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Aubrey Christina Plaza (born June 26, 1984) is an American actress and comedian known for her deadpan style. She portrayed April Ludgate on Parks and Recreation (2009), and after appearing in supporting roles in several films, had her first leading role in the 2012 comedy Safety Not Guaranteed (2012).
Plaza began her career as an intern. After performing improv and sketch comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, she appeared in the web series The Jeannie Tate Show (2007). She later appeared in films such as Funny People (2009), Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) and Life After Beth (2014).- Actress
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Elisabeth Shue was born in Wilmington, Delaware, to Anne Brewster (Wells), who worked for the Chemical Banking Corporation, and James William Shue, a lawyer and real estate developer. She is of German and English ancestry, including descent from Mayflower passengers. Shue's parents divorced while she was in the fourth grade. Owing to the occupational demands of her parents, Shue and her siblings found plenty of time to get into trouble in their suburban neighborhood, but Elisabeth soon enrolled in Wellesley College, an all-female institution which kept her out of trouble.
During her studies, she found a way to make a little extra money by acting in television commercials. Elisabeth became a common sight in ads for Burger King, DeBeers diamonds, and Hellman's mayonnaise. In 1984, she landed a role in the The Karate Kid (1984) as the on-screen girlfriend of Ralph Macchio and a role as the teenage daughter of a military family in the short-lived series Call to Glory (1984). At this time, Shue got herself an acting coach and transferred to Harvard, where she began studying political science.
She continued her acting work with Adventures in Babysitting (1987), Cocktail (1988), Soapdish (1991) and The Marrying Man (1991). Unfortunately, time was catching up with the impressive girl-next-door. Her brother Andrew Shue had almost eclipsed her own fame by landing a starring role in the hit TV series Melrose Place (1992). It was at this time that Elisabeth took a chance on a low-budget, high-risk project entitled Leaving Las Vegas (1995), directed by Mike Figgis. Her gutsy portrayal of a prostitute mixed up with a suicidal alcoholic paid off as she was recognized with a Best Actress nomination at the Academy Awards that year. This was the turning point of her career. What followed was a barrage of film roles, including The Saint (1997), Woody Allen's Deconstructing Harry (1997), Palmetto (1998) and Hollow Man (2000).- Actor
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Judge Reinhold has been in over seventy-five motion picture and television roles and enjoys a 25-year relationship with an international audience of all ages. His films include Stripes, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Ruthless People, and Disney's Christmas franchise, The Santa Clause 1, 2 & 3. Beverly Hills Cop 1, 2, 3 play continually internationally, making Judge a familiar presence worldwide. Fast Times and Beverly Hills Cop were voted by the American Film Institute as two of the "Top 100 American Comedies."
Judge received an Emmy nomination for his performance as "The Close Talker" on Seinfeld, and his guest star appearances in Seinfeld and Arrested Development received two of the highest ratings on both series. Judge most recently co-starred with Bruce Campbell in the indie comedy Highly Functional
Judge has been an active member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences since 1987.- Director
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Ti West is most notable for directing horror films, as well as being an actor, writer, producer, and editor. Ti broke out, after directing various projects, in 2009, when he directed two feature films - 2009's The House Of The Devil and Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever. Ti later directed, with his production company Glass Eye Pix, the widely popular 2011 horror film The Innkeepers, which starred actors Sara Paxton, Pat Healy and Kelly McGillis. Ti also starred as "Tariq" in Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett's horror film, You're Next (2011). More recently he has been a director for MTV's Scream and Fox's The Exorcist. His acting roles include him portraying "Dave" in Joe Swanberg's rom-com, Drinking Buddies (2013) and a cameo as "Favorite Teacher" in The House Of The Devil.- Actress
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Cynthia Rothrock is a martial arts expert and athlete, who went on to become a film actress, starring in a number of highly successful martial arts action movies. She first made a name as an action actress in Hong Kong before going on to wow audiences in her home turf. At the time of her popularity, she was well-known as the "Queen of Martial Arts films".
Cynthia Rothrock is the World Champion in martial arts Forms and Weapons (1981-1985). Her goal was to be undefeated and retire after five years. With over 100 competitions, she holds the undefeated worldwide record in martial arts Forms competition. In weapons competition, Cynthia is the first and only woman to win number one in North America against the men-at that time, women had to compete with the men. She holds five Black Belts with a rank of 8th Dan Grandmaster.
Upon completing her goal of being undefeated in competition, she began her martial arts acting career starring in movies produced and filmed in Hong Kong. Her first movie, Yes, Madam alongside Michelle Yeoh, broke box office records making her a massive star in Hong Kong. After three years of living in Hong Kong, finishing seven films, she returned to the United States to continue her acting career. Today she has starred in over 60 movies.
Rothrock has been a role model for women in martial arts and film. She made history by becoming the inaugural woman to grace the cover of Karate Illustrated (August 1981) and holds the distinction of being the first woman featured on the cover three times in the magazine's history.
In March 2024, Black Belt Magazine named Rothrock number one in its list of "The Most Influential Women Martial Artists on the Planet.". Rothrock is a proud inductee into the prestigious Black Belt Hall of Fame, along with Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris. In 2016 she was the first martial artist (male or female) to be inducted into the prestigious International Sports Hall of Fame by Arnold Schwarzenegger and Dr. Robert Goldman.- Actor
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Raúl Eduardo Esparza is an American stage, screen, and voice actor. Considered one of Broadway's leading men since the 2000s, he is best known for his Tony Award-nominated performance as Bobby in the 2006 Broadway revival of Company and for his television role as New York Assistant District Attorney (ADA) Rafael Barba in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, where he had a recurring role in Season 14 and was promoted to a series regular in Seasons 15 to 19.- Actress
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Valerie Bertinelli was born in Wilmington, Delaware, to Nancy (Carvin) and Andrew Francis Bertinelli, Jr., a General Motors executive, and raised with her one older and two younger brothers. In her early teens, her father was transferred to a GM assembly plant in the Detroit, Michigan area and her family resided in Clarkston, Michigan, where she attended Clarkston Middle School. A short time later, her father again was transferred to another GM automotive plant in Van Nuys, California. At this time, Bertinelli became neighborhood friends of the daughter of a TV producer and soon enrolled in the Tami Lynn School of Artists to study acting. Tami Lynn launched Valerie's career in the CBS hit TV series, One Day at a Time (1975). Tami Lynn was Valerie's Personal Manager from 1971 through 1979.
In December 1975, the situation comedy One Day at a Time (1975), produced by Norman Lear, premiered on CBS with Bertinelli as "Barbara Cooper", one of two daughters of a recently divorced woman. The show was a long-time hit and ended production in 1984, without being canceled.
Bertinelli has starred in three feature films: C.H.O.M.P.S. (1979), Ordinary Heroes (1986), and Number One with a Bullet (1987). She was also the protagonist of the miniseries, I'll Take Manhattan (1987), based on a novel by Judith Krantz. She has appeared in made-for-TV movies almost annually since 1979. She was also the star of two other situation comedies, Sydney (1990) and Cafe Americain (1993), both of which were canceled after short runs. In 1981, she married rock guitarist Edward Van Halen. They had homes in the Hollywood Hills and Malibu and have a son, Wolfgang Van Halen. They separated in 2001, when Van Halen had tongue cancer. In 2005, Bertinelli filed for divorce for irreconcilable differences and, it was finalized two years later. Ms. Bertinelli is still chiefly remembered by her television fans for her work on One Day at a Time (1975).
An adored actress, Bertinelli's long and celebrated career has expanded to include equally beloved TV personality, spokesperson and best-selling author. She stars as "Melanie Moretti" on the Emmy® Award-winning series, Hot in Cleveland (2010), which in 2011 was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award® for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. The comedy revolves around three fabulous LA women of a certain age, and best friends (Bertinelli, Jane Leeves and Wendie Malick) whose lives are changed forever when their plane, bound for Paris, unexpectedly lands in Cleveland. Once safely on the ground, they soon rediscover themselves in this new "promised land" -- meeting their new landlord, played by Betty White, along the way.- Actor
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John Gallagher Jr. has appeared in several television programs, including The West Wing (1999), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999), NYPD Blue (1993), Ed (2000), Love Monkey (2006), and Hallmark Hall of Fame's film The Flamingo Rising (2001). He played Jim Harper in Aaron Sorkin's The Newsroom (2012) which aired on HBO. He also appeared in HBO's mini-series Olive Kitteridge (2014), based on the Pulitzer-winning novel of the same name, in the role of Christopher Kitteridge.
Film credits include Pieces of April (2003), Woody Allen's Whatever Works (2009), Jonah Hex (2010), The Heart Machine (2014), Kenneth Lonergan's Margaret (2011), and a lead role in Short Term 12 (2013) opposite Brie Larson. In 2016, he starred in the thriller film 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016) and the horror thriller film Hush (2005).- Actress
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Maddie Hasson is known for leading YouTube Premium's original series "Impulse," starring as 'Henrietta (Henry) Coles.' Based on the third novel in the "Jumper" book series written by Steven Gould, "Impulse" follows small-town teenager Henry (Hasson) as she discovers her extraordinary ability to teleport. Season 1 of the genre-bending action thriller series premiered on June 6, 2018 and the show was renewed for a second season shortly after. The second season launched on YouTube Premium on October 16, 2019. Hasson's other television credits include a lead role in ABC Family's mystery-thriller series "Twisted," "Mr. Mercedes," and "The Finder."
On the feature side, Hasson can next be seen starring in the James Wan-directed horror film "Malignant," which New Line Cinema is set to distribute domestically and Warner Bros. is set to distribute internationally. She was also announced to star in "Fixation," a female-driven psychological thriller from director Mercedes Bryce Morgan. Hasson's other film credits include "We Summon the Darkness" from director Marc Meyers, "God Bless America," "Underdogs," "A Light Beneath Their Feet," "Good After Bad," "I Saw the Light," "Novitiate," and the short film "Ape" directed by Josh Hutcherson.
Hailing from North Carolina, Hasson began dancing at the age of seven and immediately was noticed by Fox Troupe Dance Company. Hasson won many awards while competing in Fox Troupe, most notably a scholarship to Broadway Dance Theatre in New York City awarded to her by Mia Michaels at The Pulse Convention and the triple threat award at Access Broadway. At fourteen years old, she joined the Opera House Theatre Company and enjoyed performing in several productions in Wilmington, including "Grey Gardens" and "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas." Hasson resides in Los Angeles.- Actor
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Patrick Kerr was born on 23 January 1956 in Wilmington, Delaware, USA. He is an actor, known for Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000), Domino (2005) and ER (1994).- Actress
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Briana Venskus was born in Wilmington, North Carolina, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Sorry for Your Loss (2018), The Walking Dead (2010) and Grace and Frankie (2015).- Actor
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Tim Quill was born on 18 October 1962 in Wilmington, Delaware, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Hamburger Hill (1987), Argo (2012) and Hiding Out (1987). He was married to Lisa Jo Casanova Quill. He died on 25 September 2017 in Monmouth, New Jersey, USA.- Actress
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Victoria De Mare (d'Mar) is one of Hollywood's reigning "Hottest Horror Scream Queens" for over a decade according to the cover feature editorial article, interview, & pictorial of the January 2017 issue of Hustler Magazine with over 3 million subscribers worldwide. She has over 140 Film & TV credits including music & counting. She is best known for her creation & portrayal of the original sexy demon succubus clown, "Batty Boop" from the horror/comedy feature film series franchise, 'Killjoy', which is now available as a resin doll statue/action figure(her tail moves) courtesy of Full Moon Collectables(November 2017) at Walmart, Nightmare Toys, on Ebay & Full Moon Horror.com. In November 2018 & again in January 2019, Full Moon Comix released 2 "Dollman Kills the Full Moon Universe-Killjoy #4" comic books featuring "Batty Boop" on the covers with both censored & uncensored versions worldwide now both sold out. A 3rd "Dollman Kills the Full Moon Universe-Killjoy #4" including "Hideous" comic book is now available worldwide featuring both "Killjoy" & "Batty Boop" on the cover. Watch Victoria featured in 4 scenes opposite Scott Speedman in Golden Globe winner Lena Dunham's Sundance premiered(1/22/22) comedy feature film 'Sharp Stick', which opened in theaters nationwide in the U.S. on 8/5/22 courtesy of FilmNation Entertainment, Good Thing Going Productions(Dunham's production company), & UTOPIA.
Victoria is a graduate of New York University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre Arts and Broadcast Journalism. In addition to being an award-winning character actor, she is also a published award-winning poet, published writer, published professional model, LACMA(Los Angeles County Museum of Art) exhibit art model, live TV talk show host & producer(SKY Channel U.K. & Europe) as well as a professional dancer. She is a former member of the Hart Pulse Dance Company(principal), Wilmington Ballet Company(principal), & Joffrey Ballet Company(apprentice) with guest artist performances at the St. Croix Ballet Company Academy in the U.S. Virgin Islands. She's also a special guest DJ/Host on RockRageRadio.com, which is the largest online indie radio station worldwide in 18 countries. Her popular show "Groove Time With Victoria De Mare" aired for two hours on Friday nights at 6pE/5pC/3pP to a million weekly listeners from 1/26/18-9/28/18.
Victoria is also a professional lead, back-up, harmony, & ghost vocalist as well as an award-winning songwriter, composer, artist & music producer in addition to being an arranger, engineer, & ASCAP lyricist & publisher. She is a catalog artist & songwriter on the Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing catalogs with over 75 songs in 12 different genres. Rap legend DMX's "DMX X Caliber" mixtape including Victoria's hip-hop/dance song "Flip Side" dropped digitally worldwide on 2/4/21 & is now available to stream or download for free on SoundCloud, Datpiff, & TopMixtapes.com. Her 2022 5th studio album "Righteous Kunt" mixing pop, pop/hip-hop/rap, & acoustic singer/songwriter folk rock as well as an additional EP & singles are all available to download or stream on iTunes, AppleMusic, Amazon Music, Spotify, SoundCloud, iHeartRadio, YouTube, & everywhere digitally online with ringtones available exclusively on the iPhone worldwide. Listen for one of her pop ballads featured in the upcoming dramatic action feature film 'Darkness Of Man' starring action legend Jean-Claude Van Damme & Academy Award nominee Eric Roberts.- Roman Gabriel, the great starting quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams during the late 1960s and early '70s, first achieved sports stardom at North Carolina State, where he was a two-time All-American at quarterback and an academic All-American. Such was his athletic prowess, setting virtually every NC State passing record, that on Jan. 20, 1962, Gabriel's jersey was officially retired and presented to him by North Carolina governor Terry Stanford. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame 27 years later, in 1989.
Roman Gabriel, Jr. was born on August 5, 1940 in Wilmington, North Carolina, the son of a Filippino immigrant who came to the U.S. in 1925, and his Irish-American wife. In 1962, he was the first round draft pick of both the NFL's Rams (and second player picked overall in the draft) and of the Oakland Raiders in the rival American Football League (first pick overall among all players). The Rams signed him for three years at $15,000, non-guaranteed; he eventually played 11 seasons for the Rams, from 1962 to '72. At 6'4" tall and 235-lb., Gabriel is considered the first large quarterback in NFL history.
In May of 1966, the Oakland Raiders signed Gabriel for the 1967 season, part of the AFL's raiding of the older league in an attempt to create parity and force a merger. Gabriel had been dissatisfied with the way he had been used by Rams coach Harland Svare, particularly irritated that he had been overlooked for starting assignments. He was ready to leave the Rams, but when the team hired George Allen as coach, he changed his mind. Under the legendary head coach, Roman Gabriel thrived as a starting QB. He won his first Pro Bowl berth in 1967, following it up with selections in 1968 and 1969, the latter being the year that he won the NFL Most Valuable Player Award and also was MVP of the Pro Bowl.
In his years coaching the Rams, George Allen had a record of 49-17-4, the best of any coach in Rams history. Yet, owner Dan Reeves did not like him fired him after the 1968 season. The dismissal did not stick as the players revolted, and Reeves was forced to back down. However, Reeves would have his revenge: Despite having a winning season in 1970, Allen was fired by Reeves (who was dying of cancer; the team would soon change hands not once but twice in a short-time). The next two years, Gabriel's play was hampered by a torn tendon in the elbow of his throwing arm. In the ethos of the NFL of the time, Gabriel was derided as a "psycho" and a slacker, and expected to suit up and play in pain. (The novel and movie North Dallas Forty (1979) exposed this plantation mentality among NFL owners, many of whom had reputed links to organized crime.) His statistics suffered, and after the 1972 season, Don Klosterman, the newly appointed general manager of the team, acquired quarterback John Hadl from the San Diego Chargers.
Gabriel took the acquisition of a starting QB by the team as an affront and demanded a trade. Klosterman obliged. When he was traded from L.A. to the Philadeliphia Eagles, Roman Gabriel ranked as the Rams' all-time passing leader with 22,223 yards and 154 touchdowns, which are still team records, as are his passes attempted (3,313) and passes completed (1,705).
With Philadelphia in 1973, Gabriel led the league with 3,219 yards and 23 touchdown passes, winning him the NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award and making the Pro Bowl. His total yards and his passing completion percentage of 58.7 were the best of his career. While with the Eagles (1973-77), he threw for 7,221 total yards and made 45 touchdowns.
Though in 1978, his career was all but over, George Allen -- newly returned to the team -- wanted Gabriel as a third-string QB and quarterback coach. However, Klosterman (and to a lesser extent Rams owner Carroll Rosenbloom) made it clear to Gabriel that he was not wanted back, so Gabriel walked away from playing. He did not turn his back on the game, though, serving as the offensive coordinator of the Boston Breakers and Arizona Wranglers franchises in the short-lived USFL. He had a lackluster career as a head coach, leading the Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks of the World League of American Football to a 0-10 mark in their first and only season of 1991-1992.
Possessed of a stellar physique and dark, good looks, Gabriel took advantage of living in country's major entertainment center and had a brief career in movies and television. He made his TV debut as a "native" on Gilligan's Island (1964) and his movie debut as a prison guard in Otto Preminger's notorious stinker Skidoo (1968). The highlight of his acting career was playing Blue Boy, the Native American adopted son of the legendary John Wayne in the horse opera The Undefeated (1969). On the set, Gabriel struck up a close friendship with co-star Rock Hudson.
Roman Gabriel and his wife Lisa are deeply committed to charity work in his North Carolina community. The couple have raised $4 million for charity through their RG Sports Connection trust. - Banks Repeta plays the lead role in James Gray's highly anticipated feature film for Focus, Armageddon Time (2022), opposite Anthony Hopkins, Anne Hathaway and Jeremy Strong. The film was recently selected to compete at this year's Cannes film festival.
Banks feature credits include Antonio Campos' DEVIL ALL THE TIME for Netflix, where he plays a young Tom Holland alongside Haley Bennett and Bill Skarsgard, Scott Derrickson's The Black Phone (2021) for Blumhouse, as well as Sundance hit UNCLE FRANK written and directed by Alan Ball.
On television, he can be seen recurring on MANHUNT THE UNABOMBER, opposite Sam Worthington as well as in Fox comedy WELCOME TO FLATCH from producer Paul Feig. He has also appeared in Stephen King's THE OUTSIDER on HBO, opposite Ben Mendelsohn, LOVECRAFT COUNTRY for HBOmax and GONE for NBC.
Growing up in the natural preserves of coastal North Carolina, Banks is attuned to the rhythms of tidal life. His knowledge and love of the great outdoors makes him a natural water man who spears, cleans and cooks his own fish. He's a surfer, skateboarder, and open water swimmer. He plays guitar and is a black belt in Tae Kwon Do. Being raised in a family of film professionals, Banks has been exposed to film making his entire life. - Actress
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Diane Salinger's striking features and offbeat nature make her a sought after character actress to several inventive filmmakers, particularly Tim Burton who directed Salinger at the start of her career in Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985). She played Simone, a roadside diner waitress determined to move to Paris to find eternal love. To date, Simone is Salinger's personally treasured and most watched movie role.- Cinematographer
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Sean Price Williams was born on 1 August 1977 in Wilmington, Delaware, USA. He is a cinematographer and actor, known for The Sweet East (2023), Good Time (2017) and One Man Dies a Million Times (2019).- Actress
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Stephanie Hodge was born on 24 December 1956 in Wilmington, Ohio, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Evolution (2001), Unhappily Ever After (1995) and Nurses (1991). She has been married to Lance Lyon since 1992. They have one child. She was previously married to Scott Novotne.- Kenzie Dalton was born on 7 March 1988 in Wilmington, North Carolina, USA. She is an actress, known for Swarm (2023), NCIS (2003) and New Girl (2011).
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Ann Pennington was born in Wilmington, Delaware. Her family, who were Quakers, moved to Camden, New Jersey when she was a child. She took dancing lessons from ballerina Catherine Littlefield. At the age of seventeen she made her Broadway debut in the musical. She joined the Ziegfeld Follies in 1913. With her long, red hair and great legs she quickly became one of the show's most popular dancers. Her nickname was "The Girl With The Dimpled Knees." Ann became best friends with fellow dancer Fanny Brice. In 1916 she had a starring role in the silent movie Susie Snowflake. Then she appeared in the films The Rainbow Princess, The Antics of Ann, and Sunshine Nan. After six years with the Follies she left to join George's White's Scandals. She began a romance with the show's producer George White. Ann also dated actor Buster West and boxer Jack Dempsey.
While performing in the Scandals she introduced the Black Bottom Dance to Broadway audiences. She returned to the Ziegfeld Follies in 1923. By this time the petite dancer was earning more than $1000 a week. Off stage she was known for her great wit and her generosity. Her biggest vice was betting at the racetrack. In 1929 she appeared in five films including Tanned Legs and Gold Diggers Of Broadway. During the 1930s her popularity started to wane and she performed in vaudeville. Ann had bit parts in the films Unholy Partners and China Girl. Her final stage appearance was a 1946 benefit show for the Armed Forces. After retiring she moved into a modest New York hotel and stayed out of the spotlight. She turned down most interview requests saying "I'd rather be thought of as the way I used to be." Ann spent most of her time socializing with friends and doing charity work. On November 4, 1971 she died from a stroke at the age of seventy-seven. She was buried at Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla, New York.- Actress
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Yvette Freeman was born on 1 October 1957 in Wilmington, Delaware, USA. She is an actress and director, known for ER (1994), Dead Again (1991) and Orange Is the New Black (2013). She has been married to Lanny Hartley since 27 January 1996.- Actor
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Neil Casey was born on 28 July 1981 in Wilmington, Delaware, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Ghostbusters (2016), Baking It (2021) and Saturday Night Live (1975).- Actress
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Ruth Gottschall was born on 14 April 1957 in Wilmington, Delaware, USA. She is an actress, known for Everyone Says I Love You (1996), Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990) and The Wonderful World of Disney (1997).- Myke Holmes is an American actor known for his work on The Walking Dead (2016), House of Cards (2016) and The Longest Ride (2015).
He earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from Northern Illinois University where he studied under master acting teacher Kathryn Gately.
Myke also studied at the world-famous Moscow Art Theatre in Russia and earned his BA in Theatre from the University of North Carolina Wilmington.
As a professional actor, Myke has worked in theatres in Russia, Romania, New York, Los Angeles, and all over southeastern United States. He can be seen in various films, television shows, commercials, and can even be heard in a cartoon or two.
Myke teaches Acting at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. - Actress
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B.J. Ward was born on 16 September 1944 in Wilmington, Delaware, USA. She is an actress, known for G.I. Joe (1985), Daffy Duck's Quackbusters (1988) and The Pagemaster (1994). She was previously married to Gordon Hunt and Donn Trenner.- The meek, gamin, child-like aura and unassuming tiny frame of this veteran character lady belied a surprising survivor instinct and strong, liberal fortitude. Herta Ware Schwartz was born on June 9, 1917 in Wilmington, Delaware, to Helen (Ware), a musician and violin teacher, and Laszlo Schwartz, an actor. Her father was a Hungarian Jewish immigrant from Budapest, and her mother, a violinist was a many-generations American of colonial stock. Her maternal grandfather was a union activist who joined the Socialist Party in America during the early 1900s, her maternal grandmother was labor organizer and socialist Ella Reeve Bloor, and her uncle was activist Harold Ware. .
A guitarist and folk singer in the Washington D.C. area, she moved to New York City and began acting in the early 1930s. She made her Broadway debut in the 1935 leftist play "Let Freedom Ring" co-starring future husband Will Geer, whom she married in 1938. The couple appeared together in other New York plays as well, including "Bury the Dead" (1936), "Prelude" (1936), "200 Were Chosen" (1936) and "Journeyman (1938). The politically-minded couple relocated to Los Angeles in the early 1940s and settled in Santa Monica where Geer pursued a movie career.
The couple had three children -- all future actors Kate Geer, Ellen Geer and Thad Geer. In 1951, the passionately liberal Geer was blacklisted by Hollywood during the McCarthy era for taking the Fifth Amendment and refusing to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee. Financially strapped and with his film career destroyed, they eventually lost their Los Angeles home. Herta fortunately had bought five acres of land in Topanga Canyon in preparation for the fallout of their political activism. Thanks to Geer's degree in botany, the couple was adept in cultivating their land and subsisted by selling vegetables, fruit, and herbs.
Years later, Geer and Ware co-founded the Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum on their Topanga Canyon property. The theater became an outdoor performance space for politically-targeted writers, singers and actors to continue to hone and indulge their creative skills. Outspoken friends and performers such as Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger frequently came to their aid and often promoted/performed in their outside productions. The burgeoning theater officially opened as a summer theater in 1973. Although Will and Herta divorced back in 1954, the two remained steadfast friends personally and professionally. She was, in fact, at Geer's bedside when he passed away of a respiratory ailment in 1978. After his death, Ware, her family, and a small troupe of dedicated actors tirelessly dedicated their energies to transforming the Theatricum into a professional repertory theatre, with educational programs and musical events incorporated into its programs. The theatre's artistic directorship was turned over to actress/daughter Ellen Geer.
Herta remarried near the end of 1954. She and actor/singer David Marshall had one child, actress Melora Marshall, before divorcing in 1978. In the 1970's, the veteran actress had a surprising career resurgence and made her on-camera debut in the film The Memory of Us (1974) that starred ex-husband Will and daughter Ellen. A sprinkling of silver-haired, sweet old lady characters followed, including those in The Black Marble (1980), Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype (1980), 2010 (1984), Slam Dance (1987), Promised Land (1987), Dirty Laundry (1987), Critters 2: The Main Course (1988), Dakota (1988), Soapdish (1991), Lonely Hearts (1991), Top Dog (1995), Species (1995), St. Patrick's Day (1997), Practical Magic (1998), The Politics of Desire (1998), Cruel Intentions (1999), Held Up (1999), Beautiful (2000), and Desperate But Not Serious (1999). Her best remembered role was as the altruistic wife of grouchy oldster Jack Gilford in the popular senior citizen film Cocoon (1985), directed by Ron Howard, and its sequel, Cocoon: The Return (1988), directed by Daniel Petrie.
Herta also moved into TV roles. Among those credits, she played Capt. Jean Luc Picard's mother in an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987), as well as appearing on such established programs as "Knot's Landing," "Highway to Heaven," "Scarecrow and Mrs. King," "Amazing Stories," "Beauty and the Beast," "Cagney & Lacey," "The Golden Girls," " The Munsters Today" and "Tracy Takes On... ."
The veteran actress published her own memoir "Fantastic Journey, My Life with Will Geer" in 2000 and continued performing for a time at the Botanicum as the "Matriarch of the Topanga Community." Many of her children and grandchildren have gone on to becoming steady performers at the Botanicum. Diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, she died of complications in Topanga on August 15, 2005. Her ashes, as those of ex-husband Geer, were spread at the outdoor theatre. - Meredith Holzman was born on 4 February 1981 in Wilmington, Delaware, USA. She is an actress, known for Alaska Daily (2022), The Sinner (2017) and Inventing Anna (2022).
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Ryan was born in Wilmington, Delaware. He moved to Troy, Michigan when he was young and attended Interlochen Arts Academy near Traverse City for high school. Upon graduation, he moved to Los Angeles. He then relocated to New York City and enrolled in The Juilliard School. While attending Juilliard, Ryan wrote, produced, and starred in three feature films and two short films. He lives in New York City.- Suzanne Savoy was born in Wilmington, Delaware, and grew up in the small town of St. Jean d'Iberville, near Montreal. She studied design at the National Theatre School of Canada and worked as a costume designer in Canada and the U.S. After moving to Houston in her late twenties and being inspired by a chance encounter with Helen Hayes, Savoy embarked on a career in acting, sitting in on classes at University of Houston, studying at the Royal National Theatre of Great Britain, HB Studios, the Atlantic Theatre, Upright Citizens Brigade, and elsewhere in NYC and Houston. She has appeared in many featured and starring roles in film and on TV and has performed onstage at The Alley Theatre, The Houston Shakespeare Festival, The Dallas Theatre Center, and others. She also has had a thriving voice-over career in commercials and animation. Savoy co-founded Mercury Studio in Houston, which provided on-camera training for actors from 1986 to 2005. Moving to Manhattan with her daughter following divorce, Ms. Savoy became a mainstay of The Shakespeare Project in New York City, variously performing, designing sets, costumes, and puppets, and creating and running TSP's education program over a period of nine years. After a hiatus from film and TV while raising her daughter, she resumed her work on-screen. Savoy curates and hosts a short-story reading series for adults through the Lewes Public Library in Delaware and translates and performs fifteenth-century French poetry. Her solo show, Je Christine, presents the works of Medieval French author Christine de Pizan and has toured universities and other venues since 2017.
- Quite distinctive with her dark hollow eyes, sharp ethnic looks and frizzy head of hair, veteran stage actress Kathleen Widdoes began her career enacting delicate but vibrant classical heroines. In later years, she gained significant visibility on TV, particularly as an emotive, but well-meaning and strong-minded presence on various daytime soapers.
Born on March 21, 1939, in Wilmington, Delaware, Kathleen is the daughter of Eugene Widdoes and his wife, Bernice Delapo. She attended high school there and made her professional stage debut as "Alma" in "Bus Stop" at age 18 at the Robin Hood Playhouse in Wilmington. She then toured Canada in the role of "Catherine" in "A View from the Bridge" and played roles in "Ondine" and "The Lark" on Canadian TV. Additionally, she studied mime at the Université au Théâtre des Nations in Paris, and attended the Sorbonne in Paris on a Fulbright Scholarship, where she completed her theatrical studies.
Moving to New York to pursue her career, Kathleen blossomed into one of the loveliest and most talented classical ingénues around, gaining valuable experience and acclaim on- and off-Broadway in such plays as "The World of Suzie Wong" (understudying France Nuyen), "The Three Sisters" (1959), "The Idiot" (1960) and "The Maids" (1963). Moreover, she earned glowing reviews in works of the Bard, most notably for Joseph Papp and his New York Shakespeare Festival. Her early Shakespeare work included "Henry V" (1960), "Measure for Measure" (1960), "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (1961), Richard II (1962) and "The Tempest" (1962).
TV audiences first caught sight of her talent in a regular role on the soapy medical drama Young Dr. Malone (1958) and, as "Emily Webb" in a prestigious production of Our Town (1959) which also starred Art Carney. The rest of the 1960s was predominantly theater-oriented; however, she did make an impressive film debut as one of The Group (1966), alongside fellow newcomers Candice Bergen, Joanna Pettet, Hal Holbrook and Joan Hackett, and appeared prominently in Petulia (1968) and Anton Chekhov's The Sea Gull (1968). The 1970s proved to be the pinnacle of Kathleen's stage career capped by her Obie award-winning performance as "Polly Peacham" in "The Beggar's Opera" in 1972 and a Tony nomination the following year for her vibrant "Beatrice" in "Much Ado About Nothing", a role preserved for TV. Adding to her Bard stature that decade was her bravura work as "Desdemona", "Juliet", "Titania", "Viola" and "Mariana".
In 1978, Kathleen began showing up on daytime drama. She scored big points as young Ray Liotta's emotional and careworn Italian mom, "Rose Perini", on Another World (1964) from 1978-1980, and also had a subsequent role on Ryan's Hope (1975) before establishing herself with the role of benevolent advice-giver "Emma Snyder" in As the World Turns (1956), a role she has played since November of 1985, earning four daytime Emmy nominations in the process.
In all that time, Kathleen has maintained a strong profile in the New York theater scene. Credits have included "The Importance of Being Earnest", Neil Simon's "Brighton Beach Memoirs", the revival of "You Can't Take It With You" and "Hamlet" (twice playing "Gertrude"). She won a second Obie Award for "Tower of Evil" in 1990, and was awarded the Lucille Lortel Award for her outstanding participation in "Franny's Way" (2002). More recently, she appeared in a revival of Noël Coward's "After the Ball" (2004), a musical version of Oscar Wilde's "Lady Windemere's Fan".
Along with her "As the World Turn" duties in New York, Kathleen has been seen on TV in episodes of Oz (1997) (recurring), and Law & Order (1990), among others. Divorced in 1972 from the late actor Richard Jordan, by whom she has a daughter Nina Jordan, she is currently married to second husband Jerry Senter. They live just outside of New York City. - Actor
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Andrew Bloch was born on 22 September 1951 in Wilmington, Delaware, USA. He is an actor, known for Hard to Kill (1990), Jason Goes to Hell (1993) and Hangar 18 (1980).- Actor
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Considered one of the best fighters of all time, Ray Leonard burst onto the international scene by winning the light-welterweight gold medal at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal. He turned professional with a lawyer, Mike Trainer, handling the business side of his career whilst hiring the legendary trainer Angelo Dundee to guide him towards the top. Dundee's success with Muhammad Ali and Trainer's business savvy ensured that three years later, Sugar Ray Leonard was not only a millionaire, but ready for his first world title.
Puerto Rican Wilfredo Benitez, himself a world champion since the age of 17, surrendered the WBC welterweight title in 1979, and Sugar Ray was on his way. The next seven years saw Leonard engage in some of the most famous battles in ring history with his three most famous rivals; Thomas Hearns (aka Thomas "The Hitman" Hearns), Roberto Durán (aka Roberto "Hands of Stone" Duran) and Marvelous Marvin Hagler. Duran was the victor in early 1980, taking the WBC crown after a brutal contest. However, honor was restored later that same year, with the famous "No Mas" victory. Duran was out-boxed, out-sped and humiliated and, in the eighth round, surrendered with the words "No Mas - No More".
1981 saw the WBA/WBC welterweight unification bout with Hearns. Victory came in the fourteenth round after a see-saw fight that saw both fighters hurt before Sugar Ray prevailed. Retirement followed but, in 1984, returned at light-middleweight, although he retired again soon after. Clearly, he wasn't the same fighter as in his hey-day. However, the pull of the limelight was too much and, in 1987, returned to the ring with an audacious challenge for the WBC world middleweight crown against the fearsome champion Marvelous Marvin Hagler in Las Vegas. Despite being a heavy underdog, Leonard confounded the critics by beating Hagler for the first time since 1980, and taking his beloved world title. Hagler retired, claiming he was robbed.
Many dispute Leonard's victory, and opinion is divided, even to this day. Although he won the WBC super-middleweight & light-heavyweight titles, it was clear that Sugar Ray's best days were behind him. A hollow rubber match victory against Duran and a draw with Hearns carried little weight, and he took a beating in a WBC light-middleweight title against "Terrible" Terry Norris in 1991, getting knocked down twice and sustaining a nasty beating. Six years later, a non-title contest against Hector Camacho (aka Hector "Macho" Camacho) finally persuaded Sugar Ray Leonard that his time was up. After some years establishing himself as a top promoter, he joined forces with ex-British paratrooper & reality TV mogul Mark Burnett to create The Contender (2005). With movie star Sylvester Stallone also on board, "The Contender" gives an insight to the hopes & fears of young professional prize-fighters as they compete for a $1 million prize and a headline-grabbing main event in Las Vegas. It was of particular importance to Leonard, as he wanted the public to see that although he had all the trappings of success, such as wealth & glory, the road to the top was filled with setbacks and problems, both physically & emotionally, which he himself had to overcome in his boxing days. Ray Leonard still remains in the public eye to this day, and his legacy as one of the sport's greatest exponents means that his place in boxing history is forever secure.- Lyman Chen is an American Born Film and Television actor of Chinese heritage.
Lyman's break came when he was cast in Martin Scorsese's, The Departed as Jack Nicholson's Chinese Interpreter. The film premiered in October 2006 and went on to win 4 Academy Awards including Martin Scorsese's sole Best Director Academy Award.
Since then, Lyman has enjoyed working on various film and television projects with diversity in both dramatic and comedic venues. Roles such as William Zhai on Fox's neXt, Mr. Liang on Season 2 of Mr. Mercedes, Xun of The Dark Army on the Golden Globe Award Winning Mr. Robot, MSS Agent Joseph Yun on CBS' Rush Hour show Lyman's versatility in dramatic roles and showcase his language skills, while conversely, comedies like It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia show Lyman's comedic ability. Lyman can next be seen on AppleTV+'s WeCrashed and Amazon's Something From Tiffany's. - Tall (5'8"), buxom, and luscious blonde bombshell Peggy Trentini was born on June 22, 1960 in Wilmington, California and adopted by Reynold and Yolanda Trentine. Peggy started modeling right out of high school after being scouted by an agent; among the companies she did full-time modeling gigs for are Clairol, Target, Olga Lingerie, Ujena Swimwear, JC Penney, Sears, Catalina Swimwear, and Fredericks of Hollywood. Trentini made her film debut in 1982 with a small part in the comedy romp "Young Doctors in Love." Peggy played a member of the Swedish Bikini Team in a series of memorable TV commercials for Old Milwaukee Beer. In addition, she has made guest appearances on episodes of such TV shows as "Married with Children," "Erotic Confessions," "Beverly Hills Bordello," and "Nightcap." Trentini was featured in a pictorial for the January, 1992 issue of "Playboy." Moreover, Peggy was a Carson Art Player on "The Tonight Show" for three years. After retiring from acting in 2001, Trentini went on to obtain a BA and Real Estate License from college (she majored in business and minored in English literature). More recently Peggy wrote the autobiography "Once Upon a Star: Kiss and Tell Celebrity Stories." She lives in Orange County, California and owns her own real estate company.
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Elizabeth (Beth) Becka's professional career includes directing or playing leading and supporting roles in over 50 theatrical productions from Off-Broadway and Regional Theatre to film film television projects on both coasts. Beth has extensive voice over experience and, as a professional dialect coach, has worked with Brook Shields and Dylan Walsh, among others. She was the acting coach for the five teen leads in NBC's "Game of Silence" and for Will Graham, in the role of his grandfather, Billy Graham, in "Unbroken: Path to Redemption." She was also the acting coach for all the actors in films "War Room" and "Overcomer." Ms. Becka has an MFA in Acting/Directing from UNC-Greensboro, and is a certified trainer in the Meisner Technique. Her over 33-year teaching career includes 8 years as a private acting coach in LA, 17 years at UNC-Wilmington, and 9 years as the owner/director of Insight Actors Studio located in Atlanta, GA. She is also a sought-after public speaking coach. Beth has one daughter, Caitlin Becka.- Timothy Stickney was born on 31 January 1965 in Wilmington, Delaware, USA. He is an actor, known for One Life to Live (1968), Cop Land (1997) and Coming Soon (1999). He has been married to Laura L. Priestly since 1986.
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A former typist, Estelle Taylor married a banker at age 14 and, after leaving him, moved to New York to study dramatic acting. She also modeled for artists and appeared in the chorus of a couple of Broadway shows. In the early 1920s she came to Hollywood and was noted as one of the film state's most beautiful women. In 1925 she married 1920s heavyweight champion boxer Jack Dempsey. On the night of December 4, 1944, she spent an evening of dinner and drinks with actress Lupe Velez and was the last person to see Lupe before she committed suicide. Taylor was founder and president of the California Pet Owners' Protective League and was widely known for her devotion to pets. In 1953 she served on the Los Angeles City Animal Regulation Commission.- Actor
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Character actor, Edgar Latimer Hinton, Jr. was one of three persons killed when a single engine amphibious plane hit a cliff and plunged into Toyon Bay, Santa Catalina Island. The plane took off from the bay, circled once, and hit a 40-foot cliff in front of the exclusive Toyon Bay Boat Club. Hinton was a guest at the club with his wife, Marilynn and their three children. He had been summoned abruptly to the mainland and was due in Utah the next day to begin a movie. The crash occurred in full view of Hinton's family who had come down to the boat club pier to wave goodbye.
The aircraft, a Republic Seabee, had taken off about 4 p.m. from Orange County Airport. The pilot, Vince Pardue, had been trying to organize a charter air service from Orange County Airport to Santa Catalina Island. Toyon Bay Boat Club manager Bob Robb said that Pardue had contacted the club about the charter and when Hinton heard that Pardue was returning to the mainland he arranged for a ride. The single engine amphibian headed out to sea, then apparently returned at low altitude so that Hinton could wave to his wife and three children standing on the dock. The plane suddenly lost altitude, smashed into a cliff and fell to the rocky beach.- Sammy Davis Sr. was born on 12 December 1900 in Wilmington, North Carolina, USA. He was an actor, known for 77 Sunset Strip (1958), The Benny Goodman Story (1956) and Sweet and Low (1947). He was married to Elvera Davis. He died on 21 May 1988 in Beverly Hills, California, USA.
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A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Jeremy is a writer/director/producer. Born and raised in Wilmington, Delaware, Jeremy began his career in the arts at the Wilmington Drama League. At 16, he had his first internship on Broadway shadowing director Mike Ockrent on "A Christmas Carol" at Madison Square Garden.- William Shue was born on 3 September 1961 in Wilmington, Delaware, USA. William died on 24 August 1988 in Block Island, Rhode Island, USA.
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Mitch Eakins was born and raised in Wilmington, North Carolina. He studied acting with legendary teacher Lucile McIntyre, who encouraged him to devote his life to the performing arts. Eakins graduated at the top of his class with a Film Studies degree at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. He went on to study at Stella Adler in Manhattan and in 2017 became a member of the BGB studio in Los Angeles, California. Mitch is an original cast member in L.A's longest running play Point Break Live and went on to play Goose in the Top Gun Parody Tom Gun Live. He recurred for two seasons on the AMC series Turn: Washington's Spies as the duplicitous and dashing Major William Bradford. He recurred for ten episodes as Detective Tommy Roberts in Antonie Fuqua's New Orleans based thriller #freerayshawn. Mitch is an avid surfer, a dedicated father and husband, and a passionate advocate for ocean conservation.- Actor
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Charlie Daniels was born on 28 October 1936 in Wilmington, North Carolina, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Coyote Ugly (2000), The Heartbreak Kid (2007) and The Waterboy (1998). He was married to Hazel Juanita Alexander. He died on 6 July 2020 in Hermitage, Tennessee, USA.- Olga Roderick, Madame Olga, was born Jane Barnell in Wilmington, NC on January 3, 1871 (or February 28, 1877, depending on the source). Her father was a Russian Jew and her mother Catawba Indian. According to historians, she was growing hair by the age of two and was bearded at four. Her deformity caused her mother to believe that Jane was bewitched, so she sold her to the Great Orient Family Circus when her husband was away on business. Jane would later comment, "I have never been able to find out if Mamma got any money for me, or just gave me away to get rid of me. She hated me, I know that. Daddy told me years later that he gave her a good beating when he got home from Baltimore and found out what had happened."
The circus later merged with a larger circus and successfully toured Europe, eventually traveling to Germany. In Berlin, Jane contracted typhoid fever and taken to a local hospital, where she was not expected to live. Allegedly, after her recovery, she found that the circus had left without her, and she was placed in an orphanage. Her father finally tracked her down and brought her back to the United States, where she worked on her grandmother's farm in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Her neighbor, a circus strongman, invited her to join John Robinson's Circus, and at the age of 21, after trying several stage names (including Madame Olga), she settling on Lady Olga Roderick. At the time, her beard was 13 inches long, "the longest in the world."
During her lifetime, Lady Olga worked for more than 25 circuses, including Ringling Brothers, Forepaugh-Sells, Dreamland Circus Sideshow and Hubert's Dime Museum, earning between $20 and $100 per week. It was stated that she seemed to have an overtly inflated view of herself, and was not a terribly happy or friendly person to be around. She was a socialist and very political, expressing her opinions in no uncertain terms.
Lady Olga appeared in Tod Browning's Freaks (1932) as the wife of Pete Robinson, the Skeleton Man, celebrating the birth of their child (who also has a beard). After the film was released (and in later years), she was the most vocal about being very unhappy with the overall portrayal of the sideshow performers in the film, vowing never to work in Hollywood again. She said it was "an insult to all freaks everywhere" and "if the truth be known, we're all freaks together."
Barnell was married four times and had two children by her first husband. Her last marriage was to her "alleged" manager Thomas O'Boyle, who was an ex-clown and a sideshow talker at the gate of Hubert's Museum on 42nd Street. Her last circus performance was in 1938 with Ringling Brothers in New York City, although she continued making public appearances until her death.
Jane Barnell died on October 26, 1951 in Los Angeles, CA. - Actress
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Alexandria Wailes was born on 27 December 1975 in Wilmington, Delaware, USA. She is an actress and director, known for CODA (2021), Don't Shoot the Messenger (2015) and The Flash (2014).- Additional Crew
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Susan Stroman is the recipient of 5 Tony Awards, 2 Laurence Olivier Awards, 5 Drama Desk Awards, 8 Outer Critics Circle Awards, 2 Lucille Lortel Awards, a record 5 Fred Astaire Awards, and the George Abbott Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Theater. She directed and choreographed "The Producers", winner of a record-making 12 Tony Awards including Best Direction and Best Choreography. She co-created, directed and choreographed the Tony-Award winning musical "Contact" for Lincoln Center Theater. "Contact" also won a 2003 Emmy Award for its PBS 'Live from Lincoln Center' broadcast. Other Broadway credits include "The Scottsboro Boys", "Young Frankenstein", "The Frogs", "Oklahoma!", "Thou Shalt Not", "The Music Man", "Steel Pier", "Big", "Showboat", "Picnic" and "Crazy for You". Off-Broadway productions include "And The World Goes 'Round", "Flora the Red Menace", and "Happiness". For 10 years, she choreographed Madison Square Garden's annual spectacular "A Christmas Carol", directed by Mike Ockrent. For New York City Opera she choreographed "A Little Night Music", "110 in the Shade" and "Don Giovanni". She created "Double Feature", a full-length ballet for New York City Ballet featuring the music of Irving Berlin and Walter Donaldson. Other ballets include "For the Love of Duke" for New York City Ballet, "But Not For Me" for the Martha Graham Company, and "Take Five...More or Less" for Pacific Northwest Ballet. Her choreography received an Emmy nomination for the HBO presentation Liza Minnelli Live from Radio City Music Hall (1992) (TV), starring Liza Minnelli. Other TV credits include co-conceiver/choreographer for PBS's 'Sondheim - a Celebration at Carnegie Hall' and "Evening at Pops: A Tribute to the Theater Music of Leonard Bernstein". She received the American Choreography Award for her work in Columbia Pictures feature film Center Stage (2000). Ms. Stroman directed and choreographed The Producers: The Movie Musical (2005), nominated for 4 Golden Globes.- Actor
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George Thorogood was born on 24 February 1950 in Wilmington, Delaware, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), Bull Durham (1988) and Megamind (2010). He has been married to Marla Raderman since 16 July 1985. They have one child.- Producer
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Joseph Feury was born on 5 June 1939 in Wilmington, Delaware, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for ABC Afterschool Specials (1972), Down and Out in America (1985) and Baghdad ER (2006). He has been married to Lee Grant since 1973. They have one child.- Actor
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George Maguire is a renowned stage and film actor, director, and voice over artist. He has also been in the entertainment business since childhood appearing on stage and film. He is Professor Emeritius at Solano College Theater where he co-founded the Actor Training Program. His career began in as a teenager 1964 with Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, it encompasses Broadway, Off- Broadway, regional theaters, Shakespeare Festivals and numerous films and TV shows.- Actor
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Christian Keiber was cast opposite Russell Crowe in the Sony Pictures film No Way Back (1995) and was featured on the Emmy Awards for his role in Orange Is the New Black (2013) with Emmy nominated Laverne Cox directed by Jodie Foster.
Christian Keiber began his acting career as a young boy in both theater and television productions throughout the New York area. After graduating from Tuxedo High School in New York, he decided to continue his training and received a theater scholarship to East Carolina University, where he was invited to study the four year intensive 'Meisner Technique' with famed professor Donald E. Biehn alongside Sandra Bullock and Kevin Williamson. Aside from winning the university's 'Best Actor Award', he also had the opportunity to add many summer stock and regional theater performances to his credit, including acting opposite his mentor, veteran character actor, Larry Gates, in the play 'Foxfire'. After graduating, Keiber returned to New York to pursue his acting.
In New York City, Keiber was immediately cast in several acclaimed theater productions and was invited to become the youngest member in history of the most prestigious actor's club in the world, 'The Players', whose members since 1888 include Mark Twain, James Cagney, Humphrey Bogart, Walt Disney, Frank Sinatra, Jack Lemmon, Katharine Hepburn, Laurence Olivier, 'Ethan Hawk' (q.v.), Morgan Freeman, Al Pacino, and many others.
Keiber's acting then led him to Los Angeles for a theatrical production of 'Who's Afraid of Uta Hagen?'. After catching the attention of director/writer Frank A. Cappello, he was cast opposite Russell Crowe in the Sony Pictures film, No Way Back (1995). Other major film and television credits include, My Favorite Martian (1999), with Jeff Daniels and Christopher Lloyd, Opposite Sex and the City (2002), For da Love of Money (2002), the CBS series, Michael Hayes (1997) with David Caruso, Without a Trace (2002), Dr. Vegas (2004) with Rob Lowe, Cold Case (2003), JAG (1995), Dinner (2000) for the Sci-Fi Channel, the Steven Bochco series Raising the Bar (2008) opposite Mark-Paul Gosselaar, General Hospital (1963), and a recurring role on the WB's hit show Charmed (1998). Keiber also wrote and starred in Bear to the Right (2000) with Clea DuVall, directed by Matthew F. Leonetti Jr., was hand picked by Joss Whedon to voice the Reavers characters in the blockbuster film Serenity (2005), a starring role, opposite Tim Meadows, Jason London, Antonio Sabato Jr., with a cameo by the late Anna Nicole Smith, in the major motion picture, Wasabi Tuna (2003), the NBC hit drama ER (1994) starring opposite Steve Buscemi & Stanley Tucci and the hit series on CBS NCIS: Los Angeles (2009) opposite Chris O'Donnell, LL Cool J, Netflix new series Orange Is the New Black (2013) directed by Oscar Winner Jodie Foster, CBS Blue Bloods (2010), recurring roles on A&E Those Who Kill (2014), HBO Show Me a Hero (2015), and Trust Me, I'm a Lifeguard (2014), which Keiber was the star/screenwriter/executive producer that World Premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Keiber also remains active in theater, where he received rave reviews for his performance as "McLaughlin" in Patrick Sheane Duncan 'Soul's On Fire', produced by Danny Glover he also played Ernest Hemingway in the original production of, 'Hem and Scott on the Road', at the NYAS-Professional Ensemble. Keiber is the co/founder of the Brazen Giant Ensemble in NYC alongside Bill Sorvino .
Currently, Keiber is fielding development deals for a number of screenplays he has written for his production company, Creative Alley Productions, was featured on National Public Radio (N.P.R.), three times, representing one of the 'Young Mavericks of Hollywood,'and was featured in 'Origin Magazine' as one of, 'The Nation's Top Creatives'.
Christian Keiber was featured on the 2014 Emmy Awards for Orange Is the New Black (2013) in his scene with Emmy nominated Laverne Cox directed by Jodie Foster.