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Christine Jones (actress)
Christine Jones is an American actress. Personal life Jones is the granddaughter of Branch Rickey, the president of the Brooklyn Dodgers who signed Jackie Robinson. Career Primetime TV and film Jones first appeared in the 1975 film ''Cooley High'', and later the TV series '' City of Angels'' ("Palm Springs Answer," 1976) and ''Serpico'' ("The Deadly Game," 1976). She also appeared in Woody Allen's ''Annie Hall'' in 1977 as Dorrie, and in '' Stealing Home'' as Grace Chandler in 1988. Other film appearances include '' Wild Thing'' (1987), ''Minotaur'' (1997) and ''Gang of Roses ''Gang of Roses'' is a 2003 Western (genre), Western action drama film written and directed by Jean-Claude La Marre. It starred Monica Calhoun, Lil' Kim, LisaRaye, Charity Hill, Bobby Brown, Stacey Dash, Chrystale Wilson, and Marie Matiko. The ...'' (2003). Jones portrayed Sarah Jackson in the 1993 CBS miniseries ''Queen (TV miniseries), Queen'', and appeared on shows including ''A Man Called Haw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Families In Crisis
Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Ideally, families offer predictability, structure, and safety as members mature and learn to participate in the community. Historically, most human societies use family as the primary locus of attachment, nurturance, and socialization. Anthropologists classify most family organizations as matrifocal (a mother and her children), patrifocal (a father and his children), conjugal (a wife, her husband, and children, also called the nuclear family), avuncular (a man, his sister, and her children), or extended (in addition to parents and children, may include grandparents, aunts, uncles, or cousins). The field of genealogy aims to trace family lineages through history. The family is also an important economic unit studied in family economics. The w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
