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13 Reasons Why
''13 Reasons Why'' is an American teen drama television series developed for Netflix by Brian Yorkey and based on the 2007 novel ''Thirteen Reasons Why'' by author Jay Asher. The series revolves around high school student Clay Jensen (Dylan Minnette) and the aftermath of the suicide of fellow high school student Hannah Baker (Katherine Langford). Before her death, she leaves behind a box of cassette tapes in which she details the reasons why she chose to end her life as well as the people she believes are responsible for her death. Through its various storylines, the show explores and depicts a wide range of social issues affecting modern youth. The series was produced by July Moon Productions, Kicked to the Curb Productions, That Kid Ed Productions, Anonymous Content and Paramount Television, with Yorkey and Diana Son serving as showrunners for the first season, and Yorkey for the rest of the series. Dylan Minnette and Katherine Langford star as Clay Jensen and Hannah Baker, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joy Gorman Wettels
Joy Gorman Wettels (born October 26, 1973) is an American television producer and founder of JOY COALITION. She is executive producer of '' Unprisoned, '' 13 Reasons Why'' and '' Home Before Dark.'' Early life Gorman Wettels grew up in Yonkers, New York. She enrolled at Barnard College at Columbia University and joined the college's revue The Varsity Show. After spending her post-college years working in casting and development, Gorman became a manager in 2002, with two young clients, Dana Fox, and Brian Yorkey whom she had met through The Varsity Show: Subsequently, she helped shepherd their Pulitzer & Tony winning musical NEXT TO NORMAL ''Next to Normal'' (stylized in all lowercase) is a 2008 American rock musical with book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey and music by Tom Kitt. The story centers on a mother who struggles with worsening bipolar disorder and the effects that managing ... to Broadway for over a decade. Career Joy Gorman Wettels is the founder of JOY COALITIO ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teen Drama
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-genre, macro-genre, or micro-genre, such as soap opera, police crime drama, political drama, legal drama, historical drama, domestic drama, teen drama, and comedy-drama (dramedy). These terms tend to indicate a particular setting or subject-matter, or else they qualify the otherwise serious tone of a drama with elements that encourage a broader range of moods. To these ends, a primary element in a drama is the occurrence of conflict—emotional, social, or otherwise—and its resolution in the course of the storyline. All forms of cinema or television that involve fictional stories are forms of drama in the broader sense if their storytelling is achieved by means of actors who represent ( mimesis) characters. In this broader sense, dra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derek Luke
Derek Nathanial Luke (born April 24, 1974) is an American actor. He won the Independent Spirit Award for his big-screen debut performance as the titular character in the 2002 film ''Antwone Fisher'', directed and produced by Denzel Washington. Luke is also known for his roles as Boobie Miles in '' Friday Night Lights'' (2004), Bobby Joe Hill in ''Glory Road'' (2006), Joshua Hardaway in ''Madea Goes to Jail'' (2009), Gabe Jones in '' Captain America: The First Avenger'' (2011), William Wright in ''Baggage Claim'' (2013), and as Kevin Porter on the Netflix original series ''13 Reasons Why'' (2017–2020). Early life Luke was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, the son of Marjorie Dixon, a pianist, and Maurice Luke, a former actor. His father is from Georgetown, Guyana. He attended Henry Snyder High School and graduated from Linden High School. Career Luke played one of the four male leads in Spike Lee's 2008 war film ''Miracle at St. Anna'', replacing Wesley Snipes, who had to lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom McCarthy (director)
Thomas Joseph McCarthy (born June 7, 1966) is an American film director, screenwriter, and actor who has appeared in several films, including ''Meet the Parents'' and ''Good Night, and Good Luck'', and television series such as ''The Wire'', ''Boston Public'', ''Law & Order'' etc. McCarthy has received critical acclaim for his writing/direction work for the independent films ''The Station Agent'' (2003), ''The Visitor (2007 feature film), The Visitor'' (2007), ''Win Win (film), Win Win'' (2011), and ''Spotlight (film), Spotlight'' (2015), the last of which won the Academy Award for Best Picture, won McCarthy the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, and earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Director. Additionally, McCarthy co-wrote the film ''Up (2009 film), Up'' (2009) with Bob Peterson (filmmaker), Bob Peterson and Pete Docter, for which they received an Academy Award nomination for Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Screenplay. Mc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diana Son
Diana Miae Son is an American playwright, television producer, and writer. She is known for her work on '' American Crime'', ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'', ''Southland'', and '' Blue Bloods''. She, along with Brian Yorkey, has also served as the showrunner for '' 13 Reasons Why''. Early life Son was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and raised in Dover, Delaware, which Son has described as a very small town with very few Asian-Americans. Son has an older brother, Grant Son. Son's father, Yong Sup Son, and mother, Soon Chum "Ruby" Son, were both from Korea. Son's mother came to the United States in 1963. She had six sisters in Korea. Son's parents met in Philadelphia, where her father was a student at the College of Pharmacy (now the University of the Sciences) and her mother was an exchange nurse at Lankenau Medical Center. They moved to Dover in 1967, where they owned and operated the Town Drug Store in the Milford Shopping Center in Milford, Delaware. Son grew up working i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selena Gomez
Selena Marie Gomez ( ; born July 22, 1992) is an American singer, actress and producer. Gomez began her acting career on the children's television series ''Barney & Friends'' (2002–2004). As a teenager, she rose to prominence for starring as Alex Russo on the Disney Channel television series ''Wizards of Waverly Place'' (2007–2012). Alongside her television career, Gomez appeared in the films ''Another Cinderella Story'' (2008), '' Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie'' (2009), ''Ramona and Beezus'' (2010), ''Monte Carlo'' (2011), ''Spring Breakers'' (2012), '' Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising'' (2016), and '' The Dead Don't Die'' (2019), and voiced Mavis in the ''Hotel Transylvania'' film franchise (2012–2022). Gomez executive produced the Netflix television series '' 13 Reasons Why'' (2017–2020) and ''Living Undocumented'' (2019) through her production company, July Moon Productions. Additionally, she executive produces and stars in the HBO Max cooking series ''Selena + ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eskmo
Brendan Angelides, better known by his previous stage names Eskmo and Welder, is an American electronic music producer and composer. He has released music on the record labels Interscope, Ninja Tune, Planet Mu, and Warp Records. In a 2010 review, rock music critic Robert Christgau credited Angelides with "Just the kind of weird background music that's guaranteed to engross whenever you lend it both ears". Career Albums Angelides' self-titled album, ''Eskmo'', was released on Ninja Tune in 2010. BBC Music said of the album "..Sufficient mind-melting invention here – prior reference points or otherwise – to render Eskmo a hotter property than that chilly moniker might immediately imply." He released the ''Language'' and "Terra" EPs on Ancestor in 2012 and 2013 respectively. In 2015, his follow up album SOL, a concept album about the sun, was released on Apollo / R&S records. It featured the artwork of UK feather sculpture artist Kate MccGwire. In April 2017, Interscope rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Sinise
Gary Alan Sinise (; born March 17, 1955) is an American actor, humanitarian, and musician. Among other awards, he has won a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Tony Award, and four Screen Actors Guild Awards. He has also received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and was nominated for an Academy Award. Sinise has also received numerous awards and honors for his extensive humanitarian work and involvement with charitable organizations. He is a supporter of various veterans' organizations and founded the Lt. Dan Band (named after his character in ''Forrest Gump''), which plays at military bases around the world. Sinise's acting career started on stage with the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in 1983 when he directed and starred in a production of Sam Shepard's '' True West'' for which he earned an Obie Award. He would later earn four Tony Award nominations including for his performances in ''The Grapes of Wrath'' and '' One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest''. He earned the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyler Barnhardt
Tyler Davis Barnhardt (born January 13, 1993) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Matthew Roe in the American period drama television series ''Underground'' and Charlie St. George in the American teen drama streaming television series ''13 Reasons Why''. Early life and education Barnhardt was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, and was raised in Matthews, a suburb of Charlotte. He graduated from David W. Butler High School in 2011. Barnhardt earned a bachelor of fine arts degree in theatre from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro's School of Music, Theatre and Dance in 2015. Career In 2016 Barnhardt appeared on an episode of '' Turn: Washington's Spies''. In 2017 Barnhardt was cast as Matthew Roe in the second season of the television series ''Underground'' and had a small role on the show ''Scorpion''. In 2019 he was cast as Charlie St. George on the American streaming television series ''13 Reasons Why'', making his debut in the third season. Later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Pellegrino
Mark Ross Pellegrino (born April 9, 1965) is an American actor of film and television. He is best known for his work as Lucifer in ''Supernatural'', Paul Bennett in '' Dexter'', Jacob in ''Lost'', James Bishop in '' Being Human'', Clayton Haas in ABC's thriller '' Quantico'', and Deputy Bill Standall in '' 13 Reasons Why''. Early life Mark Pellegrino is a German-American born in Los Angeles, California. He went to a Notre Dame High School. Through this school he started to respect the act of studying. He grew up in Van Nuys, California. During this time he went to college, got straight As, worked at a gas station, and then proceeded to drop out after a year. After he dropped out he realized he needed to do something with his life and saw an advertisement for a modeling agency at a place called John Roberts Powers, where he received some free training for a while. During his training there he was picked out for talent by commercial agent Bob Hoover. He was set up with an age ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timothy Granaderos
Timothy Granaderos Jr. (born September 9, 1986) is an American actor and model. He is known for his role as Montgomery De La Cruz in the Netflix teen drama series ''13 Reasons Why''. He has also appeared in the psychological thriller web series ''Tagged'' as Ash Franklin and ''In the Vault'' as Taylor Price in 2017, in addition to several music videos. Early life and education Granaderos was born in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and raised in Portage, Michigan. He later moved to Los Angeles to pursue modeling and acting. Granaderos is half-Filipino. His father is a Filipino of the Chavacano ethnic group from Zamboanga admixture. Granaderos graduated from Portage Northern High School and later attended Michigan State University, where he majored in advertising and played on the Michigan State Spartans men's soccer team. Career Acting Before beginning his acting career, he worked as a production assistant on the short film ''Committed''. In 2016, he played Ash Franklin in the web se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brenda Strong
Brenda Lee Strong (born March 25, 1960) is an American actress. She began her career in television, including guest starring appearances in ''Twin Peaks'', '' Party of Five'', ''Seinfeld'', '' Scandal'', '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'', ''Blossom'' and '' Sports Night''. She was a regular cast member in the sitcoms ''Desperate Housewives'' (2004–2012), '' Scorch'' (1992), and '' The Help'' (2004). Strong had supporting roles in a number of films, including ''Starship Troopers'' (1997), '' Black Dog'' (1998), ''The Deep End of the Ocean'' (1999), '' Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation'' (2004) and ''The Work and the Glory'' (2004). She is best known for her role as Mary Alice Young in the ABC television comedy-drama series ''Desperate Housewives'' (2004–2012), for which she was nominated for two Emmy Awards. Strong later starred as Ann Ewing in the TNT prime time soap opera ''Dallas'' (2012–14). In 2016, she guest starred as Queen Nia in '' The 100'', and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
