Surely, you can’t think of Shannon Tweed without thinking of Paul Haggis in the same sentence?

OK, maybe you can. But not on March 10, as both Canadians celebrate the completion of another year on Earth.

Tweed, the 1982 Playboy Playmate of the Year and subsequent star of many an “erotic thriller,” turns 52 today. The native of St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador (every time I see the name of a province like that, it reminds me why I love running this site), has also been seen in the TV series “1st and 10″ and “Falcon Crest,” in addition to her two-year stint on “Days of Our Lives,” from 1985 to 1987. She has famously not been married to KISS bassist and singer Gene Simmons since 1985.

Meanwhile, Haggis, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of “Crash,” turns 56. The London, Ontario, native was also nominated for Best Director for “Crash,” but lost out to Ang Lee, who directed “Brokeback Mountain.”