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Jeffrey (1995 Film)
''Jeffrey'' is a 1995 American romantic comedy film directed by Christopher Ashley, based on the play of the same name by Paul Rudnick, who also wrote the screenplay adaptation. The film stars Steven Weber, Michael T. Weiss, Patrick Stewart, and Bryan Batt. Plot The story takes place in Manhattan during the height of the AIDS epidemic and revolves around Jeffrey (Steven Weber), a gay man who has sworn off sex because of the epidemic. It is not so much that Jeffrey is afraid of dying, but that he is afraid that he will fall in love with someone who is bound to die; thus, his celibacy is about sex and about relationships in general. Almost immediately thereafter, Jeffrey meets Steve ( Michael T. Weiss), a hunky, charming HIV-positive man. He experiences an emotional conflict as he must face his fear in order to accept love, often breaking the fourth wall to do so. With the help of friends, interior decorator Sterling (Patrick Stewart) and his partner Darius (Bryan Batt), as well a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Jacobson
Peter Jacobson (born March 24, 1965) is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Dr. Chris Taub on the Fox medical drama series ''House''. He also starred on the USA Network science fiction drama ''Colony'' as former Proxy Snyder. Early life Jacobson was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Lynn Straus and news anchor Walter Jacobson. His family is Jewish, coming from Russia, Ukraine, and, possibly, Lithuania. He is a 1987 graduate of Brown University. Jacobson also graduated from the Juilliard School, where he was a member of the drama division's Group 20 (1987–1991). Career Jacobson and Lisa Edelstein, his future co-star on ''House'', appeared as a couple eating at a restaurant in the 1997 film ''As Good as It Gets''. He appeared twice on ''Law & Order'' as Randy Dworkin, a jovial crusading defense attorney. In 2005, he played Jimmy in the Academy Award-nominated film ''Good Night, and Good Luck''. He has appeared in '' Scrubs'', '' CSI: Miami'', ''The Lost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Ashley
Christopher Ashley (born July 6, 1964) is an American stage director. Since 2007, he has been the artistic director of La Jolla Playhouse. Career Ashley graduated from Yale University in 1986, with a Bachelor of Art in Theatre. American Repertory Theater, accessed January 29, 2022 In 1987, he completed The Drama League program for directors. He directed many stage productions, including at Manhattan Theatre Club. He directed '' Jeffrey'' by |
Christine Baranski
Christine Jane Baranski (born May 2, 1952) is an American actress. She received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Maryann Thorpe in the sitcom ''Cybill'' (1995–1998). Baranski is also known for her roles as Diane Lockhart in the legal drama series ''The Good Wife'' (2009–2016) and its spin-off series ''The Good Fight'' (2017–2022), and as Agnes van Rhijn in the period drama series '' The Gilded Age'' (2022–present), both roles which earned her Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Baranski is also known for her film roles in '' Reversal of Fortune'' (1990), '' The Birdcage'' (1996), '' Cruel Intentions'' (1999), '' How the Grinch Stole Christmas'' (2000), ''Chicago'' (2002), '' Mamma Mia!'' (2008), ''Into the Woods'' (2014), and ''Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again'' (2018). For her recurring role as Dr. Beverly Hofstadter in the sitcom ''The Big Bang Theory'' (2009–2019), she received four Primetime Emmy Award nomina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Nealon
Kevin Nealon (; born November 18, 1953) is an American comedian and actor. He has earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination and two Screen Actors Guild Award nominations. He first gained widespread attention during his tenure as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1986 to 1995, where he anchored the show's news parody segment '' Weekend Update''. After leaving ''SNL'', he acted in several of the Happy Madison films, played Doug Wilson on the Showtime series ''Weeds'', and provided the voice of the title character, Glenn Martin, on '' Glenn Martin, DDS''. Early life and education Nealon was born on November 18, 1953, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Kathleen M. (née Kimball) and Emmett F. Nealon, an aircraft company executive. He has four siblings. A few months after he was born, the family moved to Bridgeport, Connecticut; when he was six, they moved to Heidelberg, West Germany for four years. He is of Irish descent and was raised Catholic. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gregory Jbara
Gregory Jbara (; born September 28, 1961) is an American actor and singer. He is known for his roles as Deputy Commissioner Garrett Moore in the CBS police procedural ''Blue Bloods'' (2010-2023), Dan O'Keefe in the Fox sitcom Grounded for Life, and for his performance as Jackie Elliot in ''Billy Elliot the Musical'' (2009), for which he earned a Tony Award. Early life and education Jbara was born in Nankin Township (now Westland), Michigan, the son of an advertising office manager and an insurance claims adjuster. He is of Lebanese and Irish descent. After graduating from Wayne Memorial High School in Wayne, Michigan, Jbara attended the University of Michigan from 1979 to 1981. He majored in Communication Studies and took classes in Theatre and Musical Theatre. He left Michigan to attend the Juilliard School's drama division (1982–1986, ''Group 15''), where he received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Both of Jbara's brothers also have careers in the entertainment indu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympia Dukakis
Olympia Dukakis (June 20, 1931 – May 1, 2021) was an American actress. She performed in more than 130 stage productions, in some 60 films, and in approximately 50 television series. Best known as a screen actress, she started her career in theater. Not long after her arrival in New York City, she won an Obie Award for Obie Award for Distinguished Performance by an Actress, Best Actress in 1963 for her off-Broadway performance in Bertolt Brecht's ''Man Equals Man''. She later moved to film acting and won an 60th Academy Awards, Academy Award and a 45th Golden Globe Awards, Golden Globe, among other accolades, for her performance in ''Moonstruck'' (1987). She received another Golden Globe nomination for ''Sinatra (miniseries), Sinatra'' (1992) and Emmy Award nominations for ''Lucky Day'' (1991), ''Tales of the City (1993 miniseries)#More Tales of the City (1998), More Tales of the City'' (1998) and ''Joan of Arc (miniseries), Joan of Arc'' (1999). Dukakis's autobiography, ''Ask M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lenka Peterson
Lenka Peterson (born Betty Ann Isacson; October 16, 1925 – September 24, 2021) was an American theater, film, and television actress. Early years Peterson was born in Omaha, Nebraska, a daughter of Swedish and Hungarian immigrants. Her father was Swedish, and her mother was Hungarian. She majored in drama at the University of Iowa. Career Peterson had the role of Corliss Archer in a USO-sponsored troupe that performed on military bases in Japan, the Philippines, and other places in the Pacific. In the mid-1940s, she acted with the Berkshire Playhouse stock theater in New Hampshire. She later acted on stage in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Boston, Massachusetts; and Providence, Rhode Island. One of the first members admitted to New York City's Actors Studio, Peterson's Broadway portrayals included Ella in '' Sundown Beach'' (1948), Maude in '' The Grass Harp'' (1952), Kitty in '' The Time of Your Life'' (1955), Sally and Mary in '' All the Way Home'' (1960), Rose in '' Nuts'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michele Pawk
Michele Pawk (born November 16, 1961) is an American actress and singer. She is also an associate theater professor. Biography Born in Butler, Pennsylvania, Pawk attended Allegheny College and the College Conservatory of Music in Cincinnati, where she received her BFA in musical theater. After graduation, she spent a year working in a musical revue at Disney World. In 1988, she made her Broadway debut in a short-lived musical entitled ''Mail'', but it wasn't until 1992 that she made her mark with her performance in the Ira and George Gershwin-inspired production '' Crazy for You'', for which she was nominated for a Drama Desk Award as Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical. From there she went on to three successful revivals – '' Merrily We Roll Along'' (1994), ''Chicago'' (1996), and ''Cabaret'' (1998) – and an original musical, '' Seussical'' (2000), based on the works of Dr. Seuss. In 2002, Pawk earned critical raves for her performance in '' Hollywood Arms'', the C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Debra Monk
Debra Monk (born February 27, 1949) is an American actress, singer, and writer, best known for her performances on the Broadway stage. She is the recipient of a Tony Award (1993), two Drama Desk Awards (1988, 2007), the Helen Hayes Award (1994), the Obie Award (2000) and an Emmy Award (1999) for her work. Life and career Monk was born in Middletown, Ohio on February 27, 1949. She was voted "Best Personality" by her graduating class at Wheaton High School in Silver Spring, Maryland. In 1973, she graduated from Frostburg State University. In 1975, Monk was awarded a Master of Fine Arts from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. Monk garnered first attention in theatrical circles as one of the co-writers and co-stars of the musical '' Pump Boys and Dinettes'' (1982). She won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for performance in '' Redwood Curtain'' (1993). She was nominated for a Tony Award for roles in ''Picnic'' (1994), ''Steel Pier'' (1997), an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Maloney (actor)
Peter Maloney (born November 24, 1944) is an American actor, director, and playwright who has appeared in film, television, and theater for over 50 years. Career In 2021, he is a member of the Atlantic Theater Company, involved in 23 different productions, including '' The Duck Variations'' and '' The Water Engine'' both written by David Mamet, and '' The Voysey Inheritance''. He joined the Ensemble Studio Theater, and the Irish Repertory Theatre, where he was involved in '' Ernest in Love'', '' A Wonderful Life (musical)'', '' Port Authority (play)'', and ''The Quare Land''. He is a former member of the Joseph Chaikin’s Open Theater, where he participated in many productions such as The Serpent, Ubu Cocu and Endgame. Maloney's television and film credits are extensive (see introduction), and span from 1968 to 2020. Maloney was a drama teacher and director of students for five years at the Juilliard School of performing arts. Maloney has worked in the acting industry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thom Fitzgerald
Thomas "Thom" Fitzgerald (born July 8, 1968) is an American-Canadian film and theatre director, screenwriter, playwright and producer. Life Fitzgerald was born and raised in New Rochelle, New York. His parents divorced when he was five years old. He moved with his mother and brother, Timothy Jr., to Bergenfield, New Jersey, where he was raised and graduated from Bergenfield High School. While pursuing his university degree in Manhattan at the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, he spent a semester as an exchange student at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, and permanently moved to Halifax after completing his studies. Fitzgerald continues to reside in Nova Scotia. He has described himself as a "struggling Catholic". Career In Canada, Fitzgerald worked extensively as a trio with performance artists Renee Penney and Michael Weir for several years as the Charlatan Theatre Collective. ''The Hanging Garden'' He launched his career in film, releasing his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ethan Phillips
John Ethan Phillips (born February 8, 1955) is an American actor. He is best known for his television roles as Neelix on '' Star Trek: Voyager'' and PR man Pete Downey on '' Benson''. Personal life Phillips was raised on Long Island, New York. His father was the owner of Frankie & Johnnie's, a steakhouse on 45th and Eighth Avenue in New York City. He earned a Bachelor's degree in English literature from Boston University and a Master of Fine Arts from Cornell University. He plays the tenor saxophone. Career Theatre Phillips began his show business career in New York City, performing off-Broadway at theaters including Direct Theater, winning the Best of the Actors’ Festival there in 1977; at the Wonderhorse Theater, in the premiere of Christopher Durang's ''The Nature and Purpose of the Universe''; and at Playwrights Horizons in a revival of '' Eccentricities of a Nightingale''. Tennessee Williams, who helped shape the latter production, wrote a new monologue for Phillips, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
