Lalaine
Lalaine Vergara-Paras (born June 3, 1987) is an American actress, singer-songwriter, and bassist. She is known for playing Miranda Sanchez in ''Lizzie McGuire'', Abby Ramirez in '' You Wish!'', and Kate in the 1999 remake of ''Annie''. After appearing in the roles of Young Cosette and Éponine in a Broadway musical production of ''Les Misérables'' as a child, Lalaine pursued a career in music. She signed with Warner Bros. Records following the end of ''Lizzie McGuire'' and released one studio album and one extended play, both of which saw little commercial success. Early life Lalaine Vergara-Paras was born in Burbank, California, to Filipino parents. She has three older siblings. She spent most of her early years in Burbank and Sherman Oaks, California, then joined the Broadway National Touring cast of ''Les Misérables'' as Little Cosette. After the tour Lalaine and her mother resided in Sherman Oaks. Career Acting career Lalaine is normally credited by her first name o ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lizzie McGuire
''Lizzie McGuire'' is an American comedy television series created by Terri Minsky that premiered on Disney Channel on January 12, 2001. The series stars Hilary Duff as the titular character, who navigates the personal and social issues of her teenage years; and an animated version of the character voiced by Duff, who performs soliloquies to express Lizzie's inner thoughts and emotions. The series also stars Lalaine, Adam Lamberg, Jake Thomas, Hallie Todd and Robert Carradine. The series concluded on February 14, 2004, after a total of 65 episodes were produced. A feature film based on the series, ''The Lizzie McGuire Movie'', was released in 2003. The series was nominated for two Emmy Awards in 2003 and 2004 for Outstanding Children's Program. The pilot received a nomination at the Writers Guild of America Awards for Best Children's Script. The series also received various awards and nominations at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards from 2002 to 2005. A revival series was ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Vanity Theft
Vanity Theft was an American all-female indie/alternative rock group from Springboro, Ohio, that was formed in 2005. Biography The band started in 2005 as "Vanity Pledge" when the members were still in high school, and was made up of Brittany Hill (guitar, vocals), Alicia Grodecki (keyboard, vocals), Elyse Driskill (drums) and Staci Farfsing (bass guitar). Originally playing cover material, the band started to write and play original music after Lindsey Keene replaced the college-bound Farfsing on bass guitar and the group was renamed "Vanity Theft". Keene left the band to pursue schooling and was replaced on bass guitar shortly after its second album was completed in April 2010 by Lalaine, previously best known for her role in the early 2000s on the TV show ''Lizzie McGuire''.(30 April 2010Welcome LaLaine! VanityTheft.com Lalaine was asked to leave in January 2011 just before touring was to resume and the band consisted of its three original founding members. It has since tour ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Royal Kill
''Royal Kill'' (also released under the title ''Ninja's Creed'') is a 2009 American psychological action thriller film directed by Babar Ahmed and starring Eric Roberts and Pat Morita, along with Lalaine and professional wrestler Gail Kim. The film was released April 10, 2009 in theaters. The DVD release went by the name ''Ninja's Creed'' and went on sale July 20, 2010. Plot Jan (Lalaine) is a teenage girl living in Washington, D.C. Unbeknownst to her, the Skanji regime murdered the Kingdom of Samarza's royal family, therefore making her the remaining heir to the throne. A Samarzan warrior journeys to D.C. to bring Jan back to lead the Samarzan people and protect her from the Skanji assassin sent to eliminate her. Cast *Eric Roberts as Dad *Gail Kim as Nadia *Lalaine as Jan *Alexander Wraith as Adam Arthavan *Jeannie Crist as Royal Maid *Nicole Brown as Andrea *Darren Kendrick as Neighbor *James Yun as Cop #2 *Darren Paul Kendrick as Chess Buddy *Bobby Routh *Pat Morita as Exhib ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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You Wish! (film)
''You Wish!'' is a 2003 Disney Channel Original Movie, based on Jackie French Koller's 1991 novel '' If I Had One Wish''. The film was directed by Paul Hoen; it stars A. J. Trauth, Spencer Breslin, Lalaine and Tim Reid. The film was filmed in Auckland, New Zealand. It was released on January 10, 2003, on the Disney Channel. Plot 16-year-old Alex Lansing is extremely tormented by his younger brother, Stevie because Stevie has played pranks on Alex, such as buying a turkey from a pet adoption show and making Harbour High Jocks named Gary and his friends slam a pizza on Alex's head. Most recently, Alex is forced to take Stevie to the mall with him and his friends Abby and James. Stevie receives a magical coin from Larry Pendragon, an eccentric but kindly man, who allows him to wish anything, and runs off in the mall without telling Alex. Their parents angrily punish Alex, having enough with his carelessness with Stevie, and send Alex to bed early. After Stevie gives Alex the coin, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Annie (1999 Film)
''Annie'' is a 1999 American made-for-television musical- comedy-drama film from ''The Wonderful World of Disney'', adapted from the 1977 Broadway musical of the same name by Charles Strouse, Martin Charnin, and Thomas Meehan, which in turn is based on the 1924 '' Little Orphan Annie'' comic strip by Harold Gray. It is the first remake and the second film adaptation of the musical following the 1982 theatrical film starring Aileen Quinn, Carol Burnett, and Albert Finney. It was directed by Rob Marshall, written by Irene Mecchi, and produced by Walt Disney Television, Columbia TriStar Television, Storyline Entertainment, and Chris Montan Productions. ''Annie'' marks the first film collaboration between The Walt Disney Company and Columbia Pictures since Columbia distributed Disney's ''Silly Symphony'' film series as well as the '' Mickey Mouse'' cartoon series from 1929 to 1932. It stars Kathy Bates, Alan Cumming, Audra McDonald, Kristin Chenoweth, Victor Garber, Andrea McAr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of Minor Buffy The Vampire Slayer Characters
This article lists the major and recurring fictional characters created by Joss Whedon for the television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. For detailed descriptions, see individual character pages. Cast Main cast The following characters were featured in the opening credits of the program. Recurring cast Notable guest cast ;Note Main characters Buffy Summers * Portrayed by Sarah Michelle Gellar The show's titular protagonist, Buffy, is " The Slayer", one in a long line of young girls chosen by fate to battle evil forces in the form of vampires and demons. The Slayer has no jurisdiction over human crime. This calling mystically endows her with a limited degree of clairvoyance, usually in the form of prophetic dreams, as well as dramatically increased physical strength, endurance, agility, intuition, and speed and ease of healing. Traditionally, there has been only one Slayer alive at any given moment, with a new one called upon the event of her death. Xander Harris * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Easy A
''Easy A'' (stylized as ''easy A'') is a 2010 American teen romantic comedy film directed by Will Gluck, written by Bert V. Royal, starring Emma Stone, Stanley Tucci, Patricia Clarkson, Thomas Haden Church, Dan Byrd, Amanda Bynes, Penn Badgley, Cam Gigandet, Lisa Kudrow, Aly Michalka, and Malcolm McDowell. The screenplay was partially inspired by the 1850 novel ''The Scarlet Letter'' by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Shot at Screen Gems studios and in Ojai, California, the film was released on September 17, 2010. The film received positive reviews with high praise for Stone's performance, and was a major financial success, grossing $75 million worldwide against a budget of $8 million. Stone received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical, while the movie won the Critics' Choice Award for Best Comedy. The film is ranked as number 14 on ''Entertainment Weekly'''s 2021 list of the Best High School Movies. Plot The story is narrated by Olive Penderghast, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Lizzie McGuire Movie
''The Lizzie McGuire Movie'' is a 2003 American Teen film, teen comedy film directed by Jim Fall. The film serves as the finale of the Disney Channel Lizzie McGuire, television series of the same name, and was the first theatrical film based on a Disney Channel series. The film stars Hilary Duff, Adam Lamberg, Robert Carradine, Hallie Todd and Jake Thomas, and tells the story of Lizzie's graduation trip to Rome. It was released on May 2, 2003, by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, Buena Vista Pictures, peaking at number two at the domestic box office behind ''X2 (film), X2''. The events of the film take place after the List of Lizzie McGuire episodes, second and final season of ''Lizzie McGuire''. Plot Lizzie McGuire prepares for her Middle school#United States, junior-high graduation with one of her two closest friends, David "Gordo" Gordon. Their other best friend, Miranda Sanchez, has chosen to skip the graduation ceremony in favor of a trip to Mexico City to visit her relat ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Alicia Morton
Alicia Morton (born April 29, 1987) is an American former actress, singer, dancer, drama teacher, and veterinarian technician. She starred as Annie Bennett Warbucks in the 1999 Wonderful World of Disney production of ''Annie'', which was based on the Broadway musical of the same name. Biography Morton was born and raised in Gonzales, Louisiana, and started singing when she was 18 months old. When she was 12, she played the titular role in ''Annie'' at her school in nearby Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She was 7 when she landed the part of young Cosette in Broadway's ''Les Misérables'' in 1996. Co-star Ricky Martin would rub makeup on her hands for good luck. In 1998, Morton beat 3,000 girls to win the part of Annie in the Disney television film ''Annie'', which premiered on The Wonderful World of Disney on November 7, 1999, following a private screening at the New Amsterdam Theatre on November 1, 1999. In ''Annie'', Morton co-starred with Lalaine, who would go on to star in the Disn ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Buffy The Vampire Slayer
''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' is an American supernatural fiction, supernatural drama television series created by writer and director Joss Whedon. It is based on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer (film), 1992 film of the same name, also written by Whedon, although the events of the film are not considered Canon (fiction), canon to the series. Whedon served as executive producer and showrunner under his production tag Mutant Enemy Productions. The series premiered on March 10, 1997, on The WB and concluded on May 20, 2003, on UPN. The series narrative follows Buffy Summers (played by Sarah Michelle Gellar), the latest in a line of young women known as "Vampire Slayers", or simply "Slayer (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Slayers". In the story, Slayers, or the "Chosen Ones", are chosen by fate to battle against vampires, demons and other forces of darkness. Buffy wants to live a normal life, but as the series progresses, she learns to embrace her destiny. Like previous Slayers, Buffy is aid ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Eric Roberts
Eric Anthony Roberts (born April 18, 1956) is an American actor. His career began with a leading role in ''King of the Gypsies'' (1978) for which he received his first Golden Globe Award nomination. He was nominated again at the Golden Globes for his role in Bob Fosse's ''Star 80'' (1983). Roberts' performance in ''Runaway Train'' (1985), as prison escapee Buck McGeehy, earned him a third Golden Globe nod and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He is the older brother of actress Julia Roberts. In a career spanning over 40 years Roberts has amassed more than 700 credits, including ''Raggedy Man'' (1981), ''The Pope of Greenwich Village'' (1984), ''Runaway Train'','' The Specialist'' (1994), ''Cecil B. Demented'' (2000), ''National Security'' (2003), ''A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints'' (2006), ''The Dark Knight'' (2008), '' The Expendables'' (2010), ''Inherent Vice'' (2014), '' The Institute'' (2017), and '' Head Full of Honey'' (2018). His equally vari ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Burbank, California
Burbank is a city in the southeastern end of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Located northwest of downtown Los Angeles, Burbank has a population of 107,337. The city was named after David Burbank, who established a sheep ranch there in 1867. Billed as the "Media Capital of the World" and only a few miles northeast of Hollywood, numerous media and entertainment companies are headquartered or have significant production facilities in Burbank, including Warner Bros. Entertainment, The Walt Disney Company, Nickelodeon Animation Studio, The Burbank Studios, Cartoon Network Studios with the West Coast branch of Cartoon Network, and Insomniac Games. The broadcast network The CW is also headquartered in Burbank. The Hollywood Burbank Airport was the location of Lockheed's Skunk Works, which produced some of the most secret and technologically advanced airplanes, including the U-2 spy planes that uncovered Soviet Union missile components ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |