Happy birthday, Jennifer Saunders!

Jennifer Saunders, born July 8, 1958 in Lincolnshire, England, is best known for her comedy duo act with Dawn French (French and Saunders), and for her sitcom Absolutely Fabulous, which was born from a French and Saunders skit.

She wrote every episode of Ab Fab and I think she one of the funniest, most talented comedic writer ever.  Absolutely Fabulous won four BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) awards and nominated for ten more.

She auditioned for the voice of Ursula in Disney's The Little Mermaid, but Steven Spielberg liked her voice and cast her for the Fairy Godmother in Shrek 2.

Happy birthday, comedienne extraordinaire Andrea Martin!

One of my favorite actresses/comediennes Andrea Martin, born January 15, 1947 in Portland, Maine, has won Primetime Emmys and Tony Awards, and many more nominations for her comedy and acting.  She won an Emmy in 1982 and 1983 for Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program for her work on SCTV, and received 8 more nominations. She has won two Tony Awards for Best Featured Actress in a Musical, the first in 1993 for My Favorite Year, and in 2013 for Pippin.  She has been nominated for four more Tonys. 

She appeared in one episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine where she appeared as Quark's mom in Family Business.

In this clip, she performs with Carol Burnett in a Star Trek parody.  I think she showcases her talent beautifully here.

Happy birthday, Carol Burnett!

The brilliant comedienne, Carol Burnett, born April 26, 1933 in San Antonio, TX, has been making us laugh for more than 60 years.  Her first appearance was on the Paul Winchell Show in 1955.  She has gone on to star on Broadway and hosted her own television variety show The Carol Burnett Show, which won 9 Golden Globes.  Burnett herself has won 5 Golden Globes, 6 Primetime Emmys, a Grammy, and been nominated for two Tonys.  

May she long make us laugh!