Birthdays – Dec. 30

Actor Russ Tamblyn is 88. Singer Noel Paul Stookey of Peter, Paul and Mary is 85. Director James Burrows (“Cheers,” “Taxi”) is 82. Actor Concetta Tomei (“Providence,” “China Beach”) is 77. Singer Patti Smith is 76. Musician Jeff Lynne is 75. TV host Meredith Vieira (“Today,” “The View”) is 69. Actor Sheryl Lee Ralph (“Abbott Elementary,” “Moesha”) is 67. Country singer Suzy Bogguss is 66. Actor Patricia Kalembar (“Sisters”) is 66. Former “Today” show anchor Matt Lauer is 65. Actor-comedian Tracey Ullman is 63. TV host Sean Hannity is 61. Actor George Newbern is 59. Singer Jay Kay of Jamiroquai is 53. Drummer Byron McMackin of Pennywise is 53. Actor Meredith Monroe (“Dawson’s Creek”) is 53. Actor Daniel Sunjata (“Rescue Me”) is 51. Actor Maureen Flanigan (“7th Heaven”) is 50. Actor Jason Behr (“The Grudge,” “Roswell”) is 49. Actor Lucy Punch (“Ben and Kate”) is 45. Singer-actor Tyrese is 44. Actor Eliza Dushku (“Dollhouse,” “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”) is 42. Guitarist Tim Lopez of Plain White T’s is 42. Actor Kristin Kreuk (“Smallville”) is 40. Singer-guitarist Wesley Schultz of The Lumineers is 40. Singer Andra Day is 38. Actor Anna Wood (“Falling Water,” “Reckless”) is 37. Singer Ellie Goulding is 36. Actor Caity Lotz (“DC’s Legends of Tomorrow”) is 36. Actor Jeff Ward (“Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”) is 36. Guitarist Eric Steedly of LANCO is 32. Drummer Jamie Follese of Hot Chelle Rae is 31.

— Associated Press