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Danielle Harris is an American actress and film director from Plainview, New York. She is regarded as a scream queen for her many roles in horror films. Her better known roles include protagonist Jamie Lloyd in "Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers" (1988) and "Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers" (1989), and "final girl" Annie Brackett in "Halloween" (2007) and "Halloween II" (2009). As a voice actress in animation, Harris is primarily known for voicing 16-year-old Debbie Thornberry in the fantasy animated series "The Wild Thornberrys" (1998-2004).

In 1977, Harris was born in a Jewish family of Plainview, New York. Plainview is a hamlet of Long Island with a large Jewish population. The hamlet is named because its location offered a clear view over the Hempstead Plains. Harris' family soon moved to Florida, where Harris received part of her primary education.

While still in elementary school, Harris won a beauty contest for children. She was consequently offered various modeling jobs, but initially had to turn down these offers. The modeling gigs would require long-distance travel, which she could not afford at the time. When her family moved to New York City, Harris started working as a child model. She also began to regularly appear in television commercials.

In 1985, Harris joined the cast of the long-running soap opera "One Life to Live" (1968-2012) in her first acting role. She played the part of "miracle child" Samantha "Sammi" Garretson. Her character was extracted as an embryo from the womb of her recently deceased mother Samantha Vernon and implanted in family friend Delilah Ralston, with her birth considered miraculous by the other characters. Harris continued playing Samantha until 1987, when the character was written out of the series. Afterwards, Harris started making guest star appearances in other television series.

Harris auditioned for the role of child protagonist Jamie Lloyd for the horror film "Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers" (1988), competing against several other child actresses. She won the role and made her film debut at the age of 11. In the film series "Halloween", serial killer Michael Myers was initially obsessed with attempts to kill his younger sister Laurie Strode (played by Jamie Lee Curtis). In the fourth film, Michael awakes from a coma and learns that Laurie died in an unrelated traffic accident. He decides to instead hunt down Laurie's daughter Jamie Lloyd, who is his sole living relative. The film also focuses on Jamie's relationship with her foster sister Rachel Carruthers (played by Ellie Cornell). Its finale hints that Jamie has a dark side of her own and is following in Michael's footsteps.

The fourth "Halloween" film only earned about 18 million dollars at the box office, but gained a cult following due to its cast of interesting female characters. Harris played Jamie again in the direct sequel "Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers" (1989). In the film, the minds of Jamie and Michael are linked through telepathy. It was the first "Halloween" film to introduce elements of supernatural horror, and was considered controversial by the series' fans. The film earned only about $12 million at the box office, though Harris was praised for her acting skills. The "Halloween" series went on a hiatus for several years following the release of this film.

Harris' next film project was the action film "Marked for Death" (1990). She played Tracey Hatcher, niece of retired Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent John Hatcher (played by Steven Seagal). In the film, John's family is repeatedly threatened and attacked by employees of a drug lord who wants revenge against John, and styles himself as a user of black magic. The film was a surprise box office hit, earning $58 million at the worldwide box office. It was the highest-grossing film in Harris' career up to that point.

Harris had a substantial role in the television film "Don't Touch My Daughter" (1991), as a kidnapped damsel-in-distress. Her next major film project was the black comedy "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead" (1991). She played Melissa Crandell, a 12-year-old tomboy. In the film, 5 siblings are supposed to spend their entire summer vacation under the care of an elderly babysitter. When the old woman dies in her sleep, they decide to cover-up her death, to take control of her car, and to start living on their own. The leader of the siblings in this film was played by Christina Applegate. The film performed modestly well at the box office, but gained more success in the home video market.

Harris returned to the action genre with the action comedy "The Last Boy Scout" (1991). She played Darian Hallenbeck, the rebellious daughter of private detective Joseph Cornelius "Joe" Hallenbeck (played by Bruce Willis). In the film, Joe is implicated in the murders of his ex-partner and a female client. While trying to clear his name, Joe learns that he is about to be framed for the assassination of a senator. He sets out to prevent this assassination, though the senator in question is one of his old enemies. The film earned $114.5 million at the worldwide box office and was credited with reviving Willis' career.

In 1992, Harris joined the cast of the sitcom Roseanne (1988-1997). She played the recurring character of Molly Tilden, the promiscuous daughter of supporting character Ty Tilden (played by Wings Hauser). Molly was depicted as a frenemy to main character Darlene Conner (played by Sara Gilbert). They hanged out together but frequently argued, and they soon realized that they were competing over the same potential boyfriend. Subplots involving Molly included her relationship with her older sister (and mother figure) Charlotte Tilden (played by Mara Hobel), and her habitual use of marijuana. Molly was written out of the series in 1993. Harris would later play Molly again in the sequel series "The Conners" (2018-), in an episode depicting Molly as a dying cancer patient.

Harris played the runaway girl Gwenie in the drama film "Free Willy" (1993). The film focused on the growing bond between a troubled orphan boy and a captive orca at an ailing amusement park. The film had a worldwide gross of about $154 million, and turned animal actor Keico the orca (1976 - 2003) into a popular star. The film had three sequels, but Harris was not involved with these film projects.

For the next couple of years, Harris was limited to playing only minor television roles. She entered negotiations to reprise the role of Jamie Lloyd in the sequel "Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers" (1995), but eventually declined to play the part. The character of Jamie only had limited screen time in the film and the salary offered for the role was below Harris' expectations. The role was instead played by J. C. Brandy.

In 1995, Harris made the news for her personal life. She was being stalked by obsessed fan Christopher Small, who frequently mailed death threats to her. Small was arrested after he arrived at her home with a shotgun. Several years later, Small started harassing Harris online. In 2009, Harris was granted a restraining order against Small.

In 1996, Harris co-starred with Katherine Heigl in the fantasy-themed television film "Wish Upon a Star". Harris played science nerd Hayley Wheaton, who is secretly envious of the supposedly perfect life of her older sister Alexia Wheaton (played by Heigl). The girls experience body swapping following a wish, and get to experience each other's life first hand. Hayley soon finds out that Alexia had a dysfunctional relationship with her female friends, and a rather poor relationship with her boyfriend. The life she just inherited is far from perfect. The film was one of several popular television films produced by the Disney Channel.

Harris returned to the action genre with the film "Back to Back". (1996). She played Chelsea Malone, daughter of disgraced ex-cop Bob Malone (played by Michael Rooker). She tries to raise bail money for her father, who was arrested for executing a gang of bank robbers in an episode of intense rage. But father and daughter instead find themselves hostages of a Yakuza member who is trying to flee Los Angeles. All three are soon on the run from both the local Mafia and from crooked cops. The film was marketed as a sequel to the crime film "American Yakuza" (1993), but their only similarities were depictions of conflicts between the Mafia and the Yakuza.

Harris had a supporting role in the disaster film "Daylight" (1996), which featured an accidental explosion and a consequent tunnel cave-in in the vicinity of New York City. Harris played teenager Ashley Crighton, one of several survivors who tried to find a way out of the collapsed tunnel. The film earned $159.2 million at the worldwide box office, and its sound editors were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Sound Editing.

Harris' next film project was the slasher film "Urban Legend" (1998), her first appearance in a horror film since the late 1980s. The film featured a series of murders within the campus of a private university in New England, with each murder styled after an urban legend. Harris played Tosh Guaneri, a goth girl who was strangled to death within her own room. Tosh's sleeping roommate later claimed that she never heard any disturbance during the night of the murder., The film earned $72.5 million at the worldwide box office, and it was followed by two sequels. The film is credited with starting a trend of horror films which took inspiration from multiple urban legends.

In 1998, Harris was cast in the role of Debbie Thornberry in the fantasy animated series "The Wild Thornberrys" (1998-2004). It was the first time that she was part of the main cast in a series. The series featured the Thornberrys, a British family of modern-day nomads who traveled the world in order to film nature documentaries. The youngest daughter, Eliza Thornberry (voiced by Lacey Chabert), was secretly granted the ability to communicate with animals by an African shaman. She tried to keep this secret from her family, though her older sister Debbie is eventually let in on the secret. The two sisters have a love-hate relationship with each other, but each of them tries to defend the other sister from danger. The series lasted for 5 seasons and 91 episodes. Harris also voiced Debbie in the animated film "The Wild Thornberrys Movie" (2002) and the crossover film "Rugrats Go Wild" (2003). The series was one of the most popular television projects created by the animation studio Klasky Csupo, and provided Harris with a share of the spotlight for several years.

Harris had a supporting role in the crime comedy film "Poor White Trash" (2000). In the film, two teenagers from lower-class backgrounds start working together in heists in order to finance their college education. But their plans clash with those of their manipulative and opportunistic relatives, who each have agendas of their own. And the duo start hanging out with various local eccentrics in the process of their criminal plans. The film was noted for its ensemble cast, though the casting of 23-year-old Jaime Pressly in the role of of a scheming step-grandmother was regarded as the film's main appeal at the time.

In the autumn of 2000, Harris joined the main cast of the comedy-drama series "That's Life" (2000-2002). The series depicted life in the working-class suburbs of Newark, New Jersey. Harris played Plum Wilkinson, the girlfriend (and later wife) of police officer Paulie DeLucca (played by Kevin Dillon) and the close friend and college classmate of Paulie's sister Lydia DeLucca (played by Heather Paige Kent). The series was well-received by critics, but suffered from poor ratings throughout its run. It lasted for 2 seasons and 36 episodes. Its abrupt ending reportedly left several of its subplots unresolved.

In 2004, Harris became part of the main cast on the adult animated sitcom "Father of the Pride" (2004-2005). The main characters were anthropomorphic white lions, and Harris was cast as 16-year-old lioness Sierra. Her character was depicted as a rebellious teenager, who was frustrated by her inept parents. A subplot involving Sierra was that her boyfriend Dean was an older male, who already had children from a previous relationship. The series lasted for a single season and 14 episodes. While it started with strong ratings, the series' ratings rapidly declined during its run. The series won an Annie Award for its character design, which was considered unique.

During the following few years, Harris herself considered her career to have declined as she was offered no major roles in either film or television. When she heard of an upcoming remake of the original "Halloween" film, she decided to audition for a role. Rob Zombie, the film's director, was initially not interested in casting people who had participated in any of the older films in the series. He was, however, sufficiently impressed with Harris' audition to cast her in the role of Annie Brackett. Annie was a relatively minor character in the original "Halloween" film (where she was played by Nancy Kyes), but was she was re-imagined as one of the main characters in the remake. After capturing Annie, Mike Myers decides to torture her instead of killing her. She survives the events of the film. Harris' role required her to perform her first nude scene, and she noted in an interview that she felt more vulnerable than ever before.

"Halloween" (2007) was released to great success, and earned $80.4 million at the worldwide box office. It was at that time the highest-grossing film in the entire film series. As Harris had hoped, the film helped revive her career and she started being considered a potential asset to horror films. Among her next few projects were the fantasy horror film "The Black Waters of Echo's Pond" (2009), the slasher film "Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet" (2009), and the superhero comedy "Super Capers" (2009). "Blood Night" was the first time that Harris played the main villain in a film.

Also in 2009, Harris played Annie Brackett in the sequel "Halloween II". Annie was depicted as Laurie Strode's housemate, scarred due to previous torture but mentally stable in comparison to the traumatized Laurie. Michael Myers eventually kills Annie, which leads to the further deterioration of Laurie's sanity. The film earned only $39.5 million at the worldwide box office, and it was seen as far more brutal than the previous films in the series.

During the 2010s, Harris further established her reputation as a scream queen with many horror-themed roles. Among her most notable appearances was playing recurring character Marybeth Dunston in two films of the "Hatchet" film series. Harris replaced Tamara Feldman, who had originally portrayed the character. In 2013, Harris directed the horror comedy "Among Friends". This was her directorial debut.

In 2013, Harris was engaged to her boyfriend David Gross. In January 2014, the couple had a private wedding ceremony in Holualoa, Hawaii. Harris was 36-years-old at the time of her wedding, and she had no previous marriages or engagements. She had her first son in 2017, and a second son in 2018. In 2019, Harris played a member of the Manson Family in the historical film "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood", a film depiction of the Tate murders (1969).

Harris has had relatively few new roles in the early 2020s. She maintains a large fan following due to her previous roles. By 2022, Harris was 45-year-old. She has been an actress for most of her life, and seems to have no plans to retire yet. She has stated in interviews that despite several difficulties in her career over the years, she has managed to never quit trying. This determination has helped her endure in show business for decades.

Diane Franklin is an iconic 80s American film actress, known for her dark curly hair, and dialects. Beginning her acting career at the age of ten, Diane started with modeling, theater, commercials, and soap opera work. She then won the lead role of the dream girl, Karen, in cult classic THE LAST AMERICAN VIRGIN (1982) and soon after played the daughter, Patricia Montelli in AMITYVILLE II: THE POSSESSION. Her break-out film role was the spirited French-exchange student, Monique Junot, from the off-beat comedy BETTER OFF DEAD. And her most notable commercial success was playing the medieval Princess-babe, Joanna, from 1980s iconic comedy, BILL & TED'S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE. Diane sang the NATIONAL ANTHEM at Dodger Stadium in 2004, and wrote two autobiographies about her career: Diane Franklin: The Excellent Adventures of the Last American, French Exchange Babe of the 80s (Amazon/Kindle), and Diane Franklin: The Excellent CURLS of the Last American, French Exchange Babe of the 80s (Amazon/Barnes&Noble) Her other acting credits include episodic television, such as Charles in Charge, Murder She Wrote, Matlock and Dallas : The Early Years. She also re-curred in televisions series, and movies made for television, such as SummerGirl and Deadly Lessons. Over the years Diane has also performed in her daughter/filmmaker, OLIVIA DELAURENTIS' award winning comedies: HUMANIZED (L.A. Film Festival,) MY BETTER HALF (Soho Film Festival,) and more recently a comedy web-series on YouTube titled SUGARBABIES (Barely Legal Comedy). Diane returns to acting, on the big screen, in 2018 with the following films: WALLY GOT WASTED, WAKING NIGHTMARE, THE FINAL INTERVIEW and THE AMITYVILLE MURDERS: THE HAUNTING ON LONG ISLAND.

Jimmy Dean, the musician, actor and entrepreneur, was instrumental in the mainstreaming of country music, a genre that now enjoys popularity in some regions of the United States but which, back in the 1960s, was accorded little respect by mass media. Jimmy Dean had a #1 hit in the US and England with his song "Big Bad John," which established his fame, fame that continues to this day due to his long stint as a spokesman for "Jimmy Dean Pure Pork Sausage," a company he founded and then sold to Consolidated Foods in 1984. He continued as the pitchman for the eponymous brand for 20 years.

Jimmy Dean, a distant cousin of the actor James Dean, was born Jimmy Ray Dean on August 10, 1928 in Plainview, Texas. He took to the life of a professional singer after serving in the U.S. Air Force during the late 1940s. Dean began building his reputation as a musician touring with his band, The Texas Wildcats, which featured Roy Clark as lead guitarist. In 1953, he scored his first hit, "Bummin' Around."

Dean landed a gig as the host of a TV program in the Washington D.C. market, "Town and Country Time." (The District of Columbia has in many ways always been a Southern town.) Dean was a promoter of rising country acts, and such top country singers as Clark and Patsy Cline got their starts with Dean. (He eventually fired Clark but later promoted his career.) Dean subsequently moved to New York after signing with Columbia Records, where he hosted a TV variety show for the CBS network.

In 1961, his song "Big Bad John" went to No. 1 on the Billboard charts and won him the 1962 Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording. Several of his subsequent songs charted in the Top 40, and he scored a Top 10 hit in 1962 with a song commemorating President John F. Kennedy's patrol torpedo boat, "PT 109." Because of his affability and his burgeoning popularity, he occasionally was booked to guest-host "The Tonight Show." ABC offered him a variety show in the mid-1960s, and Dean used it as a forum to present country music on his terms, as a mainstream entertainment. His show offered the first major TV exposure to a number of country singers, including George Jones, Charlie Rich, and Buck Owens. His show also introduced the first Muppet, Jim Henson's Rowlf the Dog.

Aside from a featured part as a Howard Hughes-like billionaire in the James Bond movie Kim Cương Vĩnh Cửu (1971) (Dean said he was offered the role on the basis of his having had a #1 hit with "Big John" in Britain, which surprised him as it had been a decade before), Dean has mostly stuck to his music and the business he founded in 1969, "Jimmy Dean Pure Pork Sausage." The TV commercials featuring the very likable Dean were the best advertising the new brand could have had, and it became #1 in its product category.

In the fall of 2004, Jimmy Dean published his autobiography, "30 Years of Sausage, 50 Years of Ham." He semi-retired and lived with his second wife, the former singer Donna Meade Dean until his death in 2010.

Todrick Hall was born on 4 April 1985 in Plainview, Texas, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Straight Outta Oz (2016), #Bandcamp (2014) and Todrick Hall: Freaks Like Me (2014).

Odin Malone was born on 21 November 1983 in Plainview, New York, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Forest Hills (2023), Poker Face (2023) and Seconds to Kill. He has been married to Justin Riley-Velez since 31 August 2003.

Lanora has done numerous theatre stage, as well films in the past, now she's Script writing her own movies. evil forces among us ,skinwalkers, Lena, Legend, Stuntwoman, Magic of all eras. In theatre she has done Macbeth,, Queen Victoria, and done miss Saigon as well ...she can also work on camera and do editing.

Van Redin was born on 16 May 1953 in Plainview, Texas, USA. He is known for Trăn Khổng Lồ (1997), Quái Vật Sương Mù (2007) and Sự Trớ Trêu Của Tiến Hóa (2006).

2024 marks Jeff Lipsky's 50th year in the independent film world and is internationally known for his expertise in independent film marketing, acquisition, and distribution. Co-founder of three successful film distribution companies, October Films, Lot 47 Films, and Adopt Films, Lipsky is also prominently featured in books written about Oscar® nominated writer/director Mike Leigh and Oscar® winning filmmaker Spike Lee.

Lipsky's distribution career was launched in 1974 working alongside his mentor and friend, actor/writer/director John Cassavetes, 'the godfather of American independent film.' Jeff distributed John's iconic film A Woman Under the Influence, starring Gena Rowlands, Academy Award® nominated for Best Actress and Best Director. Adjusting for inflation, the film grossed $89 million in North America alone.

Jeff Lipsky's filmmaking career took root with the 1997 film Childhood's End, starring Tony Award nominee and True Blood co-star Sam Trammell. It was selected for to compete at the San Sebastian and Montreal World Film Festivals. That was followed in 2006 with Flannel Pajamas, selected For Dramatic Competition at Sundance. It starred Emmy Award Winner Julianne Nicholson and Emmy Award nominee Justin Kirk. His next film, 2009's Once More With Feeling, was similarly selected by Sundance. It co-starred Oscar® nominee Chazz Palminteri, Drea de Matteo (The Sopranos), and Linda Fiorentino, New York Film Critics Circle Best Actress Award Winner for the film The Last Seduction...which had been distributed by Lipsky.

Lipsky next wrote and directed 2010's Twelve Thirty, starring Tony Award Winning actors Jonathan Groff and Reed Birney, and co-starring Mamie Gummer (daughter of Meryl Streep) and Halley Feiffer (daughter of Jules Feiffer.) His next trio of films were all New York productions: 2013's Molly's Theory of Relativity, co-starring Tony Award winner Cady Huffman, 2015's Mad Women, and in 2019 the riveting Holocaust-themed film The Last (aka The Last Nazi), starring Rebecca Schull. His most recent film released in 2024 is Goldilocks and the Two Bears.

As a distributor, in 1979 Jeff Lipsky became General Sales Manager of New Yorker Films where he distributed Wayne Wang's first film Chan Is Missing, Louis Malle's My Dinner with Andre, R.W. Fassbinder's The Marriage of Maria Braun, and Jean-Luc Godard's Every Man for Himself. In 1983 Lipsky was named Vice President of Distribution for Samuel Goldwyn Films where he distributed Dance with a Stranger, 3 Men and a Cradle, Gregory's Girl, The Care Bears Movie and Jim Jarmusch's iconic feature Stranger Than Paradise, which was named Best Picture in 1984 by the National Society of Film Critics.

Tom Skouras hired Lipsky as President of the Motion Pictures Division of Skouras Pictures in 1987 where he distributed screenwriter David Koepp's first film Apartment Zero, starring Colin Firth, two-time Academy Award® nominee My Life as a Dog, and the movie that introduced Mike Leigh to the U.S, High Hopes, a collaboration that forged a lasting mentor relationship for Lipsky, this time with Leigh's long-time producer Simon Channing-Williams.

In 1990 Lipsky co-founded October Films which immediately became one of the most highly regarded independent distributors, releasing films such as Leigh's Life Is Sweet, Gregg Araki's The Living End, Alain Corneau's Tous les matins du monde, and John Dahl's The Last Seduction.

After a two year return stint at Goldwyn, where he released Adrian Lyne's controversial Lolita, Lipsky co-founded Lot 47 Films in 1999. Some of Lot 47's releases include Tim Roth directorial debut The War Zone, Audrey Tautou's debut film, Venus Beauty Institute, the French multiple Academy Award winning comedy-drama. Other releases include Im Kwon-Taek's Cannes competition entry Chunhyang, Michael Cuesta's L.I.E., and the best reviewed film of 2002 (according to Metacritic), Zacharias Kunuk's The Fast Runner (Atanarjuat).

In 2006 Lipsky hung out his own shingle availing his distribution services, and prodigious experience, to producers of well made, challenging, but orphaned films. Some of the films he distributed for their producers during the next three years included Assisted Living, The War Tapes, Sweet Land, The Bridge, Nuremberg and David & Layla.

Lipsky co-founded his third distribution company, Adopt Films, in 2011. In 2014 Adopt released its first Oscar® nominated film, Hany Abu-Assad's Omar. Other notable Adopt releases included FOUR award-winning films acquired at the 2012 Berlin International Film Festival: Christian Petzold's Barbara, Ursula Meier's Sister, Miguel Gomes' Tabu, and the Taviani Brothers' Golder Bear winner Caesar Must Die. Other Adopt releases included 2014's Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or Winner, Nuri Bilge Ceylan's Winter Sleep, and Berlin award-winner, Sebastian Schipper's Victoria.

In 2018 Lipsky launched Glass Half Full Media. Its first slate of films included Measure of a Man, starring Donald Sutherland, A Happening of Monumental Proportions, starring Oscar® winning actress Allison Janney, Jennifer Garner, and Katie Holmes, and Aardvark, starring Jon Hamm, and Zachary Quinto. In 2021, exclusively in theatres, Glass Half Full Media released Shepherd, The Story of a Jewish Dog, and Emma Dante's The Macaluso Sisters, still comfortably idling at 100% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.

Bryan was born on 11 December 1985, in a quaint little town of Plainview, New York. He soon moved to Voorhees, New Jersey, where he still currently resides. At the mere age of 4 years old, he knew he wanted to act. He looked his mom in the eyes and said, "Mommy, I wanna act!" And so the legacy began. He got his first role in an infomercial for the "Meal-o-matic." After that, his career boomed. He got roles in commercials, voice-overs, and TV shows, including a kids news program called "Kid Side", Unsolved Mysteries, and several others. Then, in the summer of 1993, at age 7, he got the role of Robbie in Trial by Jury (1994). This was his first movie, and he was fantastic. Sure, the movie flopped in the box office, but this was one experience Bryan would never forget. After his movie, he continued with commercials, voice overs, etc. In 1995 he got a role on Saturday Night Live in a sketch called "Fuzzy Memories" playing the young Jack Handey. Bryan was on a whole 12 episodes. By the beginning of middle school, Bryan was making 3 to 4 trips to New York City per week. By 1999, or the year he graduated middle school and entered high school, his parents couldn't take the trips and he couldn't handle the school work. So his booming acting career fizzled out. Currently (2002), Bryan is almost a graduated Junior in high school. He acts in school, and though it's fun, he misses the big screen. Which is why after high school, he hopes to go return to the acting career he once knew. Maybe, just maybe, one day we will be lucky enough to see this living legend in the theaters once again.

Bob Warren was born in 1919 in Plainview, Nebraska, USA. He was an actor, known for The Big Step (1961), The Ernie Kovacs Show (1961) and On Your Account (1953). He died in May 2013.

Acting in Los Angeles: Edward got his first part on a network TV show on his very first audition in Los Angeles on CBS. He appeared in the first two shows of the seventh season of 'CSI: Crime Scene Investigation' in September 2006, "Built to Kill, parts I and II". Edward attended a cold reading workshop in Studio City at The Casting Network where he was discovered for that role. He was then brought in for an audition by Suzanne Bachman and Andy Henry of Ulrich/Dawson/Kritzer Casting. After moving to Los Angeles and changing careers to pursue his dream of acting professionally, this was very positive way to start out in the business!

Edward began the audition process for entry into world renowned "The Actors Studio" in Los Angeles in 2007. This is an ongoing process and he truly hopes to gain entry into this famed theater company. Edward has studied with many renowned coaches, such as: Ivana Chubbuck, Brian Reise and Scott Sedita in Los Angeles; Richard Brestoff, and Jessica Marlow-Goldstein in Seattle; and Gene Frankel in New York City. He has appeared in many independent films shot in Seattle, Vancouver and Los Angeles. His last film "Twenty" is in post production, and will be entered into film festivals before its release in late 2007. He will be returning, ironically, as the evil Dr. John Snap in the sequel if the release of the film goes as planned. During the summer of 2007 he attended Scott Sedita master's class for on camera work.

Hockey playing days: The winters on Long Island were cold enough to freeze over lakes, and ponds, and in elementary school he began playing the sport he still loves-hockey. After a few winters of pond hockey, Edward played his first season of organized hockey for the Suffolk County PAL peewee/bantam house league team in 7th grade. As a freshman Edward was selected as an All-Star in the Suffolk County freshman hockey league for a game played at the Nassau Coliseum. The following season he was selected to play on the varsity team, and the very next season St. Anthony's high school won the New York State high school hockey championship trophy. During his senior year of high school Edward also played on the Junior 'C' team, and was elected a co-captain. After a year and half of college, and having not played in college, he felt he had some unfinished business regarding hockey, and left school to move to Omaha NE for a very big challenge. While in Omaha, he played himself onto the Omaha Lancers Junior 'A' hockey club in the United States Junior Hockey League. The USHL was, and still is, the very highest level of amateur hockey in the United States. Definitely not worthy of a made for TV movie-this was a big accomplishment to have played in the best league in the United States for a kid who grew up outside of the hockey hotbeds of Boston, Minnesota, and Michigan. Especially for a kid who started organized hockey in the 7th grade-usually six or seven years after when many, if not all, of the kids he competed against started. Hockey was a metaphor for Edward; it taught him he could achieve any goal with focus, dedication, and perseverance.

After playing in Omaha, Edward wrote to the coach of the Kent State University 'Golden Flashes' NCAA Division I hockey club, and was invited to tryout for the team. Unfortunately, he wasn't selected for the team, and this heart breaking moment for Edward was the end of his amateur hockey career. Proving that something good comes from a setback, and unsure how to face life without hockey, and the challenges it brings, Edward looked for a new challenge. Across from the rink at Kent was the Kent State theater department. Stepping into that theater brought back many great memories for Edward of theater in New York.

Even with this success, Edward was left yearning for fulfillment from a creative and artistic standpoint. In '99 he began studying acting with the intensity that drove him during his hockey playing days. At that time, he began to travel to Los Angeles to study and attend casting workshops. Soon he was being pulled in 2 directions; one was from the rewards a very successful clinic provided him financially, and the gratification that came from helping patients improve their health so much; and the second was the powerful draw that the intangible, subjective, and never perfect world of creating a character as an actor and artist gave him. After much heartache and reflection, Edward began the process of becoming licensed in California and preparing to sell his practice to his business partner. In 2005 he sold his half of Kirkland Life Chiropractic, attained licensure in CA, and moved to Los Angeles.

His goal is to be an actor recognized for his ability to do many accents and create a character that you simply would not believe is him, to be terrifying at times, and unusually lovable otherwise.

Glenn Rockowitz was born on 27 May 1970 in Plainview, New York, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Hacks (2002), Rodeo in Joliet and USA Up All Night (1989).

In today's business world, some follow the traditional path to corporate leadership positions. Others chart their own course. This pioneering perspective characterizes Jonathan Gilbert, Chief Executive Officer, and Director of Scythian Biosciences, a bio-tech company involved in cannabinoid based drug development focused on the treatment of concussions. The company has locations in New York and Toronto.

Gilbert also serves on the Board of Directors of many other public companies. Gilbert's experience traverses industry fields from finance to film,

From October 1998 to January 2007, Gilbert served as owner and president of Gilbert Capital Management Corporation, a New York-based investment advisory firm. While with Gilbert Capital, Gilbert was also active in Hollywood, serving as Executive Producer of several motion pictures as he traveled between the worlds of Wall Street and Hollywood Boulevard.

Gilbert has an in depth understanding of business across many different sectors of industry.

A native of New York, Gilbert holds a B.B.A. in Finance from George Washington University and an M.B.A. from Kennedy Western University.

Shawn Frank was born on 1 December 1988 in Plainview, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for Beneath the Rock (2010), The Outs (2012) and Not the Johnsons (2016).

Michael Gideon Misulovin is from Long Island, New York. He had lived in Israel for 10 years of his life before moving to Los Angeles, California.

Alongside being an actor, Michael is also an accomplished musician. He had participated in his High School's Jazz Band and performed in many venues along with the Jazz Band.

Jodey Arrington was born on 9 March 1972 in Plainview, Texas, USA. He has been married to Anne Elizabeth Meyer since 10 May 2008. They have three children. He was previously married to Priscilla Jourdan Dobson Jones and Nicole Elaine Rielly.

Nia Roe was born on 8 August 1995 in Plainview, New York, USA. She is an actress and assistant director, known for No More Leaving Parties, Lost in Love and Fran Writes A Book.

Affrunti optioned his first screenplay at 21, when his gritty crime drama "Full Circle" won the Best of Festival award at the BEA Festival of Media Arts. He cut his teeth as a script reader, worked a stretch of years in development, has landed open writing assignments and optioned several specs.

James Parlatore was born on 22 June 1914 in Plainview, New York, USA. James was a writer, known for O.K. Nerone (1951). James died on 28 July 2002 in Deerfield Beach, Florida, USA.

Madison Lang was born on 2 February 2011 in Plainview New York. She is an actress, known for Growing Up (2022).

Craig Scribner was born and raised in Long Island, NY. He began his acting career in 2003 after taking some improv and acting classes at a local playhouse. He was instantly bitten by the acting bug. He has since appeared in numerous theater shows in Manhattan and Long Island, NY. He has appeared on the GMA-7 hit soap called I Luv NY where he played the (Immigration Officer) and is quickly filling up his resume with roles in film, TV and theater. Craig has always been a fan of movies and the film-making process - he's even seen every Best Picture Winning Film since 1927. He has performed at Gotham Comedy club with the sketch comedy troupe American Candy, appeared in the second episode of Whatever Goes TV and also appeared in the hit movie Ten Buck Baton which won Best Feature Film at the NY/LA International Film festival just to name a few.

Richard (Rich) Gelfond is chief executive officer of IMAX Corporation, one of the world's leading entertainment technology companies. Under his leadership, IMAX has evolved from a niche purveyor of nature and science documentaries to a Hollywood movie force - both as high-tech exhibitor and a creative partner in the movie-making process. IMAX has more than 1,215 theatres in 75 countries (including more than 264 theatres in Greater China). IMAX presented some of 2016's top movies including Deadpool, Captain America: Civil War and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. In 2017, IMAX is expecting a blockbuster year from tent poles films including The Fate of the Furious, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Transformers: The Last Knight and Dunkirk. Under Gelfond's leadership, IMAX entered China more than 15 years ago just as the nation's entertainment, film and exhibition industry was developing. Growing as it did alongside the industry, IMAX has become a key part of the nation's movie-going culture. Today, China is IMAX's second-largest and fastest-growing market and is embraced by audiences across the country as the best and most immersive way to see a film. Gelfond, one of entertainment's longest-tenured executives, joined IMAX in 1994 as co-chairman after his firm, Cheviot Capital Advisors, bought the company. Gelfond previously served as an investment banker in mergers and acquisitions with Drexel Burnham Lambert. Gelfond holds a BA from Stony Brook University and a law degree from Northwestern University. Gelfond is a member of the Motion Picture Academy of Arts & Science. In 1996, Gelfond and investment partner Brad Wechsler received an Academy Award on behalf of IMAX for Scientific and Technical Achievement.

Lawrence McCutcheon was born on 2 June 1950 in Plainview, Texas, USA. He is an actor, known for Wonder Woman (1975), The NFL on CBS (1956) and NFL Monday Night Football (1970).

Derek Ingber was born on 23 December 1977 in Plainview, New York, USA. He is a producer and editor, known for Bierleichen Das Movie (2017), The Six Most Metal Breweries (2018) and Swimming Upstream (2002).

Brett Waldman was born on 25 December 1983 in Plainview, Long Island, New York, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for Kill Zone (2008).