Denise Richards is about to turn 44. (It’s okay. We were surprised too.) Although she became a tabloid staple for a while—thanks to her relationships with Charlie Sheen and Richie Sambora—Ms. Richards has been acting since the early ’90s, with roles that varied from an uncredited appearance on The Ben Stiller Show to a brief but very memorable stint on Seinfeld. Herein, we present to you a list of memorable Denise Richards guest spots that you never knew existed—until now. And by the way—happy birthday, Denise!

Actor, producer, humanitarian, and philanthropist. Brad Pitt is all of those things, as well as the life partner of Angeline Jolie and the father of their six children. A quarter century ago, when Pitt started his professional acting career, most people assumed he was just going to be another handsome Hollywood hunk. But Pitt bucked perceptions and has built a career of character roles and leading men in films as diverse as Johnny Suede and The Tree of Life. As Brad blows out 48 candles this year, Snakkle celebrates the man, his career, and his passions.

As this star of stage and screen turns 43 (no, we can’t believe it either!), let’s take a look back at her career highs and occasional lows. Cancer survivor Applegate has wowed us from the days of Kelly Bundy, her role as a frazzled new mom on the sadly canceled Up All Night. and reprising her role as Veronica Corningstone in Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues. But we bet you’ll find a few roles in here that surprise you!

Jane Lynch became an overnight sensation as Sue Sylvester on Glee. But as we all know, no one is an overnight sensation. (Except for Justin Bieber. But that’s different.) Check out what Jane was up to before Sue was even a glint in Glee creator Ryan Murphy’s eye.