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79-830: Lake Siegel Bell (born March 24, 1979) is an American actress, screenwriter, and director. She has appeared in various television series, including Boston Legal (2004–2006), Surface (2005–2006), How to Make It in America (2010–2011), Childrens Hospital (2008–2016), and Bless This Mess (2019–2020) and in films including Over Her Dead Body (2008), What Happens in Vegas (2008), It's Complicated (2009), No Strings Attached (2011), Million Dollar Arm (2014), No Escape (2015), Man Up (2015), The Secret Life of Pets (2016), Shot Caller (2017), Home Again (2017), The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019), and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022). She wrote and directed

158-614: A Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actress, but received a Blimp Award at the Kid's Choice Awards for the role. Also in 1997, the first film by Silverstone's production company, Excess Baggage , was released. In the film, she plays a neglected young woman who stages her own kidnapping to get her wealthy father's attention, only to actually be kidnapped by a car thief. The film only grossed $ 14.5 million in North America, and received mediocre reviews from critics; Roger Ebert mentioned that she

237-692: A cameo appearance in the action-comedy Tropic Thunder . In 2009, she starred in the music video for Rob Thomas 's single " Her Diamonds ", and acted in Donald Margulies ' production of Time Stands Still , set in Brooklyn and revolving around the relationships of two couples. Like Silverstone's previous few stage projects, it ran at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles. By the late 2000s, she ventured into writing, releasing her book The Kind Diet ,

316-473: A Los Angeles matrimonial attorney who doubles as a high-end matchmaker. The show was canceled after only 11 episodes had aired, and Variety in its review for the show, wrote: "It's a shame that she's stuck with such wafer-thin material here, because Silverstone is undoubtedly a fun, perky presence on the small screen." Nevertheless, she earned a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy . In 2004, Silverstone played

395-543: A Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul , The Killing of a Sacred Deer , and The Tribes of Palos Verdes — and filmed the television series American Woman in July of that year. On her busy workload, she remarked: "[T]hey were all happening at the same time. Everybody worked together. Yorgos [the Sacred Dee director] helped us to push my date and Diary of a Wimpy Kid held the movie for a week or two for me". The comedy The Long Haul ,

474-468: A World... . which she wrote and directed and in which she starred. She describes the film as "a comedy about a female voice-over artist and family dysfunction and relationships. I’m obsessed with the voice-over world, so it makes sense for me." The film was picked up by Roadside Attractions and Sony. In February 2014 she said her next project would be What's the Point? (And Other Fair Questions About Marriage) ,

553-703: A comedic performance set at the Adult Film Award in Las Vegas . The play premiered in November at the Longacre Theatre , but was canceled after 23 previews and seven regular performances due to the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy . In 2013, she filmed the television pilot HR , which was not picked up, and appeared in the Sundance comedy Ass Backwards , released for VOD and selected theaters. In 2014, Silverstone took on

632-541: A film she would write and direct, which was eventually renamed I Do... Until I Don't and released in 2017 to mixed reviews. Bell also has a number of television directing credits, including two 2017 episodes of the Hulu comedy-drama series Casual , two 2019 episodes of the ABC sitcom Bless This Mess (a show in which she co-created and starred), and two episodes of the 2022 Hulu biographical miniseries Pam & Tommy . Bell

711-405: A guide to vegan nutrition , in 2009; she simultaneously launched its associated website The Kind Life . The Kind Diet topped the "Hardcover Advice & Misc." category of The New York Times bestseller list . Silverstone continued to focus on theater and independent productions throughout the 2010s, but acted considerably more than in the previous decade. In 2010, she reprised her role in

790-616: A half-sister from her father's previous marriage, Kezi Silverstone, and a brother, David Silverstone. She married her longtime boyfriend, rock musician Christopher Jarecki , in a beachfront ceremony at Lake Tahoe on June 11, 2005. After meeting outside a theater in 1997, they dated for eight years prior to their marriage. They got engaged about a year before their marriage, and Jarecki presented Silverstone with an engagement ring that had belonged to his grandmother. They lived in an eco-friendly Los Angeles house, with solar panels and an organic vegetable garden . Silverstone had bought

869-529: A multi-million dollar deal with Columbia Pictures . In 1997, she starred in the superhero film Batman & Robin , playing Batgirl . Silverstone received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy for her role in the short-lived NBC series Miss Match (2003). She has continued to act in film and television and on stage. A vegan , Silverstone has endorsed PETA activities and published two cookbooks: The Kind Diet (2009) and The Kind Mama (2014). Silverstone

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948-539: A news reporter turned villainess in Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed , opposite Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze, Jr. Despite a negative critical response, the film grossed $ 181 million at the international box office. In the comedy Beauty Shop (2005), a spinoff of the Barbershop film franchise , Silverstone appeared with Queen Latifah , playing a naive and bubbly stylist of an Atlanta-area salon. The film

1027-430: A one-theater release by IFC . Silverstone appeared in the comedy Book Club (2018), opposite Diane Keaton , Jane Fonda and Candice Bergen , playing the "domineering" daughter of a "skittish" widow reading Fifty Shades of Grey . The series American Woman starred Silverstone as a woman discovering her own brand of independence amid the rise of second-wave feminism in the 1970s. It aired for one season on

1106-519: A previous play; her two-scene appearance was filmed in one day, and she remarked of the filming: "[I]t was just so wonderful. When you admire something so much, it's a little bit hard to imagine how you fit into it". In the independent coming-of-age drama The Tribes of Palos Verdes , she reunited with her Butter co-star Jennifer Garner , playing a real-estate agent living in Palos Verdes , an affluent, coastal suburb of Los Angeles. The film received

1185-413: A quest for real human connection. Being an ordinary, unoriginal and unloved woman, she instead becomes so wrapped up in her own quiet neurosis that she finds herself physically stuck in a full body girdle. I wrote and directed Worst Enemy in 2010 as an experiment to see if I could take on being a filmmaker Bell made her writing and directing feature film debut at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival with In

1264-520: A series regular, having joined the cast of My Own Worst Enemy . The final season consisted of 13 episodes to reach the "100" episode mark, which facilitated successful syndication. There was speculation that Boston Legal might receive an additional episode order, if the show had another strong showing in the Emmy Awards and produced solid ratings in its new fall time slot. The season began airing on September 22, 2008. On June 18 and June 20, 2008, it

1343-460: A small Iowa town. The film screened on the film festival circuit and was distributed in a limited release. She reunited with Clueless director Amy Heckerling in the independent film Vamps (2012), playing one of two vampires who fall in love and face a choice that could jeopardize their immortality. She was offered the role after Heckerling came to see her in Time Stands Still . Despite

1422-468: A stage version of The Graduate , which ran between 2002 and 2003 at the Plymouth Theatre . Silverstone also starred as one of several disgruntled bank employees trying to rob the same bank in the small-scale comedy Scorched (2003), co-starring Rachael Leigh Cook , Woody Harrelson , and John Cleese . Silverstone signed on to headline the 2003 NBC television series Miss Match , as Kate Fox,

1501-605: A supporting role in Shrek Forever After , starred in the satirical film Burning Palms , guest starred in an episode of the second season of the sitcom The League , and was cast as a lead character in the HBO series How to Make It in America , which aired for two seasons from February 2010 to November 2011. Bell was to play Deputy Judy Hicks in Scream 4 , but dropped out four days before filming due to scheduling conflicts, with

1580-406: A teenage girl who sets out to ruin an older man after he spurns her affections; she became legally emancipated at the age of 15 to work the hours required for the shooting schedule of the film. She won two awards at the 1994 MTV Movie Awards for the role—Best Breakthrough Performance and Best Villain. Silverstone made some television films in her early career, including Torch Song , Cool and

1659-459: A very limited release, Variety found the film to be "a refreshing change of pace [...] with an irresistible cast". Silverstone guest-starred in Childrens Hospital (2011) and obtained a four-episode role in the first season of Suburgatory (2012), reuniting with her Clueless castmate Jeremy Sisto . In 2012, Silverstone returned to Broadway in the production of The Performers ,

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1738-526: A woman working in a law firm, but like Queen B , this pilot was not picked up to series. Silverstone portrayed the close friend of a teenager turned secret agent in the action-spy film Stormbreaker (2006), directed by Geoffrey Sax and co-starring Alex Pettyfer , Ewan McGregor and Mickey Rourke . Despite a $ 40 million budget, the film made $ 23 million worldwide and was largely dismissed by critics. USA Today described Silverstone as "simply ghastly" in her role, while View London remarked that there

1817-404: Is an American actress. She made her film debut in the thriller The Crush (1993), earning the 1994 MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance , and gained further prominence as a teen idol when she appeared in the music videos for Aerosmith 's songs " Cryin' ”, " Amazing " and " Crazy ". She went on to star as Cher Horowitz in the teen comedy film Clueless (1995), which earned her

1896-496: Is surprisingly credible" in her portrayal. Silverstone executive produced and provided the voice of Sharon Spitz, the lead part, in the Canadian animated television series Braceface , from 2001 to 2003. During this period, she played the bassist of a rock band in the independent comedy Global Heresy (2002), opposite Peter O'Toole and Joan Plowright , and made her Broadway debut alongside Kathleen Turner and Jason Biggs in

1975-451: Is the magazine's automotive contributing editor. In 2022, her book Inside Voice —on the topic of the human voice—was published. In 2011, Bell began dating Scott Campbell , an artist and tattoo artist. The two met when he played himself in an episode of the second season of How to Make It in America . The couple became engaged on Bell's birthday in March 2012 and were married on June 1, 2013, at

2054-568: Is the one thing in the show that Mamet gets absolutely right, although she is used a bit repetitively." In the same year, she starred as a secretary in the theater production Speed-the-Plow , a satire of Hollywood executives. The production, presented at Geffen Playhouse, was directed by Randall Arney and penned by David Mamet. The Hollywood Reporter concluded the play was "fueled" by "a spectacular tour de force" from Silverstone. In 2008, Silverstone filmed another unaired ABC pilot alongside Megan Mullally called Bad Mother's Handbook and made

2133-474: Is wry and wily, while mid-70s Crane (suffering from early onset Alzheimer's disease ) is flamboyant and eccentric. Shore often uses questionable methods to win cases. Crane is obsessed with the reputation of his name, which he frequently repeats. Though political opposites, Shore and Crane are best friends. Episodes more often than not end with the two relaxing and musing together on the firm's balcony (while they smoke cigars and sip scotch whisky ). Prior to

2212-764: The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on December 7, 2008 that it was ABC's decision to end Boston Legal , and that he "had to fight to bring it back for a short season of 13 episodes". The show was noted for frequently breaking the fourth wall throughout its run. According to Nielsen Media Research , Boston Legal drew the richest viewing audience on television, based on the concentration of high-income viewers in its young adult audience (Adult 18–49 index w/$ 100k+ annual income). Seasonal rankings (based on average total viewers per episode) of Boston Legal on ABC . Note: Each U.S. network television season starts in late September and ends in late May, which coincides with

2291-465: The 2016 U.S. presidential election . In 2023, Silverstone endorsed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in the 2024 Democratic primaries and announced that she had left the Democratic Party and registered as an Independent. In 2009, she appeared in "A Gaythering Storm", a Funny or Die spoof Internet video parodying anti-same-sex marriage commercial " Gathering Storm ". Silverstone has two older siblings:

2370-729: The Audible podcast Eat S-t Kenny Daniels. She began starring in the Netflix series The Baby-Sitters Club . In 2021, she appeared in the Netflix series Masters of the Universe: Revelation . In 2023, she appeared in crime drama thriller Reptile co-starring Benicio del Toro and Justin Timberlake . Her 2024 roles include the A24 film Y2K and Netherlands-produced comedy horror Krazy House . In 2024, Silverstone executive produced

2449-605: The Marigny Opera House in New Orleans, Louisiana . In late October 2014, her representative confirmed that Bell had given birth to their daughter, Nova. In May 2017, Bell gave birth to their second child, a son named Ozgood. In October 2020, the couple announced that they were separating, with Bell filing for divorce on October 28, 2020. On July 7, 2022, it was reported that Bell started dating comedian and actor Chris Rock . Rock later confirmed in his 2023 Netflix special that he

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2528-710: The Nantucket Film Festival , the Dallas International Film Festival , the Gen Art Film Festival and Aspen Shortsfest , winning the Tony Cox Award for Screenwriting in a Short Film from Nantucket and receiving a Shorts Jury Special Mention from Dallas. Her film led to her being named one of the "2012 Inspiring Filmmakers" by LUNAFEST . Speaking on the film, Bell stated: The film is about a milk-drinking, lactose-intolerant misanthrope on

2607-530: The Paramount Network . To promote the series, she appeared on an episode of Lip Sync Battle with co-star Mena Suvari . She appeared in the horror film The Lodge , which premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival . In 2020, Silverstone appeared in the comedies Bad Therapy , Sister of the Groom and Valley Girl , and also narrated the eco-superhero fantasy novel Chendell: A Natural Warrior and

2686-610: The romantic comedy Over Her Dead Body , played the best friend of Cameron Diaz 's character in the romantic comedy What Happens in Vegas ; and played the wife of Colin Farrell 's character in the crime drama Pride and Glory . She was cast as the lead female role, Dr. Cat Black, in Rob Corddry 's satirical comedy Childrens Hospital . The fourth season began airing in August 2012 and featured two episodes that were directed by Bell:

2765-463: The British documentary film I Could Never Go Vegan . Silverstone is an animal rights and environmental activist. She became a vegan in 1998 after attending an animal rights meeting, saying, "I realized that I was the problem ... I was an animal lover who was eating animals." She has stated she struggled with childhood vegetarianism: "At eight years old it's hard to stick to your guns – and so through

2844-472: The Broadway production of Time Stands Still , alongside Laura Linney . Daniel Sullivan directed the play, and described Silverstone as "a breath of fresh air" which had a general positive reception among critics. The New York Times felt that Silverstone "brings warmth, actorly intelligence, and delicate humor." She filmed a small segment in the independent comedy sequel Elektra Luxx (2010), but her part

2923-584: The Crazy , and Scattered Dreams . After seeing her in The Crush , Marty Callner decided Silverstone would be perfect for a role in a music video he was directing for Aerosmith, called " Cryin' ." Silverstone is shown getting a navel piercing in the music video, which has largely been credited as introducing the navel piercing to mainstream culture. She was subsequently cast in two more Aerosmith videos, " Amazing " and " Crazy ". These were hugely successful for both

3002-735: The TV spot was subsequently pulled from the Houston , Texas market by Comcast Cable . In 2016, she posed nude in one of the group's "I'd Rather Go Naked" anti-wool ads. She has set up a sanctuary for rescued pets in Los Angeles. In 2012, during the trial of Russian band Pussy Riot , she wrote a letter to Vladimir Putin asking that vegan meals be made available to all Russian prisoners. Federal campaign contribution records list Silverstone contributing $ 500 to Dennis Kucinich 's 2004 presidential campaign . She supported Barack Obama's presidential candidacy , and endorsed Senator Bernie Sanders for president in

3081-477: The actress played what was described by Los Angeles Times as the "clueless and hyper-emotional Scottish maid" of one of them. The production was presented at the Geffen Playhouse theater in Los Angeles, with Variety writing that Silverstone "steals the show [in her role]. Her Scottish accent is good, her comic delivery is fresh, and she gets the maximum laugh value from each wobbly curtsey. Her character

3160-532: The arts. At Rose Bruford, she acted in theatrical productions including The Seagull , The Children's Hour , Six Degrees of Separation , Light Shining in Buckinghamshire and The Pentecost . After returning to the United States, Bell began her career in 2002 with roles in the film Speakeasy , a film about two men who become unlikely friends after a minor traffic accident, and in two episodes of

3239-520: The band and Silverstone, making her a household name. After seeing Silverstone in the three videos, filmmaker Amy Heckerling decided to cast her in the coming-of-age comedy Clueless , in the role of Cher Horowitz, a sweet but spoiled girl living in Beverly Hills . Clueless became a hit and critical darling during the summer of 1995, and as a result, Silverstone signed a deal with Columbia - TriStar valued between $ 8 and $ 10 million. As part of

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3318-456: The completion of May sweeps . All times mentioned in this section were in the Eastern and Pacific time zones. Primetime Emmy Awards : Golden Globe Awards : Peabody Awards As a former ABC series, the show is available for streaming on Disney platform Hulu . Alicia Silverstone Alicia Silverstone ( / ə ˈ l iː s i ə / ə- LEE -see-ə ; born October 4, 1976)

3397-473: The direct-to-video thriller True Crime as a Catholic school student searching for a murderer of teenage girls. Her next role was Barbara Wilson/ Batgirl in Batman & Robin (1997). Budgeted at $ 160 million, the film grossed a modest $ 238 million worldwide, and her turn as Batgirl received polarized reviews from critics, who also considered the film to be one of the worst films of all time . Silverstone won

3476-672: The film Rampage: The Hillside Strangler Murders (2006) about the Hillside Strangler of the late 1970s; and returned to Boston Legal for two episodes, reprising her role as Sally Heep, opposing counsel to Alan Shore (portrayed by James Spader ). In 2008, she played the female lead in the thriller Under Still Waters , for which she won the Newport Beach Film Festival Award for Outstanding Performance in Acting. She also starred alongside Paul Rudd and Eva Longoria in

3555-506: The final four episodes of the series The Practice . Her character was carried over into the spinoff Boston Legal , where she was a regular cast member until she left the series in 2005. She also appeared alongside Dustin Hoffman in an Audi commercial that spoofed his well-known film The Graduate . Bell played the lead role in the science fiction series Surface , which aired between September 2005 and May 2006. She also starred in

3634-427: The first season of New Girl . Bell had a lead role alongside Kate Bosworth in the 2012 thriller Black Rock . In 2021, Bell lent her voice to the adult animated film Cryptozoo . In 2010, Bell made her writing and directing début with the short film Worst Enemy , which starred Michaela Watkins , Matt Walsh and Lindsay Sloane . Her film débuted at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival and has also played at

3713-482: The fourth film in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid film series , saw her portray the clueless and loving mother of the titular character , replacing Rachael Harris . The film was widely disliked and criticized by critics for the recasting of the main characters and its story development, and while The Long Haul made a modest $ 40.1 million worldwide, it emerged as Silverstone's most widely seen film since Beauty Shop (2005). In

3792-592: The house, shared with a "menagerie of rescued dogs", in 1996. On May 5, 2011, Silverstone gave birth to a son. In March 2012, she received media attention for uploading a video of herself feeding chewed food to her son from her own mouth. Jarecki and Silverstone separated in February 2018. In May 2018, she filed for divorce, and it was finalized in November 2018. She was awarded a Heart Of Green Award in 2009, which "recognizes individuals, organizations or companies who have helped green go mainstream." In 2010, she

3871-603: The latter in conjunction with the website Me In My Place . In September 2011, Bell modeled at Pirelli 's Fashion Week in Milan , Italy. For New York Fashion Week 2013, Bell modeled nude with strategic body painting (done by her husband) on the cover of New York shot by Mark Seliger . In April 2014, Bell appeared in Esquire for the second time. Bell has an automotive column in The Hollywood Reporter called "Test Drive" and

3950-424: The love interest of a French boy. In the film adaptation of the novel by Dean Koontz , Hideaway , she took on the role of the daughter of a man who dies in a car accident and is revived two hours later, and the film The Babysitter was a B erotic thriller directed by Guy Ferland based on the eponymous short story by Robert Coover in his 1969 collection Pricksongs and Descants . In 1996, she starred in

4029-556: The medical TV drama ER . Her first significant roles came in 2003. After appearing in the psychological thriller I Love Your Work , she was cast alongside Jeff Goldblum as the female lead in the NBC television film War Stories . She next played Alicia Silverstone 's wisecracking best friend, Victoria Carlson, in NBC's comedy-drama series Miss Match . In 2004, Bell appeared in the wrestling film Slammed and made her debut as Sally Heep in

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4108-573: The next decade, Silverstone stepped aside from the spotlight and opted to focus on smaller-scale films and theater. In Love's Labour's Lost (2000), a film adaptation of William Shakespeare 's play , directed by Kenneth Branagh , Silverstone played the Princess of France, a role which required her to sing and dance. While critical response was mixed, the film received a limited theatrical release. Film critic James Berardinelli felt that Silverstone, "while not completely at ease with all of her dialogue,

4187-554: The package, she got a three-year first-look deal for her own production company, First Kiss Productions. Silverstone also won Best Female Performance and Most Desirable Female at the 1996 MTV Movie Awards , plus awards from Blockbuster Entertainment Award , Kids' Choice Awards , National Board of Review , and an American Comedy Award for her performance in the film. Silverstone had three other film releases in 1995— Le Nouveau monde , Hideaway and The Babysitter . The French drama about Americans Le Nouveau monde saw her play

4266-499: The psychological thriller The Killing of a Sacred Deer , directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and co-starring Colin Farrell and Nicole Kidman , Silverstone took on the role of a widow and the mother of a mysterious boy who befriends his late father's cardiac surgeon. The film competed for the Palme d'Or at the 70th Cannes Film Festival and was an arthouse success. Casting director Francine Maisler chose Silverstone after seeing her star in

4345-406: The role going to Marley Shelton . In 2011, Bell starred alongside Josh Lucas and Terrence Howard in the supernatural thriller Little Murder , played Ashton Kutcher 's boss in the romantic comedy No Strings Attached , a performance that won her critical praise and was called "scene-stealing"; starred in the ensemble comedy A Good Old Fashioned Orgy ; and guest starred in an episode of

4424-504: The role of a self-absorbed mother in the rural environment in the coming-of-age drama Angels in Stardust , and her Kind Life follow-up book, The Kind Mama , was published. In 2015, Silverstone starred in the New York production of Of Good Stock , a play revolving around a group of siblings who gather at their family home for a summer weekend. Entertainment Weekly remarked that she

4503-558: The season premiere, "The Boy with the Pancakes Tattoo", a parody of the film The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo ; and the ninth episode, "A Kid Walks in to a Hospital". In 2009, Bell voiced the role of Dana Mercer in the video game Prototype . That year she also played Alec Baldwin 's wife in the romantic comedy It's Complicated and guest starred in an episode of the fourth season of the series Wainy Days . In 2010 Bell voiced

4582-643: The series also hired the British writer and barrister John Mortimer (creator of the UK legal series Rumpole of the Bailey ) as a consultant for Boston Legal . The show's pilot was originally produced with former The Practice stars James Spader and Rhona Mitra , guest stars William Shatner and Lake Bell . It featured an expanded storyline with Larry Miller as Edwin Poole, Mark Valley as Brad Chase and John Michael Higgins as senior partner Jerry Austin. Monica Potter

4661-631: The series during the hiatus, while Julie Bowen was cast as Denise Bauer. Ryan Michelle Bathe and Justin Mentell were later cast as junior associates Sara Holt and Garrett Wells. The second episode of season 3 introduced Craig Bierko as Jeffrey Coho and Constance Zimmer as Claire Simms. In episode 11, guest star Gary Anthony Williams joined the cast, with Craig Bierko leaving in episode 15. On June 4, 2007, TV Guide announced that René Auberjonois , Julie Bowen , Mark Valley and Constance Zimmer would not return for season 4. On June 13, 2007, it

4740-582: The short film Worst Enemy , which debuted at the Sundance Film Festival in 2012, followed by her 2013 feature film directing debut, In a World... , in which she also starred. In 2017, she directed, wrote, co-produced, and starred in I Do... Until I Don't . Bell has also voiced Poison Ivy in the Max series Harley Quinn (2019–present) and Black Widow in the Disney+ series What If...? (2021). Bell

4819-487: The show's premiere, it had a working title of Fleet Street , an allusion to the real street in Boston where the fictitious Crane, Poole & Schmidt had its offices. The working title was later modified to The Practice: Fleet Street , but this title was dropped in favor of Boston Legal . The real building shown as the law office is located at 500 Boylston Street , 1.4 miles away from Fleet Street. The American producers of

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4898-451: The years I was always starting and stopping trying to be a vegetarian." She has been criticized due to her anti-vaccine stance, promotion of pseudoscientific diet and lifestyle choices, and her claims regarding the medical and spiritual benefits of veganism. In 2004, Silverstone was voted "Sexiest Female Vegetarian" by PETA . In 2007, she appeared nude in a print advertisement and 30-second commercial for PETA championing vegetarianism;

4977-505: Was "magnetic even as an engaged narcissist, ditzy" sister, however The New York Times felt that her role was "the most cartoonish of the characters and a thankless part for [Silverstone], who tips into comic shrillness here". She appeared in the romantic comedy Who Gets the Dog? (2016), opposite Ryan Kwanten portraying a divorcing couple fighting over custody of their beloved dog. The production went straight-to-DVD. Her next film appearance

5056-472: Was "no better than OK" as he felt that she was miscast. Silverstone starred as the female lead in the romantic comedy Blast from the Past (1999), directed by Hugh Wilson and co-starring Brendan Fraser , Christopher Walken , and Sissy Spacek . Critical response towards the film was mixed, while it made a modest $ 40 million globally. In the 1990s, her public profile and film career saw significant growth. For

5135-481: Was "strong support" from the actress. She obtained the role of a single mother returning to her hometown after a lengthy absence in the made-for- Hallmark Hall of Fame television film Candles on Bay Street , based on the book by Cathie Pelletier. Silverstone continued her theater work, next appearing in David Mamet 's Boston Marriage (2007), a play exploring the relationship between two upper-class women, where

5214-566: Was announced that actor John Larroquette (former The Practice guest star) would join the cast as a senior partner transferred from the New York offices of Crane, Poole & Schmidt, with actress Tara Summers joining as a young associate. Christian Clemenson (former The Practice guest star), who had guest-starred occasionally as Jerry Espenson (a brilliant but socially inept lawyer), was promoted to main cast. Production also stated that René Auberjonois, Mark Valley, Julie Bowen, and Constance Zimmer may return in guest roles. On July 2, 2007, it

5293-628: Was born in New York City. Her mother, Robin Bell, owns the design firm Robin Bell Design in New York. Her father is real estate developer Harvey Siegel. He bought the Virginia International Raceway after it had closed, and converted it to a racetrack country club . He also owned New Jersey Motorsports Park . Bell's father is Jewish and her mother is Protestant . Bell has stated that she

5372-557: Was born in San Francisco, California, the daughter of British parents: Deirdre "Didi" Silverstone ( née Radford), a Scottish former Pan Am flight attendant; and Monty Silverstone, an English real estate agent. She grew up in Hillsborough, California . Her father was born to a Jewish family and her mother converted to Conservative Judaism before marriage. Silverstone had a Bat Mitzvah ceremony. She began modeling when she

5451-412: Was her final wide release of the decade in North America, where it grossed $ 37.2 million. Her next film, the thriller Silence Becomes You , received a DVD release in 2005. Silverstone did a pilot episode in 2005 with Fox called Queen B , where she played a delusional former high school prom queen, but it was not picked up for production. In 2006, she starred in an ABC pilot called Pink Collar as

5530-404: Was in the independent biographical drama King Cobra (2016), as the mother of gay film actor Brent Corrigan . In 2016's Catfight , Silverstone played the love interest of an outsider artist having a bitter lifetime rivalry with a wealthy housewife. The black comedy was released for VOD and selected theaters, to largely positive reviews. Silverstone starred in three 2017 films — Diary of

5609-435: Was later cast as junior partner Lori Colson and René Auberjonois as senior partner Paul Lewiston , replacing John Michael Higgins. The pilot premiered on ABC on October 3, 2004. On November 30, 2004, it was announced that Candice Bergen would join the cast as senior partner Shirley Schmidt, a character the producers had planned to introduce for several months. Lake Bell left the series mid-season, and René Auberjonois

5688-583: Was listed as number 45 on Femme Fatales' list of the 50 Sexiest Women of 2003; 6th on British Vogue 's list of the 10 Best Dressed Women of 2007, 32nd on Maxim's Hot 100 of 2008, 44th on Maxim's Hot 100 of 2012 and 89th on AskMen 's 99 Most Desirable Women of 2012. In 2007, Bell appeared in a photo shoot for GQ ; in 2008 she appeared in a photo shoot for Marie Claire ; in 2009 she modeled for Scott Caan , for his first book, Scott Caan Photographs, Vol. 1 ; and in 2011 she appeared in photo shoots for Elle , Los Angeles , Maxim and Esquire ,

5767-407: Was not included in the final cut of the film. Silverstone obtained the role of the teacher of a Manhattan private-school senior in the teen romance drama The Art of Getting By (2011), which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival . The ensemble comedy Butter (2011) saw her play the adoptive mother of a 12-year-old African American girl who enters a local butter sculpturing competition in

5846-486: Was promoted to main cast member. Anthony Heald and Betty White also made regular guest appearances, having both appeared as the same characters on The Practice . On April 5, 2005, the series was renewed for a second season, although ABC put the show on hiatus in favor of Grey's Anatomy The success of Grey's Anatomy placed Boston Legal on hold until autumn 2005, when it returned for an extended season of 27 episodes. Both Rhona Mitra and Monica Potter left

5925-846: Was raised in a "comically dysfunctional" family. Bell attended The Chapin School in New York and Westminster School in Simsbury, Connecticut . As a high school junior, Bell attended School Year Abroad (SYA) at its school located in Rennes, France . For part of her teenage years, she lived in Vero Beach, Florida and attended Saint Edwards School . She attended Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York , but decided to focus on acting and transferred to Rose Bruford College in London, which emphasized theater and

6004-529: Was reported that Gary Anthony Williams and Taraji P. Henson would not return for season 5 as Clarence Bell and Whitney Rome, respectively. On July 17, 2008, Boston Legal was nominated for a series-high seven Emmy nominations, including for Best Drama Series for the second consecutive year. Spader, Bergen and Shatner were each nominated for their respective roles. Boston Legal' s two-hour-long series finale aired on Monday, December 8, 2008 at 9:00PM Eastern/8:00PM Central. David E. Kelley stated in an interview with

6083-413: Was reported that both René Auberjonois and Mark Valley would return in recurring roles; It was also announced that Taraji P. Henson would join the cast in season 4, with Saffron Burrows appearing in a recurring role. Burrows later became a full-time cast member. On May 13, 2008, ABC announced that Boston Legal would return for a fifth and final season in the fall. Saffron Burrows did not return as

6162-449: Was single. Boston Legal Boston Legal follows the exploits of former Practice character Alan Shore, and his passionate co-workers, at the fictional offices of Crane, Poole & Schmidt. The high-end litigation firm, based in Boston, handles both civil and criminal law cases. The series plays on the chemistry between smarmy Shore and loose cannon Denny Crane. Middle-aged Shore

6241-419: Was six, and was subsequently cast in television commercials, the first being for Domino's Pizza . She attended Crocker Middle School , then San Mateo High School . Her first credited acting role was on The Wonder Years in 1992, in the episode "Road Test", as Kevin's high school "dream girl". Silverstone made her film debut when she obtained the leading role in the erotic thriller The Crush , playing

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