Last night's quiz had a question in a similar vein: "which actress, who later went on to win an Oscar, played Debbie Porter in Knot's landing?" The answer: Halle Berry (who was in 22 episodes in the '91 and '92 seasons).
The TV series ran from 1979 - 1993, and has a lengthy cast list (including Alec Baldwin, who received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Cooler). The following is a summary from IMDB:
"Knots Landing followed the lives of several families living in a small California town. Gary Ewing and his wife, Valene, arrive from Dallas to make a new start for themselves. They becomes friends with their neighbors, Sid and Karen Fairgate. Sid's wicked sister, Abby Fairgate Cunningham, seduces Gary and Val divorces him. Gary later marries Abby, and even more shocking things happen when Val realizes she is pregnant with Gary's children!"
So, can anyone think of any other award-winning 'movie actors' who got their start in television?
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Knot's Landing
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George Clooney got started on Facts of Life. He had a kickin' mullet, too.
I put my Google skills to work. These aren't all people who started in TV, just Oscar nominees/winners who have worked in both. I'm not reading all that crap.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/23222/oscar_tv_many_actors_nominated_got.html
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