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The Perfect Family (2011 Film)
''The Perfect Family'' is a 2011 comedy-drama film directed by Anne Renton and starring Kathleen Turner, Emily Deschanel, Jason Ritter, Michael McGrady, Shannon Cochran, Sharon Lawrence, Angelique Cabral, Richard Chamberlain, and Elizabeth Peña Plot The film tells the story of a devoutly Catholic wife and mother Eileen (Kathleen Turner) who has been nominated for one of the church's top awards. She then goes about trying to prove she has the "perfect" family, refusing to accept them for who they are, especially her lesbian daughter Shannon who marries her girlfriend Angela. At the award luncheon Eileen is only with her sister but in the end her whole family comes to support her. Cast * Kathleen Turner as Eileen Cleary - Mother - Catholic Woman of the Year nominee * Emily Deschanel as Shannon Cleary - Gay pregnant attorney daughter * Jason Ritter as Frank Cleary Jr. - Fireman divorcing son * Michael McGrady as Frank Cleary - Fireman father in AA wants separation * Shannon Cochr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathleen Turner
Mary Kathleen Turner (born June 19, 1954) is an American actress. She has received various accolades, including two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, and two Tony Awards. Turner became widely known during the 1980s, with roles in ''Body Heat'' (1981), ''The Man with Two Brains'' (1983), ''Crimes of Passion'' (1984), ''Romancing the Stone'' (1984), and ''Prizzi's Honor'' (1985), the latter two earning her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, and ''Peggy Sue Got Married'' (1986), for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. In the later 1980s and early 1990s, Turner had roles in ''The Accidental Tourist'' (1988), ''The War of the Roses'' (1989), and ''Serial Mom'' (1994). She later had roles in ''The Virgin Suicides'' (1999), ''Baby Geniuses'' (1999), ''Beautiful'' (2000), and ''Marley & Me'' (2008). On TV she guest-starred on the NBC sitcom ''Friends'' as Chandler Bing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Cerón
Laura Cerón (born September 28, 1964) is an Alma Award-winning Mexican-born American actress. Her most recognizable role is that of Nurse Chuny Marquez on the television series '' ER''. Early life Cerón was born in Mexico City, Mexico. She moved to Elgin, Illinois at the age of 10. She is the third oldest of two brothers and three sisters. In junior high school she became involved with theater. After leaving high school she joined the Latino Chicago Theater Company and went on to become one of their leading actresses. She has performed in dozens of plays, including Each Day Dies With Sleep, Heroes and Saints, and Federico García Lorca's Once Five Years Pass. Career Cerón's first film appearance was in the 1992 movie '' The Public Eye'', starring Joe Pesci. This was followed by a small part in the 1995 movie '' Losing Isaiah''. After playing the recurring role of Anita Marrón on the short-lived 1993–1994 ABC drama ''Missing Persons'', Cerón joined the supporting cast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 LGBT-related Films
Eleven or 11 may refer to: *11 (number), the natural number following 10 and preceding 12 * one of the years 11 BC, AD 11, 1911, 2011, or any year ending in 11 Literature * ''Eleven'' (novel), a 2006 novel by British author David Llewellyn *''Eleven'', a 1970 collection of short stories by Patricia Highsmith *''Eleven'', a 2004 children's novel in The Winnie Years by Lauren Myracle *''Eleven'', a 2008 children's novel by Patricia Reilly Giff *''Eleven'', a short story by Sandra Cisneros Music *Eleven (band), an American rock band * Eleven: A Music Company, an Australian record label *Up to eleven, an idiom from popular culture, coined in the movie ''This Is Spinal Tap'' Albums * ''11'' (The Smithereens album), 1989 * ''11'' (Ua album), 1996 * ''11'' (Bryan Adams album), 2008 * ''11'' (Sault album), 2022 * ''Eleven'' (Harry Connick, Jr. album), 1992 * ''Eleven'' (22-Pistepirkko album), 1998 * ''Eleven'' (Sugarcult album), 1999 * ''Eleven'' (B'z album), 2000 * ''Eleven'' (Reamonn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Same-sex Marriage In Film
Same sex may refer to: * A phrase used in the discussion of sex or gender Gender is the range of characteristics pertaining to femininity and masculinity and differentiating between them. Depending on the context, this may include sex-based social structures (i.e. gender roles) and gender identity. Most cultures u ... * Gonochorism, the state of having just one of at least two distinct sexes in any one individual organism * Homosexuality, the romantic attraction, sexual attraction or sexual behavior between members of the same sex or gender * Sex segregation, the physical, legal, and cultural separation of people according to their biological sex * Same-sex education, the practice of conducting education where male and female students attend separate classes * Same-sex marriage, the marriage between two people of the same sex * Same-sex relationship, a relationship between two persons of the same sex, in diverse forms See also * Opposite sex (other) {{disamb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American LGBT-related Films
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Films
The following is an overview of the events of 2011 in film, including the highest-grossing films, film festivals, award ceremonies and a list of films released and notable deaths. More film sequels were released in 2011 than any other year before it, with 28 sequels released. Evaluation of the year Richard Brody of ''The New Yorker'' observed that the best films of 2011 "exalt the metaphysical, the fantastical, the transformative, the fourth-wall-breaking, or simply the impossible, and—remarkably—do so ... These films depart from 'reality' ... not in order to forget the irrefutable but in order to face it, to think about it, to act on it more freely". Film critic and filmmaker Scout Tafoya of '' RogerEbert.com'' considers the year of 2011 as the best year for cinema, countering the notion of 1939 being film's best year overall, citing examples such as ''Drive'', ''The Tree of Life'', ''Once Upon a Time in Anatolia'', ''Keyhole'', '' Contagion'', ''The Adventures of Tintin'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
June Squibb
June Louise Squibb (born November 6, 1929) is an American actress. In 2013, she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the film ''Nebraska''. Squibb has appeared in the films ''Alice'', '' In & Out'', ''About Schmidt'', ''Would You Rather'', ''I'll See You in My Dreams'', ''Other People'', ''Table 19'', '' Summer '03'', ''Blow the Man Down'', ''Palm Springs'', ''Hubie Halloween'', '' Godmothered'', ''Palmer'', and ''The Humans''. She also provided voice acting roles for the animated films ''Ralph Breaks the Internet'', ''Toy Story 4'' and ''Soul''. In television, she had recurring roles on series's ''Ghost Whisperer'', ''The Young and the Restless'', ''Shameless'', ''Good Girls'', and ''Little Voice''. Personal life Squibb was born in Vandalia, Illinois. Her mother, JoyBelle, was a silent film pianist. Her father, Lewis, was an insurance agent. Squibb married Edward Sostek in 1953. They divorced in 1959. Squibb married acting teacher Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hansford Rowe
Hansford Herndon Rowe Jr. (May 12, 1924 – September 5, 2017) was an American film, stage and television actor. Early life and education Rowe was born in Richmond, Virginia, the son of Virginia Isabel (née Willis) and Hansford Herndon Rowe, who was a veterinarian. filmreference.com; accessed September 15, 2017. He was one of five siblings. Rowe was a graduate of John Marshall High School. He served in the US Navy during in the South Pacific on a |
Scott Michael Campbell
Scott Michael Campbell (born August 14, 1971) is an American actor, writer, producer and director. Campbell is best known from his roles in ''Brokeback Mountain'', ''Push'' and '' Flight of the Phoenix''. Among the roles he has played (many of them as a guest star in TV shows), there are recurring appearances in '' ER'', '' Nothing Sacred'', ''House'', and ''Shameless'', and the Apple TV+ original science fiction space drama series '' For All Mankind.'' Early life Campbell was born August 14, 1971 in Missoula, Montana. He graduated from American Academy of Dramatic Arts (Pasadena, California) in 1991. Career 1992–present: guest starring His first onscreen appearance was on the television series ''The Torkelsons'' in 1992, where he played a jock. He appeared in small roles before appearing as a guest star in ''Sisters'' in 1993 where he played Conifer in the episode "Demons". He continued to make small appearances on television shows and movies before making his big screen de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristen Dalton (actress)
Kristen Dalton (born Kristen V. Hocking; February 14, 1973) is an American actress who has appeared in television shows, especially USA Network's '' The Dead Zone''. Life and career Dalton was born in San Diego County, California. Dalton got her first break when she played a small role in ''Tango & Cash'' in 1989. She also played a small role in ''A Night at the Roxbury'' in 1998. She appeared as Jack Nicholson's character Frank Costello's girlfriend Gwen in ''The Departed'' (2006). Dalton is perhaps best known for her role as reporter Dana Bright in USA Network's ''The Dead Zone'', starring Anthony Michael Hall. Dalton's other television appearances include ''Beverly Hills, 90210'', ''Murder, She Wrote'', ''Diagnosis Murder'', ''Sliders'', ''Stargate SG-1'', and ''CSI: NY''. She has also appeared in TV movies, such as ''Danielle Steel's Family Album'', ''They Nest'', ''Surviving Gilligan's Island'' (2001) (in which she portrayed actress Tina Louise), ''Babysitter Wanted ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emily Deschanel
Emily Erin Deschanel (; born October 11, 1976) is an American actress. She portrayed Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan in the Fox crime procedural series ''Bones'' (2005–2017). Early life Deschanel was born in Los Angeles, California, to cinematographer and director Caleb Deschanel and actress Mary Jo Deschanel (née Weir). Her younger sister is actress and singer-songwriter Zooey Deschanel. Her paternal grandfather was French, from Oullins, Rhône; her roots also include Swiss, Dutch, English, Irish, and other French ancestry. Deschanel attended Harvard-Westlake School and Crossroads School in Los Angeles before graduating from Boston University's Professional Actors Training Program with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater. Career In 1994, Deschanel made her feature film debut in the romantic comedy-drama '' It Could Happen to You'', on which her father worked as chief cinematographer. Her next notable role was as Pam Asbury in Stephen King's horror miniseries '' Rose Red ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
