Famous birthdays list for August 9, 2023 includes celebrities Gillian Anderson, Anna Kendrick

Birthday wishes go to Gillian Anderson, Anna Kendrick and all other celebrities who celebrate their birthdays today. Check out our slideshow below to see photos of famous people turning a year older on August 9 and learn something interesting about each of them.

Top Celebrity Birthdays on August 9, 2023

Sam Elliott, winner of the award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Movie Made for TV or Limited Series for “1883,” poses in the press room at the 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, February 26, 2023, at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/`)

Actor Sam Elliott turns 79

Fun Fact: Portrayal of “Thunderbolt” Ross before William Hurt

Actor Jamie Lee Curtis (center) poses with guest speakers Melanie Griffith (left) and Arnold Schwarzenegger during a hand and footprint ceremony for Curtis at the TCL Chinese Theater on Wednesday, October 12, 2022, in Los Angeles. (` Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Actress Melanie Griffith turns 66

Fun Fact: Her daughter Dakota Johnson is also an actress

Viola Davis, from left, Gillian Anderson and Michelle Pfeiffer arrive at the premiere of “The First Lady” on Thursday, April 14, 2022 at the DGA Theater Complex in Los Angeles (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/`)

Actress Gillian Anderson turns 55

Fun Fact: Won Emmy Awards for both The Crown and The X-Files

Australian actor Eric Bana and his wife Rebecca Gleeson watch the men’s semifinal match between Serbia’s Novak Djokovic and France’s Lucas Pouille at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, January 25, 2019. (` Photo/Aaron Favila)

Actor Eric Bana turns 55

Fun Fact: Appeared in “Hulk” starring Sam Elliott as Dr. David Banner. He was later recast as Ed Norton and then as Mark Ruffalo

James Pickens Jr. (left) and Kevin McKidd arrive for a screening of ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ during the PaleyFest on Sunday, April 2, 2023 at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/`)

Actor Kevin McKidd turns 50

Fun Fact: Only four actors have appeared in more episodes of Grey’s Anatomy than McKidd

Kate Capshaw (From left), Steven Spielberg and Jessica Capshaw arrive at the Los Angeles premiere of “Spielberg” on Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at Paramount Studios. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/`)

Actress Jessica Capshaw turns 47

Interesting Fact: Her middle name is Brooke

Anna Kendrick (left) and Justin Timberlake, cast members of the upcoming film Trolls Band Together, discuss the film onstage during Universal Pictures and Focus Features’ presentation at CinemaCon 2023, the official convention of the National Association of Theater Owners (NATO ). at Caesars Palace, Wednesday, April 26, 2023, in Las Vegas. (` Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Actress Anna Kendrick turns 38

Fun Fact: Portrayal of Jessica in the “Twilight” film series

More celebrities with birthdays today

Jazz drummer Jack DeJohnette is 81. Comedian David Steinberg is 81. Singer Barbara Mason is 76. Actress Amanda Bearse (“Married…With Children”) is 65. Rapper Kurtis Blow is 64. “Today” co-host Hoda Kotb is 59. Actor Pat Petersen (“Knots Landing”) is 57. Actor Thomas Lennon (“Reno 911!”) is 53. Bassist Arion Salazar (Third Eye Blind) is 53. Rapper Mack 10 is 52. Singer Juanes is 51. Actor Liz Vassey (“CSI”, “All My Children”) is 51. Actress Rhona Mitra (“Nip/Tuck”, “Boston Legal”) is 48. Actress Ashley Johnson (“The Help”) is 40.

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Amedeo Avogadro, scientist

Smokey the Bear (first poster released)

Whitney Houston, singer

Brett Hull, NHL Hall of Famer

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