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Tiny Pretty Things
''Tiny Pretty Things'' is an American drama streaming television series based on the novel of the same name by Sona Charaipotra and Dhonielle Clayton, created by Michael MacLennan. It premiered on Netflix on December 14, 2020, and has aired for one season. The series revolves around the goings on at a ballet school in Chicago, and focuses on the school's students, instructors, administrators, and benefactors. The dancing in the show is performed by the actors themselves, not doubles. Critical reaction to the series has been mixed. Official announcement has been made that it will not be continued. Cast and characters Main * Brennan Clost as Shane McRae, an openly gay dancer who is secretly sleeping with his roommate, Oren * Barton Cowperthwaite as Oren Lennox, a dancer who has an eating disorder and Shane's roommate whom he is secretly sleeping with * Bayardo De Murguia as Ramon Costa, one of the best choreographers in the world * Damon J. Gillespie as Caleb Wick, a dancer wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama (film And Television)
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-genre, macro-genre, or micro-genre, such as soap opera, police crime drama, political drama, legal drama, historical drama, domestic drama, teen drama, and comedy-drama (dramedy). These terms tend to indicate a particular setting or subject-matter, or else they qualify the otherwise serious tone of a drama with elements that encourage a broader range of moods. To these ends, a primary element in a drama is the occurrence of conflict—emotional, social, or otherwise—and its resolution in the course of the storyline. All forms of cinema or television that involve fictional stories are forms of drama in the broader sense if their storytelling is achieved by means of actors who represent ( mimesis) characters. In this broader ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago Police Department
The Chicago Police Department (CPD) is the municipal law enforcement agency of the U.S. city of Chicago, Illinois, under the jurisdiction of the City Council. It is the second-largest municipal police department in the United States, behind the New York City Police Department. CPD currently has 11,710 sworn officers on duty, and over 1,925 other employees. Tracing its roots back to the year of 1835, the Chicago Police Department is one of the oldest modern police departments in the world. The Chicago Police Department has a history of police brutality, particularly targeting the African-American community in Chicago. In 2017, the United States Department of Justice strongly criticized the department for poor training, lack of oversight and routine use of excessive force. Department structure Office of the Superintendent The Superintendent of Police leads the Chicago Police Department. David O. Brown, former Chief of the Dallas Police Department, is the current Superin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erin Pitt
Erin Michelle Pitt (born September 22, 1999) is a Canadian actress, known for her trio of roles in the horror film '' Silent Hill: Revelation'', where she played Dark Alessa, Alessa Gillespie, and the younger Sharon DaSilva. Pitt's first leading role was in the 2013 film ''Against the Wild'' as Hanna Wade. She also played the title role in the 2014 made-for-television film '' An American Girl: Isabelle Dances Into the Spotlight''. Pitt is a voice actress and is known for her roles in the television series ''The 99'' as Samda the Invulnerable and Evie in the television series ''Mike the Knight''. Life and career Pitt was born in Hamilton, Ontario, one of six siblings. She has two sisters and three brothers. She has attended the Hamilton Academy of Performing Arts, where she studies acting, singing and dancing, and has performed with the Hamilton City Ballet. Pitt first acted in a Paperoni toy commercial in 2008. In 2010 she has a role in the short film ''Rick Mercer — Canadi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luke Humphrey
Luke Humphrey (born June 12, 1987) is an American-born Canadian actor. He is most noted for his performance as John Wayne Bobbitt in the television film '' I Was Lorena Bobbitt'', for which he won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Actor in a Television Film or Miniseries at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022. Early life The son of Canadian actors Mark Humphrey and Wendel Meldrum,Richard Ouzounian, "Stratford finds it lovers: Luke Humphrey and Shannon Taylor to star in Shakespeare in Love". ''Waterloo Region Record'', September 3, 2015. he was born in California while his parents were working in Hollywood. Career Humphrey had his first film acting role in the 2005 film '' Cruel but Necessary'', alongside both of his parents even though they were already divorced. His other roles have included the films ''I Don't Want to Kill Myself'' (2011) and '' Trench 11'' (2017), the television series '' Frankie Drake Mysteries'' and ''Tiny Pretty Things'', and the web series '' Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Kash
Daniel Joshua Kash (born April 25, 1959) is a Canadian actor and film director. Life and career Kash was born in Montreal, Quebec, the son of Canadian opera singer Maureen Forrester and Toronto-born violinist and conductor Eugene Kash (May 1, 1912March 6, 2004). He is the brother of actress Linda Kash. His father's family was Jewish, while his mother converted to Judaism. He studied acting at the Drama Centre in London, UK, and has appeared in both film and television. His first film role was Private Spunkmeyer in ''Aliens'' (1986). He has also directed three short films: ''Germgirl'', ''Flip Phone'' and ''For Lease'' (released in 2007). Credits Kash has appeared in the films '' Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows'', '' Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam'' (as Axel Turner), '' The Hunt for the BTK Killer'', ''Crown Heights'', '' True Confections'', '' Gross Misconduct'', ''Mr. Rock 'n' Roll: The Alan Freed Story'', '' The Path to 9/11'', ''Solo'', ''The Last Days of Patton'', '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicole Huff
Nicole Samantha Huff (born April 21, 1998) is a Canadian actress, singer and dancer. She is best known for her role in '' Degrassi: The Next Generation, Degrassi: Don't Look Back'' as Gloria, and in ''Tiny Pretty Things as'' Paige Aquino. In 2016, Huff has been awarded the Young Artist Award for category Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries, Special or Pilot – Young Actress. Early life and career Nicole Huff was born and raised in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada. Huff attended Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts high school for the Drama Arts program and Media Production at Ryerson University's RTA Media program, and minoring in French Language. Career Huff began acting at the age of six, and participated in many commercials and played numerous roles in theatre. In 2015, Huff appeared in '' Degrassi: The Next Generation,'' the Canadian teen drama television series as Gloria Chin. The same year, she played the same role in the TV movie, ''Degrassi: Don't Look Back'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Araya Mengesha
Araya Mengesha(born July 23, 1987) is a Canadian actor, best known for his roles as Kandae in '' Nurse.Fighter.Boy'', Michael in ''Cul de sac'' and Zoffi in ''Ruby Skye P.I.: The Maltese Puppy''. Biography Mengesha was born in Toronto to Ethiopian-Canadian International business consultant Stefanos Mengesha Seyoum and Eritrean-Canadian Selamawit Kiros. Through his father, he is a member of the Imperial family of Ethiopia. He is the cousin of theatre director Weyni Mengesha. From 2002 to 2009, together with David Acer and Christina Broccolini he was a presenter of the documentary television series '' Mystery Hunters''. His short film ''Defund'', co-directed with Khadijah Roberts-Abdullah, premiered at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival, and was named to TIFF's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten Canada's Top Ten is an annual honour, compiled by the Toronto International Film Festival and announced in December each year to identify and promote the year's best Canadian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgan Kelly
Morgan Kelly (born 23 June, 1976) is a Canadian actor, best known for his roles on ''Being Erica'' and '' Killjoys''. Career Kelly is known for his role on '' Fries with That?'' as Alexander "Alex" Kurzi. He also appears on ''Falcon Beach'' as Lane Bradshaw, a juvenile delinquent and as "Skinny" briefly on '' Degrassi: The Next Generation''. He also played a small part in the film ''A History of Violence'' as a friend to the bully who picks on Jack Stall. He played a recurring role in the series ''Being Erica'', and also made a one-episode appearances on '' Flashpoint'', ''Alphas'', and ''Beauty & the Beast ''Beauty and the Beast'' (french: La Belle et la Bête) is a fairy tale written by French novelist Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve and published in 1740 in ''La Jeune Américaine et les contes marins'' (''The Young American and Marine ...'' before playing a recurring character on '' Killjoys''. Filmography Film Television References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessica Greco
Jessica Greco (born June 26th, 1980) is a Canadian actress and comedian best known for playing Karen Thurston, the dead teenage daughter of a chemical factory worker, in the 1997 television adaptation of the ''Goosebumps'' book '' Welcome to Dead House''. Greco has gone on to act in numerous television and film roles, including in the films '' Twitches'', '' Treed Murray'' and ''Girl in the Bunker''. Personal life Greco was born in Thornhill, Ontario. She began her acting career at a young age, studying at The Neighbourhood Playhouse, and alongside acting, went on to create an award-winning web series, ''That’s My DJ''. Greco is also a comedy writer and performer, having co-founded the Canadian Comedy Award nominated sketch troupe Dame Judy Dench, and co-created the Fringe 2017 piece ''32 Short Sketches About Bees'' which went on to win Second City's "Outstanding New Comedy" award and the "My Theatre award for Best Comedy Sketch/Improv". She is active on social media, and mai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelle Nolden and a Gemini Award. She is married to Chris Szarka, executive producer of Showcase's ''Rent a Goalie'', and they have three sons named Alex, Joseph & Michael.
Michelle Nolden (born March 17, 1973) is a Canadian actress. She has appeared in numerous films and television shows including Murdoch Mysteries, '' ZOS: Zone of Separation'', ''Numb3rs'', ''Street Time'', '' Earth: Final Conflict'', '' The Time Traveler's Wife'', '' Men with Brooms'', and ''Republic of Doyle'' as well as directing and writing a film called ''Loonie''. She has been nominated for an ACTRA Award The ACTRA Awards were first presented in 1972 to celebrate excellence in Canada's television and radio industries. Filmography Film< ...
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Shaun Benson
Shaun Benson (born January 16, 1976) is a Canadian actor and director. Early life Benson was born in Guelph, Ontario. He is the son of Eugene Benson, an English professor and a prolific novelist, playwright and librettist."Just Cause for Benson: The actor can stay in Vancouver - series gets an extension". ''The Province'', March 7, 2003. He later graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a bachelor of science in chemistry and biochemistry, before studying acting at the George Brown College Theater School in Toronto. While at university he began training Karate. He currently holds a 5th Degree Black Belt and his Renshi Teaching Certificate in Legacy Shorin Ryu under Hanshi Gary Legacy and Kyoshi Randy Dauphin and a Purple Belt in Brazillian Jiu Jitsu from Toronto BJJ under Jorge Britto with his time in Los Angeles spent training with Jean-Jacques Machado Career As an actor His early roles as an actor included theatrical productions of John Palmer's ''Singapore'', Fab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
