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Catherine Disher
Catherine Disher is a British-born Canadian actress. She has won two Gemini Awards: in 2005 for Best Actress for her role in the Canadian mini-series '' Snakes and Ladders'', and in 2010 for her role in '' The Border''. She was also nominated for her role as Dr. Natalie Lambert in the ''Forever Knight'' TV series. She is known for her role as Jill Valentine in '' Resident Evil 3: Nemesis'' video game and in the '' Good Witch'' TV series and movies, portraying Martha Tinsdale, the mayor of Middleton. Career Disher had a supporting role on '' T. and T.'', the legal/action series starring Mr. T, and had another supporting role in the second season of the ''War of the Worlds'' series. She starred in ''Forever Knight'' from 1992 to 1996, and provided the voice of Jean Grey on the ''X-Men'' animated series from 1992 to 1997. She played Maggie Norton on the Canadian television series '' The Border'' from 2008 to 2010 and provides additional voices on the PBS Kids/CBC Kids series '' Sup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brackets
A bracket is either of two tall fore- or back-facing punctuation marks commonly used to isolate a segment of text or data from its surroundings. Typically deployed in symmetric pairs, an individual bracket may be identified as a 'left' or 'right' bracket or, alternatively, an "opening bracket" or "closing bracket", respectively, depending on the Writing system#Directionality, directionality of the context. Specific forms of the mark include parentheses (also called "rounded brackets"), square brackets, curly brackets (also called 'braces'), and angle brackets (also called 'chevrons'), as well as various less common pairs of symbols. As well as signifying the overall class of punctuation, the word "bracket" is commonly used to refer to a specific form of bracket, which varies from region to region. In most English-speaking countries, an unqualified word "bracket" refers to the parenthesis (round bracket); in the United States, the square bracket. Glossary of mathematical sym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Potter (actor)
Christopher Jay Potter (born August 23, 1960) is a Canadian actor, director, musician, and pitchman. He is primarily known for his roles on soap operas and prime-time television. Potter is known for his roles as Peter Caine, the son of Kwai Chang Caine (played by David Carradine) on the 1990s crime drama '' Kung Fu: The Legend Continues'', Dr. David Cameron on the first season of '' Queer as Folk'', as the voice of Gambit in the animated X-Men series, and for his recurring role as con-artist Evan Owen on ''The Young and the Restless''. He plays Tim Fleming on the drama ''Heartland''. Early life The oldest of three children, Potter was born in Toronto, Ontario, to Ron Potter, an ex-pro-football player and insurance executive, and Judith Potter, a singer. Potter was raised in London, Ontario and attended Oakridge Secondary School. He developed an interest in sports as well as in music and community theater. Potter wanted a career as a professional athlete; however, his father ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Good Witch's Family
''The Good Witch's Family'' is a 2011 Canadian/American family film and Hallmark Channel original movie written by G. Ross Parker and directed by Craig Pryce, The film stars Catherine Bell, Chris Potter, Catherine Disher, Matthew Knight, and Paul Miller. ''Family'' is the fourth film in ''The Good Witch'' film series. The film premiered on Hallmark Channel October 29, 2011. The first film premiered January 19, 2008. Plot Cassie Nightingale ( Catherine Bell) lives in the small town of Middleton with her husband, police chief Jake Russell ( Chris Potter), and Brandon (Matthew Knight) and Lori (Hannah Endicott-Douglas), his children by an earlier marriage. Her first cousin, Abigail (Sarah Power), gets evicted from her home. Cassie has never met Abigail, but, connecting with her through the internet, invites her to visit. At the police station, Jake speaks with Mayor Tom Tinsdale ( Paul Miller) and learns that the mayor is supporting a project to build a bridge which would connect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Good Witch's Gift
''The Good Witch'' is a Hallmark franchise that is centered on a series of films and a television series. The franchise is centered upon Cassandra "Cassie" Nightingale, the titular "Good Witch" who uses her abilities to bring positive change in the lives of those around her. The franchise was launched with the 2008 film ''The Good Witch'', which aired on the Hallmark Channel on January 19, 2008. It has since been followed with six additional movies and a television series that has run for seven seasons. Cast * A dark grey cell indicates the character was not in the film or the series season/special. Films ''The Good Witch'' films are composed of seven films spanning from 2008 through 2014, after which Hallmark opted to continue the storyline via a television series. ''The Good Witch'' ''The Good Witch'' premiered on the Hallmark Channel on January 19, 2008 and starred Catherine Bell as Cassandra "Cassie" Nightingale and Chris Potter as Chief of Police Jake Russell. The m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Good Witch's Garden
''The Good Witch's Garden'' is a Hallmark Channel television film, the sequel to ''The Good Witch''. It premiered on Hallmark Channel on February 7, 2009. Plot Cassie Nightingale ( Catherine Bell) has settled into Middleton and is busy making Grey House into a bed and breakfast. Her boyfriend, Chief of Police Jake Russell ( Chris Potter), and his kids, Brandon (Matthew Knight) and Lori (Hannah Endicott-Douglas), are happy to have Cassie in the neighborhood, but before long, a stranger named Nick ( Rob Stewart) appears. He knows more than he should and uses his charms to gain Martha Tinsdale and the rest of the city council's trust. He reveals himself to be the sole heir of the Grey Lady's lover, the actual owner of Grey House. The Lady appears to have simply taken the house after his mysterious disappearance. Papers prove this entitlement to legal ownership, yet Jake Russell is suspicious and eager to help a bewildered Cassie. Cassie hands over the house and later finds it for sal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In God's Country (film)
''In God's Country'' is a Canadian television film, which aired on CTV in January 2007. The film stars Kelly Rowan as Judith Leavitt, a woman in a polygamous Mormon fundamentalist sect who rebels against the repressive rules of the community in a bid to protect her teenage daughters from being married off to older men against their will.Daphne Bramham, "TV fiction tackles the heavy lifting for us". January 20, 2007. The cast also includes Richard Burgi, Martha MacIsaac, Hannah Lochner, Peter Outerbridge, Kristopher Turner and Catherine Disher Catherine Disher is a British-born Canadian actress. She has won two Gemini Awards: in 2005 for Best Actress for her role in the Canadian mini-series '' Snakes and Ladders'', and in 2010 for her role in '' The Border''. She was also nominated for .... Awards References External links * 2007 films 2007 television films Canadian drama television films CTV Television Network original programming English-language Canadian films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Simon Jackson Story
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry (film)
''Terry'' is a biopic of Canadian amputee athlete Terry Fox, dramatizing his national Marathon of Hope run across Canada to raise money for cancer research. The film, produced by Shaftesbury Films, aired as a television movie on CTV in 2005. It was written by Dennis Foon and directed by Don McBrearty, and was created in part because the earlier 1983 film ''The Terry Fox Story'' had been criticized by Fox's family for inaccurately depicting his personality. Shawn Ashmore portrays Fox. Unlike Eric Fryer, who previously portrayed Fox in ''The Terry Fox Story'', Ashmore is not an amputee. For some scenes, a real amputee body double was used, while in others, digital editing was used to superimpose a prosthesis over Ashmore's real leg. The film's cast also includes Matt Gordon as Fox's publicist Bill Vigars, Catherine Disher and David Huband as Fox's parents Betty and Rolly, and Noah Reid as his brother Darrell. The film concludes with a mixed montage of footage of the actual Ter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murder In The Hamptons
''Murder in the Hamptons'' (also known as ''Million Dollar Murder'') is a true story made-for-TV movie, based on the events leading to the murder of multi-millionaire Ted Ammon and the conviction of Ted's estranged wife's lover Daniel Pelosi. Plot The movie is told through various points of view in a semi-documentary. Generosa Ammon, Generosa (Poppy Montgomery) is a struggling artist who sells real estate, and one day, when client Ted Ammon, Ted (David Sutcliffe) fails to show up, she goes over to confront him. They soon fall in love, get married and are happy for several years during which time they adopt twin orphans: Alexa Ammon (Aislinn Paul) and Greg Ammon (Munro Chambers). Whether a result of being a mother or from an organic or drug-induced biochemical imbalance, Generosa becomes increasingly paranoid accusing Ted of, among other indiscretions, adultery. Her erratic behavior tears the marriage apart, thereby unleashing a very contentious divorce procedure with Generosa de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plain Truth (film)
''Plain Truth'' is a 2004 TV drama directed by Paul Shapiro, starring Mariska Hargitay, Alison Pill and Jan Niklas. The film is based on Jodi Picoult's book '' Plain Truth'', where an Amish teen hides a pregnancy, gives birth in secret, and then flatly denies it all when the baby's body is found, urban defense attorney Ellie Harrison decides to defend her. Plot summary Katie (Alison Pill) is an 18-year-old girl who lives in a small Amish community in the Pennsylvania farm country. When a newborn baby is found dead, police suspect foul play, and Katie is accused of having given birth to the child, then taking its life due to her shame about the baby's illegitimacy. Katie protests her innocence on both charges, and Ellie Harrison (Mariska Hargitay), a tough and well-respected attorney, is brought in to defend her in court. Eventually it is revealed that Katie had conceived the child by a young male academic student whom she had befriended while attending college to visit her exco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coast To Coast (2003 Film)
''Coast to Coast'' is 2003 American-Canadian made-for-television drama film starring Richard Dreyfuss, Judy Davis, and Selma Blair, and directed by Paul Mazursky. It is based on the 1998 novel by Frederic Raphael, who also wrote film's screenplay. Plot Barnaby and Maxine Pierce are a middle-aged couple exploring the ups and downs of a marriage that has spun out of control. They have decided to divorce, but take one last cross country road trip from Connecticut to Los Angeles to attend the wedding of their son and give him their vintage Thunderbird as a gift. By reflecting on the life they've shared together, the couple begins to re-evaluate their marriage and discover the possibility of rekindling their relationship. Cast * Richard Dreyfuss.....Barnaby Pierce * Judy Davis.....Maxine Pierce * Selma Blair.....Stacey Pierce * David Julian Hirsh.....Benjamin Pierce * Kate Lynch.....Nessle Carroway * Paul Mazursky.....Stanly Tarto * Saul Rubinek.....Gary Pereira * John Salley.....Cli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Earthquake In New York
''Earthquake in New York'' is an American television movie that aired on Fox Family Channel on Sunday October 11, 1998 from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. ET. The film's tagline was "In a city torn apart, a family comes together". in this film before the ending Los Angeles and New York City were both destroyed by a massive earthquake. Plot After an 8.2 earthquake destroys New York City, a detective John searches for his wife Laura and their children Andrew and Carla in the ruins, while also hunting a serial killer. Cast * Greg Evigan as Detective John Rykker * Cynthia Gibb as Laura Rykker * Melissa Sue Anderson as Dr. Mariyln Blake * Michael Moriarty as Captain Paul Stenning * Götz Otto as Detecive Eric Steadman * Dylan Provencher as Andrew Rykker * Bryn McAuley as Carla Rykker * Michael Sarrazin Michael Sarrazin (May 22, 1940 – April 17, 2011) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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