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Gillian Robespierre
Gillian Robespierre (born June 29, 1978) is an American director and writer, known for writing and directing the films ''Obvious Child'' and ''Landline (film), Landline''. Early life Robespierre was born to a Jewish family and raised in New York City. In 2005 she graduated from the School of Visual Arts, where she majored in Film and Video. Career Robespierre began her career working as a production assistant on big budget features like ''American Gangster (film), American Gangster''. She also worked for the Directors Guild of America until 2014. In 2009, Robespierre co-wrote (with Anna Bean and Karen Maine) and directed the short film ''Obvious Child'', about a young woman who is impregnated after a one-night stand and decides to have an abortion. Robespierre approached Jenny Slate to star in the lead role after seeing her perform at a comedy club. Robespierre later expanded the short into her 2014 feature film debut ''Obvious Child'' with Slate once again playing the lead rol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York, New York
New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on New York Harbor, one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises boroughs of New York City, five boroughs, each coextensive with List of counties in New York, a respective county. The city is the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the United States by both population and urban area. New York is a global city, global center of financial center, finance and Economy of New York City, commerce, Culture of New York City, culture, high technology, technology, The Entertainment Capital of the World, entertainment and Media in New York City, media, Academy, academics, and List of cities by scientific output, scientific output, the The arts, arts and fashion capital, fashion, and, as hom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ari Graynor
Ariel Geltman Graynor (born April 27, 1983) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles in the television series ''The Sopranos'' (2001), ''Fringe'' (2009-2010), ''Bad Teacher'' (2014), '' I'm Dying Up Here'' (2017), and '' Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story'' (2024). In film, she has starred in '' Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist'' (2008), ''The Sitter'' (2011), '' For a Good Time, Call...'' (2012), and ''The Disaster Artist'' (2017). Early life Graynor was born April 27, 1983, in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of Joani Geltman, a parenting expert, and Greg Graynor, a contractor. Her mother is from a Jewish family; her father is from a Polish and Roman Catholic background, and converted to Judaism. Graynor was raised Jewish. Her paternal grandfather's surname was changed from "Gryzna". She attended Buckingham Browne & Nichols, a private school in Cambridge, Massachusetts (Class of 2001), and Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut. During a June 29, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Teacher (miniseries)
''A Teacher'' is an American drama television miniseries created by Hannah Fidell based on her film of the same name. The series stars Kate Mara and Nick Robinson. It is produced by FX and premiered on sister streaming service FX on Hulu on November 10, 2020. Critical reception to the miniseries was generally positive. The characterization of the two leads, performances, pacing, and expansion over the original were largely seen as improvements upon the film, while the ending was generally criticized for its rushed nature, lack of closure, and simple handling of complex issues. Premise Set in the span of 10 years, this series follows a female English teacher in her early 30s as she begins to groom and abuse her 17-year-old male student in the fictional high school of Westerbrook in Austin, Texas. Cast and characters Main * Kate Mara as Claire Wilson, a high school English teacher in her early 30s who engages in an illicit affair with one of her students * Nick Robinson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shrill (TV Series)
''Shrill'' is an American comedy television series developed by Aidy Bryant, Alexandra Rushfield, and Lindy West, based on West's book '' Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman''. The series premiered on March 15, 2019, on Hulu, and stars Bryant in the lead role. In April 2019, the series was renewed for a second season that premiered on January 24, 2020. In March 2020, the series was renewed for an eight episode third season, which was later confirmed to be the final season; it was released on May 7, 2021. Premise ''Shrill'' follows "Annie, described as a fat young woman who wants to change her life — but not her body. Annie is trying to make it as a journalist while juggling bad boyfriends, sick parents, and a perfectionist boss, while the world around her deems her not good enough because of her weight. She starts to realize that she's as good as anyone else and acts on it." Cast and characters Main * Aidy Bryant as Annie Easton, the main character. Annie is a journalist at ''Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silicon Valley (TV Series)
''Silicon Valley'' is an American comedy television series created by Mike Judge, John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky. It premiered on HBO on April 6, 2014, and concluded on December 8, 2019, running for six seasons for a total of 53 episodes. Parodying the culture of the technology industry in Silicon Valley, the series focuses on Richard Hendricks (Thomas Middleditch), a programmer who founds a startup company called Pied Piper, and chronicles his struggles to maintain his company while facing competition from larger entities. Co-stars include T.J. Miller, Josh Brener, Martin Starr, Kumail Nanjiani, Zach Woods, Amanda Crew, Matt Ross, and Jimmy O. Yang. The series received critical acclaim, with praise for its writing and humor. It was nominated for numerous accolades, including five consecutive Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Comedy Series. Plot Season 1 Richard Hendricks, an employee of a tech company named Hooli, creates in his spare time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crashing (U
Crashing may refer to: * Gate crashing, the act of entering an event without an invitation * Wedding crashing, the act of entering a wedding without an invitation Television * ''Crashing'' (British TV series), a 2016 British comedy drama series * ''Crashing'' (American TV series), 2017 American comedy series Music *"Crashing", song by The Residents from '' Not Available'' *"Crashing", song by Illenium from '' Ascend'' *"Crashing", song by d4vd and Kali Uchis Karly Marina Loaiza (born July 17, 1994), known professionally as Kali Uchis ( ), is an American singer and songwriter. Her accolades include a Grammy Awards, Grammy Award, an American Music Awards, American Music Award, two Billboard Music Awar ... from '' Withered'' See also * Crash (other) * {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casual (TV Series)
''Casual'' is an American television comedy drama television series that premiered on October 7, 2015, on Hulu."See a not-so-happy Michaela Watkins in a first-look photo from Jason Reitman's Casual — exclusive" ''Entertainment Weekly'', August 12, 2015. Created by Zander Lehmann and directed by Jason Reitman, it centers on Valerie (Michaela Watkins), a newly divorced single mother living with her brother Alex (Tommy Dewey) and her daughter Laura (Tara Lynne Barr). The cast also includes Frances Conroy and Nyasha Hatendi. In advance of its premiere on Hulu, the first two episodes received a preview screening at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival as part of the festival's new ''Primetime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claire Foy
Claire Elizabeth Foy (born 16 April 1984) is a British actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in the Netflix drama series ''The Crown (TV series), The Crown'' (2016–2023), for which List of awards and nominations received by Claire Foy, she received various accolades such as a Golden Globe and two Primetime Emmy Awards. Foy made her screen debut in Pilot (Being Human), the pilot episode of the supernatural comedy series ''Being Human (British TV series), Being Human'' (2008). Following her professional stage debut at the Royal National Theatre, she played the title role in the BBC One miniseries ''Little Dorrit (TV series), Little Dorrit'' (2008) and made her film debut in the American historical fantasy drama ''Season of the Witch (2011 film), Season of the Witch'' (2011). Following leading roles in the television series ''The Promise (2011 TV serial), The Promise'' (2011) and ''Crossbones (TV series), Crossbones'' (2014), Foy earned praise for por ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melissa Broder
Melissa Broder (born August 29, 1979) is an American author, essayist and poet. Her work includes the novels ''The Pisces'' (Penguin Random House 2018), ''Milk Fed''Simon and Schuster2021), and ''Death Valley'' (Scribner, 2023); the poetry collection ''Last Sext'' ( Tin House 2016); and the essay collection ''So Sad Today'' ( Grand Central 2016), as well as the Twitter feed also titled So Sad Today, on which the book is based. Broder has written for ''The New York Times'', ''Elle'', ''Vice'', ''Vogue Italia'', and ''New York'' magazine‘s ''The Cut''. Early life Broder grew up in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, with her younger sister Hayley. Her father, Bob, was a tax lawyer and her mother owned a stationery store. She attended the Baldwin School and became interested in poetry early, writing her first collection in third grade. Broder attended Tufts University, where she edited the literary magazine ''Queen's Head and Artichoke''. She graduated in 2001 with a degree in English an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay Duplass
Lawrence Jay Duplass Jr. (born March 7, 1973) is an American filmmaker, actor, and author widely known for his films ''The Puffy Chair'' (2005), ''Cyrus'' (2010), and '' Jeff, Who Lives at Home'' (2011), made in collaboration with his younger brother, Mark Duplass. Duplass starred in the Amazon Video comedy-drama series '' Transparent'' (2014–2019), and co-created the HBO comedy-drama series '' Togetherness'' (2015–16) and the HBO anthology series '' Room 104'' (2017–2020). Early life Duplass was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, the son of Cynthia (née Ernst) and Lawrence Duplass. He was raised in a Catholic family, and attended Jesuit High School. Duplass graduated from the University of Texas at Austin; he started a Masters of Fine Arts degree in film at UT but withdrew in the first few months to pursue independent film projects. His ancestry includes French Cajun, Italian, Ashkenazi Jewish, and German. Career Directing Duplass attributes much of his and his brot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Turturro
John Michael Turturro ( ; born February 28, 1957) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his varied roles in independent films, and has worked frequently with the Coen brothers and Spike Lee. He has received a Primetime Emmy Award and nominations for three Golden Globe Awards. He achieved his career breakthrough with '' Five Corners'' (1987). He acted in Spike Lee's '' Do the Right Thing'' (1989), '' Mo' Better Blues'' (1990), ''Jungle Fever'' (1991), and '' Clockers'' (1995). He also starred in the Coens' '' Miller's Crossing'' (1990), ''Barton Fink'' (1991), for which he won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor, '' The Big Lebowski'' (1998), and '' O Brother, Where Art Thou?'' (2000). He also starred in '' Fearless'' (1993), '' Quiz Show'' (1994), and '' Gloria Bell'' (2018); and portrayed Seymour Simmons in the ''Transformers'' film series (2007–2017) and Carmine Falcone in '' The Batman'' (2022). For his guest role in the USA Network comedy series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edie Falco
Edith Falco (born July 5, 1963) is an American actress. A prominent figure in American television, she is known for her roles both on stage and screen and has received numerous accolades including four Primetime Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and five Screen Actors Guild Awards as well as a nomination for a Tony Award. Her role as mob wife Carmela Soprano on the HBO series ''The Sopranos'' garnered widespread acclaim, and is often regarded as one of the greatest performances in television history, with Falco winning three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. She also received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for playing the title role in the Showtime series '' Nurse Jackie'' (2009–2015). She was Emmy-nominated for her roles as C.C. Cunningham in ''30 Rock'' (2008) and Leslie Abramson in '' Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders'' (2018). She also has acted in NBC series '' Homicide: Life o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
