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Pacific Palisades (TV Series)
''Pacific Palisades'' is an American soap opera that aired on Fox during prime time from April to July 1997. Produced by Aaron Spelling, the show was canceled after thirteen episodes despite a last-minute attempt to increase ratings by casting Joan Collins as Laura's mother. The show was originally supposed to be a vehicle for Erika Eleniak. She was due to play the Laura Sinclair role which was eventually given to Kimberley Davies. Summary Set in the Los Angeles district of the same name, the series follows the lives of young professionals who have it all, but haven't paid for it yet, on the Southern California fast track to fame, fortune, scandal and ruin. The cast of characters includes Joanna (Michelle Stafford) and Nick Hadley (Jarrod Emick), a young married couple who left their native Midwest for the Pacific Coast where Nick has landed a job as an architect; Joanna's troubled teenage sister Rachel Whittaker (Natalia Cigliuti) – later discovered to be her illegitimate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soap Opera
A soap opera, or ''soap'' for short, is a typically long-running radio or television serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term "soap opera" originated from radio dramas originally being sponsored by soap manufacturers.Bowles, p. 118. The term was preceded by "horse opera", a derogatory term for low-budget Westerns. BBC Radio's ''The Archers'', first broadcast in 1950, is the world's longest-running radio soap opera. The longest-running current television soap is '' Coronation Street'', which was first broadcast on ITV in 1960, with the record for the longest running soap opera in history being held by '' Guiding Light'', which began on radio in 1937, transitioned to television in 1952, and ended in 2009. A crucial element that defines the soap opera is the open-ended serial nature of the narrative, with stories spanning several episodes. One of the defining features that makes a television program a soap opera, according to Alber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soap Opera
A soap opera, or ''soap'' for short, is a typically long-running radio or television serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term "soap opera" originated from radio dramas originally being sponsored by soap manufacturers.Bowles, p. 118. The term was preceded by "horse opera", a derogatory term for low-budget Westerns. BBC Radio's ''The Archers'', first broadcast in 1950, is the world's longest-running radio soap opera. The longest-running current television soap is '' Coronation Street'', which was first broadcast on ITV in 1960, with the record for the longest running soap opera in history being held by '' Guiding Light'', which began on radio in 1937, transitioned to television in 1952, and ended in 2009. A crucial element that defines the soap opera is the open-ended serial nature of the narrative, with stories spanning several episodes. One of the defining features that makes a television program a soap opera, according to Alber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jocelyn Seagrave
Jocelyn Seagrave (born September 9, 1968) is an American film and television actress, best known for playing Julie Camaletti on ''Guiding Light'' and Jessica Mitchell on Fox's '' Pacific Palisades''. Early life Seagrave's father was American author and historian Sterling Seagrave and her paternal grandfather, Gordon Stifler Seagrave, was the author of ''Burma Surgeon''. Seagrave's mother, Wendy Law-Yone, was born in 1947 in Mandalay, Burma, she was raised and educated in Bangkok, Thailand is now living in the United States. Seagrave has English, Chinese and Burmese ancestry on her maternal side. Her maternal grandfather, Edward Michael Law-Yone, was a journalist and writer, as well as the founder of The ''Nation'', once the leading English-language newspaper in Burma. Seagrave grew up in Thailand and later in the US. She studied martial arts, and earning her black belt in Tae Kwon Do, and English literature at the University of Virginia. She attended Robert Frost Junior High Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brittney Powell
Brittney Powell (born March 4, 1972) is a German-American actress. She has starred in '' Safety Geeks: SVI'' and has represented the show at Comic-Con in San Diego, California during 2009 and modeled for the Safety Geeks' 2010, 2011, and 2012 Safety Pin-Up Calendars. Career In 1991, Powell started her career in ''Playboy: Girls of Spring Break'' as herself. She then went on to be a contestant on ''Round Trip to Heaven''. Powell has guest starred in more than 25 different TV series such as ''Friends'', ''Harry and the Hendersons'', ''California Dreams'', ''The Commish'', ''Silk Stalkings'', '' Tarzan: The Epic Adventures'', '' The Sentinel'', '' NCIS'', '' Invention with Brian Forbes'', and '' Safety Geeks: SVI''. She has starred in more than ten films, including ''Airborne'', '' Trouble Is My Business'',. Powell has starred in the short-lived '' Pacific Palisades'' in 1997. She was cast as Summer Halloway on ''General Hospital ''General Hospital'' (often abbreviated as ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dylan Neal
Dylan Jeremy Neal (born October 8, 1969"Catching up with....Dylan Neal". ''Soap Opera Digest''. July 22, 2013. p. 73.) is a Canadian/American actor. He holds dual citizenship in Canada and the United States. He is known for his portrayal of the character Dylan Shaw on the soap opera ''The Bold and the Beautiful'', Doug Witter on ''Dawson's Creek'', and Detective Mike Celluci in the supernatural series '' Blood Ties''. He also played Aaron Jacobs on ''Sabrina, the Teenage Witch''. In 2013, Neal landed the lead role opposite Andie MacDowell in the Hallmark Channel's first scripted TV series, '' Cedar Cove''. The series premiered on July 20, 2013, and is based on the series of books by the same name, written by Debbie Macomber. In 2014, he sold a TV movie franchise to the newly rebranded Hallmark Movies and Mystery Channel and began writing, executive producing and starring as Henry Ross in Hallmark's original mystery series ''Gourmet Detective''. As of 2018, Dylan continues to w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimberley Davies
Kimberley Davies (born 20 February 1973) is an Australian actress most famous for playing Annalise Hartman on the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'' from 1993 to 1996. She is sometimes credited as "Kimberly Davies". Life and career Davies was born in Ballarat, Victoria. In 1996, she hosted an Australian series called ''Just Kidding!'', which featured pranks played on an unsuspecting public. Davies later moved to the United States and played the role of Laura Sinclair in the lavish but short-lived night-time soap opera '' Pacific Palisades''. She also made guest appearances on '' Ally McBeal,'' ''Early Edition'' and '' Friends'', and appeared in the films ''Psycho Beach Party'', ''The Next Best Thing'', ''The Shrink Is In'', ''Made'' and '' South Pacific''. In 2005, she returned to ''Neighbours'' for the show's twentieth anniversary. In May 2005, she appeared on an Australian reality television show called '' Celebrity Circus'' and in November 2005 she appeared in the fift ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finola Hughes
Finola Hughes (born 29 October 1959) is an English actress, best known for her role as Anna Devane on the ABC soap operas ''General Hospital'' and ''All My Children'', and her portrayal of Laura in the 1983 film '' Staying Alive'', the sequel to ''Saturday Night Fever''. She is also known for her portrayal of Anna Devane's identical twin, Alexandra "Alex" Devane on ''All My Children'' and Patty Halliwell on the supernatural series, ''Charmed''. She also portrayed Carol in the final seasons of the NBC sitcom ''Blossom''. Hughes has also appeared in the films, ''Aspen Extreme'', '' Above Suspicion'' and '' Like Crazy''. Career Hughes trained in dance and performing arts at the Arts Educational Schools London. In 1981, she originated the role of Victoria the White Cat in the London production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical ''Cats''. In 1983, Hughes starred with John Travolta in the musical film '' Staying Alive'', a sequel to ''Saturday Night Fever''. She played the role of L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Evigan
Gregory Ralph Evigan (born October 14, 1953) is an American film, stage, and television actor. He began his career in theater, appearing in the Broadway production of '' Jesus Christ Superstar'', followed by a stage production of the musical '' Grease'', in which he portrayed the lead, Danny Zuko. Evigan made his feature film debut in '' Scorchy'' (1976), then was cast as the lead in the comedy series ''B. J. and the Bear'', in which he starred between 1979 and 1981. Evigan continued to appear as a guest star on numerous television series throughout the 1980s before being cast as the lead Joey Harris in the comedy series ''My Two Dads'' (1987–1990). He later appeared on the science fiction series ''TekWar'' (1995–1996), and had guest-starring roles on '' Melrose Place'' (1996–1997) and '' 7th Heaven'' (1997). He subsequently had starring roles on the soap opera '' Pacific Palisades'' (also 1997), and portrayed a record executive in the Canadian series ''Big Sound'' from 2001 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natalia Cigliuti
Natalia Cigliuti (born September 6, 1978) is a Uruguayan-American actress, best known for her roles as Lindsay Warner on '' Saved by the Bell: The New Class'' and as Anita Santos Warner on ''All My Children''. Career Cigliuti was born in Montevideo, Uruguay. She spent her childhood years in South America until her family moved to New York. She started her acting career at the age of 14 after a local talent agency discovered her at a fashion show. At the age of 15, Cigliuti landed her first series, playing the role of Lindsay Warner on '' Saved by the Bell: The New Class''. This led to other television work, including a starring role on '' Pacific Palisades'', ''Beverly Hills, 90210'', ''Odd Man Out'', '' The Random Years'' and numerous guest star appearances on programs such as '' CSI''. Cigliuti joined the cast of the ''All My Children'' in February 2004, playing the role of Anita Santos. In March 2006, she was let go from ''AMC'' after only two years due to declining story l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jarrod Emick
Jarrod Emick (born July 2, 1969) is an American actor who primarily acts in musicals. He received a Tony Award, a Drama Desk Award, and a Theatre World Award for his performance in the 1994 revival of ''Damn Yankees''. Biography Emick grew up in Oral, South Dakota, attended Hot Springs High School in nearby Hot Springs, South Dakota, and later attended South Dakota State University. Emick's Broadway debut was in ''Miss Saigon'' as a replacement for the role of Chris. However, it was his next role, in ''Damn Yankees'', that won him acclaim—a Tony for Best Featured Actor in a Musical, a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor, and a Theatre World Award. Subsequent roles included Brad Majors in ''The Rocky Horror Show'', Greg Connell in ''The Boy From Oz'', and a role in the musical ''Ring of Fire''. Apart from theatre, Emick appeared in the 1996 TV movie '' Andersonville''. In 2005, he played the role of F. Scott Fitzgerald in Frank Wildhorn's '' Waiting For The Moo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelle Stafford
Michelle Stafford (born September 14, 1968) is an American actress, screenwriter and producer. She currently plays Phyllis Summers on the CBS daytime soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'', for which she has won two Daytime Emmy Awards. In 2013, Stafford created and starred in her own comedy web series, '' The Stafford Project''. She also played Nina Reeves on the ABC daytime soap opera ''General Hospital''. Early life Stafford was born in Chicago, Illinois. Her parents moved her and her older sister, Janine, to Montrose, California, where she was raised. After graduating from high school, Stafford chased after her dream of modeling. Career In 1990 Stafford was cast in Fox soap opera ''Tribes''. The show was canceled after 3-month airing on Fox. She later appeared in two plays directed by Charles Durning in Los Angeles stage, and co-starred in several small films. In October 1994, Stafford began what was supposed to be a short term role of Phyllis Summers on the American CBS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California
Pacific Palisades is a neighborhood in the Westside Los Angeles, Westside region of Los Angeles, California, situated about west of Downtown Los Angeles. Pacific Palisades was formally founded in 1921 by a Chautauqua, Methodist organization, and in the years that followed became a refuge for Jewish artists and intellectuals fleeing the Holocaust. The Palisades would later be sought after by celebrities and other high-profile individuals seeking privacy. It is known for: its seclusion and for being a close-knit community with a small-town feel, its Mediterranean climate, hilly topography, natural environment, its abundance of parkland and hiking trails, its strip of coastline, and for being home to a number of architecturally significant homes. Pacific Palisades has historically been home to many Hollywood celebrities. Due to its secluded location compared to other affluent areas such as Beverly Hills, notable residents are afforded more privacy, and paparazzi are uncommon. Peo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
