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Passions
''Passions'' is an American television soap opera that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1999, to September 7, 2007, and on DirecTV's The 101 Network from September 17, 2007, to August 7, 2008. Created by screenwriter James E. Reilly and produced by NBC Studios, ''Passions'' follows the lives, loves and various romantic and paranormal adventures of the residents of Harmony, a small town in New England with many secrets. Storylines center on the interactions among members of its multi-racial core families: the African-American Russells, the white Cranes and Bennetts, and half-Mexican half-Irish Lopez-Fitzgeralds. The series also features supernatural elements, which focus mainly on town witch Tabitha Lenox (Juliet Mills) and her doll-come-to-life, Timmy ( Josh Ryan Evans). NBC cancelled ''Passions'' on January 16, 2007. The series was subsequently picked up by DirecTV. The series aired its final episode on NBC on September 7, 2007, with new episodes continuing on Dir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russell Family (Passions)
The Russell family is a fictional family depicted on the American soap opera ''Passions'', which aired on NBC (1999–2007) and later on DirecTV (2007–2008). The family was created by the soap's founder and head writer James E. Reilly; it originally consisted of four characters—the married couple Eve Russell, Eve and T.C. Russell, and their children Whitney and Simone Russell, Simone. The Russells are one of the four core families in the fictional town of Harmony, and are characterized by their friendship with the Bennetts and Lopez-Fitzgeralds and their feud with the Cranes. As the series progressed, four more characters were added to the family: Eve's vengeful, adoptive sister Liz Sanbourne; Eve's child with Julian Crane, Vincent Clarkson; Whitney's husband and Liz's son, Chad Harris-Crane; and Eve's aunt Irma Johnson. Most of the characters left during the show's transition from NBC to DirecTV, leaving Eve and Vincent as the only representatives of the Russell family in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheridan Crane
Sheridan Crane is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera '' Passions''. She has been portrayed by McKenzie Westmore since the series began in 1999. Briefly, she was portrayed by Shannon Sturges when Westmore was on sick leave in 2005. She was also briefly portrayed by Kam Heskin twice - once in 2006, when Westmore was out on maternity leave, and again in 2008, while Westmore was out sick. In early flashback sequences, Sheridan was portrayed by Sara Paxton. Sheridan's history was retconned in the series, changing her flashback sequence age from 12yrs to 6yrs. During this time she was played by Rylee Fansler. She is often seen as a "poor little rich girl", but her love for Luis Lopez-Fitzgerald made her true emotions rise. Character backstory Sheridan is the daughter of Alistair Crane, a world-famous billionaire, who secretly built up his empire through a network of crime, and Katherine Crane. Born two decades after her parents' marriage, Sheridan was generally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The 101 Network
Audience Network (formerly known as Freeview from 1999 until 2005, and as The 101 Network from 2005 until 2011) was an American pay television channel that was owned by AT&T. It featured a mix of original and acquired series, specials, and feature films. The network operated as a commercial-free service and broadcast its programming without editing for content. It was originally exclusive to DirecTV, though it was also added to AT&T U-verse after AT&T's 2015 acquisition of DirecTV. It was also made available on later AT&T streaming efforts, including AT&T TV and AT&T Watch TV, a lower-cost option available to AT&T Mobility customers. As of 2019, the channel had a subscription base of 26 million. The channel closed on May 22, 2020. History The channel launched on November 25, 1999, as Freeview, a service on DirecTV channel 103 carrying a continuous loop of concerts and other events. Freeview was part of all of the satellite provider's subscription packages, starting with the Total ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Henry Kreitler
John Henry Kreitler (February 6, 1948 – January 28, 2024), also credited as John Henry, was an American Emmy-winning composer of contemporary classical, film, television and theatre music. He was a songwriter, producer and publisher, and co-founder of contemporary chamber music ensemble Virtuosos de Cámara and founder and Creative Director of Clear Choice Entertainment, LLC. Biography and credits Kreitler was born in Tillamook, Oregon on February 6, 1948. He held a B.A. in Composition from Lewis and Clark College, Portland, Oregon, where he studied violin, composition and conducting before continuing his studies in Composition at the College-Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati where he also taught theory. His concert compositions included ''Symphony No. 1 – the Psalms'' for orchestra, chorus & schola cantorum, the two-act opera, ''Stefan-the Young,'' premiered in Portland, Oregon, two string quartets, and numerous works for chamber orchestra, chamber ensembles, ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Ryan Evans
Joshua Ryan Evans (January 10, 1982 – August 5, 2002) was an American actor who became known for his role of Timmy Lenox in the soap opera '' Passions''. Evans was aged 17 to 20 during his tenure on ''Passions'', but had the appearance and voice of a small child due to achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism. He was tall. Early life and career Born in Hayward, California, Evans began his career at age twelve, appearing in various television commercials. He made his film debut as a toddler in '' Baby Geniuses'' in 1999. The following year he played the role of the young Grinch (Jim Carrey's character) in ''How the Grinch Stole Christmas''. He also appeared as General Tom Thumb in the A&E original movie ''P.T. Barnum''. Evans also had guest spots on ''Ally McBeal'', '' 7th Heaven'', and '' Poltergeist: The Legacy''. In 1999, Evans began portraying Timmy on the soap opera '' Passions''. Evans' character was a doll that the evil witch Tabitha Lenox brought to life with magic. F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timmy Lenox
Timothy "Timmy" Lenox is a fictional character from the NBC/DirecTV daytime drama '' Passions'' portrayed by Josh Ryan Evans. The actor died of a congenital heart defect the same day his character Timmy died on the show and donated his heart to Charity Standish. Notable storylines Timmy was originally a doll created by the town witch Tabitha Lenox as a sidekick in her various evil schemes against the people of Harmony. However, Timmy has a good heart and comes to love Charity Standish, a main target of Tabitha's evil, for her innocence and kindness. Timmy, who wants to be a real boy, has that wish granted by the Little Angel Girl in January 2002. Timmy later dies on August 5, 2002, unable to heal from the injuries inflicted by Zombie Charity. Reception *2000 YoungStar Award for Best Young Actor/Performance in a Daytime TV Series *2000 Soap Opera Digest Award for Favorite Scene Stealer *2001 Soap Opera Digest Award ''The Soap Opera Digest Awards'', originally known as '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juliet Mills
Juliet Maryon Mills (born 21 November 1941) is a British-American actress. Mills began her career as a child actress and was nominated at age 18 for a Tony Award for her stage performance in ''Five Finger Exercise'' in 1960. She progressed to film work and then to television, playing the lead role on the sitcom ''Nanny and the Professor'' in the early 1970s. She received Golden Globe Award nominations for her work in this series and for her role in the film ''Avanti!'' in 1972. She won an Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress - Miniseries or a Movie, Emmy Award for her performance in the television miniseries ''QB VII (miniseries), QB VII'' (1974). In 1983, Mills joined The Mirror Theater Ltd's Mirror Repertory Company, performing in repertory productions such as ''Rain'', ''Paradise Lost'', ''Inheritors'' and ''The Hasty Heart'' throughout their seasons. From 1999 until 2008, she had a role on the daytime drama series ''Passions'',''Soapography'', "Juliet M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soap Opera
A soap opera (also called a daytime drama or soap) is a genre of a long-running radio or television Serial (radio and television), serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term ''soap opera'' originated from radio dramas originally being sponsored by soap manufacturers.Bowles, p. 118. The term was preceded by ''horse opera'', a derogatory term for low-budget Western (genre), Westerns. According to some dictionaries, for something to be adequately described as a soap opera, it need not be long-running; but some authors define the word in a way that excludes short-running serial dramas from their definition. BBC Radio's ''The Archers'', first Broadcasting, broadcast in 1950, is the world's longest-running soap opera. The longest-running television soap opera is ''Coronation Street'', which was first broadcast on ITV (TV network), ITV in 1960. According to Albert Moran, one of the defining features that make a television program a soap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
