Who Do You Think You Are? USA: Kelsey Grammer
3:45 pm - 4:15 pm, Tuesday, February 3 on BBC Two HD (102)
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Kelsey Grammer
Season 5, Episode 5
Actor Kelsey Grammer traces his ancestry on his grandmother's side, uncovering the story of a woman haunted by demons and finding a connection to a family who risked everything in one of the greatest migrations in American history
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Kelsey Grammer
(Contributor)
David Gardner
(Director)
Dan Bucatinsky
(Executive producer)
Stephanie Schwam
(Executive producer)
Alex Graham
(Executive producer)
Pamela Healey
(Executive producer)
Lisa Kudrow
(Executive producer)
Cameo Wallace
(Executive producer)
Teresa Hsu
(Producer)
Jim Albarano
(Producer)
Aleta Rozanski
(Producer)
Justin D. Robertson
(Editor)
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Did You Know..
Kelsey Grammer
(Contributor)
Born:
February 21, 1955
in
St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands
Best Known For:
Playing Dr Frasier Crane.
Early-life:
Born Allen Kelsey Grammer on February 21, 1955, in St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands. His parents split up when he was two, and he was raised by his mother in New Jersey and Florida. He turned to acting after reading Shakespeare as a boy. Grammer has suffered several family tragedies - his father was shot dead in 1968, his sister was murdered in 1975, and in 1980 his two half-brothers died in a scuba-diving accident.
Career:
Determined to become a serious actor, Grammer spent two years at New York's Juilliard School. He then worked in theatre before making his TV debut in 1983 miniseries Kennedy. He had a stint in soap Another World, and in 1984 began playing Dr Frasier Crane in Cheers. After Cheers ended in 1993, he launched the hugely popular spin-off series Frasier. In addition to starring in 264 editions of the sitcom, he directed more than 30 episodes. Grammer has also starred in X-Men: The Last Stand, short-lived sitcoms Back to You and Hank, and the dramas Boss and Partners. He is also the voice of Sideshow Bob in The Simpsons.
Quote:
"Life is supposed to get tough."
Trivia:
He has won three Golden Globes - two for Frasier and one for Boss.
David Gardner
(Director)
Dan Bucatinsky
(Executive producer)
Stephanie Schwam
(Executive producer)
Alex Graham
(Executive producer)
Pamela Healey
(Executive producer)
Lisa Kudrow
(Executive producer)
Born:
July 30, 1963
in
Encino, California
Best Known For:
Playing Phoebe in Friends.
Early-life:
Lisa Marie Diane Kudrow was born on July 30, 1963, in Encino, California, to Lee, a doctor, and Nedra, a travel agent. At school she was a talented tennis player, but decided to concentrate on more academic studies, and originally intended to become a scientist. She attended the famous Vassar College and graduated with a biology degree. However, the acting bug bit after Kudrow was inspired to perform by her brother's friend, comedian Jon Lovitz.
Career:
Started out with Los Angeles improvisational theatre group The Groundlings, and her first big TV break came in the sitcom Mad About You, playing feisty waitress Ursula. Since then, Friends has made her a familiar face to millions across the globe. She has also appeared in several movies, including Analyze This, and the sequel Analyze That, with Billy Crystal and Robert De Niro, and The Opposite of Sex, which won her a prestigious New York Film Critics Award. In 2005, she appeared in short-lived sitcom The Comeback.
Quote:
""I think I'm still Phoebe to people and it would be hard to convince them otherwise."
Trivia:
Kudrow was originally cast as Roz Doyle on Frasier, but the producers and writers decided they were changing the character too much to fit Kudrow's personality.
Cameo Wallace
(Executive producer)
Teresa Hsu
(Producer)
Jim Albarano
(Producer)
Aleta Rozanski
(Producer)
Justin D. Robertson
(Editor)
