The Actors/Actresses That Played In Jessie
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Debby Ryan was born in Huntsville, Alabama on May 13, 1993, but she and her family moved to Texas when she was a small child and lived there for five years before moving to Wiesbaden, Germany. In Germany Debby became fascinated with acting in local plays and musicals. By age 9, she knew she wanted to be an actress. After three years in Germany, the family moved to Keller, Texas, where they lived until they moved to Los Angeles so Debby could pursue a career in the entertainment industry.
Debby got her start in film with roles in Barney: Let's Go to the Firehouse (2007) and the MGM feature film The Longshots (2008) alongside Keke Palmer and Ice Cube. She also appeared in a handful of national television commercials. From there, her career took off when she secured one of the series-regular roles on Disney Channel's The Suite Life on Deck (2008), which debuted in 2008. In 2010, she starred in the smash hit Disney Channel film 16 Wishes (2010), one of the first of many Disney co-productions. She took an active role employing online and guerrilla-marketing techniques to the film that had a tiny marketing budget. The movie premiered to 5.6 million viewers and made it as second on the list of cable's top 25 most popular shows of that week, twice. Since then, 16 Wishes (2010) has been successful in over 30 countries worldwide and continues to draw in strong viewership numbers.
In addition to her work with The Disney Channel, Debby appeared on ABC's Private Practice (2007), showcasing some of her dramatic acting chops playing Hailey, a recovering cocaine addict. She also appeared as a murder suspect on A&E's hit series The Glades (2010), in 2012. Debby has appeared in over 8 live-action Disney Channel series and countless interstitials. Her current hit series Jessie (2011) was the first live-action series in Disney history to be picked up with only her cast, the Show Runner, and the script. Debby starred in the Disney Channel original movie, Radio Rebel (2012), which premiered on February 17, 2012 to over 6 million viewers. It was based on Danielle Joseph's novel "Shrinking Violet", and Debby appeared as Tara Adams, a shy high-school senior who leads an alternate life as an anonymous DJ [called Radio Rebel]. In addition to starring in the movie, Debby produced the music video and contributed to three tracks on the soundtrack, including "We Got The Beat", "A Wish Comes True Every Day", and "We Ended Right". Aside from Radio Rebel (2012) and Jessie (2011), Debby is also widely recognized for her role as popular season regular Bailey Pickett on the Disney Channel series The Suite Life on Deck (2008), a role she held from 2008-2011. She flexed her voiceover skills in Secret of the Wings (2012) and Ultimate Spider-Man (2012).
When she isn't working, Debby is passionate about volunteering and is a Disney Friends for Change Ambassador. Her recent work with Friends for Change took her to India, where in partnership with Free the Children, Debby helped to build a new school for a local village. The documentary on her work was nominated for a daytime Emmy in 2013. Debby is also heavily involved in music and loves to collaborate with her brother, Chase Ryan, and her friends. Her self-written single debuted in 2010 on Disney Channel as a music video about her character in 16 Wishes (2010). It was featured on the 16 Wishes (2010) soundtrack. In July 2011, she released the single, "We Ended Right", which debuted on iTunes and was also picked up to be featured on the "Radio Rebel" soundtrack. Debby wrote her first EP entitled "One". This indie rock, self funded/produced record premiered in the Top 5 on the rock charts and was featured on Billboard. Debby directed plays and skits while she was younger and after years of shadowing successful directors, she was allowed to take the reins as a director for her live action hit series Jessie (2011). She will direct 3 more episodes before the season ends in February. On the business side, Debby is an active producer on Jessie (2011). She was there from the inception of the story, attends production meetings, and makes meaningful and significant contributions to Jessie (2011).
She launched a production company called Shadowborn Productions, where she produced the official music video for "Radio Rebel" and another one for Atlantic's "Fueled by Ramen". In 2016, Debby played the part of "Holli" on the YouTube Red series, Sing It! (2016). She is costarring in the upcoming films Rip Tide (2017), playing the role of Cora; and the comedy Life of the Party (2018), alongside Gillian Jacobs, Melissa McCarthy, and Maya Rudolph. Debby was also cast in the lead role of Patty in a pilot ordered by the CW, Insatiable (2018).- Actress
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Peyton List has been an on-screen mainstay in many households and has grown up in front of the camera. She is a leading actor, producer and writer of her generation. Peyton joined Netflix's COBRA KAI, a series that serves as one of the streamer's biggest hits of all time. List portrays tough-as-nails and All Valley champ, Tory Nichols, who made her debut in Season 2, & transformed the role into a central character to the series. List's television series SCHOOL SPIRITS premiered on Paramount+ with an eight-episode season. WSJ called her leading performance "magnetic." List also serves as a producer on series, which was recently green lit for a second season and was also released on Netflix. Within a few days of launching on Netflix, School Spirits skyrocketed to the top 10 list. Peyton also stars in the Voltage Pictures film AMERICAN BOOGEYWOMAN as the lead role of 'Aileen Wournos.' In 2018 she filmed DEPARTURES, opposite Asa Butterfield, Maisie Williams, and Nina Dobrev. She also recently wrapped an intriguing new principal role for the Wonder Worldwide feature, GIRLS HAUNTS BOY opposite Michael Cimino. In Peyton's early career, she made a name for herself on the fan-favorite Disney's JESSIE, the network's longest running series. Following four seasons and due to the amazing response to her wildly popular character, Disney created a spin-off series, titled BUNK'D, which List wrapped production on in 2018. Peyton List is a name well respected in Hollywood. The world has watched her boldly transition to her adult career, and one thing we all know for certain is that Peyton List is only getting started.- Actor
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Cameron Boyce was an American actor, with Afro-Caribbean and African-American descent. His paternal grandmother Jo Ann Allen was one of the "Clinton Twelve", the first African-Americans to attend an integrated high school in the Southern United States (specifically in Clinton, Tennessee).
In 1999, Boyce was born in Los Angeles, California. He was trained as a dancer from an early age. In 2008, he made his debut in the music video "That Green Gentleman (Things Have Changed)" by the band "Panic! at the Disco". He was playing a child version of guitarist Ryan Ross. Also in 2008, Boyce gained a recurring role in the short-lived soap opera "General Hospital: Night Shift" (2007-2008).
Boyce's first appearance in a feature film was in the horror film "Mirrors" (2008), playing the role of Michael "Mikey" Carson (the son of the film 's protagonist). His second film appearance was in the spy film "Eagle Eye" (2008), playing the role of Sam Holloman. His next prominent film role was in the comedy film "Grown Ups" (2010), again playing the son of the film's protagonist.
Boyce showcased his dancing skills in the web series "The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers" (2010-2011). In 2011, Boyce appeared as a featured dancer in a "Dancing with the Stars" special and in the television sitcom "Shake It Up" (2010-2013). He made a guest appearance in the sitcom "Good Luck Charlie" (2010-2014), playing an impostor version of regular character Gabe Duncan.
Boyce next gained the co-starring role of Luke Ross in the sitcom "Jessie" (2011-2015). The premise of the series was that celebrity couple Morgan and Christina Ross had no free time to spend with their four children, so they hired aspiring actress Jessie Prescott (played by Debby Ryan) as a full-time nanny and surrogate mother to the kids. Luke was the second oldest child, who viewed Jessie as a love interest. The series was a ratings hit for Disney Channel. It lasted for 4 seasons, and a total of 98 episodes.Cameron Boyce was born on May 28, 1999 in the USA. He is known for his work on Jessie (2011), Mirrors (2008) and Eagle Eye (2008).- Actor
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Best known for his role as 'Ravi Ross' on Disney Channel's hit series "Jessie" and its spinoff, "Bunk'd," Karan Brar is taking Hollywood by storm and seeking to break cultural barriers in the entertainment industry. He stars in "Bunk'd" on Disney Channel and 2018 will be a major year for Karan as he breaks out of his Disney roles for some exciting new projects including the Legendary Entertainment/Universal Pictures film "Pacific Rim: Uprising" and the YouTube Red teen dramedy series, "Youth and Consequences."
"Pacific Rim: Uprising" is a science-fiction monster film produced by Guillermo del Torro. The film is a sequel to the 2013 film "Pacific Rim" and also stars John Boyega, Scott Eastwood, and Jing Tian. Karan plays 'Suresh,' a new cadet for the Jaeger pilot program. To prepare for the role, Brar worked out with a personal trainer for several months both before and during shooting of the film, which included stunt and fight training as well as a monitored diet. The film is set to be released early 2018.
Born and raised in Bothell, Washington, Karan pursued various sports to try to break out of his shell and find his 'niche'. He soon realized sports were not going to be his calling in life, and his father, who had done theater in India, suggested that he try acting. After a few workshops and acting classes, Karan discovered he was far more talented and comfortable on stage than he was on the field. So, at the age of eight, he signed with an agent and quickly booked his first commercial.
Not long after, Karan's big break came when he landed the role of 'Chirag Gupta' in Twentieth Century Fox's hit trilogy based on the New York Times best-selling book series, "Diary of a Wimpy Kid." The films included: "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" [2010], "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules" [2011] and "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days" [2012]. However, it is Karan's role as 'Ravi' on "Jessie" that truly put Karan on the map. In "Jessie," Ravi was a recent immigrant to the United States who was struggling to adapt to his new surroundings, while still trying to hold on to his Indian culture and religious beliefs. Since then, Ravi has adjusted and come into his own, bringing his considerate and sometimes naïve but hilarious personality to life in "Bunk'd."
With Karan's family originally being from Punjab, India, he understands the importance and responsibility of portraying the Disney Channel's first-ever series regular Indian character. Brar has helped the channel diversify culturally, while sharing his native Indian culture with its target audience of kids and families. On the other hand, as a first-generation Indian-American, Karan also feels strongly that it is his duty to show his fans and the entertainment industry that he is more than the cliché "Indian character," and he has something much greater to offer.
Karan has several other projects under his belt as well, including NBC's "The Night Shift" where he played a young Afghan drug dealer, the Disney Channel Original Movie, "Invisible Sister" and guest-star appearances on several Disney Channel shows. Brar also voiced the character of 'Mason' in Twentieth Century Fox's "Mr. Peabody & Sherman" and 'Prince Zandar' in Disney's "Sophia the First."
When he is not busy lighting up the big or small screens, Karan enjoys quality time with his friends doing anything that can get them outdoors, from beach trips to hiking and travel adventures. He also spends time working on his photography and videography techniques. Karan enjoys playing video games and discovering new music as well. His philanthropic efforts include lending his voice as a celebrity ambassador for Thirst Project, the world's largest youth water organization whose goal is to build a socially-conscious generation that will end the global water crisis. Brar also has a passion for helping those affected by or who have loved ones affected by mental illness. He hopes to help remove the stigma around the topic and let others know it is something that is okay to discuss. Karan currently resides in Los Angeles.- Frank was an actor, known for Austin & Ally (2011). He died on 23 October 2021 in the USA.
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Skai Jackson stars as the adorable "Zuri Ross" on the Disney Channel sitcoms Jessie (2011), with Debby Ryan, and Bunk'd (2015). Before that, we've seen her in small roles on Boardwalk Empire (2010) and Royal Pains (2009), and even in the film, The Smurfs (2011).- Actor
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Kevin Chamberlin is one of the few Broadway actors who has been nominated for the Tony Award in three out of four acting categories. Best Actor in a Play (Dirty Blonde), Best Actor in a Musical (Seussical) and Best Featured Actor in a Musical (The Addams Family). He also received Drama Desk nominations for these roles. His film debut was in 1995, playing Charlie - the bomb defuser in "Die Hard With A Vengeance". Kevin plays "Bertram" on Disney Channel's hit series, "Jessie". He was born in 1963 and grew up in Moorestown, New Jersey. He holds a BFA in Acting from Rutgers University's Mason Gross School of the Arts.- Actor
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Chris Galya was born on 23 August 1987 in New Jersey, USA. He is an actor, known for Jessie (2011), Dead Trigger (2017) and Acting Dead (2016).- Actress
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Carolyn Hennesy was born on 10 June 1962 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Big Nate (2022), Cougar Town (2009) and General Hospital (1963). She was previously married to Donald Agnelli.- Actress
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Christina Moore is a true multi-hyphenate who has successfully built a career as an actor, writer, and producer over her 20-year career. She has starred in more than 80 television shows and films and has produced ten films in the last seven years.
Moore is best known for her work as a sketch comedian in "MadTV" (FOX), as Laurie Forman in "That 70s Show" (FOX), as Butterfly in "Without a Paddle" (Paramount), as Tracy Clark in the re-make of "90210" (CW), as Christina Ross in "Jessie" (Disney Channel) and as Mandi Heiser in TNT's hit series "Claws". She has also starred on such hit shows as "Friends", "True Blood", "Mom", "Last Man Standing", "Two and a Half Men", "Will & Grace" & "24".
In December 2022, Moore released two holiday movies worldwide. "I Believe in Santa", which she produced and stars in, was released on Netflix and quickly became the #2 movie globally on Netflix. "A Hollywood Christmas", which she developed and produced, was released on HBO Max and rapidly became the #1 movie on HBO Max. In summer 2022, she also released the film "That's Amor" on Netflix, which became the #2 movie in the US and #3 globally in its first two weeks on Netflix, garnering over thirty million viewing hours. Representation is extremely important to Moore, which is why her films have diverse casts and characters of all backgrounds, religions and sexual orientations.
In 2015, Moore began her work behind the camera when she co-wrote and produced the film "Running Wild", starring Sharon Stone. The film graced the festival circuit and debuted with a small theatrical release. Emboldened by this, Moore helmed a creative team that worked tirelessly to creatively develop and produce ten more films over the next seven years. Her focus lays on excellent story-telling and high production value while creating a nurturing environment for young talent to emerge. The films have homes on Netflix, HBO Max and Amazon Prime.
Moore has also ventured into the world of event series in which she is the female lead and a co-producer. "Casa Grande" is represented by Warner Bros Television Group and being released by Telus Canada and FreeVee USA in early 2023.
Moore is married to John Ducey. They reside in Sherman Oaks, CA.- Actress
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Critic's Choice nominated actress Josie Totah is an immensely talented actress, writer, and producer with a gift for bringing dynamic characters to life. As she fearlessly evolves her body of work with each new project, Totah is fast proving to be one of Hollywood's most engaging and sought-after actresses. Totah has been recognized by numerous prestigious publications including being named to The Hollywood Reporter's Top 30 Stars Under 18, Forbes 30 Under 30 (Hollywood), Teen Vogue's 21 Under 21, Out Magazine OUT100 and Seventeen Magazine's 6 Women Under 21 Who Are Changing the World.
Josie Totah can currently be seen as the co-lead in AppleTV+'s period-drama series, THE BUCCANEERS, based on an unfinished book by Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Edith Wharton. In the series created by Katherine Jakeways and directed by BAFTA winner Susannah White, Josie received critical acclaim for her grounded dramatic performance as "Mabel" alongside Kristine Froseth, Alisha Boe, Mia Threapleton and Christina Hendricks.
Prior to that Josie starred as"Lexi", the most popular girl at Bayside High in the critically-acclaimed reboot of the iconic series SAVED BY THE BELL from Universal Television and Peacock. The series was created by Emmy-winning writer Tracy Wigfield and features several members of the original cast. Totah received critical praise for her standout performance and was nominated for a Critic's Choice Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. Totah also serves as a producer of the series which was the recipient of the GLAAD Media Award for Best Comedy Series in 2022.
Josie can also be seen in the feature film MOXIE directed by Amy Poehler. The film, based on Jennifer Mathieu's novel of the same name about girls who start a feminist revolution in high school, premiered on Netflix in 2021.
Josie also starred in Amazon's half-hour pilot GOOD PEOPLE, created by Whitney Cummings and Oscar-nominated director Lee Daniels. The pilot focuses on three generations of women, played by Lisa Kudrow, Whitney Cummings, and Totah, all working in the ombudsman's office of a college. Josie is Tallulah, the smart, brash, Generation Z voice of social injustice. The pilot also co-stars Greg Kinnear, Martin Short, and Ian Harding.
Totah is also known for her starring role in NBC's comedy television series CHAMPIONS created by Mindy Kaling and Charlie Grandy. The series focuses on a charismatic 15-year-old, 'Michael' (Totah), who is sent to live with his estranged father 'Vince' (Anders Holm) who is living the bachelor dream in New York City. Totah received critical acclaim for the role and was deemed the series' breakout star, garnering instant affection from fans and critics.
Totah can be seen starring alongside Adam Devine in Walt Disney Pictures' MAGIC CAMP. The young-adult comedy follows a former magician who returns to his youth camp to reignite his career. In Summer 2017 she was also seen in Columbia Pictures & Marvel Studios' SPIDERMAN: HOMECOMING as 'Seymour.' Totah also appeared in Chris Kelly's debut feature OTHER PEOPLE opposite Jesse Plemons, Molly Shannon, Bradley Whitford, and Zach Woods, which was released in September 2016. The film premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival where Totah received rave reviews for her riveting performance and was included in Variety's 2016 Breakout Stars portfolio, InStyle Magazine's 10 Rising Stars to Watch and a Most Inspirational Person at Sundance.
In 2015, Totah starred in the sixth and final season of Fox's hit series GLEE as 'Myron Muskovitz', a strong-armed prodigy and child tyrant in one. This follows her performance in Disney Channel's Kids' Choice nominated series JESSIE, for which Totah received a 2014 Young Artist nomination for Best Performance in a TV Series-Recurring Young Actor 10 & Under.She starred in several notable television series including: Comedy Central's The Other Two, CBS' Primetime Emmy nominated series 2 BROKE GIRLS, Fox's Golden Globe nominated comedy NEW GIRL, TV Land's Primetime Emmy nominated comedy THE EXES, Disney's Primetime Emmy nominated animation series SOFIA THE FIRST, as well as recurring in the Netflix series, No Good Nick. She also starred in ABC's comedy BACK IN THE GAME alongside James Caan and Maggie Lawson.
In addition to her career in front of camera, Totah is a television and film writer and currently serves as a producer on the Peacock series SAVED BY THE BELL. At age 15 she sold her first television pitch to Universal Television/NBC. The single-camera sitcom with the working title AUNT NANCY, based on her real-life aunt, had Totah set to produce alongside Adam and Naomi Scott, as well as star in it. She is currently working on new scripts and original projects.
Totah is also an LGBTQ activist who regularly appears on panels discussing LBGTQ rights and inclusion of LGBTQ characters in film and television. Totah was recognized by the Human Rights Campaign who honored her with the prestigious Visibility Award in 2018 and the Upstander Award in 2019. She was named by Out Magazine to Out100. Totah is also a celebrity ambassador for GLAAD and GLSEN where she serves as a member of the GLSEN Game Change Council.- 2022 is the year Pierson Fodé became one of Hollywood's most sought after movie stars. Twice Emmy nominated actor, Pierson Fodé found global success of his latest film "The Man From Toronto." In the #1 Netflix & Sony Pictures film Fodé stars opposite Kevin Hart and Woody Harrelson in this action comedy. Pierson plays "The Man from Miami," who is the "younger, hotter, stronger more deadly assassin" is sent to finish Woody's failed attempt at a high priced target. On top of that he starring as the complex love interest of Jake Weary on TNT's hit show ANIMAL KINGDOM. he has also begun pre-production on two films yet to be announced. 2019 was also jam packed for Pierson as he filmed 7 projects last year. He's currently on multiple shows. The TRUTV half hour comedy, "TACOMA, FD," CW's "DYNASTY," and Facebook Watch's "REAL BRO'S OF SIMI VALLEY." Earlier last year he shot his first network series regular in the CW pilot, "GLAMOROUS." Pierson plays, "Chad," son of "Madolyn," (Brook Shields) CEO, entrepreneur and founder of Glamorous Cosmetics and former supermodel, who built one of the top cosmetic companies in the world from the ground up. February of this year he recurred on his second season of Facebook Watch's new comedic series, "The Real Bro's of Simi Valley." Pierson can next be seen on the big screen in the true life college football drama, "It's Time," which tells the tragic story of the Ole Miss Rebel defensive back Chucky Mullins, who in 1989 became paralyzed after making a tackle against Vanderbilt player Brad Gaines (Pierson).
Pierson is known for his work on a wide range of projects such as: HBO series "HELLO LADIES", Alastair Orr's horror thriller, "INDIGENOUS", Awesomeness TV's mini series "STORYTELLERS," and the lead role of "Eli" in "NAOMI AND ELYS NO KISS LIST" opposite Victoria Justice. Based on the novel by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan (authors of "Nic and Norah's Infinite Playlist") No Kiss List follows two life long best friends who find themselves falling for the same guy and its repercussions. In 2015, Pierson joined the number one soap opera in the world "Bold & Beautiful" for 2 years where he was nominated twice for a Daytime Emmy. Pierson's a natural at comedy too, and got a taste of the Disney machine with a 5 episode arc on Disney Channel's "Jessie," as the character 'Brooks Wentworth,' Jessie's soon to be fiancé and down to earth heir to his family fortune. Fode and Debby Ryan will portray the first ever Disney TV marriage. Fodé got his start as the lead in "KILL GAME," a thriller in which Fode is the sociopathic leader of a group of friends being hunted down by a masked murderer with a score to settle, which debuted at the Cannes Film Festival.
Pierson Fodé was raised making short films, on his family farm in Washington State, where he graduated at 18 years old with a two-year degree in artistic and scientific studies. Moving forward quickly, he interned for a live production company where he was able to rise quickly to direct and produce. He turned to LA where he has quickly furthered his career and dreams. - Jennifer Veal attended prestigious London performing arts schools Italia Conti at the age of 9 and Sylvia Young Theatre School 12-17 alongside stars such as Amy Winehouse, The Spice Girls and more. The stage then certainly took a shine to Jennifer leading to her West End debut in "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" at The London Palladium, she performed for the Queen at the Royal Variety Performance and then went on to join casts such as the original cast of "Billy Elliot" working alongside stars such as Elton John.
Television called next. Jennifer joined the Disney family at 14 and has worked on a variety of shows ever since from the UK's first original series "As The Bell Rings". After graduating from Sylvia Youngs Jennifer was accepted a year early into The Central School of Speech and Drama. Her next role lead her to Los Angeles with a recurring role in the worldwide hit series "Jessie" where she play not only one but two characters, opposing twins Agatha and Angela. The popularity of her characters on "Jessie" continued her success in children's television and she joined the Nickelodeon Network and the cast of Victorious.
She soon met her current co star and creative partner "Lucas Cruikshank". The duo became an Internet sensation in 6 months and with their combined channels and the "Lucas And Jenny" channel reached millions of subscribers and billions of views all thanks to fun skits, their perfect pairing, personal vlogs and crazy shenanigans.
As well as working onscreen Jennifer has quite the reputation in the world of voice over worldwide lending her voice to shows such as channel 5's hit animation Hanas Helpine, ads such as "Google Chrome" and popular video games including "The Rekkoning, Guildwars" and many more.
Jennifer has grown her career worldwide and continues to do so. - Actor
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Joseph Michael "Joey" Richter is an actor, singer, and internet personality. Born in Laguna Niguel, he grew up in Southern California. Joey attended the University of Michigan and received a BFA in Theater Performance with a Minor in Global Media Studies.
He is most likely known for his portrayal of Ron Weasley in Starkid's theatrical production "A Very Potter Musical", "A Very Potter Sequel", and "A Very Potter Senior Year". He has also appeared in the Starkid productions of "Starship" and "Me and My Dick" as Bug and Joey Richter, respectively.
Joey has been a principal performer and vocalist on both of Starkid's National Concert Tours, The S.P.A.C.E. Tour (2011) and The Apocalyptour (2012).
Joey resides in Los Angeles and is pursuing a career in film, television, and voice over. He can most recently be heard in South Africa's Triggerfish Animation's second feature film, Khumba, as the bullying zebra Themba alongside AnnaSophia Robb, Laurence Fishburne, Steve Buscemi, and Liam Neeson.
He can also be seen on the Disney Channel show, Jessie, as Officer Petey.
Joey is also a writer, actor, director, and editor for his Youtube sketch group, The Tin Can Brothers.- Actor
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Charles Esten was born on 9 September 1965 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for The Postman (1997), Nashville (2012) and Swing Vote (2008). He has been married to Patty Esten since 2 November 1991. They have three children.- Actress
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Sierra Mccormick was born in Asheville, NC and grew up in Palm Springs, CA. She began performing in film and television at a young age, and had a number of roles on different network TV shows throughout the late 2000s, including Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader, Criminal Minds, Supernatural, Monk, and Curb Your Enthusiasm. Later, she worked on larger studio films including Land of the Lost and 20th Century Fox's Ramona & Beezus. From 2011 to 2013 she was a series regular on the TV show ANT Farm, and in 2014 starred in the horror film Some Kind of Hate, for which she was nominated for the Fright Meter Award. Following this, she worked in many genre-spanning features including Lionsgate's The Honor List and Lifetime's Sorority Nightmare. She is starring in the upcoming film The Vast of Night, (which won the Slamdance Film Festival audience award and the Overlook Film Festival grand jury prize) as well as the ensemble horror piece V.F.W.- Kelly got her first acting job at the age of three weeks. It was a birthing scene, of course, and she was covered in cream cheese and strawberry jelly for authenticity. At six weeks of age, Kelly portrayed baby Chastity in the "Mow" - the Sonny and Cher Story. More recently Kelly has co-starred on "Strong Medicine," "Jake in Progress," and has appeared in numerous national commercials. Kelly's favorite things to do when not on the set are to play with her many animals that she has back home, 17 in all. Her favorite of them all is her 100 lb dog Daisey, who loves to knock Kelly down, and her black Annie, who curls up with Kelly every night at bedtime. When Kelly grows up she wants to be a zoo keeper...or an artist...or a... The possibilities are endless.
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Matt Shively is an American actor. Born and raised in Southern California. He is best known for his roles in Lopez Vs Lopez, The Real O'Neals, Father of the Year, True Jackson VP and Paranormal Activity 4. Matt is represented by Steven Gersh and Daisy Wu of Gersh Agency. As well as Richard Konigsberg of RKM Managment.- Actress
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Lauren Pritchard started improvising in Florida with Wayne Brady as a fetus in 1991. She now performs in LA at: Second City, CSz, ACME, The Pack, and UCB. She was a regular cast member on season 14 of MADtv. Lauren is currently recurring on Disney Channel's Stuck in the Middle, Gamers Guide, and Jessie, Modern Family, True Blood, The Sarah Silverman show, How I Met Your Mother, Bill Mahr, Jimmy Kimmel, Chelsey Lately and more! Plus lots O' commercials, and she stars in the film The Engagement Claus. One of those Hallmark Holiday guilty pleasure movies. Lauren is the Emcee all over the world for Disney, Universal, various corporations, and for the 1980s band Alphaville. She was a guest on "Show Offs" improvised musical TV season 2-3 with Will Forte, Insecure on HBO, and just joined the Cast of Sydney to the Max on the Disney Channel.- Actor
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Lombardo Boyar was born on 1 December 1973 in El Paso, Texas, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Happy Feet (2006), Brother (2000) and Big Ass Spider! (2013). He has been married to Terri Gutormson since 20 May 2009.- Actress
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Maia Mitchell is an Australian singer/song writer and actress from Lismore, New South Wales. She learned to play the guitar at a very young age and her talent has been included on The Fosters (2013) - an ABC Family show that aired in June 2013, where Maia plays one of the main roles of "Callie Jacob".
Also, Maia has made her mark on the Disney Channel, appearing in a special episode of Jessie (2011) in 2013, as well as in the hit original film, Teen Beach Movie (2013), with fellow Disney Channel star, Ross Lynch.
Mitchell participated in dance lessons as a young girl and performed in school and local theatre productions to kick start her career. When she was just 12-years-old, she auditioned for the Australian television series, Mortified (2006) and landed the lead role of "Brittany Flune". The series broke many Australian Children's Television records and even went on to win national and international awards, including an Australian Film Institute (AFI) Award for Best Children's Television Series and a Chicago International Children's Film Festival Award.
Furthermore, she was next cast as "Natasha Hamilton" in the Australian television series, Trapped (2008), and later reprized her role in the sequel series, Castaway (2010), that finds a group of children suffering from the mysterious disappearance of their parents in a dangerous paradise.- Amy Farrington was born in Boston, Massachusetts but raised in Garland, a suburb of Dallas, Texas. After attending a musical theatre conservatory program, she worked in local and regional theatres before moving to Chicago. In Chicago, she performed at several theaters including the Bailwick Repertory, The Court Theatre and the Steppenwolf Theatre. Twenty plays later, she moved to Los Angeles. Her first job was as a series regular in a pilot for NBC, followed by the series, The Michael Richards Show (2000), for the same network. She then went on to star in pilots for several networks and guest-starred and recurred on numerous sitcoms including Will & Grace (1998), Just Shoot Me! (1997), Malcolm in the Middle (2000), Two and a Half Men (2003), The King of Queens (1998) and The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006).
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Katherine McNamara, named one of Vanity Fair's "Breakout Bunch," is a sought after accomplished actor, dancer, singer/songwriter. She is most recently known as the titular lead role of "Abby Walker" in Walker: Independence (2022), the prequel to CW's Walker (2021). In 2023, Katherine was nominated for the Critics Choice Association's Super Award for Best Actress in an Action Series. Before she went West, she was cast as "MIa Smoak Queen" as the beloved badass daughter of "Felicity Smoak" and "Oliver Queen" (a true amalgamation of her parents - tough, smart, and takes no shit) and was to follow in her father's footsteps to become the next "Green Arrow" in "Green Arrow and the Canaries." Kat masterfully created the daughter, Mia, a tough street fighter, in the CW series Arrow (2012) with Stephen Amell and Emily Bett Rickards.
Katherine has amassed a large audience from her leading roles of Abby, Mia, and "Clary Fray" in the Freeform series, Shadowhunters (2016) ; a book-to-screen adaptation of the bestselling "The Mortal Instruments." Katherine received many nominations and awards for her portrayal of Clary including winning the The E! People's Choice Awards (2018) for Top Female Television Actress as well as two Teen Choice Award wins for Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/ Sci-fi and Choice Ship with Dominic Sherwood Kat was nominated twice for other Teen Choice Awards and won the The E! People's Choice Awards (2018) with Shadowhunters (2016) for Favorite Sci-fi/Fantasy Show. The series premiered to stellar ratings, being the #1 series debut in more than two years, and helped launch the re-brand of the channel alongside fan favorite Pretty Little Liars (2010). In 2015, McNamara closed out a lightning year, portraying another fierce female role as 'Sonya' in the second installment of Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) trilogy, Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018) alongside Dylan O'Brien and Kaya Scodelario.
McNamara began her professional career on Broadway, at the age of 13, as the principle character "Fredrika Armfeldt" in Stephen Sondheim's "A Little Night Music", starring opposite Catherine Zeta-Jones and Angela Lansbury. She was fortunate to continue on as "Fredrika" with the second ALNM Broadway cast of Bernadette Peters and Elaine Stritch. Her other theater roles include "Esther Jane" in the per-Broadway world premiere of "A Christmas Story, the Musical!", as well as "To Kill a Mockingbird", "The Crucible", "Inherit the Wind", "Annie", "The Secret Garden" and "Galileo". She has also been cast in a number of Equity workshops/readings, including "Little Dancer" and "Pan" (aka "Fly") with Laura Osnes, which was created by the "In the Heights" creative team - Jeffrey Seller, Alex Lacamoire, and Andy Blankenbuehler.
McNamara's love for acting stretches beyond the stage, with credits in television and film productions. Television credits include Katherine's portrayal of Julie Lawry, the erratic Tinkerbell of the apocalypse in Stephen King 's newest adaptation of The Stand (2020) directed by Josh Boone starring Whoopi Goldberg, Alexander Skarsgård, and James Marsden. Additional television credits include 30 Rock (2006), Glee (2009), Happy Together (2018), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999), Drop Dead Diva (2009), Love, Classified (2022) , Late Show with David Letterman (1993), Good Morning America (1975) and PBS's Sondheim! The Birthday Concert (2010) . McNamara starred in Disney Channel's Girl Vs. Monster (2012) with Olivia Holt which attracted more than 5 million viewers and had recurring roles on Jessie (2011) as "Bryn Breitbart" and on Kickin' It (2011) as the mean girl from Swathmore Academy, "Claire". She filmed the much anticipated Disney pilot, Madison High (2012), where she portrayed "Cherri O'Keefe", resident fashionista and creator of Madison High's popular gossip blog. She can also be seen in the highly acclaimed Freeform series, The Fosters (2013).
McNamara made her big screen debut film in Warner Brothers picture New Year's Eve (2011), where she portrays "Lily Bowman". Besides the Maze Runner series, Kat also starred in Universal's R.L.Stein's film R.L. Stine's Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls (2015) opposite Dove Cameron as well as the independent bullying film, Contest (2013) with Kenton Duty . The film dives into the dark world of high school bullying and found a home on Cartoon Network as part of their anti-bullying initiative. Other film projects include Katherine starring as "Becky Thatcher" in the re-make of Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn (2014), alongside Joel Courtney and Jake T. Austin, which was released in 2013, Disney's family-friendly Little Savages (2016), A Sort of Homecoming (2015) opposite Laura Marano, Is That a Gun in Your Pocket? (2016) with Cloris Leachman, Natural Selection (2016) with Anthony Michael Hall, A Wife's Nightmare (2014) with Jennifer Beals and Indiscretion (2016) with Mira Sorvino, Christopher Backus and Cary Elwes. She recently finished filming a cameo in the new Charlie Day comedy, Fool's Paradise (2023).
Besides working on music, McNamara wants to expand her creative repertoire to include producing and directing. Katherine is also an advocate for education. At the age of 14, McNamara graduated with top honors from high school and then quickly graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Business (emphasis in Finance) from Drexel University's Le Bow School of Business at the age of 17. She is now pursuing a Master of Science in Literature at Johns Hopkins University as part of their Advanced Academics Graduate Degree program.
McNamara is an award winning dancer and has a passion for all forms including ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, lyrical, waltz and even hula. She was a member of the Actors Equity Young Performers Committee and is a reader for the Blank Theater's New Play Development Reading Committee and recurring performer in their Living Room Series. Katherine is committed to giving back to the community as well. She is an ambassador for Girl Up, the United Nation's girl empowerment organization, a spokesperson for Stomp Out Bullying, an avid supporter of the MS Society, a member of the Lollipop Theater Network, a lifetime Girl Scout and a volunteer for the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles. She also supports Paul Rudd, Jason Sudeikis, Rob Riggle, Eric Stonestreet, David Koechner and Heidi Gardner 's Big Slick charity benefiting Kansas City Children's Hospital, and Michelle Obama 's Global Girls' Alliance, an organization that helps young women around the world achieved their potential. She currently resides in Los Angeles and her hometown is Kansas City, Missouri.- Actress
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Molly Kathleen Burnett is an American actress and singer. Burnett was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in the Outstanding Younger Actress in A Drama Series category in 2010 and 2012. And again in the Supporting Actress category in 2017 for her performance as Laura in "Relationship Status".
Molly Burnett is the first born of Katie and David Burnett, and was raised in the Denver Suburb of Littleton, Colorado along with her younger brother Will. Known to have a dramatic flair about her from a young age, her theatrical career began to flourish as a teen while attending Littleton High School. A budding thespian, she took on numerous roles at both LHS and theater companies in the greater Denver area. Just a few of her credits include Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," "Noises Off," and the title role in "Annie." After graduating with honors from Littleton High School, Burnett headed east to New York City. She enrolled at Wagner College, a private liberal arts school on Staten Island. It was here that she later made the decision to put her academic career on hold to pursue her professional acting aspirations in Los Angeles.
Within just a few months of moving to Los Angeles, Burnett landed the plum role of heroine Melanie Jonas on the daytime serial Days of Our Lives In 2012, Burnett left the rigorous daily grind of daytime to pursue other roles, quickly landing guest spots on such prime-time series as "CSI: NY" and "Major Crimes". She also landed her first movie role, portraying Ashley Bloom in the MTV Original Film "Ladies Man: A Made Movie" as well as the role of Justine Gable in the "Hallmark Hall of Fame" film "This Magic Moment"
In late 2015, Burnett appeared in the multi-episode role of Nina Moore on "CSI: Cyber". Adding several indie-film roles to her resume the past few years, Miss Burnett's credits include the roles of Lex in the Sci-Fi Thriller "Ctrl+Alt+Del" Lisa in "The Wedding Party" and of Southern Belle Kate Stenson in "Shattered" due to premiere in 2017. Burnett has been playing the role of Kelly Anne on USA Networks hit drama "Queen of the South" from 2017 to 2019.- Michael Owen was born in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He is an actor, known for The Amazing Spider-Man (2012), Ford v Ferrari (2019) and Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011).
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Ava Penner was born on 9 January 1999. She is an actress and writer, known for The Bye Bye Man (2017), Hood of Horror (2006) and Tutored (2015).- Actress
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This tall, attractive, rubber-faced, tunnel-mouthed comedienne with the trademark bouffant black hair is a one-of-a-kind commodity and certainly no shrinking violet when it comes to entertaining. Unapologetically, she adores the center stage...and vice versa -- the stage loves her. Like several of her Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967) cohorts, Jo Anne Worley zoomed to overnight cult stardom in the late 1960s but, in her case, was able to extend her wild and woolly popularity to several other levels once her "fifteen minutes" of fame was over. Over the years, she has situated herself nicely into night clubs, musical theater productions, game shows, talk shows, commercials, and even cartoons. Four decades plus later, Jo Anne continues to delight and is instantly recognized with a mere raucous laugh or pointy digit embedded in her cheek.
The brassy, indefatigable Jo Anne was born in Lowell, Indiana, on September 6, 1937, the third of five children and has always separated herself from the crowd with her distinctively loud voice, whether singing or not. The writing was on the wall when she was crowned "school comedienne" in high school.
Following graduation (1955), she traveled east to pursue her dreams and initially apprenticed with the Pickwick Players. After a two-year dramatic scholarship to Midwestern State University, she transferred to Los Angeles City College and also trained at the Pasadena Playhouse. It did not take long before she made her professional debut in a production of "Wonderful Town." In 1961, she garnered some attention in the popular L.A. musical revue "Billy Barnes People," a show that took her all the way, if very briefly, to Broadway.
Performing in assorted musicals and revues over the next few years including "Carnival" (1962), "Second City Review" (1964), and "Hotel Passionato" (1965), Jo Anne's career was given a boost when she co-starred with fellow up-and-comers Linda Lavin and Paul Sand in the Mad Magazine-inspired off-Broadway revue "The Mad Show" in 1966. That same year, she received the break she was looking for when she was discovered by talk-show host Merv Griffin while showcasing her nightclub act in Greenwich Village. Griffin took a strong liking to her and gave her a viable comedy platform to play on with approximately 200 appearances in all. Producer George Schlatter caught Jo Anne's zany antics on Griffin's show and invited her to swinging TV stardom in 1968. The rest is history.
It's not always easy to stand out in a large ensemble but Jo Anne did, complete with unabashed manic energy and faux operatic tones on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967) as part of the "let it all hang out" generation. In this psychedelic, irreverently political pastiche of comedy slapstick and music, Jo Anne found a perfect forum for her talents. Her bold, infectious comic flair proved a real crowd pleaser, and the big boned brunette became a certifiable TV star. While the show also made stars out of Ruth Buzzi, Henry Gibson and Arte Johnson and superstars out of Goldie Hawn and Lily Tomlin, it also managed to rebuff the somewhat fading stars of co-hosts Dan Rowan and Dick Martin, and singer/actress Judy Carne.
In 1970, Jo Anne left the celebrated madness at the peak of the show's popularity to pursue a variety of other creative outlets. She made onscreen guest appearances on several TV shows, notably Love, American Style (1969), and was a steadfast presence on the talk show, variety show and game show circuits. Strangly enough, however, she never found a sitcom or another TV vehicle to adequately test-drive her comedy revvings.
With such a high-wattage personality that invites comparisons to Carol Burnett, Carol Channing and Ethel Merman, Jo Anne may have out-sized herself for films but her larger-than-life presence perfectly fit the musical theater bill. For decades she found a vast number of showcases to logically suit her. Her many musical tours have included, notably, "Gypsy" as Mama Rose, "The Wizard of Oz" as the Wicked Witch, and "Mame" as the title socialite. In addition, Jo Anne has found marvelous vehicles in "The Pirates of Penzance," "Annie Get Your Gun," "Anything Goes," "Nunsense," "Grease!," "Call Me Madam," and "Annie". Her non-singing theater resume includes "Luv," "Same Time, Next Year," "Lovers and Other Strangers," "Moon Over Buffalo," "Steel Magnolias," and the female version of "The Odd Couple." Many of these shows co-starred then-husband Roger Perry, whom she married in 1975. The couple had no children and divorced in 2000.
In 1989, Jo Anne returned to Broadway to appear in the original performance of "The Prince of Central Park." Her work over the years has been plentiful, especially for the Disney people, including the movie The Shaggy D.A. (1976) and animated features Beauty and the Beast (1991) (as the voice of the Wardrobe) and A Goofy Movie (1995).
Nearing the millennium, Jo Anne has made sporadic guest appearances on such TV shows as "Mad About You," "Caroline in the City," "Sabrina the Teenage Witch," "Boy Meets World," "Wizards of Waverly Place," "Bones," "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Jessie" and "The Middle."
In other pursuits, Jo Anne has been active on the lecture circuit and has also served on the Board of Directors for Actors and Others for Animals. She also performs in concert, typically offering parodies of well-known songs to suit her man-chasing personality. A culinary enthusiast, she has also been seen whipping up specialties on the Food Network ("Ready Set Cook" and "Chef du jour").- Actor
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Garrett Backstrom was born October 25, 1995, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to Elizabeth and Gary Backstrom. He was raised in a Christian household and is strong in his faith. Having a passion for filmmaking from a very young age, Garrett's pursuit took him to California where he pursued his ambitions for filmmaking and acting.
From 2010 to 2014, he starred in a handful of shows and movies including - "Brothers & Sisters" (2011), "Lab Rats" (2012), "Jesse" (2012), "Hello Herman" (2012), "Motel Life" (2012), and "Summer Snow" (2014). Garrett attended Brighton Hall, was elected student body president, developed leadership skills, and fostered long-standing relationships with many in the film industry. In 2014 he decided to put his acting career on hold to master film production at Loyola Marymount University. During those four years, Garrett spent his spare time producing and directing a variety of commercials, music videos, and narrative productions. He also acted in two feature films while attending college, "Late Bloomer" (2016) and "Bad Impulse" (2020). He graduated from the School of Film and Television at Loyola Marymount University in 2018.
After graduating, Garrett assisted with financing Aaron Sorkin's "The Trial of the Chicago 7" (2020). He is producing a feature film with Dutch Hofstetter, written by Howard Klausner, and directed by Sean McNamara. The film is inspired by the life of the Christian icon, George Mueller.- Actress
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Grace Kaufman was born in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress, known for The Sky Is Everywhere (2022), Resurrection (2022) and Man with a Plan (2016).- Actor
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Ross Lynch debuted his acting career as 'Austin Moon' in the Disney Channel original comedy series "Austin & Ally." This role has earned him 4 Kids Choice Awards for 'Favorite TV Actor' (2013-2016) and 3 Teen Choice Awards for 'Choice TV Actor: Comedy' (2014-2016). In summer 2013, Lynch starred as 'Brady' in Disney Channel's blockbuster original movie "Teen Beach Movie." The film premiered to 13.5 million viewers, making it the number 2 most watched movie in cable TV history behind "High School Musical 2." In 2015, Teen Beach 2 aired to 7.5 million viewers. In summer 2016, he filmed a movie named "Status Update" with actress/singer Olivia Holt. Lynch also starred in the movie adaptation of "My Friend Dahmer", as Jeffrey Dahmer, which was well received at film festivals worldwide. In 2017, R5 released their final EP "New Addictions" and single "Hurts Good". In early 2018, Ross and Rocky Lynch declared they were pursuing a new project called "The Driver Era". The other members of R5 now act as the background band, while Ross and Rocky are in full control of the musical direction. Their first single "Preacher Man" became an instant alternative hit and gained them fans from a new demographic. The Driver Era finally embarked on their first national tour in Spring 2019, with over half of the dates sold out. Ross also landed the role of "Harvey Kinkle" in "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina" in March 2018, which led him to live most of the year in Vancouver, while he filmed the show and worked on music/played festivals on weekends. Sabrina has now become the #1 Original Web Series of 2018 and returns with new episodes on April 5th, 2019.- Actress
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- Eric Petersen hails from the Chicago suburb of Carol Stream, Illinois. He attended Glenbard North High School, then went to Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, where he earned a degree in Acting.
Eric worked extensively on stage in New York City, appearing in four Broadway shows and multiple of regional and off-Broadway performances.
He has split time between New York City and Los Angeles since 2011. He originated the role of Brick in the Jimmy Buffett musical "Escape to Margaritaville" on Broadway.
He married actress Lisa Marie Morabito in 2007. They have a daughter named Sophia and a son named Miles. - Actor
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Surrounded by four dazzling Southern-styled ladies on the hit sitcom Designing Women (1986), genial African-American actor Meshach Taylor made a name for himself as the beleaguered male foil consistently at the mercy of the title gals' antics during its popular 7-season run.
The Boston-born actor who entered life on April 11, 1947, was raised in New Orleans and Indianapolis (Crispus Attucks High School) and took an early interest in acting back in high school. He first studied drama at Ohio's Wilmington College before transferring to Florida A&M in Tallahassee, Florida.
Gaining experience back at an Indianapolis radio station as a State House political correspondent and in repertory theater. His first professional break came in with a national tour of the musical "Hair." He eventually became a member of both Chicago's Goodman Theatre and the Organic Theatre group. One of his stage performances, "Sizwe Banzi Is Dead," earned him Chicago theater's Joseph Jefferson Award. Taylor transported himself to Los Angeles in the 78 and found minor work in a few of the popular horror films of the day: Damien: Omen II (1978), The Howling (1981) and The Beast Within (1982), and also started to make the typical rounds on popular TV shows including "Barney Miller," "Lou Grant" and "M*A*S*H."
After a regular part on the promising, but short-lived Buffalo Bill (1983), he nabbed the Emmy-nominated role of Anthony Bouvier, the jailbird-turned-assistant to Delta Burke, Annie Potts, Jean Smart and Dixie Carter. Originally a guest part at the beginning, he proved popular with audiences and the show progressed his character and was eventually made a full partner of the ladies' designer firm.
Following this success, Taylor moved straight into four seasons with the sitcom Dave's World (1993) as a poker-playing buddy/neighbor to Harry Anderson. His film and TV load has been fairly lightweight overall with routine turns in such comedy fare as Mannequin (1987) and Class Act (1992), an Olsen twins mini-movie, and as a regular panelist on a revamped version of To Tell the Truth (2000). One of his brighter moments (literally) was playing the role of Lumiere in Broadway's "Beauty and the Beast."
His later career was comprised of lowbudget comedy films such as Jacks or Better (2000), Friends and Family (2001), Club Fiji (2008), as well as horror/drama including Tranced (2010), Wigger (2010) and Hyenas (2011). He was occasionally seen as a guest on the small screen in such shows as "The Drew Carey Show," "Hannah Montana," "Jessie" and, his last, "Criminal Minds," as well as a regular role in the series Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide (2004), which lasted three seasons.
After his 11-year marriage to Sandra Taylor ended in 1980, Meshach married actress Bianca Taylor ("General Hospital") in 1983 and had three children. He had one child from his first marriage. In addition to daughters Tamar, Yasmine and Esme and son Tariq, he has a sister, Judith, and brother, Hussain, a private investigator in the Los Angeles area, as well as four grandchildren. His father, Joseph, was a Dean at Indiana University and his mother, Hertha, a school teacher in Indianapolis, Indiana. Taylor died at age 67 of colorectal cancer on June 28 2014, in the Los Angeles area (Altadena). Terminally ill and extremely weak, he nevertheless flew with his children to Indiana just one week before his death to celebrate the centennial birthday of his mother. He was interred at Forest Lawn in Glendale, CA.- Actor
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Torsten was born 1962 in Germany. He studied acting in Germany and at ACT in San Francisco. Before he came to live in the US, he worked as an actor in one of the biggest repertory companies in Germany. His parents were both lawyers. His 23 year old daughter Lena studies Psychology in Vienna. Torsten now lives with his wife, Ariana Weil, in Los Angeles.- Actor
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Travis Wester was born on 8 October 1977. He is an actor and director, known for EuroTrip (2004), God Bless America (2011) and Ghostfacers (2010).- Actress
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Stephanie Beatriz was born on 10 February 1981 in Neuquén, Argentina. She is an actress and director, known for Encanto (2021), Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013) and Short Term 12 (2013). She has been married to Brad Hoss since 6 October 2018. They have one child.- Actor
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Chris Bosh was born on 24 March 1984 in Dallas, Texas, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Entourage (2004), Parks and Recreation (2009) and Telenovela (2015). He has been married to Adrienne Nicole Williams since 16 July 2011. They have four children.- Actress
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Amanda Jane Cooper was born in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Selfie (2014), Jessie (2011) and Days Like This (2015).- Actress
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Rachel Germaine was born on 3 February 1980 in Wantagh, New York, USA. She is an actress and director, known for Bangarang (2015), Above the Clouds (2023) and Vegas (2012).- Actor
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Jack Davis Griffo is an American actor and musician who starred as the lead antagonist-turned-anti-hero-turned-family-man, Max Thunderman in Nickelodeon's hit show "The Thundermans". This superhero live-action comedy with over 100 episodes was created by three-time Emmy award winning producer and screenwriter Jed Spingarn and ran for 5 seasons through 2018. Jack then began a recurring role as Dylan on the Netflix twice-Emmy-nominated show "Alexa and Katie" and completed various film roles in 2018-2021, including "Butter" and "The 2nd". Born on December 11th, 1996, and raised in Orlando, Florida, Jack grew up in a family with a passion for acting and booked his first commercial at the age of two. His later involvement in school productions lead him to pursue community theater, which quickly evolved into professional theatre. At age 13, he was encouraged to pursue representation and made the bold move to L.A.
Jack's extensive list of film credits include "Oh Might Ocean" (2020 short film garnering Jack "Best Actor", Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival), "Overrun" (2021) The 2nd" (2019 ),"Butter", "Sid is Dead", "Don't Log Off" (2020), "Apple of My Eye (2017), "Splitting Adam" (2015), and "Jinxed" (2013). Jack was nominated for Favorite Actor at the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards in 2014 and 2016. The Thundermans also won Favorite TV Show in 2016, which continues to garner young fans. When he isn't acting, Jack is spending time with friends, family, and his beloved dogs, working on music and staying fit.- Lenny Jacobson was born in Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA. He is an actor, known for Peacemaker (2022), For All Mankind (2019) and Narcos: Mexico (2018).
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Actress and singer Lainie Kazan first made her mark with her Broadway debut in 1961 with the musical The Happiest Girl in the World. The following year, she appeared in another musical, Bravo Giovanni. She eventually served as Barbra Streisand's understudy for the lead role of Fanny Brice in Funny Girl (1968), and when Streisand was unable to perform, due to a throat condition, Kazan took her place in both a matinee and evening performance for one day of the show's run. Always the tireless entertainer, Kazan has contributed her talents to an endless list of film and television projects roles; perhaps her most talked-about role is of the hilarious mom Maria Portokalos in My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002), and its sequel, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016).- Actor
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Patrick Kerr was born on 23 January 1956 in Wilmington, Delaware, USA. He is an actor, known for Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000), Domino (2005) and ER (1994).- Actress
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Cheri Oteri was born on September 19, 1962 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She grew up in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, graduating from Archbishop Prendergast High School, then moved to Los Angeles when she was 25, where she worked in Promotions for A&M records for 4 years and joined up with the Groundlings, an improv-sketch based comedy group. One night, a Saturday Night Live (1975) rep was in the audience and liked her, so she flew down to New York to audition, made it, and debuted on Sept. 9, 1995. Since then, she has appeared in many films and television shows as well as been featured in numerous magazines.- Actor
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Robert Picardo was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, where he spent his whole childhood. He graduated from the William Penn Charter School and attended Yale University. At Yale, he landed a role in Leonard Bernstein's "Mass" and at age 19, he played a leading role in the European premiere of "Mass". Later, he graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Drama from Yale University. He appeared in the David Mamet play "Sexual Perversity in Chicago" and, with Diane Keaton, in "The Primary English Class". In 1977, he made his Broadway debut in the comedy hit, "Gemini", with Danny Aiello, and also appeared in Bernard Slade's "Tribute", "Beyond Therapy" as well as "Geniuses" and "The Normal Heart", for which he won a Drama-Logue Award.
Then, he became involved in television, where he soon was nominated for an Emmy Award for his role as Coach Cutlip on the series, The Wonder Years (1988). Robert appeared in several other series: China Beach (1988), Frasier (1993), Ally McBeal (1997), Home Improvement (1991), The Outer Limits (1995) and Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996).
In 1995, he got the role of the holographic doctor on Star Trek: Voyager (1995), where he also directed two episodes. He also got roles in The Howling (1981), Star 80 (1983), Get Crazy (1983), Oh, God! You Devil (1984), Innerspace (1987), Munchies (1987), Samantha (1991), White Mile (1994), Star Trek: First Contact (1996), Small Soldiers (1998), Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003), Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey (2010), and so on.
He resides in Los Angeles, California with his wife Linda, and their two daughters.- Actress
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Molly Shannon has become one of Hollywood's most sought-after talents on television and the silver screen.
Shannon spent six seasons as a member of the repertory company on "Saturday Night Live," primarily known for the eclectic characters she created, such as Mary Katherine Gallagher and Sally O'Malley. She is also praised for her parodies of Courtney Love, Liza Minnelli, Helen Madden and Terry Rialto. In 2000, she received an Emmy nomination for "Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program." Prior to joining "SNL," Shannon appeared at The Up Front Comedy Theater in Los Angeles in "The Rob and Molly Show," an improvisational show she co-wrote with Rob Muir. Additionally, Molly was awarded the 2017 Independent Spirit Award for "Best Supporting Actress" for her performance in the highly acclaimed drama Other People, written and directed by SNL writer, Chris Kelly. Shannon received rave reviews for her portrayal of Joanne, a mother who is struggling with terminal cancer whose son moves home to take care of her.
Shannon's extensive film credits include Zach Braff's A Good Person; Spin Me Round; the Academy Award-nominated film, Promising Young Woman; Wild Nights with Emily; Private Life; Half Magic; The Little Hours; Fun Mom Dinner; The Layover; We Don't Belong Here; Me, Earl and the Dying Girl; Life After Beth; the 5th installment of the popular Scary Movie franchise; the animated comedy, Hotel Transylvania and the sequel Hotel Transylvania 2; Bad Teacher; Superstar, portraying everybody's favorite Catholic schoolgirl Mary Katherine Gallagher; Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette; Year of the Dog; Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby; Evan Almighty; Igor; Little Man; Scary Movie 4; Ron Howard's How the Grinch Stole Christmas; A Night at the Roxbury; Analyze This; Happiness; Never Been Kissed; The Good Boy!; Serendipity; Osmosis Jones; The Santa Clause 2 and Wet Hot American Summer.
Her television credits include Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider's "The Other Two" (her portrayal of the entrancingly hilarious Pat Dubek earned Molly a nomination in the comedy supporting actress category at the 2021 Critics' Choice Awards;" "I Love That For You," which earned her a nomination in the supporting television actor category at the Film Independent Spirit Awards; Mike White's critically acclaimed limited series, "The White Lotus;" "Divorce," opposite Sarah Jessica Parker; a guest starring role on NBC's revival of "Will & Grace," for which she received a Primetime Emmy nomination, the "Wet Hot American Summer" miniseries for Netflix, an eight-episode series which served as a prequel to the cult comedy classic film of the same name (that Shannon also starred in); a guest arc on the HBO series, "Enlightened" for which she received an Emmy nomination for 'Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series.' She also made several guest appearances on "Raising Hope," CBS's "Life in Pieces," HBO's comedy "Getting On," the ABC Rebel Wilson comedy, "Super Fun Night," the IFC mini-series "The Spoils of Babylon" alongside Tobey Maguire and Kristen Wiig, "Up All Night," "The Middle;" Lisa Kudrow's "Web Therapy;" a recurring guest starring role on the Fox hit "Glee," the TBS animated series "Neighbors from Hell," the U.S. version of the popular Australian sitcom "Kath and Kim," as well as "Cracking Up," "Will & Grace," "Sex and the City," "Seinfeld," "Pushing Daisies," and "30 Rock," among many others. Her television movies include "More of Me," "12 Days of Christmas Eve" and "The Music Man."
Shannon's critically acclaimed memoir, Hello, Molly! was released by HarperCollins in April 2022 and garnered respect from both critics and readers alike. The hilariously candid and heartbreaking book tells the story of resilience and redemption through the eyes of Molly, both before and after the childhood tragedy that would end up shaping her entire life. The memoir received numerous accolades in addition to becoming a New York Times bestseller. In 2011, Abrams Books for Young Readers, an imprint of ABRAMS, released Molly's first children's picture book, Tilly the Trickster. The book tells the tale of Tilly, "a mischief maker of the best kind-one who learns her lesson but never lets the reader stop having fun."
In 2010, Shannon made her Broadway debut replacing Tony Award winner Katie Finneran in the hit musical "Promises, Promises" alongside Sean Hayes and Kristin Chenoweth.
In 2018, Shannon teamed up with Will Ferrell to provide commentary on the 2018 Rose Parade in character as eccentric broadcasters, Cord Hosenbeck and Tish Cattigan. Presented by Funny or Die, the parody, The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish was live streamed on Amazon Prime Video. The duo returned to cover Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's nuptials with The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish! which aired on HBO and this year, they covered the Rose Parade for the second year in a row.
Born in Shaker Heights, Ohio, Molly earned a BFA in drama from New York University's prestigious Tisch School of the Arts. She lives in California with her husband and two children.- Matthew Nogues was born on 14 January 1993 in Burbank, California, USA. He is an actor, known for The Suite Life Movie (2011), The Suite Life on Deck (2008) and Yay Me! Starring London Tipton (2007).
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Bob Bledsoe was born on 7 August 1973 in Spokane, Washington, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Big Ass Spider! (2013), Parks and Recreation (2009) and All American Christmas Carol (2013).- Actress
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Director and acting coach Monica Marie Contreras is from El Paso, Texas. She graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso with a Bachelor of Arts and California Institute of the Arts with a Master of Fine Arts in Theatre. A proud theatre devotee and film and television fanatic, she began her career as an actor and found her home in the Los Angeles theatre community.
But soon, the siren song of Hollywood called and she began to work in the Nickelodeon and Disney multi-cam sitcom world as an actor and a writer. She jumped whole-heartedly into the environment of her second home, television, and was soon sought after as an acting coach and worked on numerous TV shows for Disney, Nickelodeon, Netflix and most recently Apple.
Little did she know that she would love the chances that being an acting coach could afford her. Not only could she shape young actors' performances, but she was asked to join the It's A Laugh Productions Director Internship Program in her second year as a dialogue coach on the Disney show Coop & Cami Ask the World. This provided the opportunity not only to be on set, but to collaborate, talk and learn from various directors, show runners and network executives who worked on the show. She also got to know countless crew members and casts and fell in love with the mechanics and artistry of making a television show.
The dynamic between all these developing forces, along with all the hard work, compromise and dedication every production week requires, made her even more certain that she wanted to direct more episodes of television, including single camera shows and eventually feature films. She continues to fulfill her appreciation and love for the process by shadowing directors and taking workshops with the DGA.
Her recent directing credits include one episode of Disney's Coop & Cami Ask the World and two episodes of Bunk'd.- Actress
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Genevieve Hannelius is an actress, singer, and entrepreneur. She was most recently seen starring in Netflix's original series "American Vandal." She is perhaps best known for starring on the three-time Emmy-nominated Disney Channel series, Dog with a Blog, which premiered in October 2012, and was watched by 4.5 million viewers.
Previously, Genevieve appeared in the critically-acclaimed reboot of the landmark TV mini-series "Roots" which aired in May 2016 on the History Channel. She recently wrapped production on the independent thriller film titled DAY 13 and the independent comedy feature SID IS DEAD from producer Jeremy Garelick.
Born in Boston, Massachusetts and raised in Maine, Genevieve always had a love for entertaining, even at a very young age. She got her start in acting by participating in local theatre productions, landing the starring role as "Madeline", when she was eight-years-old in "Madeline's Rescue" and "Jenny" in "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing". Realizing their daughter's love for performing, Genevieve's mom and dad made the decision to come out to Los Angeles for pilot season in what may have been the worst time in history to try and break into the entertainment business; during the 2008 Writers Guild of America strike. Upon arrival, despite the current conditions of the industry, Genevieve started to book projects, immediately. Her first real job, was a commercial for the "Aquarium of the Pacific". Soon after the commercial launched, she booked a series regular role on the Bob Saget series, Surviving Suburbia, for ABC, filming 13 episodes in 2009.
Although "Surviving Suburbia" only lasted one season, 2009 would prove to be a very busy year for Genevieve. After the series wrapped, she was discovered by a Disney Channel executive who caught Hannelius on the "Aquarium of the Pacific" commercial, and sought her out for several projects in production over at Disney. Throughout the rest of 2009 to 2012, she landed roles on Disney Channel hit series, including Sonny with a Chance, Hannah Montana, I'm in the Band and Good Luck Charlie, in addition to her role in the Disney Channel original movie, Den Brother and Disney Channel's Leo Little's Big Show. She also has lent her voice to several films over the last few years, working on Disney's Treasure Buddies and Spooky Buddies as the fun-loving golden retriever, "Rosebud", and The Search for Santa Paws and Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups, also Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment.
Genevieve is also a tech entrepreneur. She started "Make Me Nails" in 2013, which sells customized nail wraps direct to consumers globally. She has been recognized for her entrepreneurial endeavors in Seventeen Magazine, Teen Vogue Magazine, Cosmopolitan Magazine, The Hollywood Reporter and the Huffington Post. In June 2019, Genevieve launched her eponymous nail polish line, G Polish.
In her free time, Genevieve enjoys writing music, playing the piano, singing, poetry, fencing, horseback riding, ballet, juggling and acrobatics. She is also an active supporter of "A Window Between Worlds", a nonprofit organization dedicated to using art to help end domestic violence. She has been supporting the organization for six years.- Actor
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John Michael Higgins was born on 12 February 1963 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for A Mighty Wind (2003), Pitch Perfect (2012) and Best in Show (2000). He has been married to Margaret Welsh since 1 February 2003. They have two children.- Producer
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Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama is an American attorney and author who served as the first lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017. She was the first African-American woman to serve in this position. She is married to former President Barack Obama.
Raised on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, Obama is a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law School. In her early legal career, she worked at the law firm Sidley Austin where she met Barack Obama. She subsequently worked in nonprofits and as the associate dean of Student Services at the University of Chicago as well as the vice president for Community and External Affairs of the University of Chicago Medical Center. Michelle married Barack in 1992, and together they have two daughters.
Obama campaigned for her husband's presidential bid throughout 2007 and 2008, delivering a keynote address at the 2008 Democratic National Convention. She has subsequently delivered acclaimed speeches at the 2012, 2016, and 2020 conventions. As first lady, Obama served as a role model for women and worked as an advocate for poverty awareness, education, nutrition, physical activity, and healthy eating. She supported American designers and was considered a fashion icon.
After her husband's presidency, Obama's influence has remained high. In 2020, Obama topped Gallup's poll of the most admired woman in America for the third year running- Actor
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John Rubinstein is an actor, director, composer, singer, and teacher. He was born in Los Angeles, California in 1946, the same year his father, the renowned Polish-born concert pianist Artur Rubinstein, became an American citizen. He is the youngest of four children. His sister, Eva, danced and acted on Broadway, originating the role of "Margot" in the original production of "The Diary of Anne Frank"; she later became an internationally known photographer. His brother, Paul, recently retired from his career as a stockbroker in New York; his sister, Alina, is a psychiatrist in Manhattan. John attended St. Bernard's School and Collegiate School in New York City, and then returned to Los Angeles in 1964 to study theater at UCLA. During his college years, he began his professional career as an actor, appearing in 1965 with Howard Keel in Lerner and Loewe's "Camelot" in San Carlos and Anaheim; playing a role in the Civil War film, Journey to Shiloh (1968); and starting his long list of television appearances in shows, such as The Virginian (1962), Dragnet 1967 (1967) and Room 222 (1969). It was also at UCLA that he began composing and orchestrating music: incidental music for theatrical plays, and a musical, "The Short and Turbulent Reign of Roger Ginzburg", with book and lyrics by David Colloff, that won the 1967 BMI Varsity Musical Award as Best Musical.
Rubinstein made his Broadway acting debut in 1972, and received a Theater World Award, for creating the title role in the musical "Pippin", directed by Bob Fosse. In 1980, he won the Tony, Drama Desk, Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle, and Drama-Logue Awards for his portrayal of "James Leeds" in Mark Medoff's "Children Of A Lesser God", directed by Gordon Davidson. Other Broadway appearances were in Neil Simon's "Fools", and David Rabe's "Hurlyburly", both directed by Mike Nichols; Herman Wouk's "The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial", which earned him another Drama Desk nomination; David Henry Hwang's "M. Butterfly"; "Getting Away With Murder", by Stephen Sondheim and George Furth, directed by Jack O'Brien, and the musical "Ragtime", directed by Frank Galati. In 2014, he joined the Broadway cast of the hit revival of "Pippin," directed by Diane Paulus, this time playing Pippin's father, Charlemagne. He repeated this role on the national tour throughout the United States, Japan, and Europe in 2014-2016. In 2017 he originated the role of Grandpa Joe in the Broadway musical, "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," directed by Jack O'Brien. In 1987, he made his off-Broadway debut at the Roundabout Theater as "Guildenstern" in Tom Stoppard's "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead", with Stephen Lang and John Wood, and subsequently performed in "Urban Blight" and "Cabaret Verboten". In 2005, he received the Lucille Lortel Award for Best Lead Actor in a Play, as well as nominations for both the Outer Critics' and Drama League Awards, for his portrayal of "George Simon" in Elmer Rice's "Counselor-at-Law", directed by Dan Wackerman, at the Pecadillo Theatre.
His appearances in regional theaters include the musicals "Camelot" (at various times as "Tom of Warwick", "Mordred" and "King Arthur") and "South Pacific"; the role of "Billy" in David Rabe's "Streamers", "Ariel" in "The Tempest", "Marchbanks" in Shaw's "Candida", both Sergius and Bluntschli (alternating nights with Richard Thomas) in Shaw's "Arms And The Man", several roles in Arnold Weinstein's "Metamorphoses", directed by Paul Sills at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, "Sight Unseen" at L.A.'s Odyssey Theatre, "The Torch-Bearers" and "Our Town" at the Williamstown Theater Festival, Arthur Miller's "Broken Glass" at Monterey Peninsula College, and Warren Smith in "On A Clear Day You Can See Forever" (in a 160-city National Tour). In 1985 He starred in "Merrily We Roll Along" at the La Jolla Playhouse, in a version newly re-written by Stephen Sondheim and George Furth, directed by James Lapine. He was the original Andrew Ladd III in A.R. Gurney's "Love Letters" at the Long Wharf Theater in New Haven, opened the play in New York off-Broadway, and later performed it on Broadway, in San Francisco, Boston, Los Angeles and Washington D.C. He created the role of Molina in "Kiss Of The Spider Woman", the musical by Terrence McNally, John Kander, and Fred Ebb, directed by Harold Prince, and the role of Kenneth Hoyle in Jon Robin Baitz's "Three Hotels". In 1997, he played Tateh in the American premiere run of the musical "Ragtime", by Terrence McNally, Stephen Flaherty, and Lynn Ahrens, directed by Frank Galati, at the Shubert Theater in Los Angeles, receiving both an L. A. Drama Critics Circle nomination and a Drama-Logue Award as Best Actor in a Musical, and continued in the show both in Vancouver and on Broadway. He appeared opposite Donald Sutherland in Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt's "Enigmatic Variations" at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto, and at the Savoy Theatre in London's West End; played the Wizard of Oz in the hit musical "Wicked", by Winnie Holzman and Stephen Schwartz, directed by Joe Mantello, at the Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles for 18 months; and starred with John Schuck and Ken Page in the world premiere of a musical version of "Grumpy Old Men" in Winnipeg at the Manitoba Theatre Centre.
His 24 feature films include Atlas Shrugged Part II; Hello, I Must Be Going, which opened the 2012 Sundance Festival; 21 Grams; Red Dragon; Mercy; Another Stakeout; Someone To Watch Over Me; Daniel; The Boys From Brazil; Rome and Jewel; Choose Connor; Sublime; Jekyll; Kid Cop; Getting Straight; Zachariah; The Trouble with Girls; Journey To Shiloh; and The Car. He received an Emmy Award nomination for his portrayal of Jeff Maitland III in the ABC series "Family", a role he played for five years; and he starred for two years with Jack Warden in the CBS series "Crazy Like A Fox". He has acted in over 200 television films and series episodes, including Arthur Miller's "The American Clock" (CableAce Award Nomination), "Feud!", "When We Rise", "Mrs. Harris", "Perfect Murder, Perfect Town", "Norma And Marilyn", "The Sleepwalker", "Working Miracles", "In My Daughter's Name", "Perry Mason", "Voices Within: The Lives Of Truddi Chase", "The Two Mrs. Grenvilles", "Skokie", "Movieola", "Roots: The Next Generations", and "A Howling In The Woods". He has played recurring parts on "This Is Us", "The Fosters", "Perception", "The Mentalist", "Desperate Housewives", "Parenthood", "No Ordinary Family", "Greek", "The Wizards of Waverly Place", "Dirty Sexy Money", "Day Break", "Angel", "The Guardian", "The Practice", "Star Trek: Enterprise", "Girlfriends", "Robocop: the Series", "The Young and the Restless", and "Barbershop."
Mr. Rubinstein has composed, orchestrated, and conducted the musical scores for five feature films, including Jeremiah Johnson (directed by Sidney Pollack) and The Candidate, (directed by Michael Ritchie), both starring Robert Redford; Paddy (with Milo O'Shea); The Killer Inside Me (with Stacy Keach); and Kid Blue (with Dennis Hopper); and for over 50 television films, among them the Peabody Award-winning "Amber Waves", "The Dollmaker" (starring Jane Fonda), "A Walton Wedding", "The Ordeal Of Patty Hearst", "Choices Of The Heart", and "Emily, Emily", as well as the weekly themes for "Family" and "China Beach".
He spent six years as host for the radio program "Carnegie Hall Tonight", broadcast on l80 stations in the United States and Canada, and two years as the keyboard player for the jazz-rock group Funzone. He has recorded over 100 audio books, including 25 of the best-selling Alex Delaware novels by Jonathan Kellerman, the Pulitzer Prize-winning "Independence Day" by Richard Ford, Tom Clancy's "Debt Of Honor" and "Op Center", and E. L. Doctorow's "City of God", "World's Fair", and "All The Time In The World".
In 1987, Rubinstein made his directorial debut at the Williamstown Theater Festival, staging Aphra Behn's "The Rover", with Christopher Reeve and Kate Burton; the following season he directed the first American-cast production of Christopher Hampton's "Les Liaisons Dangereuses", with Dwight Schultz and Dianne Wiest. Off-Broadway, he directed the New York premieres of "Phantasie", by Sybille Pearson, and "Nightingale", by Elizabeth Diggs; and the world premiere of A. R. Gurney's "The Old Boy", with Stephen Collins. At the Cape Playhouse in Massachusetts, he staged "Wait Until Dark", with Hayley Mills and William Atherton. For NYU, he directed productions of "The Three Sisters" and "Macbeth"; for UCLA, "Company"; and for USC, "Brigadoon", "Into The Woods", "On The Town", "City of Angels", and "The Most Happy Fella". In Los Angeles, at Interact Theatre Company, of which he has been a member since 1992, he co-directed and starred in the revival of Elmer Rice's Counsellor-At-Law, winning Drama-Logue Awards and L.A. Drama Critics Circle Awards in both categories, as well as Ovation Awards for Ensemble Acting and Sound Design; the production itself won 22 awards; he also directed and acted in Sondheim and Lapine's "Into The Woods" and "A Little Night Music", and Meredith Willson's "The Music Man", and also directed Sheridan's "The Rivals" and Frank Loesser's "Guys and Dolls". For television, he directed the CBS Schoolbreak Special "A Matter Of Conscience", which won the Emmy Award for Best Children's Special in 1990, an episode of the CBS series "Nash Bridges", the ABC AfterSchool Special miniseries "Summer Stories", and three episodes of the TV series "High Tide".
In 2011, Rubinstein provided commentary for the online web-casting of the XIVth International Tchaikovsky Competition, a classical music competition held in Moscow. He teaches courses in musical theater audition and acting for the camera, and directs the annual spring musical, at the University of Southern California.
He is married to Bonnie Burgess, and has five children: Jessica, Michael (the actor Michael Weston), Peter, Jacob, and Max.- Actress
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Nurturing an impressive body of work that encompasses film and television, award-winning actor, writer, and producer Stefanie Scott is one of Hollywood's most promising young talents. This year Stefanie will star in Peacock's upcoming thriller/supernatural series "Girl in the Woods." Set in the Pacific Northwest, "Girl in the Woods" follows Carrie's (Scott) escape from her mysterious, cult-like colony that guards the world against monsters hidden behind a secret door within the woods. She finds herself fighting to stay alive, in the previously sleepy, small town of West Pine. "Girl in the Woods" is slated to premiere in October 2021. In film, Stefanie can currently be seen starring in the independent horror/ drama feature "The Last Thing Mary Saw" alongside Isabelle Fuhrman and Rory Culkin. The film debuted at the Fantasia International Film Festival this year and will stream on Shudder in early 2022. Also in 2021, Stefanie starred in "Girl in the Basement" directed by Elisabeth Röhm and inspired by true events. The film tells the emotional story of Sara (Scott) a suburban teen who is imprisoned by her father Don (Judd Nelson) in the basement of their home. Stefanie received rave reviews for her harrowing portrayal of Sara, who was held captive for over 20 years.
Stefanie is often recognized for her plethora of roles in feature films over the years, including starring in Focus Features' and Blumhouse Productions' "Insidious: Chapter 3." Stefanie completed all of her own stunts in the film, which grossed over $110 million worldwide. In 2017 she appeared in "At First Light" opposite Théodore Pellerin, "Beautiful Boy" alongside Timothée Chalamet, and "Small Town Crime" opposite Octavia Spencer. In 2015 she starred in Universal Pictures' "Jem and the Holograms" (directed by Jon M. Chu and produced by Scooter Braun) where she was able to showcase her musical side, along with bringing the character of Kimber to life. More recent credits include the indie feature "Mary" opposite Gary Oldman and Emily Mortimer, and "Good Girls Get High" where she also served as an Associate Producer.
Some of Stefanie's early big breaks in the business came with appearing in Rob Reiner's "Flipped" (Warner Bros.) and co-starring as a young Natalie Portman in "No Strings Attached" (Paramount Pictures). She also lent her voice to the Oscar-nominated animated feature "Wreck-It Ralph" for Disney. In 2015 Stefanie appeared in a music video for Hayley Kioko entitled "Girls Like Girls" that went viral, hitting over 139 million+ views (and counting) on YouTube. The music video was groundbreaking for its time and a testament to marginalized connections. Born in Chicago, Illinois Stefanie moved to Florida with her family at a young age where she began auditioning for local theater productions. She was homeschooled in the Melbourne area, before moving to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career full time. As a singer/songwriter Stefanie loves to write and record her own music, along with playing her ukulele and guitar. Her music has been featured in a handful of projects including the single "Wherever I May Go" which was featured in "Girl in the Basement" and "Pretty Baby" which was on the soundtrack for the film "Spare Room."
Over the years Stefanie has actively supported The Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) visiting with kids that are battling ongoing illnesses & working to bring awareness to the great work CHOC brings to the community. On social media, Stefanie has nearly 3.6 million followers across all of her platforms and loves to utilize her following to give back to and raise awareness for causes near to her heart.- Actor
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Greg Thirloway was born on 3 June 1961 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor and executive, known for Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century (1999), First Wave (1998) and Big Sound (2000). He has been married to Heather Lee since February 2000.- Deniz Akdeniz, best known for his role in the Max Original hit "The Flight Attendant" alongside Kaley Cuoco and Zosia Mamet. He recently starred with Julia Louis-Dreyfus in the endearing drama "You Hurt My Feelings" from acclaimed director Nicole Holofcener. Part of the incredible ensemble cast of Craig Gillespie's "Dumb Money". He will next appear alongside Kaitlin Olson in the new ABC show "High Potential" by Drew Goddard.
- Francesca Angelucci Capaldi was born on June 8th, 2004 to parents of Italian descent. She was born in the neighborhood of La Jolla, which is located in San Diego, California. Capaldi is best known for her role as Chloe James on Disney's Dog With a Blog, since 2012. She appeared in the Goodwin Games with Sabrina Carpenter and has been in the television film, 3 Day Test.
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Raymond Lee was born in New York City, New York, USA. Raymond is an actor and producer, known for Quantum Leap (2022), Kevin Can F**k Himself (2021) and Top Gun: Maverick (2022). Raymond is married to Stacy Kusumolkul. They have two children.- Actor
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Phill Lewis was born on 14 February 1968 in Uganda. He is an actor and director, known for Heathers (1988), City Slickers (1991) and The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (2005). He is married to Meagn Benton. They have two children.- Actress
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Martin was born on February 17, 1992, in Las Vegas, Nevada. A fan of musical theater, she performed in several community theater productions in Las Vegas. She began modeling at the age of five. As a child, she worked consistently in a variety of national and international commercials, including Barbie and Cabbage Patch Dolls.
She starred in the sequel, "Mean Girls 2", as the lead character, Johanna 'Jo' Mitchell, an outsider trying to fit in the social scene of high school. Alloy hired her for the lead role in the series "Wendy", a contemporary fantasy take on Peter Pan told from Wendy's point of view.
Martin is best known for her lead role in "10 Things I Hate About You," she played the role of Bianca Stratford, a girl who knows how to strategize, put a plan in motion and navigate the minefield that is high school.
Martin's first TV film was her role as the beautiful yet bossy Tess Tyler, queen bee of the hottest clique in camp, in Disney Channel's Original Movie "Camp Rock." Martin reprised her role of Tess in the successful "Camp Rock 2." Recently, she filmed "Geography Club", "Senior Project", "Safelight" and "The Good Mother" which premiered on Lifetime. Meaghan's other film projects include the lead role as Megan in the independent film "Dear Lemon Lima" and Aubrey in "Sironia."
She is recurring on MTV's, critically acclaimed "Awkward", and "Melissa and Joey." She has also guest starred on TBS's "Wedding Band", Fox's "House," CBS' "Close to Home," Disney Channel's "The Suite Life of Zack & Cody," and Nickelodeon's "Just Jordan." She did her first professional theater debut in the Los Angeles production of the Jason Robert Brown musical, "13." Martin also sang a version of "When You Wish Upon a Star" for the 2009 DVD/Blu Ray release of Disney's "Pinocchio."
She has attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, completing courses in both Contemporary Drama and Shakespeare.- Actress
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Austin North was born on 30 July 1996 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. He is an actor, known for Outer Banks (2020), I Didn't Do It (2014) and All Night (2018).- Producer
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Chris Paul is an NBA basketball player for the Phoenix Suns. The Winston-Salem, North Carolina native is an twelve-time NBA All-Star and two-time Olympic Gold Medalist. Off the court, Paul has served as the President of the National Basketball Players Association since 2013. His business partnerships include the Jordan Brand, State Farm Insurance, Turner Impact Capital, Muzik, WTRMLN WTR, Beyond Meat, Uncharted Power, Calm, Fanatics, Panini Cards, and more. His production company, Ohh Dip!!! Productions, creates a wide range of projects across the spectrum of sports and entertainment for all platforms. Paul is part owner of the Winston-Salem Dash and is the co-founder of Go Hoop Day. His Chris Paul Family Foundation has given back to local communities since 2005.- Kevin is a veteran of Television, Film, Stage, Commercials and Voiceover. He is perhaps best known for playing Councilman Bill Dexhart on NBC's hit comedy "Parks & Recreation" for four seasons and also played Norm Marcus on the Disney Channel series "Best Friends Whenever". Other television credits include series regular, recurring and guest starring roles on "This Is Us", "Henry Danger", "Black-ish", "NCIS", "Transparent", "Castle", "Teen Wolf", "Mad Men", "Jessie", "The Bold and the Beautiful", "Wilfred", "Darcy's Wild Life", "Haunted Hathaways", "Weeds", "Desperate Housewives", "United States of Tara", "My Name is Earl" and numerous others. Film credits include "Babylon" opposite Brad Pitt, "Vice" starring Christian Bale and Amy Adams, "Alvin and the Chipmunks", "Miss India America", "Echo Park Blues" and "Terminator II". He has appeared in over 200 commercials including campaigns for Chevrolet and Southwest Airlines. On stage, he won the Ovation Award for Best Acting Ensemble (with his two fellow cast mates) for The Complete History of America (Abridged) at the Garry Marshall Theatre and has appeared in numerous theatrical productions in Los Angeles, New York and regional theaters.
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The Vamps is known for The DUFF (2015), Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) and Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014).- Actress
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Debbie Lee Carrington was born on 14 December 1959 in San Jose, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Men in Black (1997), Total Recall (1990) and Bedtime Stories (2008). She died on 23 March 2018 in Pleasanton, California, USA.- Actor
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Devan Leos was born on 13 August 1998 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor and publicist, known for The Pretty One (2013), Mighty Med (2013) and The Middle (2009).- Actor
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Arvie Lowe Jr. was born on 3 February 1978. He is an actor, known for Newsies (1992), Smart Guy (1997) and Lizzie McGuire (2001).- Actor
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Born in Richmond, California on December 23, 1931, and raised there, light comedian Ronnie Schell's first choice of careers was to play professional baseball. He got as far as the semis before enlisting in the United States Air Force, where he performed as an emcee and comic in variety shows.
Ronnie studied at San Francisco State University and formed a nightclub comedy duo. He then turned solo and perfected his routine at the popular nightclub The Purple Onion. During his college senior year in 1958, he received a major boost when he toured as an opening act for the highly popular The Kingston Trio. This break led to the gradual rise of a family-oriented comedy career that earned him the eventual title of "America's Slowest-Rising Comedian." Down the road Ronnie would serve to open for several stars, including Andy Griffith and Don Knotts, on the Las Vegas strip, at Lake Tahoe casinos and other notable niteries.
TV finally opened its doors to him in 1964 and an acting career was born when Ronnie won the regular role of Jim Nabors' Marine bunk mate "Duke Slater" on the highly popular comedy series Gomer Pyle: USMC (1964). Betwixt and between was a recurring role on That Girl (1966) playing Marlo Thomas' acting agent. He left the Gomer Pyle show after a few years when he was handed a series lead of his own as a disc jockey on the sitcom Good Morning World (1967) which co-starred pre-Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967) ditz Goldie Hawn. Unfortunately, the show was canceled before it could make any kind of enduring star impact.
Short, compact, extremely easy-going and quite likable in nature, Ronnie moved easily into featured roles for Disney including The Strongest Man in the World (1975), The Shaggy D.A. (1976), Gus (1976), The Cat from Outer Space (1978) and The Devil and Max Devlin (1981).
Ronnie reunited with Nabors when he appeared as a regular on the singer's short-lived variety show, The Jim Nabors Hour (1968). He also moved into several decades worth of comedy guest spots on such shows as "The Patty Duke Show," "The Andy Griffith Show," "Love, American Style," "The New Dick Van Dyke Show," "Adam-12," "Happy Days," "Emergency!," "Sanford and Son," "The Dukes of Hazzard," "Charlie's Angels," "One Day at a Time," "Mork & Mindy," "Alice," "The Love Boat," "Madame's Place," "She's the Sheriff," "Mr. Belvedere," "Empty Nest," "Saved by the Bell," "227," "The Golden Girls," "Coach," "The Wayans Bros." and the daytime soaper "Santa Barbara."
Ronnie's well-crafted skill as a voice artist has been extensively utilized on TV, radio, films and commercials. Working notably for Hanna-Barbera, his many TV animated programs have included Goober and the Ghost Chasers (1973), Yogi's Space Race (1978), Battle of the Planets (1978), Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels (1977), Shirt Tales (1982), Snorks (1984), The Flintstone Kids (1986), The Smurfs (1981), Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone (1990), Yo Yogi! (1991), Recess (1997) and The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy (2003).
As for stage work in later years, Schell was one of the stars of a 2007 touring cabaret show entitled, "5 Star Revue" and starred off-Broadway in the 2009 musical comedy revue "Don't Leave it All to Your Children!" He also continued to perform in comedy clubs throughout his career. As an octogenarian he was, at one point, the oldest regularly appearing comedian in Las Vegas and would hold another record as having worked the strip every year for over 50 plus straight years.
Into the millennium, Ronnie found sporadic film work with featured roles in both comedies and dramas -- Family Jewels (2000), The Biggest Fan (2005), Soupernatural (2010) -- as well as TV episodes of "Yes, Dear," "Easy to Assemble," "Jessie," "You'll Be Fine," "See Ya" and "Kaplan's Korner."
Long married with two children, Ronnie continues to live in the Los Angeles area where, for years, he served as the honorary mayor of Encino.- Producer
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Ben Bledsoe spent most of his young life performing. As a child living in California he was a child model and also acted in several commercials throughout the late 80s and early 90s. In his teen years his parents moved him to Longwood, Florida a suburb of Orlando, Florida where he met future band mate Marc Terenzi. At the age of 16 he helped formed the band "Natural" with fellow members Patrick King, Michael Johnson, and later Michael 'J' Horn.
After his move to Florida, Ben did whatever acting was available to him in Orlando including episodes of "Kenan and Kel" and "The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo," as well as countless commercials for companies like Disney, Drug Free America, KFC, etc. After meeting Marc Terenzi, Ben decided to change careers and start a band. He had always sung and played multiple instruments such as the bass and saxophone, but had never been interested in music as a career until he really found some musicians he clicked with.
The band named 'Natural' was a mix between rock and Pop. Although were a full band when performing live, they also would perform a cappella renditions at local venues as an easier way to promote themselves. The idea worked; their first show at the House of Blues in Orlando, FL completely sold out.
After that success they met with a top of his game pop producer named Veit Renn who had written and produced songs for other acts such as the Backstreet Boys, NSYNC and Britney Spears. He signed them immediately and started recording new music right away. Natural obtained a huge local following in Orlando, FL but wanted to stretch out. So Veit, being German decided to send them on a promotional tour of Germany. This was the first major step to their success.
One day as they rehearsed at Transcon Studios in Orlando, boyband svengali Lou Pearlman noticed them and liked their act. A stroke of luck would happen when Lou happened to see them perform at the German Festival "Popkomm" in Cologne, Germany. He was there promoting another act, and something in him knew he needed this act when he saw the crowd of almost 150,000 fans going crazy for 'Natural'. Very soon after they were signed with Transcontinental Records.
Lou Pearlman spared no expense and promoted the guys first single with Claire's and a tour with the Monkees, traveling via Private Jet and Tour Bus. The first single "Put Your Arms Around Me" became RIAA-certified Gold, and reached the Billboard Sales Chart Position of #8.
Soon thereafter, 'Natural' was signed as the top project of BMG International based in Munich, Germany. The band immediately started touring in The Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, England, Scotland, Italy, Spain, France, and Sweden to conquer little girl's hearts. They had much success with such hits as "Put Your Arms Around Me", "Will It Ever", "Runaway", "Let Me Just Fly", "What If", and the Sarah Connor number-one hit "Just One Last Dance", on which they were featured.
In the summer of 2003 Marc Terenzi's girlfriend Sarah Connor became pregnant. Lou Pearlman wasn't happy with the news and wanted Marc kicked out of Natural and replaced with someone new. Ben and the other members (except Patrick King) were not thrilled with this and decided to break Natural up. They finished the tour and Ben was left to a new phase in his career.
"Natural" finished their last tour in Europe and Asia in September of 2004. Ben, being one of the main songwriters in the band, started writing new music right away with band members Marc Terenzi and Michael Johnson. After a few months, Ben realized that if he wanted to write music professionally, he'd have to be able to play more than just the bass and saxophone. So he "locked himself" in his studio for 3 months and taught himself guitar and piano. His style of playing was a bit unique, and he started writing songs that were extremely close to him (some concerning a recent break-up) and wanted to start recording what was to be his new solo album.
Ben's new songs were a new brand of pop and rock: he wrote all of the songs himself, and played the guitar and piano (as well as other instruments) in most of the recordings and performances. Soon Ben had enough songs for a CD which he named 'An Insomniac's Guide to a Lonely Heart' due to his lack of sleep while creating the album, and the first song he wrote for it entitled 'Lonely Heart'.
He began touring in Florida and New York and continued with Seventeen Magazine's national 'Rock your Prom tour' in 2005, Radio Disney Tours in the U.S., and multiple tours in Europe, including Hard Rock Cafe's "Rocktober" tour which is a charity tour to raise money for Breast Cancer Research.
He released 'An Insomniac's Guide to a Lonely Heart' on his own record label '44th Floor Records'. Although he claims to have not expected much from the release, it flew to the top of the charts everywhere he released it. It was #1 on Amazon.com for exports to Germany, and was in the top 5% of sales overall. It was simultaneously #1 and #2 on Awarestore.com beating out Aware's own artists such as 'John Mayer', 'Five for Fighting', and Wheatus.
The first single release was the tongue and cheek song "Boyfriend". He currently is working on new music in L.A. with the producers from High School Musical.
As a child Ben acted in several commercials and TV shows. One example is a Guest-Starring role as Nolan Snope on the Nickelodeon TV series The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo in 1997. While in Natural, he decided put acting on hold and focus completely on music.
After the release of his solo album Ben sought to do more acting. He has also had call backs for Broadway shows such as Hairspray and Crybaby. He has been studying at Groundlings and the Lesley Kahn School of Acting and recently had a role on the TV show 'House'.- Actress
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Stacy Chbosky is a writer, producer and actress, best known for "The Poughkeepsie Tapes," "Waco: The Aftermath," and "Joe Pickett." She is also the author and illustrator of the award-winning children's book, "Who Owns the Sun?" published when Stacy was just 14 years old (and still in print today). The book was adapted into a short film by Disney Educational and a ballet (from Pittsburgh Youth Ballet) narrated by James Earl Jones. In 1991, Stacy was named one of the 20 "Best and Brightest High School Seniors" in the country by USA Today. After graduating Valedictorian from Upper St. Clair High School, Stacy studied musical theater at Carnegie Mellon University, where she received her BFA in 1995. Stacy frequently collaborates with her husband, John Erick Dowdle, and her brother-in-law, Drew Dowdle. Before Stacy pivoted from acting to writing, the Brothers Dowdle killed her 5 different times in 4 different movies. As of 2023, the trio hosts "The Showrunner Show" podcast and are developing a true-crime limited series at Hulu. Stacy is also the sister of Stephen Chbosky. Stacy and John have two children and live in Los Angeles.- Sofia Nicole Hahn was born in San Antonio, Texas, USA
This Texas native began building a solid resume almost immediately after arriving in Hollywood at age 3. Before her first television appearance, Nikki enjoyed modeling for Disney Campaigns, GAP, American Girl, Little Marc Jacobs & Jessica Simpson kids fashion line to name a few but her but her real passion began to show at an early age.
In 2009 Nikki began landing guest roles in numerous network television shows including CSI: Miami (2004), NCIS: Los Angeles (2009), The Closer (2005), Criminal Minds (2005) as well as some of her favorite Disney and Nickelodeon shows, iCarly (2007) and Jessie (2011). She also enjoyed working on commercials and eventually landed over 28 national campaigns including 2 Disneyland Commercials and a State Farm commercial with Packer's Quarterback Aaron Rodgers of The Green Bay Packers NFL.
In 2011 Nikki brought big laughs into everyone's living rooms when she starred as the daughter of Tom Hanks in a spoof skit of TLC's Toddlers & Tiaras (2009) on the Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) post-Academy Awards special. Nikki played the role of "Sophie Hanks," a child pageant queen with an overbearing stage dad (Hanks). Immediately after the show's original airing, the segment went viral, giving the young actress a cult-like comedy following. The skit was also aired during The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986) in an interview with Hanks and Julia Roberts.
In 2012 Nikki displayed her ability in another genre when she was cast on her first villain role as sociopath child killer "Jenny Reynolds" in American Horror Story (2011) in The Origins of Monstrosity (2012). Later this same year Nikki switches to a lighter role as she gets to play Selena Gomez's little cousin Bianca in The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex (2013), a Disney Channel Original Movie.
2013 was year of 'Mini-me's" as Nikki gets to play young Lucy Hale when she lands the role of "Mini Aria" in Pretty Little Liars (2010) in A Is for A-l-i-v-e (2013) and "Young Callie" as young Mia Mitchell in The Fosters (2013). By 2014 Nikki had worked on 8 other comedy satires for Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) with big names such as Katie Couric and Topher Grace.
In 2015 Nikki lands the coveted role of "Emily Cooper" in Disney's Adventures in Babysitting (2016) - 100th Disney Channel Original Movie (DCOM) with Sabrina Carpenter and Sofia Carson. The 100th DCOM was directed by John Schultz (Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer (2011)) and executive produced by Michelle Manning (Teen Beach 2 (2015), The Breakfast Club (1985), The Outsiders (1983)). Manning has become a personal friend and mentor for Nikki and friend of the family as well.
Nikki has been fortunate to work alongside, and learn from Hollywood A-listers such as Jim Belushi, Kyra Sedgwick, Elijah Wood, Elizabeth McCormick, Henry Winkler, cinematographer Janusz Kaminski, Elisabeth Röhm, Ken Leung, and Two-Time Academy Awards Winners Tom Hanks, Jessica Lange, and Geoffrey Rush.
In 2016 Nikki landed the role of Young Mileva Maric in National Geographic's 10 episode anthology series Genius (2017), season 1, "Einstein", which earned 10 Emmy Nominations in 2017. It was executive produced by Ron Howard and Brian Grazer. Einstein played by Geoffrey Rush.
2017-2019 Nikki lands recurring role as "Gina Tuscadero" in American Housewife (2016) on ABC. - Actress
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Laura Marano started acting in the theatre when she was five years old. She has done numerous plays at the Agoura Children's Theatre, and continued her acting in many national commercials.
She is now starring in the new Disney Channel pilot, Austin & Ally (2011), where she is playing the title character, "Ally Dawson".
She guest-starred in television shows such as Heroes (2006), Childrens Hospital (2008), Flashforward (2009), True Jackson, VP (2008), Ghost Whisperer (2005), Little Monk (2009), Medical Investigation (2004), Huff (2004) and Joan of Arcadia (2003).
Her first film, produced by George Clooney and Steven Soderbergh, was called The Jacket (2005). She starred with Oscar-winning actor, Adrien Brody. She has worked on Judd Apatow's film, Superbad (2007) and starred in the short film, Goldfish (2007).
Laura has done many voice-over jobs including the commercially successful animated films, Finding Nemo (2003) and Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006). She has recurring roles on the Nickelodeon shows, The X's (2005) and Ni Hao, Kai-Lan (2007).
Also, she has had recurring roles on the hit television shows Without a Trace (2002), playing "Kate", the daughter of Emmy Award-winning actor, Anthony LaPaglia, Showtime's Dexter (2006) and on Comedy Central's critically acclaimed, The Sarah Silverman Program. (2007).
Laura did enjoy that her classmates at school could actually see her on the hit show, Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (2007). She was a series regular during her 5th grade year in elementary school. She worked as a series regular on Back to You (2007), with Kelsey Grammer and Patricia Heaton, playing their daughter.
Laura enjoys school, soccer, piano, hip-hop, tap dancing and singing. She loves to write songs and has written over a hundred songs. She has an older sister, Vanessa Marano, and a dog named "Velvet". Her favorite thing to do is to read books and plays. She just finished William Shakespeare's, "King Lear", and loves the "Harry Potter" series. She loves to travel and has been to Europe three times. Laura lives with her parents and her sister in the Los Angeles area and attends a private school. .- Actor
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Jace Norman is best known for his starring role in Nickelodeon's hit TV series "Henry Danger" for the past 4 seasons. The show has been nominated for 'Favorite TV Show' at the Kids Choice Awards two years in a row and won the award this year. Jace was also awarded 'Favorite TV Star' 3 years in a row, and won all 3. Having started his acting career at the age of 12, Jace landed a guest spot on Disney's "Jessie" after his very first audition. From the success of "Henry Danger," Jace has gone on to star in Nickelodeon's original TV movies "Spitting Adam," "Rufus", "Rufus 2, Blurt, and Bixler High Private Eye." Jace recently started in the business industry with "Creator Edge Media", a platform to bring more opportunities to Social Media entertainers. He also a producer, he produced the last 11 Episodes of Henry Danger, and He also produces the Henry Danger spin-off "Danger Force".- Cienna Salles-Cunha is known for Jessie (2011).
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Laura Spencer is an American actress born on May 8, 1986, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is best known for her small screen endeavors most notably Bones (2005) and The Big Bang Theory (2007). Also dominant on the web, Spencer has appeared in a handful of web series including The Lizzie Bennet Diaries (2012), an adaptation of Pride and Prejudice (1995). She began her professional acting career in 2009 beginning both in film and on TV.Her first feature film was in Barking Water (2009), an independent film directed by Sterlin Harjo. The film was named as the best drama film at the 2009 American Indian Film Festival. Also in 2009, Spencer appeared in three other films including; The Familiar (2009), OU, I Love You (2009) and Nabot (2009). In the small screen, Spencer appeared in an episode of Funnel of Darkness (2009). In 2010, she worked more in film appearing in Dylan Dog: Dead of Night (2010), In the Land of Fireworks (2010) and a couple of short films. The year 2011 saw Spencer appear in guest roles in more popular TV shows like The Girl in the Blue Mask (2011) and 2 Broke Girls (2011). She also starred in films like A Kiss for Christmas (2011) and Time Expired (2011). The following year being 2012, Spencer got the role of Jane Bennet in the web series The Lizzie Bennet Diaries (2012). In 2013, the web series became the first to win an Emmy award - for Outstanding Creative Achievement In Interactive Media - Original Interactive Program. Earning the recurring role of Emily Sweeney, Raj's girlfriend in the 7th season of CBS juggernaut The Big Bang Theory (2007) would become the first major break of her career While recurring on The Big Bang Theory, Laura simultaneously recurred on Bones (2005) as Jessica Warren. In addition to her small screen gigs, Laura continues to appear in feature films.- Actor
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Cooper Barnes is known for playing Captain Man on Nickelodeon's Henry Danger. He also guest-starred on numerous other series such as "Jessie," "Kickin' It," "Cold Case," "Suburgatory," and "Switched at Birth."
Born in Sheffield, England, United Kingdom, Cooper was raised in a small suburb in Michigan, United States. He graduated from Northville High School in 1997. He began his career as an actor in 2001 when he appeared in a film called "Digging with Earnest." He is the founding member of the sketch comedy troupe Frog Island, a recurring sketch player on "Conan," and has starred as Deputy Sam Byron in "Defending Santa." He voiced two characters in "Escape from Planet Earth." He has been married to Liz Stewart since October 3, 2015.- Actor
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Spencer Boldman is an American actor, born July 28, 1992 in Dallas, Texas. Boldman starred as Adam Davenport in four seasons of the popular Disney XD series "Lab Rats" and played Jackson in the Disney Channel movie "Zapped," where he appeared opposite Zendaya. He also played French Samuels in Phil Lord and Chris Miller's "21 Jump Street" and and Gio Fortunato in Rob Siegel's film "Cruise." In Boldman's latest project he will play the role of Lance McCrae in "Immigrant," Hulu's upcoming limited series based on the story of Chippendales founder Somen "Steve" Banerjee (Kumail Nanjiani). Lance McCrae is described as "the ultimate specimen" and the hottest Chippendales dancer of them all. He is also the inspiration and star of choreographer Nick De Noia's (Murray Bartlett) greatest, most ambitious routine yet.- Actor
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Garrett Clayton was born on 19 March 1991 in Dearborn, Michigan, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Hairspray Live! (2016), King Cobra (2016) and Teen Beach Movie (2013). He has been married to Blake Knight since 4 September 2021.- Actor
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John DeLuca was born on 25 April 1986 in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for General Hospital (1963), Staten Island Summer (2015) and Teen Beach Movie (2013).- Actress
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KATE FLANNERY is best known for her 9 seasons as Meredith the drunk on NBC's THE OFFICE. She toured the country as Jane Lynch's sidekick in her anti cabaret act, SEE JANE SING in over 30 cities including Joe's Pub in NYC. Her original cult comedy lounge act, the Lampshades plays all over the country and Hollywood regularly. New York stage audience now her as Neely O'Hara in the Off B'Way hit VALLEY OF THE DOLLS at the Circle In The Square and in Nora Ephron's LOVE LOSS AND WHAT I WORE. Kate was recently on Brooklyn Nine Nine on FOX, and in ComedyCentral's ANOTHER PERIOD. Kate can be seen in two films on NETFLIX from the Tribeca Film Fest, TENURED and SLOW LEARNERS. Kate stars in the HBO short EMERGENCY CONTACT on HBO GO and indy films DIAL A PRAYER with Brittany Snow and William H. Macy, the Sundance hit, COOTIES with Elijah Wood and the newly released, award winning FOURTHMAN OUT available on iTunes and Netflix. www.thelampshades.com March 2016- Actor
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Ray Ford was born on 14 October 1970 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 (2012), a.m. Sunday (2017) and Grey's Anatomy (2005).- Actress
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Lily Mae Harrington is an American Stage, Screen and Television Actress, and a Singer/Songwriter. She grew up in a small town on Cape Cod, where she appeared in numerous musicals and theater productions. In 2011, while an undergraduate Classical Voice Major at Westminster Choir College, she was chosen to be a contender on Season 2 of The Glee Project. She recently finished principal photography for the film "Some Freaks" in which she has the female lead and had to lose 60 lbs. during filming for the role.- Stunts
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Deven MacNair is known for Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014), Bottoms (2023) and Where the Crawdads Sing (2022).- Actor
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Oliver Muirhead was born on 29 May 1957 in London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007), Like Crazy (2011) and The Social Network (2010).- Actress
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Izzy Palmieri is known for Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009), Good Luck Charlie (2010) and Wrong Cops (2013).- Actor
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Sam Pancake is an actor, writer, improvisor and comedian who was born in Petersburg, VA on May 10, 19?? and grew up in Romney, WV. He attended Hampshire High School and graduated cum laude from West Virginia University with a BFA in Theatre. For nearly thirty years, he has been one of the very few openly gay continuously working actors of his generation. He recurs on the hit ABC drama "A Million Little Things," co-stars in the Netflix film "Dumplin'" and later in 2019 will be seen on the new NBC sitcom "Abby's" and in Season 3 of TBS's "Search Party." He has recurred or guest-starred on many TV series including "Gilmore Girls: A Year In The Life," "The Mick," "Transparent," "Major Crimes," "Documentary Now," "Arrested Development," "Friends," "Curb Your Enthusiasm,""Will and Grace," "Charmed," "West Wing," "NYPD Blue," and many more. Sam was a regular on two back-to-back critically acclaimed series, Fox's""Kitchen Confidential," with Bradley Cooper, created by Darren Star, and Lifetime's improv-based sitcom, "Lovespring International" with Jane Lynch and Wendi McLendon-Covey. He has also appeared in scores of commercials, a slew of unaired TV pilots, many popular web-series and even a few viral videos. HIs extensive film work includes "You're Killing Me'" "Space Station 76" starring Patrick Wilson and Liv Tyler (which he also co-wrote), "The Hungover Games,""Out West," ""Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3," "Over Her Dead Body," "Straight Jacket," "Win A Date With Tad Hamilton!," "Legally Blonde 2," "Gia" and the cult drag hit "Girls Will Be Girls." Sam has performed for years on LA stages in theatre, sketch, improv, storytelling, stand-up and most recently as "Sophia" in "Golden Girlz Live" at Casita Del Campo. He has written and regularly performs four different one-man shows: "The Head Is Not Reliable" about his unusual Appalachian childhood as a Pancake; "Wasted On A Boy" which covers his last thirty years as an out working actor in Hollywood; "Hot Sticky and Sweet," a broad three- character comedy show: and "Fritzie Zimmer in 'What's Left of Me!'" in which he plays the world's oldest openly gay stand-up comedian and cabaret singer, Fritzie Zimmer. Yes, Pancake is his real last name.- Actor
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Roger Bart was born on 29 September 1962 in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA. He is an actor, known for The Producers (2005) and American Gangster (2007).- Joey Bragg was born on 20 July 1996 in Union City, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Liv and Maddie (2013), The Outfield (2015) and Mark & Russell's Wild Ride (2015).
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Kurt Ela was born in Fryeburg, Maine, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Side Hustle (2020), Trial & Error (2017) and Untitled Martin Lawrence Project (2012).- Actor
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Stephen Guarino is a 3x Emmy-nominated actor known for Showtime's I'm Dying Up Here, Netflix's Eastsiders, ABC's Happy Endings, Dr Ken, and The Goldbergs, NBC's This Is Us and Kenan, and Hulu's Good Trouble. He was the previous Director of the CBS Diversity Showcase, creator of the Off-Broadway sensation "The Nuclear Family", and a graduate of The Public Theatre Shakespeare Program and FSU.- Tom Parker was born on 23 July 1977 in Walnut Creek, California, USA. He is an actor, known for J-ok'el (2007), What About Brian (2006) and Eruption: LA (2018).
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Lauren Benz Phillips was born on 19 October 1981 in Winter Park, Florida, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for God Bless America (2011), Where's This Party? (2014) and Go On (2012).- Actor
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Brian Stepanek was born on 6 February 1971 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Bolt (2008), Over the Hedge (2006) and Pain & Gain (2013). He has been married to Parisa Yazdanfar since 14 July 2002. They have three children.- Actor
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Chris was born and raised in New Jersey, the son of a preacher man and a preacher mama. Chris attended Northern Highlands Regional High School in Allendale, New Jersey, and was selected for the NJ Governor's School of the Arts for acting. Chris graduated from the American University in Washington, DC, with a bachelor's degree in Theater-Performance. In the 1980s, he sang for the Queen Mother in Westminster Abbey and went to the Hit Factory in New York City and sang on the track "Let the River Run" with Carly Simon, which appeared in Mike Nichols's classic flick Working Girl (1988). His group was the St. Thomas Boys' Choir and it performed regularly on Fifth Aveue for Jacqueline Kennedy and other notable New Yorkers.
In the 1990s, Chris hosted his own late-night talk show, which started on campus television at the American University and ended up on Comedy Central. His big-screen debut was in Clint Eastwood's Space Cowboys (2000), flipping and flying alongside Tommy Lee Jones and Jon Hamm, another actor making his first film foray. Since landing in Hollywood in the summer of 1998, Chris starred in hundreds of episodes of TV, over a dozen films, and over 50 national commercials. Chris was married on October 10, 2009, and, a year later, October 17, 2010, his wife and he had a happy, healthy, and handsome son.- Hina Abdullah was born on 21 October 1987 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for Margaret (2011), New Girl (2011) and The Last Ship (2014).
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Matt Cook was born on 12 July 1984 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA. He is an actor, known for Champions (2023), Man with a Plan (2016) and The Greatest Beer Run Ever (2022).- Actress
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Sarah Gilman was born on 18 January 1996 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress and assistant director, known for Last Man Standing (2011), CSI: Vegas (2021) and Daphne & Velma (2018).- Having already garnered huge successes with key roles opposite Hollywood A-listers including Helen Hunt and Cuba Gooding Jr., Griffin excels at taking on a variety of different characters, in both film and television. Appearing on a slew of popular prime time series, Blake notably transformed in an almost unrecognizable turn as bad boy 'Trent Rogers' on USA Network's "Necessary Roughness" and demonstrated his strong comedic chops as the memorable 'Brad Pearson' on TNT's "Major Crimes."
In 2016, Griffin had guest role on Showtime's "House of Lies" and starred as one of the leads in the highly anticipated feature film Love is All You Need? based off the successful, award winning short film from Kim Rocco Shields.
Other TV and film projects include "Jessie," "Game of Your Life," "Greek," "Law & Order: Criminal Intent," "Mad Love," "90210," "NCIS: Los Angeles, and films "Ride" with Helen Hunt, "Standing Up" with Val Kilmer and "Life of a King" with Cuba Gooding Jr.