As I've oft mentioned, I was never much a fan of Stargate: SG-1 ... but I'm always a fan of hot blondes! Is there a hotter blonde in all of the STARGATE universe than Amanda Tapping? I don't think so. After she hung up her STARGATE fatigues, she also made waves in the Sanctuary, and that's no small thing. The lovely Ms. Tapping was born on this day back in 1965 ... and she still looks terrific!
Jack Vance is an author whose work spanned a whole spectrum of genres and ideas. His work in the field of Science Fiction not only landed him as a Grand Master in the Science Fiction Hall of Fame but also saw him awarded a Nebula Award, a Jupiter Award, a World Fantasy Award, and three Hugo Awards. That's a pretty impressive track record. Though he's no longer with us, Vance was born on this day in 1916.
Folks who've been reading comic books for as long as I have know the name of Jack Kirby. In the 1940's, Kirby and another smiler named Joe Simon teamed up to create the ever-popular character of Captain America. And a few decades later Kirby helped put New Gods into service over at DC Comics. The man even has a series of awards as well as an entire Hall of Fame named after him. Though he's no longer with us, Kirby was born on this day in 1917.
Vonda McIntyre is probably best known for her SciFi novels within the Star Trek and Star Wars universes, but she's also racked up some serious recognition beyond: her novel Dreamsnake won both the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1979, and her The Moon and The Sun won the Nebula Award in 1998. McIntyre was born on this day in 1948.
Likewise, Barbara Hambly has also tinkered in the two biggest mainstream SciFi universes -- penning books for both the Star Wars and Star Trek franchises -- but she also explores the worlds of fantasy, mystery, and historical fiction with her craft. Hambly was born on this day in 1951.
Brian Thompson is a respectable character actor who's been a part of both Star Trek: Enterprise and Star Trek: The Next Generation as well as having a solid recurring minor role in The X-Files. Plus -- and this is for those of you who love SciFi trivia -- he played the first character ever killed by The Terminator in the 1984 film. Happy birthday, Mr. Thompson, who was born on this day back in 1959.
Before he went all mainstream with popular fare like Seven and Gone Girl, David Fincher gave Alien fans something to crow about with a slightly different take by directing the oft-maligned Alien 3. Fincher was born on this day in 1962.
Funnyman and political activist Jack Black has made a couple of interesting forays into the realm of Science Fiction: he had a small role in Waterworld (1995) as well as a lighter turn in Tim Burton's Mars Attacks (1996). Black was born on this day in 1969.
Though he's probably far more well known for his work in vastly lighter fare, Jason Priestley did appear in the relatively recent TV miniseries remake of The Day of the Triffids. Priestley was born on this day in 1969.
Kristin Booth found fandom willing to embrace her work when she joined the BBC's Orphan Black for a good handful of episodes between 2014 and 2015. This sought-after actress also booked appearances aboard Brimstone, Ice, Total Recall 2070, Code Name: Eternity, ReGenesis, and Supernatural. Booth was born on this day in 1974.
Well, go figure: chalk it up to not being able to keep a good show down because the CW's The Tomorrow People won't stop popping up on my research for entries to add to SciFi History. Fresh-faced Carly Pope has appeared on the program as the character of Morgan Burke. She's also tackled roles in Elysium and The 4400. Pope was born on this day in 1980.
NBC's The Event was a program which had all of the elements needed to be successful; I think the problem was that they simply waited too long to assemble the pieces in such a way to compel the audience to stick around. One of its regulars was the lovely Sarah Roemer; clearly, her character of Leila Buchanan tied in with the central mystery, which was why she was kidnapped in the first place. Roemer was born on this day in 1984.
Thankfully, young Katie Findlay's budding career includes a handful of terrific appearances in some pretty terrific SciFi properties. She's had roles aboard Fringe, SGU: Stargate Universe, Continuum, and After The Dark (2013). Findlay was born on this day in 1990.
After playing to some modest buzz on the festival circuit, the Horror/SciFi hybrid Pod was finally released to the masses-at-large on this day in 2015. According to our friends at IMDB.com, here's the plot summary:
"A family intervention goes horrifically awry within the snowy confines of an isolated lake house."
"A family intervention goes horrifically awry within the snowy confines of an isolated lake house."
