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Brothers And Sisters (season 1)
The first season of '' Brothers & Sisters'', an American serialized family-drama television series created by Jon Robin Baitz, began airing on September 24, 2006, on ABC. '' Brothers and Sisters'' follows the lives of The Walker Family who include: Nora Walker, her brother Saul and her children Sarah, Kitty, Tommy, Kevin, and Justin. The series began with the death of Nora's husband William Walker and follows the discovery that he had a twenty-year affair with Holly Harper and the fact that William and Holly had a child together, Rebecca, that no one knew about. As well as this central plot bringing the family together, each character must deal with the events of their personal lives. Cast ''Brothers & Sisters'' introduces Nora Walker (Sally Field) and her children; Sarah ( Rachel Griffiths), Tommy ( Balthazar Getty), Kitty (Calista Flockhart), Kevin ( Matthew Rhys) and Justin (Dave Annable) each with their own lives and problems. Husband and father William Walker (portrayed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American commercial broadcast television network. It is the flagship property of the ABC Entertainment Group division of The Walt Disney Company. The network is headquartered in Burbank, California, on Riverside Drive, directly across the street from Walt Disney Studios and adjacent to the Roy E. Disney Animation Building. The network's secondary offices, and headquarters of its news division, are in New York City, at its broadcast center at 77 West 66th Street on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Since 2007, when ABC Radio (also known as Cumulus Media Networks) was sold to Citadel Broadcasting, ABC has reduced its broadcasting operations almost exclusively to television. It is the fifth-oldest major broadcasting network in the world and the youngest of the American Big Three television networks. The network is sometimes referred to as the Alphabet Network, as its initialism also represents the first three letters of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitty Walker
Katherine Anne "Kitty" Walker McCallister is a fictional character on the primetime show '' Brothers & Sisters''. She is played by actress Calista Flockhart. In a two-part 2010 episode, actress Kay Panabaker portrayed a teenage Kitty Walker in flashback sequences set in 1986. Character history Background Kitty Walker is the second eldest of the Walker family, born in late September 1968, although she is the first child of William and Nora (as Sarah Walker was not William's biological child). Kitty shared the conservative beliefs of her father, William, and brother, Tommy. Being Republican, Kitty always clashed with her mother, Nora, who is more liberal. Even though they love each other, their relationship is somewhat complicated. One of the reasons for their misunderstanding was because of younger brother Justin. Kitty supported his decision to join the army whereas Nora was completely against it, especially after Justin was deployed to Afghanistan. From that point until Kitty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Lewis (actor)
Jason Lewis (born c. 1970/1971) is an American actor and former fashion model. He is known for his role as Jerry "Smith" Jerrod on the HBO series ''Sex and the City''. Early life Lewis was born in Newport Beach, California, to Nancy, a nurse, and Gregory Lewis, a judge; his parents are divorced. He has three siblings, Sean, Katie and Nicole. He grew up in Los Alamitos, California, and graduated from Los Alamitos High School. He attended college at San Diego State University. After college he started modeling, first in Paris and then with star status in Milan in the late 1990s for Guess?, Tommy Hilfiger and Hugo Boss, among others. Career In 1995, Lewis made his acting debut as a regular on ''High Sierra Search and Rescue''. He appeared on ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' in 1997, playing Rob Andrews, a love interest of character Valerie (Tiffani-Amber Thiessen). His most prominent role to date was on ''Sex and the City'', where he was a recurring member of the show's cast in its final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Hopkins
William Joshua Hopkins (born September 12, 1970) is an American actor. Some of his best known roles include Raymond Millbury on '' Ally McBeal'' (2001–2002), Grayson Ellis on ''Cougar Town'' (2009–2015), and Liam O'Connor on '' Quantico'' (2015–2016). Early life He was born to Larry J. Hopkins and Carolyn Pennebaker on September 12, 1970. He has two sisters. Career Hopkins joined the fourth and last season, of ''New York Undercover'' in 1998. In 1999 Hopkins appeared in Alanis Morissette's "Unsent" music video. Hopkins portrayed Paul Allen in the 1999 film ''Pirates of Silicon Valley'' and Raymond Milbury on the television series '' Ally McBeal'' (2001 to 2002). He portrayed womanizer Charlie Babcock on the television series ''Pepper Dennis'' (2006). He later worked with his former ''Ally McBeal'' co-star Calista Flockhart when he had a recurring role on '' Brothers & Sisters''. He also had a semi regular role as Peter Manning on the Fox drama '' Vanished'' (2006). In 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebecca Harper
Rebecca Harper is a fictional character on the ABC television series '' Brothers & Sisters''. She is portrayed by Emily VanCamp. At the age of 16, she has an affair with one of her teachers in Chicago. The teacher commits suicide when his wife finds out about this, then she moves back home. In season 1, it is thought that she is the daughter of the late William Walker and his mistress Holly Harper, Rebecca's mother. This is because William Walker's fund account's password is "S-K-T-K-J-R", the first letter of his children's names. Holly Harper denies that he is the father. The Walker family is initially reluctant to meet her, but she is invited to a family dinner and trivia game. In season 2, she starts to feel more confident in her place in the Walker family and becomes more outspoken. Holly Harper's former boyfriend, David Caplan, a photographer, comes to visit. She starts exploring her interest in photography with him. However, she starts to doubt who her father is and gets a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerris Dorsey
Kerris Dorsey (born January 9, 1998) is an American actress and singer. She is known for her roles as Paige Whedon in the television series '' Brothers & Sisters'', Casey Beane, Billy Beane's daughter, in the 2011 film '' Moneyball'', and as Emily Cooper in the 2014 film ''Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day''. Dorsey also portrayed Bridget Donovan, the daughter of the title character, in the television series ''Ray Donovan''. Career In ''Moneyball'', she performs a cover of Lenka's song "The Show", which is included on the soundtrack to the film. In 2012, Dorsey guest starred on the Disney Channel series ''Shake it Up.'' Dorsey has also appeared in the films ''Walk the Line'' and '' Just Like Heaven''. She played a supporting role in the ''American Girl'' film '' McKenna Shoots For the Stars'' as McKenna Brooks's reading tutor, Josie. Dorsey guest starred as Molly in one episode in ''Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23'', and had a small role in ''So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saul Holden
Saul Holden is a fictional character on the ABC television series '' Brothers & Sisters''. He is played by actor Ron Rifkin. Character history Background Saul is Nora Walker's older brother, and works at Ojai Foods, the Walker family business. He has never been married. He was born on August 11, 1938. Personal life Saul once dated Holly Harper (portrayed by Patricia Wettig) until he identified himself as homosexual. Saul had a relationship in Season 5 with a man named Jonathan (portrayed by Richard Chamberlain), who Saul said he loved despite the fact he might have been the one who infected him with HIV. Saul and Jonathan began to date in Season 5. Season 1 Saul and Nora are very close. He helped her when her husband died, and defended her from their mother's criticism at her birthday party. Saul had a brief relationship with Holly Harper, William Walker's former mistress, following William's death. Although this briefly caused friction between Saul and Nora, Saul's feelings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Rifkin
Ron Rifkin (born Saul M. Rifkin; October 31, 1939) is an American actor best known for his roles as Arvin Sloane on the spy drama ''Alias'', Saul Holden on the drama '' Brothers & Sisters'', and District Attorney Ellis Loew in ''L.A. Confidential''. Personal life Saul M. Rifkin was born in New York City to Miriam and Herman Rifkin, who was born in Russia. He is the oldest of three children. He was raised as an Orthodox Jew and remains Jewish though he left Orthodoxy at the age of 32. His wife, Iva Rifkin, owns a fashion design business. Career In 2001, Rifkin's association with Touchstone Television began when he played intelligence agent Arvin Sloane in ''Alias'', opposite Jennifer Garner. From 2006 to 2011, he played second-in-command businessman Saul Holden on ''Brothers & Sisters'', opposite Sally Field. He also played Bonnie Franklin's second boyfriend Nick on '' One Day at a Time.'' He was a series regular during the sixth season. In the season 7 premiere, "Alex Moves In", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Walker (Brothers & Sisters)
Kevin Herbert Walker is a fictional character in the ABC television series '' Brothers & Sisters''. He is portrayed by the Welsh actor Matthew Rhys. In a two-part 2010 episode, the actor Kasey Campbell played a teenage Kevin in flashback sequences set in 1986. Rhys is the second actor to appear in all the episodes of the series. His relationship with Scotty Wandell was included in ''TV Guide''s list of the best TV couples of all time. Character history Background Kevin, born April 18, 1971, was the fourth child of William and Nora Walker (the siblings are, in birth order, Sarah, Kitty, Tommy, Kevin, and Justin). Kevin's first sexual experience was with a girl, Sarah Gimble, but by the next summer he had sex with a boy, Tucker Booth, at his family's ranch house (Tucker also took Sarah's virginity and was the first person to do drugs with Justin, but Kevin likely knew none of this). When Kevin was a senior in high school, he began seeing a boy named Danny G. McCullough. Danny's si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Whedon
''Brothers & Sisters'' is an American family drama television series that centers on the Walker family and their lives in Los Angeles and Pasadena, California. It aired for five seasons on ABC from September 24, 2006, to May 8, 2011. For the entirety of its run, it was broadcast on Sunday nights following ''Desperate Housewives''. ''Brothers & Sisters'' features an ensemble cast led by Sally Field as Nora Walker, with Rachel Griffiths as Sarah, Calista Flockhart as Kitty, Balthazar Getty as Tommy, Matthew Rhys as Kevin and Dave Annable as Justin Walker, her grown children. Patricia Wettig co-starred as Holly Harper, with Emily VanCamp later joining the cast as Rebecca Harper, as well as Ron Rifkin as Saul Holden. Field won both a Primetime Emmy Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award for her performances throughout the series, as well as Griffiths receiving nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards for her portrayal. Overview Premise The series revolv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Pyper-Ferguson
John Pyper-Ferguson (born February 27, 1964) is an Australian-born Canadian actor. He has appeared in a wide range of films and television shows. His notable works include playing Sonny Hamilton on '' Hamilton's Quest'', Peter Hutter on ''The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.'', and Joe Whedon on '' Brothers & Sisters''. He also portrayed Tomas Vergis on the science fiction drama television series ''Caprica'', Tex on the TNT television series '' The Last Ship'', James Kendrick on Burn Notice and as Jack Soloff on USA Network's television series '' Suits''. Early life John Pyper-Ferguson was born in Mordialloc, Australia, the son of 1948 and 1952 Canadian Olympic swimmer Kathleen McNamee and Canadian "Miracle Mile" runner Richard Ferguson. After a brief period in his birth place, he moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, where he was raised by his parents. He went to high school at Handsworth Secondary School, and later graduated with distinction from the University of Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julia Walker (Brothers & Sisters)
Julia Ridge Walker is a fictional character on the ABC television series '' Brothers & Sisters''. She is portrayed by Sarah Jane Morris. A regular cast member on the series for the first three seasons, Julia's storylines revolved around her and her husband Tommy (Balthazar Getty) problems surrounding their daughter Elizabeth, who was Tommy's brother Kevin (Matthew Rhys) child through a donation of sperm due to Tommy's infertility. Storylines Introduced as the wife of Tommy Walker (Balthazar Getty), Julia and Tommy got married two years prior to the start of the series. Julia helps Tommy cope with the sudden death of his father, William (Tom Skerritt). Meanwhile, they are trying for a baby, but Tommy learns that he is infertile. Tommy asks his brother Kevin (Matthew Rhys) to give his sperm, but Kevin refuses. Tommy's younger brother, Justin (Dave Annable), offers, but Tommy is wary because of Justin's drug abuse. Finally, both Kevin and Justin donate sperm and they all agree tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
