First Impressions (Angel)
The second season of the television series ''Angel'', the spin-off of ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', premiered on September 26, 2000, on The WB and concluded its 22-episode season on May 22, 2001. It maintained its previous timeslot, airing Tuesdays at 9:00 pm ET, following ''Buffy''. Cast and characters Main cast * David Boreanaz as Angel * Charisma Carpenter as Cordelia Chase * Alexis Denisof as Wesley Wyndam-Pryce * J. August Richards as Charles Gunn Recurring cast Guest cast * Eliza Dushku as Faith * Daniel Dae Kim as Gavin Park * James Marsters as Spike * Mercedes McNab as Harmony Kendall * Mark Metcalf as The Master * Alyson Hannigan as Willow Rosenberg Crew Series creators Joss Whedon and David Greenwalt served as executive producers, while Greenwalt would serve as the series' showrunner as Whedon was running ''Buffy''. Whedon didn't write a script for the season, although he did write the stories to "Judgment" and " Happy Anniversary", directed the f ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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David Boreanaz
David Paul Boreanaz (; born May 16, 1969) is an American actor, television producer, and director known for playing the roles of vampire-turned-private investigator Angel (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Angel on The WB/UPN supernatural fiction, supernatural drama television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' (1997–2003) and its spinoff ''Angel (1999 TV series), Angel'' (1999–2004); Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth, a homicide investigator, on the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox television Police procedural, crime procedural comedy-drama series ''Bones (TV series), Bones'' (2005–2017); and United States Navy SEALs, United States Navy SEAL Master Chief Petty Officer List of SEAL Team characters#Jason Hayes, Jason Hayes in CBS/Paramount+ military drama series ''SEAL Team (TV series), SEAL Team'' (2017–2024). Early life David Paul Boreanaz was born in Buffalo, New York, where his father Dave Roberts (broadcaster), Dave Roberts (born David Thomas Bor ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lindsey McDonald
This article lists the major and recurring fictional characters created by Joss Whedon and the writers of Mutant Enemy for the television program, '' Angel''. For a more in-depth look at some of the minor characters on the show, please see the list of minor ''Angel'' characters. For the characters of ''Angel''s parent show '' Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', please see list of ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' characters and list of minor ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' characters. Cast overview Main ;Notes Recurring Main characters * David Boreanaz as Angel ( 1.01– 5.22; '' After the Fall)'' : The titular main character, Angel is a vampire cursed with a soul who is prophesied to play a major role in the apocalypse. He spends most of his time during the series in fighting evil demons, sent on his path by visions from The Powers That Be. Angel's main motivation for his actions is a quest for redemption for the years he spent without a soul. Prior to his soul being restored h ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Matthew James (actor)
Matthew James (born 1973) is an American TV and film actor An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. .... He appeared in '' Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back'' and also portrayed Merl in the TV show '' Angel''. He played a minor, character role in the 5th episode of television show '' The Good Guys'' entitled "$3.52". References External links * 1973 births American male film actors American male television actors Living people {{US-film-actor-1970s-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of Minor Angel Characters
This article features minor fictional characters who appear as guest stars on the television program '' Angel'', ordered alphabetically. For the show's main characters, please see the article list of ''Angel'' characters. A Alonna Gunn Alonna Gunn (played by Michele Kelly) was the sister of Charles Gunn, and the most important person in his life. The siblings took care of each other while growing up in the "Badlands" (a fictional neighborhood in Los Angeles). Alonna was turned into a vampire in her first appearance (" War Zone"). Gunn eventually found Alonna as a vampire and confronted her, but was ultimately forced to stake her with Angel looking on. Alonna continued to appear in future episodes in Gunn's memory, flashbacks, and dreams. She was also mentioned in many episodes including " That Old Gang of Mine". It was the death of Alonna that made Gunn receptive to Angel's help and also caused him to drift away from his old crew, as he was tired of seeing his friends "pick ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Brigid Brannagh
Brigid Brannagh (born August 3, 1972) is an American actress. She has been credited as Brigid Brannagh, Brigid Brannah, Brigid Brannaugh, Brigid Walsh, and Brigid Conley Walsh. Early life and education Born in San Francisco, California, Brannagh is of Irish ancestry. She is the fourth child of nine children. She began auditioning for roles around age 13. Career She is a frequent guest star on various television programs, including a recurring role on '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', playing serial felon Tammy Felton in the first and second seasons. She starred in '' Kindred: The Embraced'' and '' Over There''. She also had the recurring role of Virginia Bryce, Wesley Wyndam-Pryce's girlfriend, during the second season of '' Angel''. In 1999, Brannagh guest starred on a season 2 episode of the TV series '' Charmed'' ("That Old Black Magic") as an evil witch named Tuatha. In 1991 and 1992 she was featured in the Fox sitcom '' True Colors'' about an interracial family. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Winifred Burkle
Winifred "Fred" Burkle is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon and introduced by Shawn Ryan and Mere Smith on the television series '' Angel''. The character is portrayed by Amy Acker. Biography Character history Fred was born in San Antonio, Texas to Roger and Patricia "Trish" Burkle. When she finished college, she moved to Los Angeles for graduate school at UCLA. Originally majoring in history, Fred took a physics class with Professor Seidel, which inspired her to take another path. Around this time, she began working at Stewart Brunell Public Library. In 1996, while shelving a demon language book, a curious Fred recited the cryptic text out loud and was accidentally sucked into a dimensional portal to Pylea (her future friend Lorne was sucked into the same portal on his side and ended up in Los Angeles). It was later discovered that the portal was actually opened by Fred's jealous college professor, Professor Seidel, who had sent every promising student to ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Amy Acker
Amy Louise Acker (born December 5, 1976) is an American actress. She is best known for starring as Winifred Burkle and Illyria (Angel), Illyria on the supernatural drama series ''Angel (1999 TV series), Angel'' (2001–2004), as Kelly Peyton on the action drama series ''Alias (TV series), Alias'' (2005–2006), and as Root on the science-fiction drama series ''Person of Interest (TV series), Person of Interest'' (2012–2016). From 2017 to 2019, she starred as Caitlin Strucker on the superhero drama series ''The Gifted (American TV series), The Gifted'', based on Marvel Comics' X-Men. Early life Amy Louise Acker was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. Her mother is a homemaker and her father is a lawyer. She studied ballet and modern dance for fourteen years, but ended her lessons while in high school after an operation on one of her knees. She graduated from Lake Highlands High School in Dallas in 1995, and subsequently earned a bachelor's degree in theater from Southern Methodis ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Drusilla (Buffy The Vampire Slayer)
Drusilla, or Dru for short, is a fictional character on the television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and ''Angel'', portrayed by Juliet Landau. Created by Joss Whedon and David Greenwalt, she is introduced as a main antagonist alongside her lover Spike in the second season of ''Buffy''. In addition to returning in subsequent seasons, the character is featured as a villain on the spin-off show ''Angel'' as well. Flashbacks in both series reveal Drusilla's past as a young psychic in Victorian London who was driven insane by Angel before he ultimately turned her into a vampire. Spike and Dru are notably more subversive compared to other " Big Bads" that have opposed Buffy Summers. The duo was conceived as a '' Sid and Nancy''-inspired vampiric pair so Landau chose to portray Drusilla with a Cockney accent, while the character's physical appearance drew from sources such as supermodel Kate Moss and the 1990s heroin chic aesthetic. Following the conclusion of both se ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Juliet Landau
Juliet Rose Landau (born March 30, 1965) is an American actress, director, producer, and ballerina best known for her role as Drusilla on ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and its spinoff show ''Angel'', the latter appearance earning her a Saturn Award nomination. She is also known for co-starring as Loretta King in Tim Burton's ''Ed Wood''. Early life Landau was born in Los Angeles to Jewish parents Martin Landau and Barbara Bain, both of whom were actors. Her older sister is film producer Susan Landau Finch. She spent her early childhood in West Los Angeles. Landau is a former professional ballerina. Career Landau starred in some independent films including '' Where the Road Runs Out'', ''Fairfield'', '' Monster Mutt'', ''Citizens'', ''Dark Hearts'', ''The Yellow Wallpaper'', '' Hack!'', '' Toolbox Murders'', ''Repossessed'', ''Carlo's Wake'', ''Life Among the Cannibals'', '' Ravager'', '' Direct Hit'', and co-starred in Henry Jaglom's '' Going Shopping''. She also star ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kate Lockley
Kate Lockley is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for ''Angel''. She is portrayed by Elisabeth Röhm. Lockley first appears in the episode " Lonely Heart" as a young, skeptical detective for the Los Angeles Police Department. Gradually, she becomes more hardened as she learns of the supernatural world. Characterization and storylines Kate Lockley is a young police detective working for the LAPD, initially unaware of the supernatural. She first appears in " Lonely Heart", investigating a case involving the brutal murders of several patrons of D'Oblique, a popular singles bar. After encountering Angel as he leaves the site of another murder, she instantly suspects him to be the killer, unaware that Angel had actually been attempting to stop the real killer. Angel escapes, and Kate becomes obsessed with finding him to the point that she searches the Angel Investigations offices without a warrant. After she is attacked by the real killer and saved by Angel, she helps hi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Elisabeth Röhm
Elisabeth Röhm ( "Rome" "room", ; born April 28, 1973) is an American television and film actress and director. She is best known for playing Kate Lockley in the television series ''Angel'' from 1999 to 2001 and Serena Southerlyn in the television series '' Law & Order'' from 2001 to 2005. She has also appeared in films such as '' Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous'' (2005), '' American Hustle'' (2013), '' Joy'' (2015), ''Seduced'' (2016), '' Once Upon a Time in Venice'' (2017), '' The Tribes of Palos Verdes'' (2017) and '' Bombshell'' (2019). Röhm made her directorial debut with the Lifetime film '' Girl in the Basement'' (2021). Early life Röhm was born on April 28, 1973, in Düsseldorf, West Germany, to Lisa Loverde and Eberhard Röhm. Her father was a German partner at the law firm of Duane Morris LLP New York, and the family moved to New York City before her first birthday. Her mother was an American scriptwriter who once wrote for the TV soap opera ''Guidin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Holland Manners
This article features minor fictional characters who appear as guest stars on the television program ''Angel'', ordered alphabetically. For the show's main characters, please see the article list of ''Angel'' characters. A Alonna Gunn Alonna Gunn (played by Michele Kelly) was the sister of Charles Gunn, and the most important person in his life. The siblings took care of each other while growing up in the "Badlands" (a fictional neighborhood in Los Angeles). Alonna was turned into a vampire in her first appearance (" War Zone"). Gunn eventually found Alonna as a vampire and confronted her, but was ultimately forced to stake her with Angel looking on. Alonna continued to appear in future episodes in Gunn's memory, flashbacks, and dreams. She was also mentioned in many episodes including " That Old Gang of Mine". It was the death of Alonna that made Gunn receptive to Angel's help and also caused him to drift away from his old crew, as he was tired of seeing his friends "picked ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |