1957 in The United Kingdom - Births

Births

• 6 January – Michael Foale, astronaut
• 15 January – Patrick Dixon, business guru and author
• 24 January – Adrian Edmondson, comedian
• 9 February – Gordon Strachan, footballer and manager
• 22 February – Robert Bathurst, actor
• 12 March – Steve Harris, bassist (Iron Maiden)
• 17 March – Mal Donaghy, footballer
• 25 March – Christina Boxer, English middle distance runner
• 1 April – David Gower, cricket player and commentator
• 3 April – Julia Hills, actress
• 17 April – Nick Hornby, novelist
• 29 April – Daniel Day-Lewis, actor
• 3 May – Jo Brand, comedian
• 10 May – Sid Vicious, bassist (Sex Pistols) (died 1979)
• 27 May – Siouxsie Sioux, singer (Siouxsie and the Banshees)
• 9 July
  • Marc Almond, singer
  • Paul Merton, actor and comedian
• 11 July – Peter Murphy, singer (Bauhaus)
• 17 July – Fern Britton, television presenter
• 17 August – Robin Cousins, figure skater
• 20 August – Simon Donaldson, mathematician
• 22 August – Steve Davis, snooker player
• 24 August – Stephen Fry, comedian, author and actor
• 31 August – Glenn Tilbrook, Squeeze singer songwriter
• 10 September – Mark Naylor, English high jumper
• 12 September – Rachel Ward, actress
• 7 October – Jayne Torvill, ice skater
• 11 October – Dawn French, comedian
• 13 November – Stephen Baxter, science fiction author
• 30 November – Colin Mochrie, comedian
• 8 December – Phil Collen, singer and guitarist (Def Leppard)
• 20 December – Billy Bragg, singer
• Unknown – Jacquie de Creed, stunt woman (d. 2011)