Events in Film & TV
- Jul 9 "The Office" mockumentary created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, starring Ricky Gervais and Martin Freeman premieres on BBC Two in the UK
- Nov 4 "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" 1st film adaptation of the book series by J. K. Rowling starring Daniel Radcliffe, premieres in London (Titled "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" in some markets)
- Dec 5 "Ocean's Eleven" directed by Steven Soderbergh, starring George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon and Julia Roberts premieres in Westwood, California
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Film & TV Awards in 2001
- Jan 7 27th People's Choice Awards: Mel Gibson & Julia Roberts win (Dramatic Motion Picture) and Drew Carey & Jennifer Aniston win (TV)
- Jan 21 58th Golden Globes: "Gladiator", Tom Hanks, & Julia Roberts win
- Jan 28 17th Sundance Film Festival: "The Believer", directed by Henry Bean, wins Grand Jury Prize Dramatic
- Feb 7 51st Berlin International Film Festival: "Intimacy" wins the Golden Bear
- Feb 23 32nd NAACP Image Awards: "Remember the Titans" wins Outstanding Motion Picture
- Feb 25 54th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs): "Gladiator" Best Film, Ang Lee Best Director
- Mar 24 21st Golden Raspberry Awards: "Battlefield Earth" wins
- Mar 25 73rd Academy Awards: "Gladiator", Russell Crowe & Julia Roberts win
- May 13 47th British Academy Television Awards: "Da Ali G Show" Best Comedy, "Clocking Off" Best Drama
- May 25 54th Cannes Film Festival: "The Son's Room" directed by Nanni Moretti wins the Palme d'Or
- Jul 19 34th San Diego Comic-Con International opens at San Diego Convention Center
- Aug 29 58th Venice Film Festival: "Monsoon Wedding" directed by Mira Nair wins Golden Lion
- Sep 10 Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan is awarded Actor of the Century at the Alexandria Film Festival
- Sep 15 26th Toronto International Film Festival: "Amelie" directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet wins the People's Choice Award
- Nov 4 53rd Emmy Awards: The West Wing, Sex and the City, James Gandolfini & Edie Falco win
Actors and Actresses Born in 2001
- Feb 19 David Mazouz, American actor (Gotham), born in Los Angeles, California
- May 3 Rachel Zegler, American actress, singer and YouTuber (West Side Story), born in Hackensack, New Jersey
- May 22 Emma Chamberlain, American influencer (YouTube), born in San Mateo, California
- May 25 Chloe Lukasiak, American dancer and TV personality (Dance Moms), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Sep 3 Kaia Gerber, American model and daughter of supermodel Cindy Crawford, born in Los Angeles, California
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Weddings in Film & TV
- Jan 20 "Fast Lane" actor Peter Facinelli (27) weds actress and director Jennie Garth (28) at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Montecito, California
- Feb 8 MLB outfielder David Justice (34) weds model Rebecca Villalobos
- Feb 10 Singer-comedian Weird Al Yankovic (41) weds Suzanne Krajewski
Divorces in Film & TV
- May 22 Actress and former fitness guru Jane Fonda (63) divorces CNN founder Ted Turner (62) due to irretrievably broken marriage 10 years after getting married
- Jul 16 "Kate & Leopold" actress Meg Ryan (38) divorces actor Dennis Quaid (46) after 9 years of marriage
- Aug 8 Actor Tom Cruise and actress Nicole Kidman divorce after 10 years of marriage
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