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Deborah Theaker is a Actor Canadienne born on 6 april 1964 at Moose Jaw (Canada)
Deborah Theaker (born April 6, 1964) is a Canadian actress.
Theaker was born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada. She is best known as Casey Edison on the Lucasfilm science fiction satire Maniac Mansion which ran from 1990 until 1993. In 1985, Theaker graduated from the University of Saskatchewan and later moved to Toronto, where she became a member of The Second City's resident company. Since 1987, She has played roles in various television shows and movies, including The Kids in the Hall, Joey, Desperate Housewives, Rat Race, Entourage, Bones, and Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events as well as the Stargate SG-1 season-eight episode entitled "Citizen Joe." She is a member of Christopher Guest's cinematic repertory company and has appeared in four films and multiple commercials for director Guest. Theaker guest starred in the third season of the acclaimed sitcom Husbands.
She was married to Darren Boyce (divorced December 15, 1995).
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Theaker was born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada. She is best known as Casey Edison on the Lucasfilm science fiction satire Maniac Mansion which ran from 1990 until 1993. In 1985, Theaker graduated from the University of Saskatchewan and later moved to Toronto, where she became a member of The Second City's resident company. Since 1987, She has played roles in various television shows and movies, including The Kids in the Hall, Joey, Desperate Housewives, Rat Race, Entourage, Bones, and Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events as well as the Stargate SG-1 season-eight episode entitled "Citizen Joe." She is a member of Christopher Guest's cinematic repertory company and has appeared in four films and multiple commercials for director Guest. Theaker guest starred in the third season of the acclaimed sitcom Husbands.
She was married to Darren Boyce (divorced December 15, 1995).
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Let Go (2011)
, 1h35Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors David Denman, Gillian Jacobs, Kevin Hart, Edward Asnere, Garret Morris, Simon Helberg
Roles Friendly Bank Teller
Rating52%
The film centers around the interlocking lives of a bored parole officer and three eccentric ex-convicts recently placed under his supervision.
Mangus! (2011)
, 1h28Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Jennifer Coolidge, Leslie Jordan, John Waters, Heather Matarazzo, Deborah Theaker, Laura Spencer
Roles Raquel Spedgewick
Rating45%
Mangus Spedgewick is a typical high schooler living with his war veteran father, Mangus Sr., and neglectful stepmother, Raquel (Deborah Theaker), in a little town called River City, in Texas. It is a family tradition for the young male Spedgewicks to portray Jesus in the town production of Jesus Christ Spectacular, and Mangus is very excited about the upcoming auditions. Mangus auditions with other boys, including a talented and flamboyant classmate, Farrell Williamson, who is the mayor's son. Mangus lands the role, but that night, when he goes out in a limo with his friends, Timmy and Kimmy, there is a terrible car accident. Timmy and Kimmy are cut in half and Mangus loses the use of his legs.
Dirty Girl (2010)
, 1h29Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Films about sexuality, Transport films, LGBT-related films, Road movies, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Juno Temple, Milla Jovovich, William H. Macy, Mary Steenburgen, Dwight Yoakam, Maeve Quinlan
Rating63%
1987 Oklahoma: Danielle Edmondston (Juno Temple) is a troubled and promiscuous high school student. She argues with her mother, Sue-Ann (Milla Jovovich), who is about to marry a Mormon, Ray (William H. Macy), and amidst the chaos she befriends Clarke Walters (Jeremy Dozier), a shy, gay classmate. Together, they flee in a car owned by Clarke's homophobic father, Joseph (Dwight Yoakam), and embark on a road trip to Fresno, where Danielle expects to find her birth father, Danny Briggs. Meanwhile, Sue-Ann and Clarke's mother, Peggy (Mary Steenburgen), chase after them.
Gerald (2010)
, 1h28Origin USA
Genres Comedy-drama
Actors Louis Mandylor, Mackenzie Firgens, Deborah Theaker, Mickey Rooney, Mark Damon Espinoza
Roles Mother
Rating66%
Gerald Andrews was dropped on his head at birth. 30 years later, the man-child Gerald works at the local bowling alley and lives with his mother in a mobile home park. When his mother suddenly dies, he finds himself still needing her close, and has her ashes placed inside her favorite ceramic doll, which he carries with him everywhere. With the help of his mother's eclectic friends, Gerald is coping, until the day the valuable doll is stolen. Gerald desperately searches for his mother's ashes. When Gerald finally finds the thief, he enlists the help of his friend, Helen, to steal the doll back. During the heist, things go awry when Helen is taken hostage. Gerald must decide between his mother's ashes or Helen's life.
Over Her Dead Body (2008)
, 1h35Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Themes Ghost films
Actors Eva Longoria, Paul Rudd, Lake Bell, Jason Biggs, Lindsay Sloane, Ali Hillis
Roles Mary
Rating53%
Kate and Henry are a happy couple. Henry proposed to Kate and they are about to be married, but on the day of their wedding, Kate is accidentally killed by an ice sculpture angel, because of the actions of an ice sculptor (Stephen Root). Unaware that she has died and her soul left her body, Kate awakens in Purgatory, and wastes precious time arguing with an angel who finally leaves before she can explain to Kate what she must do to move on.
For Your Consideration (2006)
, 1h26Directed by Christopher Guest
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Musical theatre, Documentary
Themes Films about films, Films about music and musicians, Films about sexuality, Films about television, LGBT-related films, Musical films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Bob Balaban, Ed Begley Jr., Jennifer Coolidge, Stephen Rannazzisi, Eugene Levy, John Michael Higgins
Roles Liz Fenneman
Rating62%
Character actress Marilyn Hack (O'Hara), despite having been in the industry for 30 years, is best known for playing a blind prostitute in a film from the late 1980s. Victor Allen Miller (Shearer) is also an acting veteran who is known to the public as the hot-dog wearing mascot for a kosher line of frankfurters. Together they are cast in a new low-budget film called Home for Purim as the patriarch and dying matriarch of a Southern U.S. Jewish family in the 1940s.
, 1h47Directed by Brad Silberling
Origin USA
Genres Fantastic, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
Themes Films about children, Films about magic and magicians, Films about music and musicians, L'usurpation d'identité, Musical films, Children's films, Escroquerie
Actors Jim Carrey, Liam Aiken, Emily Browning, Timothy Spall, Catherine O'Hara, Jude Law
Roles Mrs. Poe
Rating68%
Violet Baudelaire (Emily Browning), her intelligent brother Klaus (Liam Aiken), and their baby sister Sunny (Kara and Shelby Hoffman) are orphaned when a mysterious fire destroys their house. Mr. Poe (Timothy Spall), in charge of the Baudelaire fortune, entrusts them to their closest relative, Count Olaf (Jim Carrey), who only wants their money and makes them do harsh chores.
A Mighty Wind (2003)
, 1h31Directed by Christopher Guest
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical theatre, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Transgender in film, Musical films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Bob Balaban, Catherine O'Hara, Ed Begley Jr., Michael McKean, Larry Miller, Harry Shearer
Roles Naomi Steinbloom
Rating71%
The film is structured as mockumentary about a memorial concert for (fictional) folk music producer Irving Steinbloom. Upon his death, his children organize a concert, which they hope to feature his three most famous acts: The Folksmen, The New Main Street Singers, and Mitch & Mickey.
Run Ronnie Run (2002)
, 1h26Directed by Troy Miller
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors David Koechner, David Cross, Jill Talley, Ben Stiller, Bob Odenkirk, Jack Black
Roles Mrs. Robinson
Rating61%
Ronnie Dobbs (David Cross)—a redneck petty criminal whose hijinks are caught on tape by a Cops-like television show called Fuzz—is noticed by failing infomercial personality/inventor Terry Twillstein (Bob Odenkirk), who notices Dobbs's popularity with lowbrow viewers. He promotes the idea for a Ronnie Dobbs show to television executives entitled "Ronnie Dobbs Gets Arrested" in which Ronnie is arrested in a different city each week. The show becomes a phenomenal success leading to a level of fame & fortune that dramatically changes Dobbs' life.
The Third Wheel (2002)
, 1h25Directed by Jordan Brady
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Luke Wilson, Denise Richards, Ben Affleck, Meredith Salenger, Deborah Theaker, Tim DeKay
Roles Nancy
Rating54%
After more than a year fantasizing about asking out his co-worker, Stanley (Luke Wilson) finally asks Diana Evans (Denise Richards) out on a date. As the two venture out on their first date, Stanley hits a homeless man Phil (Jay Lacopo) with his car, and the events that follow are far from the night of romance that Stanley had planned. Meanwhile, Stan's co-workers, including his friend, Michael (Ben Affleck), are monitoring the date between Stan and Diana, and they are betting on how far Stan will get with the beautiful Diana.
Rat Race (2001)
, 1h52Directed by Jerry Zucker
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action, Adventure
Themes Transport films, Rail transport films, Road movies
Actors John Cleese, Breckin Meyer, Amy Smart, Rowan Atkinson, Cuba Gooding Jr., Whoopi Goldberg
Roles Lucy
Rating64%
Donald Sinclair (John Cleese), the eccentric owner of The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino in Las Vegas, devises a new game to entertain the high rollers who visit his hotel. Six special tokens are placed in the casino's slot machines, and the winners are gathered together and told that $2 million in cash is hidden in a duffel bag in a train station locker in Silver City, New Mexico, 563 miles southeast of Las Vegas. Each team is given a key to the locker and told to race across the desert to the train station and claim the money. Unbeknownst to the competitors, Sinclair's wealthy patrons are placing bets on who will win.
Best in Show (2000)
, 1h30Directed by Christopher Guest
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about animals, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Films about dogs, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Jay Brazeau, Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, John Michael Higgins, Michael McKean
Roles Winky's Party Guest
Rating73%
Best in Show is presented as a documentary of five dogs and their owners destined to show in the Mayflower Kennel Club Dog Show, held in Philadelphia. The documentary jumps among owners as they prepare to leave for the show, arrive at the hotel, and prepare backstage before their dog takes the show, as well as post-show. The owners and their dogs include:
Waiting for Guffman (1997)
, 1h24Directed by Christopher Guest
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Documentary, Musical
Themes Films about television
Actors Eugene Levy, Christopher Guest, Catherine O'Hara, Parker Posey, Fred Willard, Bob Balaban
Roles Gwen Fabin-Blunt - Councilwoman
Rating73%
In the fictional small town of Blaine, Missouri, a handful of utterly delusional residents prepare to put on a community theater production led by eccentric director Corky St. Clair (Christopher Guest). The show, a musical chronicling the town's history titled Red, White and Blaine, is to be performed as part of the town's 150th anniversary celebration.
In the Mouth of Madness (1995)
, 1h35Directed by John Carpenter
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror
Themes Films about films, Films about writers, Films about religion, Films based on works by H. P. Lovecraft, Films set in the future, Giant monster films, Political films, Dystopian films, Disaster films
Actors Sam Neill, Julie Carmen, Jürgen Prochnow, David Warner, John Glover, Peter Jason
Roles Municipal Woman
Rating71%
Dr. Wrenn (David Warner) visits John Trent (Sam Neill), a patient in a psychiatric hospital, and asks Trent to recount his story:
A New Life (1988)
, 1h44Directed by Alan Alda
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Ann-Margret, Alan Alda, Hal Linden, Veronica Hamel, John Shea, Mary Kay Place
Roles Shirley
Rating57%
Steve Giardino, an abrasive, workaholic Wall Streeter, and his wife Jackie divorce after twenty-six years of marriage and find themselves thrust back into the dating world in middle age and in search of a new life.