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Philly (TV Series)
''Philly'' is an American legal drama television series created by Steven Bochco and Alison Cross, which starred Kim Delaney as defense attorney Kathleen Maguire. The series aired on ABC from September 25, 2001 to May 28, 2002, broadcasting 22 episodes before it was canceled due to low ratings. Overview Kathleen Maguire is a single mother and partner in a small Philadelphia law firm with Will Froman ( Tom Everett Scott). She fights to get her clients out of trouble and deals with professional conflicts arising from her relationship with her ex-husband Dan Cavanaugh ( Kyle Secor), the Deputy for Trials. She also starts to date Judge Augustus "Jack" Ripley ( James Denton). Cast * Kim Delaney as Kathleen Maguire, a frank, driven attorney and single mother forced to take on her firm after only a year of practice after her partner has a mental breakdown in court. * Tom Everett Scott as Will Froman, Kathleen's womanizing law partner * Rick Hoffman as Terry Loomis, an ADA whom Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legal Drama
Legal drama, also called courtroom drama, is a genre of film and television that generally focuses on narratives regarding legal practice and the justice system. The American Film Institute (AFI) defines "courtroom drama" as a genre of film in which a system of justice plays a critical role in the film's narrative. Legal dramas have also followed the lives of the fictional Lawyer, attorneys, defendants, plaintiffs, or other persons related to the practice of law present in television show or film. Legal drama is distinct from Police procedural, police crime drama or detective fiction, which typically focus on police officers or detectives investigating and solving crimes. The focal point of legal dramas, more often, are events occurring within a courtroom, but may include any phases of legal procedure, such as Jury trial, jury deliberations or work done at law firms. Some legal dramas Film à clef, fictionalize real cases that have been litigated, such as the play-turned-movie, Inh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diana-Maria Riva
Diana Maria Riva is an American actress, known for her performances on television. She was a regular cast member in series including ''Philly'' (2001–02), ''Side Order of Life'' (2007), '' The Good Guys'' (2010), ''Telenovela'' (2015–16) and '' Gordita Chronicles'' (2022). Riva also had major recurring roles in ''The West Wing'', ''The Bridge'', '' Dead to Me'' and '' Glamorous''. Early life Diana Maria Riva born of Dominican roots grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio. She attended St. Ursula Academy and the University of Cincinnati – College-Conservatory of Music. Career Riva began her career on stage appearing in Michael Weller play ''Help!'' in 1996. Also that year, she made her screen debut in the short-lived ABC comedy series, ''Common Law''. The series was canceled after only four episodes. She later was cast in a recurring role in the ABC legal series, '' Murder One'' created by Steven Bochco. She later would appear on regular and recurring roles on his shows including ''N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judd Hirsch
Judd Seymore Hirsch (born March 15, 1935) is an American actor. He is known for playing Alex Rieger on the television comedy series ''Taxi'' (1978–1983), John Lacey on the NBC series '' Dear John'' (1988–1992), and Alan Eppes on the CBS series ''Numb3rs'' (2005–2010). He is also well known for his career in theatre and for his roles in films such as ''Ordinary People'' (1980), '' Running on Empty'' (1988), ''Independence Day'' (1996), '' A Beautiful Mind'' (2001), '' Independence Day: Resurgence'' (2016), '' Uncut Gems'' (2019), and '' The Fabelmans'' (2022). Hirsch has twice won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, has twice won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play, has won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy, and was nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in ''Ordinary People'' (1980) and ''The Fabelmans'' (2022). Early life and education ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zachery Ty Bryan
Zachery Tyler Bryan (born October 9, 1981) is an American actor and film producer. He is best known for his role as Brad Taylor on the ABC sitcom ''Home Improvement''. He also appeared in the films '' First Kid'' and '' The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift''. Early life Bryan was born in Aurora, Colorado, to Jenny and Dwight Bryan. Career Bryan started off his career by appearing in local print and television advertising in Denver. He then appeared at a showcase in New York City, directed by Peter Seidman, where he was seen by a professional talent representative. This, and his interest in acting soon brought him to California, where he was cast in the role of Brad, the oldest Taylor child, in the show ''Home Improvement'', a role he played until the series ended in 1999. His character was known for experimenting with different hair styles as well as being the child most often in trouble. He is one month younger than Jonathan Taylor Thomas, who played his younger brother ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NYPD Blue
''NYPD Blue'' is an American police procedural television series set in New York City, exploring the struggles of the fictional 15th Precinct detective squad in Manhattan. Each episode typically intertwines several plots involving an ensemble cast. The show was created by Steven Bochco and David Milch, and was inspired by Milch's relationship with Bill Clark (screenwriter), Bill Clark, a former member of the New York City Police Department, who eventually became one of the show's producers. The series was originally broadcast by American Broadcasting Company, ABC from September 21, 1993‚ to March 1, 2005. It was ABC's List of longest-running TV shows by category, longest-running primetime one-hour drama series until ''Grey's Anatomy'' surpassed it in 2016. ''NYPD Blue'' was met with critical acclaim, praised for its grittiness and realistic portrayal of the cast's personal and professional lives. However, the show garnered controversy for its depictions of Nudity in American te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Procuring (prostitution)
Procuring, pimping, or pandering is the facilitation or provision of a prostitute or other sex worker in the arrangement of a sex act with a customer. A procurer, colloquially called a pimp (if male) or a madam (if female, though the term "pimp" has often been used for female procurers as well) or a brothel keeper, is an Law of agency, agent for prostitutes who collects part of their income, earnings. The procurer may receive this money in return for advertising services, physical protection, or for providing and possibly monopolizing a location where the prostitute may solicit client (prostitution), clients. Like prostitution, the legality of certain actions of a madam or a pimp vary from one region to the next. Examples of procuring include: * Sex trafficking, Trafficking a person into a country for the purpose of soliciting sex * Operating a business where prostitution occurs * Transporting a prostitute to the location of their arrangement * Deriving financial gain from the pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharon Lawrence
Sharon Elizabeth Lawrence (born June 29, 1961) is an American actress. From 1993 to 1999, she starred as Sylvia Costas in the American Broadcasting Company, ABC drama series, ''NYPD Blue''. The role garnered her three Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series, and Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama. She received three additional Emmy Awards nominations for her later television performances. After her ''NYPD Blue'' breakthrough, Lawrence starred in the sitcoms ''Fired Up (TV series), Fired Up'' (1997–1998) and ''Ladies Man (1999 TV series), Ladies Man'' (1999–2001). she starred in the CBS supernatural drama ''Wolf Lake'' in 2001, and the CW teen drama ''Hidden Palms'' in 2007. Lawrence had notable recurring performances in ''Desperate Housewive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Avery
James La Rue Avery (November 27, 1945 – December 31, 2013) was an American actor. He was best known for his roles as Philip Banks in ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'', Judge Michael Conover on ''L.A. Law'', Steve Yeager in '' The Brady Bunch Movie'', and Dr. Crippen on ''The Closer'' (2005–2007); and as the voice actor for Shredder in ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' and Haroud Hazi Bin in ''Aladdin.'' Early life Avery was born on November 27, 1945, in Pughsville, Virginia (present-day Suffolk, Virginia), to mother Florence J. Avery. His father denied paternity and was not listed on his birth certificate. As a teenager, his mother moved him to Atlantic City, New Jersey. He graduated from Atlantic City High School in 1963. He served in the U.S. Navy in the Vietnam War from 1968 to 1969, and then moved to San Diego, California, where he began to write poetry and TV scripts for PBS. Avery's first acting role was playing God in the play '' J.B.'' in 1971 at San Diego Community ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dean Norris
Dean Joseph Norris (born April 8, 1963) is an American actor. He is known for playing Hank Schrader on the AMC series ''Breaking Bad'' (2008–2013), James "Big Jim" Rennie on the CBS series '' Under the Dome'' (2013–2015), Clay "Uncle Daddy" Husser on the TNT series '' Claws'' (2017–2022), and Randall Stabler on the NBC series '' Law & Order: Organized Crime'' (2023–present). Throughout his career, he has amassed over 154 credits across film and television, including over 40 law enforcement roles. Norris has appeared in films such as ''Lethal Weapon 2'' (1989), '' Hard to Kill'' (1990), '' Total Recall'' (1990), '' Terminator 2: Judgment Day'' (1991), '' The Firm'' (1993), '' Starship Troopers'' (1997), '' The Cell'' (2000), ''Little Miss Sunshine'' (2006), '' Evan Almighty'' (2007), '' Sons of Liberty'' (2015), '' The Book of Henry'' (2017), '' Death Wish'' (2018), '' Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark'' (2019) and '' Carry On'' (2024). Early life and education D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pauley Perrette
Pauley Perrette (born March 27, 1969) is an American retired actress and singer. She played Abby Sciuto in the television series ''NCIS (TV series), NCIS'' from 2003 to 2018. Early life Perrette was born in New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, to Paul Perrett and Donna (née Bell) Perrett and raised throughout the southern United States. She lived in Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, New York, New Jersey, and California. In a 2011 interview with the Associated Press, Perrette confessed her early ambitions were to work with animals, be in a rock and roll band, or be an Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI agent. Perrette attended Valdosta State University in Valdosta, Georgia, where she studied criminal justice, and later moved to New York City to study at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice. In New York, she held a variety of jobs: "Not only was I bartending in the club kids scene, with a bra and combat boots and a white Mohawk hairstyle, Mohawk, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joanna Cassidy
Joanna Cassidy (born Joanna Virginia Caskey; August 2, 1945) is an American actress and former model. She began working as a model in the 1960s and made her professional acting debut in 1973, appearing in the thriller films ''The Laughing Policeman (film), The Laughing Policeman'' and ''The Outfit (1973 film), The Outfit''. She later starred in the films ''Bank Shot'' (1974) and ''The Late Show (film), The Late Show'' (1977), the short-lived television series ''The Roller Girls'' (1978), and ''240-Robert'' (1979). In 1982, she played replicant List of Blade Runner characters#Zhora Salome, Zhora Salome in the science fiction film ''Blade Runner''. Cassidy starred in the political thriller film ''Under Fire (1983 film), Under Fire'' (1983), winning a Sant Jordi Award for Best Actress in a Foreign Language Film, as well as receiving a nomination for the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress. From 1983 to 1984, she starred opposite Dabney Coleman in the NBC comedy se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veronica Hamel
Veronica Hamel (born November 20, 1943) is an American actress and model. She was nominated five times for an Emmy Award for her role as attorney Joyce Davenport in the TV police drama ''Hill Street Blues''. Biography The daughter of a Philadelphia carpenter and a housewife, Hamel graduated from Temple University. She worked as a secretary for a company that manufactured ironing board covers. She began a fashion modeling career after being discovered by Eileen Ford. In her first film role, she played a model in 1971's ''Klute'', followed by roles in the disaster films '' Beyond the Poseidon Adventure'' and ''When Time Ran Out''. She was the model in the last cigarette commercial televised in the U.S. (for Virginia Slims, aired at 11:59 pm on January 1, 1971, on ''The Tonight Show''). Hamel had been a model in print advertisements, not just for Slims, but also for Pall Mall Gold cigarettes. Hamel started appearing in TV series in 1975. She was considered for the role of K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
