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MTV'S Undressed
''Undressed'' is an American anthology series that aired on MTV from July 26, 1999, to September 5, 2002. The series was created and executive produced by British director Roland Joffé. Synopsis The series follows the relationships (both romantic and sexual) of young people, often high schoolers, college students, and twenty-somethings in the Los Angeles area. The series was controversial for its frank discussions about sex, including depictions of promiscuous behavior between teens, as well as same-sex relationships. Each season had several recurring characters with each episode focused on two or three specific characters with plotlines presented as interwoven vignettes. Some stories concluded at each season's end while others continued with variable duration. ''Undressed'' ran for six seasons, from July 26, 1999, to September 5, 2002. The series featured early performances by actors who went on to more popular roles in television and cinema. Cast Season 1 (1999) Season 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthology Series
An anthology series is a written series, radio, television, film, or video game series that presents a different story and a different set of characters in each different episode, season, segment, or short. These usually have a different cast in each episode, but several series in the past, such as '' Four Star Playhouse'', employed a permanent troupe of character actors who would appear in a different drama each week. Some anthology series, such as '' Studio One'', began on radio and then expanded to television. Etymology The word comes from Ancient Greek (, "flower-gathering"), from (, "I gather flowers"), from (, "flower") + (, "I gather, pick up, collect"), coined by Meleager of Gadara circa 60BCE, originally as ( (, "garland")) to describe a collection of poetry, later retitled anthology – see Greek Anthology. were collections of small Greek poems and epigrams, because in Greek culture the flower symbolized the finer sentiments that only poetry can express. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frankie Ingrassia
Francesca "Frankie" Ingrassia is an American actress of Sicilian-Italian origin. Raised in Los Angeles, she is known for her role in Alexander Payne's ''Election.'' Her first directed feature film is '' Vampire Dad'' which was released in June 2020. Filmography * '' Secret Adventures'' (1993–1995) ( V) .... Marcy * '' The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom'' (1993) ( TV) .... Shanna Harper * '' Terror in the Shadows'' (1995) (TV) .... Carolyn * ''The X-Files'' (1 episode, " The Rain King", 1999) .... Cindy Culpepper (as Francesca Ingrassia) * ''Election'' (1999) .... Lisa Flanagan * '' Undressed'' (5 episodes, "#1.26", "#1.27", "#1.28", "#1.29" and "#1.30", 1999) .... Samantha * '' Miss Supreme Queen'' (1999) .... Amber Ray Pruitt * '' Glow'' (2000) .... Anna * ''Malcolm in the Middle'' (1 episode, " Dinner Out", 2000) .... Becky (as Francesca Ingrassia) * '' In Justice'' (1 episode, "Brothers and Sisters", 2006) .... Lisa Debrizzi * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anastasia Horne
Anastasia (from ) is a feminine given name of Greek and Slavic origin, derived from the Greek word (), meaning "resurrection". It is a popular name in Eastern Europe. Origin The name Anastasia originated during the early days of Christianity and was given to many Greek girls born in December and around Easter. It was established as the female form (Greek: ) of the male name Anastasius (Greek: ''Anastasios'' ), and has the meaning of "she/he of the resurrection". It is the name of several early saints; including Anastasia of Sirmium, a central saint from the 3rd century who is commemorated during the first Mass on Christmas Dawn each year according to the traditional calendar of the Catholic Church and on December 22 according to the Eastern Orthodox Church. Slavic diminutives include Nastya, Nastia or Nastja (Serbian, Slovenian) as well as various hypocoristics: Nastenka, Nastyusha, Nastyona, Nastasia, Nastunja. Popularity Anastasia is a very popular name for girls, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rukiya Bernard
Rukiya Bernard (born January 20, 1983) is a Canadian actress, producer and interior designer. She is known for her role as Doc in Syfy's ''Van Helsing'','' The Cabin in the Woods'' (2012), ''The Day the Earth Stood Still'' (2008) and ''Stuck'' (2007). Early life Rukiya Bernard was born in Toronto, Ontario, to Nyakiringa Magugu, an African art store owner, and Gilbert Bernard, a car wash owner. From a very young age, Rukiya’s parents immersed her in sport and art programming. She took part in basketball and track while studying classical ballet, karate and piano. She was accepted into Ryerson University’s theatre program from which she graduated with honours. Career Rukiya's first job was the supporting role of Sophie Newman in Ernest Dickerson’s award-winning ''Our America'' opposite Josh Charles, Irma P. Hall and Mykelti Williamson. Rukiya has appeared in TV shows including SyFy's ''Van Helsing'', The CW’s ''Supernatural'', A&E’s ''The Returned'', USA Network� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bree Turner
Bree Nicole Turner (born March 10, 1977) is an American actress and dancer; she is best known for her roles in several major motion pictures in films like My Best Friend’s Wedding, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, American Pie 2, The Wedding Planner, Just My Luck and Firehouse Dog, as well as her series regular role as Rosalee Calvert on ''Grimm''. Early life Turner was born March 10, 1977, in Palo Alto, California and grew up in Alamo, California. Her maternal grandparents immigrated from Australia to Palo Alto, California in the 1910s. Her father is former NFL linebacker Kevin Turner. In 1995, she graduated from Monte Vista High School in Danville, California, where she was voted 1994 Homecoming Queen. She then attended King's College London and University of California, Los Angeles. Career Turner landed her first speaking role in '' Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo''. That same year, she was cast on MTV's late night anthology series '' Undressed''. She also di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Stabile
Nick Stabile (born March 4, 1971) is an American television and film actor. He is known for playing Jesse Miller in ''Bride of Chucky''. Career Stabile played Gabe Capshaw on the show, '' Saints and Sinners''. He is well known for playing the role of Jesse (Katherine Heigl's on-screen boyfriend) in the slasher film ''Bride of Chucky''. He also played Mark Wolper on the now-defunct NBC soap '' Sunset Beach'' from the show's premiere in January 1997 until January 1998 when his character was killed off. In 2000, Stabile took on the role of Dennis Wilson in '' The Beach Boys: An American Family''. He played the lead role in '' Santa, Jr.'', a film released in 2002. Stabile also portrayed the role of Nicholas Foxworth "Fox" Crane on another NBC soap, ''Passions'' on a temporary basis from August to September 2004. During this time, Justin Hartley (the original Fox) was on paternity leave with wife Lindsay Hartley. He then played Dean Hartman on ''Days of Our Lives'' from June 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eyal Podell
Eyal Podell (; ; born November 11, 1975) is an Israeli- American actor and screenwriter. He is best known for his portrayals of Professor Adrian Korbel in the soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'', Evram Mintz in '' Defying Gravity'', and Namir Eschel in ''NCIS''. With partner Jonathon E. Stewart, he wrote the screenplay or story for the films ''Cars 3'' (2017), ''The Angry Birds Movie 2'' (2019), and ''Scoob!'' (2020). Early life Podell was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, to a family of Jewish background. After spending the first two years of his childhood in Israel, Eyal and his family relocated to the United States for a year and then moved to Hong Kong, where he lived until the age of eight. Upon his return to the United States, his family settled in New York's Westchester County. He attended Byram Hills High School in Armonk with fellow actors Sean Maher and David Harbour. He is a graduate of Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. Career Since arriving in Los Angele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Pettiet
Christopher Lee Pettiet (February 12, 1976 – April 12, 2000) was an American television and film actor best known for his role as Jesse James in the Western TV series '' The Young Riders'' and as Zach Crandell in the cult comedy film '' Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead'' (1991). Career Pettiet began his career as a child actor making appearances in television series such as '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'', ''L.A. Law'', ''Empty Nest'', and '' Doogie Howser, M.D.''. He played the middle brother in the 1991 comedy film '' Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead''. Also in 1991, Pettiet appeared in the hit film ''Point Break'' alongside actors Patrick Swayze and Keanu Reeves, and in the same year joined the final season of '' The Young Riders'' as a teenage version of Jesse James. Most of his subsequent career was in episodic television and independent films, including '' Boys'' and '' Carried Away'', both released in 1996. He had a brief recurring role on the first season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedro Pascal
José Pedro Balmaceda Pascal (; born April 2, 1975) is a Chilean and American actor. After nearly two decades of taking small roles on stage and television, Pascal had his breakthrough role, breakout role as Oberyn Martell in the Game of Thrones (season 4), fourth season of the HBO fantasy series ''Game of Thrones'' (2014). He gained further prominence with his portrayal of Javier Peña in the Netflix crime series ''Narcos'' (2015–2017). He went on to appear in the films ''The Great Wall (film), The Great Wall'' (2016), ''Kingsman: The Golden Circle'' (2017), ''The Equalizer 2'' (2018), and ''Triple Frontier (film), Triple Frontier'' (2019). Pascal's leading roles as The Mandalorian (character), Din Djarin in the Disney+ science fiction series ''The Mandalorian'' (2019–2023) and Joel (The Last of Us), Joel Miller in the HBO post-apocalyptic drama series ''The Last of Us (TV series), The Last of Us'' (2023–present) propelled him to international stardom, earning him a re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Paige
Peter Paige (born June 20, 1969) is an American actor, director and screenwriter. He is best known for his portrayal of Emmet Honeycutt in the gay drama series ''Queer as Folk''. His debut as writer and director was on the film '' Say Uncle''. Early life and education Paige was born in West Hartford, Connecticut. He graduated from Boston University School of Theatre with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree ''summa cum laude''. Career Best known for his role as Emmett Honeycutt on Showtime's hit series '' Queer as Folk'' (2000-2003) Paige has had other television credits that include ''Will & Grace'', '' Time of Your Life'', '' Girlfriends'', ''Caroline in the City'', ''American Dad!'', '' Related'', ''Grey's Anatomy'', ''The Closer'', and ''Without a Trace''. His first audition in Los Angeles earned him a guest-starring role on ''Suddenly Susan''. Paige spent summer 2004 starring in his feature directorial debut, '' Say Uncle'', alongside Kathy Najimy, Anthony Clark, Melanie Ly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thad Luckinbill
Thaddeus Rowe Luckinbill (born April 24, 1975) is an American actor and producer best known for playing J.T. Hellstrom on the CBS soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'', from August 1999 to November 2010. He reprised the role of J.T. from December 2017 to April 2018, again in March 2019, and again in May 2023. Since 2023, he has starred as CIA paramilitary officer Kyle McManus in the Taylor Sheridan spy thriller '' Lioness''. Personal life Thad Luckinbill has an identical twin brother, Trent, who is 12 minutes his junior. Trent Luckinbill is a lawyer who lives in Los Angeles. In the final episode of the television series '' Law & Order: Criminal Intent'', " To the Boy in the Blue Knit Cap", Trent briefly appeared as the identical twin murder victim/ corpse lying beside the murder victim/corpse of the character played by Thad. Luckinbill married ''Young and the Restless'' co-star Amelia Heinle in March 2007 while their characters were also married on the show. He is stepfa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Lancaster
Sarah Lancaster (February 12, 1980) is an American actress and director. She is known for her long-running roles as Rachel Meyers in the series '' Saved by the Bell: The New Class'' and Ellie Bartowski in the comedy-spy series ''Chuck'', as well as playing Chloe Grefe in '' Lovers Lane'', Madison Kellner on ''Everwood'', and Marjorie in TV series ''What About Brian''. Early life and career Born in Overland Park, Kansas, Lancaster has appeared on ''Sabrina, the Teenage Witch'', ''Dawson's Creek'', ''That '70s Show'', ''Scrubs'', and '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''. She also landed two recurring roles: on The WB series ''Everwood'' as Ephram's love interest Madison Kellner; and on David E. Kelley's FOX series ''Boston Public''. In 2005 she starred in the TV movie ''Living With the Enemy''. Most notably, she appeared as Ellie Bartowski Woodcomb on the NBC series ''Chuck'' from 2007 to 2012. Lancaster has also worked as a jealous girlfriend-turned-serial killer in the movie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
