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Veep
''Veep'' is an American political satire comedy television series that aired on HBO from April 22, 2012, to May 12, 2019. The series was created by Armando Iannucci. The series follows Selina Meyer (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), the fictional Vice President of the United States, and her team as they attempt to make their mark and leave a legacy but often instead become mired in day-to-day political games. ''Veep'' received critical acclaim and won several major awards, including seven consecutive nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series, winning that award for its fourth, fifth, and sixth seasons. Its second, fourth, and sixth seasons won the Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Comedy Series, and its third season won the Television Critics Association Award for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy. Louis-Dreyfus's performance won her six consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Critics' Choice Television Awards, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selina Meyer
Selina Catherine Meyer ( ; née Eaton) is a fictional character portrayed by Julia Louis-Dreyfus on the HBO television comedy series '' Veep''. Louis-Dreyfus has been critically acclaimed for the role, earning a record-breaking six consecutive Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series awards and five Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy nominations. Meyer was a United States senator from Maryland who becomes the vice president of the United States following an unsuccessful run for president. During the first season, she is a powerless vice president and disregarded by most other important officials, leading to various humiliations and indignities. During the second season, she begins to amass some power and influence. In the third season, she contemplates challenging the president for their unnamed party's nomination in light of his political weakness, but the issue becomes moot when he abruptly resigns and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Hale
Anthony Russell Hale (born September 30, 1970) is an American actor and comedian. He is most known for his comedic leading roles in the Fox series '' Arrested Development'' as Buster Bluth, and as Gary Walsh on the HBO series '' Veep''. For the latter, Hale won the 2013 and 2015 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. Hale has appeared in feature films including '' Because I Said So'' (2007), ' The Informant!'' (2009), '' In My Sleep'' (2010), '' The Heat'' (2013), '' Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip'' (2015), ''Clifford the Big Red Dog'' (2021), '' Hocus Pocus 2'' (2022), and '' Quiz Lady'' (2023). He has provided voice-work for '' The Tale of Despereaux'' (2008), ''The Angry Birds Movie'' (2016), ''The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019)'', '' Toy Story 4'' (2019) as Forky, a role he reprised in '' Forky Asks a Question'', and '' Inside Out 2'' (2024) as Fear, replacing Bill Hader from the first film. Hale also created the Netflix and Peacock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Julia Scarlett Elizabeth Louis-Dreyfus ( ; born January 13, 1961) is an American actress and comedian. She has gained acclaim for starring in a string of successful comedy series as well as several comedy films. She has received List of awards and nominations received by Julia Louis-Dreyfus, numerous accolades including 11 Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and 9 Screen Actors Guild Awards. Louis-Dreyfus was born in New York City, the daughter of the French billionaire Gérard Louis-Dreyfus, and entered comedy as a performer with the The Practical Theatre Company, Practical Theatre Company in Chicago. She first appeared on TV with Michael Richards in the comedy sketch series 'Fridays' from 1980-1982. This led to her being cast in the sketch show ''Saturday Night Live''. Her breakthrough came from 1990 to 1998 playing Elaine Benes on the NBC sitcom ''Seinfeld'', which became one of the most critically and commercially successful sitcoms. She earned acclaim for her roles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Richardson (actor)
Sam Richardson (born January 12, 1984) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for playing Richard Splett in the HBO political comedy series '' Veep'' (2012–19), co-creating and co-starring in the Comedy Central comedy series '' Detroiters'' (2017–18) alongside Tim Robinson, and for playing various characters in the Netflix sketch show '' I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson'' (2019–present), Aniq Adjaye in the Apple TV+ series '' The Afterparty'' (2022–23), and Norville Rogers in the Max series '' Velma'' (2023–24). In 2022 and 2023, he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his performance as Edwin Akufo in '' Ted Lasso'', winning the 2023 award in this category. Early life Richardson was born in Detroit, Michigan, on January 12, 1984, the son of a Ghanaian mother and an African-American father. His aunt was Barbara-Rose Collins (née Richardson), who in 1990 became the first black woma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Thick Of It
''The Thick of It'' is a British comedy television series created, written and directed by Armando Iannucci that satirises the inner workings of British government. It was first broadcast for two short series on BBC Four in 2005, initially with a small cast focusing on a government minister, his advisers and their party's spin doctor. The cast was significantly expanded for two hour-long specials to coincide with Christmas and Gordon Brown's appointment as prime minister in 2007, which saw new characters forming the opposition party added to the cast. These characters continued when the show switched channels to BBC Two for its third series in 2009. A fourth series about a coalition government was broadcast in 2012, with the last episode transmitted on 27 October 2012. The series has been described as the 21st century's answer to '' Yes Minister''. It highlights the struggles and conflicts between politicians, party spin doctors, advisers, civil servants and the media. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reid Scott (actor)
Reid Scott Weiner (born November 19, 1977), known professionally as Reid Scott, is an American actor. He is best known for his starring roles as Brendan "Brando" Dorff in the TBS comedy series ''My Boys'' (2006–2010), Dan Egan in the HBO comedy series ''Veep'' (2012–2019), Gordon Ford in '' The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'' (2022–2023), and NYPD Detective Vincent Riley on ''Law & Order'' (2024–present). He also appeared in the romantic comedy film '' Home Again'' (2017), the superhero film ''Venom'' (2018), and the comedy-drama film '' Late Night'' (2019). Early life Scott was born Reid Scott Weiner on November 19, 1977. He grew up in Clifton Park, New York. He attended La Salle Institute in Troy, New York and Syracuse University, graduating in 2000, before moving to New York City to pursue his acting/writing career. Career Scott began his career with roles in the off-Broadway play ''Cargo'' and several television commercials. In 2002, he won the lead role in the Fox pilot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armando Iannucci
Armando Giovanni Iannucci (; born 28 November 1963) is a Scottish satirist, writer, director, producer and performer. Born in Glasgow to Italian parents, Iannucci studied at the University of Glasgow followed by the University of Oxford. Starting on BBC Scotland and BBC Radio 4, his early work with Chris Morris on the radio series '' On the Hour'' transferred to television as '' The Day Today''. A character from this series, Alan Partridge, co-created by Iannucci, went on to feature in a number of Iannucci's television and radio programmes, including '' Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge'' and '' I'm Alan Partridge''. Iannucci also fronted the satirical ''Armistice'' review shows and in 2001 created his most personal work, '' The Armando Iannucci Shows'', for Channel 4. Moving back to the BBC in 2005, Iannucci created the political sitcom ''The Thick of It'' and the spoof documentary ''Time Trumpet'' in 2006. Winning funding from the UK Film Council, in 2009 he d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sufe Bradshaw
Sufe Bradshaw ( ;"HBO's 'Veep' Break-out Star Sufe Bradshaw Talks Her Character, New Documentary" '''', May 17, 2012. born November 30, 1979) is an American , best known for her role as Sue, the and |
Anna Chlumsky
Anna Maria Chlumsky ( ; born December 3, 1980) is an American actress. She began acting as a child, and first became known for playing Vada Sultenfuss in the film '' My Girl'' (1991) and its sequel, '' My Girl 2''. Following her early roles, she went on hiatus from 1999 to 2005 to attend college. Chlumsky returned to acting with roles in several independent films, including '' Blood Car'' (2007) and ''In the Loop'' (2009). She portrayed Amy Brookheimer on the HBO television series ''Veep'' (2012–2019), which earned her six nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, among other accolades. Early life Chlumsky was born in Chicago, the daughter of Nancy (), a singer, actress, and former flight attendant and Frank Chlumsky Jr., a chef and saxophonist. She was raised in a Catholic family, and is of Czech and Croatian descent. Career Chlumsky entered show business at an early age, modeling with her mother in an advertising campaig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timothy Simons
Timothy Simons (born June 12, 1978) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Jonah Ryan on the HBO television series ''Veep'' (2012–2019) and the Netflix series '' Nobody Wants This'' (2024–present). Early life and education Simons is the son of Susan and Ron Simons. He graduated from Maranacook Community High School in Readfield, ME 1996 and the University of Maine in 2001. Career Early in his career, he worked on commercials. He was behind the camera during auditions and callbacks for a 2009 Folgers commercial that later went viral. From 2012 to 2019, Simons played Jonah Ryan on the HBO series ''Veep'', for which he received five nominations and one win for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. He also appeared on the series ''Candy'' (2022) as Pat Montgomery and is a series regular on '' Nobody Wants This'' (2024–present). He has also had acting roles in the films '' The Interview'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Sutherland
Sarah Sutherland (born February 18, 1988) is a Canadian-American actress, best known for her role as Catherine Meyer in ''Veep''. Early life, family and education Sutherland was born in Los Angeles to actor Kiefer Sutherland and his first wife, Camelia Kath. She is the granddaughter of Canadian actors Donald Sutherland and Shirley Douglas, and great-granddaughter of Canadian politician Tommy Douglas. She has an older half sister named Michelle Kath (from her mother's marriage to Terry Kath) who is married to actor Adam Sinclair. As a teen, Sutherland trained at the Crossroads Drama Conservatory in Los Angeles, before heading to New York to study at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. In her final semester, she wrote and acted in a one-woman play, ''The Skin of a Grape.'' Career With her ''Veep'' castmates, Sutherland won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for the series' sixth season. Filmography Referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clea DuVall
Clea Helen D'Etienne DuVall (born September 25, 1977) is an American actress, director and screenwriter. Her film appearances include ''The Faculty'' (1998); ''But I'm a Cheerleader''; ''Girl, Interrupted (film), Girl, Interrupted'' (both 1999); ''Ghosts of Mars'' (2001); ''Identity (2003 film), Identity;'' ''21 Grams'' (both 2003); ''The Grudge'' (2004); ''Zodiac (film), Zodiac'' (2007); and ''Argo (2012 film), Argo'' (2012). On television, DuVall starred as Emma Borden in ''Lizzie Borden Took an Ax'' (2014) and its miniseries spinoff, ''The Lizzie Borden Chronicles'' (2015). Her other credits include ''Carnivàle'' (2003–2005), ''Heroes (American TV series), Heroes'' (2006–2007), ''American Horror Story: Asylum, American Horror Story'' (2012–2013), ''Better Call Saul'' (2015–2017), ''Veep'' (2016–2019), and ''The Handmaid's Tale (TV series), The Handmaid's Tale'' (2018–2022). She also voiced Elsa on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox's ''HouseBroken'', which she co- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
