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Courtney Henggeler
Courtney Healy Henggeler (born December 11, 1978) is an American actress known for her starring role as Amanda LaRusso in the Netflix comedy-drama television series ''Cobra Kai''. She is also known as playing the adult version of Sheldon Cooper's twin sister, Missy, in ''The Big Bang Theory''. Early life and education Born in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, Henggeler grew up in Pennsylvania in the Poconos until she was 14 when she moved to her parents' hometown of Seaford, New York on the South Shore of Long Island. After graduating from Seaford High School in 1997, Henggeler enrolled at SUNY Fredonia but dropped out and moved to Los Angeles two years later, where she received her first acting lessons. She credits her childhood best friend Patti for making her audition for a high school production of ''Carousel'' when she was in 9th grade. Career Henggeler started off her acting career with a main role in the horror B-movie ''The Bog Creatures'' in 2003. Two years later, she made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phillipsburg, New Jersey
Phillipsburg is a town located along the Delaware River in Warren County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is located across the river directly east from Easton, Pennsylvania. Phillipsburg is the most populous municipality in Warren County with a population of 15,249 as of the 2020 census. The Norfolk Southern Railway's Lehigh Line, formerly the mainline of the Lehigh Valley Railroad with a mix of mainline trackage combined long leased to the Central Railroad of New Jersey by its builder Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company, runs through Phillipsburg on its way cross river to Easton, Pennsylvania. The Belvidere Delaware Railroad was leased in 1871 and later acquired by the Pennsylvania Railroad, connecting the lower Poconos to Trenton, New Jersey and Philadelphia. Phillipsburg is located northeast of Allentown, north of Philadelphia, and west of New York City. History The town grew from a sleepy agricultural village (in 1824), and was transformed into a transportation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karate Kid
''The Karate Kid'' is a 1984 American martial arts drama film written by Robert Mark Kamen and directed by John G. Avildsen. It is the first installment in the '' Karate Kid'' franchise, and stars Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Elisabeth Shue and William Zabka. ''The Karate Kid'' follows Daniel LaRusso (Macchio), a teenager taught karate by Mr. Miyagi (Morita) to help defend himself and compete in a tournament against his bullies, one of whom is Johnny Lawrence (Zabka), the ex-boyfriend of his love interest Ali Mills (Shue). Kamen was approached by Columbia Pictures to compose a film similar to Avildsen's previous success '' Rocky'' (1976), after signing the director. Kamen drew inspiration from his own life when writing the film. As a result, he maintained strong opinions regarding cast, and petitioned heavily for Morita's inclusion. Preparations for the film began immediately after the final edit of the script was complete, and casting took place between April and June ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happy Endings (TV Series)
''Happy Endings'' is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from April 13, 2011, to May 3, 2013. The single-camera ensemble comedy originally aired as a mid-season replacement with a one-hour premiere of two back-to-back episodes starting at 9:30pm ET/PT. In the weeks that followed, the show continued to air back-to-back episodes that began airing at 10pm ET/PT. The show was created by David Caspe, who along with Jonathan Groff (previously a showrunner on '' Scrubs'') served as the show's executive producers and showrunners. On May 10, 2013, ''Happy Endings'' was canceled by ABC after three seasons. ABC's erratic scheduling of the third season, perhaps causing the season's lower ratings and subsequent cancellation, was called one of the "worst TV decisions" of the 2012–13 television season by the pop-culture website Vulture. Plot ''Happy Endings'' follows the dysfunctional adventures of six best friends living in Chicago: "crazy-in-love" married couple, businessman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Working Class (TV Series)
''Working Class'' is an American television sitcom created by Jill Cargerman, which premiered on CMT on January 28, 2011. The network ordered twelve episodes for the comedy, which was the first scripted series for the network. On April 11, 2011, CMT cancelled ''Working Class'' after only one season, due to low ratings. Premise According to a press release, "the ... series follows Carli Mitchell (Melissa Peterman), a single mom from a rough and tumble background, trying to give her three kids a better life by moving them to an upscale suburb. She quickly finds that making the transition to 'the good life' is harder than she thought." Critical reception Brian Lowry of '' Variety'' panned the series, writing that "On paper, structuring a show around the recession must have felt bold...Ultimately, this is a comedy for people who find Jeff Foxworthy’s material too intellectually demanding." Cast * Melissa Peterman as Carli Mitchell *Ed Asner Eddie Asner (; November 15, 1929 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Accidentally On Purpose (TV Series)
''Accidentally on Purpose'' is an American sitcom television series created by Claudia Lonow, that ran on CBS from September 21, 2009, to April 21, 2010, during the 2009–10 season. The series stars Jenna Elfman, Jon Foster, Ashley Jensen, Nicolas Wright, Grant Show, and Lennon Parham and was produced by BermanBraun and CBS Television Studios. It was based on the book of the same name by Mary F. Pols. On May 18, 2010, CBS cancelled the series after one season. Plot ''Accidentally on Purpose'' follows Billie ( Jenna Elfman), a San Francisco movie critic in her 30s. Billie meets Zack ( Jon Foster), an aspiring chef in his 20s, at a local bar and they have a one-night stand. She soon finds out that she is pregnant, and decides to keep the baby. She must simultaneously deal with her boss and ex-boyfriend, James ( Grant Show), who finds himself jealous of Zack. Before the story began, she had hoped that James would ask her to marry him, but he told her that he was not rea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NCIS (TV Series)
''NCIS'' is an American police procedural television series, revolving around a fictional team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service combining elements of the military drama and police procedural genres. The concept and characters were initially introduced in two episodes of the CBS series '' JAG'' ( season eight episodes 20 and 21: " Ice Queen" and "Meltdown"). A spin-off from ''JAG'', the series premiered on September 23, 2003, on CBS. To date it has entered into the twentieth full season and has gone into broadcast syndication on the USA Network. Donald P. Bellisario and Don McGill are co-creators and executive producers of the premiere member of the ''NCIS'' franchise. , ''NCIS'' is the third-longest-running scripted, non-animated U.S. primetime TV series currently airing, surpassed only by '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' (1999–present) and ''Law & Order'' (1990–2010; 2022–present); it is the 7th-longest-running scripted U.S. prime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roommates (TV Series)
''Roommates'' is an American television sitcom developed by ABC Family and Acme Productions that premiered on March 23, 2009. On April 29, 2009, it was announced that ''Roommates'' would not return for a second season. Overview The show focuses on a group of twentysomethings who move in together after college. The show is ABC Family’s first scripted half-hour comedy. The series follows five very different characters and their struggles through life. The main focus of the show revolves around Mark, a struggling actor, who thinks his dream has come true when he runs into high school crush Katie and finds she is looking for a new roommate. Mark takes the chance, moves in, and starts to find a way to win her heart. Katie, who is completely oblivious to Mark's motives, has a hard time getting over her previous boyfriend, Ben, and looks to Mark for support. The other two roommates, Hope and James, both have their own problems. Hope is longing for an upscale job after losing her job ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Criminal Minds
''Criminal Minds'' is an American police procedural crime drama television series created and produced by Jeff Davis. The series premiered on CBS on September 22, 2005, and originally concluded on February 19, 2020; it was revived in 2022. It follows a group of criminal profilers who work for the FBI as members of its Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU), using behavioral analysis and profiling to investigate crimes and find the unsub (unknown subject), the team's term for perpetrators. The show tells the story of the team as they work various cases and tackle their personal struggles. The show's original main cast consisted of seven characters: Jason Gideon ( Mandy Patinkin), Aaron Hotchner ( Thomas Gibson), Elle Greenaway ( Lola Glaudini), Derek Morgan ( Shemar Moore), Spencer Reid ( Matthew Gray Gubler), Jennifer Jareau ( A. J. Cook), and Penelope Garcia ( Kirsten Vangsness). The cast underwent major changes throughout the series' run, with several of the show's original member ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Boys In The Boat (film)
''The Boys in the Boat'' is an upcoming American drama film directed by George Clooney, based on the 2013 non-fiction novel of the same name by Daniel James Brown, starring Callum Turner. Plot The non-fiction novel describes the University of Washington crew that represented the United States in the Men's eight at the 1936 Summer Olympic games in Berlin, including the coaches, boatbuilder George Pocock, and the working class student athletes involved, especially rower Joe Rantz, who was effectively abandoned by his family and left to fend for himself at a young age. Cast * Callum Turner as Joe Rantz * Joel Edgerton as Al Ulbrickson * Jack Mulhern * Sam Strike * Peter Guinness as George Yeomans Pocock * Luke Slattery * Sam Williamson * Thomas Elms * Tom Varey * Bruce Herbelin-Earle * Wil Coban * Sam Bishop * Ian Kramer * Luke Roberts * Ben Solomons * Joel Phillimore * Holly McGee * Hadley Robinson * Courtney Henggeler as Hazel Ulbrickson * James Wolk as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nobody's Fool (2018 Film)
''Nobody's Fool'' is a 2018 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Tyler Perry. It stars Tiffany Haddish, Tika Sumpter, Omari Hardwick, Mehcad Brooks, Amber Riley and Whoopi Goldberg, and follows a recently paroled woman who tries to help her sister with a man who may be catfishing her. The film marks Tyler Perry's first R-rated comedy, as well as his first film not to be distributed by Lionsgate. Produced by Paramount Players (as the studio's first film), Tyler Perry Studios, and BET Films, ''Nobody's Fool'' was released in the United States on November 2, 2018, by Paramount Pictures. It received negative reviews, but some praise for Haddish and Goldberg's performances. It grossed $33 million worldwide, making it one of Perry's lowest-grossing films. Plot Danica ( Tika Sumpter) is a successful worker at a marketing firm, and has been in a relationship with "Charlie" ( Mehcad Brooks), a man she met online a year ago but has never seen in real life. When ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feed (2017 Film)
''Feed'' is a 2017 American drama film directed by Tommy Bertelsen, written, produced and starring Troian Bellisario. The story revolves around a high school senior (Bellisario) who struggles with life after the tragic death of her twin brother ( Tom Felton), causing her physical and mental health, as well as her grades and social relationships, to deteriorate rapidly. Still haunted by her brother's passing, she tries to maintain a facade of normalcy while continually battling with her inner demons. The film is loosely based on Bellisario's own experiences with an eating disorder that she was graciously able to over come. Plot Twins Olivia and Matt are as close as they are different. Olivia strives for excellence, something that her father (James Remar) seems to expect of her more than her fraternity-destined brother. Yet, despite the fact that Matt seemingly has it "easy," he's also the one who looks out for Liv. And while their relationship isn't perfect (perhaps Matt is a litt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristin's Christmas Past
''Kristin's Christmas Past'' (previously entitled ''Last Chance Holiday'') is an American comedy film directed by Jim Fall and written by Rachel Stuhler. Starring Shiri Appleby, Hannah Marks, Elizabeth Mitchell, Judd Nelson and Debby Ryan, the film premiered in the US on November 23, 2013, on Lifetime. Plot Estranged from her family and alone on Christmas Eve, thirty-four-year-old Kristin (Shiri Appleby) wakes up Christmas morning seventeen years into her past to relive the worst Christmas of her life. Positioning herself as an older mentor to her younger self ( Hannah Marks), Kristin now has a chance to change things – something that seems impossible, as her younger self is estranged from her mother, Barbara. Cast * Shiri Appleby as Kristin Cartwell * Hannah Marks as Kristin Cartwell (17 years) * Elizabeth Mitchell as Barbara Cartwell * Judd Nelson as Glenn Cartwell * Debby Ryan as Haddie * Will Kemp as Jamie * Michael-James Olsen as Jamie (17 years) * A. J. Lange ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
