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Elaine Benes
Elaine Marie Benes () is a fictional character on the American television sitcom ''Seinfeld'', played by former SNL cast member Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Elaine's best friend in the sitcom is her ex-boyfriend Jerry Seinfeld, and she is also good friends with George Costanza and Cosmo Kramer. Louis-Dreyfus received critical acclaim for her performance as Elaine, winning an Emmy, a Golden Globe and five SAG Awards. She reprised the role during season 41 of ''Saturday Night Live'' in 2016. Elaine's debut Unlike her three close friends, Elaine is absent from the pilot episode. Previously the female role was supposed to be Claire, the waitress at Pete's Luncheonette played by Lee Garlington, but Monk's Cafe replaced the luncheonette and Garlington was dropped from the role. Elaine first appears in " The Stake Out", but in production order she appears in a final scene eating M&Ms in " Male Unbonding". NBC executives felt the show was too male-centric, and demanded that Jerry Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seinfeld
''Seinfeld'' ( ) is an American television sitcom created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, with a total of nine seasons consisting of List of Seinfeld episodes, 180 episodes. Its ensemble cast stars Seinfeld as a Jerry Seinfeld (character), fictionalized version of himself and focuses on his personal life with three of his friends: best friend George Costanza (Jason Alexander), former girlfriend Elaine Benes (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), and neighbor from across the hall Cosmo Kramer (Michael Richards). ''Seinfeld'' is set mostly in and around the titular character's apartment in Manhattan's Upper West Side in New York City. It has been described as "a show about nothing", often focusing on the slice of life, minutiae of daily life. Interspersed in all episodes of the first seven seasons are moments of stand-up comedy from the fictional Jerry Seinfeld, frequently related to the episode's events. As a rising comedian in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amy Yasbeck
Amy Yasbeck (born ) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Casey Chappel Davenport on the sitcom '' Wings'' from 1994 to 1997 and for having played the mermaid Madison in the television film '' Splash, Too'' in 1988 (the role originated by Daryl Hannah in the film '' Splash''). Yasbeck has guest-starred in several television shows and appeared in the films '' House II: The Second Story'', '' Pretty Woman'', '' Problem Child'', '' Problem Child 2'', '' The Mask'', '' Robin Hood: Men in Tights'', and '' Dracula: Dead and Loving It''. Early life Yasbeck was born in Blue Ash, Ohio, the daughter of Dorothy Louise Mary (née Murphy), a homemaker, and John Anthony Yasbeck (), a butcher and grocery store owner. Her father was of Lebanese descent, while her mother was of Irish ancestry. As a child, Yasbeck was featured on the package art for the Betty Crocker Easy-Bake Oven. Years later, in 2000, she was presented with a new Easy-Bake Oven on the show '' I've Got a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariska Hargitay
Mariska Magdolna Hargitay Mariska says her own first name and the name of her father; the interviewer, James Lipton, also says her full name near the start of the show. (; born January 23, 1964) is an American actress, producer, and philanthropist. Hargitay is best known for starring as Olivia Benson on NBC's ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''. Hargitay was born in Santa Monica, California, and is the daughter of actress Jayne Mansfield. She attended Marymount High School in Los Angeles and enrolled in the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, leaving before completing her degree to pursue acting. Her early credits include the series ''Falcon Crest'' and ''In the Heat of the Night (TV series), In the Heat of the Night'' (both 1988), ''Tequila and Bonetti'' (1992), ''Can't Hurry Love'' (1995–1996), and ''ER (TV series), ER'' (1997–1998), and the drama film ''Leaving Las Vegas'' (1995). Hargitay has portrayed Olivia Benson on ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patricia Heaton
Patricia Helen Heaton (born March 4, 1958) is an American actress. She began her career appearing in a recurring role in the American Broadcasting Company, ABC drama series ''Thirtysomething'' (1989–1991) and later appearing in the comedy films ''Memoirs of an Invisible Man (film), Memoirs of an Invisible Man'' and ''Beethoven (film), Beethoven'' (both 1992). Heaton went on to star in the short-lived sitcoms ''Room for Two (American TV series), Room for Two'' (1992–93), ''Someone Like Me (TV series), Someone Like Me'' (1994) and ''Women of the House'' (1995) before landing the role of Debra Barone in the CBS sitcom ''Everybody Loves Raymond'' (1996–2005). For her role in ''Everybody Loves Raymond'', Heaton received seven nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, winning the award in 2000 and 2001. She received five nominations for a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series as w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessica Lundy
Jessica R. Lundy (born March 20, 1966) is an American actress. She began her career appearing in films '' Bright Lights, Big City'' (1988), '' Caddyshack II'' (1988) and '' Madhouse'' (1990), before regular roles in the short-lived police drama '' Over My Dead Body'' (1990–91) and six-episode revival of ''The Carol Burnett Show'' (1991). She starred as Gloria Utz in the NBC sitcom '' Hope & Gloria'' from 1995 to 1996, and the comedy films ''The Stupids'' (1996) and '' RocketMan'' (1997). From 2015 to 2019, Lundy starred as Amanda Wainwright in the CBS crime drama series, ''The Inspectors''. Early life and education Lundy was born in San Diego, California, the daughter of Jean (née McDonald) and Joel Lundy, a surgical oncologist. She grew up in Avon, Connecticut. Lundy has a younger sister, Judy. Lundy attended the Circle in the Square Theatre School. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1987 at the Tisch School of the Arts of New York University, where she majored in dra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megan Mullally
Megan Mullally (born November 12, 1958) is an American actress. She is best known for playing Karen Walker in the NBC sitcom '' Will & Grace'' (1998–2006, 2017–2020), for which she received eight Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, winning twice, in 2000 and 2006. She also received nominations for numerous other accolades for her portrayal, including seven consecutive Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series, winning three times, in 2001, 2002, and 2003, as well as receiving four Golden Globe Award nominations. From 2006 to 2007, Mullally hosted the talk show '' The Megan Mullally Show''. Since then, she has been a series regular on several television series, such as '' In the Motherhood'', '' Party Down'', ''Childrens Hospital'', and '' Breaking In''. She has also appeared in guest spots and recurring roles on other comedy series including, '' Happy Endings' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosie O'Donnell
Roseann O'Donnell (born March 21, 1962) is an American talk show host, comedian, and actress. She began her comedy career as a teenager and received her breakthrough on the television series ''Star Search'' in 1984. After a series of television and film roles that introduced her to a larger national audience, O'Donnell hosted her own syndicated daytime talk show, ''The Rosie O'Donnell Show'', between 1996 and 2002, which won several Daytime Emmy Awards. During this period, she developed the nickname "Queen of Nice", as well as a reputation for philanthropic efforts. O'Donnell Coming out, came out as a lesbian in 2002. An outspoken advocate for LGBT social movements, lesbian rights and LGBT adoption in the United States, gay adoption issues, she is a foster care, foster and adoption, adoptive mother. Named ''The Advocate (LGBT magazine), The Advocate'' 2002 Person of the Year, she became a regular contributor to the magazine in 2023. O'Donnell also continues to be a television pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Yates (novelist)
Richard Walden Yates (February 3, 1926 – November 7, 1992) was an American fiction writer identified with the mid-century "Age of Anxiety." His first novel, '' Revolutionary Road'', was a finalist for the 1962 National Book Award, while his first short story collection, '' Eleven Kinds of Loneliness'', brought comparisons to James Joyce. Critical acclaim for his writing, however, was not reflected in commercial success during his lifetime. Interest in Yates has revived somewhat since his death, partly because of an influential 1999 essay by Stewart O'Nan in the '' Boston Review'', a 2003 biography by Blake Bailey and the 2008 Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning film '' Revolutionary Road'' starring Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio. Life and career Yates was born in Yonkers, New York, the son of Vincent Yates and Ruth Walden Maurer. He came from an unstable home; his parents divorced when he was three and much of his childhood was spent in many different tow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elayne Boosler
Elayne Boosler (born August 18, 1952) is an American comedian, writer, and actress. She was one of the few women working in stand-up comedy in the 1970s and 80s, and she broke ground by adopting an Observational comedy, observational style that included frank discussions about her life as a single woman, as well as political commentary. Her 1985, self-produced comedy special ''Party of One'' was the first hour-long comedy special by a female comedian to appear on a Cable television in the United States, cable television network. Comedian Richard Lewis (comedian), Richard Lewis told ''The New York Times'' in 1984: "She is the Jackie Robinson of my generation. She is the strongest female working. She broke the mold for most female comics." ''Rolling Stone'' referred to her as "The First Lady of Stand-Up" in 1988 and included Boosler in their list of the "50 Best Stand-Up Comics of All Time" in 2017. In 2018, CNN included Boosler in their list of "Groundbreaking women in American c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerry Oppenheimer
Jerry Oppenheimer is an American author who has written several unauthorized biographies of public figures including Hillary and Bill Clinton, Anna Wintour, Rock Hudson, Martha Stewart, Barbara Walters, Ethel Kennedy, Jerry Seinfeld and the Hilton family. During Clinton's 2000 Senate Election, Oppenheimer wrote the book ''State of a Union: Inside the Complex Marriage of Bill and Hillary Clinton''. His claims were reported at the time, including the alleged incident when Hillary Clinton called her husband's campaign manager Paul Fray a "fucking Jew bastard" in 1974. Clinton denied these claims. In addition to being a biographer, he has also worked in several different capacities as a journalist, including as an investigative reporter and a producer of television news programs and documentaries. Bibliography * ''Idol, Rock Hudson: The True Story of an American Film Hero'' (1987) * ''Barbara Walters: An Unauthorized Biography'' (1991) * ''The Other Mrs. Kennedy : An Intimate an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carol Leifer
Carol Leifer ( ; born ) is an American comedian, writer and producer whose career as a stand-up comedian started in the 1970s when she was in college. She has written many television scripts including ''The Larry Sanders Show'', ''Saturday Night Live'' and ''Seinfeld''. She has received four Primetime Emmy nominations for ''The Larry Sanders Show'', ''Seinfeld'', the 82nd Academy Awards and the 84th Academy Awards. Leifer's inner-monologue driven, observational style is often autobiographical, encompassing subjects about her Jewish ancestry and upbringing, coming out, same-sex marriage, relationships, having been married previously to a man and now married to a woman, and parenting.The Haunted Smile: The Story of Jewish Comedians in America by Lawrence J. Epstein; PublicAffairs, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
