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Her Own Destiny

2004

A story about people who succeed in life thanks to nothing but their own efforts. Maria do Carmo is the main character of the telenovela; a mother of five who struggle to be successful in life, but whose most important will be recovering the love of her daughter who was kidnapped when she was just months old.

Piangpaitoon Satrawaha

Piangpaitoon Satrawaha is a co-writer of numerous television programmes. She studied a Bachelor and Master Degree in Dramatic Arts from Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University (Major in scriptwriting). Piangpaitoon is a co-writer of numerous television programmes for example Thida Dance (Dancing Princesses) (Channel 3), Atita (The Battle from the Past) (Channel 7), Club Friday The Series in “Tee Pruksa” (The Counselor) and “Yak KepTher Wai Thung Song Kon” (I Wish To Keep Both Of You), Game Ritsaya (Envious Game) (Workpoint TV), KwamRuk Tee Pood Mai Dai (Unspeakable Love) (Bugaboo TV), Manny Myanmar (Myanmar) or It’s complicated (Line TV). She’s also an acting coach and casting director for advertisements, promotional videos and an assistant director, theater and television producer and many more. She coached the acting for several TV dramas including Burumparumpara (Tale from Old Time), Nang Tas (Slave Woman), Dang Prom LikhitRuk (Love is a Destiny), Sao Noi Roi Laan (100-million Girl). She was also an acting coach for movies such as Looktoong Signature, Motel Mist, Pop Aye (Singaporean film) and for TV series like GPA Satabunpunsap (Gentlemen's Pride Academy), AF 11 The Series GuanzaLafun (Teenagers After Dreams), Prisana and Rattanawadee Once in a while Piangpaitoon also appears in Thai TV series such as a role in Hormones the Series, TV commercials and multiple feature films. Now Piangpaitoon is the main acting instructor and the manager of SPARK DRAMA STUDIO and managing director of Chaiyo Hooray Productions company where she formed her own writing crew to fulfilled the clients’ aspiration.

Lucy Montgomery

While at Jesus College, Cambridge, Montgomery was a member of the Footlights, its amateur theatrical club. Subsequently, she studied at the Central School of Speech and Drama. Montgomery built her career as one third of Comedy Theatre Company Population 3, along with James Bachman and Barunka O'Shaughnessy, and she appeared as a roving reporter for the comic television programme The Friday Night Project. Other television work has included Bo' Selecta!, The Mighty Boosh, and The IT Crowd. Montgomery has been heard in several Radio 4 programmes, including the radio phone-in spoof Down the Line, Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends, The Way We Live Right Now, The Museum of Everything, The Department, Another Case of Milton Jones, The Party Line, Harry Hill's Ghost of a Christmas Present, The Pits, the Torchwood story "Lost Souls" and Lucy Montgomery's Variety Pack. She produced a pilot for her own sketch show pilot for the BBC called The Full Montgomery which went on to run on Radio 4 for two series. In 2005, Montgomery began writing for and performing in the comedy sketch show Tittybangbang on BBC Three. The sketch comedy series also stars Debbie Chazen and has had three series, from 2005 to late 2007. She was in The Armstrong and Miller Show on BBC One, and Bellamy's People on BBC Two. She has also been on The Law of the Playground and The Wall on BBC Three. She provided the voice of Destiny in Mongrels. Montgomery had various roles in The Life of Rock with Brian Pern and Harry and Paul's Story of the Twos. She was also the voice of Jeanine and other female characters in the Animated Puppetoon children's television series A Town Called Panic. She voiced for the series Badly Dubbed Porn on Comedy Central. She has starred in many stage productions, including leads in record-breaking and critically acclaimed Jerusalem with Mark Rylance at the Royal Court in 2009, the 2011–12 revival of Stephen Sondheim's Company at the Sheffield Crucible and Canvas at the Chichester Festival in 2012. Montgomery appeared in the musical Viva Forever!, based on the music of the Spice Girls.

Brighid Fleming

Brighid began her acting career at 3 years old when she saw "Seussical the Musical". After the show, she was asked if she would like to meet the Cat in the Hat. She thought about it and replied, "No, I want to be the Cat in the Hat. How do you get up there?" After a couple of years on the local Albuquerque theatre circuit, Brighid landed an international modeling job with LaCoste. From there, she began picking up small parts in films that were shooting in NM. Finally, in 2007 she made her way out to LA. On a flight home to Albuquerque to film "The Burrowers", she met a couple of directors, Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor. She landed the supporting role of Delia in their film, "Gamer", which starred Gerard Butler.She has since been working away in LA doing small Indies, student films, and theatre, as well as appearances on television and an occasional feature film. A couple of national commercials and a music video or two have also come her way. She won a maverick award for her role in "Sugar Rush", a USC film. She has also been nominated for festival awards for her work in "After the Shearing" (a UCLA Grad film for AARP). She won Best Actress for the short A.B.S at the Women's Independent Film Festival. She was nominated for a Young Artist Award for her part in "Criminal Minds." Deborah Dozier Potter, a former member of the Kennedy Center's President's Advisory Council for the Arts and the daughter of Joan Fontaine and niece of Olivia de Havilland, called Brighid's performance in the NM produced film "Hearts of Desire" extraordinary, remarking that she believed Brighid was destined for greatness. The LA Times said her performance in Woyzeck for the Gangbusters Theatre Company had disarming command. In 2011, Brighid wrote and directed her own short film, A.B.S. A.B.S is on the festival circuit where it has already won awards of distinction, including best short film, in several festivals. She has also picked up awards for directing and cinematography for A.B.S. Her dream is to get her production company, Phish Tank Philms, up and running and to turn A.B.S into a web series. (Bio taken from brighidfleming.com)

Michael Ronda

Cast · Known for As the Saying Goes

Michael Ronda Escobosa, born on September 28, 1996, in Mexico City, is a Mexican actor and singer recognized for his roles in popular television series. Ronda began his acting career in 2009 with appearances in television series such as "Cada quien su santo" and "La fuerza del destino." He also participated in films such as "La noche del pirata" and "Bacalar," playing the characters "Dani" and "Santiago," respectively. His role as "Poncho" in the series "Como dice el dicho" further established him in the industry. In 2016, he achieved international recognition for his role as "Simón Álvarez" in the Disney Channel Latin America series "Soy Luna," a role he played until 2018. He subsequently played "Javier Williams" in the Netflix youth drama "Control Z" (2020-2022). Expanding her career, Ronda starred in the web series "Papás ​​por encargo" (2022-2023) as "Morgan." She also appeared in the film "Cuando sea joven" (2022) playing "Víctor" and will participate in future projects such as "Es por su bien" (It's for her own good) and the telenovela "Mi amor sin tiempo" (My Timeless Love), where she will play the roles of "Fernando" and "Adrián de la Fuente." In addition to her acting career, Ronda has ventured into music, releasing singles such as "La Diva de la Escuela" (2018), "Seré Tu Héroe" (I Will Be Your Hero) (2019), and "Tiempo" (2022), the latter part of the soundtrack of "Cuando sea joven" (I Will Be Young). Throughout her career, she has received several nominations and awards, including the Kids' Choice Awards Mexico for Favorite Actor in 2017 and 2018, reflecting her impact and popularity in the entertainment industry.

Chris Bender

Producer · Executive Producer · Known for American Wedding, The End of Oak Street, The Hangover

Chris Bender (born 1971) is an American film producer whose beginnings were through developing and co-producing an American Pie film series based on his and writer Adam Herz's own high school experiences. In November 1998, he established the management and production company Benderspink with partner J.C. Spink, a fellow alumnus of Bucknell University. Benderspink had a successful first-look deal with New Line Cinema for over 15 years, a first-look deal with Universal Cable Productions, and before that, CBS Studios and Fox 21. In 2016, Bender and Spink split up to pursue forming their own companies. J.C. Spink died in 2017 and was celebrated by industry friends and family at a memorial service. Chris Bender founded Good Fear Content in 2016 with Jake Weiner. The company produces clutter-busting media across theatrical, TV and emerging digital platforms, focusing on nurturing and establishing new voices aspiring to be generation-defining talent. Under the company's banner, Bender's most recent release was as producer on David Robert Mitchell's Under the Silver Lake with Oscar nominee Andrew Garfield, Riley Keough, and Topher Grace. The film was screened in a Cannes competition and released by A24 domestically in April 2019. In 2020, Amazon Studios released My Spy. Pete Segal directs the film, and Dave Bautista and Kristen Schaal are the stars. That project was followed by Mulan, a live-action version of the classic adventure of a young Chinese maiden disguised as a warrior to save her father. Released by Disney, the film is directed by and stars Yifei Liu, Jet Li, Gong Li, and Donnie Yen. Other projects produced by Bender include the hit comedy We're the Millers, starring Jennifer Aniston and Jason Sudeikis; Horrible Bosses 2, starring Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis, and Charlie Day; and Vacation, starring Ed Helms, Christina Applegate, and Chris Hemsworth, all for New Line. Bender has produced or developed projects that have grown into six franchises in various genres: Final Destination, American Pie, The Ring, Cats & Dogs, The Butterfly Effect, and The Hangover series. Eight of his movies have opened to number one, and Bender was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for A History of Violence. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chris Bender (film producer), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Atsuko Ishizuka

During her education at art school, Ishizuka made a number of short animated films for her own enjoyment, often set to music. One of these films, Gravitation, which was later featured at the 2005 Tehran International Short Film Festival, caught the attention of both the Japanese broadcasting giant NHK and Madhouse. NHK quickly contacted Atsuko with an offer to have her animate a music video segment for the popular and long running short film program Minna no Uta (Everyone's Songs), which was designed to highlight upcoming independent animators and musicians. However, by this time Ishizuka had already been hired by Madhouse as a production assistant, and feeling that it would not be right to accept freelance work outside of the studio, she turned them down. However, the Minna no Uta staff was unwilling to give up, and they requested that Madhouse take on the music video project with Ishizuka as director. The studio agreed, and in 2004, Atsuko rose through the ranks for her first professional film, The Moon Waltz.

Parasomnia

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After her friend vanishes, Riley must confront the demon from her night terrors that may have crossed into reality, while facing her own tragic past.

Gandhari

2026

When a mother loses her eyesight and her daughter in a kidnapping, she takes matters into her own hands to hunt down those responsible.

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When a mother loses her eyesight and her daughter in a kidnapping, she takes matters into her own hands to hunt down those responsible.

Katrina Hobbs

Interweaving her studies as a Photographer & Interior Designer and work as an Actress & Presenter, Katrina loves to combine with these creative strands when working with design clients. Studying Interior Design at Sydney Design School, she specialised in colour & textiles. After graduating she spent 4 years working with the renowned Interior Designer & Textile importer Tigger Hall. This job saw Katrina working alongside Sydney's top Interior Designers to help source exquisite textiles, lighting & products for high end residential & commercial interiors. It was this experience that led her to design her first collection of textiles & homeware products. When Katrina returned to NZ in 2018 she opened a retail space on Ponsonby Road, stocking not only her own line of soft furnishings but an array of the gorgeous homewares she'd been introduced to with her work in Sydney. Applying her Interior Design skills she's now working with clients here in Auckland and around the world to create spaces that make their homes unique. Post Covid (if it's not too early to say that!) Katrina has moved her retail store to an online only presence with the popular range of silk velvet and pure linen printed cushions available alongside her photographic work.

A Different World

2026

Deborah Wayne enters her freshman year at her parents' HBCU alma mater and finds their shadow difficult to escape. She sets out to build her own legacy – while having the time of her life – alongside a whole new generation of Hillman’s best and brightest.

Log 15

Driven to save her mother from Alzheimer's, a desperate woman documents her radical experiments to unlock the human mind, only to discover the footage she is recording is actively rewriting her own reality.

Balaraw: Blood Island

2026

Years after her mother vanished, Sabina follows a mysterious clue to an uncharted island, where she confronts hidden dark secrets within her own family.

Bonnie Somerville

Bonnie was raised by her mother, and her mother's large Irish Catholic family in Flatbush, Brooklyn. Her mother is one of 9 children! Bonnie started acting and singing at a young age, appearing in all the high school plays at Poly Prep Country Day School in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. She attended Boston College as a Musical Theater major, and left to move back home to New York to try acting professionally. Bonnie sang in many bands in the NYC music scene, and had a development deal to sing her own music at 17 years old. She was noticed by a modeling scout while waiting tables in NYC, and did some modeling in New York, and Europe, only to return more focused on acting. She packed her bags and moved to Los Angeles at age 22, very quickly had a band and then an agent. One of her first auditions, after getting an agent, was for the lead role in CBS's mini-series, Amours et rock'n' roll (1999), in which she also sang. She now lives in Los Angeles. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Mel Mckeon

Kenzie Anne

Kenzie Anne started her porn career with an exclusive contract with Vixen after a mainstream modeling career and web camming. Since there were expectations of sex behind the scenes in the world of modeling, it made sense to her to just put those things on camera and do porn. She skipped the casting couches and went straight to glamorous scenes with the industry's top talent and has proven to be an instant and rising superstar. She has always naturally exuded sensuality, and the attention this would bring used to make her uncomfortable, but since the launch of her career she has "found the beauty in taking advantage of everything she'd been sexualized for." She feels empowered by this and says that she has never felt more respected than on a porn set. She's very relaxed on set and 90% of her orgasms on camera are real. The thing that makes her most uncomfortable is when a director asks her to fake an orgasm. She also produces and stars in scenes for her own website with a high-end glam emphasis. Speaking of the scenes she produces herself she's said, "I want to make it beautiful. I want to see every person in this room as beautiful as they can be, and then I want to take them down and make them as dirty as they can be." Sources: "Kenzie Anne at X3 Expo Exclusive interview" (YouTube interview) "Finding Kenzieland: Up Close With Vixen Contract Girl Kenzie Anne" (AVN)

Fruits Basket

2019

After a family tragedy turns her life upside down, 16-year-old high school student Tohru Honda takes matters into her own hands and moves out… into a tent! Unfortunately for her, she pitches her new home on private land belonging to the mysterious Soma clan, and it isn't long before the owners discover her secret. But, as Tohru quickly finds out when the family offers to take her in, the Somas have a secret of their own—when hugged by the opposite sex, they turn into the animals of the Chinese Zodiac!

Jill Hennessy

Cast · Known for Crossing Jordan, Law & Order, Madam Secretary

Jill Hennessy's confidence and maturity propelled her to early success in the long-running crime drama series "Law & Order." She portrayed Assistant District Attorney Claire Kincaid for three seasons. Despite her nomadic childhood, Hennessy refused to limit her creative endeavours. She took on roles in films like "The Paper" and "I Shot Andy Warhol." After leaving "Law & Order," she appeared in smaller roles in movies such as "A Smile Like Yours" and "Most Wanted." Hennessy returned to television in the miniseries "Nuremberg" before starring in her own series, "Crossing Jordan." In this show, she played a determined medical examiner seeking justice for the deceased. Following the conclusion of "Crossing Jordan," Hennessy continued to take on film roles, including in movies like "Wild Hogs" and "Lymelife." Currently, she can be seen in Showtime's "City on a Hill" and has appeared in other series such as "Shots Fired," "Crawford," and the pilot episode of "Yellowstone." Jill, a singer/songwriter, wrote all the songs on her first album "Ghost In My Head" and also performed on the Lilith Tour with Sarah McLachlan, The Indigo Girls, and the Dixie Chicks. She was even featured on The Indigo Girls' live album "Staring Down The Brilliant Dream". Jill went on to write all the songs on her second album "I Do" and is currently working on her third album. Although not widely known, Jill's talent and charm have enabled her to pursue both practical and personal projects.

Pamela Roberts

Pamela Roberts is an actress whose range and commitment to character and her craft put her in a class of her own. She brings a level of warmth, integrity, reality and life to her work that is admirable. Pamela was born on December 8, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois. At a young age she moved to Los Angeles with her parents; where her career in acting began. In the 1970s Pamela joined the Paul Robeson Players theatre touring company that led to an opportunity to perform at FESTAC (Festival of Black Art and Culture) in Lagos, Nigeria in 1977. While at FESTAC Pamela had the opportunity to meet the legendary Stevie Wonder who was also in attendance. Pamela has graced the stage playing some of the most powerful characters of our time. Her performances and talent put her on a par with legendary actresses who have stepped into those very same roles: Nurse Ratched (One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest), Lena Younger (A Raisin in the Sun), Maggie Pollitt (Cat on a Hot Tin Roof), Medea (Medea) and Mattie Williams (The River Niger). Pamela's strong theatre background led to a prolific career in both film and television. Through the 1980s she appeared in such popular television shows as Hill Street Blues (1985), Dynasty (1988) and L.A. Law (1989). In the 1990s and into the 2000s Pamela's career continued strong with guest appearances on Doogie Howser, M.D. (1991), E.R. (1996), Living Single (1996) and Gabriel's Fire (1990) in which Pamela had the opportunity to work along side legendary actor James Earl Jones. She also guest starred on the popular television show NYPD Blue (2004) and Joan of Arcadia (2004). In 2002 Pamela landed a role in the science fiction movie Minority Report from director Steven Spielberg, starring Tom Cruise and Colin Farrell. As an actress, working under the directorship of Mr. Spielberg, was a memorable learning experience for Pamela. Recently, Pamela was cast in the heartwarming short film Pacific Edge (2014) starring seven-time Emmy Award winner Ed Asner (The Mary Tyler Moore Show) and three-time Emmy Award winner Barbara Bain (Mission Impossible). Pamela lives in Los Angles with her husband, actor Michael D. Roberts, and their 2 children.

Natalie Grace

Cast · Known for Lee Cronin's The Mummy

Natalie Grace is known for her work in Lee Cronin’s The Mummy (2026), 1923 (2022), and Raymar (2023). She is a rising actress recognized for her emotionally grounded performances and strong on-screen presence across film and television. With a background in performance and on-camera storytelling from a young age, she has built a reputation as a dedicated and versatile performer who moves seamlessly between grounded dramatic work and genre storytelling. An avid reader with a deep appreciation for storytelling and character psychology, Natalie is drawn to challenging, complex roles that allow her to explore emotional depth and layered character development. She is also passionate about physical performance and enjoys performing her own stunts whenever possible. The Mummy marks an exciting milestone in her career as she continues to establish herself among the next generation of emerging young actors working across major studio projects.

Norma Jean

Actress and rising-star Norma Jean marks her feature film debut in the highly anticipated Martin Scorsese film, Killers of the Flower Moon, debuting in 2023. Norma Jean portrays "Vera," acting alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone. Born in Camden, New Jersey, and raised in Watertown, New York, her mother named her after Marilyn Monroe. After high school, Norma Jean set off on her own, working three jobs and falling in love with community theater. Over the course of her career, she has performed in many hit stage productions. She is revered for her ability to artfully master over ten dialects. Norma Jean is often compared to other rubber-faced comediennes such as Imogene Coca, Carol Burnett, Vicki Lawrence, and Lily Tomlin. Norma Jean currently voices the role of "Shandra Keating" in Celeritas, a sci-fi podcast that ranks in the top ten of all SciFi podcasts in 15 countries. A gifted comedienne, she performs on TikTok as Smokin' Bev, an opinionated and sometimes offensive character based on her mother. Norma Jean holds an Interdisciplinary Bachelor of Science degree in International Business and Public Speaking from SUNY Empire State College in Saratoga Springs, NY. She currently resides in Austin, Texas.

Cilla Black

Priscilla Maria Veronica White is best known by her stage name Cilla Black. She rose to fame in the 1960s as a pop singer and her singles "Anyone Who Had a Heart" and "You're My World" both reached number one in the UK in 1964. She hosted her own variety show titled "Cilla" in the 60s and 70s and was an occasional comedy actress. Her career had a massive resurgence in the mid-80s and 1990s were she presented "Blind Date" were many tuned in for her acerbic comments, "Surprise Surprise" showed her softer side and "The Moment of Truth" was her successful peaktime game show. In the 2000s she put in memorable appearances on chat shows such as "The Paul O'Grady Show", "Loose Women" and "So Graham Norton". She died on 1st August 2015 after a fall in her villa in Estepona, Spain. The day after her funeral, the compilation album The Very Best of Cilla Black went to number one on the UK Albums Chart and the New Zealand Albums Chart; it was her first number one album.

Annemarie Anang

Annemarie began writing for children after struggling to find books for her daughter that featured main characters who reflected the diversity of children in our world. A former primary school teacher, Annemarie’s love for storytelling led her to study acting at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London. She has featured in multi award-winning Ted Lasso on Apple TV and performed with groundbreaking theatre companies Punchdrunk Enrichment, The Factory and Lazarus Theatre Company. Annemarie sang with Bukky Leo & Black Egypt as a backing vocalist for years and continues to sing in projects from Opera på Skäret to Tal till Nationen with Grammis Award-Winner Sara Parkman & Konstgruppen Ful. She now sings lead vocals on her own projects and enjoys working with choirs. An advocate for creativity and well-being, Annemarie is the co-founder of CandleLight Studios, a new creative and well-being hub in the heart of Sweden. A Londoner, born to Ghanaian parents, Annemarie now lives in the Swedish forest with her family and two adopted cats.

Pam St. Clement

Cast · Known for EastEnders

Born Pamela Ann Clements, her parents, Ann Tribe and Reginald Clements, married in 1940. Shortly after Clement's birth in 1942, her mother died and she was put into foster care when her father remarried. Clement subsequently grew up in various different foster homes until she was taken in by a family who owned a farm in Devon. She has commented: "I was very fortunate in the end. I was always being farmed off to holiday homes, then when I was just pre-teens I went down to Devon to some people who were very good at taking on youngsters, and what originated as a business arrangement became my home." Clement's father rose to become the managing director of a toy manufacturers in London and married five times in total over the course of his life. Clement was sent to boarding school on the South Downs, where she was—by her own admission—"very naughty". She was active in the drama society at her school, but she originally had aspirations to become a vet, however this career proved unobtainable because she didn't pass Latin at school. Instead she decided to become a teacher and enrolled at the Rolle Teacher Training College in Exmouth (now part of the University of Plymouth). She worked in the teaching profession until her desire to act prompted her to attend drama school, the Rose Bruford College, and she eventually took up acting professionally. Her stage name was inspired by a street name in Islington - St Clement Street - where her parents resided at the time of their marriage. In July 2008, the University of Plymouth presented her with an honorary doctorate in education for her services to teaching. Commenting on her former job, she said she had not been a good teacher, so her career change was not a loss to the profession.