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Jenny O'Hara
Patricia Joanne "Jenny" O'Hara (born February 24, 1942) is an American film, television, and stage actress. She is best known for Dixie in '' My Sister Sam'' (1986–1988), Janet Heffernan in ''The King of Queens'' (2001–2007), and Nita in '' Big Love'' (2006–2009). Personal life O'Hara was born in Sonora, California. Her father, John B. O'Hara, was a salesman, and her mother, Edith (Hopkins) O'Hara, was a journalist and drama teacher, who founded and continued to run the 13th Street Repertory Company in New York City for many years before her death at age 103 in 2020. Jenny, her singer/actress younger sister Jill O'Hara, and her singer/guitarist brother Jack O'Hara, grew up amid their mother's pursuit of a theatrical career. John and Edith O'Hara eventually divorced. Edith O'Hara directed a children's theater in Warren, Pennsylvania, where the two daughters occasionally acted. Jenny O'Hara debuted on stage at age 5 at the Bushkill Playhouse in the Poconos. Career She ...
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Sonora, California
Sonora is the county seat of Tuolumne County, California. Founded during the California Gold Rush by Mexican miners from Sonora (after which the city is named), the city population was 5,226 during the 2020 Census, an increase of 221 from the 4,903 counted during the 2010 Census. Sonora is the only incorporated community in Tuolumne County. History Sonora was founded by Mexican miners during the California Gold Rush. Named after their home state of Sonora, Mexico, it was once a booming center of industry and trade in California's Mother Lode. Most of the gold that was removable with traditional mining techniques was quickly extracted, leaving miners to use more complex and expensive mining techniques to reach deep pockets of quartz and gold. Sonora as well as other mining towns of the era experienced economic hardship when the value of gold decreased. As "gold fever" died down, Sonora's size and population steadily decreased over the years. In c. 1851, the Sonora Heb ...
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Broadhurst Theatre
The Broadhurst Theatre is a Broadway theater at 235 West 44th Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Opened in 1917, the theater was designed by Herbert J. Krapp and was built for the Shubert brothers. The Broadhurst Theatre is named for British-American theatrical producer George Broadhurst, who leased the theater before its opening. It has 1,218 seats across two levels and is operated by The Shubert Organization. Both the facade and the auditorium interior are New York City landmarks. The neoclassical facade is simple in design and is similar to that of the Schoenfeld (formerly Plymouth) Theatre, which was developed concurrently. The Broadhurst's facade is made of buff-colored brick and terracotta and is divided into two sections: a stage house to the west and the theater's entrance to the east. The entrance is topped by fire-escape galleries and contains a curved corner facing east toward Broadway. The auditorium contains an orchestra ...
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Matchstick Men
''Matchstick Men'' is a 2003 black comedy film directed by Ridley Scott and based on Eric Garcia's 2002 novel of the same name. The film stars Nicolas Cage, Sam Rockwell, and Alison Lohman. The film premiered on September 2, 2003 at the 60th Venice International Film Festival and was released in the United States on September 12, 2003. It received generally positive reviews and grossed $65 million against its $62 million budget. Plot Roy Waller is a con artist with severe tourette's syndrome and obsessive-compulsive disorder from Los Angeles. Alongside his partner and protégé Frank Mercer, Roy operates a fake lottery, selling overpriced water filtration systems to unsuspecting customers. After Roy experiences a violent panic attack, Frank suggests he see a psychiatrist, Dr. Harris Klein. Klein provides Roy with medication, and in therapy has Roy recall his past relationship with Heather, his ex-wife who was pregnant during the divorce. At Roy's behest, Klein informs Roy he ...
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Mystic River (film)
''Mystic River'' is a 2003 American neo-noir crime drama film directed and co-produced by Clint Eastwood, and starring Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Kevin Bacon, Laurence Fishburne, Marcia Gay Harden and Laura Linney. The screenplay, written by Brian Helgeland, was based on the 2001 novel of the same name by Dennis Lehane. It is the first film in which Eastwood was credited as composer of the score. In addition to being a critical and commercial success, ''Mystic River'' was nominated for six awards at the 76th Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor for Penn, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Supporting Actress for Harden, and Best Supporting Actor for Robbins. Penn and Robbins won in their respective categories, making ''Mystic River'' the first film to win both awards since ''Ben-Hur'' in 1959 and until '' Dallas Buyers Club'' in 2013. Plot In 1975, Irish-American friends Jimmy Markum, Sean Devine, and Dave Boyle are playing hockey in a Boston street ...
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A Mother's Prayer
''A Mother's Prayer'' is a 1995 film made for the USA Network starring Linda Hamilton, in a Golden Globe-nominated performance, as a woman who learns she has contracted the AIDS virus and must make plans for the care of her only son. The film, which counts Kate Nelligan, S. Epatha Merkerson and Bruce Dern in its supporting cast, premiered on August 2, 1995. It was eventually expanded, given a PG-13 rating and released on VHS via MCA/Universal Home Entertainment in 1996. Cast * Linda Hamilton ... Rosemary Holmstrom * Kate Nelligan ... Sheila Walker * Noah Fleiss ... T.J. Holmstrom * Bruce Dern ... John Walker * RuPaul ... Deacon "Dede" * S. Epatha Merkerson ... Ruby * Alex Kapp Horner ... Martha * Corey Parker ... Spence Walker * Jenny O'Hara ... Val * Gail Strickland ... Ruth *McNally Sagal ... Dr. Kahn *Aaron Lustig ... Dr. Shapiro *Julie Garfield ... JoAnne Wasserman Awards and recognition * CableACE Awards—Won Linda Hamilton Actress in a Movie or Miniseries 1995 * Go ...
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Career Opportunities (film)
''Career Opportunities'' is a 1991 American romantic comedy film starring Frank Whaley in his first lead role and co-starring Jennifer Connelly. It was written and co-produced by John Hughes and directed by Bryan Gordon. In the film, Whaley plays Jim Dodge, a persuasive but irresponsible young man who lands a job as an overnight janitor at a local Target store. One evening after hours, he finds himself alone with the affluent but mistreated Josie McClellan (Connelly). Hughes chose Gordon to direct his screenplay after he was impressed with one of Gordon's short films. The film was shot at a Target store located outside Atlanta. The film grossed $11 million at the box office, and received mostly negative reviews from critics. Hughes distanced himself from the film. Plot Twenty-one-year-old Jim Dodge is a self-proclaimed "people person" and dreamer, perceived as lazy and good-for-nothing. After being fired from numerous low-paying jobs, Jim is given the choice by his father, ...
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Kristy McNichol
Christina Ann McNichol (born September 11, 1962) is an American former actress. She is known for such film roles as Angel in '' Little Darlings'', Polly in '' Only When I Laugh'', and Barbara Weston in the TV sitcom '' Empty Nest''. She won two Emmy Awards for her portrayal of teenage daughter Letitia "Buddy" Lawrence in the TV drama ''Family''. McNichol retired from acting in 2001. Early life, family and education McNichol was born on September 11, 1962, in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of James and Carolyn McNichol. Her father was a carpenter and her mother worked odd jobs to support the family, including as a secretary, cosmetics salesperson and movie extra. McNichol is Scottish/Irish on her father's side and her mother is of Lebanese descent. Career She appeared with her brother Jimmy McNichol in commercials and later, on her own, in guest appearances on such other series as '' Starsky & Hutch''; '' The Bionic Woman''; '' Love, American Style''; and '' The Love Boa ...
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Blinded By The Light (1980 Film)
''Blinded by the Light'' is a 1980 American made-for-television drama film directed by John A. Alonzo and starring Kristy and Jimmy McNichol. The film is based upon a Robin F. Brancato novel. Premise David Bowers is a teenager who runs away from home to join a quasi-religious cult. His sister Janet is determined to find him, but almost winds up getting brainwashed by the cult herself. Cast *Kristy McNichol as Janet Bowers * Jimmy McNichol as David Bowers *Anne Jackson as Frances Bowers * Michael McGuire as Ed Bowers *Jenny O'Hara as Rose *Phillip R. Allen as Dr. Brockton *Ben Bottoms as Scott * Sandy McPeak as Max *Keith Andes as Father Adam * Gail Edwards as Zora *Grace Zabriskie Grace Zabriskie (' Caplinger; born May 17, 1941) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Sarah Palmer in ''Twin Peaks'' (1990–1991; 2017) and its film prequel '' Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me'' (1992), Lois Henrickson in '' ... References External links * 1980 television ...
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Blind Ambition (miniseries)
''Blind Ambition'' is a four-part American miniseries that aired on CBS from May 20, 1979 to May 23, 1979 focusing on the Watergate coverup and based on the memoirs of former White House counsel John Dean and his wife Maureen. Producer Renee Valente earned an Emmy nomination for the series. Part I ranked as the 15th most-watched show for the week of May 14–20, 1979,(23 May 1979TV Ratings ''The New York Times'' and Parts IV, II, and III, respectively, ranked as the 11th-13th most watched primetime shows of the following week.(31 May 1979)TV Ratings ''The New York Times'' Cast * Martin Sheen as John Dean, Nixon White House counsel and coordinator of the Watergate cover-up turned star witness * Rip Torn as President Richard Nixon * Theresa Russell as Maureen Dean * William Daniels as G. Gordon Liddy, former FBI agent, one of the head White House Plumbers and one of the Watergate Seven * Graham Jarvis as John Ehrlichman, Nixon chief domestic advisor * John Randolph as John ...
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The Return Of The World's Greatest Detective
''The Return of the World's Greatest Detective'' is a 1976 American made-for-television mystery comedy film starring Larry Hagman as an inept motorcycle cop named Sherman Holmes, who, after sustaining a head injury, became convinced that he was actually Sherlock Holmes and as a result of his injury acquired formidable powers of observation and deduction. Dean Hargrove and Roland Kibbee wrote the film's story directly for television, intending it to be a pilot for a series that would have been titled ''Alias Sherlock Holmes.'' The film originally aired on NBC on June 16, 1976. The genres into which ''The Return of the World's Greatest Detective'' fits are comedy-drama and mystery-suspense. Synopsis Los Angeles Police Department officer Sherman Holmes (Hagman) is an inept motorcycle cop who cannot keep his police motorcycle from falling over on its side. He is lying on the ground, reading a copy of ''The Complete Sherlock Holmes,'' when his motorcycle again falls over on its sid ...
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The Great Robbery
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic p ...
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Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village ( , , ) is a neighborhood on the west side of Lower Manhattan in New York City, bounded by 14th Street to the north, Broadway to the east, Houston Street to the south, and the Hudson River to the west. Greenwich Village also contains several subsections, including the West Village west of Seventh Avenue and the Meatpacking District in the northwest corner of Greenwich Village. Its name comes from , Dutch for "Green District". In the 20th century, Greenwich Village was known as an artists' haven, the bohemian capital, the cradle of the modern LGBT movement, and the East Coast birthplace of both the Beat and '60s counterculture movements. Greenwich Village contains Washington Square Park, as well as two of New York City's private colleges, New York University (NYU) and The New School. Greenwich Village is part of Manhattan Community District 2, and is patrolled by the 6th Precinct of the New York City Police Department. Greenwich Village has und ...
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