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Deathtrap (Frasier)
The ninth season of ''Frasier'' was a 24-episode season that ran from September 2001 to May 2002, beginning on September 25, 2001. The opening title screen color was changed from a red-orange gradient to white. Cast Main * Kelsey Grammer as Frasier Crane * Jane Leeves as Daphne Moon * David Hyde Pierce as Niles Crane * Peri Gilpin as Roz Doyle * John Mahoney as Martin Crane Special appearance by *Tushka Bergen as Miranda *Lisa Darr as Laura *Lindsay Frost as Samantha *Cynthia Lamontagne as Annie *Gigi Rice as Regan *Claire Stansfield as Kristina *Shannon Tweed as Dr. Honey Snow *Lisa Waltz as Tricia *Claire Yarlett as Vicky *Mary Hart as herself *Bill Gates as himself Special guest Recurring *Patrick Kerr as Noel *Tom McGowan as Kenny *Brian Klugman as Kirby *Millicent Martin as Mrs. MoonAlso credited as a special guest in two episodes. Guest *Dina Waters as Nanette *Robert Picardo as Charlie *Conrad Janis as Albert *Dan Bucatinsky as Jewelry Clerk *Bellamy Young as Lisa *Tre ...
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National Broadcasting Company
The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American English-language commercial broadcast television and radio network. The flagship property of the NBC Entertainment division of NBCUniversal, a division of Comcast, its headquarters are located at Comcast Building in New York City. The company also has offices in Los Angeles at 10 Universal City Plaza and Chicago at the NBC Tower. NBC is the oldest of the traditional "Big Three" American television networks, having been formed in 1926 by the Radio Corporation of America. NBC is sometimes referred to as the "Peacock Network," in reference to its stylized peacock logo, introduced in 1956 to promote the company's innovations in early color broadcasting. NBC has twelve owned-and-operated stations and nearly 200 affiliates throughout the United States and its territories, some of which are also available in Canada and Mexico via pay-television providers or in border areas over the air. NBC also maintains brand licensing agr ...
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Claire Stansfield
Claire Stansfield is a British-Canadian actress, director, fashion designer and former model who is best known for her recurring role as Alti in several episodes of the TV series '' Xena: Warrior Princess'' and guest-starring roles on ''Cybill'', ''Frasier'', and ''The X-Files''. Life and career Stansfield was born in London, England, to an English father and German mother. She was brought up for most of her youth in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and despite having a British passport she considers herself a Canadian. As a teen she worked as a model in Canada and Britain before turning to acting. She studied at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London before moving to Hollywood, USA. Besides her role as "Alti" in '' Xena: Warrior Princess'', Stansfield's other roles include Sid in two episodes of the cult TV series ''Twin Peaks,'' one episode of ''Frasier'' as Kristina, and the eponymous " The Jersey Devil" in an episode of ''The X-Files''. She also appeared in one episode o ...
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Rita Wilson
Rita Wilson (born Margarita Ibrahimoff; October 26, 1956) is an American actress, singer, and producer. Her film appearances include ''Volunteers'' (1985), ''Sleepless in Seattle'' (1993), '' Now and Then'' (1995), ''That Thing You Do!'' (1996), ''Jingle All the Way'' (1996), '' The Story of Us'' (1999), '' Runaway Bride'' (1999), '' It's Complicated'' (2009), and ''Larry Crowne'' (2011), and she appeared in the television series ''The Good Wife'' and ''Girls''. Wilson has performed on Broadway, and has produced several films, including ''My Big Fat Greek Wedding'' (2002). As a singer/songwriter, Wilson has released the albums ''AM/FM'', ''Rita Wilson'', ''Bigger Picture'', and ''Halfway to Home''. In March 2019, she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Early life Rita Wilson was born Margarita Ibrahimoff in Los Angeles where she grew up. Her mother, Dorothea Tzigkou ( el, Δωροθέα Τζίγκου), was Greek, raised in Sotirë near Dropull i Sipërm in Albania, ...
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Diane Chambers
Diane Chambers is a fictional character in the American television situation comedy show '' Cheers'', portrayed by Shelley Long and created by Glen and Les Charles. After her fiancé Sumner Sloan abandons her in the Cheers bar in the pilot episode, Diane works as a bar waitress. She has an on-off relationship with the womanizing bartender Sam Malone (Ted Danson) and a one-year relationship with Frasier Crane (Kelsey Grammer), who later becomes a main character of the series and ''Frasier''. When Long left the series during the fifth season, the producers wrote her character out. After that, they added her permanent replacement Rebecca Howe, a businesswoman played by Kirstie Alley, in the sixth season. Shelley Long made a special guest appearance as Diane in the series finale, as well as in ''Frasier'' as a one-time figment of Frasier's imagination, and as the actual Diane in the crossover episode "The Show Where Diane Comes Back". Other actresses auditioned for the role of ...
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Shelley Long
Shelley Lee Long (born August 23, 1949) is an American actress, singer, and comedian. Long portrayed Diane Chambers on the hit sitcom ''Cheers'' and received five Emmy nominations, winning in 1983 for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. She won two Golden Globe Awards for the role. Long reprised her role as Diane Chambers in three episodes of the spin-off ''Frasier'', for which she received an additional guest star Emmy nomination. In 2009, she began playing a recurring role as DeDe Pritchett on the ABC comedy series ''Modern Family''. Long has also starred in several films including '' Night Shift'' (1982), ''Irreconcilable Differences'' (1984), ''The Money Pit'' (1986), '' Outrageous Fortune'' (1987), '' Hello Again'' (1987), ''Troop Beverly Hills'' (1989), ''The Brady Bunch Movie'' (1995), ''A Very Brady Sequel'' (1996), and '' Dr. T & the Women'' (2000). Early life Shelley Long was born on August 23, 1949, in Indian Village, Fort Wayne, Indiana. She is the daugh ...
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Patricia Clarkson
Patricia Davies Clarkson (born December 29, 1959) is an American actress. She has starred in numerous leading and supporting roles in a variety of films ranging from independent film features to major film studio productions. Her accolades include a Golden Globe Award and three Primetime Emmy Awards, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award and a Tony Award. Born and raised in New Orleans to a politician mother and school administrator father, Clarkson earned a degree in drama from Fordham University before attending the Yale School of Drama, where she graduated with a Master of Fine Arts degree. She made her feature film debut in Brian De Palma's mob drama ''The Untouchables'' (1987), followed by a supporting role in Clint Eastwood's ''The Dead Pool'' (1988). After appearing in minor roles in the early and mid-1990s, she garnered critical attention for her portrayal of a drug-addicted actress in the independent drama ''High Art'' (1998). She appeared in numerous supporti ...
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Jean Smart
Jean Elizabeth Smart (born September 13, 1951) is an American actress. After beginning her career in regional theater in the Pacific Northwest, she appeared on Broadway in 1981 as Marlene Dietrich in the biographical play '' Piaf''. Smart was later cast in a leading role as Charlene Frazier Stillfield on the CBS sitcom ''Designing Women'', in which she starred from 1986 to 1991. Smart was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for the 2000 Broadway revival of ''The Man Who Came to Dinner'', and she received two Primetime Emmy Awards for her role as Lana Gardner on the NBC sitcom ''Frasier'' (2000–01). She won a third Emmy Award for her supporting role as Regina Newley on the ABC sitcom ''Samantha Who?'' (2007–09). She also portrayed Martha Logan on the action drama series '' 24'' (2006–07). Smart is also known for her recurring voice role in '' Kim Possible'' (2002–2007). In the past decade Smart has seen a resurgence acting in television series, such ...
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Lilith Sternin
Lilith Sternin (formerly Sternin-Crane) is a fictional character on the American television sitcoms ''Cheers'' and ''Frasier'', portrayed by Bebe Neuwirth. The character first appears as a date for Frasier Crane, though mutual hostility and discomfort causes the evening to end badly. Several months later, Lilith meets Frasier again and, with some help from Frasier's ex-fiancée, Diane Chambers (Shelley Long), they start a romantic relationship, eventually living together, marrying, and having a son, Frederick. In the final season of ''Cheers'', Lilith has an affair with another man and leaves Frasier. The affair later unravels and Lilith returns, seeking reconciliation with Frasier. Although ''Cheers'' ended ambiguously with regard to Frasier and Lilith's marriage, at the beginning of the spin-off series ''Frasier'', their divorce had been finalized, with Lilith gaining custody of Frederick and remaining in Boston while Frasier has moved back to his hometown of Seattle. Lilith o ...
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Bebe Neuwirth
Beatrice "Bebe" Jane Neuwirth ( ; born December 31, 1958) is an American actress, singer, and dancer. On television, she played Dr. Lilith Sternin, Frasier Crane's wife, on both the TV sitcom ''Cheers'' (in a starring role) and its spin-off ''Frasier'' (in a recurring guest role). The role won her two Emmy Awards. In 2005, Neuwirth was cast as Bureau Chief/ADA Tracey Kibre in the short-lived ''Law & Order'' courtroom drama series, '' Law & Order: Trial by Jury'' on NBC that ran for 12 episodes. In film, she portrayed Nora Shepherd in the original ''Jumanji'' (1995) and '' Jumanji: The Next Level'' (2019). On stage she played the Tony Award–winning roles of Nickie in the revival of '' Sweet Charity'' (1986) and Velma Kelly in the revival of ''Chicago'' (1996). Other Broadway musical roles include Lola in the revival of ''Damn Yankees'' (1994) and Morticia Addams in ''The Addams Family'' (2010). From 2014 to 2017, she starred as Nadine Tolliver in the CBS political drama '' Mad ...
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Anthony LaPaglia
Anthony LaPaglia (, ; born 31 January 1959) is an Australian actor. He is best known for his role as Jack Malone in the television drama ''Without a Trace'' (2002–2009), for which he received a Golden Globe Award in 2004. LaPaglia won a Primetime Emmy Award for his role as Simon Moon in the television sitcom ''Frasier'' (2000–2004). He has also appeared in films such as ''Betsy's Wedding'' (1990), ''Empire Records'' (1995), '' Autumn in New York'' (2000), ''Lantana'' (2001), ''Balibo'' (2009), '' Holding the Man'' (2015), '' Annabelle: Creation'' (2017), and ''Nitram'' (2021), the lattermost of which earned him an AACTA Award. Early life LaPaglia was born in Adelaide, South Australia, the son of Maria Johannes (née Brendel), a secretary and model, and Gedio "Eddie" LaPaglia (deceased), an auto mechanic and car dealer.Stated on ''Inside the Actors Studio'', 2009 LaPaglia's mother was Dutch, and his father emigrated from Bovalino, Calabria, Italy, at the age of eighteen. Hi ...
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Bill Gates
William Henry Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is an American business magnate and philanthropist. He is a co-founder of Microsoft, along with his late childhood friend Paul Allen. During his career at Microsoft, Gates held the positions of chairman, chief executive officer (CEO), President (corporate title), president and software architect, chief software architect, while also being the largest individual shareholder until May 2014. He was a major entrepreneur of the Home computer, microcomputer revolution of the 1970s and 1980s. Gates was born and raised in Seattle. In 1975, he and Allen founded Microsoft in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It became the world's largest personal computer software company. Gates led the company as chairman and CEO until stepping down as CEO in January 2000, succeeded by Steve Ballmer, but he remained chairman of the board of directors and became chief software architect. During the late 1990s, he was Criticism of Microsoft, criticized for his bu ...
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Mary Hart
Mary Hart (born Mary Johanna Harum; November 8, 1950) is an American television personality and actress. She was the long-running host (1982–2011) of the syndicated gossip and entertainment round-up television program ''Entertainment Tonight'', the longest running entertainment magazine show of all time. She was Miss South Dakota 1970. Early life Mary Harum was born in Madison, South Dakota. She was raised in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Denmark. She speaks English, Danish and Swedish fluently. She graduated from Augustana Academy in 1968 and from Augustana College in Sioux Falls in 1972. Career She was crowned Miss South Dakota 1970 and subsequently was a semi-finalist in the Miss America 1971 pageant. While teaching English at Washington High School for two years, she also produced and anchored her own talk show on then-NBC affiliate KSFY-TV in Sioux Falls. Hart began her full-time television career in 1975 at WMT-TV (currently KGAN) in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, then movin ...
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