Melanie Nicholls-King
Also Known As: Melanie Nichols-King, Melanie King
Biography: Melanie Nicholls-King (born May 9, 1967) is a Canadian stage and screen actress, best known for her recurring television roles as Cheryl on the "The Wire" and as Officer Noelle Williams on "Rookie Blue".
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Harry and Meghan: Escaping the Palace
Overview: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are taking on the British monarchy in the third installment in Lifetime’s movie trilogy about the royal couple. The film explores what really happened inside the palace that drove Harry and Meghan to leave everything behind in order to make a future for themselves and their son Archie.
Genres: TV Movie Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-09-06
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Guilty as Sin
Overview: Before a criminal lawyer knows what has happened, she is forced to defend a wife killer she knows is guilty.
Genres: Thriller Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-06-04
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One Kill
Overview: A divorced female marine officer with two small children begins an affair with a senior officer.
Genres: Crime Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-08-06
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A Journal for Jordan
Overview: Based on the true story of First Sergeant Charles Monroe King, a soldier deployed to Iraq begins to keep a journal of love and advice for his infant son. Back at home, senior New York Times editor Dana Canedy revisits the story of her unlikely, life-altering relationship with King and his enduring devotion to her and their child.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-12-22
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Hero: Inspired by the Extraordinary Life & Times of Mr. Ulric Cross
Overview: Inspired by the life and times of Caribbean war hero, judge and diplomat Ulric Cross whose amazing life spanned key moments of the 20th Century like WW2, African independence movements, Black Power, the rise of a new brand of Black leadership around the world, events that define our present reality.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-02-28
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A Cool, Dry Place
Overview: Russell, a single father, balances his work as a lawyer with the care of his five-year-old son after his wife abandoned them. When she reappears creating turmoil, he must deal with his new love interest and the job opportunity of a lifetime.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-04-03
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False Pretenses
Overview: Falling victim to a glib con artist named Michael (Stewart Bick), Texas housewife Diane (Peta Wilson) loses all her money, a disaster that drives her husband Randal (Anthony Lemke) to suicide. Unable to get justice through the official channels, Diane mounts her own plan of revenge. This involves assuming a new identity, trading in her blonde tresses for a redheaded "do", moving to a small town, and systematically seducing the man who ruined her life. One of six "no frills" TV movies produced in Canada for the Lifetime cable network at a flat cost of 2 million each,
Genres: TV Movie Thriller Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-10-25
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Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance
Overview: Examine the history of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle from the moment they met after being set up by friends, through their initial courtship when they were able to keep their romance under wraps, and ultimately the intense global media attention surrounding their relationship and Meghan’s life as a divorced American actress.
Genres: Romance Family TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-05-13
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The Color of Friendship
Overview: Mahree Bok lives on a farm in South Africa. Her father is a policeman who cannot hide his joy when activist Steve Biko is caught by the South African authorities. Piper Dellums is the daughter of a US congressman from California and who lives in a nice home in Washington DC. When Mahree is chosen to spend a semester at the Dellums' house, she doesn't expect that her host family would be black. Nor do her hosts suspect that she is not a black South African.
Genres: TV Movie Family Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-02-05
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Brooklyn Love Stories
Overview: What do a young graffiti artist, a middle-aged widow, a teenage poet, a vampire, and two lovers stuck in separate timelines have in common? Though their paths don't always cross, their lives unfold in Brooklyn's vibrantly multicultural neighborhood of Bushwick, which becomes a distinctive character that ties together these six diverse stories about the power of unconditional love.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-04-30
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Deacons for Defense
Overview: Inspired by a true story, this drama is set in 1965, not long after passage of the Civil Rights Act. Despite the Act, the African-American citizens of Bogalusa are still treated like third-class citizens, their fundamental rights as human beings persistently trampled by the white power structure, in general, and the local branch of the KKK. The story follows the formation of local black men, particularly ex-war veterans who after the struggles become too overbearing organizes the group, "Deacons for defense", an all-black defense group dedicated to patrolling the black section of town and protecting its residents from the more violent aspects of "white backlash."
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-04-05
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Dandelion
Overview: It follows a singer-songwriter in a downward spiral as she takes a last effort gig at a motorcycle rally in South Dakota where she meets Casey, a guitarist who walked away from his dream long ago.
Genres: Drama Romance Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-07-12
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Little Wing
Overview: For 13-year-old Kaitlyn, her world threatens to collapse when she learns that her parents want to get a divorce, especially because it threatens the loss of the house they shared in Portland, which had always been Kaitlyn's home. The teenage girl has dark thoughts and lost interest in life. The breeding pigeons given to her by her mother's police colleague don't make things any better. What should she do with the birds? Then her best friend Adam gives her an idea: they could steal the very valuable racing pigeon named Granger from the local breeder Jaan Vari, sell it and use the proceeds to pay off the mortgage on her family's home. The plan initially works, but then everything seems to go wrong and Kaitlyn loses her footing even more. But surprisingly, the old man who was robbed takes care of the girl and a bond develops between the two, which ultimately leads her to a new outlook on life.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-03-13
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Jett Jackson: The Movie
Overview: Jett Jackson, who is the star of Silverstone, is considering quitting Silverstone when it is given a three year extension. During the filming of the last episode, Jett is accidently sucked into Silverstone's world when a prop malfunctions. Silverstone is zapped into Jett's world as well. In Silverstone's world, Jett has to save the world from Dr. Kragg's evil plans.
Genres: Adventure Family Action Science Fiction Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-06-08
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Chains
Overview: Chain, starved for beauty in her desolate underground community of scavengers, appears to commit the crime of growing a flower by using scarce water. As Munk, who oversees the roulette type death punishment breathes in this world’s only flower she pauses in awe of the miracle, but the gun is loaded and the trigger is squeezed…
Genres: Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-02-01
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Filth City
Overview: When a mayor running for re-election is caught on video smoking crack, he'll do whatever it takes to keep it out of the wrong hands.
Genres: Action Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-03-25
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St. Vincent
Overview: A young boy whose parents just divorced finds an unlikely friend and mentor in the misanthropic, bawdy, hedonistic, war veteran who lives next door.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-10-09
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The Strange Ones
Overview: Mysterious events surround the travels of two brothers as they make their way across a remote American landscape. On the surface all seems normal, but what appears to be a simple vacation soon gives way to a dark and complex web of secrets. This is the feature film version of the 2011 short film going by the same name.
Genres: Thriller Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-01-05
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Going in Style
Overview: Desperate to pay the bills and come through for their loved ones, three lifelong pals risk it all by embarking on a daring bid to knock off the very bank that absconded with their money.
Genres: Crime Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-04-06
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Society's Child
Overview: Ten-year-old Nikki is a precocious child suffering from Rett Syndrome. Unwilling to help her the doctors, instead, want to write her off as a mentally handicapped person.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-01-01
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The Week Of
Overview: The parents of a soon-to-be married couple make the final preparations for the wedding ceremony.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-04-27
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Mary Goes Round
Overview: When a substance abuse counsellor gets arrested for a DUI and returns to her hometown of Niagara Falls, she learns that her estranged father is dying of cancer and wants her to form a bond with her teenage half-sister that she's never met.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-03-30
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The Defenders: Choice of Evils
Overview: The Defenders are a crack team of lawyers dedicated to one principle - the accused is innocent untill proven guilty. This time, they defend a man wrongly convicted of murder.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-01-18
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Goosebumps: Chillogy
Overview: Jessica, a teenage girl obsessed with money but greedy when it comes to sharing it, is swept away into a surreal small town environment and learns the hard way that being greedy gets you nothing but trouble.
Genres: Family Horror Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-04-25
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Harry & Meghan: Becoming Royal
Overview: The continuing love story of newlyweds Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Markle during their first year of marriage.
Genres: Romance TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-05-27
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Skin Deep
Overview: A filmmaker initiates a dangerous and threatening game when a woman responds to her ad in a tattoo magazine.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-06-13
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What Makes a Family
Overview: Janine and Sandy are a lesbian couple who decide to have a baby, but after a few years Sandy dies. This tragedy is exploited by Sandy's parents to snatch the girl from Janine's care. But then, and despite having the laws against her, Janine decides to fight in order to regain custody of her daughter.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-01-22
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Mercy
Overview: Detective Catherine Palmer is on the trail of an elusive serial killer. During her investigation she meets Vickie Kittrie, who belongs to an exclusive club of women who engage in secret sessions of bondage and S&M. Matters become even more complicated when Palmer finds herself attracted to Kittrie, leading to a brief lesbian encounter. Palmer soon learns that each victim belonged to this club of prominent, sexually experimental women. In order to catch the killer, Catherine must trust Vickie to guide her through the dangerous and illicit underground.
Genres: Drama Mystery Thriller Crime Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-02-11
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Rude
Overview: This is the Easter weekend. In an inner city project, three people struggle against their demons and try to find redemption. They are Maxine, a window dresser depressed since she had an abortion and lost her lover ; Jordan, a boxer who has indulged in gay-bashing ; and 'The General', a drug dealer turned artist.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-09-08
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November
Overview: November, an urgent film about white male privilege set against scenes of Black joy, freedom, and beauty.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-11-01
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How She Move
Overview: After the death of Raya Green's sister, she gets out from her classes at school, and sees a stomp crew practicing. She meets Bishop which is the dance crew leader. She then meets Michelle and does a stomp battle with her. They become enemies then friends later on. Her uptight mom pushes her to pass the test to get into Medical school, but she thinks she failed....
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-01-15
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Minor Premise
Overview: Attempting to surpass his father's legacy, a neuroscientist becomes entangled in his own experiment, pitting ten fragments of his consciousness against each other.
Genres: Science Fiction Thriller Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-12-04
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Cupids
Overview: In this playful comedy, three kids worry that their beloved school bus driver will be lonely this summer without them. They set out to find her a partner and imagine the perfect matches.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-06-18
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Elijah the Prophet
Overview: Elijah is the pious, chummy... and alcoholic prophet, whose yearly antics have graced Jewish households for ages every Passover. Unfortunately for the childlike servant of God, not everyone understands drunk driving can be a divine right.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-09-29
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