Maxine Peake was a star in what sitcom written by Victoria Wood?
Maxine Peake Maxine Peake (born 14 July 1974) is an English stage, radio, film and television actress, who made her name as Twinkle in Victoria Wood's sitcom "Dinnerladies". She has since played Veronica Ball in Channel 4's Manchester-based comedy drama series "Shameless", barrister Martha Costello in the BBC legal drama "Silk" and Grace Middleton in "The Village". She is also an accomplished stage actress, having played the title role in "Hamlet".
Oliver Beene Oliver Beene is an American sitcom that premiered on Fox on March 9, 2003. The show was created by Howard Gewirtz. Set in 1962 and 1963, the show chronicled the trials and tribulations of the 11-to-12-year-old Oliver Beene (played by Grant Rosenmeyer), in first person perspective. "Oliver Beene"'s other main characters are his parents Jerry and Charlotte Beene, his older brother Ted Beene, and his two friends Joyce and Michael. The narrator, an older Oliver reflecting on his experience, is voiced by David Cross. Often in episodes, the story is interrupted by flashbacks and flash-forwards.