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Jodi Long is a Actor American born on 7 january 1954 at New York City (USA)
Jodi Long (born January 7, 1954) is an American actress of Asian descent.
Long was born in Manhattan and raised in Queens, New York. Her parents are Kimiye (Trudy) (née Tsunemitsu), a showgirl performer of Japanese-American descent, and Lawrence K. Long, of Cantonese-Scottish background who emigrated to the United States from Australia and had a career as a tap-dancer vaudevillian and later as a PGA golf professional.
Long graduated from New York's High School of Performing Arts, and she earned a BFA from the acting conservatory at SUNY Purchase. Long had roles in many feature films including Patty Hearst, RoboCop 3, Striking Distance and The Hot Chick. On television she appeared as a regular on such series as Cafe Americain, All-American Girl and Miss Match, all of which were short-lived. She also played a therapist in Desperate Housewives and as "power lesbian" Patty in Sex and the City.
In addition to her credited roles, Long appeared uncredited in a brief black-and-white cut-scene in the music video for Bizarre Love Triangle by the British group New Order, directed by American artist Robert Longo, in which she argues with E. Max Frye (where she emphatically declares "I don't believe in reincarnation because I refuse to come back as a bug or as a rabbit!").
On stage she appeared in the 2002 Broadway revival of Flower Drum Song, winning an Ovation Award for her performance during the Los Angeles tryout. Her parents, both of whom were vaudeville-style performers, appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show on May 7, 1950 as the singing, dancing, comedy act, Larry and Trudie Leung. They were the subjects of a documentary film, Long Story Short, which was directed by Christine Choy, an Academy Award-nominated director and written by Long. The documentary film won the 2008 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival's Grand Jury's Honorable Mention for a Documentary Award as well as the Audience Award. She was recently starring as Korean American mother Ok Cha in Sullivan & Son cancelled Nov. 20, 2014, by network TBS.
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Jodi Long (born January 7, 1954) is an American actress of Asian descent.
Long was born in Manhattan and raised in Queens, New York. Her parents are Kimiye (Trudy) (née Tsunemitsu), a showgirl performer of Japanese-American descent, and Lawrence K. Long, of Cantonese-Scottish background who emigrated to the United States from Australia and had a career as a tap-dancer vaudevillian and later as a PGA golf professional.
Long graduated from New York's High School of Performing Arts, and she earned a BFA from the acting conservatory at SUNY Purchase. Long had roles in many feature films including Patty Hearst, RoboCop 3, Striking Distance and The Hot Chick. On television she appeared as a regular on such series as Cafe Americain, All-American Girl and Miss Match, all of which were short-lived. She also played a therapist in Desperate Housewives and as "power lesbian" Patty in Sex and the City.
In addition to her credited roles, Long appeared uncredited in a brief black-and-white cut-scene in the music video for Bizarre Love Triangle by the British group New Order, directed by American artist Robert Longo, in which she argues with E. Max Frye (where she emphatically declares "I don't believe in reincarnation because I refuse to come back as a bug or as a rabbit!").
On stage she appeared in the 2002 Broadway revival of Flower Drum Song, winning an Ovation Award for her performance during the Los Angeles tryout. Her parents, both of whom were vaudeville-style performers, appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show on May 7, 1950 as the singing, dancing, comedy act, Larry and Trudie Leung. They were the subjects of a documentary film, Long Story Short, which was directed by Christine Choy, an Academy Award-nominated director and written by Long. The documentary film won the 2008 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival's Grand Jury's Honorable Mention for a Documentary Award as well as the Audience Award. She was recently starring as Korean American mother Ok Cha in Sullivan & Son cancelled Nov. 20, 2014, by network TBS.
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The Tale (2018)
, 1h54Directed by Jennifer Fox, Jennifer Fox
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller
Actors Laura Dern, Ellen Burstyn, Isabelle Nélisse, Elizabeth Debicki, Isabelle Nélisse, Jason Ritter
Roles Rebecca
Rating71%
Jennifer Fox est une réalisatrice de documentaires réputée et une professeure d'une quarantaine d'années lorsque sa mère, Nettie, l'appelle alarmée après avoir découvert un essai qu'elle avait écrit à l'âge de 13 ans. L'essai porte sur une "relation" que Jennifer a eue à l'âge de 13 ans et qu'elle a écartée car elle contrariait sa mère parce que son petit ami était "plus âgé".
Without (2011)
, 1h27Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Brooke Bundy, Jodi Long
Rating57%
Sur une île isolée, Joslyn devient aide à domicile auprès d’un vieil homme en état végétatif. Seule avec lui, dans une grande maison, sans réseau téléphonique, ni accès à Internet, et traversant une douloureuse épreuve personnelle, elle oscille entre le réconfort qu’elle pourrait trouver en sa compagnie et l’étrange sensation de peur et de suspicion que lui inspire le vieil homme. Jour après jour, son quotidien solitaire la pousse à éprouver sa sexualité, la culpabilité et l’abandon, affranchie du regard de tous, ou presque.
Beginners (2011)
, 1h44Directed by Mike Mills
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer, Mélanie Laurent, Goran Višnjić, Lou Taylor Pucci, Mary Page Keller
Roles Dr. Long
Rating71%
The film is structured as a series of interconnected flashbacks. Following the death of his father Hal, Oliver reflects on their relationship following the death of Oliver's mother, Georgia. Shortly after her death, Hal came out to his son and began exploring life as an openly gay man. He becomes active in the gay community, finds love and becomes more honest with himself and with his son. As a result, Oliver and Hal become closer during this time. Shortly after Hal's death, Oliver meets Anna, a French actress, at a party. Inspired by his father's attitude towards the end of his life and their relationship, Oliver decides to pursue a romance with her.
New Suit (2003)
, 1h34Directed by François Velle
Genres Comedy
Actors Jordan Bridges, Marisa Coughlan, Heather Donahue, Mark Setlock, Benito Martinez, Charles Rocket
Roles Feng Shui Woman
Rating58%
The Hot Chick (2002)
, 1h44Directed by Tom Brady
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantastic, Comedy, Fantasy
Themes Feminist films, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Political films, Buddy films
Actors Rachel McAdams, Rob Schneider, Anna Faris, Matthew Lawrence, Eric Christian Olsen, Robert Davi
Roles Korean Mother
Rating56%
In an Abyssinian castle in 50 BC, Princess Nawa (Shazia Ali) uses a pair of enchanted earrings to escape an arranged marriage by swapping bodies with a slave girl (Vivian Corado). When each woman wears one of the earrings, their bodies magically trade places while their minds remain where they were.
Celebrity (1998)
, 1h53Directed by Woody Allen
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Films about writers, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Hank Azaria, Kenneth Branagh, Judy Davis, Leonardo DiCaprio, Winona Ryder, Melanie Griffith
Roles Father Gladden's Fan
Rating62%
Lee Simon (Kenneth Branagh) is an unsuccessful novelist turned travel writer who immerses himself in celebrity journalism following a midlife crisis and subsequent divorce from his insecure wife, Robin (Judy Davis), a former English teacher, after sixteen years of marriage.
Murder in Mind (1997)
, 1h28Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Nigel Hawthorne, Mary-Louise Parker, Jimmy Smits, Jason Scott Lee, Gailard Sartain, Art Metrano
Roles Helen
Rating52%
His and Hers (1997)
, 1h22Directed by Hal Salwen
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Liev Schreiber, Michael Rispoli, Cynthia Watros, Danny Hoch, N'Bushe Wright, John Callahan
Roles Corey Chang
Rating53%
While chopping carrots in her suburban kitchen, a nervous housewife, Carol (Caroleen Feeney), accidentally chops off her husband Glenn's (Liev Schreiber) pinky, causing the detached finger to fly out the window and into the backyard. After chasing down the neighbor's dog, which has absconded with the errant digit, Carol eventually recovers it, But as the couple races to the hospital to have the finger reattached, Carol discovers that Glenn has been unfaithful. Indignant, she decides that she is not giving it back until Glenn confesses to the identity of his affair. After much hemming and hawing, Glenn eventually acknowledges that it is Pam (Cynthia Watros), who also just happens to be Carol's best friend. Incensed, Carol drives to Pam's house to confront her, only to raise the ire of Pam's husband, Nick (Michael Rispoli), who grabs the finger and runs off, planning to put it into a bank deposit machine.
Striking Distance (1993)
, 1h37Directed by Rowdy Herrington
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action, Adventure, Crime
Themes Transport films, Films about automobiles, Serial killer films, Road movies, Chase films
Actors Bruce Willis, Sarah Jessica Parker, Dennis Farina, Tom Sizemore, Robert Pastorelli, Timothy Busfield
Roles Kim Lee
Rating58%
In 1991, Thomas Hardy (Bruce Willis), a Pittsburgh Police homicide detective, has just broken the Blue Code of Silence by informing on his partner and cousin, Jimmy Detillo (Robert Pastorelli), for using excessive force on a suspect. He attends the Policemen's Ball with his father, Vince Hardy (John Mahoney). However, the ball is postponed after a police scan goes out indicating a serial killer nicknamed the Polish Hill Strangler has been spotted on the 31st Street Bridge. While pursuing the killer, Tom gets into an accident and is knocked unconscious. When he regains consciousness, he learns his father has been shot dead and the killer has escaped. Police make an arrest based on the testimony of Chick Chicanis (Gareth Williams). Meanwhile, rather than go to prison, Jimmy climbs to the top of the 31st Street Bridge and jumps off. His body is never found.
RoboCop 3 (1993)
, 1h57Directed by Fred Dekker
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Crime
Themes Films about computing, Sports films, Films set in the future, Martial arts films, Superhero films, Films about disabilities, Political films, Cyberpunk films, Dystopian films, Anticipation, Robot films
Actors Robert John Burke, Lee Arenberg, Nancy Allen, Rip Torn, John Castle, Jill Hennessy
Roles Nikko's Mom
Rating41%
After Robocop 2, Detroit is on the verge of bankruptcy after a series of failed business plans and drop of stocks, and are now struggling with their plans to create the new Delta City. To speed up the process, OCP creates an armed force called the Urban Rehabilitators, nick-named "Rehabs," under the command of Paul McDaggett (John Castle). Ostensibly its purpose is to combat rising crime in Old Detroit, augmenting the ranks of the Detroit Police Department in apprehending violent criminals. In reality, it has been set up to forcibly relocate the residents of Cadillac Heights. Nikko, a Japanese-American computer whiz kid, loses her parents in the process.
Amos & Andrew (1993)
, 1h36Directed by E. Max Frye
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action, Crime
Themes Films about writers, Buddy films
Actors Nicolas Cage, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Lerner, Margaret Colin, Dabney Coleman, Brad Dourif
Roles Wendy Wong
Rating56%
When Andrew Sterling (Samuel L. Jackson), a successful black urbanite writer, buys a vacation home on a resort in New England, two of his new neighbors mistake him for a burglar as he sets up his new stereo. The neighbors have no idea that the former residents of that home had moved and soon call the police.
The Pickle (1993)
, 1h43Directed by Paul Mazursky
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Themes Films about films
Actors Danny Aiello, Dyan Cannon, Shelley Winters, Clotilde Courau, Barry Miller, Jerry Stiller
Roles Yakimoto Yakimura
Rating44%
Danny Aiello stars as Harry Stone, an NYC film director who has been living in Paris, France for the past ten years. Despite the fact that he still has a loyal fan base, his last three films were flops, and he returns to New York to hear a pitch from a studio executive. The movie turns out to be The Pickle, a science fiction film with an absurd storyline, but when the executive offers him "a ton of money," Harry immediately sells out his better judgment and agrees to direct the picture.
Alice (1990)
, 1h42Directed by Woody Allen
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Themes Films about families, Christmas films
Actors Mia Farrow, Alec Baldwin, Joe Mantegna, William Hurt, Rachel Miner, Blythe Danner
Roles Park Avenue Couple
Rating65%
Alice Tate is an upper-class New York housewife, who spends her days shopping, getting beauty treatments, and gossiping with her friends. She has been married to wealthy Doug for fifteen years, and they have two children, who are being raised by a nanny.
The Exorcist III (1990)
, 1h50Directed by William Peter Blatty
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Fantastic, Horror
Themes Films about children, Films about religion, Demons in film, Serial killer films
Actors George C. Scott, Ed Flanders, Jason Miller, Scott Wilson, Brad Dourif, Nicol Williamson
Roles First Dream Woman (uncredited)
Rating64%
The film begins with the point of view of someone wandering through the streets of Georgetown, a voice informing us "I have dreams... of a rose... and of falling down a long flight of stairs." The point of view shows a warning of evil about to arrive later that night at a church. Demonic growls are heard. Leaves and other street trash suddenly come flying into the church as a crucifix comes to life. It then cuts to Lieutenant William F. Kinderman (George C. Scott) at a crime scene, where a 12-year-old boy named Thomas Kintry has been murdered.
Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
, 2h25Directed by Oliver Stone
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Historical
Themes Medical-themed films, Politique, Films about disabilities, Political films, United States Armed Forces in films
Actors Tom Cruise, Kyra Sedgwick, Raymond J. Barry, Josh Evans, Jerry Levine, Bryan Larkin
Roles Reporter #1 - Democratic Conventon
Rating71%
The film begins with Ron Kovic's childhood during the summer of 1961 in Massapequa, Long Island, New York. He plays war in the woods, attends a Fourth of July parade, plays and wins at a local neighborhood baseball game, and watches President John F. Kennedy's inaugural address, which later inspires him to enlist in the Marines.