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Patricia Kalember
Patricia Kathryn Kalember (born December 30, 1956) is an American actress, best known for her role as Georgiana "Georgie" Reed Whitsig in the NBC drama series, ''Sisters'' (1991–1996). Kalember also had the leading roles in the number of television films, co-starred in the feature films, including '' Fletch Lives'' (1989), ''Jacob's Ladder'' (1990), ''A Far Off Place'' (1993), '' Signs'' (2002), '' The Company Men'' (2010), and '' Limitless'' (2011), and recurring roles in '' thirtysomething'' (1989–1991) and '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' (2004–2010). Life and career Kalember was born in Schenectady, New York, the daughter of Vivian Daisy (née Wright) and Robert James Kalember. She was raised in Westport, Connecticut, and Louisville, Kentucky. She received her BA in Theater from Indiana University and a MFA from Temple University. Kalember has been married to British actor Daniel Gerroll since 1986. They have three children. She was previously married to Mark T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schenectady, New York
Schenectady () is a city in Schenectady County, New York, United States, of which it is the county seat. As of the 2020 census, the city's population of 67,047 made it the state's ninth-largest city by population. The city is in eastern New York, near the confluence of the Mohawk and Hudson rivers. It is in the same metropolitan area as the state capital, Albany, which is about southeast. Schenectady was founded on the south side of the Mohawk River by Dutch colonists in the 17th century, many of whom came from the Albany area. The name "Schenectady" is derived from the Mohawk word ''skahnéhtati'', meaning "beyond the pines" and used for the area around Albany, New York. Residents of the new village developed farms on strip plots along the river. Connected to the west by the Mohawk River and Erie Canal, Schenectady developed rapidly in the 19th century as part of the Mohawk Valley trade, manufacturing, and transportation corridor. By 1824, more people worked in manufac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Foreigner (play)
''The Foreigner'' is a 1984 two-act comedy by American playwright Larry Shue. The play has become a staple of professional and amateur theatre.Bryer, Jackson R. & Hartig, Mary C., eds. (2nd ed. 2010)''The Facts on File Companion to American Drama'' p. 490. Facts on File, Inc. ''The Foreigner'' has earned two Obie Awards and two Outer Critics Circle Awards as Best New American Play and Best Off-Broadway Production. Characters * Charlie Baker: a meek proofreader for a science fiction magazine; he has a merrily adulterous wife whom he loves. He is witty and funny while also very smart. He is extremely shy but living at the lodge and being in contact with such wonderful people, Charlie soon comes out of his shell and eventually finds himself the center of attention as the hero. * S/Sgt. "Froggy" LeSueur: a cheerful British Army man who teaches the use of explosives. * Betty Meeks: an elderly widow who owns a resort lodge and mothers her guests. She has a fun, sarcastic nature, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gossip Girl
''Gossip Girl'' is an American teen drama television series based on the novel series of the same name written by Cecily von Ziegesar. The series, developed for television by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, ran on The CW network for six seasons from September 19, 2007, to December 17, 2012. Narrated by the unknown, omniscient blogger "Gossip Girl" (voiced by Kristen Bell), the series revolves around the lives of privileged upper-class adolescents living in Manhattan's Upper East Side (UES). The series begins with the return of Upper East Side teenage "it girl" Serena van der Woodsen (Blake Lively) from a mysterious absence. She is reunited with her frenemy Blair Waldorf (Leighton Meester) and her mother Lily ( Kelly Rutherford), and she also meets Dan Humphrey ( Penn Badgley)—an aspiring writer from Brooklyn who is one of Serena's main love interests throughout the show. Other main characters include Nate Archibald (Chace Crawford), Chuck Bass (Ed Westwick), Jenny Hump ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Touched By An Angel
''Touched by an Angel'' is an American fantasy drama television series that premiered on CBS on September 21, 1994, and ran for 211 episodes over nine seasons until its conclusion on April 27, 2003. Created by John Masius and executive produced by Martha Williamson, the series stars Roma Downey as an angel named Monica, and Della Reese as her supervisor Tess. Throughout the series, Monica is tasked with bringing guidance and messages from God to various people who are at a crossroads in their lives. From season three onward, they are frequently joined by Andrew ( John Dye), the Angel of Death (who first appeared as a recurring character in season two). Plot The episodes of the series generally revolved around the "cases" of Monica (played by Roma Downey), an angel recently promoted from the "search and rescue" division, who works under the guidance of Tess (played by Della Reese), a sarcastic boss who is sometimes hard on her teen colleague, but is more of a surrogate mother tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mel Gibson
Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson (born January 3, 1956) is an American actor, film director, and producer. He is best known for his action hero roles, particularly his breakout role as Max Rockatansky in the first three films of the post-apocalyptic action series '' Mad Max'' and as Martin Riggs in the buddy cop action-comedy film series '' Lethal Weapon''. Born in Peekskill, New York, Gibson moved with his parents to Sydney, Australia, when he was 12 years old. He studied acting at the National Institute of Dramatic Art, where he starred opposite Judy Davis in a production of '' Romeo and Juliet''. During the 1980s, he founded Icon Entertainment, a production company, which independent film director Atom Egoyan has called "an alternative to the studio system". Director Peter Weir cast him as one of the leads in the World War I drama '' Gallipoli'' (1981), which earned Gibson a Best Actor Award from the Australian Film Institute,The Australian Film InstitutPast Winners as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Path To War
''Path to War'' is a 2002 American biographical television film, produced by HBO and directed by John Frankenheimer. It was the final film directed by Frankenheimer, who died seven weeks after the film debuted on HBO. It was also the last film produced by Edgar J. Scherick during his lifetime—he died seven months after its initial airing on HBO. Plot The film deals directly with the Vietnam War as seen through the eyes of United States President Lyndon B. Johnson and his cabinet members. The starting events portrayed begin in January 1965 with LBJ at the Inaugural Ball and ends on March 31, 1968, when he announces to the nation that he will not run for re-election. At the start of the movie, President Johnson (Michael Gambon) is focusing on his "Great Society" which is a series of new laws and programs addressing social issues in the United States. These include civil rights, poverty, and education. In a cabinet meeting, he is pressured by General Earle Wheeler (Frederic Forre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margaret McNamara
Margaret Craig McNamara (August 22, 1915 – February 3, 1981) was the founder of the nonprofit children's literacy organization Reading is Fundamental and the wife of the United States Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara. Life and work McNamara was born on August 22, 1915 in Spokane, Washington, and grew up in Alameda, California. McNamara attended University of California, Berkeley, where she met Robert McNamara, whom she would marry on August 13, 1940. Her husband's appointment by President John F. Kennedy as U.S. Secretary of Defense led to their move to Washington, D.C. Her experiences while tutoring three children in the District led to the formation of Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), a nonprofit children's literacy organization dedicated to making reading a fun and beneficial part of everyday life. It is the largest literacy program in the country. On January 16, 1981, President Jimmy Carter awarded McNamara the Medal of Freedom for her work with RIF. She died of cancer ei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Girls Don't Cry
Big Girls Don't Cry may refer to: Music * ''Big Girls Don't Cry'' (Lynn Anderson album), 1968 * ''Big Girls Don't Cry'' (The Weather Girls album), 1986 * "Big Girls Don't Cry" (Fergie song), 2007 * "Big Girls Don't Cry" (The Four Seasons song), 1962 * "Big Girls Don't Cry" (Lynn Anderson song), 1968 Other uses * ''Big Girls Don't Cry'' (book), a 2010 nonfiction book by Rebecca Traister * ''Big Girls Don't Cry'' (film), a 2002 German film * "Big Girls Don't Cry" (''The Sopranos''), a television episode See also * '' Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even'', a 1992 comedy film * " Big Girls Don't Fly", an episode of ''Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'' * " Big Girls Cry", a 2014 song by Sia * Big Boys Don't Cry (other) Big Boys Don't Cry may refer to: * ''Big Boys Don't Cry'', a 2000 novella by Tom Kratman Thomas P. Kratman (born September 4, 1956) is an American military science fiction author and retired United States Army officer whose work is publ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cat's Eye (1985 Film)
''Cat's Eye'' (also known as ''Stephen King's Cat's Eye'') is a 1985 American anthology horror thriller film directed by Lewis Teague and written by Stephen King. It comprises three stories, "Quitters, Inc.", " The Ledge", and "General". The first two are adaptations of short stories in King's 1978 '' Night Shift'' collection, and the third is unique to the film. The three stories are connected only by the presence of a traveling cat, which plays an incidental role in the first two and is a major character of the third. Its cast includes Drew Barrymore, James Woods, Alan King, Robert Hays and Candy Clark. Plot A stray tabby cat hides from a dog in a delivery truck, which drives to New York City. The tomcat sees the disembodied image of a young girl pleading for help and is picked up by a man named Junk. "Quitters, Inc." Smoker Dick Morrison is advised by a friend to join Quitters, Inc., to kick his habit. Clinic counselor Vinnie Donatti explains that the clinic has a 100% succ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julianne Phillips
Julianne Phillips (born May 6, 1960Dave Marsh, ''Glory Days: Bruce Springsteen in the 1980s'', Pantheon Books, 1987; . pp. 303, 316-18.) is an American model and actress. She began her career as a model in the early 1980s before moving on to acting. She first attracted attention for becoming the first wife of Bruce Springsteen and later for her role as Francesca "Frankie" Reed on the television drama series ''Sisters'' (1991–1996). Biography Phillips was born in Evanston, Illinois and raised in Lake Oswego, Oregon. Her parents are William Phillips, an insurance broker and executive, and Ann, who raised their children in the Catholic faith. Phillips is a graduate of Lake Oswego High School and Brooks College in Long Beach. She has five siblings: four older brothers and one older sister. She credits her father with getting her into acting and giving her encouragement. Early career Phillips began work as a model in Manhattan in the early 1980s. By 1982, she was represented by th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sela Ward
Sela Ann Ward (born July 11, 1956) is an American actress, author, and producer. Her breakthrough TV role was as Teddy Reed in the NBC drama series '' Sisters'' (1991–1996), for which she received her first Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 1994. She received her second Primetime Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama for the leading role of Lily Manning in the ABC drama series ''Once and Again'' (1999–2002). Ward later had the recurring role of Stacy Warner in the Fox medical drama ''House'', also starred as Jo Danville in the CBS police procedural ''CSI: NY'' (2010–2013) and starred as Dana Mosier in the CBS police procedural series '' FBI'' (2018–2019). She also played supporting roles in films, including '' The Man Who Loved Women'' (1983), ''Rustlers' Rhapsody'' (1985), '' Nothing in Common'' (1986), '' Hello Again'' (1987), '' The Fugitive'' (1993), '' My Fellow Americans'' (1996), '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swoosie Kurtz
Swoosie Kurtz ( ; born September 6, 1944) is an American actress. She is the recipient of an Emmy Award and two Tony Awards. Kurtz made her Broadway debut in the 1975 revival of '' Ah, Wilderness''. She has received five Tony Award nominations, winning for both ''Fifth of July'' (1981) and '' The House of Blue Leaves'' (1986); her other nominations were for '' Tartuffe'' (1988), '' Frozen'' (2004), and ''Heartbreak House'' (2007). For her television work, she has received eight Emmy Award nominations, with one win for '' Carol and Company'' in 1990. Other television credits include the NBC drama ''Sisters'' (1991–1996), '' Huff'' (2004–2006), ''Pushing Daisies'' (2007–2009), and the hit CBS sitcom '' Mike & Molly'' (2010–2016). Her films include, '' Wildcats'' (1986), '' Dangerous Liaisons'' (1988), '' Stanley & Iris'' (1990), ''Citizen Ruth'' (1996), '' Liar Liar'' (1997) and '' Bubble Boy'' (2001). Early life Kurtz was born in Omaha, Nebraska, the only child of aut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
