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Rude Awakening (TV series)
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Rude Awakening is a TV series created by Claudia Lonow
, aired by Showtime on 55 22-min episodes for 3 seasons (1998–2001).
, her neighbor Dave, and her mother, Trudy.
Claudia Lonow
Claudia Lonow is an American actress, comedian and performer turned television writer and producer.-Early life:Claudia Lonow was born and raised in New York City, where she attended the High School of Music and Art, and began studying acting.Born Claudia Rapaport, she is the daughter of JoAnne...
, aired by Showtime on 55 22-min episodes for 3 seasons (1998–2001).
Story
Rude Awakening tells the story of Billie Frank, an out of work alcoholic ex-soap opera actress. She tries to go sober and become a writer but continues to struggle with her self-destructive habits. The show depicts her relations with other members of AAAlcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous is an international mutual aid movement which says its "primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics achieve sobriety." Now claiming more than 2 million members, AA was founded in 1935 by Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith in Akron, Ohio...
, her neighbor Dave, and her mother, Trudy.
Main cast
| Actor | Character | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Sherilyn Fenn Sherilyn Fenn Sherilyn Fenn is an American actress and filmmaker. She came to international attention for her performance as Audrey Horne on the 1990 cult TV series Twin Peaks... |
Billie Frank Billie Frank (Rude Awakening) Billie Frank was a fictional character, played by Sherilyn Fenn on the US television sitcom, Showtime's Rude Awakening .Billie Frank was inspired by executive producer/creator Claudia Lonow's experience. Billie is an alcoholic has-been ex-soap actress who struggles with her self-destructive habits... |
seasons 1–3 (1998–2001) |
| Lynn Redgrave Lynn Redgrave Lynn Rachel Redgrave, OBE was an English actress.A member of the well-known British family of actors, Redgrave trained in London before making her theatrical debut in 1962... |
Trudy Frank | seasons 1–3 (1998–2001) |
| Jonathan Penner Jonathan Penner Jonathan Lindsay Penner is an American actor, writer and film producer known for starring in The Last Supper and the television series Rude Awakening and The Naked Truth, as well as for appearing on the television show Survivor.-Life and career:Penner was born in New York City... |
Dave Parelli | seasons 1–3 (1998–2001) |
| Rain Pryor Rain Pryor -Personal life:Pryor was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Shelley R. Bonis and American comedian Richard Pryor. Rain Pryor's mother was a Jewish go-go dancer and Rain was largely raised with her Jewish grandparents who taught her about Jewish culture... |
Jackie Garcia | seasons 1–2 (1998–1999) |
| Roger E. Mosley Roger E. Mosley Roger Earl Mosley is an American actor best known for his role as the helicopter pilot Theodore "T.C." Calvin on the long running television series, Magnum, P.I., which starred Tom Selleck as the title character.-Early life:... |
Milton "Milt" Johnson | season 2 (1999–2000) |
| Mario Van Peebles Mario Van Peebles Mario "Chip" Cain Van Peebles is an American director and actor who has appeared in numerous Hollywood films. He is son of filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles.-Life and career:... |
Marcus Adams | season 3 (2000–2001) |
Recurring cast
| Actor | Character | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Ben-Victor Paul Ben-Victor Paul Ben-Victor is an American actor.Ben-Victor was born Paul Friedman, in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Leah Kornfeld, a playwright, and Victor Friedman. Ben-Victor debuted on the small screen in 1987 in the made-for-TV movie Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife and on an episode of Cagney &... |
Carl | |
| Corinne Bohrer Corinne Bohrer Corinne Vilhelma Bohrer is an American movie and television actress.-Early life:She grew up in Arlington, Texas, a suburb of the Dallas – Fort Worth Metroplex area, where she attended Lamar High School. She was active in drama, band, and student government... |
Tish Frank | |
| Beverly D'Angelo Beverly D'Angelo Beverly Heather D'Angelo is an American actress and singer.-Early life:D'Angelo was born in Columbus, Ohio, the daughter of Priscilla , a violinist, and Gene D'Angelo, a bass player and television station manager. She is of part Italian ancestry... |
Sidney 'Syd' Gibson | season 2 |
| Tim Curry Tim Curry Timothy James "Tim" Curry is a British actor, singer, composer and voice actor, known for his work in a diverse range of theatre, film and television productions. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California.... |
Martin Crisp | seasons 2–3 |
| Roger Daltrey Roger Daltrey Roger Harry Daltrey, CBE , is an English singer and actor, best known as the founder and lead singer of English rock band The Who. He has maintained a musical career as a solo artist and has also worked in the film industry, acting in a large number of films, theatre and television roles and also... |
Nobby Clegg | season 2 |
| Taylor Dayne Taylor Dayne Taylor Dayne was born Leslie Wunderman on March 7, 1962 before later adopting her current stage name. She is an American pop vocalist, songwriter, and dance artist. Overall, she has had eighteen individual hit songs reach the top ten in Billboard magazine... |
Maureen | |
| Dan Finnerty Dan Finnerty -Early and personal life:Finnerty was born in Rochester, New York, but grew up in the small town of Bath, New York and attended Emerson College in Boston. He was a member of the hit off-Broadway show Stomp in New York City. On August 8, 1995, he married actress Kathy Najimy. Gloria Steinem... |
Joe the Bartender | |
| Tom Gallop | Jerry Frank | |
| Jason Graae Jason Graae Jason Graae is an American actor noted for his musical theater performances but with a varied career spanning Broadway, opera, television and film... |
Chad | |
| George Katt George Katt George Katt is a United States actor and producer. He has played the recurrent role of "Zack" on Showtime's sitcom Rude Awakening. He appeared in the 2007 film Valley of Angels, opposite Danny Trejo... |
Zack | season 2 |
| Elizabeth Lackey Elizabeth Lackey Elizabeth "Lisa" Lackey , is an Australian actress. She portrayed Janice Parkman on the NBC television series Heroes. Her previous roles include the lead in the TV series Just Cause and a supporting role in the final season of NYPD Blue.In 1992, Lackey starred on Home and Away, playing Roxanne... |
Raquel | season 3 |
| Richard Lewis Richard Lewis (comedian) -Early life:Lewis was born in Brooklyn, New York City and was raised in Englewood, New Jersey. His father worked as a caterer and his mother was an actress. Lewis is Jewish. He later attended Ohio State University and was a member of the Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity.... |
Harve Schwartz | |
| Mark Lonow | Max Frank | |
| Ana Mercedes | Antonia the Maid | |
| Jack Plotnick Jack Plotnick Jack Stuart Plotnick is an American film and television actor.Born in Worthington, Ohio, Plotnick is based in Hollywood... |
Clark | seasons 2–3 |
| Salli Richardson Salli Richardson Salli Elise Richardson-Whitfield is an American television and film actress. She is known for her role on Eureka and her voice acting on Gargoyles.-Early life:... |
Nancy Adams | season 3 |
| Jenny Robertson Jenny Robertson Jenny Robertson is an American actress who has appeared in Heart of Dixie, Bull Durham, Rude Awakening, A Little Piece of Heaven, Reno 911! and Notorious . She is married to actor Thomas Lennon. She is sometimes credited as Jenny Lennon.-External links:... |
Haley | season 3 |
Notable guest stars
- Karen BlackKaren BlackKaren Black is an American actress, screenwriter, singer, and songwriter. She is noted for appearing in such films as Easy Rider, Five Easy Pieces, The Great Gatsby, Rhinoceros, The Day of the Locust, Nashville, Airport 1975, and Alfred Hitchcock's final film, Family Plot...
as Crystal Garcia - Jennifer CoolidgeJennifer CoolidgeJennifer Coolidge is an American actress best known for playing "Stifler's mom," the older woman in the film American Pie ; Hilary Duff's stepmother in A Cinderella Story ; Paulette, the manicurist in Legally Blonde and its sequel; the voice of Aunt Fanny in the animated feature Robots ; for her...
as Sue - Ron GlassRon GlassRonald E. "Ron" Glass is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as the witty Det. Ron Harris in the television sitcom Barney Miller , and as the spiritual Shepherd Derrial Book in the short-lived 2002 science fiction series Firefly and its sequel film Serenity.-Early life:Glass was...
as Marcus' father - CCH PounderCCH PounderCarol Christine Hilaria Pounder , known professionally as C. C. H. Pounder , is a Guyanese-American film and television actress...
as Tracy - Beverly D'AngeloBeverly D'AngeloBeverly Heather D'Angelo is an American actress and singer.-Early life:D'Angelo was born in Columbus, Ohio, the daughter of Priscilla , a violinist, and Gene D'Angelo, a bass player and television station manager. She is of part Italian ancestry...
as Sidney Gibson - Jason BatemanJason BatemanJason Kent Bateman is an American television and film actor. After appearing in several 1980s and 1990s sitcoms including It's Your Move, and The Hogan Family, Bateman came to prominence in the early 2000s for playing Michael Bluth on Arrested Development, for which he won a TV Land, a Golden...
as Ryan - Taylor DayneTaylor DayneTaylor Dayne was born Leslie Wunderman on March 7, 1962 before later adopting her current stage name. She is an American pop vocalist, songwriter, and dance artist. Overall, she has had eighteen individual hit songs reach the top ten in Billboard magazine...
as Maureen - Tim CurryTim CurryTimothy James "Tim" Curry is a British actor, singer, composer and voice actor, known for his work in a diverse range of theatre, film and television productions. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California....
as Martin Crisp - Roger DaltreyRoger DaltreyRoger Harry Daltrey, CBE , is an English singer and actor, best known as the founder and lead singer of English rock band The Who. He has maintained a musical career as a solo artist and has also worked in the film industry, acting in a large number of films, theatre and television roles and also...
as Nobby Clegg - Martin LewisMartin LewisMartin Neil Lewis is a US-based English humorist, writer, radio/TV host, producer and marketing strategist...
as Nigel - Michelle PhillipsMichelle PhillipsMichelle Phillips is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She gained fame as a member of the 1960s group The Mamas & the Papas, and is the last surviving original member of the group.-Early life:...
as Vivian