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Monica Colby
Monica Scott Colby is a fictional character from the ABC television series ''Dynasty'' and its spin-off ''The Colbys'', both created by Richard and Esther Shapiro. Portrayed by Tracy Scoggins, the character was introduced on ''Dynasty'' in the November 1985 two-part episode " The Titans" as the lawyer daughter of wealthy California CEO Jason Colby (Charlton Heston) and his socialite wife, Sable ( Stephanie Beacham). Scoggins was subsequently a series regular on ''The Colbys'' for two seasons from 1985 to 1987. She reappeared as Monica on ''Dynasty'' for its final eight episodes in 1989. In The CW's 2017 ''Dynasty'' reboot, Monica is portrayed by Wakeema Hollis. In this series, Monica is the sister of Jeff Colby ( Sam Adegoke) and the daughter of Cesil Colby (Hakeem Kae-Kazim) and Dominique Deveraux ( Michael Michele), who is the half-sister of Blake Carrington ( Grant Show). Appearances Scoggins debuted as Monica in the ''Dynasty'' episodes " The Titans - Part 1" and " The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dynasty (1981 TV Series)
''Dynasty'' is an American prime time soap opera that aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from January 12, 1981, to May 11, 1989. The series, created by Richard and Esther Shapiro and produced by Aaron Spelling, revolves around the Carrington family, Carringtons, a wealthy family residing in Denver. ''Dynasty'' stars John Forsythe as oil magnate Blake Carrington, Linda Evans as his new wife Krystle Carrington, Krystle, and later Joan Collins as his former wife Alexis Colby, Alexis. ''Dynasty'' was conceived by ABC to compete with CBS's prime time series ''Dallas (TV series), Dallas''. Ratings for the show's first season were unimpressive, but a revamp for the second season that included the arrival of Collins as scheming Alexis saw ratings enter the top 20. By the fall of 1982, it was a top 10 show, and by the spring of 1985, it was the #1 show in the United States. The series declined considerably in popularity during its final three seasons, and it was ultimately cancell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Titans (Dynasty)
The sixth season of ''Dynasty'' originally aired in the United States on ABC from September 25, 1985, through May 21, 1986. The series, created by Richard and Esther Shapiro and produced by Aaron Spelling, revolves around the Carringtons, a wealthy family residing in Denver, Colorado. Season six stars John Forsythe as millionaire oil magnate Blake Carrington; Linda Evans as his wife Krystle; Jack Coleman as Blake and Alexis's earnest son Steven; Gordon Thomson as Blake and Alexis' eldest son Adam; Pamela Bellwood as Steven's ex-wife, Claudia; Heather Locklear as Krystle's niece and Steven's ex-wife Sammy Jo; Michael Nader as Alexis's husband Dex Dexter; Catherine Oxenberg as Blake and Alexis' youngest daughter, Amanda; Michael Praed as Amanda's husband Prince Michael of Moldavia; Diahann Carroll as Blake's half-sister Dominique Deveraux; Ted McGinley as Clay Fallmont; and Joan Collins as Alexis Colby, Blake's ex-wife and the mother of Adam, Fallon, Steven and Amanda. The s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grant Show
Grant Show (born February 27, 1962) is an American actor. He is best known for his role on ''Melrose Place'' as Jake Hanson, which he played from 1992 to 1997. From 2017 to 2022, he portrayed Blake Carrington in the soap opera reboot ''Dynasty''. Early life Born in Detroit, Michigan, Show is the son of Ed and Kathleen Show (née McMillion), and has a sister, Kelly, with whom he was raised in the Milpitas, California, area. He is a graduate of UCLA, where he was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. Career He broke into show business during college. His first major role was on the daytime soap opera ''Ryan's Hope'', in which he played Rick Hyde from 1984–1987. During his last year on the show, he received a Daytime Emmy nomination for "Outstanding Young Actor in a Daytime Drama Series". Also during his time on the soap, Show dated fellow ''Ryan's Hope'' actor Yasmine Bleeth. Hyped as the series' leading heart-throb, he even had a pin-up poster issued during the serie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blake Carrington
Blake Alexander Carrington is a fictional character on the ABC television series ''Dynasty'', created by Richard and Esther Shapiro. The role of Blake was originally portrayed by actor John Forsythe from 1981 to 1989. Forsythe returned for the miniseries '' Dynasty: The Reunion'' in 1991. In the reboot of the series, Blake is played by Grant Show from 2017 to 2022. Patriarch of the Carrington family, self-made CEO of monolithic Denver-Carrington, and the principal character of the series, oil tycoon Blake Carrington is initially a ruthless man in both business and family matters. The character soon softens into a more benevolent patriarchal figure due to Forsythe's influence. Original series Appearances Forsythe originated the role of Blake, playing the character from the first episode of the series in 1981 until its finale in 1989. He returned for the 1991 miniseries, ''Dynasty: The Reunion''. Forsythe is the only actor to appear in every episode of the series. George P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Michele
Michael Michele Williams (born August 30, 1966) is an American actress and fashion designer. She began her career on stage before appearing opposite Wesley Snipes in the 1991 film ''New Jack City''. In the 1990s, Michele had leading roles in two CBS television series: crime drama '' Dangerous Curves'' (1992–93) and prime time soap opera ''Central Park West''. Michele also had a role as Malik Yoba's love interest on the police drama ''New York Undercover''. She later joined the cast of NBC police drama '' Homicide: Life on the Street'' (1998–99) playing Det. Rene Sheppard, and from 1999 to 2002 played Dr. Cleo Finch in the NBC medical drama '' ER''. She also has appeared in the films '' The 6th Man'' (1997), '' The Substitute 2: School's Out'' (1998), ''Ali'' (2001), '' Dark Blue'' (2002) and ''How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days'' (2003). From 2017 to 2018, Michele starred as Ayanna Floyd in the Fox prime time soap opera ''Star'', and in 2019 she joined The CW prime time soap oper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominique Deveraux
Dominique Deveraux is a fictional character on the ABC prime time soap opera ''Dynasty'' and its spin-off, ''The Colbys''. Portrayed by Diahann Carroll from 1984 to 1987, the character is the surprise half-sister of millionaire Blake Carrington (John Forsythe). Dominique was written out of the series at the end of its seventh season, and did not return for the 1991 miniseries '' Dynasty: The Reunion''. In The CW's ''Dynasty'' reboot, Dominique is played by Michael Michele and is the mother of Jeff Colby ( Sam Adegoke) and Monica Colby (Wakeema Hollis) as well as Blake's half-sister. Original series Development With ''Dynasty'' in its fourth season, Diahann Carroll saw the success of prime time soap operas, and noted that while they had covered many issues like rape and homosexuality, they had yet to tackle racial integration. She said at the time, "I want to be the first black bitch on television." Carroll had her manager reach out to ''Dynasty'' producer Aaron Spelling, bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hakeem Kae-Kazim
Hakeem Kae-Kazim (born 1 October 1962) is a British actor and producer. He portrayed Georges Rutaganda in the film ''Hotel Rwanda'' (2004) and won a SAFTA for his performance in the film '' Riding with Sugar'' (2020). He produced and starred in '' Man on Ground'' (2011), for which he received two Africa Movie Academy Award nominations. On television, Kae-Kazim is known for his roles in the CBC miniseries '' Human Cargo'' (2004), the Starz series '' Black Sails'' (2014–2016), and the BBC series '' Troy: Fall of a City'' (2018). Early life Kae-Kazim was born in Lagos State to a family from Abeokuta, Ogun State in the southwestern region of Nigeria and relocated to south London when he was a baby. His interest in acting began with school plays and the National Youth Theatre, where he discovered his "love for theatre, for acting". He trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, graduating in 1987 and was offered a space with the Royal Shakespeare Company, where he continued ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cesil Colby
''Dynasty'' is a 2017–2022 American television series based on the 1980s prime time soap opera of the same name. In season one, heiress Fallon Carrington (Elizabeth Gillies) is unhappy to find her billionaire father Blake ( Grant Show) engaged to Cristal Flores ( Nathalie Kelley), a rival employee at the family company. When Fallon's machinations to separate the couple backfire and cost her a promotion, she allies with Blake's nemesis, Jeff Colby ( Sam Adegoke), and strikes out on her own. Meanwhile, the arrival of Cristal's opportunistic nephew Sam ( Rafael de la Fuente)—who becomes romantically involved with Fallon's wayward brother Steven ( James Mackay)—threatens to expose Cristal's shady past. Watching out for the Carringtons are majordomo Anders (Alan Dale) and chauffeur Michael Culhane ( Robert Christopher Riley). Later in the season, Fallon marries Liam Ridley ( Adam Huber) to thwart Jeff's plot to ruin her, and Blake's ex-wife Alexis Carrington (Nicollette Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Adegoke
Samuel Oluwaseyi Adegoke is a Nigerian-American actor known for playing Jeff Colby in the ''Dynasty'' reboot series. Personal life Adegoke was born in Lagos, Nigeria, but raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota and St. Paul, Minnesota. His parents were missionary ministers and came to the United States when he was a young child. He is the youngest of seven children. Adegoke studied marketing and finance at the University of Minnesota, and was president of the Black Student Union, vice-president of his fraternity, and served in student government. In 2015, after a two-week nationwide search that garnered more than 7,000 submissions, Adegoke was named the winner of the third annual ABC Discovers: Digital Talent Competition. Adegoke lives in Los Angeles. Career On January 30, 2017, Adegoke was cast as a lead in the Lifetime biopic '' Michael Jackson: Searching for Neverland'' playing Michael Jackson's bodyguard Javon Beard. Adegoke also recurred on '' Murder in the First'' and had gue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wakeema Hollis
Wakeema Hollis (born November 25, 1984) is an American actress and model. She is known for playing Monica Colby in the CW series ''Dynasty'' (2017–2021). Early life and modeling Hollis was born in Memphis, Tennessee., but her mother, Frances, raised Hollis and her brother in Jackson, Tennessee, near her "vast extended family." She attended Alexander Elementary School, Jackson Central-Merry Middle and High School, where her theatre teacher, Becky Fly, introduced her to a love for acting. Hollis believes, "If I had never met Ms. eckyFly, my life would have been so different ..I would never be doing what I'm doing now. She saw something in me I didn't see in myself." At age 15, Hollis was introduced to an agent through Fly, and she began book modeling jobs on weekends and during breaks from school. After graduating From Jackson Central-Merry High School, Hollis moved to New York to pursue a modeling career. She appeared in high fashion magazines, walked runways in New York, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dynasty (2017 TV Series)
''Dynasty'' is an American drama television series reboot based on the 1980s soap opera of the same name. Developed by Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage, and Sallie Patrick, the first season stars Elizabeth Gillies as glamorous businesswoman Fallon Carrington, Grant Show as her billionaire father Blake, James Mackay as her brother Steven, and Nathalie Kelley as Blake's new wife Cristal, with Robert Christopher Riley as chauffeur Michael Culhane, Sam Adegoke as tech billionaire Jeff Colby, Rafael de la Fuente as Cristal's nephew Sam "Sammy Jo" Jones, and Alan Dale as Joseph Anders, the cunning majordomo. The series later featured Nicollette Sheridan (later Elaine Hendrix) as Blake's first wife Alexis; Maddison Brown as Joseph's daughter, Kirby Anders; Ana Brenda Contreras (later Daniella Alonso) as Blake's third wife, Cristal; Sam Underwood as eldest Carrington son Adam; Michael Michele as Blake's half-sister Dominique Deveraux; Adam Huber as writer Liam R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The CW
The CW Network, LLC (commonly referred to as The CW or simply CW) is an American commercial broadcast television network which is controlled by Nexstar Media Group through a 75% ownership interest. The network's name is derived from the first letters of the names of its two founding co-owners CBS Corporation and Warner Bros. Nexstar acquired a 75% controlling stake in the network on October 3, 2022, with Paramount Global and Warner Bros. Discovery ( CBS Entertainment Group and Warner Bros. Television's respective parent companies) each retaining a 12.5% ownership stake. The CW debuted on September 18, 2006 as the successor to UPN and the WB, which had respectively shut down on September 15 and 17 of that year. The CW's first two nights of programming – on September 18, 2006 and September 19, 2006 – consisted of reruns and launch-related specials. The CW marked its formal launch date on September 20, 2006, with the two-hour premiere of the seventh cycle of '' Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
