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Wish You Were Here (Grey's Anatomy)
The fifth season of the American television medical drama '' Grey's Anatomy'', created by Shonda Rhimes, commenced airing on American Broadcasting Company (ABC) in the United States on September 25, 2008 and concluded on May 14, 2009 with 24 aired episodes. The season follows the story of a group of surgeons as they go through their residency, while they also deal with the personal challenges and relationships with their mentors. Season 5 had 13 series regulars with 12 of them returning from the previous season, out of which 8 are part of the original cast. The season aired in the Thursday night time-slot at 9:00 pm. The season was officially released on DVD as a seven disc boxset under the title of ''Grey's Anatomy: The Complete Fifth Season – More Moments'' on September 9, 2009 by Buena Vista Home Entertainment. Episodes The number in the "No. overall" column refers to the episode's number within the overall series, whereas the number in the "No. in season" column ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellen Pompeo
Ellen Kathleen Pompeo (; born November 10, 1969) is an American actress. She is best known for her role on ''Grey's Anatomy'' as the titular Dr. Meredith Grey. One of the world's highest-paid actors since 2017, she has made multiple appearances on the '' Forbes’'' year-end lists. Her accolades include a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Golden Globe Award nomination. Born in Everett, Massachusetts, Pompeo moved to Miami and then New York City, where a casting director discovered her and signed her for an ad campaign for L'Oreal. She made her screen debut with NBC's legal drama ''Law & Order'', then guest-starred in other television shows, including the comedy ''Strangers with Candy'', the medical drama ''Strong Medicine'' and the sitcom ''Friends''. She made her feature film debut in 1999 with the romantic comedy ''Coming Soon'', and went on to play minor roles in films like ''In the Weeds'' and ''Mambo Café'' but found little initial success. A turning point came in her caree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Corn
Robert L. Corn is an American television producer and director. Corn has produced 61 out of 62 episodes of medical drama series ''Grey's Anatomy'', of which he has also directed thirty. Previously, he was also a producer and director of several episodes of the 1990s medical drama ''Chicago Hope''. Anabella Garcia, the daughter of the director says “The show when we started was very chaotic. But that’s the beauty of it.” He has been nominated five times for the Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series: ''Chicago Hope'' (1995, 1996, 1997) and ''Grey's Anatomy ''Grey's Anatomy'' is an American medical drama television series that premiered on March 27, 2005, on ABC as a mid-season replacement. The series focuses on the lives of surgical interns, residents, and attendings as they develop into se ...'' (2006, 2007). Corn lives in Santa Monica with his wife and two children. References External links * American television directors American television producer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Verica
Tom Verica (born May 13, 1964) is an American actor, director, and producer, best known for his role as Sam Keating in the ABC drama ''How to Get Away with Murder'' (2014-2020). He also played Jack Pryor in the NBC critically acclaimed drama ''American Dreams'' from 2002-2004. As a director, he is known for Shonda Rhimes' dramas. He currently is an executive producer and director of the Netflix drama ''Bridgerton''. From 2012 to 2018, Verica served as executive producer and director of ABC ''Scandal''. Life and career Verica was born on May 13, 1964, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to real estate agent parents. He is of Italian descent on his father's side and German descent on his mother's side. His first television role was on the ABC daytime soap opera ''All My Children'' in 1987. He later had a recurring role in ''L.A. Law'', and guest-starred on ''Home Improvement'', ''Picket Fences'', and ''NYPD Blue''. In film, he appeared in ''Die Hard 2'', ''Fathers' Day'', '' Red Dragon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melissa George
Melissa George (born 6 August 1976) is an Australian actress and entrepreneur. A former national artistic rollerskating champion and model, George began her acting career playing Angel Parrish in the Australian soap opera Home and Away (1993–1996). After moving to the United States, George made her feature film debut in '' Dark City'' (1998). She later had supporting roles in Steven Soderbergh's ''The Limey'' (1999), David Lynch's ''Mulholland Drive'' (2001), '' Sugar & Spice'' (2001), and ''Down with Love'' (2003). George made the transition to leading roles when she appeared as Kathy Lutz in the 2005 remake of ''The Amityville Horror''. She followed this with a succession of films in the thriller and horror genres, such as '' Derailed'' (2005), ''Turistas'' (2006), ''WΔZ'' (2007), '' 30 Days of Night'' (2007), ''Triangle'' (2009), ''A Lonely Place to Die'' (2011), and ''Felony'' (2013). On television, George has had recurring roles on ''Alias'' (2003–2004), ''Grey's An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denny Duquette
''Grey's Anatomy'' is an American medical drama television series that premiered on March 27, 2005, on ABC as a mid-season replacement. The series focuses on the lives of surgical interns, residents, and attendings as they develop into seasoned doctors while balancing personal and professional relationships. The title is an allusion to ''Gray's Anatomy'', a classic human anatomy textbook first published in 1858 in London and written by Henry Gray. Shonda Rhimes developed the pilot and continued to write for the series until 2015. Krista Vernoff, who previously worked with Rhimes, is now the showrunner. Rhimes was also one of the executive producers alongside Betsy Beers, Mark Gordon, Krista Vernoff, Rob Corn, Mark Wilding, Allan Heinberg, and Ellen Pompeo. Although the series is set in Seattle, Washington, it is filmed primarily in Los Angeles, California, and Vancouver, British Columbia. The series revolves around Ellen Pompeo's character, Dr. Meredith Grey, until hal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joanna Kerns
Joanna Kerns (born February 12, 1953) is an American actress and director best known for her role as Maggie Seaver on the family situation comedy ''Growing Pains'' from 1985 to 1992. Early life Kerns was born Joanna Crussie DeVarona in San Francisco, California. Her father, David Thomas DeVarona, was an insurance agent, and her mother, Martha Louise (née Smith), was a clothing store manager. Kerns is the third child of four. She has an older brother and a younger brother, as well as an older sister. Her older sister, Donna de Varona, is an Olympic gold medal swimmer, winning two gold medals in the 1964 Olympics. Their aunt is silent film actress Miriam Cooper. Growing up, Kerns was constantly in competition with Donna. Kerns stated in an interview, "Donna was the golden girl. There was pressure inside me to duplicate Donna's success". Joanna tried swimming, but realized it was not her sport, so she switched to gymnastics. She competed in the Olympic trials in 1968 and ranked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Wilding
Mark Wilding is an American television producer and screenwriter. He was nominated for two Emmys for his work as executive producer on the series ''Grey's Anatomy'', and won a Writers Guild of America Award for Best New Series as a writer on the same show. He has also worked on ''Private Practice'' and ''Charmed''. Wilding graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 1979 with a major in economics. While at UMass Amherst, he wrote a humor column for The Collegian. He has two children. Wilding has worked on medical drama series ''Grey's Anatomy'' since its debut in 2005, serving as executive producer for five episodes and co-executive producer for over fifty episodes. He was a screenwriter for an additional five episodes from 2005 to 2007. He has also worked on the supernatural drama ''Charmed'' as the supervising producer and co-producer for a total of over thirty episodes, as well as screenwriter for another four. He has also produced for ''Jesse'', ''Ellen'', '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Frawley
James Joseph Frawley (September 29, 1936 – January 22, 2019) was an American director and actor. He was a member of the Actors Studio since around 1961. He was best known for directing ''The Muppet Movie'' (1979) and ''The Monkees'' television series. Career Born in Houston, Texas, Frawley had a short-lived acting career, appearing in supporting roles in film and television from 1963 to 1966. A memorable appearance was the role of Hawaii District Attorney Alvarez in the 1965 ''Perry Mason'' episode "The Case of the Feather Cloak". In 1966, he was hired as a director for the new series ''The Monkees''; he ended up directing half of the series' 58 episodes. He began a career of over four decades as a director. TV series he directed included ''Cagney & Lacey'', ''Magnum, P.I.'', '' Smallville'', '' Ghost Whisperer'' and '' Judging Amy'', along with many others. He directed occasional feature films and television films, most notably ''The Muppet Movie'' in 1979, in which he also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jenna Bans
Jenna Bans is an American screenwriter. Bans is a producer and writer on ''Grey's Anatomy'', and is the creator and the co-producer (along with Shonda Rhimes) of '' Off the Map'', a series which premiered on ABC in January 2011, and was cancelled on May 13, 2011. From 2012 to 2014, she was the regular writer and co-executive producer on another Shonda Rhimes created drama, Scandal, on ABC. In 2014, Bans created pilot ''Sea of Fire'' for ABC. In 2015, she created '' The Family'', also for ABC. Bans is the creator and executive producer of the NBC series '' Good Girls'', which began broadcasting on February 26, 2018. Personal life Bans is married to '' Superstore'' creator and writer Justin Spitzer. Career Originally hired as a staff writer for Jerry Bruckheimer's cancelled action TV movie ''Fearless'', Bans became a part of the crew of ''Desperate Housewives'' in 2004, working as a staff writer and then working her way to executive story editor. In 2006 she was nominated for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randall Zisk
Randall "Randy" Zisk is an American television director and producer. He graduated from the University of Southern California and is a native of Dallas, Texas, where he graduated from St. Mark's School of Texas. His brother, Craig Zisk, also works in television. As both a director and producer, he has worked most substantially on the television series '' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'' and ''Monk''. He also wrote the 2006 film ''Maybe It's in the Water'', and two episodes of ''Midnight Caller''. Zisk was nominated for an Primetime Emmy Award, in 2005. Directing credits *'' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'' (6 episodes, 1993–1995) *''NYPD Blue'' (2 episodes, 1996–1997) *''Early Edition'' (3 episodes, 1996–1998) *''Chicago Hope'' (1 episode, 1997) *''Providence'' (3 episodes, 1999–2002) *'' Felicity'' (1 episode, 2000) *''Strong Medicine'' (1 episode, 2001) *''American Dreams'' (4 episodes, 2002–2004) *''Without a Trace'' (6 episodes, 2002– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Debora Cahn
Debora Cahn is an American writer and producer of television and film. She was a writer and executive producer on the Showtime series ''Homeland'' for its final two seasons ''(''2018–2020). She was also a writer and consulting producer on FX's ''Fosse/Verdon'' (2019)'','' for which she won a Writers Guild of America award for Best Adapted Long Form Television. In 2018, she wrote the HBO film '' Paterno,'' starring Al Pacino and directed by Barry Levinson. She was a writer and co-executive producer for Martin Scorsese's HBO series ''Vinyl'' (2016). From 2006 to 2013, she was a writer and producer of ''Grey’s Anatomy.'' She began her career as a writer and producer on ''The West Wing'' from its fourth to seventh and final season (2002–2006). More recently, Cahn signed a multi-year overall deal with Netflix. Under the deal, she will serve as executive producer and showrunner on the political thriller drama series ''The Diplomat''. Cahn has won two Writers Guild of America awa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Stoltz
Eric Cameron Stoltz (born September 30, 1961) is an American actor, director and producer. He played the role of Rocky Dennis in the biographical drama film ''Mask'', which earned him the nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture, and has appeared in a wide variety of films from mainstream ones including '' Some Kind of Wonderful'' to independent films such as ''Pulp Fiction'', ''Killing Zoe'' and '' Kicking and Screaming''. He was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his performance in ''Pulp Fiction''. In 2010, he portrayed Daniel Graystone in the science fiction television series '' Caprica'' and became a regular director on the television series ''Glee''. Early life Stoltz was born in Whittier, California, the son of Evelyn (née Vawter), a violinist and schoolteacher and Jack Stoltz, an elementary school teacher. He has two sisters, Catherine, an opera singer, and Susan, a writer. Stoltz was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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