"Brett Butler (actress) Brett Butler (born January 30, 1958) is an American actress, writer, and stand-up comedian. She played the title role in the comedy series ""Grace Under Fire"". Butler was born Brett Anderson in Montgomery, Alabama, the eldest of five sisters. Before experiencing success as a stand-up comic, she worked as a cocktail waitress. One of the first notable appearances for Butler was on Dolly Parton's ill-fated 1987 variety series, ""Dolly"". Parton hired Butler as a writer for the remainder of the show's season, but the series was subsequently cancelled after one season of lackluster ratings."" She was the"
"6, 2015. The show was remade in Russia as ""Lyuba, Children and the Factory"" in 2005. A Polish adaptation, ""Hela w opałach"" (""Hela Under Fire""; ""Hela"" is short form from ""Helen""), aired on TVN in September 2006. Also there is another Russian adaptation as ""Ольга"" (""Olga""). The show premiered on TNT on September 5, 2016. Grace Under Fire Grace Under Fire is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from September 29, 1993, to February 17, 1998. The show starred Brett Butler as a single mother learning how to cope with raising her three children alone after finally divorcing her"
"networks (ABC, CBS and NBC). ""Bachelor Father"" follows the adventures of Bentley Gregg, a wealthy bachelor attorney living in Beverly Hills who assumes the responsibility of raising his niece, Kelly (Noreen Corcoran), after her parents died in an automobile accident. Other members of the cast included houseboy Peter Tong (Sammee Tong), teenage neighbor and Kelly's on and off boyfriend, Howard Meechum (Jimmy Boyd), Kelly's best friend, Ginger Farrell (Bernadette Withers) and Jasper, the dog. Withers appeared in 51 episodes from 1957-1962; Boyd in 37 from 1958-1962. Plots center on Bentley's adjustments to his new role as an adoptive parent, his"
"sometimes credited as Bailey Luetgert. He was a series regular on TNT's drama ""Saving Grace"", in the role of Detective Butch Ada. Additional credits include ""Charmed"", ""Billboard Dad"", ""The Truth About Juliet"", ""Cosmo's Tale"", ""Undressed"", ""Pacific Blue"", ""The Stray, Jag, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, V.I.P, Rats, As the World Turns, Las Vegas, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Watch Over Me"", ""Ugly Betty"", ""Criminal Minds, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The Chronicles of Hollow Earth, Cold Case, Crossing Over, Castle"", ""Miami Medical"", ""Dark Metropolis, Damages, White Collar"", ""Awake"", and ""Summoned"", amongst others. In 2012, he was cast as Deputy Branch Connally,"
"Grace Kelly filmography Grace Kelly (November 12, 1929 – September 14, 1982) was an American actress who made her debut on television in the play ""Old Lady Robbins"" (1948) on the anthology series, ""Kraft Television Theatre"". In 1950, she made numerous television appearances on anthology series including ""The Philco Television Playhouse"", ""Studio One"", ""The Clock"", ""The Web"", and ""Danger"". The following year, Kelly played Helen Pettigrew in the television play ""Berkeley Square"" on the ""Prudential Family Playhouse"". In 1952, she portrayed Dulcinea in the drama ""Don Quixote"" on the anthology series ""CBS Television Workshop"". In the same year, Kelly also"
"taught them a short dance routine. Berkley starred alongside Thomas Jane in the David Arquette directed short film ""The Butler's in Love"" which premiered at Mann's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles in June 2008. In 2009, Berkley starred in a multi-episode arc of the Showtime series ""The L Word"", during its sixth and final season. She played Kelly Wentworth, a straight girl who got away from Jennifer Beals' character Bette Porter in college. Berkley and Beals are best friends in real life, having previously worked on the 2002 independent film ""Roger Dodger"". Berkley continued with television work, reprising her role"
"Bette (TV series) Bette is an American sitcom which premiered on October 11, 2000 on the CBS network. It was the debut of Bette Midler in a lead TV series role. 16 episodes were aired on CBS, with its final telecast on March 7, 2001. Eighteen episodes in total were produced, with the final two broadcast on HDTV simulcasting and in foreign markets. ""Bette"" was created by Jeffrey Lane, with Midler serving as one of the executive producers. The sitcom had Midler playing herself – a ""divine celebrity"" who is adored by her fans. To apply some ambiguity, neither Bette's"
"and confidant, but in early 1998, Dot stopped appearing on the show (though she was still mentioned). Instead, Grace's old friend Bev Henderson (Julia Duffy) came back to town and ended up moving in with the Kellys to get back in touch with her working-class roots. Grace and Bev's personal reunion was unexpectedly the last major storyline of the series. Although she was joining the cast full-time, Duffy only appeared in two episodes of ""Grace Under Fire"" before the series was abruptly canceled in mid-February. The episode ""Vega$"" is part of a crossover with ""Coach"", ""The Drew Carey Show"" and"
"Beth Grant Beth Grant (born September 18, 1949) is an American character actress known for often playing conservatives, religious zealots, or sticklers for rules. Between 2012 and 2017, she was a series regular on the television comedy ""The Mindy Project"" portraying the role of Beverly Janoszewski. She is also known for her recurring role Gracie Leigh in the CBS post-apocalyptic drama ""Jericho"", and for playing Marianne Marie Beetle, a recurring character in the Bryan Fuller series ""Wonderfalls"", ""Pushing Daisies"", and ""Mockingbird Lane"". She has appeared in the films ""No Country for Old Men"", ""Speed"", ""Donnie Darko"", ""The Artist"", ""Child's Play"
"Will & Grace Will & Grace is an American sitcom created by Max Mutchnick and David Kohan. Set in New York City, the show focuses on the friendship between best friends Will Truman (Eric McCormack), a gay lawyer, and Grace Adler (Debra Messing), a straight interior designer. The show was broadcast on NBC from September 21, 1998, to May 18, 2006, for a total of eight seasons, and returned to NBC on September 28, 2017. Especially during its original run, ""Will & Grace"" was one of the most successful television series with gay principal characters. Despite initial criticism for its"
"at the box office, earning $24 million on a $5 million budget, though making for a total gross of almost a third of its predecessor. A sequel, entitled """", was released in March 2018. AP History teacher Grace Wesley (Melissa Joan Hart), a devout evangelical Christian, notices that one of her students, Brooke Thawley (Hayley Orrantia), is withdrawn following the recent accidental death of her brother. Involved in little more than her studies, Brooke notices Grace's hope-filled attitude, and asks where Grace finds her optimism. Grace replies ""Jesus"", and Brooke begins to read the Bible for herself. As Grace lectures"
"Erin Kelly Erin Kelly is an American film, theater and television actress, best known for her role as Annabelle Tillman in Katherine Brooks' 2006 film ""Loving Annabelle"". Kelly has collaborated with director Katherine Brooks on three films. Kelly was the title role in Brooks' ""Finding Kate"" and ""Loving Annabelle"". Brooks' 2009 feature ""Waking Madison"" (starring Sarah Roemer and Elisabeth Shue) saw Kelly taking her darkest role to date as Grace, a mental patient with an addictive personality. Since 2009, Kelly has her own production company, Rock Rose Entertainment, through which she later launched Hitching Post Theatre and the Indie Colorado"
"Angela Bettis Angela Marie Bettis (born January 9, 1973) is an American film and stage actress, film producer, and director best known for her lead roles in the 2002 TV adaptation of the Stephen King novel ""Carrie"", the title character in ""May"" (2002), and in ""Girl, Interrupted"" as an anorexic psychiatric patient Janet Webber. In addition to her work in film, Bettis also starred in two Broadway productions: ""The Father"" in 1996 with Frank Langella, and as Abigail Williams in a 2002 revival of Arthur Miller's ""The Crucible"" alongside Liam Neeson and Laura Linney. Bettis was born in Austin, Travis"
"owned by D.C. (Don ""D.C."" Curry). Also in the fifth season, Russell found some romantic interest in Dottie (Lauren Tom), a gossiping hairstylist who was also friends with Grace. Nadine, meanwhile, after having given birth to her and Wade's long-awaited child, abruptly decided to leave Wade and move to Colorado, and was never seen again. (Actress Julie White had left the show between seasons 4 and 5.) Throughout the entire five-year run, Grace's ex-husband Jimmy Kelly (Geoff Pierson) showed up, sometimes causing problems and at others miraculously clean and sober, trying to win Grace back. A reconciliation never quite happened,"
"Bailey Chase Bailey Chase (born Bailey Chase Luetgert; May 1, 1972) is an American stage and television actor. Chase is known for his role as Butch Ada in the television series ""Saving Grace"", starring role as Graham Miller in ""Buffy the Vampire Slayer"", and roles as Christopher ""Chris"" Robert Hughes (from 2003–2005) in the soap opera ""As the World Turns"" , Beckett 'Becks' Scott in ""Ugly Betty,"" Sean Everett in ""Damages"", and Deputy Branch Connally in A&E's crime thriller ""Longmire"". Chase has also starred in the thriller ""Summoned"" alongside Cuba Gooding, Jr.; ""Tao of Surfing""; ""Sex, Death, & Bowling""; and"
"first choice to play the title role, Grace Kelly, by then Princess Grace of Monaco, withdrew from the project when the citizens of Monaco objected to her appearing in a film, especially as a sexually disturbed thief. Also, when Kelly married Prince Rainier in 1956, she had not fulfilled her contract with MGM, which could have prevented her from working for another studio. As a consequence of Kelly's departure from the film, Hitchcock put it aside to work on ""The Birds"" (1963). After completing ""The Birds"", Hitchcock returned to the Winston Graham adaptation. Evan Hunter, who had written the screenplay"
"but Fuller and Green left the show due to budgetary issues during the writing stage of the second season. As of early 2018, Fuller is working on a TV adaptation of ""The Vampire Chronicles"", the novel series by Anne Rice. Nicknamed the ""Fullerverse"" by Fuller's fans, all of Fuller's series are implied to take place in the same universe. Marianne Marie Beetle (played by actress Beth Grant) first appears in the ""Wonderfalls"" episode ""Muffin Buffalo"", and has subsequently appeared in the ""Pushing Daisies"" episode ""Comfort Food"" and in the pilot of ""Mockingbird Lane"". Similarly, Gretchen Speck-Horowitz (played by Chelan Simmons)"
"(born 1982) and Spencer Margaret (born 1985), before divorcing Richmond in 1989. Smith has been married to Houston cardiothoracic surgeon Brad Allen since 1997. Smith battled breast cancer in 2003. In 2010, Smith was featured in ""1 a Minute"", a documentary about breast cancer. Jaclyn Smith Jacquelyn Ellen ""Jaclyn"" Smith (born October 26, 1945) is an American actress and businesswoman. She is known for her role as Kelly Garrett in the television series ""Charlie's Angels"" (1976–1981), and was the only original female lead to remain with the series for its complete run. She reprised the role with a cameo appearance"
"greenlight additional sitcom projects helmed by comedians during the 1990s including ""The Drew Carey Show""; Brett Butler vehicle ""Grace Under Fire""; and ""Ellen"", which became notable for a 1997 episode which served as the coming out of series star Ellen DeGeneres (as well as her character in the series) as a lesbian. In 1993, the FCC repealed the Financial Interest and Syndication Rules, once again allowing networks to hold interests in television production studios. That same year, Capital Cities/ABC purchased the French animation studio DIC Entertainment; it also signed an agreement with Time Warner Cable to carry its owned-and-operated television"
"for the Princess Grace Foundation. Grace Kelly Grace Patricia Kelly (November 12, 1929September 14, 1982) was an American film actress who became Princess of Monaco after marrying Prince Rainier III in April 1956. After embarking on an acting career in 1950, when she was 20, Kelly appeared in New York City theatrical productions and more than 40 episodes of live drama productions broadcast during the early 1950s Golden Age of Television. In October 1953, she gained stardom from her performance in director John Ford's film ""Mogambo"" starring Clark Gable and Ava Gardner, which won her a Golden Globe Award and"
"Grace Kelly Grace Patricia Kelly (November 12, 1929September 14, 1982) was an American film actress who became Princess of Monaco after marrying Prince Rainier III in April 1956. After embarking on an acting career in 1950, when she was 20, Kelly appeared in New York City theatrical productions and more than 40 episodes of live drama productions broadcast during the early 1950s Golden Age of Television. In October 1953, she gained stardom from her performance in director John Ford's film ""Mogambo"" starring Clark Gable and Ava Gardner, which won her a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination in"
"a closer friendship. They still antagonize one another, however, often leading to Grace striking Jack in some manner. Grace has a string of boyfriends throughout the series, many played by guest stars such as Woody Harrelson and Gregory Hines. Grace marries the Jewish doctor Leo Markus, played by Harry Connick, Jr., on November 21, 2002, but the marriage ends when he has a one-night stand with a doctor from the Red Cross while working in Cambodia with Doctors Without Borders. In season 8, the two reunite briefly during a flight to London when they coincidentally met on the plane. Their"
"also stated both should be watched due to covering different periods of Jacqueline's life. In ""The Kennedys: After Camelot"", Holmes' performance was viewed favorably by Daniel Feinberg and Allison Keane while Kristi Turnquist panned her. Minka Kelly portrays Kennedy in the 2013 film ""The Butler"", giving the film's protagonist Cecil one of her husband's neckties after his assassination. Kelly said she was intimidated and scared taking on the role. Kelly admitted to having difficulty with perfecting Kennedy's voice, going ""to sleep listening to her"", and having discomfort with the wool clothing associated with the role. Ginnifer Goodwin portrays her in"
"Lehr (the ""unicycle girl""), George Lindsey (reprising his ""Goober"" character from ""The Andy Griffith Show""), Jimmy Little, Irlene Mandrell, Charlie McCoy, Dawn McKinley, Patricia McKinnon, Sherry Miles, Rev. Grady Nutt, Minnie Pearl, Claude ""Jackie"" Phelps, Slim Pickens, Kenny Price, Anne Randall, Chase Randolph, Susan Raye, Jimmie Riddle, Jeannine Riley, Alice Ripley, Lulu Roman, Misty Rowe, Junior Samples, Ray Sanders, Terry Sanders, Gailard Sartain, Diana Scott, Shotgun Red, Gerald Smith (the ""Georgia Quacker""), Jeff Smith, Donna Stokes, Dennis Stone, Roni Stoneman, Mary Taylor, Nancy Taylor, Linda Thompson, Lisa Todd, Pedro Tomas, Nancy Traylor, Buck Trent, Jackie Waddell, Pat Woodell, and Jonathan"
"with Betsy Beers, Mark Gordon, Krista Vernoff, Rob Corn, Mark Wilding, and Allan Heinberg. Although the series is set in Seattle (at the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital, later known as the Grey-Sloan Memorial Hospital), it is filmed primarily in Los Angeles, California. The series was designed to be racially diverse and used color-blind casting. It revolves around the title character, Dr. Meredith Grey, played by Ellen Pompeo, first featured as an intern. The original cast consisted of nine star-billed actors: Pompeo, Sandra Oh, Katherine Heigl, Justin Chambers, T. R. Knight, Chandra Wilson, James Pickens Jr., Isaiah Washington and Patrick Dempsey."
"to successfully pursue a film career. Kelly also played Bret and Bart's uncle, Bentley Maverick, in the 1959 episode ""Pappy"". Though very popular, Garner quit over a contract dispute with the studio after the series' third year in order to graduate to a much anticipated movie career, and was replaced by Roger Moore as cousin Beau, nephew of Beau ""Pappy"" Maverick. It is unclear if Beau was supposed to be the son of Bret and Bart's uncle Bentley. Sean Connery turned down the role, but accepted a free trip to America; the following decade, Moore would replace Connery as James"
"Wales, and Empress Farah of Iran. At a later memorial service in Beverly Hills, James Stewart delivered the following eulogy: Rainier, who did not remarry, was buried alongside her in 2005. Kelly left a lasting legacy as a model, theater artist, television actress (her most prolific work, acting in around 100 TV plays), and an iconic Hollywood film star. Kelly has been cited as one of the ""classic Hitchcock blondes"", and as one of the most elegant women in cinematic and world history. One author describes her as the ""elegant glamour girl of the screen"". Grace Kelly appeared on the"
"pilot script for the television show ""Will & Grace"". Messing was inclined to take some time off, but the script intrigued her, and she auditioned for the role of Grace Adler, beating out Nicollette Sheridan, who later guest-starred on the show as Grace's romantic rival. ""Will & Grace"" became a ratings success, and Messing became a star. In 2002, she was named one of the ""50 Most Beautiful People in the World"" by ""People"". ""TV Guide"" picked her as its ""Best Dressed Woman"" in 2003. And Messing's trademark curls on ""Will & Grace"" won her five Crown Awards from voters"
"business, and wrote a book about it, ""The Truth about Being an Extra"" (2006). A Republican, he supported Dwight Eisenhower during the 1952 presidential election. Jack Kelly (actor) John Augustus Kelly Jr. (September 16, 1927 – November 7, 1992), best known as Jack Kelly, was an American film and television actor most noted for the role of ""Bart Maverick"" in the television series ""Maverick"", which ran on ABC from 1957-62. Kelly shared the series, rotating as the lead from week to week, first with James Garner as Bret Maverick (1957–1960) then with Roger Moore as Beau Maverick (1960–1961) and Robert"
"creativity. She develops her career, sobers up, and discovers her true self. It was published by Hyperion and is available in hardcover (), softcover (), and audiobook formats. Knee Deep in Paradise Knee Deep in Paradise is the title of an autobiography authored by actor/comedian Brett Butler, released in 1996. The memoir is very direct, and deals with her pre-stardom life, prior to the success of her popular ABC sitcom ""Grace Under Fire"". Notable for its unflinching candor, Butler's book provides accounts of such tragic personal events as being abandoned by her father when she was 4 years old, being"
"investigates homicides and other major crimes with the other detectives in her squad, including Ham Dewey (Kenny Johnson), Butch Ada (Bailey Chase), Bobby Stillwater (Gregory Cruz), and Captain Kate Perry (Lorraine Toussaint). Off the job, Grace drinks heavily, engages in numerous one-night stands and casual encounters with men, and is having an affair with her married police partner, Ham. Aside from her faults, Grace is an extraordinarily loving and generous person to those around her. In particular, she loves her young nephew, Clay (Dylan Minnette), and devotes a great deal of time to him. Earl appears to Grace throughout the"
"'The Brooke and Elliana Show' with pop singer Brooke Butler and in 2016, was invited to appear on the popular US reality TV show Dance Moms, alongside her mother, Yolanda, during Season 6. She became a permanent member of the cast during Season 7 in 2017, before leaving at the end of that year. After competing with the Abby Lee Dance Company on the show, she was invited to participate in a national tour with fellow castmate Maesi Caes to teach dance masterclasses and give solo performances. At the end of 2017, Walmsley originated the lead role of Grace in"
"his earlier TV role in 1981 in the revival series ""Bret Maverick"", but NBC unexpectedly canceled the show after only one season despite reasonably good ratings. Critics noted that most of the scripts did not measure up to the episodes starring Garner in the first series. Jack Kelly (Bart Maverick) was slated to become a series regular had the show been picked up for another season, and he appeared in the last scene of the final episode in a surprise guest appearance. During the 1980s, Garner played dramatic roles in a number of television films, including ""Heartsounds"" with Mary Tyler"