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Alexis Peterman
Alexis Peterman is an English actress best known for her role as receptionist Lauren Porter in the BBC soap opera, ''Doctors''. Early life Peterman was born and raised in Edgbaston, Birmingham. From years two to 18, she attended Edgbaston High School for Girls. At 14, Peterman was scouted by London's Models 1 modeling agency, working with them until matriculating to drama school. Peterman is of Welsh and Polish Ashkenazi Jews, Jewish descent. Peterman's maternal great-grandmother was the Yiddish theatre actress, Becky Goldstein. "Born in Mlava, Poland, moved to England at the age of 12. She became an actress at the Pavilion later transferring to the Grand Palais. A specialist in archetypal 'Yiddishe mama' roles, she left the stage owing to ill health." Goldstein was married to the actor and playwright, Joseph Markovitch, who "joined the Pavilion Theatre as an actor and playwright. A prolific dramatist and lyricist, he wrote such plays as ''The Revolutionary'', ''Mendel Bei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Edgbaston () is an affluent suburban area of central Birmingham, England, historically in Warwickshire, and curved around the southwest of the city centre. In the 19th century, the area was under the control of the Gough-Calthorpe family and the Gillott family who refused to allow factory, factories or warehouses to be built in Edgbaston, thus making it attractive for the wealthier residents of the city. It then came to be known as "where the trees begin". One of these private houses is grade one listed and open to the public. The majority of Edgbaston that falls under the B15 postcode finds itself being part of the Calthorpe Estate. The estate is an active conservation area, and it is here that the areas most prized properties are situated. The exclusivity of Edgbaston is down to its array of multi-million listed Georgian and Victorian villas, making it one of the most expensive postcodes outside of London. Edgbaston boasts facilities such as Edgbaston Cricket Ground, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strike Back (TV Series)
''Strike Back'' is a British/American action-adventure/spy-drama television series based on the 2007 novel of the same name by novelist and former Special Air Service soldier Chris Ryan. The series follows the actions of Section 20, a secretive branch of the British Secret Intelligence Service (SIS, aka MI6), who operate several high risk, priority missions around the world. The six-part first series began broadcasting on Sky One on 5 May 2010. After a second series was commissioned, it was announced that Cinemax would co-produce the franchise. The first episode of the ten-part second series, under the banner title '' Project Dawn'' in the United Kingdom, first aired on Cinemax on 12 August 2011. The ten-part third series, under the title '' Strike Back: Vengeance'', began airing on Cinemax on 17 August 2012. On 3 October 2012, Cinemax and Sky commissioned a fourth series, '' Strike Back: Shadow Warfare'', which was broadcast on Cinemax beginning 9 August 2013. A ten-episode, fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebecca Birk
Rebecca Birk is an English Liberal Jewish rabbi, rabbi of Finchley Progressive Synagogue in North Finchley, London. In 2016 the ''Evening Standard'' listed her as one of "London's most influential people". Life Rebecca Birk is a grand-daughter of Alma Birk, Baroness Birk, the journalist and Labour peer, and her husband Ellis Birk, a media lawyer. She grew up in Oxford. She gained a BA in theology from Bristol University and an MA from Harvard Divinity School before training to be a rabbi at Leo Baeck College. Rabbi Birk led Woodford Liberal Synagogue, and was an associate at Westminster Synagogue, before becoming the Rabbi at Finchley Progressive Synagogue (FPS) in 2010. At Finchley Progressive Synagogue she has led a successful campaign with Citizens UK to ensure that accommodation was found for refugees from the Syrian Civil War. In October 2015 Barnet Council became the first Conservative-run local authority district to resettle refugees under the Syrian Vulnerable Person ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dar Dash
Dar Dash is an American actor. After receiving his degree at Arts Educational Schools, London, he starred in ''The Glass Cage'' at the Northampton Theatre Royal, where he made his stage debut. Early life Dash was born and raised in Fairfax, VA. His father is of Persians, Persian descent, and his mother is Cubans, Cuban with Spaniards, Spanish ancestry. Dash is the middle of five sons. Career As well as acting in numerous stage productions, Dash has also appeared in the AMC (TV channel), AMC Miniseries, ''The Prisoner''; the 2011 Raindance Film Festival nominated independent film, ''City Slacker''; in Ridley Scott's thriller, ''The Counselor''; and BBC's ''Jonathan Creek''. In 2014, Dash was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a short at the Action On Film International Film Festival for his performance in the internationally acclaimed short film, ''Warhol'', in which he co-starred alongside fellow American actor, Corey Johnson (actor), Corey Johnson. In October 2017, Dash ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharknado
''Sharknado'' is a 2013 American made-for-television science fiction comedy disaster film directed by Anthony C. Ferrante. It tells about a waterspout that lifts sharks out of the ocean and deposits them in Los Angeles. It is the first installment in the ''Sharknado'' film series. It first aired on the Syfy channel on July 11, 2013, and stars Tara Reid, Ian Ziering, and John Heard. It was also given a one-night-only special midnight theatrical screening via Regal Cinemas and Fathom Events, where it earned $200,000 from 200 screenings. The over-the-top premise and theatrics of the film quickly earned it a cult following. The idea was first introduced and may have been inspired by the comic Cow and Boy, in an October 2, 2006 comic referencing this ridiculous idea for a movie. Five sequels were produced: '' Sharknado 2: The Second One'', '' Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!'', '' Sharknado: The 4th Awakens'' and '' Sharknado 5: Global Swarming''. '' The Last Sharknado: It's About Time'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roboshark
Roboshark is a robotic shark made by Andrew Sneath in 2003. It appeared in a BBC Natural History Unit '' Wildlife Special'' entitled "Smart Sharks: Swimming with Roboshark", in which a camera attached to the robotic shark was used to capture unique underwater footage of whale sharks, bull sharks, and great white sharks. After retiring from the TV business, Roboshark was put on display in a robot aquarium at the National Marine Aquarium made by Andrew Sneath. Tourists go inside a sub and go into the tank with Roboshark. Owner Andrew Sneath appeared on an episode of the BBC series ''Dragons' Den ''Dragons' Den'' is a reality television program format in which entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas to a panel of venture capitalists in the hope of securing investment finance from them. The program originated in 2001 in Japan, where it is k ...'' in which he sought investment for a land-based tank to use as a stage for Roboshark. All Dragons pulled out. References {{Reflist E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television Film
A television film, alternatively known as a television movie, made-for-TV film/movie or TV film/movie, is a feature-length film that is produced and originally distributed by or to a television network, in contrast to theatrical films made for initial showing in movie theaters, and direct-to-video films made for initial release on home video formats. In certain cases, such films may also be referred to and shown as a miniseries, which typically indicates a film that has been divided into multiple parts or a series that contains a predetermined, limited number of episodes. Origins and history Precursors of "television movies" include ''Talk Faster, Mister'', which aired on WABD (now WNYW) in New York City on December 18, 1944, and was produced by RKO Pictures, and the 1957 ''The Pied Piper of Hamelin'', based on the poem by Robert Browning, and starring Van Johnson, one of the first filmed "family musicals" made directly for television. That film was made in Technicolor, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syfy
Syfy (formerly Sci-Fi Channel, later shortened to Sci Fi; stylized as SYFY) is an American basic cable channel owned by the NBCUniversal Television and Streaming division of Comcast's NBCUniversal through NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment. Launched on September 24, 1992, the channel broadcasts programming relating to the science fiction, horror, and fantasy genres. As of January 2016, Syfy is available to 92.4 million households in America. History In 1989, in Boca Raton, Florida, communications attorneys and cable TV entrepreneurs Mitchell Rubenstein and his wife and business partner Laurie Silvers devised the concept for the Sci-Fi Channel, and signed up 8 of the top 10 cable TV operators as well as licensing exclusive rights to the British TV series ''Doctor Who'' (which shifted over from PBS to Sci-Fi Channel), ''Dark Shadows'', and the cult series ''The Prisoner''. In 1992, the channel was sold by Rubenstein and Silvers to USA Networks, then a joint venture between Para ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James McTeigue
James McTeigue (born December 29, 1967) is an Australian film and television director. He has been an assistant director on many films, including '' Dark City'' (1998), the ''Matrix'' trilogy (1999–2003) and '' Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones'' (2002), and made his directorial debut with the 2005 film ''V for Vendetta'' to critical acclaim. Since ''Vendetta'' he has collaborated with the Wachowskis an additional four times as director on '' The Invasion'' (albeit uncredited), ''Ninja Assassin'' and ''Sense8'' and as producer of ''The Matrix Resurrections.'' Career He first became involved in the film industry in the late 1980s, acting as production runner or production assistant in a number of small Australian films. In 1991 his role became assistant director, being the third assistant director in another Australian film, ''The Girl Who Came Late''. In 1994 he was the second assistant director in '' Country Life'', a film adaptation based on Michael Blakemo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dylan McDermott
Dylan McDermott (born Mark Anthony McDermott; October 26, 1961) is an American actor. He is known for his role as lawyer and law firm head Bobby Donnell on the legal drama series ''The Practice'', which earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama and a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. McDermott is also known for his roles in four seasons (first, second, eighth and ninth) of the FX horror anthology series ''American Horror Story'', subtitled '' Murder House'', ''Asylum'', '' Apocalypse'', and ''1984'' portraying Ben Harmon, Johnny Morgan and Bruce, respectively. He also starred as narcotics crime lord Richard Wheatley on the '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' spinoff '' Law & Order: Organized Crime''; Lt. Carter Shaw on the TNT series '' Dark Blue''; in two short-lived CBS dramas, ''Hostages'' and '' Stalker''; and in the 1994 remake of the film ''Miracle on 34th St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milla Jovovich
Milica Bogdanovna Jovovich; sr-Latn, Milica Bogdanovna Jovović; russian: Милица Богдановна Йовович; uk, Милиця Богданoвна Йовович ( ; born December 17, 1975), known professionally as Milla Jovovich, is an American actress and model. Her starring roles in numerous science-fiction and action films led the music channel VH1 to deem her the "reigning queen of kick-butt" in 2006. In 2004, ''Forbes'' determined that she was the highest-paid model in the world. Born in Kiev (now Kyiv) and raised in Los Angeles, Jovovich began modeling when Herb Ritts photographed her for the cover of the Italian magazine ''Lei'' in 1987. Richard Avedon featured her in Revlon's "Most Unforgettable Women in the World" advertisements. In 1988, Jovovich made her screen debut in the television film ''The Night Train to Kathmandu'' and appeared in her first feature film, ''Two Moon Junction''. Jovovich gained attention for her role in the 1991 romance fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierce Brosnan
Pierce Brendan Brosnan (; born 16 May 1953) is an Irish actor and film producer. He is best known as the fifth actor to play secret agent James Bond in the Bond film series, starring in four films from 1995 to 2002 (''GoldenEye'', ''Tomorrow Never Dies'', ''The World Is Not Enough'' and ''Die Another Day'') and in multiple video games. After leaving school at age 16, Brosnan began training in commercial illustration and went on to attend the Drama Centre in London for three years. Following a stage acting career, he rose to popularity in the television series ''Remington Steele'' (1982–1987). After the conclusion of the series, Brosnan appeared in films such as the Cold War spy film '' The Fourth Protocol'' (1987) and the comedy ''Mrs. Doubtfire'' (1993). After achieving worldwide fame for his role as James Bond, Brosnan took the lead in other major films including the epic disaster adventure film ''Dante's Peak'' (1997) and the remake of the heist film '' The Thomas Crown ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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