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Girls5eva
''Girls5eva'' is an American musical comedy television series created by Meredith Scardino that premiered on May 6, 2021, on Peacock. It follows four women who were part of a girl group named Girls5eva, which was briefly popular around the year 2000 before fading away. Now unfulfilled in their various lives, they reunite to try to find musical success again. In June 2021, it was renewed for a second season; which premiered on May 5, 2022. In October 2022, after Peacock decided not to continue the series, it was announced that it would move to Netflix for its third season. The third season premiered on March 14, 2024. In December 2024, Netflix canceled the series. Premise A 1990s girl group gets an unexpected chance at a comeback when their song is sampled by an up-and-coming rapper. Cast Main *Sara Bareilles as Dawn, the self-proclaimed "chill one" of Girls5eva, who now works at her brother's Italian restaurant and has a son with her husband *Busy Philipps as Summer, the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sara Bareilles
Sara Beth Bareilles ( ; born December 7, 1979) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actress. She has sold over three million albums and over 15 million singles in the United States. Bareilles has earned various accolades, including two Grammy Awards, as well as nominations for four Primetime Emmy Awards and three Tony Awards. In 2012, VH1 named her one of the Top 100 Greatest Women in Music. After signing with Epic Records, Bareilles rose to prominence with the release of her second studio album and major label debut, ''Little Voice (album), Little Voice'' (2007). Its lead single, "Love Song (Sara Bareilles song), Love Song", peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and earned nominations for Grammy Award for Song of the Year, Song of the Year and Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards. Bareilles made her Broadway (theatre), Broadway debut when she composed m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renée Elise Goldsberry
Renée Elise Goldsberry (born January 2, 1971) is an American actress and singer. Known for her roles on stage and screen she has received a Tony Award, a Drama Desk Award, and a Grammy Award as well as a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award. She gained stardom and acclaim for originating the role of Angelica Schuyler in the original Broadway production of the Lin-Manuel Miranda musical ''Hamilton'' (2015–2016), for which she won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. For her performance as Silvia in The Public Theatre revival of the William Shakespeare play '' The Two Gentlemen of Verona'' (2005) she was nominated for the Drama Desk Award for Distinguished Performance. Her other Broadway credits include Mimi Marquez in '' Rent'' (1996), Nettie Harris in the original cast of '' The Color Purple'' (2005), and Kate in the David Lindsay-Abaire play '' Good People'' (2011). On television, she portrayed Eva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meredith Scardino
Meredith Scardino is an American screenwriter, showrunner and producer. She has worked as a writer for several television comedies, including ''Colbert Report'', ''Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt'', and '' Mr. Mayor''. She is the creator of the Peacock/Netflix original series ''Girls5eva''. Early life Scardino grew up in Villanova, a suburb of Philadelphia. As a four-year-old, she sometimes appeared on a local show called ''The Al Alberts Showcase''. She graduated from Radnor High School in 1994 before earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Cornell University in 1998. Scardino studied painting at Parsons School of Design and graduated with a master's degree in fine arts. Career Scardino began her career as an animator before transitioning into writing. Her first writing job was in 2004 on the VH1 comedy series ''Best Week Ever''. She went on to write for the ''Late Show with David Letterman'' from 2005-2007, where she was the sole female writer. She left ''Letterman'' to become a writ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paula Pell
Paula Pell (born April 15, 1963) is an American comedy writer, producer, and actress. She is best known for her work as a writer for the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1995 to 2013. For her work on ''SNL'' and '' 30 Rock'', she has been recognized with a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program and six Writers Guild of America Awards. In 2019, Pell was honored with the Herb Sargent Award for Comedy Excellence. Pell has produced, written, and performed in numerous TV series, including ''30 Rock'', '' A.P. Bio'', ''Love'', and '' Mapleworth Murders'', and has worked as a writer for awards ceremonies like the Academy Awards, the Golden Globes, and the MTV Video Music Awards. As a voiceover artist, she has voiced characters in ''Inside Out'', ''Big Mouth'', and '' Bless the Harts.'' Pell has also appeared in several films and TV series, including ''Sisters'', ''Other People'', and ''Wine Country''. From 202 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erika Henningsen
Erika Leigh Henningsen (born August 13, 1992) is an American actress, singer and voice actress. She is best known for her work on Broadway and for originating the role of Cady Heron in the 2018 Tony-nominated musical ''Mean Girls'', for which she received an Outer Critics Circle Award nomination. Since 2024, she has voiced Charlie Morningstar in the adult animated series ''Hazbin Hotel''. Early life and education Henningsen was born and raised in Moraga, California. She is the youngest of three daughters born to Phil and Marybeth Henningsen. Henningsen started in theatre after her parents recognized her passion for "talking and being in front of people" from a young age. At the age of seven, her interest in theatre was piqued after she read the Jack Prelutsky poem "The Turkey Shot out of the Oven" and hearing the audience's positive response to her performance. When she was 14 years old, Henningsen was cast in a local production of '' Grey Gardens'' and has stated in intervie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashley Park (actress)
Ashley Jeein Park (born June 6, 1991) is an American actress and musician. She is best known for her portrayal of Mindy Chen on the Netflix comedy series ''Emily in Paris''. She originated the role of Gretchen Wieners in the Broadway musical ''Mean Girls'', for which she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical. Her theatre roles include Tuptim in the 2015 Broadway revival of ''The King and I'' and MwE in Ars Nova's off-Broadway musical ''KPOP''. She stars in Adele Lim's directorial debut, '' Joy Ride'', and has had recurring roles in ''Beef'' and ''Only Murders in the Building''. Early life Park was born in Glendale, California, and grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She is of Korean descent, and is a second cousin of actor Justin H. Min. Park was placed in dance classes at the Oceanside Dance Academy at age three and began piano lessons at age five. Park's love of performing led her to participate in Ann Arbor's community kids' theatre th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Busy Philipps
Elizabeth Jean "Busy" Philipps (born June 25, 1979) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles on the television series ''Freaks and Geeks'' (1999–2000), ''Dawson's Creek'' (2001–2003), and '' ER'' (2006–2007), and for her portrayal of Laurie Keller on the ABC series ''Cougar Town'' (2009–2015), for which she received the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She has also appeared in supporting roles in numerous films, such as '' The Smokers'' (2000), '' Home Room'' (2002), '' White Chicks'' (2004), '' Made of Honor'' (2008), '' He's Just Not That Into You'' (2009), '' The Gift'' (2015), and '' I Feel Pretty'' (2018). From 2018 to 2019, Philipps hosted her own television talk show '' Busy Tonight'', on E!. From 2021 to 2024, she starred on the Peacock / Netflix original series '' Girls5eva''. Early life Philipps was born in Oak Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. She received the nickname "Busy" as a child; sourc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tina Fey
Elizabeth Stamatina "Tina" Fey (; born May 18, 1970) is an American actress, comedian, writer, and producer. Known for her comedic roles in sketch comedy, television and film, Fey has received List of awards and nominations received by Tina Fey, numerous accolades, including nine Primetime Emmy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards as well as nominations for a Grammy Award and a Tony Award. She appeared on the Time 100, ''Time'' 100 list of the 100 most influential people in the world in both 2007 and 2009 and was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2010. Fey broke into comedy as a featured player in the Chicago-based Improvisational theatre, improvisational comedy group The Second City. She joined the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1997 to 2006 where she served as a head writer, a performer, and co-anchor of ''Weekend Update''. She later returned to the show portraying a Saturday Night Live parodies of Sarah Palin, satirical version of 2008 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grey Henson
Grey Henson (born July 2, 1990) is an American actor, dancer, and singer. He originated the role as Damian Hubbard in the Broadway production of ''Mean Girls'', for which he earned a nomination for a 2018 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical, as well as Elder McKinley in the US national touring production of ''The Book of Mormon''. He later reprised the role of Elder McKinley in the Broadway production of the show. Most recently, he starred as Buddy in the 2024 Broadway revival of ''Elf''. Early life and education Henson grew up in Macon, Georgia, and was a performer on the stages of Macon Little Theatre, Theatre Macon, and Madison’s School of Dance, which he credits for his love of performing. He is a 2008 YoungArts alumnus. Henson received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting/Musical Theatre from Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama in 2012. At Carnegie Mellon University, he performed in ''Assassins'' as Samuel Byck and ''Sweeney Todd'' as Beadle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3 Arts Entertainment
3 Arts Entertainment, formerly 3 Arts Productions, is an American film and television production company founded in 1991 by Erwin Stoff, Michael Rotenberg and Howard Klein. The company has gone on to produce television series such as ''King of the Hill'', ''The Office'' (although uncredited), ''Everybody Hates Chris'', '' Parks and Recreation'', ''The Mindy Project'', ''Brooklyn Nine-Nine'', ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'', '' Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt'', '' American Vandal'' as well as produce feature films such as '' Edge of Tomorrow'', '' Unbroken'' and '' 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi''. The first film that the company produced was the National Lampoon film '' Loaded Weapon 1'', which was released on February 5, 1993. The company subsequently set up a deal with 20th Century Fox in 1993. In 1996, 3 Arts made an alliance with CBS and Sony Pictures to launch 3 Arts Television which was dissolved by the end of the following year when it failed to produce an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Hadary
Jonathan Hadary (born October 11, 1948) is an American actor. Early life and education Born in Chicago, Illinois and raised in Bethesda, Maryland, Hadary arrived at Tufts University already an accomplished actor. He was cast in many shows at Tufts, both student and faculty directed. During his sophomore year, he became an understudy for the Boston company of '' You're a Good Man Charlie Brown''. This being the Vietnam era, the actor playing Charlie Brown was drafted. The actor playing Schroeder was moved to the Charlie Brown role, and Hadary took the part of Schroeder. He finished the Boston run of the show and then toured with it for some time. Career Hadary made his New York City stage debut in the 1976 Playwrights Horizons staging of Albert Innaurato's '' Gemini''. Critical acclaim for the off-Broadway production resulted in it transferring to PAF Playhouse and then to Circle Repertory Company, and finally to Broadway, where it ran for 1819 performances. Hadary w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Breaker
Daniel Breaker (born June 2, 1980) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for playing Donkey in the original cast of '' Shrek the Musical''. His other Broadway credits include principal roles in ''Hamilton'', ''Hadestown'', ''Once Upon a Mattress'', and ''The Book of Mormon''. Career Beginning his career in 2002, immediately after graduating from Juilliard, Breaker has performed in Off-Broadway, London, and U.S. regional theatre productions. He performed in five plays at the Shakespeare Theatre in Washington D.C. His first major role was the Youth, protagonist of the Off-Broadway premiere of '' Passing Strange'', for which he won an Obie Award in 2008. He was then nominated for a Tony Award for the show's Broadway transfer, in which he again played the Youth; he also played this role in Spike Lee's filmed version of the musical. One of his most recognizable roles was Donkey in the original Broadway production of '' Shrek the Musical'', which ran from November 2008 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
