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Anna Khaja
Anna Khaja is an American actress and playwright. She is known for her roles as Indira in AMC's post-apocalyptic horror drama '' The Walking Dead: World Beyond'', Manisha Al-Jamil in the NBC comedy series ''The Good Place'', Sita Parrish in '' Quantico'', and Rachel in ''Silicon Valley''. Khaja also wrote and starred in the off-Broadway play ''Shaheed: The Dream and Death of Benazir Bhutto''. Early life and education Khaja attended Castro Valley High School, where she starred in theater productions such as The Diary of Anne Frank and graduated in 1992. Khaja graduated from UCLA's School of Theater, Film, and Television in 1997. Khaja is one of the recipients of the 2020-21 Black List and Google Assistant Storytelling Fellowship. Career After graduating, Khaja played roles in TV series such as NUMB3RS, Weeds, FlashForward, and House. She also appeared in the Mark Taper Forum's production of the play Stuff Happens by David Hare. Khaja also originated the role of Nerjas in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Playwright
A playwright or dramatist is a person who writes plays. Etymology The word "play" is from Middle English pleye, from Old English plæġ, pleġa, plæġa ("play, exercise; sport, game; drama, applause"). The word "wright" is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder (as in a wheelwright or cartwright). The words combine to indicate a person who has "wrought" words, themes, and other elements into a dramatic form—a play. (The homophone with "write" is coincidental.) The first recorded use of the term "playwright" is from 1605, 73 years before the first written record of the term "dramatist". It appears to have been first used in a pejorative sense by Ben Jonson to suggest a mere tradesman fashioning works for the theatre. Jonson uses the word in his Epigram 49, which is thought to refer to John Marston: :''Epigram XLIX — On Playwright'' :PLAYWRIGHT me reads, and still my verses damns, :He says I want the tongue of epigrams ; :I have no salt, no bawdry he doth mea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Hare (playwright)
Sir David Hare is an English playwright, screenwriter and theatre and film director. Best known for his stage work, Hare has also enjoyed great success with films, receiving two Academy Award nominations for Best Adapted Screenplay for writing ''The Hours'''' ''in 2002, based on the novel written by Michael Cunningham, and ''The Reader'''' ''in 2008, based on the novel of the same name written by Bernhard Schlink. In the West End, he had his greatest success with the plays'' Plenty'' (1978), which he adapted into a 1985 film starring Meryl Streep, ''Racing Demon'' (1990), ''Skylight'' (1997), and ''Amy's View'' (1998). The four plays ran on Broadway in 1982–83, 1996, 1998 and 1999 respectively, earning Hare three Tony Award nominations for Best Play for the first three and two Laurence Olivier Awards for Best New Play. Other notable projects on stage include ''A Map of the World'', ''Pravda'' (starring Anthony Hopkins at the National Theatre in London), ''Murmu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dirt (TV Series)
''Dirt'' (styled ''d!rt'' for logos) is an American television serial broadcast on the FX network. It premiered on January 2, 2007, and starred Courteney Cox as Lucy Spiller, the editor-in-chief of the first-of-its-kind "glossy tabloid" magazine ''DirtNow''. A 13-episode second and final season was announced on May 8, 2007. However, only seven episodes were produced before the 2007 WGA strike shut down production. The shortened second season began airing on March 2, 2008. ''Dirt'' was created by Matthew Carnahan and produced by Coquette Productions in association with ABC Studios. On June 8, 2008, FX canceled the series after two seasons. Plot Season one The series revolves around Lucy Spiller and her best friend, the freelance photographer Don Konkey, who aids Lucy in her career as editor-in-chief of ''Dirt'' and ''Now Magazines'', which Lucy merges into a single magazine at the end of the second episode due to budget issues. Most episodes focus upon Lucy's never-ending que ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sleeper Cell (TV Series)
''Sleeper Cell'' is an American one-hour drama on the Showtime network that began airing on December 4, 2005. The tagline for the first season was "''Friends. Neighbors. Husbands. Terrorists.''" and the tagline for the second season was "''Cities. Suburbs. Airports. Targets.''" The series was nominated for an Emmy award for Outstanding Miniseries. The eight-episode second season of the series, titled ''Sleeper Cell: American Terror'', premiered on December 10, 2006. Both seasons of ''Sleeper Cell'' were originally aired in an unusual fashion, by filming the entire season ahead of time and then airing the episodes on consecutive nights, such that each brand new season was aired for the first time over a period of less than two weeks. In Australia, both seasons originally aired on the Showtime Australia channel in 2006/2007. Re-runs as of 2008 have screened on the showcase channel (part of the Showtime Australia group of channels). As extra material on the first season DVDs revea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strong Medicine
''Strong Medicine'' is an American medical drama with a focus on feminism, feminist politics, health issues and class conflict that aired on the Lifetime Television, Lifetime network from 2000 to 2006. It was created and produced in part by Whoopi Goldberg, who made cameos on the series, and by Tammy Ader. It starred Rosa Blasi, Janine Turner, and Patricia Richardson. It was the highest-rated original drama on basic cable in 2001. Overview ''Strong Medicine'' brings together the worlds of two completely different doctors, Dr. Luisa "Lu" Delgado, and Dr. Dana Stowe. Lu is a single mother running a free clinic in the inner-city. Dana is a Harvard graduate and top female health specialist. The two come together when Dr. Lydia Emerson wants to combine Rittenhouse Hospital's practice with Lu's financially failing clinic to provide the best care for the patients of both doctors. The staff and its visitors tend to be racially, politically, and economically diverse. A core class/politi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For The People (2002 TV Series)
''For the People'' is an American legal drama series that aired on Lifetime from July 21, 2002 until February 16, 2003. Premise A liberal Los Angeles assistant district attorney gets a new conservative boss. Cast *Lea Thompson as Camille Paris *Debbi Morgan as Lora Gibson *Cecilia Suárez as Anita Lopez *A Martinez as Michael Olivas *Michael Reilly Burke as Will Campbell * Anne Dudek as Jennifer Carter *Kimiko Gelman Kimiko Gelman (born February 20, 1966) is an American actress. Gelman is best known for starring in the television series ''Rags to Riches'' from 1987 to 1988, where she played the role of Rose. She has also made appearances on a number of othe ... as Judith *Derek Morgan as Thomas Gibson *Wendy Gazelle as Erica *Matthew Richards as Zach Episodes References External links * * * {{Lifetime Shows 2002 American television series debuts 2003 American television series endings 2000s American drama television series 2000s American legal television series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Definition Please
''Definition Please'' is a 2020 American comedy-drama film written, produced and directed by Sujata Day, who is also the star. It is Day's feature directorial debut. Cast *Sujata Day as Monica Chowdry *Ritesh Rajan as Sonny *Jake Choi as Richie *Anna Khaja as Jaya *Lalaine as Krista *LeVar Burton as himself *Katrina Bowden as Crystal Cane *Eugene Byrd as Wayland Pines *Parvesh Cheena as Jimit Uncle * Sonal Shah as Dr. Ali *Tim Chiou as Dr. Chiou *Kunal Dudheker as Rahul *Meera Simhan as Mrs. Gandhi *Maya Kapoor as Payal Plot A former Scribbs spelling bee champion must reconcile with her estranged brother when he returns home to help care for their sick mother. Release The film premiered in August 2020 at the Bentonville Film Festival and in October 2020 at the Asian American International Film Festival. ARRAY acquired the distribution rights to the film in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand, and it was released on January 21, 2022 on Netflix. R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meadowland (film)
''Meadowland'' is a 2015 drama film written by Chris Rossi and directed by Reed Morano in her feature debut. The film stars Olivia Wilde, Luke Wilson, Juno Temple, Elisabeth Moss, Giovanni Ribisi, John Leguizamo, and Ty Simpkins. The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 17, 2015. The film was released in a limited release on October 16, 2015, prior to being released on video on demand on October 23, 2015, by Cinedigm. Plot Sarah and Phil are on a roadtrip with their son, Jessie. They stop at a gas station to buy snacks and so their son can go to the bathroom; however, in the time it takes for them to make their purchases they find that their son is missing. Sarah, who is a teacher, deals with her grief by obsessing over one of her students, Adam, who has Asperger's. He is ostracized by the other kids and treated poorly by his foster mother, Shannon. Phil meanwhile begins to attend a support group for parents who have lost their children. Despite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
California Solo
''California Solo'' is an American independent feature film written and directed by Marshall Lewy and starring Robert Carlyle. It made its world premiere at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, and its international premiere at the 2012 Edinburgh Film Festival. The film was acquired by Strand Releasing for the U.S., and was given a limited theatrical release on November 30, 2012. Plot Robert Carlyle plays Lachlan MacAldonich, a former Britpop rocker-turned-agricultural worker, who gets caught driving drunk and faces deportation after living in Los Angeles for 12 years. His efforts to stay in the U.S. force him to confront his past and current demons. The film addresses immigration issues, alcoholism, and personal redemption. Cast Main cast Supporting cast Cameo/uncredited cast * Peter Christian as Background Lawyer * Sean Keehan as Parolee * George Steeves as Guitar Shop Patron * Robert Stilwell as Brunch Patron * Khai Thach as Market Vendor Production Lewy wrote the part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Admissions (film)
''Admissions'' is a 2011 American short film written by John Viscount and directed by Harry Kakatsakis. The film received funds from a successful Kickstarter campaign. The plot of the film revolves around an Israelis, Israeli couple and a Palestinian Arabs, Palestinian man who go through admissions together because they have suffered similar tragic endings. The three are placed in an admissions room for the afterlife and must plead their case before the clerk (James Cromwell). Cast *James Cromwell as The Clerk *Anna Khaja as Daphna *Oren Dayan as Ahmad *Anthony Batarse as Eli *Lindsey Ginter as Man in Suit *Heath Brown as Man in Hoodie Filmmakers *Harry Kakatsakis, Director *John Viscount, Writer/Producer *Gavin Behrman, Producer Awards *Artivist Film Festival **Artivist Spirit Award, Best Short Film - 2012 *Uppsala International Short Film Festival **Best Children's Film - 2012 *Woods Hole Film Festival **Winner - Jury Award, Best Narrative Short - 2012 **Winner - Audience Awar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Post Grad
''Post Grad'' is a 2009 American romantic comedy film directed by Vicky Jenson and starring Alexis Bledel, about a recent college graduate who moves back in with her family while she figures out what she wants to do next. Originally under the working titles of ''Ticket to Ride'' and then ''The Post-Grad Survival Guide'', the film was released on August 21, 2009. Plot Ryden Malby (Bledel) graduates from college in the middle of the late-2000s recession and is forced to move back in with her parents, because her dream job has been given to her arrogant college bestie Jessica Bard (Catherine Reitman). Ryden and her best friend Adam (Zach Gilford), who has had a longtime crush on her, must find a job for Ryden before she loses hope for her future dream as an editor of a big publishing company, but her ambitions for getting a job blinded her from noticing that Adam was giving up going to New York in hopes that one day she will feel about him the same way he does for her. After a while, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yes Man (film)
''Yes Man'' is a 2008 American romantic comedy film directed by Peyton Reed, written by Nicholas Stoller, Jarrad Paul, and Andrew Mogel and starring Jim Carrey and co-starring Zooey Deschanel. The film is based loosely on the 2005 memoir of the same name by humorist Danny Wallace, who also makes a cameo appearance in the film. Production for the film began in Los Angeles in October 2007. It was released on December 19, 2008 in the United States and was then released in the United Kingdom on December 26, 2008. The film received mixed reviews from critics, but was a box office success, making $223 million worldwide. Plot Carl, a bank loan officer, has become withdrawn since his divorce from Stephanie. He has an increasingly negative outlook on his life and routinely ignores his friends Peter and Rooney. On the advice of an old colleague, Nick, Carl attends a motivational seminar that encourages people to seize the opportunity to say "Yes!" At the seminar, Carl meets inspiratio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
