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Q: I recently started watching the show “Good Girls.” A lot of it is hard to believe, but the three lead actresses are so good, I’m willing to overlook the details. I recognize Christina Hendricks and Mae Whitman from “Mad Men” and “Parenthood,” but what has Retta been in? Also, what’s her full name? – F.L.
A: Retta, who plays Ruby, one of a trio of felonious housewives on the NBC-Netflix series “Good Girls,” was born Marietta Sirleaf. She had planned on becoming a doctor, but took a detour after college at Duke University into the stand-up comedy world. She had the blessing of her parents when she decided to drop her surname while she led the wild and crazy life of a stand-up comedian.
Retta (NBCUniversal Media photo)
Before “Good Girls,” Retta played Donna on the NBC comedy “Parks and Recreation.” She was hilarious, but playing Ruby has allowed her to showcase her fantastic dramatic chops as an actress.
Meanwhile, Jonathan Silverman (“No Good Nick”) will join the fourth season of “Good Girls” as a member of the Secret Service.
Q: I was a big fan of the show “Veep,” starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus. In the final episode, the character playing the role of President Meyer’s husband was spotted twice, despite having (supposedly) been killed off, and none of the characters appeared to notice. What’s the story on that? – D.C.
A: “Veep” was a political-satire comedy series that aired on HBO from 2012 to 2019. Julia Louis-Dreyfus won many deserved Emmy Awards for her performance as vice president – and eventual president Ð- Selina Meyer.
David Pasquesi recurred as Selina’s philandering ex-husband Andrew. He was killed off – until his surprise appearance in the series finale revealed he was alive all along. According to an article in the “Washington Post,” the character ”faked his own death to avoid prison time for shenanigans related to her (Selina’s) charitable foundation.”
Next up for Pasquesi, who is known for ”Groundhog Day” and ”Angels & Demons,” is the thriller ”Last Looks” starring Charlie Hunnam (”Sons of Anarchy”) and Morena Baccarin (”Gotham”).
Q: Many years ago there was a series on PBS called ”The Forsyte Saga” that followed an upper-middle-class British family from the 1870s forward. It reminded me somewhat of ”Downton Abbey.” Is there any chance it might be rebroadcast? – B.B.
A: The original “The Forsyte Saga” series ran for one season in 1967 and starred Eric Porter as Soames Forsyte. A 10-episode remake ran in 2002-03 and starred Damian Lewis as the lead. This second installment can be seen on the streaming service the PBS Masterpiece Channel. If you have Amazon Prime Video, you can purchase Masterpiece as an add-on for just $5.99 a month, and you’d have access to much more wonderful British programming. If you’d rather not subscribe, you can purchase the DVD collection of the 2002 “The Forsyte Saga” through Amazon.com as well. Also, don’t forget to contact your local library. Many have entire TV series in addition to film collections on DVD that are available to check out.
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