Party of Five
FOX (ended 2000)
Cast & Crew
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Jennifer Aspen
Daphne Jablonsky (season 6, recurring previously)
Jennifer Aspen can credit her career as an actress to an early high school experience in Santa Cruz, CA, during detention. She heard music and followed the sound to discover students who were auditioning for the play "How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying." She auditioned for the classic musical and, to her surprise, nabbed the lead role. Aspen went on to attend UCLA's School of Theatre, Film and Television, where she received a BA in Theatre. She made her television debut as a guest star on the comedy series "Hope and Gloria," quickly followed by an appearance on the long-running hit drama, "Beverly Hills, 90210." She has been a series regular on the television shows "Party of Five," "Bob Patterson" and "Come to Papa," and has had numerous guest-star and recurring roles on shows such as "Friends," "CSI: Crime Scene Investigations," "Will and Grace," "The Agency," "Line of Fire," "The Lyon's Den" and "Karen Sisco." During her summer hiatus, the busy actress most recently completed production on the feature film "Mr. Woodcock," with Billy Bob Thornton. Other film credits include "Vanilla Sky," "See Jane Run," "The Others," "Changing Habits," "A Very Brady Sequel" and "Sometimes They Come Back... Again," as well as the recent independent features "L.A. Twister" and "Guy in Row Five." For the stage, Aspen made her professional debut in the Pasadena Playhouse production of "The Lion in Winter," opposite Broadway star Carol Cook. Additional theatre credits include "The Half Lives of Marie Curie," "The Love of a Nightingale," "Pieta," "The Water Engine" and "A Midsummer Night's Dream." In her spare time, Aspen enjoys taking road trips, reading, dancing, photography and anything having to do with nature. She resides in Los Angeles with her fianc, three cats and two dogs.moreless -
Alexondra Lee
Callie Martel (episodes 52-69, recurring previously)
As a young actress, Alexondra Lee entered the radar as Holly Marie Combs's lesbian best friend on the TV drama Picket Fences. The strawberry blonde then got plenty of promotion as she moved on to the formerly popular Fox television show Party of Five and the short-lived 1997 Bob Newhart sitcom George and Leo.moreless -
Lacey Chabert
Claudia Salinger
Lacey Chabert (pronounced shuh-BEHR) is an American film, TV, stage, and voice actress most known for her role as Claudia Salinger in the family drama Party of Five. Lacey, who is of French and Scottish descent, was born on September 30, 1982 in Purvis Mississippi. At a young age, Lacey displayed an inclination towards acting, first appearing in dramatic and musical performances on stage.
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She was once Miss Jr. Mississippi and was also a junior vocalist finalist on Star Search. After which, she made her way into television, first appearing in a cough syrup commercial. From 1994 to 2000, she ably played Claudia in the FOX drama Party of Five -- even winning her two YoungStar Awards (1997 and 1998). She also received multiple Young Artist Award nominations for her role.
In the movies, her most prominent roles were in Mean Girls (2004), Not Another Teen Movie (2001), and Daddy Day Care (2003). Aside from her work infront of the camera, she also did voice acting for several animated films, TV series, and video games. -
Jennifer Love Hewitt
Sarah Reeves (episodes 23-121)
Born in Waco, Texas in 1979, Jennifer was given her first name by her older brother Todd, who named his little sister after a girl he then had a crush on. After her parents got divorced she grew up with her mother in Harker Heights, also in Texas.
At an early age, Jennifer displayed a passion for singing and performing. At age five, she took jazz, tap, and ballet lessons which resulted in her joining the Texas Show Team, which toured through Europe and the (former) Soviet Union. Five years later, her family moved to Los Angeles, where Jennifer quickly found commercial work and a role on Disney's Kids Incorporated in 1984. Following this memorable event, she attempted a series of TV roles without much success.
Jennifer then made a leap into acting in movies, making her film debut in Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit co-starring Whoopi Goldberg. After appearing in two short-lived network shows and releasing two music albums, Jennifer finally got her break when she was cast in Party of Five in 1995.
While the FOX family drama launched her career on television, it was the horror flick I Know What You Did Last Summer which finally put her on the Hollywood map. Her popularity rose as she made several more movies, recorded more albums, was featured in men's and women's magazines, and appeared in music videos.
In 2005, she landed the role of Melinda Gordon in the CBS drama Ghost Whisperer. In 2007, Jennifer got engaged to her long-time boyfriend Ross McCall while vacationing in Hawaii.In 2010, Jennifer starred in the Lifetime tv movie The Client List. The success of the film prompted the network to order a series to be made around the story. Jennifer will return to the role of Sam Horton.
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Michael Goorjian
Justin Thompson (season 2, recurring otherwise)
Meet Michael Goorjian. As a multi-talented young star with a career that keeps going and going like the Energizer Bunny, Michael would seem like the guy who would be nothing more than just a pretty face. But don't be fooled: This 32 year old is about as talented as they come. One day he'll be pretty in pink flapping and selling newspapers on the streets of Central Park and the next he's roughing it with big Hollywood directors. "All this is not why I do what I do. I don't act because I want to be a celebrity who is seen as a hunk. I just try to keep focused on being an actor", Michael declares.
Unlike many celebrities, Michael Goorjian was not seeking a career for fame and fortune, instead he wanted to chase the footprints of his brainy dad and become a physicist. Michael, an Aquarius, was raised in his artsy parents' loft in Oakland, California. His father was a physicist at NASA and his mother was a nurse, and tiny Eagle Scout Michael himself enjoyed studying quantum physics. However, the acting bug bit him at an early age and he soon became interested in performing arts. (It's a good thing because it's hard to imagine Disney's Newsies, where he had to nail that dreadfully shrill "I might" note, without him. Actually, it's hard to ever imagine Life Goes On, the critically acclaimed FOX drama Party of Five, and SLC Punk! without him either). He first began his acting career doing local theater at the tender age of thirteen mainly as a way to spend less time in During that time, he worked with drama director Dennis Kohles in companies such as the Contra Costa Musical Theater Company, the Berkeley Shakespeare and the San Francisco's American Conservatory Theater among other local companies, where he studied acting, singing, and dancing. After he finished high school, he toured all throughout England and starred as Jesus in the production of God Spell. When the tour wrapped up, he returned to California and moved to Los Angeles to attend undergrad at UCLA and study Theater Arts. That probably makes many of you glad Michael missed lectures in study hall and gave Hollywood a chance.
In 1991, Michael and some friends from UCLA decided to form a theater group. Together, they formed the award winning Buffalo Nights Theater Company down in Los Angeles where Michael provides choreography for the Company's productions of Salome, Reefer Madness!, Meat, and The Firebugs. Michael also founded Malador Productions, Inc. for which he works with today on his films.
At age 22, Michael snagged a 1994 Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the dead-on portrayal of David, a young over-protected autistic boy, in the made-for-TV film David's Mother. It placed him in competition with Hollywood heavy-weights such as Alan Alda, Richard Gere, Matthew Broderick, and Sir Ian McKellen. The "Good Morning" after, he was signed to join Nicolas Cage and Elisabeth Shue in Leaving Las Vegas.
Later, Michael immediately won the role made especially for him as Justin Thompson for the Golden Globe Award Winning Party of Five. He played the "best friend" of opposite Neve Campbell's "Julia". He didn't have to audition for the part! He got cast off of his demo tape because he was out of town. To top it all off, he was scheduled for only six episodes, but fans yearned for more of Justin's Nice-Guy Boyfriend character/ performance and he became a regular on the show. But soon after, he decided to leave the recurring role as the lovable Justin to become a filmmaker.
There are a couple of big things brewing in Michael Goorjian's life right now. Sure, he's working on some new films, but that's not what I'm talking about. Michael is much more motivated these days by outwardly normal stuff like teaching part-time as a drama professor at Loyola Marymount University, trying to work things out with his girlfriend of three years, fiddling with his friends music, and like hmm...playing the accordion-things that are all his-and not the public's (Until, someone like me write about it). It's real stuff. Michael continues his long devotion to theatre by making appearances back at Buffalo Nights. He has just recently finished his feature film debut, Oakland Underground, a mock documentary about an underground cult, set in his hometown, Oakland. He is also still working on two more films, The Illusion and Teen Folio.moreless -
Jeremy London
Griffin Holbrook (seasons 4-6, recurring previously)
Jeremy Michael London, was born in San Diego, California on November 7th, 1972 to Frank London, a construction worker, and Deborah Osborn, a waitress. Jeremy and his identical brother, Jason London, started venturing into acting at a young age. His first audition, which his brother went for as well, was for the movie The Man In The Moon. Unfortunately Jason got the role, but Jeremy was Jason's stunt double throughout the movie. After many other roles, he was cast as Griffin in Party Of Five. He became a household name for that. Jeremy also got a role in 7th Heaven as Dr. Chandler Hampton.
He has had his fair share of hardship in his time. When she was only 16, Deirdre London, Jeremy's sister died in a car accident leaving a son behind. Jeremy was also arrested in 2004 because he was allegedly carrying controlled substances and driving without a valid license. But, one of the worst things to happen to him was losing many family members to lung cancer. This made him stop and think about the danger of cigarettes.
Jeremy is very well-known for being an anti-smoker. He directed a documentary, Secrets Through the Smoke, to teach people of the hazardous and disastrous effects smoking has on you. He and brother Jason also wrote two anti-smoking public service titled "Suffering" and "Anniversary".
He married fellow Actress Melissa Cunningham on 9/2/06 in West Hills, Ca.. Their first child, a son called Lyric, was born in March 2007.moreless -
Scott Grimes
Will McCorkle (episode 1-44, 122-142; recurring otherwise)
Scott Richard Grimes was born July 9th of 1971 in Lowell, Massachusetts, USA. Starting his career based on music, Scott then went onto acting, starring such shows as Party Of Five and Band Of Brothers. He is currently starring on NBC medical drama ER as Dr Archie Morris. He married his wife Dawn, on 5 May 1997, and has two children.
Grimes also lends his voice to the American sitcom American Dad! as Steve.moreless -
Scott Wolf
Bailey Salinger
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, but raised in West Orange, New Jersey, Wolf attended George Washington University and earned a degree in finance.
Wolf's entry into dramatics was facilitated by family friend and former actor Clint Brady, who thought the youth had a natural gift for acting. Wolf took his advice and studied acting at New York's HB Studio and then studied under Robert Carnegie at Playhouse West in California. He started out on television, appearing in several commercials and then graduated to bit parts and guest-starring roles on series ranging from Saved By the Bell to The Commish.
Wolf was cast as Bailey Salinger, the second-oldest of five orphaned children on Party of Five in 1994. Wolf made his feature film debut with a starring role in Double Dragon (1994). Wolf last appeared in the WB drama Everwood.moreless -
Matthew Fox
Charlie Salinger
Matthew is best-known for playing Jack Shephard in "Lost" and Charlie Salinger in "Party of Five." He debuted as a director with the feature "Lucky Bugger."
Matthew married Margherita Ronch in 1991. They have two children, Kyle and Byron and are expecting a third as of December 2006. He and his family currently reside in Hawaii, near the set of "Lost."moreless -
Neve Campbell
Julia Salinger
This sloe-eyed brunette began her career as a teenage performer in her native Canada, singing and dancing in the chorus of the Toronto production of The Phantom of the Opera from 1988 to 1990. After a brief modeling stint, Neve Campbell landed a one-season (1992-93) regular role as one of the aspiring musicians in the Canadian-produced series Catwalk, which aired on MTV in the USA. Her small screen breakthrough came when she was cast as "Julia Salinger", as the headstrong older sister, in the award-winning drama series Party of Five (Fox, 1994-2000). Over the course of the series' run, her character experienced numerous trials and tribulations from an unwanted pregnancy to a busted marriage, all while coping with her family and their problems (which included alcoholism and cancer, among others). Throughout it all, Campbell acquitted herself proving to be a fine dramatic player. The actress was a bit slower to translate her appeal on the big screen. She made her film debut in the forgettable direct-to-video outing The Dark (1994) before finding success in a supporting role as a teenager dabbling in witchery in The Craft (1996), although co-stars Fairuza Balk and Robin Tunney had the showier roles. Campbell achieved her breakthrough as the put-upon heroine "Sidney Prescott" in the post-modern box-office smash Scream (also 1996). Scream, directed by Wes Craven and scripted by Kevin Williamson, both parodied and emulated the slasher films of the early 80s and spawned the inevitable sequel Scream 2 (1997), with Campbell's character now a college student. She fared less well with this outing, playing an aspiring actress targeted by a copycat killer (One set piece had Campbell "acting" in a school production that was unintentionally hilarious). Nevertheless, she returned to close out the trilogy with Scream 3 (2000), this time returning from self-imposed exile to visit the set of a movie based on her experiences. Attempting to distance herself from the horror genre, Campbell was seemingly miscast in the role of a white-trash vixen (a former prison inmate no less), in the uneven Wild Things and further floundered as a soap actress enjoying the nightlife of Studio 54 (both 1998 ). She debuted as a producer with the romance Hair Shirt (premiered at the 1998 Toronto Film Festival) in which she appeared as an egotistical movie star alongside her brother Christian. Campbell also landed the role of the mistress of an advertising executive in the triangular romantic comedy Three to Tango (1999) as well as a stint in the ensemble of the dismal comedy Drowning Mona (2000), but neither did much to add to her star power or build her acting resume, but she equated herself well in a series of less pop audience minded projects, including Panic (2000) playing the dark, edgy muse of an older man (William H. Macy) leading a stalled life; Alan Rudolph's frankly refreshing dramedy Investigating Sex (2001) as one of two female stenographers assisting two male sex researchers; and as "F. Scott Fitzgerald"'s young protege, writer "Frances Kroll Ring", opposite Jeremy Irons in the cable television movie Last Call (2002). Campbell's accumulated credits sufficiently impressed legendary director Robert Altman to turn the Campbell-penned story (ultimately co-written with screenwriter Barbara Turner) of a young ballet dancer poised to become a fictional Chicago troupe's next big thing into his next film, The Company (2003). The actress, who trained at the National Ballet of Canada as a girl, was cast as the rising prima ballerina "Ry", around who Altman built a trademark multi-character tale filmed inside the famed Joffrey Ballet. Campbell's authentic knowledge of the inside world of ballet and her always convincing dancing allowed her to deliver her best, most nuanced performance to date. She followed up with the equally ambitious When Will I Be Loved? (2004), a noir-ish intellectually and erotically-charged tale of a indulged, sexually adventurous femme fatale artist (Campbell) who uses her powerful sexuality to advance her aims and control those who seek to use her. Although it was a daring--even brash--choice for Campbell, the movie suffered from writer-director James Toback's largely improvisational approach and characteristic--and slightly disturbing-- fetish-ization of his leading lady.moreless -
Paula Devicq
Kirsten Bennett (episodes 1-35, 94-142; recurring otherwise)
Paula Devicq is a Candian actress. She began her career as a model but she reached fame with the role of charming Kirsten Benett in Party of five. She was in the show on and off, sometimes with a leading role and others with a recurring one. During the show and after she starred in some movies as "Wounded Heart" (TV), "Dinner and Driving" and "Kill the Man". In 2001 she starred in "100 Centre Street" which lasted only for two seasons. It was in this show where she met her husband Joseph Lyle Taylor. They got married on December 2001. After this, she starred in some movies including "The breakup artist" where she appears together with her husband. She also guest starred in "Law and Order" and "Rescue Me". Paula is now divorced and is currently involved in the project "Pinion," a thriller that is now in production.moreless -
Chad Todhunter
Cody
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Rhona Mitra
Holly
Rhona Mitra was born on the 9th of August 1976, to Nora and Anthony Mitra, in Paddington, Central London. After a difficult childhood at several boarding schools and a busy nightlife involving partying and drugs in her late teens, Rhona enrolled in drama school for a year, determined to become an actress. Following her departure, she won roles in small theater productions, as well as guest spots on television, including British dramas The Bill and Ghostbusters of East Finchley. After appearing in the 1997 mini-series The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous and the adventure sequel A Kid In Aladdin's Palace, Rhona pursued modelling and won the role of Lara Croft, a character she played during promotional tours for the video game. During this time, Rhona again branched out and recorded an album, Come Alive with Dave Stewart. Now relatively famous in the UK, Rhona hosted the music series The Pepsi Chart Show for two years, before moving to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. Rhona quickly won supporting roles in major movies including Hollow Man and the Get Carter remake, and recurred on the FOX teen drama Party of Five in its final season. Her fan-favorite role as a British medical student lead to a leading role on the ABC medical drama Gideon's Crossing. While the show was quickly canceled, a talent deal with the network lead to a series regular role on the successful courtroom drama The Practice as Tara Wilson. She and co-star James Spader later jumped ship to the spin-off series Boston Legal, which she starred on for one season, before leaving to join the cast of the FX plastic surgery drama Nip/Tuck, playing bisexual nymphomaniac detective Kit McGraw. Outside of TV, Rhona continued to take movie roles, appearing in the comedy Stuck on You, drama The Life of David Gale and the Reese Witherspoon vehicle Sweet Home Alabama. Her latest roles include the werewolf horror movie Skinwalkers, action thriller Shooter and The Number 23. 2008 sees Rhona leading the sci-fi action film Doomsday. She will also appear in the thriller The Boy In the Box and, replacing Kate Beckinsale, the blockbuster prequel Underworld: Rise of the Lycans.moreless -
Jennifer Blanc
Kate
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Marla Sokoloff
Jody Lynch
Born and raised in San Francisco, Marla Sokoloff moved to Los Angeles in 1994 and enrolled in the Los Angeles County High School of the Arts, where she studied theater and music. She won numerous awards and accolades for her singing, performing the national anthem at such high profile events as the Oakland A's baseball games and for the USO. Soon after moving to Los Angeles, Marla began landing roles on several popular television series including "Home Improvement" (1991), "Party of Five" (1994), "Full House" (1994), "3rd Rock from the Sun" (1996), and "7th Heaven" (1996). On the big screen, she has appeared in the films The Baby-Sitters Club, (1995), True Crime (1995) , Whatever It Takes (2000), and Sugar & Spice (2001). In February of 2006, Marla released her debut album, Grateful.moreless -
Kyle Secor
Evan Stilman
Kyle Secor was born in Tacoma and grew up in the small town of Federal Way, Washington. He became interested in acting at a young age and performed in school plays. He caught the attention of a couple of agents and, in 1987, was cast in the popular NBC daytime drama, Santa Barbara. Secor followed Santa Barbara with an impressive list of other feature-film and television roles. He appeared in the movies Sleeping with the Enemy, City Slickers, and Drop Zone. He also had a recurring role on the award-winning NBC drama, St. Elsewhere, and guest-starred on ABC's NYPD Blue finally landing a lead role on the NBC drama, Homicide from 1993-1999. Following Homicide, he had recurring roles on Fox's Party of Five and UPN's Veronica Mars as well as working as a regular on numerous other primetime dramas, including City of Angels on CBS and Philly on ABC. In addition to acting, Secor has also dabbled in directing, and in fact directed a number of episodes of Homicide over the course of the series.moreless -
Paige Turco
Annie
Jean Paige Turco was born on May 17, 1965, to Joyce and David Turco. Paige grew up in Springfield Mass. She lived with her mother and grandparents after her father died when she was just 9 months old. He had a cerebral hemorrhage at age 27.
Paige was a dancer and performed with The New England Dance Company, The Amherst Ballet Theater Company and the Western Massachusetts Ballet Company. When Paige was 14 years old she suffered an ankle injury, which ended her dancing career. Paige went on to graduate from the University of Connecticut with a degree in drama.
Paige started her television career in soaps, she played Dinah on The Guiding Light in 1987. A year later she moved to All My Children playing Lanie.
In 1989 Paige left soaps for a movie career, she starred in Teenage Mutant Ninjas 2 and 3, The Feminine Touch and Dead Funny. Paige then went back to television in 1994 first starring in the short lived Winnetca Road, then in 1995 working with Shaun Cassidy in American Gothic which only lasted 1 season. While starring in American Gothic, Paige met and became engaged to John Mese. They went on to work together in Dark Tides and Road to Park City, before calling off their engagement in 2001.
Paige over the years had many guest roles on television including NYPD Blue, Party of Five, The Fugitive and Law and Order SVU. Her independent films include Rhinoceros Eyes, Astoria, Urbania, and Dead Dog.
In 2001 Paige once again worked with Shaun Cassidy in The Agency, a show about the inner workings of the CIA. Paige played Terri Lowell for two years before CBS cancelled the show in 2003. While playing Terri, Paige met co-star Jason O'Mara, who played A. B. Stiles in the second season. They got married on September 19, 2003.
They have one son, named David aftter her father. They have residences in both New York and Los Angeles, but visit Jason's family in Ireland often.
Recently Paige has filmed two more independent films not released yet. Waltzing Anna and The Favor in 2006.
She began working with ABC/Disney starring in two films Invincible and The Game Plan. This led to her role in ABC's Big Shots which was canceled after 11 episodes.moreless
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Sean Maher
Adam Matthews
Sean was born in Westchester, New York, on April 16, 1975 to Joseph and Margaret Maher. He has an oldersister and a younger brother.He became interested in acting after performing in a play at summer camp. Sean graduated from New York University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama.
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Sean's first television series was the Fox series entitled Ryan Caulfield: Year One. It was canceled after the first two episodes. Despite the failure of the show, Sean received favorable reviews and was cast in a recurring role on Party of Five in 2000 as Julia Salinger's love interest. After his work on Party of Five, Sean co-starred in The $treet as an ex Nay Seal turned Wall Street trader. The show was not successful. In 2001, he starred in the ABC/Disney remake of Brian's Song.
In 2002, Sean accepted the role of Simon Tam on the Joss Whedon series, Firefly. The series was canceled after only 11 of 13 episodes were aired.
Sean made his feature film debut in 2004 starring in the independent film, Living 'Til the End. In 2005, he reprised the role of Simon Tam in the Joss Whedon's film, Serenity.
Maher came out in 2011, using his role as a closeted gay man in a sham of a marriage in The PlayboyClub as a platform. He is in acommitted relationship with his partner Paul, withwhom he has two adopted children, Sophia Rose and Liam Xavier. After Sophia was born, he took two years off from acting to be a stay at home father. -
Jennifer Aspen
Daphne Jablonsky
Jennifer Aspen can credit her career as an actress to an early high school experience in Santa Cruz, CA, during detention. She heard music and followed the sound to discover students who were auditioning for the play "How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying." She auditioned for the classic musical and, to her surprise, nabbed the lead role. Aspen went on to attend UCLA's School of Theatre, Film and Television, where she received a BA in Theatre. She made her television debut as a guest star on the comedy series "Hope and Gloria," quickly followed by an appearance on the long-running hit drama, "Beverly Hills, 90210." She has been a series regular on the television shows "Party of Five," "Bob Patterson" and "Come to Papa," and has had numerous guest-star and recurring roles on shows such as "Friends," "CSI: Crime Scene Investigations," "Will and Grace," "The Agency," "Line of Fire," "The Lyon's Den" and "Karen Sisco." During her summer hiatus, the busy actress most recently completed production on the feature film "Mr. Woodcock," with Billy Bob Thornton. Other film credits include "Vanilla Sky," "See Jane Run," "The Others," "Changing Habits," "A Very Brady Sequel" and "Sometimes They Come Back... Again," as well as the recent independent features "L.A. Twister" and "Guy in Row Five." For the stage, Aspen made her professional debut in the Pasadena Playhouse production of "The Lion in Winter," opposite Broadway star Carol Cook. Additional theatre credits include "The Half Lives of Marie Curie," "The Love of a Nightingale," "Pieta," "The Water Engine" and "A Midsummer Night's Dream." In her spare time, Aspen enjoys taking road trips, reading, dancing, photography and anything having to do with nature. She resides in Los Angeles with her fianc, three cats and two dogs.moreless -
Tim DeKay
Paul
Tim DeKay was born and raised in Lansing, New York. He graduated from Lansing High School in 1981 and is "quite close to 40." For college, DeKay received a B.S. in Business Administration from Le Moyne College and an M.F.A. in Acting from Rutgers University.
Tim DeKay has had a very varied television career. He booked the recurring role of Reverend Keyes on "Everwood" and appeared for two episodes. Later he reprised his "Everwood" role in November and was cast as Clayton Jones on the HBO series "Carnivale." Before "Everwood," he appeared on "Party of Five," "Sports Night," and, "Friends."
DeKay has also had a varied career. He appeared in "Welcome to the Neighborhood," "Big Eden," "Swordfish," and "If These Walls Could Talk."
Tim also has had a very varied theater career. He is a lifetime member of the Actors Studio and teaches acting workshops at LeMoyne College. He now stars in 'White Collar' as main character FBI Agent Peter Burkemoreless -
Charles Esten
Luke
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Ever Carradine
Rosalie
Acting is for Ever. The young Carradine succumbed to that inescapable notion while striving to forge her own path outside of Hollywood. Though the first in her famous family to earn a college degree, her anthropology and sociology studies fell by the wayside upon switching her major to theater. Carradine's endeavors have seemingly paid off, as she most recently starred as love interest to John Corbett on the lauded FX original series, "Lucky," for which her character was hailed as both "endearing and adorable." She will next star as press secretary to President Mackenzie Allen (Geena Davis) -- the first female President -- in Rod Lurie's ABC fall drama, "Commander-in-Chief." In the few short years since she graduated from Portland's Lewis & Clark College, Carradine has garnered a string of memorable television roles, including a recurring role as the earnest airhead, "Pepper," on NBC's "Veronica's Closet," and as Neve Campbell's rival, "Rosalie," on FOX's "Party of Five." She also achieved series regular status on ABC's Emmy Award-winning drama, "Once and Again." Additional television credits include "Will & Grace," "CSI," "House," "Just Shoot Me," "3rd Rock from the Sun," "Alright Already," HBO's Emmy Award-winning "Tracy Takes On...," NBC's "Conrad Bloom," with Linda Lavin, and the NBC telefilm "Born into Exile." Carradine's feature film credits include Columbia Pictures' "Life Without Dick," as best friend to Sarah Jessica Parker; Kevin Smith's Miramax release, "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back"; Disney's "The Bubble Boy," with Jake Gyllenhaal; and Dimension's "My Boss' Daughter," opposite Ashton Kutcher. She also stars in the thriller "Dead & Breakfast." Prior credits include the role of Ginger in "Lost & Found," with David Spade, "Foxfire" with Angelina Jolie, "Ropewalk," and her debut as Dennis Quaid's daughter in "The Right Stuff." When not honing her craft, Carradine enjoys horseback riding, bowling and playing Scrabble. She resides in Los Angeles.moreless -
Carroll O'Connor
Jake
Born August 2, 1924 in the Bronx, New York. In his early years, O'Connor directed his efforts toward stage acting, mainly performing in the European cities of Dublin, London, and Paris. During the 1960s, he appeared in a number of obscure films, including By Love Possessed (1961) and In Harm's Way (1965). Shortly after, O'Connor was offered the lead role in an American adaptation of the popular British program Till Death Do Us Part. He accepted the part and starred in the American pilot. CBS eventually agreed to air the sitcom in 1971, after prolonged negotiations because of its controversial content. Renamed All in the Family (1971-79), the show featured O'Connor as the working-class ignoramus Archie Bunker, a character redeemed only by his endearing wife Edith (Jean Stapleton), liberal daughter Gloria (Sally Struthers), and son-in-law Michael, also known as "Meathead" (Rob Reiner). In the post-civil rights era of the 1970s, the series, created by Norman Lear, was a forum for social commentary on uncomfortable American issues like racism and bigotry. O'Connor deftly portrayed Bunker as a somehow likable blue-collar worker just trying to get along in life. His performance earned him eight nominations and four Emmy Awards. After the show ended, he continued to portray Archie Bunker in the less-successful Archie Bunker's Place (1979-83). His other notable television role was as the liberal sheriff on the well-received In the Heat of the Night (1988-92), for which he won an Emmy in 1988. O'Connor made headlines under tragic circumstances in the mid-90s when his son, Hugh, an actor who worked with his father on In the Heat of the Night, killed himself after an unsuccessful bout with drug addiction. An acquaintance of Hugh brought slander charges against O'Connor, after Carroll went on television claiming that he supplied drugs to his son and was partly responsible for his death. O'Connor was cleared of all charges, and became an active anti-drug spokesperson, lobbying for laws that would give individuals and states the right to sue drug dealers for damages. He has also appeared in numerous public service announcements urging parents to help their children refrain from drugs. During the late 1990s, O'Connor had recurring roles on the Fox series Party of Five, and on Mad About You as Helen Hunt's father. Most recently, he appeared opposite Minnie Driver and David Duchovny in the romantic comedy Return to Me (2000). On June 21, 2001, at the age of 76, O'Connor died of a heart attack brought on by complications from diabetes.moreless -
Jessica Lundy
Nina DiMayo
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Dan Lauria
Coach Petrocelli
Dan Lauria was born on April 12, 1947 in Brooklyn NY. Lauria attended the Southern Connecticut State University before serving three years as a United States Marine during the Vietnam war period. Lauria later earned a master of fine arts degree in playwriting from the University of Connecticut. Though most likely known for his role on The Wonder Years, Dan Lauria prefers the theater. Lauria has written, acted, directed and produced for the stage.moreless -
Lynsey Bartilson
Parker Brookes
A triple threat, Lynsey Bartilson was born on July 1, 1983 in Edina Minnesota. At the young age of two, she began begging her parents for dance lessons. They decided to wait a few years. When she was four they moved to Los Angeles, California and Lynsey began dance class. Dancing became her passion and still is today. By the time she was six she was taking ballet, tap, jazz and gymnastics, all in which she excelled. When Lynsey was eight she started acting classes, another thing she excelled in. She then began participating in musical theater and landing leading roles in many plays. Lynsey has guest starred on many shows but is best known for her role as Lilly Finnerty on Grounded For Life. Lynsey now enjoys helping others in need. She is one of the founders of Kids On Stage For A Better Life and the International Spokesperson for Youth For Human Rights. Lynsey continues to live in Los Angeles with her family and dog Cash. She is also happily engaged to a film editor and director. In her spare time Lynsey enjoys taking classes, teaching, dancing, working on her music or hanging out with her friends.moreless -
Scott Bairstow
Ned Grayson
Scott Bairstow is a Canadian actor who made his feature film debut in the movie White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf, opposite Alfred Molina. A father of two, Scott is best known for playing the role of "Newt Call" in Lonesome Dove: The Series and Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years.moreless -
Ben Browder
Sam
Ben Browder was born in Memphis, Tennessee. He attended Myers Park High School in Charlotte, North-Carolina and earned a BS in psychology at Furman University. He went on to study drama at Central School of Speech and Drama in London, England, where he met his wife Francesca Buller. He and his family moved to Australia where both he and Francesca worked on the SciFi television series Farscape. The couple has two children which they both protect from the public eye. After several appearances on stage, including traditional Shakespeare, Ben garnered a few minor appearances in feature films, including a small part as a rookie captain in Memphis Belle and the role of a short-lived boyfriend in A Kiss Before Dying with Sean Young and Matt Dillon. He was first widely exposed to the American and Canadian television viewing audiences as the recurring character of "Sam" on the series Party of Five. In 1999, Jim Henson productions teamed with the SciFi Channel to produce Farscape, where he was cast to play John Crichton. Ben's family owns and operates a NASCAR Busch series race car, driven by his brother Neil Browder. Ben joined the regular cast of Stargate SG-1 for it's ninth season in 2005.moreless -
Adam Scott
Josh Macon
Appearing in dozens of movies and television shows, American actor comedian Adam Scott is one of those familiar faces that you just can't quite put a finger on. On television, he is best known as Griff Hawkins on the ABC 90's family comedy Boy Meets World and Josh Macon on the family drama Party of Five during his early years as an actor. Scott is also known as Henry Pollard on Starz' comedy series Party Down and as Palek on HBO's relationship drama Tell Me You Love Me. After graduating from Harbor High School in Santa Cruz, California, Adam attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles. Since his movie debut in Cityscrapes: Los Angeles in 1994, he has appeared in numerous films including Hellraiser: Bloodline (1996), High Crimes (2002), Torque (2004), The Aviator (2004), Monster-in-Law (2005), and Knocked Up (2007). In 2008, he played one of his more infamous characters as Will Ferrell's douche of a brother in Step Brothers. Adam has also guest-starred in popular television series, Veronica Mars, Six Feet Under, CSI: Miami, and Law & Order. In 2007, Scott played dysfunctional husband to Sonya Walger's character on HBO's provocative drama series on intimacy, Tell Me You Love Me, which lasted for only one season. Adam then got the role of a struggling actor working for a catering team led by Ken Marino on Party Down, which premiered in 2009.moreless -
JoAnna Garcia
Hallie
Most Telling Trait... Her lips. Joanna's full lips imply she is very generous. She is also a great conversationalist. If you call her on the phone, expect to be talking for some time. Joanna's short upper lip may mean she takes criticism personally and is very conscious of her looks.
The Forehead: People with oval foreheads like Joanna's tend to be homebodies. Joanna loves to maintain projects and may be interest in health-related topics.
The Face: JoAnna has a wide face. She enjoys open spaces and being by the water. She is also young at heart and highly self-confident.
The Eyes: JoAnna has sparkling, flirtatious eyes. Guys may find her irresistible, which may well get her into trouble. She is a very emotional person and cares about others. She must set some time out for herself and her family or they will feel neglected.
The Nose: Ski-jump nose owners like JoAnna are natural volunteers. Money is not her focus. If JoAnna were in business for herself, she would have a hard time making a go of it unless she had a partner who handled money well. The rounded tip of her nose relates to her inquisitiveness. She loves scoping out the latest news.
The Cheekbones: Pronounced cheekbones imply JoAnna loves traveling and changing up her routine. She is fun to be with because of her sense of adventure.
A seemingly ubiquitous television presence in the later '90s and early 2000s, Joanna Garcia has been appearing on the small screen since she made her debut in 1992 in Nickelodeon's popular Clarissa Explains It All. Later taking on a more substantial role on that same network with Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Garcia began her transition into film with the sequel to the popular teen sex comedy American Pie. A native of Tampa, FL, Garcia got her first taste of stardom when she landed the lead role in a local theater production at the age of ten. Developing an insatiable appetite for the spotlight following her debut, she was discovered by Nickelodeon while in high school and was soon making the notable commute from Florida to Montral to appear in Dark. Though she would attend Florida State University for a year after graduating high school, the call of the Hollywood hills was too hard to resist and the aspiring actress dropped out to relocate after landing a role on the made-for-television movie Holy Joe (1999). Turning up in such popular shows as Party of Five and Freaks and Geeks (in which she turned in a memorable performance as popular cheerleader Vicky Appleby) soon after, Garcia also scored with distinctive roles in Boston Public, Providence, and Dawson's Creek. Returning to television for her role in Reba after her feature debut, Garcia could next be seen on the silver screen as a Tourette's Syndrome-inflicted cheerleader in Not Another Teen Movie.moreless
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