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Laura Gómez (actress)
Laura Gómez is a Dominican actress, writer, and director. Gómez is best known for her portrayal of the character Blanca Flores in the Netflix series ''Orange Is The New Black''. In Fall 2012, she won the NYU Technisphere Award for her short film ''To Kill a Roach''. Early years Born in the Dominican Republic, she grew up in Santo Domingo working as an actress and reporter. She moved to New York at the age of 21 to study acting. After three years in the United States, she made her entry into theater and voice work. Career In 2011, Gómez was awarded an IX Screenwriting Developing Grant by the Spanish ''Fundación Carolina''. She studied film at the University of New York, and screenwriting at the Jacob Krueger Studio. She wrote, directed and produced the short films ''To Kill A Roach''—for which she received the NYU Fall 2012 Technisphere Award for Outstanding Achievement—and ''Hallelujah''. She directed and co-produced ''The Iron Warehouse'', written by the playwright Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blanca Flores (OITNB)
''Orange Is the New Black'' is an American comedy-drama series, created by Jenji Kohan and airing on Netflix. Set in the fictional Litchfield Correctional Facility, a women's Federal prison, it has featured a diverse ensemble of recurring or minor characters - including inmates, prison guards and staff, and non-prison characters. Many of these characters are expanded upon through a series of flashbacks told over the course of an episode, or over the course of the series. Many are subsequently upgraded to main characters as their roles are expanded and they feature more prominently in storylines. Litchfield inmates Sophia Burset Sophia Burset (played by Laverne Cox; portrayed by M Lamar in pre-transition flashbacks) – A trans woman, formerly a firefighter named Marcus, Sophia is in prison for credit card fraud, which she used to finance her sex reassignment surgery. Her wife at the time, Crystal, had been supportive of her transition and even helped her during her adjustme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Law & Order
''Law & Order'' is an American police procedural and legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf and produced by Wolf Entertainment, launching the '' Law & Order'' franchise. ''Law & Order'' aired its entire run on NBC, premiering on September 13, 1990, and completing its 20th season on May 24, 2010. On September 28, 2021, after an 11-year hiatus, NBC announced that the series would be revived for a 21st season, which premiered on February 24, 2022. The revival saw the debut of new regular cast members and the reprisal of District Attorney Jack McCoy and Detective Kevin Bernard by series veterans Sam Waterston and Anthony Anderson, respectively. On May 10, 2022, the series was renewed by NBC for a 22nd season, which premiered on September 22, 2022. Set and filmed in New York City, the series follows a two-part approach: the first half-hour is the investigation of a crime (usually murder) and apprehension of a suspect by New York City Police Department detectives; the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Television Actresses
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American Film Actresses
The following American film actresses are listed alphabetically. It contains both actresses born American and those who acquired American nationality later. Some actors who are well known for both film and TV work are also included in the list of American television actresses. Key to entries: : born in ''Nation'': this person was born abroad but was American by birth : ''Nationality''-born: this person acquired American citizenship later in life : a range is ''birth''–''death'' years : if year of death only is known, that is stated explicitly A * Beverly Aadland 1942–2010 *Mariann Aalda born *Caroline Aaron born *Diahnne Abbott born *Rose Abdoo born * Paula Abdul born *Donzaleigh Abernathy born *Whitney Able born *Candice Accola born *Amy Acker born *Jean Acker 1893–1978 *Bettye Ackerman 1924–2006 *Amy Adams born (born in Italy) * Brooke Adams born *Edie Adams 1927–2008 * Jane Adams born *Joey Lauren Adams born *Julie Adams 1926–2019 *Lillian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st-century American Actresses
The 1st century was the century spanning AD 1 (Roman numerals, I) through AD 100 (Roman numerals, C) according to the Julian calendar. It is often written as the or to distinguish it from the 1st century BC (or BCE) which preceded it. The 1st century is considered part of the Classical era, epoch, or History by period, historical period. The 1st century also saw the Christianity in the 1st century, appearance of Christianity. During this period, Europe, North Africa and the Near East fell under increasing domination by the Roman Empire, which continued expanding, most notably conquering Britain under the emperor Claudius (AD 43). The reforms introduced by Augustus during his long reign stabilized the empire after the turmoil of the previous century's civil wars. Later in the century the Julio-Claudian dynasty, which had been founded by Augustus, came to an end with the suicide of Nero in AD 68. There followed the famous Year of Four Emperors, a brief period of civil war and inst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominican Republic Actresses
Dominican may refer to: * Someone or something from or related to the Dominican Republic ( , stress on the "mi"), on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles, in the Caribbean ** People of the Dominican Republic ** Demographics of the Dominican Republic ** Culture of the Dominican Republic * Someone or something from or related to the Commonwealth of Dominica ( , stress on the "ni"), an island nation in the Lesser Antilles, in the Caribbean ** People of Dominica ** Demographics of Dominica ** Culture of Dominica * Dominican Order, a Catholic religious order Schools * Dominican College (other), numerous colleges throughout the world * Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology, Berkeley, California, United States * Dominican University (Illinois), River Forest, Illinois, United States * Dominican University of California, San Rafael, California, United States * Dominican University New York Dominican University New York is a private college in Orangeburg, New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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The Last O
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already 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 pronouns 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 pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne+
Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female given name Anna (name), Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah (given name), Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie (given name), Annie. Anne is sometimes used as a male name in the Netherlands, particularly in the Friesland, Frisian speaking part (for example, author Anne de Vries). In this incarnation, it is related to Arne (name), Germanic arn-names and means 'eagle'.See entry on "Anne" in th''Behind the Name'' databaseand th"Anne"an"Ane"entries (in Dutch) in the Nederlandse Voornamenbank (Dutch First Names Database) of the Meertens Instituut (23 October 2018). It has also been used for males in France (Anne de Montmorency) and Scotland (Lord Anne Hamilton). Anne is a common name and the following lists represent a small selection. For a comprehensive list, see instead: . As a feminine name Anne * Saint Anne, Mother of the Virgin Mary * Anne, Queen of Great Bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Show Me A Hero
''Show Me a Hero'' is a 2015 American miniseries based on the 1999 nonfiction book of the same name by former ''New York Times'' writer Lisa Belkin about Yonkers mayor Nick Wasicsko. Like the book, the miniseries details a white middle-class neighborhood's resistance to a federally mandated scattered-site public housing development in Yonkers, New York, and how the tension of the situation affected the city as a whole. The miniseries was written by David Simon and journalist William F. Zorzi, with whom Simon worked at ''The Baltimore Sun'' and on the HBO series ''The Wire''. It was directed by Paul Haggis. Six episodes were ordered by HBO; the miniseries premiered on August 16, 2015. Plot The story is set between 1987 and 1994 in Yonkers, New York, a city north of New York City in Westchester County, and focuses on efforts to desegregate public housing. Federal judge Leonard B. Sand ruled against Yonkers and issued a desegregation order, mandating that public housing for 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Special Victims Unit
A Special Victims Unit (SVU) is a specialized division within some police departments. The detectives in this division typically investigate crimes involving sexual assault or victims of non-sexual crimes who require specialist handling such as the very young, the very elderly, or the disabled. United States New York City The New York City Police Department's Special Victims Division investigates sex crimes. It is housed in separate Borough Patrols (Manhattan, the Bronx, Queens, Staten Island and Brooklyn). The Special Victims Division only investigates the following types of cases: * Any child under 11 years of age who is the victim of abuse by a parent or person legally responsible for the care of the child. * Any child under 13 years of age who is the victim of any sex crime or attempted sex crime. * Any victim of rape (all degrees) or attempted rape (all degrees). * Any victim of a criminal sexual act (all degrees) or attempted criminal sexual act (all degrees). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Screen Actors Guild Award For Outstanding Performance By An Ensemble In A Comedy Series
The Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast (or Ensemble) in a Comedy Series is an award given by the Screen Actors Guild to honor the finest ensemble acting achievements in comedy series. Winners and nominees 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Multiple awards ;2 awards * ''Desperate Housewives'' (consecutive) * ''The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'' (consecutive) * ''The Office'' (consecutive) * ''Sex and the City'' ;3 awards * ''Orange Is the New Black'' (consecutive) * ''Seinfeld'' (2 consecutive) ;4 awards * ''Modern Family'' (consecutive) Multiple nominations ;2 nominations * ''Barry'' * ''Black-ish'' * ''GLOW'' * ''The Great'' * ''The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'' * ''Schitt's Creek'' * ''Ted Lasso'' * ''Ugly Betty'' * ''Weeds'' ;3 nominations * ''3rd Rock from the Sun'' * ''Arrested Development'' * ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'' * ''Entourage'' * ''The Kominsky Method'' ;4 nominations * ''Ally McBeal'' * ''Glee'' * ''Mad About You'' * ''Orange Is the New Black'' * ''S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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