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BFFs
''BFFs'' is a 2014 American comedy film directed by Andrew Putschoegl. It stars Tara Karsian and Andrea Grano, both of whom also wrote the screenplay and co-produced it with Putschoegl. It serves as the final film role of Pat Carroll, who was Karsian's mother, as she passed away in 2022. Plot When two straight friends go into couples therapy, they're so convincing that even they start to question their relationship. Cast *Tara Karsian as Kat *Andrea Grano as Samantha *Sigrid Thornton as Jacqueline *Patrick O'Connor as Bob *Jenny O'Hara as Suzie *Richard Moll as Ken *Sean Maher as J.K. *Russell Sams as Jonah *Larisa Oleynik as Chloe *Jeffrey Vincent Parise as Scott *Dan Gauthier as David *Molly Hagan as Rebecca *Eric Lively as Tom *Pat Carroll Patricia Ann Carroll (May 5, 1927 – July 30, 2022) was an American actress and comedian. She was known for voicing Ursula in ''The Little Mermaid'' and for appearances in CBS's ''The Danny Thomas Show'', ABC's ''Laverne & Shirley'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tara Karsian
Tara Karsian (born August 5, 1965) is an American actress and writer. She is the daughter of actress Pat Carroll. Life and career Karsian is the daughter of actress Pat Carroll and Lee Karsian, and the sister of casting director Kerry Karsian. She began her career appearing in episodes of '' Married... with Children'', '' Who's the Boss?'', ''Designing Women'', ''Walker, Texas Ranger'', and ''The X Files'', along with recurring roles on the short-lived sitcoms ''Baby Talk'', and ''Life's Work''. In 2000s, Karsian also played many small parts on television series such as ''NYPD Blue'', ''Desperate Housewives'', ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', and ''Prison Break''. Karsian was regular cast member in the unaired HBO series, ''12 Miles of Bad Road'' starring Lily Tomlin and Mary Kay Place. She had the recurring role as Liz Dade in the NBC medical drama, '' ER'' from 2005 to 2009. Her film credits include ''The Number 23'', ''Single White Female'', ''Envy'', and '' Boys Life 3''. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larisa Oleynik
Larisa Romanovna Oleynik (; born June 7, 1981) is an American actress who became a teen idol in the 1990s. Born in Santa Clara and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, Oleynik began her career as a child actor, first appearing onstage as young Cosette in a national touring production of ''Les Misérables'' (1989–1991). She was subsequently cast in the titular role on the Nickelodeon sci-fi series ''The Secret World of Alex Mack'' from 1994 to 1998. She also began a film career, starring in an ensemble cast as Dawn Schafer in the film adaptation ''The Baby-Sitters Club'' (1995), and in a lead role in the teen comedy ''10 Things I Hate About You'' (1999). Oleynik subsequently had a supporting role in the comedy '' 100 Girls'' (2000), after which she starred opposite Nastassja Kinski and Scarlett Johansson in the period film ''An American Rhapsody'' (2001), and the independent drama ''Bringing Rain'' (2003). She later had supporting roles in '' Atlas Shrugged: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat Carroll (actress)
Patricia Ann Carroll (May 5, 1927 – July 30, 2022) was an American actress and comedian. She was known for voicing Ursula (The Little Mermaid), Ursula in ''The Little Mermaid (1989 film), The Little Mermaid'' and for appearances in CBS's ''The Danny Thomas Show'', American Broadcasting Company, ABC's ''Laverne & Shirley'', and NBC's ''ER (TV series), ER''. Carroll was an Emmy Award, Emmy, Drama Desk Award, Drama Desk, and Grammy Award, Grammy Award winner, as well as a Tony Award nominee. Early life Carroll was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, on May 5, 1927, to Maurice Clifton Carroll (d. 1963) and Kathryn Angela (née Meagher). Her family moved to Los Angeles when Pat was five years old, and she soon began acting in local productions. She graduated from Immaculate Heart High School (Los Angeles), Immaculate Heart High School and attended Catholic University of America after enlisting in the United States Army as a civilian actress technician. Career Carroll began her acting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Lively
Eric Lawrence Lively (né Brown; born July 31, 1981) is an American actor. He played the role of Andy Evans in '' Speak'' (2004), Carey Bell in ''So Weird'' (1999–2001), and Mark Wayland in ''The L Word'' (2005). Early life Eric Lawrence Lively was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He has a sister, actress Blake Lively, half-sisters Lori and Robyn Lively, and a half-brother, Jason Lively, who played Rusty in ''National Lampoon's European Vacation''. He is the son of actor Ernie Lively (''né'' Ernest Wilson Brown Jr.) and talent manager Elaine Lively (''née'' McAlpin). All of his four siblings have been in the entertainment industry. Career Lively's first film was as a baby in the 1983 film '' Brainstorm''. After graduating from high school, Lively moved to New York City to study photography, his first passion. He studied photography at Parsons The New School for Design in New York City. At one time, he was an Abercrombie and Fitch model. He guest starred on an episode of ''Full ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Molly Hagan
Molly Joan Hagan is an American actress. She co-starred in films ''Code of Silence'' (1985), '' Some Kind of Wonderful'' (1987), ''The Dentist'' (1996), ''Election'' (1999), and '' Sully'' (2016), and is also known for her roles in television on ''Herman's Head'' (1991–1994) and ''Unfabulous'' (2004–2007). Life and career Hagan was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the daughter of Mary Elizabeth (née Henslee) and John Robert Hagan. She was raised in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and attended Northwestern University. Hagan played Diana Luna alongside Chuck Norris in the 1985 action film ''Code of Silence''. Other films in which she appeared include ''Some Kind of Wonderful''. She portrayed the young Miss Ellie Ewing in the television movie '' Dallas: The Early Years'' (a prequel of the long-running soap opera ''Dallas''), and she has appeared in several other television series, including the 1980s situation comedy ''The Golden Girls'' as Caroline, the daughter of Miles Webber, Rose's ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Gauthier
Daniel Lester Gauthier (; born December 2, 1963) is an American actor best known for his roles as Kevin Buchanan on the ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live'', Matt Liston on the sitcom Ellen for two seasons, Brad Powell in the 1989 film ''Teen Witch'', and Chip on the sitcom ''Friends''. Early life Gauthier was born in Prineville, Oregon. He was inspired to act early on by his mother, who was a local theater actress in their Central Oregon home. By the time he turned 18, Gauthier moved to California to attend San Diego State University. He was recruited by SDSU's track team and was a decathlete. After college, Gauthier found work by modeling with the Ford and Nina Blanchard modeling agencies. Career In 1987, he landed his first credited television role in 1987 in FOX's sitcom '' Married... with Children''. Two years later, he starred in his first feature film, ''Teen Witch'' where he played the title character's love interest. That same year, he landed his most high-profile pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeffrey Vincent Parise
Jeffrey Vincent Parise is an American actor and artist. Some of his more notable roles include Asmodeus in ''Supernatural'', Carlos Rivera and Carlos' twin brother Joe Rivera on the ABC soap opera ''General Hospital,'' and Wayne in Anna Biller's horror-thriller film ''The Love Witch''. Career Acting Parise made his acting debut in 1994 on the television series ''Sisters'' where he played the role of Dwayne. After that he entered the Los Angeles theatre scene in a string of plays, including ''Jerusalem Avenue'', written and directed by Christopher Joyce. He then appeared in many short and feature-length films and television series. His films include '' The Unscarred'' (2000), ''Over My Dead Body '' (2002), '' 5 Card Stud'' (2002), ''Don't Come Knocking'' (2005) directed by Wim Wenders, ''Land of Plenty'' (2004), ''Dark Reel'' (2008), ''Body Politic'' (2009), and '' The Face of Love'' (2013). In 2007, he landed a lead role of Tony in ''Callback: the Unmaking of Bloodstain'', di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Maher
Sean Maher (born April 16, 1975) is an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of Simon Tam in the science fiction television series ''Firefly'' and follow-up movie ''Serenity''. Early life Maher was born in Pleasantville, New York to Joseph and Margaret Maher. After graduating from Byram Hills High School, Maher trained at New York University where he earned his drama degree in 1997. He acted on stage in several productions, including ''Yerma'' and ''Into the Woods''. Career Maher starred as the title character, a rookie police officer, on the short-lived TV series '' Ryan Caulfield: Year One''. In 2000 he played one of the main characters on the short-lived (dropped after seven episodes) Fox series ''The $treet'', and he has also appeared on the television series ''Party of Five'' (as Adam Matthews) and on ''CSI: Miami''. He reprised his role from ''Firefly'' in the film ''Serenity'' (2005). Maher was also cast as a chief resident in a hospital on the new series ''Hal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Moll
Charles Richard Moll (born January 13, 1943) is an American actor. He played the role of Aristotle Nostradamus "Bull" Shannon, a bailiff on the NBC sitcom ''Night Court'' from 1984 to 1992. He has also done extensive work as a voice actor, typically using his deep voice to portray villainous characters such as Two-Face in '' Batman: The Animated Series'' and '' Batman: The Brave and the Bold''. Early life Charles Richard Moll was born in Pasadena, California, the son of Violet Anita (née Grill), a nurse, and Harry Findley Moll, a lawyer. He was tall early in his life, reaching by age 12. He kept growing until about . He attended the University of California, Berkeley, and was a member of the Kappa Alpha Order fraternity.Kappes, Serena"WHERE ARE THEY NOW? : 'Night Court's' Richard Moll Standing tall" CNN/People, Wednesday, March 19, 2003 Career In the 1977 film '' Brigham'', Moll (credited as Charles Moll) appeared as Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement. Moll w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jenny O'Hara
Patricia Joanne "Jenny" O'Hara (born February 24, 1942) is an American film, television, and stage actress. She is best known for Dixie in ''My Sister Sam'' (1986–1988), Janet Heffernan in ''The King of Queens'' (2001–2007), and Nita in ''Big Love'' (2006–2009). Personal life O'Hara was born in Sonora, California. Her father, John B. O'Hara, was a salesman, and her mother, Edith (Hopkins) O'Hara, was a journalist and drama teacher, who founded and continued to run the 13th Street Repertory Company in New York City for many years before her death at age 103 in 2020. Jenny, her singer/actress younger sister Jill O'Hara, and her singer/guitarist brother Jack O'Hara, grew up amid their mother's pursuit of a theatrical career. John and Edith O'Hara eventually divorced. Edith O'Hara directed a children's theater in Warren, Pennsylvania, where the two daughters occasionally acted. Jenny O'Hara debuted on stage at age 5 at the Bushkill Playhouse in the Poconos. Career She spent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigrid Thornton
Sigrid Madeline Thornton (born 12 February 1959) is an Australian film and television actress. Her television work includes ''Prisoner'' (1979–80), ''All the Rivers Run'' (1983), ''SeaChange'' (1998–2019) and ''Wentworth'' (2016–2018). She also starred in the American Western series ''Paradise'' (1988–91). Her film appearances include ''Snapshot'' (1979), ''The Man from Snowy River'' (1982), '' Street Hero'' (1984) and '' Face to Face'' (2011). She won the AACTA Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama for the 2015 miniseries '' Peter Allen: Not the Boy Next Door''. Biography Early years Thornton was born in Canberra, the daughter of Merle, an academic and writer, and Neil Thornton, an academic. She was raised in Brisbane, attending St. Peter's Lutheran College. For two years, she lived in London, where she was a member of the Unicorn Theatre. Back in Brisbane she attended Twelfth Night Theatre Junior Workshop and in 1970, during the Captain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat Carroll
Patricia Ann Carroll (May 5, 1927 – July 30, 2022) was an American actress and comedian. She was known for voicing Ursula in ''The Little Mermaid'' and for appearances in CBS's ''The Danny Thomas Show'', ABC's ''Laverne & Shirley'', and NBC's '' ER''. Carroll was an Emmy, Drama Desk, and Grammy Award winner, as well as a Tony Award nominee. Early life Carroll was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, on May 5, 1927, to Maurice Clifton Carroll (d. 1963) and Kathryn Angela (née Meagher). Her family moved to Los Angeles when Pat was five years old, and she soon began acting in local productions. She graduated from Immaculate Heart High School and attended Catholic University of America after enlisting in the United States Army as a civilian actress technician. Career Carroll began her acting career in 1947. She got her first acting credit as Lorelei Crawford in the 1948 film ''Hometown Girl''. In 1952, she made her television debut in ''The Red Buttons Show''. In 1955, her Broadway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |