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BrainDead
''BrainDead'' is an American political satire science fiction comedy-drama television series created by Robert and Michelle King. The series stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Laurel Healy, a documentary film-maker who takes a job working for her brother Luke (Danny Pino), a U.S. Senator, when the funding for her latest film falls through. Assigned as his new constituency caseworker, she discovers that Washington, D.C. has been invaded by extraterrestrial insects which are eating the brains and taking control of people, including members of Congress and their staffers. Much of the internal comedy of the series was that, in the altered reality of Washington, D.C. politics, only a few people noticed. CBS announced a 13-episode straight-to-series order on July 22, 2015. The show premiered on June 13, 2016. After four episodes, the show moved from its Monday timeslot to Sundays to make room for the network's coverage of the Republican and Democratic National Conventions. The show ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Mary Elizabeth Winstead (born November 28, 1984) is an American actress and singer. Her first significant role was that of Jessica Bennett (Passions), Jessica Bennett on the NBC soap opera ''Passions'' (1999–2000). She went on to appear in series such as ''Tru Calling'' (2004) and films including the superhero film ''Sky High (2005 film), Sky High'' (2005). She came to wider attention for her roles in the horror series ''Wolf Lake'' (2001–2002), the giant monster film ''Monster Island (2004 film), Monster Island'' (2004), the supernatural horror film ''Final Destination 3'' (2006), the slasher film ''Black Christmas (2006 film), Black Christmas'' (2006), and the exploitation horror film ''Death Proof'' (2007), the science fiction film, science fiction horror film ''The Thing (2011 film), The Thing'' (2011), the action thriller film ''Gemini Man (film), Gemini Man'' (2019), and the superhero film ''Birds of Prey (2020 film), Birds of Prey'' (2020). Further success came with h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaron Tveit
Aaron Kyle Tveit (; born October 21, 1983) is an American actor. Tveit originated the lead role of Christian the composer in the stage adaptation of ''Moulin Rouge!'' on Broadway, a performance for which he won the 2020 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical and received a 2020 Grammy Award nomination. His other work on the Broadway stage includes originating the roles of Gabe in ''Next to Normal'' and Frank Abagnale Jr. in ''Catch Me If You Can'', as well as performing the roles of Fiyero in ''Wicked'' and Link Larkin in ''Hairspray''. Tveit has also portrayed several musical theatre roles on screen, such as Enjolras in the film adaptation of ''Les Misérables'' (2012), as well as Danny Zuko in Fox's '' Grease: Live'' (2016). Tveit is also known for his work in television, including the roles of Gareth Ritter on '' BrainDead,'' Tripp van der Bilt on ''Gossip Girl'', Mike Warren on ''Graceland'', and Danny Bailey in ''Schmigadoon!''. Early life and education Tveit was born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Semine
Charlie Semine (born October 28, 1980) is an American actor, known for ''BrainDead'', ''Mercy'' and ''The Following''. Life and career Born in Marblehead, Massachusetts to Christian and Deborah, Semine is a graduate of Marblehead High School, Tufts University and Yale School of Drama. He lives in New York City New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the L ... with his wife Roxanna Hope Raja. In 2017 he performed in the Broadway premiere of ''Junk'' by Ayad Akhtar at Lincoln Center Theate Filmography References External links * Living people American male film actors American male television actors People from Marblehead, Massachusetts American male stage actors 21st-century American male actors Yale School of Drama alumni Tufts University alumni Marblehead High ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelle King
Michelle King (née Stern; born 1958) is an American television writer and producer. She is married to Robert King, who is also her writing partner. The couple created the legal drama series ''The Good Wife'', which earned them a Writers Guild of America Award. They have also created the comedy-drama '' BrainDead''. Early life Michelle is Jewish. Her family are Holocaust survivors. She met Robert in 1983 when as a senior at UCLA she worked part-time at FrontRunners athletic shoe store. The couple married in 1987. They have one daughter, Sophia. Career Michelle King, with her husband, co-created the short-lived drama series ''In Justice'' in 2006. The series aired as a mid-season replacement on ABC. As well as the pilot, King co-wrote the episode "Golden Boy". The series was not renewed after completing a thirteen episode first season. The Kings co-created a second legal drama series entitled ''The Good Wife''. They served as executive producers for the series. As well as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert King (writer)
Robert King (born 1959) is an American film and television writer and producer. He is married to Michelle King, who is also his writing partner. The couple created the legal drama series ''The Good Wife'' (2009–16), which earned them a Writers Guild of America Award; its spin-off ''The Good Fight'' (2017–2022); the comedy-drama ''BrainDead'' (2016); and ''Evil'' (2019–). Personal life King attended Archbishop Mitty High School and Westmont College. King is of Irish and Italian descent. King met Michelle Stern in 1983 when as a senior at UCLA she worked part-time at FrontRunners athletic shoe store. The couple married in 1987. They have one daughter, Sophia. A Catholic, he often attends Mass with ''The Good Fight'' lead actress Christine Baranski. Career King began his career writing the television movie, ''Imaginary Friends'', in 1982, which starred veteran actors Peter Ustinov and Lilli Palmer, was directed by Michael Darlow. King later wrote the science fiction horr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Shalhoub
Anthony Marc Shalhoub ( ; born October 9, 1953), is an American actor. His accolades include five Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, six Screen Actors Guild Awards, a Tony Award, and a Grammy Award nomination. He played Adrian Monk in the USA Network television series ''Monk'', Antonio Scarpacci in the NBC sitcom ''Wings'' and Abe Weissman on Amazon's ''The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel''. Shalhoub has also had a successful film career, with roles in films such as ''Quick Change'' (1990), ''Barton Fink'' (1991), ''Big Night'' (1996), ''Men in Black'', ''Gattaca'' (both 1997), ''Paulie,'' ''The Siege'' (both 1998), ''Galaxy Quest'' (1999), ''Spy Kids'', ''Thirteen Ghosts'', '' The Man Who Wasn't There'' (all 2001), and '' 1408'' (2007). For his work on Broadway, Shalhoub has received four Tony Award nominations, winning a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his performance as Tewfiq Zakaria in ''The Band's Visit''. He has also provided voice work for the ''Cars'' franchise (2006†... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Maxwell
Janice Elaine Maxwell (November 20, 1956 – February 11, 2018) was an American stage and television actress. She was a five-time Tony Award nominee and two-time Drama Desk Award winner. In a career spanning over thirty years, Maxwell was one of the most celebrated and critically acclaimed stage actresses of her time. Maxwell made her Broadway debut in 1989, as an understudy in the musical '' City of Angels''. She received her first Tony nomination in 2005 for the musical ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang''. Her other nominations were for ''Coram Boy'' in 2007, ''Lend Me a Tenor'' and ''The Royal Family'' both in 2010, and ''Follies'' in 2012. Her nominations in two separate Tony Award categories in 2010, made her only the fourth actress to achieve two nominations in a single year. Her 2012 nomination for ''Follies'' made her only the second actress to receive a Tony nomination in all four acting categories. Her other Broadway credits include ''Dancing at Lughnasa'' (1992), ''A Doll's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Pino
Daniel Gonzalo Pino (born April 15, 1974) is an American actor who starred as Detective Scotty Valens on the CBS series ''Cold Case'' from 2003 to 2010, and as NYPD Detective Nick Amaro in the long-running NBC legal drama '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' from 2011 to 2015. In 2002, he appeared in London's West End in '' Up for Grabs'' with Madonna. In May 2003, Pino played Desi Arnaz in a CBS special on the life of Lucille Ball, ''Lucy''. He played drug cartel leader Miguel Galindo on '' Mayans M.C.'' which airs on FX, and FBI agent John Bishop in procedural crime drama '' Gone''. Early years and education Named after his grandfather, Pedro Gonzalo de Armas, Pino was born in Miami, Florida, to Cuban parents. He attended Rockway Middle School and graduated from Miami Coral Park High School in 1992, and from Florida International University in 1996, He also attended New York University's Graduate Acting Program at the Tisch School of the Arts, graduating in 2000. Caree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ridley Scott
Sir Ridley Scott (born 30 November 1937) is a British film director and producer. Directing, among others, science fiction films, his work is known for its atmospheric and highly concentrated visual style. Scott has received many accolades throughout his career, including the BAFTA Fellowship for lifetime achievement from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts in 2018. In 2003, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for services to the British film industry. He was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2007, and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2011. An alumnus of the Royal College of Art in London, Scott began his career in television as a designer and director before moving into advertising, where he honed his filmmaking skills by making mini-films for television commercials. He made his debut as a film director with ''The Duellists'' (1977) and gained wider recognition with his next film, ''Alien'' (1979). Three years later he would dir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Ray Gill
Johnny Ray Gill (born 1984) is an American stage and screen actor. Early life Gill grew up in Portland, Oregon, and graduated from Jefferson High School in 2002. He attended the University of Southern California for one year before transferring to Temple University where he completed his bachelor's degree in theatre. He received his M.F.A. from the University of California, San Diego The University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego or colloquially, UCSD) is a public land-grant research university in San Diego, California. Established in 1960 near the pre-existing Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego is t ...'s graduate acting program. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gill, Johnny Ray 1985 births Living people 21st-century American male actors African-American male actors American male stage actors American male television actors Jefferson High School (Portland, Oregon) alumni Male actors from Portland, Oregon Temp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Buckley
David Buckley (born 7 June 1976) is a British composer of film and television scores, based in Santa Monica, California. Career Born in London in 1976, Buckley's first involvement with film music was as a cathedral choirboy performing on Peter Gabriel’s score for Martin Scorsese’s ''The Last Temptation of Christ''. He continued his musical education at the University of Cambridge. In 2006, Buckley moved to Los Angeles to collaborate on a number of Harry Gregson-Williams’ scores, including ''Shrek'', ''Gone Baby Gone'', ''Flushed Away'', ''Arthur Christmas'', ''Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time'' and ''The Number 23''. In addition to his work for Gregson-Williams, he has written additional music for Danny Elfman on films including '' American Hustle'', ''Big Eyes'' and all ''Fifty Shades'' movies (including the choral piece "Bliss") and for Hans Zimmer and Rupert Gregson-Williams on ''Winter's Tale'' and ''Wonder Woman''. He has worked with filmmakers including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington DC Politics
The District of Columbia has a mayor–council government that operates under Article One of the United States Constitution and the District of Columbia Home Rule Act. The Home Rule Act devolves certain powers of the United States Congress to the local government, which consists of a mayor and a 13-member council. However, Congress retains the right to review and overturn laws created by the council and intervene in local affairs. Organization Similar to the Federal government of the United States, the District of Columbia has an executive branch, a legislative branch, and a judicial branch. Executive The Mayor of the District of Columbia is the head of the executive branch. The Mayor has the duty to enforce city laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the council. In addition, the Mayor oversees all city services, public property, police and fire protection, most public agencies, and the District of Columbia Public Schools. The mayor's office ove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
