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Descendants (2015 Film)
''Descendants'' is an American musical fantasy television film directed and choreographed by Kenny Ortega. The film stars Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson, Booboo Stewart, and Cameron Boyce as the teenage children of Maleficent, the Evil Queen, Jafar, and Cruella de Vil, respectively. The film follows these teenagers adjusting to life outside their island prison, while on a mission to steal the Fairy Godmother's wand and free their parents from captivity. It debuted on July 31, 2015, as a Disney Channel Original Movie, to positive reviews and 6.6 million viewers. The film also stars Mitchell Hope, Melanie Paxson, Brenna D'Amico, Sarah Jeffery, Zachary Gibson, Jedidiah Goodacre, Dianne Doan, Dan Payne, Keegan Connor Tracy, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Maz Jobrani, Kathy Najimy, and Kristin Chenoweth. The first installment in the '' Descendants'' franchise, ''Descendants'' was spun off into an animated short-form series titled '' Descendants: Wicked World'', and was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musical Film
Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the Character (arts), characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, but in some cases, they serve merely as breaks in the storyline, often as elaborate "production numbers". The musical film was a natural development of the musical theater, stage musical after the emergence of sound film technology. Typically, the biggest difference between film and stage musicals is the use of lavish background scenery and locations that would be impractical in a theater. Musical films characteristically contain elements reminiscent of theater; performers often treat their song and dance numbers as if a live audience were watching. In a sense, the viewer becomes the diegesis, diegetic audience, as the performer looks directly into the camera and performs to it. With the Sound film, advent of sound in the late 1920s, musicals gained popularity with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jafar (Aladdin)
Jafar is a fictional character in and the main antagonist of Walt Disney Pictures' animated film '' Aladdin'' (1992). He is voiced by Jonathan Freeman, who reprised the role in the Broadway musical adaptation. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. Jafar also appears in the sequel ''The Return of Jafar'' and the '' Hercules'' crossover episode " Hercules and the Arabian Night". An inspiration to the character is the villain Jaffar, played by Conrad Veidt in '' The Thief of Bagdad'', from which ''Aladdin'' borrows several character ideas and plot elements. The Jafar of Disney's ''Aladdin'' plays essentially the same part as the character from the 1940 film, and is drawn with notable similarity to Veidt's looks. He is also loosely based on the real-life Abbasid vizier Ja'far ibn Yahy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maz Jobrani
Maziyar Jobrani (; born February 26, 1972), better known as Maz Jobrani, is an American comedian and actor who was part of the " Axis of Evil" comedy group. The group appeared on a comedy special on Comedy Central. Jobrani has also appeared in numerous films, television shows, including '' Better Off Ted'', on radio, and in comedy clubs. His filmography includes roles in '' The Interpreter'', '' Friday After Next'', ''Dragonfly'', and '' Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero''. He appeared as a regular character on the 2017 CBS sitcom '' Superior Donuts''. He had been an advisory board member of the National Iranian American Council (NIAC). Early life and education Jobrani was born in Tehran, Iran. He and his parents moved to California when he was six years old.Maz Jobrani Comedy Central Special He was raised in Tiburon in the San Francisco Bay area. He attended Redwood High School in Larkspur, and was inducted into the Redwood distinguished alumni class of 2017. Jobrani studied poli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wendy Raquel Robinson
Wendy Raquel Robinson (born July 25, 1967) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as high school principal Regina "Piggy" Grier on The WB comedy sitcom '' The Steve Harvey Show'' (1996–2002), and as sports agent Tasha Mack on The CW/ BET/Paramount+ comedy-drama '' The Game'' (2006–2015, 2022–2023). Early life and education Robinson was born in Los Angeles, California. She attended Howard University, where she graduated ''cum laude'' with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in drama. Career She made her acting debut in 1993 on an episode of ''Martin''. That same year, she guest starred on episodes of '' Thea'' and ''The Sinbad Show''. From 1995 to 1996, Robinson co-starred on the short-lived NBC sitcom '' Minor Adjustments'', starring Rondell Sheridan. The following year she won the role of Regina "Piggy" Grier in The WB sitcom '' The Steve Harvey Show'' which aired for six seasons. After the series ended its run in 2002, she appeared on the short-liv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keegan Connor Tracy
Keegan Connor Tracy (born December 3, 1971) is a Canadian actress, author and director. She is best known for her roles as Audrey Malone in the Showtime comedy-drama series '' Beggars and Choosers'' (1999–2000), the Blue Fairy in the ABC fantasy drama series ''Once Upon a Time'' (2011–2018), Miss Blair Watson in the A&E drama horror series '' Bates Motel'' (2013–2016), and Professor Eleanor Lipson in the Syfy fantasy series '' The Magicians'' (2016–2020). Tracy's other notable work includes roles in the television series '' Jake 2.0'', ''The 4400'', ''Stargate SG-1'', ''Supernatural'', ''Psych'', and ''Battlestar Galactica''. In film, Tracy is best known for her roles as Kat Jennings in the supernatural horror film ''Final Destination 2'' (2003), Mirabelle Keegan in the supernatural horror film ''White Noise'' (2005), Ellen in the drama film '' Words and Pictures'' (2013), and Queen Belle in the musical fantasy films '' Descendants'' (2015), '' Descendants 2'' (2017 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Payne
Daniel Payne (born August 4, 1972) is a Canadian actor best known for playing the role of John in the television series '' Alice, I Think''. Career In his early 20s, Payne was a professional volleyball player. After his retirement, he was convinced by his brother Josh to move to Australia, where Josh was already living. Dan began his acting career by creating short films with his brother. Payne then moved to the United Kingdom, where he supported himself playing, in his words, "the big, dumb American" in various British films and TV shows. He moved to Vancouver in 2001. Payne had numerous roles on the 2002-2005 science fiction series ''Stargate SG-1'', and its 2004-2009 spin-off series ''Stargate Atlantis'', both shot in Vancouver; these included Kull Warriors and an Ashrak assassin on ''Stargate SG-1'', and the Wraith king in the ''Stargate Atlantis'' episode "Sateda". Payne appeared as Nathan Davidson, a married, sexually-repressed father in the 2008 film '' Mulligans'', a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dianne Doan
Dianne Doan (born September 8, 1990) is a Canadian actress. She is known for portraying Kora in season 7 of '' Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' and as the character of Mai Ling in Cinemax's ''Warrior''. Early life Doan was born and raised in Abbotsford, British Columbia. She is of Vietnamese descent, and has Chinese ancestry through her half Chinese grandmother. She first developed an interest in acting in grade 9 when she took drama classes as an elective. She started technical training in dance at the age of 10. Career As a young adult, she later performed as a dancer in the Opening Ceremonies for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver and as a back-up dancer for Michael Bublé. In addition, she's worked as a dancer to other music videos for recording artists including Big Time Rush and Marianas Trench as well as worked on Fox's '' So You Think You Can Dance''. While she's made small appearances on shows like ABC's ''Once Upon a Time'' and TV Land's '' Impastor'', her big ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jedidiah Goodacre
Jedidiah Goodacre (born January 11, 1989) is a Canadian actor. He starred opposite Rose Reid in the 2021 feature film '' Finding You''. He also starred in the 2022 film '' Margaux''. On television, he portrayed Dorian Gray in '' Chilling Adventures of Sabrina''. He also acted opposite Wesley Snipes Wesley Trent Snipes (born July 31, 1962) is an American actor and martial artist. In a film career spanning more than thirty years, Snipes has appeared in a variety of genres, such as numerous thrillers, dramatic feature films, and comedies, th ... in '' The Recall'' (2017). Filmography Film Television References External links * {{IMDb name, 5288835 Living people Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors 1989 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Jeffery
Sarah Marie Jeffery (born April 3, 1996) is a Canadian actress and singer. She may be best known for portraying Maggie Vera, one of the lead characters on The CW's reboot series ''Charmed'' (2018-2022), or her previous work as a child actress portraying Audrey, daughter of Sleeping Beauty, in the Disney Channel's ''Descendants'' franchise. Early life Sarah Jeffery was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. Jeffery has been singing, dancing and acting in musicals and theatrical productions since she was three years old. Career Jeffery's first major acting role was in the Cartoon Network television film ''Aliens in the House''. Shortly after, she landed a lead role in the DirecTV original series '' Rogue'', working opposite Thandie Newton, playing the role of her daughter, Evie Travis. She subsequently joined the cast of Fox's sci-fi drama series '' Wayward Pines'' playing the recurring role of Amy, opposite Matt Dillon and Carla Gugino. In 2015, Jeffery played the role of Prin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brenna D'Amico
Brenna D'Amico is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Jane, daughter of the Fairy Godmother, in the Disney Channel '' Descendants'' movie franchise. Early life D'Amico's hometown is Plainfield, Illinois. She participated in a Chicago-based youth theater program since the age of eight. At age 12, her parents found her a manager and at age 13 she went to Los Angeles and booked her first acting role for '' Descendants''. She moved to Los Angeles at age 16, following the release of the movie. Professional career D'Amico made her professional acting debut at the age of 15 in the Disney Channel movie ''Descendants'' in 2015, playing the role of Jane, the daughter of the Fairy Godmother. She reprised the role in the animated shorts Descendants: Wicked World and the two movie sequels, '' Descendants 2'' in 2017 and '' Descendants 3'' in 2019. In 2018, she was cast alongside Johnny Sneed for an ABC comedy pilot, ''Crazy Wonderful'' as Vera, but the project has not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanie Paxson
Melanie Moore Paxson (née Moore; born September 26, 1972) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Jaclyn in ''Cupid'', Sara Brennan in '' Happy Family'', and Julie in ''Notes from the Underbelly''. She also played Fairy Godmother in the '' Descendants'' film series. She is the only member to appear in all 5 movies. Paxson also appeared in a number of Gladware television commercials in the early 2000s. Life and career Paxson was born in Champaign, Illinois, and grew up in Mahomet, Illinois. She graduated from the University of Missouri with a bachelor's degree in Theatre. She received training in acting at Second City Chicago and performed with the Steppenwolf Theatre Company. Paxson later became involved with "The Crew on the U" on Chicago's WCIU-TV. The Crew was made up of a group of young actors (including WCIU personality George Blaise) that appeared in promos for the station shortly after WCIU became a full-time general English language station after Univis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitchell Hope
Mitchell Hope (born 27 June 1994) is an Australian actor. He played the role of Ben in the first three movies of the '' Descendants'' franchise and voiced the character in animated productions, starred in the 2021 Australian comedy film '' Love You Like That'', and was part of the ensemble cast of ''Let It Snow "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!", also known as simply "Let It Snow", is a song written by lyricist Sammy Cahn and composer Jule Styne in July 1945 in Hollywood, California, during a heatwave as Cahn and Styne imagined cooler conditions. ...''. Personal life Hope resides in Melbourne, Australia, and has two younger brothers. Filmography References External links * Living people Australian male film actors 21st-century Australian male actors Male actors from Melbourne Year of birth missing (living people) {{Australia-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
