Timelines for year 1995

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.

Helen Mirren

Nominated for Best Actress, Tony Award for "A Month in the Country" by Ivan Turgenev.

Victoria Principal

She ranked #60 in 1995 in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women.

Dolly Parton

On August 9, 1995 Dolly Parton was awarded the Outstanding Service to Youth Award from the Tennessee District - Optimist International.

Shannen Doherty

Her brief marriage to Ashley Hamilton is referenced in Mallrats . Ben Affleck's character in the film is named Shannon Hamilton.

Beat future "Charmed" co-star Alyssa Milano for the role of Rene in the cult film Mallrats .

Burned out at age 14, he quit acting in 1995 and only recently made a 'comeback' on stage in 2001, appearing in a London production of "Madame Melville," playing a 15-year-old who is seduced by his French teacher. It later moved Off-Broadway for a 4-month stint.

Tilda Swinton

Reached great artistic acclaim through her art installation/performance piece "The Maybe", for which she lay sleeping in a glass case on public display for a week, once at the Sepentine Gallery in London and once at the Museo Barracco in Rome. The piece is often erroneously credited to artist Cornelia Parker, whom Swinton invited to collaborate for the installation in London .

Rock Hudson

Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#28).

Michael Jackson

His album "HIStory: Past, Present and Future - Book I" has sold 16 million copies worldwide since its release in 1995, making it the biggest selling multiple-disc album of all time.

Roy Rogers

Inducted (as a member of the Sons of the Pioneers) into the Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in 1995.

Bill Murray

Was considered for the role of Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story .

Jennifer Love Hewitt

Auditioned for the role of Tricia Jones in Mallrats .

Samuel L. Jackson

Was member of the dramatic jury at the Sundance Film Festival in 1995.

Michael Landon

Actress Melissa Gilbert's son Michael (b. 1995) was named after him.

Ridley Scott

In 1994, he was slated to direct "Hot Zone" from a screenplay by James V. Hart based on the 1992 New Yorker article "Crisis in the Hot Zone" by Richard Preston. The film was to star Robert Redford and Jodie Foster and was based on the true story of the discovery of the deadly Ebola virus. Various factors, including the development of the similarly-plotted Outbreak , led to the project being cancelled.