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Touched By An Angel (season 1)
The first season of the American dramatic television series ''Touched by an Angel'' premiered on CBS on September 21, 1994 where it ran for 11 episodes until it concluded on March 4, 1995. Created by John Masius and produced by Martha Williamson, the series chronicled the cases of two angels, Monica (Roma Downey) and her supervisor Tess (Della Reese), who bring messages from God to various people to help them as they reach a crossroads in their lives. A season set containing all of the episodes of the season was released to Region 1 DVD on August 31, 2004. The episodes use the song "Walk with You", performed by Reese, as their opening theme. Cast Starring *Roma Downey as Monica *Della Reese as Tess Recurring *Charles Rocket Charles Adams Claverie (August 28, 1949 – October 7, 2005), known by stage names Charlie Hamburger, Charlie Kennedy and Charles Rocket, was an American actor, comedian, musician, and television news reporter. He was a cast member on ''Saturda ... a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roma Downey
Roma Burnett (née Downey) is an actress, producer, and author from Derry, Northern Ireland. She produced the mini-series ''The Bible'' for the History Channel and also appeared in it as Mary, mother of Jesus. For nine seasons she played Monica the angel in the CBS television series ''Touched by an Angel''. She has performed on stage with the Abbey Theatre, The National Theatre of Ireland, and has appeared both on and off Broadway. She played the leading role of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis in the Emmy award-winning miniseries ''A Woman Named Jackie'' for NBC. Downey starred in and was executive producer for a number of television movies for the CBS network, including ''Borrowed Hearts'' and ''Second Honeymoon''. She is an ambassador for Operation Smile, serving on missions to Honduras, Vietnam, and Jordan. On 11 August 2016 she was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2021, Downey received the Lifetime Achievement Award for the International Christian Film & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Kessler
Bruce Kessler (born March 23, 1936) is an American racing driver and film and television director. Racing career Kessler was born in Seattle, Washington and grew up in Beverly Hills, California. He was the son of a clothing designer. In the early 1950s he started racing his mother's Jaguar XK120 in the Sports Car Club of America races at sixteen years old. He raced the road race courses at Paramount Ranch and Willow Springs in California. He was a team driver along with Chuck Daigh for the Scarab race cars built by his good friend Lance Reventlow in the late 1950s. He entered one World Championship Formula One Grand Prix ( Monaco 1958) with a Connaught owned by Bernie Ecclestone, but failed to qualify, although he posted the 21st fastest time of the 28 entrants. Kessler and Reventlow, driving Reventlow's Mercedes-Benz SL aluminum coupe had stopped at Blackwells Corner on CA Rt. 466/133 on September 30, 1955 on their way to the Salinas Road Races when James Dean and his me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Marinaro
Ed Marinaro (born March 31, 1950) is an American actor and former NFL player. In 1971, he was a unanimous All-American and finished as a runner-up to Pat Sullivan for the Heisman Trophy, and from 2010 to 2011 starred in the football comedy series, '' Blue Mountain State''. He is also known as a regular cast member on ''Hill Street Blues'', playing Officer Joe Coffey for five seasons (1981–1986). Career Football Marinaro played high school football in New Milford, New Jersey for the New Milford High School Knights. Marinaro played college football at Cornell University, where he was a three-time All-American, and set over 16 NCAA records. He was the first running back in NCAA history to run for 4,000 career rushing yards and led the nation in rushing in 1971. Marinaro was runner-up to Pat Sullivan for the Heisman Trophy in 1971, the highest finish for an Ivy League player since the league de-emphasized football in the mid-1950s. Princeton's Dick Kazmaier won the a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooke Adams (actress)
Brooke Adams is an American actress. She is best known for her film roles in ''Days of Heaven'' (1978), '' Invasion of the Body Snatchers'' (1978) and ''The Dead Zone'' (1983). Early life Adams was born in New York City, to Rosalind (née Gould), an actress, and Robert K. Adams, who was a producer, actor, and former vice president of CBS, as well as an unverified descendant of presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams. Her sister is actress Lynne Adams. She attended the High School of Performing Arts and the School of American Ballet, and in her youth took dance classes at her aunt's studio in Montague, Michigan. Career After playing roles in television and low-budget films such as ''Shock Waves'', Adams appeared in ''Days of Heaven'' (1978) and the remake of '' Invasion of the Body Snatchers'' (1978), for which she was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Actress. She has also starred in the films ''Cuba'' (1979), ''The Dead Zone'' (1983), '' Key Exchange'' (1985) and ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nancy Allen (actress)
Nancy Anne Allen (born June 24, 1950) is an American actress. She came to prominence for her performances in several films directed by Brian De Palma in the 1970s and early 1980s. Her accolades include a Golden Globe Award nomination and three Saturn Award nominations. The daughter of a New York City police lieutenant, Allen was raised in the Bronx, and attended the High School of Performing Arts, aspiring to have a career as a dancer. In her early twenties, she shifted her focus to acting and relocated to Los Angeles to pursue a career there. Her first major role was as Chris Hargensen in Brian De Palma's film adaptation of '' Carrie'' (1976). Allen was subsequently cast as the lead in the Robert Zemeckis-directed comedy '' I Wanna Hold Your Hand'' (1978), followed by a supporting part in Steven Spielberg's ''1941'' (1979). Allen married De Palma in 1979, and her subsequent portrayal of a prostitute who witnesses a murder in his feature '' Dressed to Kill'' (1980) earned her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Scolari
Peter Thomas Scolari (September 12, 1955 – October 22, 2021) was an American actor. He was best known for his roles as Michael Harris on '' Newhart'' (1984–1990), Henry Desmond on '' Bosom Buddies'' (1980–1982) and Wayne Szalinski on '' Honey, I Shrunk the Kids'' (1997–2000). Scolari received three Emmy nominations for his work on ''Newhart'' and won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his recurring role as Tad Horvath on '' Girls'' in 2016. Early life Scolari was born in New Rochelle, New York, on September 12, 1955. He described his father as an abusive, "rageful man" and his mother as an alcoholic, and has said that their marriage was tumultuous. "They stayed together for the kids and also because they were hopelessly in love with each other, but they were totally incompatible," he said in an interview with the ''Toronto Star''. Scolari was active in the Theatre Department of Occidental College in Eagle Rock, California in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wendy Makkena
Wendy Rosenberg Makkena (born October 4, 1958) is an American actress best known for playing Sister Mary Robert in the film ''Sister Act'' (1992) and its sequel '' Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit'' (1993) and numerous other roles in film and television. She has appeared regularly on stage since the 1980s. Her other film credits include ''Air Bud'' (1997), '' State of Play'' (2009), and ''A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood'' (2019). Life and career Makkena was born in Manhattan and attended the Juilliard School. Her mother, Diana K. Rosenberg, was an astrologer specializing in various fields therein including Western and Indian astrology. Makkena has been married to Bob Krakower, an acting coach, since 1997 and they have a child together. In 1987, she made her Broadway debut in the production of ''Pygmalion''. She later appeared in ''Lend Me a Tenor'' and ''Side Man''. In 1988, she made her film debut appearing in ''Eight Men Out''. In 1992, Makkena had a supporting role oppos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susan Ruttan
Susan Diane Ruttan (née Dunsrud; born September 16, 1948) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Roxanne Melman on ''L.A. Law'' (1986–1993), for which she was nominated four times for a Primetime Emmy Award. Life and career Ruttan was born in Oregon City, Oregon, the daughter of Helen Manis, a nurse, and Daryl Dunrud, a logger. filmreference.com; accessed April 26, 2016. She graduated from and . Ruttan played Roxanne Melman on ''< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rodney Eastman
Rodney Eastman (born July 20, 1967) is a Canadian actor best known for his role of Joey Crusel in '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors'' and '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master''. He is also a musician in a band named King Straggler with fellow actors John Hawkes and Brentley Gore. The band resides in Los Angeles, California. Life and career Eastman was born in Montreal in 1967 and moved with his family to Los Angeles when he was five. Deciding while he was attending Schurr High School in Montebello, California that he wanted to be an actor, he studied drama and appeared in numerous high school productions. After graduating, he landed his first job as an extra in the television musical ''Have You Tried Talking to Patty?'' Eastman has starred in several films, and his best-known film role is in the 1987 hit horror film '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors'' as Joey Crusel. In 1988, he reprised his role in the sequel '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alyson Hannigan
Alyson Lee Hannigan (born March 24, 1974) is an American actress. After starting her career at age four with appearances in commercials, she moved to Hollywood at age 11 and soon got an agent. Hannigan began her film career with supporting roles in the comedy films ''Impure Thoughts'' (1986) and '' My Stepmother is an Alien'' (1988), getting a Young Artist Award nomination for the latter. In 1999, she began starring in the '' American Pie'' film series as Michelle Flaherty, the films' primary love interest, appearing in every film in the series from 1999 to 2012. For her role in the series, she was nominated for three Teen Choice Awards and won a Young Hollywood Award. She went on to star in the parody film '' Date Movie'' (2006), the slasher film ''You Might Be the Killer'' (2018), and the superhero film ''Flora & Ulysses'' (2021). Hannigan got her start in television starring in the short-lived sitcom ''Free Spirit'' from 1989 to 1990, for which she earned a Young Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicole Yorkin
Nicole Yorkin is an American television writer and producer. In 1997, she shared an Emmy Award nomination with several producers of ''Chicago Hope'' in the category "Outstanding Drama Series". In 2003, she and her partner Dawn Prestwich won a Writers Guild of America (WGA) award for the pilot episode of the episodic drama ''The Education of Max Bickford''. Biography She is the daughter of the late Jewish filmmaker Bud Yorkin. In 2009, Prestwich and Yorkin joined the crew of new ABC science fiction drama ''FlashForward'' as consulting producers and writers. The series was co-created by David S. Goyer and Brannon Braga. The show follows a team of FBI agents investigating a global blackout that gave victims a vision of their future. Prestwich and Yorkin co-wrote the teleplay for the episode "Gimme Some Truth" based on a story by Barbara Nance. They also co-wrote the episodes "Believe" and "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road". She co-created the period drama '' Z: The Beginning of Everything' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dawn Prestwich
Dawn Prestwich is an American television writer and producer. She attended The Hockaday School in Dallas, Texas and Stanford University. In 1997, she shared an Emmy nomination with several producers of ''Chicago Hope'' in the category "Outstanding Drama Series". In 2003, she and Nicole Yorkin won a Writers Guild of America award for the pilot episode of the episodic drama ''The Education of Max Bickford''. In 2009 Prestwich and Yorkin joined the crew of new ABC science fiction drama ''FlashForward'' as consulting producers and writers. The series was co-created by David S. Goyer and Brannon Braga. The show follows a team of FBI agents investigating a global blackout that gave victims a vision of their future. Prestwich and Yorkin co-wrote the teleplay for the episode "Gimme Some Truth" based on a story by Barbara Nance. They also co-wrote the episodes "Believe" and "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road". She co-created the period drama '' Z: The Beginning of Everything'' for Amazon with Nico ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
