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From his acting debut at age two on "The Andy Griffith Show" to his first lead role in the TV series "Gentle Ben," including roles throughout so many blockbuster films, art-house films, ever-popular cult horror films, and valued comedies, with a rare voice adding life to multiple characters of Disney, Clint Howard is an iconic Hollywood Legend who is ever solid, energetic, and always readily prepared to contribute his talents.

He is one of very few if any who has had a unique five-generation Star Trek run, including episodes in "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds", "Star Trek: Discovery," "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," "Star Trek: Enterprise," all the way to "Star Trek: The Original Series."

Clint has played a variety of characters over the years in several classic films including "Frost/Nixon," "Apollo 13," the Austin Powers trilogy, "The Waterboy," "The Rocketeer," "Tango and Cash," and Disney's "The Jungle Book," along with hundreds of other titles through his 60 years of acting.

Clint Howard has played such a variety of roles ready to take on any acting challenge. He is the ultimate chameleon of television and film. He has consistently worked well alongside Hollywood's fellow top actors throughout the decades, and has fully committed himself to every character in parts large and small. He has carried unique roles echoing through the generations in some of Hollywood's most memorable roles, still driving forth full steam ahead, ready to take on his next acting persona.

Timothy Walter Burton was born in Burbank, California, to Jean Rae (Erickson), who owned a cat-themed gift shop, and William Reed Burton, who worked for the Burbank Park and Recreation Department. He spent most of his childhood as a recluse, drawing cartoons, and watching old movies (he was especially fond of films with Vincent Price). When he was in the ninth grade, his artistic talent was recognized by a local garbage company, when he won a prize for an anti-litter poster he designed. The company placed this poster on all of their garbage trucks for a year. After graduating from high school, he attended California Institute of the Arts. Like so many others who graduated from that school, Burton's first job was as an animator for Disney.

His early film career was fueled by almost unbelievable good luck, but it's his talent and originality that have kept him at the top of the Hollywood tree. He worked on such films as The Fox and the Hound (1981) and The Black Cauldron (1985), but had some creative differences with his colleagues. Nevertheless, Disney recognized his talent, and gave him the green light to make Vincent (1982), an animated short about a boy who wanted to be just like Vincent Price. Narrated by Price himself, the short was a critical success and won several awards. Burton made a few other short films, including his first live-action film, Frankenweenie (1984). A half-hour long twist on the tale of Frankenstein, it was deemed inappropriate for children and wasn't released. But actor Paul Reubens (aka Pee-Wee Herman) saw Frankenweenie (1984), and believed that Burton would be the right man to direct him in his first full-length feature film, Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985). The film was a surprise success, and Burton instantly became popular. However, many of the scripts that were offered to him after this were essentially just spin-offs of the film, and Burton wanted to do something new.

For three years, he made no more films, until he was presented with the script for Beetlejuice (1988). The script was wild and wasn't really about anything, but was filled with such artistic and quirky opportunities, Burton couldn't say no. Beetlejuice (1988) was another big hit, and Burton's name in Hollywood was solidified. It was also his first film with actor Michael Keaton. Warner Bros. then entrusted him with Batman (1989), a film based on the immensely popular comic book series of the same name. Starring Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson, the film was the most financially successful film of the year and Burton's biggest box-office hit to date. Due to the fantastic success of his first three films, he was given the green light to make his next film, any kind of film he wanted. That film was Edward Scissorhands (1990), one of his most emotional, esteemed and artistic films to date. Edward Scissorhands (1990) was also Burton's first film with actor Johnny Depp. Burton's next film was Batman Returns (1992), and was darker and quirkier than the first one, and, while by no means a financial flop, many people felt somewhat disappointed by it. While working on Batman Returns (1992), he also produced the popular The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), directed by former fellow Disney Animator Henry Selick. Burton reunited with Johnny Depp on the film Ed Wood (1994), a film showered with critical acclaim, Martin Landau won an academy award for his performance in it, and it is very popular now, but flopped during its initial release. Burton's subsequent film, Mars Attacks! (1996), had much more vibrant colors than his other films. Despite being directed by Burton and featuring all-star actors including Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Pierce Brosnan and Michael J. Fox, it received mediocre reviews and wasn't immensely popular at the box office, either.

Burton returned to his darker and more artistic form with the film Sleepy Hollow (1999), starring Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci and Casper Van Dien. The film was praised for its art direction and was financially successful, redeeming Burton of the disappointment many had felt by Mars Attacks! (1996). His next film was Planet of the Apes (2001), a remake of the classic of the same name. The film was panned by many critics but was still financially successful. While on the set of Planet of the Apes (2001), Burton met Helena Bonham Carter, with whom he has two children. Burton directed the film Big Fish (2003) - a much more conventional film than most of his others, it received a good deal of critical praise, although it disappointed some of his long-time fans who preferred the quirkiness of his other, earlier films. Despite the fluctuations in his career, Burton proved himself to be one of the most popular directors of the late 20th century. He directed Johnny Depp once again in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), a film as quirky anything he's ever done.

Thomas Mark Harmon was born on September 2, 1951, in Burbank, California, to football player and broadcaster Tom Harmon and actress and artist Elyse Knox (née Kornbrath). Harmon played college football and found success as one of TV's hunkiest actors. While many of his roles have relied on good looks, Harmon was impressive on St. Elsewhere (1982) as the suave doctor who contracted AIDS.

His sisters are Kelly Harmon, the Tic Tac model; and Kristin Harmon, a painter and ex-wife of musician Ricky Nelson. He is the uncle of musicians Matthew Nelson and Gunnar Nelson of the band Nelson, and actress Tracy Nelson. In 1987, Harmon and his wife, actress Pam Dawber, sued his sister Kristin Harmon, for custody of her youngest son, Sam.

Rene Russo was born in Burbank, California, to Shirley (Balocca), a barmaid and factory laborer, and Nino Russo. Her father, a sculptor and mechanic, left the family when Rene was just two, and thus her mother raised Rene and her sister, Toni, as a single mom. Her father was of Italian descent, and her mother was of Italian and German-English-Irish ancestry.

In junior high school, Rene was plagued with scoliosis and had to wear a full-torso brace. She was already a tall girl, which earned her the nickname "Jolly Green Giant" from her classmates. She entered Burroughs High School, along with classmate Ron Howard, and even though her brace had been removed, she was still somewhat of a loner. Unable to deal with academics and the school social scene, Rene dropped out of school in the tenth grade. Since money was tight, she began to take a variety of part-time jobs over the next 18 months, many for the free benefits. She sold refreshments at a movie theater, where she could see free movies; worked as a restaurant hostess, where her meals were free; and worked as a store cashier at Disneyland, where she had free admission. She often had two jobs at one time. Her last job, which was solely for the paycheck, was a full-time job at an eyeglass factory, inspecting contact lenses.

In 1972, the 17-year-old was attending a Rolling Stones concert when she was approached by John Crosby, a scout and manager from International Creative Management. He told her she should be a model and had test photos made of her. Within a few months, Rene signed a contract with Ford Modeling Agency and within a year had become a successful print and photographers model. Soon her modeling breakthrough came when she graced the cover of Vogue. By 1975, she had appeared on numerous magazine covers, was one of the most successful models in America, and was also starting to be seen in several TV commercials through the 1980s. She would define what a top fashion model was for years to come.

By her 30th birthday, demand for her began to dwindle, as it did for most models at that age. She did a few more commercials and then turned her back on modeling and show business for a while. Financially secure for the next several years, she began an intense period of literature and Christian theology. She also began to study theater and acting, and began appearing in theater roles at small regional theaters in Los Angeles and elsewhere in California.

Her television series debut came in 1987 with a supporting part on the short-lived TV series Sable (1987). In 1989 she made her motion picture debut with the part of the lead characters girlfriend in the film Major League (1989). Her subsequent roles were that of girlfriends and supportive wives in a few films, until her breakthrough as an Internal Affairs detective in Lethal Weapon 3 (1992). Rene Russo has been praised for her ability to hold her own against her major male co-stars, who have included Mel Gibson, Clint Eastwood, Kevin Costner and Pierce Brosnan. Two of her performances within the last few years have gotten her recognition as both a major dramatic actress and a talented character actress. One was as the mother of a kidnapped son in Ransom (1996). The other was as the cartoon femme fatale foreign spy in The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000). Although the latter received mixed reviews among moviegoers and critics, Russo was praised for her performance of a role originally slated for Meryl Streep in 1992. Rene Russo has been married to screenwriter Dan Gilroy since 1992, and they have one daughter, named Rose. They reside in Brentwood, California.

Wil Wheaton was born Richard William Wheaton III on July 29, 1972 in Burbank, California. He first gained international attention by starring in the Rob Reiner comedy-drama film Stand by Me (1986). He then played Wesley Crusher on the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) for three and one-quarter seasons. Wheaton left the Hollywood scene for 18 months to pursue personal video production. He did return to "Star Trek" every now and then for an occasional episode, however. He then returned to Los Angeles, California, attended acting school for five years and now works on many projects. He lives in Arcadia, California with his wife Anne and her two sons.

Jonathan Southworth Ritter was born in Burbank, California, on September 17, 1948. He was the son of legendary country singer/actor Tex Ritter (born Woodward Maurice Ritter) and his wife, actress Dorothy Fay (née Dorothy Fay Southworth). The couple married in 1941 and had their first child, Tom Ritter, who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. John was destined to follow in his parents footsteps. He was enrolled at Hollywood High School where he was student body president.

After graduation from high school, he attended the University of Southern California where he majored in Psychology and minored in Architecture. His first appearance on TV was in 1966 as a contestant on The Dating Game (1965) where he won a vacation to Lake Havasu, Arizona. After making his very first cameo appearance, he was induced to join an acting class taught by Nina Foch. He changed his major to Theater Arts, graduating in 1971 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Drama. He also studied acting with Stella Adler at the Harvey Lembeck Comedy Workshop. Between 1968 and 1969, he appeared in a series of stage plays in England, Scotland, Holland and in Germany.

His TV debut came playing a campus revolutionary on Dan August (1970) which starred Burt Reynolds and Norman Fell, who later starred with him on Three's Company (1976). Then he appeared as "Reverend Matthew Fordwick" on The Waltons (1972). He continued making more guest appearances on Medical Center (1969), M*A*S*H (1972), The Bob Newhart Show (1972), The Streets of San Francisco (1972), Kojak (1973), Rhoda (1974) and The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970). While working on The Waltons (1972), he received word that his legendary father had passed away, just a day after New Year's Day in 1974. The following year, in late 1975, ABC picked up the rights for a new series based on a British sitcom, Man About the House (1973). Ritter beat out 50 people, including a young Billy Crystal, to get a major role. The first pilot was trashed, and in order for it to be improved, Joyce DeWitt, an unknown actress, played the role of "Janet Wood", along with Susan Lanier as the dumb blonde, "Chrissy Snow". It did better than the first pilot, but the producers still needed a change and Suzanne Somers came to the show at the very last minute to play "Chrissy". The series, Three's Company (1976), was born. When it debuted as a mid-season replacement, it became a ratings hit. It focused mainly on his character, "Jack Tripper", a chef who pretended to be gay in order to share an apartment with two attractive ladies.

Before playing "Jack Tripper" on the small screen, he also made his box office debut in the movie Nickelodeon (1976). Two years later, he worked with his close friend, Jenny Sullivan, in Breakfast in Bed (1977), and the following year, played "Pres. Chet Roosevelt" in the movie Americathon (1979). Also in 1977, he and his brother emceed the Annual United Cerebral Palsy Telethon which he continued to support for over 15 years. He also became more popular with movies such as Hero at Large (1980) and They All Laughed (1981). In 1980, when Three's Company (1976) was sold into syndication, the show became a ratings phenomenon. At the height of Ritter's popularity, he won a Golden Globe in 1983 for Best Performance by an Actor after being nominated twice for Best TV Actor in a Musical-Comedy Series and, one year later, he won an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor In a Comedy Series after being nominated twice. By its eighth season, the show began to drop in the ratings and was canceled in 1984. After cancellation, he starred in its spin-off, called Three's a Crowd (1984), also starring Mary Cadorette, but it lasted for only one season.

His first animated movie was that of a man turning into a dragon, whose job was to defeat "Ommendon" in The Flight of Dragons (1982). The following year, he came back to series television as "Detective Harry Hooperman" in the comedy/drama, Hooperman (1987) for which he was nominated for both an Emmy and a Golden Globe in 1988 for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. He also won a People's Choice Award for this role. He continued doing more box-office films such as Skin Deep (1989), in which he played a womanizing, alcoholic writer whose life seemed to be falling apart at the seams. In the movies, Problem Child (1990), and Problem Child 2 (1991), he played the surrogate father of a rebellious little boy who wrought havoc on the family. He also worked on Noises Off... (1992) and Stay Tuned (1992) before returning to another TV sitcom called Hearts Afire (1992) that also starred Billy Bob Thornton. The show had well-written scripts but failed to reach a massive audience which led to its cancellation in 1995. While he was working on Hearts Afire (1992), he played "Ward Nelson" on North (1994). Then, he had the opportunity to work with Billy Bob Thornton, in the movie Sling Blade (1996), in which Ritter played the gay manager of a department store. He also provided the voice of "Clifford" in Clifford the Big Red Dog (2000). He was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award 4 times in a row, totaling seven Emmy nominations in his 35-year career. In 1999, he was also nominated for an Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series playing the role of "George Madison" on an episode of Ally McBeal (1997).

Soon afterwards, he landed his last television role in 8 Simple Rules (2002), based on the popular book. On this sitcom he played "Paul Hennessey", a loving, yet rational dad, who laid down the ground rules for his three children and dealt with such topics as curfews, sex, drugs, getting arrested, etc. The show was a ratings winner in its first season and won a People's Choice Award for Best New Comedy and also won for Favorite Comedy Series by the Family Awards. While working on "8 Simple Rules," he also starred in his second-to-last film, Manhood (2003). That same year, he felt ill, while rehearsing on set, and was taken across the street to Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California, where he was mistakenly treated for a heart attack, only to be diagnosed with an aortic dissection, which was a tear in the wall of the aorta. He underwent surgery and died on September 11, 2003, just six days shy of his 55th birthday. Before his death, he starred in his last film, Bad Santa (2003), which was dedicated to his memory. In the years that he worked, John Ritter was a brilliant comedian and a passionate actor, who wanted to make everybody laugh. Shortly before his death, his eldest son, Jason Ritter, was casted in the role of "Kevin" in Joan of Arcadia (2003), a drama that lasted only 2 seasons.

Carrie Frances Fisher was born on October 21, 1956 in Burbank, California, to singers/actors Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds. She was an actress and writer known for Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977), Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983). Fisher is also known for her book, "Postcards from the Edge", and she wrote the screenplay for the movie based on her novel. Carrie Fisher and talent agent Bryan Lourd have a daughter, Billie Lourd (Billie Catherine Lourd), born on July 17, 1992.

Abby Ryder Fortson stars in the iconic role of Margaret opposite Rachel McAdams and Kathy Bates for James L. Brooks and director Kelly Fremon Craig in the adaptation of Judy Blume beloved book, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (2023) for Lionsgate, in theaters April 2023. Abby was honored with Cinema Con's Rising Star of Award and was recently named one of The Hollywood Reporter's "Top 30 Stars Under the Age of 18." She also recently re-teamed with famed director Mark Romanek starring in the pilot episode of the Amazon Prime series, Tales from the Loop (2020) , opposite Rebecca Hall. Abby's performance earned widespread critical praise, including Matt Fagerholm of Roger Ebert declaring, "Abby Ryder Fortson cements her status as one of the most promising actors of her generation."

She starred as Young CJ opposite Betty Gilpin for Steven Spielberg Dreamworks Studios in the Universal Pictures, A Dog's Journey (2019) , directed by Gail Mancuso

Abby probably became best known for her comically touching scene stealing performances as Cassie Lang opposite Paul Rudd , AntMan's daughter in the Marvel's blockbuster films, Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) and Ant-Man (2015) directed by Peyton Reed .

Abby gave a tour de force performance starring in Season 2 of the Duplass Brother's HBO show, Room 104 (2017) , directed by Sundance alum So Yong Kim .

After bursting onto the scene, recurring on Joey Soloway's Golden Globe winning Amazon Prime series Transparent (2014), as a series regular on HBO's critically acclaimed Duplass Brother's, Togetherness (2015), playing Sophie Pierson, Mark Duplass and Melanie Lynskey's daughter, and throughout the first season of Steven Spielberg's ABC series, The Whispers (2015), playing Harper Weil opposite Lily Rabe, Entertainment Weekly named Abby, "One of TVs Most Valuable Kids." EW also proclaimed Abby, "One of the best actors under 12" and "One of the top child actors to watch."

Abby co-starred in the 21x Award Winning short film, Rated (2016) alongside her mother, actress Christie Lynn Smith, and father, actor/writer/director John Fortson, who co-wrote and directed the film.

Abby loves reading, writing, hiking, surfing, and baking. She is a fierce animal rights activist. Other causes close to her heart include equality and women's rights, and environmental issues.

Sean Harmon was born on 25 April 1988 in Burbank, California, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for NCIS (2003), Major Crimes (2012) and NCIS: Los Angeles (2009).

Eddie Cibrian was born on 16 June 1973 in Burbank, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Third Watch (1999), The Cave (2005) and The Best Man Holiday (2013). He has been married to LeAnn Rimes since 22 April 2011. He was previously married to Brandi Glanville.

Debra Dunning is an American actress, model, television host, spokesperson and comedienne. She is best known for playing Heidi on Home Improvement (1993-1999). Dunning played Heidi Keppert, the "Tool Time girl", on the ABC sitcom Home Improvement from season 3 to season 8, having guest-starred in an earlier season. She appeared in Dangerous Curves (1988) and the American Gladiators Celebrity Challenge (1989).

Doug Savant was born on 21 June 1964 in Burbank, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Desperate Housewives (2004), Godzilla (1998) and Trick or Treat (1986). He has been married to Laura Leighton since 2 May 1998. They have two children. He was previously married to Dawn Marie Dunkin.

Born in Burbank, California, USA on October 18, 1960, Erin Moran was the youngest daughter of Sharon and Edward Moran, who have five other children. She attended Walter Reed Junior High School for one year and North Hollywood High School for another year. Her first professional acting job was in a TV commercial. She played Richie Cunningham's baby sister, Joanie Cunningham, on ABC's Happy Days (1974); however, this was not Erin's first major TV series. She was a regular on the series, Daktari (1966). She has also made guest appearances on TV series such as The Waltons (1972), Family Affair (1966), My Three Sons (1960), The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1969), Gunsmoke (1955), The Smith Family (1971), and The F.B.I. (1965).

Erin Moran has worked on feature films with Debbie Reynolds in How Sweet It Is! (1968), with Godfrey Cambridge in Watermelon Man (1970), and with Wayne Newton in 80 Steps to Jonah (1969).

Like many other child actors, Erin had difficulty finding roles as an adult. Following the cancellation of Happy Days (1974) in 1984, she made occasional guest appearances on scripted and reality shows. She eventually moved away from Hollywood after her home was foreclosed on.

On April 22, 2017, she died in Corydon, Indiana, where she had been living with her husband of 23 years; she was 56 years old.

Lalaine Vergara-Paras, or simply Lalaine, is best known for her role as Lizzie's (Hilary Duff) best friend Miranda Sanchez in the hit TV series Lizzie McGuire (2001), and she has confirmed that she will appear in the reboot. Lalaine released her music album "Inside Story" in 2003. She currently resides in Los Angeles, California.

Jennifer is the daughter of actors Cary Grant and Dyan Cannon. Her father initially opposed her becoming an actress. She graduated from Stanford with a degree in history and political science in 1987. Initially, she went to work in a law firm and later tried a stint as a chef. But, finally, she decided to move into acting in 1993, landing her first role on Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990).

Ruby Cruz was born on 31 March 2000 in Burbank, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Mare of Easttown (2021), Willow (2022) and Bottoms (2023).

Ami Dolenz was born on 8 January 1969 in Burbank, California, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Can't Buy Me Love (1987), Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings (1993) and Rescue Me (1992). She has been married to Jerry Trimble since 10 August 2002.

Eve Plumb, the actress and painter most famous for playing the role of Jan on The Brady Bunch (1969), began acting professionally in 1966, appearing in TV commercials. The child actor began getting parts on series television in 1967.

Her place in TV history was cemented when she landed the role of Jan Brady, the middle of three daughters in a mixed family that also featured three sons, in the TV sitcom "The Brady Bunch". The show, which debuted in 1969, ran for five seasons and spawned numerous spin-offs. While Plumb declined to reprise the role of Jan in the first spin-off, the TV variety show The Brady Bunch Variety Hour (1976), as she did not want to sign a five-year contract (the show was canceled after nine episodes), she did appear as Jan in the subsequent spin-offs featuring the original cast: the TV movie The Brady Girls Get Married (1981), the short-lived sitcom The Brady Brides (1981), the TV movie A Very Brady Christmas (1988), and another short-lived TV series, The Bradys (1990).

Though she has worked steadily in TV since a child, her only other major role was as a teenage prostitute in Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway (1976).

In the 1990s, Plumb began painting, fashioning for herself a second artistic career. She works out of a studio at her Laguna Beach home.

David DeLuise is an actor, director, producer and son of legendary actor and comedian Dom DeLuise and actress Carol Arthur. His godparents are Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft.

DeLuise is now perhaps the most popular dad on TV. He's won the admiration of millions of children and parents alike for his portrayal of family patriarch Jerry Russo on the hit Emmy award-winning Disney Channel series, "Wizards of Waverly Place." He also starred in "Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie," which aired on the Disney Channel to over 25 million viewers.

DeLuise has been a familiar face to television audiences for years in the hit series "Stargate SG-1" and "3rd Rock from the Sun." and guest starred in "Shameless", "NCIS", "Hawaii Five-0", "Real Rob", "Rizzoli and Isles", "Baby Daddy", "Bones", "Without a Trace", "ER", "Monk", "Gilmore Girls", "CSI", "CSI: New York" and "CSI: Miami".

On the big screen, DeLuise has appeared in "Pup Star", " Unbroken: Path To Redemption", "Vampires suck," and "Robin Hood: Men In Tights".

He has directed episodes of "How to Rock", "See Dad Run", "Lab Rats and The Thundermans".

David began his career at the age of 8 when he starred as Dom's son in the movie "Hot Stuff."

DeLuise is married to German actress, director and voiceover artist Julia Stoepel.

In Joely Fisher's recent unflinching memoir, she comes clean and bares her soul about growing up in what she describes as "The Fishbowl." Daughter of Hollywood legendary crooner Eddie Fisher and entertainment icon Connie Stevens, Joely was raised in the Los Angeles area educated in a dozen LA schools, continuing on to the Université de Paris/Sorbonne and Emerson College in Boston. From the time she hit the boards in the multi-purpose room in her Catholic elementary school musical, Mama said, "I couldn't stop her with a train." Triple threat, Joely Fisher stands out as a star of television, musical theatre, and motion pictures. Her "sensational and sexy" turn as Sally Bowles in Sam Mendes and Rob Marshall's critic darling revival of "Cabaret" on Broadway as well as the National touring company earned her rave reviews. Joely made her Broadway debut as "Rizzo"in "Grease!" However, it was her 5 seasons as "Paige Clark," Ellen's best friend ,the monstrously ambitious, seductive Hollywood executive on the historic and groundbreaking ABC show, Ellen (1994), that introduced her to television audiences around the world, and earned her a Golden Globe nomination. She next starred opposite John Goodman in FOX's series Normal, Ohio (2000) playing the hilariously fascinating combo of a young caring mother who just happened to be a "bit of a slut." She spent two seasons starring in her own series Wild Card (2003) for Lifetime. In 2005, Joely joined the cast of the hit television series Desperate Housewives (2004) where she played Felicity Huffman's tough and very complex boss Nina Fletcher. Fisher then returned to television opposite Brad Garrett for four seasons in FOX's 'Til Death (2006). Their incredible chemistry kept audiences rolling with laughter. Next, Joely reoccurred on ABC's Last Man Standing (2011) opposite Hector Elizondo. Joely's film credits have placed her opposite some of the finest actors in film, like Jim Carrey in The Mask (1994), Steve Martin in Mixed Nuts (1994), and Nick Nolte in I'll Do Anything (1994). Her crowning achievement to date was starring with Matthew Broderick in the $100 million-grossing Disney film Inspector Gadget (1999). She is a stand out in such indie films as Perfect Prey (1998), Slingshot (2005), Killing Winston Jones (2025), and Search Engines (2016). Recently seen in The Tribes of Palos Verdes (2017) opposite Jennifer Garner as well as The Disappointments Room (2016), and By the Rivers of Babylon (2025). Her television movies include the lead in NBC's Thirst (1998), Showtime's Jitters (1997), ABC's Seduction in a Small Town (1997), and Cupid, Inc. (2012) for Hallmark. No matter how much the focus of her career seems to be acting, the underlying accompaniment throughout is her love of singing and performing. She tells the tale of sleeping in the orchestra pit during one of mother Connie Stevens' performances, and by 12 she was singing all over the world, including a USO tour with Bob Hope during the Persian Gulf War, which led to her performance for President and Mrs. George H. W. Bush at the Kennedy Center. Joely has written, directed and performed multiple one-woman shows .She was even featured at a young age on the Tony awards, the Academy Awards, and was Miss Golden Globe. In recent years Ms. Fisher has embarked on a directing career ranging in television shows, "Sunset Fever" a black comedy short as commentary on reality television and the Hollywood family, to the socially conscious PSA campaigns for IFAW the International Fund for Animal Welfare and for Welcome.US an organization started by Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg on Immigrant Heritage. Her first music video, "Sonte" by European artist Mirud has a million views and she is on a short list of women called upon to direct multi-camera television for the Disney Channel and this year will make her feature directorial debut with Oliver Storm and the Curse of Sinbad's Treasure, a family adventure film. Joely hopes to continue on this path and give the world delicious and compelling stories and lead the pack of women who make change in the world. In her book she also writes in gut wrenching detail how the sudden loss of her sister, Carrie Fisher, inspired her creativity and the recognition that she could indeed write. Joely has been married more than 2 decades to cinematographer and director Christopher Duddy. Together they have five children Cameron, Collin, daughter Skylar Grace, True Harlow 12 yrs old, and in 2008 they adopted Olivia "Luna."

Seychelle Gabriel is from Burbank, CA and has been acting professionally for over a decade. She began doing background work when she was a child and moved into principle roles towards her later high school years, after performing in the Frank Miller film, The Spirit. She has since then performed in a handful of feature films, in regular roles on television shows such as TNT's Falling Skies and lending her voice in The Legend of Korra, and in recurring roles on shows such as Weeds, Revenge, and Sleepy Hollow. She has attended a semester at London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts, and is also a singer and musician.

Jill Schoelen is best known for a variety of popular film and television projects during the 1980s & 1990s. She began her singing/acting career as a young teenager, debuting in TV commercials. That led to film and television roles starting with The Best of Times, a TV movie opposite Nicolas Cage and Crispin Glover. She then starred in 16 motion pictures and numerous television projects, including The Stepfather, Popcorn, Phantom of the Opera, Babes In Toyland, When a Stranger Calls Back, D.C. Cab, That Was Then...This Is Now, and Billionaire Boys Club. Her many costars include Brad Pitt, Keanu Reeves, Morgan Freeman, Drew Barrymore, Terry O'Quinn, and Sean Penn.

Jill starred in Sean Penn's writing and directorial debut of his stage production, The Kindness of Women. She also starred opposite Sean in Hurlyburly in Los Angeles, winning the Drama-Logue Critics award for her performance. Jill also starred in Pepper Street, the longest running small-theatre musical in Los Angeles for five years in the late 1980s.

In the middle of a prospering career in the early 1990's, Jill decided to become a mother and left the entertainment business. In 2010, Jill returned to her first love of music, releasing her debut CD Kelly's Smile. With her business knowledge and background as an actress, singer and dancer, Jill became an early producer on the musical Baby It's You in Los Angeles before it made its Broadway debut in 2011. She has also produced stage productions of the critically acclaimed shows, The Standard Bearer in Los Angeles and San Francisco in 2011/2012 directed by Julian Sands, and A Celebration of Harold Pinter starring Julian Sands in San Francisco in 2012 directed by John Malkovich.

In her young years as an actress in front of the camera, Jill had a private passion for behind the camera work as well. In the 2020s, Jill began pursuing many creative projects. Though her family is always her first priority, with everyone healthy and her boys now adults, Jill with her musical writing partner began writing and recording 21 songs for a new project, an Untitled Musical Dramedy. She has also been writing her memoir.

Jill returned to acting in 2023 starring in the feature film Mr. Christmas, a dark Christmas comedy scheduled for 2025 release, and the short film Stereo Vision.

Darcy Rose Byrnes has been performing since she was only 3 years old. She landed her first TV role as 'Abby' in CBS's soap opera series "The Young & the Restless" at the young age of 5 and grew up in that role from 2003 to 2008. Darcy Rose was Emmy pre-nom for her turn as Abby. During that same time, she also was a recurring guest star in "The Bold and the Beautiful."

From 2010 to 2012, Darcy Rose played 'Penny Scavo,' daughter of Felicity Huffman's character, in the hit drama series "Desperate Housewives." After "Desperate Housewives" wrapped, Darcy Rose focused her energy on voice-over, becoming the iconic singing and speaking voices of 'Princess Amber' in "Sofia the First" and "Elena of Avalor," 'Ikki' in "The Legend of Korra" and 'Maricela' in Dreamwork's Netflix series, "Spirit: Riding Free."

Most recently in 2021, Darcy Rose has taken on the role of 'Harper,' an intense and driven journalist at her elite private high school, in Disney+'s exclusive dramedy TV series, "Big Shot," starring John Stamos. Darcy Rose was very involved musically with the show, writing and arranging multiple numbers, including, "Double Double," an arrangement of the classic Macbeth "double double toil and trouble" and "Fight for the Crown," Beth Macbeth's climax where the girls duel.

Darcy Rose is also a professionally trained dancer and started studying Ballroom and Latin dance at 11 years old and signed up for her first dance competition in 2018, just to prove to herself that she could do it. Her first was The Las Vegas Lights Dance Challenge, where she competed in 15 ballroom categories and took first place in all rounds. Her second competition was a Latin competition for The Hollywood DanceSport Championships. She danced a rumba to the recording of her own song "Chasin' the Picture," which was about "Sofia the First" ending. She earned a first-place medal for the dance.

Darcy Rose started homeschooling halfway through second grade and tested out of her high school program when she was just 15 years old. Because she is an Irish and American dual citizen, she joined both British Equity and Irish Equity and in 2016 went to Michael Howard Studio (NYC) to study with Patsy Rodenburg. During that time, she was back and forth from New York, London, Dublin and San Francisco, auditioning for conservatories. She was accepted into the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, and The Lir, among other schools, but attended RADA (Royal Academy of Dramatic Art) for a summer intensive.

Darcy Rose ultimately decided not to leave LA since she was still working, so she came back and started at Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB). At UCB, she studied longform improv, some specialty forms and specifically musical improv, graduating in 2018. She auditioned for UCB's musical mess hall team, which became known as Power Play. They performed in the Inner Sanctum, the Mainstage at UCB Sunset and UCB Franklin. They even had the privilege of performing in the first Del Close marathon held in LA. Darcy Rose also went on to produce musical improv and stand-up comedy shows in the Hollywood Fringe-two of which won an encore extension award, as well as winning the Burbank Comedy Festival two years in a row as a musical stand-up comedian.

Darcy Rose is also a prolific writer who has written more than 200 songs and plays 20 different instruments. She has a passion for learning languages and is most fluent, besides English, in American Sign Language.

In 2024 Darcy Rose starred as Mary Lane in the 25th Anniversary revival of Reefer Madness: the Musical at the Whitley Theatre in Hollywood, CA. The production was produced by Kristen Bell, Christian Campbell, Alan Cumming, Andy Fickman and others. Spencer Liff directed. Kristen Bell originated the role of Mary Lane in the original production as well as in the 2005 movie.

Ms. McClain began her professional acting career at the age of 9. She has worked with respected directors such as Herbert Ross, Richard Benjamin, Marvin Chomsky and John Erman. Over the course of her long career she has starred in five independent films including "Soldier's Heart," "Home Movie" (released through IFC), "Alma Mater," (nominee Golden Starfish at the Hamptons International Film Festival), "Simple Justice" (with Cesar Romero and Doris Roberts), and "Retreat" (Winner, Woods Hole Film Festival). Studio films include "My Favorite Year" with Peter O'Toole, and "Pennies From Heaven" with Steve Martin and Bernadette Peters. Television credits of note include "Law and Order SVU," "Cheers," and "St. Elsewhere."

During her 25 years living in New York City, Ms. McClain was a two-time Emmy winner and six-time nominee for her roles on "All My Children" (Best Juvenile, 1991) and "As the World Turns" (Best Supporting, 2004). She additionally enjoyed performing in historic theatrical productions Off-Broadway such as David Ives' "The Red Address" at Second Stage, "Much Ado About Nothing" at Lincoln Center Theater, and "A Comedy of Errors" at the Hudson Guild. In addition to performing in a one-woman show of Wallace Stevens poetry called "Inventions of Farewell" at the Here Theater in NYC, she is particularly proud of a short one-woman play she wrote, produced, co-directed, and starred in called "Mona7," which dealt with the after affects of abuse on a young woman through collaged video by Tal Yarden, surrealist word play, and Viewpoints movement she learned while studying with Ann Bogart's Siti Company.

In 2018 she released a documentary about women who direct called "Seeing is Believing: Women Direct." Interviews include Sarah Gavron ("Suffragette"), Anne Makepeace ("Tribal Justice"), Dorothy Canton (Mad Riot Productions), Lesli Linka Glatter ("Homeland," "Mad Men"), Bethany Rooney (EP "Bull," co-author Directors Tell the Story), Joanna Kerns ("Jane the Virgin"), Jann Turner ("Chicago Fire"), Jon Wells ("ER," "West Wing"), Oscar winner Lee Grant, two-time Oscar winner Sarah Kernochan, Kimberly Peirce ("Boys Don't Cry"), and Betty Thomas ("Dr. Doolittle," "The Brady Bunch Movie"). An Awesome Without Borders grantee and chosen by IndieWire as "Project of the Day," it was picked up for educational distribution by Tugg Edu.

In April of 2017 the 28 minute version of "Seeing is Believing: Women Direct" received a Jury Award at its premiere at the Newport Beach Film Festival. Encouraged by various festivals to make it longer, a new 58-minute version received the Audience Award in August 2017 for Best Feature at it's premiere at the SOHO International Film Festival. It has gone on to win four other "Best Documentary" awards and played at respected festivals such as the St Louis Film Festival, the Oxford Film Festival, and the High Falls Film Festival. Further encouraged by distributors to make the film even longer, she created an 84 minute version which premiered in the fall of 2018 at a the Heartland Film Festival and won Best Documentary Pro Action at the Artemis Women in Action 2019 Film Festival. McClain produced and edited all three versions, as well as shot, lit, and did sound on almost all of the footage.

"I am of a mind that I cannot ask others to do something I have not been willing to do myself. Having some practice and understanding of the key departments involved in film makes me more able to communicate with insight into each craft involved and, I believe, a better producer and director." - Cady McClain

Other directing credits include the short film "Butterflies" (Winner Best Short Film and Best Actress in a Short Film at the Philadelphia Independent Film Festival, Best Screenplay at the Kew Gardens Film Festival, Nominated Best Editing, Best Cinematography at Kew Gardens Film Festival) ; "Venice the Series," (two Daytime Drama Web Series Emmy Nominations for Directing: 2017 and 2018); "Switch" (Winner of the NYWIFT festival in partnership with GoIndieTV), "The Missing Piece" (Winner Best Ensemble and Best Supporting Actress at the Movies by Kids Awards at FOX Studios); "The Last Day" (nominated for Best Short at the Kids Awards at FOX Studios) for Kids in the Spotlight; and the full length narrative "Paint Made Flesh," an original play written by Howard Meyer which she produced, directed, and filmed multi-camera live in NYC with support from Sotheby's in 2018.

Earlier directing work includes the short film "The World of Albert Fuh," which premiered at the SOHO International Film Fest (Winner Best Comedy Drama Short at the Indie Gathering Festival.) "Fuh" was also an official selection of the LA Indie Film Fest, was awarded an Honorable Mention for Best Director by the Los Angeles Film Review, an Honorable Mention from the SaMoIndie FF, and an Award of Merit by the Best Shorts Film Festival. Her first short film, "Flip Fantasia," enjoyed acceptance into the Macon Film Festival and gained a remarkable FB cult following of over 80K. She also created an original online character in 2013 called "Suzy F*cking Homemaker," which was picked up by Prospect Park for additional promotion of it's online distribution of "All My Children."

In the fall of 2018 she produced "Lost Girl's: Angie's Story," a narrative film directed by Julia Verdin in conjunction with the Not for Profit organization Artists for Change to help create awareness around the epidemic of sex trafficking in America. The film stars Randall Battinkoff ("As Good As it Gets"), Cherie Jimenez ("Pretty Little Liars"), Jane Widdop ("The Kicks"), Anthony Montgomery ("Star Trek Enterprise"), MC Lyte ("Girls Trip") and Amin Joseph ("Snowfall").

Other producing work includes the short film Val-en-tina, directed by Araeia Robinson; "Ghost Light: The Haunting," an Asian/American piece of experimental theater in New York directed by Penny Bergman, and an L.A. based Diverse/Gender Equal short film festival at the Electric Lodge in Venice, CA titled, "One Night Only"; all of her short films; "Seeing is Believing: Women Direct"; and the filmed play "Paint Made Flesh." Her first producing experience was as an Associate Producer on the festival multi award-winning film "How We Got Away With It," (distributed by Devolver Digital Films) and as a producer as well as just about every position other than director or actor on the short film, "Discedo," (including special effects makeup, script supervisor, and production assistant.)

As a writer, her memoir, "Murdering My Youth," is an in-depth look into life as a child actor and her struggles to survive an alcoholic family system. It was released in the spring of 2014. As a result she was featured in TV Guide and invited to do a feature interview with Cameron Mathison on Entertainment Tonight. The book has received wide acclaim and 113 five-star reviews on Amazon. Always interested in contributing to the wider conversation about topics ranging from women's issues to national tragedies, she has written articles for The Good Men Project, HLNTV, Policymic, Ms Cheevious, Ms in the Biz, AND Magazine and live blogged the People's Choice Awards and the Golden Globes.

McClain also is the voice for several audio books, winning an Earphones Audiophile Award and recognition from Entertainment Weekly, Audiophile Magazine, and Publishers Weekly for her reading of Emma Cline's debut novel "The Girls."

"Reader McClain is phenomenal, evoking the older Evie's mature retrospection and struggle to analyze her own emotional state and the motivations of that tumultuous time, as well as the younger Evie's yearning for acceptance and love and adventure. McClain also creates authentic, memorable voices for the other characters, including the lazy drawl of Suzanne and the seductive madness of Russell. A perfect marriage of text and narrator, this is the kind of audiobook that stays in your mind long after it's finished." ~Publishers Weekly

"Narrator Cady McClain is extraordinary here, her diction perfect, her performance of every sentence thoughtful, unforced, yet hyper vigilant." ~Audiophile Magazine

Education includes formal acceptance and study at NYU, SVA, and The New School for Public Engagement. Studies included international literature, fine art drawing and painting, art history, and writing.

Nationally, Ms. McClain has been invited to discuss how narrative stories can impact social issues at the PCI (now PMC) Entertainment Summit in Washington D.C.. She was later interviewed by Charlie Rose at a recorded live event as part of her work for RARE. Cady joined this award winning nonprofit organization by taking a trip with the heads of the "As the World Turns" production staff to help local St. Lucian's develop radio dramas to promote social change. Cady has enjoyed hosting the Palm Beach International Film Festival and the WEHO Women and Leadership Conference, where she discussed the process of being a female filmmaker with guest filmmakers Marianna Palka, Finola Hughes, Li Lu, and Grace Lee.

McClain was pleased to have served on the board of The Chimaera Project, a not-for-profit that grants funds to visionary women filmmakers, and worked to create partnerships with film festivals as Chairperson for Festival Outreach with the Alliance of Women Directors in Los Angeles. She also was happy to have served on the Jury for the 2018 Hell's Half Mile Film Festival and to participate as a mentor for Women in Film Los Angeles.

McClain has been featured in Salon, IndieWire, Film Threat, PBS SoCal, KNAU and MPB (NPR affiliates), Broadway World, Women and Hollywood, Good Morning Texas, CBS KCAL 9, Alliance of Women Film Journalists, TV Guide Magazine, The Washington Post, The New York Times, New York Magazine, The Daily News, The Boston Herald, Time Out NY, Good Housekeeping, McCall's, Times Picayune, The Palm Beach Post, Mix Monthly, Newsday, AM New York, The Sacramento Bee, Brooklyn Papers, Agency Magazine, Tulsa World, Orange County Register, MidWest Beat, Imagine, Rocky Mountain News, The Jamaica Gleaner, Brooklyn Papers, Priority Girl Magazine, Girl Talk HQ, Film Inquiry, Ms in the Biz, Newport Beach Magazine, and Country Weekly.

Born in Los Angeles, CA, she is a 9th generation Californian and is of Mexican heritage on her father's side.

She is married to actor/director/writer Jon Lindstrom and currently resides in Los Angeles, CA.

Lovely, sunny and appealing blonde sprite Cynthia Wood was born on September 25, 1950 in Burbank, California. Her father Harold was a recording executive and her mother Erma was an actress. Cynthia attended both Los Angeles City College and Los Angeles Valley College as a music major but eventually switched to theater. She ultimately dropped out of college altogether in 1971. Wood was the Playmate of the Month in the February, 1973 issue of "Playboy." She was named Playmate of the Year in 1974. Cynthia did a follow-up pictorial ten years later in the April, 1984 of "Playboy." Wood made her film debut with a small role as a beauty shop customer in "Shampoo." Cynthia gave an especially lively and winning performance as sassy spitfire Moon in the enjoyable drive-in comedy romp "Van Nuys Blvd." She was likewise memorable as one of the dancing "Playboy" Playmates in "Apocalypse Now;" this particular part was greatly expanded in the 2001 "Redux" version of the movie. Moreover, Wood appeared as herself on episodes of the TV programs "The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour" and "The Jim Stafford Show." Cynthia Wood has worked as a casting agent for director Michael Lesner and has a Ph.D. in psychology.