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Braceface
''Braceface'' is an animated television series that aired on Teletoon in Canada and the Fox Family Channel in the U.S. The series was produced by Nelvana and Jade Animation, the show features actress Alicia Silverstone from the movie ''Clueless'' (who also voiced the titular character for the first two seasons) serving as executive producer. Summary The series, set in Elkford, British Columbia, recounts the travails of Sharon Spitz (a play on words, "sharing spit" being a euphemism for kissing), who is a junior high school student with braces that get in the way of leading a normal teenage life. Her braces are somehow electrically charged at all times, giving her strange abilities such as remotely operating machinery, tapping into wireless communication channels, and even discharging electricity directly into what's in front of her, though much of these abilities are often outside her control. In the first season, she is enrolled at Mary Pickford Junior High but later the show ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katie Griffin
Katie Griffin (born January 14, 1973) is a Canadian actress and singer. She has had roles in several television movies and feature films. In cartoons, her best-known roles include the voices of Sailor Mars in the original English Canadian dub of ''Sailor Moon'', and Alex in ''Totally Spies!''. She is also the voice of Laugh-a-Lot Bear in '' Care Bears: Journey to Joke-a-lot'' and as a plush toy. She also voiced Farmer Shire in ''Corn & Peg''. Biography Griffin grew up in Scarborough, Ontario. Her mother was a teacher, and her father was an air traffic controller. When she was 8, she attended Edgewood Junior Public School and played the role of The Artful Dodger in her school play, which garnered notice from her mother, who was the school director, of her talent. Looking back at that period, Griffin said that she was more inspired by watching movies than theatre, especially concerning strong women, and cited her mom as a huge influence. Griffin also attended David and Mary Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alicia Silverstone
Alicia Silverstone ( ; born October 4, 1976) is an American actress. She made her film debut in the thriller '' The Crush'' (1993), earning the 1994 MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance, and gained further prominence at age 16 as a teen idol when she appeared in the music video for Aerosmith's "Cryin'". She went on to star as Cher Horowitz in the teen comedy film ''Clueless'' (1995), which earned her a multi-million dollar deal with Columbia Pictures. In 1997, she starred in the big-budget superhero film '' Batman & Robin'', playing Batgirl. Silverstone received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy for her role in the short-lived NBC series ''Miss Match'' (2003). She has continued to act in film and television and on stage. A vegan, Silverstone has endorsed PETA activities and has published two cookbooks: '' The Kind Diet'' (2009) and ''The Kind Mama'' (2014). Early life Silverstone was born in San Francisco, Californ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vince Corazza
Vincent Corazza (born December 6, 1972) is a Canadian actor, known for playing the role of Alden Jones in the television series ''Braceface'' and Darien Shields/Tuxedo Mask in the anime ''Sailor Moon''. Career Corazza began acting at the age of 10. His credits include the 2003 feature film, ''Owning Mahowny'' as well as the television movie ''The Cheetah Girls'' for the Disney Channel. Other credits include guest appearances on ''The Famous Jett Jackson'', '' 24'', ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', '' JAG'' and ''Without a Trace'', and a December 2006 appearance on the daytime drama ''General Hospital''. Notable vocal/animation credits include Alden on ''Braceface'', Tuxedo Mask (CWi dub) and Alan (DiC dub) of ''Sailor Moon'', Sam Sparks of ''Rescue Heroes'' and Shickadance of '' Ace Ventura: Pet Detective''. He was also the voice of U.B.C.S. mercenary Carlos Oliveira in the PlayStation video game '' Resident Evil 3: Nemesis'', and the voice of Zexion in '' Kingdom Hearts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Petronijevic
Daniel Petronijevic (born March 28, 1981 in Scarborough, Ontario), known professionally as Dan Petronijevic, is a Canadian actor who has appeared in various feature films, including the '' American Pie'' franchise, and in TV shows such as '' 19-2'', ''Playmakers'', '' Cardinal'', and ''Letterkenny''. He also has extensive experience doing voice acting for numerous animated series. His most recent acting role was playing detective Marv Bozwick in the film '' Spiral''. Early life Petronijevic is of Serbian descent. He was born on March 28, 1981 in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada, and moved with his family from Scarborough to Scugog Township as a youth. He made his theatrical debut as a teenager in Port Perry, where he was spotted by a talent agent. Career Petronijevic is best known for his role as the antagonistic Montreal Police Service Officer J.M. Brouillard in the English adaptation of the ensemble police drama '' 19-2''. For that role, he was nominated "Best Performance by an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Cera
Michael Austin Cera (; ; born June 7, 1988) is a Canadian actor and musician. He started his career as a child actor, voicing the character of Brother Bear on the children's television show ''The Berenstain Bears'' and portraying a young Chuck Barris in '' Confessions of a Dangerous Mind'' (2002). He has had numerous roles in United States television and film productions, including character George Michael Bluth on the sitcom '' Arrested Development'' (2003–2006, 2013, 2018–2019) and for his film roles as Evan in ''Superbad'' (2007), Paulie Bleeker in '' Juno'' (2007), Scott Pilgrim in '' Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'' (2010), and a fictional version of himself in '' This Is the End'' (2013). He voiced Dick Grayson/Robin in '' The Lego Batman Movie'' (2017), Barry in '' Sausage Party'' (2016), and Sal Viscuso, the voice behind the announcements in '' Childrens Hospital''. Cera made his Broadway debut in the 2014 production of Kenneth Lonergan's ''This Is Our Youth''. For his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marnie McPhail
Marnie McPhail Diamond is an American actress and musician who is well known for playing Maria Wong in '' Braceface'', Annie Edison in ''The Edison Twins'', and Peaches in ''JoJo's Circus''. Personal life McPhail was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Later, she moved to Toronto, Ontario, where she attended the Etobicoke School of the Arts. At age 14, she was cast in her first major role as Annie Edison in the children's television series ''The Edison Twins'' (1982). She first met her husband, Reed Diamond, on the set of ''Scared Silent'' (2002) and they have been married since 2004. McPhail and her husband are both members of the rock band "Chuck Valiant;" McPhail is the lead singer and Diamond plays guitar. She appeared in ''Sliders Slider or Sliders may refer to: Arts * K.K. Slider, a fictional character within the ''Animal Crossing'' franchise * ''The Slider'', a 1972 album by T. Rex * ''Sliders'' (TV series), an American science fiction and fantasy tele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Oldring
Peter James Edward Oldring (born August 25, 1971) is a Canadian actor and comedian. Early life Oldring was born on August 25, 1971, in Drayton Valley, Alberta. He graduated from Sir Winston Churchill High School in 1989 in Calgary, Alberta, and studied at the National Theatre School of Canada. Career In addition to performing with The Second City improv group in Toronto and Los Angeles, Oldring has appeared on Canadian television. He was also a regular cast member of the redneck-themed sketch comedy series ''Blue Collar TV''. Feature film roles include '' K-19: The Widowmaker'', ''Focus'' and ''Lost and Delirious''. He has a starring role in ''Intern Academy''. He also played Farrah Fawcett's gay assistant in the television film '' Hollywood Wives''. Oldring also appeared in the series '' Doc'' and The WB's '' D.C.'', as well as in the television movie ''The Ricky Nelson Story''. Oldring voiced Cody, Ezekiel and Tyler in ''Total Drama.'' Oldring also starred in the 2007 fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emily Hampshire
Emily Hampshire (born 1979) is a Canadian actress. Her best known roles include Angelina in the 1998 romantic comedy '' Boy Meets Girl'', Vivienne in the 2006 film '' Snow Cake'', Jennifer Goines in the Syfy drama series '' 12 Monkeys'' (2015–2018), and Stevie Budd in the CBC comedy series ''Schitt's Creek'' (2015–2020), as well as the voice role of Misery in the YTV animated series ''Ruby Gloom'' (2006–2008). Early life Hampshire was born in Montreal. She became interested in acting at age 11 after attending a performance of '' Les Miserables'' with her mother. Her interests were solidified by the vice principal of her all-girls Catholic school, who praised her performance during a school theatre production. At age 16, she moved to Toronto to pursue roles in TV and film. She was accepted into the American Academy of Dramatic Arts shortly after high school but never attended, as it conflicted with a film opportunity. Career Hampshire has been professionally active in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elkford
Elkford is a district municipality in the southeast region of the Canadian province of British Columbia in the Rocky Mountain range. It is north of the junction at Sparwood, on provincial Highway 43. Outdoor recreational activities take place in Elkford throughout the year. Elkford hosts an annual festival called Wildcat Days during the last weekend of June. The town and area have many kilometres of horse riding, hiking, snowmobiling and cross country ski trails, and a ski hill, Wapiti, run by Elkford resident volunteers. The Elkford Aquatic Centre has a competition-size pool, hot tub and sauna. There are two public schools Rocky Mountain Elementary School and Elkford Secondary School with a combined student population of 400 in January 2006. There are five open-pit coal mines within an hour's drive of Elkford: Fording River Operations (FRO), Greenhills Operations (GHO), Line Creek Operations (LCO), Elkview Operations (EVO) and Coal Mountain Operations (CMO). All mines belon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamara Bernier Evans
Tamara Bernier Evans (born Tamara Michele Bernier; June 6, 1974) is a Canadian actress, musician, producer and director. Early life She was raised in North Bay, Ontario, by actress Joanne Scott and physicist Raymond Bernier. Her sister, Trista Bernier Grant, is a professional athlete who won a bronze medal for pole-vaulting at The Commonwealth Games in 1998. She obtained a BFA in acting at York University in Toronto, Ontario. Career Evans began her career by earning a coveted spot in The Stratford Shakespeare Festival's Young Company where she spent four years playing such roles as Celia and Audrey in ''As You Like It'', Sylvia in ''The Two Gentlemen of Verona'', and Dunyasha in ''The Cherry Orchard''. In Toronto, she worked with the Necessary Angel, Canadian Stage Company, Tarragon Theatre and Nightwood Theatre companies developing and premiering new plays including ''Seven Lears'' by Howard Barker, ''It's All True'' by Jason Sherman, ''Outrageous!'' by Brad Fraser and ''Anyt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel DeSanto
Daniel DeSanto is a Canadian actor. Early life Raised in the Toronto suburb of Etobicoke, DeSanto made his acting debut at the age of 8 as the lead protagonist in ''Brown Bread Sandwiches'' (a.k.a. ''La famiglia Buonanotte''), a film about Italian immigrants in Toronto written and directed by Carlo Liconti. Prior to his first screen role, DeSanto had been in a juice commercial with Canadian figure skating star Elizabeth Manley, and was an avid hockey player. He later attended Martingrove Collegiate Institute and graduated in 1999. After attending MCI, he then attended Ryerson University for Film Studies. Career DeSanto is best known for playing Tucker on ''Are You Afraid of the Dark?'', his 2004 role as Jason in ''Mean Girls'', The Assassin in '' The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day'', Matt in ''The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon'', the TV show ''The Magic School Bus'' in which he voices Carlos Ramon, and for voicing Ray on the ''Beyblade'' series and voicing Blaine on '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junior High
A middle school (also known as intermediate school, junior high school, junior secondary school, or lower secondary school) is an educational stage which exists in some countries, providing education between primary school and secondary school. The concept, regulation and classification of middle schools, as well as the ages covered, vary between and sometimes within countries. Afghanistan In Afghanistan, middle school includes grades 6, 7, and 8, consisting of students from ages 11 to 14. Algeria In Algeria, a middle school includes 4 grades: 6, 7, 8, and 9, consisting of students from ages 11–15. Argentina The of secondary education (ages 11–14) is roughly equivalent to middle school. Australia No regions of Australia have segregated middle schools, as students go directly from primary school (for years K/preparatory–6) to secondary school (years 7–12, usually referred to as high school). As an alternative to the middle school model, some secondary schools cla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
