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Kissing Jessica Stein
''Kissing Jessica Stein'' is a 2001 American independent romantic comedy film, written and co-produced by the film's stars, Jennifer Westfeldt and Heather Juergensen. The film also stars Tovah Feldshuh and is directed by Charles Herman-Wurmfeld. It is one of the earlier film appearances of actors Jon Hamm and Michael Showalter. The film is based on a scene from the 1997 off-Broadway play by Westfeldt and Juergensen called ''Lipschtick''. Plot 28-year-old Jessica Stein is an attractive, Jewish, neurotic copy editor at a New York City newspaper. Her brother Dan has just gotten engaged, her best friend Joan is about to start a family, and her mother Judy is worried that Jessica will end up alone. Having endured several awful blind dates searching for Mr. Right, Jessica's interest is piqued by a personal ad that includes her favorite quote about relationships by Rilke. Jessica discovers it is in the " Women Seeking Women" section of the newspaper. The ad was placed by Helen Cooper, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Herman-Wurmfeld
Charles Herman-Wurmfeld (born July 5, 1966) is an American film director, film and television director. He directed the movies ''Kissing Jessica Stein'' and ''Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde.'' His sister is producer Eden H. Wurmfeld. retrieved October 29, 2017 Filmography References External links * American film directors Living people LGBT film directors LGBT television directors American LGBT screenwriters 1966 births 21st-century American LGBT people {{US-film-director-1960s-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lesbian
A lesbian is a Homosexuality, homosexual woman.Zimmerman, p. 453. The word is also used for women in relation to their sexual identity or sexual behavior, regardless of sexual orientation, or as an adjective to characterize or associate nouns with female homosexuality or same-sex attraction. The concept of "lesbian" to differentiate women with a shared sexual orientation evolved in the 20th century. Throughout history, women have not had the same freedom or independence as men to pursue homosexual relationships, but neither have they met the same harsh punishment as homosexual men in some societies. Instead, lesbian relationships have often been regarded as harmless, unless a participant attempts to assert privileges traditionally enjoyed by men. As a result, little in history was documented to give an accurate description of how female homosexuality was expressed. When early sexologists in the late 19th century began to categorize and describe homosexual behavior, hampere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinny Vella
Vincent Frank Vella (January 11, 1947 – February 20, 2019) was an American actor, talk show host and comedian. He acted in more than forty films often in the role of a gangster. He was best known for the role of Artie Piscano in Martin Scorsese's ''Casino'' and Jimmy Petrille in the HBO show ''The Sopranos''. Early life Vella was born on Bleecker Street in Greenwich Village, New York City. His father was from Bari, Italy and his mother was from Naples, Italy. Vella's father had a fish store in Little Italy. Career Vella acted in more than forty films often in the role of gangster. He was best known for the role of Artie Piscano in Martin Scorsese's ''Casino''. He played Jimmy Petrille on the HBO show ''The Sopranos''. He was the subject of a 67-minute 2000 documentary called ''Hey, Vinny'' by director John Huba. In New York City, he hosted a public-access television cable TV show on MNN, the Vinny Vella show. He appeared in more than 35 advertisements. Personal life He was m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idina Menzel
Idina Kim Menzel ( ; ; born May 30, 1971) is an American actress and singer. Particularly known for her work in musicals on the Broadway stage and having achieved mainstream success across stage, film and music, Menzel has garnered the honorific title "Queen of Broadway" for her achievements. Her accolades include an American Music Award, a Billboard Music Award and a Tony Award, as well as nominations for three Drama League Awards and four Drama Desk Awards. In 2019, she was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contributions to live theatre. Menzel rose to prominence as a stage actress in 1996, making her Broadway debut playing Maureen Johnson in the rock musical ''Rent,'' which earned her a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. After appearing in several smaller-scale stage and Off-Broadway productions, in 2003 Menzel originated the role of Elphaba in the Broadway musical ''Wicked'', for which she won the Tony Award for Best Actres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alysia Reiner
Alysia Reiner is an American actress. She is best known for playing Natalie "Fig" Figueroa in the Netflix comedy drama series '' Orange Is the New Black'' (2013–2019), for which she won a Screen Actors Guild Award for her role as part of the ensemble cast. Reiner starred in and produced the financial drama '' Equity'', which was bought at Sundance by Sony Pictures Classics and released nationwide. It is now being developed into a TV series by Tri-Star and ABC. Reiner has appeared in several Off-Broadway plays and won an Obie Award for her performance in ''An Oak Tree''. In ''Sideways'', the critically acclaimed comedy–drama film, Reiner played Christine Ergarian, where she won her first ensemble cast SAG award. She played District Attorney Wendy Parks in the ABC crime-legal drama TV series ''How to Get Away with Murder'' and Sunny in the FX comedy '' Better Things''. In 2014, she also appeared in Season 4 of ''Masters of Sex'' on Showtime, as Lilian Izikoff on ''Rosewood' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilana Levine
Ilana Levine (born December 5, 1963) is an American actress. She made her first on-screen appearance as Andrea Spinelli in the HBO comedy-drama series ''Tanner '88'' (1988), appearing in 11 episodes. Career Raised in Teaneck, New Jersey, Levine attended Teaneck High School and Fordham University. She developed an interest in acting after seeing a script resting on a counter while she was getting her hair done in 1986 at a local Teaneck hair salon. The stylist referred her to a New York City-based acting program and suggested that she audit the course.Mushinske, Joram"Behind The Curtain; Stage Actress Ilana Levine celebrates live performance in her podcast" ''(201) magazine'', December 2020. Accessed January 4, 2021. "Grew up in: Teaneck... Education: Teaneck High School, Fordham University" Levine portrayed Andrea Spinelli in 11 episodes of HBO's comedy-drama series ''Tanner '88.'' In 1998, she was featured in a television and radio voice over for energy drink Red Bull. She p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tibor Feldman
Tibor Feldman (born April 25, 1947) is an American actor, having played roles in movies, television shows, television commercials, and stage plays. He has appeared in television dramas including: '' Law & Order'', ''Conviction'', ''The Sopranos'', ''Third Watch'' and ''New York Undercover''. Career In 2001, he appeared on the cover of the Maxwell House Haggadah. This edition remains annually distributed during the Passover period in supermarkets across the United States. Feldman has also appeared in numerous Off-Broadway plays. He has played roles in films including ''Kissing Jessica Stein'', ''Nothin' Goes Right'' in which he co-starred with Rodney Dangerfield and ''Fat Guy Goes Nutzoid''. He was also in the movie Enchanted, in which he played Henry the lawyer. In 2006, he played Elias-Clark president Irv Ravitz in the film '' The Devil Wears Prada''. In 2012 he starred as Reb Hersh in the independent film '' Where is Joel Baum?''. He has starred in television commercials ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Ealy
Michael Brown (born August 3, 1973), professionally known as Michael Ealy, is an American actor. He is known for his roles in '' Barbershop'' (2002), '' 2 Fast 2 Furious'' (2003), ''Takers'' (2010), ''Think Like a Man'' (2012), ''About Last Night'' (2014), ''Think Like a Man Too'' (2014), '' The Perfect Guy'' (2015), and '' The Intruder'' (2019). He has a number of starring and recurring roles on numerous of television sitcoms. Early life Ealy was born in Washington, D.C., and was raised in Silver Spring, Maryland. Ealy went to Springbrook High School and graduated from the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland with a degree in English. His mother worked for IBM and his father was in the grocery business. Career He started his acting career in the late 1990s, appearing in several off-Broadway stage productions. Among his first film roles were ''Bad Company'' and ''Kissing Jessica Stein''. His breakout role came in 2002's '' Barbershop'', in which he plays reformed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Aaron Baker
David Aaron Baker (born August 14, 1963) is an American actor whose credits stretch across theater, film, television and audiobooks. Biography On Broadway, he is most prominently known for his starring role as "Prince Dauntless" opposite Sarah Jessica Parker in the 1996 Tony nominated revival of ''Once Upon a Mattress''. He subsequently appeared in the 2004 revival of Lorraine Hansberry's ''A Raisin in the Sun'', opposite Phylicia Rashad, Audra McDonald, Sanaa Lathan, and Sean Combs. Baker performed as Jimmy Curry in New York City Opera's 1992 production of 110 in the Shade at Lincoln Center's New York State Theater, and then in 2018 appeared on the same stage in New York City Ballet's Jerome Robbins 100 Festival playing the MajorDomo in Fanfare (ballet). On film, he has appeared in Woody Allen’s ''Melinda and Melinda''. He is the voice of Dean Koontz's Odd Thomas on audio book. He voices a role in QCode’s fiction series podcast ''Listening In'' starring Rachel Brosnahan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Weber (actor)
Ben Weber (born May 14, 1972) is an American film and television actor. He has appeared in TV series such as ''Sex and the City'' and ''Everwood'' and films such as ''Kissing Jessica Stein,'' '' The Christmas Card'', and ''Coach Carter''. Weber also played David on the ABC Family television series ''The Secret Life of the American Teenager'' along with Molly Ringwald. In addition to film and television work, Weber was one of the original cavemen in the GEICO Cavemen The GEICO Cavemen are trademarked characters of the auto insurance company GEICO, used in a series of television advertisements that aired beginning in 2004. The campaign was created by Joe Lawson and Noel Ritter while working at The Martin Age ... advertising campaign. Filmography Film Television References External links * 1972 births American male actors Living people People from Bellingham, Washington {{US-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Mastro (actor)
Michael Mastro (born May 17, 1962) is an American Broadway and film actor.''The New York Times Theater Reviews 1997-1998 - Page 243 New York Times - 2001 "Three musicians, played by Frank Wood, Michael Mastro and Joseph Lyfe Taylor, sit around a cassette player listening to the tape of a fervent, wrenching trumpet solo." Mastro made his Broadway debut in Terrence McNally's ''Love! Valour! Compassion!'' in 1995. His film appearances include roles in ''Kissing Jessica Stein'', '' The Night We Never Met'' (1993), ''Jungle 2 Jungle'' (1997), and ''Borough of Kings A borough is an administrative division in various English-speaking countries. In principle, the term ''borough'' designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely. History In the Middle Ag ...'' (2002). References External links * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mastro, Michael American male actors 1962 births Actors from Albany, New York Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Cariani
John Edward Cariani (born July 23, 1969) is an American actor and playwright. Cariani is best known as the unwavering forensic expert Julian Beck in ''Law & Order''. On stage, he earned a Tony Award nomination for his role as Motel the Tailor in the 2004 Broadway revival of ''Fiddler on the Roof''. As a playwright, he is best known for his first play, ''Almost, Maine'', which has become one of the most frequently produced plays in the United States. He starred on Broadway in the Tony Award winning musicals ''Something Rotten!'' and ''The Band's Visit''. Early life Born in Brockton, Massachusetts, Cariani was eight when his family moved to Presque Isle, Maine. He attended Presque Isle High School where he was active in the music and theater programs. After graduating in 1987, he attended Amherst College, where he was a member of the Zumbyes, Amherst's oldest a-cappella group, and the Glee Club. After graduating from Amherst College in 1991 with a B.A. in history, he studied acting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
