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Sammi Davis
Samantha "Sammi" Davis (born 21 June 1964) is an English actress. She gained considerable praise for her performances in ''Mona Lisa'' (1986), as a teenage prostitute, and Ken Russell's '' The Rainbow'' (1989). She also had significant roles in Mike Hodges' '' A Prayer for the Dying'' and John Boorman's '' Hope and Glory'' (both 1987) as well as a leading role in the American television series, '' Homefront'' (1991–1993). Davis was married to the director Kurt Voss, whom she later divorced. After taking a few years out of the film industry to raise her family, she returned to the screen in a cameo role on ''Lost'', playing the mother of Dominic Monaghan's character. She moved back to Britain in Christmas 2008. On 21 June 2009, she married Simon Drew, a children's TV show producer. She now lives in Sussex Sussex (), from the Old English (), is a historic county in South East England that was formerly an independent medieval Anglo-Saxon kingdom. It is bounded to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kidderminster
Kidderminster is a large market and historic minster town and civil parish in Worcestershire, England, south-west of Birmingham and north of Worcester. Located north of the River Stour and east of the River Severn, in the 2011 census, it had a population of 55,530. The town is twinned with Husum, Germany. Situated in the far north of Worcestershire (and with its northern suburbs only 3 and 4 miles from the Staffordshire and Shropshire borders respectively), the town is the main administration centre for the wider Wyre Forest District, which includes the towns of Stourport-on-Severn and Bewdley, along with other outlying settlements. History The land around Kidderminster may have been first populated by the Husmerae, an Anglo-Saxon tribe first mentioned in the Ismere Diploma, a document in which Ethelbald of Mercia granted a "parcel of land of ten hides" to Cyneberht. This developed as the settlement of Stour-in-Usmere, which was later the subject of a territorial dispu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Consuming Passions
''Consuming Passions'' is a 1988 black comedy film which stars Vanessa Redgrave, Jonathan Pryce, and Sammi Davis and was directed by Giles Foster. Synopsis The film is based on '' Secrets'' by Michael Palin and Terry Jones a BBC television play broadcast in 1973. It tells the story of a chocolate factory preparing to launch a new luxury range, Passionelles. However, during the production run a worker falls into a vat of chocolate and dies, meaning human flesh is present in the first batch released. The horrified owners try and fail to recall the chocolates, but when they go on sale, they prove a surprise hit. Keen to continue the success, the developers try to replicate the taste with animal meat, but this fails miserably - leading them to realise human flesh is the key ingredient, and going to extreme lengths to obtain dead bodies to use in the chocolate. The ''Time Out Film Guide'' describes the 'recipe' for this film and concludes that of the result: "the consistency should ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Television Actresses
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English Film Actresses
English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national identity, an identity and common culture ** English language in England, a variant of the English language spoken in England * English languages (other) * English studies, the study of English language and literature * ''English'', an Amish term for non-Amish, regardless of ethnicity Individuals * English (surname), a list of notable people with the surname ''English'' * People with the given name ** English McConnell (1882–1928), Irish footballer ** English Fisher (1928–2011), American boxing coach ** English Gardner (b. 1992), American track and field sprinter Places United States * English, Indiana, a town * English, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * English, Brazoria County, Texas, an unincorporated community ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1964 Births
Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch Athenagoras I of Constantinople meet in Jerusalem. * January 6 – A British firm, the Leyland Motor Corp., announces the sale of 450 buses to the Cuban government, challenging the United States blockade of Cuba. * January 9 – ''Martyrs' Day'': Armed clashes between United States troops and Panamanian civilians in the Panama Canal Zone precipitate a major international crisis, resulting in the deaths of 21 Panamanians and 4 U.S. soldiers. * January 11 – United States Surgeon General Luther Terry reports that smoking may be hazardous to one's health (the first such statement from the U.S. government). * January 12 ** Zanzibar Revolution: The predominantly Arab government of Zanzibar is overthrown by African nationalist rebels; a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fire + Water (Lost)
"Fire + Water" is the 37th episode of '' Lost''. It is the 12th episode of the second season. The episode was directed by Jack Bender, and written by Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz. It first aired on January 25, 2006, on ABC. The character of Charlie Pace (Dominic Monaghan) is featured in the episode's flashbacks. Plot Flashbacks The episode begins with Charlie Pace, as a child, receiving a new piano. His family wants him to use his musical talent to "save" them and get them out of their current impoverished circumstance, but his father, dressed as a butcher, appears, saying, "He ain't savin' no one, he is," and cuts the head off of a doll with a cleaver. Later, Charlie, an adult, is seen in a hospital, where Karen, his brother Liam's girlfriend, has just given birth to a daughter, named Megan after Charlie and Liam's mother. However, Liam's increasing drug habit is causing problems: it prevented him from showing up at the birth, and is interfering with the brothers' band, Dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Shoe Diaries
''Red Shoe Diaries'' is an American anthology erotic drama series that aired on Showtime cable network from 1992 to 1997 and distributed by Playboy Entertainment overseas. It is a spinoff of an earlier film by the same name, also directed by Zalman King. Most episodes were directed by either Zalman King, Rafael Eisenman or both. The story-lines usually have a thin plot revolving around some intrigue and the sexual awakening of a girl or woman who often also narrates. Sensuous love scenes with nudity as well as sultry, moody music are characteristic for most episodes. There is no story arc or characters connecting the different stories other than Jake Winters introducing each episode. Synopsis The tested episodes always open with a quick montage of a newspaper personals section ad under "Red Shoes" seeking women to mail in their personal diaries with stories of love, passion and/or betrayal. The presenter and host Jake Winters (David Duchovny) is then shown walking on desolate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Final Warning
''The Final Warning'' is the fourth novel in the ''Maximum Ride'' series by James Patterson James Brendan Patterson (born March 22, 1947) is an American author. Among his works are the '' Alex Cross'', '' Michael Bennett'', '' Women's Murder Club'', '' Maximum Ride'', '' Daniel X'', '' NYPD Red'', '' Witch & Wizard'', and ''Private'' .... It was released in the US and in the UK on March 17, 2008. References Maximum Ride 2008 American novels {{2000s-ya-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
''Auf Wiedersehen, Pet'' () is a British comedy-drama television programme about seven British construction workers who leave the United Kingdom to search for employment overseas. In the first series, the men live and work on a building site in Düsseldorf. The series was created by Franc Roddam after an idea from Mick Connell, a bricklayer from Stockton-on-Tees, and mostly written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, who also wrote ''The Likely Lads'', ''Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?'' and '' Porridge''. It starred Tim Healy, Kevin Whately, Jimmy Nail, Timothy Spall, Christopher Fairbank, Pat Roach and Gary Holton, with Noel Clarke replacing Holton for series three and four and the two-part finale. The series were broadcast on ITV in 1983–1984 and 1986. After a sixteen-year gap, two series and a Christmas special were shown on BBC One in 2002 and 2004. In 2000, series 1, set in Germany, was ranked number #46 on the 100 Greatest British Television Programmes in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soft Toilet Seats
''Soft Toilet Seats'' is a 1999 comedy film written and directed by Tina Valinsky and starring David Rosen, Alexa Jago and Jonathan Aube. It first had a limited release in the United States on December 3, 1999, before commercially releasing on March 10, 2000. Plot Pharmacist Arne Steinberg ( David Rosen) is tricked into purchasing a mansion in the city from his best mate, only to learn that the previous owner (Sammi Davis) was either killed or committed suicide. Tilly Rensley, former roommate of hers (Alexa Jago) helps Arne unravel the mystery. Cast * David Rosen as Arne Steinberg (as David Alex Rosen) * Alexa Jago as Tilly Rensley * Jonathan Aube as Joey Carpini * Sammi Davis as Annie Ashland * Michael Greene Michael Harris Greene (November 4, 1933 – January 10, 2020) was an American actor who was active from the 1960s through the 1990s. Career Greene was born in San Francisco, California, the son of Gladys () and Harry Greene. Early in his caree ... as Detective Colso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woundings
''Brand New World'', also called ''Woundings'', a UK film based on Jeff Noon's play ''Woundings'' and released in 1998. It was filmed in Cregneash, Isle of Man ) , anthem = "O Land of Our Birth" , image = Isle of Man by Sentinel-2.jpg , image_map = Europe-Isle_of_Man.svg , mapsize = , map_alt = Location of the Isle of Man in Europe , map_caption = Location of the Isle of Man (green) in Europe ..., The director Roberta Hanley won the ''Grand Jury Prize'' for Best Feature Film at the 2001 New York International Independent Film and Video Festival for the film. External links * * British science fiction films 1990s English-language films 1998 films 1990s British films {{1990s-UK-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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