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Peter Paige
Peter Paige (born June 20, 1969) is an American actor, director and screenwriter. He is best known for his portrayal of Emmet Honeycutt in the gay drama series ''Queer as Folk''. His debut as writer and director was on the film '' Say Uncle''. Early life and education Paige was born in West Hartford, Connecticut. He graduated from Boston University School of Theatre with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree ''summa cum laude''. Career Best known for his role as Emmett Honeycutt on Showtime's hit series '' Queer as Folk'' (2000-2003) Paige has had other television credits that include ''Will & Grace'', '' Time of Your Life'', '' Girlfriends'', ''Caroline in the City'', ''American Dad!'', '' Related'', ''Grey's Anatomy'', ''The Closer'', and ''Without a Trace''. His first audition in Los Angeles earned him a guest-starring role on ''Suddenly Susan''. Paige spent summer 2004 starring in his feature directorial debut, '' Say Uncle'', alongside Kathy Najimy, Anthony Clark, Melanie Ly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Hartford, Connecticut
West Hartford is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States, west of downtown Hartford, Connecticut, Hartford. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, Capitol Planning Region. The population was 64,083 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. The town's popular downtown area is colloquially known as "West Hartford Center," or simply "The Center," and is centered on Farmington Avenue and South/North Main Street. West Hartford Center has been the community's main commercial hub since the late 17th century. Incorporated as a town in 1854, West Hartford was previously a parish of Hartford, founded in 1672. Among the southernmost of the communities in the Hartford-Springfield Knowledge Corridor metropolitan region, West Hartford is home to University of Hartford and the University of Saint Joseph (Connecticut), University of Saint Joseph. West Hartford is home to regular events which draw large crowds from neighboring towns, including the Eliz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Foley
David Foley (born January 4, 1963) is a Canadian actor, stand-up comedian, director, producer, and writer. He is known as a co-founder of the comedy group The Kids in the Hall, who have appeared together in a number of television, stage and film productions, most notably the 1988–1995 TV sketch comedy show of the same name, as well as the 1996 film '' Brain Candy''. Foley is also known for his roles as Dave Nelson in the sitcom ''NewsRadio'', Flik in ''A Bug's Life'', Troy in '' Blast from the Past'', Dr. Fulton in '' The Middle'', Bob in ''Hot in Cleveland'', Gary O'Brien in ''Young Sheldon'', and Danish Graves in '' Fargo''. Foley also hosted '' Celebrity Poker Showdown''. Early life Foley was born in Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada, on January 4, 1963. He is the son of Mary and Michael, a steamfitter. His mother is from Stafford, England. Career Acting and stand-up comedy After dropping out of high school, Foley pursued standup comedy for about a year in the Toront ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Jennifer Jason Leigh (born Jennifer Leigh Morrow; February 5, 1962) is an American actress. She began her career on television during the 1970s before making her film breakthrough in the teen film ''Fast Times at Ridgemont High'' (1982). She received critical praise for her performances in ''Last Exit to Brooklyn (film), Last Exit to Brooklyn'' (1989), ''Miami Blues'' (1990), ''Backdraft (film), Backdraft'' (1991), ''Single White Female'' (1992), and ''The Hudsucker Proxy'' (1994), and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama, Golden Globe for her portrayal of Dorothy Parker in ''Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle'' (1994). Leigh starred in a 1995 film written by her mother, screenwriter Barbara Turner (screenwriter), Barbara Turner, titled ''Georgia (1995 film), Georgia''. She co-wrote and co-directed a film with Alan Cumming titled ''The Anniversary Party'' (2001). Leigh starred in the crime drama ''Road to Perdition'' (2002) and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don McKellar
Don McKellar (born August 17, 1963) is a Canadian actor, writer, playwright, and filmmaker. He was part of a loosely-affiliated group of filmmakers to emerge from Toronto known as the Toronto New Wave. He is known for directing and writing the film '' Last Night'', which won the Prix de la Jeunesse at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival, as well as his screenplays for films like '' Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould'', ''The Red Violin'', and ''Blindness''. McKellar frequently acts in his own projects, and has also appeared in Atom Egoyan’s '' Exotica'' and David Cronenberg’s '' eXistenZ'' and '' Crimes of the Future''. He is also known for being a fixture on Canadian television, with series including '' Twitch City'', '' Odd Job Jack'', and '' Slings & Arrows'', as well as writing the book for the popular Tony Award-winning musical '' The Drowsy Chaperone''. He is an eight-time nominee and two-time Genie Award winner. Personal life McKellar was born in Toronto, Ontari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabrielle Union
Gabrielle Monique Union-Wade ( Union; born October 29, 1972) is an American actress. Her career began in the 1990s, when she made dozens of appearances on television sitcoms, prior to landing supporting roles in 1999 teen films '' She's All That'' and '' 10 Things I Hate About You''. She rose to greater prominence the following year, after she landed her breakthrough role in the teen film '' Bring It On''. Union is known for her performances in the romantic comedy films '' The Brothers'' (2001), '' Deliver Us from Eva'' (2003), '' Daddy's Little Girls'' (2007), '' Think Like a Man'' (2012) and '' Think Like a Man Too'' (2014). She also had starring roles in the CBS medical drama series '' City of Angels'' (2000) and in the films ''Bad Boys II'' (2003), '' Cradle 2 the Grave'' (2003), '' Neo Ned'' (2005), ''Cadillac Records'' (2008), '' Top Five'' (2014), '' Breaking In'' (2018), and '' The Perfect Find'' (2023). She has also co-starred in the films ''The Birth of a Nation'' (201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa Edelstein
Lisa Edelstein ( ; born May 21, 1966) is an American actress and artist. She is known for playing Dr. Lisa Cuddy on the Fox medical drama series ''House'' (2004–2011). Between 2014 and 2018, Edelstein starred as Abby McCarthy in the Bravo series '' Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce''. Early life Edelstein was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Bonnie and Alvin Edelstein, the youngest of three children in a Jewish family. Her father worked as a pediatrician at Chilton Memorial Hospital. She was raised in Wayne, New Jersey,Vaughan, Bonnia"Small-Screen GemLisa Edelstein – The actress talks about her role on ''Relativity''" ''Entertainment Weekly'', October 6, 2008. Retrieved March 31, 2011. "Thanks to Relativity – and her role as lovelorn lesbian Rhonda – the Wayne, N.J., native has another opportunity to set a strong example." and attended Wayne Valley High School, graduating in 1984. At 16, Edelstein was a cheerleader for the New Jersey Generals. Edelstein participated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanie Lynskey
Melanie Jayne Lynskey ( ; born 16 May 1977) is a New Zealand actress. Known for her portrayals of complex women and her command of American accents, she works predominantly in independent films and television. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including three Critics' Choice Awards and nominations for three Primetime Emmy Awards. Lynskey made her film debut at age 17 portraying Pauline Parker in ''Heavenly Creatures'' (1994). She went on to establish herself as a character actress through supporting parts in '' Ever After'' (1998), '' But I'm a Cheerleader'' (1999), '' Coyote Ugly'' (2000), '' Sweet Home Alabama'' (2002), '' Shattered Glass'' (2003), '' Flags of Our Fathers'' (2006), '' Away We Go'', '' Up in the Air'', ''The Informant!'' (all 2009), '' Win Win'' (2011), '' The Perks of Being a Wallflower'' (2012), and ''Don't Look Up'' (2021). Her starring role in '' Hello I Must Be Going'' (2012) proved to be a turning point in Lynskey's career, with subsequent l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Clark (actor)
Anthony Clark is an American actor and comedian who starred in the CBS sitcom ''Yes, Dear'', in which he played the character Greg Warner. Early life Clark was born in Lynchburg, Virginia. His father was a factory worker and his mother owned a general store. His parents divorced when he was five. When he was 12, the family moved to a tobacco farm 50 miles south to Gladys, Virginia, where his stepfather lived. Clark was named College Entertainer of the Year while studying at Emerson College. Clark graduated from Emerson in 1986 with a degree in mass communications. After college, Clark broke into stand-up comedy, performing gigs at Los Angeles comedy clubs. Career Clark began his career as a stand-up comedian. Clark was a feature on a 1995 HBO young comedians special hosted by Garry Shandling along with Dave Chappelle, Dave Attell and Louis C.K. Before landing a regular starring television role, Clark appeared in several small film roles such as a supporting role as "Billy" in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathy Najimy
Kathy Ann Najimy ( ; ; born February 6, 1957) is an American actress and activist. She was first nationally known for her feminist play ''The Kathy and Mo Show'', which she wrote and performed with Mo Gaffney. On film, she is best known for her roles in ''Soapdish'' (1991), '' Sister Act'' (1992) and its sequel (1993), '' Hocus Pocus'' (1993) and its sequel (2022), '' Hope Floats'' (1998), '' The Wedding Planner'' (2001), ''Rat Race'' (2001), ''WALL-E'' (2008), '' Step Up 3D'' (2010), '' The Guilt Trip'' (2012), Tyler Perry's '' A Madea Christmas'' (2013), '' A Christmas Melody'' (2015), '' Dumplin''' (2018), ''Music'' (2021), and '' Single All the Way'' (2021). On television, she is best known for her portrayal of Olive Massery on the NBC sitcom '' Veronica's Closet'' (1997–2000) and for voicing Peggy Hill on the animated television series ''King of the Hill'' (1997–2010). Early life Najimy was born on February 6, 1957, in San Diego, California, the daughter of Lebanese- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suddenly Susan
''Suddenly Susan'' is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC from September 19, 1996, to December 26, 2000. The series was created by Clyde Phillips and starred Brooke Shields in her first regular series. Shields played Susan Keane, a glamorous San Francisco magazine writer who begins to adjust to being single, and who learns to be independent minded after having been taken care of all her life. The series was developed by Gary Dontzig and Steven Peterman, who also served as executive producers during the first three seasons and was produced by Warner Bros. Television. Synopsis Susan Keane (Brooke Shields) has always been taken care of by someone else. She worked as a copy editor at ''The Gate'', a fictional San Francisco magazine. On her wedding day, she realizes that she and her wealthy, vain fiancé, Kip, are not meant for each other and that there is more to life than just being known as the "s" in "The Kip Richmonds." She abruptly leaves him at the altar. Now, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles
Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, Financial District, Los Angeles, financial, and Culture of Los Angeles, cultural center of Southern California. With an estimated 3,878,704 residents within the city limits , it is the List of United States cities by population, second-most populous in the United States, behind only New York City. Los Angeles has an Ethnic groups in Los Angeles, ethnically and culturally diverse population, and is the principal city of a Metropolitan statistical areas, metropolitan area of 12.9 million people (2024). Greater Los Angeles, a combined statistical area that includes the Los Angeles and Riverside–San Bernardino metropolitan areas, is a sprawling metropolis of over 18.5 million residents. The majority of the city proper lies in Los Angeles Basin, a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
