On this day in 1981, actress and director Bryce Dallas Howard was born. As the eldest child of former actor and Oscar-winning director Ron Howard, filmmaking is in her blood. For Disney, Howard appeared in the 2016 ‘Pete’s Dragon,’ remake, ‘The Help,’ and ‘The Village.’ She directed episodes of the ‘Star Wars’ series ‘The Mandalorian,’ ‘The Book of Boba Fett,’ ‘Skeleton Crew,’ and ‘Ahsoka’ season 2. She is also known for starring in the ‘Jurassic World’ trilogy and Sam Raimi’s ‘Spider-Man 3.’ [45 years ago in 2026]