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Riverdale (1997 TV Series)
''Riverdale'' is a Canadian prime time soap opera which ran for three seasons from 1997 to 2000. The series was set in the Toronto community of Riverdale. It focused on a variety of characters and their interactions in everyday life. 94 half-hour episodes were produced. ''Riverdale'' was developed by the producers of the British soap opera ''Coronation Street'' and produced by Epitome Pictures Inc. in association with CBC Television. ''Riverdale'' was the first soap to play in primetime on CBC since ''Dallas'' several years earlier. Characters * Wally Wowczuk (played by Chris Benson) * Jimmy Snow (played by Christian Potenza) * Maurice Long (played by Dave Nichols) * Ben MacKenzie (played by Christopher Shyer and Hamish McEwan) * Joan MacKenzie (played by Marion Gilsenan) * Jerome "Tiny" Sheffield (played by Martin Roach) * Costas Stavros (played by Paul Soles) * Chrisa Stavros (played by Maria Ricossa) * Patrick MacKenzie (played by Alex Campbell) * Charles MacKenzie (played ... [...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] |
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] |
Canadian Television Soap Operas
Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their being ''Canadian''. Canada is a multilingual and multicultural society home to people of groups of many different ethnic, religious, and national origins, with the majority of the population made up of Old World immigrants and their descendants. Following the initial period of French and then the much larger British colonization, different waves (or peaks) of immigration and settlement of non-indigenous peoples took place over the course of nearly two centuries and continue today. Elements of Indigenous, French, British, and more recent immigrant customs, languages, and religions have combined to form the culture of Canada, and thus a Canadian identity. Canada has also been strongly influenced by its linguistic, geographic, and e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Degrassi (franchise)
''Degrassi'' is a Canadian television franchise created by Kit Hood and Linda Schuyler in 1979. It is centred on a multigenerational teen drama about an ensemble cast of teenagers attending the namesake Toronto school as they navigate their adolescence and confront an array of social issues. The franchise is composed of five main series: ''The Kids of Degrassi Street'', ''Degrassi Junior High'', ''Degrassi High'', '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'', and '' Degrassi: Next Class'', and a variety of supplementary media, including television movies, documentaries, companion novels, non-fiction books, and soundtracks. The first three series in the ''Degrassi'' franchise were produced by Hood and Schuyler's company Playing With Time and broadcast on the CBC. ''The Kids Of Degrassi Street'' (1979-86), which is unrelated to the other four series, evolved from a series of standalone short films about children. ''Degrassi Junior High'' (1987-89) marked a transition into teen drama, bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilmour (surname)
Gilmour is a surname of Scottish or Irish origin, derived from an anglicisation of the Gaelic name ''Mac Gille Mhoire'' (meaning "Son of the Follower of the Virgin Mary"), the same origin as the name McLemore. Notable people with this surname include: * Alan Gilmour, Scottish/Australian playwright and librettist * Andrew Gilmour (cricketer) *Bill Gilmour (other), various, including: **Bill Gilmour (director) (born 1939), Scottish television director **Bill Gilmour (politician) (born 1942), Canadian politician *Billy Gilmour (ice hockey) (1885–1959), Canadian ice hockey player *Billy Gilmour (born 2001), Scottish footballer *Clyde Gilmour (1912–1997), Canadian broadcaster and print journalist * David Gilmour (other), various, including: ** Dave Gilmour (ice hockey, born 1881) (1881–1932), Canadian hockey player (Ottawa Silver Seven) ** Dave Gilmour (ice hockey, born 1950), major league ice hockey player (Calgary Cowboys) **David Gilmour (writer), Canadian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kris Holden-Ried
Kris Holden-Ried (born August 1, 1973) is a Canadian actor. Early life and pentathlon Holden-Ried was born in Pickering, Ontario. He studied at Montreal's Concordia University School of Business. He was a champion competitor in riding and fencing, and is a former member of the Canadian National Pentathlon Team and has a silver medal from both the Pan American and Pan Pacific Pentathlon Championships. Career At his first audition, he landed the leading role in 12th century drama, '' Young Ivanhoe''. In 2007, he portrayed William Compton in the first seven episodes of the Showtime series ''The Tudors''. In 2010, he began appearing in the television series ''Lost Girl ''Lost Girl'' is a Canadian supernatural drama television series that premiered on Showcase on September 12, 2010, and ran for five seasons. It follows the life of a bisexual succubus named Bo, played by Anna Silk, as she learns to control ...'' as Dyson. He played Quint Lane, the 'super lycan', in the f ... [...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] |
Melissa DiMarco
Melissa DiMarco is a Canadian actress, producer, and television personality. She has made acting appearances in feature films and television. She is best known for her role as Daphne Hatzilakos in the teen drama series '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' (2002-2010) and as the host and showrunner of her own syndicated television program ''Out There with Melissa DiMarco''. Career On television, one of DiMarco's best-known acting parts was in the teen drama series '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' as Daphne Hatzilakos, teacher and later Principal of Degrassi Community School. She played Hatzilakos for eight seasons (2002 - 2010). DiMarco's TV credits include the CBC soap opera '' Riverdale'' and guest-starring spots on series such as ''Due South'', '' Blue Murder'', ''The Hardy Boys'', ''Psi Factor'', '' Kung Fu: The Legend Continues'', '' Relic Hunter'', and ''Kojak''. Her film credits include roles in Peter Bogdanovich's '' Hustle: The Pete Rose Story'', ''Duct Tape Forever'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melissa Thomson
Melissa is a female given name. The name comes from the Greek language, Greek word μέλισσα (''mélissa''), "bee", which in turn comes from μέλι (''meli''), "honey". In Hittite language, Hittite, ''melit'' signifies "honey". ''Melissa'' also refers to the plant ''Melissa officinalis'' (family Lamiaceae), known as lemon balm. Melissa is a common variant form, with others being Malissa, Melesa, Melessa, Meliza, Mellisa, Melosa, and Molissa. In Ireland it is sometimes used as a feminine form of the Gaelic male name ''Maoilíosa'', which means "servant of Jesus", which is of an origin independent of the Hittites. According to Greek mythology, perhaps reflecting Minoan culture, making her the daughter of a Cretan king Melisseus, whose ''-issos'' ending is Pre-Greek, Melissa was a nymph who discovered and taught the use of honey and from whom bees were believed to have received their name. She was one of the nymph nurses of Zeus, sister to Amalthea (mythology), Amalthei ... [...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] |
