BIRTHDAYS
Ed Balls, Senior Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School, broadcaster, and former government minister, 51; Sir Brian Bender, Chairman, London Metal Exchange, 69; Liliana Biglou, social impact consultant and former Director, British Council, 61; Eugenie Bouchard, tennis player, 24; Elkie Brooks (Elaine Bookbinder), singer, 73; Professor Frances Corner, Head, London College of Fashion, and Pro ViceChancellor, University of the Arts London, 59; Sir Tom Courtenay, actor, 81; Carolyn Downs, Chief Executive, Brent Council, 58;
Farokh Engineer, match referee and former cricketer, 80; Lee Evans, comedian and actor, 54; Julie Hesmondhalgh, actress, 48; Douglas Hodge, actor and director, 58; Jameela Jamil, broadcaster, 32; Neil Jordan, writer and film director, 68; Edward Kellett-Bowman, business and management consultant, and former MEP, 87; John Lanchester, writer, 56; Téa Leoni (Elizabeth Téa Pantaleoni), actress, 52; Tony Lloyd, MP, Shadow Minister, Housing, Communities and Local Government, 68; Robert Neame, brewer
and President, Shepherd Neame, 84; Maj-Gen Sir Laurence New, former Assistant Chief of the General Staff and Lieutenant-Governor of the Isle of Man, 86;
James Phelps, actor, 32; Oliver Phelps, actor, 32; Lord Puttnam, film producer and President, Film Distributors' Association, 77; Don Quarrie, Olympic sprint champion, 67; Professor Graham Warren, cell biologist and Scientific Director, Max F. Perutz Laboratories, 70; Sir Michael Wheeler-Booth, former Clerk of the Parliaments, 84; Marshal of the RAF Sir Keith Williamson, former Chief of the Air Staff, 90.