The series first appeared on ABC's development slate in October 2010. On January 14, 2011, ABC placed a pilot order, written by Emily Kapnek and directed by Michael Fresco, who also served as executive producers. The half-hour comedy was produced by Warner Bros. Television. Casting announcements began in February 2011, with Jane Levy the first actor cast, playing the role of Tessa Altman, a Manhattan teen who has been raised for the last fifteen years by a single father, George. Tessa dreads the idea of living in the suburbs. Next to join the series was Alan Tudyk in the role of Noah Werner, George's college buddy and a dentist who moved to the suburbs some years earlier.
Development and production
Suburgatory
Suburgatory | Development and production
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The series first appeared on ABC's development slate in October 2010. On January 14, 2011, ABC placed a pilot order, written by Emily Kapnek and directed by Michael Fresco, who also served as executive producers. The half-hour comedy was produced by Warner Bros. Television. Casting announcements began in February 2011, with Jane Levy the first actor cast, playing the role of Tessa Altman, a Manhattan teen who has been raised for the last fifteen years by a single father, George. Tessa dreads the idea of living in the suburbs. Next to join the series was Alan Tudyk in the role of Noah Werner, George's college buddy and a dentist who moved to the suburbs some years earlier.
Suburgatory | Development and production
Allie Grant then joined the series as Lisa Shay, a socially awkward girl at school who befriends Tessa. Jeremy Sisto and Carly Chaikin followed with Sisto playing George Altman, Tessa's architect father who moves her from Manhattan to the suburbs, and Chaikin playing Dalia Royce, Tessa's neighbor who quickly becomes her nemesis at school. Cheryl Hines was next cast in the role of Dallas Royce, a well-to-do housewife and the mother of Dalia. She tells George that her absentee husband (Jay Mohr) "travels a lot". Rex Lee was the last actor cast, playing Mr. Wolfe, Tessa's clueless high school guidance counselor.
Suburgatory | Development and production
The series follows George Altman, a single father who decides to get away from New York City to the suburbs so he can give his teenage daughter, Tessa, a better life. However, their move to the suburbs has his daughter wondering if they just entered the world of "The Stepford Wives" after they see how eerily perfect their new locale is, right down to the neighbors who welcome them into their cul-de-sac.
Suburgatory | Premise
Producer Gary Goodman explained that they wanted someone "that would be appealing on a television screen... in the sense that you were comfortable with her accent and her character." They chose Belgian actress Alexandra Vandernoot because she "was able to be exotic, pretty and not so unfamiliar to an American audience that she was accepted." Vandernoot recalled, "I think I was quite close to Tessa. She was very well written, very easy to play and I wish I was like that. I'm not sure I'd like that but... it's very nice, you know, to play a character with nice feelings and nice emotions...
Tessa Noël | Character development and reception
He was originally a guest star but was upped to a series regular after the pilot. "Saturday Night Live" ("SNL") alumna Ana Gasteyer plays the Altmans' domineering neighbor, Sheila Shay, whom they vainly try to avoid. Fellow "SNL" alum Chris Parnell plays Fred, her husband, who toes the line. The Shays have two children: Lisa, who is Tessa's closest thing to a friend, and Ryan (Parker Young). On May 13, 2011, ABC ordered the pilot to series, to air in the fall of the 2011–12 United States network television schedule. "Suburgatory" premiered on September 28, 2011 and aired on Wednesday nights at 8:30/7:30 central following "The Middle".
Suburgatory | Development and production
The series producers have noted in different interviews that the show became more cynical following Tessa's departure.
Tessa Noël | Introduction
On August 2, 2013, it was announced that Janina Gavankar will play Tessa.
The Vampire Diaries (season 5) | Cast
A series regular, Vandernoot appeared in all season 1 episodes and the first four episodes of season 2. She then left the show in order to have more time for her family and other projects, not wishing to continue working with the show's heavy production schedule and obligations. She returned for guest appearances in the season two finale "" and the two-part series finale episodes "To Be" and "Not to Be" in 1998. The character of Tessa was popular with fans who praised her character's outspoken personality and her relationship with Duncan MacLeod. Her departure was criticized and protested by several.
Tessa Noël | Introduction
very understanding, generous, supportive." Vandernoot got along with actors Adrian Paul (who played Duncan MacLeod) and Stan Kirsch (who played young Richie Ryan), but was not prepared for the long hours and months of filming a North American TV series, where a season includes often twice as many episodes or more as a European TV series. She adapted, later saying that filming the series was "exhausting but formative." A native French speaker, Vandernoot worked with a dialect coach to help her with English, which she found "challenging."
Tessa Noël | Character development and reception
Jameela Jamil was cast as Tessa on February 25, 2016, and her character was renamed Tahani. On March 3, 2016, Manny Jacinto was revealed to have been cast as a "sweet and good-natured Jason" whose "dream is to make a living as a DJ in Southern Florida". On March 14, 2016, D'Arcy Carden was cast in the final series regular role as Janet Della-Denunzio, a violin salesperson with a checkered past – though the character was completely reworked, she retained her original first name in the series.
Everything Is Fine (The Good Place) | Casting
Executive producer William Panzer was intrigued by the idea that a mortal would want to spend their life with an immortal despite the drawbacks and possible dangers. Panzer said creating interesting female characters in the "Highlander" franchise was often a challenge because the producers found it difficult to "have the women be something other than a victim, a hostage, other things when dealing with an immortal hero." In the script of "The Gathering," Tessa is described as "a beautiful, elegantly casual woman, artist, free spirit, and proprietor of the most unusual antique shop in the city." Because "Highlander: The Series" was an international co-production, the producers cast a French-speaking actor to play Tessa.
Tessa Noël | Character development and reception
"It was a great way to end; flashing everybody!" she says. Dawn Summers was intended to appear in this episode, but as Michelle Trachtenberg was unavailable for filming, the role of Dawn was rewritten for Andrew Wells.
The Girl in Question | Production details
Tessa Albertson (born August 13, 1996) is an American actress. She plays Caitlin Miller on the television series "Younger".
Tessa Albertson | Introduction
During a Q&A hosted by Ivy, things are tense, and Tom answers a question about their partnership by saying it's over. Afterwards, Julia asks him about it and begs to be allowed to pursue the Gatsby project because it's the first thing she's done in years that has made her happy. Tom retorts that she has provided the answer to their dilemma. Jimmy Collins (Jeremy Jordan) has gone on a days-long bender after he was rejected by Karen Cartwright (Katharine McPhee) and Derek is getting fed up with his chronic lateness, especially since they are about to do a special preview show to entice producers to take the show to Broadway.
The Producers (Smash) | Plot
The scene had to be rewritten several times to reflect Tom questioning Salter's allegiance. Much of the scene was actually automated dialogue replacement. Later on, Brenton wanted to figure out how Salter would evade Danny and Zoe; when he couldn't figure it out, he asked a source for help, who simply suggested him to have Salter call the Police about Zoe and Danny having sex in their car and there are children about. The introduction of Tessa being corrupt by running phantom agents was allegedly based on real life situations. In the series, the idea was made on the concept that MI5 officers have temptations to make money.
Traitor's Gate (Spooks) | Production
! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes
Jennifer Simard | Television
After initially ordering 11 episodes, ABC picked up "Suburgatory" for a full season on October 13, 2011. On December 16, 2011, it was announced that Alicia Silverstone would have a recurring role as Eden, a potential love interest for single father George. This marked the third time Silverstone and Jeremy Sisto had worked together, since first working on the 1995 American comedy film "Clueless", and the 1995 thriller "Hideaway".
Suburgatory | Development and production
Following the events of "A Is for Answers", Autumne Montague of "TVOvermind" lauded Pieterse's character for her self-awareness in having admitted not being a good friend, calling the moment "refreshing from a girl who in flashbacks seemed simply self-absorbed."
Alison DiLaurentis | Critical
The roles below are listed in chronological order, with the show title in "italics" followed by the dates of the series and the characters' names in parentheses.
Tesshō Genda | Filmography
She quipped, "Jennifer [Garner] is a badass ... And if I'm going to have to get in there and tangle with her or any one of her fellow foes on the show, I've got to be ready." Francie is murdered and Allison is introduced in "Phase One", which aired after Super Bowl XXXVII on January 26, 2003. Following the broadcast, Dungey noted that "Bad Francie" would continue playing the part of Sydney's friend for the purpose of espionage. She noted, "Even though some of the situations seem to be similar — me and Sydney in the house talking — you know Bad Francie is up to no good ...
Francie Calfo | Development
Tessa Marie "Tess" Pearson, (born October 31, 2008), portrayed by Eris Baker, is Randall and Beth's older daughter. She was promoted to series regular in season two. She is named after the Tessana ceiling fan Randall was going to purchase when hearing about Beth going into labor. Although not noticed acting out previously, she hides in her uncle Kevin's car (claiming she hates it at her house), when he is pulled over for speeding and charged with DUI; she later claims she was just unhappy that Deja, the foster child, had to go home. Tess admits one day (on the 20th anniversary of Jack's death) she has tried to prevent social workers from calling, worried that recent changes mean Randall wanted a "new life"; Randall reassures her that he will always be devoted to her.
List of This Is Us characters | Tess Pearson
Tessa Schram (born 18 October 1988) is a Dutch actress and director. She is the daughter of film producer and director Dave Schram and Maria Peters. While she is the sister of an actor Quinten Schram.
Tessa Schram | Introduction
"Slate" named the character as one of the reasons they were looking forward to the return of the show in fall 2007.
Alexis Meade | Critical response
In 2011, Chaikin was cast as Dalia Oprah Royce in the ABC sitcom "Suburgatory" alongside Jeremy Sisto and Cheryl Hines. Chaikin's character, Dalia, was the mean girl to Jane Levy's Tessa, Her performance received universal acclaim; she quickly became a fan favorite and her performance a popular highlight of the show. Chaikin originally auditioned for the role of Tessa. Chaikin wrote a series of articles as her character, Dalia, for the magazine, "Parade." As her character, Dalia, she shot a music video called "You Missed A Spot." In 2013, Chaikin was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in "Suburgatory" and was discussed as a potential Emmy nomination.
Carly Chaikin | 2011–2014: Early television work and "Suburgatory"
Tessa has also appeared on a special "7th Graders" edition of the game show The Weakest Link. Where she made it to the final round and won $77,000, losing Jill.
Tessa Ludwick | Television, Broadway, and film
In 2013 she appeared in the "Doctor Who" Christmas episode "The Time of the Doctor", playing a character called Marta.
Tessa Peake-Jones | Television
Meanwhile, Taahir Husain played the bomber Abu Hassan. The producers felt that the child actor was "a find" for them; it was his first television appearance, but they believed his performance "carried it off." The episode also marks the return of American actress Megan Dodds, who first appeared in a handful of scenes in the first episode of the first series. The producers enjoyed the actress' company, and wanted her to return where the character would appear more often and developed throughout the second series. Jenny Agutter returns as Tessa Philips; it allows the audience to see what happens to her since her sacking in the first series finale.
Nest of Angels | Casting
The episode aired in May 2003.
Tessa Allen | Career
In July, Jonathan Sadowski was cast in the role. The character Sam (Stephanie Lemelin) was eliminated, never appearing in the broadcast pilot or subsequent episodes.
$h*! My Dad Says | Development and production
Series regulars Peter Shin and James Purdum served as supervising directors, with Danny Smith, Seth MacFarlane and David Zuckerman serving as staff writers for the episode. In addition to the regular cast and Richardson, actress Nana Visitor briefly appeared as a crying woman in the episode. Recurring guest voice actors Johnny Brennan, Chris Cox, Ralph Garman, writer and showrunner Mark Hentemann, writer Alec Sulkin and writer John Viener also made minor appearances.
Jerome Is the New Black | Production and development
Peretti, who portrays civilian administrator Gina Linetti, departed as a series regular during the season but returned for a guest appearance.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Development and production
Peter Firth plays the head of the counter-terrorism department, Harry Pearce. Firth was interested in the series after hearing of Brenton's involvement in the project, and thought "Spooks" was "special" and "different" from British television at the time. Firth would "pepper" the dialogue with quotations from famous classical works, with moral and religious philosophies. Jenny Agutter plays Tessa Philips, senior case officer for Section K. The actress described Tessa as "hard edged" and "not a nice person", but straightforward and not initially expected to be corrupt. She realised that although Tessa would start off as a peripheral character, her role would build as the series continued.
Spooks (series 1) | Cast
" Tessa " was first performed on 14 November 1934 in Paris at the Théâtre de l'Athénée in a production by Louis Jouvet.
Tessa (play) | Original productions
She will take up arms to protect the people from the town's governor and to avenge her father's death. Tessa will do this in disguise behind a mask, becoming that avenging angel, the Queen of Swords. As the Queen of Swords, Tessa becomes a vision of hope for the people who live in her long oppressed town.
Queen of Swords (TV series) | Plot
Tessa Allen (born August 7, 1996) is a former American child actress.
Tessa Allen | Introduction
Natasha Kaplinsky, the winner of the previous series, took her place for these episodes.
Tess Daly | Television
Emilie de Ravin did not return as a series regular for the fifth season, but had a "holding contract" and returned as a regular in the sixth season.
Claire Littleton | Development
There had to be a build." Due to same-sex relationships being "uncharted territory" on "The Young and the Restless", Grimes also felt that this slow pacing was necessary; "you gotta take your time and do it right," she said.
Mariah Copeland | Relationship with Tessa and sexuality
In an attempt to sabotage the program, he pairs her with the inexperienced producer Tiger French (Simon Rex). Glen's teenage daughter Sara Shotz (Majandra Delfino) is a recurring character on the show, appearing in three episodes. Storylines frequently revolve around Katie's attempt to balance her career and her relationship with her son. Head said that he shared several characteristics with Greg, explaining that they both come from small towns and enjoy "the music and baggy pants".
Katie Joplin | Premise and characters
And I think he's very unsure about everything else." In introducing the character of Maddie Tyler, Brennan wanted to show what it would be like if Gibbs saw a girl who may have well been his daughter if she lived, and then put her into jeopardy. Since Kelly was killed while Gibbs served in Iraq, Brennan wanted Gibbs to be in a position where he could save Tyler as if she were his own daughter. The ending of the episode differed during the writing process. The original ending would show Gibbs burying his daughter's time capsule in his garden, showing he has put her to rest.
Requiem (NCIS) | Production
Tessa Noël is a fictional character in the television series "", portrayed by Belgian actor Alexandra Vandernoot. A professional artist and sculptor, Tessa is the lover and confidant of the series protagonist Duncan MacLeod, played by Adrian Paul, an immortal swordsman born centuries before in the Scottish Highlands. In the pilot episode "," Tessa is said to have been in a relationship with Duncan for twelve years already and the two co-own "MacLeod and Noël Antiques" in the fictional city Seacouver, Washington. Alongside Duncan, she is a mentor and friend to young Richie Ryan. "Highlander: The Series" ran for six season from 1992-1998.
Tessa Noël | Introduction
The company produced Singer-Wilson's first full-length play, "Little Tongues", in a 35-seat downtown Toronto loft: "When scenes happened in the kitchen ... the actors were really preparing food and the audience could smell the dinner being made. It engaged with the audience on an intimate, sensory level." Jurgens played Tessa, the jaded daughter of a broken family. The production received extraordinary reviews from several outlets including "Mooney on Theatre" and "Now Toronto" as a Critics' Pick at the 2012 Toronto Fringe Festival. The company also produced Singer-Wilson's "Brief Sketches" (2014). Jurgens acted in both this and Singer-Wilson's third play, "This Is It", staged entirely in bed, in which Jurgens dazzled audiences in the leading role of Eve.
Sarah Jurgens | The Blood Projects
Julian Morris had a recurring role as Ryan Geauxinue, a handsome teacher that replaces Jess in her old teaching position, and for whom Jess ends up having romantic feelings.
New Girl (season 4) | Production
Note: "Episode" column: 2.9 indicates Season 2, Episode 9, etc.
Jena Engstrom | Television Roles
Giordano blamed it on Sonzogno's interference in the production.
Regina Diaz | Introduction
After a successful first season, production began on six new episodes for the second season. By the time production ended on the third season and its six episodes in 1989, Beverly Leech (Kate Monday) left, and was replaced by a new character named Pat Tuesday, played by Toni DiBuono. Production on the first six episodes with the new character commenced in 1990, and ended in 1991, in time for "Square One TV's" fourth season. Production on the final season and its five episodes began taping in 1991, and the last episode aired in 1992. During production, the background music also changed.
Mathnet | Development and Production
Tessa Mittelstaedt (born 1 April 1974 in Ulm) is a German actress. She is best known for playing the role of Franziska Lüttgenjohann in the Westdeutscher Rundfunk iteration of "Tatort", alongside Klaus J. Behrendt and Dietmar Bär. She's also known for playing Andrea Junginger in the German drama TV series Der Bergdoktor from season 2 to season 4.
Tessa Mittelstaedt | Introduction
However, for the sixth season Sackhoff was replaced by Rose McGowan for the role due to scheduling conflicts. Sackhoff headlined NBC's Dick Wolf-produced cop drama "Lost and Found" as Tessa, "an offbeat female LAPD detective who, after butting heads with the higher-ups, is sent as a punishment to the basement to work on John Doe and Jane Doe cases." The pilot was filmed in January 2009. NBC decided not to pick up the series. In 2009, she appeared as herself in "The Vengeance Formulation" episode of the CBS situation comedy "The Big Bang Theory". In the episode, she is fantasized as Howard Wolowitz's dream girl.
Katee Sackhoff | Career
Ross was born to a Jewish family in 1961 in London. The daughter of a lawyer and teacher, she attended Westminster School, and graduated from Somerville College, Oxford in 1980. Ross read oriental studies and Chinese at Oxford and became interested in theatre. She was president of the dramatic society and directed many plays, later getting postgraduate theatre training. She is now an Honorary Fellow of Somerville College.
Tessa Ross | Early life
After Tessa Bryan (Jill Eikenberry) is diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer, she attempts to ensure that her two young daughters, Lara and Kate, accept her ex-husband Michael's second wife Carolyn. To do so, she takes them on a trip across the country to her father's ranch.
The Other Woman (1995 film) | Plot
Angela Tessinari is an American television director.
Angela Tessinari | Introduction
Tessa – Leben für die Liebe is another tite of the German television series Leben für die Liebe.
Tessa – Leben für die Liebe | Introduction
Tessa gets the last of her chemotherapy equipment removed from her body so she can live the rest of her days normally. She meets her new neighbour Adam, who is taking care of his handicapped widowed mother while putting his own life on hold such as going to university, and Tessa instantly befriends him. Adam joins Tessa and Zoey on their adventures, where he takes care of both of them while they take hallucinogenic mushrooms before going into the forest and finding great cliffs, followed by going to a party where Tessa and Adam start developing feelings for each other.
Now Is Good | Plot
Unlike most of the other central human characters at the start of the series, Roslin has no direct analogue in the original 1978 program, though a character named Siress Tinia (played by Ina Balin) featured in the original series episode "Baltar's Escape". In that episode, Tinia is a member of the Quorum of Twelve, assigned to shadow Adama as an "advisor" and the Quorum's official representative. She sometimes comes into conflict with Adama and challenges his decisions, much like Laura Roslin does with Commander William Adama, though the two eventually grow to respect each other. While it may be a coincidence, her name is an amalgam of the forenames of the U.S.
Laura Roslin | Development
Teresita Marquez was cast to play a supporting role, but later backed out during pre-production citing the show's sensitive scenes. Sophie Albert took her role.
Pamilya Roces | Production
She appeared in all subsequent episodes starting from Season 4.
Jenna Maroney | Character development
Elisa Heinsohn (born October 11, 1962) is an actress who starred as Jillian Beckett in the sixth season of the television series version of "Fame". She was Meg Giry in the original Broadway cast of "The Phantom of the Opera" in 1988. In 1993 series "Dark Justice", Heinsohn played the lead role Samantha "Sam" Collins, replacing Carrie-Anne Moss, who portrayed Judge Nick Marshall's (Bruce Abbott) previous clerk, Tara.
Elisa Heinsohn | Introduction
On May 8, 2018, Julia Goldani Telles and Hero Fiennes Tiffin were cast in the main roles of Tessa Young and Hardin Scott, respectively. The actors were selected by the production team, including Todd herself, who was present at the castings and contributed to the casting decisions. In July 2018, Telles announced her exit from the film due to scheduling conflicts. In the same month, Josephine Langford was set to play Tessa Young. Todd would later state that once she saw Langford, she "knew right away that was Tessa." Pia Mia was cast in the role of Tristan, a previously male character in the books.
After (2019 film) | Casting
The gîte episodes also included special guests, either playing themselves or other characters—notable guests included Stéphane Bern, Olivier Minne and Jean-Marc Morandini.
Samantha oups! | Format
Tess also has to contend with Sal Pascarella, the blue-collar neighborhood Romeo who constantly pursues her.
Working Girl (TV series) | Synopsis
The show was based on the British show "Home to Roost", which was still in production at the same time. British actress Elizabeth Bennett played housekeeper "Enid Thompson" in the British version and "Enid Tompkins" in the US version simultaneously, so she was a frequent commuter from London to Los Angeles during the time in which "You Again?" was in production.
You Again? | Development
The series was developed at the same time as another series of TF1: "R.I.S, police scientifique". The producer decides to differentiate itself from this series on all the aspects. It chooses to stage gendarmes in the provinces, her choice will be based on Bordeaux, in order to be able to use different types of scenery. Moreover, it's decided to play the card of humans, inspired by American series such as "Cold Case" and "Without a Trace". The series is one of the few French productions to be written with the writing room processes, as American series are written. Dominique Lancelot is both producer and screenwriter of the program, which gives him a position of show runner.
Section de recherches | Development
The cast features Gemma Arterton as Tess, Hans Matheson as Alec, Eddie Redmayne as Angel, Ruth Jones as Joan, Anna Massey as Mrs d'Urberville and Kenneth Cranham as Rev Clare.
Tess of the D'Urbervilles (2008 TV serial) | Introduction
I think that's a big answer as to what's to come and how they're going to deal with that. There's also the revelation that Julia will play a huge role against Big Jim next season."
Curtains (Under the Dome) | Baer and Vaughan's responses
Regular appearances Quasi-regular appearances Former appearances Dramas
Suzanne (television personality) | TV series
Diana Bracho was given a small role instead.
Antonieta | Production
By the time they had returned separately to the studio, Behr had an entire plan worked out based on the new premise for the character. Behr suggested that the character should be basically acting as if she's schizophrenic, saying "We'd never played up the idea in the past, but it made sense. What must it be like to hear all those voices and opinions?" The producers also decided that they wanted a younger actress who felt vulnerable in order to offset the strength that Jadzia had grown into over the years. Casting remained difficult, until Hans Beimler suggested an actress from Canada whom he had once worked with – Nicole de Boer.
Ezri Dax | Concept and development
Albertson was born in New York City. After high school graduation, she took time off for her acting career before attending Princeton University.
Tessa Albertson | Early life
(Played as themselves): Ms. Jennifer Vaz Johnson- Main Teacher Mrs. Mary Ann Matheson- Assistant Teacher to Ms. Johnson
Kindergarten (TV series) | Adult Characters
Tessa's story was described by a BBC press release as being about "the dangers of corruption from within". Lisa Faulkner portrays admin support officer Helen Flynn. Esther Hall plays Tom's girlfriend and restaurant owner Ellie Simm, while Heather Cave plays her eight-year-old daughter, Maisie. Hall felt that Ellie was the character the audience could identify with. The producers created Maisie because they believed that children are often "the best spies of all". Hugh Simon plays technical officer Malcolm Wynn-Jones, and Greame Mearns plays MI5 officer Jed Kelley. The first series also sees a number of recurring characters and guest appearances.
Spooks (series 1) | Cast
"100 Questions" is about "a young woman navigating life with friends in New York." Charlotte Payne (played by British actress Sophie Winkleman) begins each episode being asked a question at a dating service, which then "segues into that episode's storyline."
100 Questions | Plot
American actress Cynthia Watros portrays Libby in about of the series. Veteran actress Jennifer Jason Leigh was originally approached to play the character, but Watros ended up playing the role instead. During her audition, Watros did not think she would be cast. When she learned she had been, she was excited since she was a fan of the show and moved with her twin daughters from Los Angeles to Hawaii where "Lost" is filmed. Libby was not originally going to be killed off, but since Ana Lucia Cortez was considered an unpopular character, the producers thought her death would not generate enough sympathy from fans.
Libby (Lost) | Development
After the cancellation of this series, she decided to transition her career towards the theater for a time.
María Adánez | Television
The Pen is the only episode to not feature the character of George Costanza. Jason Alexander threatened to quit the show after the table read only featured two of the main cast actors, Jerry and Elaine. Alexander would later admit that this was caused by insecurity on his part as he was worried that Louis-Dreyfus's role would cause George's role to be diminished over time.
The Pen | Production
Shinas appeared in two episodes of the TV series "The Outer Limits" (in the "Valerie 23" and "Mary 25" episodes) and an episode of "The Hunger".
Sofia Shinas | Television actress
The plot revolves around Cristina (Tessa Ía), a young woman who is about to marry, but suddenly discovers that her fiance cheated on her with another woman. Now living alone in his apartment decides to undertake a search for a new rommie. Alejandro (Christian Vázquez) is a single man who is looking for a new place to live, and meets Cristina, who he suddenly falls in love with, but out of fear he decides to make him believe he is gay. The cast was confirmed in the series trailer.
De brutas, nada | Plot
The episode was written by production staffer Matthew Pitts, a former assistant to series co-creator J. J. Abrams, while former "Fringe" producer Brad Anderson served as director. "Olivia. In the Lab. With the Revolver." featured the first guest appearances by actor Omar Metwally and German model/actress Diane Kruger. Kruger was in a relationship with star Joshua Jackson at the time, and requested that her part be as a "gooey monster", where her "eyes are popped out" of her head. Kruger's character Miranda Green became the first victim of Metwally's character James Heath, though her character died from malignant tumors on her body rather than what she commented.
Olivia. In the Lab. With the Revolver. | Production
Tessa Peake-Jones (born 9 May 1957) is an English actress. She is known for her role as Raquel in the BBC sitcom "Only Fools and Horses", whom she played from December 1988 until the programme ended in 2003.
Tessa Peake-Jones | Introduction
Separated from "Alexandre" and her son, "David" (Gonçalo Oliveira), alone and with no apparent chance to continue her life in that town, unless closed in an asylum, "Gabriela" will have to run away and disappear.
Santa Bárbara (TV series) | Phase 1
Tessa, a teen with terminal acute lymphoblastic leukemia, aided by her best friend Zoey, fulfills an undisclosed bucket list before her impending death. One night, both attempt to engage in sex with two boys they pick up in a club. Tessa goes on a radio talk show with her overbearing single father, where she pokes fun at her terminal diagnosis and approaches it with humour. Tessa is loving and caring towards her brother Cal, towards whom she feels guilty for stealing her parents' attention, and gives him days that are all about him while dealing with her father trying to treasure every moment with his daughter, while her mother is supportive, but is rarely there for her.
Now Is Good | Plot
Garofalo initially turned down the role because of the way the show depicted torture. She later changed her mind, saying in an interview: "being unemployed and being flattered that someone wanted to work with me outweighed my stance [on torture]." As portrayed, Janis does show her anger and disapproval in incidents where human rights are presumably violated in the fight against terror threats, only to have her beliefs contradicted by the end of the season, as torture saves the day yet again in the final episode.
Janis Gold | Concept and creation
Kathryn Alexandre is a Canadian actress. She was the acting double for Tatiana Maslany in the BBC America/Space show "Orphan Black" and acts as all eleven of the roles of clones opposite Maslany. She does not appear in the clone roles in the aired episodes since motion control cameras and post-production compositing are used to replace her with Maslany's performances. However, Alexandre does appear on camera in another role in the series. She graduated from the Theatre & Drama program at the University of Toronto Mississauga and Sheridan College in 2011.
Kathryn Alexandre | Introduction
"[Jenna] has all these wacky things built into her contract [that kick in at this point], because nobody thought we'd still be on the air. So I get to be a producer." Series producer Paula Pell reprised her role as Paula Hornberger, the wife of Scott Adsit's character Pete Hornberger. The episode references the ongoing storyline of Liz's desire to become a mother when she tells Carol that she is on a waiting list to adopt a child. This story first began in the show's first season, and continued in the third season. Two months after the airing of the fourth season finale episode, co-showrunner and executive producer Robert Carlock was asked if Jack McBrayer's character Kenneth Parcell would return in the upcoming season after he was fired as an NBC page in "I Do Do".
The Fabian Strategy | Production
Tessa was pregnant at that time. Daniel Ramirez (John Estrada) is a friend who secretly loves her. He will do anything that will please Tessa and, in fact, he stands as husband and father of the child. In an unexpected situation, Tessa's daughter Melissa was kidnapped by a syndicate whose motives is to raise babies to be laborers. Daniel was taking baby Melissa to see her pediatrician, when he was suddenly held at gunpoint by a man demanding he hand over the baby or be killed. Tessa greatly blamed Daniel when she discovered he lost her daughter. In an effort to make things up to Tessa, Daniel promises to put her through law school, which is her most cherished dream.
Dahil May Isang Ikaw | Story and development
Wyatt was born in Woking, Surrey in 1948 and attended Elmhurst Ballet School. She was encouraged to act by her maternal grandmother and got her first professional job at the age of 12, appearing in a television programme featuring Richard Hearne's Mr. Pastry character. Soon after, she was represented by an agent.
Tessa Wyatt | Early life
The episode begins with Tessa (Jenny Agutter) being followed by Johnny Marks (Christopher Fulford), a former asset and lover of Tessa who was thought to have been killed in a car bomb in Northern Ireland. Marks then visits his group, who are running Kurdish rebels. Zoe goes to the Turkish Consulate on a routine bugging operation, by posing as a date for a Turkish travel agent. During the operation, Marks's men and the rebels seize the consulate; Zoe is able to warn Section D of the threat, and the team are called in, including Tom (Matthew Macfadyen), who is to celebrate his birthday with Ellie (Esther Hall).
One Last Dance (Spooks) | Plot
During this episode Megan Hilty's character Ivy Lynn is seen walking down W 43rd Street with a view of Hotel Carter and gentleman's club Cheetah's New York in the background.
Understudy (Smash) | Production
However, she remains listed in the credits on all season four episodes.
Gaslit | Production
The show is loosely based on the 2005 film of the same name and its 2007 sequel, released by Revolution Studios; however, the roles of Nick Persons, Suzanne Kingston, her two children, and Nick's friend Martin were recast for the series. The only cast member from the films to appear is the show's executive producer, Ice Cube, though he appears in a recurring role as Terrence, Suzanne's brother and the kids' uncle. Although the series is appropriate for all ages, it is not as family-oriented as the films. TBS greenlit the series in June 2009 for a 10 episode order, with the option to extend the episode order to 90 episodes.
Are We There Yet? (TV series) | Production and development
Messer added that bringing back old characters would allow the show to focus on the team without having to service a new regular character. On June 22, 2015, it was announced that Aisha Tyler had been cast in a recurring role as Dr. Tara Lewis to temporarily replace both Hewitt and Cook. Messer said that Tyler's character was only meant to appear in the first six episodes of Season 11 with the possibility of extending her role. In September 2015, the producers decided to extend her role and Tyler went on to appear in twelve more episodes that season. In July 2016, Tyler was promoted from her previous recurring status to series regular.
Tara Lewis (Criminal Minds) | Development
The episode introduces new regular character Ruth Evershed, played by Nicola Walker. The producers needed another "interesting, strong" member of the team following Tessa's departure. The character also came from GCHQ in the series; the producers were aware that the organisation employs 70,000 people, and the producers did not want to ignore this aspect of British intelligence gathering. Describing Walker's casting, producer Jane Featherstone recalled "Nicola is extraordinary in it. I think she's completely brilliant. And she's developed that and I think once Nicola became that role that writers had just loved writing for that part, and she's really made it her own." The character was created by Brenton.
Nest of Angels | Casting
Delilah is absent from the second series except a brief appearance in the first episode. Wealthy Caroline and Susie are slightly separate from the rest of the Guild. Sal's family consists of James, her son, and his wife Yasmeen. Sal's daughter, Tash, has a son of her own, Raph, and she has a boyfriend Marcus until the end of the second series. Tash's friend Samuel "Spike" Pike, a postman, is a fellow hippie who becomes her husband in the final episode of Series Two.
Jam &amp; Jerusalem | Plot
Series creator Christopher Murphey said of Cassidy's role as Joan, "I get this weird chill when I write scenes for the two of them, it's a wonderful dynamic, I think Megan and her mother have a wonderful back story that we will be basically mining over the first few episode's. You're going to be finding out a lot about Megan". However, even though Cassidy is a recurring cast member, she is credited as being a guest star. Regular cast member Sonja Sohn who plays Detective Samantha Baker, did not appear in this episode and recurring cast members Jeffrey Nordling and Mary Mouser were credited but also did not appear.
Society Hill (Body of Proof) | Production
Series executive producer Jan Nash stated that Nina would not replace Young's character, Frost, but is her own character. Instead, the existing characters were given "new dynamics", according to Nash. For example, Jane and Korsak work more cases together, and Frankie is more involved and has more access.
Rizzoli &amp; Isles | Production
Terry Farrell had portrayed the character of Jadzia Dax from the pilot episode "" through to "Tears of the Prophets", the final episode of . The actress had decided not to renew her contract for the seventh season, and so the character was killed off in her final appearance. However, due to the character's symbiotic nature, only the host died; the symbiont known as Dax survived – which would allow the producers to reintroduce it in a new host later. Prior to the start of the seventh season, the producers sought to re-introduce Dax but with a new host. They decided immediately that it had to be a female character, as otherwise Kira Nerys, played by Nana Visitor, would be the only female main character.
Ezri Dax | Concept and development
Marjorie Susan Monaghan (born March 19, 1964) is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Tessa Halloran (aka 'Number One') in the television series "Babylon 5".
Marjorie Monaghan | Introduction
... I think it’ll be interesting to see how her character gets resolved or how her character evolves down the line." About the introduction of Jamie Harris as "man" at the end of the episode, Tancharoen said "you will learn his character’s name pretty soon."
What They Become | Casting
Anna Belle Aaron Lara Chris Jonas Benjamin Julian Conor Tyeese William Matthew Karimah Joelle Amanda Dana Julia Nicola Rosa Lourde Jillian
Kindergarten (TV series) | Child Cast
Tessa de Josselin (born 13 April 1989) is an Australian actress and voiceover artist. She left her job as an environmental planner to pursue a career in acting. Shortly after joining an acting agency, de Josselin appeared in an episode of "Tricky Business" and was cast as Samantha "Sam" Hazelton in children's drama "In Your Dreams". In 2015, de Josselin appeared as Macy in "Ready for This" and Anna Conigrave in the feature film "Holding the Man". From April 2015, de Josselin began starring in the long-running soap opera "Home and Away" as Billie Ashford. She departed the cast in 2016 and her last scenes aired in February 2017.
Tessa de Josselin | Introduction
Tessa Phillips is a character in the television drama series "Spooks". She was played by the actress Jenny Agutter. Phillips joined MI5 in the early 1980s and eventually headed her own counter-terrorism unit, known as Section K. While she was working on a case with Zoe Reynolds, Reynolds discovered that Phillips was running "phantom agents", non-existent sources whom she claimed to be bribing for important information. In reality she was keeping the money for herself, thereby defrauding MI5 out of tens of thousands of pounds. She left MI5 at the end of the first season, branded a traitor. In series 2, she runs her own private security firm.
Tessa Phillips | Introduction