|
Zander Lehmann
Alexander "Zander" Sutton Lehmann (born July 13, 1987) is the creator, writer, and producer of the TV show '' Casual.'' Early life and education Lehmann was born into a Jewish family in Santa Monica, California, the son of director Michael Lehmann and Holland Sutton. He has a younger sister. Lehmann's family relocated to the Bay Area and in 2005, he graduated from Marin Country Day School. In 2009, Lehmann graduated from Washington University in St. Louis, where he played baseball, with a psychology degree. It was in college where Lehmann first took an interest in screenwriting, taking a class on the subject with the sole purpose of keeping his health insurance. Career Lehmann got his start working in the mail room at ICM and then as a development assistant for four years. When he was 25 years old, Lehmann sold a pilot called ''Game Show'' to HBO. It was unproduced, although attached to director David Fincher, but led to further work in the industry. In 2015, Lehmann's s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica (; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Santa Mónica'') is a city in Los Angeles County, California, Los Angeles County, situated along Santa Monica Bay on California's South Coast (California), South Coast. Santa Monica's 2020 United States Census Bureau, U.S. census population was 93,076. Santa Monica is a popular resort town, owing to its climate, beaches, and hospitality industry. It has a diverse economy, hosting headquarters of companies such as Hulu, Activision Blizzard, Universal Music Group, Starz Entertainment Corp., Starz Entertainment, Lionsgate Studios, Illumination (company), Illumination and The Recording Academy. Santa Monica traces its history to Rancho San Vicente y Santa Mónica, granted in 1839 to the Sepúlveda family of California. The rancho was later sold to John Percival Jones, John P. Jones and Robert Symington Baker, Robert Baker, who in 1875, along with his Californio heiress wife Arcadia Bandini de Stearns Baker, founded Santa Monica, which inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgan Neville
Morgan Neville (born October 10, 1967) is an American filmmaker. His acclaimed film ''20 Feet from Stardom'' won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2014 as well as a Grammy Award for Best Music Film. His documentary '' Best of Enemies'', on the debates between Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley, was shortlisted for the 2016 Academy Award and won an Emmy Award. His 2018 film '' Won't You Be My Neighbor?'', a documentary about Fred Rogers, received critical acclaim and became the highest-grossing biographical documentary of all time. Neville has been nominated for five additional Grammys for films including ''Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story'', ''Muddy Waters: Can’t Be Satisfied'', ''Johnny Cash’s America'', and ''The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble''. Neville's other films include '' The Cool School'', ''Shotgun Freeway'', ''Keith Richards: Under the Influence'', and, as producer, '' Miss Americana'', ''Beauty Is Embarrassing'', a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carrie Brownstein
Carrie Rachel Brownstein (born September 27, 1974) is an American musician, actress, writer, director, and comedian. She first came to prominence as a member of the band Excuse 17 before forming the rock trio Sleater-Kinney. During a long hiatus from Sleater-Kinney, she formed the group Wild Flag. During this period, Brownstein wrote and appeared in a series of comedy sketches alongside Fred Armisen that were developed into the satirical comedy TV series ''Portlandia'' (2011–2018). The series went on to win Emmy Award, Emmy and Peabody Awards. Sleater-Kinney eventually reunited; as of 2023, Brownstein was touring with the band as well as in support of her new memoir. Early life Brownstein was born in Seattle, Washington, and was raised in Redmond, Washington. Her mother was a housewife and a teacher, and her father was a corporate lawyer. They divorced when Carrie was 14, and she was raised by her father. Brownstein has a younger sister, Stacey. Her family is American Jews ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Bell
Lake Siegel Bell (born March 24, 1979) is an American actress, screenwriter, and director. She has appeared in various television series, including '' Boston Legal'' (2004–2006), ''Surface'' (2005–2006), '' How to Make It in America'' (2010–2011), ''Childrens Hospital'' (2008–2016), and '' Bless This Mess'' (2019–2020) and in films including '' Over Her Dead Body'' (2008), '' What Happens in Vegas'' (2008), '' It's Complicated'' (2009), '' No Strings Attached'' (2011), '' Million Dollar Arm'' (2014), '' No Escape'' (2015), '' Man Up'' (2015), ''The Secret Life of Pets'' (2016), '' Shot Caller'' (2017), '' Home Again'' (2017), '' The Secret Life of Pets 2'' (2019), and '' Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'' (2022). She wrote and directed the short film ''Worst Enemy'', which debuted at the Sundance Film Festival in 2012, followed by her 2013 feature film directing debut, '' In a World...'', in which she also starred. In 2017, she directed, wrote, co-produced, and starred i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TheWrap
''TheWrap'' is an American online news organization that covers the business of entertainment and media. It was founded by journalist Sharon Waxman in 2009 and is based in Los Angeles. The site features original reporting, analysis, and editorial coverage of the entertainment industry, with particular focus on Hollywood film, television, and streaming media. History ''TheWrap'' was launched in January 2009 by Sharon Waxman, a former Hollywood correspondent for ''The New York Times'' and ''The Washington Post''. The site was created to offer in-depth business coverage of the entertainment industry, including breaking news, analysis, and opinion. In November 2015, TheWrap expanded its editorial and digital operations with a series of key hires. Tim Molloy rejoined as Deputy Managing Editor, joining Thom Geier in leading editorial operations. Andrew Curry was named Director of Audience Development, overseeing editorial partnerships, social media strategy, and audience engagemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tara Lynne Barr
Tara Lynne Barr (born October 2, 1993) is an American actress. She is best known for portraying Roxy in the dark comedy film ''God Bless America'' (2011), which earned her a Young Artist Award nomination for Best Leading Young Actress in a Feature Film, and Laura Meyers in the Hulu comedy-drama series '' Casual''. Early life Barr was born in Orange County, California, on October 2, 1993, and was raised in Fountain Valley, California. The daughter of long-time employees of Southern California Edison Company, her parents enrolled Barr and her older sister in the before- and after-school care program of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Huntington Valley. When the club began its Clubhouse Theater program, Barr's sister performed in several children's theater productions, inspiring Barr to take up acting. She was seven years old. Barr attended Fountain Valley public schools, and graduated from Fountain Valley High School in 2011. She was accepted to Chapman University's College of Perform ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Dewey
Thomas R. Dewey (born August 3, 1978) is an American actor, producer, and writer. He co-starred in the Hulu original series ''Casual (TV series), Casual.'' Early life Dewey was born in Birmingham, Alabama. He went to Mountain Brook High School, and graduated from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University. Career Dewey's first television role was in sitcom ''What I Like About You (TV series), What I Like About You''. One of his breakout roles was playing in the first season of the show ''The Mindy Project'', where he played Josh Daniels, a lawyer who was one of the title character's love interests. From 2015-18, Dewey co-starred in the Hulu original series ''Casual (TV series), Casual''. Filmography Film Television Producer Writer References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dewey, Tommy 21st-century American male actors American male film actors American male television actors American male voice actors American telev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michaela Watkins
Michaela Watkins (born December 14, 1971) is an American actress and comedian. After several years performing with the Los Angeles comedy troupe The Groundlings, Watkins achieved widespread attention for her brief stint as a featured player on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' during its Saturday Night Live (season 34), 34th season between 2008 and 2009. Since leaving ''SNL'', she has starred on the Hulu series ''Casual (TV series), Casual'' and on the short-lived sitcoms ''The Unicorn (TV series), The Unicorn'' and ''Trophy Wife (TV series), Trophy Wife''. Watkins has also had recurring roles on other television series, such as ''The New Adventures of Old Christine'', ''Catastrophe (2015 TV series), ''Catastrophe'''', ''Enlightened (TV series), Enlightened'' and ''Search Party (TV series), Search Party'' and appeared in films such as ''The Back-up Plan'' (2010), ''Wanderlust (2012 film), Wanderlust'' (2012), ''Enough Said'' (2013), ''Sword of Trust'' (2019), and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deadline Hollywood
''Deadline Hollywood'', commonly known as ''Deadline'' and also referred to as ''Deadline.com'', is an online news site founded as the news blog ''Deadline Hollywood Daily'' by Nikki Finke in 2006. It is updated several times a day, with entertainment industry news as its focus. It has been a brand of Penske Media Corporation since 2009. History ''Deadline'' was founded by Nikki Finke, who began writing an '' LA Weekly'' column series called ''Deadline Hollywood'' in June 2002. She began the ''Deadline Hollywood Daily'' (DHD) blog in March 2006 as an online version of her column. She officially launched it as an entertainment trade website in 2006. The site became one of Hollywood's most followed websites by 2009. In 2009, Finke sold ''Deadline'' to Penske Media Corporation (then Mail.com Media) for a low-seven-figure sum. She was also given a five-year-plus employment contract reported by the ''Los Angeles Times The ''Los Angeles Times'' is an American Newspaper# ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liz Tigelaar
Rachel Elizabeth Tigelaar (born October 4, 1975) is an American television writer, Television producer, producer, and author. She has worked on the series ''Brothers & Sisters (2006 TV series), Brothers & Sisters'', ''American Dreams'', ''Once and Again'', ''Once Upon a Time (TV series), Once Upon a Time'', ''Revenge (TV series), Revenge'', ''Bates Motel (TV series), Bates Motel'', ''Casual (TV series), Casual'' and is well known for creating and executive producing The CW Television Network, The CW series ''Life Unexpected''. Early life Tigelaar was born in Washington, D.C.. She was adopted as a child, something that influenced her work on ''Life Unexpected''. She grew up in Dallas, Texas, and Guilford, Connecticut, and graduated from Ithaca College with a degree in scriptwriting and politics. Career 2000–06: Early writing Tigelaar, in 2000, was an assistant on the series ''Dawson's Creek'' and co-wrote her first episode with Holly Henderson, the third-season episode, "Show ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen Estabrook
Helen Estabrook (born 1983) is an American film and television producer and executive. She is global head of film & television at Condé Nast Entertainment (CNE). Biography Estabrook grew up in Champaign, Illinois. She attended University Laboratory High School after 6th grade. At the age of 16, she attended Harvard College where she studied sociology, graduating in 2003. As an undergraduate, Estabrook took film courses before entering the field of film production. Career She worked in New York City as a production assistant and as an agency assistant before moving to Los Angeles. She ran her own company, A Thousand Ships, and had 2-year first-look TV development deals with Hulu from September 2016 to 2018, and HBO from October 2018 to 2020. Estabrook started her work in television with Hulu's Golden Globe-nominated series ''Casual'', developed '' The Front Runner'' (2018), ''Up In The Air, Jeff, Who Lives at Home, Demolition, Young Adult, and Tully.'' Her last independent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
