The Stars Who Got Their Start on the '80s New York Stage
From Broadway to downtown experimental shows, the city's theater ruled supreme. Here are some of its alumni, including Sarah Jessica Parker, Willem Dafoe, Cynthia Nixon and more.
Today is Monday, June 8, 2026 Broadway Baby Birthdays: Mark Feuerstein Dan Futterman Julianna Margulies Julia Gibson Nick Rhodes Adam Heller Griffin Dunne Kathy Baker Marti Morris Jeff Mylett Michael Gifford Joan Rivers Jerry Stiller George Kirby Gene Blakely Alexis Smith Robert Preston Henry Brandon Mary Foy Lillian Wilck Harold De Becker George Lessey Joseph Hart William J. Ferguson Jefferson Mays Jay Harnick June Prud'Homme Gwen Anderson George D. Wallace Henry Nemo Richard Fleeshman Alan Scarfe Michael Codron Joseph Leon