Jodi Long, who plays sharp-tongued Madame Ybarra, and Beckel are from New York City. Lila Kaye, who plays Margaret, is a veteran British actress Sofia Milos, who plays flamboyant and egotistical model Fabiana Borelli, and Luigi Amodeo, who plays underwear model Carlo Benini, Fabiana's madly jealous boyfriend, are both Italian and Maurice Godin as Marcel, who first romanced Fabiana and now Holly, is a French-Canadian from Toronto. The cafe draws an assortment of customers, most of them with at least some grasp of English (although the show has used subtitles).įrom the standpoint of its international cast, "Cafe" is an unusual series. "If we can make this work, great, but if not, somebody will."īertinelli plays Holly, a young American working as a waitress in a Parisian cafe run by Margaret, an American expatriate. "This show is ahead of its time, even if it fails," said Graham Beckel, who plays disgruntled American businessman Steve Sullivan. Despite shaky ratings there as well, Bertinelli, a proven TV draw, and company have been assured they can spin their adventures across a full season. In early January, NBC moved the series to Tuesdays at 9:30, although it's not airing this week. During its stay on Saturday night, the series averaged an 8.3 rating/15 share, averaging 74th of 100 shows. "Cafe" started out last October with a Saturday night slot and shaky ratings. But if it didn't have Bertinelli, it wouldn't be here. Valerie Bertinelli's "Cafe Americain" has an eclectic international cast andĪ new time slot.
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