
Happy birthday to entertainers like Jacqueline Bisset, Jean Smart, and Ben Savage! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!
Celebrity birthday highlights for September 13, 2025:

- Actress Barbara Bain (1931) became a TV icon as Cinnamon Carter in "Mission: Impossible" and as Dr. Helena Russell in "Space: 1999." She's the first actress to claim three consecutive Emmy Awards for a dramatic lead performance.

- Actress Jacqueline Bisset (1944) found enduring stardom in "Day for Night," "Murder on the Orient Express," and "The Deep." She later added a Golden Globe for "Dancing on the Edge."

- Actress Jean Smart (1951) evolved from sitcom sweetheart in "Designing Women" to scene stealer in "Fargo" and "Watchmen" with a shelf full of trophies. She reignited the zeitgeist with "Hacks," winning Lead Actress at the 2022 Emmys and will return for a fifth season.

- Actress Christine Estabrook (1952) made her mark across "Desperate Housewives," "Mad Men," and "American Horror Story." Her theater bona fides include a Drama Desk Award for "The Boys Next Door" and an Obie.

- Actress Geri Jewell (1956) turned the guest role of Cousin Geri on "The Facts of Life" into TV history and later found a second home in "Deadwood." She returned as Jewel in "Deadwood: The Movie."

- Actor Ben Savage (1980) grew up as Cory Matthews on "Boy Meets World" and later revisited the role in "Girl Meets World." More recently he played kidnapper Nathaniel Kibby in "Girl in the Shed" and co-starred in "Love, Lights, Hanukkah!"
Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:
Singer Maria Muldaur (1942), Actor Joe Pantoliano (1951), Singer-guitarist Gerry Beckley (1952), VJ Nina Blackwood (1955), Actress Rachel Ward (1957), Bassist Norwood Fisher (1965), Actor Darren E. Burrows (1966), Singer Ben Folds (1966), Comedian Louis C.K. (1967), Guitarist Larry LaLonde (1968), Actor Will Chase (1970), Actor Josh Hopkins (1970), Country singer Jennifer Nettles (1974), Actress Lauren Stamile (1976), Rapper 2 Chainz (1977), Actor Ben McKenzie (1978), Singer Ruben Studdard (1978), Singer-actor Jennifer Hudson (1981), Actress Emmy Rossum (1986), Country singer Kelsea Ballerini (1993), Actor Colin Ford (1996), Actress Sydney Sweeney (1997)
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