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List Of Soap Operas With LGBT Characters
This is a list of soap opera characters who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender, and the live action television and radio soap operas which feature them. Characters who are pansexual, asexual, non-binary and intersex are also included. Character orientation and gender identity can be portrayed on-screen, described in the dialogue or mentioned. Characters are listed by soap opera, and soap operas by country of origin. The history of LGBT characters that feature in soap operas begins in Australia, with Don Finlayson, portrayed by Joe Hasham, who appeared in the Australian television soap opera '' Number 96'' between 1972 and 1977. Argentina ''Sos mi hombre'' ''Sos mi hombre'' is an Argentine telenovela, which aired on El Trece between August 2012 and June 2013. * Brenda Garay, portrayed by Gimena Accardi, is the wife of a boxer who develops an attraction towards her personal trainer, Marisa. They begin a relationship and eventually marry. * Marisa, portrayed by Luc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soap Opera
A soap opera, or ''soap'' for short, is a typically long-running radio or television serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term "soap opera" originated from radio dramas originally being sponsored by soap manufacturers.Bowles, p. 118. The term was preceded by " horse opera", a derogatory term for low-budget Westerns. BBC Radio's ''The Archers'', first broadcast in 1950, is the world's longest-running radio soap opera. The longest-running current television soap is ''Coronation Street'', which was first broadcast on ITV in 1960, with the record for the longest running soap opera in history being held by '' Guiding Light'', which began on radio in 1937, transitioned to television in 1952, and ended in 2009. A crucial element that defines the soap opera is the open-ended serial nature of the narrative, with stories spanning several episodes. One of the defining features that makes a television program a soap opera, according to Albe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of LGBT Characters In Television And Radio
This is a list of LGBT characters in radio and podcast programs. Podcasts are similar to radio programs in form, but they exist as audio files that can be played at a listener's convenience, anytime or anywhere. The orientation can be described in the dialogue or otherwise mentioned. Roles include lead, main, recurring, supporting, and guest. The names are organized alphabetically ''by surname'' (i.e. last name), or by single name if the character does not have a surname. List {, class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%" , - ! style="width:17%;", Character ! style="width:17%;", Portrayed by ! style="width:20%;", Program ! style="width:10%;", Identity ! width= , Notes , - , Raimy Armstead , L. Jeffrey Moore , The White Vault , Gay , In season 4 Raimy battles the Patagonia site to rescue his partner Simon Hall. (2020-2022) , - , Oliver Banks , , Russell Smith , , ''The Magnus Archives'' , , Gay , , Discusses a past relationship with another man named Graha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Routledge
Routledge () is a British multinational publisher. It was founded in 1836 by George Routledge, and specialises in providing academic books, journals and online resources in the fields of the humanities, behavioural science, education, law, and social science. The company publishes approximately 1,800 journals and 5,000 new books each year and their backlist encompasses over 70,000 titles. Routledge is claimed to be the largest global academic publisher within humanities and social sciences. In 1998, Routledge became a subdivision and imprint of its former rival, Taylor & Francis Group (T&F), as a result of a £90-million acquisition deal from Cinven, a venture capital group which had purchased it two years previously for £25 million. Following the merger of Informa and T&F in 2004, Routledge became a publishing unit and major imprint within the Informa "academic publishing" division. Routledge is headquartered in the main T&F office in Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxfords ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judy Nunn
Judith Anne Nunn ( AM) (born 1945 in Perth, Western Australia), (also published under the pen name of Judy Bernard-Waite), is an Australian fiction author, former theatre and television actress and radio and television screenwriter. Nunn was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2015 Australia Day Honours for her service to the performing arts as a scriptwriter and actor of stage and screen, and to literature as an author. Acting career Early stage and TV career After many years as a leading stage actress, starting in 1964 her breakout television role was as the scheming bisexual reporter Vicky Stafford in the risque soap opera '' The Box''. Her character became a popular cult figure in the series. Nunn continued in the role for the show's entire 1974–77 run and appeared in the feature film version in 1975. In 1979 she briefly played Joyce Martin in the Australian TV series '' Prisoner'' and after that had a lengthy spell as Dr. Irene Fisher in television serial ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Karo
Paul Karo (born ) is a New Zealand-born Australian former actor of Moroccan Jewish descent, best known for his role in telefilms and TV series including as Lee Whiteman in the 1970s television soap opera '' The Box''. In 1967 he received the Best Actor for 1966 award (the "Erik") from Melbourne theatre critics for his role in ''A Lily for Little India''.'Actors Named', Melbourne ''Age'' 21 March 1967 p. 6 In 1976 he won the Best Australian Actor category at the Logie Awards. Other TV credits include: ''Homicide'', '' Division 4'', '' Matlock Police'', ''Prisoner'', ''The Sullivans ''The Sullivans'' is an Australian period drama television series produced by Crawford Productions which ran on the Nine Network from 15 November 1976 until 10 March 1983. The series tells the story of a fictional average middle-cla ...'', '' Special Squad'', '' Phoenix'' and '' SeaChange''. An early television role was in '' Quiet Night'' in 1961. Filmography References Exter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The 0-10 Network
Network 10 (commonly known as Ten Network, Channel 10 or simply 10) is an Australian commercial television network owned by Ten Network Holdings, a division of the Paramount Networks UK & Australia subsidiary of Paramount Global. One of five national free-to-air networks, 10's owned-and-operated stations can be found in the state capital cities of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth while affiliates extend the network to regional areas of the country. As of 2022, Network 10 is the fourth-rated television network in Australia, behind the Seven Network, Nine Network, ABC TV and ahead of SBS. History Origins From the introduction of TV in 1956 until 1965 there were three television networks in Australia, the National Television Network (now the Nine Network), the Australian Television Network (now the Seven Network), and the public ABC National Television Service (now ABC TV). In the early 1960s, the Australian Government began canvassing the idea of lice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crawford Productions
Crawford Productions is an Australian media production company, focused on radio and television production. Founded in Melbourne by Hector Crawford and his sister, actress and voice artist Dorothy Crawford, the company, also known as Crawfords Australia, is now a subsidiary of the WIN Corporation. Founding and early years Founded exclusively as a radio production company in 1945, Crawford Productions then specialized in drama, light entertainment, and educational programs. When broadcast television was introduced to Australia in 1956, Crawford Productions was one of the few Australian radio production houses to successfully transition to the new medium. Early Crawford TV productions included '' Wedding Day'' (HSV-7, 1956), the first Australian-produced sitcom '' Take That!'' (HSV-7, 1957–59), ''The Peters Club'' (GTV-9, 1958), '' Raising a Husband'' (GTV-9, 1958) and the drama play '' Seagulls Over Sorrento'' (HSV-7, 1960). They also produced segments of the ''Export Acti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Box (Australian TV Series)
''The Box'' is an Australian soap opera that ran on ATV-0 from 11 February 1974 until 11 October 1977 and on 0–10 Network affiliates around Australia. ''The Box'' was produced by Crawford Productions who at the time was having great success producing police drama series in Australia. ''The Box'' was Crawford's first soap opera, and was launched as a reaction to the enormous success of the rival adult soap opera '' Number 96''.Albert Moran, ''Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series'', AFTRS 1993 p 91-92 Synopsis ''The Box'' was a drama set in a fictional Melbourne television station, called UCV Channel 12, and explores the day-to-day working's of the company and the professional and personal lives of the staff who work there. It featured elements that satirised the Australian television industry. Characters in the series were said to be modelled on Australian television figures and personalities of the day with central character Sir. Henry Usher modelled on both media mogu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Violeta Urtizberea
Violeta Urtizberea (February 19, 1985) is an Argentine actress. She worked once again with her father in the 2012 telenovela ''Graduados''. Biography She is the granddaughter of the journalist Raúl Urtizberea, daughter of the actor Mex Urtizberea and niece of the actor Gonzalo Urtizberea. Career She began working on Magazine for Fai in the channel Telefe, along her father Mex Urtizberea. She made other works with him, and then began her own career. She worked once again with her father in the 2012 telenovela Graduados ''Graduados'' ( en, link=no, The Graduates) is a 2012 Argentine telenovela that was broadcast by Telefe from March 12 to December 19. The plot concerns a group of people who graduated from high school in 1989 and reunite twenty years later. Th .... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pol-Ka Producciones
Pol-ka Producciones is a television and film production company in Buenos Aires, Argentina, commonly referred to as Pol-ka. The company was launched in 1994 and is owned by Adrián Suar, Fernando Blanco and Artear (Clarín Group). The first television show produced by the firm was ''Poliladron'' (1994). After producing a series of hits for Canal 13, Adrián Suar became the programming director of the channel. The production company is responsible for the fictions the channel airs in prime time. Filmography * '' Comodines'' (1997) * '' Cohen vs. Rosi'' (1998) * ''Alma mía'' (1999) * ''Los Pintin al rescate'' (2000) * '' Apariencias'' (2000) * '' Déjala correr'' (2001) * '' El hijo de la novia'' (2001) * '' El Bonaerense'' (2002) * ''El Día que me amen'' (2003) * '' Familia rodante'' (2004) * '' Luna de Avellaneda'' (2004) * '' 18-J'' (2004) (co-production) * ''La Educación de las hadas'' (2006) * '' Abrígate'' (2006) * '' El Niño de barro'' (2007) * '' Maradona, la mano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Las Estrellas
Las Estrellas ("The Stars"; previously El Canal de las Estrellas, or "The Channel of the Stars") is one of the cornerstone networks of TelevisaUnivision, with affiliate stations all over Mexico, flagshipped at XEW-TDT in Mexico City. Many of the programs of ''Las Estrellas'' are seen in the United States on Univision, UniMás, and Galavisión. History Las Estrellas originated from XEW-TV, which began broadcasting on 21 March 1951. The channel was a sister station to the legendary XEW-AM radio station, owned by Emilio Azcárraga Vidaurreta, which was also the owner of the newly launched channel. It was the second commercial TV channel to be established in Mexico City, after XHTV channel 4, owned by the Novedades newspaper. XEW-TV's first transmission was a live, play-by-play, outside broadcast of a Mexican League match, with XEW radio veteran Pedro Septién on commentary duties. Other than live sports broadcasts, XEW-TV initially broadcast films from the Golden Age of M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luciana González Costa
Luciana González Costa (born 29 November 1976, in Buenos Aires Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South ...) is an Argentine actress. Filmography Films TV series References External linksLuciana González Costaon Red Teatral Luciana González Costaon Cine Nacional 1976 births Argentine stage actresses Argentine film actresses Argentine television actresses Argentine people of Spanish descent Living people {{Argentina-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
