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L. Scott Caldwell
L. Scott Caldwell (born Laverne Scott, born 1950) is an American actress perhaps best known for her roles as Deputy U.S. Marshall Erin Poole in '' The Fugitive'' (1993) and Rose on the television series '' Lost''. Early life Born the middle child in Chicago, Illinois, to working-class parents, Laverne Scott grew up in the Woodlawn neighborhood on the South Side. At a high enrollment elementary school, she attended the morning session, and her older siblings went to school in the afternoon. When the school released her at noon she was escorted to a neighborhood theater where she was minded by a friend of her mother. While attending Hyde Park High School, she joined the drama club. Her class went to see a performance of ''A Day of Absence'', featuring Douglas Turner Ward, a co-founder of The Negro Ensemble Company. It was the first time she saw professional black actors on stage. After graduating high school in 1967, she attended Northwestern University. She left after one ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of United States cities by population, third-most populous city in the United States after New York City and Los Angeles. As the county seat, seat of Cook County, Illinois, Cook County, the List of the most populous counties in the United States, second-most populous county in the U.S., Chicago is the center of the Chicago metropolitan area, often colloquially called "Chicagoland" and home to 9.6 million residents. Located on the shore of Lake Michigan, Chicago was incorporated as a city in 1837 near a Chicago Portage, portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River, Mississippi River watershed. It grew rapidly in the mid-19th century. In 1871, the Great Chicago Fire destroyed several square miles and left more than 100,000 homeless, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Award
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in Manhattan. The ceremony is usually held in June. The awards are given for Broadway productions and performances. One is also given for regional theatre. Several discretionary non-competitive awards are given as well, including a Special Tony Award, the Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre, and the Isabelle Stevenson Award. The awards were founded by theatre producer and director Brock Pemberton. They are named after Antoinette "Tony" Perry, an actress, producer and theatre director who was co-founder and secretary of the American Theatre Wing. The trophy consists of a spinnable medallion, with faces portraying an adaptation of the comedy and tragedy masks, mounted on a black base with a pewter swivel. The rules for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soweto Green
''Soweto Green'' is a 1995 South African comedy film directed by David Lister and starring John Kani, L. Scott Caldwell and Casper de Vries. Plot Following the election of Nelson Mandela as president, a middle-class American couple relocate from Los Angeles to Johannesburg to help build the new society. There reality and expectations soon begin to clash. Release 24 March 1995. Cast * John Kani as Dr. Curtis Tshabalala * L. Scott Caldwell as Cora Tshabalala * Casper de Vries as Adrian Fluit * Sandra Prinsloo as Amanda Fluit * Cobus Rossouw as Voseie Fluit * Zukile Ggobose as Looksmart * Nkhensani Manganyi as Thandeka * Connie Mfuku as Mawe * Daphney Hlomuka as Tryphina * Muso Sefatsa as Thandeka * Sue Pam Grant as Amelia * Martin Le Maitre as Aubrey * Francois Stemmer as Leon * Dambuza Mdledle as Dr. Davel * Thulane Grubane as Uncle Ho * Babsy Selela as Lenin * Nadia Bilchik as Kugel 1 * Eleni Cousins as Kugel 2 * Crispin De Nuys as Mao * Barbara Nielsen B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Extreme Justice
Extreme Justice is a monthly Justice League spin-off title in the DC Comics universe. It replaced the cancelled '' Justice League International'' (formerly '' Justice League Europe'') and ran for nineteen issues from 1994 to 1996. Overview Several heroes split from the main Justice League over dissatisfaction with the League's association with the United Nations. These characters form their own Justice League, based in Mount Thunder, Colorado. The team is led by Captain Atom and consists of Maxima, Blue Beetle (Ted Kord), Booster Gold, and Amazing-Man (Will Everett III). They are later joined by Firestorm (Ronald Raymond), Plastique, and the Wonder Twins (Zan and Jayna). Carol Ferris becomes the administrator of their Mount Thunder facility. The characters never refer to the team as "Extreme Justice" in the series; they are called that in an issue of ''Justice League America''. Although at one point there are three Justice League groups in action (''Extreme Justice'' itse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch (1991 Film)
''Dutch'' (released as ''Driving Me Crazy'' outside the US) is a 1991 American road comedy-drama film directed by Peter Faiman, and written by John Hughes. The film stars Ed O'Neill (in the title role) and Ethan Embry, co-starring JoBeth Williams, Christopher McDonald, Ari Meyers, and E. G. Daily. The original music score was composed by Alan Silvestri. The film was poorly received critically and was a box-office bomb, although it gained a major cult following after its home video release. O'Neill and Embry would later reunite as Joe Friday and Frank Smith in the 2003 version of the television series ''Dragnet''. Plot Dutch Dooley attends a ritzy party with his girlfriend, Natalie Standish. He stands out terribly among the upper-class aristocrats – wearing a cheap suit and making boorish comments. Natalie's relaxed, less rigid personality also does not fit with the rest of the patrons. Dutch also meets Natalie's snobbish, wealthy ex-husband Reed, who tells Natalie that he wil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exterminator 2
''Exterminator 2'' is a 1984 American vigilante action film written and directed by Mark Buntzman (with additional scenes directed by William Sachs), starring Robert Ginty, Mario Van Peebles, and Deborah Geffner, with cameos by Arye Gross in his debut role, and John Turturro in his second role. It is the sequel to the 1980 film ''The Exterminator''. Plot The film opens with a robbery of a liquor store by a group of well-armed young men, as an unseen man listens to a police scanner. That man, wearing a welding mask, suddenly appears behind the store as the men flee, incinerating two of them with a flamethrower. The survivors flee underground, revealing their membership in a street gang led by a charismatic man named X. The film alternates scenes between John Eastland and X. Eastland develops a relationship with a dancer named Caroline. X announces his plans of leading the gang to rule the streets and the city. The gang robs an armored car and shoots down a police helicopte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Without A Trace (1983 Film)
''Without a Trace'' is a 1983 American drama film directed by Stanley R. Jaffe and starring Kate Nelligan, Judd Hirsch, David Dukes and Stockard Channing. Adapted by screenwriter Beth Gutcheon from her own 1981 novel ''Still Missing'', the story is partly based on the real-life disappearance of Etan Patz. Plot Susan Selky, a prominent English professor at Columbia University, lives in a Brooklyn brownstone with her 6-year-old son Alex ( Danny Corkill). One March morning, Susan sees Alex off to his school, two blocks away. Returning home after work, Susan becomes increasingly alarmed when Alex is late. She calls her friend and neighbor Jocelyn Norris, whose daughter is Alex's classmate, and learns Alex was not in school that day. She calls the New York City Police Department, and officers descend on the townhouse, led by Lieutenant Al Menetti. The police initially suspect her estranged husband, Graham, a professor at New York University, but he produces an alibi. Susan's ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mercy Street (TV Series)
''Mercy Street'' is an American period medical drama television series created by Lisa Wolfinger and David Zabel. The series is based on the memoir, ''Adventures of an Army Nurse in Two Wars'', by Mary Phinney von Olnhausen. It is set during the Civil War and follows two volunteer nurses from opposing sides who work at the Mansion House Hospital in Alexandria, Virginia. The first season of six episodes premiered on-demand on January 14, 2016 and made its broadcast debut on January 17, 2016 on PBS with 3.3 million viewers. PBS announced in early March 2016 that ''Mercy Street'' had been renewed for a second season which premiered on January 22, 2017. On March 9, 2017, PBS cancelled the series after two seasons. Cast and characters Main * McKinley Belcher III as Samuel Diggs * Suzanne Bertish as Matron Brannan * Norbert Leo Butz as Dr. Byron Hale * L. Scott Caldwell as Belinda Gibson * Gary Cole as James Green, Sr. * Jack Falahee as Frank Stringfellow * Peter Gerety a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Screen Actors Guild
The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) was an American labor union which represented over 100,000 film and television principal and background performers worldwide. On March 30, 2012, the union leadership announced that the SAG membership voted to merge with the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) to create SAG-AFTRA. Background According to SAG's Mission Statement, the Guild sought to: negotiate and enforce collective bargaining agreements that establish equitable levels of compensation, benefits, and working conditions for its performers; collect compensation for exploitation of recorded performances by its members, and provide protection against unauthorized use of those performances; and preserve and expand work opportunities for its members. The Guild was founded in 1933 in an effort to eliminate the exploitation of Hollywood actors, who were being forced into oppressive multi-year contracts with the major movie studios. Opposition to these contract ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phylicia Rashad
Phylicia Rashad ( ) ( Ayers-Allen; born June 19, 1948) is an American actress. She was most recently dean of the College of Fine Arts at Howard University before her three-year contract ended in May 2024. Known for her roles on stage and screen, she has received two Tony Awards as well as nominations for six Primetime Emmy Awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award. She is best known for her role as Clair Huxtable on the NBC sitcom '' The Cosby Show'' (1984–1992) which earned her two Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series nominations in 1985 and 1986. She also played Ruth Lucas on '' Cosby'' (1996–2000), and Brenda Glover in '' Little Bill'' (1999–2004). She was also Emmy-nominated for her roles in '' A Raisin in the Sun'' (2008) and '' This Is Us'' (2019–2021). On stage, Rashad became the first Black actress to win the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play, for revival of '' A Raisin in the Sun'' (2004). She won her second Tony Award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regina Taylor
Regina Taylor (born August 22, 1960) is an American actress and playwright. She has won several awards throughout her career, including a Golden Globe Award and NAACP Image Award. In July 2017, Taylor was announced as the new Denzel Washington Endowed Chair in Theater at Fordham University. Early life and education At the age of 12, Taylor moved to Muskogee, Oklahoma. The family later returned to Dallas, where she graduated from L. G. Pinkston High School in 1977."Black History Month: Local legends in music, theater, dance, and more" , ''The Dallas Morning News,'' February 3, 2006 Acting Her earliest professional acting roles were two made-for-television films ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goodman Theatre
Goodman Theatre is a professional theater company located in Chicago's Loop. A major part of the Chicago theatre scene, it is the city's oldest currently active nonprofit theater organization. Part of its present theater complex occupies the landmark Harris and Selwyn Theaters property. History The Goodman was founded in 1925 as a tribute to the Chicago playwright Kenneth Sawyer Goodman, who died in the Great Influenza Pandemic in 1918. The theater was funded by Goodman's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William O. Goodman, who donated $250,000 to the Art Institute of Chicago to establish a professional repertory company and a school of drama at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. The first theater was designed by architect Howard Van Doren Shaw (in the location now occupied by the museum's Modern Wing), although its design was severely hampered by location restrictions resulting in poor acoustics and lack of space for scenery and effects. The opening ceremony on October ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
