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Laura Cerón
Laura Cerón (born September 28, 1964) is an Alma Award-winning Mexican-born American actress. Her most recognizable role is that of Nurse Chuny Marquez on the television series '' ER''. Early life Cerón was born in Mexico City, Mexico. She moved to Elgin, Illinois at the age of 10. She is the third oldest of two brothers and three sisters. In junior high school she became involved with theater. After leaving high school she joined the Latino Chicago Theater Company and went on to become one of their leading actresses. She has performed in dozens of plays, including Each Day Dies With Sleep, Heroes and Saints, and Federico García Lorca's Once Five Years Pass. Career Cerón's first film appearance was in the 1992 movie '' The Public Eye'', starring Joe Pesci. This was followed by a small part in the 1995 movie ''Losing Isaiah''. After playing the recurring role of Anita Marrón on the short-lived 1993–1994 ABC drama ''Missing Persons'', Cerón joined the supporting cast of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rails & Ties
''Rails & Ties'' is a 2007 American drama film directed by Alison Eastwood in her directional debut and written by Micky Levy and starring Kevin Bacon and Marcia Gay Harden. Plot Laura Danner is a mentally ill, single mother who takes illegal drugs and is unable to care for her 10-year-old son Davey. Driven to despair, she decides to die by suicide by driving a car on to a railway track, taking Davey with her. She offers him some tranquillisers beforehand but, unbeknownst to her, he spits them out. His mother drives on to the tracks. As a train approaches, Davey tries in vain to drag her out of the car, himself jumping clear just in time. Two train crewmen, Tom Stark and Otis Higgs, seeing the car on the tracks ahead, argue about whether an emergency stop will derail the train or not. However, the train hits and kills the boy's mother. Subsequently, the railroad company calls for an internal inquiry and suspends the two drivers pending an informal inquiry. Davey has spent the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shameless (American TV Series)
Shameless means lacking in shame. It may also refer to: Television and cinema * Shameless (British TV series), ''Shameless'' (British TV series), a UK television series that ran from 2004 to 2013 * ''Shameless'', a 2007 HBO special by Louis C.K. * Shameless (2008 film), ''Shameless'' (2008 film), Czech film * Shameless (American TV series), ''Shameless'' (American TV series), a U.S. television adaptation of the UK series that ran from 2011 to 2021 * Shameless (2012 film), ''Shameless'' (2012 film), Polish film * ''The Shameless'', 2015 South Korean film Music * Shameless (Billy Joel song), "Shameless" (Billy Joel song), 1989, later covered by Garth Brooks * "Shameless", a song by Pet Shop Boys from the album ''Alternative (album), Alternative'', 1995 * "Shameless", a song by Ani DiFranco from the album ''Dilate (Ani DiFranco album), Dilate'', 1996 * "Shameless", a song by Shabűtie from the EP ''The Penelope EP'', 1999 * Shameless (album), ''Shameless'' (album), a 2001 album b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saving Grace (American TV Series)
''Saving Grace'' is an American crime drama television series that aired on TNT from July 23, 2007, to June 21, 2010. The show stars Holly Hunter as well as Leon Rippy, Kenny Johnson, Laura San Giacomo, Bailey Chase, Bokeem Woodbine, Gregory Norman Cruz and Yaani King. It is set in Oklahoma City—including numerous shots of local buildings and landmarks (such as the Oklahoma City National Memorial and the downtown skyline)—while much of the show was filmed in Vancouver and Los Angeles. The theme song for the show was written and performed by American rapper-musician Everlast. The series is rated TV-MA in the United States for language, sexuality, and violence. Plot The plot focuses on Grace Hanadarko ( Holly Hunter), a tough Oklahoma City detective who drinks heavily and is free about sex. In the series opener, Grace meets up with her "last-chance" angel when, after a night of drinking, she runs down and kills a pedestrian while driving her Porsche. In desperation, she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miami
Miami is a coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida. It is the second-most populous city in Florida with a population of 442,241 at the 2020 census, while the Miami metropolitan area in South Florida has an estimated 6.46 million residents and is the sixth-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Miami has the third-largest skyline in the U.S. with over 300 high-rises, 70 of which exceed . It is the county seat of Miami-Dade County. Miami is a major center and leader in finance, commerce, culture, arts, and international trade. Miami's metropolitan area is by far the largest urban economy in Florida, with a 2017 gross domestic product of $344.9 billion. In a 2018 UBS study of 77 world cities, Miami was the third-richest city in the U.S. and the third-richest globally in purchasing power. Miami is a majority-minority city with a Hispanic and Latino population of 310,472, or 70.2 percent of the city's population, as of 2020. Downtown Miami has among the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
