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Shannon Sturges
Shannon Sturges (born January 3, 1968) is an American actress and acting coach, best known for her role as Reese Burton in The WB primetime soap opera ''Savannah''. Life and career Sturges was born in Hollywood, California, and is the daughter of actor Solomon Sturges and actress Colette Jackson, and granddaughter of director and screenwriter Preston Sturges. Her mother died on 15 May 1969. She graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles, and later began her career on television and film. Sturges played Molly Brinker on ''Days of Our Lives'' from 1991 to 1992. In 1995, she starred in the ABC drama series '' Extreme'', the series was cancelled after only seven episodes. In 1996, Sturges was cast as the lead in Aaron Spelling primetime soap opera ''Savannah'' alongside Jamie Luner. She was listed in ''Peoples 1996 Most Beautiful People edition. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hollywood, California
Hollywood, sometimes informally called Tinseltown, is a List of districts and neighborhoods in Los Angeles, neighborhood and district in the Central Los Angeles, central region of Los Angeles County, California, within the city of Los Angeles. Its name has become synonymous with the Cinema of the United States, U.S. film industry and the people associated with it. Many notable film studios such as Sony Pictures, Walt Disney Studios (division), Walt Disney Studios, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros., and Universal Pictures are located in or near Hollywood. Hollywood was incorporated as a municipality in 1903. The North Hollywood, Los Angeles, northern and East Hollywood, Los Angeles, eastern parts of the neighborhood were Merger (politics), consolidated with the City of Los Angeles in 1910. Soon thereafter, the prominent film industry migrated to the area. History Initial development H. J. Whitley, a real estate developer, arranged to buy the E.C. Hurd ranch. Whitley shared ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wives He Forgot
''The Wives He Forgot'' is a 2006 film written and produced by J.J. Jamieson, directed by Mario Azzopardi and starring Molly Ringwald as Charlotte Saint John, a small town attorney, who comes to the aid of Gabriel ( Mark Humphrey), a handsome stranger who's suffering from amnesia. Charlotte can't help but fall in love with this seemingly perfect man. Their romance soon hits a snag when two women come into Charlotte's office claiming that they are married to Gabriel, whose real name is Jay. When Jay is charged with bigamy, Charlotte decides to defend him in court. Cast *Molly Ringwald as Charlotte Saint John * Mark Humphrey as Gabriel/Jay Miller *Shannon Sturges as Gillian Mathers * Maxim Roy as Alicia Miller *Ellen Dubin Ellen Dubin is a Canadian actress.Ellen Dubin's bio at northernstars.ca She is best kn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanishing Son
''Vanishing Son'' is an American action television series that was part of Universal Television's Action Pack. Starting as a series of four television films in 1994, the full series of 13 episodes debuted in syndication on January 16, 1995. ''Vanishing Son I'', ''Vanishing Son II'', ''Vanishing Son III'', and ''Vanishing Son IV'' aired on February 28, July 18, July 25, and October 10, 1994, respectively. The series is regarded as one of the first American dramatic TV series to feature an Asian lead.https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-03-25-ca-47026-story.html Overview Russell Wong starred as Jian-Wa Chang, a musician who escaped from the People's Republic of China after being involved in a protest similar to, and essentially working as a direct stand-in, for the historically relevant 1989 Tiananmen Square protests. Jian-Wa escapes the subsequent massacre of students by the government. At this point, the show's general theme begins, as he and his brother Wago Chang ( C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herman's Head
''Herman's Head'' is an American sitcom that aired on the Fox network from September 8, 1991, until April 21, 1994. The series was created by Andy Guerdat and Steve Kreinberg, and produced by Witt/Thomas Productions in association with Touchstone Television. William Ragsdale stars as the title character, Herman Brooks. Herman's thought processes are dramatized in a "Greek chorus"-style interpretation, with four characters representing different aspects of his personality (played by Molly Hagan, Ken Hudson Campbell, Rick Lawless and Peter Mackenzie). Synopsis Research assistant Herman Brooks ( William Ragsdale) works in the fact-checking department of a major magazine publisher, Waterton Publishing, in Manhattan. Herman, from all outward appearances, embodies the young man on the fast track—ambitious, clever, and sensible. However, viewers are shown that a struggle of contrasting personality traits are constantly working, and most often arguing, inside his head. His decisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desire And Hell At Sunset Motel
''Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel'' is a 1991 neo-noir black comedy written and directed by Alien Castle and produced by Donald P. Borchers. It stars Sherilyn Fenn, Whip Hubley, David Hewlett, David Johansen, and Paul Bartel. It was partly filmed at the deserted Flamingo West Motel in Santa Monica. Plot In 1955, a toy salesman and his wife turn a business trip into a brief vacation by planning to visit Disneyland, which has just opened. They stay at the Sunset Motel in Anaheim, California, where affairs and sexual crimes among the motel guests and staff quickly develop and cause trouble. Cast * Sherilyn Fenn as Bridget "Bridey" DeSoto * Whip Hubley as Chester DeSoto * David Hewlett as Deadpan Winchester * David Johansen as Auggie * Kenneth Tobey as Captain Holiday * Paul Bartel as The Manager * Parker Whitman as The Boss * Shannon Sturges as Louella Production The film was originally almost made starring Esai Morales and Craig Sheffer. Producer Donald Borchers offered t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doogie Howser, M
Doogie may refer to: * '' Doogie Howser, M.D.'', an American medical drama that ran for four seasons on ABC * '' Doogie Kameāloha, M.D.'', an American family medical comedy-drama developed by Kourtney Kang * Doogie White (born 1960), Scottish rock vocalist See also * Dougie, a hip-hop dance * Dougie (given name) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Charles
''Port Charles'' (commonly abbreviated as ''PC'') is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from June 1, 1997, to October 3, 2003. It was a spin-off of the series ''General Hospital'', which has been running since 1963 and takes place in the fictional city of Port Charles, New York. The show features longtime ''General Hospital'' characters Lucy Coe, Kevin Collins, Scott Baldwin, and Karen Wexler, along with several new characters, most of whom were interns in a competitive medical school program. In its later years, the program shifted more towards supernatural themes and stories, with a reduced emphasis on the original hospital setting. History 1997–2000 Plans to spin off ''General Hospital'' were announced in December 1996. ABC had previously passed on the idea of a ''GH'' spin-off proposed by former head writer, Claire Labine. Tentatively titled ''GH2'', the series was set to revolve around interns at the medical school across from General Hospital. '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Nip/Tuck
''Nip/Tuck'' is an American medical drama television series created by Ryan Murphy that aired on FX in the United States for six seasons from 2003 to 2010. The series, which also incorporates elements of crime, black comedy, family drama, satire, and psychological thriller, focuses on "McNamara/Troy", a cutting-edge, controversial plastic surgery center, and follows the personal and professional lives of its founders Dr. Sean McNamara and Dr. Christian Troy (portrayed by Dylan Walsh and Julian McMahon, respectively). Each episode features graphic, partial depictions of the plastic surgeries on one or more patients, as well as developments in the doctors' personal lives. Focus is also given to McNamara/Troy's anesthesiologist Dr. Liz Cruz, Christian's many sexual partners, and Sean's family. With the exception of the pilot, each episode of the series is named after one of the patients scheduled to receive plastic surgery. Unlike most medical dramas, ''Nip/Tuck'' used serial s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cold Case
''Cold Case'' is an American police procedural crime drama television series. It ran on CBS from September 28, 2003, to May 2, 2010. The series revolved around a fictionalized Philadelphia Police Department division that specializes in investigating cold cases, usually homicides. Premise The show is set in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it follows Detective Lilly Rush ( Kathryn Morris), a homicide detective with the Philadelphia Police Department, who specializes in cold cases, or investigations which are no longer being actively pursued by the department. Rush was initially partnered with Detective Chris Lassing ( Justin Chambers) in the first five episodes and then with Detective Scotty Valens ( Danny Pino) for the remainder of the series. They work under Lieutenant John Stillman ( John Finn) and are assisted by other detectives from their squad—Nick Vera ( Jeremy Ratchford), Will Jeffries ( Thom Barry), and beginning in season three, Kat Miller ( Tracie Thoms). Usually ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boomtown (2002 TV Series)
''Boomtown'' is an American action drama television series created by Graham Yost, that aired on NBC from September 29, 2002 to December 28, 2003. The show's title is a nickname for its setting: Los Angeles, California. Overview The show portrayed a criminal investigation each week, seen from various points of view: the police officers and detectives, the lawyers, paramedics, reporters, victims, witnesses, and criminals. The series premiered on September 29, 2002. The first season order was for 18 episodes. After disappointing ratings, the series was retooled: the reliance on non-linear storytelling was lessened, some characters were written out, and others were introduced. Ratings did not improve, and the series was canceled, with the last episode airing on December 28, 2003. Despite its low viewership, ''Boomtown'' received several awards and nominations, including Emmy Awards, Golden Satellite Awards, and Television Critics Association Awards. Cast and characters Main *D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
