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Snowpiercer (TV Series)
''Snowpiercer'' is an American post-apocalyptic dystopian thriller television series that premiered on May 17, 2020, on TNT. It is based on both the 2013 film of the same name, directed by Bong Joon-ho, and the 1982 French graphic novel ''Le Transperceneige'' by Jacques Lob, Benjamin Legrand and Jean-Marc Rochette, from which the film was adapted. The series follows the passengers of the ''Snowpiercer'', a gigantic, perpetually moving train that circles the globe carrying the remnants of humanity seven years after the world becomes a frozen wasteland. The series questions class warfare, social injustice and the politics of survival. Jennifer Connelly and Daveed Diggs star alongside Mickey Sumner, Alison Wright, Iddo Goldberg, Susan Park, Katie McGuinness, Sam Otto, Sheila Vand, Mike O'Malley, Annalise Basso, Jaylin Fletcher, Lena Hall and Roberto Urbina. Steven Ogg, Rowan Blanchard and Sean Bean joined the main cast in the second season, both Chelsea Harris and Archie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Climate Fiction
Climate fiction (sometimes shortened to cli-fi) is literature that deals with climate change.Glass, Rodge (31 May 2013).Global Warning: The Rise of 'Cli-fi' retrieved 3 March 2016 Generally speculative in nature but inspired by climate science, works of climate fiction may take place in the world as we know it, in the near future, or in fictional worlds experiencing climate change. The genre frequently includes science fiction and dystopian or utopian themes, imagining potential futures based on research about the impacts of climate change and speculations about how humans may respond to these and the problem of climate change. Climate fiction typically involves anthropogenic climate change and other environmental issues as opposed to weather and disaster more generally. Technologies such as climate engineering or climate adaptation practices often feature prominently in works exploring their impacts on society. The term "cli-fi" is generally credited to freelance news r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alison Wright
Alison Wright (born 12 July 1976) is an English actress. She is best known for her starring role as Martha Hanson on the FX period spy drama series ''The Americans'' (2013–2017), for which she received critical acclaim and a Primetime Emmy Award nomination in 2017. She has also acted in the Ryan Murphy limited series '' Feud: Bette and Joan'' (2017) and ''Hollywood'' (2020). Wright's other notable roles were as Marjorie in the Amazon Prime Video crime drama series ''Sneaky Pete'' (2015–2019) and as Ruth Wardell in the TNT dystopian thriller series ''Snowpiercer'' (2020–2024). She has also appeared in various films, including '' The Nanny Diaries'' (2007), '' The Accountant'' (2016), and '' Ask for Jane'' (2018). Early life Wright was born on 12 July 1976, in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, where she was raised by her adoptive parents. She began dancing and acting at a young age. She studied at the prestigious Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute and The Barrow Group ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clark Gregg
Robert Clark Gregg Jr. (born April 2, 1962) is an American actor, director, and screenwriter. He portrayed Phil Coulson in films and television series set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe from 2008 to 2024, and voiced Coulson in an animated television series and video games. Gregg played the role of FBI Special Agent Mike Casper on the NBC political drama series ''The West Wing'' (2001–2004) and as Richard, the ex-husband of Christine Campbell, in the CBS sitcom '' The New Adventures of Old Christine'' (2006–2010). He wrote the horror film ''What Lies Beneath'' (2000), and wrote and directed the black comedy '' Choke'' (2008) and the comedy-drama '' Trust Me'' (2013). He appeared in the films '' The Adventures of Sebastian Cole'' (1998), '' One Hour Photo'' (2002), '' We Were Soldiers'' (2002), '' In Good Company'' (2004), '' When a Stranger Calls'' (2006), '' 500 Days of Summer'' (2009), ''Much Ado About Nothing'' (2012), '' The To Do List'' (2013), ''Labor Day'' (2013), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archie Panjabi
Archana Panjabi (born 31 May 1972) is an English actress. She has had various roles in both British and American television including as Maya Roy in ''Life on Mars'' (2006–2007), Kalinda Sharma in ''The Good Wife'' (2009–2015), Nas Kamal in '' Blindspot'' (2016–2017, 2020), Kendra Malley in '' Departure'' (2019–2023), and The Rani in ''Doctor Who'' (2025). Her work in ''The Good Wife'' earned her a Primetime Emmy Award in 2010 and an NAACP Image Award in 2012, as well as two further Emmy nominations, one Golden Globe nomination, and three Screen Actors Guild Award nominations shared with the cast. Panjabi is the first Asian actor to win a Primetime Emmy for acting. Other notable roles include Meenah Khan in '' East Is East'' (1999), Pinky Bhamra in ''Bend It Like Beckham'' (2002), Yasmin Husseini in '' Yasmin'' (2004), and Asra Nomani in '' A Mighty Heart'' (2007). Early life Archana Panjabi was born 31 May 1972 in Edgware, London, to Govind and Padma Panjabi, both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chelsea Harris
Chelsea Harris is an American actress best known for roles on ''Just Jordan'', ''Designated Survivor'' and ''Snowpiercer''. She played Necie on '' The Neighborhood'' from 2022–2023. Career Chelsea Harris had a recurring appearance as Tricia Sims on ''Designated Survivor''. She was later cast in '' Star Trek: Picard'', which was a new step for her. "I have to be super honest... growing up, Star Trek was on TV, but I never really got into it when I was younger. I was watching Disney Channel." Getting cast in the series opened her taste for the Sci-Fi genre and she was cast in a recurring role for season two of ''Snowpiercer ''Snowpiercer'' () is a 2013 Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, post-apocalyptic action thriller film based on the French climate fiction graphic novel ''Le Transperceneige'' by Jacques Lob, Benjamin Legrand and Jean-Marc Rochette. The f ...''. Filmography Film Television References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Harris, Chelsea 1990 bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Bean
Sean Bean (born Shaun Mark Bean; 17 April 1959) is an English actor. After graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he made his professional debut in a production of ''Romeo and Juliet'' in 1983 at The Watermill Theatre. Retaining his Yorkshire dialect, Yorkshire accent, he first found mainstream success for his portrayal of Sharpe (novel series), Richard Sharpe in the ITV (TV network), ITV series ''Sharpe (TV series), Sharpe'', which originally ran from 1993 to 1997. Bean made his film debut in the historical drama ''Caravaggio (1986 film), Caravaggio'' (1986) and received further attention for his roles in ''Stormy Monday (film), Stormy Monday'' (1988) and ''Patriot Games (film), Patriot Games'' (1992). He played the main antagonist Alec Trevelyan in the James Bond film ''GoldenEye'' (1995) and had a supporting role in the action thriller ''Ronin (film), Ronin'' (1998). Bean achieved international recognition for portraying Boromir in the fantasy trilogy The Lord of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rowan Blanchard
Rowan Blanchard (born October 14, 2001) is an American actress. She began acting as a child and starred in the action film ''Spy Kids: All the Time in the World'' (2011). She gained wide recognition for playing List of Girl Meets World characters#Riley Matthews, Riley Matthews on the Disney Channel series ''Girl Meets World'' (2014–2017), which earned her nominations at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, Kids' Choice, Teen Choice Awards, Teen Choice, and Young Artist Awards. She then starred in the TNT (American TV network), TNT/AMC (TV channel), AMC series ''Snowpiercer (TV series), Snowpiercer'' (2020–2024) and the Hulu coming-of-age film Crush (2022 film), ''Crush'' (2022). Early life Blanchard was born on October 14, 2001, in Los Angeles County, California, Los Angeles, California, to Elizabeth and Mark Blanchard-Boulbol, who are yoga instructors. Her great-grandfather was Syrians, Syrian; and her great-grandmother was Armenians, Armenian. Her paternal great-grandparen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Ogg
Steven Ogg (born November 4, 1973) is a Canadian actor and writer. Ogg is best known for playing Trevor Philips in the 2013 video game ''Grand Theft Auto V,'' Simon in '' The Walking Dead,'' and being a spokesman for '' Old Spice.'' He has also appeared in the ''Breaking Bad'' spin-off, ''Better Call Saul, Westworld, Snowpiercer,'' and many indie/ short films. Early life Ogg was born in Edmonton, Alberta, on November 4, 1973, and raised in Calgary. Career After moving to New York City, he began acting in television shows such as ''Law & Order'' and ''Third Watch'', in addition to some theater work and voice acting. He retired from acting in 2003 but returned in 2008. After taking a break from acting to build a house, he was hired by Rockstar Games as the voice and motion capture artist for Trevor Philips in their 2013 video game ''Grand Theft Auto V''. His character was critically acclaimed and he received numerous award nominations as a result. In February 2014, he re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lena Hall
Celina Consuela Gabriella Carvajal (born January 30, 1980), known professionally as Lena Hall, is an American actress and singer. She won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical, Tony Award for her performance as Yitzhak in the 2014 revival of ''Hedwig and the Angry Inch (musical), Hedwig and the Angry Inch'', which also earned her a Grammy Award, Grammy nomination Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, for the musical's official album. She made history by becoming the first person to play both Hedwig and Yitzhak in the same production during the national tour of the musical in 2016. She originated the role of Nicola in the Broadway theatre, Broadway musical ''Kinky Boots (musical), Kinky Boots'' Her other Broadway credits include ''Cats (musical), Cats'', ''42nd Street (musical), 42nd Street'', ''Dracula, the Musical'' and ''Tarzan (musical), Tarzan, the Musical''. Hall has also starred in Off-Broadway productions such as ''Radiant Baby'', ''Bedbugs!!!'', ''Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annalise Basso
Annalise Basso (born December 2, 1998) is an American actress. She is known for her role as LJ Folger in the post-apocalyptic dystopian thriller series ''Snowpiercer'' (2020–2022). She started her career as a child actress, appearing in the films '' Bedtime Stories'' (2008), '' Love Takes Wing'' (2009), ''Standing Up'' (2013) and '' Oculus'' (2013). From 2014 until 2015, she starred in the television series '' The Red Road''. Early life Basso was born in St. Louis, Missouri to Louis J. Basso Jr. and Marcie Basso. She has two older siblings named Alexandria Basso and Gabriel Basso. She graduated from Campbell Hall School in Studio City, Los Angeles. Career Most of her initial roles have been on television commercials or small guest appearances on television series. Her first role that garnered attention was her role as Eden Hamby on ''True Blood''. In 2009, she starred in the television film '' Love Takes Wing'' from the '' Love Comes Softly'' series. When she was 10, she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike O'Malley
Michael Edward O'Malley (born October 31, 1966) is an American actor, writer and television producer. Born in Boston and raised in New Hampshire, O'Malley hosted the early 1990s children's game shows '' Get the Picture'' and '' Nickelodeon Guts'' before moving to Los Angeles later that decade to star in his own sitcom for NBC called '' The Mike O'Malley Show''. He is best known for his role as Jimmy Hughes on '' Yes, Dear'', a CBS series which aired from 2000 to 2006. He was nominated for an Emmy Award for his role as Burt Hummel on the Fox series ''Glee''. O'Malley has also guest-starred in series including ''My Name Is Earl'', '' Raising Hope'', '' Parenthood'', and '' Parks and Recreation'', and has appeared in films including '' 28 Days''; '' Deep Impact''; '' Leatherheads''; '' Eat, Pray, Love''; '' R.I.P.D.''; ''Concussion''; and '' Sully''. O'Malley is also a published playwright whose plays include ''Three Years From Thirty'' and ''Diverting Devotion''. He adapted a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheila Vand
Sheila Vand is an American actress and performance artist. She is known for her role in Ben Affleck's 2012 Oscar-winning film ''Argo''. Vand made her Broadway debut alongside Robin Williams in 2011 in the Pulitzer-nominated '' Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo''. She has worked with filmmaker Ana Lily Amirpour on several projects, including ''Pashmaloo'' which premiered at the Berlinale in 2011 and '' A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night'', which premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. She also has an ongoing collaboration with 2013 TED speaker Alexa Meade. Their photo series ''MILK: What Will You Make of Me?'' is on exhibit at the Gallery for Contemporary Photography Ingo Seufert, Munich, Germany and was also exhibited in the Grand Palais at Art Paris Art Fair. Vand is also the creator of experimental performance piece ''Sneaky Nietzsche''. Early life Sheila Vand was born in a suburb of Los Angeles, but grew up in Palo Alto, California. She is a second-generation Iranian-Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
