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Strangers (2017 TV Series)
''Strangers'' is an American comedy-drama series created by Mia Lidofsky that premiered on September 4, 2017, on Facebook Watch. The series stars Zoë Chao and Meredith Hagner and is executive produced by Lidofsky, Jesse Peretz, Michael B. Clark, Alex Turtletaub, M. Blair Brown, and Neena Beber. Premise The first season follows "Isobel, a young woman living in Los Angeles who rents out her extra room on Airbnb. She finds herself in need of extra cash after boyfriend moves out when she cheats on him with a woman. As she struggles to make sense of her shifting sexuality, an eccentric cast of characters rotate through her house, bringing both inconveniences and unexpected wisdom." The second season follows Isobel as she "switches from host to renter when she moves across the country with her best friend, Cam. On the cusp of 30 and now living in NYC, it's Isobel's year to explore the many different paths to adulthood, starting with a new neighborhood each episode. As a woman living ... [...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] |
Stephen Henderson (actor)
Stephen McKinley Henderson (born August 31, 1949) is an American actor and director. Henderson trained at Juilliard School for acting and later became a resident member of the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis from 1976 to 1981. He came to prominence as a character actor often performing the plays of August Wilson. He's received nominations for a Tony Award, a Drama Desk Award and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. ''Vulture'' Magazine named Henderson as one of "The 32 Greatest Character Actors Working Today". Henderson made his Broadway debut in Wilson's ''King Hedley II'' in 2001. He later earned a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for Wilson's ''Fences'' in 2010. He has since starred in ''A Raisin in the Sun'' in 2014, and '' Between Riverside and Crazy'' in 2022. He made his film debut in the 1979 film ''A Pleasure Doing Business''. He has since appeared in '' Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close'' (2011), ''Lincoln'' (2012), ''Fences'' (2015), '' Manch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samrat Chakrabarti
Samrat Chakrabarti (born 22 August 1975) is a British-American film actor and musician of Indian descent. Early life Born in London to Indian Hindu Bengali immigrant parents from Kolkata. He performed in Indian community functions in Boston, Massachusetts, where he was exposed to music, poetry and the plays of Rabindranath Tagore. Career Acting Having acted all through school, Chakrabarti's feature film debut came in 2004 in Spike Lee's ''She Hate Me''. Early in his career, he starred opposite Molly Shannon in ''The Wedding Weekend'' and then in Manish Acharya's ''Loins of Punjab Presents''. He also had a role in the Australian film, ''The Waiting City''. His film, '' The War Within'', was nominated for an Indie Spirit Award while ''Bombay Summer'', starring Tannishtha Chatterjee won Best Film at the 2009 MIAAC Film Festival. Chakrabarti starred opposite Rebecca Hazelwood in '' Kissing Cousins'' and made an appearance in the Yash Raj-produced Bollywood film, ''New Yor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Cavadias
Michael Cavadias (born February 16, 1970) is an American actor known for ''Wonder Boys'', the 2012 TV series ''Girls,'' and ''Difficult People'', as well as performing in theatre with the Mabou Mines and Blacklips. Early life and education Cavadias was born in Santa Cruz, California in 1970. Cavadias graduated from the Experimental Theatre Wing at the Tisch School of the Arts and later performed with Mabou Mines. Career Cavadias began his acting career in 1994 when he appeared in ''New York Undercover'' as Ruby. Cavadias developed the character Claywoman at Blacklips and then with Mabou Mines as a part of their resident artist program. He was also a drag performer. Cavadias is most known for his acting work in film, appearing in ''Wonder Boys'', ''Gypsy 83'', and '' Kill Your Darlings''. He is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is a Left-wing politics, left-wing Democratic Socialists of America#Tendencies within the DS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sophia Anne Caruso
Sophia Anne Caruso (born July 11, 2001) is an American actress and singer best known for originating the role of Lydia Deetz in the Broadway musical ''Beetlejuice'', a role for which she won a Theatre World Award. She also portrays Sophie in ''The School for Good and Evil'', in 2022. Other theatre credits include Girl in '' Lazarus'' (2015-17) and Iris in ''The Nether'' (2015). Early life Caruso was born on July 11, 2001 in Spokane, Washington to Steve Caruso, a former “club pro” golf professional, and Deena Caruso, who owned several clothing and jewelry stores. She is the youngest of three children. Caruso was involved in the local Spokane Children's Theatre, starting at age 7, before transitioning to theatre at Spokane Civic Theatre and Interplayers Professional Theatre. Caruso made her professional debut in 2011 at age nine when she played Helen Keller in the Interplayers Professional Theatre production of ''The Miracle Worker'' in Spokane. Caruso’s final role in S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holden McNeil
This is a list of major and recurring characters in Kevin Smith's fictional universe known as the View Askewniverse. ''Clerks'' (1994) Dante Hicks Dante Hicks, played by Brian O'Halloran, is 22 (33 in ''Clerks II, 49 in Clerks III''), works at the Quick Stop Market in Leonardo, New Jersey, and still lives with his parents. He feels that because he runs the store, he is responsible and successful in life, and yet, he is a push-over who often agrees to work when he doesn't have to (hence his catch phrase, "I'm not even supposed to be here today!"). He frequently gets into debates ranging from philosophy to ''Star Wars'' with his best friend, fellow clerk Randal Graves, who works at the adjacent RST Video Store. Dante is laid-back, personable, articulate, and logical (especially when compared with his best friend Randal), and is easily angered by Randal's actions or behavior, particularly when Randal's actions lead to negative consequences. For example, Dante often scolds Randal fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridget Regan
Bridget Catherine Regan (born February 3, 1982) is an American actress known for portrayals such as Kahlan Amnell in the television series ''Legend of the Seeker'', Rebecca Lowe / Rachel Turner in '' White Collar'', Rose Solano in ''Jane the Virgin'' and Dottie Underwood in '' Agent Carter.'' She portrayed Sasha Cooper on the TNT drama series '' The Last Ship'' from 2016 to 2018. Career Since 2006, Regan has appeared in various television shows and in films. In 2008, she began filming ''Legend of the Seeker'', a television show based on Terry Goodkind's '' Sword of Truth'' series. She portrayed Mother Confessor Kahlan Amnell, which earned her a cult following. Although her natural hair is red and curly, Regan dyed it dark brown and black, and occasionally chemically straightened it, for ''Legend of the Seeker''. In 2009, she ventured into producing with ''Camp Wanatachi'', a musical that ran in New York at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club. Regan was cast as a lead for the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jemima Kirke
Jemima Jo M Kirke (born 26 April 1985) is a British-American artist, actress and director. She gained international acclaim through her role as Jessa Johansson on the HBO series ''Girls''. She made her film debut in the 2005 indie short '' Smile for the Camera'' and her feature-length debut in ''Tiny Furniture'', as a favour for her childhood friend Lena Dunham. In 2017, she starred in Zayn's music video for the single " Dusk Till Dawn" featuring Sia. Early life Born in Westminster, London to British parents, Kirke was raised in New York City. She is the daughter of Simon Kirke, the former drummer of the rock bands Bad Company and Free. Her mother is Lorraine Kirke (née Dellal), the owner of Geminola, a vintage boutique in New York City that supplied a number of outfits for the television series ''Sex and the City''. Her character Jessa wore a wedding dress from Geminola in the season finale of the first season of ''Girls''; also, earlier in her career, she was featured along ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eka Darville
Eka Darville (born 11 April 1989) is an Australian actor. He is best known for his roles as Scott Truman in ''Power Rangers RPM,'' Pip in ''Mr. Pip'', Malcolm Ducasse in ''Jessica Jones'' and Diego in '' The Originals''. Biography Early life Darville went to Byron Bay High School and lives in Byron Bay, New South Wales, and Sydney. He enjoys skateboarding and surfing. His father is the Jamaican reggae artist Ray Darwin and his mother is Canadian. Eka Darville On 'Jessica Jones': 5 Things You Need To Know About Malcolm Ducasse Career Darville is known for playing Malcolm Ducasse on the television series '' |
Shiri Appleby
Shiri Freda Appleby (born December 7, 1978) is an American actress and television director. She is best known for her leading roles as Liz Parker in the WB/UPN science fiction drama series '' Roswell'' (1999–2002) and Rachel Goldberg in the Lifetime/Hulu drama series ''Unreal'' (2015–2018). Her major film credits include ''A Time for Dancing'' (2000), '' Swimfan'' (2002), ''Havoc'' (2005), '' Charlie Wilson's War'' (2007), and ''The Devil's Candy'' (2015). Appleby also starred as intern Daria Wade in the final season of the NBC medical drama series '' ER'' (2008–2009). She later starred as Cate Cassidy in The CW drama series ''Life Unexpected'' (2010–2011) and as Lucy Lambert in the web comedy series ''Dating Rules from My Future Self'' (2012). Appleby also had recurring roles on the NBC drama series '' Chicago Fire'' (2012–2013) and the HBO comedy-drama series ''Girls'' (2013–2014). Early life and education Appleby's Israeli-born mother is of Moroccan Jewish desce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Oberg
Matthew French Oberg (born August 12, 1976, in Larchmont, New York) is an American actor and comedian. He is primarily known for his roles in television series such as ''The Real O'Neals'' and ''Ugly Americans'' and ''Hart of Dixie ''Hart of Dixie'' is an American comedy-drama television series that aired on The CW from September 26, 2011, to March 27, 2015. The series, created by Leila Gerstein, stars Rachel Bilson as Dr. Zoe Hart, a New Yorker who, after her dreams of b ...''. In 2015, he starred as Mitch Reed in '' The Comedians''. Filmography Film Television References External links * Living people 1976 births 21st-century American male actors American male film actors People from Larchmont, New York American male television actors {{US-film-actor-1970s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jemaine Clement
Jemaine Atea Mahana Clement (born 10 January 1974) is a New Zealand actor, comedian, musician and filmmaker. He has released several albums with Bret McKenzie as the musical comedy duo Flight of the Conchords, and created a comedy series of the same name for both the BBC and HBO, for which he received six Primetime Emmy nominations. He has had featured parts in films such as Eagle vs Shark (2007), ''Men in Black 3'' (2012), ''People Places Things'' (2015), '' Humor Me'' (2017), '' The Festival'' (2018) and Avatar: The Way of Water (2022). He has also done voice-work for ''Despicable Me'' (2010), ''Rio'' (2011), ''Rio 2'' (2014), '' Moana'' (2016) and ''The Lego Batman Movie'' (2017). In 2014, he made his directorial debut with ''What We Do in the Shadows'', which he also co-wrote, co-directed and co-starred in with Taika Waititi, and later adapted into a show for FX Television series of the same name. Early life Clement, quote=...says the actor, whose own middle names Atea a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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