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White Orchids
The seventh and final season of the CBS police procedural series '' The Mentalist'', created by Bruno Heller, premiered on November 30, 2014 and concluded with its 2-part series finale on February 18, 2015. Cast and characters Main cast * Simon Baker as Patrick Jane (13 episodes) * Robin Tunney as Teresa Lisbon (13 episodes) * Tim Kang as Kimball Cho (13 episodes) * Rockmond Dunbar as Dennis Abbott (13 episodes) * Joe Adler as Jason Wylie (13 episodes) * Josie Loren as Michelle Vega (10 episodes) Recurring cast * Christine Adams as Lena Abbott (3 episodes) * Tim Griffin as Ken Spackman (2 episodes) * Garcelle Beauvais as Danitra Cass (2 episodes) * Dylan Baker as Bill Peterson (2 episodes) * Aubrey Deeker as Joseph Keller/Lazarus (2 episodes) Notable guest stars * Pedro Pascal as Marcus Pike ("Nothing But Blue Skies") * Morena Baccarin as Erica Flynn (" Orange Blossom Ice Cream") * Tangie Ambrose as Samantha Barsocky ("Copper Bullet") * M. C. Gainey as Pete Barsocky (" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Police Procedural
The police show, or police crime drama, is a subgenre of procedural drama and detective fiction that emphasizes the investigative procedure of a police officer or department as the protagonist(s), as contrasted with other genres that focus on either a private detective, an amateur investigator or the characters who are the targets of investigations. While many police procedurals conceal the criminal's identity until the crime is solved in the Climax (narrative), narrative climax (the so-called whodunit), others reveal the perpetrator's identity to the audience early in the narrative, making it an inverted detective story. Whatever the plot style, the defining element of a police procedural is the attempt to accurately depict the profession of law enforcement, including such police-related topics as forensic science, autopsy, autopsies, gathering Evidence (law), evidence, search warrants, interrogation and adherence to legal restrictions and procedure. Early history The roots of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morena Baccarin
Morena Silva de Vaz Setta Baccarin (; born 2 June 1979) is a Brazilian actress known for portraying Inara Serra in the sci-fi series ''Firefly'' and its follow-up film ''Serenity'', Vanessa in the superhero comedy franchise ''Deadpool'', Jessica Brody in the Showtime series ''Homeland'', Dr. Leslie "Lee" Thompkins in the Fox series '' Gotham'', and Elena Federova in the NBC series '' The Endgame''. For ''Homeland'', she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2013. Early life Baccarin was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the daughter of actress Vera Setta and Fernando Baccarin, a journalist. She is of Italian, Portuguese and Lebanese descent. Morena's debut as an actress was at the age of six for a TV special directed by her grand-uncle, who is a theatre director in Brazil. When she was seven, she moved with her family to Greenwich Village, New York, as her father was transferred to work as an editor at Globo TV's h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Ivanir
Mark Alexandrovich Ivanir ( he, מארק איווניר; uk, Марк Олександрович Іванір; russian: Марк Александрович Иванир) is a Ukrainian-born Israeli actor known for his character actor, character roles on American film and television. He is fluent in six languages, a skill often shown off in his performances. Early life Ivanir was born in Chernovtsi (now Chernivtsi), Ukrainian SSR. His family emigrated to Israel in 1972, and settled in the Pardes Katz neighbourhood of Bnei Brak. His father, Alexander, was an English teacher, and his mother, Malka, a German teacher. His maternal grandfather, Meshulem Surkis, was a Yiddish writer, journalist, actor, and theatre critic, who was a well known activist in the Yiddish cultural world. He was raised in a multilingual household; speaking Hebrew, Ukrainian, and Russian, and later learning English. His national service in the Israeli Defense Forces saw him involved in Operation Joshua, one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beirut
Beirut, french: Beyrouth is the capital and largest city of Lebanon. , Greater Beirut has a population of 2.5 million, which makes it the third-largest city in the Levant region. The city is situated on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coast. Beirut has been inhabited for more than 5,000 years, and was one of Phoenicia's most prominent city states, making it one of the oldest cities in the world (see Berytus). The first historical mention of Beirut is found in the Amarna letters from the New Kingdom of Egypt, which date to the 14th century BC. Beirut is Lebanon's seat of government and plays a central role in the Lebanese economy, with many banks and corporations based in the city. Beirut is an important seaport for the country and region, and rated a Beta + World City by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. Beirut was severely damaged by the Lebanese Civil War, the 2006 Lebanon War, and the 2020 massive explosion in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Intelligence Agency
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA ), known informally as the Agency and historically as the Company, is a civilian intelligence agency, foreign intelligence service of the federal government of the United States, officially tasked with gathering, processing, and analyzing national security information from around the world, primarily through the use of Human intelligence (intelligence gathering), human intelligence (HUMINT) and performing covert actions. As a principal member of the United States Intelligence Community (IC), the CIA reports to the Director of National Intelligence and is primarily focused on providing intelligence for the President of the United States, President and Cabinet of the United States. President Harry S. Truman had created the Central Intelligence Group under the direction of a Director of Central Intelligence by presidential directive on January 22, 1946, and this group was transformed into the Central Intelligence Agency by implementation of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brit Morgan
Brittany Morgan Dengler (born September 24, 1987) is an American actress. Early life Morgan was born and raised in the Marlton section of Evesham Township, New Jersey, where she was a 2005 graduate of Cherokee High School. Career Morgan's first major recurring role was in 2008, as Lacey Thornfield on ABC Family's science-fiction comedy-drama series '' The Middleman''. She was listed as one of '' Nylon'' magazine’s "55 Faces of the Future" in their Young Hollywood issue in May 2010. From 2010 to 2011, she appeared as Debbie Pelt in HBO's vampire drama series '' True Blood''. In an interview with TV Guide, Morgan described her character Debbie as "a really kick-ass, passionate, ballsy woman." In 2012, she appeared in four films: '' Cheesecake Casserole'', ''She Wants Me'', ''The Frozen'' and '' Freeloaders''. She played Emma in the thriller film ''The Frozen'', which followed a couple (Morgan and Seth David Mitchell), who end up stranded in freezing cold after a snowmo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Eagles
Bill Eagles is a British film and television director. He is best known for directing the 2000 film '' Beautiful Creatures'' starring Susan Lynch and Rachel Weisz. As a television director, he moved to Los Angeles in 2003 and worked for 10 years directing TV movies, mini series and episodic TV. Some his credits include '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', '' Gotham'', ''Invasion'', ''Cold Case'', ''Numb3rs'', '' Battlestar Galactica'', '' Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles'', '' Threshold'', ''Crash'', '' Persons Unknown'', ''Fringe'' and ‘’Pennyworth Alfred Thaddeus Crane Pennyworth is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, most commonly in association with the superhero Batman. Pennyworth is depicted as Bruce Wayne's loyal and tireless butler, legal ...’’. He has also directed a number of television films in his native United Kingdom. References External links * Year of birth missing (living people) Living peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Long (director)
Chris Long is an English television producer and director. He was lead director and executive producer on The Americans. He was the director and executive producer on '' Suspicion''. This is his second series for Apple having directed and executive produced the first episode of '' Amazing Stories''. In 2019 he also directed the pilot episode of '' The Right Stuff''. Filmography As a director * '' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'' (1996) * '' Gilmore Girls'' (2001) * ''Smallville'' (2001) * '' Weeds'' (2006) * ''Supernatural'' (2006) * '' The Mentalist '' (2008) * '' Jonas '' (2009) * ''Charmed'' (2001–2003) * '' The Americans'' (2016–2018) * '' Amazing Stories'' (2020) * '' The Right Stuff'' (2020) * '' Suspicion'' (2022) * ''The Patient ''The Patient'' is an American psychological thriller limited series created and written by Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg, who also serve as showrunners and are executive producers along with Chris Long, Caroline Moore, Vict ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Belushi
Robert James Belushi (born October 23, 1980) is an American actor. In films, he is best known for his work on ''Sorority Row'', ''One Small Hitch'', and ''Valentine's Day''. On television, he is best known as Allen ("The Buddy") on the third season of Spike TV's '' The Joe Schmo Show'' and Linus the Bartender on the ninth and final season of CBS's ''How I Met Your Mother''. From 2020 to 2021, Belushi hosted the game show '' Get a Clue'' on Game Show Network. Early life Robert James Belushi was born on October 23, 1980, and is the son of Jim Belushi and Sandra Davenport, and the nephew of John Belushi. His half-siblings are Jamison Belushi and Jared Belushi. He is a 2004 graduate of Wesleyan University Wesleyan University ( ) is a private liberal arts university in Middletown, Connecticut. Founded in 1831 as a men's college under the auspices of the Methodist Episcopal Church and with the support of prominent residents of Middletown, the c .... Filmography Ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derek Phillips (actor)
Derek Phillips (born April 18, 1976) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Billy Riggins in the NBC sports drama series '' Friday Night Lights'', as well as providing the voice and motion capture of Jerry Anderson in the action-adventure survival horror video game ''The Last of Us Part II''. He has also voiced characters in video games such as ''Dishonored'', ''The Last of Us'', ''Life Is Strange'', ''Battlefield Hardline'', ''Fallout 4'', and ''Rise of the Tomb Raider''. He currently voices Heron on the Netflix animated series '' Blood of Zeus''. Early life Phillips was born in Miami, Florida, on April 18, 1976. He attended Westminster Christian School in Palmetto Bay, Florida, where he played football alongside future MLB baseball players Alex Rodriguez and Doug Mientkiewicz. He later attended Baylor University in Waco, Texas, where he received a BFA in acting. Career Upon graduating, Phillips moved to New York City to look for acting roles. He perform ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayne Rigsby
Wayne Rigsby is a fictional character on the CBS crime drama ''The Mentalist'', portrayed by Owain Yeoman. Rigsby is an agent for a fictionalized version of the California Bureau of Investigation. He is currently a private investigator running a private investigation agency with his wife Grace Van Pelt Rigsby. Early life Not much is known about Rigsby's childhood, aside from the fact that his father was a motorcyclist and was in a motorcycle gang. His father was in and out of jail for numerous crimes, including manslaughter; it is strongly implied Rigsby was the victim of child abuse. Rigsby worked as an arson specialist in San Diego before becoming a CBI agent. Rigsby seems to be good friends with Cho and Jane. Personality He is frequently trying to imitate Jane in his antics and way of life, such as trying to hypnotize a suspect and failing. He also seems to be more daring than Cho in some ways, such as when he runs into a burning house to save someone and in the process rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Owain Yeoman
Owain Sebastian Yeoman is a Welsh actor. His credits include '' The Nine'', '' Kitchen Confidential'', AMC's ''Turn'' (as Benedict Arnold) and the HBO series '' Generation Kill''. Additionally, he portrayed CBI Agent Wayne Rigsby in '' The Mentalist'' and portrayed Benny Gallagher in ''Emergence''. Early life Yeoman was born and raised in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales, where his parents, Michael and Hilary, still live. He attended Wantage CofE Primary School before attending school at Wyedean School in Sedbury, Gloucestershire, where he showed a keen interest in English language, English literature and was involved in the school's amateur dramatics productions. He studied English literature at Oxford University as a member of Brasenose College, and graduated BA, which matured into an MA. In those years he was a member of the OUDS and Oxford Revue. He had planned to continue doctoral studies but was not able to secure a grant. Instead he worked for a time at a bank in C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
