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Susan Blommaert
Susan J. Blommaert (born October 13, 1947) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Mr. Kaplan (The Blacklist), Mr. Kaplan on the NBC drama series The Blacklist (TV series), ''The Blacklist'', and for her recurring role as Judge Rebecca Steinman in ''Law & Order'', ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', and ''Law & Order: Trial by Jury''. She has portrayed judges in a number of legal dramas, including Judge Rudy Fox in ''The Practice'', Judge Barbara Burke in Family Law (American TV series), ''Family Law'', and Judge Hanlon in Bull (2016 TV series), ''Bull''. Filmography Films Television Video games References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Blommaert, Susan 1947 births Living people American film actresses American television actresses American video game actresses Place of birth missing (living people) 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in free association with three Pacific Island sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third most populous in the world. The national capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. and its most populous city and principal financial center is New York City. Paleo-Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guarding Tess
''Guarding Tess'' is a 1994 American comedy-drama film starring Shirley MacLaine and Nicolas Cage, directed by Hugh Wilson. MacLaine plays a fictional former First Lady protected by an entourage of Secret Service agents led by one she continually exasperates (Cage). The film is set in Somersville, Ohio (in reality Parkton, Maryland) and was nominated for a Golden Globe award in 1995 (Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy/Musical: Shirley MacLaine). Plot Doug Chesnic is a Secret Service agent who takes great pride in his job, performing his duties with the utmost professionalism. His assignment for the last three years has been a severe test of his patience. Doug is in charge of a team stationed in Ohio to protect Tess Carlisle, the widow of a former U.S. President. Tess is well known for her diplomatic and philanthropic work, but seems to regard Doug less as a security officer and more as a domestic servant—not unlike her chauffeur, Earl, or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Good Heart
''The Good Heart'' is an Icelandic independent film written and directed by Dagur Kári, starring Brian Cox and Paul Dano. It debuted at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival. Plot Short-tempered bartender Jacques ( Brian Cox) has a heart-attack. Young homeless man Lucas (Paul Dano) fails in a suicide attempt. They share a room in the hospital. Jacques becomes obsessed with helping Lucas, even snooping through his medical records before finally tracking him down. Reluctantly, Lucas agrees to come to the bar, and Lucas is given a sparsely furnished room. Jacques trains Lucas as a bartender, where Lucas resists Jacques’ cynicism and belittling of the customers. Jacques wishes to coach Lucas to become his successor, but feels that Lucas is too soft toward guests. Lucas allows April (Isild Le Besco) to stay in his room, but Jacques tells Lucas that he should send her away. However, Lucas and April get married and both leave. Reluctantly Jacques allows April to come back, be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happy Tears
''Happy Tears'' is a 2009 American independent comedy-drama film by Mitchell Lichtenstein. It stars Parker Posey, Demi Moore, Rip Torn, Sebastian Roché , Ellen Barkin, and Billy Magnussen. The film premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival on February 11, 2009. and was released theatrically in the United States on February 19, 2010. Plot Jayne and Laura play sisters helping their crude but endearing father Joe deal with age-related health and mental problems. Wealthy by marriage, Jayne is otherwise psychologically fragile. Conversely, Laura has her hands full with domestic responsibilities but is considerably more grounded. Upon returning to their childhood home to help their father, they face difficult, frequently comic situations. The home, their deceased mother's effects, and their father's eccentricities evoke memories and sentiments, especially for Jayne. The sisters bicker over the seriousness of their father's condition. They also contend with a romantic dal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Confessions Of A Shopaholic (film)
''Confessions of a Shopaholic'' is a 2009 American romantic comedy film based on the first two entries in the ''Shopaholic'' series of novels by Sophie Kinsella. Directed by P. J. Hogan, the film stars Isla Fisher as the shopaholic journalist and Hugh Dancy as her boss. Plot Rebecca "Becky" Bloomwood is a shopping addict who lives in New York City with her best friend Suze. She works as a journalist for a gardening magazine but dreams of joining the fashion magazine ''Alette''. On the way to an interview with ''Alette'', she tries to purchase a green scarf, but her credit card is declined. Rebecca goes to a hot dog stand and offers to buy all the hot dogs with a check if the seller gives her back change in cash, claiming that the scarf is meant to be a gift for her sick aunt. The vendor refuses but another customer gives her the $20 she needs for the scarf. When Rebecca arrives at the interview, she's told that the position has been filled internally. However, the receptionist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doubt (2008 Film)
''Doubt'' is a 2008 American drama film written and directed by John Patrick Shanley, based on his Pulitzer Prize-winning and Tony Award-winning 2004 stage play '' Doubt: A Parable''. Produced by Scott Rudin, the film takes place in a Catholic elementary school named for St. Nicholas, led by Sister Aloysius (Meryl Streep). Sister James (Amy Adams) tells Aloysius that Father Flynn (Philip Seymour Hoffman) might be paying too much attention to the school's only black student, Donald Miller (Joseph Foster), thus leading to Aloysius investigating Flynn's behaviour. The film also features Viola Davis as Donald Miller's mother, Mrs. Miller, in her first notable role. The film premiered October 30, 2008, at the AFI Fest before being distributed by Miramax Films in limited release on December 12 and in wide release on December 25. Grossing $50.9 million against a budget of $20 million, the film received largely positive reviews from critics. Streep, Hoffman, Adams, and Davis were highly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Loss Of A Teardrop Diamond
''The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond'' is a 2008 independent film by director Jodie Markell. It is based on Tennessee Williams' long-forgotten 1957 screenplay, and stars Bryce Dallas Howard in the leading role of Fisher Willow. The film was released on December 30, 2009, making it the last film to be released in the 2000s. Plot Heiress Fisher Willow reluctantly returns home to Memphis after studying abroad to participate in the tradition of presentation into society at her elderly aunt's request. Fisher’s father is hated, having intentionally blown up part of his levee, resulting in deaths and property damage to others. Combined with her own inappropriate behavior, no man is willing to escort Fisher to the society parties. Jimmy accepts Fisher's offer to pay him to be her escort for the season. The great grandson of a former governor, Jimmy's family is poor, his father is an alcoholic who temporarily works for Mr. Willow and his mother is in a mental institution. Fisher borrow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Comes To The Executioner
''Love Comes to the Executioner'' is a 2006 American film directed and written by Kyle Bergersen, starring Jonathan Tucker, Jeremy Renner, and Ginnifer Goodwin. Plot summary A young man becomes the executioner at a prison, where his brother sits on death row. Things get more surreal when he falls in love with his ex-girlfriend. Cast *Jonathan Tucker as Heck Prigusivac * Jeremy Renner as Chick Prigusivac *Ginnifer Goodwin as Dori Dumchovic *Christine Ebersole as Miriam Prigusivac *Michael Fairman as Warden Stankovic *Sean Sweeney as Bix *Neil Giuntoli Neil Giuntoli (born December 20, 1959) is an American actor active since 1987, whose most famous role was in '' Child's Play'' (1988). Giuntoli is also the author and lead actor of the play ''Hizzoner'', a fictional account of former Chicago mayo ... as Harry Grmusa *Googy Gress as Doc Zdravkovic * Bodhi Elfman as Krist Skolnik References External links * * 2006 films 2006 black comedy films 2006 comedy-drama films Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United 93 (film)
''United 93'' is a 2006 docudrama thriller film written and directed by Paul Greengrass. The film chronicles the events aboard United Airlines Flight 93,Barra, Allen"Historical Film: It's Time to See a Movie We Couldn't Bear to Go To" ''American Heritage'', November/December 2006. one of the four hijacked flights during the September 11 attacks and the only one not to hit its intended target due to the intervention of passengers and crew. The film attempts to recount the hijacking and subsequent events in the flight with as much veracity as possible (there is a disclaimer that some imagination had to be used) and in real time (from the flight's takeoff). The film was made with the cooperation of many of the passengers' families, though not all agreed to participate.Brooks, Xan (June 7, 2006)"United 93 'surrender monkey' defends role in film" ''The Guardian''. ''United 93'' premiered on April 26, 2006, at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City, a festival founded to celebra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinsey (film)
''Kinsey'' is a 2004 American biographical drama film written and directed by Bill Condon. It describes the life of Alfred Charles Kinsey (played by Liam Neeson), a pioneer in the area of sexology. His 1948 publication, ''Sexual Behavior in the Human Male'' (the first of the Kinsey Reports) was one of the first recorded works that tried to scientifically address and investigate sexual behavior in humans. The film also stars Laura Linney (in a performance nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress), Chris O'Donnell, Peter Sarsgaard, Timothy Hutton, John Lithgow, Tim Curry, and Oliver Platt. Plot Professor Alfred Kinsey is interviewed about his sexual history. Interspersed with the interview are flashbacks from his childhood and young-adulthood. The young child years show his father, a lay minister of the Methodist church, denouncing modern inventions as leading to sexual sin, then in early adolescence, humiliating Kinsey in a store by denouncing its keeper for sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Of The Corner
''King of the Corner'' is a 2004 American independent comedy-drama film featured at the Newport Film Festival. It stars Peter Riegert and Isabella Rossellini, and includes Eric Bogosian, Eli Wallach, Beverly D'Angelo and Rita Moreno. It was released in 2004. Peter Riegert Peter Riegert (born April 11, 1947) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Donald "Boon" Schoenstein in ''Animal House'' (1978), oil company executive "Mac" MacIntyre in '' Local Hero'' (1983), pickle store owner Sam Posner in '' ... also co-wrote and directed the film. It is a story of a middle-age man going through family and work issues. References External links * *http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10005192-king_of_the_corner/The New York Times Movies 2004 films American independent films 2004 comedy-drama films American comedy-drama films 2004 comedy films 2004 drama films 2004 independent films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films {{2000s-comedy-drama-film- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Portraits
3 is a number, numeral, and glyph. 3, three, or III may also refer to: * AD 3, the third year of the AD era * 3 BC, the third year before the AD era * March, the third month Books * ''Three of Them'' (Russian: ', literally, "three"), a 1901 novel by Maksim Gorky * ''Three'', a 1946 novel by William Sansom * ''Three'', a 1970 novel by Sylvia Ashton-Warner * ''Three'' (novel), a 2003 suspense novel by Ted Dekker * ''Three'' (comics), a graphic novel by Kieron Gillen. * ''3'', a 2004 novel by Julie Hilden * ''Three'', a collection of three plays by Lillian Hellman * ''Three By Flannery O'Connor'', collection Flannery O'Connor bibliography Brands * 3 (telecommunications), a global telecommunications brand ** 3Arena, indoor amphitheatre in Ireland operating with the "3" brand ** 3 Hong Kong, telecommunications company operating in Hong Kong ** Three Australia, Australian telecommunications company ** Three Ireland, Irish telecommunications company ** Three UK, British telecom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
