Born This Week in Film #5: Sally Field and Emma Stone
Sally Field and Emma Stone were both born on November 6, and both have won two Best Actress Oscars. Here are their key films and career milestones.
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Rae Dawn Chong: Canadian Actress of Quest for Fire and Commando
Rae Dawn Chong is a Canadian actress born in 1961 in Edmonton. She won a Genie Award for Quest for Fire and is known for Commando and The Color Purple.
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Born This Week in Film #3: Four Screen Veterans, Nov. 7–11
Four film and TV actors born November 7–11: Christopher Daniel Barnes, Tom Novembre, Alan Vint and Lavell Crawford, with birth details and key credits.
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C. Thomas Howell: Actor, Director and Ponyboy of The Outsiders
C. Thomas Howell, born 1966, is an American actor and director known for The Outsiders, E.T. and Southland, with recent work in Reagan and One Mile (2026).
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Joey Lauren Adams: Actress and Director, Star of Chasing Amy
Joey Lauren Adams is an American actress and director born in 1968, known for Chasing Amy, Mallrats and Big Daddy and for directing Come Early Morning (2006).
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David La Haye: Canadian Actor of Water Baby and Head in the Clouds
David La Haye is a Canadian actor, born in Montreal in 1966, known for Water Baby, Head in the Clouds and Confessions of a Hitman, with work through 2026.
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Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts (2009): Maya Dolittle Goes Hollywood
Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts (2009) sent Kyla Pratt’s Maya Dolittle to Hollywood. Cast, making, reception and where to watch the final Fox Dolittle sequel.
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Samuel L. Jackson: Actor of Pulp Fiction, Star Wars and Marvel
Samuel L. Jackson, born 1948, is an American actor and producer known for Pulp Fiction, Star Wars and Nick Fury in Marvel films. Latest work: The Beast (2026).
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Jesse L. Martin: Actor and Singer, From Rent to Law & Order and The Flash
Jesse L. Martin, born 1969 in Rocky Mount, Virginia, is an American actor and singer known for Rent, Law & Order, The Flash and The Irrational.
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Anna Lise Phillips as Catherine Waterford in WillFull (2001)
Anna Lise Phillips plays Catherine Waterford in the Australian comic fantasy WillFull (2001), a daughter pestered by her late mother’s ghost. Role, scenes and aftermath.
