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Riverdale (Canadian TV Series)
''Riverdale'' is a Canadian prime time television soap opera, which ran for three seasons from 1997 to 2000. The series was set in the Toronto community of Riverdale, focusing on a variety of characters and their interactions in everyday life. ''Riverdale'' was produced by Epitome Pictures in association with CBC Television. Originally inspired by the socially realistic style of British soaps such as ''Coronation Street'', due to low early ratings it began introducing some more American-style soap opera elements, most notably in the expansion of Melissa DiMarco's character, Irene Stavros, into an American-style soap vixen who dressed in tight clothing to accentuate her sex appeal. Cast member Marion Gilsenan was battling cancer for much of her stint on the series. She won a Gemini Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Program or Series at the 14th Gemini Awards in 1999, several months after her death. The series typically attracted low ratings in its initial prime-time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yan Moore
Yan Moore (born February 6, 1953) is a Canadian television writer and producer. He is best known as a writer for ''Degrassi Junior High'', ''Degrassi High'' and '' Degrassi: The Next Generation''. He was also the creator and producer of the Canadian soap opera ''Riverdale'' (1997–2000). He was nominated for a Gemini Award in 1995 for Best Writing in a Dramatic Series for his work on ''Road to Avonlea ''Road to Avonlea'' is a Canadian television series first broadcast in Canada between January 7, 1990, and March 31, 1996, as part of the ''CBC Family Hour'' anthology series, and in the United States starting on March 5, 1990. It was created b ...''. References External links * 1953 births Living people Canadian soap opera writers {{Canada-tv-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
14th Gemini Awards
The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television's 14th Gemini Awards were held on November 7, 1999, to honour achievements in Canadian television. The awards show, which was hosted by Rick Mercer, took place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre and was broadcast on CBC Television. Awards Best Dramatic Series * ''Da Vinci's Inquest'' - Haddock Entertainment, Barna-Alper Productions, Alliance Atlantis Productions, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Chris Haddock, Laszlo Barna * '' More Tales of the City'' - Working Title Films. Producers: Kevin Tierney, Suzanne Girard, Alan Poul, Tim Bevan * ''Foolish Heart'' - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Ken Finkleman, Brian Dennis * '' La Femme Nikita'' - Baton Broadcasting, Fireworks Entertainment. Producers: Jamie Paul Rock, Jay Firestone * '' Traders'' - Atlantis Films. Producers: Seaton McLean, Sandie Pereira, Peter Mitchell Best TV Movie or Miniseries * ''Milgaard'' - Barna-Alper Productions, Bar Harbour Films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Podemski
Jennifer Podemski (born January 1, 1974) is a First Nations (Canadian) film and television actress and producer. Her acting credits include starring roles in the television series '' Tin Star'', ''The Rez'', '' Riverdale'', ''Moccasin Flats'', ''Bliss'', and ''Moose TV'', and the films ''Dance Me Outside'', ''The Diviners'', and ''Empire of Dirt'', as well as supporting or guest roles in ''Degrassi'', ''Republic of Doyle'', '' The Eleventh Hour'', '' Blue Murder'', '' Wild Card'', '' This Is Wonderland'', '' Rabbit Fall'', '' The Border'', and ''Maniac Mansion''. Her production credits include ''Rabbit Fall'', ''Moccasin Flats'', and ''Empire of Dirt''. Early life Podemski was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario. Her father is Jewish and her mother is of Saulteaux/Ojibwe/Anishinaabe, Leni Lenape, and Métis descent. Her paternal grandparents were from Poland, and moved to Canada after WWII. Her sisters, Tamara Podemski and Sarah Podemski are also actors. All three sisters appe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashley Brown
Ashley Brown (born February 3, 1982) is an American singer and actress who is best known for playing the titular character in the United States national tour and Broadway productions of ''Mary Poppins''. Early life Brown was born February 3, 1982, in Gulf Breeze, Pensacola, Florida, the youngest of four children. She started singing when she was 6 years old and then started professional singing lessons when she was 14. She studied at Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Career Brown initially caught the attention of casting director Tara Rubin not long after graduating from the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. After a successful audition, she was cast in the Disney touring production '' On the Record''. This in turn led to her Broadway debut on September 20, 2005, replacing Brooke Tansley as the lead character, Belle, in the Disney Theatrical production of ''Beauty and the Beast''. She departed the role on May 28, 2006, after eight months and she was succeeded by S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyrone Benskin
Tyrone Benskin (born 29 December 1958) is an English-Canadian actor, theatre director and politician. He was elected Member of Parliament in the Jeanne-Le Ber riding, in Montreal, Quebec, in the 2011 Canadian federal election and served as an MP until 2015. Life and career Benskin was born in Bristol, England but moved to Canada in 1968 at age nine. Artistic career Having studied theatre at both CEGEP and university levels in Montreal, Benskin has become a significant presence in theatre, film, television and music. His theatre credits include features appearances on such celebrated stages as the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, the National Arts Centre and the Centaur Theatre in Montreal. Benskin also supplied the voice of Kobalt in the 1996 animated series of ''Flash Gordon'' and Bo and Wimzie's father Rousso in the children's television series ''Wimzie's House''. In politics On 30 January 2011, Benskin was announced as the federal New Democratic Party candidate in the Mon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yanna McIntosh
Yanna McIntosh (born 1970), sometimes credited as Yanna MacIntosh, is a Jamaican-born Canadian television, movie and theatrical actress. Early life McIntosh attended the University of Toronto and the Institute for Advanced Theater Training at Harvard University, in which she trained for acting in theatrical productions. She taught students of theatre at the National Theatre School of Canada and Humber College. Career Yanna McIntosh's theatre credits include Petruchio in ''The Taming of the Shrew'', Hedda in ''Hedda Gabler'', Mary in Friedrich Schiller's '' Mary Stuart'', and Condoleezza Rice in David Hare's '' Stuff Happens''. McIntosh's most notable recurring roles in television series include Dr. Currie in the short-lived 90's medical drama ''Side Effects'', Jenni Hernandez in '' Riverdale'', Edna Myles in '' The Eleventh Hour'', Dr. Rollins in '' Blue Murder'', Zona Robinson in '' This is Wonderland'', and Ms. Dymond in the Canadian teen drama ''The Best Years''. She has s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jayne Eastwood
Jayne Eastwood (born December 17, 1946), also credited as Jane Easton or Jane Eastwood, is a Canadian actress and comedian. She is best known for her film roles as Anna-Marie Biddlecoff in the comedy film ''Finders Keepers'' (1984), Judy the Waitress in the Christmas film ''The Santa Clause'' (1994), Mrs. White in ''My Big Fat Greek Wedding'' (2002) and its 2016 sequel, Mrs. Borusewicz in ''Chicago'' (2002), Lucy Decker in the comedy ''Welcome to Mooseport'' (2004) and Miss Wimsey in the musical film ''Hairspray'' (2007). She appeared in television roles including Gwen Twining in ''King of Kensington'' (1978–1980), Bernice in '' Material World'', Aunt Agatha Flugelschmidt in the PBS Kids children's television series '' Noddy'' (1998–2000), Jeannie in '' Wild Card'' (2003), Bridget in ''Train 48'' (2004–2005), Ronnie Sacks in '' This Is Wonderland'' (2005–2006), Maxine Bingly in ''Billable Hours'' (2006–2008), Miss Wispinski in ''Little Mosque on the Prairie'' (2008–2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merwin Mondesir
Merwin Mondesir (born February 21, 1976) is a Canadian actor. He is of Saint Lucian descent. He resides in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Selected filmography Film * 1997 '' Critical Care'' as Head Injury * 2000 ''Steal This Movie!'' as Private Kendall * 2000 ''Seventeen Again'' as Todd * 2001 ''Bones'' as Bill Peet * 2003 ''The Recruit'' as Stan * 2004 ''Against the Ropes'' as Street Crony * 2004 '' Godsend'' as Maurice * 2004 '' Noel'' as Glenn * 2005 '' Plague City: SARS in Toronto'' as Rob Connell * 2007 ''How She Move'' as Niko Niles * 2008 '' Lost Boys: The Tribe'' as Erik * 2010 '' Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball'' as FBI Agent Osterberg * 2011 ''Grave Encounters'' as T.C. Gibson * 2012 '' Cold Blooded'' as Nestor Grimes * 2014 ''The Big Fat Stone'' as Mugger * 2016 ''It Stains the Sands Red'' as Nick * 2019 '' Code 8'' as Jules Television * 1996-1998 '' Straight Up'' as Dennis * 1997-2000 '' Riverdale'' as Gordon Johnson * 2000 ''Drop the Beat'' as Dennis "Ballistic" * 2001-2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynne Griffin
Lynne Griffin (born 17 September 1952) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her work in film, television and stage, particularly her appearances in the horror films '' Black Christmas'' (1974) and ''Curtains'' (1983), and a recurring role on the television series ''Wind at My Back'' (1996–2001). Early life Griffin was born in Toronto, Ontario, the daughter of Kay, an actress, and James Joseph Griffin, a fashion photographer and soccer player. She is married to fellow actor Sean Sullivan. Filmography Films Television series Television movies Theatre * Stratford Shakespeare Festival * Shaw Festival * 2002: Resurgence Theatre Company - ''Romeo and Juliet'', '' The Tempest'' Awards In 1980 Griffin earned an ''Outstanding Performance by an Actress (Non-Feature)'' Genie Award The Genie Awards were given out annually by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to recognize the best of Canadian cinema from 1980–2012. They succeeded the Canadian Film Aw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Soles
Paul Robert Soles (August 11, 1930 – May 26, 2021) was a Canadian actor and television personality. He led the voice cast in such series as ''The Marvel Super Heroes'' (1966), voiced the title character in ''Spider-Man'' (1967), and portrayed Hermey in the 1964 television special ''Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer''; Soles was one of the last surviving participants of the special's voice cast. Soles first screen appearance was on CFPL in 1953, and he continued to perform over 60 years later, performing as of 2016 in the comedy web series ''My 90-Year-Old Roommate'' on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's online comedy channel, CBC Comedy. Career Acting roles Soles was the voice of Hermey the misfit elf in Rankin/Bass' ''Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer'' from 1964. He also voiced Marvel superhero Spider-Man in the original animated television series also from the 1960s, and he played "The Lawbreaker" on the CBC panel quiz show ''This Is the Law'' in the 1970s, and played Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Roach
Martin may refer to: Places * Martin City (other) * Martin County (other) * Martin Township (other) Antarctica * Martin Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land * Port Martin, Adelie Land * Point Martin, South Orkney Islands Australia * Martin, Western Australia * Martin Place, Sydney Caribbean * Martin, Saint-Jean-du-Sud, Haiti, a village in the Sud Department of Haiti Europe * Martin, Croatia, a village in Slavonia, Croatia * Martin, Slovakia, a city * Martín del Río, Aragón, Spain * Martin (Val Poschiavo), Switzerland England * Martin, Hampshire * Martin, Kent * Martin, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, hamlet and former parish in East Lindsey district * Martin, North Kesteven, village and parish in Lincolnshire in North Kesteven district * Martin Hussingtree, Worcestershire * Martin Mere, a lake in Lancashire ** WWT Martin Mere, a wetland nature reserve that includes the lake and surrounding areas * Martin Mill, Kent North America Canada * Rural Municipality of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Shyer
Christopher Shyer (sometimes credited as Chris Shyer) is a Canadian-American actor who has appeared in over 50 film and television roles. Acting career Shyer has appeared in multiple guest roles on television since 1994, including: ''Viper'', '' The New Outer Limits'', ''Smallville'', ''Monk'', '' JAG'', ''CSI: Miami'', ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', and a critically acclaimed recurring role as the Hannibal Lecter-like character "Lawrence O'Malley" in ''The Practice''. He more recently appeared in a supporting role on ABC-TV's re-imagined ''V'' series as "Marcus," second-in-command to the V high commander, Anna (Morena Baccarin). His varied film roles have included '' The Falling'' (1998, as "Lars"), '' The Invitation'' (2003, as "Joel Gellman"), ''The Lazarus Child'' (2004, as "John Boyd"), '' Fierce People'' (2005, as "Dr. Leffler"), and ''Big Bad Wolf The Big Bad Wolf is a fictional wolf appearing in several cautionary tales that include some of ''Grimms' Fairy Tales ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |