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Shameless (US)
''Shameless'' is an American comedy drama television series developed by John Wells that aired on Showtime from January 9, 2011, to April 11, 2021. It is an adaptation of Paul Abbott's British series of the same name and features an ensemble cast led by William H. Macy and Emmy Rossum. The show is set on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. With the premiere of the ninth season on September 9, 2018, ''Shameless'' became the longest-running original scripted series in Showtime's history. In January 2019, the series was renewed for a tenth season, which premiered on November 10, 2019. In January 2020, the series was renewed for its eleventh and final season, which was scheduled to premiere in mid-2020, but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic; it instead premiered on December 6, 2020. On December 14, 2020, Showtime announced that they were airing a clip show series during Season 11, ''Shameless: Hall of Shame,'' containing new scenes juxtaposed with clips from the sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy Drama
Comedy drama, also known by the portmanteau ''dramedy'', is a genre of dramatic works that combines elements of comedy and Drama (film and television), drama. The modern, scripted-television examples tend to have more humorous bits than simple comic relief seen in a typical hour-long legal or medical drama, but exhibit far fewer jokes-per-minute as in a typical half-hour sitcom. In the United States Examples from United States television include: ''M*A*S*H (TV series), M*A*S*H'', ''Moonlighting (TV series), Moonlighting'', ''The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd'', ''Northern Exposure'', ''Ally McBeal'', ''Sex and the City'', ''Desperate Housewives'' and ''Scrubs (TV series), Scrubs''. The term "dramedy" was coined to describe the late 1980s wave of shows, including ''The Wonder Years'', ''Hooperman'', ''Doogie Howser, M.D.'' and ''Frank's Place''. See also *List of comedy drama television series *Black comedy *Dramatic structure *Melodrama *Seriousness *Tragicomedy *Psychological ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Slade Wiggins
Laura Slade Weishaar (née Wiggins) (born August 8, 1988) is an American actress, singer and musician. She is most known for her roles in '' Shameless'', '' The Tomorrow People'', '' Starving in Suburbia'' and '' Rings''. Early life Wiggins was born in Athens, Georgia, the daughter of Kathy Wiggins and prominent Athens attorney Mark Wiggins. She has one brother. Career She has guest starred in various shows including '' Eleventh Hour'', and in an episode of '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' titled "World's End". She also played a pregnant teenager in an episode of the fourth season of '' Private Practice'' called "The Hardest Part". She had a recurring role in the 2013 series '' The Tomorrow People.'' Wiggins joined the Showtime dramedy '' Shameless'', as Karen Jackson, a series regular. In 2014, Wiggins appeared in the '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' episode "Comic Perversion" as Carly Rydell. Wiggins played the main character "Hannah Warner" in ''Starving in Suburb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nancy Pimental
Nancy Marie Pimental (born May 31, 1965) is an American actress and film and television writer. Early life and education Born in Boston, Massachusetts, and of Portuguese descent, Pimental graduated from Somerset High School in 1983 and Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 1987. At WPI, she was a member of the Phi Sigma Sigma sorority and completed a degree in chemical engineering. Career From 1998 to 2001, Pimental was one of the writers of ''South Park.'' In 2002, she wrote the script for the film '' The Sweetest Thing,'' which has been described as "the forerunner to films like '' Bridesmaids'' and ''Girls Trip''." Replacing Jimmy Kimmel, she served as co-host of the Comedy Central game show '' Win Ben Stein's Money'' from 2000 to 2002. In 2010, Pimental joined the staff of the Showtime dramedy '' Shameless'' (U.S. version) as a writer and producer, and later as an executive producer. Filmography Actress * ''(818)'' (2008) * ''Prey for Rock & Roll'' (2003) * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davey Holmes
Davey Holmes (born October 4, 1969 in Massachusetts) is an American screenwriter, producer and playwright. He is the creator and executive producer of the television show ''Get Shorty'' on Epix. Career Holmes began his writing career in New York City with a production of his original play ''More Lies About Jerzy'' (2001) at the Vineyard Theatre starring Jared Harris, and later productions of the play in London at the New End Theatre and in Los Angeles at the Hayworth Theatre. See reviews for all productions. ''More Lies About Jerzy'' is published by Broadway Play Publishing Inc. Holmes also works extensively in television. H was Executive Producer of '' Shameless'' (Showtime). Other shows he has written for include ''In Treatment'' ( HBO) for which he won a Writers Guild of America Award for Best Screenplay - New Series, Writers Guild of America Award for Best Screenplay - New Series ''Damages'' ( FX) for which he received a nomination for Writers Guild of America Award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krista Vernoff
Krista Vernoff (born October 25, 1971) is an American television screenwriter, executive producer and director. She is best known for running the television medical drama ''Grey's Anatomy'' (2007–11, 2017–present) and its spin-off ''Station 19'' (2019–present). She has also served as executive producer and writer for the US version of '' Shameless''. Other works as producer-writer for television include ''Charmed'' and ''Wonderfalls''. Vernoff earned three Primetime Emmy Award nominations for ''Grey's Anatomy''; two as a producer for the show's Best Drama Series nominations in 2006 and 2007 which were won and one personal Emmy nomination in 2006 for Best Drama Writing for her episode “ Into You Like a Train”, an episode that was highly acclaimed years after its initial airing and hailed as the show's best single episode by ''The A.V. Club''. In 2017, Shonda Rhimes enlisted Vernoff to return to ''Grey's'' for its fourteenth season with complete creative control, after s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Etan Frankel
Etan Frankel is an American playwright and television writer and producer. Career Frankel got his start as a playwright, writing a number of plays including ''Create Fate'', ''The Fearless'', and ''Truth and Reconciliation'', which won the Williamstown Theatre Festival's 2006 Weissberger Playwriting Award. He began writing for television for the second season of ''Gossip Girl'' in 2008. He wrote the episodes "There Might be Blood" and "The Grandfather". He joined the crew of '' Friday Night Lights'' as a writer for the series fourth season in 2009. He wrote the episode "A Sort of Homecoming". He was nominated for the Writers Guild of America (WGA) Award for Best Drama Series at the February 2010 ceremony for his work on the fourth season. In 2011, Frankel joined the first season staff of the Showtime dramedy '' Shameless'', as executive story editor and writer. He served as writer and producer through to 2016. Subsequent projects included episodes of '' Animal Kingdom'', ''Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Mylod
Mark Mylod is a British television and film director and executive producer. He is known for his work on the television series '' Succession'' and '' Shameless'', as well as for directing the horror-comedy film ''The Menu'' (2022). Career Mark Mylod has directed several television shows in the United States and the United Kingdom, many of them for the BBC. He directed the feature films ''Ali G Indahouse'', ''The Big White'' and ''What's Your Number?'' and the series '' Cold Feet'', ''The Royle Family'', and '' Bang Bang, It's Reeves and Mortimer''. Mylod co-produced the HBO television series ''Entourage'', where he was also a regular director.. He would direct and executive-produce the pilot episode of the U.S. version of the dramedy, '' Shameless'', for Showtime. He remained a co-executive producer and frequent director on the series. In 2011, Mylod directed and executive-produced the pilot of the ABC fantasy series ''Once Upon a Time''. He would go on to direct the pilot e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The High Strung
The High Strung is an American rock band from Detroit, Michigan, United States. The band is composed of lead singers and guitarists Josh Malerman and Mark Owen, guitarist Stephen Palmer, bassist Chad Stocker, and drummer Derek Berk. Malerman, Berk, and Owen attended Michigan State University in the late 1990s before moving to New York City. The band formed in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, when the members of the former East Lansing, Michigan, band The Masons changed their name and added Stocker to the roster. Owen left the band in 2005 and returned in 2016. Palmer joined the group shortly after the recording of ''Dragon Dicks'' in early 2010. ''These are Good Times'', ''Moxie Bravo'', ''Get the Guests'', ''¿Posible o' Imposible?'' and ''Quiet Riots'' were produced in Detroit by producer/engineer Jim Diamond. Discography * 2000 - ''As/Is'' * 2001 - ''Soap'' * 2002 - ''Sure as Hell'' * 2003 - ''These are Good Times'' * 2003 - ''Follow Through on Your Backhand'' * 2006 - ''Moxie Bravo' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate Miner (actress)
Kate Miner (born September 7, 1984), also known as Kate Lang Johnson, is an American actress. Notable film credits include ''Fifty Shades of Black'', '' The Campaign'', '' Fired Up'', '' Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon'', and ''A Leading Man''. Miner is a main cast member in seasons 9-11 of the U.S. series '' Shameless '' as Phillip Gallagher’s love interest. She was a lead actor on the NBC miniseries '' Persons Unknown'' and on season three of the series '' Necessary Roughness''. She also had leading roles in the ABC Family pilot ''Phys. Ed'' and the NBC pilot ''Holding Patterns.'' though neither show was picked up to series. Acting career Miner is known for her roles on Showtime's '' Shameless'' (seasons 9-11), USA Network's '' Necessary Roughness'' and NBC's '' Persons Unknown'' in addition to playing Will Ferrell's mistress in the 2012 comedy film '' The Campaign'' and Marlon Wayans assistant in the 2016 comedy spoof ''Fifty Shades of Black''. She has guest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Flood
Richard Flood (born 29 July 1982) is an Irish actor best known for the character Tommy McConnel in the series ''Crossing Lines,'' James McKay in the series '' Red Rock,'' Ford in the series '' Shameless'', and starred as Dr. Cormac Hayes on ''Grey's Anatomy'' from 2019 to 2022. Career Richard Flood portrayed the role of Samuel Johanson in an episode of the series '' Titanic: Blood and Steel'' in 2012. He joined the main cast of the new series Crossing Lines in 2013, playing detective Tommy McConnel, a specialist in weapons and tactics from Northern Ireland, until 2014. That next year, in 2015, Flood joined the main cast of the new series Red Rock, where he played the police superintendent James McKay, In 2017, it was announced that Flood would be cast as Ford in the Showtime series Shameless. He became a series regular ahead of the series’ ninth season. In 2019, Flood was cast in a recurring role as Dr. Cormac Hayes on ABC's ''Grey's Anatomy''. He was promoted to star for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isidora Goreshter
Isidora Goreshter (born October 24, 1981) is an American actress. She is best known for portraying Svetlana on the U.S. TV series '' Shameless'' from seasons 3 to 8. Early life Goreshter was born and raised in Long Beach, California, where she began performing on stage at age three. She studied classical ballet. Goreshter competed in gymnastics as a child. She earned first place in beam, second place in vault and floor, and third place all-around in her age group at the California State Cup Championship in 1992. Also in 1992, she came in second place overall in her age group at the Central Pacific Championships. Personal life Goreshter was the first member of her family born in the United States. Goreshter's family is from the former Soviet Union. Two of Goreshter's grandparents are from Orhei, Moldova. Goreshter studied acting at the Stella Adler acting conservatory. She appeared in such stage shows productions as ''Beirut'', ''The Smell of the Kill'', ''Waiting for Lefty'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emily Bergl
Anne Emily Bergl''Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916–2005.''; at ancestry.com (born 25 April 1975) is an English actress. She is best known for her role as Rachel Lang in the supernatural horror film '' The Rage: Carrie 2'' (1999), Annie O'Donnell on the ABC television show ''Men in Trees'' (2006–08), Beth Young on '' Desperate Housewives'' (2010–12), Tammi Bryant on the TNT drama series ''Southland'' (2009–2013) and Sammi Slott in '' Shameless'' (2014–2015). She also performs as a cabaret singer. She also played Francie in ''Gilmore Girls''. Early life Bergl was born in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England, to an Irish mother and an English architect father. She has one brother. Her family emigrated to the United States when she was six, initially residing in Denver, Colorado. When she was ten, they moved to Glenview, Illinois, where she spent the remainder of her upbringing. She attended Glenbrook South High School and Grinnell College, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
