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How To Deal
''How to Deal'' is a 2003 American romance film, romantic comedy-drama film directed by Clare Kilner and starring Mandy Moore, Allison Janney, and Trent Ford. The film is based on Sarah Dessen's novels ''That Summer (Dessen novel), That Summer'' and ''Someone like You (novel), Someone like You''. Plot Halley Martin is a 17-year-old high school student who is disillusioned with love after seeing many dysfunctional relationships around her. Her parents are now divorced and her father, Len Martin, a radio talk show host, has a new young girlfriend that the entire family despises. Her mother, Lydia, is now always alone while her sister, Ashley, is so overwhelmed by her upcoming wedding with Lewis Warsher that she barely exists in the house. The shallowness of all the teens at her school convinces Halley that finding true love is impossible. When Halley walks in on her best friend Scarlett having sex with her boyfriend, the high school soccer champ, Michael Sherwood, Halley tries to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clare Kilner
Clare Kilner is an English film director, film and television director. In film, she is best known for directing ''How to Deal'' (2003) and ''The Wedding Date'' (2005). On television, Kilmer has directed episodes of ''EastEnders, Eastenders'' and ''House of the Dragon.'' For the latter, she directed the episodes King of the Narrow Sea, We Light the Way, The Green Council, and Rhaenyra the Cruel, all of which were critically acclaimed. Filmography Films TV References External links * English film directors English emigrants to the United States English women film directors Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) {{UK-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy-drama
Comedy drama (also known by the portmanteau dramedy) is a hybrid genre of works that combine elements of comedy and Drama (film and television), drama. In film, as well as scripted television series, serious dramatic subjects (such as death, illness, betrayal, grief, etc.) are handled with realism and subtlety, while preserving a humorous tenor. The term "dramedy" began to be used in the television industry in the 1980s. Modern television comedy dramas tend to have more humour integrated into the story than the comic relief common in drama series, but usually contain a lower joke rate than sitcom, sitcoms. History In Theatre of ancient Greece, Greek theatre, plays were considered comedies or tragedies (i.e. drama): the former being light stories with a happy ending, and the latter serious stories with a sad ending. This concept even influenced Theatre of ancient Rome, Roman theatre and theatre of the Hellenistic period. Theatre of that era is thought to have long-lasting infl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skye Sweetnam
Skye Alexandra Sweetnam (born May 5, 1988) is a Canadian Rock music, rock and Heavy metal music, metal singer. She first entered the music industry in 2003 with the release of her debut single "Billy S." More than a year later, her debut studio album, ''Noise from the Basement'', was released along with the singles "Tangled Up in Me" and "Number One (Skye Sweetnam song), Number One". Sweetnam is also known for her singing work as Barbie in ''The Barbie Diaries''. In 2006, she was nominated for a Juno Award for New Artist of the Year. Her second studio album, ''Sound Soldier'', was released in 2007. She is currently the lead singer of the band Sumo Cyco; upon joining the band, she took the stage name Sever. Early life Skye was born on May 5, 1988, to Deirdre and Greg Sweetnam. She was named after the Isle of Skye in Scotland. Along with her sister, Aurora, and her brother, Cam, she was born and raised in Bolton, Ontario, Bolton, a community in Caledon, Ontario, where she studied d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy S
Billy may refer to: * Billy (name), a name (and list of people with the name) * Billy (surname), a surname (and list of people with the surname) Animals * Billy (dog), a dog breed * Billy (pigeon), awarded the Dickin Medal in 1945 * Billy (pygmy hippo), a pet of U.S. President Calvin Coolidge * Billy, a young male domestic goat Film * Billy (''Black Christmas''), a character from ''Black Christmas'' * Billy (''Saw''), a puppet from ''Saw'' * '' Billy: The Early Years'', a 2008 biographical film about Billy Graham Literature * ''Billy'' (novel), a 1990 novel by Whitley Strieber * ''Billy'', a 2002 biography of Billy Connolly by Pamela Stephenson Music Musicals * ''Billy'' (musical), a musical based on Billy Liar * ''Billy'', a 1969 Broadway musical with music and lyrics by Gene Allen and Ron Dante Albums * ''Billy'' (Samiam album) (1992) * ''Billy'' (Feedtime album) Songs * "Billy" (Kathy Linden song), a 1958 song by Kathy Linden * "Billy", a 1986 song by C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Hauff
Thomas Hauff is an Austrian-born Canadian actor. He is most noted for his performance in the 1979 film '' Summer's Children'', for which he received a Genie Award nomination for Best Actor at the 1st Genie Awards in 1980."The Changeling boasts top nominees for Genies". ''Toronto Star'', March 15, 1980. Predominantly a stage actor, his noted theatre roles have included Jack MacNeill in Margaret Hollingsworth's ''War Babies'', Bram Shipley in James Nichol's stage adaptation of Margaret Laurence's '' The Stone Angel'', MacDonald in Anne Chislett's ''Glengarry School Days'', Matthew Cuthbert in Paul Ledoux's adaptation of Lucy Maud Montgomery's ''Anne of Green Gables'', Lord Capulet in ''Romeo and Juliet'', and Angus in Michael Healey's '' The Drawer Boy''."Theatre veterans stage local showing of 'The Drawer Boy'". ''Waterloo Chronicle'', October 18, 2006. He also had roles in the films '' Brethren'', '' Who Has Seen the Wind'', '' Silence of the North'', '' The Climb'', '' Cowboys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ennis Esmer
Ennis Esmer (born December 29, 1978) is a Turkish-Canadian actor, comedian, voice actor, writer, producer and presenter. He is best known for his roles as Osman 'Oz' Bey in ''The Listener'' (2009–2014), Nash in ''Red Oaks'' (2014–2017), Rich Dotcom in ''Blindspot'' (2015–2020) – a role that was specifically written for him, and Kurtis 'Maz' Mazhari in ''Private Eyes'' (2016–2021). Early life Esmer was born in Ankara, Turkey, before moving to Toronto, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 3. His father, Demir, and his mother, Alev, were both systems analysts. As a child, Esmer learned English by watching Canadian television – which included programs like ''Sesame Street'' and ''Today's Special''.'What I'm Watching / Ennis Esmer' The Globe and Mail, May 29, 2009, Ret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Akin
Philip Akin (born April 18, 1950) is a Canadian actor. Akin has been acting and directing for over 40 years. He has had roles in major American films such as ''The Sum of All Fears'', '' S.W.A.T.'', and '' Get Rich or Die Tryin'''. He has also done much voice work, including voicing the character of Bishop for the ''X-Men'' animated series and Tripp Hansen in '' Monster Force''. Life and career Akin was born in Kingston, Jamaica, as a middle brother of five sons. His parents moved to Oshawa, Ontario in 1953, and he and his brothers followed suit the next year. He has lived in Ontario ever since. Shortly after attending high school, Akin attended Toronto's Ryerson Theatre School. In 1975, he became the school's first acting graduate, landing a role just a few days later in a Shaw Festival production of '' Caesar and Cleopatra''. In 1983, Akin began studying Yoshinkan aikido and is presently a 5th degree black belt in that art. He has also trained in Jing Mo kung fu and tai chi. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlotte Sullivan
Charlotte Sullivan (born October 21, 1983) is a Canadian actress. Her credits include ''Harriet the Spy (film), Harriet the Spy'' (1996), ''Goosebumps (1995 TV series), Goosebumps'' (1996), ''Ghostwriter (1992 TV series)#The New Ghostwriter Mysteries, The New Ghostwriter Mysteries'' (1997), ''How to Deal'' (2003), ''Fever Pitch (2005 film), Fever Pitch'' (2005), ''MVP (TV series), MVP'' (2008), ' (2009), ''Rookie Blue'' (2010), ' (2011), ' (2013), ''Chicago Fire (TV series), Chicago Fire'' (2016–2017), ''Mary Kills People'' (2017–2019), ''Caught (2018 TV series), Caught'' (2018), ''Wynonna Earp (TV series), Wynonna Earp'' (2021), ''Law & Order: Organized Crime'' (2021), and ''Pretty Hard Cases'' (2022). Career Sullivan began acting professionally as a child. Her first on-screen role was an extra in a Liza Minnelli music video. She has had starring roles in the film ''Harriet the Spy (film), Harriet the Spy'' (1996) and the CBS series ''Ghostwriter (1992 TV series)#The New G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Lake
Bill Lake ( W.F. Lake) is a Canadian actor whose career began in Vancouver and who has appeared in many movies, television movies and series, stage plays and commercials. He has over 175 credits in a variety of productions since the 1970s. Career Among his television credits are appearances in shows such as ''Monk'', '' Queer as Folk'', '' Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye'', '' Earth: Final Conflict'' and '' Stoked''. His movie credits include roles in '' The Hurricane'', ''Martin and Lewis'', ''Flash of Genius'', '' Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming'', '' Apartment Hunting'' and '' The Middle Man''. In 2001, Lake had a recurring role in the television series ''Soul Food Soul food is the ethnic cuisine of African Americans. Originating in the Southern United States, American South from the cuisines of Slavery in the United States, enslaved Africans transported from Africa through the Atlantic slave trade, sou ...'' as Mr. Greene. Lake played the obsessed Detective Miller, who goes after t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John White (actor)
John Michael White (born June 10, 1981) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his role as Erik Stifler in '' American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile'' (2006) and its sequel, '' American Pie Presents: Beta House'' (2007). He also had a main role on the children's television series '' The Adventures of Shirley Holmes'' (1997–2000). Career He began acting during the mid-1990s, appearing on the television series '' Goosebumps'', in ''The Cuckoo Clock of Doom'' and ''The Haunted Mask II'' episodes, and on '' The Adventures of Shirley Holmes'', among others. John also began to appear in various TV movies and commercials during this time in his career, while still living in Toronto Toronto ( , locally pronounced or ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, most populous city in Canada. It is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. With a p ..., Ontario. After moving to Los Angeles, John began ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonja Smits
Sonja Smits (born September 8, 1958) is a Canadian actress. She was nominated for two Genie Awards: for '' Videodrome'' (1983) and '' That's My Baby!'' (1984). On television, she starred in '' Street Legal'' (1987-1992) and '' Traders'' (1996-2000). Life and career Smits was born in the Ottawa Valley, Ontario, Canada. She went to Bell High School in Bells Corners, she also attended Woodroffe High School and South Carleton High School in Richmond, a village outside Ottawa. She studied acting at Ryerson Polytechnic Institute until she was invited to join the Centre Stage theatre company in London, Ontario. Smits has played roles in many television series, including ''Falcon Crest'', '' Airwolf'', ''Odyssey 5'', '' The Outer Limits'', '' Street Legal'', '' Traders'', '' The Best Laid Plans'' and '' The Eleventh Hour''. Smits also played Bianca O'Blivion in the David Cronenberg horror movie '' Videodrome'' (1983) and was lead actress in 2021 drama film '' Drifting Snow''. She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Catherine Garrison
Mary Catherine Garrison (born December 19, 1973) is an American actress known for her roles in ''Veep'' and ''Somebody Somewhere''. Early life and education Born in Clarksdale, Mississippi, Garrison earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in acting from the University of Evansville and a Master of Fine Arts in acting from the University of California, San Diego. Career In addition to her television and film roles, Garrison has also appeared in Broadway productions of ''The Man Who Came to Dinner'', ''Assassins'', '' Rabbit Hole'', ''Top Girls'', '' Accent on Youth'', and ''Lend Me a Tenor''. Personal life Garrison and her husband, Marshall Wood, live in Lynchburg, Virginia. She previously lived in Los Angeles and Brooklyn Brooklyn is a Boroughs of New York City, borough of New York City located at the westernmost end of Long Island in the New York (state), State of New York. Formerly an independent city, the borough is coextensive with Kings County, one of twelv .... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
