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Jeanne Sakata
Jeanne Sakata (born April 8, 1954) is an American film, television and stage actress and playwright. Career Her appearances include supporting roles in episodes of ''Knots Landing'', ''LA Law'', ''Port Charles'', ''Providence'', ''Family Law'', '' ER'', ''Desperate Housewives'' and others. Her first appearance on the big screen was in 1992 in the erotic thriller '' Poison Ivy''. In 2005, she appeared in a minor role as a field reporter in the action film '' XXX: State of the Union''. Sakata has performed in many stage productions, working often with East West Players (EWP) in Los Angeles. In 2002 she won the Ovation Award for Lead Actress in a Play, for her performance in Chay Yew's ''Red,'' at EWP. In 2007, her first play, ''Dawn's Light: The Journey of Gordon Hirabayashi was an American sociologist, best known for his principled resistance to the Japanese American internment during World War II, and the court case which bears his name, '' Hirabayashi v. United States''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Cruz, California
Santa Cruz (Spanish for "Holy Cross") is the county seat and largest city of Santa Cruz County, in Northern California. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 62,956. Situated on the northern edge of Monterey Bay, Santa Cruz is a popular tourist destination, owing to its beaches, surf culture, and historic landmarks. Santa Cruz was founded by the Spanish in 1791, when Fermín de Lasuén established Mission Santa Cruz. Soon after, a settlement grew up near the mission called Branciforte, which came to be known across Alta California for its lawlessness. With the Mexican secularization of the Californian missions in 1833, the former mission was divided and granted as rancho grants. Following the American Conquest of California, Santa Cruz eventually incorporated as a city in 1866. The creation of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in 1907 solidified the city's status as a seaside resort community, while the establishment of the University of California, Santa Cruz in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Babymakers
''The Babymakers'' is a 2012 American comedy film directed by Jay Chandrasekhar, and starring Paul Schneider, Olivia Munn and Kevin Heffernan. Chandrasekhar and Heffernan are both members of Broken Lizard. The film received a limited release on August 3, 2012 in theaters and on video on demand services. It received a DVD and Blu-ray release September 18, 2012. Synopsis After trying everything to get his wife Audrey (Munn) pregnant, Tommy (Schneider) suspects that he may be infertile. He recruits his friend (Heffernan) to help him rob a sperm bank where he once made a donation. Cast * Paul Schneider as Tommy Macklin * Olivia Munn as Audrey Macklin * Wood Harris as Darrell * Kevin Heffernan as Wade * Nat Faxon as Zig-Zag * Jay Chandrasekhar as Ron Jon * Constance Zimmer as Mona * Aisha Tyler as Karen * Jude Ciccolella as Coach Stubbs * Tom Wright as Butcher * Tommy Dewey as Todd * Sharon Maughan as Dr. Roberts * Tony Sancho as Pedro * Philippe Brenninkmeyer as Dr. Vickery * H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meet The Browns (TV Series)
''Meet the Browns'' is an American sitcom created and produced by Tyler Perry. The Initial story of show revolves around Mr. Brown running a senior citizen's home in Decatur, Georgia, with his daughter Cora Simmons, but as the show progresses, this idea is gradually phased out and it becomes a typical family sitcom about a multigenerational clan living under one roof. The show premiered on Wednesday, January 7, 2009 ,and finished its run-on November 18, 2011 on TBS. It is an adaptation of Perry’s play and film of the same name. The show stars David Mann and Tamela Mann, who starred in the stage play and motion picture. It is also a spin-off of '' Tyler Perry's House of Payne''. Production history As season 2 began, Brianne Gould, who played Brianna, was removed from the series for undisclosed reasons. She was replaced by Logan Browning. In the series, Eddie Walker, one of Will's former friends, who was close to molesting Joaquin, became the first on-screen character t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Airbender
''Avatar: The Last Airbender'' (abbreviated as ''ATLA''), also known as ''Avatar: The Legend of Aang'' in some regions or simply ''Avatar'', is an American anime-influenced animated television series created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko and produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio. ''Avatar'' is set in an Asiatic-inspired world in which some people can telekinetically manipulate one of the four elements—water, earth, fire or air—through practices known as "bending", inspired by Chinese martial arts. The only individual who can bend all four elements, the "Avatar", is responsible for maintaining harmony among the world's four nations, and serves as the bridge between the physical world and the spirit world. The series is centered around the journey of twelve-year-old Aang, the current Avatar and last survivor of his nation, the Air Nomads, along with his friends Katara, Sokka, and later Toph, as they strive to end the Fire Nation's war against the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Reading Room (film)
''The Reading Room'' is a 2005 American television film, made-for-television drama (film and television), drama film that originally premiered on Hallmark Channel. It was directed by Georg Stanford Brown. Plot William Campbell (James Earl Jones) is a wealthy businessman who has just lost his wife. He decides to make good on a promise he made her by opening a free Reference library, reading room in an inner-city neighborhood where he grew up. Despite his good intentions, problems in the neighborhood threaten his establishment, especially from local gang members and a preacher (Georg Stanford Brown) who questions Campbell's motives. Cast * James Earl Jones as William Campbell * Georg Stanford Brown as Rahim * Joanna Cassidy as Diana Weston * Keith Robinson (actor), Keith Robinson as Darrel * Douglas Spain as Javier * Monique Coleman as Leesha * Jessica Szohr as Dayva * Gabby Soleil as Majoli *Austin Marques as Edgar * Tim Reid as Douglas Awards *Camie (2006) Won * Image Award ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Threat Matrix
''Threat Matrix'' is an American drama television series created by Daniel Voll that aired on ABC from September 18, 2003 to January 29, 2004 which lasted 16 episodes. The plot consisted of the events in a United States Homeland Security anti-terrorism unit, led by Special agent John Kilmer. The title of the show refers to a report given to the President of the United States each morning, which contains information relating to the latest threats against the security of the United States. Cast * James Denton as Special Agent John Kilmer, a former Delta Force operator. * Kelly Rutherford as Special Agent Frankie Ellroy-Kilmer * Will Lyman as Colonel Roger Atkins * Anthony Azizi as Mohammad "Mo" Hassain * Kurt Caceres as Tim Vargas * Mahershala Ali as Jelani Harper * Melora Walters as Lia "Lark" Larkin * Shoshannah Stern as Holly Brodeen * Kelly Hu as Agent Mia Chen * Steven Petrarca as Agent Adam Anders * Lorraine Toussaint as Carina Wright Episodes A total of sixteen episodes w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Line Of Fire (2003 TV Series)
''Line of Fire'' is an American crime drama television series that was broadcast on ABC for 11 episodes from December 2, 2003 to May 30, 2004 during the winter of 2003-2004. It starred Leslie Bibb and Jeffrey D. Sams. The show was canceled after just 11 episodes in June 2004, though 13 episodes in all were produced. Plot Two rookie FBI agents (Leslie Bibb and Jeffrey D. Sams) are assigned to the bureau's Richmond, Virginia field office, where their story parallels that of a local mob boss, Jonah Malloy (David Paymer). When a fellow agent is murdered in a shootout with the gangsters, the head of the FBI branch (Leslie Hope) declares an all-out war on the criminal underworld. The following episodes weaved intricately between Bibb and Sams' federal agency and Paymer's gang, though the two storylines rarely met head-on, except when occasionally focusing on an undercover agent (Anson Mount). Mob boss Jonah Malloy's signature line was "That's that with that." Cast *Leslie Bibb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Presidio Med
''Presidio Med'' is an American medical drama television series created by John Wells and Lydia Woodward, that aired on CBS from September 24, 2002 to January 24, 2003. The series centers on a San Francisco hospital. It was created by John Wells and Lydia Woodward, who also executive produced NBC's '' ER''. Premise Bucking the recent medical trend toward impersonal care, the doctors at Presidio Medical Group set bureaucracy aside and put their patients first, forming trusting, long-term relationships. Although their personalities sometimes clash, all of the doctors seek the best possible care for their patients. Cast * Dana Delany as Dr. Rae Brennan * Sasha Alexander as Dr. Jackie Colette * Paul Blackthorne as Dr. Matt Slingerland * Blythe Danner as Dr. Harrient Lanning * Anna Deavere Smith as Dr. Letty Jordan * Oded Fehr as Dr. Nicolas Kokoris * Julianne Nicholson as Dr. Jules Keating * Jennifer Siebel as Cyndy Lloyd Awards and nominations In 2004, actress Hallie Kate Eisenber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Family (2002 TV Series)
''American Family'', sometimes called ''American Family: Journey of Dreams'' is a PBS series created by Gregory Nava that follows the lives of a Latino family in Los Angeles. This was the first broadcast television drama series featuring a predominantly Latino cast. It also was the first original primetime American episodic drama to air on PBS in decades—since the series ''I'll Fly Away'' moved to the network. Production Nava initially created the series for CBS, which passed on the pilot. PBS picked up 12 remaining episodes for its first season. The second season aired in mid-2004 with a slight name change. When it had initially aired in January 2002, it was simply known as ''American Family''. Nava envisioned the second season as an epic story in 13 parts that featured current events as well as how the family was involved in the Mexican Revolution. Edward James Olmos plays Jess Gonzalez, a Korean War veteran and barber with a cranky disposition as well as five adult chil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Enemy Within
''The Enemy Within'' may refer to: Books * ''The Enemy Within'' (Kennedy book), by Robert F. Kennedy, 1960 * ''The Enemy Within'' (play), by Brian Friel, 1962 * ''The Enemy Within'', 1986 Volume 3 of L. Ron Hubbard's '' Mission Earth'' series * ''The Enemy Within'' (Milne book), by Seumas Milne, 1994 * ''The Enemy Within'' (novel), by Christie Golden, 1994 * ''The Enemy Within'' (Savage book), by Michael Savage, 2003 * '' Hitman: Enemy Within'', a 2007 novelization of the video game ''Hitman'' * ''The Enemy Within: Terror, Lies, and the Whitewashing of Omar Khadr'' by Ezra Levant, 2011 * ''The Enemy Within'' (Rusch novel), by Kristine Kathryn Rusch, 2014 *''Enemies Within: Communists, the Cambridge Spies and the Making of Modern Britain'' by Richard Davenport-Hines, 2018 Film * ''The Enemy Within'' (1918 film), a 1918 Australian silent film * ''The Enemy Within'' (1994 film), an HBO thriller starring Forest Whitaker * '' Doctor Who: The Enemy Within'' (1996 film), FOX ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Her Costly Affair
''Her Costly Affair'' is a 1996 American made-for-television thriller film directed by John Patterson. The film was initially to be released as ''Consensual Relations'', until lead actress Bonnie Bedelia had it changed. Filming took place in Southern California. Variety Plot Dr. Diane Weston is a college professor who teaches English literature. Not entirely happy with her life, she trusts a colleague Sally with her desire of an adventurous life. Because she is not getting a lot of sympathy from her husband Carl and teenage daughter Tess, she isn't bothered with the special attention of Jeff. Jeff is a transfer student he moved after the mysterious death of his girlfriend. He immediately falls in love with Diane and explains that she reminds him of his former girlfriend. She initially denies his attempts ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam-12 (1990 TV Series)
''Adam-12'' (also known as ''The New Adam-12'') is a syndicated revival of the 1968–1975 series of the same name. Like the original, this program focused on the daily jobs and lives of two police officers whose patrol car is designated "Adam-12". This time, the officers assigned to Adam-12 were Matt Doyle (Ethan Wayne) and his partner Gus Grant (Peter Parros).Terrace, Vincent, ''Television Series of the 1960s'', page 2, Rowman & Littlefield, 2016 This series ran two 26-episode seasons consecutively for 52 straight weeks, so although it had two seasons it ran for one calendar year. ''The New Adam-12'' was paired up with another revival of a Jack Webb television series: '' The New Dragnet''. Both revivals were considerably different from the originals. Original ''Adam-12'' leads Martin Milner and Kent McCord each made separate appearances as their ''Adam-12'' characters in episodes of the first season. Cast and characters * Ethan Wayne as Officer Matt Doyle * Peter Parros as O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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