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8th Indie Series Awards
The 8th Indie Series Awards were held on April 5, 2017 at The Colony Theatre in Los Angeles, with the ceremony hosted by ''EastSiders'' producers and stars Kit Williamson and John Halbach. Presented by ''We Love Soaps'', the awards recognize independently produced, scripted entertainment created for the web. In January 2017, it was announced that the number of nominees for the Best Web Series Drama and Comedy awards would be increased from six to eight in each category. The nominees were announced on February 1, 2017. '' The Bay'' led with 21 nominations, followed by ''The Amazing Gayl Pile ''The Amazing Gayl Pile'' is a Canadian web series created by Morgan Waters and Brooks Gray, which follows one man's misguided quest to conquer the world of home shopping, and become king of the TV pitchman game. First created in 2014, the show st ...'' with 16, both of which broke the previous record of 13 nominations. Awards The awards were given on April 5, 2017. Winners are listed first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kit Williamson
Kit Williamson (born November 13, 1985) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for creating, writing, directing, and starring in the dark comedy web series ''EastSiders''. For his work on the series, he has been nominated for several Indie Series Awards and Daytime Emmy Awards. Early life He was born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi and attended Interlochen Arts Academy, an arts boarding school in northern lower Michigan. He later attended Fordham University and received his MFA from UCLA's School of Theater, Film and Television. Career ''EastSiders'' In 2012, Williamson created the web series ''EastSiders''; two episodes were launched on YouTube in December 2012. Williamson crowdfunded the remaining episodes on Kickstarter, raising over $25,000. The subsequent second and third seasons were also successfully crowded funded through Kickstarter. In 2014, Wolfe Video became the series official distributor. The series was sold to Netflix in 2016, and a third seaso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Baur
Ben Baur is an American actor known for starring in the LGBT-themed web series ''Hunting Season''. '' Out'' named him to its ''Out''100 list in 2015. Early life Baur attended West Albany High School in Albany, Oregon, graduating in 2004. Baur graduated from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. Career Baur had guest roles on the television series ''Nip/Tuck'' and ''Happily Divorced'' before starring as Alex in the LGBT-themed web series ''Hunting Season''. After appearing in the series ''The Following'' and ''Difficult People'', he played Kip Stark in several episodes of the web series ''These People'' from 2015 to 2016. Baur and longtime friend Thandi Tolmay co-created, co-produced, and co-starred in the web series '' #Adulting'' in 2016. He has also written episodes of ''These People'' and ''#Adulting''. In January 2017, Baur posted on Instagram that he had worked on the ABC soap opera '' General Hospital'' in an undisclosed role. He played mail clerk Noah on the show ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jillian Clare
Jillian Clare (born July 25, 1992) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role as pre-teen Abigail "Abby" Deveraux on ''Days of Our Lives,'' Hayley on ''Victorious,'' and her lead role as Lindsey Lou in the film '' Pretty Broken.'' Biography Born in Portland, Oregon. Clare began a stage career on singing. One year later, she starred in ''A Dream is a Wish'', a one-person original stage musical. Afterwards, she starred in several TV commercials. In the summer of 2000, Clare moved to Los Angeles, and began appearing in film and television roles. In 2002 she had two roles in major movies including Sam Raimi's ''Spider-Man'' and a role as the voice of a little girl in Steven Spielberg's ''Catch Me if You Can''. In 2004, she received a position as a host on the children's news-magazine show ''All Access Pass''. She acted in, executive-produced, and co-wrote the theme song for the live action comedy pilot ''L.A.F.I.T.'', in 2005. Her singing has appeared on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Hubbard
Elizabeth Hubbard is an American actress perhaps best known for her role as Dr. Althea Davis on ''The Doctors (1963 TV series), The Doctors'' (1964–69, 1970–77, 1981–82), and as powerful businesswoman Lucinda Walsh on ''As the World Turns'' (1984-2010). She also played roles on ''The Edge of Night'', ''One Life to Live'', and ''Guiding Light''. Personal life Hubbard was born in New York, New York, to Elizabeth Wright Hubbard and Benjamin Alldritt Hubbard. Her mother, a physician, was a pioneer in homeopathy and one of the first women to earn a medical degree from Columbia University. She had two brothers, Theodore and Merle, an opera talent manager. She attended Radcliffe College, and graduated summa cum laude. She pursued her theatrical education at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London, where she was the first American to receive the school's silver medal. She was married to furrier David Bennett from 1970 to 1972; they had one child, a son, Jeremy Bennett ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrika Darbo
Patrika Darbo (born April 6, 1948) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Nancy Wesley and Shirley Spectra in the television soap operas ''Days of Our Lives'' and ''The Bold and the Beautiful'', respectively. In 2016, Darbo won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series for her role in the online comedy series ''Acting Dead'', becoming the first winner in that category. Early life Patrika Darbo was born in Jacksonville, Florida, the daughter of Patricia, a restaurant hostess, and "Chubby," a nightclub manager. At age six her parents divorced; her mother then remarried Donald Davidson when Darbo was 11. She grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. She studied theater at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Georgia, graduating in 1970,SOAP Central bio soapcentral.com; access ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carolyn Hennesy
Carolyn Lee Hennesy (born June 10, 1962) is an American actress, author and animal advocate. Hennesy's early work consisted of guest appearances and roles in shows and television movies, including '' Dark Justice'' and in '' Deadly Invasion: The Killer Bee Nightmare''. She rose to prominence when she was cast in a recurring role in ''Dawson's Creek''. She followed this with a series of guest appearances until she gained international acclaim after landing the role of Diane Miller on the daytime television series ''General Hospital'', for which she earned two Daytime Emmy Award nominations. Following this, she was cast in more recurring roles in shows such as '' Cougar Town'', ''Revenge'' and '' Jessie''. She also received much credibility for her role in ''The Bay'', for which she won her first Daytime Emmy Award. Hennesy has also taken up writing, and made her debut as an author with the 2011 novel ''The Secret Life of Damian Spinelli'', featuring characters from ''General Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack McBrayer
Jack McBrayer (; born May 27, 1973) is an American actor and comedian, who gained national exposure for his portrayal of characters on ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'' and as Kenneth Parcell in ''30 Rock''. For his role in ''30 Rock'' he was nominated for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards. He has also had many voice acting roles. During his time at The Walt Disney Company, he has voiced the character Fix-It Felix in the 2012 film ''Wreck-It Ralph'' and later its 2018 sequel, as well as the title character Wander in ''Wander Over Yonder''. McBrayer has recurring roles in ''Phineas and Ferb'', ''Puppy Dog Pals'', '' The Middle'' and in the Netflix series '' Big Mouth''. He appeared in ''The Big Bang Theory'' on the Season 10 premiere episode as Penny’s older brother, Randall. For his episode role in ''Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell'', he received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Short ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drew Droege
Andrew Gerhardt Droege (pronounced ) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and director best known for his online impressions of Chloë Sevigny. Early life and education Droege attended and graduated from Lincolnton High School in Lincolnton, North Carolina. Droege went on to study Theatre and English at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where he obtained a BA. Following college graduation, Droege moved to Los Angeles and started studying with The Groundlings. Career Television and film Droege has appeared on television in ''Hot in Cleveland'', ''Key & Peele'', ''Bob's Burgers'', '' How I Met Your Mother'', '' Up All Night'', ''New Girl'', '' NTSF:SD:SUV::'', '' Jon Benjamin Has a Van'', '' Glory Daze'', ''The Sarah Silverman Program'', ''Kroll Show'', ''Nick Swardson's Pretend Time'', '' Halfway Home'', ''Reno 911!'' and '' Campus Ladies'' and on film in '' Sassy Pants'', '' Eating Out 4: Drama Camp'' and '' Big Gay Love''. Live performance Droeg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Spirtas
Kevin Blair Spirtas is an American actor. Career Spirtas is perhaps best known for his roles as Dr. Craig Wesley on the soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'', Jonas Chamberlain on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live'', and as Nick in the slasher film ''Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood'' (1988). Spirtas has worked on Broadway theatre, Broadway, with roles including Hugh Jackman's understudy in ''The Boy from Oz''. He began using the name "Kevin Spirtas" professionally in 1995, having been previously credited as "Kevin Blair". In 2015, Spirtas portrayed Dominic Delacort on the soap opera web series ''Winterthorne''. In 2016, he was nominated for an Indie Series Award for Best Guest Actor in a Drama, and a Daytime Emmy Award for Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Digital Daytime Drama Series, Outstanding Actor in a Digital Daytime Drama Series for the role. Personal life Spirtas was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Sandra, who is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon Beemer
Brandon Richard Beemer (born February 27, 1980) is an American actor and model, best known for his role in the soap operas as Shawn-Douglas Brady on '' Days of Our Lives'' (2006–08, 2016–present) and Owen Knight on ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' (2008–12). Early life Beemer was born in Eugene, Oregon. He is of German and Irish ancestry. His first job was as a driver at the local Coca-Cola bottling plant. After high school, he moved to New York City and briefly modeled. There, he began taking acting classes, and soon decided to move to Los Angeles to pursue acting full-time. Career Beemer played Shawn-Douglas Brady on '' Days of Our Lives'' and made his debut in the role on September 29, 2006. He replaced Jason Cook, who had played the role since October 1999. On January 21, 2008, it was reported that Beemer and his co-star Martha Madison had been fired from the show. Their last airdate was March 24, 2008. It was announced in May 2008 that Beemer would be joining th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Lindstrom
Jon Robert Lindstrom (born October 18, 1957) is an American actor, writer, director, producer, and musician. He is well known for his role as Kevin Collins on the ABC Daytime soap opera ''General Hospital'' and its spin-off ''Port Charles''. Early life and education Lindstrom was born in Medford, Oregon, to Robert, a TV advertising executive, and Suzanne Lindstrom, a homemaker. He has an older brother, Jeff. As a drummer, Lindstrom recorded the album ''Feel Free to Do So'' with the band The High Lonesome for the Spark Records label. The record garnered much industry praise and "most-added" status for two singles on the Billboard Hot 100. Lindstrom attended the University of Oregon, studying theatre and music. Upon graduation, he moved to Los Angeles, where he studied with acting teachers Lee Strasberg, Stella Adler and Jeff Corey. Personal life An active athlete, he is an active member of the Directors Guild of America, the Screen Actors Guild, the Academy of Television ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rich Keeble
Rich Keeble is a British actor and voiceover artist. He has appeared as a regular on two series of ''The Emily Atack Show'' and in television series such as ''Ghosts,'' '' Trying, Ted Lasso, Warren, Doctors'', ''Porters'', '' The Rebel'' and '' Birds of a Feather,'' as well as voice acting for video games including '' The Lord of the Rings: Gollum,'' ''Strange Brigade'', '' Total War: Warhammer'' and ''Ancestors Legacy''. Education Keeble attended Tiffin School in Kingston upon Thames in the 1990s. Career Television, film and online Between 2010 and 2015, Keeble appeared as various characters in sketches for ''Lee Nelson's Well Good Show'', '' Alan Carr's Summertime Specstacular'', ''Alan Carr's New Year Specstacular'', hidden camera show ''Fool Britannia'' (starring Dom Joly), and had small roles in sitcoms '' Birds of a Feather'' and ''The Delivery Man.'' In 2013, he appeared in a recurring ident on the BBC directed by Victoria Pile, playing the character of Gary whose li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |