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How To Get Away With Murder (season 2)
The second season of the ABC American television drama series ''How to Get Away with Murder'' was ordered on May 7, 2015, by ABC. The second season began airing on September 24, 2015, with 15 episodes like the previous season, and concluded on March 17, 2016. The smaller episode count than most network series stems from a deal with series star Viola Davis that the show would produce only 15 or 16 episodes per season. A promotional poster was released on August 18, and the trailer was released on September 10. In its second season, the series has continued to receive accolades; the show has been nominated for Outstanding Drama Series at the Image Awards as well as the GLAAD Awards. Viola Davis has won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance in a Drama Series and has been nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series at the Primetime Emmy Awards, Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series at the Image Awards, Best Actress in a Drama Series at the Critic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viola Davis
Viola Davis (; born August 11, 1965) is an American actress and producer. The recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Tony Awards, she is the only African-American to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting. She is also tied for the most film wins for an actress at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, and with six overall wins, she is the most awarded African-American. ''Time'' magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2012 and 2017, and in 2020, ''The New York Times'' ranked her ninth on its list of the greatest actors of the 21st century. Davis began her career in Central Falls, Rhode Island, appearing in small stage productions. After graduating from the Juilliard School in 1993, she won an Obie Award in 1999 for her performance as Ruby McCollum in ''Everybody's Ruby''. She played minor roles in several films and television series in the late 1990s and early 2000s, before earning the Tony Award for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
22nd Screen Actors Guild Awards
The 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, honoring the best achievements in film and television performances for the year 2015, were presented on January 30, 2016 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. The ceremony was broadcast on both TNT and TBS 8:00 p.m. EST / 5:00 p.m. PST and the nominees were announced on December 9, 2015. Carol Burnett was announced as the 2015 SAG Life Achievement Award honoree on July 20, 2015. It was announced on the live Red Carpet Show that '' Mad Max: Fury Road'' had received the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture and that ''Game of Thrones'' had received the Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series. Winners and nominees Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface. Film Television Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award * Carol Burnett In Memoriam Susan Sarandon Susan Abigail Sarandon (; née Tomalin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonnie Winterbottom
Bonnie Winterbottom is a fictional character created in 2014 by Peter Nowalk. Portrayed by Liza Weil, she is a Philadelphia-based associate attorney who works for Annalise Keating's firm, and is one of the main characters on the ABC legal drama series ''How to Get Away with Murder''. Casting On February 27, 2014, it was announced that Shonda Rhimes had cast Liza Weil in the role of Bonnie Winterbottom. Due to Weil's previous portrayal of Amanda Tanner in season one of ''Scandal'', Bonnie Winterbottom was unseen in the March 1, 2018 crossover event involving the ''Scandal'' episode " Allow Me to Reintroduce Myself" and " Lahey v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania", the episode of ''How to Get Away with Murder'', to avert any confusion or continuity issues between the two characters Weil played within the timelines of both series. Development Characterization and introduction Early in the series, Bonnie was portrayed as a stoic, blunt, and responsible adult, though she also he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connor Walsh (character)
Connor Morgan Walsh is a fictional character created in 2014 by Peter Nowalk. He was developed for the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) legal drama mystery television series ''How to Get Away with Murder''. Portrayed by Jack Falahee, he is one of the series' main characters. Walsh is a Philadelphia-based law student, who works as an intern for the law firm of Annalise Keating (Viola Davis) as one of the "Keating Five". Casting Walsh is portrayed by actor Jack Falahee, who auditioned for the role on ''How to Get Away with Murder'' during the television pilot season (January to February) in 2014. Falahee had initially auditioned through video for the assistant to the casting director of ''Murder'', before auditioning for another pilot series, ''Agatha''. Although the latter series did not proceed, the casting director of ''Murder'' had reviewed his audition tape. By February, Falahee joined the series' creator and executive producer, Peter Nowalk, for screen tests in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assistant District Attorney
In the United States, a district attorney (DA), county attorney, state's attorney, prosecuting attorney, commonwealth's attorney, or state attorney is the chief prosecutor and/or chief law enforcement officer representing a U.S. state in a local government area, typically a County (United States), county or a group of counties. The exact name and scope of the office varies by state. Alternative titles for the office include county attorney, solicitor, or county prosecutor. The prosecution is the legal party responsible for presenting the case against an individual suspected of breaking the law, initiating and directing further criminal investigations, guiding and recommending the sentencing of offenders, and are the only attorneys allowed to participate in grand jury proceedings. The prosecutors decide what criminal charges to bring, and when and where a person will answer to those charges. In carrying out their duties, prosecutors have the authority to investigate persons, gra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Criminal Defense Lawyer
A criminal defense lawyer is a lawyer (mostly barristers) specializing in the defense of individuals and companies charged with criminal activity. Some criminal defense lawyers are privately retained, while others are employed by the various jurisdictions with criminal courts for appointment to represent indigent persons; the latter are generally called public defenders. The terminology is imprecise because each jurisdiction may have different practices with various levels of input from state and federal law or consent decrees. Some jurisdictions use a rotating system of appointments, with judges appointing a private practice attorney or firm for each case. United States In the United States, criminal defense lawyers deal with the issues surrounding an arrest, a criminal investigation, criminal charges, sentencing, appeals, and post-trial issues. Often an attorney will specialize in a niche within criminal defense, such as drug defense or DUI defense. They could work for t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annalise Keating
Annalise Keating Esq. (née Anna-Mae Harkness) is a fictional character in the legal drama series ''How to Get Away with Murder''. Series creator Peter Nowalk is responsible for creating and developing the character, and American actress Viola Davis portrays Keating since the show's inception. Annalise is introduced as a complex, high-profile criminal defense attorney and law professor at Middleton University who maintains social prestige and navigates through university politics. The series' main narrative starts when Annalise chooses five of her students to work with her and they get in the middle of a murder case. Throughout the series' course, Annalise is very protective of her students, who become her allies, and is balancing between her personal life and the public scrutiny. Characterization On February 25, 2014, it was announced that Viola Davis was cast in the show's leading role of Professor Annalise Keating. Annalise is introduced as a self-sufficient and confident wom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
73rd Golden Globe Awards
The 73rd Golden Globe Awards honored the best in 2015 in film, film and 2015 in American television, American television of 2015. It was broadcast live on January 10, 2016, from The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California beginning at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time Zone, PST / 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time Zone, EST by NBC. The ceremony was produced by Dick Clark Productions in association with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. The nominations were announced on December 10, 2015, at The Beverly Hilton by Angela Bassett, America Ferrera, Chloë Grace Moretz, and Dennis Quaid. Denzel Washington was announced as the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award, Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award honoree on November 16, 2015. Ricky Gervais hosted the show for the fourth time. ''The Martian (film), The Martian'', ''Mozart in the Jungle'', ''Mr. Robot'', ''The Revenant (2015 film), The Revenant'', and ''Steve Jobs (film), Steve Jobs'' were among the films and television shows that r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Globe Award For Best Actress – Television Series Drama
The Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama is a Golden Globe Award presented annually by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). The award honors the best performance by an actress in a drama television series. It was first awarded at the 19th Golden Globe Awards on March 5, 1962 under the title Best TV Star – Female, encompassing performances in comedy and drama television series, to Pauline Frederick. The nominees for the award announced annually starting in 1963. In 1969, the award was split into the drama and comedy categories, presented under the new title Best TV Actress – Drama and in 1980 under its current title. Since its inception, the award has been given to 50 actresses. Angela Lansbury has won the most awards in this category, winning four times, and received ten nominations for the awards, the most in the category; all of her wins were for the series ''Murder, She Wrote'', which therefore holds the record for series with the most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
6th Critics' Choice Television Awards
The 21st Critics' Choice Awards were presented on January 17, 2016 at the Barker Hangar at the Santa Monica Airport, honoring the finest achievements of filmmaking and television programming in 2015. The ceremony was simulcast on A&E, Lifetime and LMN, and hosted by T.J. Miller. The nominees were announced on December 14, 2015. This year marked the first time the awards were combined with the Critics' Choice Television Awards into one event onward. Winners and nominees Film Television Louis XIII Genius Award Industrial Light & Magic Critics' Choice MVP Award Amy Schumer ''Star Wars: The Force Awakens'' addition The film '' Star Wars: The Force Awakens'' screened too late for the vast majority of the Broadcast Film Critics Association to see it in time for consideration for the awards. But after what an email to members called "an unprecedented cry out" from its membership, the BFCA's board of directors called a "special referendum" on addin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Critics' Choice Television Award For Best Actress In A Drama Series
The Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series is an award presented annually by the Critics' Choice Television Awards to recognize the work of television actresses in the drama genre. It was introduced in 2011, when the awards ceremony was first initiated. The winners are voted for by television critics who are members of the Broadcast Television Critics Association. Winners and nominees 2010s 2020s Multiple wins ;2 wins * Tatiana Maslany (consecutive) Multiple nominations ;5 nominations * Christine Baranski * Julianna Margulies * Elisabeth Moss * Keri Russell ;4 nominations * Tatiana Maslany ;3 nominations * Claire Danes * Viola Davis * Vera Farmiga * Robin Wright ;2 nominations * Caitriona Balfe * Olivia Colman * Jodie Comer * Eva Green * Taraji P. Henson * Laura Linney * Michaela Jaé Rodriguez * Katey Sagal * Zendaya See also * TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Drama * Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NAACP Image Award For Outstanding Actress In A Drama Series
This article lists the winners and nominees for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series. Not to be confused with the Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special. Currently, Della Reese holds the record for most wins in the category with seven. Winners and nominees Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold. 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Multiple wins and nominations Wins ; 7 wins * Della Reese ; 4 wins * Taraji P. Henson ; 3 wins * Alfre Woodard ; 2 wins * Viola Davis * Regina King * Nia Long * Regina Taylor * Cicely Tyson * Kerry Washington * Lynn Whitfield * Angela Bassett Nominations ; 7 nominations * Viola Davis * Della Reese ; 6 nominations * Regina King * C. C. H. Pounder * Chandra Wilson * Kerry Washington ; 5 nominations * Taraji P. Henson * Nicole Ari Parker * Lorraine Toussaint * Vanessa A. Williams * Rutina Wesley ; 4 nominations * Khandi Alexander * S. Epatha Merkerson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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