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Swag (Ugly Betty Episode)
The first season of the American dramedy television series ''Ugly Betty'' began airing on September 28, 2006 and concluded on May 17, 2007. In addition to the twenty-three regular episodes in season one, a special, "The Beautiful World of Ugly Betty", was aired on April 12, 2007. Another special, which was a half-hour update recapping the first ten episodes, aired during the month of January 2007 on local ABC affiliates and various cable networks. Being produced in Los Angeles, the success of the season would lead to the production of the show's second season. Cast For the first season of ''Ugly Betty'', nine characters were initially included in the main cast. Michael Urie and Kevin Sussman were originally credited as Special Guest Stars but were upgraded to regulars in episode 14. Although Sussman's character was written out almost immediately after, in episode 15, he was credited as a regular for the rest of the season. Rebecca Romijn was added to the show’s main cas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American commercial broadcast television network. It is the flagship property of the ABC Entertainment Group division of The Walt Disney Company. The network is headquartered in Burbank, California, on Riverside Drive, directly across the street from Walt Disney Studios and adjacent to the Roy E. Disney Animation Building. The network's secondary offices, and headquarters of its news division, are in New York City, at its broadcast center at 77 West 66th Street on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Since 2007, when ABC Radio (also known as Cumulus Media Networks) was sold to Citadel Broadcasting, ABC has reduced its broadcasting operations almost exclusively to television. It is the fifth-oldest major broadcasting network in the world and the youngest of the American Big Three television networks. The network is sometimes referred to as the Alphabet Network, as its initialism also represents the first three letters of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashley Jensen
Ashley Jensen (born 11 August 1969) is a Scottish actress and narrator. She was nominated for an Emmy for her role on the television series '' Extras'', in which she appeared from 2005 to 2007. She was a cast member of the ABC series ''Ugly Betty'' and the short-lived CBS sitcom '' Accidentally on Purpose''. She also plays the main character in the comedy-drama detective television series ''Agatha Raisin''. Career Jensen trained in Drama at Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh. Her first significant television role was as Clare Donnelly, daughter of Glasgow criminal Jo-Jo Donnelly (played by Billy Connolly) in the 1993 BBC drama ''Down Among the Big Boys''. In 1994, she played eccentric secretary Rosie McConnichy in the final series of BBC comedy ''May to December'', as a replacement for the character of secretary Hilary (Rebecca Lacey), and Heather in '' Roughnecks'', a BBC television series about workers on a North Sea oil platform. Jensen had a small role in a '' Dangerf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Alejandro
Kevin Michael Alejandro (born April 7, 1976) is an American actor and film director. He is known for his roles as Nate Moretta in the crime drama ''Southland'', Forklift Mike in '' Parenthood,'' Jesús Velázquez in the supernatural thriller ''True Blood'', Sebastian Blood / Brother Blood in the superhero series ''Arrow'' and as Daniel Espinóza in the comedy-crime drama ''Lucifer''. Career Alejandro was born in San Antonio, Texas to Mexican parents of Spanish and English ancestry. He was featured on the ABC series ''Ugly Betty'', playing Santos, the father of Justin Suarez and love interest of Hilda. At the time of the season 1 finale episode's filming, he had just become a series regular on the Fox network's newly introduced ''Drive'', since cancelled. He was a featured player in the second season of the Showtime original series ''Sleeper Cell'', playing Benito Velasquez, and also played Dominic Hughes in ''The Young and the Restless''. In 2006, he appeared in the '' NCIS'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexis Meade
Alexis Meade (born Alexander Spencer Meade) is a fictional character from the ABC dramedy series ''Ugly Betty'', initially portrayed by Elizabeth Penn Payne (when she was listed in the credits as "Masked Lady") for the first twelve episodes of her appearance. Alexis was portrayed by Rebecca Romijn for the remainder of the series. Biography Meade was a background presence in the series since its debut. The former editor-in-chief of ''Hudson'' magazine, Meade was believed dead by the public. Meade's example as an editor was held over Daniel Meade's head by his father Bradford, and Meade's assumed death cast a pall over the entire family, contributing to his mother Claire's alcoholism. Meade appeared repeatedly, beginning with the first episode, swaddled in bandages. She conspired with Wilhelmina Slater to take over ''MODE'' magazine from Daniel. She also actively tried to implicate Bradford in the death of former ''MODE'' editor-in-chief Fey Sommers. Dialogue between Alexis an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebecca Romijn
Rebecca Alie O'Connell (née Romijn [ ; ], born November 6, 1972) is an American actress and former model (person), model. She is known for her role as Mystique (comics), Mystique in the original trilogy (2000–2006) of the X-Men (film series), ''X-Men'' film series, as List of The Punisher characters#Joan, Joan from ''The Punisher (2004 film), The Punisher'' (2004) (both based on Marvel Comics), the dual roles of Laure Ash and Lily Watts in ''Femme Fatale (2002 film), Femme Fatale'' (2002), and Number One (Star Trek), Number One on ''Star Trek: Discovery'' (2019) and ''Star Trek: Strange New Worlds'' (2022present). She has also had a recurring role as Alexis Meade on the television series ''Ugly Betty''. Her other major roles include Eve Baird on the TNT series ''The Librarians (2014 TV series), The Librarians'', voicing Lois Lane in the DC Animated Movie Universe, and as the host of the reality competition show ''Skin Wars''. Early life Romijn was born in Berkeley, California, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Sussman
Kevin Sussman (born December 4, 1970) is an American actor and comedian. He played Walter on the ABC comedy-drama ''Ugly Betty'' and Stuart Bloom on the CBS sitcom ''The Big Bang Theory''. Starting with the sixth season of ''The Big Bang Theory'', he was promoted to a series regular. Early life Sussman is one of four brothers born to Jewish parents. He grew up in Staten Island and graduated from New Dorp High School. He attended the College of Staten Island for one year and went on to graduate from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Manhattan. He later studied with acting teacher Uta Hagen for four years. Career Sussman got his start in commercials, playing geeks or nerds, during the dot-com boom for companies such as FedEx. At the time, he worked as a computer consultant. In 1999, he made his film debut in ''Liberty Heights'' as Alan Joseph Zuckerman. Sussman moved to Los Angeles when he was cast in ''Ugly Betty''. He played the character Stuart Bloom on ''The Big Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc St
Marc or MARC may refer to: People * Marc (given name), people with the first name * Marc (surname), people with the family name Acronyms * MARC standards, a data format used for library cataloging, * MARC Train, a regional commuter rail system of the State of Maryland, serving Maryland, Washington, D.C., and eastern West Virginia * MARC (archive), a computer-related mailing list archive * M/A/R/C Research, a marketing research and consulting firm * Massachusetts Animal Rights Coalition, a non-profit, volunteer organization * Matador Automatic Radar Control, a guidance system for the Martin MGM-1 Matador cruise missile * Mid-America Regional Council, the Council of Governments and the Metropolitan Planning Organization for the bistate Kansas City region * Midwest Association for Race Cars, a former American stock car racing organization * Revolutionary Agrarian Movement of the Bolivian Peasantry (''Movimiento Agrario Revolucionario del Campesinado Boliviano''), a defunct right-wing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Urie
Michael Lorenzo Urie (born August 8, 1980) is an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of Marc St. James on the ABC dramedy television series ''Ugly Betty''. He can be heard as Bobby Kerns in ''As the Curtain Rises'', an original podcast soap opera from the Broadway Podcast Network. Early life and education Urie was born in Houston, Texas, and raised in Plano. He is of Scottish and Italian descent. He graduated from Plano Senior High School in 1998. Urie then studied at Collin County Community College before being accepted at the Juilliard School in New York City. While there, he was a member of the Drama Division's ''Group 32'' from 1999 to 2003. Urie graduated from Juilliard in 2003. Career Urie, while still a student at Juilliard, performed in the world premiere of ''Love and Happiness'' (2001) at the Consolati Performing Arts Center, starring as a sixteen-year-old trying to get rid of his mother's boyfriend. He received the 2002 John Houseman Prize for Excellence ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilhelmina Slater
Wilhelmina Vivian Slater (born Wanda Slater) is a fictional character in the American dramedy series ''Ugly Betty''. She is played by Vanessa Williams, who received a supporting actress award at the 2007 and 2008 NAACP Image Awards, a Best TV Villain award at the 2007 Teen Choice Awards and a supporting actress nomination at the 59th, 60th, and 61st Primetime Emmy Awards for her portrayal of the character. Her name is similar to Wilhelmina Cooper, a successful model who eventually established her own modeling company in the 1960s. In June 2010, ''Entertainment Weekly'' named her one of the 100 Greatest Characters of the Last 20 Years. In July 2012, she was on the #25 list of TV's Greatest Villains of All Time. Background Wilhelmina is a conceited, self-absorbed diva and former supermodel who lives for two things: ''MODE'' and Botox. During the first two seasons she held the position of creative director of ''MODE'' magazine, having been with the magazine since at least 1981, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanessa L
Vanessa may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Vanessa'' (Millais painting), an 1868 painting by Pre-Raphaelite artist John Everett Millais * ''Vanessa'', a 1933 novel by Hugh Walpole * ''Vanessa'', a 1952 instrumental song written by Bernie Wayne and performed by Hugo Winterhalter * ''Vanessa'', a song by Grimes and d'Eon from Darkbloom * ''Vanessa'' (opera), a Samuel Barber opera that premiered in 1958 * ''Vanessa'' (1977 film), a 1977 West German film featuring Olivia Pascal * ''Vanessa'' (Mexican TV series), 1982 Mexican telenovela starring Lucía Méndez * ''Vanessa'' (UK TV series), British talk show presented by Vanessa Feltz * ''Vanessa'', former name of Canadian television channel Vivid TV People * Vanessa (name), a female given name and list of persons named Vanessa * Esther Vanhomrigh, for whom Jonathan Swift coined the name Fictional characters * Vanessa (''King of Fighters''), a character in SNK Playmore's ''The King of Fighters'' video game series * Va ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Suarez
Justin Suarez is a fictional character on the American comedy-drama series ''Ugly Betty'' (2006–2010). Portrayed by actor Mark Indelicato, Justin is raised by his single mother Hilda, both of whom live with his aunt Betty and grandfather Ignacio. A musical theatre and fashion enthusiast, ''Ugly Betty'' follows adolescent Justin as he matures and navigates school, while exploring his sexual orientation. Although the character exhibits stereotypically gay interests and flamboyant mannerisms, the show does not address his sexuality until its fourth season, despite constant speculation and support from his family. Justin was created by series creator Silvio Horta, who partially based the character on his own upbringing as a gay teenager raised by a single mother. The character was created to serve as a comedic foil and advisor to Betty. Deciding Justin was too young to be sexualized, the show's producers opted to leave his sexual orientation undisclosed for much of the series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Indelicato
Mark Indelicato (born July 16, 1994) is an American actor, singer, fashion blogger, and photographer best known for his role in the ABC comedy series '' Ugly Betty'', as Justin Suarez, the fashion-obsessed nephew of series protagonist Betty Suarez. Life and career Indelicato was born in Philadelphia, the son of Lynn and Mark Indelicato, Sr. He is of three quarters Italian and one quarter Puerto Rican descent. He was trained at The Actors Center in that city, and is a student at Dupree School of Music in Linwood, New Jersey. He began acting at age eight at Philadelphia's Walnut Street Theater, and has appeared in national television commercials, the CBS television series "Hacks", '' Chappelle's Show'', and was a regular cast member of '' Ugly Betty'' on ABC until the series ended in 2010. He also attended the Professional Performing Arts School, before moving back to Los Angeles. He is attending New York University's Gallatin School of Individualized Study. Indelicato ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
