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Sharron Matthews
Sharron Matthews is a Canadian actress.Daniel Nolan ''Hamilton Spectator'', February 25, 2021. She is most noted for her regular role as Flo Chakowitz in the television series ''Frankie Drake Mysteries'', for which she received Canadian Screen Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards in 2019 and the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021. Career Matthews is predominantly a stage actress, most notably touring her own one-woman cabaret show ''Girl Crush'' in 2017. In 2021 Matthews had her first credit as a television writer, cowriting the ''Frankie Drake Mysteries'' episode "Life Is a Cabaret". Personal life A native of Hamilton, Ontario, she was married to musical theatre actor George Masswohl, but they are divorced.Marcy Cornblum"Celebrity Spaces: Sharron Matthews and George Masswohl" ''Toronto Sun The ''Toronto Sun'' is an English-language tabloid format, tabloid newspaper published daily in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamilton Spectator
''The Hamilton Spectator'', founded in 1846, is a newspaper published weekdays and Saturdays in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. One of the largest Canadian newspapers by circulation,''The Hamilton Spectator'' is owned by Torstar. History ''The Hamilton Spectator'' was first published July 15, 1846, as ''The Hamilton Spectator and Journal of Commerce''. Founded by Robert Smiley and a partner, the paper was sold in 1877 to William Southam, who founded the Southam newspaper chain and made the ''Spectator'' the first of the chain. The Southam chain was sold in 1998 to Conrad Black, who in turn sold off ''The Hamilton Spectator'' to Toronto-based Sun Media. In 1999, the ''Spectator'' was sold for a third time to Torstar Corporation. On May 26, 2020, its parent company, Torstar, agreed to be acquired by NordStar Capital, a private investment firm. The deal was expected to close by year end. Publication ''The Hamilton Spectator'' is published six days a week by Metroland Media Group, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Was A Rat
''I Was a Rat'' is a children's drama television series broadcast on BBC One from 9 to 23 December 2001, based on the popular 1999 children's novel ''I Was a Rat! or The Scarlet Slippers'' by Philip Pullman. It was aired in the Sunday tea-time slot which traditionally accommodates a children's drama series in the run-up to Christmas. The series was produced by Andy Rowley and starred Calum Worthy in the leading role, alongside Tom Conti and Brenda Fricker. It was adapted by Richard Carpenter, who won a BAFTA award for the work. Synopsis The series is set in the early 1920s, telling the tale of a young boy with a mysterious past who claims to be a rat. He is taken in off the streets by elderly couple Bob (Conti) and Joan (Fricker) who name him Roger and it soon becomes obvious that he is no ordinary child. Cast and characters * Calum Worthy as Roger/Ratty * Brenda Fricker as Joan Jones * Tom Conti as Bob Jones * Ned Beatty as Mudduck * Stephen Ouimette as Wheedle * Katie Blake as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st-century Canadian Actresses
The 1st century was the century spanning AD 1 ( I) through AD 100 ( C) according to the Julian calendar. It is often written as the or to distinguish it from the 1st century BC (or BCE) which preceded it. The 1st century is considered part of the Classical era, epoch, or historical period. The 1st century also saw the appearance of Christianity. During this period, Europe, North Africa and the Near East fell under increasing domination by the Roman Empire, which continued expanding, most notably conquering Britain under the emperor Claudius (AD 43). The reforms introduced by Augustus during his long reign stabilized the empire after the turmoil of the previous century's civil wars. Later in the century the Julio-Claudian dynasty, which had been founded by Augustus, came to an end with the suicide of Nero in AD 68. There followed the famous Year of Four Emperors, a brief period of civil war and instability, which was finally brought to an end by Vespasian, ninth Roman emperor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Five Days At Memorial (miniseries)
''Five Days at Memorial'' is an American disaster medical drama television miniseries based on the 2013 book of the same name by Sheri Fink. It was developed, written and directed by John Ridley and Carlton Cuse. The miniseries premiered on August 12, 2022, on Apple TV+. Premise Depicts the difficulties a New Orleans hospital endures after Hurricane Katrina makes landfall on the city. Cast and characters Main * Vera Farmiga as Dr. Anna Pou * Cherry Jones as Susan Mulderick * Cornelius Smith Jr. as Dr. Bryant King * Robert Pine as Dr. Horace Baltz * Adepero Oduye as Karen Wynn * Julie Ann Emery as Diane Robichaux * Michael Gaston as Arthur "Butch" Schafer * Molly Hager as Virginia Rider Recurring * W. Earl Brown as Ewing Cook * Stephen Bogaert as René Goux * Darrin Baker as Dr. Martin Bisley * Ted Atherton as Richard Deichmann * Tammy Isbell as Gina Isbell * Katie Boland as Kristy Johnson * Deborah Hay as Therese Mendez * Sarah Allen as Lori Budo * Sharron Matthews as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruby And The Well
''Ruby and the Well'' is a family fantasy TV show on BYUtv, premiered in America on February 27, 2022. The show features a present-day teenager whose father inherits an orchard in Emerald. This leads to the two moving to Emerald where Ruby discovers a wishing well. Once she makes contact with the wishing well, Ruby becomes the new keeper of the well and must grant the wells wishes so that the town can prosper. Season one (spring 2022) and season two (fall 2022) both contain ten episodes, with season 2 having been picked up before season 1 even debuted. Plot Ruby is a present-day teenager who is forced to move to Emerald after her father, Daniel, inherits an orchard. While exploring the property Ruby finds a wishing well and is shown a wish that she must help fulfill. As a newcomer to the town Ruby has a hard time knowing whom to trust. However she quickly befriends two locals: Sam and Mina. With their knowledge of the town and her ability to reach out to others Ruby just might b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hudson & Rex
''Hudson & Rex'' is a Canadian police procedural drama television series, based on the Austrian-Italian drama ''Kommissar Rex''. It premiered on Citytv on March 25, 2019. Filming commenced in October 2018, with ongoing production in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. On May 30, 2019, Shaftesbury and Pope Productions announced Citytv had renewed for season two, and was scheduled for the 2019–2020 season. Season two premiered on September 24, 2019. In June 2020, it was announced on Breakfast Television that season three would begin production sometime in July, ensuring to work within provincial public health guidelines in respect to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. Season three premiered on January 5, 2021. At the conclusion of the final season three episode, April 20, 2021, cast members announced that season four had been approved and filming would begin shortly. On September 15, 2021, it was announced that season four was set to premiere on October 7, 2021, bumped up from t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokens (web Series)
''Tokens'' is a Canadian comedy web series created by Winnifred Jong and produced along with Trinni Franke. The series premiered on Facebook and YouTube on May 6, 2019. It also stayed on ''Binge Networks'' for the first season and was later sold to Urbanflix TV. ''Tokens'' follows the lives of the actors of an "on call" casting agency who are dispatched to productions in order to fulfill diversity quotas. The series stars Connie Wang, Ryan Allen and Shelley Thompson. As of October 2019, ''Tokens'' has amassed more than 500,000 combined views across Facebook and YouTube. Plot The series follows the actors of On Call Casting, a fictional agency designed to help busy production companies meet their mandated diversity quotas. Dispatcher Betty sends out whoever is on call, with the actors often finding themselves cast in the roles they least expect. Cast and characters Main * Connie Wang as Sammie Pang, an aspiring actress who joins On Call Casting in the hopes that she will f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taken (2017 TV Series)
''Taken'' is an action-thriller television series based on the Taken (franchise)#Films, ''Taken'' film series. It is an origin story for Bryan Mills (Clive Standen), the character played by Liam Neeson in the trilogy. The series was commissioned with a straight-to-series-order in September 2015 and premiered on February 27, 2017, on NBC. NBC renewed the series for a second season of 16 episodes on May 9, 2017, which premiered on January 12, 2018. NBC removed the series from its schedule on April 18, 2018, and then announced that it would return on May 26, 2018. NBC canceled the series on May 11, 2018, and the final episode aired on June 30. Premise Former Special Forces (United States Army), Green Beret Bryan Mills must overcome a personal tragedy in order to get revenge while becoming a CIA superspy. Cast Main * Clive Standen as Bryan Mills * Jennifer Beals as Christina Hart * Gaius Charles as John (season 1) * Brooklyn Sudano as Asha (season 1) * Monique Gabriela Curnen as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odd Squad
''Odd Squad'' (stylized as ''ODD SQUAD'') is a children's live action educational television series that premiered on TVOKids in Canada and PBS Kids in the United States on November 26, 2014. Similar to ''Cyberchase'' and ''Peg + Cat'', other math-centered programs aired on PBS Kids, the series involves child characters using mathematical concepts (addition, multiplication, using data in graphs, etc.) to advance each episode's plot. The series was created by Tim McKeon and Adam Peltzman and is co-produced by Sinking Ship Entertainment and Fred Rogers Productions in association with TVOKids and Ici Radio-Canada Télé. The series features child actors (whose characters are the employees of the "Odd Squad") who use indirect reasoning and basic math to solve and investigate strange happenings in their town. The series is a general satire of the police procedural and spy fiction genres and uses humour to teach the audience basic math skills and math-related topics. In the UK, the seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
She's The Mayor
''She's the Mayor'' is a Canadian television sitcom which aired on Vision TV in 2011."She's the Mayor finds laughs in Hamilton" ''Hamilton Spectator'', April 16, 2010. The show stars Janet-Laine Green as Iris Peters, a woman in her 60s who is newly elected as the mayor of the fictional city of Fairfax. The show's cast also includes Scott Wentworth as deputy mayor Bill Clarke, Colin Mochrie as city manager Scott Hawkins, and Tonya Lee Williams as Peters' communications director Maxine Williams. Filmed in Hamilton, Ontario, the series was created by Min Sook Lee, Jennifer Holness and Sudz Sutherland. References 2011 Canadian television series debuts Canadian political comedy television series 2010s Canadian sitcoms 2010s Canadian workplace comedy television series Televisio ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murdoch Mysteries
''Murdoch Mysteries'' is a Canadian television drama series that premiered on Citytv on January 20, 2008, and currently airs on CBC. The series is based on characters from the ''Detective Murdoch'' novels by Maureen Jennings and stars Yannick Bisson as the fictional William Murdoch, a police detective working in Toronto, Ontario in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The series was titled ''The Artful Detective'' on the Ovation cable TV network in the United States, until season twelve. Synopsis The series takes place in Toronto starting in 1895 and follows Detective William Murdoch (Yannick Bisson) of the Toronto Constabulary, who solves many of his cases using methods of detection that were unusual at the time. These methods include fingerprinting (referred to as "finger marks" in the series), blood testing, surveillance, and trace evidence. Some episodes feature anachronistic technology whereby Murdoch sometimes uses the existing technology of his time to improvise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
