| ERIN
CARDILLO JACKIE
Erin was born in White Plains, NY, but considers Greenwich,
CT where she lived from age 9 through high school her home
town. She attended Northwestern University and has a Bachelor
of Science degree in Performance Studies (Magna Cum Laude).
It was there that she began to explore writing and adaptation,
as well as acting. She spent her junior year abroad in London,
through Marymount College, where she cultivated her great
love of Shakespeare.
After college Erin moved to New York where she jumped into
the theater. Her leading role in Hunter for Hunter Green,
by Sam Forman, landed her representation, and after booking
a few television jobs, Erin decided to move to Los Angeles.
In the past few years Erin has appeared in several films,
and in guest-starring and recurring roles on ABC, NBC, CBS,
NIK, FOX, Lifetime, and Disney Channel series. She was also
cast in a contract role on the daytime soap opera Passions
where she played the role of Esme Vanderhausen, and was
named "Soap Opera's Digest's Most Entertaining Character
of 2007".
Since living in Los Angles, Erin has also pursued projects
as a writer/producer. In 2004 she wrote and produced a short
film, The Murder of Donovan Slain, and in 2007 she produced
and stared in another short film, Superglue. Her first play,
Mercy Park, was produced as part of The Blank Theater Company's
Living Room Series in 2007. Currently, she is shopping a
TV pilot and is working on her first feature.
In addition, Erin is the Co-Executive Director of Warner
Loughlin Studios, a private professional acting studio in
West Hollywood, where she also works as a teacher. |
| CONCETTA
TOMEI THE MASTER
Actress Concetta Tomei was raised in her hometown of Kenosha,
Wisconsin. She attended the University of Wisconsin at Madison,
where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in education.
After teaching school in a Milwaukee suburb for four years,
however, she abruptly quit to pursue her acting dream. Concetta
became a student of the famed Goodman School of Drama in
Chicago, where she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.
Concetta appeared in the original cast of several pioneering
Off-Broadway productions, including Carol Churchill's Cloud
Nine and Larry Kramer's The Normal Heart. She appeared opposite
Kevin Kline in the New York Shakespeare Festival's Richard
III (winning New York's Bayfield Shakespearean award for
her performance) and starred with David Bowie in the Broadway
production of The Elephant Man, continuing her role in national
tour.
In the 1980s, she moved to California and appeared in many
regional theatres, including Los Angeles' Mark Taper Forum,
the Oregon Contemporary Theatre, and San Francisco's ACT.
She also appeared in recurring roles in TV series, including
Providence, China Beach and Judging Amy as well as appearances
on shows such as Cold Case, Ghost Whisperer and Weeds. Concetta
has also had roles in such pictures as Don't Tell Mom the
Babysitter's Dead, Out to Sea, Deep Impact, The Muse, and
View from the Top.
In 2006, Concetta returned to Off-Broadway with an acclaimed
performance in Sarah Ruhl's The Clean House. She also appeared
opposite Kevin Kline and Jennifer Garner in the hit Broadway
production of Cyrano. |
| JENNY
SHIMIZU LANE
Jenny Shimizu started modeling in 1993, after being discovered
riding her triumph motorcycle by Kelly and Calvin Klein.
After moving to NYC she started doing runway for Donna Karan,
Calvin Klein, Yohji Yamamoto, Versace, Prada, Ghost, Anna
Sui, Betsey Johnson, Thierry Mugler, and Jean Paul Gaultier.
Jenny worked in numerous ad campaigns for Banana Republic,
Levi's, Calvin Klein, Jean Paul Gaultier, J Crew, The Gap,
Pirelli Calendar, and L.A. Eyeworks. Jenny also has done
beauty campaigns for Clinique and Shiseido make-up. Throughout
her career, she has worked for various photographers including,
Richard Avedon, Bruce Weber, Irving Penn, Michael Thompson,
Mario Sorrenti, Michael Compte, Mario Testino, Ellen Von
Umwerth, Paolo Reversi, and David Simms.
Jenny's magazine work comprises of editorials in Vogue,
Mademoiselle, Harper's Bazaar, Glamour, Allure, Elle, Marie
Clare, Italian Vogue, Italian Glamour, and she is the only
Asian American lesbian to grace the cover of Australian
Vogue.
Jenny has appeared in numerous television shows where she
has played herself - America's Next Top Model, The Coming
Out Episode of Ellen, Curl Girls, and E Televisions Sexiest
Top Models. She is currently in a series regular on Here
Television's Dante's Cove and a judge on Bravo's Make Me
a Supermodel. Alongside her television career, Jenny has
also been in movies, which include Foxfire, Itty Bitty Titty
Committee, Bob's New Suit, and The New Women.
Her awards include A Magazines Top 100 Most Influential
Asians, Power Up's - Top 10 Amazing Women in Hollywood and
Philadelphia Film Festivals Lesbian Icon Award.
Most importantly, Jenny is an incredible mechanic and can
be found restoring Bentleys, Rolls Royce, and Cadillacs
from the 1940's, 50's 60's. She also, is an avid motorcycle
rider with an affinity and love for Ducati's. |
| GREGORY
ZARIAN ADAM
Gregory Zarian's international modeling career spans the
globe, making him one of the most acclaimed and sought-after
faces in the modeling industry. He has modeled the fashions
of Armani, Calvin Klein, Hugo Boss, Tommy Hilfiger, Zegna
and countless others. Gregory also worked the national campaigns
of American Express, Supercuts, Men's Wearhouse, Disney,
Hallmark and many others.
One might imagine that all the continental jetting wouldn't
allow Gregory much time for film and television, but his
theatrical career is booming. To date, he has had starring
roles in such films as Shadows, Pushing Plastic, and Smoke
and Mirrors. He also co-starred in the film The Man in the
Iron Mask.
He's wowed audiences in numerous theatre roles and performed
in all television mediums, including daytime TV with a recurring
role on Days of Our Lives and a recurring guest starring
role on General Hospital as Julius; primetime costarring
and guest starring in shows such as Barbershop “The
Series,” Fashion House, The O.C., V.I.P., America's
Next Top Model as a Guest Host, and guest starring on F/X's
Nip Tuck. He starred in the film, Helping Hand, which premiered
at the Palm Springs Film Festival on August 25, 2008. Gregory
also just guest starred on the new MTV series, Bromance,
as a motivational speaker-life coach with Brody Jenner.
With a natural flare for working live performances, Gregory's
pièce de résistance illuminates while in the
hosting and correspondent position, on Red Carpet Hollywood
affairs, and live television segments. For over 10 years
Gregory has also worked as an International Motivational
Speaker, and for the last eight years (1999-2007) he toured
the country working as the keynote speaker for ProScout,
a worldwide talent scouting company. For the past three
years (2006-2009), Gregory has also been working with Talent
Search America. |
| ERIC
MARTSOLF CLIVE
Eric Martsolf graduated from Dickinson College in Carlisle
Pennsylvania with a BA in Political Science with honors,
emphasizing in mass media politics and constitutional law.
His time away form his studies was spent performing in unlimited
capacities-choirs, operas, musicals, barbershop quartets,
and even a rock band which was proclaimed Harrisburg's best
new band.
The last decade of Eric's career is nothing short of a testament
to his versatility as an actor, successfully completing
over 1500 theatrical performances and 1800 television episodes.
These profound numbers stem from his 4 year comic portrayal
of the Pharaoh in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Joseph & the
Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, in which he consistently
drew in acclaimed reviews from the harshest of nationwide
critics, calling him a “mix of Elvis and Stallone-a
blend of charisma, muscular framework, and talent to be
reckoned with.”
Eric is most widely recognized for his six year popular
portrayal of Ethan Winthrop on NBC's Passions, where in
which he claimed numerous accolades from peers and fans
alike. He additionally drew in the largest numbers in Directv's
original programming history while hosting “Passions
Live”, the first live call in show for any daytime
genre. His comedic adeptness was critically commended in
2007 for his portrayal of L'il Abner alongside Fred Willard
for LA's Reprise series under the artistic direction of
Jason Alexander.
He currently portrays the role of Brady Black on NBC's historic
soap “Days of our Lives.” Eric is the proud
father of twin sons Chase and Mason, and husband to Lisa
Martsolf. |
| THEA
GILL FAYE
Thea Gill is best known for her portrayal of Lindsay Peterson
on the landmark Showtime series Queer as Folk (ACTRA Award
nomination, Outstanding Performance by a Female) and has
enjoyed a loyal following as Diana Child on the TV drama
Dante's Cove.
Thea is currently in production with the upcoming Sci-Fi
Channel series Riverworld and starring in the critically
acclaimed dramatic film, Mulligans.
Previous lead and support roles include: Homecoming, Truth,
Reunion, Andromeda, Tornado Warnings, Sightings: Heartland
Chost, Trial of a Serial Killer, and Common Ground. Thea
was awarded the 2002 Golden Sheaf award for Best Actress
for her work on Bliss: Nina's Muse, and the 2005 Leo Award
for her work on The Collector.
Thea also appeared in Swap (Leo Award nomination for Best
Actress); and Eighteen (with Sir Ian McKellen and Alan Cumming,
in which she sang the Genie Award-nominated theme song).
An accomplished stage actress, Thea has played lead roles
for major theatres across Canada. Her most notable performances
include Elena in Chekhov's Uncle Vanya; Desdemona in Shakespeare's
Othello; Catherine in David Auburn's Pulitzer Prize-winning
play Proof, among more than a dozen others. Upcoming stage
roles include Ruth in Nobel laureate Harold Pinter's The
Homecoming in a fall, 2009, Australian production.
Her short film work includes The Strange Case of DJ Cosmic
with Duncan Regeur and Pants on Fire by Maureen Bradley.
Upcoming short films include Slip Away, directed by Tina
Scarzafava and written and starring Michelle Bonilla
(ER); Slate & Kelly by Cathy DeBuono and John W. McLaughlin;
and the challenge of playing all four roles in J. Marshall
Craig's short film Nora.
Upcoming feature films include Remembering Nigel, from acclaimed
Australian director Frank Howson (Flynn) -- for which
Thea, an accomplished professional singer, is also recording
a new a version of Willie Nelson's “Crazy,”
with famed hip-hop producer Damizza (Mariah Carey) and Willie's
son, Lucas Nelson. In 2009, Thea will also be starring in
Copacabana, written and directed by Brazil's Roberto Jabor
in Rio de Janeiro.
Thea Gill currently resides in Los Angeles. |
Other
credited cast in order of appearance:
Jesse Torrilhon…Brittney
Marie Roux…Frenchy
Marie Kazadi…Whitney
Brian Nesbitt…Chuck the Waiter
Piper Lesley…Sam
Kim Powell…Dresden |
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