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Ice Princess
''Ice Princess'' is a 2005 American teen sports comedy-drama film directed by Tim Fywell, written by Hadley Davis from a story by Meg Cabot and Davis, and starring Joan Cusack, Michelle Trachtenberg, Kim Cattrall and Hayden Panettiere. The film focuses on Casey Carlyle, a normal teenager who gives up a promising future academic life in order to pursue her new-found dream of being a professional figure skater. The film was released on March 18, 2005. ''Ice Princess'' had an unsuccessful performance at the box office, grossing $24 million in the United States during its theatrical run against a production budget of $25 million. Plot Set in the fictional city of Millbrook, Connecticut, Casey Carlyle (Michelle Trachtenberg), a very smart and talented science student, pursues a scholarship to Harvard University. For the scholarship, she must present a personal summer project about physics. While watching a figure skating competition with her mathematically inclined best friend Ann, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Fywell
Tim Fywell is an English television and film director. In 2003 he made his first feature debut with ''I Capture the Castle'', an adaptation of the novel of the same title by Dodie Smith. Fywell directed his first Hollywood feature, ''Ice Princess'' starring Michelle Trachtenberg, in 2005. Fywell started his career in British television, directing episodes of ''Brookside''. Fywell recently directed the award-winning '' Happy Valley'' 2 episodes (2014). Selected filmography *''Brookside'' (TV Series, unknown episodes) *'' Bergerac'' (TV Series, one episode: "All the Sad Songs", 1990) *''Gallowglass'' (TV, 1993) *'' Cracker'' (TV series, episodes: 1994–95; serials: "To Be A Somebody" and "True Romance") *''Norma Jean & Marilyn'' (TV, 1996) *'' The Woman in White'' (TV, 1997) *''Madame Bovary'' (TV, 2000) *''I Capture the Castle'' (2003) *''Cambridge Spies'' (TV, 2003) * ''Hear the Silence'' (TV, 2003) *''Ice Princess'' (2005) *'' Half-Broken Things'' (TV, 2007) *'' Waking the Dea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirsten Olson
Kirsten Olson (born October 20, 1991) is an American former figure skater and actress. As an actress, Olson played the role of Nikki Fletcher, the 'Jumping Shrimp,' in the Disney movie ''Ice Princess'' (2005). As a figure skater, Olson placed fifth on the novice level at the 2005 United States Figure Skating Championships and came in ninth at the junior level at the 2007 Nationals. She represents the Starlight Ice Dance Club in the Twin Cities, Minnesota and is coached by Page Lipe. Though she no longer skates competitively, Olson has been coaching for the last few years. Olson graduated from Burnsville High School Burnsville High School (BHS) is a four-year public high school in Burnsville, Minnesota, United States. Burnsville is a southern suburb about 15 miles south of Minneapolis. The school is part of Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191, whic ... in 2010 and UW-LaCrosse in 2014. Competitive highlights * N = Novice level; J = Junior level Filmography Ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Technical-Commercial School
Western Technical-Commercial School is a high school in the High Park North neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada oversighted by the Toronto District School Board. It shares the same building with Ursula Franklin Academy and The Student School. The school was founded in 1927 and was part of the Toronto Board of Education until 1998. Originally two schools when it was opened, Western Branch Technical School and Western High School of Commerce, the present school is now the product of the merger of the two. Western, commonly called WTCS or Western Tech, offers courses from grade 9 through 12 in Applied, Academic, or Gifted/Enriched levels. The gifted/enriched department is one of many highlights, taken by students who have been identified as gifted or applied as enriched. Origins The main Collegiate Gothic building was constructed in 1927, with the addition being constructed in 1967–1970. The school features such amenities such as a pool and two gyms, a greenhouse, a large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelle Kwan
Michelle Wingshan Kwan (born July 7, 1980) is a retired competitive figure skater and diplomat serving as United States Ambassador to Belize. In figure skating Kwan is a two-time Olympic medalist (silver in 1998, bronze in 2002), a five-time World champion (1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003) and a nine-time U.S. champion (1996, 1998–2005). She is tied with Maribel Vinson for the all-time National Championship record. She competed at the senior level for over a decade and is the most decorated figure skater in U.S. history.Athlete bio at usfigureskating.org , accessed September 8, 2006. Known for her consistency and expressive artistry on ice, she is widely considered one of the greatest figure skaters of all time. For well over a decade, Kwan maintained her status not only as America's most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connie Ray
Constance Ray (born July 10, 1956) is an American actress and playwright. Among her highest-profile appearances are ''Thank You for Smoking'' (2006) and ''Stuart Little'' (1999), and the television drama '' ER'' (1997). She also appeared in '' Ice Princess'' (2005) and on ''George Lopez'' (2002). Biography Constance Ray was one of three children born to Betty Jean (Edmonds) and Shelton Ray and raised on the family's dairy farm in Orange County, North Carolina. At the age of ten, Ray wrote a play with her brother Lester for a 4-H 4-H is a U.S.-based network of youth organizations whose mission is "engaging youth to reach their fullest potential while advancing the field of youth development". Its name is a reference to the occurrence of the initial letter H four times i ... club talent show that went on to win at county and district competitions. She went on to study dance at East Carolina University and earned a Master of Fine Arts at Ohio University. Ray wrote the blu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martha MacIsaac
Martha MacIsaac (born October 11, 1984) is a Canadian actress. She has appeared in several feature films, including ''Superbad (film), Superbad'' (2007), ''The Last House on the Left (2009 film), The Last House on the Left'' (2009), ''Dead Before Dawn'' (2012), and, most recently, Battle of the Sexes (2017 film), ''Battle of the Sexes'' (2017). She has also worked in television and as a Voice acting, voice actress. Early life MacIsaac was born and raised in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, the youngest of three girls; her mother Irene was one of twelve. Career MacIsaac started her career playing Emily Byrd Starr in the ''Emily of New Moon (TV series), Emily of New Moon'' television series, based on the books by Lucy Maud Montgomery. She has appeared in several plays including the 2006 play ''The Wild Duck'' in which she played Hedwig and was nominated for a Dora Mavor Moore Award for "Outstanding Performance by a Female in a Principal Role - Play". In 2009, she played Paige ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Sun-Hyung Lee
Paul Sun-Hyung Lee (born August 16, 1972) is a Korean-Canadian actor and television host. He is best known for his roles as Randy Ko in the soap opera ''Train 48'' (2003–2005) and as family patriarch Appa in the play '' Kim's Convenience'' (2011) and its television adaptation (2016–2021). Lee has won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series four times for his role as Mr. Kim in ''Kim's Convenience'', and has been nominated twice for the Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Principal Role, Large Theatre, for ''The Monster Under the Bed'' in 2010 and the stage version of ''Kim's Convenience'' in 2012. Early life When Lee was three months old, his parents immigrated from Daejeon, South Korea to Canada, living in London, Toronto and Calgary. In 1990, he moved back to Toronto to attend the University of Toronto, where he attended the drama program at University College. Career He had a supporting role in the film ''Ice Princess'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juliana Cannarozzo
Juliana Cannarozzo (born August 27, 1989) is an American former competitive figure skater and actress. She won two gold medals on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series. Personal life Juliana Cannarozzo was born in Boston, Massachusetts and raised in Reading, Massachusetts. Her older sister, Lauren Cannarozzo, was also a competitive skater. Skating career During her career, Cannarozzo trained at the Skating Club of Boston and was coached by Mark Mitchell and Peter Johansson. She made her Junior Grand Prix debut in the 2005–06 season and won two bronze medals. She just missed out qualifying for the Junior Grand Prix Final. At the 2006 U.S. Championships, she placed 5th on the junior level. In the 2006–07 season, Cannarozzo won two gold medals on the 2006–07 ISU Junior Grand Prix circuit, which qualified her for the Junior Grand Prix Final, where she placed seventh. Her qualification for the Final gave her a bye to the 2007 U.S. Championships. She made her senior debut at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Signe Ronka
Signe Ronka (born April 23, 1988) is a Latvian Canadian former competitive figure skater. She won three medals on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series and competed at the 2003 World Junior Championships. Personal life Ronka was born on April 23, 1988 in Riga, Latvia. She arrived in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the age of three. Career Ronka trained at the Granite Club in Toronto with coaches Ellen Burka and Marcus Christensen. In the 2001–02 season, she debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series. She won the junior bronze medal at the 2002 Canadian Championships and the junior gold medal at the 2002 Triglav Trophy. In the 2002–03 season, Ronka won a pair of medals at her JGP assignments — bronze in Courchevel and silver in Milan. Her results qualified her for the JGP Final in The Hague, Netherlands, where she finished seventh. She withdrew from the 2003 Canadian Championships due to a groin injury, having resumed full training in mid-January. She placed 16th at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diego Klattenhoff
Diego Klattenhoff is a Canadian actor known for his portrayals of Mike Faber in the Showtime series ''Homeland'' and as FBI Special Agent Donald Ressler in ''The Blacklist''. He has also appeared as Derek in '' Whistler'', Ivan in ''Men in Trees'' as well as having a minor role in ''Mean Girls'' as Shane Oman. Early life Klattenhoff was born in French River, Nova Scotia, Canada. He moved to Toronto at the age of 19 to pursue an acting career. For a number of years, he worked as a bartender while studying in theater workshops. His father was originally from Germany and settled in Canada before Klattenhoff was born. Career Klattenhoff studied with some of Canada's most respected acting coaches, including David Rotenberg, Bruce Clayton and Rae Ellen Bodie. His first notable acting role was in ''Mean Girls'' (2004). He followed that with a string of appearances in notable TV shows like '' Smallville'' and ''Stargate SG-1'', and films like ''Lucky Number Slevin'' (2006). Since 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erik King
Erik King (born April 21, 1963) is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of Sergeant James Doakes on Showtime's television series '' Dexter''. He is also known for his roles as Moses Deyell on '' Oz''., and as Bobby Davidson in ''Missing Persons''. Early life King, whose father was a policeman, attended The Duke Ellington High School of Performing Arts in Washington, DC and later Towson University, Baltimore MD. Career Early roles for King were in TV series such as '' Matlock'', '' NYPD Blue'' and '' JAG''. In 1990, he starred in the short-lived ABC police drama '' Sunset Beat''. He appeared as Moses Deyell in HBO's television series '' Oz''. Other episodic work includes '' Malcolm In The Middle'', '' Charmed'' and '' CSI: Miami''. King appeared on '' The District'' as Travis Hayward, as well as CBS' ''Touched by an Angel''. King has appeared in multiple feature films, including the adventure film '' National Treasure'' and the thriller '' Desperate Measures''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trevor Blumas
Trevor Blumas (born October 16, 1984) is a Canadian television and film actor and singer-songwriter. Early life and career Blumas was born in London, Ontario, Canada. Trevor Blumas went to school at the Lester B. Pearson School for the Arts, studying drama, music, dance, and art. Blumas was part of the Original Kids Theatre Company in Ontario alongside Rachel McAdams, and Amber Marshall. He was nominated in 1999 Young Artist Award for "Best Performance", for his performance in ''Stranger in Town''. Blumas co-starred in the Disney film '' Ice Princess'' (2005) alongside Michelle Trachtenberg. Blumas studied film at Santa Monica College and is currently completing an honors degree in cinema studies and art history at the University of Toronto. Music As a teenager, Blumas took a break from acting to form the reggae band "Staylefish." The band went on to receive minor success around the Canadian college circuit, before Trevor left for Los Angeles to pursue his acting career. After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
