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Gracepoint
''Gracepoint'' is an American crime drama television series created by Chris Chibnall. It is a remake of Chibnall's UK drama series ''Broadchurch'', and stars that series' lead, David Tennant, along with Anna Gunn, as two detectives investigating the murder of a boy in a small, tightly knit coastal town. The series premiered on October 2, 2014, on Fox. The network promoted the show's 10-episode run as a "limited series". Cast Main * David Tennant as Detective Emmett Carver * Anna Gunn as Detective Ellie Miller * Michael Peña as Mark Solano, father of Danny Solano * Virginia Kull as Beth Solano, mother of Danny Solano and wife of Mark Solano * Nick Nolte as Jack Reinhold, kayak/bike rental shop owner and wildlife recorder * Jacki Weaver as Susan Wright * Josh Hamilton as Joe Miller, husband of Ellie Miller * Kevin Rankin as Paul Coates, priest of the local church * Kevin Zegers as Owen Burke, Ellie's nephew and a reporter for the ''Gracepoint Journal'' * Jessica Lucas as Rene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broadchurch
''Broadchurch'' is a British crime drama television series broadcast on ITV for three series between 2013 and 2017. It was created by Chris Chibnall, who acted as an executive producer and wrote all 24 episodes and produced by Kudos in association with Imaginary Friends Productions Ltd. The series is set in Broadchurch, a fictional English town on the coast of Dorset and focuses on Detective Inspector Alec Hardy (David Tennant) and Detective Sergeant Ellie Miller ( Olivia Colman). Other members of the ensemble cast appearing in all three seasons are Jodie Whittaker, Andrew Buchan, Arthur Darvill, Carolyn Pickles, Jonathan Bailey, Matthew Gravelle, Charlotte Beaumont and Adam Wilson. The first series, which premiered on 4 March 2013, focuses on the death of local 11-year-old Daniel "Danny" Latimer and the impact of grief, mutual suspicion and media attention on the town. Danny's family, his mother, Beth (Jodie Whittaker), father, Mark (Andrew Buchan) and sister, Chloe (Char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kendrick Sampson
Kendrick Sampson (born March 8, 1988) is an American actor and activist, best known for his appearances on ''The Vampire Diaries'', ''Gracepoint'', ''How to Get Away with Murder'', '' The Flash,'' and his role as Nathan on HBO's '' Insecure''. Early life Sampson was born and raised in Houston, Texas, the son of Daphne Smith Sampson and Hoyle Sampson Sr. He is biracial. As a child, Sampson was enrolled in music lessons. Sampson expressed an interest in acting at 10 after he saw a Gap commercial. After finding an agent, Sampson was referred to the Kim Terry Studio in Texas. He began performing in theater productions while attending Elkins High School. Sampson is a devout Christian. Career In 2008, Sampson appeared in two episodes of the ABC Family series ''Greek'' and followed that up with an episode of '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' in 2010. In July 2013, Sampson booked the recurring role of Jesse in the fifth season of The CW series, ''The Vampire Diaries''. In January ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Futterman
Daniel Paul Futterman (born June 8, 1967) is an American actor, screenwriter, and producer. Futterman wrote the screenplay for the film '' Capote'', for which he received an Academy Award nomination, an Independent Spirit, Boston Society of Film Critics, and Los Angeles Film Critics Association awards. He received a second Academy Award nomination for co-writing the script to ''Foxcatcher'' in 2014. Futterman is also known for several acting roles, including Val Goldman in the film ''The Birdcage'', and Vincent Gray on the CBS television series ''Judging Amy''. Personal life Futterman, one of three siblings, was born in Silver Spring, Maryland, the son of Linda (née Roth), a psychoanalyst, and Stanley Futterman, a lawyer. He was raised in Conservative Judaism in an "intellectual family". Futterman grew up in Larchmont, New York, and graduated from Mamaroneck High School in 1985 and Columbia University in 1989. Futterman is married to television writer and producer Anya Epstei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacki Weaver
Jacqueline Ruth Weaver (born 25 May 1947) is an Australian theatre, film and television actress. Weaver emerged in the 1970s as a symbol of the Australian New Wave through her work in Ozploitation films such as '' Stork'' (1971), ''Alvin Purple'' (1973), and ''Petersen'' (1974). She later she starred in '' Picnic at Hanging Rock'' (1975), '' Caddie'' (1976), ''Squizzy Taylor'' (1982), and well as number of made-for-television movies, miniseries, and Australian productions of some of the most revered plays including ''Death of a Salesman'' and '' Streetcar Named Desire''. In 2010, Weaver has garnered critical acclaim and Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination and won National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as the matriarch of a criminal family in the crime film '' Animal Kingdom''. She received another Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination for performance in the romantic comedy-drama film ''Silver Linings Play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Rankin (actor)
Kevin Rankin (born April 18, 1976) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Herc in the NBC series '' Friday Night Lights'', Tyler Briggs in the NBC series ''Trauma'', Roe Sanders in the CBS series '' Unforgettable'', Kenny in the AMC series '' Breaking Bad'', and Derek "Devil" Lennox in the FX TV series '' Justified''. Early life and career Rankin was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 1976. Up to age eleven, he also grew up there with his parents and three older sisters. The family then moved to Houston, Texas, where Rankin finished high school. After watching the television show ''The Fall Guy'', Rankin originally intended on becoming a stunt man, until he realized the main character, a stunt man, was, in fact, played by an actor, Lee Majors. Rankin began his acting career with an appearance on the television show ''Unsolved Mysteries''. He began his acting career in 1997 with a small role in the drama film ''The Apostle''. Starting in 2000, roles in various televis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alisen Down
Alisen Down (born January 3, 1976) is a Canadian film and television actress. She is best known for her roles as Miranda Feigelsteen in the paranormal drama series '' Mysterious Ways'' (2000—2002) and as Olivia Kirschner in the Sy-Fy series ''12 Monkeys'' (2015—2018). Early life Down was born in Langley, British Columbia. She showed an interest for acting early, and during her younger years she used to write and produce her own plays. After she graduated from H. D. Stafford Secondary School, Down studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in California, and then the British American Dramatic Academy in Oxford. She is married to actor David Richmond-Peck, whom she met while working on the series ''Robson Arms ''Robson Arms'' is a Canadian television series that began airing on CTV on June 17, 2005 and ended on June 30, 2008. ''Robson Arms'' is a co-production between Vancouver-based Omni Film Productions Limited and Halifax's Creative Atlantic Commu ...''. Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah-Jane Potts
Sarah-Jane Potts (born 30 August 1976) is an English actress, best known for her roles as Saint (Sarah) in '' Sugar Rush'', Ellie, Abs' on/off girlfriend in '' Casualty'' and Jo Lipsett in '' Waterloo Road''. Potts is the sister of actor Andrew-Lee Potts. From 2011 to 2012, she appeared in ''Holby City'' as Senior Nurse Eddi McKee on AAU, playing a different character to the one she played in ''Casualty''. Potts left ''Holby City'' in the second episode of Series 15; her departure was kept a secret by the production team and was not reported at all by the media, resulting in a shock exit for her character. Early in her career she noted that, "In the three years I have been acting I have spent most of the time looking dirty, scruffy, ill or tarty." Personal life Potts attended Bradford's Scala Kids stage school with her brother Andrew. As a teenager she worked in a greasy spoon cafe in Bradford. She left school during her A-levels to star in ''Meat''. From 1999 to 2001, she d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shine America
Endemol Shine North America is the American division of Endemol Shine Group that was founded on March 15, 2002 as a merger of Shine Americas, Shine USA, and Reveille Productions. Endemol Shine North America produces and distributes scripted and unscripted television and digital content through its global Shine 360˚ division. Endemol Shine North America has produced original series including ''The Biggest Loser'', ''Tabatha Takes Over'', ''The Face'', and ''Parental Control''; adaptations of Shine Group formats ''MasterChef'', ''Minute to Win It'', ''One Born Every Minute'', and ''The Wall''; long-running scripted shows ''The Office'', ''Ugly Betty'', and ''The Tudors''; and over 20 original online series on MSN, Yahoo!, YouTube premium channels and other platforms, many of these with sponsors such as Walmart, Toyota, Kraft Foods, Subway and Microsoft. Through Endemol Shine Group's distribution arm, Endemol Shine International, Endemol Shine North America distributes to more than ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virginia Kull
Virginia Kull is an American actress who has appeared in ''Big Little Lies'', ''NOS4A2'', ''The Looming Tower'', and others. In addition to her roles in film and television, she has appeared in various Broadway productions. Early life and education Virginia Kull was born in Dallas, Texas. She originally wanted to be a doctor, but she decided to pursue an acting career while attending Bowie High School. She studied theater at the Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University, graduating in 2004. Personal life Kull married Ryan Howard Young on May 2, 2009, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Brooklyn, New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States New York may also refer to: Film and television * '' .... Filmography Film Television References {{DEFAULTSORT:Kull, Virginia 21st-century Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Goldwyn
John Howard Goldwyn (born August 10, 1958) is an American film producer. Biography Goldwyn was born on August 10, 1958, in Los Angeles, California, the son of producer Samuel Goldwyn Jr., and his wife, film and stage actress Jennifer Howard. He has two brothers: film director and actor Tony Goldwyn and Francis Goldwyn. Goldwyn has produced a total of eight films, according to the Internet Movie Database, and the television series '' Dexter''. His paternal grandparents were Oscar-winning producer Samuel Goldwyn and actress Frances Howard. His maternal grandparents were Sidney Howard, screenwriter of ''Gone with the Wind'' and 70 other films, and Clare Eames, an actress. Goldwyn and his former wife Colleen Camp have one daughter, Emily Goldwyn, who appeared in the 2005 film '' Elizabethtown'' as Star Basketball Player. On April 30, 2011, Goldwyn and hotelier Jeffrey Michael Klein celebrated their life partnership in a ceremony in Marshall, California. Goldwyn's daughter Emily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessica Lucas
Jessica Lucas (born September 24, 1985) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her roles in television, such as '' Edgemont'', ''Melrose Place'', ''Cult'', and '' Gotham'', and in the films '' The Covenant'', ''Cloverfield'' and the 2013 ''Evil Dead''. She also starred in the music video for Coldplay's 2014 single " True Love". Life Lucas was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia. Her father is Black Canadian, and her mother is European Canadian. She began acting at seven years old, and trained with the Children's Arts Theatre School in Toronto. She started her career appearing in stage productions, including local productions of ''Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs'', ''Grease'', ''Cinderella'', ''Mousetrap'' and ''Music Medley''. In April 2017, Lucas announced her engagement to chef Alex Jermasek. Career In 2001, she joined the Canadian teen drama television series '' Edgemont'' as recurring character Bekka Lawrence, later becoming a series regular on the show, which sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Hamilton (actor)
Joshua Cole Hamilton (born June 9, 1969) is an American actor. He received a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his performance in hit indie film '' Eighth Grade''. Early life and career Hamilton was born in New York City, the son of actors Sandra Kingsbury and Dan Hamilton. His former stepmother was actress Stephanie Braxton. His Broadway credits include '' Proof'' and ''The Coast of Utopia'' (2007, Lincoln Center). Hamilton performed in ''The Cherry Orchard'' at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in January and February 2009, alongside Ethan Hawke, who was his co-star in the 1993 film ''Alive''. In November 2010, it was announced that both Hamilton (who will play Tom) and Dane Cook (who will play Carter) would star in Neil Labute's '' Fat Pig''. This marked Labute's Broadway directorial debut. In 2011 Hamilton starred as Torvald in Henrik Ibsen's ''A Doll's House'' at the Williamstown Theatre Festival. Hamilton has also performed on PRI's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
