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Jon Bernthal was born and raised in Washington D.C., the son of Joan
(Marx) and Eric Bernthal, a lawyer. His grandfather was musician Murray
Bernthal. Jon went to study at The Moscow Art Theatre School, in
Moscow, Russia, where he also played professional baseball in the
European professional baseball federation. While in Moscow, he was
noticed by the director of Harvard University's Institute for Advanced
Theatre Training at the American Repertory Theatre and was invited to
obtain his M.F.A there. After graduating in 2002 he has performed in
over 30 plays regionally and off-Broadway including many with his own
award-winning theatre company Fovea Floods. He now lives in Venice,
California with his dog, Boss.- Actor
- Additional Crew
Gary Michael Cole is an American television, film and voice actor. Cole began his professional acting career on stage at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre Company in 1985. On television, he has had starring roles in the TV series Midnight Caller, American Gothic, The West Wing, Crusade, The Good Wife, The Good Fight, Veep, Chicago Fire, and Mixed. In film, he has appeared in The Brady Bunch Movie, One Hour Photo, Office Space, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, Breach, and Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. He is also known for voicing the title character on the Adult Swim series Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, Principal Shepherd on Family Guy, and James Timothy Possible on Kim Possible. As of season 19, Cole joined NCIS, taking over from Mark Harmon, who left the show, as FBI Special Agent, and new head of Gibbs' team, Alden Parker.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Sophia Loren was born as Sofia Scicolone at the Clinica Regina Margherita in Rome on September 20, 1934. Her father Riccardo was married to another woman and refused to marry her mother Romilda Villani, despite the fact that she was the mother of his two children (Sophia and her younger sister Maria Scicolone). Growing up in the slums of Pozzuoli during the second World War without any support from her father, she experienced great sadness in her childhood. Her life took an unexpected turn for the best when, at age 14, she entered into a beauty contest and placed as one of the finalists. It was here that Sophia caught the attention of film producer Carlo Ponti, some 22 years her senior, whom she later married. Perhaps he was the father figure she never experienced as a child. Under his guidance, Sophia was put under contract and appeared as an extra in ten films beginning with Le sei mogli di Barbablù (1950), before working her way up to supporting roles. In these early films, she was credited as "Sofia Lazzaro" because people joked her beauty could raise Lazzarus from the dead.
By her late teens, Sophia was playing lead roles in many Italian features such as La favorita (1952) and Aida (1953). In 1957, she embarked on a successful acting career in the United States, starring in Boy on a Dolphin (1957), Legend of the Lost (1957), and The Pride and the Passion (1957)
that year. She had a short-lived but much-publicized fling with co-star Cary Grant, who was nearly 31 years her senior. She was only 22 while he was 53, and she rejected a marriage proposal from him. They were paired together a second time in the family-friendly romantic comedy Houseboat (1958). While under contract to Paramount, Sophia starred in Desire Under the Elms (1958), The Key (1958), The Black Orchid (1958),
It Started in Naples (1960), Heller in Pink Tights (1960), A Breath of Scandal (1960), and The Millionairess (1960) before returning to Italy to star in Two Women (1960). The film was a period piece about a woman living in war-torn Italy who is raped while trying to protect her young daughter. Originally cast as the more glamorous child, Sophia fought against type and was re-cast as the mother, displaying a lack of vanity and proving herself as a genuine actress. This performance received international acclaim and was honored with an Academy Award for Best Actress.
Sophia remained a bona fide international movie star throughout the sixties and seventies, making films on both sides of the Atlantic, and
starring opposite such leading men as Paul Newman, Marlon Brando, Gregory Peck, and Charlton Heston. Her English-language films included El Cid (1961), The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964), Arabesque (1966), Man of La Mancha (1972), and The Cassandra Crossing (1976). She gained wider respect with her Italian films, especially Marriage Italian Style (1964) and A Special Day (1977), both of which co-starred Marcello Mastroianni. During these years she received a second Oscar nomination and won five Golden Globe Awards.
From the eighties onward, Sophia's appearances on the big screen came few and far between. She preferred to spend the majority of her time raising sons Carlo Ponti Jr. (b. 1968) and Edoardo Ponti (b. 1973). Her only acting credits during the decade were five television films, beginning with Sophia Loren: Her Own Story (1980), a biopic in which she portrayed herself and her mother. She ventured into other areas of business and became the first actress to launch her own fragrance and design of eyewear. In 1982 she voluntarily spent nineteen days in jail for tax evasion.
In 1991 Sophia received an Honorary Academy Award for her body of work, and was declared "one of world cinema's greatest treasures." That same year, she experienced a terrible loss when her mother died of cancer. Her return to mainstream films in Ready to Wear (1994) was well-received, although the film as a whole was not. She followed this up with her biggest U.S. hit in years, the comedy Grumpier Old Men (1995), in which she played a sexy divorcée who seduces Walter Matthau. Over the next decade Sophia had plum roles in a few independent films like Soleil (1997), Between Strangers (2002) (directed by Edoardo), and Lives of the Saints (2004). Still beautiful at 72, she posed scantily-clad for the 2007 Pirelli Calendar. Sadly, that same year she mourned the death of her 94-year-old spouse, Carlo Ponti. In 2009, after far too much time away from film, she appeared in the musical Nine (2009) opposite Daniel Day-Lewis. These days Sophia is based in Switzerland but frequently travels to the states to spend time with her sons and their families (Eduardo is married to actress Sasha Alexander). Sophia Loren remains one of the most beloved and recognizable figures in the international film world.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Kristen Johnston studied acting at the Atlantic Theater Company Acting School in New York City.
She won two Emmys for her role on 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996). She has appeared on many other television shows, including Ugly Betty (2006), ER (1994), Bored to Death (2009) and, perhaps most memorably, as the party girl whose famous final words were "I'm so bored I could die" on Sex and the City (1998). She's currently, on television, on TV Land's hit series, The Exes (2011), which is now in its fourth season. Just a few of Johnston's many stage credits are "So Help Me God!" (Drama desk nomination), "The Women", "Aunt Dan & Lemon", "Love Song" on the West End, as well as starring in three "Shakespeare in Central Park" productions, "Much Ado About Nothing", "12th Night", and "The Skin of our Teeth". She is a long-time member of The Atlantic Theater Company, and her roles over the years have included "The Lights" (Drama Desk Nomination) and "Scarcity". Kristen's film credits include Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999), the 2nd Austin Powers film (as "Ivana Humpalot"), Finding Bliss (2009), Bad Parents (2012), Bride Wars (2009), Life Happens (2011), Vamps (2012), Strangers with Candy (2005), and the upcoming independent film, Lovesick (2014), with Matt LeBlanc. Johnston teaches acting at The Atlantic Theater Company's Acting School at NYU. She founded an organization called SLAM, whose goal is the creation of a desperately needed sober high school in New York City. Johnston's first book was a New York Times Bestselling memoir, entitled "GUTS: the endless follies and tiny triumphs of a giant disaster".- Actor
- Producer
- Writer
Aldis Hodge is a SAG Award-winning actor, who has built a dynamic career as a versatile performer shining in roles in both film and television. Hodge is perhaps best known for his role as Noah in the WGN hit series Underground (2016), starring alongside Jurnee Smollett and Christopher Meloni. Underground (2016) centers on a group of runaway slaves, aided by a secretly abolitionist couple running a station on the Underground Railroad, as they attempt to evade the people charged with bringing them back.
Hodge was in the Paramount Pictures film What Men Want (2019) starring Taraji P. Henson and Tracy Morgan. The film was produced by Will Packer, directed by Adam Shankman and was released in February 2019. Hodge recently wrapped production on a Showtime pilot produced by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck entitled City on a Hill (2019), in which he played the co-lead opposite Kevin Bacon. Additionally, he finished work as the title character of the film Brian Banks (2018) alongside Greg Kinnear.
In 2017, Hodge was seen in the critically acclaimed film "Hidden Figures" alongside Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, and Janelle Monáe. The film received three Oscar nominations including Best Picture, two Golden Globe nominations, and, in addition, won a SAG award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture as well as an NAACP Award for Outstanding Motion Picture. Hodge also earned a National Board of Review Award and Palm Springs Film Festival Best Ensemble Award for his role in the film. Also in 2017, Hodge was seen in the third season of the Emmy-winning series Black Mirror (2011). In 2016, Hodge was seen in the Edward Zwick film Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016) with Tom Cruise.
In 2015, Hodge starred in Straight Outta Compton (2015) portraying MC Ren, a member of the pioneering rap group N.W.A. The film captivated audiences all over the world. It was nominated for an Oscar and a SAG Award, and won the NAACP Award for Outstanding Motion Picture.
Hodge became a fan favorite in his role as Alec Hardison in TNT's highly rated television series Leverage (2008), which nabbed a People's Choice Award in 2013. Also in 2013, Hodge was seen in the Fox Searchlight eco-terrorism thriller The East (2013), alongside Alexander Skarsgård, Elliot Page, Patricia Clarkson, and Brit Marling. Directed by Zal Batmanglij, the film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Hodge also appeared in Twentieth Century Fox's A Good Day to Die Hard (2013), an installment of the Die Hard (1988) franchise.
Hodge's other television roles include the critically acclaimed series TURN: Washington's Spies (2014), Friday Night Lights (2006), Supernatural (2005), The Walking Dead (2010), Girlfriends (2000), The Blacklist (2013), City of Angels (2000), Bones (2005), CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000), CSI: Miami (2002), ER (1994), Cold Case (2003), Charmed (1998), and Boston Public (2000).
At the age of three, Hodge began his career when he booked a print job for Essence magazine with his brother Edwin Hodge. He continued to work as a model for print ads and commercials until he made the transition to the screen, when he and his brother were cast on Sesame Street (1969) and later on stage when they joined the Tony-winning revival of "Showboat" on Broadway. During that period, he also appeared in several movies including Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995), Bed of Roses (1996), Edmond (2005), The Ladykillers (2004), and Big Momma's House (2000).
Hodge was born in Jacksonville, North Carolina, and raised in New York, New York. In addition to acting, Hodge writes scripts for film and television, designs luxury timepieces, and is an avid artist and painter. He resides in Los Angeles. 9/18- Actress
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- Writer
Asia Argento was born in Rome, Italy, into a family of actors and filmmakers, both occupations which she has herself pursued. She made her
debut when she was only nine years old in
Sergio Citti's
Sogni e bisogni (1985). In
1988 she had the leading role in
Cristina Comencini's first film,
Zoo (1988), and was part of the cast of
The Church (1989), directed by
Michele Soavi. The following year she
played Nanni Moretti's daughter in
Red Wood Pigeon (1989) (also
directed by Moretti).
It was with
Close Friends (1992),
written and directed by Michele Placido,
that Asia's career really took off and she was able to move on from
playing very young girls to more mature, complex roles. The movie was
well-received at the Cannes International Film Festival. In
Trauma (1993), she worked for the first
time with her father, famed Italian horror director
Dario Argento (her mother is one of
Argento's favorite actresses,
Daria Nicolodi, playing an anorexic girl
in search of her parents' killer.
The Phantom of the Opera (1998)
is the third film she has made with her father, the others being
Trauma (1993) (filmed in the US) and
The Stendhal Syndrome (1996).
Asia's absorbed, intense style of acting was well-used in
Giuseppe Piccioni's
Condannato a nozze (1993). In
1993 she co-starred in Carlo Verdone's
Perdiamoci di vista (1994)
in which she played Arianna, a physically disabled girl--an intricate,
difficult role that won her the David di Donatello for best actress
(1993-1994). She also had a featured role in the international cast of
Queen Margot (1994), directed
by Patrice Chéreau. In 1995 she worked
with Michel Piccoli in
Peter Del Monte's
Traveling Companion (1996),
which again won her a David di Donatello and a Grolla d'oro.
In 1994 Asia turned her hand to directing and turned out two short
films: "Prospettive" (an episode of the film
De Generazione (1994)) and "A
ritroso". In 1996 she directed a documentary on her father and, in
1998, one on cult director Abel Ferrara,
Abel/Asia (1998), which won an award at
the Rome Film Festival. In 1999 Asia made her feature-directing debut
with Scarlet Diva (2000), in which
she was the leading actress and author of the screenplay. The film was
released in May 2000 in Italy and the rest of the world. It won an
award at the Williamsburg Film Festival in Brooklyn, New York. In 2001,
after directing a number of music videos, she gave birth to her first
daughter, Anna Lou. In 2002 she starred in
The Red Siren (2002) by
Olivier Megaton with
Jean-Marc Barr and the action
thriller xXx (2002), directed by
Rob Cohen, with
Vin Diesel.
Asia is also the author of a number of short stories published in many
prestigious magazines such as "Dynamo," "L'Espresso," "Sette," and
"Village," Her first novel, "I Love You, Kirk," was published in Italy
by Frassinelli Editrice in October 1999 and in France by Florent Massot
in 2001.- Actress
- Producer
- Additional Crew
Sammi Hanratty has been acting for more than half her
life. She's had the pleasure of working with some of Hollywood's
biggest names including Academy Award winning director Robert Zemeckis,
Simon West, Barry Sonnenfeld, Jim Carrey, Robin Wright, Gary Oldman,
Cary Elwes, Ray Liotta, Cuba Gooding Jr, Jon Hamm, and Tim Allen.
2013 was a busy year form Sammi. She wrapped principal production on
three feature films, playing Patricia Heaton's daughter in the Sony
film Mom's Night Out, the main character in the indie film Zoe Gone,
and most recently, she starred alongside Olympia Dukakis and Nicolette
Sheridan in The Christmas Spirit.
In addition to the big screen, Sammi's extensive television credits
include guest starring on AMC's award-winning series Mad Men, David E.
Kelley's series Monday Mornings, working with director Simon West on
The Saint, and starring in three concurrent recurring roles on CBS's
The Unit, ABC's Pushing Daisies, and Disney's The Suite Life of Zack
and Cody.- Gabriel LaBelle plays the lead role of Sammy Fabelman, an aspiring 16-year-old filmmaker based on young Steven Spielberg in The Fabelmans (2022) alongside Michelle Williams, Paul Dano and Seth Rogen. The film, loosely based on Spielberg's childhood, will be widely released by Universal in November. LaBelle also stars in the upcoming Showtime series American Gigolo opposite Jon Bernthal, Gretchen Mol, and Leland Orser. The series premiered on Showtime on September 9. He also starred in the horror feature Dead Shack, which premiered at the Vancouver International Film Festival to rave reviews. Other credits include The Predator with Boyd Holbrook and Sterling Brown, Motive, and iZombie (2015).
- Actress
- Music Department
Moon Bloodgood was born on 20 September 1975 in Alliance, Nebraska, USA. She is an actress, known for Terminator Salvation (2009), Faster (2010) and The Sessions (2012). She was previously married to Grady Hall.- Stunts
- Producer
- Actor
He came from a kick-boxing background; he entered the film field as a
stunt performer at the age of 24. Before that, he worked as an
instructor at the Inosanto Martial Arts Academy in California, teaching
Jeet Kune Do/Jun Fan. After doing numerous roles in low budget martial
art movies like Mission of Justice (1992) and Bloodsport III (1996) his first start as a stunt double
came from the movie The Crow (1994) for doubling late Brandon Lee whom he trained
with at the Inosanto Academy. After Brandon Lee's lethal accident Chad was
picked for his stunt/photo double because he knew Lee, how he moved,
and looked more like him than any other stuntman.
His greatest break as a stunt man came when he hooked up with Keanu
Reeves on The Matrix (1999). He worked as martial arts stunt coordinator in its
following sequels and doubled Keanu Reeves for extreme shots. He also formed
a company called Smashcut with his stunt colleagues which was
responsible for cool stunts in some of the greatest movies and series.
After a ten year in the film world he continued to give his best as a
stunt coordinator and stunt performer.- Charles weber is an American actor and former model. In 2014, Weber began starring as Frank Delfino in the ABC legal drama series, How to Get Away with Murder. Weber was born in Jefferson City, Missouri. He dropped out of college after a year and moved to New York City when he was 19 years old to study at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting. As a model, Weber appeared in the Christmas 1998 Abercrombie & Fitch catalog when photographer Bruce Weber revitalized the publication.
- Actor
- Producer
- Writer
Robert LaSardo was born in Brooklyn, New York. He began his career studying at the High School of Performing Arts in New York City, before going on to the Stella Adler Studio of Acting. He spent four years in the U.S. Navy. For two of those years, he handled Navy attack dogs in the Aleutian Islands. He is best known for his portrayal of Escobar Gallardo on the FX hit series Nip/Tuck. He has also appeared in the Warner Brothers film The Mule, playing opposite Clint Eastwood.
LaSardo has extensive chest, neck, and arm tattoos. He is an Italian American and Native American.- Melissanthi Mahut was born on 20 September 1988 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She is an actress, known for Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (2018), Meg 2: The Trench (2023) and Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020).
- Camilla grew up with her sisters in Holland Park. Her father was a
writer for The Financial Times and her mother was a magistrate. She
studied Maths at Newcastle University, and met her husband, Rufus
Abbott, at a party in London. They had a traditional Roman Catholic
wedding at St. George's Church in Campden Hill, and held the reception
in the Orangerie. They have a son named Hector and a daughter named
Maud. - Born in 1991 in Winter Park, Florida, Spencer began to show an interest
in the arts at a young age. When asked in school to draw what she would
be when she got older, 6 year old Spencer drew herself on-stage with a
star over her head. Two years later, she had enrolled in acting classes
and immediately started booking numerous television commercials in the
Orlando, Florida area.
With sights set high, 11 year-old Spencer and family set off to Los
Angeles to pursue her dreams. Within a year's time, she booked a guest
starring role on CBS's Without a Trace (2002) and a role in Sony Pictures'
feature film Spanglish (2004). Shortly thereafter, Spencer began recurring
as "Bitsy" on the Nickelodeon series Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide (2004).
In 2004, Spencer stole the hearts of producers Robert Zemeckis, Steven Spielberg, and director Gil Kenan and won the lead role of "Jenny" in Sony Pictures / Imagemovers' feature film, Monster House (2006). This was one of the first "Motion Capture" films of the time. She was nominated for an Annie Award for her role role as "Jenny". At 14 years of age, Spencer booked the lead role of "K-Mart" in Resident Evil: Extinction (2007). Her character lived to see the 4th installment, Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010), which was released in 2010. Spencer has guest starred in numerous television shows throughout this time such as Cougar Town (2009), In Plain Sight (2008), The Vampire Diaries (2009), Cold Case (2003), and Love Bites (2011). She most recently filmed a movie for Lifetime called The Bling Ring (2011), which airs this summer. In 2008, Spencer filmed an independent mini-series called Twentysixmiles (2010) which is looking for distribution. Spencer has also had the opportunity to be a part of a couple of independent films such as Karaoke Man (2012), and has a lead role in Joseph Kahn's Detention (2011), which has recently been acquired by Sony Films for worldwide distribution. Spencer lives in Los Angeles with her family and looks forward to a bright future. - Actress
- Producer
- Writer
The incredibly gifted comedienne-actress Anne Meara is known for her comedic efforts alongside husband-comedian, Jerry Stiller; together, they were 'Stiller and Meara'; they were original members of the improvisational company, the Compass Players, which later evolved as the Second City Theater. They gained popularity with their skits on The Ed Sullivan Show (1948), but the act dissolved following the demise of variety television. Meara went on to offer her talents to a variety of television roles, notably the Golden Globe-winning Sally Gallagher in Rhoda (1974), and Veronica Rooney, an outspoken Irish cook in the hit sitcom Archie Bunker's Place (1979). In later years, Meara played reoccurring characters in Sex and the City (1998) and The King of Queens (1998).- Actress
- Producer
Edy Ganem is an American film actress born in Modesto, California. She
is of Mexican and Lebanese descent and has two brothers. During her
childhood, Edy and her family moved a lot. She has lived in several
cities in Mexico. Edy also lived in Barcelona, Spain before moving to
San Diego, California, where she decided to pursue acting. She now
resides in Los Angeles.
Edy's humble beginning as an actress started with small roles with
independent features and short films, such as Black Limousine (2000),
Like Crazy (2011), Ghost Maker (2000),
Las Angeles (2010) and
The Loneliest Road in America (2010).
Edy eventually landed a lead role with an independent film, titled
After the Wedding (2017), and
had several other lead roles with short films such as
Lucha (2011),
Laptop (2011),
Ojalá (2013),
Violeta (2014) and
Salvador (2011). She was most recently
booked to be a guest star on Rob (2012)
and acquired a VO role for
The Cleveland Show (2009).
Currently, she plays the lead role of "Valentina Diaz" for
Devious Maids (2013) on
Lifetime TV.
Some of her favorite movies include
Sleeping Beauty (1959),
Moulin Rouge! (2001),
Heat (1995),
Life Is Beautiful (2000),
La strada (1954) and
The Hangover (2009).
In the future, Edy thinks it would be fun to play a rock star or a
daredevil.
In her spare time, she takes ballet lessons, rides a motorcycle and
also enjoys playing sports, reading, watching movies and listening to
music.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Maggie Cheung was born on September 20, 1964, in Hong Kong, and moved
at the age of eight with her family to England. After finishing
secondary school, she returned to Hong Kong, where she began modeling
and appearing in commercials. In 1983 she participated in the Ms. Hong
Kong pageant, winning first runner-up, which proved not to be a
detriment since she went on to become a star of both Hong Kong
television and film.- Actress
- Additional Crew
- Soundtrack
Betsy Brantley was born on 20 September 1955 in Rutherfordton, North Carolina, USA. She is an actress, known for The Princess Bride (1987), Double Jeopardy (1999) and Deep Impact (1998).- Actress
- Writer
- Producer
Morwenna Banks was born on 20 September 1961 in Flushing, Cornwall, England, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for Damned (2016), Saxondale (2006) and Miss You Already (2015).- Actress
- Soundtrack
Margaret "Peg" Phillips was a retired accountant when she began taking
acting classes at age 65. In 1990 she was cast in the role of Ruth-Anne
Miller, the shop keeper in the series Northern Exposure (1990). The role was supposed to
be only intermittent, but Peg's portrayal won the hearts of viewers,
and Ruth-Anne became a regular role. In addition to Northern Exposure (1990), Peg
appeared with Shirley MacLaine in Waiting for the Light (1990) and TV movies How the West Was Fun (1994) and Chase (1985), and
guest appearances in 7th Heaven (1996), Touched by an Angel (1994), and ER (1994), and a number of
commercials. Born in Everett, Washington, Peg overcame polio,
peritonitis, a ruptured aorta, and, at age 81, a broken hip and wrist
from being hit by a car. A smoker since age 13, Peg Phillips died of
lung disease in a suburban Seattle care center. She was
84.- Actor
- Producer
- Director
Robert Rusler - actor, athlete, writer, and natural performer - was
born on September 20, 1965, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He soon moved to
Hawaii, where he lived on Waikiki Beach and started surfing and
skateboarding on a semi-professional level. At a young age his family
moved to Los Angeles, where he began his martial arts career and
entered many competitions. Then the bug struck to become an actor and
Robert, right out of high school, met his manager and began taking
acting classes at the Loft Studio with Peggy Feury and William Traylor. Soon
thereafter he landed his first starring role, opposite Anthony Michael Hall and
Robert Downey Jr. in John Hughes Weird Science (1985). He then starred opposite Marshall Bell and
Robert Englund in A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) . Later projects included Thrashin' (1986) opposite Josh Brolin
(and all of his top professional skateboarding idols) and _Vamp
(1986/I)_ opposite Grace Jones and Chris Makepeace, for which he received the award
for Best Actor in a Science Fiction or Horror Film. Robert then starred
opposite Bridget Fonda and Phoebe Cates in the cult classic feature film Shag (1988),
which landed him numerous Teen Magazine interviews and features. Soon
thereafter, he landed his first television series, Fox's The Outsiders (1990), which
was Executive Producer Francis Ford Coppola's first television venture. His next
project was starring opposite Tim Matheson and Brooke Adams in Stephen King's Emmy
award-winning movie of the week, Sometimes They Come Back (1991). He then took another turn at
the world of episodics as a series regular in Babylon 5 (1993), where he gained
a huge international following and fan club. Robert's most recent
industry accomplishments were in Warner Bros.' _Underworld, The
(1997/II) (TV)_ by Academy Award-winning writer Christopher McQuarrie, followed by
the controversial drama Wasted in Babylon (1999), where Robert again received critical
acclaim for his innovative performance. When he is not gracing the
screen, Robert enjoys surfing, snowboarding, motocross, golfing,
traveling, and his new found love; creating and writing projects which
he would like to produce and direct in the future.- Lucy Paez is a rising star, who can be seen as the young lead opposite Jennifer Lopez in Niki Caro's THE MOTHER, which was the largest opening for a Netflix original movie in 2023. Despite being only 14 years old, Lucy had already appeared on screen in Lorena Villarreal's SILENCIO and Rodrigo Fiallega's THE EXORCISM OF CARMEN FARIAS. She was born in Mexico and has since moved to Texas. Speaking fluent Spanish and splitting time between Mexico and Texas, Lucy incorporates this multicultural background into her performances. With an impressive slate under her belt already, Lucy Paez is a superstar in the making.
- Actress
- Writer
- Producer
Enuka Okuma was born on 20 September 1976 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She is an actress and writer, known for Workin' Moms (2017), The Sleepover (2020) and Rookie Blue (2010). She has been married to Joe Gasparin since 2 July 2011.- Actor
- Writer
- Producer
David Haig was born on 20 September 1955 in Aldershot, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for My Boy Jack (2007), Two Weeks Notice (2002) and Florence Foster Jenkins (2016). He has been married to Jane Galloway since 2010. They have five children.- Actor
- Producer
Award-winning actor Tony Denison joined the cast of The Closer, starring Kyra Sedgwick, as Det. Andy Flynn in 2005, which quickly became TNT's # 1 Drama. Transitioning his role onto the spin-off series Major Crimes, Lt. Flynn is a consistent fan-favorite known for his antics opposite GW Bailey's Lt. Provenza and for his character's rumored romance with Mary McDonnell's Capt. Sharon Raydor, which fans refer to as #Shandy.
Denison has received a Prism Award by the Entertainment Industry Council for Outstanding Performance in a Drama Series and five SAG nominations for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. As a popular television guest star, he's appeared on ABC's Castle, in the final season of FX's hit show Sons of Anarchy and had a recurring arc on FOX's Prison Break.
With a passion for cooking sparked by his starring role in the film festival favorite Trattoria (available now on DVD), Denison makes a delicious French Toast Italia Style with Ricotta Cheese and a mean Eggplant Parmesan, which can also be found in the Major Crimes Cast & Crew cookbook to benefit The Sunshine Kids Foundation. He has made several appearances preparing his signature dishes on CBS, The Better Show, Hallmark's Home & Family and FOX. He has also been seen on Entertainment Tonight, The Insider, Hollywood Today Live, Hell's Kitchen, and is a frequent guest on KTLA's Morning Show.
He also completed four independent films including the final chapter based off Ayn Rand's popular series, Atlas Shrugged: Who is John Galt? where he starred alongside Backstrom's Kristoffer Polaha, the modern-day thriller, Dirty, with Chaz Bono and Alexandra Paul, Clarity alongside former Major Crimes co-star Nadine Velazquez, and another thriller called Dementia.
Denison made his momentous television debut starring in Michael Mann's critically acclaimed drama Crime Story as Ray Luca. He received a fistful of kudos, including TIME Magazine's recognition as "Televisions Best Villain of the Decade," and applause for his portrayal of the infamous John Gotti.
Denison's personal mission is to maintain his blue-collar values in a gold collar profession and is a sought after celebrity presenter and host at entertainment industry awards shows and as an avid poker player, he can be seen participating in many charity poker tournaments. He is dedicated to helping others whenever possible and donates his spare time to The Sunshine Kids Foundation, which makes dreams come true for chronically ill and physically challenged youths.- British actress, Wallis Day continues to thrill audiences with her roles on both the big and small screen.
Wallis can be seen as Batwoman superhero; Kate Kane in CW's Batwoman TV series and as the villain in Antoine Fuqua's Thriller film Infinite for Paramount starring Mark Wahlberg and Chiwetel Ejiofor. Currently she's playing series regular, Gigi, in the Hit Netflix Show Sex Life, and is the lead in Paramount movie, Sheroes, set for release in 2023. Wallis is well known for her breakthrough role as the villainess Nyssa-Vex, (Superman's Grandmother) in Syfy's acclaimed series Krypton and also held a series regular role as Angie in the hugely successful series The Royals for E!.
Other credits include Amazon Prime's Casanova, APL Film's Between Two Worlds, and Jekyll and Hyde in ITV's Jekyll and Hyde. Following her passion of performance, Wallis attended the Sylvia Young Theatre School and went on to study full time at the prestigious Arts Educational Drama School In Chiswick, London. As well as being a Chanel ambassador, Wallis has featured on numerous front covers and designer campaigns since her former modelling career. She is currently filming another Netflix show and resides in both Los Angeles and London. - Actress
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Mathilde Ollivier was born on 20 September 1994 in Paris, France. She is an actress and producer, known for Overlord (2018), 1899 (2022) and The Upright Woman (2020).- Writer
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George R.R. Martin is an American novelist and short-story writer in the fantasy, horror, and science fiction genres, a screenwriter, and television producer. He is known for his international bestselling series of epic fantasy novels, A Song of Ice and Fire, which was later adapted into the HBO dramatic series Game of Thrones (2011).
Martin serves as the series' co-executive producer, and also scripted four episodes of the series. In 2005, Lev Grossman of Time called Martin "the American Tolkien".- Brad Beyer was born on 20 September 1973 in Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA. He is an actor, known for 42 (2013), Ford v Ferrari (2019) and The General's Daughter (1999). He has been married to Cora Ray since 20 September 2010. They have one child.
- Olivia Grant was born on 20 September 1983 in London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Stardust (2007), All the Money in the World (2017) and Lark Rise to Candleford (2008).
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Chinaza Uche is starring in a new Apple TV plus series Silo alongside Rebecca Ferguson, Tim Robbins, David Oyelowo, Common and Rashida Jones.
He also starred in the feature film A Good Person which he received a Scottish Bafta nomination for Best Actor in a film. It was written and directed by Zach Braff and co-starred Morgan Freeman, Florence Pugh Celeste O'Connor and Molly Shannon.
On television he starred in the Apple TV+ series Dickinson alongside Hailee Steinfeld and Jane Krakowski. He's made guest-star appearances on Blue Bloods, The Blacklist, Deception, Golden Boy, Little America and Fear The Walking Dead.
He also starred in the feature film Nigerian Prince that premiered at the Tribeca film Festival.
He was last seen on stage in Clubbed Thumb's New York Time Critics pick of Tumacho.
His other Theater credits include the New York Time's critics pick Sojourners/Her Portmanteau at New York Theatre Workshop; Sugar in Our Wounds at Manhattan Theatre Club (Audelco win: Best Ensemble); Dolphins and Sharks at the Labyrinth Theatre Company; The Last Saint On Sugar Hill at the National Black Theatre and many others.
He also writes and produces through his production company Caching Productions Inc. which has been producers on the feature film How to Rob and their upcoming feature Come Home.
He is a graduate of the Experimental Theatre Wing and The Classical Studio at the Tisch School of Drama. (2023)- Actress
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Agata Buzek was born on 20 September 1976 in Pyskowice, Slaskie, Poland. She is an actress and producer, known for Redemption (2013), The Innocents (2016) and The Reverse (2009). She has been married to Adam Mazan since 30 September 2006.- Actress
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Joanna Cameron (born Patricia Kara Cameron) was an American actress and model, whose relatively brief acting career lasted from 1969 to 1980. She is primarily remembered for portraying the superheroine Isis/Andrea Thomas in the short-lived series "The Secrets of Isis" (1975-1976). Her character was depicted as a distant descendant of the Pharaoh Hatshepsut (15th century BC). An amulet that once belonged to her ancestor bestowed on Andrea elemental powers, and turned her into a representative of the goddess Isis (from which the powers derived). The series lasted for 2 seasons, and a total of 22 episodes. Cameron also portrayed Isis in three guest appearances in the superhero series "Shazam!"(1974-1976).
Cameron attended college during the late 1960s. She befriended fellow college student Linda Hope, a daughter of the comedian Bob Hope (1903-2003). Linda introduced Cameron to her father. Bob decided to cast Cameron in the role of the main character Nancy Benson in the comedy film "How to Commit Marriage" (1969). In the film, Nancy is a 19-year-old music student who is impregnated by her boyfriend. She plans to give birth and then offer the child for adoption, while her parents conspire to adopt their grandchild without informing Nancy of its fate. This film was Cameron's film debut.
Cameron was subsequently cast as a female student in the black comedy film "Pretty Maids All in a Row" (1971). In the film, high school football coach and guidance counselor Michael "Tiger" McDrew (played by Rock Hudson) systematically seduces female students, and has flings with them. The girls are unaware that Tiger is secretly a serial killer, and that he is responsible for killing several young girls. This was the only feature film scripted by the famed television writer Gene Roddenberry.
Cameron ceased making film appearances by 1971, but she had already started being cast in guest star roles in various television series. She had a recurring role as Nurse Anne MacAndrews in the medical drama "Marcus Welby, M.D.". She also depicted an unrelated one-shot character in the same series. Cameron was a relatively familiar face to television viewers by the time she gained the lead role in "The Secrets of Isis".
Following the end of her series, Cameron resumed making guest appearances in various television series. Her most notable role in this period was playing the young journalist Gale Hoffman in the first two episodes of the superhero series "The Amazing Spider-Man" (1977-1979). Her character was determined to get an interview from the mysterious Spider-Man. Gale was unaware that Spidey was her work colleague, Peter Parker. She and Peter even traveled together on an assignment by J. Jonah Jameson.
By the late 1970s, Cameron appeared regularly in television commercials. She had become the chosen model for several brands of cosmetics, shampoo, wine, beer, pantyhose, and breath freshener. At one point, she held the record for the most appearances in commercials. She had reportedly appeared in 105 commercials within a few years. Her commercials had a combined length of 150 hours.
Cameron chose to retire from acting in 1980, at the age of 32. She subsequently worked for a decade as a nurse in the home health-care industry. She retired from this role in order to work in the marketing department of the hotel industry. Her marketing career lasted for several decades.
In October 2021, Cameron died at the age of 73. Her death was caused by complications in the aftermath of a stroke. Her death was announced to the press by Joanna Pang Atkins, Cameron's former co-star in "The Secrets of Isis". They had apparently maintained contact since the series ended. Cameron's death attracted considerable press attention, though she had remained out of the spotlight for 40 years. "The Secrets of Isis" still has a cult following, and versions of Andrea Thomas have appeared in comic books by DC Comics.- Actor
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Ted Neeley was born on 20 September 1943 in Ranger, Texas, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Jesus Christ Superstar (1973), Summer Camp Nightmare (1986) and Django Unchained (2012). He has been married to Leeyan Granger since 1 May 1981. They have two children.- Actor
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Sergio Di Zio is a Canadian born screen and stage performer. Credits include, Michelangelo "Spike" Scarlatti on Flashpoint (2008 to 2012). (Gemini Award- Best Supporting Actor 2011), Patrick Finnegan on Rogue (2015-2017). Deputy Ted in "The Lookout" (2007), Harold Wagner in "Angels and Ornaments" (2014), Beth's Father in The Queen's Gambit (2020), and Paul Campbell in Root of the Problem (2019) (Best Actor Award: International Christian Film Festival.) He is based in Toronto.- Actor
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Michael Hurst was born on 20 September 1957 in Lancashire, England, UK. He is an actor and director, known for Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995), Bitch Slap (2009) and Spartacus (2010). He has been married to Jennifer Ward-Lealand since 31 January 1988. They have two children.- Actor
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Kenneth Gilbert More C.B.E. (20 September 1914 - 12 July 1982) was one of Britain's most successful and highest paid actors of his generation, with a multi award-winning career in theatre, film and television spanning over 4 decades.
At the height of his fame during the 1950's More appeared in some of the most memorable feature films of the decade including Genevieve (1953), Doctor in the House (1954), The Deep Blue Sea (1955), Reach for the Sky (1956), Paradise Lagoon (1957), A Night to Remember (1958), The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw (1958), North West Frontier (1959) and The 39 Steps (1959).
Starting out as the lovable, happy-go-lucky gentleman with boyhood charm and cheerful optimism, he would later refine his acting style into a leading man who could articulate a whole range of emotions in serious dramatic performances. More managed to embody courage and a sense of moral certitude with a relaxed, informal manner that made audiences warm to him immediately.
From very early on in his career More was very conscious of his talents, what parts suited him as an actor and what did not. More would have been the first to admit there were other actors that could better perform the works of Shakespeare than he. More was probably being self-deprecating. He had more range than he sometimes gave himself credit for, but he knew how best to appeal to an audience.
Born in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, Kenneth More was the son of a civil engineer, a profession he initially pursued but with little success. More was not a trained actor and had not gone into show business to tread the boards. He was merely looking for work and happened to walk past the Windmill Theatre in London's West End one day and saw a sign above the door 'General Manager - Vivian Van Damm'. More had remembered that a man called Van Damm had known his father and so he asked for a job. More was soon a stagehand earning two pounds and ten shillings a week, shifting scenery and helping to get the nude female performers off the stage during their risqué performances. One day he was called upon to help comic Ken Douglas on stage with a sketch, More playing the small part of a Policeman. It was this experience and the subsequent taste of the audience's laughter which made him want to pursue a career in acting. He was soon an actor in his own right appearing on stage as Ken More in comedy sketches. Following 2 years at the Windmill he moved into repertory theatre with seasons at Byker's, Grand Theatre in Newcastle, and the Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton.
With the outbreak of war, and following a stint with the Merchant Navy, More joined Royal Navy cruiser HMS Aurora (R12) . It would end up having the greatest impact on his character and his acting style during wartime. As ship's Action Commentator he found an opportunity to hone his craft as an actor, keeping steady nerves when reporting action during conflict to the crew below decks. He also got on well with his shipmates by helping them to write wonderfully romantic love letters home to their ladies. Aurora would journey across the Atlantic and Mediterranean seeing its fair share of action. Wartime missions aboard Aurora, and later with aircraft carrier HMS Victorious (R38) would lead him to receive medals, including campaign stars for Africa, Italy, the Atlantic and Pacific.
After being demobbed from the Navy More returned to England and signed with agent Harry Dubens, who was seeking actors who had served in the forces. More went into 'The Crimson Harvest' (1946) at the Gateway Theatre in Notting Hill, and it was there that BBC producer Michael Barry saw him and offered him a contract to play in small television roles at the Alexandra Palace to help restart the BBC.
Jenny Laird and John Fernald's 'And No Birds Can Sing' (1946) marked More's West End debut at the Aldwych Theatre, playing the part of the Reverend Arthur Platt. Within a year he was back on stage in 'Power Without Glory' (1947) by Michael Clayton Hutton at the New Lindsey, Notting Hill Gate. It was so well received that it led to a live version being broadcast on the BBC. That same year Noël Coward cast More as a British Resistance Leader in 'Peace in Our Time' at the Lyric Theatre; a story of what might have happened if Britain had lost the Second World War. More and Coward got on well and stayed friends throughout their lives. 1950 saw More in 'The Way Things Go' by Frederick Lonsdale at the Phoenix Theatre, alongside a cast which included Michael Gough, Glynis Johns, Ronald Squire and Janet Burnell.
His first breakthrough came on stage at The Duchess Theatre in 1952 playing the role of Freddie Page alongside Peggy Ashcroft in Terence Rattigan's 'The Deep Blue Sea'. It was noted actor Roland Culver who had put More forward for the part having known Rattigan. The production was an enormous success and Kenneth More received great critical acclaim. He would often cite it as his favourite stage performance.
It was whilst More was performing in 'The Deep Blue Sea' that filmmaker Henry Cornelius came back stage to offer him a part which would change his career forever, the role of Ambrose Claverhouse in a film called Genevieve (1953). Cornelius had remembered More from a screen test he had directed him in for the part of Lt. E.G.R. (Teddy) Evans in Scott of the Antarctic (1948). This had been More's first attempt to break into cinema which had not come to fruition although plenty of film work followed. Cornelius was sure More was the Claverhouse he needed for 'Genevieve' and he was not disappointed. More's perfect comic timing was made for the part and he won the audience immediately making him a rising star overnight. 'Genevieve' was the second most popular movie that year and went onto become a British comedy classic, winning Best British Film at the British Film Academy Awards.
More channelled the same energy and zest for life he had shown as Claverhouse in his next performance as student Doctor Richard Grimsdake in the first of the much-loved Doctor in the House (1954) film series. It was a winning formula becoming the most popular film at the box office in 1954 securing More Best Actor at the British Film Academy Awards.
1955 saw More returning to the role of Freddie Page in a big screen version of Terence Rattigan's The Deep Blue Sea, playing alongside Vivien Leigh. Incidentally, he had brought the role back to life the previous year for BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950) series. The screen adaptation was produced by Alexander Korda and directed by Anatole Litvak. More's performance was once again praised by audiences and critics alike, leading to being awarded the prestigious Volpi cup for Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival, as well as nominations for Best Actor at the British Film Academy Awards. Further honours were bestowed by the Variety Club of Great Britain as Most Promising International Star of 1955. He had finally made his mark.
It was a serious leading role initially turned down by Richard Burton which would make More a major star. Playing the legless, real-life fighter pilot Douglas Bader in Reach for the Sky (1956) was the role of a lifetime. He felt the part of Bader was one he was born to play as he mentioned in his autobiography, 'More or Less': "Bader's philosophy was my philosophy. His whole attitude to life was mine." More had met Bader at Gleneagles where they played a round of golf together, Bader winning each time. They got on well which was somewhat surprising in that Bader was not that keen on actors. Not wanting to caricature him More kept his distance whilst preparing for the role, only meeting him on a handful of occasions for dinner with his friend, actor Ronald Squire. 'Reach for the Sky' became a smash hit upon release and the most popular British film of 1956, winning a British Film Academy award for Best Film. Playing Bader also garnered a Best Actor award for More from popular cinema publication, Picturegoer magazine.
'Reach for the Sky' did something much greater for his career, it showed British audiences that Kenneth More was not just suited to comic roles, he had range as a leading man in dramatic performances. In later years More called several of his films 'favourites' in the press, but it is the belief that 'Reach for the Sky' remained his preferred choice and greatest accomplishment on screen.
Hugely popular films The Admirable Crichton (1957), A Night to Remember (1958), The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw (1958), North West Frontier (1959) and The 39 Steps (1959) galvanized his status as one of Britain's most sought-after actors of the decade. Once he was a £5 a week actor in rep, now he was commanding £50,000 a film.
At the height of his fame More was offered several opportunities to go to Hollywood but with the success he was enjoying at home he did not see the point, or even what he had to offer Tinseltown at this juncture.
The 1960s saw More continue as a leading man in Sink the Bismarck! (1960), Loss of Innocence (1961) and We Joined the Navy (1962). He would cite The Comedy Man (1964) as one of his most favourite roles playing down and out middle-aged actor Chick Byrd. This character resonated with him on two levels. The first was how it represented the experiences he had as a struggling young actor, the second was how he was coming to terms with the present, his own age and the shifting trends of the industry. It would be More's last leading role on the silver screen. Further successes on film came but in cameo or supporting roles, including The Longest Day (1962), Oh! What a Lovely War (1969), The Battle of Britain (1969), Scrooge (1970) and The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella (1976).
More finally achieved worldwide fame as leading man on the small screen in a BBC adaptation of John Galsworthy's The Forsyte Saga (1967). He had been working steadily on television throughout the 1960's in starring roles, but The Forsyte Saga caught the world's imagination and was a huge, phenomenal success. The series managed to achieve that rare cult-like status and helped introduce Kenneth More to a whole new audience, many who had not seen his earlier work. Several years late More took on another famous literary character playing the part of a Catholic priest who was adept at solving mysteries in G.K. Chesterton's Father Brown (1974). The TV Times awarded him Best Actor for his performance.
Kenneth More had returned to the theatre as early as 1963, playing the part of Peter Pounce alongside Celia Johnson in Giles Cooper's 'Out of the Crocodile' at the Phoenix Theatre. A year later he appeared in a musical version of 'The Admirable Crichton' co-starring with Millicent Martin in 'Our Man Crichton' at the Shaftesbury Theatre. By the end of the 1960s he had received great critical praise as Hugh in a production of 'The Secretary Bird' (1968) by William Douglas-Home at the Savoy Theatre. It turned out to be the biggest stage success of his career. Terence Rattigan's 'The Winslow Boy' (1970), Alan Bennett's award-winning 'Getting On' (1971), Jeremy Kingston's 'Sign of the Times' (1973) and Frederick Lonsdale's 'On Approval' (1977) followed, all of which reinforced More's popularity in his later years.
He was made a CBE (Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) in the Queen's New Year's Honours list of 1970. The Kenneth More Theatre, a regional playhouse named in his honour opened in Redbridge in 1974. The Variety Club of Great Britain bestowed More with a special silver heart in 1975 for 40 years in show business. He had been a great supporter of the club over the years taking part in a great deal of charitable events. A special, televised ceremony was held in the Lancaster ballroom of the Savoy Hotel and was attended by many of the industry's best-known names, including Sir. Douglas Bader who More had remained friends with throughout the years.
1978 saw the release of his autobiography 'More or Less', reported to have sold 100,000 copies almost immediately upon release. It received widespread critical and public praise and showed that his appeal had not diminished after 4 decades in the business, despite how times had changed. More was considered an 'institution in British entertainment' according to presenter Michael Parkinson whilst introducing him on his chat show in 1978.
More announced his retirement in 1980 due to illness, at the time he was diagnosed with Parkinson's. It is now very likely that he was suffering from Multiple System Atrophy (MSA), due in part to the age of onset and the speed at which the condition progressed. Kenneth More passed away on July 12th, 1982. His wife Angela Douglas was by his side having nursed him in his final years.
Kenneth More's memorial service was held at St Martin-in-the-Fields on 20 September 1982, which also marked his birthday. The service was packed with family and friends alike, including Lauren Bacall, Dame Anna Neagle and Lady Joan Bader, widow of Sir Douglas Bader who had passed away the same year. A plaque was erected at St. Paul's Church Covent Garden, known more commonly as the Actor's Church.
It is almost 40 years since his passing, yet Kenneth More's performances have endured, continuing to screen worldwide on television and home entertainment. What greater legacy can there be for an actor than to be able to continue to thrill audiences long after one has taken their final bow.- Amy Farrington was born in Boston, Massachusetts but raised in Garland,
a suburb of Dallas, Texas. After attending a musical theatre
conservatory program, she worked in local and regional theatres before
moving to Chicago. In Chicago, she performed at several theaters
including the Bailwick Repertory, The Court Theatre and the Steppenwolf
Theatre. Twenty plays later, she moved to Los Angeles. Her first job
was as a series regular in a pilot for NBC, followed by the series,
The Michael Richards Show (2000),
for the same network. She then went on to star in pilots for several
networks and guest-starred and recurred on numerous sitcoms including
Will & Grace (1998),
Just Shoot Me! (1997),
Malcolm in the Middle (2000),
Two and a Half Men (2003),
The King of Queens (1998)
and
The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006). - Producer
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Four-time Emmy, three-time Producer's Guild, MTV Movie & TV, Critics Choice award-winning, Internationally renowned television personality, radio show host, award winning podcast host, multi platinum-selling recording artist, and author, Michelle Visage has made a name for herself in the entertainment industry, across multiple mediums for the past three decades.
The Diva Rules [Chronicle Books] offers Michelle's advice for living life to the fullest, and finding success no matter what hand you're dealt.
On the television front, Visage can be seen as a judge on the multiple Emmy Award winning VH1 show, "RuPaul's Drag Race," alongside RuPaul, Carson Kressley, and Ross Mathews. The reality competition show leaves fans wanting more each week with their rapid-fire quick wit, impeccable sense of style and signature sass, as they decide who will stay or "Sashay Away."
Visage can also be seen as a judge on RuPaul's Drag Race UK next to RuPaul, Graham Norton and Alan Carr and that airs on BBC3 and BBC1.
Michelle was also a judge for both years on the IFTA-nominated Ireland's Got Talent.
Visage has been a staple on morning radio for 17 years, hosting and co-hosting pro-grams on various stations such as WKTU 103.5 [New York], HOT 92.3 [Los Angeles], SUNNY 104.3 [West Palm Beach, FL], WMIA [Miami] and Sirius XM, to name a few. In this time, Michelle has recorded thousands of commercials and delivered even more live reads. She is currently a co-host of the hugely successful RuPaul's What's the Tee? With Michelle Visage podcast, which won a 2018 Webby Award as well as the show having been downloaded over 40 million times.
On the music front, Visage rose to fame as a member of the girl group Seduction in the early 1990s, with their platinum-selling album called "Nothing Matters Without Love," that spawned multiple hits that climbed the billboard charts. Visage was also featured on the bestselling soundtrack of all time [35 million copies sold], THE BODYGUARD [Warner Brothers Pictures], with her remake of Bill Withers' "It's Gonna Be A Lovely Day," that she wrote and sang. The song was immediately signed to Arista Records by Clive Davis himself.
As a newly crowned dancer, Michelle competed and dominated in the 2019 season of the UK's biggest show, Strictly Come Dancing, leaving after a controversial dance off. She was the fan favorite and fell in love with dancing!
Recently, Michelle finished a pandemic lockdown series in her own home with writer and executive producer husband, David Case, and her daughter for the BBC.
New to the podcast world is Michelle Visage's Rule Breakers on BBC Radio 2 where the first interviewees were Cameron Diaz, Dawn French, & Jessie J.
Visage currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband, two daughters and two rescue pups.
Stay tuned!- Actress
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Beautiful, swift and tough-tongued British character actress Rachel
Roberts gained notice for her roles on the English stage, before she
hit it largely in films. Born in Wales and married to actor Rex Harrison in
1962, Roberts made her film debut in a key role in J. Lee Thompson's Young and Willing (1954) a
drama film about the life of women in prison. Around the early sixties,
it wasn't uncommon to see a British actress in feature films, usually
such an actress would remain on the British screen for such time, but
Roberts continued going strong, she's hard to forget as the cankerous
housewife in Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960).
After her divorce from Rex Harrison in 1971, Roberts continued such
supporting roles usually as tough authority women characters or
villainous beauties in films including Doctors' Wives (1971), Murder on the Orient Express (1974), Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975),
Foul Play (1978), When a Stranger Calls (1979) and Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981). Although never far from the screen, she
was occasionally seen on television, such as Mrs. Bonnie McClellan in
the 1976 series The Tony Randall Show (1976). She probably achieved her greatest success as
Richard Harris's love interest in the film This Sporting Life (1963) which earned her an Academy
Award nomination as Best Actress. Rachel Roberts committed suicide in
November of 1980 of a "barbiturate overdose" at her home in Studio
City, California. Roberts was only 53 years old.- Beautiful N'Bushe Wright started out as a dancer, trained at the
prestigious Alvin Ailey Dance Center and the Martha Graham School of
Dance, but then switched to acting, enrolling at Stella Adler's studio.
Within a year, Wright was starring in Anthony Drazan's Zebrahead
(1992). That year, she won the recurring role of Claudia, a black civil
rights activist fighting for equal opportunities in education in the
acclaimed but short-lived NBC television drama I'll Fly Away. She
received positive reviews for her moving portrayal of the drug-addicted
older sister of the title protagonist in Boaz Yakin's Fresh (1994). The
following year, Wright played an idealistic Black Panther in the Hughes
Brothers Dead Presidents (1995). A native of New York City, she is the
daughter of jazz man Suleiman-Marim and a NYC Board of Education
psychologist. Wright attended the Manhattan High School for the
Performing Arts. - Debbi Morgan moved to New York City when she was
three months old. Her most memorable role was on the television series
All My Children (1970). She
played Angie Baxter. Her performance in the series earned her four
Daytime Emmy Award nominations, and one win. With over 50 film and
television credits we should acknowledge her portrayal of of Alex
Haley's great-aunt Elizabeth Harvey on the mini-series
Roots: The Next Generations (1979),
and the clairvoyant Mozelle Batiste Delacroix in
Eve's Bayou (1997). Her performance
earned her a Chicago Film Critics Association Award and an Independent
Spirit Award. - Victoria Dillard was born on 20 September 1969 in New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for Coming to America (1988), Ali (2001) and Deep Cover (1992).
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Svelte and stunning Texas-born Karen Sharpe was put into ballet shoes
as a youngster. Her initial excursion to California was, at age 12, with the interest of becoming a professional ice skater, but the lure of
being a movie star intervened. Her training as a teenager in the
theater paid off and, in 1952, she appeared in Stanley Kramer's production of
The Sniper (1952), directed by Edward Dmytryk. Her role consisted solely of three lines
delivered while sitting on a drugstore stool and ordering a cherry
phosphate. Although she did not personally meet Kramer at the time, it
would be a foreshadowing of a future lifelong relationship.
In her salad days, she paid the rent and more as a billboard model and
also graced such popular magazine covers as "Cosmopolitan" and
"Pageant." On film, MGM featured her as Janice Rule's kid sister in Holiday for Sinners (1952),
opposite William Campbell. Campbell went on to appear with her in other films as
well, and they were paired as husband and wife in the Stagecoach West (1960) episode, Never Walk Alone (1961), in 1961. Producer Hal Roach gave her a break by featuring her in the
popular "White Rain" commercials, where she danced her way to fame across the tops of rows of shampoo bottles, and he also chose her to
represent his studio as Modern Screen Magazine's Golden Key Award winner as 1952's "Star of Tomorrow". Columbia Pictures picked up on
this recognition and placed her in the Hugo Haas melodrama, Strange Fascination (1952).
Monogram Pictures offered her a starring role in Army Bound (1952), which led to
her being cast in Walter Mirisch's cult programmer, Bomba and the Jungle Girl (1952), with Johnny Sheffield (who
played "Boy" in the Tarzan series) playing Bomba to Karen's lovely "Jungle Girl". The John Payne western The Vanquished (1953) followed, for Paramount Pictures. The film also starred Jan Sterling, who went on to appear with
Karen in a couple of other major films and become a close friend and mentor, as well.
After filming the crime drama Mexican Manhunt (1953), starring George Brent, for Allied Artists, Karen received the biggest break of her young career. Director William A. Wellman cast her in the Wayne-Fellows-Warner Brothers epic airline
disaster film, The High and the Mighty (1954). An all-star ensemble, it featured Karen as "Nell Buck", an amorous bride who allays her fears of certain death with the ecstasies of passion for new husband "Milo" (played by John Smith). Karen's
standout performance garnered her the 1954 Golden Globe Award for "New Star of the Year". As a result, the film's star and producer, John Wayne, put her under contract to his new company, Batjac. Loaned out to Ida Lupino's company for Mad at the World (1955), Karen then co-starred in United Artists' Man with the Gun (1955) opposite Robert Mitchum. Cast in Batjac's Man in the Vault (1956), she went on loan again, this time for Columbia's war picture, Tarawa Beachhead (1958).
In the 1950s, against the concerns of the studios but with the encouragement of John Wayne, who advised her to "do anything and
everything you can to grow as an artist", Karen made herself available for television. Taking Wayne's advice to heart, she found a creative
and demanding outlet performing in "live" drama, with roles on Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951), General Electric Theater (1953), Climax! (1954), Matinee Theatre (1955), Playhouse 90 (1956) and Lux Playhouse (1958),
among others. She also appeared in episodes of such classic TV shows as The Loretta Young Show (1953), Gunsmoke (1955), Perry Mason (1957), Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958), 77 Sunset Strip (1958), Bonanza (1959), The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964) and The Wild Wild West (1965). Karen went on to co-star in Aaron Spelling's
very first television series, Johnny Ringo (1959).
Following a hiatus from Hollywood, while straightening out family estate matters, Karen was cast in the pilot for I Dream of Jeannie (1965) as Larry Hagman's fiancé and Jeannie's attractive nemesis. While waiting for the pilot to be
sold (which, of course, it did), Jerry Lewis signed her to play opposite him in Paramount's The Disorderly Orderly (1964) as lovesick nurse "Julie Blair", who wins Jerry's affections in the end. It was during that filming that she met Stanley Kramer, who was directing Ship of Fools (1965) at the same time on the Paramount lot. Karen's focus was on her career, however, and a year went by
before they actually started dating in January of 1966. After a relatively brief courtship, they married on September 1, 1966,
following her completion of the Universal pilot, Valley of Mystery (1967).
Choosing to close the chapter on her acting career, Karen opened a new
and rewarding one as full-time wife, mother (of two), and assistant to
her husband. With the creation of KNK Productions, Inc., Karen
established herself as a producer. Among her many successful projects
is a remake of her husband's western classic High Noon (2000), as well as the
prospective "Defiant One," a documentary examining Kramer's prolific
career, and "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World," a big-screen sequel
to his It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963). Kramer passed away on February 19, 2001. Since then,
the ever-busy and vivacious Karen has maintained the Stanley Kramer
Library. In addition, she also established the Stanley Kramer Award at
the Producer's Guild, and the Stanley Kramer Fellowship Award in
Directing at UCLA in 2001. Both of these awards honor socially
conscious young filmmakers.- Susan Berger was born in Buffalo, NY. Susan went to Nursery school in Paris, France, finished elementary school in Cape Town, South Africa and graduated high school in Rome, Italy. In between, she lived in five different states so she called a lot of places home. She lives in Los Angeles, California.
After she graduated from the University of Georgia she got a scholarship to teach acting at Honolulu Community Theatre in Hawaii (her alums include Clyde Kusatsu, Keone Young and Haunani Minn) and take a Master's degree at The University of Hawaii. From there she went to London where she hoped to pursue an acting career. England's work permit requirements didn't make that possible so she went to Front Street Theatre in Memphis, Tennessee, and from there to New York. Susan appeared in many Regional and Off-Broadway plays and in both the original and Broadway productions of the musical The Robber Bridegroom.
One of her most memorable experiences was being cast in Joel Coen's The Tragedy of Macbeth. The film shot during Covid. And everyone involved was grateful to be a part of a truly magical experience. Susan's other films include Kajillionaire, Looks to Kill, The Dollar King, and the upcoming The Legacy of Cloudy Falls.
Susan can be seen on Jury Duty on Amazon's Freevee, playing Barbara Goldstein. Jury Duty was a truly breath-taking experience, as all of the dialog was improvised around a set of premises that the cast were never sure would actually happen the way the writers and producers imagined them. The fact that that it came out so well is a tribute to production team's editing skills.
Other TV appearances include roles in American Horror Story, Baskets, Mom, Criminal Minds, Bob Hearts Abishola, and Hunters.
After studying improv and musical improv at UCB, Susan and her son Christopher Corbin formed a two-person improv group. Son of a Mother. - Actress
- Director
Mina Anwar was born on 20 September 1969 in Church, Lancashire, England, UK. She is an actress and director, known for The Thin Blue Line (1995), House of Anubis (2011) and The Sarah Jane Adventures (2007).- Actor
- Producer
- Writer
George H. Xanthis was born in Earlwood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. George H. is an actor and producer, known for Syd2030 (2012), Open Slather (2015) and Deep Water (2016).- Ghassan Massoud (born September 20, 1958 in Damascus) is a Syrian actor
and film-maker. He is best-known in the West for playing the role of
the Muslim military general Saladin in Ridley Scott's 2005 film
Kingdom of Heaven. He has also played the "Sheikh" in famous Turkish
film "Kurtlar Vadisi: Irak" (Valley of the Wolves Iraq). Massoud is
best known in Syria for his appearance in many Syrian-made films, and
writing and directing the theatre play Diplomasiyyoun, and was part of
the Syrian Ministry of Culture's National Theater's 2002 season.
Married with both a son and daughter, Massoud teaches Drama at both the
Damascus Music and Drama School and High Institution of Theatrical
Arts. He has appeared in the Syrian films The Chant of Rain, and in
Haytham Hakky's well known work Memories of the Forthcoming Age, and on
the Syrian stage was an actor in August Strindberg's Miss Julie. - Actress
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Jordana Largy was born on 20 September 1989 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She is an actress and producer, known for Monster Trucks (2016), Once Upon a Time in Wonderland (2013) and Rememory (2017).