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Raise Your Voice
''Raise Your Voice'' is a 2004 American teen musical drama film directed by Sean McNamara and starring Hilary Duff. Canadian rock band Three Days Grace made a cameo appearance in the film, performing the songs "Are You Ready" and "Home". Plot Terri Fletcher is a Flagstaff, Arizona teenager who has a passion for singing and dreams of becoming a professional singer. She wants to participate in a music program that could give her a $10,000 scholarship. Her overprotective father Simon, a second-generation restaurateur, disapproves of Terri's plans, stating that being a singer may not be a worthwhile life choice. Simon believes that Terri will get hurt if she goes to Los Angeles and would prefer if she continues running the family business. Simon thinks this is the only way to keep Terri safe. Terri is very close to her elder brother Paul, who fully supports her dream, despite their father. At Paul's graduation-day barbecue, he has a fight with Simon, who, in the heat of it, grou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean McNamara (filmmaker)
Sean Patrick Michael McNamara (born May 9, 1962) is an American film director, film producer, actor, and screenwriter. McNamara was born in Burbank, California. He is best known for his feature films ''Soul Surfer'' and '' The Miracle Season''. In the pre-teen film market he worked with Jessica Alba, Hilary Duff, Shia LaBeouf, Christy Carlson Romano and Raven-Symoné. McNamara and David Brookwell are the founders of the Brookwell McNamara Entertainment production company. McNamara has continued to produce and create shows for MTV's The N, Nickelodeon, Disney Channel, and Cartoon Network. He collaborated with Shin Sang-ok to make '' Galgameth'' and '' 3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain'', starring Hulk Hogan. McNamara briefly appeared as the singing cowboy in the ''Even Stevens'' musical episode "Influenza: The Musical", and as an alleged alien abductee in the episode "Close Encounters of the Beans Kind". McNamara also had a cameo appearance on ''That's So Raven'', appea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama (film And Television)
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-genre, macro-genre, or micro-genre, such as soap opera, police crime drama, political drama, legal drama, historical drama, domestic drama, teen drama, and comedy-drama (dramedy). These terms tend to indicate a particular setting or subject-matter, or else they qualify the otherwise serious tone of a drama with elements that encourage a broader range of moods. To these ends, a primary element in a drama is the occurrence of conflict—emotional, social, or otherwise—and its resolution in the course of the storyline. All forms of cinema or television that involve fictional stories are forms of drama in the broader sense if their storytelling is achieved by means of actors who represent ( mimesis) characters. In this broader ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Trebor
Robert Trebor (born June 7, 1953) is an American character actor, perhaps best known for starring as Salmoneus on the cult hits ''Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'' and '' Xena: Warrior Princess''. The surname of his stage name (Trebor) is an anadrome of his given name, Robert. Biography Early life Trebor was born Robert Schenkman and grew up in Northeast Philadelphia; he is of Jewish origin. He first showed signs of interest in acting around age 13. He was soon taking acting classes and participating in local theater groups. He also won several filmmaking awards from Kodak short film competitions, and the local ABC Philadelphia and PBS affiliates for a short black and white film called "Communicate!?" ''Starring Himself'' He wrote, directed, and starred in this short, as well as composed the music on an early version of a Moog synthesizer. His first lead role on the stage was as Finch in ''How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying'' for the St. Joseph's Summer Music Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Avery (actor)
James La Rue Avery (November 27, 1945 – December 31, 2013) was an American actor. He was best known for his roles as Philip Banks in ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'', Shredder in ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'', Judge Michael Conover on '' L.A. Law'', Steve Yeager in ''The Brady Bunch Movie'', Haroud Hazi Bin in ''Aladdin'', and Dr. Crippen on ''The Closer'' (2005–2007). Early life Avery was born on November 27, 1945, in Pughsville, Virginia, to mother Florence J. Avery. His father denied paternity and was not listed on his birth certificate. Florence would eventually move James to Atlantic City, New Jersey. He served in the U.S. Navy in the Vietnam War from 1968 to 1969, and eventually moved to San Diego, California, where he began to write poetry and TV scripts for PBS. He won an Emmy for production during his tenure there, and then received a scholarship to UC San Diego, where he attended Thurgood Marshall College (then Third College), earning a Bachelor of Arts degree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Meyers
Fred Leland Meyers (born August 8, 1983) is an American retired actor and paramedic. He is best known for his recurring role as Tom Gribalski in the Disney Channel original series ''Even Stevens'' and the follow-up Disney Channel original movie ''The Even Stevens Movie''. Career He also co-starred the 2001 film ''Suspended Animation'' and opposite Hilary Duff in the 2004 film ''Raise Your Voice''. Meyers also guest starred in the television series '' 7th Heaven'', '' The Handler'' and ''That's So Raven'', as well as appearing in the 2005 film '' Dirty Deeds''. His last professional acting role was in the 2007 film '' Hallowed Ground''. ''The New York Times'' Personal life Meyers was born in |
Davida Williams
Davida Brittany Williams (born September 5, 1986) is an American actress, director, and producer. She is best known for her roles as Claire Miller in ''Lizzie McGuire'' and Lauren in ''Raise Your Voice''. She is the daughter of the late David Williams and the older sister of Dana Williams (singer). Early life Williams grew up in Los Angeles, mostly around the San Fernando Valley. She began auditioning at age 8 and attended Louisville High School, an all girls Catholic high school in Woodland Hills. Williams went on to briefly attend Mount St. Mary's but dropped out to move to New York City, where she worked as a junior agent at Ford Models. It was during this time she wanted to take a break from acting. She is of mixed African-American and Italian descent. Career Williams was a former member of R&B group TG4 '' Tom Gurl Four'' Williams has appeared in a wide variety of television series including ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'', "Hangin' With Mr. Cooper" and '' Quintu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kat Dennings
Katherine Victoria Litwack (born June 13, 1986), known professionally as Kat Dennings, is an American actress. She is known for her starring roles as Max Black in the CBS sitcom ''2 Broke Girls'' (2011–2017) and as Darcy Lewis in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero films ''Thor'' (2011), '' Thor: The Dark World'' (2013), '' Thor: Love and Thunder'' (2022), and the Disney+ miniseries '' WandaVision'' (2021). Since making her acting debut in 2000, Dennings has appeared in films including '' The 40-Year-Old Virgin'' (2005), ''Big Momma's House 2'' (2006), ''Charlie Bartlett'' (2007), '' The House Bunny'' (2008), '' Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist'' (2008), ''Defendor'' (2009), and '' Suburban Gothic'' (2014). Early life Katherine Victoria Litwack was born on June 13, 1986, in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. Her mother, Ellen Judith Litwack, is a poet and speech therapist, and her father, Gerald J. Litwack, is a molecular pharmacologist, and college professor and chairman. De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Lewis
Jonathan Kendrick Lewis (October 29, 1983 – September 26, 2012), also credited as Johnny K. Lewis, was an American film and television actor. He played Kip "Half-Sack" Epps in the first two seasons of the FX series ''Sons of Anarchy'', and other television roles such as Gilby in ''The Sausage Factory'' (2001–2002), Pearce Chase in '' Quintuplets'' (2004–2005), and Dennis "Chili" Childress in '' The O.C.'' (2005–2006). He also appeared in supporting roles in the films ''Underclassman'' (2005), '' Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem'' (2007), '' Felon'' (2008), and '' The Runaways'' (2010). After an accident in 2011, he developed a brain injury which would lead to his arrests and ultimately his death, an incident where he killed his landlady before falling off the roof of the house they lived in. Early life Lewis grew up in the Los Angeles neighborhoods of North Hollywood and Sherman Oaks. He was the middle child of Michael and Divona Lewis. His parents were practicing Scien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dana Davis
Dana Davis (born October 4, 1978) is an American actress, voice actress, and novelist known for playing Monica Dawson on the NBC series '' Heroes'' (2007), Chastity Church on the ABC Family television series ''10 Things I Hate About You'' (2009–10) and Carmen Phillips on the TNT series '' Franklin & Bash'' (2011–2013). She is an accomplished voice actress whose credits include '' Star vs. the Forces of Evil'', '' She-Ra and the Princesses of Power'', and the role of Kit on ''Craig of the Creek''. Biography Davis was born in Davenport, Iowa, and attended Davenport North High School. She is a trained violinist and attended Loyola Marymount University where she earned her bachelor's degree in Music in 2006. Davis appeared alongside teen actress Hilary Duff in '' Raise Your Voice''. She has also appeared in ''Veronica Mars'', ''That's So Raven'', '' The O.C.'', ''Gilmore Girls'', '' Point Pleasant'', ''Pushing Daisies'', and '' Hidden Palms''. In July 2007, ''The Hollywood Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauren C
Lauren may be a given name or surname.The name's meaning may be "laurel tree", "sweet of honor", or "wisdom". It is derived from the French name Laurence, a feminine version of Laurent, which is in turn derived from the Roman surname Laurentius. Although originally a male name, the names popularity with females has been widely attributed to actress Lauren Bacall (born Betty Joan Perske). Is a popular name in the UK, the USA, and Australia. In the U.S. the name ranked #170 in 2018 and #148 in 2017. The name was most popular in the U.S. in the 1980s and 1990s. Given name * Laureano Bisan-Etame Mayer (born 1977), commonly known as " Lauren", Cameroonian footballer * Lauren Ackerman (1905–1993), American physician and pathologist * Lauren Adams (actress) (born 1982), American actress * Lauren Adamson (born 1948), American developmental psychologist * Lauren Agenbag (born 1996), South African cricket umpire * Lauren Ahrens (born 1991), Australian rules footballer * Lauren A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palm Desert, California
Palm Desert is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, in the Coachella Valley, approximately east of Palm Springs, northeast of San Diego and east of Los Angeles. The population was 48,445 at the 2010 census. The city has been one of the state's fastest growing since 1980, when its population was 11,801. A major center of growth in the Coachella Valley, Palm Desert is a popular retreat for " snowbirds" from colder climates (the Eastern and Northern United States, and Canada), who swell its population by an estimated 31,000 each winter. Palm Desert has seen more residents become "full-timers", mainly from the coasts and urban centers of California, who have come for both affordable and high-valued homes. History The ancestral homeland of Cahuilla, a division of the Morongo Band of Mission Indians. Their bird songs and funeral songs share the oral tradition of how they were present on these lands for over 10,000 years. The area was first known as the Old Mac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, largest city in the U.S. state, state of California and the List of United States cities by population, second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world's most populous megacities. Los Angeles is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With a population of roughly 3.9 million residents within the city limits , Los Angeles is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic and cultural diversity, being the home of the Cinema of the United States, Hollywood film industry, and its Greater Los Angeles, sprawling metropolitan area. The city of Los Angeles lies in Los Angeles Basin, a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the west and extending through the Santa Monica Mountains and north into the San Fernando Valley, with the city bordering the San Gabri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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