Haiku: Ruler and Compass - ©Theda Bara

Haiku and Art by ©Theda Bara — 2026

 The ruler draws straight lines
But we are compasses
Always walking in circles!

Aidan Gillen - ©Theda Bara

 

Aidan Murphy, known professionally as Aidan Gillen, is an Irish actor who turns 58 today. 

 

Although awards aren’t his strong suit, Gillen has built a solid and critically acclaimed career, especially in Irish and British television, where he is praised for his complex roles.

In film, he stood out in “Batman: The Dark Knight Rises” (2012), “Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials” (2014), and “Bohemian Rhapsody” (2018).

Aidan Gillen does not have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Aidan Murphy was born on April 24, 1968, in Drumcondra, Dublin, Ireland.

Aidan Gillen was married to British actress Olivia O’Flanagan (2007-), known for her work in “Belfast” (2021), from 2001 to 2014. The couple has two sons: actor Berry Murphy (1997-) and student Joe Murphy (2000-).

 

 

Barbra Streisand also turns 84 today. Check the link in the post: https://silent-movie-theda-bara.blogspot.com/2025/12/barbra-streisand-theda-bara.html

Haiku: Footprints in the Sand - ©Theda Bara

Haiku and Art by ©Theda Bara — 2026

Rituals performed by the sea

Footprints in the sand erased by the saltwater

We are social dreams.

Faye Dunaway - ©Theda Bara

The name I highlight in this post is that of American actress Faye Dunaway, who won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1977 for her performance in the film “Network” (1976), playing “Diana Christensen”.

In addition to the Oscar, Faye Dunaway received an Emmy, three Golden Globes, and a BAFTA. In 2011, the French government named her an Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters. Her career began in the early 1960s on Broadway.

Faye Dunaway has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard, in the Film category.

Dorothy Faye Dunaway was born on January 14, 1941, in Bascom, Florida, United States, and is 85 years old.

Faye Dunaway was married twice: first to American musician Peter Wolf (1946-) from 1974 to 1979 and then to British photographer Terence Patrick O’Neill, known as Terry O’Neill (1938-2019), from 1983 to 1987. During this relationship, Faye and Terry adopted a son, Liam Dunaway O’Neill (1980-), who did not follow in the footsteps of his father (photographer) or his mother (film and theater).

Haiku: Victorian Women - ©Theda Bara

Haiku and Art by ©Theda Bara — 2026

Tighten your corset, hide in your petticoat

Submissive: your words are silenced

Women of the Victorian era were prisoners of society, of ideas, and of clothing.