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Abbot Kinney is a rock band from Los Angeles. The band is comprised of four members Jared Swanson (vocals, guitar, keys), Jeremiah Baca (lead guitar), Brad Swanson (drums), and Will Moore (bass). They draw influences from bands like Radiohead, Jeff Buckley, and The Kinks. The band's name comes from a street in Venice, California where the lead singer used to hang out after class while attending high school at Hamilton Music Academy. In 2006 Jared met Jeremiah while collaborating with a friend from the band Carney. The duo began writing music together. In 2007 they asked Brad and Will to join and they became Abbot Kinney, a dirty melodic rock band with haunting soundscapes. They have played all over Los Angeles at clubs such as Spaceland, El Cid, and Molly Mollones. Currently recording (Winter 2008), Abbot Kinney's first CD will be self-released as a free download online in early 2009.- Editorial Department
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Adrienne Williams is an actress and has been a well-established editor for film and TV for over 30 years She is the daughter of actor, Wesley Williams, co-star of the film "The Fight Within (2016)" and author, Thelma Williams (The Family Table). She is also the mother of actor/model/writer/composer, Jake Daniel (III) (upcoming film "Multiple Personality"), and actress/singer/composer, Rachel Daniel (II) (Barack Obama: A Change Has Come).- Actress
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Afton is a British-American Actress born in London, UK. Professionally trained at world-renowned performing arts school Italia Conti in London and prestigious French performing arts school Cours Florent in Paris, Afton is a triple threat in acting, singing and dancing. After growing up all around Europe and North America, Afton is fully fluent in three languages: English, French and Spanish.- Actor
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Al B. Sure!, is an American singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, social activist, radio host and former Motown Records executive. Born in Boston, MA and raised in $ Earnin' Mount Vernon, New York. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, Brown was one of new jack swing's pioneers and most popular romantic singers, songwriters and record producers on the UpTown Records label.... To be cont.- Al Clark was born in Huelva, Spain. He began his working life as a journalist on the London magazine Time Out before joining the still-embryonic Virgin, first as publicity director for the record company (where he represented the Sex Pistols, XTC, Devo, Phil Collins and Mike Oldfield, among others), then as founder and editor of The Film Yearbook, and finally as head of production for the film division. His British film credits as co-producer include "Nineteen Eighty-Four" (director Michael Radford) and "Aria" (directors Robert Altman, Jean-Luc Godard, Nicolas Roeg and others), and as executive producer, "Absolute Beginners" (director Julien Temple) and "Gothic" (director Ken Russell). Moving to Sydney, he was appointed to the board of The Australian Film Commission. During this period he executive produced "The Crossing" (director George Ogilvie) starring a young Russell Crowe, with whom he later worked again on "Heaven's Burning". In 1994 he produced Stephan Elliott's "The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert", which was nominated for a Golden Globe as best picture, won an Oscar for costume design, plus two BAFTAs and multiple festival awards, and remains one of the most successful Australian films of all time. The stage musical adaptation that followed had lengthy runs in Australia and New Zealand, played for three years in London's West End, for 15 months on Broadway, has completed nationwide tours of the US and UK, and has opened local language productions all over the world. Clark's other producing credits include "Eye of the Beholder", also directed by Stephan Elliott, director John Polson's "Siam Sunset" (In Critics Week at Cannes), Scott Roberts' "The Hard Word", and two films with director Ana Kokkinos, "The Book of Revelation" and "Blessed". Both were premiered at the Toronto Film Festival, and "Blessed" also won the jury prize for best screenplay at San Sebastian Film Festival. Additionally, Clark produced "Red Hill", written and directed by Patrick Hughes, invited to the 2010 Berlin Film Festival, and released by Sony in the US and Australia. In 2017, he produced "Swinging Safari", his third film with Stephan Elliott. As executive producer, Clark's credits include Andrew Dominik's "Chopper", which won numerous awards and launched the international career of Eric Bana, Darren Ashton's mockumentary "Razzle Dazzle", which premiered at the 2007 Berlin Film Festival, and the musical "Goddess". Clark has served on the official juries of the San Sebastian, Valladolid and Adelaide Film Festivals and is also the author of two books: "Raymond Chandler in Hollywood" and "The Lavender Bus". He was the recipient of the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Raymond Longford Award for lifetime achievement, the nation's highest screen accolade in January 2013, and was appointed to the board of Screen Australia in December 2014. His memoir "Time Flies", the first of two, was published in May 2021.
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Born and raised in the lively streets of the Bronx, New York, Amanda Rachel emerges as a multifaceted talent, seamlessly blending roles as an actress, host, coach, and motivational speaker. Hailing from a rich Caribbean heritage, Amanda, the youngest of five siblings, discovered her love for entertainment at a tender age, finding joy in singing, dancing, playing the piano, and captivating audiences on school stages.
Remaining steadfast in her commitment to becoming a well-rounded actress while simultaneously making her mark as a source of inspiration for others. With a heart dedicated to both the art of storytelling and empowering the next generation, she forges a unique and impactful path within the entertainment industry.
As Amanda Rachel continues to weave her narrative, she is driven by the desire to leave a lasting mark on the industry and beyond. Her journey reflects a dedication to the craft of storytelling and a genuine passion for uplifting others, showcasing the power of a Bronx upbringing and a Caribbean spirit in shaping a dynamic and inspiring career.- Actor
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Andrew Lawrence, affectionately called Andy, was born the youngest son of Donna and Joe Lawrence in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on January 12, 1988. Starting in show business at age 3, he proved to fit right into star-filled family. People everywhere love Andy for his charming smile, accurate impressions, good attitude, sweet countenance, and many other talents.- Cinematographer
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Andy Maser is an Emmy Award winning director and cinematographer who thrives on projects ranging from natural history documentaries to :30 commercial spots, branded content, vérité documentaries and feature films. He is uniquely able to bring a strong sense for story, a highly refined visual eye and technical ability to productions-his work not only engages and inspires, but also looks incredible.
That unique mix of skillsets comes from a history of soup to nuts filmmaking that began in high school. Andy grew up developing, shooting and editing his own stories before he had his drivers license.
After college, Andy worked as a director of photography shooting expedition documentaries and vérité television for National Geographic in some of the most challenging places on earth. Andy was often simultaneously working as DP, sound and AC in random, sketchy parts of the world for projects destined for global broadcast. That forced him to develop the ability to work in a very small team in challenging situations to capture story and imagery held to the absolute highest standards.
Those years inspire Andy's working style today. His genre now also spans commercial and branded work and whether he's working as a director, director of photography or both at the same time, he always brings the same passion for strong storytelling and gorgeous visuals. Whether on a commercial set, underwater, deep in a jungle, handheld, with a Shotover, on a boat, with a drone, or pretty much any other scenario you could imagine, Andy will consistently nail it.
Andy works as a director and cinematographer for hire in addition to managing his own production company, Maser Films.- Composer
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Anna Meredith is a composer, producer and performer of both acoustic and electronic music. Her sound is frequently described as 'uncategorisable' and 'genre-defying' and straddles the different worlds of contemporary classical, art pop, electronica and experimental rock - or as The Guardian described it "majestic bangers".
Her music has been performed everywhere from the BBC Last Night of the Proms to flashmob body-percussion performances in the M6 services, PRADA & Fendi fashion campaigns, numerous films, installations and documentaries, pop festivals, clubs and classical concert halls worldwide and broadcast on Radio 1, 2, 3, 4 & 6.
Her debut album, Varmints was released in March 2016 on Moshi Moshi/PIAS to huge critical acclaim with numerous 4 and 5 star reviews from press and media around the World including Pitchfork's coveted Best New Music. Varmints was Loud & Quiet's Album of the Year 2016 and won the 2016 Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award.
She is published by a new partnership between Warp Publishing and Faber Music Publishing, and is one of the first Somerset House Studios residents. Much to Anna's surprise she was voted Number One in The List's Hot100 (of Cultural Contributors to 2016).- Born in Southampton County, Virginia to Patti Watkinson and Dennis Hancock on December 31, 1991.He has one younger sister named Rachel. Graduated from University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA in 2014 majored in Acting and minored in Musical Theatre. As of March of 2016, he is living in Philadelphia and does mostly staged work but has starred in two Discovery Channel TV episodes.
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Armaiti Shahidi Fitzgerald moved to the U.S. in 1999. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from the university of North Texas and is currently serving on the advisory board of CVAD at UNT. She established a scholarship at UNT to honor her mother's memory. She is an author and an accomplished fine artist with over 35 exhibitions internationally and works in museums. She won the worldwide title of the Mrs. International in 2009. She is the founder and the president of the International Oral Cancer Association, a not-for-profit organization. She is a creative director and an actress but most importantly a mother and a wife. Arma decided to give her dream of acting a chance in 2013. She has been featured in several movies and national TV commercials ever since. She is also the writer, director and producer of the movie, RISE, a short film created with passion for empowering women through addressing the issue of domestic abuse.
As a renaissance woman, a title she chose for introduction of her book, the Inspired Entrepreneurs, which she coauthored in 2010, Arma, believes her Life's journey continues to evolve and progress.- Composer
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Arnold Goland is best known for creating "The Wall of Sound" for Phil Spector. Mr. Goland was the first arranger that employed the classical music approach to popular music. Using a full string pad, countermelodies, and classical orchestrations, Goland created a new sound for The Ronettes, Jay and the Americans, Vicki Carr, The Four Lads, Patty Duke, Margaret Whiting, Maxine Andrews, Julio Ingleasias, and many others.
Goland had a rich childhood and background in music education. As a teenager in Brooklyn, he traveled on multiple subway trains to attend the High School of Music and Art, Then located on the campus of Columbia University. Later, he attended Cornell University as an Engineering Physics major. After producing several holiday musical revues on the Cornell campus his advisor suggested he change his major to music. He made the move to Julliard.- Actress
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Autumn and Rachel Read are identical twins who have identical ambitions for not only acting, but circus, stand-up, and modeling as well. Their twin abilities have been used as an advantage in such notable plays as Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, where the pair took turns playing the goofy Dogberry. Their performance earned them an All Cast Award at Maine's Regional Theater Competition. Through the role of Narrator 2 in The Brother's Grimm Spectaculathon this pair of twins earned a special Judges' Commendation for Outstanding Tandem Physical Comedy. While comedic roles seem to be their typecast, serious plays like Hush Little Celia and Annie the Musical were hits for these two as well. Autumn was cast as Celia in Hush Little Celia and FDR in Annie. Rachel took on the more sleazy and despicable character Rooster, in Annie. These two also Co-directed Annie and choreographed/blocked all of the routines and scenes. They produced, directed, and acted in Erskine Academy's very first Mystery Dinner Theater; Café Murder. This Dynamic Duo has also tutored under performer Ethan Phillips: American actor and playwright. Ethan is best known for his television roles on Star Trek: Voyager (as Neelix) and Benson (as PR man Pete Downey). These twins have also trained with NECCA, the elite circus group in Vermont. They learned basic tricks from two person acrobatics to monkey roles on a German wheel. And it doesn't stop there. They have also learned parkour and circus art through the Pilobolus star Molly Gawler, who danced the lead in Pilobolus' internationally traveling tour "Shadowland". She's also made appearances on the Academy Awards, Oprah, Japanese television, and Late Night TV with Connan O'Brian. These two look-a-likes are always looking forward to new adventures, and if Melissa McCarthy ever needs twins to play her daughters, they're packed and ready to go!- Actress
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Bethany DeZelle is a film and theater actress. She has a Masters in Fine Arts from the Savannah College of Art and Design.
Bethany was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. Raised in Alabama with three siblings, Bethany attended Auburn University, receiving a Bachelors degree in marketing and a Masters in Business Administration.- Producer
Bo Jahna is a former child actor and model who grew up in Florida and Los Angeles. Despite retiring from acting, he remains an active member of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG). Since retiring, Jahna has successfully transitioned from the entertainment industry to a distinguished career in business and real estate.
Jahna's educational pursuits include an undergraduate degree in Finance and an MBA, equipping him with the expertise for his business endeavors. He holds a real estate license and engages in personal investing, underscoring his proficiency in the field. His business acumen is further demonstrated by his partial ownership in ER Jahna Industries, Nola Land Company, Ag Fox Investments, and Cayside Asset Management.
Dedicated to community service, Jahna serves on multiple Community Development District boards in St. Lucie County and is a long-standing member of the Polk County Humane Society Board of Directors. As the CFO of the Jahna Foundation, he and his family contribute significantly to philanthropic efforts in Central Florida.
Maintaining his connection to the entertainment world, Jahna is a part-owner of Her Little Red Productions, LLC, co-founded by his mother, actress and producer Susan Gallagher. This role combines his personal passion for books and movies with his professional expertise, showcasing his diverse range of interests and skills.- Bobby Batson was born May 6th, 2008 in Conway, Arkansas. He began his acting career at the age of five, appearing in national commercials and local television productions. This young actor packs an explosive personality and an infectious smile. He is best known for the role of Joe Piper, in the film "90 minutes in Heaven". Bobby's other hobbies include Football, playing video games and hanging out with his friends. His dad is an Ex-Military Oral and Maxillofacial surgeon and his mom, Rachel Shipman Batson, a former flight attendant for Southwest Airlines. Bobby has two older siblings, Maggie Batson and John Batson, who are actors as well. The family resides in Conway, Arkansas.
- Originally from Ramsey, New Jersey, Brian started his career in entertainment at age 13, when he began playing guitar. While in college at the University of East Stroudsburg, he balanced his Media Communications curriculum with acting classes and guitar playing for a local Jersey cover band called Captain Obvious.
In the summer of 2007, producer Rick Palombi contacted Brian in search of a second guitarist for his LA-based band, Crash Cutie Crash. Five days and three auditions later, he was asked to be a part of the group and moved to the West coast.
Once in LA, a friend suggested Brian try working on sets of television shows. It wasn't long until Director Stephen Kay approached him on Sons of Anarchy to audition for a role. Having always had a strong interest in acting, Brian went to the audition and was cast in his first television role as an ATF agent. Not long after, he captured his next role on NBC's Parenthood and New Regency Pictures' upcoming film In Time (with Justin Timberlake and Olivia Wilde).
Currently, Brian is preparing for his role as Petr in "Of Light and Darkness" (Frame 7 Productions), starring Michael Welch, Cassie Scerbo and Camden Toy. - Bridgette Henry, born in Matthews, North Carolina and raised in the countryside town of Locust. Great personality, very out-going, enjoys art, music, dance, and swimming. Would like to learn how to play the guitar. Loves playing outside, riding a bike, playing on the swing set, riding down the slide, and jumping on a trampoline. Likes to be around horses and playing with her brother. Participates in pageants and enjoys fashion shows and acting.
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Bruce Salomon was born on November 29, 2004 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He started his acting career at the age of 4. He is known for "Odd Squad", "Jingle All The Way 2", "Supernatural", "Psych", among others. He is the middle child of three with an older sister, Dalila Bela, and a younger brother, Raphael Alejandro, both also actors.- Actor
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Born in Buffalo, New York Carl Zauner was raised by a strong mother with his two sisters and brother. Carl had the values of hard work, dedication and determination ingrained in him at an early age. His family moved to Colton, CA when he was in the 6th grade where he first developed an interest in acting and entertainment. Carl joined the theater groups and chorus in High School and was a staple in the leading roles for these productions.
While attending Cal State Fullerton, Carl immersed himself into his studies in economics while continuing to feed his desire to perform through the theater departments no-major program. His strong work-ethic was evident as Carl held a full-time job while attending University and still managed to graduate with his BA in just over three years. Carl's constant drive to improve led him to continue his education at Pepperdine University where he earned his MBA with a minor in Dispute Resolution.
While Carl was proud of his success in the business world, he still had an undeniable desire to perform and entertain. And in typical fashion, Carl has put his full energy and effort into entertainment once again. Carl has had the privilege to train with some of the top acting coaches and actors in the business today; including Anthony Meindl, Margie Haber, and Stephen Tobolowsky. He has appeared in multiple commercials for national brands on-camera and as a voiceover artist. Carl is also most commonly known for his portrayal of witty or highly intense characters in Film and Television.- Carleigh was born in Naples, Italy while her father was serving in the US Navy. She lives in northern New York State and is able to travel for work. She is an honors student and attends a private Catholic school. Carleigh enjoys horseback riding, figure skating, spending time with friends, and traveling. Her passion is acting and she enjoys working on student films and independent projects. She is considered easy to work with and is mature and serious while on set. Carleigh is the youngest of three children.
- Carter Trozzolo (he/they) stumbled into acting in the most unexpected way - after going viral worldwide when a local reporter interviewed him diligently shoveling snow in his neighborhood. Little did anyone know, this chance encounter would kickstart a journey filled with lights, camera, and endless opportunities.
Hailing from Toronto, Ontario, Carter quickly found his footing in the entertainment industry. He landed a role with his first audition in an episode of the soon to be released series "Washington Black". His breakthrough moment came when he graced the red carpet at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival for his role in the critically acclaimed film, "My Old Ass".
Carter has been unstoppable and his star quality continues to rise with each project. Not one to be confined by boundaries, this non-binary kid showcases his versatility across various platforms. He steals the spotlight in numerous commercials, and has even delved into the world of animation, lending his voice to a pilot for an upcoming series that promises to be nothing short of extraordinary.
Carter is a true child of the arts, with a passion for honing his circus skills and immersing himself in acting classes to further refine his craft. His natural sense of humour and comedic timing evoke laughter everywhere he goes whether it is on set, in an improv class, at school or as a guest on the Kelly Clarkson show. His deep connection to emotions and to storytelling bring any character to life. - Actress
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Cassie was born in Manhattan, Kansas, where she lived until she was 8 years old. Her family then relocated to the town of Claremore, Oklahoma. After graduating from Claremore High School, she went on to attend Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Cassie graduated OSU in 2004 with a degree in Business Pre-Law. It was at this time she and her younger sister moved to Los Angeles.- Cecilia ("Cece") McIntyre was born in Chicago. in 2004. She started playing violin at 4 1/2 and acting at 5 years old. Cece has starred in multiple Indie and Student Films most notably Plight and Shine. Cece has also starred in 5 SAG Commercials top among them was a V8 Commercial with Jackie Chan.
Cecilia studies violin, piano and chamber music at the Pasadena Conservatory of Music with Elizabeth Hedman (violin), Elizabeth Baber (piano) and Andrew Cook (chamber). She has also played with the Eastern Sierra Symphony, Mammoth Lakes, CA for the past 3 summers. Cece studies acting with Mary McCuster and has studied improv at Second City and acting classes with Cynthia Baines and coach Mea Hack.
Cecilia is best known for her comedic timing and meaningful blue/green eyes. - Charles J. Orlando is an interpersonal relations/relationship dynamics expert and the author of five acclaimed books-including The Problem with Women... is Men® book series, The Pact: Goodbye, Past. Hello, Love!, and the graphic novella Don't Date A Dick. He served as expert host of the hit show Seven Year Switch on Lifetime (seasons 2 and 3). Referred to as "The Malcolm Gladwell of Relationships" by the media, and "Carrie Bradshaw-meets-Hitch" by his readers, Charles has personally connected with tens of thousands of singles and couples to discover the answers to key questions that plague modern-day romance-in a world where relationships and technology collide.
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Charles is a successful and highly experienced award-winning programme maker, with a proven track record in the film and television business. He is a distinguished professional with a very broad knowledge of the industry within the UK and international markets. Charles originally trained as an actor and transitioned into feature films and television commercials as an assistant director. His major credits include Superman (1978), Dragonslayer (1981), Yanks (1979), Yentl (1983) and Carry on Behind (1975). Other notable credits include the BBC2 documentary Thalidomide - The 50 Year Fight, Channel 4's Great Little Trains (1995-7) and Channel 5's Revealed: The Great Train Robber's Secret Tapes (2011).- Producer
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Chen Wang has been studying art since she was four. At the age of 17, she studied writing Chinese traditional opera (Peking Opera) in the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Art in Beijing. She first became a play producer when she was 19. After graduation, she went to the United States to pursue a master degree in dramatic writing. Two years later, she chose film as her second major and became a film producer.- Actress
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Christine Peake grew up in the North of England, in Bury, Manchester. She moved to London at the age of 18 and became a successful actress/model and writer, appearing in several successful music videos and national TV commercials. She was also part of the successful dance duo, False Impression with her dance partner Colette Dolan. She was also a columnist with the #1 publication in the UK, the Sun newspaper. She relocated to California in 1995 and founded PEAKPRGROUP, a major PR firm based in Santa Monica. Working tirelessly for non profits such as the American Red Cross, Doctors Without Borders, ONEHOPE foundation, Autism, Cancer, AIDS charities and many more Christine also manages many major brands, celebrities and oversees A list red carpet events. She is also a successful columnist for The Observer and The Examiner, she has had success with her satirical column, Hilarious Hollywood. She resides in Santa Monica with her son Oliver Peake.- Cloudia is a British Film, Television and Stage actor best known for her role as Susan Porter in Sky's Dream Team 80's and Sophie in Shine Productions Dis/Conneceted. Cloudia began her career starring opposite Philip Winchester in Shaking Dreamland which played at Cannes Film Fesitval and LUFF (London Film Focus). Her career has seen her play PC Justine Miller in Shoot on Sight with Brian Cox, Om Puri. Guest leads in popular shows such as The Bill, Doctors and Hollyoaks to ITV Comedy, Bike Squad where she was cast as the run away daughter to Mark Addy. Shine Productions cast Cloudia as the lead in TV Movie Dis/connected based around a group of friends dealing with a Jenny Summers suicide. She then filmed Shines Demons before landing a semi regular in River City. Her roles have been as diverse on stage. Cloudia toured the West Coast of America in 2011-2012 with Award Winning "The Great Game Afghanistan" A 7.5hr epic written by 7 different playwrights including the Iron Lady's Abbi Morgan. Her roles included an army wife desperately wanting her husband to not go back to a young CSI Agent in Wood for the Fire. Due to the great success of the tour the cast were invited back to Washington to perform in front of a private audience of the Pentagon, Washington, DC.
- Originally from Stoke-on-Trent, Cromerty York is a busy global actor, who has spent 15 years fine-tuning her accents, dialects and languages to produce voice-overs for a huge variety of projects, including films, video games, television adverts, radio, apps and corporate work.
She has lived in Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Australia, Switzerland, USA and UK, but has voiced all over the world - including in Antarctica.
She is known for the narration on Reality House, voice-acting work on Triangulation, The Surveyor and Waiting For John and the TV series Sentient Noir. - Actress
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Hannah Dakota Fanning was born on the 23rd of February 1994, in Conyers, Georgia, USA, to Heather Joy (Arrington) and Steven Fanning. Her mother played professional tennis, and her father, now an electronics salesman, played minor league baseball. She is of German, Irish, English, French, and Channel Islander descent. Before her debut into the cinematic world, Dakota did her own acting around her house. She was very active for her age, and often put a blanket under her shirt and pretended to be having a baby, using her younger sister, Elle Fanning, who is also an actress now, as the baby. Dakota went to a playhouse near her home, where the children that attended put on a play every week to show to their parents. But the people running the playhouse noticed that Dakota stood out, and advised her parents to take her to an agency. They believed that she was extremely talented.
The Fanning family were advised to spend six weeks in Los Angeles, a long way from their home in Georgia. But there Dakota managed to get her first work; to star in a national Tide commercial. She was chosen out of many, many other children.
The family then decided to move to Los Angeles permanently, for it looked like Dakota's career was looking very good. After they moved, Dakota signed with a professional agency, and soon won a role in the movie Tomcats (2001). She then went onto a small project called Father Xmas (2001) as Clairee.
But Dakota's big break-through was yet to come. She auditioned for one of the main characters in I Am Sam (2001), and the director and the rest of the crew were amazed by her extraordinary talent. Dakota was cast, and starred in the movie as Lucy Diamond Dawson, alongside major Hollywood stars Sean Penn and Michelle Pfeiffer.
After I Am Sam (2001) her talent was immediately recognized around the world. She went straight onto Trapped (2002) as Abby Jennings, alongside Charlize Theron, then played the younger version of Reese Witherspoon in 2002's Sweet Home Alabama (2002) But Dakota still had two more movies to come in 2002. Firstly she got a huge role in Steven Spielberg's Taken (2002), the mini-TV series, and narrated the ten whole episodes, as well as having a part. This was a little more challenging, as she was playing a troubled alien child, but she managed to do brilliantly. Her last movie for 2002 was the children's movie Hansel & Gretel (2002) as Katie.
2003 was also a brilliant year for Dakota, as she starred in a number of exciting projects. Firstly, it was as Sally Walden in The Cat in the Hat (2003) with Mike Myers, then she played Lorraine "Ray" Schleine, a bratty little girl, in the sweet comedy Uptown Girls (2003) alongside Brittany Murphy. She then voiced preschool Kim in Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time (2003).
In 2004, Dakota appeared in the violent thriller, Man on Fire (2004), alongside Denzel Washington. Her reviews were excellent.
First in 2005 was Nine Lives (2005), as Maria, then the chilling Hide and Seek (2005) alongside Robert De Niro. By now, she was the busiest child actress in Hollywood, with a resume to die for. Her younger sister, (Elle Fanning), had also been discovered a few years earlier.
After Hide and Seek (2005) came War of the Worlds (2005), which was one of her major movies out of everything she'd worked in. Not only did it make her more popular, but she got to play the daughter of A-list Hollywood actor Tom Cruise. They had four very successful premieres; the first in Tokyo, Japan, the second in France, the third in London, England and the fourth in New York, USA. The reviews were outstanding, especially Dakota's. She then voiced Lilo in Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch (2005).- Actor
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David Cook grew up in Blue Springs, Missouri where he graduated high school then went to Central Missouri State for Graphic Design. He formed a band, Axium, with friends Bobby Kerr and Jeff Shrout, and recorded 3 albums, plus a live album. His band Axium created a great fan base in Kansas City area as well as Tulsa, OK and smaller towns around the country. He plays a white left-handed Gibson guitar that was specially made for him. He had become friends with Andy Skib and Neal Tiemann, lead singer and lead guitarist, respectively of Tulsa-based band, MidWest Kings. After moving to Tulsa after graduating college, he joined MidWest Kings. He released his own album in 2006, Analog Heart which won an UrbanTulsa Weekly award for Indie Album in 2006.- Director
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David Green is a British film director, television producer and media executive.
Green, born in London, England, to Evelyn Morris and Louis Green, was educated at Bury Grammar School and at Trinity College, Oxford, from where he graduated as a Master of Arts in English Language and Literature. He joined Yorkshire Television where, within a year, he became the youngest YTV programme director, cutting his directorial teeth on the launch of Emmerdale (60 eps) before going on to direct 29 one hour eps of Whicker's World, a three part American medical series with Austin Mitchell, two European political documentaries narrated by Robert Kee and a film about Elvis fronted by David Frost.
Green is now a major figure in the British and American film and television industries, having worked on motion pictures and TV projects in virtually every genre. His movie directing credits include the award winning romantic comedy and crime drama Buster featuring Phil Collins and Julie Walters, and the $22m action adventure Wings of the Apache starring Nicolas Cage, Tommy Lee Jones and Sean Young (released in the USA as Fire Birds by Touchstone). Other feature film directing credits include the psychological thriller Breathtaking with Joanne Whalley and Jamie Foreman, and the comedy Car Trouble featuring Julie Walters and Ian Charleson.
For television, Green has directed over 100 dramas and documentaries, including The Golden Land for BBC1, The Boy in the Bubble for ITV, Wilfred and Eileen and East Lynne for BBC Drama, and the ITV movie 1914 All Out, which was awarded the Public Prize at the Reims Festival of Television. Other TV drama credits include Nobody's House for ITV and The Chinese Detective for BBC1. Green was also a leading commercials director with James Garrett & Partners for whom he filmed over 50 campaigns, including Peter Ustinov presenting Masterpiece Theatre for Mobil and the award winning Red Mountain coffee campaign.
From 1992 Green was founder (and until 2007, chairman) of September Films, an independent film and television production company with offices in London and Los Angeles. The company made over two thousand hours of prime time television, including the landmark Hollywood Women series, which was the first part of a ten season Hollywood franchise for ITV, and ten seasons of the American flagship show Bridezillas, both of which he created. The company's feature films include the Oscar-nominated Solomon & Gaenor (7 awards) and House of America (6 awards). September Films was also awarded the Montreux Rose d'Or for Ozzy Osbourne Uncut. Green was executive producer of all three award winning productions.
He joined production and distribution Group DCD Media plc in 2007, when September Films was acquired by DCD. He took on the role of group chief creative officer before becoming CEO in 2009 and executive chairman in 2012. From October 2012 to August 2016 he was president and chairman of September Films USA and executive, then non-executive, director of DCD Media. He now lives in LA where he is working on a new raft of Feature Film and TV productions under his Polygon banner.
Green has three children; Jessica, Samuel and Jacob, and is a lifelong, passionate supporter of Manchester City F.C.- Originally from Boston, David is an actor and dancer known for his work on stage and screen.
After graduating from Canada's National Ballet School with Christopher Ondaatje Ballet Prize, David joined the New York City Ballet, where he spent ten years dancing a wide range of repertoire with the company, creating roles for Peter Martins, Christopher Wheeldon, and Justin Peck.
David made his transition into musical theater with the original touring cast of An American in Paris (in which he would go on to star in both of the shows leads) before making his Broadway debut in the Tony Award Winning Revival of Carousel. His other notable theater credits include the "Soldier's Tale" by Pulitzer Prize winning librettists Mark Campbell (Seattle Opera) Riff in West Side Story (North Carolina Theater) and the Susan Stroman directed "Marie" (5th Avenue Theater).
He has starred in numerous short film, national commercials and was last seen on television on the History Chanel.
David is a graduate of the Actor's Foundary in Vancouver. - Actor
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Davood Ghadami is an actor, born in Harlow, Essex, UK. He is best known for playing the role of Kush Kazemi in the BBC soap EastEnders (1985) from 2014 to 2021, and went on to play Eli Ebrahimi in the long running BBC medical drama Holby City (1999) from 2021 until the show's conclusion in 2022. In 2017 Davood competed in the 15th series of Strictly Come Dancing (2004).- Actress
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Deborah Frances-White is a London-based Australian comedian and podcaster best known for creating and hosting The Guilty Feminist podcast. She is also a screenwriter, known for Say My Name (2019), and author of the best-selling book The Guilty Feminist, as well as an actress. She also speaks at corporate events about various topics.- An American activist, actress, writer/author and now film producer, First introduced to us in 2006 as a gifted poetry-slam competitor and writer, since then, Desarray has progressively become the epitome of natural talent. The multi-talented artist bridged the gap between performance art, acting, and activism while concurrently achieving a remarkable rise to eminence. Born February 6th, 1988 in New York - She is best known for her independently published novel "Déjà Vu" as well as her break out performance in the made for YouTube Film "The Smoking Gun" ... Pressing upon new opportunities as she holds her own within the complex industry -- starring along side Hollywood Heavy weight Jimmy Jean Louis & Nollywood veteran Van Vicker in new Films like "One Night In Vegas" when she's not making guest appearances on the HBO's hit "Veep" starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus, or writing/producing and staring in Cinematic thrillers like "48 Hours".
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Diane Parish is an award winning actress born in Chelsea, London, UK. She is best known for playing Denise Fox in the BBC soap EastEnders (1985) since 2006 and for previously playing DC Eva Sharpe in the ITV drama The Bill (1984) from 2002-2004. In 2002 Diane won an RTS Television Award for best actor for her role in Babyfather (2001).- Writer
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Dino Shorte was born on October 5, 1961 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. He is a writer and actor, known for Shameless (2018), Taraji's White Hot Holidays (2016 and 2017), The Weekly Show (2015), and The Wanda Sykes Show (2009). He has been married to Dianne Shorte since December 9, 2000. They have three children.- Actor and Writer Doug Motel was born and raised in Atlantic City, New Jersey. After a season of summer stock in Michigan, Mr. Motel moved to Manhattan and at 18 was immediately cast in the role of Thug #2 in the Quaigh Theater's production of The Unknown Soldier.
Throughout the 1980's Doug performed his unique brand of thought-provoking humor in virtually all of New York's comedy clubs and in funky downtown spaces.
Mr. Motel is the author of several plays including Mick In America, Mind Salad (L.A. Weekly award nomination for writing and performing) and Shiva Arms (winner L.A. Weekly award for writing and performing and winner Theatre LA Ovation award for Best Writing of a World Premier play). His play Praestigum features the stories of Judas, Benedict Arnold and James Wormley Jones (the first African American undercover agent for the FBI.)
Films and TV include: The Waiting Game, (winner San Diego International Film Festival: Audience Award, Best Independent Feature) Fox TV's live action version of The Tick (as the evil Russian "Comrade'). National Lampoon's Attack Of The 5'2" Women (Showtime), Sweet Valley High (Fox), Love Street (Showtime) and more. - Actor
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A native of San Francisco, CA, Dylan Saunders is a graduate of the University of Michigan, and a co-founder of StarKid. With performances ranging from The Second City in Chicago, to Roseland Ballroom in New York, to the House of Blues in Hollywood, StarKid has amassed over 300 million views, with work spanning original comedy series and concerts throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe, and Billboard and iTunes-charting albums.- Actress
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Mary Elle Fanning was born on the 9th of April 1998 in Conyers, Georgia, USA, to Heather Joy (Arrington) and Steven J. Fanning. Her mother played professional tennis, and her father, now an electronics salesman, played minor league baseball. She is of German, Irish, English, French, and Channel Islander descent.
Elle's ascent into stardom began when she was almost three years old, when she played the younger version of her sister, Dakota Fanning's, character Lucy in the drama film I Am Sam (2001). She then played younger Dakota again in Taken (2002) as Allie, age 3. But her first big independent movie without her sister was in 2003's Daddy Day Care (2003) as Jamie. She then had two guest appearances on Judging Amy (1999) and CSI: Miami (2002).
Elle was becoming more successful and she got another role, in 2004's The Door in the Floor (2004) with Kim Basinger. Her career kept improving, as she had two movies in 2005, Because of Winn-Dixie (2005) and I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With (2006).
She has since starred in a number of prominent films, including The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), Super 8 (2011), We Bought a Zoo (2011), and Maleficent (2014).- Actress
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Emily Rachel Gordon is a SAG-Eligible actress, singer, and dancer. She studied at The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in NYC before moving south to further pursue her career in film & television. Since moving to Atlanta, Emily has completed the 8-month Meisner Based Intensive at The Robert Mello Studio, studied in depth with Jeremy O'Keefe, CSA, sang on Tell Me Lies (HULU) and The Exorcist: Believer (Blumhouse/Universal), and served as the SAG vocal contractor for her performance on both. Most recently, Emily had a supporting role in the upcoming movie Places, Please, working alongside Jessica Lange, directed by Michael Cristofer. Emily is a proud Jewish woman with Middle Eastern roots.- Emily Rollins daughter of Chad and Tara Rollins, born July 21, 2003. In 2008 Emily performed Kid Talent Search. After that she then chose to perform for Riverbend Festival Chattanooga. Since then Emily has performed in several talent shows and even made it to The Pulse on Tour. Emily is a dancer for MattyB, so is her older sister Hannah Rollins. In 2011 Emily starred as young Sam in Unconditional. When Emily isn't busy dancing she is playing with her sister and/or friends.
- Emily Rosenfeld is an actor, singer and dancer, based in New York.
Emily began performing in local theatre at 5 years old. By the age of 7, her love of singing and performing led her to audition at an open call in New York City for the 2012 Broadway revival of the Annie the Musical. Over 5,000 girls were seen and after 9 months of callbacks, Emily won the coveted role of Molly in "Annie the Musical". She made her Broadway debut at just 8 years old.
Emily appeared in New York Spring Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall with Derek Hough and Laura Benanti during the Spring of 2015.
She has also appeared in many Broadway developmental workshops and readings.
In addition to theatre, Emily has appeared in industrials, commercials, voice-overs, television and film.
Emily has also sung in various venerable NYC venues such as Carnegie Hall, 54 Below, Le Poisson Rouge and Laurie Beechman Theatre.
She has appeared on television in the 67th Annual Tony Awards, NBC's New Year's Eve with Carson Daly, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, The Katie Couric Show, Cupcake Wars, among others.
Emily was featured in the documentary, Annie: It's the Hard-Knocked Life, from Script to Stage by award-winning film and television director Josh Seftel. The film aired nationally on PBS and was also selected for various film festivals.
Emily learned much about pet rescue and adoption through her experience working in "Annie" with the rescue dogs who played Sandy.
During the run of "Annie" Emily adopted a Jack Russell-Shih Tzu mix named Ariel from the Humane Society of New York. Emily is a supporter of the Humane Society and pet rescue.
Emily has two sisters, Evie and Lucy. - Special Effects
Erick Brennan is a special effects coordinator and stunt coordinator for movies, television, commercials, and music videos. Before owning his own special effects company, Erick spent several years in the theme park divisions of Disney Imagineering and Landmark Entertainment Group (Roboshop), where he built, fabricated an supervised numerous projects. In the past 15 years Mr. Brennan has developed lasting relationships with the top commercial production companies and their directors in Los Angeles, contributing to some of the most exciting and memorable TV spots. His commercial and music video resume represents the most well known products and pop stars in American culture today.- Actress
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Esosa E is an award winning Producer, Writer, Actress, Health Expert, and Fashion Designer who was named a "Young African Visionary" by Obaseema Magazine and included in Applause Africa's list of "30 Most Intriguing Africans in NY." She thus far is most known for playing the role of Ngozi on the hit television and web series "An African City," which has been featured on the BBC, NPR, CNN, Ebony, ELLE Magazine (France), Glamour Magazine (France), International Business Times, Madame Noire, Forbes Africa and more. She is currently attached to star in a number of different film and television projects with acclaimed filmmakers based internationally and in the U.S. As a filmmaker she has written, directed, and produced several short films to date including "50 Bucks in Argentina," which was an official selection in the 2011 Cannes Film Short Corner, MTV-U Film of the Week, and also won Best Short at the Nigerian Entertainment Film Festival. Her most recent short "#Vengeance is Mine" was an official selection in competition at the 2014 Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) and she was selected by Iroko TV "The Netflix of Africa" as one of "5 African Directors to Watch" for their short film series. Prior to working in film, Esosa worked as a Fashion Designer for major companies and won awards for her creations. She also worked in fashion as a model for editorials, print, and commercials for clients such as Ford, Iman Cosmetics, Essence Magazine and more. Esosa is also the creator of the blog Raw Girl in a Toxic World, where her writings about a range of holistic health topics and books have been published online.- Eva Lumb was born in London, UK and moved to Wetherby, UK when only a young. She lives with her parents and younger brother and sister, and their family dog. Eva has been learning ballet since she was a toddler and has always had a passion for all things dance and more recently acting.
Hullraisers (2022) was Eva's first acting role - Music Department
Francis "Frankie" Segger is a boy chorister and treble soloist. He is a student at Saint Thomas Choir School, NYC, and is head chorister of the renowned Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys, directed by Dr. Jeremy Filsell. His teachers have been Giuseppe Spoletini and Walden Moore. He may be heard as the treble soloist in the soundtracks for the films White Noise (2022) and Salem's Lot (2023).- Director
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Gisele is an educator, author, screenwriter, producer, director, and activist. She is also the founder of Follow Dreams Productions. Her professional career has been spent educating, inspiring and motivating women to follow their dreams and become self-sufficient. It was that work that led her to her graduate study research and inevitable book More Than Just Sex: It's The Art of the Chase; and her new book When Money Meets Seduction; Inspiring Financial Lessons of Women Who Have Connected with Money and Power. She was the editor of Teen Insight Magazine, as well as a blogger. Much of her writing is centered on social issues that affect women and children. It was that work that led to her receiving the National Association for Family Childcare Leadership Award.
As the creator of A Celebration of Women, it was her desire to bring together women of all walks of life to celebrate each other. Her experiences and connections have revealed the strong resilience of women of all races and backgrounds and how we have emerged as leaders and catalysts for change in our communities, work place, and government. The event is held annually in March during National Women's month.