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Elin Hilderbrand
Elin Hilderbrand (born July 17, 1969) is an American writer of beach reads that are often focused on Mystery fiction, mystery and Romance novel, romance. Her novels are typically set on and around Nantucket, where she resides. In 2019, New York (magazine), ''New York'' magazine called her "the queen of beach reads". Early life and education Born and raised in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, Hildebrand spent her summers on Cape Cod, "playing touch football at low tide, collecting sea glass, digging pools for hermit crabs, swimming out to the wooden raft off shore", until her father died in a plane crash when she was 16. She spent the next summer working in a factory that made Halloween costumes. While working at the factory, she promised herself to find a way to spend every summer at the beach. She attended university at Johns Hopkins University majoring in creative writing. After graduating, she became a teaching and writing Fellow#Graduate school fellowships, fellow at the Univer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Collegeville, Pennsylvania
Collegeville is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, a suburb outside of Philadelphia on Perkiomen Creek. Collegeville was incorporated in 1896. It is the location of Ursinus College, which opened in 1869. The population was 5,089 at the 2010 census. History The area which is present day Collegeville was part of the original William Penn purchase of "All the land lying on the Pahkehoma" in 1684. In 1799, Perkiomen Bridge was constructed using funds raised from a special lottery approved by the Pennsylvania Legislature. When the first post office in this area was established in 1847, it was called Perkiomen Bridge. In 1832, the first school for primary and secondary students was established as Todd's School. It was later renamed Freeland Public School in 1844. In 1848, Henry A. Hunsicker built the "Freeland Seminary of Perkiomen Bridge." The village around the school became known as Freeland. In 1851, Abraham Hunsicker – Henry's son – established the Pennsylvan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Brant Point Light
Brant Point Light is a lighthouse located on Nantucket Island. The station was established in 1746, automated in 1965, and is still in operation. The current tower was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 28, 1987; it has the distinction of being the tenth light on the point, in addition to several range lights. Four of the others burned or blew down, two were condemned, two were unsatisfactory, and the remaining one stands unused. Chronology *1746: First wood tower, burned 1758 *1759: Second wood tower, blown down March 9, 1774 *1774: Third wood tower, burned 1783 *1783: Lantern between two spars *1786: Fifth light, a frame with a place for lights at the top, wrecked 1788 *1788-95: (date not certain) Sixth light, a tower, condemned 1825 *1825: Tower framework on top of keeper's dwelling, rotten by 1853 *1856: Brick tower, still standing, front light of Nantucket Range Lights *1900: A lantern at the extremity of Brant Point, about from the 1856 tower *1901 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Siasconset, Massachusetts
Siasconset is a census-designated place (CDP) at the eastern end of Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, United States with an elevation of 52 feet (16 m), and a population of 205 at the 2010 census. Although unincorporated, the village has a post office, with the ZIP code 02564. The various spellings of its name, Sconset, Sconset, Seconset, Siasconsett, or Sweseckechi led the Board on Geographic Names to designate its official spelling in 1892. Three of the four golf courses located on the island are in Siasconset: the Siasconset Golf Club, the Sankaty Head Golf Club, and the Nantucket Golf Club. History The area was settled as a fishing village in the 17th century. The core of Auld Lang Syne, one of the older fishing shacks, is believed to date from the 1670s, potentially making it one of the oldest houses on Nantucket. Various other cottages date from the 18th and 19th centuries. Many of the houses were haphazardly expanded, contributing to the unique look of these ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Newport, Rhode Island
Newport is a seaside city on Aquidneck Island in Rhode Island, United States. It is located in Narragansett Bay, approximately southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, Providence, south of Fall River, Massachusetts, south of Boston, and northeast of New York City. It is known as a New England summer resort and is famous for its historic Newport Mansions, mansions and its rich sailing history. The city has a population of about 25,000 residents. Newport hosted the first U.S. Open tournaments in both US Open (tennis), tennis and US Open (golf), golf, as well as every challenge to the America's Cup between 1930 and 1983. It is also the home of Salve Regina University and Naval Station Newport, which houses the United States Naval War College, the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, and an important Navy training center. It was a major 18th-century port city and boasts many buildings from the Colonial history of the United States, colonial era. Newport is the county seat of Newport C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Grey's Anatomy
''Grey's Anatomy'' is an American medical drama television series focusing on the personal and professional lives of surgical internship (medicine), interns, residency (medicine), residents, and attending physician, attendings at the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital, later named the Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital. The series premiered on March 27, 2005, on American Broadcasting Company, ABC as a mid-season replacement. The show's title is a reference to ''Gray's Anatomy'', a classic human anatomy textbook. Writer Shonda Rhimes developed the pilot and served as showrunner, head writer, and executive producer until stepping down in 2015. Set in Seattle, Washington, the series is filmed primarily in Los Angeles, California, and Vancouver, British Columbia. The original cast consisted of nine star-billed actors: Ellen Pompeo, Sandra Oh, Katherine Heigl, Justin Chambers, T. R. Knight, Chandra Wilson, James Pickens Jr., Isaiah Washington, and Patrick Dempsey. For most of its run, the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American Commercial broadcasting, commercial broadcast Television broadcaster, television and radio Radio network, network that serves as the flagship property of the Disney Entertainment division of the Walt Disney Company. ABC is headquartered on Riverside Drive in Burbank, California, directly across the street from Walt Disney Studios (Burbank), Walt Disney Studios and adjacent to the Team Disney – Roy E. Disney Animation Building. The network maintains secondary offices at 77 66th Street (Manhattan), West 66th Street on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City, which houses its broadcast center and the headquarters of its news division, ABC News (United States), ABC News. Since 2007, when ABC Radio (also known as Cumulus Media Networks) was sold to Citadel Broadcasting, ABC has reduced its broadcasting operations almost exclusively to television. The youngest of the "Big Three (American television), Big Three" American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ellen Pompeo
Ellen Kathleen Pompeo (; born November 10, 1969) is an American actress. One of the world's highest-paid actors since 2017, she has made multiple appearances on ''Forbes'' year-end lists. Her accolades include a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Golden Globe Award nomination. Born in Everett, Massachusetts, Pompeo moved to Miami and then New York City, where a casting director discovered her and signed her for an ad campaign for L'Oreal. She made her screen debut with NBC's legal drama ''Law & Order'', then guest-starred in other television shows, including the comedy '' Strangers with Candy'', the medical drama ''Strong Medicine'' and the sitcom ''Friends''. She made her feature film debut in 1999 with the romantic comedy '' Coming Soon'', and went on to play minor roles in films like ''In the Weeds'' and ''Mambo Café'' but found little initial success. A turning point came in her career in 2002, when she was noticed for her role in Brad Silberling's romantic drama '' Moonlig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Dakota Fanning
Hannah Dakota Fanning (born February 23, 1994) is an American actress. Fanning is known for her roles in blockbuster films and independent features, both as a child actor and as an adult. Her accolades include nominations for a Golden Globe Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. Fanning received recognition at the age of seven for starring in the drama film '' I Am Sam'' (2001), being nominated for the SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role and becoming the youngest nominee in SAG history. She then starred in the miniseries '' Taken'' (2002), and in the films '' Uptown Girls'' (2003), '' Man on Fire'' (2004), '' War of the Worlds'' (2005), '' Charlotte's Web'' (2006), '' The Secret Life of Bees'' (2008), and '' Coraline'' (2009). She transitioned to mature roles with '' The Twilight Saga'' (2009–2012) and the independent films '' The Runaways'' (2010), '' Now Is Good'' (2012) and '' Effie Gray'' (2014). Fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Eve Hewson
Memphis Eve Sunny Day Iris Hewson (born 7 July 1991) is an Irish actress. A daughter of activist Ali Hewson and singer Bono, she had her first major role in the 2011 drama film '' This Must Be the Place'', and subsequently starred in the 2014 series '' The Knick''. She appeared in films such as '' Blood Ties'' (2013), '' Bridge of Spies'' (2015), and ''Robin Hood'' (2018). Hewson had starring roles in the fantasy miniseries '' The Luminaries'' (2020) and '' Behind Her Eyes'' (2021); the comedy series '' Bad Sisters'' (2022); and the mystery series '' The Perfect Couple'' (2024). She also played the title role in the musical film '' Flora and Son'' (2023). Early life Hewson was born in Dublin, Ireland, the second daughter of activist Ali Hewson (née Alison Stewart) and U2 lead singer Bono (Paul David Hewson). Her name is derived from her time and date of birth (7 a.m. on 7 July), as "eve" is the middle of the word "seven". Her godfather is musician Gavin Friday. She has an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Liev Schreiber
Isaac Liev Schreiber ( ; born October 4, 1967) is an American actor. He has received numerous accolades including a Tony Award as well as nominations for nine Primetime Emmy Awards and five Golden Globe Awards. Schreiber's early film roles include ''Mixed Nuts'' (1994), '' Party Girl'' (1995), '' The Daytrippers'' (1996), and '' Big Night'' (1996). He acted in the first three '' Scream'' films (1996–2000), ''Ransom'' (1996), '' The Hurricane'' (1999), ''Hamlet'' (2000), '' Kate & Leopold'' (2001), '' The Manchurian Candidate'' (2004), '' The Painted Veil'' (2006), '' X-Men Origins: Wolverine'' (2009), '' Pawn Sacrifice'' (2014), and ''Spotlight'' (2015). He acted in the Wes Anderson films '' Isle of Dogs'' (2018), ''The French Dispatch'' (2021), and '' Asteroid City'' (2023). He made his directorial film debut with '' Everything Is Illuminated'' (2005). He made his Broadway debut in '' In the Summer House'' (1992). He earned the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Nicole Kidman
Nicole Mary Kidman (born 20 June 1967) is an Australian and American actress and producer. Known for Nicole Kidman on screen and stage, her work in film and television productions across many genres, she has consistently ranked among the world's highest-paid actresses since the late 1990s. List of awards and nominations received by Nicole Kidman, Her accolades include an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, and six Golden Globe Awards. Kidman began her career in Australia with the 1983 films ''Bush Christmas'' and ''BMX Bandits (film), BMX Bandits''. Her breakthrough came with lead roles in ''Dead Calm (film), Dead Calm'' and the miniseries ''Bangkok Hilton'' (both 1989). She came to international prominence with a supporting role in ''Days of Thunder'' (1990) followed by leading roles in ''Far and Away'' (1992), ''To Die For'' (1995), ''Batman Forever'' (1995), ''Practical Magic'' (1998), and ''Eyes Wide Shut'' (1999). She received consecutiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Perfect Couple (TV Series)
''The Perfect Couple'' is an American mystery drama miniseries based on the 2018 novel of the same name by Elin Hilderbrand. Created by Jenna Lamia and directed by Susanne Bier, the series premiered on September 5, 2024, on Netflix. It stars an ensemble cast of Nicole Kidman, Liev Schreiber, Eve Hewson, Billy Howle, Meghann Fahy, Donna Lynne Champlin, Jack Reynor, Michael Beach, Ishaan Khatter, Sam Nivola, Mia Isaac, and Dakota Fanning. Set in Nantucket, it centers around a lavish wedding abruptly disrupted by a murder. It received mixed reviews from critics. Synopsis Amelia is about to marry into one of the wealthiest families on Nantucket until a shocking death derails the wedding—and turns everyone into a suspect. Cast and characters Main * Nicole Kidman as Greer Garrison Winbury, a famous novelist * Liev Schreiber as Tag Winbury, Greer's husband * Eve Hewson as Amelia Sacks, the bride * Billy Howle as Benji Winbury, the groom, Greer and Tag's second son * Megha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
