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Suburgatory
''Suburgatory'' is an American television sitcom created by Emily Kapnek that aired on ABC from September 28, 2011, to May 14, 2014. The series originally aired on Wednesday nights at 8:30/7:30 Central following '' The Middle''. The title is a portmanteau, devised by former CNN Senior Producer Linda Keenan, of the words "suburban" and "purgatory". On May 9, 2014, ''Suburgatory'' was canceled by ABC after three seasons. Premise The series follows single father George Altman, who has been raising his daughter Tessa in a New York City apartment and providing for her with his job as an architect ever since his wife divorced him when Tessa was still an infant. Upon discovering a box of condoms in Tessa's bedroom drawer, he decides they should move to the suburbs, believing this environment will be more wholesome. Once in the suburban community of Chatswin, the Altmans quickly discover how much they do not fit in with the upper middle class lifestyles of their neighbors, and must l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carly Chaikin
Carly Chaikin is an American actress. Her acting career began in 2009 and she received her breakout role two years later, co-starring as Dalia Royce in the ABC sitcom ''Suburgatory''. She played the role until the series' cancellation in 2014, and one year later began playing the role of Darlene in the USA Network thriller drama series ''Mr. Robot''. Early life Chaikin was born in Santa Monica, California, to a cardiologist father and a psychotherapist mother. She was raised Jewish and has a sister. She attended The Archer School for Girls and the New Roads School. During this time she played a variety of sports, including volleyball, softball, basketball, and soccer. Career 2009–2011: Early career Chaikin knew she wanted to be an actress since she was 11. During high school, she decided to forgo college and dedicate herself to acting. In 2009, Chaikin landed the role of Veronica in the film ''The Consultants'', released December 4, 2010 in the US. The same year, Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane Levy
Jane Colburn Levy ( ; born ) is an American actress. After attending the Stella Adler Studio of Acting, she debuted as the original Mandy Milkovich on the Showtime comedy-drama '' Shameless'' (2011). Levy left ''Shameless'' following its first season to portray the lead of the ABC sitcom ''Suburgatory'' from 2011 to 2014. Transitioning to film, Levy collaborated with director Fede Álvarez as the lead of the horror films ''Evil Dead'' (2013) and '' Don't Breathe'' (2016). She returned to television with series regular roles on the Hulu comedy-drama '' There's... Johnny!'' (2017) and horror fantasy '' Castle Rock'' (2018), in addition to headlining the Netflix thriller miniseries '' What/If'' (2019). From 2020 to 2021, Levy portrayed the title character of the NBC musical comedy-drama '' Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist'', for which she received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy. Early life Jane Colburn Levy was born on December ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parker Young
Parker Young is an American actor. He portrayed Ryan Shay on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC sitcom ''Suburgatory'', Randy Hill on the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox sitcom ''Enlisted (TV series), Enlisted'' and Richard on the Bravo (U.S. TV network), Bravo series ''Imposters (TV series), Imposters''. His most recent starring role, he played a former United States Marine Corps, Marine adjusting to civilian life on the CBS sitcom ''United States of Al''. Young has also modeled for Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein. Life and career Young is the eldest of three children born to Karl and Zarina Young. He has a brother Nelson and a sister Alexis. He attended Catalina Foothills High School where he was football captain, occupying the position of running back. His interest in theatre surfaced when he was in junior year. After graduating, Young moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career while he first planned to attend Pepperdine University. From 2011 to 2014, Young played the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremy Sisto
Jeremy Merton Sisto (born October 6, 1974) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Billy Chenowith in HBO's '' Six Feet Under'' (2001–2005), NYPD Detective Cyrus Lupo in NBC's ''Law & Order'' (2008–2010), George Altman in the ABC sitcom ''Suburgatory'' (2011–2014), for which he was nominated for a Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series, and Jubal Valentine in the CBS drama series ''FBI'' (2018–). He has appeared in such films as '' Clueless'' (1995), ''May'' (2002), ''Thirteen'' (2003), '' Wrong Turn'' (2003), ''Waitress'' (2007), and ''Frozen II'' (2019). In 2004, he portrayed bigoted baseball player Shane Mungitt in ''Take Me Out'', for which he was nominated for a Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Featured Performance in a Play. Sisto co-wrote the screenplay for the comedy film '' Break Point'' (2014), in which he also starred. Early life Jeremy Sisto was born in Grass Valley, California, the son of Reedy Gibbs, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emily Kapnek
Emily Kapnek (born March 27, 1972) is an American television creator, writer, producer and occasional voice actress. Kapnek is best known for creating the animated program '' As Told by Ginger'' as well as the television series ''Suburgatory '' and ''Selfie''. She was a consulting producer on the television series '' Parks and Recreation'' and has written the theme songs for several shows. Career Before her career in television writing began, Kapnek wrote the story and script for the 1996 adventure comedy edutainment computer game '' The Pink Panther: Passport to Peril'', which she also partially designed, when she was age 23-24. She collaborated with composer Jared Faber in writing lyrics for the game's music, and they each voice-acted supporting characters in the game. She returned to write the script for the sequel, '' The Pink Panther: Hokus Pokus Pink'', published in 1997, once again collaborating with Faber for both the soundtrack and supporting voiceover roles. In 1999, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheryl Hines
Cheryl Ruth Hines (born September 21, 1965) is an American actress and comedian. She is best known for her role as Cheryl David on HBO's ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'' (2000–2024), earning two Emmy Awards, Primetime Emmy Award nominations. She also starred as Dallas Royce on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC sitcom ''Suburgatory'' (2011–2014) and made her directorial debut with the 2009 film ''Serious Moonlight (2009 film), Serious Moonlight''. Beyond acting, Hines is known for her advocacy work and public presence. She is married to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the 26th and current United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. Early life and education Hines was born in Miami Beach, Florida, to James and Rosemary Hines. She spent much of her childhood in Tallahassee, Florida, Tallahassee, where she was actively involved in the Young Actors Theatre. Despite financial hardships—she reportedly did not have her own bed until afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rex Lee (actor)
Rex Lee (born January 7, 1969) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Lloyd Lee in the HBO series '' Entourage'' (2005–2011), as Mr. Wolfe in ABC's sitcom ''Suburgatory'' (2011–2013) and as Elliot Park in the sitcom '' Young & Hungry'' (2014–2018). Early life Lee was born in Warren, Ohio, and grew up in the Massachusetts cities of Somerville, Woburn, and Newton. He graduated from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music in 1990. Although Lee was studying to be a professional pianist, he decided he wanted to act after taking a theater class in college. Career Prior to landing the role on '' Entourage'', Lee had various jobs including performing in the children's theater company, Imagination Company, as well as working as a casting assistant. He was the casting director for the TV movie ''The Cure for a Diseased Life''. Lee has also played roles on a variety of TV shows, including ''Twins'', '' What About Brian'' and Maurice on two episodes of '' Zoey 101''. O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maestro Harrell
Maestro Harrell, also known as M A E S T R O (born July 29, 1991), is an American DJ, singer, rapper, actor, and record producer. He appeared on the HBO original series ''The Wire'' as Randy Wagstaff (2006–08), and on the ABC comedy ''Suburgatory'' as Malik. Early life and career Harrell was born in Chicago. He was the recipient of The Most Talented Child Under Twelve Years Old at the Chicago Music Awards in 1999, 2000, and 2001. In 2005, Harrell performed at the grand opening ceremony for Disneyland in Hong Kong. He signed a recording deal with So So Def/Island Def Jam with hip-hop producer Jermaine Dupri. Starting at the age of 7, Harrell made appearances on television shows such as The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Maury Povich and other TV shows. Serving as the spokesperson for Western Union's Study Buddy Reading Program enabled him to travel around the United States performing at schools and delivering motivational speeches to encourage students to read, as well as s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ana Gasteyer
Ana Kristina Gasteyer (; born May 4, 1967) is an American actress, comedian and singer. She was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1996 to 2002. She has since starred in such sitcoms as ABC's ''Suburgatory,'' TBS's '' People of Earth'', NBC's '' American Auto'', and the film ''Mean Girls''. Early life Gasteyer was born in Washington, D.C., the daughter of Mariana (née Roumell), an artist, and Phil Gasteyer, a lobbyist who later became the mayor of Corrales, New Mexico. Gasteyer grew up on Capitol Hill, three blocks from the Capitol. Her maternal grandparents were Romanian and Greek. As a child, Gasteyer was friends with Amy Carter, daughter of then-president Jimmy Carter, whom she bonded with through the violin. She has spoken of how she spent the night at the White House as a child, watched ''Star Wars'' with the Sadat family, and saw President Carter "laughing hysterically" as he watched Dan Aykroyd portray him on ''SNL''. She gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allie Grant
Allie Grant McClain (born February 14, 1994) is an American film and television actress. She is best known for playing Isabelle Hodes on the Showtime television series ''Weeds'' appearing in the series from 2005 to 2009. She co-starred as Lisa Shay on the ABC sitcom ''Suburgatory''. She has a recurring role on '' The Goldbergs''. She also appears in '' Private Practice'', as well as ''Grey's Anatomy''. Life and career Grant was born in Tupelo, Mississippi;ALLIE GRANT Lisa Shay on ABC's "Suburgatory" ABC Medianet. Retrieved December 20, 2001. In 2005, she was cast in ''''. Although she originally began as a recurring charac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Parnell
Thomas Christopher Parnell ( ; born February 5, 1967) is an American actor and comedian. First breaking through as a performer with the Los Angeles comedy troupe The Groundlings, Parnell found wider success during his tenure as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1998 to 2006. After leaving ''SNL'', he played the role of Dr. Leo Spaceman on the NBC sitcom ''30 Rock'' (2006–2013). Parnell is also a prominent voice actor known for his deep and distinctive voice. In animation, he voices the narrator on the PBS Kids series '' WordGirl'' (2007–2015), Cyril Figgis on the FX series '' Archer'' (2009–2023), Jerry Smith on Adult Swim's ''Rick and Morty'' (2013–present), and Doug on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox's ''Family Guy'' (2019–2022). His work also extends into commercials, having voiced the Hamburger Helper mascot “Lefty”, appeared in advertisements as “America’s Dad” for Orbit Gum, and is most known for voicing "The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Tudyk
Alan Wray Tudyk ( ; born March 16, 1971) is an American actor. His film work includes roles in '' 28 Days'' (2000), '' A Knight's Tale'' (2001), '' Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story'' (2004), voice and motion capture for Sonny in '' I, Robot'' (2004), and '' 3:10 to Yuma'' (2007). He starred in the black comedy horror film '' Tucker & Dale vs. Evil'' (2010). Tudyk has also appeared in the films '' Transformers: Dark of the Moon'' (2011), '' 42'' (2013), '' Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials'' (2015) and '' Trumbo'' (2015). He has voiced characters in most Walt Disney Animation Studios films since 2012. Tudyk's television roles include Wash on the space Western drama series ''Firefly'' (2002–2003). The show ran for one season and developed a cult following after the series aired. He reprised the role in the 2005 continuation film '' Serenity'' expanding on the events of the final episode of the series. His other roles include the 2007 English black comedy film '' Death at a Funeral' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
