Scottie Thompson previews her holiday Mystery Movie Night film, ‘Deck The Halls’
When Scottie Thompson was a little girl, her favorite holiday film was Home Alone. As a ballet dancer, she would spend the late fall/early winter entrenched in rehearsals for The Nutcracker, but she always allowed herself the indulgence of sitting down to watch Home Alone and just plain relax for an evening when it aired on “one of the three channels” she actually had growing up. “It’s such a classic!” She said, and we couldn’t agree more. But these days, Thompson has hung up her ballet flats and instead slips into movies of her own, her most recent project being a brand new family holiday film, Deck The Halls for TNT.
Deck The Halls is a part of TNT’s Mystery Movie Nights, blending the crime genre with the spirit of Christmas, featuring a kidnapping that hits a bit too close to home for one detective’s family. It is up to her (Thompson) and her new private investigator pal (Kathy Najimy) to crack the case of the who’s and the why’s in order to bring the victims home– safely– in time for the holidays.
Interview with TheExaminer.com
December 14th, 2011“Deck the Halls” photos
November 27th, 2011
TNT has updated their website with some new photos and information about "Deck the Halls". There’s also a trailer but no Scottie in it unfortunately.. but lots of new photos (view here).
Deck the Halls
Tuesday, Dec. 20 at 9 p.m. (ET/PT)Based on the first book in Mary Higgins Clark and daughter Carol Higgins Clark’s series of holiday mystery novels, this warm-hearted story brings together two of the authors’ most popular characters: Cleaning-woman-turned-private-eye Alvirah Meegan, played by Kathy Najimy (Sister Act, Franklin & Bash) and Detective Regan Reilly, played by Scottie Thompson (Star Trek, Skyline). The women investigate the kidnapping of Regan’s father and a young female driver just before the holidays. The race is on to rescue the pair and get them home in time for Christmas. Two-time Emmy® winner Jane Alexander (Testament, Warm Springs) plays Regan’s mother, famed mystery writer Nora Regan Reilly. Ron Underwood (Tremors, City Slickers) will direct from a script by Howard Burkons (John Q, TNT’s The Ron Clark Story), who also serves as executive producer with Brenda Friend (Joan of Arc, TNT’s The Ron Clark Story) and Frank von Zerneck (We Were the Mulvaneys, Miracle on Ice).
Scottie is now on twitter! Be sure to follow her @thompsonscottie
Happy Birthday
November 9th, 2011
Scottie Thompson Online would like to wish Scottie a very happy 30th birthday!
Green tips from Scottie
October 21st, 2011Scottie Thompson, a new member of the board, said she grew up environmentally conscious on a farm in Virginia, and now grows vegetables in her backyard in L.A. "I compost, recycle and try to bike or walk when I can," added the actress, who’ll star in the TNT movie "Deck the Halls," about a detective whose visit home for the holidays turns into a crisis when her father is kidnapped. It airs Dec. 20.
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“Lake Effects” premiere
October 9th, 2011Scottie attended the premiere for “Lake Effects” this weekend at Smith Mountain Lake, Virigina. Here’s a couple of articles about the premiere
“Lake Effects” trailer
October 2nd, 2011
“Lake Effects” poster
August 12th, 2011A poster for “Lake Effects” has been released. Take a look!
Source: Vision Films
December 20
August 4th, 2011According to Mary Higgins Clarks facebook “Deck the Halls” will air December 20, 2011 on TNT.
More info on “Deck the Halls”
July 10th, 2011Did some googling and found some more info on “Deck the Halls”. Scottie will indeed play the female lead Regan Reilly in the tv movie. Also starring is Kathy Najimy, David Selby, Jane Alexander, Larry Miller and Eric Johnson. Filming starts next week in Vancouver. “Deck the Halls” will air on TNT in 2012.
CURRENT PROJECTS
DECK THE HALLS