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Instant Family
''Instant Family'' is a 2018 American family comedy-drama film starring Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne as parents who foster three siblings, played by Isabela Merced, Gustavo Quiroz, and Julianna Gamiz. It also stars Margo Martindale, Julie Hagerty, Tig Notaro, and Octavia Spencer. The film is directed by Sean Anders, who wrote the screenplay with John Morris (filmmaker), John Morris, based in part on Anders' own experiences. ''Instant Family'' was released in the United States on November 16, 2018. It grossed $121 million worldwide, and was called an "earnest, heartwarming comedy" by critics, who also praised the performances. Plot Married couple Pete and Ellie Wagner, derided by relatives who think they will never have children, consider adoption. They join a network of foster care, led by social workers Karen and Sharon. At a fair to meet foster children, Ellie is voicing her reluctance to foster or adopt a teen when they are confronted by 15-year-old Lizzie, who impresses the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Anders
Sean Anders (born June 19, 1969) is an American film director and screenwriter. Career He co-wrote and directed the 2005 film ''Never Been Thawed'', the 2008 film ''Sex Drive (film), Sex Drive'', the 2014 film ''Horrible Bosses 2'', the 2015 film ''Daddy's Home (film), Daddy's Home'', the 2017 sequel ''Daddy's Home 2'', the 2018 film ''Instant Family'' based on his own history, and the 2022 holiday film ''Spirited (film), Spirited''. He also directed the 2012 comedy ''That's My Boy (2012 film), That's My Boy''. Anders wrote or co-wrote 2010's ''Hot Tub Time Machine'' and ''She's Out of My League'', 2011's ''Mr. Popper's Penguins (film), Mr. Popper's Penguins'', 2013's ''We're the Millers'', and the 2014 ''Dumb and Dumber'' sequel ''Dumb and Dumber To''. He is the brother of actress Andrea Anders. Filmography Accolades For 2012's ''That's My Boy (2012 film), That's My Boy'', Anders was nominated for Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director, Worst Director, at the 33rd Golde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adoption
Adoption is a process whereby a person assumes the parenting of another, usually a child, from that person's biological or legal parent or parents. Legal adoptions permanently transfer all rights and responsibilities, along with filiation, from the biological parents to the adoptive parents. Unlike guardianship or other systems designed for the care of the young, adoption is intended to effect a permanent change in status and as such requires societal recognition, either through legal or religious sanction. Historically, some societies have enacted specific laws governing adoption, while others used less formal means (notably contracts that specified inheritance rights and parental responsibilities without an accompanying transfer of filiation). Modern systems of adoption, arising in the 20th century, tend to be governed by comprehensive statutes and regulations. History Antiquity Adoption for the well-born While the modern form of adoption emerged in the United States, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joan Cusack
Joan Mary Cusack ( ; born October 11, 1962) is an American actress and comedian. She received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her roles in the comedy-drama '' Working Girl'' (1988) and the romantic comedy '' In & Out'' (1997). Her other starring roles include those in '' Toys'' (1992), '' Addams Family Values'' (1993), '' Nine Months'' (1995), '' Cradle Will Rock'' (1999), '' Where the Heart Is'' (2000), '' Looney Tunes: Back in Action'' (2003), '' School of Rock'' (2003), and '' Kit Kittredge: An American Girl'' (2008). She has also provided the voice of Jessie in the ''Toy Story'' franchise (1999–present), for which she won an Annie Award, and Abby Mallard in '' Chicken Little'' (2005). Cusack was a cast member on the comedy sketch show ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1985 to 1986. She starred on the Showtime hit drama/comedy series '' Shameless'' (2011–2021) as Sheila Jackson, a role for which she received five consecutive Primetime Emm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Weeks
Gary Weeks is an American film and television actor; he is also a film producer and screenwriter. Biography Gary Weeks was born in Wiesbaden, Hessen, Federal Republic of Germany on a U.S. airbase. He was raised in Georgia, attended high school at Lakeside High School in Alabama, and he attended The University of Georgia and Georgia State University. Weeks has appeared in over 50 television productions and more than 25 film productions. He is best known as Luke Maybank in the Netflix series '' Outer Banks'', Campbell in the television series '' Burn Notice'' and as Nick Newport Jr. in '' Parks and Recreation.'' His recent feature films include '' Spider-Man: No Way Home'' (2021), ''Greenland'' (2020), '' Spider-Man: Homecoming'' (2017), ''Instant Family ''Instant Family'' is a 2018 American family comedy-drama film starring Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne as parents who foster three siblings, played by Isabela Merced, Gustavo Quiroz, and Julianna Gamiz. It also stars Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrea Anders
Andrea Anders (born May 10, 1975) is an American actress. She is best known for her work on television, notably through her main roles on five short-lived sitcoms, '' Joey'', '' The Class'', '' Better Off Ted'', '' Mr. Sunshine'' and '' Mr. Mom'', as well as recurring and guest roles on numerous TV series including '' Cruel Summer'', '' Oz'', '' Young Sheldon'', '' Modern Family,'' '' Necessary Roughness'', '' Ted Lasso'', and '' That '90s Show''. Additionally, she has been cast in nearly ten produced but unsold pilots. In addition, she regularly appears as supporting characters in films directed or produced by her older brother Sean Anders, namely '' Never Been Thawed'', '' Sex Drive'', '' Daddy's Home 2'', ''Instant Family'', '' Countdown'' and '' Spirited'', and has also had roles in a handful of other films such as '' The Stepford Wives'', '' Return to Zero'', '' Is That a Gun in Your Pocket?'' and '' Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase''. Early life Andrea Anders was bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eve Harlow
Eve Harlow (born 20 June 1989) is a Soviet-born actor in Canadian and US media. Personal life Eve Harlow is of Jewish descent, and was born in Soviet Moscow on 20 June 1989. After she and her family first immigrated to Israel, they moved to Canada when she was seven years old. Harlow was driven off social media Social media are interactive technologies that facilitate the Content creation, creation, information exchange, sharing and news aggregator, aggregation of Content (media), content (such as ideas, interests, and other forms of expression) amongs ... after fans of ''The 100'' "were just saying the meanest things" for her performance of a perceived villainous character. Career A film and television actor, Harlow has performed in Canadian and US productions. Harlow appeared in the TV series '' The Haunting Hour: The Series'', ''The Killing'', and ''Titans''. Performance credits Film Television Awards References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Harlow, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie McDermott
Charles Joseph McDermott Jr. (born April 6, 1990) is an American retired actor and folk musician. After making his film debut in '' The Village'' (2004), McDermott had his breakout with a starring role in the crime drama film '' Frozen River'' (2008), earning him a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male. Following a supporting role in '' Sex Drive'' (2008), McDermott received further mainstream recognition with his main role as Axl Heck on the ABC sitcom '' The Middle'' (2009–2018). During the 2010s, McDermott starred in the film '' Morning'' (2010) and had supporting roles in the films '' Hot Tub Time Machine'' (2010), ''Instant Family ''Instant Family'' is a 2018 American family comedy-drama film starring Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne as parents who foster three siblings, played by Isabela Merced, Gustavo Quiroz, and Julianna Gamiz. It also stars Margo Martindale, Julie Hagert ...'' (2018), and '' Countdown'' (2019), as well as a recurring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valente Rodriguez
Valente Rodriguez (born February 14, 1964) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Ernie Cardenas on the sitcom '' George Lopez''. He also starred as Cesar in the TV Land sitcom '' Happily Divorced'', as well as guest starring on '' Yes, Dear'', '' Mad About You'', and '' ER'', and had film roles as Chuey in '' Salsa'', Frankie in 1993's '' Blood In Blood Out'' and as Marco in '' Suckers'' (2001). Life and career Rodriguez was born and raised in Hidalgo County, Texas, of Mexican descent. He attended the University of Texas-Pan American. In 1988, Rodriguez moved to Los Angeles. He later landed his first leading role in the film '' Salsa''. Other film credits include '' Impulse'', '' Twenty Bucks'', '' Ed'', ''Volcano'', '' Blood In Blood Out (Bound by Honor)'', '' Suckers, Erin Brockovich'', '' Roosters'', '' The Ugly Truth'', '' The New Guy'' and the critically acclaimed ''Mi Familia'' or '' My Family''. He has also made television appearances as a regular on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iliza Shlesinger
Iliza Vie Shlesinger ( ; born ) is an American stand-up comedian, actress and television host. She was the 2008 winner of NBC's ''Last Comic Standing (season 6), Last Comic Standing'' and went on to host the syndicated dating show ''Excused'' from 2011 to 2013. She has hosted the TBS (American TV channel), TBS game show ''Separation Anxiety (TV series), Separation Anxiety''. In 2017, Shlesinger hosted her own late-night talk show called ''Truth & Iliza'' on Freeform (TV channel), Freeform. As of 2022, she has released six comedy specials on Netflix. Her sketch comedy show ''The Iliza Shlesinger Sketch Show'' premiered on Netflix in April 2020. Early life Iliza Vie Shlesinger was born on in New York City to a Jewish family. She was raised in Dallas, Texas, where her family moved when she was a baby. She attended the private Greenhill School (Addison, Texas), Greenhill School in Addison, Texas, where she studied Spanish and participated in the school's Improvisational theatre, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allyn Rachel
Allyn Rachel is an American actress, writer and comedian, best known for her roles in a variety of national commercials and as the voice of "Bee" in the Netflix animated series, '' Bee and PuppyCat''. Life and career Allyn was born in Pikesville, Maryland, she attended The Park School of Baltimore, and began doing theatre at Maryland's Center Stage while still in high school. She went on to graduate from the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, with a BFA in Drama. In 2011, Allyn was selected to perform in the New Faces: Characters Showcase at the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal. Around that same time, she began appearing in a number of heavily aired national commercials (Toyota, eBay, McDonald's, Wal-Mart Walmart Inc. (; formerly Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.) is an American multinational retail corporation that operates a chain of hypermarkets (also called supercenters), discount department stores, and grocery stores in the United States and 23 othe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Segura
Thomas Weston Segura (born April 16, 1979) is an American stand-up comedian, writer, author, actor, and podcaster. Segura co-hosts the '' Your Mom's House'' podcast with his wife, fellow comedian Christina Pazsitzky. Segura also co-hosts the podcast ''Two Bears One Cave'' with friend and fellow comedian Bert Kreischer. Early life Segura was born on April 16, 1979, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Rosario "Charo" Lazarte, a Peruvian immigrant, and Thomas Nadeau Segura. His father was a First Vice President of Merrill Lynch. Tom grew up speaking Spanish and spent his summers in Lima, Peru. He graduated from Saint Edward's School in Vero Beach, Florida, and from Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory, North Carolina. At age 19, he overdosed on GHB and fell into a short coma. Career Segura began stand-up comedy shortly after graduating from Lenoir-Rhyne University. On episode 568 of ''Your Mom's House'', he mentioned he was doing comedy in the evenings for the first few years while ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael O'Keefe
Michael O'Keefe (born Raymond Peter O'Keefe Jr.; April 24, 1955) is an American actor known for his roles as Danny Noonan in '' Caddyshack''; Ben Meechum in '' The Great Santini,'' for which he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor; and Darryl Palmer in the Neil Simon movie '' The Slugger's Wife''. He also appeared as Fred on the television sitcom '' Roseanne'' from 1993 to 1995. Early life, family and education Raymond Peter O'Keefe Jr. was born in Mount Vernon, New York, the oldest of seven children in an Irish American family. He is the son of Stephanie (née Fitzpatrick) and Raymond Peter O'Keefe, who was a law professor at Fordham University and who also taught at St. Thomas University. O'Keefe was raised in Larchmont, New York. He graduated from Mamaroneck High School. He attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and New York University. He holds an MFA in creative writing from Bennington College. Career O'Keefe is known for his ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
