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“alias” alum merrin dungey has joined the cast of abc drama pilot “ conviction, ” variety has learned .
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born merrin dungey on august 6, 1971, in sacramento, ca. education: ucla, ba, theater, 1993 .
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merrin dungey (born august 6, 1971) played kelly palmer, deacon palmer' s wife on the television series the king of queens .
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merrin dungey is an american film and television actress, best known for her roles on the television series the king of queens, alias and summerland .
merrin: i totally eclipsed your thunder, but we survived and are still friends .
the bonds of sisterhood are intertwined with television for channing and merrin dungey, who shared an obsession with the medium throughout their sacramento, california, childhood .
merrin dungey (big little lies) has been cast opposite hayley atwell in abc ’s legal drama pilot conviction, from the mark gordon co. and abc studios .
merrin: awards shows, except we can’t watch the emmys together because channing’s always at them .
conviction ‘s merrin dungey is set to co - star opposite romany malco and adhir kalyan in brothered up, cbs ’ multi - camera buddy cop comedy from cbs tv studios .
nyakio grieco launches safi fragrance at apothia at fred segal in west hollywood, ca 03 - 20 - 2008. image: merrin dungey. . photo: scott kirkland / globe photos
dungey then portrayed susannah in the wb drama series summerland from 2004 to 2005 .
dungey was born and raised in sacramento, california, the younger daughter of don dungey, a general services manager. as a child, she was active in ballet and dance as well as piano. dungey was also an accomplished ice skater. dungey graduated in 1989 from rio americano high school in sacramento, california. she earned a degree ofbachelor of arts from ucla in 1993. dungey has one sister, channing dungey, who was named president of abc entertainment in february 2016 .
dungey was born and raised in sacramento, california, the younger daughter of don dungey, a general services manager. as a child, she was active in ballet and dance as well as piano. dungey was also an accomplished ice skater. dungey graduated in 1989 from rio americano high school in sacramento, california. she earned a degree of bachelor of arts from ucla in 1993. dungey has one sister, channing dungey, who was named president of abc entertainment in february 2016 .
dungey briefly dated fashion model travis fimmel in the early 2000' s before breaking up in 2003. merrin married matthew drake in a mariachi style wedding ceremony in cancun, mexico in may 2007 .
both turned toward hollywood while attending ucla, where younger sister merrin won a top acting prize as a sophomore .
dungey was born in sacremento, california, the daughter of don dungey, a general services manager. [ 1 ] as a child, she was active in ballet and dance as well as piano. dungey was also an accomplished ice skater. dungey graduated in 1989 from rio american high school in sacramento, california. she earned a degree of bachelor of arts from ucla. she was the youngest recipient of the ucla acting award. [ 2 ] merrin dungey has one sister, channing dungey, who is also deeply involved in the film industry. channing dungey has worked for various studios including steven seagal' s steamroller productions, warner bros. productions, and is currently senior vp of drama development at abc entertainment .
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american tabloids recently reported merrin dungey was pregnant after she sported what some interpreted to be a ‘ baby bump ’. according to the report, a source close to the couple confirmed they were expecting a child .
hbo continues building out the cast of limited series big little lies, starring nicole kidman and reese witherspoon, adding alias alum merrin dungey, larry sullivan (csi), and david monahan (the dark knight rises) .
beginning october 3, 2016, dungey began playing investigator maxine bohen on the abc legal drama conviction .
in addition to atwell, conviction stars eddie cahill as wayne wallis, shawn ashmore as sam sullivan, merrin dungey as maxine barton, emily kinney as tess thompson, manny montana as franklin “frankie” rios and daniel ditomasso as jackson morrison .
merrin & matt - wedding mariachi style - cancun, mexico, by enluce photography (. com), may 30, 2007 .
in addition to atwell and dungey, previously announced cast members include shawn ashmore, emily kinney and manny montana .
dungey briefly dated fashion model travis fimmel in the early 2000' s before breaking up in 2003. [ 6 ] merrin married matthew drake in a mariachi - style wedding ceremony in cancun, mexico in may 2007. she gave birth to their daughter in june 2008. [ 7 ]
ainsi, le pilote de private practice était un épisode de grey & # 39; s anatomy, dans lequel merrin dungey incarnait naomi... rôle qui fut repris par audra mcdonald à l & # 39; automne suivant. geoff stults et michael clarke duncan ont toujours des contrats signés
this undated photo provided by abc shows channing dungey, the new president of abc entertainment group. (craig sjodin / ap )
dungey — whose sister, channing, was recently named abc’s entertainment president — recently appeared on brooklyn nine - nine and chasing life .
merrin dungey appeared in alias as francie calfo and lookalike allison doren. during the five years she spent in the dual role, dungey also added to her résumé with small - screen turns in malcolm in the middle and summerland. after playing the two characters, dungey wrapped her eight - year run as the king of queens ‘ kelly palmer, and went on to appear in episodes of better off ted, revenge, hollywood heights, once upon a time, chasing life, and brooklyn nine - nine. she also recently booked a role in abc’s new series conviction .
merrin: we have always been super tv nerds. when the fall preview tv guide came out, that was a big day for us. we would pore over it .
merrin: before vcrs, we would audiotape charlie’s angels and remington steele and listen to them multiple times. we like movies — movies are fine. but tv was everything .
channing: obviously it’s a small town. we’ll be casting all these pilots and people walk in and say, “you are related to merrin. ” i don’t do the casting, so it’s not me at the network saying, “this is who we have to cast. ” i found out merrin was cast on betrayal after she got the role .
dungey is best known for her role as francie calfo on alia s, though her recent credits include castle, betrayal, and shameless .
alias alum dungey is coming off a recurring role on hbo’s big little lies. she’s repped by gersh, industry entertainment and jackoway tyerman .
this week, dungey' s sister was among those celebrating her historic appointment on wednesday as president of the abc entertainment group, making her the first african american to run a major broadcast network .
so so proud of my sister! !
merrin dungey wrote on twitter. current and former abc executives, hollywood agents and producers who know channing dungey were not surprised that the 46 - year - old sacramento native and ucla graduate was selected to run abc entertainment. even paul lee, the executive being replaced by dungey, had confidence in her abilities, promoting her into a senior position .
paul has always said,' when i leave, channing will be the next president,'
said a network insider not authorized to discuss internal matters .
private practice & # 39; s pilot debuted as an episode of grey & # 39; s anatomy, with merrin dungey as naomi, who was then played by audra mcdonald in the fall. geoff stults and michael clarke duncan are still signed on for the finder. it & # 39; s unclear if ike will be
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channing dungey demonstrated she has what it takes to run the abc entertainment group when she once made a very difficult phone call. abc studios in early 2007 had shot its pilot episode for the
grey' s anatomy
spinoff ,
private practice .
but network executives decided to recast the role of addison montgomery' s college pal, dr. naomi bennett, with audra mcdonald. someone had to break the news to the veteran tv actress being replaced, merrin dungey, who happened to be channing' s sister. channing dungey, then a development executive at disney' s tv studio, volunteered to make the call .
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merrin: i grew up performing and always secretly wanted to be an actor. i was an english major, but i kept appearing in plays at ucla, and then i got that acting award .
actress merrin dungey is best known for her television portrayals of characters she has referred to as
sassy black sidekicks ,
according to back stage west. most well - known for her best - friend roles in the spy show alias and the soap opera - style summerland, dungey also gained attention for comedic turns on malcolm in the middle and the king of queens. she also landed a starring role in the pilot episode of the grey' s anatomy spin - off private practice, in which she portrayed dr. naomi bennett, the best friend of central character addison montegomery - shepherd, played by kate walsh. despite being replaced by audra mcdonald in private practice, dungey remained a sought - after actress .
actress merrin dungey (& quot; summerland, & quot; & quot; alias & quot ;) is 40. singer geri halliwell (spice girls) is 39. actor jason o & # 39; mara (& quot; life on mars & quot ;) is 39. actress vera farmiga is 38. actress soleil moon frye is 35. actress melissa george is 35
actress merrin dungey (& quot; summerland, & quot; & quot; alias & quot ;) is 40. singer geri halliwell (spice girls) is 39. actor jason o & # 39; mara (& quot; life on mars & quot ;) is 39. actress vera farmiga is 38. actress soleil moon frye is 35. actress melissa george is 35
dungey will play maxine, a former nypd detective and the unit’s lead investigator, who finds her loyalty to the badge tested as she delves into her former colleagues’ cases .
dungey has guest starred on various tv series including living single, er, murphy brown, seinfeld, friends, the west wing, babylon 5 and curb your enthusiasm .
you mentioned your sister, channing dungey. coincidentally, she was named president of abc entertainment this past february. you guys are certainly keeping it all in the family .
“alias” alum merrin dungey has joined the cast of abc drama pilot “conviction, ” variety has learned. the pilot centers around a young attorney (hayley atwell), the brilliant but ne’er - do - well daughter of a former u. s. president, who is blackmailed into taking a job as the head of los angeles’ newly created conviction integrity unit. she, along [ … ]
in 2002, he dated a kiwi model rachel hunter. the same year, travis also dated jessica miller, an american model and after that, he dated merrin dungey for a year, until the end of 2003. following multiple breakups, lately, travis is linked to his warcraft co - star paula patton. are the co - stars really dating? let' s find out .
dungey will next be seen in hbo’s limited series “ big little lies, ” starring nicole kidman and reese witherspoon, and has recently appeared on abc drama “once upon a time” and fox comedy “brooklyn nine - nine. ” she’s the sister of newly promoted abc entertainment president channing dungey, who replaced outgoing abc topper paul lee earlier this month .
dungey appeared in the initial two - hour preview special of the grey' s anatomy spinoff private practice but was replaced by actress audra mcdonald for the actual series. [ 4 ]
in a joint interview with valerie j. nelson, it’s clear who is used to being on stage. while merrin is fast with an answer, both speak quickly — as if trying to fit the conversation in during a commercial break .
merrin: i want to be part of another series that is binge - worthy, a show that you can’t stop watching. to show up in a scandal, lost or orange is the new black. alias was binge - worthy .
merrin dungey has only one complaint about her role as jennifer garner’s best friend on abc’s ”alias. ” because her character, francie, doesn’t know about sydney’s secret life as a double agent, she can’t get in on the butt kicking. ”when you’re on an action show, you want to be part of the action, ” she admits. creator j. j. abrams is empathetic, up to a point: ”merrin wants nothing more than to be a spy, but at the moment she’s going to remain a non - pro. ” at least dungey, 30, gets plenty of action outside of ”alias. ” she currently recurs on fox’s ”malcolm in the middle” and cbs’ ”the king of queens, ” and she’s guested on some of tv’s biggest shows. ew asked the busiest woman on television to take a walk down résumé lane .
dungey is represented by jennifer craig at the gersh agency, dan spilo of industry entertainment and attorney marcy morris of jackoway, tyerman, wertheimer, austen, mandelbaum, morris & klein .
a veteran of abc shows like
once upon a time
and
alias ,
actress merrin dungey will return to the alphabet network this fall to co - star in the new legal drama
conviction .
the rio americano alum talks about growing up in citrus heights as a charlie’s angel, her motto “no cuts, no buts, no coconuts, ” and that time she accepted a secret mission from j. j. abrams .
in addition to atwell’s exceeding likability in a role that sounds annoying on paper, conviction also has an incredible supporting cast. merrin dungey (ursula on once upon a time) as maxine bohen quickly became my second favorite character. another marvel veteran joins the team with x - men ‘s shawn ashmore as sam spencer. and eddie cahill (rachel’s younger boyfriend tag on friends) adds some sexual tension for atwell’s character as her boss and blackmailer .
dungey married matthew drake in a mariachi style wedding ceremony in cancun, mexico, in may 2007. she gave birth to their first daughter in june 2008, and a second daughter in 2011 .
surname pronounced dun - jee; born august 6, 1971, in sacramento, ca; daughter of don (a general services manager) and judy dungey; sister of channing dungey (a studio production executive); children: one. education: university of california, los angeles, school of theater, film and television, b. a. , 1993; studied acting with milton katselas at the beverly hills playhouse .
dungey can be currently seen in hbo’s big little lies. other credits include brooklyn nine - nine, alias and features deep impact and edtv among others. she is repped by gersh, industry entertainment and attorney marcy morris .
she appeared in the pilot episode of the keenly anticipated show private practice, a spinoff of the popular abc series grey' s anatomy. the pilot of private practice served as the season finale of grey' s anatomy. grey' s anatomy fans were introduced to the medical practitioners and support staff at a los angeles, california, wellness center when addison montgomery - shepherd, played by kate walsh, traveled there to meet up with dungey' s character, her friend from medical school and renowned fertility expert, naomi bennett. the anticipation that private practice would enjoy the high ratings of grey' s anatomy would have made this dungey' s biggest role, yet she was cut from the cast in july 2007 for creative reasons. speculators suggested that the onscreen chemistry between dungey and other characters on the show lacked spark. nevertheless, dungey would likely find another more suitable vehicle for her rising star .
dungey is also well known for her role as francie calfo on the drama series alias, on which she starred from 2001 to 2003 and reprised in a surprise appearance in the series finale episode all the time in the world .
merrin: nope. it doesn’t help in any way. if channing were a writer or a producer, and she was just in charge of making the best show possible, then maybe it could help. sometimes the stars align, and i end up working on something she’s had something to do with .
it helped that dungey had developed a close working relationship with abc' s prolific show creator, shonda rhimes, the force behind two of the network' s biggest hits ,
grey' s anatomy
and
scandal .
their strong connection goes back to the early days of
grey' s anatomy ,
not long after dungey was hired in 2004 by abc parent walt disney co.' s television production studio. during the first season of the long - running medical drama, the network had issues with the direction of the show. production was shut down to retool the program. dungey was credited with helping rhimes get the show back on track, and on its way to becoming one of tv' s most enduring hits .
merrin: i was going to dinner with channing when she said, “do you want to see a cut of this show? ” i didn’t want to go. it was grey’s anatomy, and channing was its biggest champion. it became a phenomenon that’s still happening. it spawned many things, launched shonda rhimes and gave us scandal .
dungey is also well known for her role as francie calfo on the abc - tv drama series alias, on which she starred from 2001 to 2003 and reprised in a surprise appearance in the series finale episode all the time in the world. she also had a recurring role on the fox sitcom malcolm in the middle as stevie' s mother, kitty kernaban. at one point, dungey was notable for having recurring roles in three shows (king of queens, malcolm in the middle and alias), all at the same time .
dungey will play detective adrienne quinlan, the lead detective working the murder case. real - life spouses sullivan and monahan will play a married couple and parents of a child at the local elementary school. iain armitage also is cast as ziggy, the son of jane (woodley) .
dungey will play maxine, the lead investigator for the conviction integrity unit. maxine is a former nypd detective from a cop family who is described as being tough and no - nonsense. she’ll find her previously unfailing loyalty to the badge tested as she delves into her former colleagues’ cases .
per our sister site deadline, dungey is set to play calvin’s wife desri, who is said to know her husband better than he knows himself. sitcom veteran james burrows is directing the pilot, and will also serve as an ep alongside creator mark gross (mike & molly) .
updated: in a major executive upheaval in the middle of pilot season, abc entertainment group president paul lee has abruptly left the network. abc head of drama channing dungey has been named president of abc entertainment, becoming the first black executive to run one of the big four networks’ entertainment divisions .
most recently, dungey guest - starred on the abc sitcom' s surviving suburbia starring bob saget, better off ted starring portia de rossi, castle starring nathan fillion and hbo' s hung starring thomas jane. [ 5 ] she currently portrays ellie on the nick at nite television series hollywood heights .
merrin: as an actor, you have a lot less control. i earned a degree in theater at ucla and spent 6 more years studying technique. for me, it’s a marathon, not a sprint. i’ve had some peaks, being on such series as king of queens, alias, summerland. i’ve also been replaced on a show, a spinoff of grey’s anatomy. but it’s about persisting through that .
merrin: i had gone to new york, did the upfronts for the show, went away and got married. then i found out i was being replaced. honestly, it was the greatest gift. it was a lesson in “i don’t have control. ” it all worked out for the best. three months later i was pregnant with my first daughter. you are no actor if you’ve never been replaced or fired .
should brothered up be ordered to series, it’ll also mark dungey’s return to cbs’ comedy line - up. the actress previously recurred throughout all nine seasons of the king of queens. her extensive tv resume also includes alias, brooklyn nine - nine, chasing life, once upon a time, and most recently, hbo’s big little lies .
meanwhile, his replacement, dungey, said, “i’m thrilled and humbled that ben has entrusted me with this tremendous opportunity. and i am truly grateful to paul for being a valued mentor and friend. i’ve had the great honor of working alongside the talented team at abc for many years and look forward to starting this exciting new chapter with them. ”
she has also guest - starred on various tv series including living single, er, murphy brown, seinfeld, friends, the west wing, babylon 5, and curb your enthusiasm. dungey appeared in two episodes of grey' s anatomy that served as a backdoor pilot for private practice, but was replaced by actress audra mcdonald for the actual series .
dungey will play maxine, the lead investigator for the conviction integrity unit. maxine is a former nypd detective from a cop family. she is tough and no - nonsense, but will find her previously unfailing loyalty to the badge tested as she delves into her former colleagues’ cases. she joins recently announced cast members shawn ashmore, emily kinney and manny montana .
dungey quickly built an impressive resume of recurring and guest roles on a variety of television shows. comedy provided her entrée to her first series, the 1996 fox situation comedy party girl, on which she played a librarian' s assistant. a recurring role on the cbs sitcom the king of queens as the wife of series star kevin james' s best friend proved a saving grace. she landed the part in 1998, at a time when
i was working three day jobs ,
dungey told bruce fretts of entertainment weekly .
i was delivering zone food to people like hank azaria, i was a personal assistant to an executive at warner bros. , and i was working at a bar. after the first season, i was able to quit them all .
dungey had small roles in hollywood films such as edtv and deep impact and on television series such as martin before landing what arguably is her best known role, the recurring role of kelly palmer on the cbs television series the king of queens (which she played from 1998 to 2007). she appeared in at least one episode of every season in the series except for the 2002 season. [ 3 ]
the alias vet will play the little mermaid villain ursula, who was previously voiced by yvette nicole brown during a season - three episode. dungey joins the previously cast victoria smurfit, who—surprise, surprise—will be playing cruella de vil, as many fans had already surmised. the duo will be teamed up with the returning kristin bauer van straten, who will reprise her role as maleficent in the latter half of the season .
to do brothered up, dungey has been released from conviction, which has not been officially canceled but is not coming back for a second season. she is the third series regular from the freshman abc drama to book a new series regular gig, joining manny montana, cast in the nbc drama pilot good girls, and emily kinney, cast in abc’s straight - to - series drama ten days in the valley .
after graduation in 1993 dungey studied with acting coach milton katselas at the legendary beverly hills playhouse acting school. as an assignment for the class, she developed a comic monologue about her experiences growing up in a white suburb, which she eventually expanded into a one - woman show called black like who? in an interview with urltoken she said ,
believe me, the journey of a black girl who had to hide her valley girl accent and love of duran duran, and learn to be ‘black’ to make it in hollywood, had some yuks in it, if not for the slide show of my prom pictures alone .
the show was broadcast on hbo' s comedy workspace. she even adapted a portion of the show into a stand - up comedy routine. the success of black like who? enabled dungey to land representation by the influential william morris agency .
i worked very closely with him because it was before j. j. was “j. j. ” he’s not only an incredible genius, he is one of the kindest people i’ve ever worked with. he was so happy to be there, and so excited about everything. i mean, he just doesn’t shut up because he is so full of enthusiasm, you know? [ the show ] was one of the highlights of my career, because it really kicked open doors for me. yes, i was playing the best friend, but then got to turn that story on its ear and kill the best friend and be this other beast. [ dungey played francie calfo, bff of secret agent sydney bristow, portrayed by jennifer garner. in season two, dungey took on the role of assassin allison doren, who kills calfo and assumes her likeness through genetic modification in an attempt to murder bristow. ]
dungey was born on august 6, 1971, in sacramento, california. she has been performing since she was a child, including ballet at age four and piano recitals and figure skating competitions through her teen years. she began appearing on television while she was still a student at sacramento' s rio americano high school, hosting a local talk show for teens and appearing in commercials. she graduated from high school in 1989, and despite her performance background, she entered ucla intent on majoring in english. she appeared in plays at the school, however, and after winning the university' s prestigious american theater award as a sophomore—the youngest person ever to win the award—she switched her major to theater. dungey' s father later told mike mclaren of the fair oaks guardian the on - line newspaper for fair oaks, california, that the best part of the award ceremony for his daughter was that denzel washington presented the prize .
dungey continued to win dozens of smaller roles in television series and films. she won a recurring role on malcolm in the middle in 2000, as kitty kenarban, the overprotective mother of stevie. she also guest starred on series such as the west wing, friends, seinfeld, babylon 5, boston legal, and curb your enthusiasm. she branched out to appear in such films as ed tv, deep impact, and scream at the sound of the beep .
written and executive produced by mark gross, with sitcom veteran james burrows directing and exec producing, brothered up centers on calvin (malco), an emotionally guarded african - american cop who is partnered with farooq (kalyan), an emotionally available pakistani cop, and they are forced to find a way to connect as they patrol a detroit neighborhood. dungey will play desri, calvin’s wife, the woman who knows him better than he knows himself. the cast also includes nishi munshi and glynn turman .
most recently, dungey guest - starred on the abc sitcoms surviving suburbia starring bob saget, better off ted starring portia de rossi, castle starring nathan fillion and hbo' s hung starring thomas jane. she portrayed ellie on the nick at nite television series hollywood heights in 2012 and the recurring role of alissa barnes on abc' s betrayal in 2013. in 2014 she appeared in a featured role opposite pierce brosnan in some kind of beautiful. also in 2014 she began portraying the recurring role of ursula on abc' s once upon a time .
most recently, dungey guest - starred on the abc sitcoms surviving suburbia starring bob saget, better off ted starring portia de rossi, castle starring nathan fillion and hbo' s hung starring thomas jane. [ 8 ] she portrayed ellie on the nick at nite television series hollywood heights in 2012 and the recurring role of alissa barnes on abc' s betrayal in 2013. [ 4 ] in 2014 she appeared in a featured role opposite pierce brosnan in some kind of beautiful. also in 2014 she began portraying the recurring role of ursula on abc' s once upon a time .
dungey, repped by gersh, industry entertainment and attorney marcy morris, recurs on brooklyn 99 and chasing life and is shooting the role of joy jackson on chips. sullivan, repped by brs / gage and main title entertainment, recurred on csi during its entire 12 - year run and just wrapped a supporting role on 478 opposite arnold schwarzenegger. monahan, repped by house of reps and main title, is a writer - producer on disney series liv and maddie and recently shot an episode of bones. sullivan and monahan became a youtube sensation with a campbell’s soup commercial they did last fall in which they played gay dads with their 3 - year - old son .
dungey, a well respected executive who oversaw the development of such abc shows as scandal, criminal minds, how to get away with murder, quantico, army wives and once upon a time, will report directly to ben sherwood, co - chairman, disney media networks and president, disney | abc television group. patrick moran, evp, abc studios, will continue to oversee day - to - day operations. moran had reported to lee but now will report directly to sherwood. that move seems to confirm speculation going back more than a year about sherwood is putting a great deal of emphasis on the tv studio side of the operation. with the increase in popularity of portable devices and streaming services such as netflix, content production is a growth area whereas, in the broadcast network world, executives have joked for some time that flat is the new up. dividing up the responsibility for the network’s entertainment division and abc studios, and having both execs report to directly sherwood gives the studio a seat at the table .
there had been rumors about lee possibly leaving abc ever since sherwood was named to replace anne sweeney in spring of 2014. both are considered strong - willed executives with creative vision and hands - on approach that has led to clashes. at the time, lee re - upped his contract, and went on to preside over one of the most successful broadcast seasons in recent years, as abc last season launched a number of strong series led by htgawm. but that did not quell speculation that lee, who was named to his job in 2010, did not see eye to eye with sherwood, who’d actually assumed his current post in february of ’15 when sweeney stepped down, and had been yet to put his stamp on the network until now. lee’s current contract was set to come up before the end of this year. he is expected to sit it out .
another subject on which the two execs were said to have differed: sherwood wanted to add to abc’s primetime slate more procedurals with closed - ended episodes conducive to repeat broadcasts. lee, however, favored serialized dramas, using other series to bridge the timeslot during times when those dramas went on hiatus – or, as some industry wags liked to call it, during “paul’s european vacation. ”
among the four major broadcast networks, abc is this season to date ranked no. 4 in the key 18 - 49 age bracket, and no. 3 in overall audience, though it is the only one of the big four to lack a presence of nfl football on its primetime schedule (cbs and nbc both air primetime football broadcasts in the fourth quarter, while fox enjoys routine high - rated sunday nfl over - runs) .
likely contributing to the case for an executive change was the fact that abc is down this season by 14% in that metric while down 13% in overall audience and down 15% in the slightly older 25 - 54 age bracket. the network had a couple of flops, including blood & oil, wicked city and the muppets, though it also had a breakout in quantico and a growing sophomore in fresh off the boat. meanwhile, of abc’s broadcast competitors: cbs, which broadcast this season’s super bowl, is flat in both demos and up 1% in overall audience. nbc is down 14% in the younger demo and 9% in the older and down 8% in total viewers, though a lot of that decline is owing to its having had last season’s super bowl. fox is flat in the key younger demo, up 4% among 25 - 54 year olds, and up 5% in overall audience .
the timing of lee’s departure is surprising, given that abc is in the process of producing its pilots for next season. that said, it’s not the first time abc has dismissed an entertainment chief during pilot season in advance of the upfronts. it happened to lloyd braun and susan lyne in 2004 when the two were let go in april, after the pilots had been produced but before series pickup decisions had been made. then, as now, picking an insider to fill the post has made it much less of a jolt for the network, and for producers working on its pilots (back in ’04 it was steve mcpherson) .
sources said that the process of changing the top entertainment executive at the network started at the beginning of 2015 with a plan to time it in a way so lee’s successor could be very involved in the production of the pilots and the decisions which pilots would go to series .
lee, a british journalist - turned - tv - producer - turned - executive, had been considered something of a hollywood outsider when named to the abc job though he’d gotten great reviews running abc family, where he spent six years, before sweeney named him to replace mcpherson at the broadcast network, on the eve of the ’10 summer tca. but, after a few rocky seasons, he led abc to a strong place, with a solid slate of original series, and the hollywood community warmed to lee, who was considered a straight - shooter .
it is unclear what will be lee’s next move. while at abc, he had been approached for what he had once said would be his dream job, running the bbc .
“leading abc has been a fantastic experience. i’m especially proud of the incredible team i built and the strategic, creative vision we established and successfully executed for both the network and studio, ” lee said in today’s announcement. “together, we’ve transformed abc into one of the strongest brands in television, with shows like ‘scandal, ’ ‘blackish, ’ ‘once upon a time, ’ ‘how to get away with murder, ’ ‘the goldbergs, ’ ‘revenge, ’ ‘s. h. i. e. l. d. , ’ ‘quantico, ’ ‘fresh off the boat, ’ and ‘american crime’. i wish channing and patrick all the best. ”
and sherwood said of his choice: “channing is a gifted leader and a proven magnet for top creative talent, with an impressive record of developing compelling, breakthrough programming that resonates with viewers. ” he continued, “we thank paul for his many accomplishments at abc and his devotion to the abc brand, and we wish him continued success in the future. ”
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she is best known for portraying francie calfo and her evil doppelgänger allison doren on abc’s alias. while enmeshed in alias, she had recurring roles on two sitcoms, the king of queens and malcolm in the middle, then returned to drama with revenge, hollywood heights and betrayal .
channing pursued a career behind the cameras as a story editor and film producer before joining abc’s drama team in 2003. by 2009 she was overseeing the development and acquisition of dramas. last year the network named her executive vice - president, drama development, movies and miniseries .
among the many programs she’s helped launch: scandal, revenge, nashville and once upon a time .
channing: we each would have our own copy. we would make schedules of what we were going to watch .
channing: i spent 10 years in the feature film business, and when i got a job in television, it did feel like coming home .
channing: no. at ucla, i started out as a political science major, took a couple of film and tv classes as electives and then thought, “i can do this. ”
channing: denzel washington gives her this award. our parents come to see me graduate and all anybody can talk about is, “your sister won this award. ”
channing: even now, we still have long conversations about tv shows like scandal or true detective. we each have busy lives with kids, so we will get into these long text - message exchanges .
channing: our parents instilled a great work ethic in us. mom was a teacher until we came along, and dad worked for the sacramento municipal utility district. he had this long quote about persistence .
channing: it started out, “nothing in the world will take the place of persistence. ” we never shied away from hard work. when i was offered a job at abc after i went in to make a pitch, you could say that was random, but i had worked in the feature business with the person i was meeting. that meeting was the intersection of preparedness and opportunity .
channing: i was an executive at abc when they said, “we need to give you a head’s up: we are replacing your sister. ” that was really hard. even though i was sitting in an executive seat, i couldn’t do anything about my sister’s job. that’s the hard part about being siblings in the business .
channing: sometimes my sister plays roles that are reminiscent of who she is as a person, like francie on alias. when francie was replaced with a clone who became known as bad francie, i saw a very different side of my sister. she had a fight scene with jennifer garner, and it was like watching someone else. i was literally in awe. that was the first time that happened, and it stuck with me .
channing: i really enjoy what i do. the broadcast business is challenging these days, and it’s an exciting time to be at abc. my job is part managerial, part creative and part production. the creative side gets me most excited, so someday maybe i’ll do more of that again .
channing: we got room service and binged on sex and the city. but we did go down to the pool .
mark gordon has gone two for two with both his abc projects through his newly indie mark gordon co. going to series. abc has picked up legal drama pilot conviction to series. it joins mgc’s designated survivo r starring kiefer sutherland, the first new show picked up by abc for next season. (gordon also has returning abc drama series quantico and grey’s anatomy). watch the first - look teaser below .
conviction, which had been a frontrunner, stars agent carter ‘s hayley atwell. it was co - created by liz friedman, who wrote the script, and liz friedlander, who directed the pilot .
lawyer and former first daughter hayes morrison (atwell) is about to accept a job offered from her sexy nemesis, ny district attorney wayne wallis, to avoid jail time for cocaine possession and avoid hurting her mother’s senate campaign. working with his team at the new conviction integrity unit will let her use her brilliant mind to turn over cases where there is credible suspicion of wrongful conviction, and give her a chance to turn things around with her high - powered political family .
friedman and friedlander will executive produce with mark gordon and nick pepper. conviction is from the mark gordon company and abc studios .
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no surprise here. abc has pulled the plug on the live - action / cgi comedy imaginary mary after a tepid midseason run. the series starring jenna elfman opened to decent ratings, drawing a 1. 4 among adults 18 - 49 for its preview on wednesday but couldn’t carry that to tuesdays where it averaged between 0. 7 - 0. 9 in the demo (l + sd) .
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( 1998). she has been married to matthew drake since may 2007. they have two children .
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- past, prologue & what' s to come (2017)... maxine bohen
- as long as we both shall live (2015)... dr. susan hamburg
- the age of consent (2015)... dr. susan hamburg
- a view from the ledge (2015)... dr. susan hamburg
- the wedding: part one (2014)... agent dawn johansen
-... that is not what ships are built for (2013)... alissa barnes
- if you want the fruit... (2013)... alissa barnes
-... except when the bear is chasing you (2013)... alissa barnes
- china syndrome, parts 1 and 2 (2007)... kelly palmer
- the other side of this life, part 2 (2007)... dr. naomi bennett
- the other side of this life, part 1 (2007)... dr. naomi bennett
- all the time in the world (2006)... francie calfo
- what' s past is prologue (2005)... susannah rexford
- the one where paul' s the man (2000)... the museum official
has 2 daughters with her husband matthew drake which were born in june 2008 and 2011 respectively .
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merrin dungey ( born august 6 , 1971 ) is an american film and television actress , known for her roles on the television series the king of queens , alias , and summerland . she also appeared as ursula on the abc series once upon a time . most recently , dungey starred on the abc legal drama conviction . 
merrin dungey (born august 6, 1971) is an american film and television actress, known for her roles on the television series the king of queens, alias, and summerland. she also appeared as ursula on the abc series once upon a time. most recently, dungey starred on the abc legal drama conviction.
merrin dungey (born august 6, 1971) is an american film and television actress, known for her roles on the television series the king of queens, alias, and summerland. she also appeared as ursula on the abc series once upon a time. most recently, dungey starred on the abc legal drama conviction.