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List Of Awards And Nominations Received By Laurie Metcalf
The following is a list of awards and nominations received by American actress Laurie Metcalf throughout her career. She is known for her performances on the stage and screen. Metcalf received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination for her performance in Greta Gerwig's coming of age film ''Lady Bird (film), Lady Bird'' (2017). Her other film work includes Susan Seidelman's ''Desperately Seeking Susan'' (1985), John Hughes (filmmaker), John Hughes' comedy ''Uncle Buck'' (1989), and Oliver Stone's ''JFK (film), JFK'' (1991). She is also known for voicing List of Toy Story characters#Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Davis in the acclaimed Toy Story (franchise), ''Toy Story'' film series. She is also widely known for her television roles, including Jackie Harris on the long running American Broadcasting Company, ABC sitcom series ''Roseanne'' (1988-1997; 2018) and Dr. Jenna James in HBO's ''Getting On (U.S. TV series), Getting On'' (2013-2015), in addition to her guest roles on sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurie Metcalf
Laura Elizabeth Metcalf (born June 16, 1955) is an American actress. Often described as a character actor, she's known for her complex and versitile roles across the stage and screen. She has received various accolades throughout her career spanning over four decades, including two Tony Awards and four Primetime Emmy Awards, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and three Golden Globe Awards. Metcalf began her career with the Steppenwolf Theatre Company and frequently works in Chicago theatre. She made her Broadway debut in the 1985 play ''My Thing of Love''. She went on to receive six Tony Award nominations, winning Best Actress in a Play in 2017 for her performance in ''A Doll's House, Part 2'' and Best Featured Actress in a Play for the 2018 revival of Edward Albee's ''Three Tall Women''. Her other Tony-nominated roles were for ''November'' (2008), '' The Other Place'' (2010), '' Misery'' (2016), and ''Hillary and Clinton'' (2019). She gained nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Toy Story Characters
This is a list of characters from Disney/Pixar's ''Toy Story'' franchise which consists of the animated films '' Toy Story'' (1995), ''Toy Story 2'' (1999), ''Toy Story 3'' (2010) and '' Toy Story 4'' (2019), and ''Lightyear'' (2022). This list also includes characters from the ''Toy Story Toons'' series (2011–2012) and the television specials '' Toy Story of Terror!'' (2013) and ''Toy Story That Time Forgot'' (2014). Introduced in ''Toy Story'' (1995) Andy's toys Andy Davis owns various toys who would also appear in later films. In ''Toy Story 3'', Andy's remaining toys are donated to Bonnie. Sheriff Woody Voiced by: * Tom Hanks (films, shorts, and specials) * Jim Hanks (video games, '' Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins'', and ''Lamp Life'') Sheriff Woody is a 1950s old traditional pullstring cowboy doll, and Andy's favorite toy. Appearing in all four ''Toy Story'' films, he usually acts as the leader of Andy's toy group. He is extremely proud of his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucas Hnath
Lucas Hnath ( ) is an American playwright. He won the 2016 Obie Award for excellence in playwriting for his plays ''Red Speedo'' and ''The Christians''. He also won a Whiting Award. Biography Hnath grew up in Orlando, Florida. He moved to New York City in 1997 to study pre-med, and then changed to dramatic writing at the Tisch School of the Arts, at New York University, earning a BFA in 2001, and an MFA in 2002. He teaches at New York University. He is a resident playwright at New Dramatists. ''Red Speedo'' premiered Off-Broadway at the New York Theatre Workshop from February 17, 2016 to March 27, 2016. The play, directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz, won the Obie Award, Playwriting and Performance for Lucas Caleb Rooney. The play involves Ray, a competitive swimmer at the start of the trials for the Olympic team. Jesse Green, in his review for ''Vulture'', wrote: "Hnath is never interested solely in the material repercussions of character... In Red Speedo, the underlying subject see ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broadway Theatre
Broadway theatre,Although ''theater'' is generally the spelling for this common noun in the United States (see American and British English spelling differences), 130 of the 144 extant and extinct Broadway venues use (used) the spelling ''Theatre'' as the proper noun in their names (12 others used neither), with many performers and trade groups for live dramatic presentations also using the spelling ''theatre''. or Broadway, are the theatrical performances presented in the 41 professional theatres, each with 500 or more seats, located in the Theater District and the Lincoln Center along Broadway, in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Broadway and London's West End together represent the highest commercial level of live theater in the English-speaking world. While the thoroughfare is eponymous with the district and its collection of 41 theaters, and it is also closely identified with Times Square, only three of the theaters are located on Broadway itself (namely the Broadwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Primetime Emmy Award
The Primetime Emmy Awards, or Primetime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), the Primetime Emmys are presented in recognition of excellence in American primetime television programming. The award categories are divided into three classes: the regular Primetime Emmy Awards, the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards to honor technical and other similar behind-the-scenes achievements, and the Primetime Engineering Emmy Awards for recognizing significant contributions to the engineering and technological aspects of television. First given out in 1949, the award was originally referred to as simply the " Emmy Award" until the International Emmy Award and the Daytime Emmy Award were created in the early 1970s to expand the Emmy to other sectors of the television industry. The Primetime Emmy Awards generally air every September, on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horace And Pete
''Horace and Pete'' is an American web series created, written, and directed by Louis C.K., who describes it as a tragedy. In addition to C.K., the series stars Alan Alda, Steve Buscemi, Edie Falco and Jessica Lange. Dealing with the themes of abuse, mental illness, politics and family dynamics, the series focuses on Horace (played by C.K.), Pete (Buscemi), and Sylvia (Falco), the owners of Horace and Pete's, a run-down Brooklyn bar. The first episode was released on C.K.'s website without any prior announcements on January 30, 2016. New episodes premiered weekly until the tenth episode was released on April 2, 2016. Synopsis The series is set in a run-down bar called Horace and Pete's in Brooklyn, New York. The bar has been owned by the same family since 1916 and has been passed down through several generations, always with a Horace and a Pete in charge. The current owners are the 49-year-old Horace Wittel VIII and his 52-year-old cousin Pete. The bar is old-fashioned and traditi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis C , names sometimes translated to English as "Louis"
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Louis may refer to: * Louis (coin) * Louis (given name), origin and several individuals with this name * Louis (surname) * Louis (singer), Serbian singer * HMS ''Louis'', two ships of the Royal Navy See also Derived or associated terms * Lewis (other) * Louie (other) * Luis (other) * Louise (other) * Louisville (other) * Louis Cruise Lines * Louis dressing, for salad * Louis Quinze, design style Associated names * * Chlodwig, the origin of the name Ludwig, which is translated to English as "Louis" * Ladislav and László - names sometimes erroneously associated with "Louis" * Ludovic, Ludwig, Ludwick, Ludwik Ludwik () is a Polish given name. Notable people with the name include: * Ludwik Czyżewski, Polish WWII general * Ludwik Fleck (1896–1961), Polish medical doctor and biologist * Ludwik Gintel (1899–1973), Polish-Israeli Olympic soccer player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Big Bang Theory
''The Big Bang Theory'' is an American television sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, both of whom served as executive producers on the series, along with Steven Molaro, all of whom also served as head writers. It premiered on CBS on September 24, 2007, and concluded on May 16, 2019, having broadcast 279 episodes over 12 seasons. The show originally centered on five characters living in Pasadena, California: Leonard Hofstadter (Johnny Galecki) and Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons), both physicists at Caltech, who share an apartment; Penny (The Big Bang Theory), Penny (Kaley Cuoco), a waitress and aspiring actress who lives across the hall; and Leonard and Sheldon's similarly geeky and socially awkward friends and coworkers, aerospace engineer Howard Wolowitz (Simon Helberg) and astrophysicist Raj Koothrappali (Kunal Nayyar). Over time, supporting characters were promoted to starring roles, including neuroscientist Amy Farrah Fowler (Mayim Bialik), microbiologist Bernadet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monk (TV Series)
''Monk'' is an American mystery comedy-drama television series created by Andy Breckman and starring Tony Shalhoub as Adrian Monk. It originally ran from 2002 to 2009 and is primarily a police procedural series, but also exhibits comic and dramatic tones in its exploration of the main characters' personal lives. The series was produced by Mandeville Films and Touchstone Television in association with Universal Network Television. The series debuted on July 12, 2002, on USA Network. It continued for eight seasons, with the final season concluding on December 4, 2009. The series held the record for the most-watched scripted drama episode in cable television history from 2009 through 2012 (broken by '' The Walking Dead'') with " Mr. Monk and the End – Part II", its series finale, with 9.4 million viewers, 3.2 million of them in the 18–49 demographic. The series was critically acclaimed, winning eight Emmy Awards, one Golden Globe Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. Pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3rd Rock From The Sun
''3rd Rock from the Sun'' is an American television sitcom created by Bonnie and Terry Turner, which originally aired from January 9, 1996, to May 22, 2001, on NBC. The show is about four Extraterrestrial life, extraterrestrials who are on an expedition to Earth, the third planet from the Sun, which they consider to be a very insignificant planet. The extraterrestrials pose as a human family to observe the behavior of human beings. The show premiered three years after the film ''Coneheads (film), Coneheads'', which was also written by the couple and featured a similar premise of aliens arriving on Earth and assimilating into American society. ''Coneheads'' also starred Jane Curtin as one of the titular alien Coneheads and featured a supporting cast including Jan Hooks, Phil Hartman, Julia Sweeney and Laraine Newman, all of whom appeared as guest stars on ''3rd Rock from the Sun''. Overview The premise of the show revolves around an extraterrestrial research expedition hailing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Getting On (U
Getting On may refer to: * ''Getting On'' (British TV series), a 2009–12 British television comedy airing on BBC Four * ''Getting On'' (American TV series), a 2013–15 American television adaptation of the British series, airing on HBO {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roseanne
''Roseanne'' is an American sitcom television series created by Matt Williams and Roseanne Barr which aired on ABC from October 18, 1988, to May 20, 1997, and briefly revived from March 27, 2018, to May 22, 2018. The show stars Barr as Roseanne Conner and revolves around her family in the fictional town of Lanford, Illinois. Receiving generally positive reviews for its realistic portrayal of a working-class American family, the series reached No. 1 in the Nielsen ratings from 1989 to 1990 in its second season. During the initial run, the series remained in the top four for six of the nine seasons, and in the top 20 for eight. During the short-lived revival, the series reached No. 3, with an average of 18 million viewers per episode within the span of its nine episodes. In 1993, the episode "A Stash from the Past" was ranked No. 21 on ''TV Guide''s 100 Greatest Episodes of All-Time. In 2002, ''Roseanne'' was ranked No. 35 on ''TV Guide''s 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time. In 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
