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Brenda Hsueh

Writer · Known for Elemental

Brenda Hsueh is known for Elemental (2023), How I Met Your Mother (2005) and The Afterparty (2022).

Denise Ream

Producer · Known for Cars 2, Elemental, The Good Dinosaur

Denise Ream is known for Elemental (2023), Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) and The Good Dinosaur (2015). She received an Academy Award nomination for producing Elemental.

Matthew Yang King

Cast · Known for Avatar: The Last Airbender, Elemental, Strong Medicine

Matt Yang King is an American actor. He appears in the Netflix series Avatar: The Last Airbender as Appa and Momo, in Pixar's Elemental and the Netflix series Not Quite Narwhal, as well as Riverdale, Powers, 24, Strong Medicine, and Numbers.

Leah Lewis

Cast · Known for Elemental

Adopted from a Chinese orphanage as an infant, American actress Leah Lewis is poised to emigrate into living rooms everywhere with her triple talent as an actress, singer, and dancer. She was raised in Windermere, FL and in Los Angeles, CA. Leah Lewis is known for her breakout performance in the Netflix feature film, "The Half of It," written and directed by Alice Wu. The film launched globally on Netflix after winning the Founders Award for Best U.S. Narrative Feature at the Tribeca Film Festival. Lewis also portrays the starring role of 'Ember' in Pixar's animated feature, "Elemental" written and directed by Peter Sohn." She is also known for her role 'George Fan' in the CW series "Nancy Drew." In addition to her acting, Lewis is professionally trained singer since childhood who has been writing her own music since the age of 15. In her free time, Lewis has many hobbies with a strong physical background including power lifting, dancing, yoga and strength and conditioning training. She enjoys writing, playing guitar, staying active in nature, advocating for mental health care, spending time with her family and creating strong community while traveling or resting between work.

Kat Likkel

Writer · Known for Elemental

Kat Likkel and John Hoberg are an American duo of screenwriters and producers of television and film. A married couple who has been working together since the late 1990s, their writing and production credits include television series My Name Is Earl, Better Off Ted, Black-ish, Galavant, Downward Dog, and American Housewife, as well as the Pixar film Elemental.

John Hoberg

Writer · Known for Elemental, My Name Is Earl

Brenna O'Brien

Brenna O'Brien (born March 9, 1991) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for voicing Rin in the anime series Inuyasha. O'Brien was in the original pilot of The Middle in 2007 also starring Ricki Lake and Atticus Shaffer. This pilot was then re-created in 2009 with the current cast. O'Brien began her acting career at age 9, performing in local theatre productions and school plays. Her first film role was in Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed at the age of 12 and from there went on to guest star in such films and televisions shows such as Supernatural as the NSA demon secretary Cecily, Stargate SG-1, Meghan in Zixx: Level Two, X-Men: The Last Stand, Phantom Racer and Girl in Progress. She is an accomplished voice over actor, having worked as a guest star as well as lead roles in several anime series, including Inuyasha, Hamtaro, Gundam SEED Destiny, and Elemental Gelade. She was a lead voice in Marvel’s animated feature Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow, Marvel series Iron Man: Armored Adventures and Nintendo’s Dragalia Lost.

Rosie Benton

Rosie Benton is known for Elementary (2012), Person of Interest (2011) and FBI: Most Wanted (2020).

Natalie Goyarzu

Natalie is the daughter of an elementary school teacher mother, a jack of all trades father, and is fortunate enough to have a sister who is a make-up artist. She grew up in a creative family that supported her colourful imagination. Raised in the outskirts of Vancouver, she began her acting career at 14 when a colleague of her mothers suggested a local talent agent. From then on, she continued to dive into schools around the city, studying with amazing and gifted teachers that have immensely affected her growth. Natalie has always had an affinity for independent projects, and loves to indulge in anything off the beaten track. Bio by: nataliegoyarzu.workbooklive.com/Wbl.mvc/Page/Main She is half Mexican and half Portuguese.

Alex Zuko

The Acting Bug first found Alex in elementary school when he played a Munchkin in The Wizard of Oz. In high school, Alex discovered the feel of a real stage by acting in numerous plays. His portrayal of Edgar Allan Poe earned him Best Actor award for the 1999 season. With his passion for acting ignited Alex enrolled in The School of Theater and Dance at the University of Florida where he was awarded Best Supporting Actor for his work in The Laramie Project. At UF Alex's film career started with commercials, student films and an independent feature. He earned a BFA in Theater Performance graduating with Honors. Interested in broadening his experience Alex set out upon the world for extensive travel through Central America, Europe and Asia. In Ukraine he found work in commercials; in Bollywood he worked in soaps, commercials, and voice-overs. Upon his return to the United States Alex has been actively working in film, television and commercials. His passions wedded with his skills and training keep him working in a career he loves where he can touch, move and inspire his viewers and fans.

Johannes Nussbaum

Johannes Nussbaum already acted in the school theater at Mödling elementary school. At the suggestion of the theater group supervisor, Nussbaum applied to the Viennese agency Eva Roth Casting, a well-known agency for casting children and amateur actors. He successfully completed an audition and audition for the film Import Export by Ulrich Seidl, shot in 2005/2006 and completed in May 2007, in which he made his film debut at the age of nine, alongside Maria Hofstätter and Petra Morzé. He was selected from among several hundred children for his first film role.

Woodlene Alexis

Woodlene originally moved to New York City to pursue a career as an elementary school teacher through the New York City Teaching Fellows Master's Program. As anything can happen in the Big Apple, and she found herself occasionally attending casting sessions thus beginning a journey in entertainment as a New York City model. She is featured in major national and international print and commercial campaigns such as Coca Cola, Disney, Amazon, IBM, Starbucks, and Remy Martin to name a few. She's collaborated with Jay Manuel of America's Top Model for Jay Manuel Beauty Cosmetics, as well as modeling for various fashion editorials. On a quest to expand her talent to television, film, and voice over acting, she began studying under renowned acting teacher, Anthony Abeson. She studies with Ted Sluberski and has improv experience from Upright Citizen's Brigade Theater. Today, Woodlene can be seen as a guest or recurring on network and streaming TV shows such as The Bite, Elementary, and The Good Fight. Woodlene is a lead in the pilot, Divorce School, which won Best TV Series at the Los Angeles Film Awards, Best Web Series at the New York Film Awards, and Best Pilot at the Garden State Festival.

Erika Toda

Erika Toda began her performing arts activities in the fifth grade of elementary school and debuted as a gravure model by the age of 13. She moved to Tokyo after graduating from junior high school and started acting career in earnest. Her film debut was in 2006 and attracted attention by playing the role of Amane Misa in the movie "Death Note" live action. After that, Toda appeared in the live-action adaptation of the manga series “LIAR GAME” as Kanzaki Nao and TBS drama "Ryusei no Kizuna" which granted her 3 awards for the Best Supporting Actress in 2nd Tokyo Drama Awards, 59th Television Drama Academy Awards, and 12th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix. Toda is also known for her lead roles in the “Code Blue” series as Hiyama Mihoko, and as Touma Saya in “Keizoku 2: SPEC” series. Most recently, she played the role of heroine in 2019 NHK asadora "Scarlet". Toda usually speaks with Kansai dialect, and is represented by the agency, FLaMme. On December 10, 2020, Toda announced her marriage to fellow actor Tori Matsuzaka.

Allen Lulu

Allen has been acting since he was 7 and appeared as George Washington in the Solomon Schecter Elementary School 2nd grade production of George Washington & Abraham Lincoln go to Sesame Street. While this production was not Broadway bound, Allen attended acting and film school at New York University and then relocated to Los Angeles. He is known for his work on television and as a veteran of over 150 National and Regional commercials. Allen is most recognized as the "A&W Guy" in Canada in the long running campaign for A&W Restaurants, Canada. He is married to Beth Lulu and they have 2 children, Zoe & Zachary. His daughter, Elizabeth, passed away from Cystic Fibrosis in 2006 and he and Beth created and run a scholarship for college bound kids with CF called the Elizabeth Lulu Scholarship Foundation.

Noemi Gonzalez

Cast · Known for A Working Man

Noemi Gonzalez is a California native who began singing and acting when she was nominated for school musicals in elementary school. Her love for the arts led her to train at the prestigious drama school at UC Santa Barbara where she received her BFA in Acting. Almost immediately after graduating, she was hand-selected to be a ABC Disney Talent Showcase Participant. At the time of writing, Noemi is currently filming the role of 'Suzette Quintanilla' in the upcoming highly anticipated Netflix series, Selena The Series (2020). She will be playing drummer and sister to the Mexican-American star Selena portrayed by Christian Serratos. As a Mexican American artist, this role is a point of pride and very near and dear to Noemi's heart. She can most recently be seen in a phenomenal role on Amazon Studios hit series, Dark/Web (2019). Prior to that she had a starring role on the iconic daytime drama series, Young and the Restless (2018-2019), where she won rave reviews for her performance. Previous credits include roles in Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones (2014), The Vatican Tapes (2015), Amazon Studios, The Kicks (2015-2016), Rosewood (2016) and many more. Noemi is probably best known for her standout role as 'Soli Gomez' in the hit Hulu Original series East Los High (2013-2017). She has also been featured in many theatre productions, including her personal favorite playing 'Rosali' in the 20th Year Anniversary of Real Women Have Curves in the debut performance of Josefina Lopez's Casa 0101 Theater (2011). Noemi will next be seen as "Delia" in David Ayer's much anticipated American crime thriller: The Tax Collector (2020). Starring Shia LeBeouf, Lana Parilla, and George Lopez. Noemi focuses her work towards the goodness in humanity, empowerment, and connection. Demonstrating how we can come together through dynamic characters and unforgettable stories. She currently lives in Los Angeles.

Raphael Nash Thompson

Raphael Nash Thompson is known for Calling Bobcat (2000), Search Party (2016) and Elementary (2012).

Aiden Shute

Aiden Shute is known for White Men Can't Jump (2023), Abbott Elementary (2021) and Pop Smoke Feat. Dua Lipa: Demeanor (2021).

Kana Kita

Aspired to be an actress for as long as she can remember. Began acting in the sixth grade of elementary school, admiring Reiko Takashima and Akiko Yada. In 2010, she appeared as Anne of Green Gables in the musical Anne of Green Gables - Letters from Anne. In 2012, she won the Grand Prize with Miko Sakakibara in the 1st CM Virtual Audition organized by CM NOW. In 2013, she played a deaf girl in her first film. In 2017, she made a guest appearance in Geki drama 9 Kizoku Tantei (2017). In 2018, she was selected as a lead voice actress for the animated movie Penguin Highway (2018), written by Tomihiko Morimi. She says that working as a voice actress was her "dream" and that she did a lot of research for this film by going to visit the class of her younger sister, who is in the same fourth grade as her character. In 2019 she stars in both parts of the horror film Black Maiden: Chapter Q (2019) and Black Maiden: Chapter A (2019). In recent years she has appeared in various television dramas such as Koisenu Futari (2022) or Konya wa Konoji de (2020). She has studied ballet since the age of three. Her special skill is mime. Her hobbies are shopping and solo karaoke, and she often sings songs by Yasuko Omori. He admires the actress Chizuru Ikewaki and says of her, "I thought her natural, everyday way of delivering dialogue was amazing. I want to be an actress with this kind of register." She mentions Spirited Away (2001) as the first film that impressed her, and says that at the time she remembered every line.

Eric Deskin

Eric Deskin is a NYC and LA based actor and comedian. TV credits include frequent appearances in sketches on Jimmy Kimmel Live! as well as episodes of "Raising Hope" on Fox, "Elementary" on CBS, and HBO's "Bored to Death". Recent film credits include "The Longest Week" opposite Jason Bateman and "Excuse Me for Living" opposite Wayne Knight. He has also appeared in many national and regional commercials and print campaigns including those for Nexium, Apple, Cablevision, British Airways and Post Cereal. As a comic, he appears at comedy clubs, theaters and other venues around the country and is a regular at the Broadway Comedy Club and Dangerfield's in NYC. His comedy has been described by "Back Stage" as "edgy, observant and funny . . . the sort of brainy observations you wish you'd thought of . . . ." When in Los Angeles, he performs long form improv around town with his team The Jaywalkers. A New York native, Eric is a former corporate attorney having "practiced" at one of New York's oldest and most venerated, and now defunct, white-shoe law firms. Though that firm's demise was not really his fault, ask him for legal advice at your own peril. A hockey fanatic, he once dreamed of playing in the NHL, but realized his lack of size and skill might be a hindrance. Nonetheless, he still enjoys mixing it up on the ice regularly and once scored a goal on a one-timer off a pass from Academy Award winning actor Tim Robbins. - IMDb Mini Biography By: E.D.

Jon Michael Hill

Cast · Known for Elementary

Jon Michael Hill is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Detective Damon Washington in the ABC police drama, Detroit 1-8-7 and currently co-stars as Detective Marcus Bell in the CBS series Elementary. Hill was born in Waukegan, Illinois. During his high school years, he played football and the saxophone before focusing on pursuing an acting career, attending a summer drama program at Northwestern University. He graduated from the University of Illinois with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. While at the university, he appeared in stage productions of King Lear, Six Degrees of Separation and Ain't Misbehavin'. In 2009, Hill was nominated for Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play for "The Tempest" at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois. In 2010, Hill was nominated for a Tony Award as Male Supporting Actor in Superior Donuts opposite Michael McKean. In the same year, he began his role as Detective Damon Washington in the ABC police drama Detroit 1-8-7. He also played the role of Puck in the Shakespeare in the Park production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. His other television credits include Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Person of Interest and Eastbound & Down. He currently co-stars as Detective Marcus Bell in the CBS series Elementary.

Aja Frary

Aja was born in Seattle, Washington. Her athletic ability was evident from a young age. By elementary school she was racing and beating all the boys on the playground. Born to Soun Frary, a ballerina dancer and her father, Lee Leavy, California State High School Wrestling Champion; Aja's athletic genes set the stage for her future. Aja excelled as a 3 sport high school athlete and by college earned a full scholarship as a Track and Field Heptathlete at San Diego State University. Aja went onto become a Division 1 NCAA Bronze Medalist and earned All-American Honors by her senior year. In 2000, while still a collegiate athlete, Aja was one of the youngest competitors at the Olympic Trials, placing 9th. After college Aja was accepted into the United States Olympic Training Center program where she was able to train full time and compete across the country and the world. In 2004 an injury struck just before her most promising Olympic Trails competition. While healing, a college friend knew she would make an ideal stunt double and stunt performer. Her first movie was on a film called American Gangster in 2006. Her career took off after her first film and since then has become one of the countries most sought after Stuntwoman. In 2016 she became a member of the Stuntwomen's Association of Motion Picture, one of Aja's highest career highlights.

Barbara Miluski

Barbara Miluski is an actress and producer, known for Girls (2012), Elementary (2012) and Show Me a Hero (2015).

Judd Lormand

Cast · Known for SEAL Team

Born in Texas and raised in Louisiana, Judd Lormand is a true southerner who began acting at a young age. His participation in plays during Elementary and Middle School, and his competition in High School Speech and Drama tournaments would help prepare him for the film industry's eventual invasion of the Southeastern states. His most notable roles are in movies such as Joyful Noise (2012), The Hunger Games (2012), Quarantine 2: Terminal (2011), Pitch Perfect (2012) and Broken City (2013). On the small screen, Lormand has been seen as the degenerate pervert, Neil DeKay on "Memphis Beat", Agent Valtini in the USA series "Common Law" and Kerry Clayton, the Assistant D.A. on HBO's "Treme". Along with his wife and 3 children, he currently calls home Baton Rouge, Louisiana. - IMDb Mini Biography

Tara Holt

Tara Ashley Holt was born and raised in Newport Beach, California, and began acting in drama classes and productions throughout elementary school and junior high. Her passion for acting soon got her accepted into one of the most prestigious art schools in the West: Orange County High School of the Arts (OCHSA), concentrating her round-the-clock studies on acting and drama courses. After graduating high school, Tara moved to Los Angeles and promptly began booking steady film, television,commercial, and print jobs. Continued dedication to developing her career allowed Tara to graduate top of her class at the Sanford Meisner Studio, where she trained to perfect her craft with uncommon discipline. Miss Holt has continued to distinguish herself as a fresh face with range and talent far beyond her years. Tara can be seen on hit TV shows such as Nickelodeon's "Victorious" (2011), "Big Time Rush" (2011), Disney's "Sonny with a Chance (2009), and ABC Family's TV show "Greek" (2008). She can also be seen on NBC's new TV show, "Friends with Benefits" (2011), TV show "Love That Girl" (2011) and Joss Whedon's "Dollhouse" (2009) (opposite Eliza Dushku), playing a kidnapped victim of a serial killer. Tara's upcoming films include Underground Comedy Movie (2011), playing the role of a triplet (opposite Adrien Brody), the role of Amber in Small Apartments (2011), and the role of Sara in feature film, The Algerian (2012). Some of Tara's past film experience include roles in Struck (2008), feature film The Wind (2009), and feature film Victim (2010), by Pierce Williams Entertainment, which premiered at Cannes Film Festival. Tara also completed a series of Public Service Announcements for "The Way to Happiness Foundation International" (2008) promoting positive morals for a modern world. From hit TV shows to chart-topping music videos to national commercials, Tara has extensive film and television experience to her credit.