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Dell Parker
William Parker, more commonly known as Dell Parker, is a character on the ''Grey's Anatomy'' spin-off, ''Private Practice''. He was portrayed by actor Chris Lowell and appeared from the first through third seasons. Dell was the receptionist at the Oceanside Wellness Group as well as a qualified nurse, training to be a mid-wife, helping out the doctors with various tasks. Dell was frequently shown to be concerned with the health of younger patients, which is likely related to his abuse as a child, as well as his own young daughter. The character died following injuries sustained in a car crash. Storylines Season 1 Dell was abused as a child by his mother, making it easy to relate to patients. He then became addicted to heroin and introduced his girlfriend Heather to his drug dealing friends, she became addicted too. Heather got pregnant with Dell's baby, Dell wanted an abortion but Heather didn't. Later in the show we find out that Dell's child Betsey (6-8yrs) is being raised by hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Private Practice (TV Series)
''Private Practice'' is an American medical drama television series that aired on ABC from September 26, 2007, to January 22, 2013. A spin-off of ''Grey's Anatomy,'' the series takes place at Seaside Health & Wellness Center (formerly Oceanside Wellness Group) and chronicles the life of Dr. Addison Montgomery, played by Kate Walsh, as she leaves Seattle Grace Hospital in order to join a private practice, located in Los Angeles. ''Private Practice'' also revolves around Addison's co-workers at Oceanside Wellness Center, and how they deal with patients and the practice while still finding time to live their everyday lives. The series was created by Shonda Rhimes, who also serves as executive producer, alongside Betsy Beers, Mark Gordon, Mark Tinker, Craig Turk, and Steve Blackman, who served as showrunners due to Rhimes's duties on ''Grey's Anatomy''. On May 11, 2012, ''Private Practice'' was renewed for a sixth season. The sixth season was the only one not to feature Tim Dal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Tinker
Mark Tinker (born January 16, 1951) is an American television producer and director. Tinker was an executive producer and regular director on the HBO series '' Deadwood''. Prior to ''Deadwood'', Tinker served as a director/producer on ''NYPD Blue'', which was co-created by ''Deadwood'' writer David Milch. Tinker has also directed episodes of '' The White Shadow'', '' St. Elsewhere'', '' Capital News'', ''Civil Wars'', ''Chicago Hope'', ''L.A. Law'', ''Grey's Anatomy'', ''Private Practice'', ''Scandal'', ''Chicago P.D.'', ''Magnum P.I.'', and ''American Gods''. Early life Tinker was born in Stamford, Connecticut, the son of Ruth Prince (née Byerly) (1927–2004) and former NBC chairman Grant Tinker (1926–2016), and the brother of John Tinker, with whom he worked on '' St. Elsewhere''. His stepmother was Mary Tyler Moore, who was married to Grant Tinker from 1962 until 1981. Tinker graduated from Syracuse University in 1973. Career Tinker joined the crew of the HBO western dram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Private Practice (TV Series) Characters
Private practice may refer to: *Private sector practice **Practice of law In its most general sense, the practice of law involves giving legal advice to clients, drafting legal documents for clients, and representing clients in legal negotiations and court proceedings such as lawsuits, and is applied to the professi ... * ''Private Practice'' (TV series), an American medical drama * ''Private Practice'' (album), released in 1978 by Dr. Feelgood {{disambig pt:Private Practice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fictional Medical Personnel
Fiction is any creative work, chiefly any narrative work, portraying individuals, events, or places that are imaginary, or in ways that are imaginary. Fictional portrayals are thus inconsistent with history, fact, or plausibility. In a traditional narrow sense, "fiction" refers to written narratives in prose often referring specifically to novels, novellas, and short stories. More broadly, however, fiction encompasses imaginary narratives expressed in any medium, including not just writings but also live theatrical performances, films, television programs, radio dramas, comics, role-playing games, and video games. Definition Typically, the fictionality of a work is publicly marketed and so the audience expects the work to deviate in some ways from the real world rather than presenting, for instance, only factually accurate portrayals or characters who are actual people. Because fiction is generally understood to not fully adhere to the real world, the themes and context of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Bennett (Private Practice)
Dr. Samuel Bennett is a character on the ''Grey's Anatomy'' spin-off, '' Private Practice''. He is portrayed by actor Taye Diggs. Character history Dr. Sam Bennett, or "Dr. Feelgood" as he's known to patients across the globe, is another founding partner of the Oceanside Wellness Group and the practice's internist. He is the author of the best-selling nonfiction book, ''Body Language: The Mind-Body Connection''. Oceanside Wellness Group, with its co-operative and whole-body approach to medicine, is illustrative of the views advocated in the book. In "Right Here, Right Now" (Season 3, Episode 03) it is said that he did his residency in surgery, specializing in Cardiothoracic Surgery. In "The Next Episode" (Season 6, Episode 05), Sam's mother, Dee, comes to him for help for her boss, Raymond, who has heart issues. Sam is thrown when he sees Dee kissing the married Raymond and realizes they're having an affair. When Raymond collapses after surgery, Sam discovers he needs a new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Addison Forbes Montgomery
Addison Adrianne Forbes Montgomery, Doctor of Medicine, M.D., Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, F.A.C.S., American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, F.A.C.O.G is a fictional character who appears as a supporting main character on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC television series ''Grey's Anatomy,'' and as the Protagonist (Persona 3), protagonist of its spin-off ''Private Practice (TV series), Private Practice'' played by Kate Walsh (actress), Kate Walsh. Addison is a world-class neonatology, neonatal surgery, surgeon with board certifications in both Obstetrics and Gynaecology and maternal-fetal medicine, Maternal and Fetal Medicine. Additionally, she has completed a medical genetics fellowship (medicine), fellowship. She works at the Oceanside Wellness Group, a fictional medical practice, practice located in Santa Monica, California. Addison joined the series in the Grey's Anatomy (season 1)#ep9, first-season finale as Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey)'s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen Shaver
Helen Shaver (born February 24, 1951) is a Canadian actress and film and television director. She has received Emmy and Saturn Award nominations, among other honours. Early life Shaver was born and raised, with five sisters, in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada, a small city located near London, Ontario. As a child, she suffered from chronic rheumatic fever and, between the ages of five and twelve, was forced to spend six months of each year in bed or in hospitals, which she said fostered her introspective side. She attended the Banff School of Fine Arts as a teenager and studied acting at the University of Victoria in British Columbia. Career After roles in such Canadian features as ''Outrageous!'' (1977), '' Starship Invasions'' (1977), ''Who Has Seen the Wind'' (1977) and ''High Ballin'' (1978), Shaver won a Canadian Film Award as Best Lead Actress opposite Tom Berenger (for her performance as "Ann MacDonald") in '' In Praise of Older Women'' (1978). Shaver was one of the star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marti Noxon
Martha Mills Noxon (born August 25, 1964) is an American television and film writer, director, and producer. She is best known for her work as a screenwriter and executive producer on the supernatural drama series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' (1997–2003). She was also executive producer, writer, and creator of the Bravo comedy-drama series ''Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce'' (2015–18) and the Lifetime drama series ''UnREAL'' (2015–18). She was an executive producer of the CBS medical drama series '' Code Black'' (2015–17). Noxon also wrote the science fiction action film ''I Am Number Four'' (2011), the horror thriller film ''Fright Night'' (2011), and the biographical drama film ''The Glass Castle'' (2017). She wrote and directed the drama film '' To the Bone'' (2017). Noxon created the AMC dark comedy series ''Dietland'' and the HBO limited series '' Sharp Objects'', both of which premiered in 2018. Early life Noxon was born in Los Angeles, California, to National Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Debora Cahn
Debora Cahn is an American writer and producer of television and film. She was a writer and executive producer on the Showtime series ''Homeland'' for its final two seasons ''(''2018–2020). She was also a writer and consulting producer on FX's ''Fosse/Verdon'' (2019)'','' for which she won a Writers Guild of America award for Best Adapted Long Form Television. In 2018, she wrote the HBO film '' Paterno,'' starring Al Pacino and directed by Barry Levinson. She was a writer and co-executive producer for Martin Scorsese's HBO series ''Vinyl'' (2016). From 2006 to 2013, she was a writer and producer of ''Grey’s Anatomy.'' She began her career as a writer and producer on ''The West Wing'' from its fourth to seventh and final season (2002–2006). More recently, Cahn signed a multi-year overall deal with Netflix. Under the deal, she will serve as executive producer and showrunner on the political thriller drama series ''The Diplomat''. Cahn has won two Writers Guild of America awa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grey's Anatomy
''Grey's Anatomy'' is an American medical drama television series that premiered on March 27, 2005, on ABC as a mid-season replacement. The series focuses on the lives of surgical interns, residents, and attendings as they develop into seasoned doctors while balancing personal and professional relationships. The title is an allusion to '' Gray's Anatomy'', a classic human anatomy textbook first published in 1858 in London and written by Henry Gray. Shonda Rhimes developed the pilot and continued to write for the series until 2015. Krista Vernoff, who previously worked with Rhimes, is now the showrunner. Rhimes was also one of the executive producers alongside Betsy Beers, Mark Gordon, Krista Vernoff, Rob Corn, Mark Wilding, Allan Heinberg, and Ellen Pompeo. Although the series is set in Seattle, Washington, it is filmed primarily in Los Angeles, California, and Vancouver, British Columbia. The series revolves around Ellen Pompeo's character, Dr. Meredith Grey, until halfwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeannot Szwarc
Jeannot Szwarc (born November 21, 1939) is a French director of film and television, known for such films as ''Jaws 2'', ''Somewhere in Time'', ''Supergirl'' and '' Santa Claus: The Movie''. He has also produced and written for TV. Life and career Szwarc was born in Paris. He began working as a director in American television during the 1960s, in particular on '' Ironside''. He has also directed episodes of ''The Rockford Files'', ''Kojak'', ''Night Gallery'', '' JAG'', ''Bones'', ''Castle'', ''Numbers'', ''Columbo'', ''Heroes'', and dozens of other series.Jeannot Szwarc Yahoo! TV. His feature films include '' Bug'' (1975), '' |
Michael Grossman
Michael N. Grossman is an American film and television director. He has directed a number of episodes from dozens of different television series, including ''Grey's Anatomy'' and the backdoor pilot ("The Other Side of This Life") of its spin-off, ''Private Practice''. His other directorial work includes the series ''Charmed'', ''Zoey 101'', ''Angel'', ''The Invisible Man'', '' Arli$$'', '' Firefly'', ''Star Trek: Enterprise'', '' Earth 2'', ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', ''Gilmore Girls'', ''Drop Dead Diva'', '' Manhattan, AZ'', ''One Tree Hill'', ''Las Vegas'', ''Eureka'', ''Dirty Sexy Money'', ''Nashville'' and ''Pretty Little Liars''. Yahoo! TV Prior to working in television, Grossman was an assistant director on the films '' |
