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Lying To Be Perfect
''Lying to Be Perfect'' is a made-for-television movie from Lifetime based on the novel ''The Cinderella Pact'' by Sarah Strohmeyer. Plot By day, Nola Devlin (Poppy Montgomery) is an unassuming, frumpy magazine editor who is overlooked and teased by her co-workers. When the sun sets and she is behind the glow and anonymity of her computer screen, she becomes the famous and reclusive advice columnist Belinda Apple. Nola's friends, tired of being overworked and overweight, band together to create the Cinderella Pact, vowing to lose weight by following the advice of their fairy godmother, Belinda Apple. She coincidentally meets Chip at her office for a ride. Later, she meets him often in different places and they become friends. She finds out that Chip's real name is Alex Stanson and that he is the son of Alex Stanson Sr. the owner of her publishing workplace. Alex and Nola fall in love. When her secret identity is threatened, Nola is forced to take her own alter egos advice. But, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Made-for-television
A television film, alternatively known as a television movie, made-for-TV film/movie, telefilm, telemovie or TV film/movie, is a film with a running time similar to a feature film that is produced and originally distributed by or to a Terrestrial television, terrestrial or Cable television, cable television network, in contrast to theatrical films made for initial showing in movie theaters, Direct-to-video, direct-to-video films made for initial release on home video formats, and films released on or produced for Over-the-top media service, streaming platforms. In certain cases, such films may also be referred to and shown as a miniseries, which typically indicates a film that has been divided into multiple parts or a series that contains a predetermined, limited number of episodes. Origins and history Precursors of "television movies" include ''Talk Faster, Mister'', which aired on WABD (now WNYW) in New York City on December 18, 1944, and was produced by RKO Pictures, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lifetime (TV Network)
Lifetime is an American basic cable channel that is part of Lifetime Entertainment Services, a subsidiary of A&E Networks, which is jointly owned by Hearst Communications and The Walt Disney Company. It features programming that is geared toward women or features women in lead roles. , Lifetime is available to approximately 63,000,000 pay television households in the United States, down from its 2011 peak of 100,000,000 households. As of November 2023, Lifetime has garnered nominations for 63 Emmy Awards, eight Golden Globe Awards and 20 Critics' Choice Movie Awards. History Predecessors There were two television channels that preceded Lifetime in its current incarnation. Daytime, originally called BETA, was launched in March 1982 by Hearst-ABC Video Services.(June 15, 1983Hearst-ABC, Viacom in Pact. New York Times. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Strohmeyer
Sarah Strohmeyer (born December 17, 1962) is an American author of eighteen crime novels and humorous books about relations between men and women. She is best known for her Bubbles Yablonsky series about a Pennsylvania hairdresser who is drawn into solving various crimes and murders. Early life and education Strohmeyer grew up in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. She attended Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, where she graduated with a degree in international relations. Career After graduation, Strohmeyer began work as a journalist for ''Home News Tribune'' in New Brunswick, New Jersey, ''The Plain Dealer'' in Cleveland, and later ''Valley News''. In 1997, Strohmeyer published ''Barbie Unbound'', which she wrote in response to her seeing several mothers refuse to allow their children to play with the doll due to it being perceived as being a "bimbo". Strohmeyer's book ''The Cinderella Pact'' was reviewed by ''The Roanoke Times''. The book was later turned into a 2010 movie, ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poppy Montgomery
Poppy Montgomery (born Poppy Petal Emma Elizabeth Deveraux Donahue; June 19, 1972) is an Australian-American actress. She played FBI agent Samantha Spade on the CBS mystery drama ''Without a Trace'' and Detective Carrie Wells on the CBS/ A&E police drama ''Unforgettable''. Early life Montgomery was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, to mother Nicola (née Montgomery), an executive and market researcher, and father Phil Donahue, a restaurateur. She is one of six children. Her parents named all their daughters after flowers – Poppy, Rosie, Daisy, Lily and Marigold – and their son, Jethro Tull, after the rock band Jethro Tull. Montgomery disliked school, being expelled from six private academies before finally dropping out at the age of 15 to pursue stage acting and to travel around Bali with her then-boyfriend. Montgomery emigrated to the United States at the age of 18, arriving in Florida to meet a boyfriend whom she had met when he was an exchange student. After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Kaufman (actor)
Adam Kaufman (born May 11, 1974) is an American actor, known for his role in 2002 in the Steven Spielberg science fiction mini-series '' Taken'' as Charlie Keys, Ethan Brody in the third season of ''Dawson's Creek'', and as Parker Abrams in the fourth season of The WB supernatural/horror drama ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. Biography Kaufman's father is Jewish, and his mother is Catholic. He studied drama at Lynchburg College, the Circle in the Square Theatre School, and at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's National Theater Institute. Kaufman met Australian-American actress Poppy Montgomery in 2005 in Mexico while working on the independent psychological thriller film ''Between''. In 2010, they worked together again in the TV movie '' Lying to Be Perfect''. At the time, Montgomery starred as FBI agent Samantha Spade in the CBS mystery drama ''Without a Trace''. From 2007 to 2009, Kaufman had a recurring role in the fifth, sixth and seventh seasons as Brian Donovan, Sam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chelah Horsdal
Chelah Horsdal (born June 19, 1973) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her regular roles in the television series '' Hell on Wheels'', ''When Calls the Heart'', and '' The Man in the High Castle'', recurring roles on ''Stargate SG-1'', '' Level Up'', ''Arrow'', and '' Star Trek: Discovery'', and for her roles in the films '' Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem'' and ''Rise of the Planet of the Apes''. Early life Horsdal was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. She says she "was born to hippie parents while surrounded by friends and family on the 'farm' Headacres." She is the daughter of mother Lindsay and folksinger father Valdy. She grew up with her mother in Kitsilano and attended Bayview Elementary followed by Lord Byng Secondary. She began modelling in locally shot TV shows and commercials at 18, and then lived in the Caribbean for a year. Career Horsdal began her acting career in 2002. She has since appeared in more than 75 commercials as well as in films and on television. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Audrey Wasilewski
Audrey Wasilewski is an American television, film and voice actress. She is known for her prolific voice work including Arlene in the ''Garfield'' franchise, Stealth Elf in the '' Skylanders'' video games, and roles in '' My Life as a Teenage Robot'', '' Psychonauts 2'', '' Breadwinners'', '' Fallout 3'', and '' Infinity Train''. She has also appeared in a supporting role in several live-action projects, including ''Mad Men'', ''Big Love'', '' Mosquito State'', ''Fancy Dance'', and ''Everything Everywhere All At Once''. Biography Voice over Wasilewski's first role came in the 1994 Japanese animated film '' Heisei Tanuki Gassen Ponpoko'', where she was one of the additional voices dubbing in English. She voiced Tuck, Misty, XJ-7 and XJ-8 on the Nickelodeon animated series '' My Life as a Teenage Robot'' in 2002 and has worked on 3 projects in the Scooby-Doo franchise: '' Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders, Scooby-Doo! Mystery Inc Grasp of the Gnome, and Scooby-Doo! and the Gourmet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabrielle Rose (actress)
Gabrielle Rose (born 1954) is a Canadian film and stage actress. Early life Rose was born in Kamloops, British Columbia.Sabrina Furminger: Acting is in the blood for Gabrielle Rose'. In: vancourier.com, November 15, 2016. Her grandfather L. Arthur Rose was a playwright, producer, and performer.Ruth Hill: '. In: mydevotionalthoughts.net, June 30, 2017. Her father Ian Rose was a child actor before he became a doctor. Career Rose started her career in Britain, where she trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and later joined the Bristol Old Vic. Afterwards she worked in theatres in the UK for a decade, before returning to Canada. She has an extensive résumé that includes multiple nominations for Genie Awards and Gemini Awards. She has worked with director Atom Egoyan on many films including '' Where the Truth Lies'', '' The Sweet Hereafter'', '' Speaking Parts'', '' Family Viewing'' and '' The Adjuster,'' and with director Bruce Sweeney on the film '' Excited'', for whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
