venice Film Festival Volpi Cup for Best Actress, in addition to being nominated for Best Actress by the Academy Awards, the Golden Globe Awards and the Screen Actors Guild Awards. She later gained a wider audience for her portrayal as Dolores Umbridge in the Harry Potter films The Order of the Phoenix and The Deathly Hallows - Part 1. She continued supporting roles in Nanny McPhee, reunited with Leigh in Another Year, and the film continuation of Downton Abbey. She portrayed human rights activist Hefina Headon in the historical film Pride, and starred in the British comedy Finding Your Feet. She also provided voice acting roles for the films Chicken Run, Arthur Christmas, and Paddington.On television, Staunton starred in the sitcoms Up the Garden Path and Is it Legal?. Her performance in My Family and Other Animals earned her a nomination for the International Emmy Award for Best Actress, while her roles in Return to Cranford and The Girl earned her BAFTA TV Award nominations for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. For the latter, she was also nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie. She portrayed Queen Elizabeth II in the final two seasons of The Crown.

Bekannt aus: Vera Drake, Harry Potter und der Orden des Phönix, Pride, Shakespeare in Love

* 09.01.1956

Rita Wilson(67)

Schauspielerin | Los Angeles, California (US)

Rita Wilson (* 26. Oktober 1956 in Los Angeles, Kalifornien als Margarita Ibrahimova) ist eine griechisch-US-amerikanische Schauspielerin, Sängerin und Filmproduzentin.

Bekannt aus: Versprochen ist versprochen, Schlaflos in Seattle, Now and Then - Damals und heute, Die Braut, die sich nicht traut

* 26.10.1956

Dana Delany(68)

Schauspielerin | New York City, New York (US)

Dana Welles Delany (born March 13, 1956) is a multi-award winning American film, stage, and television actress. She is known for her role as Colleen McMurphy on the ABC television show China Beach (1988–1991), Katherine Mayfair on Desperate Housewives (2007–2010), Megan Hunt on Body of Proof (2011–present) and, as a voice-actress, Lois Lane in the DC Animated Universe as well as the television series The Batman. In an interview, she said she loves to play "complicated characters". Delany has been active in film, television, and stage since the late 1970s.

Bekannt aus: Tombstone, Batman und das Phantom, China Beach, Desperate Housewives

* 13.03.1956

Lars von Trier(67)

Crew | Kongens Lyngby (DK)

Lars von Trier (born Lars Trier; 30 April 1956) is a Danish film director and screenwriter. He is closely associated with the Dogme 95 collective, although his own films have taken a variety of different approaches. He is known for his female-centric parables and his exploration of controversial subject matter.Von Trier began making his own films at the age of 11 after receiving a Super-8 camera as a gift, and his first publicly released film was an experimental short called The Orchid Gardener, in 1977. His first feature film came seven years later, The Element of Crime, in 1984. As of 2010, he has directed a further 10 feature films, 5 short films and 4 television productions.He has been married twice and is currently married to Bente Frøge. Von Trier suffers periodically from depression, as well as various fears and phobias, including an intense fear of flying. As he himself once put it, "Basically, I'm afraid of everything in life, except filmmaking".

Bekannt für: Dancer in the Dark, Melancholia, The House That Jack Built, Dogville

* 30.04.1956

Steven Bauer(67)

Schauspieler | Havana (CU)

Steven Bauer (born December 2, 1956) is a Cuban-American actor. He is known for his role as Manny Ribera in the 1983 film Scarface, and his role on the bilingual PBS show Que Pasa, USA.

Bekannt aus: Scarface, Traffic - Macht des Kartells, Zwielicht, Ray Donovan

* 02.12.1956

Luis Guzmán(67)

Schauspieler | Cayey (PR)

Luis Guzmán (born August 28, 1956) is an actor from Puerto Rico. He is known for his character work. For much of his career, his squat build, wolfish features, and brooding countenance have garnered him roles largely as sidekicks, thugs, or policemen, but his later career has seen him move into more mainstream roles. He is a favorite of director Steven Soderbergh, who cast him in Out of Sight, The Limey, and Traffic, and Paul Thomas Anderson, who cast him in Boogie Nights, Magnolia and Punch-Drunk Love. He also voiced Ricardo Diaz in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.

Bekannt aus: Traffic - Macht des Kartells, Punch-Drunk Love, Boogie Nights, Monte Cristo

* 28.08.1956

Stephen Dillane(67)

Schauspieler | London, England (GB)

Stephen Dillane (born 30 November 1956) is an English actor. He won a Tony Award for his lead performance in Tom Stoppard's play The Real Thing.

Bekannt aus: The Hours – Von Ewigkeit zu Ewigkeit, Die dunkelste Stunde, Spy Game - Der finale Countdown, Game of Thrones

* 30.11.1956

Wendy Crewson(67)

Schauspielerin | Hamilton, Ontario (CA)

Wendy Jane Crewson (* 9. Mai 1956 in Hamilton, Ontario) ist eine kanadische Schauspielerin.

Bekannt aus: Air Force One, Der Pakt - The Covenant, The 6th Day, Raum

* 09.05.1956

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