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2021 In American Television
In American television in 2021, notable events include television show debuts, finales, and cancellations; channel launches, closures, and re-brandings; stations changing or adding their network affiliations; and information about controversies and carriage disputes. Awards Notable events January February March April May June July August September October November December Television shows Shows debuting in 2021 Shows changing networks Milestone episodes and anniversaries Shows returning in 2021 The following shows returned with new episodes after being canceled or having ended their run previously: Shows ending in 2021 Entering syndication in 2021 A list of programs (current or canceled) that have accumulated enough episodes (between 65 and 100) or seasons (three or more) to be eligible for off-network syndication and/or basic cable runs. Networks and services Launches Conversions and rebrandings Closures Television stations Subc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michaela Jaé Rodriguez
Michaela Antonia Jaé Rodriguez (born January 7, 1991), formerly known as Mj Rodriguez, is an American actress and singer. Born in Newark, New Jersey, Rodriguez attended several performing arts schools in her youth before being cast in a theater production of '' Rent'' as Angel Dumott Schunard, winning the 2011 Clive Barnes Award for her performance. Following her performance in ''Rent'', Rodriguez took a hiatus from performing to transition. From 2012 to 2016, Rodriguez began to work on stage again and appeared in small television roles, including '' Nurse Jackie'', '' The Carrie Diaries'', and ''Luke Cage''. In 2017, Rodriguez was cast as one of the lead roles in the FX television series '' Pose'', making her part of the largest cast of transgender actresses to be starring as series regulars in a scripted series. Her performance as Blanca Evangelista garnered critical acclaim. In 2021, she became the first transgender woman to earn an Emmy Award nomination in a major ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Sudeikis
Daniel Jason Sudeikis ( ; born September 18, 1975) is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. In the 1990s, he began his career in improv comedy and performed with ComedySportz, iO Chicago (Improv Olympic), and The Second City. In 2003, Sudeikis was hired as a writer for the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'', and later spent nine seasons as a cast member from 2005 to 2013, playing Joe Biden and Mitt Romney, among others. From 2020 to 2023, he co-created and played the title role in the Apple TV+ sports comedy series ''Ted Lasso'', which earned him four Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. He was also one of the leading cast members in ''The Cleveland Show'' (2009–2013). Sudeikis has also acted in recurring roles in the comedy series ''30 Rock (TV series), 30 Rock'' (2007–2010), ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'' (2010–2011), ''Portlandia (TV series), Portlandia'' (2011–2014), and ''The Last Man on Earth (TV series), The Last ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ozark (TV Series)
''Ozark'' is an American crime drama television series created by Bill Dubuque and Mark Williams for Netflix and produced by MRC Television and Aggregate Films. The series stars Jason Bateman and Laura Linney as Marty and Wendy Byrde, a married couple who moves their family to the Lake of the Ozarks to continue their work laundering money for a Mexican drug cartel. Bateman also serves as a director and executive producer for the series. The first season of ''Ozark'' was released on July 21, 2017; the second season was released on August 31, 2018; and the third season was released on March 27, 2020. The first three seasons are 10 episodes each. In June 2020, the series was renewed for a fourth and final season consisting of 14 episodes split into two parts; the first part was released on January 21, 2022, and the second was released on April 29, 2022. ''Ozark'' received positive reviews from critics throughout its run, with particular praise for its tone, directing, p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julia Garner
Julia Garner (born February 1, 1994) is an American actress. She gained recognition for playing Ruth Langmore in the Netflix crime drama series ''Ozark'' (2017–2022), for which she received critical acclaim and won three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series and a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. Garner also had roles in the FX drama series ''The Americans'' (2015–2018), the Netflix miniseries '' Maniac'' (2018), and the Bravo true crime series '' Dirty John'' (2018–2019). In 2022, she portrayed Anna Sorokin in the Netflix miniseries '' Inventing Anna'', for which she received nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress. In film, Garner has appeared in '' Martha Marcy May Marlene'' (2011), '' The Perks of Being a Wallflower'' (2012), and '' Sin City: A Dame to Kill For'' (2014). She also had lead roles in the films '' Grandma'' (2015), '' The Assistant'' (2019), '' The Royal Hot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Snook
Sarah Ruth Snook (; born 1 December 1987) is an Australian actress. List of awards and nominations received by Sarah Snook, Her accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award, a Tony Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and a Laurence Olivier Award. A graduate of the National Institute of Dramatic Art, Snook started her career in her native Australia. She received early recognition for her roles in the films ''Sisters of War'' (2010), ''Not Suitable for Children'' (2012), ''These Final Hours'' (2013), ''Predestination (film), Predestination'' (2014), ''Jessabelle'' (2014), ''The Dressmaker (2015 film), The Dressmaker'' (2015), ''Steve Jobs (film), Steve Jobs'' (2015), and ''The Glass Castle (2017 film), The Glass Castle'' (2017). For her critically acclaimed breakthrough role as Shiv Roy in the HBO comedy-drama series ''Succession (TV series), Succession'' (2018–2023), she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. Beyond ''Succession'', Snook appeare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Macfadyen
David Matthew Macfadyen (; born 17 October 1974) is an English actor. Known for his performances on stage and screen, he Breakthrough role, gained prominence for his role as Mr. Darcy in Joe Wright's ''Pride & Prejudice (2005 film), Pride & Prejudice'' (2005). He gained wider recognition for playing Tom Wambsgans in the HBO drama series ''Succession (TV series), Succession'' (2018–2023), for which he received two Primetime Emmy Awards, two British Academy Television Awards, BAFTA TV Awards, and a Golden Globe Awards, Golden Globe Award. Macfadyen made his television debut in 1998 as Hareton Earnshaw in ''Wuthering Heights (1998 film), Wuthering Heights''. He portrayed Tom Quinn (Spooks), Tom Quinn in the BBC One spy series ''Spooks (TV series), Spooks'' (2002–2004, 2011), and Edmund Reid, Inspector Edmund Reid in the BBC mystery series ''Ripper Street'' (2012–2016). For his role in ''Criminal Justice (British TV series), Criminal Justice'' (2009), he received the British Ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kieran Culkin
Kieran Kyle Culkin (born September 30, 1982) is an American actor. Known for portraying distasteful yet sympathetic characters across stage and screen, List of awards and nominations received by Kieran Culkin, his accolades include an Academy Awards, Academy Award, a British Academy Film Awards, BAFTA Award, a Primetime Emmy Awards, Primetime Emmy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards. Culkin began his career as a Child actor, child actor in off-Broadway theater productions. He made his feature film debut alongside his older brother, Macaulay Culkin, Macaulay, in the Christmas comedy ''Home Alone'' (1990). After achieving his breakthrough role as a sardonic teenager in the comedy-drama ''Igby Goes Down'' (2002), which earned him his first Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Golden Globe Award nomination, Culkin took a break from the screen due to personal conflicts. He returned to film six years later by playing List of Scott Pilgrim charact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O Yeong-su (actor)
O Yeong-su (; born O Se-kang, October 19, 1944) is a South Korean actor. He began acting on stage in 1967, from which time he says he has appeared in over 200 plays. He later began acting on screen, often portraying monks due to his experience with Buddhist plays. In 2021, O portrayed Oh Il-nam in the first season of the Netflix survival drama series ''Squid Game'', which earned him worldwide recognition and won him a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film, as well as a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. In 2024, O was found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman in 2017, and was sentenced to an eight-month suspended prison term, as well as being ordered to attend 40 hours of classes on sexual violence. Early life O Yeong-su was born O Se-kang in Kaiho District (then in Korea, now Kaepung County in North Korea) on October 19, 1944. His grandfather was a local educator ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euphoria (American TV Series)
''Euphoria'' is an American teen drama television series created and principally written by Sam Levinson for HBO. It is based on the Euphoria (Israeli TV series), Israeli miniseries of the same name created by Ron Leshem and Daphna Levin. The series stars Zendaya as Rue Bennett—a troubled teenage drug addict who struggles to get sober, find her place in the world, and adjust to her relationships after rehab—along with an ensemble cast including Maude Apatow, Angus Cloud, Eric Dane, Alexa Demie, Jacob Elordi, Barbie Ferreira, Nika King, Storm Reid, Hunter Schafer, Algee Smith, Sydney Sweeney, Colman Domingo, Javon Walton, Javon "Wanna" Walton, Austin Abrams, and Dominic Fike. Though Rue is the central focus of the show, the beginning of most episodes provides backstories for the rest of the main characters. ''Euphoria''s executive producers include Levinson, Canadian rapper and singer Drake (musician), Drake, Zendaya, Ron Leshem, and Gary Lennon. The series is both set and f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zendaya
Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman ( ; born September 1, 1996) is an American actress and singer. List of awards and nominations received by Zendaya, Her accolades include two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Awards, Golden Globe Award. In 2022, ''Time (magazine), Time'' named her one of the Time 100, 100 most influential people in the world. Born and raised in Oakland, California, Zendaya began her career as a child model and backup dancer. She made her television debut as Rocky Blue in the Disney Channel sitcom ''Shake It Up (American TV series), Shake It Up'' (2010–2013) and starred as K.C. in the channel's sitcom ''K.C. Undercover'' (2015–2018). Her feature film debut came in 2017 as MJ (Marvel Cinematic Universe), MJ in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film ''Spider-Man: Homecoming''; she later reprised her role in its sequels ''Spider-Man: Far from Home, Far from Home'' (2019) and ''Spider-Man: No Way Home, No Way Home'' (2021). Zendaya's performance as Rue Bennett, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HoYeon Jung
Jung Ho-yeon (; born June 23, 1994) is a South Korean fashion model and actress. She began her career as a freelance model in 2010, walking in Fashion in Korea#Seoul Fashion Week, Seoul Fashion Week shows for two years. In 2013, she competed on the Korea's Next Top Model (season 4), fourth season of ''Korea's Next Top Model'' and placed as a runner-up. She became known for her "fiery" red hair after making her international runway debut during New York Fashion Week. She was a Louis Vuitton exclusive in 2016, and became a global ambassador for the brand in 2021. Jung made her acting debut in 2021, starring in Squid Game season 1, the first season of the Netflix series ''Squid Game'' as Kang Sae-byeok, which brought her worldwide attention and critical acclaim as the series' breakout star. For her role on the series, she won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series and earned a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outsta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
