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Maeve Quinlan
Maeve Quinlan (born November 16, 1964, Chicago) is an American actress. She is best known for starring as Megan Conley for 11 years in ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' and for the series ''South of Nowhere''. Raised in Northfield, a North Shore suburb, she attended New Trier High School (in Winnetka). Career Quinlan entered the professional tennis circuit at age 16, appearing in several major tournaments and eventually reaching seed position #95 in world rankings, which earned her full scholarship to both USC and Northwestern University, where she studied theater. After an injury, she quit tennis and pursued an acting career, starting with parts in commercials for Nike and Gatorade. Prior to ''South of Nowhere'', she was a regular on the soap opera ''The Bold and the Beautiful'', where from 1995–2005 she played Megan Conley. She returned for a three-week guest-starring role on the show in March 2006, while on hiatus from ''South of Nowhere.'' One of her more notable roles was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camp As Sayliyah
As Sayliyah Army Base (Arabic language, Arabic:قاعدة السيلية العسكرية) or Camp As Sayliyah was a United States Army base in Al Sailiya, a suburb outside Doha, Qatar. United States Central Command, U.S. Central Command used it to preposition material bound for Iraq and Afghanistan. It was the largest U.S. Army prepositioning site in the world, capable of storing enough equipment for a U.S. Army armored brigade: more than 150 M1 Abrams, M-1 Abrams tanks, 116 Bradley Fighting Vehicle, Bradley fighting vehicles, and 112 other Armoured personnel carrier, armored personnel carriers. It was established in 2000, and closed in June 2021 when its mission was moved to Area Support Group-Jordan.In 2022, it is being used as a way station or "Cooperative security location, lily pad" for housing Afghans who have been evacuated by the US Government. References External links *Pike, John.Camp As Sayliyah " ''globalsecurity.org,'' 2000–2008. Military installations of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taraji P
Taraji Penda Henson ( ; born September 11, 1970) is an American actress. She studied acting at Howard University and began her Hollywood career in guest roles on several television shows before making her breakthrough in '' Baby Boy'' (2001). She played a prostitute in ''Hustle & Flow'' (2005), for which she received a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture nomination; and a single mother of a disabled child in David Fincher's '' The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'' (2008), for which she received Academy Award, SAG Award and Critics Choice Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress. In 2010, she appeared in the action comedy '' Date Night'', and co-starred in the remake of ''The Karate Kid'' alongside Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan. Henson has also had an extensive and successful career in television, including series such as '' The Division'', ''Boston Legal'' and '' Eli Stone''. In 2011, she starred in the Lifetime Television fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cougars Inc
''Cougars, Inc.'', developed under the title ''Mother's Little Helpers'' and displayed in the title shot as ''Cougars Inc.'', is an American independent comedy written and directed by Asher Levin about a college-age teenager, played by Kyle Gallner, and his friends' adventures as escorts to attractive older women. The direct-to-DVD film was released May 10, 2011.Ball, Chris"Now on DVD: 'Red, White & Blue,' 'Cougars Inc.,' 'Revolution in Cairo' and more" ''The Plain Dealer'', May 24, 2011 Cast * Kyle Gallner as Sam * Kathryn Morris as Alison * James Belushi as Dan * Sarah Hyland as Courtney * Maeve Quinlan as Kitty Lowell * Cary Alexander as Chuck * Denise Richards as Judy * Ryan Pinkston as Jimmy * Rome Shadanloo as Angie * Rebecca Mader as Mary * Christian Murphy as Teddy [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sound Of My Voice
''Sound of My Voice'' is a 2011 American psychological thriller film directed by Zal Batmanglij in his feature directorial debut and starring Christopher Denham, Nicole Vicius and Brit Marling. The plot focuses on two documentary filmmakers who attempt to expose a cult led by a charismatic leader (Marling) who claims to be from the future. The film was written by Batmanglij and Marling. It premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. It was also selected to close the 2011 SXSW Film Festival. The film was released by Fox Searchlight Pictures on April 27, 2012. Plot In Los Angeles, substitute schoolteacher Peter and aspiring writer Lorna are a couple in their twenties making a film documentary. Their subject is a secretive cult led by the mysterious Maggie, whom they plan to expose as a fraud. When the cult considers Peter and Lorna ready to meet Maggie, they are made to shower thoroughly and dress in white surgical gowns. Then they are driven blindfolded to a secret basement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dirty Girl (2010 Film)
''Dirty Girl'' is a 2010 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Abe Sylvia. It stars Juno Temple, Milla Jovovich, and William H. Macy. The film premiered at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival on September 12, 2010. It received a limited theatrical release in the United States on October 7, 2011, by The Weinstein Company. Plot In 1987 in suburban Oklahoma City, Danielle Edmondston is a troubled and promiscuous high school student. She argues with her mother, Sue-Ann, who is about to marry a Mormon, Ray, and feels out of place in her very conservative small suburban town. Amidst the chaos, she befriends Clarke Walters, a shy, gay classmate. Together, they flee in a car owned by Clarke's homophobic father, Joseph, and embark on a road trip to Fresno, California, where Danielle expects to find her birth father, Danny Briggs. Meanwhile, Sue-Ann and Clarke's mother, Peggy, chase after them. Joseph breaks into Danielle's house in an attempt to find C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Hopes (2006 Film)
''High Hopes'', also billed as ''Nice Guys'', is a 2006 film directed by Joe Eckardt. Plot Hollywood hopeful Tom Murphy and his posse of pals conspire to get into the big leagues. Pinning their hopes of industry success on Tom's famous girlfriend starring in their first feature, falls to pieces when she dumps him. Tom and his pals learn of another possibility and devise a plan to steal a fenced case of government issued marijuana, return it to the FBI and use the reward money to finance their movie. Little do they know a scorned girlfriend and her deaf mute brother have other plans. Cast * Jason Mewes as Quebert * Lacey Chabert as Cindy * Andy Dick as Patrick * Danny Trejo as Shady * Jennifer Finnigan as Morgan * Edward Furlong as Tye * Robert Rodriguez as Mr. Lewis * Dallas Page as Sleezy Guy * David Faustino as Ben * Corin Nemec as Tom Murphy * Michael DeLorenzo as Rocko * Jason Marsden as Wendell * Gina DeVettori as Carly * Cecily Gambrell as Julie * Ted Raimi Theodore "Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Nickel Children
''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] |
Criminal (2004 Film)
''Criminal'' is a 2004 American film based upon the Argentine film ''Nine Queens''. Directed by Gregory Jacobs, it stars John C. Reilly, Diego Luna, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Maeve Quinlan and is a production of Section Eight, the production company of Steven Soderbergh and George Clooney. Plot Richard Gaddis is a small-time crook with a penchant for con games. To hook marks, he acts like a well-to-do businessman, dressing like one and driving a Mercedes-Benz S500,http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_9620-Mercedes-Benz-S-500-W220-2004.html 2004 Mercedes-Benz S 500 220in Criminal, Movie, 2004 believing that one must look like a professional in order to be a successful conman. Gaddis is searching for a new partner with whom he can perform more sophisticated cons. He discovers Rodrigo after he sees the young man playing some minor con games in a casino-bar. When Rodrigo is caught, Gaddis acts the part of a vice officer to save him from being arrested. Rodrigo's contribution is a face and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heart Of America (film)
''Heart of America'' (also released as ''Home Room'') is a 2002 Canadian-German drama film written and directed by Uwe Boll about the events leading up to and revolving around a shooting on the final day of school. The film features an ensemble cast including Jürgen Prochnow, Michael Paré, Elisabeth Moss, Patrick Muldoon, Clint Howard, and Brendan Fletcher. The film also addresses the issue of school bullying School bullying, like bullying outside the school context, refers to one or more perpetrators who have greater physical strength or more social power than their victim repeatedly by acting aggressively toward their victim. Bullying can be verb .... Plot The last day of school contains many problems for both teachers and students of Riverside High School, and there are multiple storylines about this. The principal, Harold Lewis, must discipline English teacher William Pratt, who has let his professional frustrations get the better of him, while guidance counselor Va ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Play It To The Bone
''Play It to the Bone'' is a 1999 American sports comedy drama film, starring Antonio Banderas and Woody Harrelson, written and directed by Ron Shelton. It follows the adventures of two boxers and best friends who travel to Las Vegas in order to fight each other for the sake of a chance to compete for the middleweight title. The film also starred Lolita Davidovich, Tom Sizemore, Lucy Liu, and Robert Wagner. Cameo appearances include: Steve Lawrence, Tony Curtis, Wesley Snipes, Mike Tyson, Kevin Costner, Rod Stewart, Jennifer Tilly, Natasha Gregson Wagner, Drew Carey, Jacob Duran and Chuck Bodak. The film was released to negative critical and commercial reviews. Plot Aging prizefighters and longtime pals Cesar Dominguez and Vince Boudreau always regretted not getting one last shot. Out of the blue, such an opportunity comes their way — except it is to fight each other. Boxing promoter Joe Domino has a problem on his hands. The fighters scheduled to be on his undercard in Las ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Of Ireland
Ireland ( ga, Éire ), also known as the Republic of Ireland (), is a country in north-western Europe consisting of 26 of the 32 counties of the island of Ireland. The capital and largest city is Dublin, on the eastern side of the island. Around 2.1 million of the country's population of 5.13 million people resides in the Greater Dublin Area. The sovereign state shares its only land border with Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom. It is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, with the Celtic Sea to the south, St George's Channel to the south-east, and the Irish Sea to the east. It is a unitary, parliamentary republic. The legislature, the , consists of a lower house, ; an upper house, ; and an elected President () who serves as the largely ceremonial head of state, but with some important powers and duties. The head of government is the (Prime Minister, literally 'Chief', a title not used in English), who is elected by the Dáil and appointed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maile Flanagan
Maile Flanagan () is an American television, film, and voice actress known for her work in cartoons, anime and video games. Some of her prominent roles include Naruto Uzumaki in the English dub of ''Naruto'', Piggley Winks in ''Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks'' and Terry Perry in ''Lab Rats''. She has made guest appearances in several television series such as '' ER'', '' Shameless'', ''Bad Teacher'', ''The Office'' and ''Grey's Anatomy''. Her live action work include appearances in ''Phone Booth'' (2002), ''The Number 23'' (2007), ''Evan Almighty'' (2007), ''500 Days of Summer'' (2009) and '' Transformers: Dark of the Moon'' (2011). She has numerous theater credits including working with writer/director Justin Tanner in his plays ''Oklahomo!'', ''Wife Swappers'', ''Pot Mom'', and ''Zombie Attack!'' Early life and education Flanagan was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. Her father worked for the U.S. military intelligence. In 1969, her family was stationed in Bangkok, Thail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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