Let's make this birthday one to remember.

86 years old (Born on January 03, 1940)

Happy birthday to the editing genius behind cinema's greatest hits—Thelma Schoonmaker! We know your life must be one amazing montage, smoothly cutting between Oscars (from *Raging Bull* to *The Aviator* and finally seizing gold with ultimate style in *The Departed*) and gracefully handling Martin Scorsese’s eyebrows since day one. Frankly, anyone who can keep pace with Marty deserves cake every single day.

On set or off, Thelma—you remain timeless like a classic movie reel: witty dialogue included; unnecessary length trimmed mercilessly away. Today we celebrate film royalty whose vision shaped masterpieces frame by flawless frame—Cheers to you!