Birthdays: February 10

Roberta Flack was born February 10, 1937 (1939 according to some sources), in Black Mountain, North Carolina, a small town located about 10 miles (18 kilometers) from the city of Asheville, North Carolina. She is best known for her love ballad "Killing Me Softly With His Song", released in 1969. She earned a music scholarship to Howard University and graduated with a BA in Music. She briefly taught music after graduation from college. She was discovered singing and playing jazz in a Washington nightclub by pianist Les McCann, and she later signed a contract with Atlantic Records in the late 1960s. The rest is music history. Roberta's most recent album is a 1997 anthology of Christmas standards simply titled "Christmas Album".

Aaron Brumfield was born on 10 February 1970 in San Francisco, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Mechanic: Resurrection (2016), Bowfinger (1999) and Main Tera Hero (2014).

Aída Luz was born on 10 February 1917 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She was an actress, known for Un tranvía llamado Deseo (1956), Pobre mi madre querida (1948) and Bianca (1980). She died on 25 May 2006 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Alan Hale decided on a film career after his attempt at becoming an opera singer didn't pan out. He quickly became much in demand as a supporting actor, starred in several films for Cecil B. DeMille and directed others for him. With the advent of sound, Hale played leads in a few films but soon settled down into a career as one of the busiest character actors in the business. He was one of the featured members of what became known as the "Warner Brothers Stock Co.", a corps of character actors and actresses who appeared in scores of Warner Bros. films of the 1930s and 1940s. Hale's best-known role is probably in The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), one of several films he made with his friend Errol Flynn, in which he played Little John, a role he played in two other films: Robin Hood (1922) and Rogues of Sherwood Forest (1950).

Director, producer and screenwriter Alexander Payne was born in Omaha, Nebraska. His parents, Peggy (Constantine) and George Payne, ran a Greek restaurant. His father is of Greek and German ancestry, and his mother is of Greek descent; the family name was originally Papadopoulos. He is the youngest of three brothers.

Alexander attended Stanford University, where he majored in Spanish and History. He then went on to study film at UCLA Film School. His university thesis film was screened at the Sundance film festival, which led to him being backed by Miramax to write and direct Citizen Ruth (1996). Payne prefers to have control over his movies, from scripts to cast.

Ambar La Fox was born in 1935 in Argentina. She was an actress, known for Buenas noches, Buenos Aires (1964), Orden de matar (1965) and Las mujeres los prefieren tontos (1964). She was married to Maurín, Alejandro and Lavecchia, Bubby. She died on 8 December 1993 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Amber Frey was born on 10 February 1975 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is a writer, known for Amber Frey: Witness for the Prosecution (2005), The Murder of Laci Peterson (2017) and American Murder: Laci Peterson (2024). She was previously married to Robert Hernandez.

Amelia (born Emily Morris) grew up in Warwickshire, England. She took to the stage at a very early age and after doing her first voiceover at the age of 5 she went on to appear in 'Boon' (ITV) and 'Verdict' (BBC). At just 16 she trained with the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain (the youngest person to be accepted onto the full course that year) and just six months later became ITV's youngest ever continuity announcer, hosting kids' show CITV five days a week.

After taking a break from performance to gain a degree in Experimental Psychology Amelia signed with one of London's top voice agencies and launched herself back into the world of acting with characteristic enthusiasm. Since then she has appeared in multiple video games, movies and series, including playing Malady in 'Divinity Original Sin II' (Larian Studios) and several roles in both 'Elite Dangerous: Horizons' (Frontier Developments) and 'Star Wars Battlefront II' (EA). She was also the female continuity announcer for the UK's SyFy Channel for five years (2005 - 2010).

Amit Purohit was an Indian film actor. He appeared in several Hindi and Telugu films like Aalap, Pankh, Bijuka, Shobhna's 7 Nights with renowned actors like Raveena Tandon, Anupam Kher, Rohit Roy, Rituparna Sengupta and many. His last film was Sammohanam with Sudhir Babu and Aditi Rao Hydari. He was engaged to actress and model Supriya Keshri.

Andrea Burstein was previously married to Federico Ribero.

Andrea Howard was born on 10 February 1947 in the USA. She is an actress, known for The Nude Bomb (1980), Summer School (1987) and Pink Motel (1982).

Andrew Fried was born on 10 February 1976 in Long Beach, Long Island, New York, USA. He is a producer and director, known for Paul American (2025), America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders (2024) and Chef's Table (2015).

Anthony Dawes was born on 10 February 1928 in Felixstowe, Suffolk, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Barry Lyndon (1975), The Avengers (1961) and Comedy Playhouse (1961). He died on 21 January 2021.

Ashleigh Ann Wood is a Canadian/American actor, writer, speaker, singer, acting coach, and philanthropist. Her mother is British Irish and has always been one of her greatest supporters always traveling with Ashleigh. Her father, Dr. Wood works with some of the most high-profile people and cases such as the Boston Marathon survivors, the Vegas shooting survivors, veterans dealing with PTSD, Child Abuse survivors, and The Innocence Project to name a few.

Her grandfather is English, coming from a long line of lawyers and served in the Navy. Her grandmother is French Canadian and a baker, baking some of the most beautiful birthday cakes and wedding cakes. Her grandparents have always been extremely supportive and loved her creativity. They were both artists who performed in bands entertaining troops. They often sang and played guitar with Ashleigh.

Ashleigh was an extremely shy child. Her mother noticed that Ashleigh lit up whenever they pulled a camera, video camera, or musical instrument out and thought maybe being in a creative studio with other kids might help her come out of her shell. It helped tremendously while she was in the studio. Ashleigh got her love of acting, dancing, and singing while taking dance, music, and acting at The Roland and Romain Studio in Toronto playing Debra Sue in Bye Bye Birdie, Sandy in Grease, Anne Frank in Anne Frank, and Becky Hatfield in Tom Sawyer. She went back to being the shy child when not in the studio or in front of the camera.

Ashleigh caught the eye of an agent and began doing commercials for McDonald's, Sony, Hyundai, Hamburger Helper, etc. while also doing ads for various companies such as Sears, Hudson's Bay, Ballet Canada, etc. She was asked to do a ballet shoot with the icon Karen Kane and hung on to the dress from the shoot for years because it was so beautifully hand-made just for her, thus came the love for clothes.

Ashleigh auditioned for director Michael O' Herlihy who put her in the role of Bobby Kennedy's daughter in Hoover vs Kennedys along side Jack Warren, Nicolas Campbell, and Heather Thomas. It was a great experience and introduction into acting because everyone especially Michael O' Herlihy and Nicolas Campbell were so engaging, full of great information and guidance. After she was wrapped, she said " I want to do more of this ".

She then went on to do parts in Top Cops, Friday the 13th, Shining Time Station, Kung Fu: The Legend Continues with David Carradine, Cat Walk with Neve Campbell, who was so nice to Ashleigh and made Ashleigh feel so comfortable on the first day of shoot. Director Bruce Pittman was a great supporter of Ashleigh's. She was on Hidden Room produced by David Perlmutter and Lewis B Chesler playing Marg Helgenberger's character as a child, another Hidden Room episode playing Ally Sheedy's character as a child. Ally was so sweet while going over lines with her and saving her a place at the lunch table every day. Shari Belafonte from Beyond Reality was charming and treated Ashleigh like a team member not a child. Ashley played Patrick Dempsey's little sister in a made-for-TV movie called Blood Knot alongside Kate Vernon and Margot Kidder. Patrick Dempsey was another sweet person always joking around with her constantly treating her like a big brother would and inviting Ashleigh everyday to join them all for lunch. Kate Vernon bought her the cutest floppy teddy bear at wrap that she has to this day, such a lovely gesture. The director from Blood Knot Jorge Montesi was wonderful. To this day, Ashleigh remembers the kind people that made her feel comfortable walking on to a new set and emulates that energy to the students she works with to this day.

Ashleigh's family moved to Florida eventually becoming American citizens. Ashleigh was so unsettled that she was missing her studio and acting so her parents signed her up for an acting competition with agents and casting directors judging. Ashleigh won the grand prize for the competition with the casting director for Seinfeld, Marc Hirschfeld, as one of her judges. He came up to her at the end of the competition asking her if she would feel comfortable enough to do her scene in front of the whole audience of contestants, families, and judges, which she agreed to do. He said he was impressed with her and told her to please keep in touch if she ever came to California.

Eventually Ashleigh went to California and played roles in Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Jerry Bruckheimer's Without A Trace, and CSI Miami, Warner Bros' ER written by Michael Crichton, CBS's Joan of Arcadia, Nickelodeon's The Bros. Garcia, J.J. Abrams' Lost, Quintuplets, and others. She did a Disney cruise line commercial with John O'Hurley enjoying two back-to-back cruises while filming.

Ashleigh also worked on radio as a child news reporter a for Kids radio show for a few of years called Radio Aahs.

Ashleigh played Lauren Hadley, Elissa for 8 episodes on Disney Channel's Like Family, with great directors and writers like John Fortenberry and Dan Fogelman to name a few. On set they kept calling her " One-Take Ashleigh". Ashleigh said this was definitely one of the best experiences ever because it felt like a family.

Ashleigh has had some great experiences acting and passes these on to some of her acting students some of whom are children and shares the joys and pitfalls for young actors. She has experienced meeting and working with some wonderful people and has met some not-so-great real-life characters along the way.

Ashleigh continues to act traveling to wherever the work is, she speaks, teaches, hosts, does voice overs, as well as some philanthropy work along side her father Dr. Wood. She does videos and voice overs for all his projects and travels alongside him, speaking about her own life experiences. One day after her book is finished she would like to share it through a TED Talk.

Ashleigh has trained and done workshops with some of the best teachers, Sandy Marshall, Hank Stone, Herb Mandel, Paul Bengston, Angela Terry, Lori Wyman, Patti Robinson, Mel Johnson, Al Onorato, and Garrison True. Continuing to train whenever she has the opportunity.

Ashleigh graduated from the same performing arts school that Justin Timberlake, Lance Bass, Mandy Moore, Torrey DeVitto and others attended.

Barrie Ingham was born on 10 February 1932 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Great Mouse Detective (1986), The Day of the Jackal (1973) and Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965). He was married to Tarne Phillips. He died on 23 January 2015 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA.

Barry Sloane is a Liverpool-born actor and writer known for bringing raw, emotionally charged characters to life across stage, screen, and video-game. He broke out as the volatile Troy Whitworth in Jez Butterworth's Jerusalem, praised as "a coiled spring of menace and heartbreak" (The Telegraph), and redefined Yosser Hughes in Boys from the Blackstuff, with The Guardian calling it "a blistering, heartbreaking reinvention."

He cracked the U.S. market before the U.K. fully caught on, with standout roles in Revenge, Longmire, and SIX, where his portrayal of Navy SEAL Joe "Bear" Graves was hailed as "raw, magnetic, and unrelenting." His performance as Captain John Price in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare earned him a BAFTA nomination and introduced the iconic character to a new generation of players.

Now showcasing his talent back on home soil, Sloane has delivered standout turns in Litvinenko (ITV), Passenger (ITVX), The Sandman (Netflix), and the upcoming Jack Thorne drama The Hack.

Sloane's debut play Two of Us, imagining a late-life reunion between Lennon and McCartney, saw him take on the role of John Lennon in a performance one critic called "a striking mix of sarcasm, melancholy, and unpredictability."

Whether leading soldiers, resurrecting icons, or writing from the heart, Barry Sloane delivers danger, depth, and truth-every time.

Ben Carter was born on 10 February 1911 in Fairfield, Iowa, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Maryland (1940), Crash Dive (1943) and The Harvey Girls (1946). He died on 12 December 1946 in New York City, New York, USA.

Bess Motta is an American actress, singer and fitness personality. She is best known for portraying Ginger Ventura in James Cameron's classic The Terminator (1984), and as the lead instructor and choreographer for the television exercise program :20 Minute Workout (1983).

She was born on February 10, 1958 in Burbank, California, the daughter of Eric, a scientist, and Rita, an operetta singer. Bess was raised in Woodland Hills, California, and was a competitive ice skater as a pre-teen. At age 13, she began studying drama with Austrian actor Francis Lederer. She attended William Howard Taft High School and starred in multiple theater productions and was also active in summer productions and drama competitions with other San Fernando Valley actors Mare Winningham, Val Kilmer and Kevin Spacey. At age 18, Bess was cast in the San Francisco production of "The Great American Backstage Musical".

British actor Anthony Andrews saw Bess in the production and decided to produce the show in London and brought her over as the sole American in the show. After returning from England, Bess became interested in aerobics and because of her dance and musical background, she quickly became one of the most popular instructors in Brentwood, California. It was there that she came to the attention of the director who was developing an exercise show :20 Minute Workout (1983). The show was filmed entirely in Toronto, Canada and Bess is often credited for putting TV aerobics on the map. Even though the show was only produced for two seasons, the program ran in international syndication for over 10 years.

Bess was cast as Sarah Connor's roommate Ginger Ventura in The Terminator (1984), in which she performed her own stunts in the film. Bess continued to work in theater throughout her career, performing in a various Los Angeles productions, including Charles Busch's "Psycho Beach Party". In August 2010, she gave an interview to the Terminator Fans website in which she confirms that she has attended the occasional Comic-Con convention (Burbank and Chicago). Bess currently continues acting as a voice-over artist.

Composer, conductor, arranger, pianist and songwriter, the son of Morris Goldenberg. He was educated at Columbia College (BA), where he composed and arranged the Columbia Varsity Shows, and also Camp Tamiment. He took private music studies with Hall Overton and he wrote incidental music for the Broadway revue "An Evening With Mike Nichols & Elaine May", and arranged dance music for "Greenwillow", "110 in the Shade", and "High Spirits". His chief musical collaborator was songwriter (and author) Larry Alexander. He joined ASCAP in 1961, and his popular-song compositions include "Shouldn't There Be Lightning?"; and "Take You For Granted". His classical compositions include "Brass Quintet"; "Woodwind Quintet"; and "String Quartet".

Riccardo Fabbriconi is known for Mahmood & Blanco: Brividi (2022), Mace, Blanco, Salmo: La Canzone Nostra (2021) and Blanco: Nostalgia (2022).

Bo Barrett began his professional acting career in 2004 at the age of 18. He starred in the film Cry for Help (2005) opposite Sam Lloyd which premiered at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. Small roles quickly followed in Loveless in Los Angeles (2007), and most recently Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette (2006) opposite Kirsten Dunst and Jason Schwartzman. Other credits include The Recordist (2007), "Tree House", and Bird Fan (2007). He currently resides in Los Angeles where he has been working on numerous projects with Michael Bower, Scott L. Schwartz, Bill Parks, David Blue and Gilbert J. Menchaca. He will soon be seen in Allison Anders' "Ten Years After", We Are the Mods (2009), Grinder (2009) and Zack Parker's Quench (2007). 23 October 2007.

Robert A. Iger is Executive Chairman of The Walt Disney Company and Chairman of the Board of Directors. He assumed the role of Executive Chairman in February 2020, having served as Chief Executive Officer since 2005. As Executive Chairman, Mr. Iger directs the Company's creative endeavors, while leading the Board and providing the full benefit of his experience, leadership and guidance.

Over his 15 years leading the Company, Mr. Iger built Disney into one of the world's largest and most admired media and entertainment companies, while focusing on the three fundamental pillars of his strategic vision: generating the best creative content possible; fostering innovation and utilizing the latest technology; and expanding into new markets around the world.

As CEO, Mr. Iger expanded on Disney's rich history of unforgettable storytelling with the acquisitions of Pixar (2006), Marvel (2009), Lucasfilm (2012) and 21st Century Fox (2019), as well as the landmark 2016 opening of Disney's first theme park and resort in Mainland China, Shanghai Disney Resort; and the release of a number of record-setting films including the No. 1 movie of all time, Marvel's Avengers: Endgame, the top animated features of all time, Disney's Frozen and Frozen 2, and the groundbreaking movie Marvel's Black Panther. Always one to embrace new technology, Mr. Iger has made Disney an industry leader through its creative content offerings across multiple platforms, most recently leveraging cutting edge direct-to-consumer technology with the highly successful launch of the Disney+ streaming service in November 2019 and ESPN+ in 2018.

During Mr. Iger's tenure, The Walt Disney Company has been recognized as one of the "Most Reputable Companies" in both America and the world by Forbes magazine (2006-2019); one of the "Best Employers" in both America and the world by Forbes magazine (2019 and 2018, respectively); one of the "World's Most Admired Companies" by Fortune magazine (2009-2021); and as one of the "World's Most Respected Companies" by Barron's (2009-2017).

Mr. Iger assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company in October, 2005, and was elected Chairman in 2012. From 2000-2005 he served as President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Iger officially joined the Disney senior management team in 1996 as Chairman of the Disney-owned ABC Group and in 1999 was given the additional responsibility of President, Walt Disney International. In that role, Mr. Iger expanded and coordinated Disney's presence outside of the United States, establishing the blueprint for the Company's international growth today. As Chairman of the ABC Group, Mr. Iger oversaw the broadcast television network and station group, cable television properties, and radio and publishing businesses and also guided the complex merger between Capital Cities/ABC, Inc. and The Walt Disney Company. During Mr. Iger's years with ABC, he obtained hands-on experience in every aspect of the television business-including news, sports, and entertainment-as well as in program acquisition, rights negotiations, and business affairs. He began his career at ABC in 1974.

Mr. Iger has been named TIME's Businessperson of the Year (2019); one of the "World's Most Powerful People" by Forbes magazine (2018); one of the "Top Gun CEOs" by Forbes magazine (2009); one of Fortune magazine's "25 Most Powerful People in Business" (2006, 2007); one of the "Best CEOs" by Institutional Investor magazine (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011); MarketWatch CEO of the Year (2006); and "CEO of the Year" by Chief Executive (2014).

Mr. Iger was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in January 2020, and the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame in 2015. He serves on the boards of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, Bloomberg Philanthropies, and Perfect Day; and as chairman of the capital campaign for the new Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Museum in Los Angeles. In 2012, Mr. Iger became a member of the Academy of Arts & Sciences, one of the nation's most prestigious honorary societies, which recognizes some of the world's most accomplished scholars, scientists, writers, artists, and civic, corporate, and philanthropic leaders.

Mr. Iger is the author of the New York Times Best Seller "The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of The Walt Disney Company," published in 2019. He is a graduate of Ithaca College.

Briony McRoberts was born in Hertfordshire in February 1957. One of her earliest acting roles was in The Pink Panther Strikes Again at the age of 19. She appeared in numerous theatrical and film roles, though the majority of her work was in television. She appeared in over 15 series, including EastEnders and Take The High Road. Outside her professional life, she was a supporter of Scottish Friends of the Earth's Fight the Fumes campaign.

Campi is known for Los Roldán (2004), Mujeres de nadie (2007) and Love After Music (2023). He has been married to Denise Dumas since 2 December 2006. They have two children.

Candan Erçetin was born on 10 February 1963 in Kirklareli, Turkey. She is an actress and composer, known for Gölgesizler (2009), The Night, Angel and Our Children (1994) and Price of Passion (2017).