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Shameless Season 5
The fifth season of '' Shameless'', an American comedy-drama television series based on the British series of the same name by Paul Abbott, premiered on January 11, 2015 on the Showtime television network. Executive producers are John Wells, Paul Abbott and Andrew Stearn, and producer Michael Hissrich. Like all previous seasons, the season consisted of 12 episodes. Plot The season picks up two to three months after the events of the previous season. Fiona, officially off house arrest, is still a waitress at the Golden House diner, which has been renamed to Patsy's Pies and is now under the new ownership of Sean Pierce (Dermot Mulroney); Sheila leaves town after her house burns down; Frank, Sammi and Chuckie move into the Gallagher household; Mandy moves to Indiana with Kenyatta; and Ian remains in denial of his bipolarity as Mickey continues to look after him. When Ian begins showing increasingly erratic behavior, Mickey gets Ian to admit himself into a psychological evaluation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Abbott
Paul Abbott (born 22 February 1960) is an English screenwriter and producer. He became one of the most successful television writers in Britain following his work on popular series such as '' Cracker'' (1995, 1996, 1999) and ''Coronation Street'' (1987–1989, 1991–1993), and would become more widely known for creating some of the most acclaimed television dramas of the 1990s and 2000s, including '' Reckless'' (1997), '' Touching Evil'' (1997–1999), '' Clocking Off'' (2000–2003), '' State of Play'' (2003), '' Shameless'' (2004–2013), and '' No Offence'' (2015–2018). Early life Abbott was born into a dysfunctional family in Burnley on 22 February 1960, the seventh of eight children. When he was nine, his mother left to pursue a relationship with another man who had a child around Abbott's own age; his father, whom Abbott described as " bone idle", departed two years later. His mother had supported the family with three jobs. Abbott and his siblings were left in the care ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Wells (producer)
John Marcum Wells (born May 28, 1956) is an American producer, writer, and director. He is best known for his role as showrunner and executive producer of the television series ''ER (TV series), ER'', ''Third Watch'', ''The West Wing'', ''Southland (TV series), Southland'', ''Shameless (American TV series), Shameless'', ''Animal Kingdom (TV series), Animal Kingdom'', ''The Pitt,'' and ''American Woman (TV series), American Woman'', as well as the miniseries ''Maid (miniseries), Maid'' and the 2024 series ''Rescue: HI-Surf''. He was the developer of the series ''Shameless (American TV series), Shameless,'' which ran for 11 seasons, from 2011 to 2021, on Showtime (TV network), Showtime. His company, John Wells Productions, is currently based at Warner Bros. studios in Burbank, California. He served twice as president of the Writers Guild of America, West (1999–2001 and 2009–2011), and currently serves on the board of governors of the Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF). Ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danika Yarosh
Danika Yarosh (born October 1, 1998) is an American actress. She appeared in the Showtime series '' Shameless'' and in the NBC series '' Heroes Reborn''. She co‐starred with Tom Cruise in '' Jack Reacher: Never Go Back'' (2016). Early life Yarosh is a native of Bedminster, New Jersey, the daughter of Victor and Linda Yarosh. She has three siblings, an older sister, Amanda, who also acts, an older brother, Erik, and a younger brother, Peter. Her father is a former member of the United States Air Force. Yarosh spent her early years in Bedminster. Career Yarosh first appeared on film at the age of 5 as an extra in ''The Stepford Wives'' (2004), starring Nicole Kidman, which filmed in her home town. She began studying acting and dance, first appearing off-Broadway, and then won the role of ballet dancer Karen in the 2009 Broadway production of ''Billy Elliot'' at the Imperial Theatre, when she was 10. Yarosh moved with her mother to Los Angeles at age 12, and began booking bit part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanessa Bell Calloway
Vanessa Bell Calloway ( Bell; born March 20, 1957) is an American actress. Beginning her career as a dancer, Bell Calloway became known for her film roles as Princess Imani Izzi in the 1988 comedy ''Coming to America'' and its sequel. Since then, Bell Calloway appeared in more than 150 film and television productions. She is a nine-time NAACP Image Awards nominee. Bell Calloway appeared in films '' Death Spa'' (1988), '' What's Love Got to Do with It'' (1993), '' The Inkwell'' (1994), '' Crimson Tide'' (1995), ''Daylight'' (1996), '' The Brothers'' (2001) and '' Biker Boyz'' (2003). Bell Calloway had several starring roles on television series and movies, include first African American prime time soap opera, '' Under One Roof'' (1995). She later played recurring roles on '' Hawthorne'', '' Shameless'' and ''This Is Us''. From 2016 to 2022, she starred as Lady Ella Johnson in the Bounce TV prime time soap opera, '' Saints & Sinners'' and in 2022 began starring in BET+ crime dram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Patrick McGill
Michael Patrick McGill (born July 2, 1973) is an American actor who has appeared in film and television. He is most known for playing Tommy on '' Shameless'' and Slim on ''Desolation Canyon''. Filmography Film Television References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:McGill, Michael Patrick Living people 1973 births 21st-century American male actors American male television actors American male film actors American male voice actors People from Appleton, Wisconsin Long stubs with short prose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Chatwin
Justin Chatwin (born October 31, 1982) is a Canadian actor. He began his career in 2001 with a brief appearance in the musical comedy '' Josie and the Pussycats''. Following his breakthrough role as Robbie Ferrier in the blockbuster '' War of the Worlds'' (2005), Chatwin headlined studio films such as '' The Invisible'' (2007) and '' Dragonball Evolution'' (2009), an action-adventure feature based on the manga series ''Dragon Ball''. In the 2010s, Chatwin acted in small independent films. He starred as rock star idol Bobby Shore in the sci-fi musical '' Bang Bang Baby'' (2014), which earned him a Canadian Screen Awards nomination for Best Supporting Actor, and appeared in the romantic comedy '' Unleashed'' (2016), and drama '' Summer Night'' (2019). Throughout the 2000s, Chatwin made guest appearances in several television series including ''Weeds'' and '' Lost''. His first regular role was on the Showtime comedy-drama '' Shameless'', where he portrayed Jimmy Lishman between 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Gallagher
Ian Gallagher is a character from the British Channel 4 comedy drama '' Shameless'' and its American remake on Showtime. British version Character biography Ian Gallagher is the third oldest Gallagher sibling and is aged 15 at the beginning of the first series in 2004. He is the son of Monica Gallagher (Annabelle Apsion) and Gary Bennett, revealed when his blood group was found to be incompatible with the rest of his siblings'. His half-brothers are Phillip "Lip" Gallagher ( Jody Latham), Carl Gallagher (Elliott Tittensor), Liam Gallagher (Johnny Bennett) and Sean Bennett, and his half-sisters are Fiona Gallagher (Anne-Marie Duff), Debbie Gallagher (Rebecca Ryan), Stella Gallagher (Nikita Brownlee) and Ben Gallagher. He has a step-brother Nigel and step-sister Delia (born to Frank and Sheila). He has one niece, Katie Maguire, who is the daughter of Lip. He used to work at The Jockey as a barman but in more recent series his employment, if he has any, has not been shown. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bojana Novakovic
Bojana Novakovic (, sr-Latn, Bojana Novaković) is an Australian actress. She is known for starring in the police procedural television series ''Instinct'' (2018–2019). In film, she has appeared in '' Drag Me to Hell'' (2009), ''Edge of Darkness'' (2010), ''Devil'' (2010), '' Generation Um...'' (2012), '' The Little Death'' (2014), '' I, Tonya'' (2017) and ''Birds of Prey'' (2020). Early life and education Novakovic was born in Belgrade, Serbia, then part of Yugoslavia. Her younger sister, Valentina Novakovic, is also an actress. Novakovic moved to Australia in 1988 at age seven. She was initially interested in becoming a social worker or doctor, but eventually decided to pursue performing arts. Novakovic studied at The McDonald College in Sydney, where she was dux in 1998. She graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 2002. Career In 2003, Novakovic played Randa in the ABC mini-series '' Marking Time'', a role which won her an AFI Award for "Best Actres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sasha Alexander
Suzana Drobnjakovic (; born May 17, 1973), known by her stage name Sasha Alexander, is an American actress and television director. She played Gretchen Witter in ''Dawson's Creek'' and has acted in films including '' Yes Man'' (2008) and '' He's Just Not That Into You'' (2009). Alexander played Caitlin Todd for the first two seasons of ''NCIS'' (2003–2005). From July 2010 through September 2016, Alexander starred as Maura Isles in the TNT series ''Rizzoli & Isles'', and was a regular in Season 5 and 6 of '' Shameless'' in 2015–2016. Early life Alexander, who is of Serbian and Italian descent, was born Suzana Drobnjakovic in Los Angeles, California. She began acting in school productions in the seventh grade. She was also an ice skater, but stopped due to a knee injury. She continued acting through high school and college, then moved to New York City to act in summer stock and Shakespeare festivals. She graduated from the University of Southern California's School of C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dichen Lachman
Dichen Lachman ( ; born 22 February 1982) is an Australian actress and model. She gained recognition starring as Katya Kinski in the soap opera ''Neighbours'' (2005–2007) and Sierra in Joss Whedon's science fiction drama series ''Dollhouse'' (2009–2010). She has starred in numerous series including '' Being Human'' (2012), '' Last Resort'' (2012–2013), '' Altered Carbon'' (2018–2020), and has starred as Jiaying in the superhero drama series '' Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' (2014–2020) and wellness counselor Ms. Casey in the thriller series '' Severance'' (2022–present). Lachman has also appeared in numerous films, including '' Lust for Love'' (2014), '' Too Late'' (2015), '' Bad Therapy'' (2020), and ''Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes'' (2024). She also portrayed Soyona Santos in the ''Jurassic Park'' film ''Jurassic World Dominion'' (2022) and animated series '' Jurassic World: Chaos Theory'' (2024–2025). Early life Lachman was born in Kathmandu, Nepal. She moved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Kazee
Steven Michael Kazee (born October 30, 1975) is an American actor and singer. He is best known for starring as Guy in the musical ''Once'' for which he was awarded the 2012 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical. Kazee began his professional acting career in the mid-2000s, and from 2005 until 2013 acted in a series of Broadway productions including ''Spamalot'', '' 110 in the Shade'', and ''Once''. Following the success of ''Once'', Kazee acted on multiple television series, most notably playing Gus Pfender in the fifth season of '' Shameless''. Kazee returned to theater in 2018, starring as Edward in the Chicago tryout of '' Pretty Woman: The Musical''. Early life and education Kazee was born and raised in Ashland, Kentucky. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dermot Mulroney
Dermot Patrick Mulroney (born October 31, 1963) is an American actor and musician. He is known for his roles in a wide variety of genres, including romantic comedy, western, and drama films. After making his film debut in ''Sunset'' (1988), Mulroney gained recognition for his starring role in the films '' Young Guns'' (1988) and '' Career Opportunities'' (1991). In the 1990s, Mulroney starred in the films ''Point of No Return'' (1993), '' Bad Girls'' (1994), '' Copycat'' (1995), '' How to Make an American Quilt'' (1995), and '' My Best Friend's Wedding'' (1997), the latter of which became his highest grosser at the box office. In the 2000s, Mulroney starred in the films '' About Schmidt'' (2002), '' The Wedding Date'' (2005), '' Must Love Dogs'' (2005), '' The Family Stone'' (2005), and ''Zodiac'' (2007). In the 2010s, Mulroney starred in the films ''The Grey'' (2011), '' Jobs'' (2013), '' August: Osage County'' (2013), '' Insidious: Chapter 3'' (2015), and '' Dirty Grandpa'' (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
