#OnThisDay 11 November 1983
The first episode of AUF WIEDERSEHEN, PET was broadcast on ITV. A comedy drama from Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, it starred #JimmyNail, #KevinWhately, #TimHealy and #TimothySpall and continued until 1986 before being revived by the BBC in 2002.
Happy 68th Birthday to Megan Mullally — The Emmy-Winning Star of Will & Grace & Voice of Gayle!
Born November 12, 1958, Emmy-winning American actress, comedian, singer and voice performer Megan Mullally celebrates her 68th birthday today! From unforgettable television comedy to Disney, DreamWorks and some of animation’s funniest characters, she has built an incredibly versatile career spanning decades.
• Karen Walker — Will & Grace
• Gayle Genarro — Bob’s Burgers
• Miss Nettle — Sofia the First
• Linda Loughran / Grandma Linda — Hotel Transylvania 2
• Pebbles Flintstone — I Yabba-Dabba Do! / A Flintstone Family Christmas
• Trudy — Bee Movie
• Anita — Axe Cop
• Pink Quack — Peep and the Big Wide World
• Rose Stevens — Out There
• Alyson Lefebvrere — The Great North
• Sarah Wiggum — The Simpsons
• Tammy Two — Parks and Recreation
One of Mullally’s longest-running animated roles is Gayle Genarro, Linda Belcher’s eccentric younger sister in Bob’s Burgers. She has also voiced additional characters on the series, including Beverly and Tabitha Johansson.
#MeganMullally #WillAndGrace #BobsBurgers
Oh Ho.
This is me photographed (on the left) with Frankie Howerd (Southend) circa 1971.
I’d have been 11.
Seriously hoping he wasn’t a Wrong’un, otherwise, y’know. That’d make me a big filthy bastard.
Castle, Next Friday and Booty Call Star Tamala Jones Turns 52 Years Old! 🎬🎂
Tamala Jones became a television favorite as medical examiner Dr. Lanie Parish in Castle, bringing humor, confidence, and warmth to the long-running crime series. Long before that role, she had already built a strong presence in comedy and film through Nikki in Booty Call, D’Wana in Next Friday, Janiece in Blue Streak, and Tanya in The Wood.
That versatility has carried into a wide mix of film and television work, including Head of State, Two Can Play That Game, The Brothers, and Kingdom Come. On television, she has taken on everything from Bobbi Seawright Ellis in For Your Love and Alicia Mitchell in The Tracy Morgan Show to Liberty Washington in My Name Is Earl, Lana Ray in Rebel, and Sarina Washington in 9-1-1: Lone Star.
Some of her standout roles include:
• Dr. Lanie Parish (Castle)
• Nikki (Booty Call)
• D’Wana (Next Friday)
• Lisa Clark (Head of State)
• Janiece (Blue Streak)
• Bobbi Seawright Ellis (For Your Love)
• Liberty Washington (My Name Is Earl)
• Tracye (Two Can Play That Game)
• Sheila West (The Brothers)
• Alicia Mitchell (The Tracy Morgan Show)
• Tanya (The Wood)
• Callie Timmons (Dangerous Minds)
• Sarina Washington (9-1-1: Lone Star)
• Nadine (Kingdom Come)
• Lanalee “Lana” Ray (Rebel)
Happy 52nd birthday, Tamala Jones! From Lanie Parish and Nikki to D’Wana and Lana Ray, her blend of comedy, drama, and unforgettable personality has made her a familiar screen favorite for decades. 🎂✨