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Erin CardilloERIN 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 TomeiCONCETTA 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 ShimizuJENNY 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 ZarianGREGORY 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 MartsolfERIC 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 GillTHEA 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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