question: actor who plays dr avery on grey's anatomy

answers: Jesse Wesley Williams

title: Grey's Anatomy (season 9)

text: would reprise her role as Catherine Avery at sometime in series, and she is set to direct the third episode. In September 2012, it was announced that Steven Culp would be cast as a new doctor at a new hospital, and would be known as Dr. Parker. In September 2012, it was announced that William Daniels, former "Boy Meets World" star, and Jason George would reprise their roles as Dr. Craig Thomas, and Ben Warren respectively. In September 2012, "TVLine" reported that "Bones's" Andrew Leeds had been cast in a potentially recurring role for the ninth season. In December 2012,

title: Jackson Avery

text: in Zap2it's 25 Top Bromances of 2012. Reviewing the first part of the ninth season, Lyons said: "Avery's mom is more interesting than he is." He was listed in Wetpaint's "10 Hottest Male Doctors on TV". Jackson Avery Jackson Avery, M.D. is a fictional character in the ABC prime time medical drama, "Grey's Anatomy", portrayed by actor Jesse Williams. The character was created by series creator and executive producer, Shonda Rhimes. He was introduced in season six episode "Invasion" as a surgical resident formerly from Mercy West Medical Center when it merges with Seattle Grace Hospital. Williams initially appeared as

title: Grey's Anatomy (season 12)

text: as Dr. Catherine Avery. Production began on May 21, 2015, when Rhimes announced on Twitter that the writers were in full swing mapping the twelfth season. A promotional poster was released on September 16, 2015. The season included the 250th episode named "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner", being the fifth episode. The cast of "Grey's Anatomy" had a special celebration for the 250th episode of the show with several actors sharing the celebration on Twitter on September 15, 2015. Jessica Capshaw revealed that the episode included her favorite scene so far in the season. Because of the annual Halloween television

title: Jackson Avery

text: reasons she loves "Grey's Anatomy" again: "Dr. Avery wasn't quite clicking as part of the ensemble when Jesse Williams first joined the cast. But now? Oh, mama. He's flirty — to a fault — but he's also a decent dude, and the show was in need of a seriously single male character." His bromance with mentor Mark Sloan has been positively received. Janalen Samson of BuddyTV commented: "these scenes with Jesse Williams are proving to be gems. I do love a good Bromance and these two actors are bringing the love and the funny in spades. The pairing was included

title: Grey's Anatomy

text: a bid to purchase the hospital themselves. Kepner starts dating a paramedic named Matthew (Justin Bruening) and they form a deep relationship over the course of the ninth ad tenth seasons and she eventually agreed to marry before reconciling with Avery in the middle of her wedding to Mathew. Lauren Boswell (Hilarie Burton) is introduced as a craniofacial surgeon consulting on a case at Grey Sloan Memorial who showed romantic interested in Arizona and eventually ended up having a one-night stand with her. Dr. Heather Brooks dies in the premier of season ten. She goes to search for Dr. Webber

title: Grey's Anatomy (season 11)

text: sharing a place, so she buys a fixer-upper for only the two of them. Dr. Richard Webber (James Pickens, Jr.) and Dr. Catherine Avery (Debbie Allen) continue their on-again, off-again relationship. With differing opinions on how to be in a relationship, how to run the hospital, and who should be in charge, the two call off their wedding. However, Meredith intervenes and tells them that they are both lucky to still be alive and to cherish the fact that they can still talk to each other. Dr. Webber and Avery work out their differences and decide to get married after

title: Jackson Avery

text: Jackson Avery Jackson Avery, M.D. is a fictional character in the ABC prime time medical drama, "Grey's Anatomy", portrayed by actor Jesse Williams. The character was created by series creator and executive producer, Shonda Rhimes. He was introduced in season six episode "Invasion" as a surgical resident formerly from Mercy West Medical Center when it merges with Seattle Grace Hospital. Williams initially appeared as a recurring cast member, and was later promoted to a series regular in season seven. The character's main storyline involves Jackson trying to achieve success on his own instead of riding on the coattails of his

title: Grey's Anatomy (season 4)

text: surgeon and fifth-year resident Dr. Calliope "Callie" Torres, who was portrayed by Sara Ramirez, has to face her husband's unfaithfulness and her unexpected bisexuality. Attending plastic surgeon, Dr. Mark Sloan was portrayed by Eric Dane, who is constantly seeking reconciliation with former best friend, attending physician and Chief of Neurosurgery Dr. Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey), whose lasting relationship with Meredith Grey faces difficulties. Former "Reunion" star Chyler Leigh was promoted to series regular status, after short appearances in the final two episodes of the third season, portraying Meredith's half-sister Lexie Grey, who opts for a surgical internship at Seattle Grace

title: Sledgehammer (Grey's Anatomy)

text: Dr. Tracy McConnell (Joey Lauren Adams), her competitor. Discouraged by how great Tracy is, Bailey withdraws from the race, but Dr. Ben Warren (Jason George) manages to convince her to fight for the position, which she wins after giving a mid-surgery presentation to the board. Dr. April Kepner (Sarah Drew) returns to Seattle after three months in Jordan only to find her husband Dr. Jackson Avery (Jesse Williams) to be less than warm and welcoming. Meredith takes up teaching a new anatomy class and instructs the interns to forget everything they know about "anatomy" and start afresh. They all make

title: Jesse Williams (actor)

text: Jesse Wesley Williams (born August 5, 1981) is an American actor, director, teacher and activist, best known for his role as Dr. Jackson Avery on the ABC Television series Grey's Anatomy.  He also appeared in the 2013 film The Butler as civil rights leader Rev. James Lawson. His other roles have included Holden in The Cabin in the Woods (2012); Officer Eddie Quinlan in Brooklyn's Finest (2009); and Leo in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008).

title: Grey's Anatomy (season 15)

text: recurring role for Season 15, being revealed that he would play the role of a new orthopedic surgeon at the hospital. On August 13, 2018, it was announced that Jeff Perry would be returning as Thatcher Grey, Meredith's father, for the first time since his last appearance in the seventh season. On September 6, 2018, it was announced that Alex Landi had been cast in a recurring role as Dr. Nico Kim, who will be the first gay male surgeon to appear on the show. On October 10, 2018, it was announced that Josh Radnor had been cast as Meredith's

title: Grey's Anatomy (season 5)

text: episodes as cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Erica Hahn, Callie's love interest, who eventually resigns and moves away. Patrick Dempsey portrayed neurosurgeon Dr. Derek Shepherd whose relationship with Meredith Grey is the series' main storyline. Although originally introduced as a recurring character in the season premiere, trauma surgeon Dr. Owen Hunt was promoted to a series regular in the fourteenth episode of the season "Beat Your Heart Out". He was portrayed by Kevin McKidd and was conceived as a love interest to resident Cristina Yang. Originally only signed onto the show until December 2008, Kevin McKidd was upgraded to regular status after

title: Money (2016 film)

text: for his role as Dr. Jackson Avery in "Grey's Anatomy". Principal photography began in Long Island, New York on June 9, 2015 over a period of 16 days. On June 19 Lutz reported that a 16-page scene was completed in one day. The Palm Beach Post praised the acting stating that "Yes, "Money" is bound to remind you of other films of captors and captives, but the performances by cold-blooded intruder Jamie Bamber as John, drugged up Jesse Williams as Sean and the rest of the ensemble cast should keep you gripping the armrests of your theater seat". They added

title: Grey's Anatomy (season 12)

text: that Sara Ramirez, who portrayed Callie Torres for ten seasons, would leave "Grey's". Chambers announced on March 11, 2016, on Twitter that he will return as Dr. Alex Karev for the 13th season. On June 5, 2015, it was announced that after several seasons of being a recurring role, Jason George was upgraded to a series regular. It was announced on June 15, 2015, that Martin Henderson, who played a doctor on the ShondaLand produced show "Off the Map", would be added as a series regular for the twelfth season. He will make his debut in the middle of the

title: Eric Dane

text: Eric Dane Eric Dane (born Eric T. Melvin, November 9, 1972) is an American actor. After appearing in television roles throughout the 2000s with his recurring role as Jason Dean in "Charmed" being the most well known, he became best known for playing Dr. Mark Sloan on the medical drama television series "Grey's Anatomy", as well as films, co-starring in "Marley & Me" (2008), "Valentine's Day" (2010), and "Burlesque" (2010). He starred as Captain Tom Chandler in the apocalyptic drama "The Last Ship." Dane was born in San Francisco, California, to a homemaker mother and an interior designer/architect father, William

title: Grey's Anatomy

text: pilot as Dr. George O'Malley, expecting that the role might be short-lived, because he liked that the character was multi-faceted. Rounding out the season one cast was Justin Chambers as Dr. Alex Karev. The second season marked the introduction of attending doctors Mark Sloan (Eric Dane) and Callie Torres (Sara Ramirez). They were initially cast as recurring characters, but both were given star billing at the opening of the third season. Ramirez was cast after ABC executives offered her a role in the network show of her choice; Dane had previously auditioned unsuccessfully for a role in the pilot episode.

title: Sara Ramirez

text: Award for Distinguished Performance. Ben Brantley of "The New York Times" described her as "a toothsome devourer of scenery", and another reviewer for The Playgoer emphasizing her stage presence remarked, "Her intensity is totally serious and totally ludicrous and totally on key". An "Entertainment Weekly" review gave her the highest praise by calling her a show-stealer. After her success on Broadway, Ramirez joined the cast of "Grey's Anatomy" in a recurring role as Dr. Calliope 'Callie' Torres, a love interest for Dr. George O'Malley, in the show's second season. On a special "Grey's Anatomy"-themed episode of "The Oprah Winfrey Show",

title: Sara Ramirez

text: for her portrayal of Dr. Callie Torres in ABC's medical drama "Grey's Anatomy". She garnered nominations for the Best Actress at the NAACP Image Award, the ALMA Award, and won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. Sara Ramirez Sara Elena Ramírez (; born August 31, 1975) is a Mexican American actress, singer, and songwriter. Born in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, she graduated with a fine arts degree from the Juilliard School. She began acting in Broadway productions, making her debut with Paul Simon's "The Capeman", and later ventured into film and television roles.

title: Holley Fain

text: Holley Fain Holley Fain (born August 28, 1981) is an American actress, known for her roles as Dr. Julia Canner on the ABC medical drama series "Grey's Anatomy", and Maureen van der Bilt on The CW's teen drama "Gossip Girl". She is also known for portraying Daphne Stillington and Ruth Kelly in the Broadway productions of "Present Laughter" and "Harvey", respectively. After graduating in acting from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Fain debuted on the Broadway stage in 2010 in Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of "Present Laughter". On television, she is known for her role as Maureen van der

title: Justin Chambers

text: he was cast as Dr. Alex Karev in the ABC medical drama series "Grey's Anatomy". Chambers gained widespread recognition as the series progressed and the character became one of the most popular from the hit series, earning multiple nominations and the 2017 Best TV Network Drama Actor at the People's Choice Awards as well as nominations for the Screen Actors Guild Award. Chambers was born in Springfield, Ohio, on July 11, 1970 to Pamela Sue (Willman) and John William Eugene Chambers II, who were both deputy sheriffs. Chambers was brought up in Springfield and growing up he aspired to be

title: Going, Going, Gone (Grey's Anatomy)

text: frustratedly exits the operating room. In the intern appendectomy, Wilson makes a mistake and freezes, leading to a scolding from Meredith Grey. Back in Minnesota, Yang is annoyed by the peppy attitudes of her superiors at Mayo Clinic, Dr. Craig Thomas (William Daniels) and Dr. Parker (Steven Culp), so she decides to take a trip to Seattle for Sloan's death. However, her PTSD hinders her from boarding the plane, and she ultimately remains in Minnesota. Meanwhile, Dr. Jackson Avery (Jesse Williams), now a plastic surgical fellow, sits by Sloan's bedside and talks of medical cases to him. Dr. Richard Webber

title: Jason Thompson (actor)

text: Than You" and "Jakob". In film, Thompson had starring roles in "Wishmaster: The Prophecy Fulfilled" and "Divide". In television, Thompson has landed guest roles on television shows like "Felicity", "Flipper", and "Castle". Thompson's most popular role to date is that of Dr. Patrick Drake on the ABC soap opera "General Hospital". Since playboy Patrick Drake's first appearance on the show, he has flirted with various women (many who work at the hospital call him Dr. Hottie in reference to his good looks and as a tribute to fellow ABC hot doc "Grey's Anatomy"'s Dr.McDreamy), saved many lives, and mended a

title: Grey's Anatomy (season 5)

text: the show with a special guest star billing as Dr. Addison Montgomery along with fellow "Private Practice" stars Audra McDonald portraying Naomi Bennett, Taye Diggs in the role of Sam Bennett and Grant Show portraying Dr. Archer Montgomery. Tyne Daly also appeared receiving a special guest star in the role of Carolyn Maloney Shepherd, Derek's mother, while Héctor Elizondo appeared as Carlos Torres, Callie's father. While few critics weighed in their point of view on the fourth season, several had opinions on the fifth season. Alan Sepinwall from the "Newark Star-Ledger" said "Overall, it really feels more like the good

title: Andrew DeLuca

text: Newcomer of the Year in a TV Series Broadcast in the U.S. at the Golden Maple Awards. Andrew DeLuca Andrea "Andrew" DeLuca, M.D. is a fictional character from the medical drama television series "Grey's Anatomy", which airs on ABC in the United States. The character is portrayed by Giacomo Gianniotti. Andrew was introduced as a surgical intern at the fictional Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital at the end of the eleventh season, eventually obtaining the position of a resident in the thirteenth season. He becomes one of the few interns and residents in later seasons to have personal connections to the

title: Grey's Anatomy (season 13)

text: he had renewed his contract and will be playing Dr. Alex Karev in the 13th season. "The Hollywood Reporter" reported on May 4, 2016, that the original cast were all negotiating new contracts. After the finale, Pompeo said that she would be returning in the next season, which was officially confirmed by "Deadline" on June 1, 2016. Series-veteran Sara Ramirez announced after the finale that she would not be returning for season 13 as Dr. Callie Torres, after the character left for New York to be with her girlfriend Dr. Penny Blake. Thus, this will be the first season since

title: Sarah Utterback

text: Sarah Utterback Sarah Utterback (born January 12, 1982) is an American actress, most notable for her role as Nurse Olivia Harper on ABC's medical drama series "Grey's Anatomy". She is also a film and theater producer. Utterback attended New Hampton High School in New Hampton, Iowa. She studied drama at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and the School at Steppenwolf in Chicago. She is the founder of Rushforth Productions and the IAMA Theatre Company in Los Angeles, California. Her theater credits include the U.S. premiere of "Ladybird" by Russian playwright Vassily Sigarev, and the world premiere stage

title: Grey's Anatomy (season 1)

text: as an intern and is assigned to work under their resident Dr. Miranda Bailey (Chandra Wilson), along with fellow interns an extremely competitive Dr. Cristina Yang (Sandra Oh), an insecure Dr. George O'Malley (T. R. Knight), ex model Dr. Izzie Stevens (Katherine Heigl), and an arrogant Dr. Alex Karev (Justin Chambers). The surgical wing is primarily supervised by the Chief of Surgery Dr. Richard Webber (James Pickens, Jr.). Dr. Preston Burke (Isaiah Washington) is the head of Cardio surgery. Meredith is in a romantic relationship with her attending Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey) a stranger she had a one-night stand with,

title: Sledgehammer (Grey's Anatomy)

text: and Dr. April Kepner deal with their relationship problems with all the doctors trying to help two young girls who tried to commit suicide by jumping in front of a train after being bullied for being in love. "Sledgehammer" picks up the events occurring three months after Dr. Richard Webber (James Pickens Jr.) and Dr. Catherine Avery's (Debbie Allen) wedding. Dr. Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) finds herself moving back into her old house and adjusting to life with her sister-in-law Dr. Amelia Shepherd (Caterina Scorsone) and half-sister Dr. Maggie Pierce (Kelly McCreary). Meredith awakes to a banging sound, to find

title: Jackson Avery

text: suffers PTSD. For comfort, he and Kepner both take rooms in the large house of fellow resident Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo). Also living there are her husband, Dr. Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey), resident Alex Karev and intern Lexie Grey (Chyler Leigh), her half-sister. For some time, Avery suffers because of the death of his friend Percy in the shooting, and having assisted in surgery on Shepherd while threatened at gunpoint by the shooter. The seventh season shows Avery's emerging interest in Meredith's sister, Lexie Grey, and they start a relationship. Avery also starts working with chief of plastic surgery Mark Sloan

title: Sledgehammer (Grey's Anatomy)

text: around a group of physicians struggling to balance their professional lives with their personal lives. The episode focuses on the show's protagonist Dr. Meredith Grey's new living arrangement with her half-sister Dr. Maggie Pierce and her sister in law Dr. Amelia Shepherd in her old house after having lost her husband. Dr. Miranda Bailey fights to be the new Chief of Grey-Sloan Memorial with support from Dr. Richard Webber. Dr. Arizona Robbins and Dr. Callie Torres move on with their lives while the former looks for a new roommate. Dr. Alex Karev and Dr. Jo Wilson and Dr. Jackson Avery

title: Jesse Williams (actor)


question: who played buffy the vampire slayer in the movie

answers: Kristy Swanson

title: Buffy the Vampire Slayer in popular culture

text: through the cemetery she realises she's...BUFFY!" Their idea is knocked back immediately. In the 2007 film "The Jane Austen Book Club", directed by Robin Swicord, also starring Marc Blucas who played Riley Finn on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", Jocelyn finds herself surrounded by "Buffy" fans as to she is around a "Buffy convention" called the "Buffy Contingency." In the 2010 American vampire spoof "Vampires Suck", based in most part on "Twilight" film series, Buffy is portrayed by Krystal Mayo. She uses an outfit similar to "Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight" #1 cover. In 2011 film remake "Fright Night" vampire

title: Scary Movie

text: Hailstorm's character, which resembles that of Gale Weathers, and Doofy Gilmore, of Deputy Dewey Riley. Buffy Gilmore is a play on the character of Helen Shivers in "I Know What You Did Last Summer", portrayed by Sarah Michelle Gellar, and her name is a reference to Gellar's role as Buffy Summers in the hit TV series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". Greg Phillipe is referential to Ryan Phillipe, who plays Gellar's boyfriend in "I Know What You Did Last Summer"; likewise, Bobby Prinze is in reference to Freddie Prinze Jr., who also starred opposite Jennifer Love Hewitt in the film. Cindy

title: Darla (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

text: me and killed me." She later went on to say: For me, I was a new actor to Los Angeles, didn’t know the TV business very well so I was just excited to work and play a vampire. I had no clue what I was going to do or how I was going to be scary. Until that is, they put the vampire makeup on me and I went into the trailer and smiled, which I thought was creepy. Joss always said he was intrigued that someone who looked like me and talked like me was like the scariest vampire

title: Alyson Hannigan

text: in a live action TV movie based on the Disney Channel cartoon "Kim Possible". Hannigan married her "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel" co-star Alexis Denisof at Two Bunch Palms Resort in Desert Hot Springs, California, on October 11, 2003. The couple live in Encino, Los Angeles with their two daughters. Alyson Hannigan Alyson Lee Hannigan (born March 24, 1974) is an American actress and television presenter. She is best known for her roles as Willow Rosenberg on the television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997–2003), Lily Aldrin on the sitcom "How I Met Your Mother" (2005–2014), and Michelle Flaherty

title: Sasha Jenson

text: Jenson. He attended North Hollywood High School alongside Adam Carolla, whom he knew. Early in his career, he primarily did stunt work. Sasha Jenson Sasha Jenson (born November 12, 1964) is an American film and television actor known for his role in the 1993 hit film "Dazed and Confused". He is also known for his role in the 1988 horror movie "", also Ghoulies II in 1988, and for having a role in the 1992 hit movie "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". His most recent film is in the 2003 release "Grind". Jenson starred in the television series "Teen Angel" as

title: Sasha Jenson

text: Sasha Jenson Sasha Jenson (born November 12, 1964) is an American film and television actor known for his role in the 1993 hit film "Dazed and Confused". He is also known for his role in the 1988 horror movie "", also Ghoulies II in 1988, and for having a role in the 1992 hit movie "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". His most recent film is in the 2003 release "Grind". Jenson starred in the television series "Teen Angel" as Jason, and made guest appearances on shows like "NYPD Blue" and "Monsters". Jenson is the son of Canadian-born actor and stuntman Roy

title: Paige Moss

text: in theater, but transferred to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles, California. Moss has had numerous roles in film and on television since 1995, and is best known for her portrayal of Tara Marks, the crazy girl who tried to kill Kelly Taylor on "Beverly Hills, 90210" in its 1996 season, and for her performance as the female werewolf Veruca in three episodes of the cult TV series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" in 1999. Creator and show runner, Joss Whedon, originally intended for Oz, Willow and Veruca to be involved in a love triangle spanning most of

title: Buffy Summers

text: returned in Joss Whedon's television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", this time played by Sarah Michelle Gellar for all of the show's 144 episodes. In season one (1997), Buffy begins to accept the responsibilities and dangers of her calling as the Slayer after moving to the small California town of Sunnydale. She becomes best friends with Xander Harris (Nicholas Brendon) and Willow Rosenberg (Alyson Hannigan), and meets her new Watcher, Rupert Giles (Anthony Stewart Head). Together, they form the Scooby Gang, and work together to battle various supernatural occurrences which plague Sunnydale High. In the season finale, Buffy battles the

title: Clare Kramer

text: subreddit, with most of the questions centered around her time on the show and her role on the show. Kramer won the 2012 Pollygrind Underground Film Festival's Best Actress award for her portrayal of spree killer, "Caitlin Shattuck", in the rock fantasy feature, Road To Hell. Clare Kramer Clare Elizabeth Kramer (born September 3, 1974) is an American actress best known for her starring role of Glory on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and for her role as Courtney in "Bring It On". She is a co-founder of GeekNation and hosts the podcast "Take Five with Clare Kramer". Clare Elizabeth Kramer

title: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (film)

title: Amber Benson

text: to land roles in films and on television. Benson was 14 when she made her feature film debut in the Steven Soderbergh film "King of the Hill". Benson is best known for her recurring role as Tara Maclay on the television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". The character first appeared in the season 4 episode "Hush" and soon became the girlfriend of Willow Rosenberg (Alyson Hannigan). Benson remained with the series until season 6 when her character was killed off. In her final episode, Benson was credited for the only time as a regular cast member. Benson sang in the

title: Sarah Michelle Gellar

text: television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", which follows Buffy Summers, a teenager burdened with the responsibility of fighting occult foes and supernatural occurrences. She screen tested several times originally for the role of Cordelia Chase, but after approaching Whedon and producers about playing Buffy Summers, she auditioned again and was eventually cast in the title role. The show premiered in March 1997, to widespread critical and popular acclaim, and Gellar's Buffy, created to subvert the stereotypical female horror movie victim, went on to become recognized as one of the 100 greatest female characters in U.S. television. "Buffy" ran for seven

title: Spike (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

text: role James Marsters won Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor in a TV Series (in 2000, 2003) and was nominated for this award in 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004. In 1999, Spike won a TV Guide Award for "Scariest Villain". In 2017 Spike made into the list of "25 Villains We Love to Hate from the last 25 years" for the 25th anniversary of Syfy. Spike (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Spike, played by James Marsters, is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel". Spike is a vampire and played various roles

title: I Know What You Did Last Summer

text: was the last of the lead performers to be cast in the role of Helen. Like Hewitt, Gellar was also known to American audiences at the time for her roles in television, primarily as the titular Buffy Summers on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". Gillespie commented on casting Gellar: "I wanted an actress that had a warmth to her, but could still come off as being a bitch." For the supporting role of Missy, Gillespie sought an actress with significant screen presence, as the character, despite appearing in only two scenes, is central to several major plot points. Anne Heche was

title: James Marsters

text: James Marsters James Wesley Marsters (born August 20, 1962) is an American actor, musician and voice actor. He is best known for his role as the English vampire Spike in The WB series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and its spin-off, "Angel". Since then, he has played the alien super villain Brainiac on the Superman-inspired series "Smallville", Captain John Hart on "Torchwood" and terrorist Barnabas Greeley in Syfy's "Caprica". He appeared in a supporting role in the film "P.S. I Love You", as Victor Hesse in the "Hawaii Five-0" reboot, Victor Stein in the Marvel Comics series "Runaways" and as the

title: Once More, with Feeling (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

text: theaters with the audience invited to sing along. Throughout the series Buffy Summers (Sarah Michelle Gellar), in her role as the Vampire Slayer, is assisted by her close friends, who refer to themselves as the "Scooby Gang". These include Xander Harris (Nicholas Brendon), a young man without particular strengths or talents, but devoted to Buffy and her calling, and Willow Rosenberg (Alyson Hannigan), a young woman who has grown from a shy but gifted student into a strong woman and powerful user of magic. They are mentored by Buffy's "Watcher", Rupert Giles (Anthony Stewart Head), a paternal figure since the

title: Julie Benz

text: and a lead role as Julie Falcon in "Darkdrive". In 1996, Benz auditioned for the role of Buffy Summers for the television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", but lost the role to Sarah Michelle Gellar. However, she was offered the small role of the vampire Darla, in the pilot episode. Her performance was so well-received that her part was expanded to a few more episodes. This role helped launch her career and Julie appeared in guest appearances in more TV shows such as "The Big Easy" and "Fame L.A.", along with a small role as a receptionist in the movie

title: Iyari Limon

text: Iyari Limon Iyari Pérez Limón (born July 8, 1976) is a Mexican-American actress, best known for her supporting role as Potential Slayer Kennedy on the television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". Limón was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico on July 8, 1976. She moved to Los Angeles, California, at the age of one, and grew up in Southern California. Limón has appeared in numerous TV commercials, both in Spanish and English. Among her credits are commercials for Toyota, Dr Pepper, and Always. During her screen test for the part of Carmen in "The L Word", Limón ad libbed a Spanish

title: Darla (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

text: previously won the part of Cordelia Chase. Benz was offered the small role of the vampire Darla in the pilot episode of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". Her performance was so well-received that her character appeared in a few more episodes. In an interview with TheTVAddict.com, Benz said of her casting: "I was supposed to die in the pilot, but about halfway through the pilot Joss Whedon was like, 'We're giving you a name and we're not going to kill you.' And he did that for a while until it finally came time to kill me, and kill me, and kill

title: Elizabeth Anne Allen

text: her final appearance on "Buffy" in the season seven episode "The Killer in Me". Elizabeth Anne Allen Elizabeth Anne Allen (born November 18, 1970) is an American actress. Allen is best known for her recurring role as the witch Amy Madison on the television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". Allen is an alumna of Gloversville High School in Gloversville, New York and graduated from Russell Sage College in Troy, NY in 2001. After college she moved to Hollywood to begin an acting career. Since 1992, Allen has worked regularly, primarily in guest or recurring roles on various television series, including

title: Amber Benson

text: Amber Benson Amber Nicole Benson (born January 8, 1977) is an American actress, writer, director, and producer. She is best known for her role as Tara Maclay on the TV series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", and has also directed, produced and starred in her own films "Chance" (2002) and "Lovers, Liars & Lunatics" (2006). She also co-directed the film "Drones" with fellow "Buffy" cast member Adam Busch. Benson was born January 8, 1977, in Birmingham, Alabama, the daughter of Diane and Edward Benson, a psychiatrist. She has a younger sister, Danielle, who is an artist. Her father is Jewish and

title: Buffy the Vampire Slayer

text: (Amy Madison), Julia Lee (Chantarelle/Lily Houston), Charisma Carpenter (Cordelia Chase), and Mercedes McNab (Harmony Kendall). Bianca Lawson, who played vampire slayer Kendra Young in season 2 of the show, originally auditioned for the role of Cordelia Chase before Charisma Carpenter was cast in the role. The title role went to Sarah Michelle Gellar, who had appeared as Sydney Rutledge on "Swans Crossing" and Kendall Hart on "All My Children". At age 18 in 1995, Gellar had already won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Leading Actress in a Drama Series. In 1996, she was originally cast as Cordelia Chase

title: Spike (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

text: Sunnydale in the second season of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", in the episode "School Hard", accompanied by Drusilla. Spike and Dru were modeled on Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen; punk, "badass" vampires to contrast sharply with the more ceremonial tradition of the Master and the Order of Aurelius from Season One. Spike is in fact a fan of Sid Vicious' band The Sex Pistols and punk band The Ramones. In the final scene of the episode "Lovers Walk", he can be seen singing to a cover of "My Way" by Gary Oldman, who portrayed Vicious in the film "Sid and

title: Welcome to the Hellmouth

text: auditioned for the part, but Whedon felt Metcalf played it with more complexity, bringing a "sly and kind of urbane" sensitivity and a charm to the villainy of the character. Kristine Sutherland was cast as Buffy's mother Joyce. Sutherland, who disliked the horror genre, was not looking for acting jobs when her agent called her with the opportunity to play Joyce. Sutherland auditioned the same day as David Boreanaz, and was impressed with how naturally she felt at ease with the material in the scripts. Bob Flutie, Sunnydale High School's principal, was originally played by Stephen Tobolowsky in the unaired

title: Slayer (film)

text: the Underworld series respectively. Van Dien portrayed Van Helsing in his movie, while Grevioux played the Lycan Raze in the first Underworld film. Kevin VanHook also worked in DC Comics' vampire-themed comics, "Superman and Batman vs Vampires and Werewolves". Slayer (film) Slayer is a 2006 vampire themed television film written and directed by Kevin VanHook and starring Casper Van Dien and Kevin Grevioux. The film's plot involves an elite commando squad dealing with a deadly and bloodthirsty vampire clan living in the South American rain forest. It was produced for the Sci Fi Channel There's something strange going on in

title: Buffy the Vampire Slayer

text: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Buffy the Vampire Slayer is an American supernatural drama television series based on the 1992 film of the same name. It was created by Joss Whedon under his production tag, Mutant Enemy Productions, with later co-executive producers being Jane Espenson, David Fury, David Greenwalt, Doug Petrie, Marti Noxon, and David Solomon. The series premiered on March 10, 1997, on The WB and concluded on May 20, 2003, on UPN. The series narrative follows Buffy Summers (played by Sarah Michelle Gellar), the latest in a line of young women known as "Vampire Slayers", or simply "Slayers". In

title: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (film)

text: school in the film, but the series starts with her as a sophomore. The film does portray who the Buffy of the TV series was before she learned of her destiny as the Slayer: a popular but selfish and superficial cheerleader. In the film, her parents are wealthy but negligent socialites who care little for her and spend their time at parties and golf tournaments; in the TV show, Buffy has a caring, newly divorced mother named Joyce. The supernatural abilities of both vampires and the Slayer are depicted differently. The vampires in the film die like humans; in the

title: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (film)

text: a ride on the hood of his van which crashes into a tree just before Amilyn loses an arm. Buffy and Merrick arrive to rescue him and Amilyn flees the fight to talk to Lothos. After this encounter, Buffy and Pike start a friendship that eventually becomes romantic, and Pike becomes Buffy's partner in fighting the undead. During a basketball game, Buffy discovers that one of the players, and a friend of Jeffrey's, is a vampire. After a quick chase to a parade float storage yard, Buffy confronts Lothos, shortly after she and Pike take down his gang. Lothos puts

title: Welcome to the Hellmouth

text: Buffy. Bianca Lawson originally won the role of Cordelia Chase, but turned it down due to other contractual obligations. Lawson would later be cast as vampire slayer Kendra in the show's second season. Cordelia was originally intended to serve as a dramatic foil to Buffy, and to represent the characteristics of the less mature and shallower Buffy portrayed in the original film. Julie Benz, who portrayed Darla, originally auditioned for the role of Buffy. However, Benz was later offered the minor role of Darla in the pilot episode. Although the character (originally an unnamed minor vampire) was supposed to die

title: Elizabeth Anne Allen

text: Elizabeth Anne Allen Elizabeth Anne Allen (born November 18, 1970) is an American actress. Allen is best known for her recurring role as the witch Amy Madison on the television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". Allen is an alumna of Gloversville High School in Gloversville, New York and graduated from Russell Sage College in Troy, NY in 2001. After college she moved to Hollywood to begin an acting career. Since 1992, Allen has worked regularly, primarily in guest or recurring roles on various television series, including "Doogie Howser, M.D." and "Silk Stalkings". Allen also had a recurring role in the

title: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (film)

long_answer: High school senior Buffy Summers (Kristy Swanson) is introduced as a stereotypical "popular girl" at Hemery High School in Los Angeles whose main concerns are shopping and spending time with her rich, snooty friends and her boyfriend, Jeffrey. While at school one day, she is approached by a man who calls himself Merrick (Donald Sutherland). He informs her that she is The Slayer, or Chosen One, destined to kill vampires, and he is a Watcher whose duty it is to guide and train her. She initially rebukes his claims, but is convinced that he is right when he is able to describe a recurring dream of hers in detail. In addition, Buffy is exhibiting uncanny abilities not known to her, including heightened agility, senses, and endurance, yet she repeatedly tries Merrick's patience with her frivolous nature, indifference to slaying and sharp-tongued remarks.


question: who won season 2 of great british baking show

answers: Joanne Wheatley

title: The Great British Bake Off (series 2)

text: 16 May 2013, and "Home Baking" initially as a Sainsbury's exclusive. She writes a monthly column for Sainsbury's magazine and is a regular guest columnist for "The Sun" newspaper. She runs cookery courses from her home in Essex, and has appeared in various television shows such as "The Alan Titchmarsh Show" and "What's Cooking". Holly Bell teaches baking classes and for a time worked as an occasional radio presenter on BBC Radio Leicester. She also appeared as a guest presenter on QVC shopping channel. She wrote an eBook called "Ready, Steady, Bake!" which was published on 5 July 2012, and

title: The Great British Bake Off

text: from the contestants, who are all amateurs. The applicants to the show are assessed by a researcher, followed by an audition in London with two of their bakes. They then undergo a screen test and an interview with a producer. A second audition involves the applicants baking two recipes for the judges in front of the cameras. Ten contestants were chosen for the first series, twelve for the following two series, thirteen for the fourth, and back to twelve from series five onwards. In each episode, the amateur bakers are given three challenges: a signature bake, a technical challenge, and

title: The Great British Bake Off (series 4)

text: The Great British Bake Off (series 4) The fourth series of "The Great British Bake Off" began airing on 20 August 2013. Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins again presented the show and Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood returned as judges. As with series three, the competition was held at Harptree Court in East Harptree, Somerset. 13,000 amateur bakers applied to appear on the programme, and 100 were selected for screen test, with the best 60 advancing to a three-day audition. From these, 13 contestants were chosen this year so the judges could eliminate two people whenever they wanted. The winner

title: The Great British Bake Off (series 6)

text: the eliminated contestant prior to the airing of episode three. Contestant Marie Campbell, who was the first Star Baker of the series, was criticised for being "semi-professional", after it emerged that she had been trained in Ecole Escoffier at the Ritz in Paris where she specialised in patisserie. It was also alleged that she had gone on to run a school for chefs as well as a cupcake baking business. A statement from the BBC said: "There are strict criteria to take part in the show and Marie met those criteria. She gained a certificate for one week’s training in

title: The Great British Bake Off (series 1)

text: and More". He has taught macaron making classes in London, run a pop-up bakery in Fortnum & Mason, and appeared as a 'resident baker' on "The Alan Titchmarsh Show". Ruth Clemens has written a number of books on cake making and baking, including "Busy Girls Guide to Cake Decorating", "The Pink Whisk Guide to Cake Making", "The Pink Whisk Guide to Baking" and "Creative Éclairs". Miranda Gore Browne wrote a book, "Biscuit", published on 5 April 2012. Her second book "Bake Me a Cake as Fast as You Can" was published in August 2014. Jonathan Shepherd left his job in

title: The Great Canadian Baking Show

text: British Columbia. Runners-up were Sachin Seth (Halifax, Nova Scotia) and Megan Stasiewich (Leduc, Alberta). The Great Canadian Baking Show The Great Canadian Baking Show is a Canadian cooking competition television series which premiered on CBC Television on November 1, 2017. The show is hosted by Dan Levy and Julia Chan with French chef Bruno Feldeisen and Canadian-Australian pastry chef Rochelle Adonis as judges. It is an adaptation of the U.K. series "The Great British Bake Off", which is aired in Canada under the title "The Great British Baking Show". The show brings ten amateur baking contestants together in a bake-off

title: The Great British Bake Off (series 7)

text: was won by Candice Brown, with Andrew Smyth and Jane Beedle finishing as runners-up. Colour key: For the first challenge, the bakers were given two hours to make a drizzle cake, the brief being that the cake be moist and well permeated with the drizzle. For the technical challenge, the bakers were instructed to make Mary's recipe for twelve jaffa cakes. The recipe used a whipped fatless sponge, orange jelly and tempered chocolate with a design of sorts. For the final challenge, the bakers were instructed to make a mirror glaze cake. The cake had to have a genoise sponge

title: The Great British Bake Off

text: with Ruby Tandoh and Kimberley Wilson as runners up. In the U.S., the fourth series was broadcast as season 2 on PBS, and on Netflix as Collection 2. The fifth series of "The Great British Bake Off" began airing on 6 August 2014 on BBC One. This series was filmed at Welford Park in Berkshire. There were twelve bakers taking part. Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood returned as judges, whilst Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc continued to present the series. Richard Burr was awarded the largest number of star baker designations of any series so far, but was beaten by

title: The Great British Bake Off (series 4)

text: of the Great British Bake Off 2013 was Frances Quinn. Colour key: The bakers were given two hours to make a sandwich cake with filling of their choice for the signature challenge. For their first technical challenge, the bakers were required to bake an angel food cake using Mary Berry's recipe in two and half hours. For the showstopper, the challenge was to make a chocolate cake using at least two types of chocolate to decorate the cake. They were given four hours for this bake. The bakers were asked to make in two hours 36 breadsticks, all made using

title: The Great British Bake Off

text: All the Series 2 finalists were female: Holly Bell, Mary-Anne Boermans, and the winning contestant Joanne Wheatley.

title: The Great British Bake Off (series 2)

text: The Great British Bake Off (series 2) The second series of "The Great British Bake Off" started 14 August 2011 with twelve amateur bakers. Unlike series one, the competition was held in a single location – on the grounds of Valentines Mansion, a 17th-century mansion house in Redbridge. In addition to their on-screen presenting roles, Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins also took over the narration of the show, which had been done by Stephen Noonan the previous series. Series two also introduced the "star baker" award for the most impressive performer each week. Three and a half thousand people applied

title: Britain's Best Bakery

text: Britain's Best Bakery Britain's Best Bakery was a British daytime cookery show part of the ITV Food category on ITV and narrated by Wendi Peters with judges Mich Turner and Peter Sidwell. The show has been airing from 26 November 2012 to 14 February 2014. The TV program is a talent show where the target is try the best independent, family-run or community bakery. Bakeries from all over the UK compete in a series of baking challenges that put their skills to the test and make viewers’ mouths water. Its a tough competition: traditional bakers with top-secret family recipes compete

text: The Great Canadian Baking Show (season 2) The second season of "The Great Canadian Baking Show" premiered on CBC Television on September 19, 2018. Ten amateur bakers competed over eight weeks of challenges throughout the competition for the title. Canadian actor and television personality Dan Levy and British actress Julia Chan returned as hosts, with French chef Bruno Feldeisen and Canadian-Australian pastry chef Rochelle Adonis also returning as judges. For the second season, producer Marike Emery stated that the audition process prioritized "skill over personality" and that the tasks would be more challenging than the first season. After eight weeks

title: The Great British Bake Off (series 2)

text: published a book "Recipes from a Normal Mum" on 17 July 2014. Mary-Anne Boermans wrote a book on baking, "Great British Bakes: Forgotten Treasures for Modern Bakers", which was published on 7 November 2013. Official episode viewing figures are from BARB. The Great British Bake Off (series 2) The second series of "The Great British Bake Off" started 14 August 2011 with twelve amateur bakers. Unlike series one, the competition was held in a single location – on the grounds of Valentines Mansion, a 17th-century mansion house in Redbridge. In addition to their on-screen presenting roles, Mel Giedroyc and Sue

title: The Great British Bake Off (series 8)

text: concentric rings, topped with a star. For the final showstopper challenge, the bakers were required to make a magical ice cake with elaborate sugar work that create a scene of winter wonderland. Liam Charles was chosen as a co-presenter for the revamped professional version of "Great British Bake Off", "". Liam has also Written a cookbook called Cake Boy: The Kitchen Diaries. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38086856-cake-boy On 31 October 2017, judge Prue Leith accidentally revealed the winner of the series on Twitter twelve hours before the finale was due to air. This caused uproar among many fans of the show. She quickly deleted

title: The Great British Bake Off

text: On 30 October 2018, Sheffield University researcher Rahul Mandal, from India, was announced as the winner of "The Great British Bake Off" 2018. The runners-up were Ruby Bhogal and Kim-Joy Hewlett. The ninth series is broadcast on Netflix as Collection 6. Periodically, accidents and other errors have influenced the results of a round of judging. Several have had a significant impact on what a baker presents, notably: The early reviews for the first series were mixed. Lucy Mangan of "The Guardian" wondered if "competitive baking [is] a contradiction in terms" and found the proceedings humourless. Iain Hollingshead of "The Daily

title: Mary Berry

text: From 2010 to 2016 she was one of the judges on BBC One's "The Great British Bake Off" alongside baker Paul Hollywood, who specialises in bread. Berry says that since working together, she has learned from him. However, some viewers were outraged during the first series when a decision was made to make the contestants use one of Hollywood's recipes for scones instead of one of Berry's. Her work on the show with Hollywood has led to "The Guardian" suggesting that it is the best reality TV judging partnership ever. In September 2016, Love Productions announced that a three-year deal

title: James Morton (baker)

text: James Morton (baker) James Morton (born 26 May 1991) is a Scottish celebrity baker, author and reality television contestant, based in Glasgow, who rose to fame when he became the runner up on the third series of "The Great British Bake Off". James Morton was born in Inverness, Scotland, but from the age of 3 grew up in the Shetland Islands. He was introduced to baking by his maternal grandmother, who taught him after school each day. He is the son of journalist and former Radio Scotland radio presenter Tom Morton. In the first Summer of his medical degree at

title: The Great British Bake Off (series 8)

text: The Great British Bake Off (series 8) The eighth series of "The Great British Bake Off" began on 29 August 2017, with this being the first of "The Great British Bake Off" to be broadcast on Channel 4, after the production company Love Productions moved the show. It is the first series for new hosts Noel Fielding and Sandi Toksvig, and new judge Prue Leith. This series was won by Sophie Faldo, with Kate Lyon and Steven Carter-Bailey finishing as runners-up. Colour key: For the first challenge, the bakers were instructed to make a cake using fresh fruit, with no

title: The Great American Baking Show

text: Baking Show: Holiday Edition". Adams returned for his second season as host, with former Spice Girls singer Emma Bunton as new host. Joining Paul Hollywood on the judging panel is American pastry chef and restaurateur, Sherry Yard. The Great American Baking Show The Great American Baking Show is an American cooking competition television series and an adaptation of "The Great British Bake Off" (which is aired in the United States under the title "The Great British Baking Show"). Its first season aired on ABC under the title The Great Holiday Baking Show. The show is the second licensed adaptation of

title: Nadiya Hussain

text: the final they moved to Milton Keynes, nearer to London, so that she could pursue a culinary career. In 2015, Hussain appeared in and won the sixth series of "The Great British Bake Off" which aired from 5 August to 7 October. During the final she baked 16 iced buns in three hours, as well as raspberry-flavoured mille-feuille, to one of Paul Hollywood's recipes, in two hours, and a multi-layered presentation showstopper which took the form of "My Big Fat British Wedding Cake", in a time of four hours. During her acceptance speech, she said: With more than 15 million

title: The Great Canadian Baking Show

text: The Great Canadian Baking Show The Great Canadian Baking Show is a Canadian cooking competition television series which premiered on CBC Television on November 1, 2017. The show is hosted by Dan Levy and Julia Chan with French chef Bruno Feldeisen and Canadian-Australian pastry chef Rochelle Adonis as judges. It is an adaptation of the U.K. series "The Great British Bake Off", which is aired in Canada under the title "The Great British Baking Show". The show brings ten amateur baking contestants together in a bake-off competition of "themed culinary challenges" to find a best, over-all competitor. Each episode features

title: The Great British Bake Off (series 1)

text: The Great British Bake Off (series 1) The first series of "The Great British Bake Off", first aired on BBC Two on 17 August 2010. Ten home bakers took part in a bake-off to test every aspect of their baking skills as they battled to be crowned the Great British Bake Off's best amateur baker. Each week the nationwide tour saw bakers put through three challenges in a particular discipline, with some being eliminated from competition at the end of the episode. The rounds of the competition took place in various locations across the UK following a theme, for example,

title: The Great British Bake Off (series 8)

text: Channel 4 +1. The Great British Bake Off (series 8) The eighth series of "The Great British Bake Off" began on 29 August 2017, with this being the first of "The Great British Bake Off" to be broadcast on Channel 4, after the production company Love Productions moved the show. It is the first series for new hosts Noel Fielding and Sandi Toksvig, and new judge Prue Leith. This series was won by Sophie Faldo, with Kate Lyon and Steven Carter-Bailey finishing as runners-up. Colour key: For the first challenge, the bakers were instructed to make a cake using fresh

title: The Great British Bake Off (series 6)

text: The Great British Bake Off (series 6) The sixth series of "The Great British Bake Off" first aired on 5 August 2015, with twelve contestants competing to be crowned the series 6 winner. Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins presented the show, and Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood returned as judges. The competition was held in the ground of Welford Park, Berkshire for a second year. The series was won by Nadiya Hussain, with Tamal Ray and Ian Cumming finishing as runners-up. Colour key: For the first challenge, the bakers were given two hours to make a Madeira Cake, which was

title: The Great British Bake Off (series 4)

text: knew of the result were placing bets on the outcome. This subsequently led to many online media sources speculating Quinn had won, inadvertently leaking the result prematurely. Frances Quinn wrote a book, "Quinntessential Baking", released on 17 August 2015. Ruby Tandoh has written a book, "Crumb: The Baking Book", published on 25 September 2014. She took half a year out from the university after the show but has returned to complete her philosophy and history of art course at University College London. She wrote a column on baking for "The Guardian". Beca Lyne-Pirkis presented a Welsh language cookery show "Becws"

title: The Great British Bake Off (series 9)

text: The Great British Bake Off (series 9) The ninth series of "The Great British Bake Off" began on 28 August 2018, with this being the second series to be broadcast on Channel 4. The series is presented by Noel Fielding and Sandi Toksvig, with judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith. The series was won by Rahul Mandal, with Kim-Joy Hewlett and Ruby Bhogal as the runners-up. Colour key: Breaking with tradition, this year the series kicked off with Biscuits week. For the first challenge of the series, the bakers were tasked to bake 24 regional biscuits that needed to be

title: The Great British Bake Off (series 7)

text: The Great British Bake Off (series 7) The seventh series of "The Great British Bake Off" aired from 24 August 2016, with twelve contestants competing to be crowned the series 7 winner. This series was the last to be broadcast on BBC One, as the production company Love Productions opted to move the show to Channel 4. It was also the last series on the show for Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc, as they decided to leave as presenters of the show. It is also the last series of the show to feature Mary Berry as a judge. This series

text: The Great Canadian Baking Show (season 1) The first season of "The Great Canadian Baking Show" premiered on CBC Television on November 1, 2017. Ten amateur bakers competed over eight weeks of challenges throughout the competition for the title. This season was hosted by Canadian actor and television personality Dan Levy and British actress Julia Chan. The judging panel consisted of French chef Bruno Feldeisen, a multiple James Beard Award nominee and the former executive pastry chef for Four Seasons Hotels in New York and Vancouver, and Canadian-Australian pastry chef Rochelle Adonis, the European-trained creator of an eponymous high tea

title: The Great British Bake Off (series 2)

text: bakers were individually highlighted as Star Baker. For their final signature bake, the finalists were asked to bake 12 mille-feuille in 2 1/2 hours. For the technical challenge, the bakers were asked to bake a sachertorte in 2 hours and 40 minutes. For their final showstopper, the bakers were asked to bake 3 different types of petits fours: Meringue, Sweet Pastry, and Sponge Based, within 4 hours. Both episodes 9 and 10 were Masterclasses by Paul and Mary where they demonstrated how to make the Technical Challenges that they had set throughout the series. Episode 9 showed the first four

title: The Great British Bake Off


question: how long did the menendez brothers get in prison for killing their parents

answers: life imprisonment

answers: life

title: Menendez: Blood Brothers

text: Menendez: Blood Brothers Menendez: Blood Brothers is a 2017 television film directed by Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato, written by Abdi Nazemian, and starring Courtney Love, Nico Tortorella, Benito Martinez, and Myko Olivier. The film is based on the lives of Lyle and Erik Menendez, two brothers who were convicted of murdering their parents in Beverly Hills, California in 1989. It aired on the Lifetime network in North America on June 11, 2017. On January 31, 2017, it was announced that Courtney Love had joined the cast of the film. The film was shot in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, between

title: Lyle and Erik Menendez

text: Lyle and Erik Menendez Joseph Lyle Menéndez (born January 10, 1968) and Erik Galen Menéndez (born November 27, 1970) are American brothers from Beverly Hills, California, who were convicted in a high-profile criminal trial in 1994 for the 1989 murder by shotgun of their wealthy parents, entertainment executive José Menéndez and his wife Mary ("Kitty"). Though initially not regarded as suspects, the duo attracted the attention of authorities as they spent their deceased parents' fortune lavishly within weeks of the murders. During the trial, the brothers claimed that the murders stemmed from years of sexual and emotional abuse that they

title: Lyle and Erik Menendez

text: rather than death. The jury later said that the abuse defense was never a factor in its deliberations and that it rejected the death penalty because neither brother had a felony record or a history of violence. Unlike the juries in the previous trials, the jury in the penalty phase unanimously rejected the defense's theory that the brothers killed their parents out of fear. It is believed that the brothers had committed the murders with the intent to gain control over their father's considerable wealth. During the penalty phase of their murder trial, defense lawyer Abramson allegedly directed a defense

title: Abuse defense

text: defense attorney argued that she was not guilty by reason of temporary insanity. She was acquitted by this reason and was released after being taken into custody for psychiatric evaluation. Legal critics argued that Bobbitt won her trial by means of the abuse defense. In August 1989, brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez shot and killed their parents in their home in Beverly Hills, California. The two constructed an elaborate alibi and maintained their innocence for several years until Erik confessed to his psychotherapist. When it was decided that the murder confession could be used as evidence during their trials, the

title: Lyle and Erik Menendez

text: when the brothers returned home, Lyle telephoned 9-1-1 and cried, "Somebody killed my parents!" The brothers told the police they had been at the movie theater to see "Batman" at the time of the murders. Afterward, they said they went to the annual "Taste of L.A." festival at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. Although the brothers were considered suspects, the police did not order them to undergo gunshot residue tests to learn whether they had recently used a firearm. A lack of evidence also prevented the police from looking into the brothers more thoroughly. In the months after the murders,

title: Lyle and Erik Menendez

text: the 1994 television film "" on CBS, and "Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders" on Fox the same year. The media hype surrounding the first trial was parodied in the 1996 dark comedy film "The Cable Guy". The Menéndez brothers were also the subject of the weekly satire podcast "The Last Podcast on the Left" in 2016. They were also depicted in the film "Natural Born Killers". The Menendez brothers' story is also represented in "Barbara" "Walters" "Presents: American Scandals, Season 1, Episode 4, "Menendez Brothers: The Bad Sons"." In the episode of "The

title: Lyle and Erik Menendez

text: became a national sensation when Court TV broadcast the trial in 1993. The younger brother's defense attorney, Leslie Abramson, became famous for her flamboyant defense, alleging that the brothers were driven to murder by a lifetime of abuse at the hands of their parents, including sexual abuse at the hands of their father, who was described as a cruel, callous perfectionist and pedophile. Kitty was portrayed as a selfish, mentally unstable alcoholic and drug addict, who had enabled her husband's abuses and was also sometimes violent towards the brothers. The trial ended with two deadlocked juries. Los Angeles County District

title: Perry Mason moment

text: highly publicized trial broadcast live on television. Unlike the television show, it was a prosecutor whose question to a defendant undermined a key aspect of his defense and increased popular perception of his guilt. In 1993, Lyle and Erik Menendez went on trial in Los Angeles for the murder of their parents four years earlier. They admitted to the killings, but claimed they were a reaction to years of abuse. Since their father, Jose Menendez, was a wealthy studio executive, the case attracted considerable media attention. The trial was televised live on Court TV, where many viewers found its narratives

title: Lyle and Erik Menendez

text: documentary on Tammi, "Mrs. Menéndez". In late 2017, A&E aired a five-part documentary, titled "The Menendez Murders: Erik Tells All", in which Erik, via telephone, recalls the murders and the aftermath. The series also provides never-before-seen photos and new interviews with prosecutors, law enforcement, close family, friends and medical experts. The Menéndez brothers were featured in a 2017 documentary titled "Truth and Lies: The Menéndez Brothers — American Sons, American Murderers" on ABC, as well as on an episode of "Snapped" in 2016. The murders are the subjects of multiple docu-dramas, including the Lifetime movie "" (2017), as well as

title: Lyle and Erik Menendez

text: During the trial, the brothers claimed that the murders stemmed from years of sexual and psychological abuse that they had suffered at the hands of their parents. They were first tried by two different juries (one for each brother). Both juries deadlocked which led to a mistrial. For the second trial, Erik and Lyle were judged by the same jury, who rejected the defense's claim. The brothers were sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.

title: 1982 Lake Waco murders

text: the Melendez brothers were all indicted late in 1983. District Attorney Vic Feazell, whose office had been instrumental in continuing to pursue new evidence in the case, would manage the prosecution against the accused. Spence and both Melendez brothers were, at the time, already serving prison sentences for various crimes. The evidence against the men largely consisted of testimony provided by other inmates, who claimed that the defendants had admitted to their involvement in the killings in private discussions, as well as confessions made by Anthony and Gilbert Melendez. Also considered was the confession Deeb had made to the two

title: Lyle and Erik Menendez

text: of their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, on August 20, 1989. Some eBay sellers have continued selling the card without mention of the Menendez brothers in the title, and some have altered the images accompanying the listing so that the convicted brothers are not visible. https://nypost.com/2018/12/09/menendez-brothers-spotted-on-1990-knicks-basketball-card/ Lyle and Erik Menendez Joseph Lyle Menéndez (born January 10, 1968) and Erik Galen Menéndez (born November 27, 1970) are American brothers from Beverly Hills, California, who were convicted in a high-profile criminal trial in 1994 for the 1989 murder by shotgun of their wealthy parents, entertainment executive José Menéndez and his wife Mary

title: Lyle and Erik Menendez

text: episode ("Nothing Left to Lose"), main character Jenna Maroney is revealed to have a tattoo on her forearm that says "Free Lyle Menendez." Documentary series from Court TV (now TruTV) "MUGSHOTS: Menendez Brothers - Blood Brothers" episode (2000) at "FilmRise". "Law & Order True Crime: The Menéndez Murders", premiered on NBC in September 2017. HLN launched the new series "How it Really Happened with Hill Harper" with the Menéndez brothers story. The episode is titled "The Menéndez Brothers: Murder in Beverly Hills", Series 1; Episode 1, original air date: January 27, 2017. The episode ends with a telephone interview of

title: Lyle and Erik Menendez

text: is estimated that Lyle and Erik spent $700,000 in the months between the murders and their arrests. Erik confessed to the murders to his psychologist, L. Jerome Oziel. After being threatened by Lyle, Oziel told his mistress, Judalon Smyth, about the killings. Smyth then tipped off the police as to the brothers' involvement. Lyle was arrested near the mansion on March 8, 1990, after police received information that he was preparing to flee California. Erik, who was in Israel, surrendered himself three days later upon returning to Los Angeles. Both were remanded without bail and they were kept separate from

title: Lyle and Erik Menendez

text: each other. In August 1990, Judge James Albrecht ruled that the tapes of conversations between Erik and his psychologist were admissible because Lyle had voided doctor–patient privilege by threatening physical harm against Oziel. That ruling was appealed, delaying the proceedings for two years. After the ruling was initially overturned on appeal, the Supreme Court of California declared in August 1992 that several tapes were admissible, but not the tape of Erik discussing the murders. After that decision, a Los Angeles County grand jury issued indictments in December 1992, charging the brothers with the murder of their parents. The Menéndez case

title: Menendez: Blood Brothers

text: February and March 2017. Ken Tucker, writing for "Yahoo!TV", found the film to be "a melodramatic mess" that "resembles a creepy high-school play" in quality. Similarly, "New York Post" critic Robert Rorke lambasted the murder scene in "Menendez: Blood Brothers" as "creepy and amateurish," and felt the film generally lacked any insight. <br>"Broadly"'s Mitchell Sunderland, on the other hand, praised the film's high/low tone and Love in particular, stating that "Courtney Love's performance as Kitty holds the film together," highlighting her ability to be "over-the-top in one scene, and subtle the next, without the performance seeming disjointed." Menendez: Blood Brothers

title: Juan Roberto Melendez-Colon

text: Juan Roberto Melendez-Colon Juan Roberto Melendez-Colon (born May 24, 1951) is a public speaker and human rights activist who was wrongly convicted of murder and spent over 17 years on death row. He was released from prison on January 3, 2002, making him the 99th death row inmate in the United States to be exonerated and released from prison since 1973. Melendez was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1951, then fled to Puerto Rico when he was 8 years old to escape an abusive stepfather. At the age of 17 he returned to the United States mainland and eventually

title: Lyle and Erik Menendez

text: Corrections separated the Menéndez brothers and sent them to different prisons. Both brothers were classified as maximum-security inmates and were segregated from other prisoners. They remained in separate prisons until February 2018, when Lyle was moved from Mule Creek State Prison, in Northern California, to the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facilityin San Diego, which has nearly 3,900 male inmates in several housing units. From February until April, they were housed in separate units. On April 4, 2018, Lyle was moved into the same housing unit as Erik, reuniting them for the first time since they began serving their sentences nearly

title: Lyle and Erik Menendez

text: Erik Menéndez from jail with Chris Cuomo. Erik and Lyle Menendez are said to appear in the background of the 1990–91 NBA Hoops Mark Jackson basketball card in which the New York Knicks point guard is depicted making a bounce pass. The Menendez brothers appear to be sitting courtside behind Jackson. In December 2018, eBay began pulling auctions in which the Menendez brothers are mentioned in the listing's title. The New York Knicks played 28 games during the period in which the Menendez brothers went on what has been referred to in court as a spending spree after the murders

title: Crime of Gádor

text: but died in prison. The client, Ortega, and Agustina, the curandera, were both sentenced to death. Joseph Hernández, was sentenced to 17 years in prison while his wife, Elena, was acquitted. Julio "el Tonto" was sentenced to death too, but received a pardon on grounds of insanity following a psychiatric report. This crime gave rise to the term Hombre del saco and Sacamantecas because the kidnapers used a gunny sack to carry the children. It was defined as "medical crime", inspired by the believes of the virtue of the therapy of the human blood and the child's "manteca". A TV

title: Andre Melendez

text: and Riggs were sentenced to 10 to 20 years in prison for Melendez's killing, after each pleaded guilty to one count of manslaughter. Riggs was released on parole in 2010, Alig on May 5, 2014. Melendez's murder case has also been featured in multiple TV series, such as: Andre Melendez Andre Melendez (c. May 1, 1971 – March 17, 1996), better known as Angel Melendez, was a member of the Club Kids and purported drug dealer who lived and worked in New York City. He was murdered by Michael Alig and Robert "Freeze" Riggs on March 17, 1996. Melendez and

title: Juan Roberto Melendez-Colon

text: confessed to the murder before he died. In light of the new evidence, Justice Barbara Fleischer determined that Melendez was entitled to a new trial. In turn, the state of Florida declined to prosecute a second time since the key witness at the original trial, David Falcon, was then dead and another witness for the prosecution had since recanted his testimony. Melendez spent a total of 17 years, eight months and one day of incarceration before being released from the Union Correctional Institution on January 3, 2002. Upon release he received $100 compensation from the state. He has not received

title: Puccio family

text: jail. While awaiting court sentencing, Alejandro tried to commit suicide by jumping from the fifth floor of the courthouse when he was being taken to testify. He survived, however, with serious health complications. Arquímedes and his two older sons, Alejandro and Daniel, were convicted of the crimes, along with three other accomplices. The youngest son, Guillermo, who had escaped from the family long before they were arrested, avoided justice by leaving the country. Epifanía Calvo, Silvia, and Adriana were never convicted of any involvement in the crimes. The Puccios had at least three adult male accomplices: Roberto Oscar Díaz, Guillermo

title: Ivonne Malleza Galano

text: and Robert Menendez also issued a statement calling for their release and condemning the "unrelenting tyranny" of "the Castro brothers". Malleza, Martínez, and Alvarez were released on 20 January after 52 days in prison; the release came only a few hours after Amnesty International's announcement of their "prisoner of conscience" designation. The organization reported that authorities told the three that they would face "harsh sentences" if they continued their anti-government activities. In 2012, she was a finalist for the Front Line Award for Human Rights Defenders at Risk, which ultimately went to Syrian blogger Razan Ghazzawi. Ivonne Malleza Galano Ivonne

title: Jeremy Strohmeyer

text: of students called The Freedom Writers, taught by Erin Gruwell. It received little to no media attention. Strohmeyer's defense attorney was Leslie Abramson, who represented many high-profile clients, including the Menendez brothers. Strohmeyer claimed he was high on alcohol and drugs at the time and did not remember committing the crimes. It was even suggested that perhaps the witness, David Cash, had, in fact, been the one to murder Sherrice, as Strohmeyer claimed to have no recollection of his actions and the witness was the one to actually tell him what he had seen him doing in the bathroom that

title: William Devin Howell

text: her boyfriend. He also tried to get his Alford plea thrown out, claiming that he had only entered the plea because his public defender pressured him. Howell was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Just weeks later, a hunter found human bones behind the West Farms shopping mall in New Britain. They were later identified as Cusack, Martinez, and Menard. More remains were discovered on April 28, 2015 and they were identified as Arizmendi, Gonzalez, Camilini, and Whistnant. Howell later told a cellmate that there was a monster inside of him and described himself as a "sick ripper," which led

title: Senseless (Law & Order: Criminal Intent)

text: the three killings and is put in a holding cell. Logan and Falacci know he is not the killer, but hope his situation will get a confession out of his older brother. Hector, also unnerved by the name Felix, requires some deal talking (for his younger brother) from Logan before deciding to write down what really happened — naming Felix as the shooter of Naomi but he and Paco, under threat of death by Felix, as the shooters of the boys. Felix is visiting from Mexico on a 90-day visa, was arrested for assault and scheduled for deportation. Released on

title: Gerardo González Valencia

text: Elena, Érika and Abigaíl. People in their hometown in Michoacán nicknamed the clan "Cuinis" in reference to a squirrel ("spermophilus adocetus") from the area that is known as "Cuinique". It is common for this squirrel to have over a dozen babies each time the mother gives birth. In the 1990s, González Valencia was accused by a U.S. court of committing murder and drug trafficking in California. His brother Abigael González Valencia (alias "El Cuini") and his in-law Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes (alias "El Mencho"), who spent few years in prison in the U.S., were also charged with drug trafficking in the

title: Musitano crime family

text: named Pat and Angelo as the men who had ordered the murders; he also said that Angelo Musitano had been waiting in the vehicle outside during the Barillaro murder. Murdock was released on parole after serving 13 years. In February 2000, the Musitano brothers were sentenced to 10 years for conspiracy in the murder of Barillaro in a plea bargain arrangement. No action was taken against either in relation to the Papalia or the Alaimo murder. In October 2006, the Musitano brothers were both released from prison. Angelo was re-arrested in March 2007 for a parole violation. He was held

title: Lyle and Erik Menendez

text: the brothers spent money lavishly, adding to investigators' suspicions that they were involved with their parents' deaths. Lyle bought an expensive Rolex watch, a Porsche Carrera, and Chuck's Spring Street Cafe, a Buffalo wing restaurant in Princeton, New Jersey. Erik hired a full-time tennis coach and competed in a series of pro tournaments in Israel. They left the North Elm Drive mansion unoccupied, opting to live in adjoining condos in nearby Marina del Rey. They drove around Los Angeles in their late mother's Mercedes-Benz SL convertible, dined expensively, and went on overseas trips to the Caribbean and to London. It

title: Lyle and Erik Menendez

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question: who does marge's voice on the simpsons

answers: Julie Deborah Kavner

title: Marge Simpson

text: voice is performed by Julie Kavner, who also does the voices of Marge's mother Jacqueline and her sisters Patty and Selma. Kavner had been part of the regular cast of "The Tracey Ullman Show". Voices were needed for the shorts, so the producers decided to ask Kavner and fellow cast member Dan Castellaneta to voice Marge and Homer rather than hire more actors. Part of Kavner's contract says that she will never have to promote "The Simpsons" on video and she rarely performs Marge's voice in public because she believes it "destroys the illusion. People feel these are real people."

title: Homer Simpson

text: Castellaneta had been part of the regular cast of "The Tracey Ullman Show" and had previously done some voice-over work in Chicago alongside his wife Deb Lacusta. Voices were needed for the Simpsons shorts, so the producers decided to ask Castellaneta and fellow cast member Julie Kavner to voice Homer and Marge rather than hire more actors. In the shorts and first few seasons of the half-hour show, Homer's voice is different from the majority of the series. The voice began as a loose impression of Walter Matthau, but Castellaneta could not "get enough power behind that voice", or sustain

title: Julie Kavner

text: Simpson family. Voices were needed for the shorts, so the producers decided to ask Kavner and fellow cast member Dan Castellaneta to voice Marge and Homer rather than hire more actors. Kavner has what Hilary de Vries of "The New York Times" described as a "honeyed gravel voice". Kavner says her distinctive voice is due to "a bump on [her] vocal cords". Although Marge is her most famous character, Kavner's favorite characters to voice are her sisters Patty and Selma Bouvier because "they're really funny and sad at the same time". Series creator Matt Groening instructed Kavner to voice the

title: Claudia Motta

text: left due to the conflict between the National Association of Actors and New Art Dub. Marina Huerta returned to take Mota's place. Claudia Motta Claudia Marisol Motta Zepeda (born May 31, 1971) is a Mexican voice actress. Notable roles include Doremi Harukaze in "Ojamajo Doremi", Shō Marufuji in "Yu-Gi-Oh! GX", Merle in "The Vision of Escaflowne", and Pandora in the television edition of "Saint Seiya: The Hades" (Both Chapter Sanctuary & Inferno). She is also notable for dubbing over the role of Bart Simpson in the Hispanic American dub of the animated sitcom "The Simpsons" starting with the ninth season,

title: The Simpsons

text: Gumble and other adult, male characters. Julie Kavner voices Marge Simpson and Patty and Selma, as well as several minor characters. Castellaneta and Kavner had been a part of "The Tracey Ullman Show" cast and were given the parts so that new actors would not be needed. Cartwright voices Bart Simpson, Nelson Muntz, Ralph Wiggum and other children. Smith, the voice of Lisa Simpson, is the only cast member who regularly voices only one character, although she occasionally plays other episodic characters. The producers decided to hold casting for the roles of Bart and Lisa. Smith had initially been asked

title: Replaceable You

text: with cast member Dan Castellaneta, who voices Homer. In an interview with the website Hollywood Outbreak, she commented that "It was pretty amazing to every once in a while look up at his face and go 'Oh my God, it's that guy that does that voice.'" Lynch added that she "had the best time. I would do it again and again. This is kind of very much a milestone in my career. I will point to this as a big deal." In an interview with Fox All Access, Lynch revealed that she is a longtime fan: "Indeed I am a

title: Marge Simpson

text: Kavner takes recording sessions seriously and feels that voice acting is "a little more limiting than live acting. And I have nothing to do with my character's movement." Marge's raspy voice is only slightly different from Kavner's, who has a "honeyed gravel voice" which she says is due to "a bump on [her] vocal cords." While Marge is her most famous character, Kavner's favorite characters to voice are Patty and Selma because "they're really funny and sad at the same time." In "The Simpsons Movie", some scenes, such as Marge's video message to Homer, were recorded over one hundred times,

title: Maggie Simpson

text: Jones voiced Maggie in "Treehouse of Horror V". Maggie would later have brief dialogue in "Treehouse of Horror IX", voiced by Harry Shearer, who used his Kang voice. In earlier episodes, Yeardley Smith did many of Maggie's squeaks, cries, laughs and occasional speaking parts, although in the later seasons her parts are done by Nancy Cartwright (including a single word spoken during the end credits of "The Simpsons Movie"). Jodie Foster voiced a Howard Roark-inspired Maggie in the season 20 episode "Four Great Women and a Manicure". In the occasional episodes set in the future ("Lisa's Wedding", "Bart to the

title: Deb Lacusta

text: Deb Lacusta Deborah Lacusta (born March 15, 1958) is an American television writer and actress. Lacusta is the wife of "The Simpsons" star Dan Castellaneta (who voices Homer Simpson along with various other characters on "The Simpsons"). They met at an improvisational comedy class in Chicago. Lacusta and Castellaneta performed together regularly and had a sketch show on Chicago local radio, while in 1992 they starred in the show "Deb & Dan's Show" at Club Lux at Santa Monica Airport. Some of their comedy pieces were released on the 2002 CD "I Am Not Homer". In 2003 she produced a

title: Julie Kavner

text: Julie Deborah Kavner (born September 7, 1950) is an American actress, voice actress and comedian.  She first attracted notice for her role as Valerie Harper's character's younger sister Brenda in the sitcom Rhoda for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She is best known for her voice role as Marge Simpson on the animated television series The Simpsons. She also voices other characters for the show, including Jacqueline Bouvier, and Patty and Selma Bouvier.

title: Dan Castellaneta

text: Simpsons". "The Tracey Ullman Show" included a series of animated shorts about a dysfunctional family. Voices were needed for the shorts, so the producers decided to ask Castellaneta and fellow cast member Julie Kavner to voice Homer and Marge Simpson rather than hire more actors. Homer's voice began as a loose impression of Walter Matthau, but Castellaneta could not "get enough power behind that voice" and could not sustain his Matthau impression for the nine- to ten-hour long recording sessions. He tried to find something easier, so he "dropped the voice down", and developed it into a more versatile and

title: Doris Grau

text: on Fox, called "The Simpsons", in 1989. Grau worked on that show as a script supervisor as well. Grau also voiced some characters in "The Simpsons". She is best known for lending her voice to Lunchlady Doris, who speaks with a "gruff voice" according to "The Journal Gazette" editor Dean Robinson. This character appeared on the show with Grau's voice between 1991 and 1997. Grau also worked as an actress on the animated series "The Critic" that was created by writers of "The Simpsons" in 1994. She voiced the chain-smoking character Doris Grossman, who is the make-up artist for the

title: Lisa Simpson

text: of her voice slightly for the role. In some earlier episodes she provided some of Maggie's squeaks and occasional speaking parts, and has voiced other characters on very rare occasions. Usually they are derivative of Lisa, such as Lisa Bella in "Last Tap Dance in Springfield" (season 11, 2000) and Lisa, Jr. in "". (season 11, 2000) Despite the fame of Lisa Simpson, Smith is rarely recognized in public, as it is Lisa who appears on screen. However, Smith does not mind. She said, "it's wonderful to be in the midst of all this hype about the show, and people

title: The Simpsons shorts

text: episodes of the regular series, it was gradually dropped as Homer's personality evolved away from that of a stereotypical sitcom father. The producers of the show were in need of someone to do voiceovers, so rather than hire actors, they asked Castellaneta (who had already done some voice work) and Julie Kavner, both members of the Ullman Show cast, to do it. The kids still needed voices, and Nancy Cartwright, a journeyman voice actress, came in to audition. She recalled that "I was already doing voicework for eight different shows at the time and thought this would just be another

title: Maggie Roswell

text: Maggie Roswell Maggie Roswell (born November 14, 1952) is an American actress from Los Angeles, California. She is well known for her voice work on the Fox network's animated television series "The Simpsons", in which she has played recurring characters such as Maude Flanders, Helen Lovejoy, Miss Hoover, and Luann Van Houten, as well as several minor characters. This work has earned her both an Emmy Award nomination and an Annie Award nomination. Maggie Roswell made her acting break-through in the 1980s with appearances in films such as "Midnight Madness" (1980), "Lost in America" (1985), and "Pretty in Pink" (1986),

title: Home Sweet Homediddly-Dum-Doodily

text: Cast member Hank Azaria's voice for the character Cletus was slightly distorted in this episode because, over the summer between seasons, Azaria and the producers had forgotten what Cletus sounds like. Ned and Maude Flanders sing Maggie to bed with their own version of Sonny & Cher's song "I Got You Babe". The "Itchy & Scratchy" cartoon that Lisa and Bart watch is called "Foster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!", a reference to the 1965 film "Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!". Flanders says that he used to let his sons watch "My Three Sons", but it got them "all worked up" before bedtime.

title: Maggie Roswell

text: Theatre on Sunday nights with The Sirens. Maggie Roswell Maggie Roswell (born November 14, 1952) is an American actress from Los Angeles, California. She is well known for her voice work on the Fox network's animated television series "The Simpsons", in which she has played recurring characters such as Maude Flanders, Helen Lovejoy, Miss Hoover, and Luann Van Houten, as well as several minor characters. This work has earned her both an Emmy Award nomination and an Annie Award nomination. Maggie Roswell made her acting break-through in the 1980s with appearances in films such as "Midnight Madness" (1980), "Lost in

title: The Simpsons (franchise)

text: Krusty the Clown. Homer's voice sounds different in the shorts compared to most episodes of the half-hour show. In the shorts, his voice is a loose impression of Walter Matthau, whereas it is more robust and humorous on the half-hour show, allowing Homer to cover a fuller range of emotions. Voices were needed for the shorts, so the producers decided to ask Castellaneta as well as Julie Kavner to voice Homer and Marge, rather than hire more actors. Nancy Cartwright and Yeardley Smith performed the voices of Bart Simpson and Lisa Simpson respectively. In 1989, a team of production companies

title: Lisa's First Word

text: Bart was two during the flashback. Maggie's first word was provided by the Academy Award-winning actress Elizabeth Taylor, who would also voice herself in the season four finale, "Krusty Gets Kancelled". While promoting the episode, the producers initially did not reveal who the voice of Maggie would be, prompting speculation as to the identity of the actress. Although it was only one word, the voice came out "too sexy" and Taylor had to record the part numerous times before the producers were satisfied and thought it sounded like a baby. Several sources, including John Ortved's "The Simpsons" history article "Simpsons

title: The Simpsons shorts

text: job. They originally wanted me for Lisa's voice, but I thought 'Nah, I don't want to be the boring middle child, I want to be a bratty 10-year old boy.' So as soon as I gave a demonstration, [Brooks and Groening] hired me on the spot." Some time later, Yeardley Smith, a 22-year-old B-movie actress whose most notable accomplishment to date was featuring in the notorious 1986 Stephen King film "Maximum Overdrive", was brought in to do Lisa's voice. The recording of the shorts was often primitive; according to Cartwright, the dialogue for the Ullman shorts was recorded on a

title: Marge Simpson

text: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance for voicing Marge in the season three episode "I Married Marge". In 2004, Kavner and Dan Castellaneta (the voice of Homer) won a Young Artist Award for "Most Popular Mom & Dad in a TV Series". For her performance in "The Simpsons Movie", Kavner was nominated for "Best Voice Acting in an Animated Feature" at the 2007 Annie Awards, but lost to Ian Holm from "Ratatouille". Kavner's emotional performance in the movie got positive reviews and one critic said she "gave what must be the most heartfelt performance ever." Various episodes in which

title: The Simpsons (season 11)

text: voice many of her characters, but it was decided to kill off Maude Flanders in the episode "Alone Again, Natura-diddily" to open new storylines for that episode. Marcia Mitzman Gaven started voicing Roswell's characters in hold-over season 10 episode "Brother's Little Helper". Writers credited with episodes in the 11th season include Al Jean, Dan Greaney, Donick Cary, Tim Long, Ian Maxtone-Graham, Carolyn Omine, Mike Scully, Matt Selman, John Swartzwelder and George Meyer. Animation directors included Bob Anderson, Mike B. Anderson, Mark Kirkland, Lance Kramer, Nancy Kruse, Lauren MacMullan, Pete Michels, Steven Dean Moore, Matthew Nastuk, Michael Polcino and Jim Reardon.

title: Hank Azaria

text: Hank Azaria Henry Albert Azaria ( ; born April 25, 1964) is an American actor, voice actor, comedian and producer best known for his voice characterizations of a variety of characters in the animated television sitcom "The Simpsons" (1989–present), which include Moe Szyslak, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, Chief Wiggum, the Comic Book Guy, Carl Carlson and others. After attending Tufts University, he joined the series with little voice acting experience, but became a regular in its second season, with many of his performances on the show being based on famous actors and characters. In addition to his work on "The Simpsons", Azaria

title: Hank Azaria

text: for a catering firm. Azaria became famous for his voice work in the ongoing animated television series "The Simpsons". He joined the show having previously performed only one voice-over—as the titular animated dog in the failed Fox pilot "Hollywood Dog", a show he described as "sort of Roger Rabbit-esque, where the dog was animated, but everybody else was real." The first voice he performed on "The Simpsons" was that of town bartender Moe Szyslak, replacing Christopher Collins who had initially recorded the character's voice. Having known him from "Hollywood Dog", casting director Bonita Pietila called Azaria and asked him to

title: The Simpsons

text: spot. Cartwright is the only one of the six main "Simpsons" cast members who had been professionally trained in voice acting prior to working on the show. Azaria and Shearer do not voice members of the title family, but play a majority of the male townspeople. Azaria, who has been a part of the "Simpsons" regular voice cast since the second season, voices recurring characters such as Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon and Professor Frink. Shearer provides voices for Mr. Burns, Mr. Smithers, Principal Skinner, Ned Flanders, Reverend Lovejoy and Dr. Hibbert. Every main cast member has won a

title: Nancy Cartwright

text: Nancy Cartwright Nancy Jean Cartwright (born October 25, 1957) is an American actress and voice actress, known for her long-running role as Bart Simpson on the animated television series "The Simpsons". Cartwright also voices other characters for the show, including Nelson Muntz, Ralph Wiggum, Todd Flanders, Kearney and Database. Cartwright was born in Dayton, Ohio. Cartwright moved to Hollywood in 1978 and trained alongside voice actor Daws Butler. Her first professional role was voicing Gloria in the animated series "Richie Rich", which she followed with a starring role in the television movie "Marian Rose White" (1982) and her first feature

title: Monica Ward

text: Monica Ward Monica Ward (born August 5, 1965) is an Italian actress and voice actress. Ward contributes to dubbing characters in anime, cartoons, movies, and other content as well as voicing characters in Italian animation such as Nova in "Winx Club". She is best known as the voice of Lisa Simpson in the Italian dub of the animated series "The Simpsons". She also voiced Marina in the second Italian dub of "Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid" and Blossom in the Italian dubs of "The Powerpuff Girls" and "Powerpuff Girls Z". Ward has American ancestry on her father's side. Her

title: Voice acting in the United States

text: dubbing is to cast a woman to play the role of a young boy. On "The Simpsons", for example, Nancy Cartwright plays Bart Simpson and several other juvenile males. Other voice actresses who would fit this criterion are Debi Derryberry who voices Jimmy Neutron on "" or Tara Strong, who voices Timmy Turner, Poof, and other young boys on "The Fairly OddParents" (among other shows), and continues with Regina King as the voice of Huey and Riley Freeman on the Adult Swim show "The Boondocks", and Alanna Ubach who voiced Manny Rivera/El Tigre on "". This casting practice goes back

title: Pamela Hayden

text: Pamela Hayden Pamela Hayden (born November 28, 1953) is an American actress and voice actress, known for providing various voices for the animated television show "The Simpsons", most notably Milhouse Van Houten. Hayden provides various voices on "The Simpsons" including Bart's unlucky best friend Milhouse Van Houten, teenage thug Jimbo Jones (with Nancy Cartwright as Kearney and Tress MacNeille as Dolph, though "The Telltale Head" had MacNeille as Jimbo Jones while Hayden voiced Dolph), Ned Flanders' first-born son Rod Flanders (Nancy Cartwright voices Todd Flanders), Chief Wiggum's wife and Ralph Wiggum's mother Sarah, Lois Pennycandy and Lisa's on-again, off-again friend

title: Bart Simpson

text: was simply described as the "middle child" and at the time did not have much personality. Cartwright became more interested in the role of Bart, who was described as "devious, underachieving, school-hating, irreverent, [and] clever". Matt Groening let her try out for the part instead, and upon hearing her read, gave her the job on the spot. Cartwright is the only one of the six main "Simpsons" cast members who had been professionally trained in voice acting prior to working on the show. Cartwright's normal speaking voice is said to have "no obvious traces of Bart". The voice came naturally

title: Julie Kavner