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Heather Mazur
Heather Mazur (born June 17, 1976) is an American actress, best known for her role as Sarah Cooper in the 1990 film ''Night of the Living Dead''. Early life and education Mazur was born in Pittsburgh. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Carnegie Mellon University and a Master of Fine Arts from the Yale School of Drama. Career Mazur did not act on screen for over ten years after ''Night of the Living Dead'' was released, before making a guest appearance in the television series ''Hack'' in 2003. Since then she has guest starred in ''Numb3rs'', ''Joey'', '' CSI: NY'', '' CSI: Miami'', ''Medium'', ''Criminal Minds'', '' Law & Order: LA'', ''The Mentalist'', ''Bones'' and the J. J. Abrams-produced unsold television pilot '' Anatomy of Hope''. She also had recurring roles in ''Crash'' (2008–2009) and ''Pretty Little Liars'' (2010–2012). She portrayed Deputy Mayor Eileen Ashby in the soap opera General Hospital from 2022 to March 30, 2023, when she was flung off a bridge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Western Pennsylvania, the second-most populous city in Pennsylvania behind Philadelphia, and the 68th-largest city in the U.S. with a population of 302,971 as of the 2020 census. The city anchors the Pittsburgh metropolitan area of Western Pennsylvania; its population of 2.37 million is the largest in both the Ohio Valley and Appalachia, the second-largest in Pennsylvania, and the 27th-largest in the U.S. It is the principal city of the greater Pittsburgh–New Castle–Weirton combined statistical area that extends into Ohio and West Virginia. Pittsburgh is located in southwest Pennsylvania at the confluence of the Allegheny River and the Monongahela River, which combine to form the Ohio River. Pittsburgh is known both as "the Steel City" for its more than 300 steel-related businesses and as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crash (2008 TV Series)
''Crash'' is an American television drama series set in Los Angeles, California that starred Dennis Hopper and Eric Roberts. It is the first original series produced by the Starz network. The network ordered a 13 episode season which premiered on October 17, 2008. The series is based on the 2004 film of the same title. It was developed for television by Glen Mazzara. In Canada, ''Crash'' can be seen on Super Channel. Starz ordered a second season that premiered in September 2009 before concluding in December 2009. Production Conception Starz began looking to develop original television series after the success of series developed by its rivals Showtime and HBO and advertised funding and creative freedom for original programming projects. ''Crash'' is the network's first foray into original scripted drama and is based on the Academy Award-winning 2004 film of the same name. The writers of the film, Paul Haggis and Robert Moresco, were interested in developing a series based ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anatomy Of Hope
''The Anatomy of Hope: How People Prevail in the Face of Illness'' is a 2003 book by Jerome Groopman. The book was first published in hardback on December 23, 2003 through Random House and deals with the subject of hope and its effect on illnesses. Synopsis In the book Groopman investigates how hope affects human beings that are either undergoing medical care or have a family member that is critically ill. He distinguishes the differences between the types of hope, such as whether or not someone is experiencing false or true hope. For the book, Groopman visits several laboratories that are researching the biological basis of hope to discover whether or not hope can scientifically change someone's physical well-being. Reception Critical reception for ''Anatomy of Hope'' has been positive. ''The New York Times'' praised Groopman for never definitively defining hope in the book, as they felt that this made the work succeed that much more in making its point. Adaptation In 2007 HBO ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Rivers (TV Series)
''Three Rivers'' is an American medical drama television series that aired on CBS from October 4, 2009, to July 3, 2010, and starred Alex O'Loughlin in the role of a famous transplant surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania."CBS picks up six new series" '''', 2009-05-18."CBS's fall schedule: 'Three Rivers' runs through it" '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Journeyman (TV Series)
''Journeyman'' is an American science-fiction romance television series created by Kevin Falls for 20th Century Fox Television which aired on the NBC television network. It starred Kevin McKidd as Dan Vasser, a San Francisco reporter who involuntarily travels through time. Alex Graves, who directed the pilot, and Falls served as executive producers. The show premiered on September 24, 2007, airing Mondays at 10 p.m. Eastern Time. The initial order from the network was for 13 episodes, all of which were produced prior to the 2007 Writers Guild of America strike by screenwriters. However, the series suffered from low ratings, and NBC canceled it in April 2008. The final episode of ''Journeyman'' aired on Wednesday, December 19, 2007. Plot The series centers on Dan Vasser, a newspaper reporter living with his wife Katie and young son Zack in San Francisco. For an unknown reason, one day he begins "jumping" backward in time. He soon learns that each series of jumps follows t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Shots (TV Series)
''Big Shots'' is an American comedy-drama television series created and executive produced by Jon Harmon Feldman and aired on ABC from September 27, 2007, to January 24, 2008. The pilot was directed by Charles McDougall. History Produced by Warner Bros. Television, the series was officially approved for broadcast and thirteen episodes were commissioned on May 11, 2007. The show was added to the schedule on Thursday nights at 10:02 p.m. EST (9:02PM CT). It premiered on September 27, 2007, on ABC, following ''Grey's Anatomy''.''TV Guide'' It also premiered on CTV in Canada on the same date, but was shifted to CTV's secondary [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harvest (Numbers)
"Harvest" is the 14th episode of the second season of the American television show '' Numbers''. Inspired by a ''Christian Science Monitor'' article about organ tourists, people who travel to a different country to give their organs for money, and an algorithm developed in the United States, the episode features Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents and mathematicians attempting to locate a missing organ tourist before she is killed. After airing in the United States on CBS on January 27, 2006, the episode received mixed reviews. Critics enjoyed it while the medical community was concerned about the impact that the episode would have on organ donations. "Harvest" has inspired two academic case studies in which viewers were more likely to donate their organs after watching the episode. The episode also has won one award and has been nominated for another award. Plot summary On the same night that Dr. Amita Ramanujan (Navi Rawat) is presented with a prestigious mathemat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Numbers (TV Series)
''Numbers'' (stylized as ''NUMB3RS'') is an American crime drama television series that was broadcast on CBS from January 23, 2005, to March 12, 2010, for six seasons and 118 episodes. The series was created by Nicolas Falacci and Cheryl Heuton, and follows FBI Special Agent Don Eppes ( Rob Morrow) and his brother Charlie Eppes ( David Krumholtz), a college mathematics professor and prodigy, who helps Don solve crimes for the FBI. Brothers Ridley and Tony Scott produced ''Numbers''; its production companies are the Scott brothers' Scott Free Productions and CBS Television Studios (originally Paramount Network Television, and later CBS Paramount Network Television). The show focuses equally on the relationships among Don Eppes, his brother Charlie Eppes, and their father, Alan Eppes ( Judd Hirsch), and on the brothers' efforts to fight crime, usually in Los Angeles. A typical episode begins with a crime, which is subsequently investigated by a team of FBI agents led by Don ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hack (TV Series)
''Hack'' is an American crime drama television series created by David Koepp that aired on CBS in the United States from September 27, 2002 to March 13, 2004, having 40 episodes broadcast over two seasons. The series centers on former Philadelphia police officer Mike Olshansky (David Morse), who leaves the force after being accused of corruption and works as a taxi driver. Premise Mike Olshansky, a Philadelphia police officer, leaves the force after being accused of corruption. Although the charges were never clearly proven, Olshansky, riddled with guilt, considers it his duty to make up for his past wrongs by helping those the police will not help. Olshansky saves many lives and people by going above and beyond the call of duty, becoming a kind of heroic vigilante. He receives "inside" help from within the police force from his ex-partner Marcellus Washington, who often comes close to risking his own career. Meanwhile, he tries to repair his relationships and rebuild his life a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'm Not Here
''I'm Not Here'' is a 2017 American drama film, directed, edited, and produced by Michelle Schumacher, from a screenplay by Schumacher and Tony Cummings. It stars J.K. Simmons, Sebastian Stan, Maika Monroe, Mandy Moore, Max Greenfield and Iain Armitage. It had its world premiere at the Raindance Film Festival on September 21, 2017, and was released in the United States on March 8, 2019, by Gravitas Ventures. Plot Struggling with tragic memories of his past, Steve has cut himself off from the world. But now, with his own world coming apart, he re-connects with the events of his life to discover how he ended up alone and broken, while still nurturing hope. Cast * J.K. Simmons as Old Steve ** Sebastian Stan as Young Steve ** Iain Armitage as Stevie * Maika Monroe as Karen * Mandy Moore as Mom * Max Greenfield as Dad * Jeremy Maguire as Trevor * Harold Perrineau as Santana * David Koechner as Dad's Attorney * Heather Mazur as Mom's Attorney * David Wexler as Adam * Tony Cummings a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darkness Rising (film)
''Darkness Rising'' is a 2017 American supernatural horror film directed by Austin Reading. Synopsis The film opens with a man playing with his daughter Sarah as a house appears in the distance. Twenty-five years ago Madison's mother smothered her infant daughter Olivia. Only the intervention of Madison's father saved the girl; however, he reported hearing a voice whispering the number five. Years later Madison returns to her childhood home alongside her boyfriend Jake and her cousin Izzy. Jake is concerned for Madison, as she has recently begun strange behaviors, one of which is writing the number five as slashes. Once inside the house the trio experience strange supernatural events. When Madison reveals that there have been similar homes that have disappeared after tragic events, the group tries to leave the home but is unsuccessful. Izzy briefly disappears and returns possessed. She tries to kill Madison but is stopped by Jake, who ties Izzy up as she rants. While they ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Leading Man
''A Leading Man'' is a 2013 American drama film written and directed by Steven J. Kung as his feature film debut, starring Jack Yang, Heather Mazur, and Tsai Chin. The film is distributed by Mance Media, and premiered on October 17, 2013, at the 33rd Hawaii International Film Festival. The film had theatrical release at the Music Hall theater in Beverly Hills, California on September 26, 2014. Background After witnessing the repeated stereotypical and two-dimensional depictions of Asian Americans in film and television, Kung was inspired to write ''A Leading Man''. He specified examples being media backlash against Jeremy Lin, the "appallingly offensive" stereotypes of Asians on the NBC television series '' Outsourced'', and a SAG-AFTRA report which concluded Asian Americans are underserved within the entertainment industry, coupled with the fact that people were not aware of the issue. He based Jack Yang's character of GQ Chi on an Asian actor friend of his who had had exte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
