Celebrity Birthdays for August 23 – Shelley Long, Kobe Bryant and More

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Shelley Long

Age: 62

Occupation: Actress

Known For: Her Emmy Award-winning role as snooty Diane Chambers on the iconic hit TV series ‘Cheers,’ and playing mom Carol Brady in ‘The Brady Bunch’ movie franchise

Kobe Bryant

Age: 33

Occupation: Professional Basketball Player

Known For: Five NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers, multiple MVP awards, and a 2003 sexual assault charge

Barbara Eden

Age: 77

Occupation: Actress

Known For: Portraying the bottle-dwelling Jeannie in the 1960s sitcom ‘I Dream of Jeannie’

Rick Springfield

Age: 62

Occupation: Singer, Songwriter, Musician, and Actor

Known For: Playing Dr. Noah Drake on the soap ‘General Hospital,’ his Grammy Award-winning number one single, ‘Jessie’s Girl,’ and other hits such as ‘I’ve Done Everything for You,’ ‘Don’t Talk to Strangers,’ and ‘Affair of the Heart’

Jay Mohr

Age: 41

Occupation: Actor and Comedian

Known For: Roles on the TV shows ‘Ghost Whisperer’ and ‘Gary Unmarried,’ and portraying treacherous sports agent Bob Sugar in the film ‘Jerry Maguire’