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Mark Costello

Mark began working professionally in Los Angeles back in 1983, when he booked his first job as the "Starter" in, Hot Dog...the Movie". He continued working numerous Co-Star and Guest spots on episodic TV such as, "Murder She Wrote, "Dynasty," Knots Landing," "Who's the Boss," "LA Law," "Full House", "Seventh Heaven," "ER," "N.Y.P.D. Blue," "The West Wing," and "Criminal Minds." Mark also had recurring roles on such television shows as, "Bay City Blues," "JAG", and "First Monday." In 1990, Mark had a three year contract on the FOX youth oriented drama, "Tribes". Mark was very established in the theatre world in Los Angeles, having won Best Actor in a Feature Role from Stage Scene LA, for his performances in,"Finding Fossils" and "John is a Father" at The Road Theatre, as well as "Mom's Dead", at Sacred Fools. Mark appeared with Susan Sullivan and David Selby in Edward Albee's, "A Delicate Balance," at the Odyssey Theatre , which won the LA Drama Critics Circle McCulloh Award for Best Revival. Mark moved to Atlanta in 2017 and has appeared in the films, "Yes, God, Yes," "Our Friend" and the independent feature film, "Charles Sloan", which he played the title role, and which won For Best Full Length Feature Film at the 2022 Raleigh Film and Arts Festival.

Liz Cackowski

Cast · Known for Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

Liz Cackowski (born Elizabeth T. Cackowski, November 6, 1977, in Woodbridge, Virginia) is an American actress, comedian, comedy writer, and producer who began her career performing and writing at The Second City in Chicago before being hired as a writer for Saturday Night Live (2003–2006, 59 episodes), for which she won a WGA Award for Best Comedy/Variety Series. She is married to director Akiva Schaffer (since 2003) and they have two children. Her most notable film credits include Liz Bretter in Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008), Zooey's Friend in I Love You, Man (2009), Flint's Teacher (voice) in Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009), Wendy the Realtor in Neighbors (2014) and Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016), Poppies Producer in Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016), Lisa the Sommelier in Wine Country (2019, also writer and co-producer), Susan O'Malley in An American Pickle (2020), Stage Mom in Licorice Pizza (2021), and multiple voice roles in Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022). On television she is best known as Joyce in Speechless (2016–2019, 12 episodes, ABC), with writing and producing credits on The Last Man on Earth (2015, 6 episodes, also co-producer), Girls5eva (2021–2022, also co-executive producer), and Community (2009, 2 episodes), and she created the web series The Jeannie Tate Show (2007–2008).

Amanda Christine

Cast · Known for IT: Welcome to Derry

A Virginia native, Amanda Christine spoke that she was going to be an actor at the tender age of 3. She worked her very first commercial at the age of 4 for "Cabbage Patch Adoptimals". Amanda landed the role as Beth Bergom in the television made pilot "The Wilding"; Meli Goodman in the television made pilot "Broken" as well as landing her first national commercial for "Yoplait" where she was infamous for saying the phrase "Mom's the Boss!" Producers of "Mad Families" loved this commercial so much that she was written into the movie where Amanda Christine was afforded the opportunity to work with some of the most respected comedians in the industry. Next, she made many guest appearances on shows such as NBC's "Red Nose Day Special", "9-1-1", "Colony", "How To Get Away With Murder", "Black-ish" and most recently her love for comedy landed her a guest star role on Disney's "Bunk'd" as Kaylie Champion. She has made appearances in many movies like "Stephanie", "OG", "Miss Virginia". In 2019, Amanda landed her first lead role her first leading role as Ava in "Black Box." She was thrilled be to a part of an Amazon/Blumhouse Production. Amanda excels in sports and dance. She plays guard on her school basketball team and dances with her dance troupe when her schedule permits. She loves traveling and spending time with her family and friends.

Jill Zarin

As one of the original cast members of Bravo Television’s Real Housewives of New York, Jill Zarin is no stranger to the spotlight. Zarin, who had a major career in fashion and textiles before being tapped for RHONY, has leveraged her platform into an array of acting, business and philanthropic endeavors. On the movie front, Zarin has acted in “Night of the Wild,” a horror film co-starring Rob Morrow and Kelly Rutherford; an episode of the hit show “White Collar”; and the in-development comedy series “Altered Reality,” in which she stars alongside cast members from other Housewives franchises. On the TV front, Zarin appeared on reality TV shows such as ”Real Housewives of New York,” “Millionaire Matchmaker,” “David Tutera’s CELEBrations,” and “Celebrity Wife Swap.” Zarin also appeared as an on-air TV personality on “The Today Show,” “Wendy Williams,” and “Good Morning America.” In 2010, Zarin co-authored a book titled “Secrets of a Jewish Mother” with Lisa Wexler and Gloria Kamen. Written alongside Zarin’s mom and sister, the book comprised of recipes, advice, and parenting tips. Entrepreneurial by nature, Zarin is currently juggling design ventures in both home décor and fashion. While her previous licenses included Jill Zarin Bedding and Jill Zarin Jewelry, in 2016 Zarin launched Jill Zarin Rugs, the first product category in the Jill Zarin Home collection. Chic, affordable, stain-resistant and ultra pet-friendly, the rugs, which are sold at Kohl’s and Macys as well as jillzarin.com, bear names like Anguilla, Cape Town and Tribeca and reflect Zarin’s well-traveled, enviable lifestyle. Zarin also launched a clock line in 2020. Next up for the Home collection: Furniture.

Tony Becker

Born in Los Angeles, California in 1963, Tony Becker is the son of Pasadena Playhouse alumni Kenneth Becker and Patti Kane . Tony's dad had the first on-screen fight with Elvis Presley in Loving You (1957) and his mom was Sandra Dee's best friend in the original Gidget (1959) . Becker's first TV role as Mark Hamill's little brother on Mary Tyler Moore Production's "The Texas Wheelers" was the beginning of a long list of recurring roles on "Little House on the Prairie," The Waltons," "The Oregon Trail" and others. As an adult, Tony has appeared as a principal actor in the TV series "For Love an Honor" and "Tour of Duty" and guest-starred in several series and Movies of the Week. Tony's love of the outdoors has also put him behind the camera as a producer, writer, and director of a travel and adventure series.

Rachel Leah Cohen

Born in NJ and raised in Atlanta, GA, Rachel was teased by a boy back in the 7th grade, who said she was "being dramatic," thus launching Rachel's acting career as well as her lifelong struggle with the opposite sex. Having a successful career in both film and television, highlighted credits include This Is Us, Sex Lives of College Girls, and Shameless. Rachel most recently played Mom to Elsie Fisher in Amazon Prime's My Best Friend's Exorcism. Online she's starred in the Funny or Die sketch Realistic Black Mirror and YouTube Red's Sing It. She also performs all over the US with the Netflix show Mortified (live version), where on stage, she reads the intimate secrets of her diaries from 7th grade, an audience favorite. In addition to her film and television appearances, you can find Rachel on most dating apps.

Sandy Martin

Cast · Known for It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Luca

Sandy Martin began her acting career at the age of 15 touring the country with Martha Raye in Good-bye Charley. After several East Coast touring productions she settled in New York City. Martin began working in many of New York City's esteemed theatres: Lincoln Center, La Mama, Ensemble Studio Theatre, Playwrights Horizon, The American Place Theatre acting in over 70 stage productions. After their enormous hit with the stage play, Hothouse by Megan Terry, Sandy wrote the screen adaptation which she packaged with her good friends, Amy Madigan and Ed Harris, both whom she acted with in the award winning world premiere of, Prairie Avenue by Edward Allen Baker, both in New York City. (at Est.) & Los Angeles's Callboard Theatre. Esparza/Katz Prod. quickly acquired Hothouse, and thus began a long working relationship with Moctesume Esparza and Robert Katz that lasted over ten years. Starting as a Development Executive, Sandy worked her way up to being the Associate Producer of the company, working on the critically acclaimed feature films: Milagro Bean Field Wars and Selena. She was also Associate Producer of Gettysburg for Turner and Bowl Of Beings starring the famed comedy troupe, Culture Clash for Great Performances on PBS. During her tenure with Esparza/Katz Prod., Martin wrote several treatments and screenplays; Underdogs, which was optioned by Avnet/Kerner (Risky Business, Fried Green Tomatoes), Thirteenth Duke, commissioned by Marchelo Danon (Producer of the original, La Cage aux Folles), The James Dean Story (Mini-series - Marvin Worth Prod.), she also co-wrote a musical revival of Reefer Madness with Dan Gerrity - directed by the late, great Ron Link. Martin penned Ms. Prez a screenplay that she co-authored with Patrick O'Neal about the first African American Woman President. Martin produced and directed two documentaries. The Great Meddler about the founding of the American Society for the Protection Of Cruelty To Animals) and The United Farm Workers - A Tribute to Caesar Chavez. The short, Lovely Rita, stars her friend, Cch Pounder - (The Shield) Martin was also President of Edward James Olmos's production company, Olmos Prod. at ABC for four years in early 2000. Thrilled to go back to acting, Martin was very happy to score a recurring role on HBO's drama, Big Love as the creepy he/she Selma Green, as well as the comedy, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, as Mac's Mom. Sandy has guest starred on numerous hit shows: CSI, Nip Tuck, Shameless, Saving Grace, Weeds, Cold Case, 2 Broke Girls, Parenthood, The Closer, Rizzoli & Isles etc. She looks forward to continuing her role as Grandma from Napoleon Dynamite for Fox's animated version of the 2004 mega indie hit. She played the lead in Tennessee William's last full-length play; A House Not Meant To Stand in it's critically acclaimed West Coast Premiere at the Fountain Theatre in 2011. Her performance was nominated for an Ovation Award - Best Female Lead in 2011.

Lynne Marie Stewart

Cast · Known for It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Lynne Marie Stewart (December 14, 1946 – February 21, 2025) was an American film and television actress, best known for her performance as Miss Yvonne, the Most Beautiful Woman in Puppet Land. She originated the role in the 1981 stage show The Pee-wee Herman Show and on the CBS television show Pee Wee's Playhouse. She returned to the role in the 2010 Los Angeles stage revival and returned again to play the role in the Broadway production which opened in November 2010 at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre. She played several different nurses on the television series MAS*H. She appeared on an episode of the television series Night Court as Vanna Anders and as Squiggy's two-timing girlfriend Barbara on Laverne & Shirley. She has also played roles on Pee-wee's Big Adventure, Big Top Pee-wee, Night Stand with Dick Dietrick and Son of the Beach. Most recently, she appeared in Law & Order SVU and Arrested Development. She also has a recurring role as Charlie's mom on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Lynne Marie Stewart also appeared on a Biography profile of her best friend Cindy Williams. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lynne Marie Stewart, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Christina Applegate

Cast · Known for Married... with Children, The Book of Life

Christina Applegate (born November 25, 1971) is an American actress and dancer. As a child actress, she started playing the role of Kelly Bundy on the Fox sitcom Married...with Children (1987–1997). In her adult years, Applegate established a film and television career, winning an Emmy Award (for her guest role in the sitcom Friends) and earning Tony and Golden Globe nominations. Applegate has had major roles in several films, including Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991), The Big Hit (1998), The Sweetest Thing (2002), Grand Theft Parsons (2003), Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) and its sequel Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013), Hall Pass (2011), Vacation (2015), and Bad Moms (2016). She has also starred in the 2005 Broadway revival of the musical Sweet Charity, for which she received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. Applegate has played the lead role in the television sitcoms Jesse (1998–2000), Samantha Who? (2007–2009) and Up All Night (2011–12), and in the Netflix dark tragicomedy series Dead to Me (2019–2022).

Danielle Harris

Cast · Known for Halloween, Urban Legend

Danielle Andrea Harris (born June 1, 1977) is an American actress. She is known as a "scream queen" for her roles in multiple horror films, including four entries in the Halloween franchise: two films as Jamie Lloyd (Halloween 4 and 5; 1988–89), and the Halloween remake and its sequel as Annie Brackett (2007–09). Other such roles include Tosh in Urban Legend (1998), Belle in Stake Land (2010), and Marybeth Dunston in the Hatchet series (2010–17). In 2012, she was inducted into the Fangoria Hall of Fame. Harris began her career as a child actress, with various appearances on television and prominent roles in films such as Marked for Death (1990), Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991), The Last Boy Scout (1991), Free Willy (1993) and Daylight (1996). She is also known for her voice work, which includes playing Debbie Thornberry for the full run of the Nickelodeon series The Wild Thornberrys (1998–2004) and in the related films The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002) and Rugrats Go Wild (2003). In 2013, Harris made her feature directorial debut with the horror film Among Friends, after previously directing Madison (a segment in the unfinished anthology film Prank) in 2008 and a Stake Land companion short film in 2010. Description above from the Wikipedia article Danielle Harris, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Tanya Jade

Tanya started acting as the result of a friendly dare, which brought out natural instincts for the craft and she hasn’t looked back. Since starting in 2014 she has been cast in over twenty-five films, two television series, six theatre productions, plus various commercials and music videos. Most recently, All Joking Aside, directed by Shannon Kohli (Supergirl, ShadowHunters, Van Helsing, You, Motherland) Cinequest New Visions Award Winner and Soccer Mom Madam on Lifetime, directed by Kevin Fair. Her first solo-written/directed short film, Wallpaper, is currently entering the festival circuit. She made her commercial Directing Debut with the Winter Arts Festival TV commercial for the City of Perth, which she also wrote, choreographed and performed in. Her multicultural heritage and diverse upbringing allows Tanya to play a broad spectrum of roles and appeal to a wide range of audiences. Since discovering this passion, Tanya has submerged herself into acting courses and a magnitude of training around the world. In her endless quest for continuous improvement, she completed Atlantic Acting School's Summer Intensive Program in New York and has been recently honing her skills with renowned coach, Andrew McIlroy. Tanya has a strong background in dance, she speaks Chinese (Mandarin) and some Spanish, is an advanced scuba diver, freediver, rides a motorbike, is highly adaptable and also trains in stunts. Her strong work ethic and enthusiasm ensures her utmost dedication to every role.

Sari Sheehan

Sari Sheehan is an actress, known for The Roaring Whispers (2007), Haunting of Winchester House (2009) and The Real Thing (2002). She has worked on many commercials over the last few years including Xbox, Volkswagon, Sunny Delight, Microsoft and many more, playing the young mom, professional woman, love interest & best friend type roles. Born in Australia she has her BA in performance & her post graduate degree in documentary directing. Sari has been working in Australia, the UK and the USA for the last 15 years. Sari is currently in development phase of a new TV series. Sari is also currently writing a children's adventure book.

Christina Moore

Christina Moore is a true multi-hyphenate who, over the course of her 20-year career, has successfully built a career as an actress, writer, and producer. She has appeared in more than 80 television shows and films, and has produced ten films over the last seven years. Moore is best known for her work as a sketch comedian on *MadTV* (FOX), as Laurie Forman on *That '70s Show* (FOX), as Butterfly in *Without a Paddle* (Paramount), as Tracy Clark in the *90210* remake (CW), as Christina Ross on *Jessie* (Disney Channel), and as Mandi Heiser in TNT’s hit series *Claws*. She also appeared in hit series such as *Friends*, *True Blood*, *Mom*, *Last Man Standing*, *Two and a Half Men*, *Will & Grace*, and *24*. In December 2022, Moore released two Christmas films worldwide. *I Believe in Santa*—which she produced and in which she stars—was released on Netflix and quickly became the #2 film globally on the platform. *A Hollywood Christmas*—which she developed and produced—was released on HBO Max and quickly became the #1 film on that service. In the summer of 2022, she also released the film *That's Amor* on Netflix; it reached #2 in the U.S. and #3 globally during its first two weeks, garnering over thirty million hours of viewership. Representation is extremely important to Moore, which is why her films feature diverse casts and characters from all backgrounds, religions, and sexual orientations. Moore began her work behind the camera in 2015, when she co-wrote and produced the film *Running Wild*, starring Sharon Stone. The film made the festival circuit and debuted with a limited theatrical release. Encouraged by this success, Moore led a creative team that worked tirelessly to creatively develop and produce ten additional films over the following seven years. Her focus lies on excellent storytelling and high production values, while simultaneously fostering an environment where young talent can emerge. Her films are available on Netflix, HBO Max, and Amazon Prime. Moore has also ventured into the world of episodic series, in which she stars as the female lead and serves as co-producer. "Casa Grande" is represented by the Warner Bros. Television Group and is set to be released in early 2023 by Telus Canada and Freevee USA. Moore is married to John Ducey. They reside in Sherman Oaks, CA. — Automatic translation of the IMDb mini-biography by: Vanessa Miraglia

Jake Zyrus

Jake Zyrus (known as Charice Pempengco prior to his gender transition) was born in Cabuyao, Philippines. When he was three years old, he witnessed his abusive father point a gun at his mom during an episode of domestic violence. Along with his mother and younger brother Carl, they left their father in search of a better life. At the age of seven, with money hard to come by and with little food to put on the table, Zyrus urged his mother to teach him how to sing and let him join singing contests to help support their family. He went around the provinces of Laguna and Batangas, joining amateur singing contests in town fiestas and later, on little-known shows on television. He started winning most of the contests he joined, often borrowing money from friends and neighbors for the bus fare then paying them back after he had won. He estimates he joined 80-100 singing contests all in all. In May 2008, Zyrus was invited to guest on Oprah, for a themed show called World's Smartest Kids. She sang I Have Nothing by Whitney Houston and bought the audience to their feet, giving him another standing ovation. No one was more impressed than Oprah Winfrey herself though, incredulously asking him, "Girl, that was fantastic! Who are you?!" The next day, Charice and his mother were already on a plane waiting to take off for the Philippines when Oprah called to stop the plane and bring them back to her office. Oprah had been so impressed with the child and couldn't get him off her mind. He listened to Zyrus' story and told him, "Don't lose hope. I promise you something big will happen." She then called legendary music producer David Foster who took Zyrus on under his wing. Zyrus, as David Foster's protégé, suddenly found himself singing duets with Andrea Bocelli in Italy and with his idol Celine Dion in Madison Square Garden. He also shared the stage with other big names such as Michael Buble and Josh Groban. He performed at three of President Barack Obama's pre-inauguration galas and made a cameo appearance as himself in 2009's Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel. He also went on to appear on the Oprah show three more times after his initial appearance, the most recent one being last May 11, 2010, a day after his 18th birthday, to debut his international album CHARICE. His single Pyramid with singer Iyaz topped the Billboard Dance chart at #1. His album sales during its first week landed him in the #8 spot on the US Billboard Hot 200 chart, making him the first ever Asian artist in history to enter the Billboard top 10. In June 2017, Zyrus came out as a trans-man and announced that he underwent gender transition. He dropped his old name "Charice Pempengco" and adopted his current name.

Selma Blair

Cast · Known for Legally Blonde

​Selma Blair Beitner (born June 23, 1972) is an American actress. She's known for her roles in the comedies Legally Blonde (2001) and The Sweetest Thing (2002), and achieved international fame with her portrayal of Liz Sherman in the big-budget fantasy films Hellboy (2004) and Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008). After training at the Stella Adler Conservatory of Acting, Blair began acting in the mid-90s. Blair began her career with small roles and guest roles in various television series. Blair appeared with co-stars Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Ryan Phillippe in the 1999 film Cruel Intentions, for which Blair won an MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss - Lesbian Kiss between Blair and co-star Gellar. She went on to star as Zoe Bean in two seasons of TV series Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane (1999-2000), She rejoined actress Reese Witherspoon in the comedy film Legally Blonde (2001). She also starred opposite Cameron Diaz and Christina Applegate in The Sweetest Thing and in two independent films that garnered her much critical acclaim: Dana Lustig's Kill Me Later and Todd Solondz's controversial Storytelling, and one of her most recognized roles, Liz Sherman in Hellboy (2004) and its successful sequel released in 2008, Hellboy II: The Golden Army, based on the popular comic. Her films include The Deal, The Big Empty, and Ed Burn's Purple Violets. Her other notable film credits include Highway (2002), A Guy Thing (2003), A Dirty Shame (2004), The Fog (2005), WΔZ (2007), Feast of Love (2007), The Poker House (2008), Dark Horse (2011), In Their Skin (2012), Ordinary World  (2016), Mothers and Daughters (2016), Mom and Dad (2017), After (2019) and A Dark Foe (2020). She starred opposite Molly Shannon in the TV series Kath & Kim, based on the Australian television series of the same name. She also starred as Kate Wales on the sitcom Anger Management (2012–2014); and as Kris Jenner in the first season of the FX drama series American Crime Story (2016). In 2010, Blair narrated the audiobook The Diary of Anne Frank, earning a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for Children. She can also be seen in the My Friend Steve 1998 music video Charmed. Her stage work includes the role of Kayleen in Rajiv Joseph's Gruesome Playground Injuries, which had its world premiere at Houston's Alley Theatre in October 2009. In October 2018, Blair revealed that she had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in August of that year.

Blu Mankuma

Blu Mankuma (born July 5, 1948) is an American actor. He has appeared in numerous Canadian and American productions filmed in Canada. Mankuma was born in Seattle, Washington. Among Mankuma's film credits are Tin Man, The Russia House, Another Stakeout, Harmony Gate, Bird on a Wire, Harmony Cats, Cadence, Look Who's Talking, Connor's War, Shoot to Kill, Blacktop, Eureka, 2012 and G-Saviour The Movie, the first attempt so far at a live action G-n-am Movie. Television credits include continuing roles on M.A.N.T.I.S., Forever Knight, Madison, Love on the Run (1994), Street Justice, Mom P.I., 21 Jump Street, Huckleberry Finn and His Friends, RoboCop and his role as host of the seven-part series Diversity. Individual television episodic credits include the series The X-Files, The Outer Limits, Supernatural, Kung Fu, North of 60, The Round Table, Hat Squad, Scene of The Crime, Booker, Wiseguy, MacGyver, Walt Disney's Davy Crockett, Blue's Folly, Stargate SG-1 and Jack. Mankuma is widely-known as the voice of Tigatron, Tigerhawk and one of the Vok in Beast Wars. Other notable roles include Gigabyte in ReBoot, Heavy Duty in G.I. Joe: Spy Troops and G.I. Joe: Valor vs. Venom, and Anubis in the 1997 cartoon Mummies Alive!. He also done voices on other animated films and television shows including Spider-Man Unlimited, Extreme Dinosaurs, Fat Dog Mendoza, RoboCop: Alpha Commando, NASCAR Racers, Scruff, G.I. Joe Extreme, Captain N: The Game Master, Trollz, The Animated Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Space Strikers, Double Dragon, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, Madeline, Inspector Gadget's Last Case, Ultimate Book of Spells, Shadow Raiders, X-Men Evolution, Being Ian, Sabrina, the Animated Series, Sonic Underground, The Littlest Angel, Barbie: Mermaidia, Firehouse Tales, The Wacky World of Tex Avery, Littlest Pet Shop, Card Captors, CatDog, Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century, Gadget Boy, Yvon of the Yukon, Billy the Cat, Super Duper Sumos and A Hollywood Hound's Christmas. Mankuma became an internet celebrity in 2010 for his seminal work in "Sex Ed Video: Puberty," a YouTube sensation from San Francisco to Columbus, Ohio. Mankuma is an avid musician, singer, songwriter and stage actor. He and his family currently reside in Vancouver. ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Émilie Caen

Cast · Known for The Intouchables

Émilie Caen is a French actress. She is known for playing the role of Ségolène in Serial (Bad) Weddings. Thanks to her mother, who regularly took her to the theater, Emilie decided to become an actress. After graduating from high school, she enrolled at the Perimony drama school in 1997, where she trained for three years. In the years that followed, she continued her training at the Pygmalion studio, then joined an Actor's Studio workshop. At the same time, Emilie Caen began her career on stage: Sur la grande route, Bal-Trap, L'illusion comique. Later, she made her television debut with small roles in Spécial Camera Café, Commissaire Cordier and Sections de recherches. The French film family opened its doors to her a little later, in 2007, with a role in the Franco-Canadian romance Jusqu'à toi alongside Mélanie Laurent. She then played the gallery owner in the lucrative Intouchables, France's biggest hit of 2011. The actress continued her career in other comedies produced in France, landing small roles in Michaël Youn's Vive la France and La Clinique de l'amour by her friend Artus de Penguern, who called on her again when he shot the Benjamin video for singer Florent Marchet. In 2012, she landed the lead role in a duet with Michèle Bernier in the TF1 series Injustice, in which she plays her assistant. In 2013, viewers discovered the actress in a brand-new role: Nadine Pitou, the elementary school teacher in the TF1 series Pep's. The series was a great success (record audience of 8.6 million). In 2014, she starred in the comedy Qu'est-ce qu'on a fait au Bon Dieu? She plays Ségolène, one of the daughters of the Verneuil family, a depressive painter who marries a Chinese man, much to the chagrin of her parents, played by Chantal Lauby and Christian Clavier. In 2015, she also appeared in the mini-series Le Mystère du lac broadcast on TF1. In 2016, she played the lead role in an episode of Joséphine, ange gardien: Enfants, mode d'emploi. Now a star of the small and big screen, she joined the cast of the event mini-series Le Mystère du Lac on TF1 and the series Un Village français. In early 2017, her return was confirmed in Qu'est-ce qu'on a fait au bon dieu? In June 2018, the actress has a role in the series Qu'est ce qu'on attend pour être heureux?. From December 6, the series Papa ou maman launches with Émilie Caen in the lead role of the mom, alongside Florent Peyre as the dad. On January 30, 2019, she reprises her role as Ségolène Verneuil, the central role in the film Qu'est-ce qu'on an encore fait au Bon Dieu?, the sequel to the 2014 hit Qu'est-ce qu'on a fait au Bon Dieu?. In this feature film, Ségolène wants to fly to China with her husband and children, where her art would be better understood thanks to a potential buyer discovered on the internet. To promote the film, the actress gave a number of interviews, including as a guest on Canal+'s La boîte à questions and France 5's C à Vous. Source: Article "Émilie Caen" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Tom Nolan

Young Tommy Nolan was a familiar child star face on 50s and 60s TV and in a few films as well. The name may not be as familiar but his adorable, jug-eared presence was a well-known commodity throughout the Hollywood community at the time, and he was considered a reliable and talented tyke who could easily turn on the waterworks on command. He was French-Canadian, born in Montreal on January 15, 1948. His birth name was Bernard Girouard. His family relocated to Los Angeles where the boy started dance classes at age 3. He made a reputable debut on TV playing Prince Edward of Wales, the son of Henry VIII, on a "Hallmark Hall of Fame" presentation starring Sarah Churchill. As one who could easily tug at the heartstrings, he often played sympathetic young boys with afflictions, such as his crippled youngster on an episode of "My Friend Flicka" or his wealthy asthmatic on "Medic". Tommy hit his TV peak at age 10 after being cast as Jody in the gentle, non-violent TV western  Buckskin (1958) opposite Sally Brophy, who played his widowed mom. Set in the frontier town of Buckskin, Montana, the show was seen from his young perspective, narrating each episode sitting on his corral fence and playing his harmonica. Although it only played for one full season, Tommy had comic books out with his character and his autograph was well in demand at parades, conventions and other public outings.  After the series' demise, Tommy continued on other shows, many of them westerns such as "Rawhide", "The Rifleman", "Gunsmoke" and "Wagon Train", not to mention recurring roles on "Lassie". Unable to find another regular series that could maintain the momentum, he also was starting to move in his awkward teens stage and this pretty much signified that the end was not far away. After years of scattered parts here and there, including a role in the exploitation film Maryjane (1968), he ended his career with a small part in the movie The Moonshine War (1970). Later years were spent as a writer, penning articles for a number of publications including "Playboy", the "Los Angeles Times" and the "Village Voice". He returned to acting as a young adult (shortening his name to the grown-up-sounding Tom Nolan) with a small part in the Richard Gere  film Yanks (1979) and has since given it the old college try, appearing as a minor player in such films as Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982),Up the Creek (1984), School Spirit (1985), Pretty Woman (1990), The Thing Called Love(1993) and White Man's Burden (1995). His most recent credit was as a valet in Batman Begins (2005). On TV he has been glimpsed in everything from waiters to courtroom deputies. Now having entered his fifth decade of acting, Tom continues to live in the San Fernando Valley area. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Gary Brumburgh / [email protected]

Francesca Fanti

Cast · Known for Luca

Francesca Fanti was chosen by Francis Ford Coppola to play the leading role of Filomena Corrado in Distant Vision (2016), a live cinema experimental production directed by Coppola as a month-long project at UCLA. Francesca presented the bold one-woman comedy show "Orgasmo Adulto Escapes From the Zoo," (written by Nobel Prize winner Dario Fo and Franca Rame), and won the ADA Artistic Director Achievement Award for Best Actress in a Comedy in Los Angeles first, then The Bay Area Critics Award for Best Solo Performance in San Francisco where the show was critically acclaimed, sold out and extended for months. In Italy, Francesca worked with American character actor Vincent Schiavelli, presenting the show "Cc'era 'Na Vota" in Sicilian dialect (not her own) to audiences in Sicily. She also starred in the very popular Italian TV show "La Squadra" and worked with director Carlo Carlei on the TV movie "Ferrari". Milestone Italian writer Dacia Maraini invited Francesca to perform her work in Italy after seeing Francesca's sterling performance of the drama one-woman show "Letters of Love" in Los Angeles. Francesca later on brought Maraini's controversial play "Dialogue Between a Prostitute and Her Client" to critically acclaimed performances in Pasadena and she has written a film adaptation of this play. She is also developing two other projects: "Dating Valentina" (a comedy about divorce, single parenting and online dating debut) and "Missing Michael H." (a drama based on the true story of a friend who recently went missing). She can be seen in the FX TV show "American Crime Story - The Assassination of Gianni Versace" (episode #8) in the role of Franca Versace, mom of Gianni. Also in Bryan Singer's critically acclaimed digital web series "H+" (2012-2013) in the leading role of Simona Rossi and in Nine (2009) opposite Daniel Day Lewis. A versatile actor, Fanti has provided voice work for many projects including "Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted" (2012) and has appeared in numerous national commercials with such celebrities as Herb Ritts, Elizabeth Taylor, Madonna and Bob Richardson.

Teri Garr

Cast · Known for Dumb and Dumber

Teri Ann Garr (December 11, 1944 – October 29, 2024) was an American actress, dancer and singer. She frequently appeared in comedic roles throughout her career, which spanned four decades and includes over 140 credits in film and television. Her accolades include one Academy Award nomination, a BAFTA Award nomination, and one National Board of Review Award. Born in Lakewood, Ohio, Garr was raised in North Hollywood. She was the third child of a comedic-actor father and a studio costumer mother. In her youth, Garr trained in ballet and other forms of dance. She began her career as a teenager with small roles in television and film in the early 1960s, including appearances as a dancer in six Elvis Presley musicals. After spending two years attending college, Garr left Los Angeles and studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Institute in New York City. Her self-described "big break" as an actress was landing a role in the Star Trek episode "Assignment: Earth," after which she said, "I finally started to get real acting work." Garr had a supporting role in Francis Ford Coppola's thriller "The Conversation" (1974) before having her film breakthrough as Inga in "Young Frankenstein" (1974). In 1977, she was cast in a high-profile role in Steven Spielberg's "Close Encounters of the Third Kind." Garr continued to appear in various high-profile roles throughout the 1980s, including supporting parts in the comedies "Tootsie" (1982), for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role of Sandra Lester, and then appearing opposite Michael Keaton the next year in "Mr. Mom" (1983). She reunited with Coppola the same year, appearing in his musical "One from the Heart" (1982), followed by a supporting part in Martin Scorsese's black comedy "After Hours" (1985). Her quick banter led to Garr being a regular guest on "The Tonight Show" starring Johnny Carson and "Late Night with David Letterman." In the 1990s, she appeared in two films by Robert Altman: "The Player" (1992) and "Prêt-à-Porter" (1994), followed by supporting roles in "Michael" (1996) and "Ghost World" (2001). She also appeared on television as Phoebe Abbott in three episodes of the sitcom "Friends" (1997–98). In 2002, Garr announced that she had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, the symptoms of which had negatively affected her ability to perform beginning in the 1990s. After years of declining health, she passed away on October 29, 2024.

Mila Kunis

Cast · Known for That '70s Show, Black Swan, Jupiter Ascending

Milena Markovna "Mila" Kunis (born August 14, 1983) is a Ukrainian and American actress. Born in Chernivtsi, Ukraine, and raised in Los Angeles, Kunis began playing Jackie Burkhart on the Fox television series That '70s Show (1998–2006) at the age of 15. She has voiced Meg Griffin on the Fox animated series Family Guy since 1999. Kunis's breakout film role was in the 2008 romantic comedy Forgetting Sarah Marshall. She gained further critical acclaim and accolades for her performance in the psychological thriller Black Swan (2010), receiving nominations for the SAG Award and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her other major films include the action films Max Payne (2008) and The Book of Eli (2010), the romantic comedy Friends with Benefits (2011), the fantasy film Oz the Great and Powerful (2013) as the Wicked Witch of the West, and the comedies Ted (2012), Bad Moms (2016) and its sequel, A Bad Moms Christmas (2017).

Seth Robert Dusky

Seth Robert Dusky was born in Newport Beach, California on September 15, 1998 to parents Robert and Ginger Dusky. He has two siblings, an older brother Kolyn James and younger brother Jaden Wayne.   Seth’s Favorite things to do on a daily basis are checking out Youtube, tweeting to fans, riding his bike, skateboard or razor with friends. He has recently been learning to play piano and is working on feeling more comfortable singing in front of others. He’s always bolting out a favorite tune he’s heard on the radio, cracking a joke or making a funny face. His Favorite foods are peanut butter on everything, bean & cheese burrito, guacamole, pizza and a turkey sandwich with bacon, avocado, cheese, lettuce and tomatoes.   Seth is always up to a challenge, bet him to do something and he will figure it out and do it. He’s a natural charmer by nature and does well in school. He has been known to be a teachers pet. He aims to please and always gives 100% to everything he does, whether it’s acting, sports or schooling.   His acting career began at the age of nine with a Mattel Hot wheels commercial. He has done over 15 commercials and loved making everyone of them. He played LJ (Little James) on Big Time Rush and had a great time working with a great cast and set crew..  Seth was also 10 year old Tommy in “The Who’s Tommy” for its second run at the OC performing arts center, He is the voice of Milo, in a Disney animated film, “Mars Needs Moms" and worked on Films, Hop, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Mr. Poppers Pinguines to name a few. He looks forward to the new opportunities in his future, meeting new people and fans. Life is good…..

Bill Block

Producer · Known for Elysium, Halloween, Halloween Kills

William Hunt Block (born April 2, 1954) is an American film producer who was CEO of Miramax from April 2017 to October 2023. His producing credits include W. (2008), District 9 (2009), Fury (2014), Bad Moms (2016), Dirty Grandpa (2016), Halloween (2018), and Halloween Kills (2021). Block was born in New York City, where he attended Columbia University and later became a supporter of the school's film program. Block began his career as a literary agent before founding the Intertalent Agency in 1988, where he represented artists such as Kim Basinger, Samuel L. Jackson, Steven Seagal, Charlie Sheen, John Travolta, Forest Whitaker, Sam Raimi, Roland Emmerich, and William Friedkin. In 1992, he joined International Creative Management as head of West Coast Operations. Block founded Artisan Entertainment, an independent film studio that produced films including The Blair Witch Project; The Buena Vista Social Club; Darren Aronofsky's Pi and Requiem for a Dream; The Limey directed by Steven Soderbergh; The Ninth Gate starring Johnny Depp and directed by Roman Polanski; and David Koepp's Stir of Echoes and Made starring Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn. In 2002, Block founded film finance, production, and sales company QED International. He was CEO of QED for 12 years, producing films including Neill Blomkamp's District 9 and Elysium, Oliver Stone's W., and David Ayer's WWII thriller Fury starring Brad Pitt. In 2014, after Media Content Capital took a controlling interest in QED, Block left the company to launch Merced Media with producer Kevin Frakes. From 2015–17, he was managing director of Bill Block Media, producing the commercially successful Bad Moms starring Mila Kunis and Kristen Bell and Dirty Grandpa starring Robert De Niro and Zac Efron. In November 2015, he settled a legal dispute with QED after his former company filed a federal lawsuit alleging trademark infringement and unfair competition concerning the rights to Dirty Grandpa. He was named CEO of Miramax in April 2017. He left the studio in October 2023 following the lapse of his contract with them, forming another production company, BlockFilm, later that month. Producer Jonathan Glickman subsequently replaced Block as Miramax's CEO on April 2, 2024. Block lives in the Hollywood Hills with his wife, Eugenia Kuzmina, a model, actress, and comedian; his two sons; and a daughter. He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bill Block, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Julia Kelly

Julia Kelly is known for Mom's Day Off (2020), Forever Into Space (2015) and E-Demon (2016).