California Dreams
NBC (ended 1997)
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Kelly Packard
Tiffani Smith
In Glendale, California on January 29, 1975 Kelly Chemane Packard was born. She began doing commercials at age 7. She made her debut in film in '91, with a small part in "And You Thought Your Parents Were Weird" as a Halloween Kid. The following year she gained the role as "surfer babe" bass-guitarist Tiffani Smith on in TV series "California Dreams". The show made it's debut on September 12, 1992, and Kelly was one of the original series regulars throughout the show's four year run. Later Kelly reportedly signed a five-year deal to star in "Baywatch," a show where she guest-starred in the past. However her role as April Giminski only lasted from 1997 to 1999. In 1997, she married Darrin Privet. They had their first child, a daughter, Aubrey Lin Privett on April 6, 2004. Aubrey weighed in at 8 pounds, 13 ounces. In 1999, Kelly was also seen as a correspondent on Ripley's Believe It or Not!.moreless -
Michael Cade
Sylvester 'Sly' Winkle
Michael grew up in New Jersey, and was on the varsity wrestling team in high school. He is most known for his role as the conniving Sly on California Dreams. -
Michael Cutt
Richard Garrison (1992-93)
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Jennie Kwan
Samantha 'Sam' Woo (1993-97)
Jennies first role was the the voice of Audrey in "Little Shop." She then landed the role of Sam on "California Dreams." After "California Dreams" she received small roles in TV shows and movies like "Family Matters", "Trojan War", and "The Nanny." She is now the voice of Suki on "Avatar: The Last Airbender."moreless -
Jay Anthony Franke
Jake Sommers (1993-97)
Jay is best known for his role on the hit TNBC Series "California Dreams". As "Jake Sommers", he played the leather-wearing, motorcycle riding, singer-song writer of the group. In real life, Jay is an accomplished musician, who played his own guitar during the musical scenes on the show. He has studied ballet and has the heart and soul of a poet. In addition to "CD", he has played roles on "General Hospital", "Married... with Children" and the movie "Teen Angel". Jay is now living in Australia and he is considering a step back into the TV and movie business, but in the meantime, he is working hard at a computer gaming company in Melbourne.
Jay recently got married to his Australian bride Tracey in her hometown of Melbourne.moreless -
Heidi Lenhart
Jenny Garrison (1992-93)
Heidi is the daughter of Ray Lenhart, a disc jockey, and Cheryl Saban, writer and former Playboy model. She has one older sister, Tiffany Lenhart. -
Brent Gore
Matt Garrison (1992-94)
Attended the North Carolina School of the Arts.
Currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
Graduated from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York. -
Aaron Jackson
Mark Winkle (1994-1997)
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Ryan O'Neill
Dennis Garrison (1992-93)
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Diana Uribe
Lorena Costa (1994-97)
Diana was born on Puerto Rico on an October 8. She moved to Los Angeles when she was young, but speaks Spanish and English fluently. Diana is a dancer by trade, and before Dreams did some music videos, including Johnny Gill's "I Got You" and Lenny Kravitz's "Are You Gonna Go My Way." She also performed in theater productions, among them Games and R & J. Diana made her California Dreams debut on September 10, 1994. Since Dreams, she has been spotted in the movie Jackie Brown.moreless -
William J. Jones
Tony Wicks
William James Jones was born in Chicago, Illinois. William is an accomplished singer, dancer and writer.
William attended the High School of Performing Arts in Chicago. He appeared in several productions at the renowned Goodman Theater in Chicago. At fourteen years old he was chosen as for the a leading role in the play as Extremities (the rapist) and was a leading performer with the Pegasus Players.
His theater work includes Cabaret, Extremities, Execution of Justice, and Twelfth Night. He's also appeared on TV in "Getting By" and the made-for-TV movie "Higher Goals."
William became famous playing drummer "Tony Wicks" in the TV series "California Dreams". He has also appeared in numerous movies: "A Dangerous Place", "Dream A Little Dream Part 2", Executive Decision, and "Crossing Fields".
In 2000-2001, he wrote and directed a one-man show "Jones'N' that was well received and highly lauded by the Los Angeles Times. In 2002, William with fellow actors: Thyme Lewis, and Randy Goodwin founded "The Jones Theatre Workshop".moreless -
Nikki Cox
Alison
Nikki Cox was born to perform. At age four, she was discovered by a talent agent when she was taking dance classes. Soon, she was cast in her first role, in the cute-alien film 'Mac and Me.'
She continued dancing, appearing in the video for Paula Abdul's 'Forever Your Girl' and Michael Jackson's 'Moonwalker.' She also appeared as a dancer on 'The Arsenio Hall Show.'
She had her first speaking role in 'Mama's Family', then went on to appear in 'Star Trek: The Next Generation', 'Night Court', 'Murphy Brown', 'Baywatch', and 'Boy Meets World'.
On the big screen she has appeared in 'Terminator 2: Judgement Day', 'The Glimmer Man' and 'Nutty Professor 2: The Klumps.'
She had a short-lived sitcom, 'Nikki', and starred in the NBC drama 'Las Vegas.'
She began dating Bob Goldthwait after they met on the set of 'Unhappily Ever After' in 1995. The relationship ended in mid-2004.
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Kristine Sutherland
Ariel Lange
Kristine started acting on television shows in 1984 with a guest starring role for one episode on the television series Remington Steele. In 1986, Kristine moved on the to big screen. She had a small role in the hit film Legal Eagles. Kristine's most memorable role came in 1997 when she was casted as Buffy's mother, Joyce, on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.moreless -
Deborah Brown
Sarah
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Rick Scarry
Mr. Pooch
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Julie Payne
Amber Dubois
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Charles Cyphers
Coach Colter
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Shane West
Doug
Shane West was born in 1978 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He began to pursue an acting career at the age of fifteen, gaining bit parts on various television shows, but it was not until 1999 when West appeared in ABC's "Once and Again" (1999) that he got his major breakthrough. Aside from catapulting to teen heart-throb status with the success of the show, West has made his mark on the big screen within such films as Liberty Heights (1999) and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003). Aside from acting, West continues the musical traditions of his family (both parents were musicians when he was young) with his band, Jonny Was, for which he writes and plays guitar.moreless -
Matthew Faison
Mr. Nick Stone
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Richard T. Jones
Big Bad Bo
Richard T. Jones was born in Japan on January 16, 1972. He attended Tuskegee University and after enrolling in a drama class there became interested in acting. He gained a role in the play A Raisin in the Sun and decided to become an actor rather than the lawyer that he originally planned to become. Richard has appeared in several plays and movies, but he is perhaps best known for his role as Bruce in Judging Amy.moreless -
Nikki Cox
Allison
Nikki Cox was born to perform. At age four, she was discovered by a talent agent when she was taking dance classes. Soon, she was cast in her first role, in the cute-alien film 'Mac and Me.'
She continued dancing, appearing in the video for Paula Abdul's 'Forever Your Girl' and Michael Jackson's 'Moonwalker.' She also appeared as a dancer on 'The Arsenio Hall Show.'
She had her first speaking role in 'Mama's Family', then went on to appear in 'Star Trek: The Next Generation', 'Night Court', 'Murphy Brown', 'Baywatch', and 'Boy Meets World'.
On the big screen she has appeared in 'Terminator 2: Judgement Day', 'The Glimmer Man' and 'Nutty Professor 2: The Klumps.'
She had a short-lived sitcom, 'Nikki', and starred in the NBC drama 'Las Vegas.'
She began dating Bob Goldthwait after they met on the set of 'Unhappily Ever After' in 1995. The relationship ended in mid-2004.
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Joseph D. Reitman
Tommy Keating
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Phil Buckman
Sheldon
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Tamala Jones
Surfer Girl
Tamala Jones first began working as a model, doing both magazine ads and television commercials. She has dated singers, including the rapper, Nate Dogg, and been featured in several music videos. This exposure led to small roles in various television series. She was hired to co-star in the television show, For Your Love, and has also appeared in movies such as The Wood, and Kingdom Come. She was hired in 2009 to portray Medical Examiner, Dr. Lanie Parish, in the hit series, Castle.moreless -
Elise Neal
Miss Jackie
Elise Neal, former dancer, kicked up some dust in the media when the native Tennessean guest-starred as a recovering breast cancer patient on a an unforgettable episode of "Chicago Hope" - a serious role that needed some unusual nudity to give information that could help save many breast cancer patients' lives. "The producers and I wanted to show that with skin grafts, women can have a normal-looking breast despite suffering from breast cancer, so they don't have to put off the operation" says Neal. "Purposely, there was no advance promotion for the episode, but there was a lot of press attention the next day. I had never done any nudity before and I had to think about accepting the part. I still get jammed about it from my friends. My phone rang forever that night. My mom's a nurse, so she was very supportive." She was born on March 14 and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, Elise Neal was the youngest of 3 sisters whose parents were divorced when she was the age of 15. After graduating from high school at 17, Neal headed for Philadelphia, where she studied at the Philadelphia College of Performing Arts for a year. She moved to New York to study dance and acting ("Although dancing is my first love, everyone treats dancers like dirt," she admits). She appeared on Broadway in David Merrick's musical "Okay," as well as other local productions. During this time, Neal also worked in TV commercials - she earned her SAG card doing one for a soap product - and was a regular in the daytime drama "Loving" for four months as Janie, a gritty young woman educated in the streets. In 1992, Neal arrived in Los Angeles and soon appeared in music videos and industrial films. She also guest-starred in the NBC series "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" and starred in "Daddy's Girl," an upcoming Afterschool Special. Her feature film credits include "Let It Be Me." Attentive viewers might spot her in a series of Nike shoe commercials with former San Antonio Spur basketball star George "The Iceman" Gervin ("It's a great way to get free shoes!"). Away from the set, Neal enjoys playing tennis, shooting pool, attending movies on opening day - and is a self-admitted fan of daytime dramas.moreless -
Marjorie Monaghan
Coach Hardaway
Born in California and raised in the Midwest, Marjorie spent her early childhood moving from place to place, spending her formative years growing up in Cincinnati, Ohio. Extremely quiet, she had an active imagination and loved reading, telling stories and creating adventures. Marjorie landed her first professional acting job in a summer stock Equity outdoor drama production of Tecumseh!, based on the life of the Native American leader, playing Tecumpese, the sister of the lead characer. Marjorie feels lucky to have done a lot of science fiction work, saying "The stories are often mythic, with so much texture. Also the women in science fiction are so much fun to play. Strong, interesting, sexy, smart, multi-dimensional women. And sometimes you really get to kick some ass!" In sci-fi she has been seen starring as the fiery pilot Jojo in the series Space Rangers; appearing as the enigmatic Number One, leader of the Mars Resistance in Babylon 5; and guest-starring as Freya in the Beowulf-based episode of Star Trek: Voyager. Currently, Marjorie lives in the Los Angeles area. She is developing a new television series and is beginning to do some writing. Full biography available at The Official Marjorie Monaghan Websitemoreless -
Johnny Williams
Sharkey
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Alex Nevil
Harvey Cramdon
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David St. James
Mr. Lippin
DAVID ST. JAMES has guest-starred and co-starred on dozens of television shows, and been a supporting actor on many major films. His face is also familiar to many from his commercials for California Cheese and Mitsubishi. Growing up, St. James attended dozens of schools as his Navy family traveled. Although shy, he was well-adjusted except for an uncontrollable need to suck his fingers. To distract him, his painter-mother taught St. James to discern the beauty in the world around him. Something pivotal happened to him during his fifth-grade Christmas play: while eating a bowl of porridge during another actor's monologue, he gagged on the cold gruel and heard the audience laugh. As his miffed acting compatriot struggled on, St. James swallowed another spoonful and retched again. Bigger laughter. Show business was in his blood. St. James attended The University of Georgia in Athens, acting in mainstage productions while agonizing his way through Business School. To avoid being drafted for Vietnam upon graduation, and to please his father, he entered Naval Officers' Candidate School. But by the time he'd finished school, he was in a brainwashed haze and actually volunteered for Vietnam, where he spent a blessedly lucky year in the Riverboat Navy. A year in London followed, allowing him to travel extensively. Unfortunately St. James had a problem with authority, and left the Navy to become a New York actor. After the five year period he'd set to make it big, St. James was broke and unknown. Yet he drew strength from his favorite axiom, "Happiness is not a destination; it's a method of travel." He got on "THE $20,000 PYRAMID," and won $10,000. He began writing comedy material which he performed at clubs. It had no effect whatsoever on his career. He met a beautiful dancer and they were happily married for some of the next ten years. During that decade, he worked as a full-time data processing supervisor, feeling useful, appreciated and secure. But after ten years, his wife left him for a man who worked at a bank shredding money. Shortly thereafter, St. James was laid off his job. For a couple weeks he just staggered around, unable to see the beauty around him, then finally returned to acting. There were more jobs for older men, which he now was. He decided to test the actor's life in L.A. After four shaky years, he began - and continues - to support himself as an actor.moreless
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