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Laura Leighton
Laura Diane Leighton is an American actress. She played Sydney Andrews on the television series ''Melrose Place'' (1993–1997) and its continuation (2009–2010), and Ashley Marin on Freeform's series ''Pretty Little Liars'' (2010–2017). Career In the early 1990s, Leighton's first on-screen jobs were in a commercial for Pizza Hut and Dep Hair Gel before taking her first major acting role as Sydney Andrews in the prime time soap opera ''Melrose Place''. The part was originally intended for only two episodes in season 1, but was eventually developed into a full-time role for the subsequent seasons 2 to 5 (1993–97). During the show's run, Leighton appeared on numerous magazine covers (including ''Entertainment Weekly'' and ''Rolling Stone and People''). Leighton left the show at the end of the fifth season in 1997, which saw her character Sydney being struck and seemingly killed by a car, only moments after her wedding to Craig Field, played by David Charvet. During breaks w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doug Savant
Douglas Peter Savant (born June 21, 1964) is an American actor, known for his roles as Matt Fielding in the Fox prime time soap opera '' Melrose Place'' (1992–97), Tom Scavo in ABC comedy-drama '' Desperate Housewives'' (2004–12), and as Sgt. O'Neal in ''Godzilla'' (1998). Early life Savant was born and raised in Burbank, California. He attended University of California, Los Angeles. Career Savant began his career appearing in teen comedy films ''Secret Admirer'' and ''Teen Wolf'' in 1985, and the following year appeared in horror film ''Trick or Treat''. From 1986 to 1987, he had a recurring role as a younger version of Mac McKenzie (played by Kevin Dobson) in the CBS prime time soap opera '' Knots Landing''. He was paired with future '' Desperate Housewives'' co-star Nicollette Sheridan, who played a younger version of the Anne Matheson character portrayed by Michelle Phillips. In 1988, he co-starred in erotic thriller film '' Masquerade'' alongside Rob Lowe and Kim Cat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Leighton
Laura Diane Leighton is an American actress. She played Sydney Andrews on the television series ''Melrose Place'' (1993–1997) and its continuation (2009–2010), and Ashley Marin on Freeform's series ''Pretty Little Liars'' (2010–2017). Career In the early 1990s, Leighton's first on-screen jobs were in a commercial for Pizza Hut and Dep Hair Gel before taking her first major acting role as Sydney Andrews in the prime time soap opera ''Melrose Place''. The part was originally intended for only two episodes in season 1, but was eventually developed into a full-time role for the subsequent seasons 2 to 5 (1993–97). During the show's run, Leighton appeared on numerous magazine covers (including ''Entertainment Weekly'' and ''Rolling Stone and People''). Leighton left the show at the end of the fifth season in 1997, which saw her character Sydney being struck and seemingly killed by a car, only moments after her wedding to Craig Field, played by David Charvet. During breaks w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Comic Con
German Comic Con is a fan convention organised by Cool Conventions and Showmasters Events first held at the Westfalenhallen in Dortmund in December 2015. It was the first event of its kind, modeled after the San Diego and New York Comic Cons, and has since taken place in Dortmund, Munich, Berlin, and Frankfurt. German Comic Con has been affiliated with Comic Con Ahoy in Rotterdam Rotterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Rotte'') is the second largest city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is in the province of South Holland, part of the North Sea mouth of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, via the ''"N ..., Filmbörse, German Castle Con, and Weekend of Hell. The Rudolph Dirks Award is presented at German Comic Con. Locations and dates References {{reflist 2015 establishments in Germany Comics conventions Conventions in Germany Recurring events established in 2015 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rancid (band)
Rancid is an American punk rock band formed in Berkeley, California in 1991. Founded by Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman, former members of the band Operation Ivy (band), Operation Ivy, Rancid is often credited as being among the wave of bands that revived mainstream interest in punk rock in the United States during the mid-1990s. Over their -year career, Rancid retained much of its original fan-base, most of which was connected to its underground musical roots. Rancid has had two lineup changes since its inception, with Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman being continuous members. Their current lineup consists of Armstrong on guitar and vocals, Freeman on Bass guitar, bass and vocals, Lars Frederiksen on guitar and vocals, and Branden Steineckert on Drum kit, drums. The band was formed by Armstrong, Freeman, and former drummer Brett Reed, who left the band in 2006 and was replaced by Steineckert. This lineup recorded Rancid (1993 album), their first album, with Frederiksen joining the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skin (American TV Series)
''Skin'' is an American serial drama television series which aired at 9:00 p.m. Monday on Fox in 2003. It followed the tale of two teenagers who came from feuding families on opposite sides of the moral and legal spectrum. Adam ( D.J. Cotrona) is the son of the Los Angeles County District Attorney, and Jewel (Olivia Wilde) is the daughter of a pornographer. The show is a modern-day take on the ''Romeo and Juliet'' story. Despite heavy promotion, the series was cancelled after three of its eight filmed episodes aired, amid poor ratings and mixed reviews. In 2005, SOAPnet acquired broadcasting rights to the series and aired the remaining five episodes. Production Jim Leonard had the idea for the show, and put it forward to Jerry Bruckheimer. It was to be a Romeo and Juliet romance between the daughter of a porn king and the son of a crusading district attorney. Fox was interested as "it was a really character-based drama, and a new world" where pornography would be the backg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Close
Eric Randolph Close (born May 24, 1967) is an American actor, best known for his roles in television series, particularly as FBI agent Martin Fitzgerald in the CBS mystery drama ''Without a Trace'' (2002–2009) and Teddy Conrad in the ABC musical drama ''Nashville'' (2012–2017). Early life Close was born in Staten Island, New York. Close's father is an orthopedic surgeon. Close is the eldest of three brothers. His family moved to Indiana, then to Michigan, and finally settled in San Diego when Close was seven years old. Close was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity and graduated with a B.A. in communications from the University of Southern California in 1989. Career Close was interested in acting from an early age and had some stage experience in school, but did not decide to pursue an acting career until after college. His first role was in a theater production ''Rat Songs'' in L.A., after which he was offered parts in the crime drama ''American Me'' (1992) and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dedee Pfeiffer
Dorothy Diane "Dedee" Pfeiffer (born January 1, 1964) is an American actress, the younger sister of Michelle Pfeiffer. She began her career appearing in films include ''Vamp (film), Vamp'' (1986), ''The Allnighter (film), The Allnighter'' (1987) and ''The Horror Show'' (1989). Pfeiffer later starred as Cybill's daughter, Rachel, in the CBS sitcom ''Cybill'' (1995-1997) and as Sheri DeCarlo-Winston in the UPN sitcom ''For Your Love (TV series), For Your Love'' (1998-2002). In 2020, she began starring as Denise Brisbane in the American Broadcasting Company, ABC crime drama series, ''Big Sky (American TV series), Big Sky.'' Early life Pfeiffer was born on January 1, 1964, in Midway City, California, the daughter of Donna (''née'' Taverna), a homemaker, and Richard Pfeiffer, a heating and air-conditioning contractor. She is the younger sister of actress Michelle Pfeiffer. She also has an older brother, Rick, and a younger sister, Lori. Her parents were originally from North Dakota. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Film
An independent film, independent movie, indie film, or indie movie is a feature film or short film that is produced outside the major film studio system, in addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies (or, in some cases, distributed by major companies). Independent films are sometimes distinguishable by their content and style and the way in which the filmmakers' personal artistic vision is realized. Usually, but not always, independent films are made with considerably lower budgets than major studio films. It is not unusual for well-known actors who are cast in independent features to take substantial pay cuts for a variety of reasons: if they truly believe in the message of the film; they feel indebted to filmmaker for a career break; their career is otherwise stalled or they feel unable to manage a larger commitment to a studio film; the film offers an opportunity to showcase a talent that hasn't gained traction in the studio system; or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duckman
''Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man'' is an American adult animated sitcom that aired on the USA Network from March 5, 1994, through September 6, 1997. It was created and developed by Everett Peck, and is based on characters he created in his 1990 one-shot comic book published by Dark Horse Comics. The series later gained a cult following throughout the years. Plot In a universe where humans and anthropomorphic animals coexist, the series centers on Eric Tiberius Duckman (voiced by Jason Alexander), a widowed, lewd, self-hating, egocentric anthropomorphic duck who lives with his family in Los Angeles (as mentioned in the episode "Bev Takes a Holiday") and works as a private detective. The tagline of the show, seen in the opening credits, is "Private Dick/Family Man". Main characters include Cornfed (voiced by Gregg Berger), a pig who is Duckman's Joe Friday–esque business partner and best friend; Ajax (voiced by Dweezil Zappa), Duckman's eldest, slow-witted teenage son; C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Outer Limits (1995 TV Series)
''The Outer Limits'' is a television series that originally aired on Showtime (TV network), Showtime, Syfy and in syndication between 1995 and 2002. The series is a List of old television series that were returned to after years, revival of the original ''The Outer Limits (1963 TV series), The Outer Limits'' series that aired from 1963 to 1965. ''The Outer Limits'' is an anthology series, anthology of distinct story episodes, sometimes with a plot twist at the end. The revival series maintained an anthology format, but occasionally featured recurring story arcs that were then tied together during season-finale clip shows. History After an attempt to bring back ''The Outer Limits'' during the early 1980s, it was finally relaunched in 1995. The success of television speculative fiction such as ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'', ''The X-Files'', and anthology shows such as ''Tales from the Crypt (TV series), Tales from the Crypt'' convinced rights holder Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to revi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cupid (1998 TV Series)
''Cupid'' is an American comedy-drama television series created by Rob Thomas that aired on ABC from September 26, 1998 to February 11, 1999 and which featured Paula Marshall as Dr. Claire Allen, a Chicago psychologist who is given charge of a man named Trevor Hale (Jeremy Piven). Hale believes he is Cupid, sent down from Mount Olympus by Zeus to connect 100 couples without using his powers, as a punishment for his arrogance. Originally broadcast on ABC on Saturday evenings at 10 p.m. EST, the show lasted one season. Plot Trevor Hale is attractive, witty, uncommonly intelligent—and he may be Cupid, the Greco-Roman god of erotic love. Probably not, but he thinks so. Trevor's insistence that he is Cupid lands him in a mental hospital, where he meets psychologist Claire Allen, a renowned authority on romance. Trevor tells Claire that he has been stripped of his godly powers by Zeus, and exiled from Mount Olympus as a punishment for arrogance. To win his way back among the go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Noseworthy
Jack Evan Noseworthy Jr. (born December 21, 1964) is an American actor known for his roles in ''Event Horizon'', '' U-571'', ''Barb Wire'' and ''Killing Kennedy''. Early life Noseworthy earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Boston Conservatory. Career He appeared in Bon Jovi's music video "Always", with Carla Gugino and Keri Russell. He co-starred with Meryl Streep in the Public Theater's 2006 production of ''Mother Courage and Her Children''. He starred in a short-lived MTV drama series, ''Dead at 21''. In December 2005, he originated the role of Armand in the musical '' Lestat'' during its pre-Broadway run at the Curran Theatre in San Francisco, but left the production during its first week of previews (he was replaced by actor Drew Sarich). He is also the only male actor to play Peter Pan on Broadway, in the revue ''Jerome Robbins' Broadway''. In 2013, Noseworthy played Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy in ''Killing Kennedy'', a made-for-television movie aired on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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