Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 25-31

Jessica Origliasso, left, and Lisa Origliasso of the band The Veronicas perform in concert at Rockford Park on Friday, May 8, 2015, in Wilmington, Del. (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP)
Singer Jess and Lisa Origliasso of The Veronicas are 32 on Dec. 25. Here, Jessica Origliasso, left, and Lisa Origliasso of the band The Veronicas perform in concert at Rockford Park on Friday, May 8, 2015, in Wilmington, Del. (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP)
Sissy Spacek arrives at the "Bloodline" Screening and Q&A event at the LACMA Theater on Thursday, June 23, 2016, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP)
Actress Sissy Spacek is 67 on Dec. 25. Here, Sissy Spacek arrives at the “Bloodline” Screening and Q&A event at the LACMA Theater on Thursday, June 23, 2016, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP)
Singer Jimmy Buffett is 70 on Dec. 25. FILE – In this June 30, 2010, file photo, Jimmy Buffett performs at his sister’s restaurant in Gulf Shores, Ala. The Jimmy Buffett musical making its world premiere in 2017 in California has a new name and a Tony Award-winning creative support team. The musical is now titled “Escape to Margaritaville.” (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)
Singer Jade Thirlwall of Little Mix is 24 on Dec. 26. Here, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, from left, Perrie Edwards, Jesy Nelson and Jade Thirlwall of the group “Little Mix” perform at the Teen Choice Awards at the Galen Center on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2015, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)
Actor Kit Harington (”Game of Thrones”) is 30 on Dec. 26. Here, Kit Harrington poses for photographers upon arrival at the Tower of London for the world premiere of Game of Thrones, season 5, in London Wednesday, March 18, 2015. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP)
** ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND EDITIONS MAY 28-29 **FILE**David Sedaris, author of "Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim," pauses during an interview in this March 15, 2001 file photo, at the Greenwich House Theater in New York. (AP Photo/Suzanne Plunkett)
Humorist David Sedaris is 60 on Dec. 26. Here, David Sedaris, author of “Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim,” pauses during an interview in this March 15, 2001 file photo, at the Greenwich House Theater in New York. (AP Photo/Suzanne Plunkett)
Singer Hayley Williams of Paramore is 28 on Dec. 27. This image released by VisualReserve.com shows New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert, left, and Paramore singer Hayley Williams outside of the Franklin Theatre on their wedding day, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016 in Franklin, Tenn. (David Bean/VisualReserve.com via AP)
Actor Gerard Depardieu is 68 on Dec. 27. Here, actor Gerard Depardieu jokes wearing the glasses, hat and scarf of Festival Director Dieter Kosslick as he arrives on the red carpet for the film ‘Saint Amour’ at the 2016 Berlinale Film Festival in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Feb. 19, 2016. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
Singer John Legend is 38 on Dec. 28. FILE – In this Sept. 12, 2016 file photo, John Legend arrives at the “La La Land” premiere on day 5 of the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto. Legend is making a return to NBA All-Star weekend as the game’s halftime performer. The announcement was made on Monday, Dec. 12, 2016. The Grammy- and Oscar-winning singer-songwriter performed the national anthem at the annual showcase in Houston in 2013 and was a halftime performer in 2009 in Phoenix. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
Actress Nichelle Nichols (”Star Trek”) is 84 on Dec. 28. FILE – In this June 8, 2014 file photo, actor Nichelle Nichols during the Creation Entertainment’s Official Star Trek Convention at The Westin O’Hare, in Rosemont, Ill. Nichols, 82, who played Lt. Nyota Uhura in the original “Star Trek” TV series and in subsequent films, is recovering from a stroke suffered Wednesday, June 3, 2015, at her Los Angeles home. Tests indicate the stroke was mild, Zachery McGinnis, her booking manager, said Friday. (Photo by Barry Brecheisen/Invision/AP, File)
Stan Lee attends the "X-Men: Apocalypse" panel on day 3 of Comic-Con International on Saturday, July 11, 2015, in San Diego, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Comic book creator Stan Lee is 94 on Dec. 28. Here, Stan Lee attends the “X-Men: Apocalypse” panel on day 3 of Comic-Con International on Saturday, July 11, 2015, in San Diego, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Actor Jude Law is 44 on Dec. 29. FILE- In this Jan. 21, 2015 file photo Jude Law attends the premiere of “Black Sea” at the Landmark Sunshine Cinema in New York. It has been announced that the British actor will play the fictional Pope Pius XIII in the “The Young Pope,” a miniseries directed by Italian filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File)
Actor Ted Danson is 69 on Dec. 29. Here, Ted Danson, a cast member in the television series “The Good Place,” arrives at the NBCUniversal Television Critics Association summer press tour on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Rich Fury/Invision/AP)
Mary Tyler Moore accepts the Life Achievement award at the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday Jan. 29, 2012 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Actress Mary Tyler Moore is 80 on Dec. 29. Here, Mary Tyler Moore accepts the Life Achievement award at the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday Jan. 29, 2012 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Andra Day arrives at the BET Awards at the Microsoft Theater on Sunday, June 26, 2016, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Singer Andra Day is 32 on Dec. 30. Here, Andra Day arrives at the BET Awards at the Microsoft Theater on Sunday, June 26, 2016, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Actor Rick Fox, left, and actress Eliza Dushku arrive at Heidi Klum's 10th annual Halloween party in West Hollywood, Calif. on Saturday, Oct. 31 , 2009. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)
Actress Eliza Dushku (”Dollhouse,” ‘’Buffy the Vampire Slayer”) is 36 on Dec. 30. Here, actor Rick Fox, left, and actress Eliza Dushku arrive at Heidi Klum’s 10th annual Halloween party in West Hollywood, Calif. on Saturday, Oct. 31 , 2009. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)
Singer Patti Smith is 70 on Dec. 30. FILE – In this Sept. 7, 2016 file photo, Patti Smith attends the Cartier Fifth Avenue Mansion grand reopening celebration in New York. (Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP, File)
Actor Anthony Hopkins is 79 on Dec. 31. FILE – In this Nov. 4, 2013 file photo, Anthony Hopkins arrives at the U.S. premiere of “Thor: The Dark World” at the El Capitan Theatre, in Los Angeles. The Starz cable network will televise the BBC’s adaptation of the 1980 play “The Dresser” starring Hopkins and Ian McKellen. Starz said Friday, Jan. 9, 2015, that it has acquired the rights to televise the production outside of Britain. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP, File)
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Jessica Origliasso, left, and Lisa Origliasso of the band The Veronicas perform in concert at Rockford Park on Friday, May 8, 2015, in Wilmington, Del. (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP)
Sissy Spacek arrives at the "Bloodline" Screening and Q&A event at the LACMA Theater on Thursday, June 23, 2016, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP)
** ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND EDITIONS MAY 28-29 **FILE**David Sedaris, author of "Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim," pauses during an interview in this March 15, 2001 file photo, at the Greenwich House Theater in New York. (AP Photo/Suzanne Plunkett)
Stan Lee attends the "X-Men: Apocalypse" panel on day 3 of Comic-Con International on Saturday, July 11, 2015, in San Diego, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Mary Tyler Moore accepts the Life Achievement award at the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday Jan. 29, 2012 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Andra Day arrives at the BET Awards at the Microsoft Theater on Sunday, June 26, 2016, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Actor Rick Fox, left, and actress Eliza Dushku arrive at Heidi Klum's 10th annual Halloween party in West Hollywood, Calif. on Saturday, Oct. 31 , 2009. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)

Dec. 25: Singer John Edwards of The Spinners is 72. Singer Jimmy Buffett is 70. Country singer Barbara Mandrell is 68. Actress Sissy Spacek is 67. Actress CCH Pounder is 64. Singer Annie Lennox is 62. Singer Steve Wariner is 62. Guitarist Robin Campbell of UB40 is 62. Singer Shane McGowan (The Popes, the Pogues) is 59. Guitarist Noel Hogan of The Cranberries is 45. Singer Dido is 45. Singer Mac Powell of Third Day is 44. Country singer Alecia Elliott is 34. Singer Jess and Lisa Origliasso of The Veronicas are 32.

Dec. 26: Actor Donald Moffat (”Clear and Present Danger”) is 86. Actor Caroll Spinney (Big Bird on “Sesame Street”) is 83. Singer Abdul “Duke” Fakir of The Four Tops is 81. Record producer Phil Spector is 77. “America’s Most Wanted” host John Walsh is 71. Keyboardist Bob Carpenter with The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is 70. Humorist David Sedaris is 60. Drummer James Kottak of Scorpions is 54. Drummer Brian Westrum of Sons of the Desert is 54. Drummer Lars Ulrich of Metallica is 53. Country singer Audrey Wiggins is 49. Guitarist J (White Zombie) is 49. Guitarist Peter Klett of Candlebox is 47. Singer James Mercer of The Shins is 46. Actor-singer Jared Leto of 30 Seconds to Mars is 45. Singer Chris Daughtry (”American Idol”) is 37. Actress Beth Behrs (”2 Broke Girls”) is 31. Actor Kit Harington (”Game of Thrones”) is 30. Actress Eden Sher (”The Middle”) is 25. Singer Jade Thirlwall of Little Mix is 24.

Dec. 27: Guitarist Mick Jones of Foreigner is 72. Singer Tracy Nelson is 72. Actor Gerard Depardieu is 68. Actress Tovah Feldshuh is 64. Guitarist David Knopfler of Dire Straits is 64. Drummer Jeff Bryant (Ricochet) is 54. Actor Ian Gomez (”Felicity,” ‘’The Drew Carey Show”) is 52. Actress Eva LaRue (”CSI: Miami”) is 50. Bassist Darrin Vincent of Dailey and Vincent is 47. Guitarist Matt Slocum of Sixpence None the Richer is 44. Actor Masi Oka (”Hawaii Five-O”) is 42. Actress Emilie de Ravin (”Once Upon a Time,” ‘’Lost”) is 35. Guitarist James Mead of Kutless is 34. Singer Hayley Williams of Paramore is 28. Singer Shay Mooney of Dan and Shay is 25.

Dec. 28: Comic book creator Stan Lee is 94. Actress Nichelle Nichols (”Star Trek”) is 84. Actress Maggie Smith is 82. Saxophonist Charles Neville of the Neville Brothers is 78. Singer-keyboardist Edgar Winter is 70. Actor Denzel Washington is 62. Country singer Joe Diffie is 58. Drummer Mike McGuire of Shenandoah is 58. Actor Chad McQueen (the “Karate Kid” films) is 56. Country singer-guitarist Marty Roe of Diamond Rio is 56. Actor Malcolm Gets (”Caroline in the City”) is 52. Comedian Seth Meyers is 43. Actor Joe Manganiello (”True Blood”) is 40. Singer John Legend is 38. Actor Andre Holland (”Selma”) is 37. Actress Sienna Miller is 35. Actress Mackenzie Rosman (”7th Heaven”) is 27. “American Idol” runner-up David Archuleta is 26. Actor Miles Brown (”Black-ish”) is 12.

Dec. 29: Actress Mary Tyler Moore is 80. Actor Jon Voight is 78. Country singer Ed Bruce is 77. Flutist Ray Thomas (Moody Blues) is 75. Singer Marianne Faithfull is 70. Actor Ted Danson is 69. Singer-actress Yvonne Elliman is 65. Actress Patricia Clarkson is 57. Comedian Paula Poundstone is 57. Guitarist-singer Jim Reid of the Jesus and Mary Chain is 55. Actor Michael Cudlitz (”The Walking Dead”) is 52. Singer Dexter Holland of The Offspring is 51. Singer-guitarist Glen Phillips (Toad the Wet Sprocket) is 46. Actor Kevin Weisman (”Alias”) is 46. Actor Jude Law is 44. Actress Maria Dizzia (”Orange Is the New Black”) is 42. Actor Mekhi Phifer is 42. Actor Shawn Hatosy (”Reckless,” ‘’The Faculty”) is 41. Country singer Jessica Andrews is 33. Actress Jane Levy (”Suburgatory”) is 27.

Dec. 30: Actor Joseph Bologna is 82. Actor Russ Tamblyn is 82. Singer Noel Paul Stookey of Peter, Paul and Mary is 79. Director James Burrows (”Cheers,” ‘’Taxi”) is 76. Actor Fred Ward (”The Right Stuff”) is 74. Singer Mike Nesmith of The Monkees is 74. Singer Patti Smith is 70. Musician Jeff Lynne is 69. TV host Meredith Vieira (”Today,” ‘’The View”) is 63. Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph (”Moesha”) is 61. Country singer Suzy Bogguss is 60. Actress Patricia Kalembar (”Sisters”) is 60. “Today” show anchor Matt Lauer is 59. Actress-comedian Tracey Ullman is 57. TV host Sean Hannity is 55. Singer Jay Kay of Jamiroquai is 47. Drummer Byron McMackin of Pennywise is 47. Actress Meredith Monroe (”Dawson’s Creek”) is 47. Actor Jason Behr (”The Grudge,” ‘’Roswell”) is 43. Actress Lucy Punch (”Ben and Kate”) is 39. Singer-actor Tyrese is 38. Actress Eliza Dushku (”Dollhouse,” ‘’Buffy the Vampire Slayer”) is 36. Guitarist Tim Lopez of Plain White T’s is 36. Actress Kristin Kreuk (”Smallville”) is 34. Singer-guitarist Wesley Schultz of The Lumineers is 34. Singer Andra Day is 32. Singer Ellie Goulding is 30. Actress Caity Lotz (”DC’s Legends of Tomorrow”) is 30. Drummer Jamie Follese of Hot Chelle Rae is 25.

Dec. 31: Actor Anthony Hopkins is 79. Actress Sarah Miles is 75. Guitarist Andy Summers of The Police is 74. Actor Ben Kingsley is 73. Actor Tim Matheson is 69. Singer Burton Cummings of The Guess Who is 69. Bassist Tom Hamilton of Aerosmith is 65. Actor James Remar (”Dexter”) is 63. Actress Bebe Neuwirth (”Cheers”) is 58. Singer Paul Westerberg is 57. Actor Val Kilmer is 57. Guitarist Ric Ivanisevich of Oleander is 54. Guitarist Scott Ian of Anthrax is 53. Actor Lance Reddick (”Fringe,” ‘’The Wire”) is 47. Singer-actor Joe McIntyre of New Kids on the Block is 44. Cellist Mikko Siren of Apocalyptica is 41. Singer Psy is 39. Drummer Bob Bryar (My Chemical Romance) is 37. Actor Erich Bergen (”Madam Secretary,” ‘’Jersey Boys”) is 31. Musician Drew Taggart of The Chainsmokers is 27.

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