Timelines for year 1995

Megan Mullally

Megan Mullally


Was featured in "Theater Week" as one of six "New Faces of 1995," alongside Rufus Sewell, Jude Law, Jennifer Dundas, Justin Kirk, and Billy Crudup. Ironically, she stated in that issue that she was done with television, and in five years would like "to be doing plays and musicals [in New York], and also film work."

She appeared in an episode of "Ned and Stacey" (1995), although she didn't have a single scene with future "Will & Grace" (1998) co-star Debra Messing.

Amy Acker

Amy Acker


She studied ballet, modern dance and jazz dance for 13 years before moving onto acting. She underwent knee surgery while in high school, ending her ballet career, and she began to study acting in her sophomore year. She enrolled at Southern Methodist University in 1995 to take advantage of that school's renowned theatrical program.

1995 graduate of Lake Highlands High School.

James Dean

James Dean


. Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#42). [1995]

Donald Turnupseed, the driver of the other car involved in Dean's accident, died of cancer in 1995. Turnupseed couldn't swerve out of the way of Dean's Porsche Spyder, but he successfully swerved journalists who frequently pestered him for interviews about the accident.

Divine Brown

Divine Brown


Was found in Hugh Grant's car with him in 1995. Grant was then arrested for lewd conduct.

Johnny Roselli

Johnny Roselli


Is portrayed by Sam Grana in Sugartime (1995) (TV)

Pat Field

Pat Field


Got to know Sarah Jessica Parker during the shooting of Miami Rhapsody (1995), who asked her years later to design clothes her "Sex and the City" (1998) character Carrie would wear on the show.

Gordon Hinckley

Gordon Hinckley


Fifteenth president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon church) from 12 March 1995 until his death. At age 85, he was the oldest person to assume the presidency of the church.

Jeff Anderson

Jeff Anderson


Auditioned for the role of Brodie Bruce in Mallrats (1995).

Allen Iverson

Allen Iverson


Daughter Tiaura (b. 1995), son Allen II, or "Deuce" (b. 1998).

Sons Of The Pioneers

Sons Of The Pioneers


Inducted (Roy Rogers, Bob Nolan, Tim Spencer , Lloyd Perryman, Hugh Farr and Karl Farr) into the Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in 1995.

Neil Young

Neil Young


1995: In his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction speech, he thanked Kurt Cobain for inspiring him to renew his dedication to making music. Eddie Vedder, once the target of criticism by Cobain, introduced him.

Chris Tucker

Chris Tucker


His breakout role was that of "Smokey" in Friday (1995).

Alan Alda

Alan Alda


Briefly considered a run for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in New Jersey after Bill Bradley announced his retirement in 1995.

Jerry Herman

Jerry Herman


His musical,"Hello, Dolly", at the Marriott Theatre in Chicago, Illinois was awarded the 1995 Joseph Jefferson Award for Musical Production.

Drew Barrymore

Drew Barrymore


Steven Spielberg gave her a quilt for her birthday with a note "Cover yourself up". Enclosed was a copy of the January 1995 issue of Playboy Magazine for which she posed nude, with the pictures altered by Spielberg's art department so that she appeared fully clothed.

Was offered the leading part of Nomi Malone in Showgirls (1995), but turned it down because she felt uncomfortable with the explicit nudity displayed in the script.

Muse Watson

Muse Watson


Actually rode the horse thru the jumps in the Gran Prix course in the Julia Roberts film Something to Talk About (1995) as horse trainer 'Hank Corrigan'.