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Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens
''Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens'' (or simply ''Nora from Queens'') is an American television sitcom starring Awkwafina that first aired on January 20, 2020, on Comedy Central. The series was renewed for a second season before the series premiere, and received generally favorable reviews from critics. The second season premiered on August 18, 2021. In May 2022, the series was renewed for a third season; which premiered on April 26, 2023. Premise ''Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens'' follows a "20-something young woman, named Nora Lin, in Queens who strives for a larger-than-life existence." Raised alongside her cousin by her dad and grandma, Nora leans on her family as she navigates young adulthood in New York City. Cast Main * Awkwafina as Nora, a fictionalized version of herself * Lori Tan Chinn as her grandmother who helps raise her * BD Wong as Wally, Nora's father (seasons 2–3; recurring season 1) Recurring * Chrissie Fit as Melanie, Nora's best friend. * Jonathan Park as Do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sitcom
A sitcom (short for situation comedy or situational comedy) is a genre of comedy produced for radio and television, that centers on a recurring cast of character (arts), characters as they navigate humorous situations within a consistent setting, such as a home, workplace, or community. Unlike sketch comedy, which features different characters and settings in each Sketch comedy, skit, sitcoms typically maintain plot continuity across episodes. This continuity allows for the development of storylines and characters over time, fostering audience engagement and investment in the characters' lives and relationships. History The structure and concept of a sitcom have roots in earlier forms of comedic theater, such as farces and comedy of manners. These forms relied on running gags to generate humor, but the term ''sitcom'' emerged as radio and TV adapted these principles into a new medium. The word was not commonly used until the 1950s. Early television sitcoms were often filme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaboukie Young-White
Jaboukie Young-White (born July 24, 1994) is an American comedian, actor, writer and musician. Early life Young-White was born to Jamaican immigrants and raised in Harvey, Illinois. He later attended Marian Catholic High School followed by DePaul University, where he became involved in improv comedy through the collegiate improvisation program "The Titanic Players". He ultimately left DePaul in his senior year to pursue his comedy career full-time. Career 2010s Young-White performed stand-up for the first time at an open mic night when he was 19; he was hired for his first stand-up gig when he was 21. He continued to perform stand-up at several bars and clubs around Chicago and New York City, and was a finalist at the 2016 NYC Devil Cup Stand Up Festival. Beginning in late 2016, several of his memes, tweets, and posts went viral. He subsequently gained prominence on social media, particularly on Twitter and Instagram, where he grew a large following. In 2017, he was featured ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Krumholtz
David Krumholtz (born May 15, 1978) is an American actor. Krumholtz is best known for portraying Bernard in ''The Santa Clause'' franchise (1994–present), Michael Eckman in '' 10 Things I Hate About You'' (1999), Goldstein in the '' Harold & Kumar'' film trilogy (2004–2011), Charlie Eppes in the CBS drama series ''Numb3rs'' (2005–2010), and Isidor Isaac Rabi in '' Oppenheimer'' (2023). Krumholtz has also had other supporting roles in notable films such as ''Addams Family Values'' (1993), '' The Ice Storm'' (1997), ''Slums of Beverly Hills'' (1998), '' Ray'' (2004), '' Serenity'' (2005), ''Superbad'' (2007), ''Hail, Caesar!'' (2016), ''Sausage Party'' (2016), '' Wonder Wheel'' (2017), and ''The Ballad of Buster Scruggs'' (2018). He also portrayed Harvey Wasserman in the HBO drama series '' The Deuce'' (2017–2019) and Monty Levin in the HBO miniseries ''The Plot Against America'' (2020). Krumholtz made his Broadway debut in the 1992 play '' Conversations with My Father''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bella Heathcote
Isabella Heathcote (born 27 May 1987) is an Australian actress. Following her film debut in ''Acolytes'' (2008), she had a recurring role as Amanda Fowler on the television soap opera ''Neighbours'' (2009). She gained further recognition for her dual roles as Victoria Winters and Josette du Pres in the dark fantasy film ''Dark Shadows'' (2012), and Olive Byrne in the biographical drama film '' Professor Marston and the Wonder Women'' (2017). Heathcote has since appeared in several films, including ''In Time'' (2011), ''Pride and Prejudice and Zombies'', ''The Neon Demon'' (both 2016), '' Fifty Shades Darker'' (2017), and ''Relic'' (2020). On television, she played Nicole Dörmer on the second and third seasons of the Amazon Prime Video dystopian alternate history series '' The Man in the High Castle'' (2016–18), Susan Parsons on the Paramount+ historical drama series '' Strange Angel'' (2018–19), and Andy Oliver in the Netflix drama thriller series '' Pieces of Her'' (2022 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Shum Jr
Harry Shum Jr. (born April 28, 1982) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Mike Chang on the Fox television series ''Glee'' (2009–2015), Magnus Bane on the Freeform television series ''Shadowhunters'' (2016–2019), and Dr. Benson Kwan on the ABC television series ''Grey's Anatomy'' (2022–present). He was nominated for six Screen Actors Guild Awards for best ensemble performance in '' Crazy Rich Asians'', ''Glee'' and ''Everything Everywhere All at Once'', winning for the latter two. Shum won The Male TV Star of 2018 award in the E! People's Choice Awards for ''Shadowhunters''. Shum has appeared in the films '' Step Up 2: The Streets'' (2008), '' Step Up 3D'' (2010), '' White Frog'' (2012), '' Revenge of the Green Dragons'' (2014), '' Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny'' (2016), '' Crazy Rich Asians'' (2018), the Hulu web series '' The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers'' (2010–2011) and the YouTube Originals series '' Single by 30'' (2016). In 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simu Liu
Simu Liu ( ; ; born 19 April 1989) is a Canadian actor. He rose to prominence by starring as Shang-Chi in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film ''Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings'' (2021). Liu was born in Harbin and raised in Ontario. He has also played Paul Xie in the Omni Television crime drama series '' Blood and Water''—for which he was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award and an ACTRA Award—Jung Kim in the CBC Television sitcom '' Kim's Convenience'' (2016–2021), and one of the Ken dolls in the fantasy comedy film ''Barbie'' (2023). In 2022, Liu published the memoir ''We Were Dreamers'' and was named one of ''Time'' magazine's 100 most influential people in the world. Early life Liu was born in Harbin, China, on 19 April 1989, son of Zhenning and Zheng Liu. His parents met while attending university in Beijing, where they both studied engineering. His father, Zhenning, went to the United States to study for a PhD whilst his mother worked in Beijing, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie Chung
Jamie Jilynn Chung (born April 10, 1983) is an American actress and former reality television personality. She began her career in 2004 as a cast member on the MTV reality series '' The Real World: San Diego'' and subsequently through her appearances on its spin-off series, '' Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno II''. She is regarded by many as the ''Real World'' alumna with the most successful media career. She later transitioned into acting and has since become known for films such as '' Dragonball Evolution'', '' Grown Ups'', '' Premium Rush'', '' Sorority Row'', '' The Hangover Part II'', '' Sucker Punch'', and '' Big Hero 6'' (2014). Chung received critical acclaim for her lead performance in the independent drama film '' Eden''. Chung played the lead role in the miniseries '' Samurai Girl'', was a series regular in the superhero drama series '' The Gifted'' (2017–19), played the recurring role of Mulan in the ABC fantasy television series '' Once Upon a T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natasha Lyonne
Natasha Bianca Lyonne Braunstein ( ; born April 4, 1979) is an American producer, director, comedian, writer, actress, and artificial intelligence film studio head. Lyonne started her career as a child actress before expanding her career taking on mature roles in film and television, for which she was nominated for five Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards, and named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by '' Time Magazine'' in 2023. In 2025, she publicly revealed herself as the co-founder of the artificial intelligence film studio Asteria, founded with her boyfriend Bryn Mooser in 2022 with the intent to "make hotorealisticanimated films with zero human hands on deck".https://www.inc.com/sarah-sicard/natasha-lyonnes-company-uses-ai-to-make-films-ethically/91184468https://web.archive.org/web/20250604112118/https://www.vulture.com/article/generative-ai-hollywood-movies-tv.html Lyonne started her career as a child actress making her first uncredited app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ming-Na Wen
Ming-Na Wen (; born November 20, 1963) is an American actress and model. She has won multiple awards throughout her career, including an Annie Award and a Saturn Award, in addition to a nomination for a Screen Actors Guild Award. She was honored as a Disney Legend in 2019 and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2023. Wen’s breakthrough role was as June Woo in '' The Joy Luck Club'' (1993). Other early successes include the role of Dr. Jing-Mei "Deb" Chen in the medical drama series '' ER'' (1995–2004) and her voice role as Fa Mulan in the Walt Disney Animated Classic ''Mulan'', as well as its sequel ''Mulan II'', several video games and guest appearances in TV shows such as ''Sofia the First''. Additionally, Wen made a cameo appearance in the live-action remake of ''Mulan'' (2020). Wen is well-known for playing agent Melinda May in the Marvel series '' Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' (2013–2020) and has also appeared in the Star Wars franchise as the bounty hunter Fen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laverne Cox
Laverne Cox (born May 29, 1972) is an American actress and LGBTQ advocate. She rose to prominence with her role as Sophia Burset on the Netflix series '' Orange Is the New Black'', becoming the first transgender person to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in an acting category, and the first to be nominated for an Emmy Award since composer Angela Morley in 1990. In 2015, she won a Daytime Emmy Award in Outstanding Special Class Special as executive producer for ''Laverne Cox Presents: The T Word'', making her the first trans woman to win the award. In 2017, she became the first transgender person to play a transgender series regular on U.S. broadcast TV as Cameron Wirth on CBSs '' Doubt''. Cox appeared as a contestant on the first season of VH1's reality show '' I Want to Work for Diddy'', and co-produced and co-hosted the VH1 makeover television series '' TRANSform Me''. In April 2014, Cox was honored by GLAAD with its Stephen F. Kolzak Award for her work as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ross Butler (actor)
Ross Fleming Butler (born 17 May 1990) is a Singaporean-born American actor. He is best known for his role as Zach Dempsey in the Netflix series ''13 Reasons Why'' and as Brett Willis on '' K.C. Undercover''. He was also cast as Reggie Mantle in the Netflix/The CW show '' Riverdale'', but left the role after one season due to filming commitments to ''13 Reasons Why''. In 2019, he joined the DC Extended Universe as Superhero Eugene Choi in the film '' Shazam!'', and reprised the role in ''Shazam! Fury of the Gods'' in 2023. Early life Butler was born in Singapore to a Chinese-Malaysian mother and an English-Dutch father. He lived in Jakarta, Indonesia before moving to the United States when he was four and was raised by his mother in Fairfax, Virginia, a suburb outside Washington, D.C. He studied chemical and biomolecular engineering at Ohio State University. He dropped out after a year and later moved back to Virginia, where he took courses at a community college. He then move ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judy Gold
Judy Gold (born November 15, 1962) is an American stand-up comedian Stand-up comedy is a performance directed to a live audience, where the performer stands on a stage and delivers humorous and satirical monologues sometimes incorporating physical acts. These performances are typically composed of rehear ..., actor, podcaster, television writer, author, producer, and activist. She won two Daytime Emmy Awards for her work as a writer and producer on ''The Rosie O'Donnell Show''. Judy hosts the podcast ''It's Judy's Show with Judy Gold''. Early life Gold was born on November 15, 1962, in Clark, New Jersey. Gold grew up in a Jewish home with her two siblings. She plays piano. She first performed stand-up on a dare when she was a music student at Rutgers University. Gold moved to Manhattan, Manhattan, New York from New Jersey in 1984. In an interview with Marc Maron, Gold revealed her comedic influences to be Joan Rivers, Phyllis Diller, and Totie Fields. Her first telev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
