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The Practice

1997

A provocative legal drama focused on young associates at a bare-bones Boston firm and their scrappy boss, Bobby Donnell. The show's forte is its storylines about “people who walk a moral tightrope.”

Brenda James

Star and monster of the Cult Classic "Slither" Brenda James started out as a 1980's commercial actress in Los Angeles. She was cast as a regular in one of the very first cable sit-coms "Safe at Home" for Ted Turner's network. Brenda spent decades either in guest star roles, like the pregnant murderer in "The Practice" or screaming in slasher movies like "Cutting Class" where she starred along with Brad Pitt in his first feature. Not only did Brenda James play the "Brenda Blob" for James Gunn but she worked in the MTV boy band series "2Gether" as sleazy manager, Liz Porter, produced and written by Brian Gunn and Mark Gunn. Touring Europe as Agnes in "Agnes of God" was one of her career highlights as well as being the inspiration in "Patriot Games" for Harrison Ford to bring back a crucial memory that twists the plot for the entire movie conclusion. The 2000's brought Brenda James into the sci-fi genre where she played Dr. Katie Brown the horticultural love interest for David Hewlett's character Rodney McKay. She worked alongside Anthony Michael Hall and Ally Sheedy in the Breakfast Club themed cliff hanger episodes of "The Dead Zone."

Michael Badalucco

Cast · Known for The Practice, Léon: The Professional, You've Got Mail

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Michael Badalucco (born December 20, 1954) is an American actor most famous for his role as lawyer Jimmy Berluti on the ABC legal drama The Practice. He won the 1999 Emmy for Best Supporting Actor for his role on the show. Badalucco, an Italian American, was born in Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York, the son of Jean, a homemaker, and Joe Badalucco, a set dresser, movie set carpenter and property person. His brother is Joseph Badalucco Jr., whose most notable role was Jimmy Altieri in the show The Sopranos. He attended Xaverian High School in Brooklyn, graduating in 1972. He was the guest speaker at the 2005 commencement. He later attended SUNY New Paltz in New Paltz, New York. He is married to Brenda Heyob. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Badalucco, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

Dwight Hicks

Dwight Hicks anchored the San Francisco 49ers' legendary secondary during their dynasty years, emerging from humble beginnings to become a four-time Pro Bowl safety and two-time Super Bowl champion. Born April 5, 1956, in Mount Holly Township, New Jersey, Hicks attended Pennsauken High School before starring at the University of Michigan (1975-1978), where he earned All-Big Ten honors in 1976 and 1977, and Second-team All-American recognition in 1977. He gained national attention with outstanding performances in the 1976 Orange Bowl and consecutive Rose Bowl appearances. After playing three games with the Toronto Argonauts in 1978, Hicks signed with the 49ers in 1979 while working in a health food store stockroom in Detroit. He played seven seasons with San Francisco (1979-1985) before finishing his career with the Indianapolis Colts in 1986. Hicks earned four consecutive Pro Bowl selections (1981-1984), won Super Bowls XVI and XIX, and served as defensive captain from 1983-1985. He recorded 32 career interceptions for 602 yards with three touchdowns, plus 14 fumble recoveries. Hicks' strengths defined elite safety play: exceptional ball-hawking instincts (led NFL with 9 interceptions and 239 return yards in 1981), hard-hitting physicality, and inspirational leadership. At just 25 years old in 1981, he led a secondary nicknamed "Dwight Hicks and his Hot Licks" that featured rookies Ronnie Lott, Eric Wright, and Carlton Williamson—making history in 1984 when all four were selected to the Pro Bowl, only the second time an entire secondary received that honor. His greatest moments showcased clutch performance and leadership: (1) Super Bowl XVI—after the 49ers fumbled the opening kickoff, Hicks made a crucial freelance interception at Cincinnati's 5-yard line, returning it 27 yards to set up a touchdown that gave San Francisco a lead they never relinquished in the 26-21 victory; (2) Two-touchdown defensive performance against Washington—Hicks returned a fumble 80 yards for a touchdown and added a 32-yard interception return for a score in a 30-17 victory; (3) The legendary "Remember the feeling" speech—following a heartbreaking 1983 NFC Championship loss to Washington, Hicks delivered an impassioned locker room address that inspired the 1984 49ers to a 15-1 record and Super Bowl XIX championship. After football, Hicks successfully transitioned to a prolific acting career, becoming a sought-after character actor in Hollywood. Relocating to Southern California to devote himself to the craft, he landed roles in major feature films alongside some of cinema's biggest stars, including The Rock (1996) with Sean Connery and Nicolas Cage, Armageddon (1998) with Bruce Willis, Jack (1996) starring Robin Williams and Bill Cosby, and In the Mix (2005). His television résumé spans diverse genres and networks, with memorable appearances on popular shows including How I Met Your Mother, Castle, Body of Proof, Cold Case, The Practice, The X-Files, ER, and The O.C. Hicks also brought his football expertise back to Bay Area audiences as co-host of The Point After, KTVU's highly rated post-game show that aired immediately following 49ers Sunday broadcasts.

Kathleen Gati

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Kathleen Gati (born 1967) is a Canadian TV and movie actress. Daughter of Hungarian immigrants in Canada, a symphony conductor and an opera singer, her career spanning the early 80s to present day. She has appeared in many productions, including All My Children, The Practice, NYPD Blue, ER, Meet the Fockers, Desperate Housewives and Las Vegas. She currently plays Russian First Lady Anya Suvarov on 24. Starred in the 2008 film The House Bunny. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kathleen Gati, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Julia Campbell

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Julia Campbell (born March 12, 1963) is an American actress, who is best known for her role as the "mean girl," Christie Masters-Christensen, in the feature film Romy and Michele's High School Reunion. She has a starring role in the feature film, Tillamook Treasure (2006), in which she plays Kathryn Kimbell, the mother of the story's lead character. She has had recurring roles on Still Standing, Martial Law, and Herman's Head, and guest starring roles on Ally McBeal, Seinfeld ("The Frogger" episode), Friends, House M.D, The Mentalist, The Practice, The Pretender, and Dexter. Some of her earliest notable roles were on the daytime soap operas Ryan's Hope and Santa Barbara and the comedy film Livin' Large. In 2009, she guest starred on the NBC drama Heroes as Mary Campbell, mother of a new recurring character, Luke, in the episode "Trust and Blood". Julia was born in Huntsville, Alabama, USA. She is married to actor Jay Karnes. She appeared on the last episode of the series The Shield, as a lawyer for Dutch's partner, Steve Billings, who is instantly attracted to Dutch. She was previously married to Bernard White.

Kelli Williams

Cast · Director · Known for The Practice, All American, The Resident

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Kelli Renee Williams (born June 8, 1970, in Los Angeles, California) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Lindsay Dole on the Legal drama The Practice and as psychologist and deception expert Dr. Gillian Foster on Lie to Me.

Gabriel Casseus

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Gabriel Casseus (born April 28, 1972) is an American actor and screenwriter of Haitian descent, born in Roosevelt, New York. Casseus was nominated for the 1995 Independent Spirit Award for Best Debut Performance in the film New Jersey Drive. He has appeared in the films Get on the Bus, Fallen, and Black Dog. He had roles as pool-playing Freddie in the 50 Cent movie Before I Self Destruct (2009), as Elliot's cellmate in Bedazzled, and as Army Ranger Kurth in Black Hawk Down. Casseus has appeared on television shows including Grey's Anatomy, CSI: Miami, CSI: NY, The Practice, Law & Order and 24. He is a co-writer of the 2010 film Takers.

Michael Pressman

Director · Known for Chicago Med

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Michael Pressman (born July 1, 1950 in New York City, New York) is an American director and producer of film and television. Some of the films he has directed are The Great Texas Dynamite Chase (1976), Doctor Detroit (1983), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991), To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday (1996). For television, he has directed episodes of Picket Fences, The Practice, The Graudian, Boston Legal, The Closer, Law & Order, Weeds, Grey's Anatomy and other series. He is an alumni of Camp Rising Sun and studied filmmaking at the California Institute of the Arts.

Dennis Smith

Director · Known for Bull, NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Dennis L. Smith is American television cinematographer, director and former camera operator. As a camera operator he worked on such films as Stir Crazy (1980), Revenge of the Nerds (1984), License to Drive (1988) and Home Alone (1990). He continued his career as a cinematographer/director of photography on the David E. Kelley series Picket Fences (in which he made is directorial debut) and The Practice. Some of Smith's other directing credits include episodes of: Boston Legal, JAG, Numb3rs, The Vampire Diaries, Fringe, NCIS and NCIS: Los Angeles.

Linda Gehringer

Linda Gehringer most recently appeared at the Goodman in The Crowd You're in With during the the 2008/2009 Season. Her New York credits include The Atlantic Theater Company productions of 10x20 and Rolin Jones’ The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow which she originated at South Coast Repertory. Other South Coast Repertory credits include the world premieres of Julia Cho’s The Piano Teacher, Horton Foote’s Getting Frankie Married—and Afterwards, Keith Reddin’s But Not For Me, Richard Greenberg’s The Naked Girl on the Appian Way, Annie Weisman’s Hold Please and the West Coast premieres of The Retreat from Moscow, Peter Hedges’ Good as New, as well asDoubt, Hamlet and All My Sons, among others. Regional credits include roles in productions at La Jolla Playhouse, Mark Taper Forum, The Old Globe Theater, Arena Stage, Centerstage, Huntington Theatre Company, New York Stage and Film, Berkshire Theatre Festival and seven seasons at Dallas Theatre Center. Ms. Gehringer’s television credits include Weeds, Without a Trace, Gilmore Girls, Cold Case, The West Wing, Frasier, Ally McBeal, The Practice, The Larry Sanders Show, Law & Order: Criminal Intent and four seasons on Evening Shade. Film credits include As Good as It Gets. She has received numerous critical awards and holds an MFA from The University of Minnesota.

Dennie Gordon

Director · Known for Burn Notice

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Dennie Gordon is an American film and television director. Her directorial television credits include, Chicago Hope, Picket Fences, Dawson's Creek, Sports Night, Ally McBeal, The Practice, 30 Rock, Grounded for Life and among other series. She has also directed the feature films Joe Dirt, New York Minute and What a Girl Wants. In 2000, Gordon won the DGA award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical/Variety for episode of the HBO series, Tracey Takes On... starring Tracey Ullman. She is graduate of Yale School of Drama.

Tim Snay

Tim Snay is known for Ocean's Eleven (2001), The Practice (1997) and Cold Case (2003).

Mark J. Goodman

Mark Goodman has translated his success in the music business both to the small and the big screen in a career that spans over four decades. Having started in a local radio station in his hometown of Philadelphia, he eventually became the music director of the station in 1978. Two years later, Goodman moved to NYC to land a job at WPLJ, the number one rock station in The Big Apple. It was in 1981 that he left his post at WPLJ to join the still unknown music video channel MTV at the time. Thus, he got the chance to become one of the original five VJs on MTV, from 1981-1987. As a VJ, he conducted a great number of interviews with a wide range of music and entertainment stars of the day. Furthermore, he could be also seen hosting some special shows for the channel, like The Week In Rock, 120 Minutes, as well as the first show ever syndicated to broadcast by MTV: The Top 20 Video Countdown. He slightly neglected his hosting work in the late '80s to pursue an acting career that saw him playing in both film and TV. Goodman starred in features like Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989) and Man Trouble (1992), while on TV, he made appearances in shows like Married With Children (FOX, 1987–1997) and The Practice (ABC, 1997–2004), among others. It was in the mid-2000s that Goodman returned home on VH-1 and VH-1 Classic, mostly doing interviews and hosting special programs while continuing to broadcast 7 days a week on SiriusXM Satellite Radio. Wikipedia Source: Mark Goodman is a radio DJ, TV personality, and actor. He is best known as one of the original five VJs on MTV, from 1981 to 1987. He was supposed to be the first of the five to be broadcast at MTVs premiere on August 1, 1981. However, due to errors sequencing the clips, he was the last of the VJs to introduce themselves after Video Killed the Radio Star by The Buggles and You Better Run by Pat Benatar.

Mark Herrier

Cast · Known for Bosch

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Mark Herrier (born October 6, 1954) is an American actor and film director, best known for his role as Billy in the 80's teen trilogy Porky's. He graduated from Lompoc High School in 1972. He has since made numerous appearances on shows such as M*A*S*H, Freddy's Nightmares, Paradise, Murder, She Wrote, The Practice and Gideon's Crossing. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mark Herrier, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Lourdes Regala

Lourdes Regala is known for Date Night (2010), Choices (2012) and The Practice (1997).

Melaw Nakehk'o

Cast · Known for The Revenant

Melaw Nakehk'o's professional acting debut in The Revenant is the natural progression of her distinguished career as an artist and community leader. Born in Canada's north, raised in the community of Liidlii Kue, Melaw comes from a long line of tribal leaders of the Dehcho Dene & Denesuline people. Melaw attended the prestigious Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, where she earned a degree in 2 dimensional arts. Melaw is also recognized for her exemplary work in revitalizing traditional Indigenous artistic practices, with contemporary applications of ancient techniques. Her work in reviving and teaching moosehide tanning techniques has initiated a resurgence of the practice and shaped a broader community building movement within Canada. She is a Founding Member of Dene Nahjo, and is a regular instructor at the Dechinta Centre for Research and Learning, a land-based university program. Melaw has three sons and lives in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada.

Michelle Meyrink

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Michelle Meyrink (born September 1, 1962) is a Canadian actress who performed roles during the 1980s in both television and in films, mostly playing roles as offbeat teen girls. She is best remembered as the hyperactive whiz-kid Jordan Cochran in the 1985 film Real Genius and as the female nerd Judy in 1984's Revenge of the Nerds. Meyrink was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She appeared in many comedy films, including 1983s Valley Girl as Suzi Brent, 1983's The Outsiders as Cherry Valance's best friend Marcia. In 1984 she guest-starred on the television show Family Ties as Mallory's friend (and Skippy's latest infatuation). Her last Hollywood role was in the 1988 film Permanent Record. Thereafter, she gave up acting as a career, deciding she wanted more out of life than the profession provided. During this transition period she became interested in the practice of Zen. Toward her goal of reshaping her life, she moved to the Dominican Republic to be near family members. She later moved back to her hometown of Vancouver and in 1996 met her future husband John at the Zen Centre of Vancouver. As of 2010 Meyrink lived with husband John and their three children (then, ages 17, 15, and 11) on Bowen Island, just off the coast of Vancouver. She and her family were the subjects of a 2004 episode of the Canadian television series Quiet Mind, which focused on their embrace and practice of Zen Buddhism. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michelle Meyrink, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Ellen Geer

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Ellen Ware Geer (born August 29, 1941) is an American actress, professor, screenwriter, film director and theatre director.Geer has enjoyed a long, distinguished career in film and television. She began her career appearing as a nun in the 1968 Richard Lester drama Petulia. Geer followed this with an appearance in 1969's The Reivers with her father, Will Geer. In 1971, Geer played the deceased wife of the lead character in Kotch, appearing throughout the movie in flashbacks. That same year, she became a regular on The Jimmy Stewart Show (which aired until the following year) and had a supporting role in the acclaimed comedy Harold and Maude. In 1974, she starred in two films which she also wrote: Silence and Memory of Us. Both featured her father. The remainder of Geer's 1970s career consisted primarily of guest appearances and made-for-TV movies. TV shows on which she appeared during this time included Police Story, The Streets of San Francisco, Baretta, Barnaby Jones, Charlie's Angels, CHiPs, and two episodes of Fantasy Island. Her TV movie credits during this time included Babe (1975), The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case (1976), The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald (1977), and A Shining Season (1979). The only theatrical film on which she worked in the late '70s was Jonathan Kaplan's Over the Edge in 1979. The remainder of her TV credits include guest appearances on Star Trek: The Next Generation, The Waltons, Quincy, M.E., Dallas, The Practice, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, ER, NYPD Blue, and Cold Case. She also had recurring roles on Falcon Crest and Beauty and the Beast. She played future Piper Halliwell on the WB series Charmed in the series finale. In October 2007, the actress returned briefly to Desperate Housewives which she briefly appeared in before. Geer has served since 1978 as Artistic Director of the Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, a professional repertory, open-air theater in Topanga Canyon, California. Geer has also served as a Visiting Associate Professor, teaching acting, at the University of California, Los Angeles School of Theater for 12 years.

Candice Azzara

Cast · Known for Catch Me If You Can

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Candice "Candy" Azzara (born May 18, 1945) is an American character actress frequently cast in Italian or Jewish roles. Azzara was born in Brooklyn, the daughter of Josephine (née Bravo) and Samuel Azzara. She was inspired to pursue acting by the film La Strada and theatre legend Eleanora Duse. She studied with Lee Strasberg and Gene Frankel and soon began appearing off-Broadway and in regional theatres. Billed as Candy Azzara, she made her Broadway debut in Lovers and Other Strangers in 1968. Additional stage credits include Jake's Women, Cactus Flower, Any Wednesday, Barefoot in the Park, and The Moon Is Blue. Azzara was cast as Gloria in the second pilot of All in the Family when it was entitled Those Were the Days and the family name was Justice instead of Bunker.[2] She was a regular on the sitcom Calucci's Department and had recurring roles on Caroline in the City, Who's the Boss, Soap, and Rhoda. She has guested on numerous series, including Diff'rent Strokes, The Practice, Married With Children, Kojak, Barney Miller (as a manicurist, in Season 2 Episode 3), Trapper John, M.D., L.A. Law, Murder, She Wrote, ER, Married with Children (1992) and Joan of Arcadia. On screen Azzara has appeared in In Her Shoes, Ocean's Twelve, Catch Me If You Can, Easy Money, House Calls, Unstrung Heroes, Pandemonium, Fatso, and Made for Each Other. Azzara is the aunt of actress Lana Parrilla. Description above from the Wikipedia article Candice Azzara, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Stewart Levin

Composer · Known for The Practice

Stewart Levin is an American musician and composer who has composed music for television shows including The Wonder Years, Picket Fences, The Practice, and thirtysomething. His career began in 1977 when he found regular work at Hollywood recording studios as a session player on keyboards/synthesizer. During the 80s and 90s his skill with synthesizer arrangements led to a steady stream of credits as a series composer for television. He won an ASCAP Film and Television Music Award for his work on The Wonder Years and Emmy Award nominations for his work on Picket Fences and thirtysomething.

Timothy Sawyer

Timothy Sawyer is known for Edge of Darkness (2010), The Man Without a Face (1993) and The Practice (1997).

Holland Taylor

Cast · Known for Two and a Half Men, The Truman Show, Legally Blonde

Holland Virginia Taylor (born January 14, 1943) is an American actress. She won the 1999 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Judge Roberta Kittleson on ABC's The Practice (1998–2003). For her portrayal of Evelyn Harper on the CBS comedy Two and a Half Men (2003–15), she received a total of four Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Taylor's other notable television credits include starring roles on the sitcoms Bosom Buddies (1980–82), The Powers That Be (1992–93) and The Naked Truth (1995–98). She also appeared as Jill Ollinger on the soap opera All My Children (1981–83), as Peggy Peabody on The L Word (2004–08), and as Ida Silver on Mr. Mercedes (2017–19). In 2020, she received critical praise and her eighth Primetime Emmy Award nomination for portraying Ellen Kincaid in the Netflix miniseries Hollywood. Taylor's feature film credits include Romancing the Stone (1984) and its sequel (1985), Alice (1990), To Die For (1995), One Fine Day (1996), George of the Jungle (1997), The Truman Show (1998), Happy Accidents (2000), Keeping the Faith (2000), Legally Blonde (2001), The Wedding Date (2005), Baby Mama (2008), Gloria Bell (2018), Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020), and The Stand In (2020). Taylor wrote and starred in the one-woman play, Ann, based on the life and work of Ann Richards. For this, she received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actress. Description above from the Wikipedia article Holland Taylor, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Anna Gunn

Cast · Known for Breaking Bad

Anna Gunn (born August 11, 1968) is an American actress, best known for her roles as ADA Jean Ward on The Practice, Martha Bullock on Deadwood, and Skyler White on Breaking Bad.