Any Day Now Lighten Up, Rene (Season 3, Episode 12)
TV Episode | Drama

Any Day Now

Lighten Up, Rene (Season 3, Episode 12)

TV Episode | Drama

Rene's campaign manager hires an image consultant; M.E. encourages Colliar to deal with his anger over Kelly's pregnancy; young M.E. learns what Rene goes through to relax her hair.

Director

Janet Davidson

Writers

Nancy Miller (creator) | Deborah Joy LeVine (creator) | Elle Johnson (written by) (as Lois Johnson) | Dayna Lynne North (staff writer) (as Dayna North)

Producers

Mark Israel | Lori-Etta Taub

Composer

Susan Marder

Cinematographer

John Fleckenstein

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 3, 2000

Release date

Dec 3, 2000 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 6 wins & 30 nominations

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24 cast members

Name	Known for
Annie Potts Mary Elizabeth 'M.E.' Sims Mary Elizabeth 'M.E.' Sims See fewer	Ghostbusters (1984)
Lorraine Toussaint Rene Jackson Rene Jackson See fewer	Hudson Hawk (1991)
Shari Dyon Perry Young Rene Jackson Young Rene Jackson See fewer	Any Day Now (1998)
Mae Middleton Young Mary Elizabeth 'M.E.' O'Brien Young Mary Elizabeth 'M.E.' O'Brien See fewer	Any Day Now (1998)
Donzaleigh Abernathy Sara Jackson Sara Jackson See fewer	Any Day Now (1998)
Olivia Friedman Kelly Sims Kelly Sims See fewer	Any Day Now (1998)
Nancy McLoughlin Catherine O'Brien Catherine O'Brien See fewer	Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)
Chris Mulkey Colliar Sims Colliar Sims See fewer	The Power (2023)
Derrex Brady Ajoni Williams Ajoni Williams See fewer	Johnson (2021)
Paulette Braxton Shelby Shelby See fewer	A Night at the Roxbury (1998)
Wendy Davis Cheryl Cheryl See fewer	Bel-Air (2022)
Joseph Kell Danny Danny See fewer	Summer Eleven (2010)
Kendahl King Laura Laura See fewer	Medium (2005)
Jack Laufer Nick Kincaid Nick Kincaid See fewer	The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
Dawnn Lewis Gail Williams Gail Williams See fewer	A Different World (1987)
Niecy Nash Miss Lavonde Miss Lavonde See fewer	Reno 911! (2003)
Tom Wright Reggie Williams Reggie Williams See fewer	Daisy Jones & The Six (2023)
Amentha Dymally Alberta Jenkins Alberta Jenkins See fewer	Coma (1978)
Julene Renee Elaine Elaine See fewer	Secretary (2002)
Christopher Thornton Marty Marty See fewer	Sympathy for Delicious (2010)
Ed Corbin Marty (as Lee Corbin) Marty (as Lee Corbin) See fewer	True Grit (2010)
Eileen Grubba Betty Betty See fewer	New Amsterdam (2018)
Shad Hart Guard Guard See fewer	Fathers and Sons (2005)
Trisha Simmons Allison Allison See fewer	Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire (2023)