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Jody Thompson (basketball)
Jody Rae Thompson is a Canadian actress, screenwriter and filmmaker working in film and television. Personal life Thompson was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, to mother Grace Diane, and father, Ray Thompson, the lead singer of Canadian garage rock band The Wiggy Symphony The couple regularly work as a Producing/Directing team with several projects having aired on CBC and Telus Optik. Acting career Television She is widely known for her regularly recurring character Devon Moore on the USA network's television series '' The 4400'', but is also recognized as the warrior queen Azura in the television series Flash Gordon and in other recurring television roles including Blade: The Series, Terminal City, and Cold Squad and television appearances, including roles on Freedom, Fringe, Andromeda, Stargate, Smallville and Supernatural. Film She has acted in leading and starring roles in feature films and MOW's like ''Perfect Little Angels'', ''Fear of Flying'', also '' Miss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vancouver
Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the city, up from 631,486 in 2016. The Greater Vancouver, Greater Vancouver area had a population of 2.6million in 2021, making it the List of census metropolitan areas and agglomerations in Canada#List, third-largest metropolitan area in Canada. Greater Vancouver, along with the Fraser Valley Regional District, Fraser Valley, comprises the Lower Mainland with a regional population of over 3 million. Vancouver has the highest population density in Canada, with over 5,700 people per square kilometre, and fourth highest in North America (after New York City, San Francisco, and Mexico City). Vancouver is one of the most Ethnic origins of people in Canada, ethnically and Languages of Canada, linguistically diverse cities in Canada: 49.3 percent of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Sound
''Big Sound'' was a Canadian produced television programme which aired for a run of 22 episodes. The show was set in the offices of a fictional record label, concentrating on the interactions between characters therein. It starred Greg Evigan. As a satire, its aim was to poke fun at the superficial nature of the record industry, and celebrity in general. It featured numerous guest stars well known in the music business such as Scott Stapp, Matthew Good, and Bif Naked among others. It was shot entirely in Vancouver. Other notable guest star include '' The Walking Dead'' 's actress Laurie Holden. The show was nominated for several awards including one from Directors Guild of Canada, and in 2001, two Gemini Awards The Gemini Awards were awards given by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television between 1986–2011 to recognize the achievements of Canada's television industry. The Gemini Awards are analogous to the Emmy Awards given in the United States a .... External links * Ep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secret Agent Man (TV Series)
''Secret Agent Man'' is an American spy-fi television series that aired on UPN from 7 March to 28 July 2000. The series was created by writer Richard Regen. Premise ''Secret Agent Man'' starred Costas Mandylor as Monk, a gallivanting secret agent, who was one of a team of agents that included Holliday, played by Dina Meyer and Davis, played by Dondre Whitfield. The team reported to Brubeck, played by Paul Guilfoyle. The periodically appearing guest villain is the former agent Prima, played by Musetta Vander. All the lead characters share the last names of jazz musicians Thelonious Monk, Billie Holiday, Miles Davis, Dave Brubeck and Louis Prima. Cast Main * Costas Mandylor as Monk * Dina Meyer as Holliday * Dondre Whitfield as Davis * Paul Guilfoyle as Brubeck Notable guest stars * Musetta Vander as Prima * Grace Park as Louann * John de Lancie as Marshall Gilder * Diane Farr as Trish Fiore * Ivana Milicevic as Laura Tupolev * Lola Glaudini as Helga Devereaux * Salli Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Look Behind You
''Don't Look Behind You'' is a 1989 young adult thriller novel by Lois Duncan. It won a number of regional awards and was adapted into a television film in 1999. Plot This story starts out in Norwood, Virginia. April Corrigan is a 17-year-old girl who is an amazing tennis player with long blonde hair and is referred to as "Princess April." She's generally a smart and nice girl, albeit somewhat conceited. As the story begins, April is a junior in high school, a hotshot player on her school's tennis team and is dating senior Steve Chandler. Her younger brother Bram is about 9 or 10. One day, April is signed out of school early by her maternal grandmother Lorelei. Her father, who works for the FBI, has been testifying against his boss in a drug smuggling case involving an airline; someone shot at him in the courtroom that day. Her FBI agent uncle thinks it would be safer if they were out of their house for the remainder of the trial. He relocates them to a hotel and assigns them a bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viper (TV Series)
''Viper'' is an American action-adventure television series about a special United States task force set up by the federal government to fight crime in the fictional city of Metro City, California that is perpetually under siege from one crime wave after another. The weapon used by this task force is an urban assault vehicle that masquerades as a Dodge Viper RT/10 roadster and coupe (later, the Viper GTS). The series takes place in "the near future". The primary brand of vehicles driven in the show were Chrysler or subsidiary companies. The series ran on NBC for one season in 1994 before being revived two years later for three more seasons of first-run syndication. Reruns of the series have appeared on Sci-Fi Channel and USA Network. The Viper Defender "star car" was designed by Chrysler Corporation engineers unlike most Hollywood film/television cars that are usually customized by film picture designers. The exterior design of the car was produced by Chrysler stylist Steve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Night Man (TV Series)
''Night Man'' is a superhero television series, developed by Glen A. Larson, that aired in syndication from September 15, 1997 to May 17, 1999. The series is loosely based on the character from ''The Night Man'' comic book published, through the Ultraverse imprint, by Malibu Comics, which was later purchased by Marvel Comics, and was created by Steve Englehart, who also wrote three episodes of the series. The show stars Matt McColm as the title character, a superhero whose real name was Johnny Domino, a saxophonist. ''Night Man'' is also one of the few series to cross over with characters from Larson's previous series. In the episode "Manimal", Johnny allies with Professor Jonathan Chase, the star of the short-lived 1980s series ''Manimal''. Plot summary Johnny Domino is a well-known San Franciscan jazz musician who is accidentally struck by a lightning bolt in a freak cable-car accident. The strike allows him to telepathically recognize evil but robs him of the ability to sle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cold Feet (American TV Series)
''Cold Feet'' is an American comedy-drama Comedy drama, also known by the portmanteau ''dramedy'', is a genre of dramatic works that combines elements of comedy and drama. The modern, scripted-television examples tend to have more humorous bits than simple comic relief seen in a typical ... television series produced by Kerry Ehrin Productions and Granada Entertainment USA for NBC. Based on the British TV series of the same name, the series follows three Seattle couples, each at different stages of their romantic relationships. It premiered on September 24, 1999 to mixed reviews and was canceled on October 29, 1999, one month later because of falling ratings. Eight episodes were produced, of which four aired. Production The British production of ''Cold Feet'' first aired as a one-off television pilot in 1997. Despite low ratings and few critical reviews, it won the prestigious Rose d'Or at that year's Montreux Television Festival, and British broadcaster ITV commissioned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breaker High
''Breaker High'' is a teen comedy-drama series that ran from 1997 to 1998, airing on YTV in Canada and on UPN's weekday "Kids" block in the United States. The series was created by Cori Stern, while David Winning directed the pilot and seven episodes of the series. Ownership of the series passed to Disney in 2001 when Disney acquired Fox Kids Worldwide, which also includes Saban Entertainment. The series is not available on Disney+. Synopsis The series is set at a high school located on a cruise ship (equivalent to the real Semester at Sea program), allowing the episodes to be set in different exotic locations, although the series was, in fact, filmed entirely in Burnaby, British Columbia. Like most series of its kind, it featured events such as dating, finances, and friendship, although as a daytime series, it tended to steer away from the "tougher" situations (pregnancy, sexuality, etc.) outlined in other primetime teen dramas at the time. Cast and characters The cast consi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barricade (2012 Film)
''Barricade'' is a 2012 Canadian psychological horror film directed by Andrew Currie. The film stars Eric McCormack. The film was released on September 9, 2012. It is the first film entirely produced by WWE Studios WWE Studios Inc. (formerly known as WWE Films) is an American film studio owned by the professional wrestling promotion WWE. WWE Studios movies frequently mix well-known actors and actresses in lead roles with WWE wrestlers, and teams with existi ... to not feature a wrestler in any way. It was widely panned by critics and audiences. Plot Barricade tells the story of Terence Shade, a psychologist who doesn't have enough time in the day to spend with his kids. His wife wants them all to go to her old family cabin way, way, way up in the mountains to give the kids a white Christmas. The story jumps to a year later, and Shade's wife has died under mysterious circumstances, but he wants to honor her wishes and takes their two kids to the cabin. Once there, strange noi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dark Days
Dark Days or Dark Day may refer to: In film: * ''Dark Day'' (1961 film), a South Korean film starring Kim Seung-ho * ''Dark Days'' (film), a 2000 documentary by Marc Singer In literature: * ''Dark Days'' (comics), a comic book series by Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith * '' Skulduggery Pleasant: Dark Days'', a novel by Derek Landy * ''Dark Days'' (''Cheekati Rojulu''), a novel by Ampasayya Naveen In music: * ''Dark Days'' (Coal Chamber album) * ''Dark Days'' (The Ducky Boys album) * ''Dark Days'' (Loaded album) * ''Dark Day'' ( Qwel & Maker album) * ''Dark Day'' (Fred Anderson album) * "Dark Days" (The Used song), a song by The Used * Dark Day, a band led by Robin Crutchfield Robin Lee Crutchfield (born September 8, 1952) is an American artist. He is best known as one of the founding musicians of the former New York No Wave scene. He has performed at such hallowed musical grounds as Tier 3, CBGB's, Max's Kansas City ... * "Dark Days" (Parkway Drive song), a song by P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hellseeker
''Hellraiser: Hellseeker'' (also known as ''Hellraiser VI: Hellseeker'') is a 2002 supernatural horror film directed by Rick Bota and written by Carl V. Dupré and Tim Day. The sixth film in the '' Hellraiser'' series, it features the return of Kirsty Cotton, the heroine from '' Hellraiser'' and its sequel. Also, while not officially part of the production team, Clive Barker had cursory input on the film and some uncredited influence on the third act, specifically. ''Hellseeker'' was the last ''Hellraiser'' film to have any involvement from Barker, uncredited or otherwise. The film was made in 2001 in Vancouver, British Columbia and released straight to video in the United States on October 15, 2002. Plot Trevor Gooden ( Dean Winters) survives a car accident that apparently killed his wife Kirsty Cotton-Gooden ( Ashley Laurence) when their car plunged off a bridge into the river below. Trevor manages to escape with his life, but even though police divers find both car door ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
