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Susan Heyward
Susan Heyward is an American actress, who appeared as Sister Sage in season 4 of '' The Boys''. She starred in the PlayStation Network original series '' Powers'' (2015–16) and HBO period drama ''Vinyl'' (2016). From 2018 to 2019, Heyward had a recurring role as Tamika Ward in the Netflix comedy-drama series ''Orange Is the New Black''. On stage, she made her Broadway debut in the 2013 production of ''The Trip to Bountiful'' and in 2018-2019 played Rose Granger-Weasley in the Broadway production of ''Harry Potter and the Cursed Child''. Early life and education Heyward was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia and graduated with a BFA from Carnegie Mellon University. Career She began her career appearing in Off-Broadway productions and guest-starring roles on television series including ''Law & Order'' and ''30 Rock''. In 2009, she was regular cast member in the short-lived Comedy Central comedy series ''Michael & Michael Have Issues''. In 2014, she had a recurring role in the Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlanta
Atlanta ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state), most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. It is the county seat, seat of Fulton County, Georgia, Fulton County and extends into neighboring DeKalb County, Georgia, DeKalb County. With a population of 520,070 (2024 estimate) living within the city limits, Atlanta is the eighth most populous city in the Southeastern United States, Southeast and List of United States cities by population, 36th most populous city in the United States according to the 2020 United States census, 2020 U.S. census. Atlanta is classified as a Globalization and World Cities Research Network#Beta +, Beta + global city and is the principal city of the much larger Atlanta metropolitan area, the core of which includes Cobb County, Georgia, Cobb, Clayton County, Georgia, Clayton and Gwinnett County, Georgia, Gwinnett counties, in addition to Fulton and DeKalb. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cicely Tyson
Cecily Louise "Cicely" Tyson (; December 19, 1924January 28, 2021) was an American actress. In a career that spanned more than seven decades, she is known for her portrayals of complex and strong-willed African American women. She received several awards including three Emmy Awards, a Peabody Award and a Tony Award, as well as nominations for a BAFTA Award and a Golden Globe Award. She was awarded the Kennedy Center Honors in 2015, the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016, and the Honorary Academy Award in 2018. She garnered widespread attention and critical acclaim for her performance as a Black mother facing adversity in the drama film '' Sounder'' (1972), for which she was nominated for both the Academy Award for Best Actress and Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama. She also acted in films such as '' A Man Called Adam'' (1966), ''The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter'' (1968), '' The River Niger'' (1976), ''Fried Green Tomatoes'' (1991), '' Diary of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conviction (2016 TV Series)
''Conviction'' is an American legal drama television series on ABC. It premiered on Monday, October 3, 2016. The series, starring Hayley Atwell, was picked up from pilot on May 12, 2016. A full trailer was released on May 17, 2016. On November 8, 2016, ABC announced there would be no back-order for more than the thirteen contracted episodes; however, the remaining episodes of the season aired until its conclusion on January 29, 2017. ABC canceled the series after one season on May 11, 2017. Premise Former First Daughter Hayes Morrison is blackmailed into heading the Conviction Integrity Unit, a department of the New York County District Attorney's Office comprising lawyers, detectives, and forensic experts who reexamine cases where there is suspicion of wrongful conviction. The team has only five days to prove each case. Cast Main * Hayley Atwell as Hayes Morrison, the rebellious former First Daughter of the United States, party-girl, and skilled defense attorney, who graduat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unforgettable (2011 TV Series)
''Unforgettable'' is an American police procedural crime drama television series that premiered on CBS on September 20, 2011. ''Unforgettable'' was developed by Ed Redlich and John Bellucci, and stars Poppy Montgomery as Detective Carrie Wells, a police detective with an unusually detailed and photographic memory. After being canceled twice by CBS, ''Unforgettable'' was picked up by A&E for a fourth season. The season premiered on November 27, 2015, with two back-to-back episodes. In February 2016, A&E cancelled the show. Premise Former Syracuse, New York, police detective Carrie Wells has hyperthymesia, a rare medical condition that gives her the ability to visually remember everything. She reluctantly joins the New York City Police Department's Queens homicide unit after her former boyfriend and partner, Lieutenant Al Burns, asks for help with solving a case. The move allows her to try to find out the one thing she has been unable to remember, which is what happened the day h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
666 Park Avenue
''666 Park Avenue'' is an American supernatural drama television series that aired on ABC from September 30, 2012, to July 13, 2013. The series was developed and produced by David Wilcox, and was loosely based upon the novel of the same name by author Gabriella Pierce. The show stars Rachael Taylor, Dave Annable, Vanessa Williams, and Terry O'Quinn and follows a couple who learns that the Manhattan apartment building that they just moved into, including its upscale tenants, might be possessed by a mysterious demonic force. The elaborate Beaux-Arts building located on the old money Upper East Side of Manhattan called "The Drake" in the series is an actual apartment building, The Ansonia in Upper West Side. ABC ordered the pilot on January 20, 2012, and it was picked up for a full season of 13 episodes on . It aired on Sunday evenings at 10:00 pm Eastern/9:00 pm Central, with the series ''Revenge'' serving as its lead in. On November 16, 2012, after the seventh episode aired, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radium Girls (film)
''Radium Girls'' is a 2018 American drama film directed by Lydia Dean Pilcher and Ginny Mohler and starring Joey King and Abby Quinn. Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner serve as executive producers. Originally screened at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2018, the film was supposed to be released to North American theaters in early April 2020, with a wider release later in the month. The release was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On October 23, 2020, the film was released in select theaters and virtual cinemas. Plot Bessie and Josephine "Jo" Cavallo are sisters who live with their grandfather in New Jersey. Both sisters work at American Radium, where they paint watch dials. One day, Bessie meets Walter White, a young communist and photographer, who comes to take pictures of the young women at work in the factory. Bessie and Walt fall for each other, each involving the other more and more into each other's lives. Walt brings Bessie into his world of subversive political thought ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Cannavale
Bobby Cannavale (; born May 3, 1970) is an American actor. His breakthrough came with the leading role as FDNY Paramedic Roberto "Bobby" Caffey in the NBC series ''Third Watch'', which he played from 1999 to 2001. Cannavale received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for ''Will & Grace'' in 2005, and received nominations for his recurring role on '' Nurse Jackie'' (2012, 2013). He won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for portraying Gyp Rosetti in '' Boardwalk Empire'' in 2013. Other television roles include ''Vinyl'', ''Mr. Robot'', '' Blue Bloods'' and ''Master of None''. He has also starred in the Amazon Prime series ''Homecoming'' (2018–20), the Hulu series '' Nine Perfect Strangers'' (2021), and Netflix's '' The Watcher'' (2022). Cannavale made his Broadway debut in the Theresa Rebeck's 2008 play ''Mauritius'' for which he earned a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Izzard
Suzy Eddie Izzard ( ; born Edward John Izzard, 7 February 1962) is a British stand-up comedian, actor and activist. Her comedic style takes the form of what appears to the audience as rambling whimsical monologues and self-referential pantomime. Izzard's stand-up comedy tours have included ''Live at the Ambassadors'' (1993), ''Definite Article'' (1996), ''Glorious (Eddie Izzard), Glorious'' (1997), ''Dress to Kill (Eddie Izzard), Dress to Kill'' (1998), ''Circle (Eddie Izzard), Circle'' (2000), ''Stripped (tour), Stripped'' (2009), ''Force Majeure (tour), Force Majeure'' (2013) and ''Wunderbar'' (2022). She starred in the television series ''The Riches'' (2007–2008) and has appeared in numerous films, including ''Ocean's Twelve'' (2004), ''Ocean's Thirteen'' (2007), ''Valkyrie (film), Valkyrie'' (2008), ''Absolutely Anything'' (2015) and ''Six Minutes to Midnight'' (2020). Izzard has also worked as a voice actor on films such as ''Five Children and It (2004 film), Five Child ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharlto Copley
Sharlto Copley (born November 27, 1973) is a South African actor. His acting credits include roles in the Academy Award-nominated science fiction film ''District 9'', the 2010 adaptation of ''The A-Team'', the science fiction film ''Elysium'', the science fiction horror film ''Europa Report'' and the dark fantasy adventure film ''Maleficent''. He also played the title character in the science fiction film '' Chappie'', Jimmy in the science fiction action film '' Hardcore Henry'', and starred in two seasons as Christian Walker of the TV series '' Powers''. Copley is married to South African actress and supermodel Tanit Phoenix. Early life Sharlto Copley was born in Johannesburg and educated at St. Andrew's Preparatory School in Grahamstown and Redhill School in Morningside, Johannesburg. His father is Dr. Bruce Copley, a former university professor. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Light Of The Moon
''The Light of the Moon'' is a 2017 American drama film written, directed, and edited by Jessica M. Thompson. It stars Stephanie Beatriz as Bonnie, a woman who was sexually assaulted in New York City and covers a six-week period following the assault and deals with the resulting impact on her and the changes in her relationships. Plot Bonnie (Stephanie Beatriz) is a successful architect living in Bushwick, Brooklyn with her boyfriend Matt ( Michael Stahl-David) who works in advertising. He visits her at work to tell her he can't join her or her coworkers for drinks due to a last minute client meeting. Bonnie and her coworkers go out to a bar where she has many drinks as well as a little bit of cocaine. While dancing, a bar patron attempts to make inappropriate advances toward her. At the end of the night, Bonnie decides to walk home alone and puts on her headphones to listen to music. She is subsequently attacked by a stranger in a hoodie and taken into a back alley where he slams ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Incredible Jessica James
''The Incredible Jessica James'' is a 2017 American romantic comedy film written and directed by James C. Strouse and starring Jessica Williams, Chris O'Dowd, Noël Wells, Lakeith Stanfield, Megan Ketch and Zabryna Guevara. It was released on Netflix on July 28, 2017. Plot Jessica James is a fiercely independent woman who has recently split from her boyfriend Damon. She tries to meet someone through Tinder, but she isn't convinced. Jessica had actually arranged the date to run into Damon to make him jealous. Jessica's best friend Tasha gets her a job as a waitperson in a Manhattan event, but Jessica acts very unprofessionally by telling everyone who will listen about her problems. Tasha sets her up on a blind date with Boone. It gets off to a bad start when Jessica is bluntly honest. She explains her recent breakup while he tells her of his recent divorce. They hit it off anyway, and wind up spending the night together. Jessica is a playwright, but her submissions are repe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poltergeist (2015 Film)
''Poltergeist'' is a 2015 American supernatural horror film directed by Gil Kenan, written by David Lindsay-Abaire, and produced by Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert, and Roy Lee. It is a remake of the 1982 film of the same name and is the fourth installment overall in the ''Poltergeist'' franchise. The film stars Sam Rockwell, Rosemarie DeWitt, Jared Harris, and Jane Adams, and follows a family who arrive at their new home and begin experiencing paranormal occurrences. The project was announced in 2008 with Vadim Perelman initially directing the project from a screenplay written by Juliet Snowden and Stiles White. It was delayed several times and entered into development hell. By 2012, a remake of the 1982 film was announced with Raimi producing the project alongside Lee, Tapert, and Nathan Kahane. Kenan was announced as the film's director in 2013 and principal photography took place in Toronto from September to December that same year. ''Poltergeist'' was theatrically released o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
