Carolyn Seymour
Biography: Carolyn Seymour (born 6 November 1947) is an English actress, best known for portraying the role of Abby Grant in the BBC series Survivors. Born Carolyn von Benckendorf in Buckinghamshire, to a Russian father and an Irish mother. One of her earliest television roles was as Jenny in the BBC drama series Take Three Girls. and an early film appearance was as Zita in the film Steptoe and Son (1972) alongside Harry H. Corbett and Wilfrid Brambell. Her best-known movie role remains Grace Gurney in The Ruling Class (also 1972), opposite Peter O'Toole. She left Survivors at the end of its first series, due to disagreements with the producers over the direction the show and her character were taking. She appeared in the Space: 1999 episode "The Seance Spectre", and with Joan Collins in The Bitch. She then moved to the United States and made numerous television appearances including Hart to Hart, Modesty Blaise, Family Ties, Cagney & Lacey, Remington Steele, Magnum, P.I., The Twilight Zone, Murder, She Wrote, Matlock, Quantum Leap; Star Trek: The Next Generation, Civil Wars, L.A. Law, Red Shoe Diaries, Star Trek: Voyager, and ER. She has also contributed voice work for several Star Wars video games, portraying characters such as Shmi Skywalker and Mon Mothma. She provides the voice for the Locust Queen Myrrah in Gears of War, Dr. Karin Chakwas in the Mass Effect series and the Elder God of Water in Mortal Kombat Annihilation. She has played in audio plays by L.A. Theatre Works and The Hollywood Theater of the Ear, and recently began narrating audiobooks. Since 2014, she has played Abby Grant in Big Finish Productions' Survivors series, based on the book by Terry Nation and the television series. From 2014 onwards, she has voiced Bierce in Dark Deception.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: November 06, 1947
Deathday: N/A
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Congo
1995-06-09
Congo
Overview: Eight people embark on an expedition into the Congo, a mysterious expanse of unexplored Africa where human greed and the laws of nature have gone berserk. When the thrill-seekers -- some with ulterior motives -- stumble across a race of killer apes.
Genres: Action Adventure Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-06-09
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Steptoe & Son
1972-03-01
Steptoe & Son
Overview: Albert Steptoe and his son Harold are rag-and-bone men, complete with horse and cart to tour the neighbourhood. They also live together at the junk yard. Harold, who likes the bright lights in the West End of London, meets a stripper, marries her and takes her home. Albert is furious and tries every trick he knows to drive the new bride from his household.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-03-01
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Mr. Mom
1983-07-22
Mr. Mom
Overview: Jack and Caroline are a couple making a decent living when Jack suddenly loses his job. They agree that he should stay at home and look after the house while Caroline works. It's just that he's never done it before, and really doesn't have a clue...
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-07-22
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Gumshoe
1971-12-01
Gumshoe
Overview: A would be private eye gets mixed up in a smuggling case.
Genres: Drama Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-12-01
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Hard Four
2007-11-01
Hard Four
Overview: When legendary gambler Golden Hands Segal suffers a fatal heart attack at the craps table in Las Vegas, his grandson Freddy Meingold and boyhood pal Spencer Ragusa have less than 24 hours to retrieve the body for burial in New Jersey.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-11-01
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Unman, Wittering and Zigo
1971-06-13
Unman, Wittering and Zigo
Overview: A new schoolteacher learns that the previous teacher was killed by his students, and he fears the same fate will befall him.
Genres: Mystery Thriller Drama Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-06-13
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The Prodigal Daughter
1975-01-01
The Prodigal Daughter
Overview: An elderly priest recruits a young woman as housekeeper in the presbytery he shares with two young priests, but temptation and jealousy soon sew discord and doubt in some minds.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-01-01
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Condor
1986-08-10
Condor
Overview: In futuristic Los Angeles, a crime-fighting organization known as Condor goes up against the Black Widow, a female master criminal. The Black Widow steals the national security code and threatens to blow up Hollywood unless her old enemy, Proctor, a Condor operative, is turned over to her.
Genres: Thriller Science Fiction TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-08-10
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Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba
2022-11-26
Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba
Overview: Reflecting Peter O'Toole's theatrical legacy, this feature documentary is structured into four acts, each introduced by a quote about O'Toole that encapsulates his life during a specific period.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-11-26
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Reform School Girl
1994-09-23
Reform School Girl
Overview: Donna is sent to a reform school to take the fall for bad boy Vince. Inside, she makes friends and learns about herself.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-09-23
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The Ruling Class
1972-09-13
The Ruling Class
Overview: When the Earl of Gurney dies in a cross-dressing accident, his schizophrenic son, Jack, inherits the Gurney estate. Jack is not the average nobleman; he sings and dances across the estate and thinks he is Jesus reincarnated. Believing that Jack is mentally unfit to own the estate, the Gurney family plots to steal Jack's inheritance. As their outrageous schemes fail, the family strives to cure Jack of his bizarre behavior, with disastrous results.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-09-13
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The Greeks and Their Gifts
1972-06-20
The Greeks and Their Gifts
Overview: A man makes an unexpected appearance at his younger brother's house in the middle of the night. He needs somewhere to stay and convinces his brother and his wife that he is trouble. Or is he?
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-06-20
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Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
1997-11-11
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
Overview: A group of heroic warriors has only six days to save the planet in "Mortal Kombat Annihilation." To succeed they must survive the most spectacular series of challenges any human, or god, has ever encountered as they battle an evil warlord bent on taking control of Earth.
Genres: Action Fantasy Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-11-11
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The Last Ninja
1983-07-07
The Last Ninja
Overview: A successful art dealer is sought out by law enforcement after terrorists take some scientists hostage. Finding no possible solution, a law enforcement agent approaches the dealer (Beck). Mr. Cosmo, the agent believes the dealer to be linked to the ninja responsible for tracking down criminals and serving them justice. Mr. Cosmo hopes that the ninja's seemingly supernatural skills will remedy this impossible hostage situation.
Genres: TV Movie Action Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-07-07
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Midnight Cabaret
1990-01-01
Midnight Cabaret
Overview: A Broadway producer puts on a play with a Devil character in it. Soon the actors begin having nightmares, and events that are mentioned in the play really start happening.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-01-01
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The Bitch
1979-09-19
The Bitch
Overview: The owner of a trendy disco starts having problems with the men in her life and the Mafia, which is trying to move in on her place.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-09-19
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Girls of the White Orchid
1983-11-28
Girls of the White Orchid
Overview: In Los Angeles, naive and lonely waitress and aspirant singer Carol finds an advertisement for a job opportunity in Tokyo. Traveling to Japan to work at the White Orchid nightclub, she discovers the scheme of prostitution in the club that belongs to Yakuza. Alone, without money and her passport, she is protected by Shiro, but pressed by the managers Madame Mori and her husband Hatanaka to be receptive to client's proposals.
Genres: Action Thriller Romance TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-11-28
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Ablaze
2002-07-16
Ablaze
Overview: The owner of a gigantic oil refinery decides to burn the place down for insurance purposes, only to create a giant fireball that endangers the lives of a small town.
Genres: Action Thriller Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-07-16
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Yellow Dog
1973-08-11
Yellow Dog
Overview: A Japanese cop is sent to join the London police force on a secret investigation.
Genres: Crime Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-08-11
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Modesty Blaise
1982-01-01
Modesty Blaise
Overview: Pilot for a never-made TV series based upon the popular comic strip character. Adventurer Modesty Blaise and knife thrower Willie Garvin - retired ex-criminals living in California with driver Weng - first save and then protect a young computer expert from a criminal organization, led by the evil Debbie La Forge. .
Genres: Action Crime Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-01-01
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The Odd Job
1978-08-31
The Odd Job
Overview: Arthur Harris is a happily married man who returns from his job to discover that his wife, Fiona, is leaving him. Devastated he gets really drunk and tries to commit suicide. After a few setbacks and while he is trying to electrocute himself with a lamp, the door bell rings. An odd man in a leather coat asks if there are any odd jobs that he can perform. Arthur hires the man to kill him. The next day his wife returns, but the man he hired is still trying to kill him...
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-08-31
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The Assignment
1977-07-11
The Assignment
Overview: A Swedish diplomat travels to a civil war in a Latin American country. His mission is to mediate between the two extremist groups.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1977-07-11
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Zorro, The Gay Blade
1981-07-17
Zorro, The Gay Blade
Overview: George Hamilton stars in a dueling dual role as twin sons of the legendary Zorro. Soon after the dashing Don Diego Vega inherits his father's famous sword and costume, a broken ankle prevents the masked avenger from fulfilling his heroic duties. When his flamboyantly fashion-conscious brother assumes the secret identity to continue an ongoing fight for justice, the results are nothing short of hilarious!
Genres: Western Action Comedy Adventure Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-07-17
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Behind the Life of Chris Gaines
1999-11-24
Behind the Life of Chris Gaines
Overview: To promote the release of his album Garth Brooks in... The Life of Chris Gaines, Garth Brooks appeared as Chris Gaines in a television "mockumentary," a version of VH1's seminal cable classic Behind the Music, featuring a totally made-up tale that just may be the greatest rock n' roll documentary ever made. This piece of art has everything that makes the story of being a rockstar fucking cool. It has childhood trauma, record label trauma, death, disfigurement, a plane crash, a car crash, sex addiction, redemption, a house fire, random unexplained commentary from Billy Joel, and more sex addiction.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-11-24
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Mistress of Paradise
1981-10-04
Mistress of Paradise
Overview: In the 19th century, a wealthy Northern woman marries a Louisiana plantation owner and then becomes suspicious about his first wife's death.
Genres: Drama Mystery Romance TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-10-04
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Blue Bayou
1990-01-15
Blue Bayou
Overview: A Los Angeles lawyer has to go to New Orleans for a steamy case involving a troubled teen.
Genres: Drama Mystery TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-01-15
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