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Spider Madison is known for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006), ER (1994) and Red Dead Redemption (2010).- Actress
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Meredith Zinner is known for Erin Brockovich (2000), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) and Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001).- Actress
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Danielle Harris is an American actress and film director from Plainview, New York. She is regarded as a scream queen for her many roles in horror films. Her better known roles include protagonist Jamie Lloyd in "Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers" (1988) and "Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers" (1989), and "final girl" Annie Brackett in "Halloween" (2007) and "Halloween II" (2009). As a voice actress in animation, Harris is primarily known for voicing 16-year-old Debbie Thornberry in the fantasy animated series "The Wild Thornberrys" (1998-2004).
In 1977, Harris was born in a Jewish family of Plainview, New York. Plainview is a hamlet of Long Island with a large Jewish population. The hamlet is named because its location offered a clear view over the Hempstead Plains. Harris' family soon moved to Florida, where Harris received part of her primary education.
While still in elementary school, Harris won a beauty contest for children. She was consequently offered various modeling jobs, but initially had to turn down these offers. The modeling gigs would require long-distance travel, which she could not afford at the time. When her family moved to New York City, Harris started working as a child model. She also began to regularly appear in television commercials.
In 1985, Harris joined the cast of the long-running soap opera "One Life to Live" (1968-2012) in her first acting role. She played the part of "miracle child" Samantha "Sammi" Garretson. Her character was extracted as an embryo from the womb of her recently deceased mother Samantha Vernon and implanted in family friend Delilah Ralston, with her birth considered miraculous by the other characters. Harris continued playing Samantha until 1987, when the character was written out of the series. Afterwards, Harris started making guest star appearances in other television series.
Harris auditioned for the role of child protagonist Jamie Lloyd for the horror film "Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers" (1988), competing against several other child actresses. She won the role and made her film debut at the age of 11. In the film series "Halloween", serial killer Michael Myers was initially obsessed with attempts to kill his younger sister Laurie Strode (played by Jamie Lee Curtis). In the fourth film, Michael awakes from a coma and learns that Laurie died in an unrelated traffic accident. He decides to instead hunt down Laurie's daughter Jamie Lloyd, who is his sole living relative. The film also focuses on Jamie's relationship with her foster sister Rachel Carruthers (played by Ellie Cornell). Its finale hints that Jamie has a dark side of her own and is following in Michael's footsteps.
The fourth "Halloween" film only earned about 18 million dollars at the box office, but gained a cult following due to its cast of interesting female characters. Harris played Jamie again in the direct sequel "Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers" (1989). In the film, the minds of Jamie and Michael are linked through telepathy. It was the first "Halloween" film to introduce elements of supernatural horror, and was considered controversial by the series' fans. The film earned only about $12 million at the box office, though Harris was praised for her acting skills. The "Halloween" series went on a hiatus for several years following the release of this film.
Harris' next film project was the action film "Marked for Death" (1990). She played Tracey Hatcher, niece of retired Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent John Hatcher (played by Steven Seagal). In the film, John's family is repeatedly threatened and attacked by employees of a drug lord who wants revenge against John, and styles himself as a user of black magic. The film was a surprise box office hit, earning $58 million at the worldwide box office. It was the highest-grossing film in Harris' career up to that point.
Harris had a substantial role in the television film "Don't Touch My Daughter" (1991), as a kidnapped damsel-in-distress. Her next major film project was the black comedy "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead" (1991). She played Melissa Crandell, a 12-year-old tomboy. In the film, 5 siblings are supposed to spend their entire summer vacation under the care of an elderly babysitter. When the old woman dies in her sleep, they decide to cover-up her death, to take control of her car, and to start living on their own. The leader of the siblings in this film was played by Christina Applegate. The film performed modestly well at the box office, but gained more success in the home video market.
Harris returned to the action genre with the action comedy "The Last Boy Scout" (1991). She played Darian Hallenbeck, the rebellious daughter of private detective Joseph Cornelius "Joe" Hallenbeck (played by Bruce Willis). In the film, Joe is implicated in the murders of his ex-partner and a female client. While trying to clear his name, Joe learns that he is about to be framed for the assassination of a senator. He sets out to prevent this assassination, though the senator in question is one of his old enemies. The film earned $114.5 million at the worldwide box office and was credited with reviving Willis' career.
In 1992, Harris joined the cast of the sitcom Roseanne (1988-1997). She played the recurring character of Molly Tilden, the promiscuous daughter of supporting character Ty Tilden (played by Wings Hauser). Molly was depicted as a frenemy to main character Darlene Conner (played by Sara Gilbert). They hanged out together but frequently argued, and they soon realized that they were competing over the same potential boyfriend. Subplots involving Molly included her relationship with her older sister (and mother figure) Charlotte Tilden (played by Mara Hobel), and her habitual use of marijuana. Molly was written out of the series in 1993. Harris would later play Molly again in the sequel series "The Conners" (2018-), in an episode depicting Molly as a dying cancer patient.
Harris played the runaway girl Gwenie in the drama film "Free Willy" (1993). The film focused on the growing bond between a troubled orphan boy and a captive orca at an ailing amusement park. The film had a worldwide gross of about $154 million, and turned animal actor Keico the orca (1976 - 2003) into a popular star. The film had three sequels, but Harris was not involved with these film projects.
For the next couple of years, Harris was limited to playing only minor television roles. She entered negotiations to reprise the role of Jamie Lloyd in the sequel "Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers" (1995), but eventually declined to play the part. The character of Jamie only had limited screen time in the film and the salary offered for the role was below Harris' expectations. The role was instead played by J. C. Brandy.
In 1995, Harris made the news for her personal life. She was being stalked by obsessed fan Christopher Small, who frequently mailed death threats to her. Small was arrested after he arrived at her home with a shotgun. Several years later, Small started harassing Harris online. In 2009, Harris was granted a restraining order against Small.
In 1996, Harris co-starred with Katherine Heigl in the fantasy-themed television film "Wish Upon a Star". Harris played science nerd Hayley Wheaton, who is secretly envious of the supposedly perfect life of her older sister Alexia Wheaton (played by Heigl). The girls experience body swapping following a wish, and get to experience each other's life first hand. Hayley soon finds out that Alexia had a dysfunctional relationship with her female friends, and a rather poor relationship with her boyfriend. The life she just inherited is far from perfect. The film was one of several popular television films produced by the Disney Channel.
Harris returned to the action genre with the film "Back to Back". (1996). She played Chelsea Malone, daughter of disgraced ex-cop Bob Malone (played by Michael Rooker). She tries to raise bail money for her father, who was arrested for executing a gang of bank robbers in an episode of intense rage. But father and daughter instead find themselves hostages of a Yakuza member who is trying to flee Los Angeles. All three are soon on the run from both the local Mafia and from crooked cops. The film was marketed as a sequel to the crime film "American Yakuza" (1993), but their only similarities were depictions of conflicts between the Mafia and the Yakuza.
Harris had a supporting role in the disaster film "Daylight" (1996), which featured an accidental explosion and a consequent tunnel cave-in in the vicinity of New York City. Harris played teenager Ashley Crighton, one of several survivors who tried to find a way out of the collapsed tunnel. The film earned $159.2 million at the worldwide box office, and its sound editors were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Sound Editing.
Harris' next film project was the slasher film "Urban Legend" (1998), her first appearance in a horror film since the late 1980s. The film featured a series of murders within the campus of a private university in New England, with each murder styled after an urban legend. Harris played Tosh Guaneri, a goth girl who was strangled to death within her own room. Tosh's sleeping roommate later claimed that she never heard any disturbance during the night of the murder., The film earned $72.5 million at the worldwide box office, and it was followed by two sequels. The film is credited with starting a trend of horror films which took inspiration from multiple urban legends.
In 1998, Harris was cast in the role of Debbie Thornberry in the fantasy animated series "The Wild Thornberrys" (1998-2004). It was the first time that she was part of the main cast in a series. The series featured the Thornberrys, a British family of modern-day nomads who traveled the world in order to film nature documentaries. The youngest daughter, Eliza Thornberry (voiced by Lacey Chabert), was secretly granted the ability to communicate with animals by an African shaman. She tried to keep this secret from her family, though her older sister Debbie is eventually let in on the secret. The two sisters have a love-hate relationship with each other, but each of them tries to defend the other sister from danger. The series lasted for 5 seasons and 91 episodes. Harris also voiced Debbie in the animated film "The Wild Thornberrys Movie" (2002) and the crossover film "Rugrats Go Wild" (2003). The series was one of the most popular television projects created by the animation studio Klasky Csupo, and provided Harris with a share of the spotlight for several years.
Harris had a supporting role in the crime comedy film "Poor White Trash" (2000). In the film, two teenagers from lower-class backgrounds start working together in heists in order to finance their college education. But their plans clash with those of their manipulative and opportunistic relatives, who each have agendas of their own. And the duo start hanging out with various local eccentrics in the process of their criminal plans. The film was noted for its ensemble cast, though the casting of 23-year-old Jaime Pressly in the role of of a scheming step-grandmother was regarded as the film's main appeal at the time.
In the autumn of 2000, Harris joined the main cast of the comedy-drama series "That's Life" (2000-2002). The series depicted life in the working-class suburbs of Newark, New Jersey. Harris played Plum Wilkinson, the girlfriend (and later wife) of police officer Paulie DeLucca (played by Kevin Dillon) and the close friend and college classmate of Paulie's sister Lydia DeLucca (played by Heather Paige Kent). The series was well-received by critics, but suffered from poor ratings throughout its run. It lasted for 2 seasons and 36 episodes. Its abrupt ending reportedly left several of its subplots unresolved.
In 2004, Harris became part of the main cast on the adult animated sitcom "Father of the Pride" (2004-2005). The main characters were anthropomorphic white lions, and Harris was cast as 16-year-old lioness Sierra. Her character was depicted as a rebellious teenager, who was frustrated by her inept parents. A subplot involving Sierra was that her boyfriend Dean was an older male, who already had children from a previous relationship. The series lasted for a single season and 14 episodes. While it started with strong ratings, the series' ratings rapidly declined during its run. The series won an Annie Award for its character design, which was considered unique.
During the following few years, Harris herself considered her career to have declined as she was offered no major roles in either film or television. When she heard of an upcoming remake of the original "Halloween" film, she decided to audition for a role. Rob Zombie, the film's director, was initially not interested in casting people who had participated in any of the older films in the series. He was, however, sufficiently impressed with Harris' audition to cast her in the role of Annie Brackett. Annie was a relatively minor character in the original "Halloween" film (where she was played by Nancy Kyes), but was she was re-imagined as one of the main characters in the remake. After capturing Annie, Mike Myers decides to torture her instead of killing her. She survives the events of the film. Harris' role required her to perform her first nude scene, and she noted in an interview that she felt more vulnerable than ever before.
"Halloween" (2007) was released to great success, and earned $80.4 million at the worldwide box office. It was at that time the highest-grossing film in the entire film series. As Harris had hoped, the film helped revive her career and she started being considered a potential asset to horror films. Among her next few projects were the fantasy horror film "The Black Waters of Echo's Pond" (2009), the slasher film "Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet" (2009), and the superhero comedy "Super Capers" (2009). "Blood Night" was the first time that Harris played the main villain in a film.
Also in 2009, Harris played Annie Brackett in the sequel "Halloween II". Annie was depicted as Laurie Strode's housemate, scarred due to previous torture but mentally stable in comparison to the traumatized Laurie. Michael Myers eventually kills Annie, which leads to the further deterioration of Laurie's sanity. The film earned only $39.5 million at the worldwide box office, and it was seen as far more brutal than the previous films in the series.
During the 2010s, Harris further established her reputation as a scream queen with many horror-themed roles. Among her most notable appearances was playing recurring character Marybeth Dunston in two films of the "Hatchet" film series. Harris replaced Tamara Feldman, who had originally portrayed the character. In 2013, Harris directed the horror comedy "Among Friends". This was her directorial debut.
In 2013, Harris was engaged to her boyfriend David Gross. In January 2014, the couple had a private wedding ceremony in Holualoa, Hawaii. Harris was 36-years-old at the time of her wedding, and she had no previous marriages or engagements. She had her first son in 2017, and a second son in 2018. In 2019, Harris played a member of the Manson Family in the historical film "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood", a film depiction of the Tate murders (1969).
Harris has had relatively few new roles in the early 2020s. She maintains a large fan following due to her previous roles. By 2022, Harris was 45-year-old. She has been an actress for most of her life, and seems to have no plans to retire yet. She has stated in interviews that despite several difficulties in her career over the years, she has managed to never quit trying. This determination has helped her endure in show business for decades.- Actor
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Taylor James is a multi-faceted artist working across filmmaking, creative direction, and choreography. Taylor's directing style is heavily influenced by his professional dance career, having worked for artists like Dua Lipa, Jennifer Lopez, Katy Perry, Justin Timberlake and Usher. He has directed music videos for artists like MUNA ("Kind of Girl", "One That Got Away") and Jason Mraz ("I Feel Like Dancing"). His fashion and beauty work include campaigns for Jimmy Choo, QUAY, Solawave, Pacifica Beauty, Naturium and Face Gym.
His upcoming short film, "ILY, BYE", marks his narrative debut and stars Megan Stalter ("Hacks"), Kanoa Goo ("I Was A Simple Man", "The Rookie"), Rainn Wilson ("The Office") and Benito Skinner (aka Benny Drama).- Actress
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Missi Pyle was born Andrea Kay Pyle on November 16, 1972 in Houston, Texas, and was raised in Memphis, Tennessee. The daughter of Linda and Frank Pyle, she has four older siblings, sisters Debbie and Julie, and brothers Sam and Paul. Pyle attended the North Carolina School of the Arts and graduated in 1995. Since then, Pyle has had a significant career in many films and television series. She has also established in parallel a singing career as a member of the country-rock band Smith & Pyle with actress Shawnee Smith.
Pyle has started an acting career playing a minor role in the comedy film As Good as It Gets (1997) starring Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt. Her following notable roles were in the sci-fi parody Galaxy Quest (1999), Home Alone 4: Taking Back the House (2002) where she played her first role as a villain, Tim Burton films Big Fish (2003) and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) starring Johnny Depp and Christopher Lee, Just My Luck (2006) starring Lindsay Lohan, and Soccer Mom (2008) where she had a double role. Pyle has also played guest roles on many television series such as Mad About You (1992) also starring Helen Hunt, Frasier (1993), The One with Ross' Teeth (1999), Ally McBeal (1997), three episodes of Two and a Half Men (2003), three episodes of Boston Legal (2004), Grey's Anatomy (2005), two episodes of Heroes (2006), and two episodes of The Mentalist (2008). Pyle is also an occasional voice actress, and has voiced characters in one episode of series Family Guy (1999) and two episodes of American Dad! (2005).
Pyle began a career as a singer when she met Shawnee Smith in 2007 while filming an ABC comedy pilot. Pyle stated that her dream was to be in a rock band, and Smith gave her the opportunity by creating the country-rock band Smith & Pyle in Los Angeles, California. Their debut album "It's OK to Be Happy" (2008) was recorded in Joshua Tree, California and was released under their own record label when they became business partners. Their first live performance was in Texas on January 18, 2008 and since then, the band performed in many other states, especially in West Virginia, until May 29, 2010 in California. In 2011, the actresses officially disbanded before their second album was completed.- Actor
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Born and raised in Mexico City, he studied the violin at the Mozarteum of Salzburg, Austria from the age of 6 and went on to be an accomplished violinist. At 17 he decided to change course and become an actor and eventually graduated from Televisa's prestigious Center for Artistic Education in Mexico. He's won Mexico's prestigious Heraldo Award and the Califas de Oro Award given to the best young actors in Mexico. He's twice been named 'Best Young Actor' by the Eres magazine and has been on the covers of numerous other magazines- Actor
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Born in Lima, Peru, Jaime Zevallos moved to New York at the age of three and grew up in both Queens and Great Neck, Long Island prior to moving to Los Angeles.
His parents are of Spanish (Spain), indigenous Peruvian, and German Jewish descent. Originally bearing the Pittman surname, his ancestors assumed the name 'Zevallos' after migrating from Germany to Peru.
Jaime's artistic side was evident from an early age, and he spent his teenage years as an infamous street artist. He started his acting career in New York while studying acting at HB Studio and film at C.W. Post Long Island University, and he got his first 'break' in Spike Lee's "Summer of Sam."
While on vacation in Los Angeles, Jaime auditioned for Michael Eisner, and ended up booking a Series Regular role on the show, "Sam Has 7 Friends." Needless to say, Jaime's vacation turned into an official relocation, as he continued to book roles in films and various television shows, including "House M.D.", "Leverage", "Southland", "Sons of Anarchy", "American Horror Story", "The Bridge", and "Animal Kingdom."
Jaime also wrote, directed, and starred in "Me You and Five Bucks" which had a limited theatrical run and won numerous film festival awards.
His work on the stage has been featured in the LA Times, including his roles at the Sacred Fools Theatre Company, The Actor's PlayPen, and CASA0101, run by Josefina Lopez.
Jaime was named "one of the 25 most influential Latinos in Los Angeles" by Latino Leaders Magazine. He spends his time between New York and Los Angeles.- Actress
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Actress who first became known for bringing to life Chloe Solano in the 2014 miniseries Gracepoint (2014). She then joined the cast of Curve (2015) and Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016).
She began her acting career as a child appearing in small guest roles on House (2004) and My Parents, My Sister & Me (2009) in 2010. In 2014, she played opposite Lorenzo James Henrie in the adventure comedy Riding 79 (2016).
She has younger two sisters: Miya Horcher and Madison Horcher.- Actress
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Naturally brunette/blue-eyed beauty Amy Davis Irving was born in Palo Alto, California. She is the youngest of three children, and the daughter of influential theatrical/television director and producer Jules Irving, and actress Priscilla Pointer. Her father was of Russian Jewish descent, and her mother's ancestry includes English, Scots-Irish, Welsh, Jewish, and German.
Amy was brought up in the world of theater. She was put on stage from the time she was nine-months-old, her father was the director and her mother was the actress, they didn't want baby sitters for their children, so if she wasn't performing, she would stay in the wardrobe department or her mother used to put her in the second row center where she could watch her. And, before she was 10-years-old, she had already worked in several plays. At a young age, Amy Irving was trained at the American Conservatory Theater and Britain's London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts (L.A.M.A.D.A.). She made her off-Broadway debut at the age of 17 and, from that moment to date, she received critical acclaim, appearing in such plays as: "Heartbreak House" (1983), "The Road to Mecca" (1988), "Broken Glass" (1994), "The Three Sisters" (1997), "The Guys" (2002), "Ghosts" (2002) and "Celadine" (2004), among others.
In 1976, Amy made her film debut, playing "Sue Snell", one of her most unforgettable characters in Stephen King's Carrie (1976), a classic in the horror genre, taken to the big screen by director Brian De Palma. For the next few years, Irving continued working in important films, The Fury (1978), also directed by De Palma, Voices (1979) and The Competition (1980). Later, in 1983, she gave a fine performance as "Hadass", in Barbra Streisand's Yentl (1983); earning an Oscar nomination. Two of her best opportunities arrived in the late 80s, when she played "Anna Anderson" in Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna (1986) and "Isabelle Grossman" in the romantic comedy, Crossing Delancey (1988); she received a Golden Globe nomination for each movie.
Amy was married to director Steven Spielberg from 1985 to 1989 and she has a son with him, Max Spielberg. And, in 1990, after her divorce, she met Brazilian director Bruno Barreto while they were working on A Show of Force (1990). They wed a few years later and they have a son (Gabriel). In 1997, Irving made a guest appearance on Woody Allen's Deconstructing Harry (1997) and, in 1999, she came back in the sequel of Carrie (1976), The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999).
Unfortunately, her film opportunities narrowed in the 90s. However, in the year 2000, she surprised the whole world again when she performed as "Mary Ann Simpson", a very funny and sensual, at the same time, English teacher in the film, Bossa Nova (2000). She managed to capture this peculiar character very well. After this romantic comedy, Amy had a great opportunity, playing "Barbara Wakefield", Michael Douglas' wife in Traffic (2000), the film was a huge success and she won an Actor Award, shared with the rest of the cast. Then, this beautiful and talented actress continued working in remarkable films such as 13 Conversations About One Thing (2001), with her Carrie (1976) co-star, Sissy Spacek, in the Walt Disney production, Tuck Everlasting (2002) and in the horror film, Hide and Seek (2005), along with Robert De Niro. Recently, she had an important part as "Emily Sloane" in the very-known show, Alias (2001).
In addition to her talents as an actress, she is a great dancer and also showed off her vocal talents, singing in films such as Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), Honeysuckle Rose (1980), Rumpelstiltskin (1987) and An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991).
Nowadays, Amy Irving continues working on stage in Broadway productions and spends most of her time with her friends and family, especially with her two children.- Actor
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John Bain was born in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for How to Get Away with Murder (2014), 9-1-1: Lone Star (2020) and Toxic (2020).- Actress
Mia Stallard is a New Mexico native actor who began a consistent career at the age of 5. She was scouted by one of the biggest casting directors in the Southwest at a grocery store in Taos. From that moment she booked her first speaking role in Off The Map, a movie about living off the grid in New Mexico. Since then she's expanded her work in film and television, booking her first leading role by the age of 11 in the film Inhale. A movie about a dying girl (Stallard) in urgent need of a lung transplant and the lengths her parents (Dermot Mulroney & Diane Kruger) would go to save her. Later that year Mia received an honorable mention at the Athena Awards for a short screenplay she wrote. She then went on to working opposite of Dennis Hopper (Crash), Jackie Chan (The Spy Next Door), Jessica Alba (The Eye). She recently booked a recurring role on the television show Midnight Texas which will be replacing Grimm in March (2017) on NBC. When she's not practicing for an audition, Mia actively supports animal causes as well as pursuing a lifestyle in organic sustainable living. She also spends her time dancing ballet, creating artwork in various mediums, and traveling, in 2015 she spent extended time working on a horse ranch in New Zealand.- Actor
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Nolan Sotillo was born on 2 October 1994 in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA. He is an actor, known for Red Band Society (2014), Prom (2011) and Madison High (2012).- Actor
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Charlie Rowe was born on 23 April 1996 in Islington, London, England, UK. He is an actor and director, known for Rocketman (2019), Angelyne (2022) and Vanity Fair (2018).- Zoe Levin (born November 24, 1993) is an American actress. She played Emily in the 2013 film Palo Alto and Tasha in Beneath the Harvest Sky. She portrayed Kara Souders in the Fox TV show, Red Band Society. She plays Tiffany "Tiff" Chester in the 2019 Netflix dark comedy, Bonding. She is also part of the 2019 film The Long Home, directed by James Franco.
Levin was born in Chicago. She is from a Jewish family.
She began acting at an early age and had tried out for her first professional play when she was 13. She then relocated to Los Angeles to study communication and fine arts at Loyola Marymount University. Her acting career kicked off in 2010 when she was selected to play a role in David Schwimmer's film, Trust. This came after her performances at Chicago's Looking Glass Theatre. - Griffin Gluck is among Hollywood's young actors to watch, who at the age of 17 already has over ten years of acting experience under his belt. His big break came in 2011 when he was chosen for the role of Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler's son 'Michael' in Just Go With It, for which he received a Young Artist Award nomination.
Since then, Gluck has acquired an impressive collection of credits in both film and TV, and has worked with some of the most well-known names in entertainment. From working with a stellar cast in Shonda Rhimes' Private Practice, to working with Oscar-winner Octavia Spencer in Red Band Society, to his lead role in ABC's Back in the Game alongside James Caan, Gluck has showcased an impressive versatility doing both drama and comedy.
Most recently, Gluck starred as Sam Ecklund on Netflix's True Crime satire American Vandal. The limited series received broad critical acclaim, including a Writers Guild nomination for Best New Series and a Critics' Choice Award nomination for Best Limited Series.
On the silver screen, Gluck starred as 'Rafe Khatchadorian' in Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life, based on the New York Times #1 bestselling book of the same name by James Patterson. Gluck also starred in the holiday comedy Why Him from director and co-writer John Hamburg, where he played 'Scotty Fleming,' Bryan Cranston's onscreen son.
Additional feature film credits include Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant, Trust Me directed by Clark Gregg and Just Before I Go directed by Courteney Cox,
Gluck also has an extensive background in television, including guest roles in FOX's hit comedy The Mick, CBS's Man With a Plan, NBC's About a Boy and HBO's Silicon Valley, where his role of 'Adderall Boy' went viral.
When not acting, you can find Gluck working out, playing Xbox or hanging with his cat, M.J. - Actress
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Ciara Bravo has become one of the few actresses working today to move easily between television and film. Ciara's acting career has brought her roles that range from the girl next door brainiac to the deeply troubled adolescent. Her finesse with subtle off-beat humor and a touch of warmth adds to Ciara's allurement as an actress.
Next up, Ciara is co-starring in the YouTube RED series, Wayne as troubled and defiant Del. Ciara's two breakout television roles were as a series-regular in FOX's Second Chance and as a co-star in FOX's Red Band Society. She has landed the recent guest starring characters in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and NCIS.
Ciara will soon be seen in the Sundance-nominated film The Long Dumb Road as Ashly, the rebellious daughter of Casey Wilson. In Marti Noxon's film To the Bone, she plays Tracey a teen battling Bulimia. Her cameo appearance of Neighbor's 2 - Sorority Rising Ciara brought her All-American charm.
Ciara began her acting career at the young age of nine in local television commercials in her small hometown in Northern Kentucky, just ten miles south of Cincinnati, Ohio. Voice-over and commercial acting became her staple until, at only 11- years -old, she was discovered from an audition tape to play Katie Knight on Nickelodeon's hit show Big Time Rush. As Ciara's fan base grew, Nickelodeon cast her in several television movies including the lead in Jinxed. Ciara's audience appeal helped Nickelodeon's Jinxed to achieve record-breaking network viewership ratings.
Ciara studied acting with Larry Moss during his Master Class Workshop and continues to study with Aaron McPhearson. She strives to maintain her small town charm and works not to make acting the "be-all and end-all." To further her acting career, Ciara has chosen to put her dream of being a documentary filmmaker and director on hold and deferred her admission to film school. In the meantime, she plans to gain as much knowledge for the craft by watching and learning from those in the business that she has the privilege to work alongside. In her past-time, Ciara enjoys studying art history and has enrolled in art history classes through UCLA.- Actor
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David Rodman Annable was born on September 15, 1979, in Suffern, New York, to Tammi and Rodman John Annable. He has one sister named Rebecca and a half-sister named Stacy. His mother is Jewish and his father has English, German, Irish and French ancestry. Dave grew up in Walden, a small town in upstate New York.
Growing up, he enjoyed playing baseball, rugby and hockey. Dave even played for the local Plattsburgh team. He is also a big fan of the New York Giants, New York Mets and the New Jersey Devils. While he was still in New York, he attended SUNY Plattsburgh. Dave participated in the student-run Plattsburgh State Television, both acting and behind the camera. Among the shows that he hosted were "Late Night with Dave Annable", "Cardinal Sports", "Stay Tuned", "Cardinal Hockey", "On Campus Live" and "The Roommate Game".
Dave had a semester of college left and often commuted for commercial auditions, which took 8 hours from Plattsburgh by bus. Dave then decided to tell his parents that he considered dropping out of college to become a full-time actor. Although his parents did not approve of his decision at that time because college was very important in their family, they still gave Dave the support he needed.
He eventually attended the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York City, generally associated with the Meisner technique of Sanford Meisner. There, he studied acting with Richárd Pintér. The 5'9" star appeared in a number of commercials which included "Reebok", 'Wendy's", "Starbust" and "Pepsi". He was also a featured actor in a "Mountain Dew" commercial with former NASCAR Rookie of the year, Kasey Kahne.
Dave first gained attention from the public when he played the role of "Aaron Lewis" on the short-lived television series, Reunion (2005), which aired on Fox in 2005. "Reunion" was a teen drama/murder mystery series which explored occurrences in the lives of twenty former high school friends from 1986 through 2005, and recounted events leading up to the murder of one of the major characters. Before starring in "Reunion", Dave already had guest roles on Third Watch (1999), Other People's Business (2003) and Spellbound (2002) as well as Little Black Book (2004).
He received his breakout role in 2006, when he was offered a regular starring role on the ABC family drama, Brothers & Sisters (2006). The show was about the trials and travails of the Walker family, with every family secret unveiled. He was among the first actors cast on the show before they began signing bigger names such as Calista Flockhart, Sally Field and Rob Lowe.
Dave played the role of "Justin Walker", a psychologically damaged Afghan war veteran suffering with drug problems. In fact, Dave mentioned in an interview that he had to lose 11 kg. to play the role because they needed someone skinny to portray his character's addiction problem. Dave also won a Prism Award for Best Performance in a Drama Series Multi-Episode Storyline for his role in Brothers & Sisters (2006).
In a recent interview, Dave mentioned that he has actually promised his mother that he would graduate after watching his younger sister graduate from Cornell University. Dave is taking online classes in Communications and will be graduating in May 2009. He also mentioned that he will be giving the commencement speech on his graduation day.
Despite all of his accomplishments in the showbiz industry, Dave is in fact still very humble. He enjoys spending time with his family and making people laugh.- Actress
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Australian actress Eliza Scanlen is perhaps best know for her starring role as Amma Crellin opposite Amy Adams and Patricia Clarkson in the HBO critically acclaimed drama series "Sharp Objects". Based on the novel written by Gillian Flynn of the same name, the story centers on reporter Camille Preaker (Adams), fresh from a psychiatric hospital, who must return to her hometown to uncover the murders of two preteen girls. Directed by Jean-Marc Vallée ("Big Little Lies") and written by Marti Noxon, the eight-episode, limited series premiered on July 8th 2018. For her portrayal of the complex Amma, Scanlen has received rave reviews from press outlets worldwide.
In December 2017, Scanlen was included as one of The Hollywood Reporter's "10 Rising Television Stars" and in October 2018 she received the 2018 Breakthrough Award from the prestigious Australians In Film.
Scanlen can be seen next as Beth March in Director Greta Gerwig's upcoming drama, "Little Women," in which she will star opposite Meryl Streep, Timothée Chalamet, Emma Watson, Saoirse Ronan, Laura Dern, Chris Cooper and Florence Pugh. Adapted from the Louisa May Alcott classic novel of the same name, the coming-of-age feature centers on four sisters during the Civil War-era in Massachusetts, after they leave their family home. The film is scheduled for release by Sony Pictures on Dec 25th, 2019.
Scanlen will also soon be seen in the lead role of Milla opposite Ben Mendelsohn and Essie Davis in the indie Australian feature "Babyteeth", for which she shaved her head to play a seriously ill teen who falls in love with a drug dealer. "Babyteeth" premiered at the Venice Film Festival in Sept 2019 to rave reviews and will be distributed in North American by IFC Films in 2020. She also filmed a lead role in the Netflix feature film "The Devil All The Time" opposite Tom Holland and Robert Pattinson.
In November 2019 Scanlen made her Broadway debut portraying the role of Mayella Ewell in Aaron Sorkin's hit play "To Kill a Mockingbird" opposite Ed Harris and Nick Robinson at the Shubert Theater in New York City.
In 2016, Scanlen starred as Tabitha Ford in the Australian romantic-drama series, "Home and Away." The long-running series chronicles the lives, loves, happiness, and heartbreaks of the residents of Summer Bay, a small coastal town in New South Wales. The show garnered numerous nominations and is the winner of many Australian Writers' Guild and Australian Directors Guild Awards; other actors whose careers were launched by "Home and Away" include Naomi Watts, Chris Hemsworth and Isla Fisher.- Actress
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"Trinkets" breakout star Kiana Madeira has proven time and time again that she can do it all: comedy, drama, romantic comedies, and now action. From leading the cast in Netflix's horror film trilogy "Fear Street," to the box-office hits, "After We Fell" and "After Ever Happy," to the award-winning TIFF favorite, "Brother" which made its theatrical release in Canada and the US in 2023.
In early 2023, Madeira starred as the lead in the action romance, "Perfect Addiction," as boxing trainer Sienna Lane who discovers that her boyfriend Jax, the reigning champion, has been cheating on her. She sets out to get revenge by training the one man capable of dethroning him: his arch-nemesis, Kayden. "Perfect Addiction" was released internationally in February and domestically later in the year.
Born in Toronto and raised in the suburbs of Mississauga, Madeira had her sights set on one thing as a child: to act alongside Danny Zuko in the hit 1978 movie "Grease." Although that part of her dream was unrealistic, her desire to star on the big screen never faltered. With the support of two young parents, she began auditioning at ten and got her first break in a series of local educational films that same year. Since then, Madeira went on to star in Family Channel's sitcom series "Really Me," YTV's "the Macdonald Hall" film trilogy, and multiple Disney Channel Original Movies, including "Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars," "Bad Hair Day," and "The Swap." Additional credits include Facebook Watch's "Sacred Lies," CW's "The Flash" and the 2019 thriller "She Never Died."- Actress
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Kyana Teresa is a Canadian born actress and filmmaker. She is quickly making a name for herself in the Film & TV industry and shows no signs of slowing down. As an advocate for diversity and representation on screen, Kyana is dedicated to telling important and impactful stories in front of and behind the camera.- Actor
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At only the young age of 7, Justin Allan has already managed to successfully follow in his sisters Ella and Mia Allan's footsteps, (Aka "The Allan Twins") of Cw's Jane the Virgin, ABC's Single Parents and many more. Justin is establishing himself as an accomplished young actor in his own right.
Justin stars as Dicky in FEEL THE BEAT, his feature film debut. His past TV credits include roles on Man with a Plan, 2016 ESPY Awards Comic Shorts featuring John Cena and Ben Shwartz, as well as the recurring role of Thomas DiMera on Days of our Lives and MGM's The Baxters. When not acting, Justin enjoys spending time with his horse, Chili, dancing and playing just about every sport.- Shaylee Mansfield is making history in Hollywood as a young Deaf actress. Regardless of her age, it took a while for her to get there. At a young age, her favorite toy was not a doll - it was a camera. The camera attached to her hand, she filmed herself everywhere she went and every chance she got. Then, her family and Shaylee began making videos for their YouTube channel ASL Nook (2013) inspiring millions to learn sign language worldwide. Her family has also been seen in one of Disney's most watched commercials as well as Deaf Out Loud documentary produced by Jonathan Murray and Marlee Matlin.
It was not until Shaylee's first acting break with Noelle (2019), Disney+ holiday film starring Anna Kendrick, that she flew solo. Shaylee truly believed that it was a one-time thing because Deaf roles rarely happen. But then, she started booking commercials, TV guest appearances, and films. In 2020, Shaylee debuted in her first lead role in the Netflix's hit film, Feel the Beat (2020) starring Sofia Carson. Thus, making her as one of the youngest Deaf actress to play a lead role. That's not all... Shaylee continues to shatter barriers in the entertainment industry by being the first Deaf person to be credited as a voice-over actress for a signing role with Dreamworks. She said in an interview, "To be credited is a huge deal... "Voice" is not only for people who "speak" with their mouth. My hands and language are very much my voice."
Recently, she is gaining attention as a social media influencer enlightening the world of what it truly means to be unapologetically a Deaf girl. There's no stopping Shaylee from pursuing her dreams - playing a suave princess, cunning villain, powerful Jedi, and starring in her own film/TV series. When she's not working or advocating, she dives into a world of painting and drawing. - Actor
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Michael J. Fox was born Michael Andrew Fox on June 9, 1961 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, to Phyllis Fox (née Piper), a payroll clerk, and William Fox. His parents moved their 10-year-old son, his three sisters, Kelli Fox, Karen, and Jacki, and his brother Steven, to Vancouver, British Columbia, after his father, a sergeant in the Canadian Army Signal Corps, retired. During these years Michael developed his desire to act. At 15 he successfully auditioned for the role of a 10-year-old in a series called Leo and Me (1978). Gaining attention as a bright new star in Canadian television and movies, Michael realized his love for acting when he appeared on stage in "The Shadow Box." At 18 he moved to Los Angeles and was offered a few television-series roles, but soon they stopped coming and he was surviving on boxes of macaroni and cheese. Then his agent called to tell him that he got the part of Alex P. Keaton on the situation comedy Family Ties (1982). He starred in the feature films Teen Wolf (1985), High School U.S.A. (1983), Poison Ivy (1985) and Back to the Future (1985).- Actor
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Michael Gross was born in 1947 in Chicago, Illinois, to Virginia Ruth (Cahill), a telephone operator, and William Oscar Gross, a tool designer. He was involved with a gang for a couple of years during high school before becoming a better student. He went on to be senior class president. Received an M.F.A. from the Yale University School of Drama. Worked in theater before moving to New York to begin an acting career. This eventually led to his breakthrough role on the show Family Ties (1982).
He has moved on to several other projects since the show's end, including three of the In the Line of Duty movies, narrating audio books, and, probably most notably, playing the character Burt in the Tremors (1990) films.- Writer
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Born in Rye, New York, writer/director/producer/author Justine Bateman's directorial feature film debut of her own script, Violet (2021), stars Olivia Munn, Luke Bracey, and Justin Theroux. The film premiered at SXSW and The Toronto Film Festival in 2021. It was released in theaters, to much acclaim, in Oct 2021.
Her best-selling first book, "Fame," a non-fiction about society's need for its presence, was published in 2018 by Akashic Books. Her second book, "Face," is also an Akashic Books best-seller and was published in 2021.
Bateman has an impressive former acting resume that includes Family Ties (1982), Satisfaction (1988), Arrested Development (2003), and many more. She has earned a Golden Globe nomination and two Emmy nominations. An advocate for Net Neutrality, Justine holds a degree from UCLA in Computer Science and Digital Media Management. Her producing credits include Easy to Assemble (2008) with Illeana Douglas and Jared Drake's Z (2011). Bateman wrote and produced her directorial film short debut, Five Minutes (2017), which premiered at the 2017 Toronto Film Festival and was chosen by seven more festivals, including the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival. It was one of the winners of the 2019 Amazon Prime Video Direct Festival Stars Program and was chosen by both Short of the Week and Vimeo's Staff Picks. Her follow-up film short was the drama, PUSH (2017).- Actor
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Brian was born in Torrance California in 1981, and grew up as a child actor in Hollywood. He filled a variety of roles, during his acting career between the ages of three and fourteen, which include "Andy Keaton" on Family Ties (1982); Worf's son "Alexander Rozshenko" on Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) and "Preston Waters" in the Disney hit film, Blank Check (1994). Brian now resides near Boulder, Colorado and continues to further his dream of making music. He sings and plays rhythm guitar in a popular Denver-based punk rock band called Lights In The Sky, as well playing in a very well-known acoustic duo called 'Bootjack&Bonz'. According to his Facebook page, he has also accepted the role of second guitar for the world-famous, gold record-earning, punk rock band, The Ataris.- Actor
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Marc Price is co-executive producer and creator of Green Collar Comedy Show (2010), a one-hour special on Showtime that lets the environmental movement show its sense of humor while delivering a vital message (Premiered Earth Day, April 22nd, 2010).
His past production credits include executive producing 65 episodes of "National Lampoon's National Lampoon's Funny Money (2003)" for GSN and 2 one-hour Comedians Unleashed (2002) specials for Animal Planet. He also produced and directed Food Network's first hidden-camera comedy special, "You're Cooked!" (2000), featuring Todd Glass. Marc was also producer/developer/originator of Star Dates (2002), the popular reality dating show that ran for two seasons on E!
Starting as a standup comedian and actor in childhood, Marc guest-starred on Archie Bunker's Place (1979) and One Day at a Time (1975). He broke out as a star, playing "Skippy", on the hit 1980s NBC sitcom, Family Ties (1982), opposite Michael J. Fox and Meredith Baxter.
He went on to gain valuable production experience while hosting 150 episodes of Disney Channel's Teen Win, Lose or Draw (1989) for Stone/Stanley Productions. He also starred in several feature films, including Trick or Treat (1986) with Ozzy Osbourne and Touchstone's The Rescue (1988) with Kevin Dillon.
Further developing as a producer, Marc executive-produced his own special for The Disney Channel and produced segments for Real TV (1996), Ricki Lake (1992) and Inside Edition (1988). He also wrote, produced, and starred in The Midnight Hour (1990), a late-night talk show for CBS.
He co-created and developed the sitcom, Some Like It Hotter (1989), while on a deal at Ron Howard's Imagine TV; wrote, produced, and co-hosted "Athens on Location From Sprint" at the Greece Summer 2004 Olympics for NBC; and produced Endemol's live series, Midnight Money Madness (2006), for TBS in 2006.
As a stand-up, Marc has opened for Jay Leno and Jerry Seinfeld and toured with Scott 'Carrot Top' Thompson and 'Weird Al' Yankovic. He performed at the first "Comic Relief" on HBO. Marc is touring the US with Playboy Playmate Julie McCullough, from Growing Pains (1985), on the "Beauty and the Dweeb Tour". They have appeared to rave reviews in Las Vegas, Reno, and Florida.
While maintaining a busy producing and performing schedule, Marc has also made forays into new media, co-creating and managing the comedy website, www.iJoke.com, with legendary Improv owner Budd Friedman. He also produces online video for Reuters TV.- Actress
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Storm Reid is an Emmy-nominated actress, producer, and current student at USC. With numerous credits to her name, Reid has emerged as one of Hollywood's most sought-after young actors. She recently earned her first Emmy nomination for "Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series" for her work as Riley in the Max hit series THE LAST OF US.
Previous film projects include: TWELVE YEARS A SLAVE (2013), SLEIGHT (2016), A HAPPENING OF MONUMENTAL PROPORTIONS (2017), A WRINKLE IN TIME (2018), DON'T LET GO (2019), THE INVISIBLE MAN (2020), THE SUICIDE SQUAD (2021), ONE WAY (2022), MISSING (2023). Previous television projects include: WHEN THEY SEE US (2019), EUPHORIA (2019-), THE BRAVEST KNIGHT (2019), THE LAST OF US (2023).
In 2013, Reid and her mother, Robyn Simpson launched A SEED & WINGS Productions, an independent multimedia production house rooted in narratives that forge multi-cultural conversations, entertain, educate, and uplift. Their desire is to create authentic storytelling that is impactful, honest, and reflects the perspectives of all people. In 2021, Reid starred in Facebook Watch's "Chop it Up," a conversation series by way of cooking. The series was created and produced by Reid and her mother, Robyn Simpson, through their production company. It was announced that Reid will star and produce, alongside Simpson under their banner, the Paramount feature BECOMING NOBLE.
Additionally, Reid created the brand ArashiBlu, which she continues to expand and now includes her philanthropic endeavor, ArashiBlu 1720. Reid launched ArashiBlu 1720 with the intent to advocate and support the next generation of creators by being of service to her community. Reid recently launched 1720 ONE PARK AT A TIME, a new initiative under ArashiBlu 1720, with the mission to restore parks and playgrounds in underprivileged neighborhoods across the country. The first park being restored is Brownwood Park in Reid's hometown of Atlanta, Georgia. Reid held a groundbreaking event at the park with partners Coco Gauff and New Balance in July 2023.
Reid's next film project, Warner Bros' THE NUN 2, is set to be released in theaters on September 8, 2023.- Writer
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Julio Torres was born on 11 February 1987 in El Salvador. He is a writer and actor, known for Nimona (2023), Saturday Night Live (1975) and Problemista (2023).- Actress
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It would have been pretty difficult for willowy actress/model Dina Merrill to have pulled off playing a commoner on stage, film or TV in her day. She reeked of elegance and class. The epitome of style, poise and glamour, the New York-born socialite and celebrity was born Nedenia Marjorie Hutton on December 29, 1923, the daughter of E.F. Hutton, the financier and founder of the Wall Street firm that bore his name, and heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post, of the Post cereal fortune. Although Dina made elegant, elaborate use of her upbringing over the decades, she handled it all positively and graciously without tabloid incidents, instilling these same refined credentials into a large portion of her characters.
Dina did not originally intend on an acting career. After studying at George Washington University, she suddenly dropped out after only a year (to the chagrin of her disapproving parents) after demonstrating a late desire to perform. Enrolling at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and studying with Uta Hagen among others, Dina appeared in the comedy "The Man Who Came to Dinner" before taking her first Broadway curtain call in "The Mermaids Singing" in 1945. She took some time off to play wife and mother to three children after marrying Stanley Rumbough, Jr., heir to the Colgate toothpaste fortune.
Dina finally made an official film debut with a smart and stylish support role in the Spencer Tracy/Katharine Hepburn vehicle Desk Set (1957). She continued to charm in the same upper crust vein playing some version of the model wife or blue-blooded maven in frequent posh outings. Some of her more noticeable roles came with Operation Petticoat (1959) with the equally classy Cary Grant; BUtterfield 8 (1960) starring Elizabeth Taylor and Laurence Harvey; and The Young Savages (1961) opposite Burt Lancaster.
Following her divorce to Rumbough after 20 years, Dina married ruggedly handsome actor Cliff Robertson in 1966. The pair had one daughter and were a popular Hollywood fixture for nearly 20 years. With her film career on the wane in the mid 1960's, Dina gravitated toward TV guest spots on such popular shows as "Dr. Kildare," "Alfred Hitchcock Presents," "Burke's Law," "Rawhide," "Daktari," "Bonanza," "Daniel Boone," "Batman" (as the villainous "Calamity Jan" alongside Robertson's western bad guy "Shame"), "The Name of the Game," "The Virginian," "Night Gallery," "Marcus Welby," "The Love Boat" and "The Odd Couple." She also graced a number of TV-movie dramas beginning with The Sunshine Patriot (1968) co-starring husband Robertson and Seven in Darkness (1969) (as a blind survivor of a plane crash), and continuing with The Lonely Profession (1969), Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jones (1971), Family Flight (1972), The Letters (1973), The Tenth Month (1979), and a featured part in the mini-series sequel Roots: The Next Generations (1979).
Dina returned to Broadway as the co-star of the drama "Angel Street" (1975) and again with the revival of the musical "On Your Toes" in which she played "Peggy Porterfield" in both the 1983 Broadway revival and 1986 national tour. In the same year that Dina divorced second husband Cliff Robertson (1989), she married actor/investment banker Ted Hartley. Together the couple bought RKO Studios and renamed it RKO Pavilion. He serves as chairman and she vice chairperson/creative director. The studio produced such popular efforts as Milk & Money (1996) and the remake of Mighty Joe Young (1998).
Admired for her tireless philanthropic contributions, Dina was a moderate Republican (vice chair of the Republican Pro-Choice Coalition), and an active lobbyist for women's health issues. She also devoted much time working for the disadvantaged, particularly for the New York City Mission Society. She remained active and was an avid tennis and golf player for quite some time. Broaching age 90, the ever-glamorous actress appeared in a summer stock production of "Only a Kingdom" (2004) and continued to appear in occasional movie and television productions until developing dementia. Dina died on May 22, 2017, at age 93, survived by her third husband.- Actress
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Martha Byrne was born on 23 December 1969 in Ridgewood, New Jersey, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for As the World Turns (1956), Crisis (2014) and Gotham the Series (2009). She has been married to Michael McMahon since 12 November 1994. They have three children.- Mark Patton was raised in Riverside, Missouri, a Suburb of Kansas City. His first interest, starting at age 8, was in gymnastics. By his high school years, he had excelled in the Junior Olympics. But acting had also begun to interest him. Mark began studying in his high school's drama department and soon found himself appearing in Emlyn Williams's "Night Must Fall" and John Guare's "House of Blue Leaves" for the Missouri Repertory Company. He also had an interest in country and western music, which his folks had always tried to encourage him to pursue.
After graduating high school, he flipped a coin to determine which would it be: New York or Nashville. It came up tails, and it was off to the Big Apple, where he landed weeks later with $132 in his pocket. He stayed at a Broadway hotel, and was able to find work almost immediately, first as a waiter and then, upon searching for an agent, work in advertisements and in off-Broadway productions.
In 1982 he landed a role on Broadway opposite Cher, Sandy Dennis, Kathy Bates, and Karen Black, playing a gay character, Joe Qualley. The play, written by Ed Graczyk and directed by Robert Altman was adapted into the film of the same title, Come Back to the 5 & Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982), which launched his Hollywood career. Graczyk wrote the screenplay and Altman again directed. The following year, he starred in Anna to the Infinite Power (1983) and appeared in a made-for-television movie, Kelsey's Son (1983), alongside Chuck Connors. Two years later, he landed the role in the sequel to A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985).
Patton, who had felt like an outsider and endured bullying at school, had been out about his homosexuality in New York, but Hollywood was a different, very homophobic, world. After appearing in "Nightmare 2", the public began to notice a gay subtext in the movie, which screenwriter David Chaskin purposefully included in the script. At the time, he denied it, blaming Patton for playing it "too gay".
He had received a request from the gay magazine "The Advocate" after making "Jimmy Dean", but was told he absolutely couldn't speak with a gay magazine, even though he had played a gay character. In 1987, he was cast to play a groundbreaking gay character on a major television network series, but was asked if he could play a gay character while telling people he was straight. Tired of the homophobia in Hollywood that was so different than the theatre scene in New York, Patton left acting and became a successful interior decorator.
While battling what he thought was bronchitis, Patton underwent tests that revealed he was HIV-positive, suffering from thrush, pneumonia, and tuberculosis. He was diagnosed on his 40th birthday, and three days later was in the hospital. His health slowly improved and he moved to Mexico where he met Hector Morales Mondragon, who would later become his husband.
In 2010, Patton was approached to appear in Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010), a documentary about the Elm Street franchise. He learned that "Nightmare 2" had become a cult classic among both horror fans and the LGBT community, being celebrated as one of the gayest horror films of all time. Patton agreed to appear in the documentary and was finally able to be truthful about his sexuality. Screenwriter Chaskin finally admitted that he had included the gay subtext.
Since that time, he is lauded as the first "male scream queen" while touring horror conventions all over the world. He sells t-shirts with some of the "gayer" lines from the film - "He's inside me, and he wants to take me again!" - along with the derogatory ones, such as "Jesse is a Homo". He donates much of the money he makes from his appearances to HIV treatment organizations and charities for LGBT youth such as The Trevor Project.
As of 2013, he and his husband own an art store in Puerto Vallarta where Patton sells some of his own work, including a line of painted handbags he designed. - Actor
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Adrian Grenier was born on 10 July 1976 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Devil Wears Prada (2006), Entourage (2004) and Entourage (2015). He has been married to Jordan Roemmele since 23 June 2022. They have one child.- Actor
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Peter Vack was born in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Bully (2006), Assholes (2017) and Send (2014).- Actress
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Rebecca Ferguson was born Rebecca Louisa Ferguson Sundström in Stockholm, Sweden, and grew up in its Vasastaden district. Her father is Swedish. Her mother, Rosemary Ferguson, is British, of Scottish and Northern Irish descent, and moved to Sweden at the age of 25. Rebecca attended an English-speaking school in Sweden and was raised bilingual, speaking Swedish and English. As a student, she attended the Adolf Fredrik's Music School in Stockholm and graduated in 1999.
She came into prominence with her breakout role of upper-class girl Anna Gripenhielm in the soap-opera Nya tider (1999), when she was 16 years old.
She lives in the seaside town of Simrishamn, on the Swedish south coast. Ferguson has said she wanted to get away from city life and the public spotlight following her soap opera success. Swedish director Richard Hobert, spotted her at the town market in 2011, which led to her starring in his film A One-Way Trip to Antibes (2011).
Ferguson taught Argentinian Tango at a dance company in Sweden for a few years.
In 2013, Rebecca played Queen Elizabeth Woodville in the BBC historical drama The White Queen (2013), for which she got a Golden Globe nomination.
In 2015, Ferguson played Ilsa Faust, the female lead in Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015). Her co-star, Tom Cruise, chose her for the film after having seen her in the mini-series The White Queen (2013). Her performance in the movie was highly praised and Rebecca will reprise her role in the sixth Mission: Impossible film.
In 2016, she starred in Despite the Falling Snow (2016), Florence Foster Jenkins (2016) and The Girl on the Train (2016).
Her other projects are Dune, Life (2017), The Snowman (2017), The Greatest Showman (2017), The Lady and the Panda and Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018).- Director
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Jerry Levine is an actor, director, and producer. His experience encompasses all genres across multiple platforms, finding success both in front of the camera, behind the lens, and in the theater.
As an actor Jerry's feature film debut came in the blockbuster comedy TEEN WOLF, playing the iconic character, "Stiles", opposite Michael J Fox. Jerry would go on to star opposite Tom Cruise in Oliver Stone's Academy Award nominated . He's also worked with legendary directors Barry Levinson (WAG THE DOG), Rob Reiner (THE GHOSTS OF MISSISSIPPI) and Ivan Reitman (CASUAL SEX?). Jerry has appeared in over one hundred episodes of TV, both as a series regular and recurring guest. Some of his credits include a recurring role on the Emmy award winning WILL AND GRACE. Along with episodes of MONK, and as Elaine's love interest in the "The Big Salad" episode of SEINFELD. Jerry can next be seen on FX playing the role of Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots, in Ryan Murphy's American Sports Story.
In addition to his acting work, Jerry has directed over one hundred episodes of TV. Most recently he served as the Co-EP and directed all episodes of HIT THE ROAD (DirecTV's Audience Network), a single-camera, musical comedy starring Jason Alexander. Jerry was the longtime Producer/Director on the hit series EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS and has directed episodes of IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA, RAISING HOPE, MONK, ELEMENTARY, CHICAGO MED, JOAN OF ARCADIA, HAWAII 5-0, MACGYVER, CSI/NY, and THE TWILIGHT ZONE, among others.
Jerry's directorial film debut BIG AL, a short film based on a play he produced and directed at The Fountainhead Theatre in Los Angeles, was produced by Showtime Networks. BIG AL was televised on Showtime and was nominated for 3 Cable Ace Awards including: Best Theatrical Special, Best Director, and winning the award for Best Actor.
An avid fan of the stage, both in New York and Los Angeles, Jerry created ACT ONE, a production company sponsored by Showtime. Jerry served as Founding Producer and Artistic Director, producing over thirty, one act plays at The Met Theatre in Los Angeles. In New York, Jerry worked on over 30 plays at the renowned Roundabout Theatre. Jerry sits on the Board of Directors of The Lighthouse International Film Festival.
Jerry holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting from Boston University College of Fine Arts, and a master's degree in psychology from Antioch University, Los Angeles. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife (television executive/producer, Nina Tassler). They have two children who also reside in Los Angeles.- Actress
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Graduate of St. Mary's College, Susan Ursitti Sheinberg acted for several years in commercials, TV, film and stage. She received her Master's degree in Design and Manufacturing. She is also the mother of three, Susan is very involved with the community in such organizations as the Parent's Association at Brentwood School and also on the Advisory Board for the Los Angeles Parks and Recreation. She's also an active Board member of C.O.A.C.H. for Kids. In 2003 Susan and Jon have worked with Julia Butterfly Hill to get the Initiative for Old Growth on the 2004 ballot.- Actor
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Mark Arnold was born on 23 May 1957 in Broomall, Pennsylvania, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Blade Runner 2049 (2017), Teen Wolf (1985) and Kandahar (2023). He has been married to Alina Florea since 1 September 2011. He was previously married to Anneliza Scott.- Actor
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Boyish-looking actor Joe Spano, best known for his sympathetic detective role on the grim 1980's police series Hill Street Blues (1981), was born Joseph Peter Spano on July 7, 1946, in San Francisco, the son of a doctor. A Bishop Riordan High School and University of California-Berkeley graduate, his original intention was to be a premed major, but that dissipated with the growing interest of acting.
Joe gained experience working with a San Francisco improvisation group called The Wing. While at college he made his debut as Paris in a production of "Romeo and Juliet" in 1967 and the very next year helped founded the Berkeley Repertory Theatre, appearing in its very first first production of "Woyzek." He stayed with the company for 10 years and appeared in many of its plays including "Hamlet" and "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof."
In the 1970's, Joe decided to give Hollywood a try. Playing a seductive vampire in the cult musical "Dracula: A Musical Nightmare" in a small LA theatre, he pursued film and TV at the same time. In between small parts on TV ("Streets of San Francisco," "Lou Grant," "Trapper John"), he earned bit roles as hoodlums and other assorted urban troublemaker types in such films as American Graffiti (1973) and The Enforcer (1976). He was also given the romantic cub reporter lead in the obscure supernatural horror movie Warlock Moon (1973) and, later, co-starred in the equally obscure low-budget political drama Northern Lights (1978).
After his Emmy-nominated success playing junior officer Henry Goldblume on Hill Street Blues (1981), Joe appeared here, there and everywhere but to somewhat less notoriety. He managed to cop recurring roles in several other series: Amazing Grace (1995), again as a detective, Murder One (1995), and as a doctor in Mercy Point (1998). He also appeared in assorted TV movies and mini-series including Disaster at Silo 7 (1988), Blind Faith (1990), The Summer My Father Grew Up (1991), the starring role in The Flood: Who Will Save Our Children? (1993), and From the Earth to the Moon (1998), not to mention guest parts on "Valerie," "Civil Wars," "Reasonable Doubts," "The X Files," "Profiler," "JAG," Nash Bridges" and "Touched by an Angel."
Joe made his Broadway bow in 1992 as Walter in a revival of Arthur Miller's "The Price" starring Eli Wallach. West coast stage credits have included "Speed-the-Plow" and "American Buffalo," the latter earning him a Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award. In films, Spano worked alongside Tom Hanks in Apollo 13 (1995) and Richard Gere and Edward Norton in Primal Fear (1996), among others.
Into the millennium, Joe returned to another recurring detective role with the hit police series NYPD Blue (1993). More recently, Spano had the frequent role of FBI Special Agent Tobias Fornell in NCIS (2003) in between featured roles in such movies as Ticker (2001), in which he played a character named Captain Spano, Hart's War (2002), Hollywoodland (2006), Fracture (2007) and Frost/Nixon (2008)
Spano and his wife Joan, a therapist, have adopted two daughters. His credits are often confused with Australian actor Joseph Spano. They are not related.- David Bromstad, the season one winner of HGTV Design Star and the finalists' mentor in the new seasons of the series, is known for his endless energy and out-of-the-box thinking. David began his career as a design student at the Ringling School of Art and Design in Sarasota, Fla. Earnest, passionate, talented and innovative, David creates awe-inspiring works on many platforms, including custom art, furniture building and interior design. David says he "blends styles that incorporate realism and fantasy." He combines this approach with a love of color and practical advice that shows viewers how to transform tired rooms into unique, vibrant spaces in his weekly series Color Splash.
- Steven Zirnkilton was born on 18 August 1958 in York, Pennsylvania, USA. He is an actor, known for The Rugrats Movie (1998), Too Cold to Swim (2018) and Murderville (2022). He has been married to Stephanie Gott since 1984. They have two children.
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In both career and in real life, Bobby Cannavale tends to choose the unconventional way of doing things. In the beginning, his decisions may have cost the dark, swarthily good-looking actor some acting roles and/or good-paying parts but, in the end, his strong work ethic and sense of self, despite a lack of formal training, allowed him to take a successful path off the crowded acting trail. From character goofball and cut-up, he has broken into the leading man ranks with his recent starring role as a reincarnated matchmaker in the TV series Cupid (2009).
Born Roberto M. Cannavale on May 3, 1971, in Union City, New Jersey, to an Italian-American father, Sal, and a Cuban mother, Isabel, he was involved in various activities at his Union City Catholic school, St. Michaels, while growing up. An altar boy, choir boy and lector, he also appeared in the church school's various musicals including his very first, "Guys and Dolls", in which he showed up as one of the gangsters, and "The Music Man", appearing as the lisping, scene-stealing tyke, "Winthrop".
Bobby's parents divorced when he was five years old and his mother moved the family to Puerto Rico for a couple of years. Eventually, they returned to the States and settled in Coconut Creek, Florida, where he attended high school. Restless and uncomfortable in any sort of regimented setting, he often got suspended for playing the class clown. Graduating in the late 1980s, and bitten by the acting bug, Bobby chose to return to the New York/New Jersey area in order to jump start an acting career. Working in bars to support himself, he again avoided the confines of an acting school and, instead, gained experience as a "reader" on occasion with the Naked Angels theatre company. During this time (1994), he met and married Jenny Lumet, the actress-daughter of director Sidney Lumet. They had son, Jake, the following year. The couple divorced in 2003.
Spotted by playwright Lanford Wilson while performing in an East Village production of Larry Kramer's "The Normal Heart", Bobby was invited to join Wilson's prestigious Circle Repertory Theatre. As a "reader" for the company, he eventually earned stage parts in "Chilean Holidays" (1996) and in Wilson's "Virgil Is Still the Frog Boy." He also went on to serve as understudy to Mark Linn-Baker in a 1998 production of "A Flea in Her Ear" and later replaced him. A noticeable role in the company's play, "The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told" by Paul Rudnick led to Bobby's being cast in the recurring role of a tugboat operator in the TV series Trinity (1998). Having only appeared in bit parts thus far in such movies as Night Falls on Manhattan (1996), directed by Lumet, and I'm Not Rappaport (1996), it was "Trinity" creator John Wells who caught Bobby's stage performance and handed him this career-making break on camera.
Bobby's "nice-guy" aura and blue-collar charm proved invaluable, if a bit restrictive. Once the "Trinity" series ended, Wells cast the 6'3" lug with the trademark caterpillar brows and crooked smile as lovelorn paramedic "Bobby Caffey" in his series Third Watch (1999). The character became quite popular but Bobby, again feeling restricted and wishing to broaden his horizon as an actor, asked to be released from the show -- but "in a big way". Creator Wells obliged and had the paramedic fatally shot in the chest and then experience a "beyond the grave" union with his character's deceased, ne'er-do-well dad.
Bobby next joined the cast of father-in-law Sidney Lumet's acclaimed TV courtroom drama 100 Centre Street (2001), starring Alan Arkin, cast against type as a brazenly opportunistic prosecutor. He subsequently earned recurring roles on Ally McBeal (1997) (in 2002) and Six Feet Under (2001) (in 2004). As for films, Bobby was featured in Gloria (1999), The Bone Collector (1999), Washington Heights (2002) and The Guru (2002) by the time he scored as the gregarious food truck driver in the critically-hailed indie film The Station Agent (2003), which paired him intriguingly opposite the diminutive actor Peter Dinklage.
Unwilling to shirk away from more controversial roles such as his gay drug dealer who has the hots for a fellow prisoner in the acclaimed series Oz (1997) or his closeted dancing neophyte in the film comedy Shall We Dance? (2004) starring Richard Gere, Bobby continued to elevate his status seesawing between film (Shortcut to Happiness (2003), Happy Endings (2005), Romance & Cigarettes (2005)) and TV assignments (the miniseries Kingpin (2003)). He earned big viewer points and an Emmy Award for his recurring portrayal of Will's dour cop/boyfriend on the hit sitcom Will & Grace (1998) in 2004. Elsewhere, on stage, he merited attention in such productions as "Hurlyburly" and earned a Tony Award nomination for his 2007 Broadway debut in "Mauritius."
After five consecutive failed pilots, Bobby has come front-and-center with his quirky starring role in the ABC series Cupid (2009), plus recurring roles in Cold Case (2003) and Nurse Jackie (2009), and his second Emmy-winning part in Boardwalk Empire (2010). He continues to rake up credits on the big screen with (The Merry Gentleman (2008), Diminished Capacity (2008), The Take (2007), 100 Feet (2008), Roadie (2011), Blue Jasmine (2013), link=tt2883512], Ant-Man (2015), I, Tonya (2017), Boundaries (2018) and The Irishman (2019), and with fascinating continuing/regular roles on such TV series as Cupid (2009), Cold Case (2003), Boardwalk Empire (2010), Nurse Jackie (2009), Vinyl (2016), Mr. Robot (2015) and Homecoming (2018), this dark, brutish character has plenty of staying power in both comedy and drama.- Actor
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An actor by trade but also a filmmaker, musician, and photographer, Adam Goldberg's career has spanned more than three decades comprising a vast resume of eclectic work both on off the screen. From mining the neuroses of characters for both dramatic and comedic effect, to producing work as a filmmaker with a superlative eye and keen wit, Goldberg has solidified his standing as a unique and prolific presence in the entertainment industry.
Goldberg is a co-star on the hit CBS series "The Equalizer." The show, a re imagining of the classic series and films, follows Robyn McCall (Queen Latifah), an enigmatic woman with a mysterious background who uses her extensive skills to help those with nowhere else to turn. Goldberg is a standout as whip smart, sardonic, and surprisingly fashion conscious computer hacker Harry Keshegian, who is like a brother to McCall and a fiercely supportive husband to his sniper wife Mel (Liza Lapira). "The Equalizer" had a massive debut to over 23 million viewers in 2021 and is currently airing its third season. Brand new episodes will return February 19, 2023, on CBS.
Also in television, Goldberg gained critical acclaim and fostered in a new generation of fans as Mr. Numbers in the award-winning crime drama "Fargo" (FX). He starred opposite Billy Bob Thornton and Colin Hanks on the show, which was inspired by the 1996 film of the same name. Goldberg is also known for his tour de force arcs as Crazy Eddie on "Friends" (NBC) and Nicky Rubinstein on "Entourage" (HBO), as well as starring roles on "The Jim Gaffigan Show," "Taken" (NBC),(NBC), "The Unusuals" (ABC), "NYC 22" (CBS), "The $treet" (FOX), and "God Friended Me" (CBS).
Often recognized for his impressive body of work in film, Goldberg has been hand-picked by Steven Spielberg and Ron Howard for memorable roles in their Academy Award winning projects. A career-changing moment for Goldberg was landing the role of tough, wise-cracking infantryman Private Mellish in Steven Spielberg's "Saving Private Ryan" opposite Tom Hanks. The film went on to receive 5 Academy Awards while also being nominated for Best Picture. From there, he starred in major blockbusters including Academy Award winner "A Beautiful Mind" which marked his second collaboration with director Ron Howard. In 2003 he showcased his talent in comedy, appearing a third time opposite Matthew McConaughey, in "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days."
Other seminal performances include playing Christopher Walken's undead and unwitting assistant, Jerry, in Gregrory Widen's cult thriller "The Prophecy," Michael Rapaport's beleaguered roommate in John Singleton's "Higher Learning," appearing in Ron Howard's "EdTV," and portraying a speed freak opposite Val Kilmer and Peter Sarsgaard in DJ Caruso's debut "The Salton Sea." Additional recent work includes starring opposite Bruce Willis and John Goodman in "Once Upon a Time in Venice," and appearing alongside Nicholas Cage and Laurence Fishburne in "Running with the Devil." A filmmaker's actor, Goldberg also appeared, notably, in Tony Scott's "Déjà Vu" opposite Denzel Washington, and in David Fincher's "Zodiac."
Goldberg is known for effortlessly jumping back and forth between mainstream film and television roles with acclaimed passion projects. Namely, the titular role in Jonathan Kesselman's 'Jewxploitation' comedy, "The Hebrew Hammer," his hilarious collaboration with Julie Delpy in "2 Days in Paris," and his portrayal of a brilliant but eccentric musician in the art world satire "(Untitled)" opposite Marley Shelton. Other standouts include his turn as a performance artist opposite Olivia Thirlby in Rafael Palacio Illingworth's "Between Us," and a cult leader who indoctrinates Fran Kranz in the Netflix thriller "Rebirth," both of which premiered the same year at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Born in Santa Monica and raised in LA, Goldberg loved to perform and create from an early age, taking acting classes and studying film and photography since secondary school. His debut in the entertainment industry came with supporting film role in Billy Crystal's "Mr. Saturday Night," but it was his turn as Mike, an intellectual with a chip on his shoulder, in Richard Linklater's iconic, '70s coming of age classic "Dazed and Confused" that introduced Goldberg to an audience that continues to grow as the film captivates new audiences with each generation. Linklater would later make a cameo in Goldberg's directorial debut, "Scotch and Milk," and later host a screening at Austin's Alamo Draft House the same summer Goldberg appeared in Linklater's groundbreaking, psychedelic animation feature, "Waking Life."
Goldberg wrote, directed, starred in, and co-edited "Scotch and Milk" when he was just 24 years old. The stylized black and white film follows a group of young jazz obsessed hipsters trying to reconcile their machismo with their sensitivity. Additionally, Goldberg screened a rough cut for Spielberg during the making of "Saving Private Ryan," which led Spielberg to enlist his post production supervisor to help finish the film. "Scotch and Milk" debuted at the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival and earned critical acclaim on the festival circuit. This included a particular notable write up in American Cinematography Magazine and featured on the Sundance Channel series "10 Best Films You May Have Never Seen."
Goldberg would go on to co-write the psychological drama "I Love Your Work," starring frequent collaborator Giovanni Ribisi, and featuring Franka Potente, Christina Ricci, and Joshua Jackson. The film follows an actor whose life goes south after he forms an obsession with a young film student. Goldberg composed and arranged music for the film alongside The Flaming Lips' multi-instrumentalist Steven Drozd, and it debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival where the film was picked up for theatrical distribution. He also directed, co-edited, and produced the surreal documentary short "Running with the Bulls" for the Independent Film Channel, and most recently co-wrote, directed, edited, and starred in the Sony feature film "No Way Jose," in which he plays a washed-up indie rocker going through a midlife crisis.
While working in film and television has been a huge part of Goldberg's life, his passion for photography and music have garnered their own cult following over the years, establishing him something of a modern day renaissance man. As a musician, Goldberg has recorded four albums under his moniker The Goldberg Sisters - two of which he recorded with a an eclectic array of musicians, and the last two of which he recorded in his home studio playing every instrument. As part of his 2018, 14-track album entitled "HOME: A Nice Place to Visit" Goldberg released a limited edition vinyl set that included a stunning large-format photo book, marrying his love for soundscapes and photography. Goldberg also directed the accompanying videos. Show Gallery in Los Angeles hosted an exhibition of the work where Goldberg played some of the tracks from the record utilizing loop pedals and other effects. The Goldberg Sisters discography also includes: Stranger's Morning (2013), The Goldberg Sisters (2011), and Landy (2009). https://music.apple.com/us/artist/the-goldberg-sisters/422885644
As a photographer Goldberg's signature dreamy, double exposures shot on film document and explore people, landscapes, and create cinematic scenes from which viewers can draw their own interpretations. Goldberg is also known for his style and passion for fashion, which he attributes to his mom with whom he used to go vintage clothes shopping on Melrose in the '80s. Any follower of his Instagram will take note of his extensive tagging of small brands, bespoke makers, and his support of slow fashion writ large. Everything he wears on "The Equalizer" - clothes and accessories - are either straight out of Goldberg's closet (a dedicated room in his house, he's not proud of this, nor is his wife thrilled) or handpicked by the actor.
Goldberg currently divides his time between Los Angeles and New York with his wife and two sons.
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Steve Cirbus was born and raised in western New York about 40 miles south of Buffalo. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre from Buffalo State College and was awarded a scholarship to attend Ohio University where he earned a Master of Fine Arts in Acting under Barbara Redmond. Upon leaving Ohio University he spent a year as an artist in residence under the tutelage of Ed Stern and Charles towers at the Tony Award winning Cincinnati Playhouse.
Steve embarked on his professional career as a classical actor spending most of his time playing Shakespeare in some of the oldest and more established Shakespeare festivals and regional theaters on the east coast and in the Midwest.
After leaving a teaching assignment in Ohio, Steve immersed himself in the independent film community in New York City. Having done various projects, he gained notice from NBC and was asked to play a guest role on Law and Order; Criminal Intent with Vincent DoNofrio and Chris Noth. In 2004 he brought his idea for "Beat", a film regarding a bare knuckled prize fighter, to Fade To Black Films who later produced it. The film has, since, been nominated for awards and continues to be the company's signature project.
In 2005 Steve was awarded Best Breakout Action Star by The Action On Film International Film Festival in Long Beach, California.- Director
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Jason Moore was born on 22 October 1970 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA. He is a director and producer, known for Pitch Perfect 2 (2015), Shotgun Wedding (2022) and Pitch Perfect (2012).- Actor
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Freddie Stroma was born on 8 January 1987 in London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Pitch Perfect (2012), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010). He has been married to Johanna Braddy since 30 December 2016.- Actress
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Katherine Ryan is a Canadian comedienne and TV personality based in London, England.
In her relatively-short time as a professional stand-up, Katherine has performed at Yuk Yuks venues across Canada, clubs throughout England, and the world-famous Comedy Store in Los Angeles, and was featured on NBC's Last Comic Standing. She was a red-carpet guest at The 2007 Much Music Video Awards, The Playboy Mansion, and has appeared on national TV programs in the US, Canada, and the UK.
Audiences note that Katherine exudes a wholesome sweetness, making her edgy in-your-face material even more shocking. Her look says 'piano recital'. Her mouth says 'choke on your mother's implants'. Truly an irreverent treat for the whole family.- Actor
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Nicholas was born in Bethpage, New York. His parents are actor Craig Braun and Elizabeth Lyle. He made his debut in Disney productions such as Sky High (2005) and Princess Protection Program (2009). He also had a recurring role as Cameron in ABC Family's 2009-2010 series 10 Things I Hate About You (2009). He has gone on to have major roles in such films as Red State (2011), Prom (2011), and Date and Switch (2014). Additionally, he has had the continuing role of Cole Waters in the online Web series The LXD: The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers (2010).- Actor
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Kevin G. Schmidt began his career at age nine and has starred in blockbuster feature films Cheaper by the Dozen I & II with Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt, The Butterfly Effect with Ashton Kutcher, Alvin & The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, and American Wrestler: The Wizard with Jon Voight. Kevin's feature film roles have generated over one-billion dollars in the global box office. On the television screen, Kevin played Noah Newman on highest-rated and longest-running soap opera, The Young and the Restless, starred in Princess Protection Program with Millennial icons Selena Gomez & Demi Lovato, received an Emmy for Ensemble Cast in Steven Spielberg's science-fiction thriller, Taken, and co-starred in many other award-winning shows, such as NCIS, BONES, Numbers, Without A Trace, King of Queens, CSI: NY, Curb Your Enthusiasm and Monk.
Behind the scenes, Kevin has also seen great success. At 18 years old, he wrote, produced, directed, and sold a dance-instructional DVD, starring Alyson Stoner (of Missy Elliot's Work It music video fame), to STARZ Media. By 28, Kevin wrote, produced, and starred in the Autism Society's award-winning independent feature film Randy's Canvas. At 30, he successfully launched a 24-hour broadcast television station for the Calvert County government in Maryland, focusing on community and educational content.
To date, Kevin has written, produced, edited, and directed over two-hundred hours of unscripted, scripted, and live-broadcast content.
Outside of the entertainment industry, Kevin has advised in the launch, scaling, and exit of two prominent female-founded companies in the natural and organic consumer products space. He is co-founder of the natural and organic lifestyle brand, Hapbee Company, a board member of SchoolGrown, a California non-profit focused on the advancement of sustainable farming practices and hemp research, and Advisory Council Member for Digital Media Arts at the College of Southern Maryland.- Actress
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Sally Taylor-Isherwood is known for Chocolat (2000), Strange Days at Blake Holsey High (2002) and Nuremberg (2000).- Actress
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Autry Haydon-Wilson is known for Interrogation (2020), Paradise Lost (2020) and Broken Ghost (2017).- Luca 'Lazylegs' Patuelli is known for Work It (2020), Kickin' It Old Skool (2007) and When Pigs Have Wings (2011).
- Brandon James Tumblod is known for Work It (2020) and Zombies (2018).
- Morgan was born on January 18, 1993 in Burbank, California. When she was 18 months old, she accidentally fell into a ThermoScan Ear Thermometer commercial. She stopped acting for a while after that but then nailed the part of Kim Baker in the box-office hit, Cheaper by the Dozen (2003).
In 2004 Morgan booked the role of LuLu Plummer in "The Pacifier" along with Vin Diesel and Brittany Snow.
In July of 2005 she once again portrayed Kim Baker in "Cheaper By The Dozen 2."
She has a recurring role as Sarah on the hit Disney Series, Hannah Montana.
Morgan has two siblings, a sister named Wendy and a brother named Thomas. She is very close with both of them.
She is a huge fan of the Harry Potter books and movies and her favorite character is Hermione Granger. She also loves to write Harry Potter fanfics and draw. - Actor
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Max Thieriot was born in 1988 in Los Altos Hills, California, and has two siblings. He was raised in Occidental, CA, and graduated from Sonoma Country Day School in 2002 and El Molino High School in 2006. He started acting when he took an improvisation class and modeled for GAP. He was also in two short films before making his big-screen debut in Catch That Kid (2004), opposite Kristen Stewart and Corbin Bleu.
Max had a big role as one of the children protected by Vin Diesel's character in the hit comedy The Pacifier (2005), and played the son of the title character in The Astronaut Farmer (2006). In the summer of 2007, he co-starred opposite Emma Roberts in Nancy Drew (2007), as Nancy's friend Ned Nickerson, and in 2008 played the younger version of Hayden Christensen's lead in Jumper (2008), as well as a 1930s hobo, Will Shepherd, in Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008).
Max's early 2010s roles included Michael Stewart, the son of Julianne Moore's character, in the dramatic thriller Chloe (2009), and the lead role in Wes Craven's horror thriller My Soul to Take (2010). He also co-starred as the male lead, opposite Jennifer Lawrence, in another horror film, House at the End of the Street (2012).
Max made his television series debut playing Norman Bates (Freddie Highmore)'s brother, Dylan Massett, on the A&E show Bates Motel (2013), which began its run in 2013. Max also plays Jack Hays in the History Channel mini-series Texas Rising (2015).
In 2013, Max married Lexi Murphy, his long-time girlfriend.
Max is the great-great grandson of Michael Henry de Young, who co-founded the San Francisco Chronicle in 1865. His father is from California and his mother is from Minnesota. Max is of German, English, Norwegian, Danish, Irish, Dutch Jewish, French Jewish, Scottish, and Northern Irish ancestry.- Jer Adrianne Lelliott is the founding artistic director of Coeurage Theatre Company. Theatrical directing highlights include Carla Ching's The Two Kids That Blow Shit Up and Blackbird, as well as Vieux Carré, The Woodsman, and Andronicus for Coeurage. As an actor, she has appeared at The Kirk Douglas Theatre, The Pasadena Playhouse, La Jolla Playhouse, Chance Theatre, Laguna Playouse, La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, MainStreet Theatre Company, and Disney on Broadway. Lelliott has been a theatre actor since early childhood, playing Chip in the original Los Angeles cast of Disney's Beauty and the Beast at age 12. Television credits include Sweet Justice, Picket Fences, Journey of the Heart, Melrose Place, Walker Texas Ranger, Life with Louie, The Practice, Ambushed, Safe Harbor, Providence, 7th Heaven, Disappearance, Smallville, The Handler, NCIS: Los Angeles, and Ctrl Alt Delete among many others. Film credits include Jack, Ambushed, Diplomatic Siege, Betrayal, Race You to the Bottom, Driftwood, and more. Lelliott attended film school at Loyola Marymount University and upon completion returned to theatre. She earned an MFA in Acting at Cal State Fullerton, after which she started working professionally in regional theatres across California.
- Christopher Eccleston trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama and first came to public attention as Derek Bentley in Let Him Have It (1991). However, it was a regular role in the television series Cracker (1993) that made him a recognizable figure in the United Kingdom. He appeared in the low-budget thriller Shallow Grave (1994), and in the same year, won the part of Nicky Hutchinson in the epic BBC drama serial Our Friends in the North (1996). It was the transmission of the latter series on BBC Two that really made him into a household name in the United Kingdom. In his film career, he has starred as a leading man alongside a number of major actresses, such as Renée Zellweger in A Price Above Rubies (1998), Cate Blanchett in Elizabeth (1998), and Cameron Diaz and Jordana Brewster in The Invisible Circus (2001), and Nicole Kidman in The Others (2001).
In addition to his successful film career, he has continued to work in television, appearing in some of the most challenging and thought-provoking British dramas. These have included Clocking Off (2000) and Flesh and Blood (2002) for the BBC and Hillsborough (1996), the Iago character in a modern adaptation of Shakespeare's "Othello", and the religious epic The Second Coming (2003), playing Steve Baxter, the son of God. His stage career, while not as extensive as his screen credits, has nevertheless shown him to be a formidable actor. He has given intense, focused performances in such plays as "Hamlet", "Electricity" and "Miss Julie", for which he received excellent reviews.
A very highly regarded actor, Eccleston has twice been nominated in the Best Actor category at the BAFTA Television Awards, the British premiere television awards ceremony. His first nomination came in 1997 for Our Friends in the North (1996). Although he didn't win those awards, however, he did triumph in the Best Actor categories at the 1997 Broadcasting Press Guild Awards and the Royal Television Society Awards, winning for Our Friends in the North (1996). He won the RTS Best Actor award for a second time in 2003, this time for his performance in "Flesh and Blood". In 2005, he received the Most Popular Actor award in the National Television Awards for starring in Russell T. Davies's re-imagining of Doctor Who (2005). - Actress
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Billie Piper studied at the prestigious Sylvia Young Theatre School. She caught the eyes of record producers who were interested in signing a young vocalist when she was the poster girl for the ad campaign of a British pop music magazine, "Smash Hits". She released her first single, "Because We Want To", which debuted at #1 at age 15. Her second single, "Girlfriend", was also a #1 hit. By the time she turned 16, Billie had released 4 singles that all made the top three on the charts. She has been labeled the "Pop Princess" of England, UK.- Actor
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Simon Callow was born on 13 June 1949 in London, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), Shakespeare in Love (1998) and A Room with a View (1985). He has been married to Sebastian Fox since June 2016.- Actress
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Brec Bassinger, born May 25, 1999, is an American actress best known for her leading role as Bella Dawson on the Nickelodeon series "Bella and the Bulldogs", her role as Catherine in the "47 Meters Down" sequel, her recurring roles in "School of Rock" and "The Goldbergs", and her starring role in the DC Universe series "Stargirl" (2020).
Brec grew up in a small town in Texas, and first went to Los Angeles for acting when she was 13 years old. Growing up she enjoyed gymnastics, cheerleading, volleyball, and natural-beauty pageants. She was crowned the 2009 World's Our Little Miss. Her acting career started with a recurring role on Nickelodeon's "Haunted Hathaways." She graduated high school at 16 and continues to expand her education. A Type-1 diabetic, she has become a huge advocate for diabetes research and is a national ambassador for JDRF. She has now taken on the leading role of Stargirl for the CW.- Actress
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Born Hayley Catherine Rose Vivien Mills in London in 1946, she is the daughter of the great actor Sir John Mills and the well-known novelist-playwright Mary Hayley Bell. Her sister is the actress Juliet Mills. She grew up in her parents' home, an outgoing, funny child, and, because she spent so much time with her parents and their friends, very intelligent. When she went to boarding school at age nine, however, she became very shy around kids her own age. She found solace in theater productions at her school. She was noticed playing at her parent's home in 1958 by director J. Lee Thompson, who immediately cast her opposite her father in the thriller Tiger Bay (1959). Her debut performance turned heads around the world, from Germany, where she won an award at the Berlin Film Festival, to Hollywood, when Walt Disney came knocking at her door. He signed her to a five-year contract. For her first film for the studio, Pollyanna (1960), she won critical raves, box-office success, and a special Juvenile Academy Award. Her second Disney film, The Parent Trap (1961), in which she played twins, was even more popular. She continued to appear in routine Disney films like In Search of the Castaways (1962) and Summer Magic (1963), as well as films outside the studio like Whistle Down the Wind (1961), based on her mother's novel, and The Chalk Garden (1964), again co-starring with her father. Though Disney gave her a somewhat more adult role in the mystery film The Moon-Spinners (1964), she had begun to tire of her sunny, innocent Pollyanna image. After completing That Darn Cat! (1965), she left the studio for good. That Darn Cat! (1965) was still a success, as was her first post-Disney film, Columbia's The Trouble with Angels (1966). Then, she shocked her fans by appearing in the comedy The Family Way (1966) with her father. There was an even bigger surprise in store when she fell in love with the film's director, Roy Boulting, who was 33 years her senior. She lived with Boulting for five years after he divorced his wife. They married in 1971 and had a son, Crispian Mills, in 1973. By this time, he'd taken control of her career, and, as a result, she made many bad film choices that left critics and audiences cold. By 1975, her film career had pretty much tanked. She separated from Boulting that year and moved in with actor Leigh Lawson, with whom she had a son, Jason, in 1976. They split up in 1984. She appeared in three TV-movie sequels to The Parent Trap (1961) in the 1980s, and also appeared in the BBC miniseries The Flame Trees of Thika (1981) and the TV series Good Morning, Miss Bliss (1987), later re-titled Saved by the Bell (1989). She hasn't done much film work in several years, preferring to concentrate on her burgeoning career in theater. Her greatest success in theater, so far, has been the role of Anna in "The King and I", which she has played in many touring stage productions throughout the 1990s.- Actress
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Kaitlyn Maher was born on 10 January 2004 in Novi, Michigan, USA. She is an actress, known for America's Got Talent (2006), The Search for Santa Paws (2010) and Free Birds (2013).- Actor
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Christian Michael Leonard Slater was born on August 18, 1969 in New York City, to Michael Hawkins, a well-known soap actor, and Mary Jo Slater (née Lawton), a casting agent. Christian started in show business early, appearing on the soap opera The Edge of Night (1956) in 1976 at the age of 7. He went on to star in many Broadway shows in the early-1980s. He rose to fame in Hollywood after landing the role of Binx Davey in The Legend of Billie Jean (1985). He moved to Los Angeles in 1987 to pursue a further acting career after dropping out of high school. After having a starring role in the cult classic Heathers (1988), he became somewhat known as the Hollywood bad-boy, having many run-ins with the law. He is also well-known for having dated stars such as Winona Ryder, Christina Applegate, Samantha Mathis and was at one time engaged to actress/model Nina Huang. In 2000, he married Ryan Haddon, the daughter of 1970s model Dayle Haddon. The couple have two children, Jaden Christopher (b. 1999) and Eliana Sophia (b. 2001). As of early 2005, they separated and later divorced, but remain dedicated to bring up their children.- Actor
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Andrew Rannells was born on 23 August 1978 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for A Simple Favor (2018), The Prom (2020) and The Intern (2015).- Actress
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Jennifer Pisana is known for The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996), Goosebumps (1995) and Flash Forward (1995).- Actor
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Chad Allen was born on 5 June 1974 in Cerritos, California, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993), TerrorVision (1986) and Happy New Year, Charlie Brown (1986).- Actress
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Adopted from a Chinese orphanage as an infant, American actress Leah Lewis is poised to emigrate into living rooms everywhere with her triple talent as an actress, singer, and dancer. She was raised in Windermere, FL and in Los Angeles, CA.
Leah Lewis is known for her breakout performance in the Netflix feature film, "The Half of It," written and directed by Alice Wu. The film launched globally on Netflix after winning the Founders Award for Best U.S. Narrative Feature at the Tribeca Film Festival. Lewis also portrays the starring role of 'Ember' in Pixar's animated feature, "Elemental" written and directed by Peter Sohn." She is also known for her role 'George Fan' in the CW series "Nancy Drew."
In addition to her acting, Lewis is professionally trained singer since childhood who has been writing her own music since the age of 15. In her free time, Lewis has many hobbies with a strong physical background including power lifting, dancing, yoga and strength and conditioning training. She enjoys writing, playing guitar, staying active in nature, advocating for mental health care, spending time with her family and creating strong community while traveling or resting between work.- Actress
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Sinead Curry is an award-winning actor of Australian and Irish descent. Sinead Curry has starred in TV Shows such as The Haunting of Nancy Drew, iZombie and DC's Legends of Tomorrow, as well as numerous international TV pilots in development. Sinead Curry can also be seen in films featured at Festivals such as Palm Springs International, Montreal International, Kinofilm, Long Island Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, Tampa Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, Hollyshorts, Newport Beach, Raindance, Festival MIX Milano and Leeds International. Her work has also been seen in Australian Film Festivals Melbourne Fringe, Queer Screen, MetroScreen (Award Winner: Like Breathing), St Kilda and Sydney Film Festival.- Lizzie Boys was born on 6 August 2000 in Canada. She is an actress, known for Dead Shack (2017), Dirty Little Secret (2022) and Firefly Lane (2021).
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Luke Baines is an English-born, Australian actor best known for playing the serial killer in Wes Craven's final film, The Girl In The Photographs (2015). He has appeared across stage, TV and film in Australia, the UK and the US, with highlights including; A24's Under The Silver Lake (2018), Fright Fest (2018), SyFy's Truth or Dare (2017) and Gold Circle's The Possession of Michael King (2014).- Actor
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Anthony Natale was born in St Catharines, Ontario, along with his older brother and younger sister, he represent the generation of a large Italian families in White Plains, New York He attended a boarding school for the deaf in Ernest C Drury, He was transferred to a mainstreaming gifted program with hearing students. Upon on his graduation as a valedictorian He Attended California State University Northridge with a Bachelor of Arts in film production and minor in theater arts. During his high school era, Anthony's first memory of wanting to be an actor was in a residential high school of the deaf, when Grease first came out. Being hard of hearing and at somewhat of a disadvantage before films were available in closed captions. Anthony came across a pop up book about the movie, and took it with him to watch. Right away, he knew he wanted "to be an actor like John Travolta". Natale says, he was the class clown in school and would have become an actor whether he was deaf or hearing. Natale is known to moviegoers as the guy in the elevator during the pivotal scene from Jerry Maguire, signing "You complete me" to his partner. He starred as the older son in Mr Holland's Opus and has been also seen in Children of a a lesser GodAnthony is also the star of "How to talk to a person who can't hear" , the first video made to teach sign language to the general public which has garnered awards from the U.S. International film&Video Festival and a young Artist Award.- Actor
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Actor Ryan Carnes has amassed numerous credits over the years, including roles in the smash hit ABC series "Desperate Housewives," and Clint Eastwood's LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA. Most recently, Carnes starred in the Hulu Holiday film CUPID FOR CHRISTMAS, streaming on the platform.
Carnes grew up on a farm outside a small rural town in Illinois. As an only child, he spent much of his time in nature, exploring the acres of woods that surrounded his family's property. Beyond that, he dedicated his formative years to academics, basketball, baseball, and drumming. In addition to film and television, Carnes has been diving into songwriting and aims to release a full length record with music partner Vanessa Silberman in 2022.
The Illinois native first discovered acting at Duke University, where he majored in Public Policy. He set aside his original plans for law school in order to pursue acting in Los Angeles, where he immediately landed the role of Justin on season 1 of ABC's mega hit TV series "Desperate Housewives," alongside Eva Longoria and Shawn Pyfrom.
From there, he continued to book steady work that brought him international recognition. He made an extended appearance on the legendary British sci-fi series "Doctor Who," as the popular character Laszlo (forever commemorated through an actual action figure, sculpted in his likeness). He fulfilled his childhood dream of dawning superhero tights in the title role in the SYFY limited run series "The Phantom." In 2016, Carnes took a turn as a troubled wanderer in the 2016 short film titled, "The Golden Year," written and directed by Salvador Paskowitz (THE AGE OF ADELINE). Carnes also starred opposite Mexican superstar Omar Chaparro in LA BODA DE VALENTINA, one of Mexico's top 10 grossing films of all time.
As a creative artist, Carnes' lent his voice to the development of the Paramount+ hit "Why Women Kill," Season 3. He will also serve as producer.- Actor
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Born during the communist regime in Romania, a Latin country situated in mostly-Slavic Eastern Europe, Cain lived his first seven years of his life in horrific poverty and terror induced by the country's dictator and his "Securitate", the Big Brother-type government agency of local espionage. Reading about things like blue jeans, chocolate or sodas in books and dictionaries, he never saw them in real life until long after the fall of communism in 1989. Even during such hard times, Cain's love for acting was able to blossom. As a child, he would be in every kindergarten and school play and even organize little shows with other children for their neighbors.
As time went by, this love for acting and theater morphed into a love of film and soon Cain found himself quite a movie buff, watching movie after movie on the translated videocassettes that appeared on the Romanian market. Years later, having studied English extensively, and due to his extracurricular work, he enrolled at the prestigious Phillips Exeter Academy, in Exeter, New Hampshire, where he took his first acting classes and directed his first play, Christopher Durang's "The Living Room". He then went on to act in Richard Brinsley Sheridan's "The School for Scandal", as the vicious Joseph Surface, and in Tom Stoppard's "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead" as title character Rosencrantz.
He then moved to Boston, where he chose advertising as his major, a field of study close to the entertainment industry but not really part of it. In the summer break preceding his junior year, while back at home in Bucharest, he simply walked in the offices of a local record company (Sony Music Romania) demanding a meeting with the A&R director, who happened to be the head of the company himself. He offered Cain a contract on the spot, and a year later, he released "All She Wants Is The Money", the title track from "Break The Game Rules", his debut album. The hot video, featuring a simulated sex orgy between male and female Romanian top-models (with Cain in the center, of course), created a lot of buzz, and the young artist began showing up in a plethora of different local TV shows.
Just one year later, after putting music on pause due to contractual issues, he attended the casting for "Return of the Living Dead" movies, in which he was supposed to read for the part of Zeke, but having already done the "bad boy" thing in his musical career, he decided to try for the more laid-back funny-man Jeremy.
Ever since completing "Return of the Living Dead 5: Rave to the Grave", Cain has been the co-host of a TV show called "I'd Do Anything", and has filmed a large supporting role in the upcoming thriller "Catacombs", starring Pink.- Actor
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Dominic Edward Cooper was born and raised in Greenwich, London, England. His mother, Julie (Heron), is a nursery school teacher and a keen theater-goer. His father, Brian Cooper, is an auctioneer. They divorced when Dominic was age 5. His maternal great-grandfather was film enthusiast E.T. Heron, who published The Kinematograph Weekly. He has two older brothers, Nathan and Simon. He had a sister who died in a car accident when she was age 5, which happened before Dominic was born. He also has a half-sister from an extramarital affair by his father and a half-brother from his father's second marriage.
He went to school in Kidbrooke, attending the Thomas Tallis School. He didn't know what to do afterwards and his girlfriend, at the time, suggested that he should apply to drama school. He did his training at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He performed in the end of year play 'Waiting For Godot' and this performance landed him the renowned agent Pippa Markham.
He graduated in 2000 and started with a few minor roles in television and theater. In 2004, he landed a role at the National Theatre with 'The History Boys'. He originated the role of Dakin, as he was involved in the play from the very beginning. He played the role for two years on the stage and then, for the final time, in his breakthrough film role The History Boys (2006).- Actor
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British Born raised in USA, England, Ireland and Nigeria . 1st generation Actor who theatrically trained at the prestigious Italia conti academy of dramatic art in London. A multi World champion martial artist in Taekwondo, Shenchido and belt holder in Full-contact kickboxing. Theatrically has won multiple awards and continues to work in the FILM/TV industry- Actress
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Tiger was born in Dallas, Texas and moved to Austin, Texas with her parents when she was 2 years old. She is surrounded by a family of artists (actors, musicians, writers, designers, craftsmen) and began playing violin when she was 18 months old after watching her older sister, Kitty Stuart (then 5 years old), play violin. At age 4 Tiger began taking Irish Step Dancing, and within a year she was competing against other dancers. Competition and classes occupied much of her free time, and she stopped taking violin lessons in order to focus on her dancing. She quickly became an award-winning dancer, placing first in a number of competitions. When she was 4 or 5 she also began to accompany her mother, Peyton Hayslip, to the theater where her mother was performing in various plays. She learned to make a "cave" under the make-up table and spent hours drawing cartoons and absorbing the life of the theater. When she was 6 she earned her first voice-over gig as the voice of Daphne in Blithe Spirit.... not long after that she was cast in a State Theater Company main stage production of The Tempest as Ariel. Gradually, acting began to take more of her time than dancing, and at the age of 7 realized she'd really rather act than dance. At 8 she was cast as a lead in the indie feature film Yorick (2002) (directed by Johnny Stranger) as Young Hilda. Shortly after completion of that project she was cast in Robert Rodriguez' Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002), and has been involved in the film industry ever since. She has worked on 3 Rodriguez films now including _Spy Kids 3D : Game Over (2003)_ and The Adventures Of Sharkboy and Lavagirl In 3D (2005)_. Independent short films she has worked on include Matt Robertson's award-winning The Faith of Joey Rail (2005) (for which Tiger received a Special Juried Citation for Acting from Abilene's WESTfest), Iskra Valtcheva's Iris Moon (2007), Harrison Witt's Chickenfüt (2007), and Michelle Herrin's Details. Her voice can be heard in numerous ADV produced anime cartoons including Cosplay Complex, Happy Lesson (2002) and Magical Play.
In the summer of 2005 Tiger completed filming the indie-feature Pathogen (2006) directed by 'Emily Hagins' in which she plays Christine. She also wrapped filming the Burnt Orange Production feature, The Cassidy Kids (2006) in which she stars as Rebecca Vanderpool with Anne Ramsay (Mad About You (1992), Six Feet Under (2001), The L Word (2004)), Kadeem Hardison (A Different World (1987)), and Judah Friedlander (American Splendor (2003)). She is currently in pre-production for The Anatomy of a Frog (2007) written and directed by Sarah Dowling.
Tiger is a straight A honor-roll student attending public school in Austin, Texas. When she is not acting she enjoys writing screenplays, filming stop-motion animation films, cartooning, composing music (she plays classical, acoustic and electric guitar, cello, mandolin), training her dog, Widget, hanging out with friends, going to movies and traveling in the States and abroad.- Actress
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Sasha Pieterse was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. She immigrated over to the United States with her professional dancer parents in 2000. She started acting at the age of four in modeling and commercials and moved to theatrical work starring as "Buffy" in her first TV show, Family Affair (2002) alongside Tim Curry and Gary Cole at the age of six. She went on to star in movies such as The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D (2005), X-Men: First Class (2011) and Good Luck Chuck (2007) and also starred in shows such as House (2004) and Heroes (2006) before landing the role as Alison Dilaurentis in the TV show Pretty Little Liars (2010). While filming her TV show she also starred in movies such as G.B.F. (2013) and as "Japonica Fenway" in Paul Thomas Anderson's G.B.F. (2013) alongside Joaquin Phoenix and Martin Short. The TV series Pretty Little Liars (2010) finished after 7 seasons and since then she continues pursuing her passion for movies and television.- Actress
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Paz de la Huerta has starred in many feature films working with some of the best directors in Hollywood. To name a few they include Damian Chapa, Abel Ferrara, Jim Jarmusch, Henry Miller, Adam Shankman, Penny Marshall, Ethan Hawke, Henry Jaglom, David Arquette, Lasse Hallstrom and Griffin Dunne.
Paz starred on the HBO hit series Boardwalk Empire for several seasons.
She was born and raised in New York City, to a Spanish-born father and an American born mother. She has been acting at a young age, having trained with some of the best private coaches in NYC.
Aside from acting, Paz is an artist, painter, poet, designer and writer who enjoys listening to punk rock, classical and Italian Opera. She has graced the fashion world working with the best designers including the late Vivienne Westwood, Zac Posen and Alberta Ferretti. She resides in New York City and Paris.- Adam is an American actor, who is best known for his roles as Lucas Newsome in the NBC series State Of Affairs, Charlie Keys in the Steven Spielberg produced mini-series Taken (2002), Parker Abrams on Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) and Ethan on Dawson's Creek (1998) where his and Kerr Smith's characters shared the first gay kiss on a one-hour drama in network history.
Adam has worked steadily in television, starring in pilots for ABC (Brookfield (1999) written by Josh Schwartz, Metropolis (2000) opposite Michael Ealy), WB Bloomington, Indiana written by John Ridley, FOX (The Only Living Boy in New York (2000) opposite Jill Clayburgh and Kate Walsh) and UPN (Beck and Call (2004) opposite Jordana Spiro), and doing recurring and guest roles on Without a Trace (2002), NCIS (2003), Melrose Place (2009), Veronica Mars (2004), Mad Men (2007) and _The Client List_. He's also starred in a number of TV movies , including Hallmark Hall Of Fame's Loving Leah (2009) opposite Lauren Ambrose, Lying to Be Perfect (2010) opposite Poppy Montgomery, Perfectly Prudence (2011) opposite Jane Seymour and the upcoming The Thanksgiving House (2013) opposite Emily Rose.
In 2006 Adam starred in Rogue Pictures feature film Altered (2006) written and directed by Eduardo Sánchez (The Blair Witch Project (1999)). His other feature credits include Vieni via con me (2005) opposite Mariangela Melato and Final Sale (2011) opposite Ivan Sergei and Laura Harris.
Adam lives in Los Angeles with his son Jackson. - Jeff Branson was born on 10 March 1977 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He is an actor, known for For All Mankind (2019), Supergirl (2015) and Supernatural (2005). He has been married to Jaimie Foley since 6 September 2015. They have one child.
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The sultry, versatile, petite (5' 4") beauty Sherilyn Fenn was born Sheryl Ann Fenn in Detroit, Michigan, into a family of musicians. The youngest of three children, her mother, Arlene Quatro, played keyboard in rock bands, her aunt is rock-star Suzi Quatro, and her grandfather, Art Quatro, was a jazz musician. Her father, Leo Fenn, was the manager of such bands as The Pleasure Seekers (the all-girl band formed by the Quatro sisters), Alice Cooper, and The Billion Dollar Babies. Sherilyn's ancestry includes Irish, Italian, Hungarian, German, and Bohemian Czech.
Sherilyn traveled a lot with her divorced mother and two older brothers before the family settled in Los Angeles when she was seventeen. Fenn, who says herself she's demure didn't want to start with a new school again and soon enrolled at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute.
Fenn began her career with a number of B-movies including The Wild Life (1984) (alongside Chris Penn), skater film Thrashin' (1986) (opposite Josh Brolin) and teen-fantasy movie The Wraith (1986) (opposite Charlie Sheen). She had a memorable part in the cult teen-comedy Just One of the Guys (1985) in which she tries to seduce a teenage girl disguised as a boy, played by Joyce Hyser. Fenn landed her first starring role, as an engaged heiress to an old Southern family experiencing her sexual awakening in Zalman King's erotic drama film Two Moon Junction (1988), after which she said she wanted to hide for a year. Fenn won her most outstanding role and made an indelible impression on the public when she was cast by David Lynch and Mark Frost as the tantalizing Audrey Horne, the high-school femme fatale from the critically acclaimed TV series Twin Peaks (1990). The series ran from 1990 to 1991, and the character of Audrey was one of the most popular with fans, in particular for her unrequited love for FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper (played by Kyle MacLachlan) and her style from the '50s (with her saddle shoes, plaid skirts and tight sweaters). Sherilyn made a memorable impression as the cherry stem-twisting siren. This was her breakout role; even now she says of her Twin Peaks (1990) experience: "It still makes me feel kind of proud and special to be part of something like that". In the show's second season, when the idea of pairing Audrey and Cooper was abandoned, Audrey was paired with other characters like Bobby Briggs (Dana Ashbrook) and John Justice Wheeler (Billy Zane). Sherilyn hit cult status when Lynch filmed her dancing on Angelo Badalamenti's music and with another memorable scene in which her character knotted a cherry stem with her tongue.
Shortly after shooting Twin Peaks' pilot episode, David Lynch gave her a small but impressive part in Wild at Heart (1990), as a girl injured in a car wreck, obsessed by the contents of her purse, opposite Nicolas Cage and Laura Dern. According to Fenn, the turning point in her career was when she met veteran acting coach Roy London in 1990. She credits him with instilling confidence and newfound enthusiasm.
After two nominations (Emmy and Golden Globe) and covers for Rolling Stone and Playboy magazines, Fenn was propelled to stardom and became a major sex symbol. She was chosen as one of People magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People in the World", was named one of the "10 Most Beautiful Women in the World" by Us magazine, and one of the "100 Sexiest Women in the World" by FHM magazine. Fenn's classic looks - with her lily-white skin, vertiginous boomerang eyebrows, beauty mark next to her left eye and topaz eyes - were highlighted by renowned photographers like George Hurrell Sr., Steven Meisel, and Bettina Rheims, and led her to be compared to the ones like Marilyn Monroe and Ava Gardner. Fenn has had an eclectic career with a significant body of work following Twin Peaks (1990). She chose to focus on widening her range of roles and was determined to avoid typecasting. She turned down the Audrey Horne spin-off series that was offered to her, and unlike most of the cast, chose not to return for the 1992 prequel movie Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992), as she was then shooting Of Mice and Men (1992). She proved her mettle as an actress with varied roles in neo-noir black comedy Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel (1991) (as a sultry femme fatale, opposite Whip Hubley and David Hewlett), huis-clos Diary of a Hitman (1991) (the directorial debut of her acting coach Roy London, in which she plays a fragile mother who confronts hitman Forest Whitaker), John Mackenzie's fictionalized biopic Ruby (1992), (as stripper Sheryl Ann DuJean, a Marilyn Monroe look-alike fictional character, who is a composite of several real-life women from Jack Ruby and president John Kennedy's entourage; opposite 'Danny Aiello' and Arliss Howard), romantic comedy Three of Hearts (1993) (as Kelly Lynch and William Baldwin's love interest), Carl Reiner's 1940s detective parody Fatal Instinct (1993) (as Armand Assante's lovesick secretary and Sean Young and Kate Nelligan's rival) and Showtime's biblical Slave of Dreams (1995), directed by Robert M. Young (as Potiphar's seductive wife Zulaikha, opposite Adrian Pasdar and Edward James Olmos, and produced by Dino De Laurentiis).
A highlight of Fenn's film career is Gary Sinise's film adaptation of Of Mice and Men (1992), in which she brought nuance to the role of a seductive and lonely country wife, desperately in need to talk to somebody, opposite Sinise and John Malkovich. In 1993, Fenn teamed up with David Lynch's daughter Jennifer Lynch and starred in her directorial debut Boxing Helena (1993) as a haughty seductress forced to live in a box after her limbs were amputated by love-obsessed surgeon Julian Sands in an effort to possess her (a role Kim Basinger backed out of). Both Lynch and Fenn were proud of their work in it but the film - which was overshadowed by the lawsuits against Kim Basinger after she dropped out - ultimately was a critical and commercial failure. Another outstanding performance was in NBC's miniseries Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story (1995). During the shooting, Fenn fought to keep integrity in the script. Her priority was to respectfully and accurately portray Taylor, and she supported the original screenwriter's effort to concentrate on Taylor the person, not the legend. The same year she starred in an episode of Tales from the Crypt (1989) directed by Robert Zemeckis, alongside Isabella Rossellini and John Lithgow, as the lover of Humphrey Bogart, who appeared in the episode via CGI special effects. She went on to star in independent films that have been well received on the festival circuit like Jon Harmon Feldman's Lovelife (1997) (as a low self-esteemed waitress, along with Bruce Davison, Jon Tenney, Carla Gugino and Saffron Burrows), romantic comedy Just Write (1997) (as the dream actress of Hollywood tour bus driver Jeremy Piven, who mistakes him for a famous screenwriter) and Adrian Pasdar's neo-noir directorial debut Cement (2000), a contemporary re-telling of "Othello", in which she played a tempting but imprudent femme fatale, alongside Chris Penn, Jeffrey Wright and Henry Czerny.
Tired of Hollywood, Fenn contemplated starting a European career when she starred opposite Ray Winstone in the British psychological drama and huis-clos Darkness Falls (1999) (as a wealthy, neglected wife, sequestered with her husband by a man determined to understand the events that led to his wife ending up in a coma). She eventually decided to return to the United-States and gained newfound enthusiasm with the lead role in Showtime's dark comedy Rude Awakening (1998) as Billie Frank, an alcoholic ex-soap actress who struggles with her self-destructive habits. Based upon creator/executive producer Claudia Lonow's experience, the series ran from 1998 to 2001 and co-starred Lynn Redgrave, Jonathan Penner and Mario Van Peebles. Following Rude Awakening (1998), Fenn's film and television credits have included Showtime's family comedy Off Season (2001), directed by Bruce Davison (along with Hume Cronyn, Rory Culkin, Adam Arkin and Davison; as a singer who takes care of her orphaned nephew), Matthew Ryan Hoge's The United States of Leland (2003) (as a woman who represents happiness and joie de vivre to Ryan Gosling), Showtime's Cavedweller (2004) (2004, along with Kyra Sedgwick and directed by Lisa Cholodenko), Geretta Geretta's Whitepaddy (2006) (opposite Lisa Bonet and Hill Harper, as a woman who struggles with her dysfunctional family after she reluctantly returned home and tries to fit in with her new neighborhood that has become predominantly black), Emily Skopov's Novel Romance (2006) (as a pregnancy shop owner, opposite Traci Lords and Paul Johansson), psychological thriller Presumed Dead (2006) (as a female detective working on a missing person case, who has to outwit crime novelist Duncan Regehr in order to get to the truth), and The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning (2007) (as a flirtatious version of Lulu Hogg).
Fenn has appeared along with Rob Estes and Milo Ventimiglia in a 2003 episode of Amy Sherman-Palladino's Gilmore Girls (2000), which was the pilot for a California-set spin-off, eventually dropped by the network. Sherman-Palladino brought her back in the series with a different part as Scott Patterson's ex-girlfriend and protective mother to his daughter (2006-2007). Fenn had previously had recurring parts on Dawson's Creek (1998), (2002, as Joshua Jackson's seductive boss) and Boston Public (2000) (2003-2004, as a porn star turned tutor). Other notable guest appearances have included 21 Jump Street (1987) (opposite her then-fiancé Johnny Depp), Friends (1994) (1997, as Matthew Perry's wooden-legged girlfriend), The Outer Limits (1995) (2001, as a duplicated scientist), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) (2002, as a manipulative actress), and The 4400 (2004) (2005, as Jean DeLynn Baker, a 4400 who has the ability to grow deadly toxin-emitting spores on her hands).
Fenn's interest in directing and children led her to step behind the camera to direct in 2006 a documentary film about the child enrichment program CosmiKids and Judy Julin, the program's founder. She subsequently joined its executive team as executive director of the film and television division.
On set, Sherilyn is noted for having a quirky sense of humor and a joie de vivre. Off-screen, Sherilyn is proud of the friendship she has maintained with her ex-hubby Toulouse Holliday, a musician and film technician. Sherilyn lives with her son, Myles, and two cats: Ophelia and Redmond. Sherilyn practices meditative kundalini yoga, and every room in her house has feng shui elements-- crystals in one corner, water in another. Sherilyn enjoys biking, swimming and cooking, and of course being a mom: "After I had my son, I found life much funnier and brighter".- Actor
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Jonathan David Bennett was born in Rossford, Ohio, to RuthAnne (Mason) and Dr. David Paul Bennett. He headed straight to New York to pursue acting after graduating from the theater program at Otterbein. He was actually discovered by an agent while sitting on a train. Six months later he signed on to the iconic soap opera "All My Children," playing J.R. Chandler. Since then Jonathan's career has been on fire. He has appeared in a slew of teen comedies, side-by-side with some of the biggest and brightest stars of their time including; "Cheaper by the Dozen 2" (with Steve Martin) and "Lovewrecked" (with Amanda Bynes). He also stepped into and took over the iconic role replacing Ryan Reynolds as Van Wilder in "Van Wilder: Freshman Year."- Actress
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Florence attends the Ibstock Place School in Roehampton which is well known for encouraging children's individual talents, particularly in the arts. Her parents are both in the business, her mother Tina is an actress while her father Ian is a director. She has two sisters, Amy, is an actress and Claire who is pursuing a career in films.- Actress
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Dot-Marie Jones was born on 4 January 1964 in Turlock, California, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Glee (2009), Bros (2022) and Greener Grass (2019). She has been married to Bridgett Casteen since 21 December 2013.- Robert Oliveri was born on 28 April 1978 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989), Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (1992) and Edward Scissorhands (1990).
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Alexa Swinton (aka Alexa Skye Swinton) is an American actress, singer, and writer with Scottish/Canadian and Russian Jewish heritage. She is known for her roles in television, film and theater. She is a member of SAG-AFTRA and Actors Equity.
Alexa is a season regular in And Just Like That in the role of Rock Goldenblatt. She is also in the soon to be released Maestro where Alexa acts opposite Bradley Cooper, Carey Mulligan, Maya Hawke and Sam Nivola. You can see Alexa in M. Night Shyamalan's thriller feature film - Old - released in July 2021. She also stars in the feature, Sometime Other Than Now, acting opposite Donal Logue and Kate Walsh.
Alexa starred as "Piper" in the ABC prime-time series "Emergence" in 2019-2020. Alexa also acts opposite Paul Giamatti and Maggie Siff in all five seasons of Showtime's Billions as Eva Rhoades.
Alexa is a singer, songwriter and recording artist. She debuted her first original single in July of 2020 entitled "You, My and My Purple Docs." She released her second original single "Happy As I Wanna Be" in August 2021. Both songs are available on iTunes, Spotify and other major music platforms.
On the stage, Alexa originated the role of Addie in Make Believe, written by Bess Wohl and directed by Jackson Gay at the Hartford Stage. Alexa also originated the role of Young Inna in the world premiere of Kooky Spook, written by Inna Swinton and directed by Maria Smushkovich, at the New York New Works Theatre Festival. She also appeared in a number of off-Broadway productions including Annie Warbucks and Madeline's Christmas.
Alexa began her professional acting career performing at age three in Matthew Barney's River of Fundament where she performed opposite Paul Giamatti and Elaine Stritch. She made her television debut playing the younger version of the lead character Claire, in Starz's "Flesh and Bone". Alexa has also appeared in a range of broadcast TV shows including Manifest, Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show,Today, and The View.
Alexa was born in New York City and lives in New Jersey. Her father, Rolfe Swinton, is a technology and data entrepreneur, her mother, Inna Swinton, is an actress, lawyer, and author. She has two siblings, Maxim Swinton who is an actor, stand up comedian and singer, and Ava who is a singer and musician.- Actor
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Chandler was born and raised in Houston, Texas. He is the middle child of three with an older brother and a younger sister. Chandler has always resided full time in Houston and attends public school despite steadily working in the film industry.
Chandler began his film career playing a young version of Seann William Scott in Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach (2009). From there, he jumped right in to playing a young version of Brad Pitt in David Fincher's The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008). Chandler has worked with many great actors including Cate Blanchett in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), Forest Whitaker and Jude Law in Repo Men (2010), and Jessica Biel and Ray Liotta in Powder Blue (2009).
Chandler moved from supporting actor to a leading actor opposite of Nicolas Cage and Rose Byrne in Knowing (2009). Other leading roles include After.Life (2009) opposite Liam Neeson and Christina Ricci, A Bag of Hammers (2011) opposite Jason Ritter and Rebecca Hall, and The Host (2013) opposite Saoirse Ronan, William Hurt and Diane Kruger. He will soon be seen in Angels Sing (2013) opposite Harry Connick, Jr. and Connie Britton, and Black Eyed Dog (2014) opposite Hilarie Burton and Mackenzie Foy.
Chandler has had the opportunity to "carry" or "co-carry" a few films as well. In the family drama Standing Up (2013) Chandler plays Howie, a boys who escapes the humiliation of being the victim of bullying with his new found friend Grace and teaches that you can stand up and become stronger. Chandler had to change his hair color for Little Red Wagon (2012) playing the real Zach Bonner, extraordinary child philanthropist.
Chandler has also done a couple of television guest starring roles including his Young Artist Award winning role on Criminal Minds (2005) and playing Young Peter on Fringe (2008).
When Chandler is not acting, the high school freshman loves to hang out with his friends, play video games, run and play guitar.- Actress
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Ginnifer Goodwin was born Jennifer Michelle Goodwin on May 22, 1978, in Memphis, Tennessee, to Linda (Kantor), a doctor of educational technology, and Tim Goodwin, a musician and the owner of Memphis Sound Productions recording studio. Ginnifer graduated from Lausanne Collegiate School in 1996 and received her BFA in Acting from Boston University's School for the Arts in 2001. She went on to study at London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts, and the Shakespeare Institute in Stratford-Upon-Avon. She lived briefly in New York before moving to California, where she resides with her husband, actor Josh Dallas and their two sons. Ginnifer is of Scottish and English descent on her father's side, and she is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent on her mother's.- Actor
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Born in Chicago, Oscar nominee and Golden Globe and Emmy Award winner Tom Berenger was born Thomas Michael Moore and raised in a working class Roman Catholic family of Irish descent. His father was a printer for the Chicago Sun-Times. Tom attended the University of Missouri to study journalism. There, he first auditioned for a role in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" at the college theater on a whim and a bet with a roommate; he won the role of "Nick", the second male lead.
After several stints in regional theater, Berenger attended Herbert Berghof's Studio School for Acting in New York City. There, he pursued a professional acting. He selected "Berenger" as his professional name, after a school friend, as there was already a "Tom Moore" in Actors' Equity. His film debut was in Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977), followed by roles in such films as The Big Chill (1983), Eddie and the Cruisers (1983), Platoon (1986), Someone to Watch Over Me (1987), Shoot to Kill (1988), Betrayed (1988), Last Rites (1988), Major League (1989), Shattered (1991), Gettysburg (1993), The Substitute (1996), Sniper (1993), Rough Riders (1997), Inception (2010), Hatfields & McCoys (2012), among many others.- Actor
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Robbie Sublett was born in Austin, Texas, USA. Robbie is an actor and writer, known for If I'm Alive Next Week... (2021), Hachi: A Dog's Tale (2009) and Mystery Team (2009).- Actor
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David Josh Lawrence is known for Trauma Therapy (2019), Trauma Therapy: Psychosis (2023) and Darkness of Man (2024).- Actress
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Aylia Colwell is known for Fishbowl (2016), The Murder of Eliza Howard (2019) and The Real League of Justice League (2013).- Aylia Caulwell is known for Changing the Bloodline.
- Sarah Desjardins was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She is an actress, known for Yellowjackets (2021), Riverdale (2017) and Impulse (2018).
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Hannah Marks is an actress and filmmaker who was named one of Rolling Stone's 25 under 25 Artists Changing the World in 2017. Her first feature After Everything (2018) FKA Shotgun as co-writer/director premiered to rave reviews at the 2018 SXSW Film Festival where Hannah was also nominated for the Game Changer award. As an actress, Marks has four films slated for 2019 release, including Banana Split (2018) which she stars in, co-wrote, and produced. She was the female lead of Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (2016) for BBC America/AMC Studios opposite Elijah Wood. Seasons one and two recently premiered on Hulu. Prior film credits The Runaways (2010) and Dawn (2014) which both premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, and The Amazing Spider-Man (2012). Her other notable television work includes three seasons on the Golden Globe nominated series Necessary Roughness (2011) and a two-season arc on the Emmy nominated series Weeds (2005). In addition to her 2018/2019 filmmaking credits, her short film BearGirl (2017) was a finalist for 2018 Sundance Ignite, highlighting filmmakers ages 18-24. Her previous shorts have played at numerous festivals, including Two Dollar Bill (2016), winning Best Short at the CineYouth program of Chicago International Film Festival, highlighting filmmakers under the age of 22. Marks resides in Los Angeles and New York.- Actor
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Jordan Connor is a Canadian actor and producer. He's known for his role as Sweet Pea in The CW series Riverdale. Some of Jordan's other credits include Supernatural, You Me Her, and Nurses. Jordan most recently starred in the critically acclaimed Limited Series Looking For Alaska on Hulu, based on the novel of the same name by John Green.- Actor
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As a teenager, Coiro, a talented visual artist, spent summers building sets and operating lights at the New Jersey Shakespeare Festival. Inspired by numerous productions, including Julie Taymor's "Titus Andronicus" at Theater For A New Audience, Coiro decided to study theater at Carnegie Mellon University, where he eventually graduated with a BFA. He also spent time studying at The Moscow Art Theater in Russia. Coiro got his first professional gig as an understudy to three roles in the American premiere of Conor McPherson's off-Broadway play "This Lime Tree Bower" directed by Harris Yulin at Primary Stages. Within a month of graduating from CMU, Coiro landed the role of Eddie the Bellhop in the Lincoln Center revival of George S. Kauffman's "Dinner at Eight", directed by the late Gerald Gutierrez. Coiro then moved to Los Angeles and began working in construction, including a stint building a house with Nick Offerman. As recounted on Jerry Ferrara's podcast "Bad 4 Business", Coiro received the call that he'd landed his first on-screen acting gig, as Billy Walsh on "Entourage", while digging a hole for a deck in Echo Park. The role of Walsh was originally meant to be a guest star but soon evolved into an iconic character that has defined Coiro's career.- Actress
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Lammers is a writer, performer. In 2018 she presented an excerpt of her solo show DISCOVERED at the She Recovers conference in LA at the Grand Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton with a standing ovation from a sold-out crowd.
She wrote, produced and starred in that solo show on the West End in London, UK and at the Hollywood Fringe Festival, where she was nominated for a Duende award. DISCOVERED is directed by Jake Smith and Rebecca Johannsen.
She has performed her poem "Single Life" on Russell Simmons Def Poetry Jam on HBO. She has also appeared in "Belly" from Artisan Films, and on "Criminal Minds" (CBS), "Entourage" (HBO), and in countless commercials and independent films.
In 2011 Lammers wrote, produced, and starred in the short film "Raven" which won Best Experimental Short at the 2011 LA International Underground Film Festival.
Lammers led her Los Feliz slam team to the the National Poetry Slam for five years running. She has brought her poetry show to Universities all over the USA-from Smith College to UC Irvine.
In 2018 Lammers won the Silver Medal from the Solas Awards for Best Travel Writing in the Love category, and her essay "In Love And War" appeared in Adelaide magazine. http://adelaidemagazine.org/nf_d_lammers.html
She is a regular contributor at TheFix.com, the world's leading magazine for addiction and recovery. Lammers co-edited "Chorus" with Saul Williams, published by Simon & Schuster, 2010. She has published poems in journals as varied as Iowa Woman and The Museletter of the National Association for Poetry Therapy. She is anthologized in SLAM: The Competitive Art of Performance Poetry, 2000, Manic D Press.
She is now an International Recovery Coach and Interventionist, empowering others in recovery from substance use disorder. She uses creative writing and improv to teach recovery skills. To find out more about her coaching practice and workshops visit www.dufflyn.com