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- 1. Pilot Sep 29, 1987
- Michael does some soul-searching when Elliot confides that he had an extra-marital affair.
- 2. The Parents Are Coming Oct 6, 1987
- Hope's anxiety over her parents' impending visit taxes everyone's patience.
- 3. Housewarming Oct 13, 1987
- Michael and Hope race to renovate their crumbling mansion for a huge housewarming party.
Thirtysomething: Created by Marshall Herskovitz, Edward Zwick. With Timothy Busfield, Polly Draper, Mel Harris, Peter Horton. Seven tricenarians living in Philadelphia struggle with everyday adult angst.
- (3.1K)
- 1987-09-29
- Drama, Romance
- 60
- Mel Harris (Hope Murdoch Steadman) Mel Harris was a relative newcomer when she was cast as Hope Murdoch Steadman, a dissatisfied stay-at-home mom with dreams of being a writer.
- Ken Olin (Michael Steadman) Before thirtysomething, Ken Olin made memorable impressions with his swarthy good looks in single-season stints on Hill Street Blues and Falcon Crest.
- Timothy Busfield (Elliot Weston) Timothy Busfield had already had major recurring roles on Reggie and Trapper John, M.D. when he took on the role of Elliot Weston, a graphic designer who works with and is friends with Michael and Hope Steadman.
- Polly Draper (Ellyn Warren) Polly Draper first caught Hollywood's eye with her portrayal of thirtysomething's Ellyn Warren, Hope Steadman's childhood friend and a career politician with a rocky love life.
In 1988, Draper’s work on Thirtysomething earned her an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. In addition, Four Dogs and a Bone (1993) won her a New York Magazine award for Best Broadway Actress. [25]
Ellyn Warren (Polly Draper): Hope's childhood friend. Ellyn is an important local politician who works at City Hall . Initially dating her co-worker Steve Woodman ( Terry Kinney ), she later becomes involved with a married man, Jeffrey Milgrom ( Richard Gilliland ), who leaves his second wife for her but eventually abandons her and goes back to ...
YearAssociationCategoryRecipient1988(casting director) Judith Holstra(casting ...1988for episode "Pilot"(director) Marshall ...1988for episode "Whose Forest is This?"(men's ...1988for episode "Pilot"(costume supervisor) ...The Wedding: Directed by Scott Winant. With Timothy Busfield, Polly Draper, Mel Harris, Peter Horton. Billy and Ellyn experience doubt on the eve of their wedding.
- (69)
- Drama, Romance
- Scott Winant
- 1991-04-09
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Sep 28, 2017 · Ellyn Warren (Polly Draper) was trying to find her own way through life while her BFF Hope tried to find her way as wife and mother.