January[]
- 8 January
- Harriet Sansom Harris is born.
- 9 January
- J.K. Simmons is born.
February[]
- 7 February
- Miguel Ferrer is born.
- 8 February
- Ethan Phillips is born.
- 9 February
- Charles Shaughnessy is born.
March[]
- 6 March
- Alberta Watson is born.
- 22 March
- Lena Olin is born.
April[]
- 3 April
- Tomas Arana is born.
- 29 April
- Kate Mulgrew is born.
June[]
- 3 June
- Barbara Walsh is born.
- 8 June
- Griffin Dunne is born.
- 15 June
- Polly Draper is born.
- Julie Hagerty is born.
July[]
- 9 July
- Lisa Banes is born.
- Mia Dillon is born.
- 28 July
- David Dollase is born.
August[]
- 19 August
- Peter Gallagher is born.
- 27 August
- Diana Scarwid is born.
November[]
- 5 November
- Nestor Serrano is born.
- 13 November
- Whoopi Goldberg is born.
- 19 November
- Glynnis O'Connor is born.
December[]
- 19 December
- Larry Cahn is born.
- 21 December
- Jane Kaczmarek is born.
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