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Connecting
''Connecting...'' is an American television sitcom co-created and co-executive produced by Martin Gero and Brendan Gall for Universal Television. The series aired from October 8 to October 29, 2020 on NBC. In November 2020, the series was canceled after four episodes. The remaining episodes were released on NBC.com and Peacock shortly after. Premise Set against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, the series follows the lives of a group of friends who try to stay connected via videotelephony as they navigate through the various nuances of life in a lockdown. Cast Main * Otmara Marrero as Annie * Parvesh Cheena as Pradeep * Keith Powell as Garrett *Jill Knox as Michelle * Shakina Nayfack as Ellis *Ely Henry as Rufus * Preacher Lawson as Ben Recurring * Cassie Beck as Jazmin * Loretta Devine as Dayleen * Alex Landi as Cameron Guest *Constance Marie as Martha *Tony Plana as Ramona *Carl Tart as Wendell *Jaime Cepero as Kirby *D'Lo as Zach Episodes Pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otmara Marrero
Otmara Marrero (born March 1, 1989) is an American actress. She is known for the NBC series '' Connecting...'', 2019's ''Clementine'', and Crackle's 2016 series ''StartUp''. Early life Marrero was born in Miami, Florida, to a Cuban American family, and raised in Hialeah. She was a dancer for the Miami Marlins. Career Marrero's first onscreen role was a small part in a season 3 episode of USA Network's Graceland. Her performance in Damian Fitzsimmons' '' Off the Rails'' earned her a Commendation award at the Liverpool International Film Festival, while she won a breakthrough award at the Downtown LA film festival for her performance in ''Clementine''. She filmed her part in ''Connecting...'' at home. Filmography *'' The Scout'' - 2025 * '' Florida Man'' – 2023 *''Jackass Forever'' 2022 *'' Connecting...'' 2020 *''Clementine'' 2019 *'' Off The Rails'' 2018 *Miss Arizona 2018 *''StartUp A startup or start-up is a company or project undertaken by an entrepreneur to seek, dev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shakina Nayfack
Shakina Nayfack (born December 8, 1980) is an American actress and transgender activist. She is most notable for her series regular role as Lola, a "trans-truther", on the second and third seasons of the Hulu television program '' Difficult People'', on which she was also a writing consultant. In 2020, she became the first trans person to have a starring role on a major network comedy show, ''Connecting''. Education Nayfack attended University of California Santa Cruz where she received a B.A. in Community Studies with a minor in Theater Arts as well as a Graduate Certificate in Theater Arts. She went on to pursue an MFA in Experimental Choreography and Ph.D. in Critical Dance Studies at University of California Riverside. Career She previously appeared on the show '' The Detour'', and in the 2014 film ''Death Drive''. Nayfack was a founding member and artistic director of New York's Musical Theatre Factory, and her one-woman show ''Manifest Pussy'' was highly regarded by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ely Henry
Ely Henry is a Canadian-American actor and comedian. He is best known for his roles in ''Smallfoot'' and ''Some Freaks''. Career Henry worked on the television series ''Roadies (TV series), Roadies'', created by Cameron Crowe. After working as a temporary voice (also known as a scratch vocal) for the animated film ''Smallfoot'', he was invited to join the main cast. Henry co-starred in the short-lived NBC comedy titled ''Connecting'', created by Martin Gero and Brendan Gall. The series is set during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. Filmography Television Film References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Henry, Ely 21st-century Canadian male actors Canadian expatriate male actors in the United States Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Canadian male voice actors Living people Male actors from Toronto Year of birth missing (living people) Canadian male comedians Comedians from Toronto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Gero
Martin Gero (born July 6, 1977, in Geneva, Switzerland) is a Canadian screenwriter and co- executive producer for ''Stargate Atlantis'' and the creator of '' Blindspot''. Born in Switzerland, Gero spent much of his childhood in Ottawa, Ontario. He attended Canterbury High School for Dramatic Arts and Ryerson University in Toronto, which he ended up dropping out of in his last year. He co-wrote and directed the Toronto International Film Festival romantic comedy favourite '' Young People Fucking'', is a Writer/Supervising Producer on the HBO series '' Bored to Death'', and is set to direct the new '' Playboy'' movie. Filmography Films *'' YPF'' (2008) *''Grado 3'' (2009) *'' The Lovebirds'' (2020) Television *'' The Holmes Show'' (2002) *'' Stargate: Atlantis'' (2005–2009) *''Stargate SG-1'' (2005–2007) *'' Stargate Universe'' (2009–2011) *'' Bored to Death'' (2009–2011) *'' The L.A. Complex'' (2012) *''Dark Matter'' (2015) *'' Blindspot'' (2015–2020) *''Deception ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Tart
Carl Tart (born January 5, 1989) is an American actor, writer, and comedian. Tart is known for being a featured player on the 2016 Fox sketch show '' Party Over Here'', a writer on ''Mad TV'' (the short-lived 2016 revival on The CW, not the FOX series from 1995 to 2009), and a regular guest on the podcast '' Comedy Bang! Bang!'' He starred on the NBC sitcom '' Grand Crew''. He was hired as a writer for ''Saturday Night Live'' at the start of the show's 50th season in 2024. Life and career Carl Tart was born in Mississippi and was raised in Los Angeles. He is a regular performer at the LA branch of the Upright Citizens Brigade. He has been part of the LA-based improv group ''The Big Team'', initially known as ''White Women'', since 2013. Tart has appeared on the podcasts '' Spontaneanation'', '' Yo, Is This Racist?'', '' Hollywood Handbook'', Doughboys, and is one of the most frequent guests on '' Comedy Bang Bang'', where his popular characters include lawyer Italiano Jones, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Videotelephony
Videotelephony (also known as videoconferencing or video calling) is the use of audio signal, audio and video for simultaneous two-way communication. Today, videotelephony is widespread. There are many terms to refer to videotelephony. ''Videophones'' are standalone devices for video calling (compare Telephone). In the present day, devices like smartphones and computers are capable of video calling, reducing the demand for separate videophones. ''Videoconferencing'' implies group communication.Mulbach et al, 1995. pg. 291. Videoconferencing is used in telepresence, whose goal is to create the illusion that remote participants are in the same room. The concept of videotelephony was conceived in the late 19th century, and versions were available to the public starting in the 1930s. Early demonstrations were installed at booths in post offices and shown at various world expositions. In 1970, AT&T launched the first commercial personal videotelephone system. In addition to videoph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constance Marie
Constance Marie Lopez is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Angelina "Angie" Lopez in '' George Lopez'' (2002–2007), and Marcela Quintanilla (mother of Selena) in the film ''Selena'' (1997). She portrayed Regina Vasquez in the ABC Family/Freeform drama series '' Switched at Birth'' (2011–2017). She also portrayed Camila Diaz in the Amazon Prime Video drama series '' Undone'' (2019–2022). Early life Constance Marie was born and raised in East Los Angeles. At age 19, Marie appeared as a dancer in the musical ''Cosmopolis'' by composer Ryuichi Sakamoto in Japan. When she returned to Los Angeles, she was spotted at a club by Toni Basil, the dance choreographer for David Bowie, and she was hired for the Glass Spider Tour in 1987. She appeared on the 1988 concert video ''Glass Spider'', which captured performances from that tour. Career Marie began her acting career when she was in her teenage years. She landed a spot in the 1988 film '' Salsa''. Other te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loretta Devine
Loretta Devine (born August 21, 1949) is an American actress. She is known for numerous roles across stage and screen. Her most high profile roles include Lorrell Robinson in the original Broadway production of ''Dreamgirls'' (1981), Gloria Matthews in the film '' Waiting to Exhale'' (1995), and her recurring role as Adele Webber on the medical drama ''Grey's Anatomy'', for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series. Devine also played Juanita Sims in the film adaptation of ''For Colored Girls'' (2010). Early life Loretta Devine was born in Houston, Texas, on August 21, 1949 to James Devine and Eunice (Toliver). She grew up in the Acres Homes, Houston, Acres Homes area of Houston, where her mother was a single mother to six children. She was very active on the pep squad, and performed in talent shows at Carver High School (Houston, Texas), George Washington Carver High School. Loretta Devine is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Plana
José Antonio Plana (born April 19, 1952) is a Cuban-American actor and director. He is known for playing Betty Suarez's father, Ignacio Suarez, on the ABC television show ''Ugly Betty'' and for voicing Manuel "Manny" Calavera in the video game '' Grim Fandango''. Early life and education Plana was born in Havana, Cuba. His family moved to Miami in 1960. He is a graduate of Loyola Marymount University and was trained in acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Career While known to a broad audience for his roles in feature films and television, Plana is also known for his skills in acting and directing for the stage. In 1995, he founded East L.A. Classic Theatre and over the course of a decade, he created and directed a number of Shakespeare productions for minority audiences. He has been active in the Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and New York City theater communities, including leading appearances on Broadway and at New York City's Public Theater. He origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Landi
Alex Landi (born September 28, 1992) is an American actor and model of Korean-Italian descent, best known for his role as Dr. Nico Kim on ABC's ''Grey's Anatomy'' and '' Station 19''. Early life and education Landi was born in New York City. His mother, Nana Landi, is Korean and immigrated to the United States at age 15 with her family, settling in the Northern Valley, New Jersey. Landi described his ethnic background as "Half Korean, half Italian". He attended Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest in New Jersey. Career On September 6, 2018, it was announced that Landi was cast on ''Grey's Anatomy'', Season 15, as Dr. Nico Kim, the series' first gay male surgeon, and first male surgeon of Asian descent. The multiple historic firsts of his casting landed him his first feature spread in ''Women's Wear Daily'' (WWD.com) in September 2018, followed by a feature cover in the February 2019 issue of ''Attitude'' magazine, and an article in the February/March 2019 issue of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Powell
Keith Powell (born August 12, 1979) is an American television actor, writer, director, and web series creator, known for his role as James "Toofer" Spurlock on ''30 Rock'', and for creating and starring in the web series ''Keith Broke His Leg'', for which he won several Indie Series Awards in 2016. Early life and education Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Powell later moved to California before graduating from St. Mark's High School in Wilmington, Delaware. Powell then earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in 2001. Career Powell was the Producing Artistic Director of Contemporary Stage Company, a summer theater in Wilmington, Delaware. His producing credits include New York productions of ''The Mouse That Roared, Enter Pissarro, Indra & Agni Collide'' and a workshop of ''Kidding Jane'' with Ellen McLaughlin and William Charles Mitchell. Powell was the resident director for Equalogy, a professional touring company promoting socia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parvesh Cheena
Parvesh Singh Cheena is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Gupta in the TV series ''Outsourced'' and as Sunil Odhav on ''Crazy Ex-Girlfriend''. He also voices Bodhi in '' T.O.T.S.'' and Blades in '' Transformers: Rescue Bots''. Early life Cheena was born in Elk Grove Village, Illinois and is of Indian descent. He grew up in Naperville, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, and went to Waubonsie Valley High School. He studied musical theatre at the Chicago College of Performing Arts. Career Cheena's first feature film role was in '' Barbershop'' as Samir. He reprised the role in the 2004 sequel, '' Barbershop 2: Back in Business''. His other film roles include '' Because I Said So'' (2007), '' The Other End of the Line'' and '' The Ode'' (2008), '' House Broken'' (2009), '' Just Before I Go'' (2014), '' Everything Before Us'' (2015), ''Time Toys'' (2016), ''Literally, Right Before Aaron'' (2017), ''Lady and the Tramp'' (2019), '' Definition Please'' (2020), ''Music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
