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Born on September 24, 1981 in Clearwater, Florida, Andrew Leeds started acting professionally at the age of 8. He first appeared on Broadway in the musical "Teddy & Alice" and soon after appeared as Gavroche in "Les Miserables." He next starred on Broadway in the musical "Falsettos" as Jason. He graduated from Stanford University with a degree in Computer Science. He splits his time between Los Angeles and New York. As a writer, he has written pilots for various networks including FOX, NBC, and Showtime.

Emjay Anthony was born to Trisha and Michael Salazar on June 1, 2003 in Clearwater Beach, Florida. After living a rather normal active family life, he began modeling and was selected for a Werther's Candy national commercial at the age of 4. When Emjay was 5 years old, his family relocated to California where his parents were originally from. His sister Sage is his only sibling who is ten years older. Within the first year of arriving back in California, in 2008, an open audition for It's Complicated (2009) starring Meryl Streep and Alec Baldwin, landed Emjay the role of Alec Baldwin's stepson. After making his screen debut in "It's Complicated", Emjay took a year and a half years off to catch up on his schooling. By the end of 2010, Emjay wanted to act again, so with the help of his agency, Coast to Coast, the auditions started again. Since that time, Emjay has booked several national commercials, two pilots, Applebaum (2012) for CBS, starring Rachelle Lefevre, from the Twilight series and Rhys Coiro from Entourage (2004) and Rake (2014) for Fox, which was scheduled to premier mid fall. Emjay played the eldest of three children and stars Greg Kinnear. During 2012, Emjay could also be seen in an episode of Grey's Anatomy (2005) and The Mentalist (2008). Emjay began working on the comedy-drama Chef (2014) where he plays the son of Sofía Vergara and Jon Favreau. Emjay enjoys playing air soft, riding his dirt bike and his BMX bike with his father when he is not working or schooling.

Myk Watford was raised in the Muscle Shoals region of northern Alabama. He attended the University of Utah, under the tutelage of Kenneth H. Washington, and studied at the Shakespeare Theatre in Washington, D.C.

Watford has appeared on just about every cop show on TV, most notably a recurring stint on "Law & Order: SVU", as well the all the "CSI's", ""NCIS's", and every other procedural using acronyms. He has also appeared on Numb3rs (2005), Bosch (2014), Training Day (2017), The Mentalist (2008), Private Practice (2007), Bones (2005), Breaking Bad (2008), Cold Case (2003), Elementary (2012), Without a Trace (2002), The Closer (2005), True Blood (2008), Justified (2010), Longmire (2012), Lethal Weapon (2016), and Scandal (2012). In 2019, he was first seen as Detective Morelli in Season 3 of HBO's True Detective (2014). He appeared in the based on real-life made-for-TV movie, New York Prison Break the Seduction of Joyce Mitchell (2017), as well as such feature films as No Country for Old Men (2007), Spider-Man (2002), and Trailer Park of Terror (2008).

Watford has appeared in more than 100 stage productions, including such Broadway and off-Broadway shows as Take Me Out, Hank Williams: Lost Highway, The Good Negro, and Five By Tenn, among others. A musician, Watford rocks the Hollywood scene with his popular swamp-rockabilly-revival band Stumpwaller.

Laura Chinn was born on 24 March 1986 in Clearwater, Florida, USA. She is a writer and producer, known for Warrior (2011), Suncoast (2024) and Florida Girls (2019).

Hannah Telle grew up doing theater in Shelby, North Carolina before graduating high school from North Carolina School of the Arts with a concentration in Drama. For college, she studied Theatre and Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California. After learning to play guitar for a role in a film, she started writing songs as a therapeutic tool to alleviate depression and anxiety. She has since released two full length albums of original music and played shows at the Hotel Cafe in Hollywood and The Last Bookstore in Downtown LA. Recently, her second album 'Walking Away from the Dream' was featured on Tim's Twitter Listening Party, alongside albums by Paul McCartney, The Smiths & Cocteau Twins. For her acting, she is best known as the voice of the main character in the BAFTA award-winning video game series 'Life is Strange'. Hannah's on-camera resume is both rich and diverse - she has played lead roles in films premiering at San Diego Comic Con, Dances with Films Festival, Beverly Hills International Film Festival, and Santa Barbara Film Festival. In 2018, Hannah returned to the University of Southern California to study Neuroscience and will graduate in December 2021. She is a strong advocate for animal rights and mental health research.

Shannon Farrara was born on 15 April 1984 in Clearwater, Florida, USA. She is an actress, known for Searching, Five Piece (2018) and Who's the Boss? (1984).

Ziv Zaifman was born on 7 July 2004 in Clearwater, Florida, USA. He is an actor, known for The Greatest Showman (2017), The Blacklist (2013) and Everything Wrong with... (2012).

Tatiana Thumbtzen was born on 22 April 1960 in Clearwater, Florida, USA. She is an actress, known for The Perfect Model (1988), Identity Crisis (1989) and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990).

Robin Ignico was born on 20 August 1970 in Clearwater, Florida, USA. She is an actress, known for Annie (1982), Voyagers! (1982) and The Woman in Red (1984).

Lebanese American actress Nadia Gray is best known for the Netflix action-thriller film 'Bright' (2017) and the CBS drama series 'All Rise' (2019). Born in Clearwater, Florida, Gray began modeling at the age of 17 and moved to Los Angeles when she was 20 to pursue acting. Gray's additional TV credits include 'Days Of Our Lives' (2015), 'Anger Management' (2014), 'Stitchers' (2017) and '2 Broke Girls' (2012).

Crystal Hunt was born on 5 February 1985 in Clearwater, Florida, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Hilton Head Island (2017), Magic Mike XXL (2015) and Sydney White (2007).

Heather Fusari was born in Clearwater, Florida, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Teenage Bounty Hunters (2020), Line of Duty (2019) and Class of '09 (2023).

Steve Mokate was born on 22 September 1960 in Clearwater, Florida, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for American Crime (2015), Better Call Saul (2015) and The Leftovers (2014).

Josh Folan was born in Clearwater, Florida, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for Ask for Jane (2018), Ay Lav Yu (2010) and Grave Robbing for Morons II: Dead by Dawn (2024).

Aerica was born on July 23, 1977, in Clearwater, Florida, to Elvira Russo (Queens, NY) and Joseph D'Amaro (Brooklyn,NY) both of Italian descent. As a teen, Aerica attended "Pinellas County Center of the Arts" high school and graduated in the class of 1995. Aerica has a B.A. Degree in Theatre from the University of South Florida. Her debut was the teen comedy, Road Trip (2000), starring 'Tom Green'. After graduating college, Aerica moved to Los Angeles, CA to pursue her dream in television and film. She has gone on to Guest Star in major network television shows such as Charlie's Angels, Burn Notice, and Nashville.

Takaya Lloyd is an American director, writer, actor, and producer. He is known for On the Verge (2021), Legion (2017), and Summertime Dropouts (2021). He created and stars in the upcoming series Hapa and his recent directorial effort Egress (2021) was awarded by the Russo brothers (of Marvel's Avengers films) in their No Sleep 'Til Film Festival.

Takaya is also a retired professional ballroom dancer with first and second place titles in the state of Florida and the World, respectively, and a classically trained visual arts alumnus of the Pinellas County Center for the Arts (PCCA).

Throughout history, inventors have found inspiration from the strangest places. For Spanx founder and owner Sara Blakely, the inspiration came from VPL (visible panty lines) and uncomfortable thongs. A frustrated consumer-turned- entrepreneur, Sara invented footless pantyhose, created a national brand and led a shapewear revolution. Obsessed with creating comfortable, slimming garments that minimize figure flaws, Sara has created more than 150 problem-solving products and recently entered the bra business with the ground-breaking Bra-llelujah! In 2006, Sara brought her shapewear know-how to more women with the national launch of ASSETS, a new collection of expertly- designed shapewear and legwear. Continuing to raise the bar with innovative products women want, in 2009 Sara launched Haute Contour by SPANX, a new line of sumptuous shapewear to be seen in. Chances are you've seen Sara flashing her Spanx on QVC, judging inventions on ABC's American Inventor (2006), or sharing tea with Richard Branson atop a hot air balloon at 10,000 feet on Fox's The Rebel Billionaire: Branson's Quest for the Best (2004). As the runner up on "Rebel Billionaire", Sara received a $750,000 check from Branson to pursue her dream to start a foundation to empower women. Since launching the Sara Blakely Foundation in late 2006, Sara has contributed well over one million dollars to causes that support women. As an entertaining and sought-after speaker, Sara shares her story to inspire people to follow their dreams.

Sara's story has been featured on everything from The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986), Today (1952), 20/20 (1978), and most recently, CNBC. She has been named Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year in 2002 and Georgia's "Woman of the Year" in 2005. Sara recently married Jesse Itzler, and they reside in Atlanta and New York. She is a native of Clearwater, Florida, and a graduate of Florida State University.

Zachary McLemore was born on 30 November 1984 in Clearwater, Florida, USA. He is an actor, known for Passenger 57 (1992), My Girl (1991) and The Santa Clause (1994).

Charlene Rose is an actor, dancer and singer, and was born in Clearwater, Florida. Her passion and natural ability in the arts began at a very young age, and she went on to major in Dance & Musical Theater at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, Washington.

Rose recently played the Lead in the independent feature film, "The Bride from Vegas", alongside Golden Globe winning and Oscar nominated actress, Sally Kirkland. She has also landed a large role in a new Bollywood movie set to begin filming shortly in Mumbai, India.

Prior to Charlene's film debut, she achieved significant successes in the Latin dance scene such as 2011 Golden Salsa Award for "Best Female Salsa Dancer", 7X World Salsa Champion, Semi-Finalist on FOX's "So You Think You Can Dance", and appeared on NBC's "America's Got Talent".

Lauran Irion was born on 25 October 1994 in Clearwater, Florida, USA. She is an actress, known for Zoe Gone (2014), GCB (2012) and Suburgatory (2011).

Jimmy Yates was born on 14 April 1934 in Clearwater, Florida, USA. He was an actor, known for Country Diary (1980). He was married to Kathy Yates. He died on 10 April 2006 in Hendersonville, Tennessee, USA.

Mary Werbelow was born in July 1944 in Clearwater, Florida, USA. She died on 25 June 2024 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.

Dennis Knight was born on 26 December 1968 in Clearwater, Florida, USA. He is an actor, known for WWE Smackdown! (1999), WWE Raw (1993) and WrestleMania XII (1996).

Born Nicholas Angue Sloan to John Angue Sloan, stockbroker, and Gretel R. Sloan, German model, Nick came into show business at the young age of 4. He first appeared as a runway model for children's clothing in Florida and in a TV commercial for Tampa Electric. As his father enjoyed the stage in Clearwater's Little Theatre along side character actor Charles Napier, and his mother had been a top model in Berlin, Germany, both parents encourage Nick to follow the path of show business. It wasn't until after graduating high school that the acting bug came. Through a friend, Nick found his way to an agent and acting classes with Kathy Laughlin acting studio in Tampa, Florida. At the acting studio, he became friends and acted with 'Gary Daniels' He loved acting so much that he dropped out of college to pursue his newfound dream. Through numerous grueling round trip drives from Tampa to Miami for countless auditions, Nick landed TV commercials for companies such as Publix Supermarkets, Kentucky Fried Chicken, and even a MasterCard commercial with Jackie Gleason. He even landed small parts in the made for HBO movie _Long Gone_ ( 1987) and the comedy _Summer Rental_ (1985). At 21 years of age and SAG card in hand; Nick made the cross-country journey to Hollywood. After a year of rejection and bad luck, Nick headed back to Florida to re-group. During this rejuvenating year, Nick was a stand-in for Don Johnson on Miami Vice, did several more TV commercials including a national for McDonalds, and won a small role in the horror movie _Phantom of the Ritz_ (1992) . This along with a bit of modeling work gave Nick the energy needed for another trip back to Hollywood. This second trip to Hollywood was filled with studying at the Beverly Hills Playhouse, miles and miles of mountain bike riding, wave after of wave of surfing from Ventura County to K-38 in Baja, Mexico, and hundreds of rejections. At 25, Nick decided to pack it up, give up his dream of acting, and headed back to University. While at Florida State University for a Masters in Psychology, Nick dabbled in acting, but stuck to the books. In 1994, 10 years after high school graduation, and fresh out of university, Nick decided to join the United States Peace Corps. Nick spent about 2 years in the far east of Russia as an English teacher. He managed to become quite fluent in Russia, but stayed away from acting. After a short return to the USA, Nick headed to Japan to travel and have a bit of a working holiday. He continued working as an English teacher, but the show business bug came back to bite. In 2000, Nick was one of the first radio DJ'S at the new Radio station, Radio-i. This was just the beginning of a prosperous career in Japan. Since then, he has had several parts in Japanese TV dramas including "Order Made: Tailor Kusunoki" (2004) (mini) , numerous TV commercials, has appeared in over 30 company videos, and done hundreds of voice over jobs.

Kaci Lyn Battaglia was born on 3 October 1987 in Clearwater, Florida, USA. She is an actress and composer, known for View from the Top (2003), The Perfect Man (2005) and Camp Tanglefoot: It All Adds Up (1999).