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 "Detroit 1-8-7" ABC New Drama Series |
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 "Mr. Sunshine" ABC New Comedy Series |
 "Body of Proof" ABC New Drama Series |
 "My Generation" ABC New Drama Series |
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 "No Ordinary Family" ABC New Drama Series |
 "The Whole Truth" ABC New Drama Series |
 Coffee with "Modern Family" Emmy Nominated ABC Comedy Series |
 "Better With You" ABC New Comedy Series |
 "Secret Millionaire" ABC New Alternative Series |
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 "Happy Endings" ABC New Comedy Series |
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 What does it take to be a detective in one of America's toughest cities? Follow one homicide unit as Detroit's finest reveal the crisis and revelation, heartbreak and heroism that characterize these inner city cops in this series shot entirely in Detroit, Michigan, which premieres Tuesday, September 21, on the ABC Television Network. There's the damaged but driven Detective Louis Fitch, a wily homicide vet who is the most respected -- and most misunderstood -- man in the division; Detective Damon Washington, Fitch's new partner, who finds the first day on the job is a trial by fire, complicated by the imminent birth of his first child; Detective Ariana Sanchez, sexy, edgy and beautiful, who has emerged from a rough background to become a rising star in the department; narcotics undercover cop John Stone, a streetwise smooth talker, clever and quick with a smile made for the movies, who is teamed with Sanchez -- a combustible pairing rife with conflict and sexual tension; Sergeant Jesse Longford, a 30-year veteran and sage of the department struggling with his impending retirement from the force and the city he loves, who, together with his partner, Detective Vikram Mahajan -- a fully Americanized son of Indian immigrants -- form an amusing mismatch of experience and enthusiasm, intellect and instinct, old school and new world, but whose combined skills have never encountered a case that couldn't be cleared; and all are headed by Lieutenant Maureen Mason, a strong-willed single mom struggling to balance home and work. The unit works with the primary medical examiner, Dr. Abbey Ward, who has an unusual hobby in her off-hours-roller derby. The men and women of Detroit Homicide are as smart and tough as they come. They have to be, as they struggle with their own inner demons, using only their sharp sense of humor to keep them grounded while working the neighborhoods of the historic Motor City. "Detroit 1-8-7" stars Michael Imperioli ("The Sopranos," "Life on Mars") as Detective Louis Fitch, James McDaniel ("NYPD Blue") as Sergeant Jesse Longford, Aisha Hinds ("True Blood") as Lieutenant Maureen Mason, D.J. Cotrona ("Windfall") as Detective John Stone, Jon Michael Hill (Broadway's "Superior Donuts") as Detective Damon Washington, Shaun Majumder ("24,""Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle") as Detective Vikram Mahajan, Natalie Martinez ("Death Race") as Detective Ariana Sanchez and Erin Cummings ("Mad Men") as Dr. Abbey Ward. David Zabel ("ER"), Jason Richman ("Swing Vote"), Kevin Hooks ("Prison Break"), David Hoberman ("The Proposal") and Todd Lieberman ("The Proposal") are executive producers. "Detroit 1-8-7" is a production of ABC Studios. |
DAVID ZABEL, executive producer JASON RICHMAN, executive producer KEVIN HOOKS, executive producer DAVID HOBERMAN, executive producer TODD LIEBERMAN, executive producer |
 MICHAEL IMPERIOLI Michael Imperioli, acclaimed actor, writer and producer, has established a successful career in both television and film. Most recently he starred in the indie horror movie "Foreclosure," which is scheduled for release in 2011. He also recently starred as Detective Ray Carling on ABC's critically acclaimed drama series, "Life on Mars," during the 2008-2009 Season. Imperioli is best known for his role as Christopher Moltisanti on the acclaimed series "The Sopranos," which earned him a Best Supporting Actor Emmy® Award, five Emmy nominations, as well as numerous Golden Globe and SAG nominations. In addition to his role as a cast member, Imperioli wrote five episodes of the show. He also had a star turn on the right side of the law as a detective in the acclaimed series "Law & Order," and was the voice of Frankie in the DreamWorks Academy Award-nominated "Shark Tale." "The Hungry Ghosts," a New York City-based feature which Imperioli wrote and directed, was released in 2009. In December 2009, he starred in Peter Jackson's "The Lovely Bones," based on the bestselling book, opposite Rachel Weiz and Mark Wahlberg. Imperioli first came to the public's attention as Spider in Martin Scorsese's "Goodfellas." In his more than 30 film roles, he has worked with such acclaimed directors as Spike Lee on "Jungle Fever," "Malcolm X," "Clockers," "Girl 6" and "Summer of Sam"; the Hughes Brothers on "Dead Presidents," and with Nancy Savoca on "Household Saints." Other credits include Campbell Scott's "Hamlet," Peter Mattei's "Love in the Time of Money," Gary Winnick's "Sweet Nothing" and the comedy "My Baby's Daddy." As a writer, Imperioli has done work for Dimension on "King Suckerman" and penned the screen adaptation of Mario Puzo's "Omerta" for Miramax. He also wrote and executive-produced "Summer of Sam." PERSONAL INFORMATION |
 JAMES MCDANIEL Best known for his seven seasons as Lt. Arthur Fancy on ABC's landmark police drama, "NYPD Blue," James McDaniel's versatile acting talents have earned him acclaim for numerous TV, film and stage performances. The one-time veterinary medicine major at the University of Pennsylvania garnered a 1996 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor for a Drama Series in recognition of his standout role Other TV credits span "The Good Wife," "Civil Wars," "LA Law," "Las Vegas," "Cop Rock," "Gabriel's Fire," "Law & Order," "Taken," "A Man Called Hawk," "Crime Story" and "Kate and Allie." He has appeared in such broadcast and cable TV movies and miniseries as "Common Ground," "Out of Time," Love Kills," "The Old Man and the Sea," "Murder in Black and White," "Internal Affairs" and "The Road to Galveston," opposite Cicely Tyson. One of his early television roles was a militant cop on the hit series "Hill Street Blues." From a first job in a soft-drink commercial, McDaniel has gone on to receive the prestigious Obie Award and a Drama Desk Award nomination for his portrayal of Wendall in the New York stage production of "Before It Hits Home." In addition, he has been honored with the Clarence Derwent Award for his portrayal of Paul Portier in the Tony Award-winning Broadway play, "Six Degrees of Separation." Other noteworthy stage performances include "Someone Who'll Watch Over Me," "Joe Turner's Come and Gone," "Balm and Gilead" and "A Soldier's Play." Among McDaniel's diverse feature film credits are Spike Lee's critically acclaimed "Malcolm X," Woody Allen's "Alice," "The Battle for Bunker Hill," "Sunshine State," "War Eagle," "El Cortez," "Truth or Consequences," "Living Hell," "Strictly Business," "Rocket Gibraltar," "Crack in the Mirror," "Bonzai" and "Risky Business." McDaniel and his wife, Hannelore, have two sons. PERSONAL INFORMATION |
 JON MICHAEL HILL A 2010 Tony Award nominee for his Broadway debut in "Superior Donuts," Jon Michael Hill got hooked on acting as a first-grader in Waukegan, Illinois, after watching a performance of a story he wrote about his brother getting lost at the zoo. Though playing high school football and saxophone in the band later occupied much of his extracurricular time, it was the school stage where Hill continued to find his true passion. After attending a summer drama program for high school students at Northwestern University, Hill decided to make his passion his future. He went on to earn a BFA in Acting from the University of Illinois, where his favorite roles included Edgar in "King Lear," Paul in "Six Degrees of Separation," Pete Gint in "Gint" and himself in "Ain't Misbehavin'." Still in college, Hill was the youngest ensemble member of the acclaimed Steppenwolf Theater Company in Chicago, which premiered "Superior Donuts" by Tracy Letts -- the play that later would bring him to Broadway. In addition to scoring a Tony nomination that year, Hill's performance as Franco Wicks in "Superior Donuts" brought him an Outer Critics Circle Award, Theater World Award and Drama League nomination. Hill has also won over audiences in New York and Houston as Puck in different stagings of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" -- Dan Sullivan's production of the Shakespearean classic in New York City's Central Park and Neil Armfield's production of a version by Benjamin Britten at the Houston Grand Opera. Audiences in Atlanta have also cheered him at the Alliance Theater in Tina Landau's production of "In the Red and Brown Water." PERSONAL INFORMATION |
 NATALIE MARTINEZ A Miami native, Natalie Martinez is a Cuban beauty whose mother inspired her to audition for Jennifer Lopez's J.Lo clothing line, and who ultimately beat out 5,000 girls to become the face of the clothing line. She then moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting. "Fashion House," a series for MyNetwork, marked her acting debut in 2007. Martinez was the female lead in "Death Race," a 2008 feature film for Universal, appearing opposite Jason Statham, Ian McShane, Tyrese and Joan Allen. She most recently was a recurring character in the television comedy "Sons of Tucson," opposite Tyler Labine. She has also appeared in the independent films "Jack Stone," opposite Shane West, and "Magic City Memoirs." PERSONAL INFORMATION |
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Paul Lee was named president, ABC Entertainment Group in July 2010. In his new role, Lee has oversight of all creative and business operations for ABC Studios as well as all development, programming, marketing and scheduling operations for ABC Entertainment. Lee reports to Anne Sweeney, co-chair of Disney Media Networks and president, Disney/ABC Television Group. Prior to becoming president of ABC Entertainment Group, Lee led ABC Family from 2004-2010, where he revitalized the cable channel with an ambitious slate of original and acquired programs. In conceiving the mission of the network, he launched a plan to target the young adult Millennial audience on multiple platforms with relatable programming like "Kyle XY," "The Secret Life of the American Teenager," "Pretty Little Liars," "Greek," "Make It Or Break It" and "Huge." The network is also home to the biggest programming event on cable with "25 Days of Christmas." Under Lee, ABC Family has had an amazing six+ years of consecutive growth. 2010-to-date, ABC Family ranks among the Top 5 cable networks in Prime in W18-49 (No. 5), W18-34 (No. 4), F12-34 (No. 2), Teens (No. 3) and Female Teens (No. 3), and among the Top 10 in Total Viewers (No. 10), A18-49 (No. 10), A18-34 (No. 8) and V12-34 (No. 7). ABC Family has also grown its Prime audience by impressive margins: +74% in Total Viewers, +70% in A18-49 and +75% in W18-49. In addition, among the network's core younger demo sets, the network's Prime delivery has more than doubled over the past six+ years: +111% in A18-34, +115% in W18-34, +111% in V12-34. ABC Family also made the most of new platforms to connect viewers with content. The industry recognized this push for creativity and innovation on this front by awarding ABC Family a 2007 Emmy for Outstanding Achievement in Interactive Television as well as an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media the following year. Prior to joining ABC Family, Lee was chief executive officer and founder of BBC America, and was responsible for the development and launch of the company in March 1998, starting as general manager and then chief operating officer. During his tenure, the hit comedy series "The Office" (British version) garnered two Golden Globes®. Other shows under his supervision included the BBC's "Changing Rooms," which formatted into TLC's signature show, "Trading Spaces," "What Not to Wear" and the "Graham Norton Show." Before arriving stateside, Lee spent several years at the BBC, ultimately serving as channel editor for BBC Prime, the company's 24-hour entertainment channel. He started his career as a reporter assigned to Belfast, Northern Ireland, at a particularly critical period in the conflict. Upon returning to London, he segued into entertainment, where he became a producer, director and showrunner, going on to earn a BAFTA and a BANFF Award for the BBC documentary series Arena for his portrait of Woody Guthrie. In 1990 Lee branched out into drama, traveling to Moscow to direct and produce "Oblomov," starring George Wendt of "Cheers" fame. He also produced, directed and wrote TV movies. Before joining the BBC in 1984, Lee worked as an assistant production manager on novelas at the Brazilian national network Rede Globo in Rio de Janeiro. Lee holds an MA in Modern Languages (Portuguese and Russian) from Oxford University in England. |
 Matthew Perry stars as Ben Donovan, a self-involved manager of a San Diego sports arena, the Sunshine Center, where curious mishaps and bizarre requests are nothing more than ordinary. Working alongside him is his boss and arena owner Crystal, attractive, powerful and highly erratic; Alice, the cute, tomboyish marketing director and Ben's friend with benefits; Alonzo, a former basketball player, handsome and unbelievably happy; Ben's assistant, Heather, pretty, sweet, but terrifying because she once lit a boyfriend on fire; Crystal's son, Roman, sweet-faced, clueless and Ben's newest employee; and a hapless operations crew whom Ben refers to collectively as the "Steves." On what would have been just a typical day at work -- trying to get rid of a hockey rink that won't melt so the circus can go on that night, looking for an elephant lost in the building and arranging an impromptu press conference to repair one of his boss's PR nightmares -- Alice ends her casual relationship with Ben to commit to another man. This happens on Ben's 40th birthday, just as he's realizing he doesn't want to be alone. "Mr. Sunshine" stars Matthew Perry ("Friends") as Ben, Allison Janney ("The West Wing") as Crystal, Andrea Anders as Alice, James Lesure as Alonzo and Nate Torrence as Roman. Matthew Perry, Alex Barnow, Marc Firek, Matthew Carlson, Jamie Tarses and Thomas Schlamme are executive producers. The Pilot was written by Matthew Perry and Alex Barnow & Marc Firek and directed by Thomas Schlamme. "Mr. Sunshine" is a Matthew Perry Production, Shoe Money Production, Barnow and Firek Production and FanFare Production, in association with Sony Pictures Television. |
 MATTHEW PERRY, executive producer ALEX BARNOW, executive producer Barnow currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife, two daughters and son. MARC FIREK, executive producer Firek currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife and two daughters. MATTHEW CARLSON, executive producer Carlson lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two sons, and his life's ambition is to someday beat his son in Boggle. JAMIE TARSES, executive producer Tarses lives in the Hollywood Hills with Padraic Aubrey and their son and daughter. THOMAS SCHLAMME, executive producer Feature film directing credits include "So I Married an Axe Murderer," starring Mike Myers, "You So Crazy," with Martin Lawrence, and "Miss Firecracker," with Holly Hunter and Tim Robbins. Telefilm credits include "Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long," starring John Goodman, and "Crazy from the Heart," with Christine Lahti, both for TNT. Schlamme continues to develop projects under his company, Shoe Money Productions. |
 MATTHEW PERRY Matthew Perry’s worldwide audience will be happy to know he is returning to series television as the star, co-writer and executive producer of “Mr. Sunshine.” Perry is perhaps best known for his Emmy-nominated role as Chandler Bing on “Friends,” and has shown his diverse talents in a range of projects since the series concluded after ten years. Last seen in Warner Bros. “17 Again,” directed by Burr Steers (“Igby Goes Down”), with Zac Efron and Michelle Trachtenberg, Perry was also seen in two independent films, “Birds of America,” which screened at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, and “Numb,” which screened at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival. Perry received Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG Award nominations for his starring role in TNT’s “The Ron Clark Story,” the true story of teacher Ron Clark (Perry) who leaves his hometown in North Carolina to teach in one of New York City’s worst schools. Clark’s efforts and his students’ successes earned him Disney’s Teacher of the Year in 2002, and the telefilm was TNT’s highest-rated original movie since 2004’s “The Librarian.” In 2006 Perry returned to series television to star in Aaron Sorkin’s NBC drama, “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip,” in a role that was written for him. Earlier, in 2005, he took his talents to the athletic arena as he hosted the 2005 ESPY Awards. The broadcast earned the highest rating in the 12-year history of the ESPYs. That same year Perry made his directorial debut with an episode of the off-beat hit comedy, “Scrubs,” also guest-starring in the episode in the role of a man willing to donate a kidney to his ailing father (played by his real-life father, John Perry) until complications arise. Perry’s feature film debut was in 1988 in “A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon,” starring River Phoenix. In 1999 he starred with Neve Campbell, Dylan McDermott and Oliver Platt in “Three to Tango.” Other feature film credits include “Almost Heroes,” with the late Chris Farley and Eugene Levy, “Fools Rush In,” with Salma Hayek, and “Serving Sara,” with Elizabeth Hurley. Perry realized one of his personal challenges when he made his stage debut in London’s West End in the spring of 2003 in David Mamet’s “Sexual Perversity in Chicago.” He co-starred alongside Minnie Driver, Hank Azaria and Kelly Reilley. The play broke the record for the largest box-office advance for a West End show. Born in Williamstown, Massachusetts, Perry was raised in Ottawa, Canada. At 15 he moved to Los Angeles to live with his father, actor John Bennett Perry. In addition to performing in several high school stage productions, he was an avid tennis player, ranking No. 17 nationally in the junior singles category and No. 3 in the doubles competition. Perry continues to support and host the annual gala for the Lili Claire Foundation, which raises funds for those born with Williams Syndrome and other neurogenetic birth defects. PERSONAL INFORMATION |
 ALLISON JANNEY Displaying astonishing versatility with a wide range of roles in film, television and theater, Allison Janney has taken her place among a select group of actors who combine a leading lady’s profile with a character actor’s art of performance. Fans will remember her starring role as CJ Cregg in the award-winning NBC series, “The West Wing”, for which Janney won a remarkable four SAG and four Emmy Awards. Upcoming on the big screen, Janney stars in Todd Solondz’s latest film, “Life During Wartime,” an unconventional sequel to “Happiness” which premiered at the Venice Film Festival. The movie will be released by IFC Films this summer. She has also completed filming an independent project entitled “The Oranges” and “A Thousand Words” with Eddie Murphy; both are due for an early 2011 release. Janney was last seen on Broadway wowing critics and audiences with her performance as Violet Newstead in the musical version of “9 to 5,” for which she earned a Tony nomination and Drama Desk Award. In addition she appeared in Sam Mendes’ latest feature, “Away We Go.” Previously she delighted audiences with outstanding performances in the Oscar-nominated ensemble hit, “Juno,” and in the movie version of the Tony Award-winning play “Hairspray.” Janney appeared in the comedy “Strangers with Candy,” was the voice of Gladys in Dreamworks’ animated comedy “Over the Hedge,” and received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for her work in “Our Very Own.” She starred opposite Meryl Streep in “The Hours,” which received a SAG Award nomination for Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture. Other credits include the Academy Award-winning films “American Beauty” (for which she won a SAG Award for Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture) and “Finding Nemo,” as well as “Nurse Betty,” “How to Deal,” “Drop Dead Gorgeous,” “10 Things I Hate About You,” “Primary Colors,” “The Ice Storm,” “Six Days Seven Nights,” “The Object of My Affection” and “Big Night.” While a freshman studying acting at Kenyon College in Ohio, Janney auditioned for Paul Newman and got the part. Soon after, Newman and his wife, Joanne Woodward, suggested she study at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York. She followed their advice and went on to make her Broadway debut in Noel Coward’s “Present Laughter,” for which she earned the Outer Critics Circle Award and Clarence Derwent Award. For her Broadway performance in Arthur Miller’s “A View from the Bridge” she was nominated for a Tony Award and won the Outer Critics Circle Award and the Drama Desk Award for Best Supporting Actress. In addition she has starred in the New York Public Theater’s production of “Taming of the Shrew,” which was part of the Shakespeare in the Park series, and in the Williamstown Theatre Festival’s production of Lillian Hellman’s “The Autumn Garden.” PERSONAL INFORMATION |
 ANDREA ANDERS Andrea Anders most recently starred in ABC’s critically acclaimed series “Better Off Ted,” and is known to television audiences for her roles as Nicole Allen on the series “The Class” and as Alex Garrett in the comedy “Joey.” Additional television credits include “Law & Order,” “Tru Calling,” “Oz,” “Numb3rs” and the daytime dramas “Guiding Light” and “One Life to Live.” Feature film credits include the road comedy “Sex Drive” and “The Stepford Wives.” Anders is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. She received her Master of Fine Arts Degree from Rutgers in 2001. Born and raised in Madison, Wisconsin, she currently makes her home in Los Angeles. PERSONAL INFORMATION |
 JAMES LESURE James Lesure gives new meaning to the term Hollywood Hunk. His magnetic charm, both on screen and stage, complement a firmly grounded personality. Named one of the next generation’s leading men by GQ Magazine and one of the hottest bachelors on television, Lesure consistently delivers inspiring performances. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of the suave, competitive head of surveillance, Mike Cannon, on the hit series “Las Vegas,” opposite legendary actor James Caan. Lesure made his series debut on the comedy “For Your Love” as attorney Mel Ellis, co-starring actress Holly Robinson-Peete. He has also appeared in recurring roles on the hits “The New Adventures of Old Christine,” “Lipstick Jungle,” “The Division” and “Alias.” Other television credits include guest-starring roles on “Lost,” “Sherri,” “Seinfeld” and a notable turn as a resolute military officer on the acclaimed series “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip.” Film roles include various independent productions and the feature films “The Ring 2,” starring Naomi Watts, “Our Family Wedding,” alongside America Ferrera, and “Crimson Tide,” with Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman. Born and raised in Los Angeles, CA, Lesure’s path to Hollywood began with a few unexpected turns. He served in the Air Force Academy before attending the University of Southern California, where he received a BFA in Theater. During his time at USC, he also studied abroad at the University of Kent in Canterbury, England. While there, he performed in the productions “Hair” and “The Island.” In addition to performing abroad, he was able to fulfill a lifelong dream – becoming an amateur boxer. A natural in front of the camera and on stage, Lesure has also worked in a professional theater company in Los Angeles, where he played the role of Macduff in Shakespeare’s great tragedy, “Macbeth.” Lesure has been recognized both for his on-screen performances and charitable efforts. He is the recipient of the Celebrity Honoree and Distinguished Support Awards from the Sickle Cell Disease Foundation; Outstanding Male Actor in a TV Drama presented by the MIB Prism Awards; and as a sports enthusiast, he is a two-time Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the Entertainment League. PERSONAL INFORMATION |
 NATE TORRENCE After his freshman year at Kent State University, Nate Torrence moved to Chicago and began studying at Second City. He started performing with an improv/sketch troupe, only to find that he was too young to legally enter the majority of improv clubs in the city. He moved back to Ohio and founded his own theater troupe, which toured local coffee houses and theatres. When a Second City Theater opened in Cleveland, Torrence continued to train. A few years later, he made the big move to Los Angeles. As soon as he arrived in Los Angeles, Torrence started auditioning for commercials, which is where he got his first big break. He appeared in over 40 national and regional spots, most notably as David Spade’s sidekick in the Capital One “What’s in Your Wallet” campaign. Soon after, Torrence began breaking into television with guest star appearances on several shows, including “Malcolm in the Middle,” “How I Met Your Mother,” “House” and many more. In 2006 he landed the recurring role of Dylan Killington on NBC’s critically acclaimed “Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip.” Film appearances include “Get Smart,” “Get Smart’s Bruce and Lloyd Out of Control,” “My Best Friend’s Girl” and a major role in the Dreamworks comedy “She’s Out of My League.” Torrence still finds time to perform sketch/improv shows in area theaters, including at
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 Brilliant and driven neurosurgeon Dr. Megan Hunt had it all, or so she thought. As the first female Head of Neurosurgery at a prominent Philadelphia university hospital, she never appreciated how the demands of her profession were taking a toll on her personal life until her husband divorced her and she lost custody of their then seven-year-old daughter. Still reeling from this emotional trauma, Megan soon suffered a physical one, a car accident that left her with a condition called paresthesia -- random attacks of numbness and cramping of her hands. Tragically, this condition failed to manifest itself until Megan's first trip back to the operating room. She lost control of her instruments and her patient died on the table. Megan's life as a neurosurgeon was over. Five years later Megan has found a new life as a Medical Examiner. Although she's no longer in the business of fixing what's wrong with living patients, she's still instinctively drawn to finding out what killed her dead patients and uncovering who was responsible and why. As she pursues the answers, the bodies of the dead provide the clues. The body is, in effect, the proof. And with her unique blend of smarts, instinct and a warehouse of medical knowledge, she can read a body like nobody else. Megan can also ruffle feathers like nobody else. In her new career she has already developed a reputation for flouting convention and blurring the lines between the Medical Examiner's Office and the Police Department. Dr. Kate Murphy, Megan's boss, sympathizes to a degree. As Philadelphia's first female Chief Medical Examiner, Kate didn't get where she is without ruffling a few feathers herself. She hired Megan for her expertise and the results she could bring to the job. But Megan's unconventional way of doing things presents Kate with an ongoing dilemma. Megan is brilliant but also polarizing. How much should Kate rein her in? Megan's partner is Medical Investigator Peter Dunlop. A former cop, he doesn't hesitate to tell her the hard truths about her work style. And he's invaluable as a bridge between the Medical Examiner's Office and the Police Department. Also frequent contacts at work are Dr. Ethan Gross, whose boyish, geeky ways Megan finds endearing, as well as Deputy Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Curtis Brumfield. It is Megan to whom Curtis is constantly trying to prove his medical chops. Detective Bud Morris is an old school cop and finds Megan's Sherlock Holmes-like ways exasperating, but he can't deny her effectiveness. His partner, Detective Samantha Baker, is eager and bright. She possesses a quiet respect for Megan's input, even if her partner doesn't. Death is a fact of life. The irony is, death has brought new life to Megan Hunt. As she investigates what happened to her patients, she finds their lives and the lessons they hold are in a way a bequest to her, to learn from them what she can and to apply to her own personal journey of redemption and forgiveness. In return, Megan is determined to get them justice. "Body of Proof" stars Dana Delany stars as Dr. Megan Hunt, Geoffrey Arend as Dr. Ethan Gross, Nicholas Bishop as Peter Dunlop, John Carroll Lynch as Detective Bud Morris, Windell D. Middlebrooks as Dr. Curtis Brumfield, Jeri Ryan as Dr. Kate Murphy and Sonja Sohn as Detective Samantha Baker. The series is created by Christopher Murphey and executive-produced by Murphey, Matthew Gross, and Sunil Nayar. "Body of Proof" is produced by Gross Entertainment and ABC Studios. |
CHRISTOPHER MURPHEY, creator/executive producer "Body of Proof" marks Christopher Murphey's first television production to be brought to series, though he has worked in features and television for years. In addition to his writing for television, he also wrote the recent hit film remake of "The Karate Kid," starring Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan. Murphey went to Harvard and studied English and Chinese literature. MATTHEW GROSS, executive producer Oscar and Golden Globe-nominated producer Matthew Gross serves as president of his film and television production company, GROSS Entertainment. The company has an overall television production deal with ABC Studios through 2011. While at ABC, in addition to-executive producing "Body of Proof ," "Dirty Sexy Money" and "Day Break," he produced a number of pilots, including "See Kate Run," "Twenty Questions," "Sherman's March" and "Neighbors." In feature films Gross produced the critically-acclaimed Beatles musical, "Across the Universe," as well as "Fired Up!" and "Joe Somebody." He is currently developing a Broadway musical version of "The Sting," as well as the Hall and Oates musical, "You Make My Dreams Come True." The former president of Kopelson Entertainment and Kopelson Telemedia, Gross supervised and developed all motion pictures and television for the company. Prior to working at Kopelson, he was executive vice president of Wilshire Court Productions, a division of the Paramount Television Group, where he developed and produced 70 films for television. SUNIL NAYAR, executive producer Sunil Nayar started his career at New York's famed Public Theater in casting, and even worked as a casting director at ABC, helping in casting on "NYPD Blue" and "The Practice." He later worked as an assistant to Tom Fontana on "Homicide: Life on the Street" and as a story editor on "Oz." Nayar rose through the ranks to become executive producer on "CSI: Miami," and was consulting producer last season's drama, "Three Rivers." |
 DANA DELANY Dana Delany made her mark as Army nurse Colleen McMurphy on ABC-TV's critically acclaimed series, "China Beach," for which she received two Emmy Awards and four nominations for Best Dramatic Actress. For the past three seasons she has portrayed Katherine Mayfair on the ABC hit series "Desperate Housewives." Following her graduation from Wesleyan University, the Stamford, Connecticut native went to New York to hone her skills in daytime television and theatre. She starred on Broadway in "A Life" and received critical acclaim in a number of off-Broadway productions, including Nicholas Kazan's "Blood Moon," which led to her move to Los Angeles for the west coast production of the controversial drama. Opting to stay in LA after the run of the play, Delany was soon cast in such popular television shows as "Moonlighting" and "Magnum, P.I." Delany has appeared in a number of films, including "Tombstone," "Housesitter," "Fly Away Home," "Exit to Eden," "Light Sleeper," "Moon Over Parador," "Masquerade," "Patty Hearst," "Where the River Runs Black" and "Almost You." Most recently she was seen in the independent films "Route 30," "A Beautiful Life" and "Multiple Sarcasms." She will next be seen in the independent film "Camp Hope." On television Delany completed a two-part episode arc on the ABC's "Castle." Other TV credits include CBS's "Presidio Med," Fox's "Pasadena" and NBC's "Kidnapped," opposite Timothy Hutton. Episodic work includes "Family Law," for which she received an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series. Television miniseries include "Shake, Rattle & Roll," "True Women" and "Wild Palms, " and among her movies for television are "Resurrection" and "The Patron Saint of Liars," both directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal; "For Hope," in which she played a woman suffering from Scleroderma; Lifetime's "Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story"; Showtime's "Sirens"; "Rescuers: Stories of Courage"; "Conviction," with Omar Epps, and "The Right Temptation" for HBO. Delany produced and starred in the ABC telefilm "Final Jeopardy," based on New York sex-crimes prosecutor Linda Fairstein's novel. Delany's theatre credits include "Translations," "Much Ado About Nothing," opposite Billy Campbell at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, and the Pulitzer Prize-winning play "Dinner with Friends," alternating roles in New York, Los Angeles and Boston. She also appeared in Neil Labute's "Things We Said Today" at the EST marathon in New York. Since 1996 Delany has provided voice-over work as Lois Lane on the WB's animated series "Superman," "The Batman/Superman Adventures," "Justice League" and, most recently, "The Batman." Delany is currently co-president of the Creative Coalition alongside Tim Daly. Since the mid-1990's, she has served on the board of the Scleroderma Research Foundation. PERSONAL INFORMATION |
 NICHOLAS BISHOP Since graduating from Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in 1996, Nicholas Bishop has worked extensively in international theater, film and television. His feature films include "Punishment," "Occasional Coarse Language," "My Mother Frank," "Powderburn" and the critically acclaimed "Walking on Water." Bishop is most recognized by his role for three seasons as Detective Peter Baker in the Australian series "Home and Away." Additional television credits include Fox's "Past Life," "McLeod's Daughters," "Heartbreak High," "Water Rats," "Blue Heelers," "Farscape," "White Collar Blue" and "All Saints." An accomplished screen acting teacher who has worked with NIDA for the past nine years, Bishop has been the Australia Day Ambassador for the entertainment industry for the past six years. When not in production, Bishop lives in Sydney, Australia. PERSONAL INFORMATION |
 JERI RYAN Jeri Ryan began her acting career with guest-starring roles on hit TV shows like "Melrose Place," "Matlock," "The Sentinel" and a series regular role on "Dark Skies." Her big break occurred when she was cast to play Seven of Nine, a Borg drone freed from the collective on the science fiction series "Star Trek: Voyager." Ryan later joined the cast of "Boston Public" as Ronnie Cooke, a role that the show's producer, David E. Kelley, wrote specifically for her. She also had a recurring role as Charlotte Morgan on "The O.C." and guest-starred on Kelley's "Boston Legal." Ryan starred in the CBS legal drama "Shark," playing Los Angeles District Attorney Jessica Devlin opposite James Woods. After giving birth to her daughter Gisele, Ryan guest-starred in "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" as defense attorney Patrice La Rue, and had a recurring role on the TNT drama "Leverage," as Tara Cole, a con woman whom Sophie (Gina Belman) calls on for help. Ryan's film credits include "Down with Love" and "Dracula 2000," opposite Gerard Butler. She resides in Los Angeles with her husband, chef Christophe Eme, son Alex and daughter Gisele. Jeri and Christophe own and operate the LA-based French restaurant Ortolan. PERSONAL INFORMATION |
 What a difference ten years can make. In 2000 a documentary crew follows a disparate group of high school seniors from Greenbelt High School in Austin, TX, as they prepare for graduation, and revisits them ten years later, in 2010, as they return home to rediscover that, just because they're not where they planned to be, that doesn't mean they're not right where they need to be. None of these students couldn wait to graduate and head out into the real world, but the world they were entering got very real, very fast. Personal, social and global events of the last decade shaped and altered their life courses, and when the documentarian reconnects with them, they're faced with the questions of whether their old hopes and dreams were realized, what they've become and where they're still headed. Camera lenses takes us on a path of self-discovery, offering a window into the personal lives of these fomer classmates. There's Steven Foster, "the overachiever," who found it impossible to live up to his father's expectations and escaped to Hawaii to become a surfer. Steven returns to Austin after a call from Caroline Chung, the shy "wallflower" in high school, who has decided to break the news that she's raising his nine year old son, conceived on prom night. Kenneth Finley, "the nerd" and all-around good guy, is now a teacher and wants nothing more than to have kids and a family of his own. He has created a sort of surrogate family in the meantime by allowing his former high school sweetheart, Dawn Barbuso, "the punk," to stay at his house until her baby is born in three months. Dawn's husband, Rolly Marks, Greenbelt High's former star athlete and "the jock," is serving his country in Afghanistan. High school "beauty queen" Jackie Vachs returned to Austin when her Hollywood dreams didn't pan out. She's in a marriage of convenience to "rich kid" Anders Holt, and wears a thin veneer of polished marital bliss... until she bumps into Steven following his return to Austin. Brenda Serrano, the class "brain" who thought she had found her soulmate in Anders, has not fully recovered from their high school break-up, despite her high-powered job working for a Congressman in DC. A call about her ailing mother will bring her back to their old stomping grounds. And The Falcon, "the rock star" free spirit, is still chasing his rock & roll dreams. Though producing, deejaying and tapped into the underground music scene, it's his ties to his old friends that keeps him rooted. The scripted drama follows the personal stories of these nine friends. The promises they thought their futures held, as well as how far they've come and just how they got here are all told through the camera of a documentary film crew. "My Generation" stars Michael Stahl-David as Steven, Jaime King as Jacqueline, Kelli Garner as Dawn, Keir O'Donnell as Kenneth, Sebastian Sozzi as The Falcon, Mehcad Brooks as Rolly, Anne Son as Caroline, Daniella Alonso as Brenda and Julian Morris as Anders. Based on a Swedish format entitled "On God's Highway," "My Generation" was created and written by Noah Hawley ("The Unusuals," "Bones"), who is also an executive producer along with Warren Littlefield, Henrik Bastin, Peter Magnusson and Martin Persson. Craig Gillespie directed the pilot. The project is from ABC Studios. |
NOAH HAWLEY, creator / executive producer Author, screenwriter and producer Noah Hawley is a multi-talent with numerous projects currently in play. Earlier this year the New York native sold a feature comedy script to Disney which he and his brother wrote entitled "Home Free." His latest novel, The Punch, received great notice on Kirkus Reviews and is set to be released this summer. He also executive-produced the ABC pilot he wrote, "The Unusuals," which filmed in Manhattan. Hawley began writing as a release from his job at the Legal Aid Society in New York, where he worked with abused and neglected juveniles. He then moved to San Francisco and met critically acclaimed author Po Bronson, who invited him to join The San Francisco Writers' Grotto, an organization where writers, filmmakers and storytellers practice their craft. In 1998, after penning several short stories and magazine articles, he published his first novel, A Conspiracy of Tall Men (Book of the Month Club selection), a thriller about conspiracy theories which put the wheels of his writing career in motion. After his second published novel, Other People's Weddings, Hawley began writing films. His first screenplay, "The Alibi," was sold to Summit Entertainment and eventually renamed "Lies & Alibis," a feature released in 2006 starring Jerry O'Connell, Sam Elliot and Selma Blair. Prior to that he broke into television when he began writing and producing the hit show "Bones" for FOX. A political science major at Sarah Lawrence College, Hawley also has a love for music. As an accomplished guitarist he played clubs and toured colleges, but in spite of his passion for music, his disdain for the business eventually drove him to fully commit his talents to writing. When he/s not writing captivating novels and intriguing scripts, Hawley donates his time to the non-profit organization 826 Valencia. Co-founded by friend and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Dave Eggers, 826 Valencia is dedicated to supporting students ages 6 to 18 with their writing skills. The organization also conducts special seminars for adults and has chapters in Los Angeles, New York, Michigan, Seattle and Chicago. WARREN LITTLEFIELD, executive producer The LITTLEFIELD company, which developed "My Generation," represents the latest chapter in Warren Littlefield's television career. Since its inception, the company has produced five primetime television series, including the critically acclaimed "Keen Eddie," which launched Sienna Miller's career. The company has a development deal with ABC Studios. This follows Littlefield's history-making two-decade career at NBC. Under his watch as president of the Entertainment Division, NBC won 168 Emmy Awards and numerous other industry honors. In addition, as president of NBC Entertainment, he oversaw the development and production of NBC's primetime, late-night and Saturday morning entertainment programming. During his last three seasons with the network, NBC sold an industry record $6.5 billion in primetime advertising - $2 billion more than its closest competitor. While at the network, Littlefield was responsible for developing many of the series that defined quality programming. In his last four years there, he orchestrated a renaissance at NBC and a return to first place in the ratings race, fueled by a long roster of hit series that he developed, including "Seinfeld," "ER," "Friends," "Frasier," "Mad About You," "Just Shoot Me," "3rd Rock from the Sun," "Newsradio," "Law & Order" and "Homicide: Life on the Street." In his final year at NBC he supervised the development of "Will and Grace" and "Providence," both owned by NBC Studios, as well as "The West Wing." He initiated the development of "Law &Order: SVU," which began the industry trend of procedural spin-offs. Littlefield is also widely regarded as the NBC executive who hired and tirelessly supported Jay Leno as host of "The Tonight Show" following the retirement of the legendary Johnny Carson. This controversial decision led to NBC's return to dominance in late-night. He also oversaw handing David Letterman's late-night spot to Conan O'Brien. Doubleday recently announced it will publish Littlefield's memoir, which will document his architecture of the famous "Must-See TV" years at NBC. Littlefield is on the Board of Directors of Dynamic Digital Depth (an AIM-listed 3D technology company) and on the Friends Board of the Saban Free Clinic in Los Angeles. |
 MICHAEL STAHL-DAVID Michael Stahl-David last starred in producer J.J. Abrams' monster-thriller, "Cloverfield." He also starred in indie-drama "The Project," which premiered as part of the 2008 SlamDance Festival. Other film credits include "Uncle Nino" and "Newport South." Stahl-David is also the creator of the critically-acclaimed self-created web series, "Michael Stahl-David: Behind the Star," distributed by Sony Television on Crackle.com. The series is a mockumentary that chronicles Stahl-David's life following the release of "Cloverfield." Past television credits include a starring role on "The Black Donnellys," as well as guest-starring roles on "Kings," "Mercy," "Numb3rs" and "Law & Order: Criminal Intent." Stahl-David starred in 2007's critically-acclaimed Off-Broadway show, "The Overwhelming" about an American family abroad during the Rwandan genocide. Other theater credits include "The Happy Sad" at The Public Theatre's Summer Play Festival with Eddie Kaye Thomas and Ari Graynor. A native of Chicago, Stahl-David currently resides in Los Angeles.
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 JAIME KING With her charm and all-American appeal, Jaime King has graced the covers of top fashion magazines as a model and starred in a variety of roles on television and film as a rising actress. This summer she will host VH1's "Scream Queens 2," a reality program that gives 10 aspiring actresses the chance to win a role in the next "Saw" film by completing various competitions surrounding the horror genre. Recently King wrapped the remake of Charles Kaufman's 1980 cult classic feature film, "Mother's Day," opposite Shawn Ashmore and Deborah Ann Wohl. Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman, the film is slated to be released in late 2010. King broke into television roles with MTV's "House of Style," "Kitchen Confidential" and "The Class," and was the leading role in "Gary's Unmarried." On the big screen she most recently starred in "The Spirit," "My Bloody Valentine 3D" and "Fanboys." She also lent her voice to George Lucas' animated series, "Star Wars: Clone Wars." Feature film roles include "Pearl Harbor," "Blow," "Slackers," "Two for the Money," "White Chicks," "Sin City," "Cheaper by the Dozen 2," as well as the independent features "Pretty Persuasion," "The Tripper," "They Wait," King began her career as a fashion model, landing covers for top international fashion magazines and later advertising campaigns for Armani, Calvin Klein, Victoria's Secret and Jay Z's Rocawear clothing line. She was also a spokesperson for a Revlon global cosmetic campaign. King currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband, producer/director Kyle Newman. PERSONAL INFORMATION |
 KELLI GARNER Kelli Garner is one of today's rising stars, having already impressed audiences in film and stage work that spans both dramatic and comedic portrayals. On-screen Garner notably starred as real-life actress Faith Domergue, opposite Leonardo DiCaprio's Howard Hughes, in Martin Scorsese's award-winning "The Aviator," and opposite Ryan Gosling in Craig Gillespie's "Lars and the Real Girl." She also appeared as the voice of Marcie in Hoyt Yeatman's "G-Force" for producer Jerry Bruckheimer and in Ang Lee's "Taking Woodstock." Other film credits include Stephen Herek's "Man of the House," Mike Mills' "Thumbsucker," Jason Matzner's "Dreamland," Hunter Richards' "London," Larry Clark's "Bully" and Todd Louiso's "Love Liza," with Philip Seymour Hoffman. On stage Garner most recently starred off-Broadway as the young Nina in the Classic Stage Company's production of Chekhov's "The Seagull," directed by Viacheslav Dolgachev, with Dianne Wiest and Alan Cumming; in Bert V. Royal's play, "Dog Sees God," directed by Trip Cullman; and in Eric Bogosian's play, "1+1," at NYSAF (New York Stage and Film) and directed by Mark Brokaw. PERSONAL INFORMATION |
 KEIR O'DONNELL Best known for his hilarious role in the film "Wedding Crashers" as Todd Cleary, the eccentric artistic son of Christopher Walken, Keir O'Donnell's witty humor and stellar acting ability have captured audiences nationwide. O'Donnell starred opposite Kevin James in the Happy Madison/Adam Sandler production, "Paul Blart: Mall Cop." Other recent films include "The Runaways," alongside Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning, Disney's romantic comedy "When in Rome," Lakeshore Entertainment's "Pathology" and the documentary "Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show," as himself. He also had the lead role in the thriller "Amusement" from New Line and Picturehouse, in which he depicts six different characters, and was seen in "The Break Up," with Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston. Independent film credits include "Noise" opposite Tim Robbins, "Flakes" alongside Zooey Deschanel, "After Sex" with Zoe Saldana, "Miss Nobody" with Leslie Bibb and Adam Goldberg, "Taking Changes" opposite Justin Long and Rob Corrdry, "Havoc" -- a psychological thriller shot in one 110-minute continuous take -- and a biopic about L.A.'s original punk band, "The Germs," entitled "What We Do Is Secret." Spotlighted TV guest star roles include the ABC drama "Lost," "Flash Forward," "The Closer" and recurring roles on FX's "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" and "Sons of Anarchy." O'Donnell was born in Sydney, Australia. With an Australian father and a British mother, he has tri-citizenship. He received a BFA from The HARTT School in CT., a four-year acting conservatory for classical theatre. He currently resides in Los Angeles. PERSONAL INFORMATION |
 SEBASTIAN SOZZI Sebastian Sozzi, a native New Yorker, made his Broadway debut at the age of 17 in "Abby's Song" at City Center. He also performed the role of Dexter in Christopher Shinn's "Four" at TheaterWorks in Hartford, Connecticut, and the role of Alejandro in "Welcome to Arroy's" at the Summer Play Festival in New York City. His television credits include a recurring role on ABC's "Six Degrees," as well as roles on "Law & Order," "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," "Law & Order: Criminal Intent," "Third Watch," "The Black Donnellys" and ABC's daytime series "All My Children." Film credits include "Prime," "In the Cut," "Revolution #9," "Half Nelson," "School for Scoundrels," "Choke," "The Project" and "Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps." PERSONAL INFORMATION |
 MEHCAD BROOKS Mehcad Brooks continues to rise as one of Hollywood's most promising stars and has a bright future ahead. In addition to acting, he is also one of the four new faces of Calvin Klein's notorious underwear advertisement campaigns. Audiences most recently saw Brooks on ABC's "The Deep End," as well as Alan Ball's HBO hit series, "True Blood," opposite Anna Paquin and Steven Moyer. He is a SAG Award winner for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series and an Image Award nominee for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his performance on the ABC show "Desperate Housewives," in the role of Alfre Woodard's son. It was that portrayal of Matthew Applewhite that led to his inclusion in Daily Variety's Ten Young Actors to Watch feature in August 2005. In 2008 Chris Carter ("X-Files") cast Brooks as the lead in his dramatic feature, "Fencewalker." Brooks is also known for his work in the Paul Haggis film, "In the Valley of Elah," opposite Tommy Lee Jones and Charlize Theron, and in the Jerry Bruckheimer film for Disney, "Glory Road," which debuted at No. 1 at the box-office. Growing up in Austin, Texas, Brooks was an All-State basketball player in addition to playing football and baseball. He was accepted into Yale University, but instead attended the University of Southern California to study at their prestigious School of Cinema-Television. He also modeled during his high school and college years. His first breaks came in guest-starring roles on "Malcolm in the Middle," "Boston Public," "One on One" and "Cold Case." He also starred in the Disney television movie, "Tiger Cruise." Brooks recently wrapped shooting "Blood in Blood," a feature film thriller set in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, directed by Fred M. Andrews. "My Generation" films in his hometown of Austin, Texas. PERSONAL INFORMATION |
 ANNE SON Born in Toronto, Ontario, Anne Son studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City, as well as improv at Second City in Toronto and the Groundlings in Los Angeles. In addition to her theater background, she has appeared in such notable projects as "ER," "Funny or Die Presents: The Carpet Brothers," "Wake" and "Extreme Movie." Prior to her role on ABC's "My Generation," Son appeared in the ABC pilot "The More Things Change," which was directed by Todd Phillips. PERSONAL INFORMATION |
 DANIELLA ALONSO Daniella Alonso was most recently seen as Carlotta on the television series "Friday Night Lights." She is also known for her role as Anna Taggaro on the popular television series "One Tree Hill," and for her role as Pilar Domingo in the daytime drama "As the World Turns." On the silver screen Alonso, who made her debut in 1997's "Academy Boyz," has populated her resume with roles in Martin Lawrence's "Black Knight," the 2003 Official Sundance Dramatic Selection "Rhythm of the Saints," "The Last Romantic," "All You've Got," Snoop Dogg's "Hood of Horror" and "The Hills Have Eyes II," written by Wes Craven. She was most recently seen in "The Collector." Off camera Alonso, a former spokesmodel of Cover Girl Cosmetics, was named one of Maxim's Hot 100 in 2006. Of Puerto Rican and Peruvian origins, she is an animal lover and practices karate, in which she has a 4th level green belt. PERSONAL INFORMATION |
 JULIAN MORRIS Julian Morris is rapidly becoming a familiar face to movie and television audiences. In the last two years alone he has played popular characters in two of the most critically lauded and successful shows of the last decade, Dr. Andrew Wade in NBC's "ER" and Agent Owen in FOX's "24." This year he found success once more as part of the original cast in ABC Family's breakout-hit, "Pretty Little Liars," before joining the cast of ABC's "My Generation." Proving his versatility and ability to glide between both television and cinema, Morris has had a very active film career. He had starring roles in Universal's "Cry Wolf," the British smash-hit "Donkey Punch," Summit Entertainment's "Sorority Row," as well as "Whirlygirl," directed by Academy Award winner Jim Wilson. For the latter, Morris was nominated for a John Garfield Best Actor Award. He also appeared alongside Tom Cruise in the blockbuster film, "Valkyrie." Morris began acting at the Anna Scher Theatre in London. After his intensive training under Scher, he went on to spend three seasons with the Royal Shakespeare Company, where he credits his exposure to a diverse list of actors and directors as a major influence on his learning and craft. PERSONAL INFORMATION |
 The Powells are about to go from ordinary to extraordinary. After 16 years of marriage, Jim (Michael Chiklis, "The Shield," "Fantastic Four") feels disconnected from his workaholic wife, Stephanie (Julie Benz, "Dexter"), and two teenage children, Daphne (Kay Panabaker, "Summerland") and JJ (Jimmy Bennett, "Star Trek"). To encourage family bonding time, Jim decides the family will join Stephanie on her business trip to South America. When their plane crashes into the Amazon River, they barely enjoy a moment to celebrate their survival before returning to the grind of everyday life. But they will soon realize that their lives have been forever changed. Each member of the family starts to show signs of new, unique and distinct super powers. Will their newfound abilities finally bring them together or push them further apart? Jim feels powerless as he realizes his life is not turning out the way he planned. His children are growing more independent, and his wife spends more time at the office than home as she rockets up the corporate ladder. His job as a police sketch artist only furthers his insecurities as he watches his peers fight crime and catch criminals. However, when Jim discovers that the plane crash left him with the power of super strength, he immediately feels a new sense of purpose and empowerment. With the aid of his best friend and confidant, George (Romany Malco, "The 40 Year Old Virgin," "Weeds"), he sets his sights on becoming a hero. Stephanie struggles to balance her family life with working 80 hours a week as an award-winning scientist. Her boss and mentor, Dr. Dayton King (Stephen Collins, "7th Heaven"), continues to guide and challenge Stephanie's research in the lab. While fearful of never finding balance in her life, something remarkable happens. After the crash, she develops the power of speed, which allows her to move effortlessly through her daily responsibilities. Always the scientist, Stephanie immediately questions the phenomenon and demands answers. She entrusts her lab tech, Katie (Autumn Reeser, "The OC"), with her secret, and the two begin to research the mystery behind the powers. For 16-year-old Daphne and 14-year-old JJ, adolescence is hard enough. Daphne dreads distraction from her own fabulousness, but that's exactly what happens when she turns telepathic. Daphne hears other people's hopes, dreams, fears and joys, whether she cares to or not. Younger brother JJ struggles constantly to satisfy his parents and teachers as he grapples with a learning disability and bad grades. Already feeling inferior to his popular sister and brilliant mom, JJ hits a new low when everyone acquires powers except him - until suddenly JJ's mental abilities strengthen to a super genius level. For the Powells, embarking on a mission to understand their new abilities becomes the key to rebuilding their family life, as they learn what defines and unifies them. Despite the fact they can collectively lift a car, run at lightning speed, read your mind and calculate the dimensions of the Eiffel Tower -- all before you say "superhero" - they are first and foremost an average family with everyday problems. "No Ordinary Family" stars Michael Chiklis as Jim Powell, Julie Benz as Stephanie Powell, Romany Malco as George St. Cloud, Autumn Reeser as Katie Andrews, Kay Panabaker as Daphne Powell, Jimmy Bennett as JJ Powell and Stephen Collins as Dr. Dayton King. "No Ordinary Family" was co-created by Greg Berlanti (the upcoming film "Green Lantern," "Brothers & Sisters") and Jon Harmon Feldman ("Dawson's Creek," Dirty Sexy Money"). Berlanti, Feldman, David Semel ("Heroes," "House M.D.") and Morgan Wandell serve as executive producers. The series is from ABC Studios. |
GREG BERLANTI, co-creator/executive producer As writer, director and producer, Greg Berlanti is the force behind several of the most inventive and acclaimed works on television and film. He most recently directed "Life as We Know It," starring Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel and scheduled for release in October 2010 by Warner Bros. He also co-wrote and produced the Warner Bros. action film "Green Lantern," which stars Ryan Reynolds. Based on the DC Comic, the film is set to be released June 2011. In 2000 Berlanti made his film directorial debut with "The Broken Hearts Club." Currently Berlanti serves as an executive producer on the acclaimed ABC drama "Brothers & Sisters." Previously he executive-produced ABC's "Dirty Sexy Money" and served as an executive producer, co-creator and writer on "Eli Stone," for which he was nominated for a WGA Award. Berlanti started in television as a writer and executive producer on "Dawson's Creek" before going on to create and executive-produce two of The WB's most critically acclaimed dramas - "Everwood" and "Jack & Bobby." JON HARMON FELDMAN, co-creator/executive producer Jon Harmon Feldman created and executive-produced the series "Tru Calling" and "Reunion" for FOX, and "Big Shots" for ABC. He also served as executive producer on ABC's "Dirty Sexy Money," and co-executive producer on NBC's "American Dreams" and The WB's "Dawson's Creek." Feldman won an Audience Award at the 1997 Los Angeles Independent Film Festival for the feature "Lovelife," which he wrote and directed. He also works extensively in feature films. DAVID SEMEL, executive producer With over two decades of experience, David Semel is recognized as one of the entertainment industry's most versatile and successful producer/directors. He began his career working with some of television's most prominent writer/producers, directing multiple episodes of such shows as "Ally McBeal, "The Practice," "Party of Five," "Chicago Hope," "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Beverly Hills, 90210." While honing his craft, Semel developed a strong understanding of talent and a distinctive visual style, which led him to become producer/director of the ground-breaking WB series "Dawson's Creek." He also directed the pilot for "American Dreams," which went on to enjoy a successful three-year run on NBC. He served as executive producer and director of the musically-driven period drama which garnered over 50 awards. Semel marked his feature film debut with the comedy caper "Lone Star State of Mind," starring Joshua Jackson, Jaime King and DJ Qualls. He then directed the apocalyptic miniseries "Revelations." Under an exclusive overall deal at NBC/Universal Studios, he was co-executive producer and director of "House M.D.," and also directed and executive-produced the pilot for "Heroes," for which he received an Emmy nomination for Best Directing. He then went on to direct and executive-produce two more successful pilots, "Life" for NBC, starring Damian Lewis, and "The Cleaner," starring Benjamin Bratt. In addition he executive-produced and directed the series "My Own Worst Enemy," starring Christian Slater. MORGAN WANDELL, executive producer Morgan Wandell is a television executive and producer who has extensive experience in all aspects of content development, production and management. Over his career, he has shepherded numerous acclaimed shows from conception to broadcast, including ABC's "Brothers & Sisters," the award-winning "Ugly Betty" and CBS's crime procedural, "Criminal Minds." He also has held key leadership roles in media companies producing cutting-edge nonfiction and new media programming. Previously Wandell was president of Berlanti Television, the ABC Studios-based production company behind primetime dramas such as "Brothers & Sisters," "Eli Stone" and "Dirty Sexy Money." Prior to becoming a producer, he spent many years as a senior development and programming executive at ABC Studios, assembling the creative team that launched the international hit franchises "Lost," "Desperate Housewives" and "Grey's Anatomy." Through his vision, the studio expanded its programming slate to include character-based and procedural shows for ABC such as "Private Practice," "Ugly Betty" and "Castle." Breaking with the studio's reputation as an in-house producer, he also led efforts to aggressively sell programming to other outside networks, resulting in "Ghost Whisperer" and "Criminal Minds" at CBS, "Reaper" for the CW, Lifetime's "Army Wives" and first run syndication entry "Legend of the Seeker," among many others. In addition to his experience in scripted programming, Wandell has successfully managed content teams to create innovative forms of television journalism, nonfiction programming and new media geared towards youth audiences. Prior to rejoining ABC Studios, he was president of Programming for the Channel One Network, which produced the Peabody Award-winning daily newscast Channel One News. He integrated the daily show with its website, ChannelOne.com, and started introducing user-generated content into the daily newscast and website in 2000. Through Channel One's production arm, Hacienda Productions, Wandell led the development and production of the highly-regarded MTV documentary series, "Breaking It Down," and the 9/11 special for The WB entitled "The Day It All Changed." Prior to Channel One, he was vice president of Development for Digital Entertainment Network (DEN), the online entertainment network geared toward Generation Y. A native of Champaign, Illinois, Wandell holds a B.A. in Economics from Claremont McKenna College. |
 MICHAEL CHIKLIS Universally known for his portrayal of Detective Vic Mackey on FX's groundbreaking drama "The Shield," Michael Chiklis has earned numerous awards for his history-making performance on the series, beginning with the Television Critics Association Award for Individual Achievement in Drama in 2002. This award was closely followed by both the Emmy and Golden Globe in 2003. Chiklis is the first actor in the history of advertiser-supported cable television to capture both awards. His performance also earned him both a 2004 and 2005 Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Drama Series. In addition to his critically acclaimed acting, over the course of the show he also assumed the role of producer and director for several of the program's episodes. In 1991 Chiklis captured the title role on ABC's "The Commish." He then went on to Broadway and starred in the one-man show, "Defending the Caveman." Other television credits include "Daddio," a starring role as Curly in the ABC movie "The Three Stooges," executive-produced by Mel Gibson, and guest appearances in several popular series, including "Miami Vice," "L.A. Law," "Murphy Brown" and "Seinfeld." A notable actor on the silver screen, Chiklis will appear later this year in the independent comedy "High School," which premiered at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. He was recently seen in "Eagle Eye," opposite Shia LaBeouf and Michelle Monaghan, and starred in the live-action film "Fantastic Four," as well as its sequel, "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer," portraying Ben Grimm, aka "The Thing." Additional film credits include the horror thriller "Rise," opposite Lucy Liu, "Tax Man," with Joe Pantoliano, "Do Not Disturb," opposite William Hurt and Jennifer Tilly, "Last Request," "Body and Soul" and the controversial film "Wired," in which he played the part of John Belushi. It was a role he auditioned for only days after his college graduation. A natural performer, Chiklis was raised in Lowell Massachusetts and began entertaining his family with celebrity imitations when he was just five years old. As a child, he appeared in regional theater productions and earned his Equity card at age 13. He later attended Boston University School of Performing Arts, where he received his B.F.A. PERSONAL INFORMATION |
 JULIE BENZ With chameleon-like abilities to transform from a bubbly blonde to a tortured brunette, Julie Benz captivates audiences with her radiant beauty and infectious energy. She is best-known for her ongoing stint on Showtime's two-time Golden Globe, two-time Screen Actors Guild and two-time Emmy-nominated series "Dexter," as the title character's wife, Rita Bennett. She won a 2006 Golden Satellite Award for Best Supporting TV Actress. Benz recently joined ABC's "Desperate Housewives" for a multi-episode arc as Robin, a stripper with a heart of gold and a Masters degree in education who ends up having a steamy lesbian love affair with Katherine (Dana Delany). She also starred in cult-classics such as "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "Angel" and "Roswell," as well as the Steven Spielberg-produced alien abduction miniseries, "Taken," and made special guest appearances on such hit TV shows as "Supernatural," "CSI" and "Law & Order." On the big screen Benz continued her streak as Eunice Bloom, reuniting with the original cast in "Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day," the sequel to the cult-classic "Boondock Saints." She starred opposite Sylvester Stallone in "Rambo" and darkened her hair to play the vengeful blue-collar wife of a murdered cop in "The Punisher: War Zone." Though her rise as a cult-favorite heroine has won the hearts of many thrill-seekers, don't forget to add her to one of the most successful chillers in the "Saw" series, "Saw V," as one of Jigsaw's latest victims. Benz also had a great turn with Jack Nicholson in "As Good As It Gets," and starred with Rose McGowan, Pam Grier, Judy Greer and Rebecca Gayheart in the cult hit "Jawbreaker." Born and raised in Pennsylvania to a general vascular surgeon and a homemaker, Benz is the youngest of three children, all of whom are accomplished ice skaters. She competed in the 1988 U.S. Championships in junior ice dancing with her partner, David Schilling, coming in 13th. Her older brother and sister, Jeffrey and Jennifer, were in the 1987 U.S. Junior Champions in ice dancing and competed internationally. But when Benz was 14, she suffered a crippling stress fracture and had to take time off. She stepped off the ice sand stepped onto the stage, something she had always been interested in, starring in numerous community theater productions that earned her a whirlwind of attention, so she set herself a new goal -- to become an actress. Benz's first major role came at 16 when she was cast in the "Black Cat" episode of the Dario Argento and George A. Romero horror film, "Two Evil Eyes," where she shared a notable scene with Harvey Keitel. Next came a recurring role on the TV series "Hi Honey, I'm Home," about a 1950's sitcom family put in a sitcom family relocation program. Benz took a break from her budding career to attend New York University, where she received a Bachelor in Fine Arts in Acting. While attending, she graduated in three years with honors and studied abroad in Moscow, enriching her appreciation for the Stanislavski acting method. With a flourishing and diverse career, Benz resides in Los Angeles with her Maltese/Poodle mix, Bamboo, and her Havanese, Sugar. She enjoys cooking and doing every form of exercise from boxing to pilates, spinning, running and lifting heavy weights. She is involved with the charity U.S. Campaign for Burma, thanks to her life-changing experiences shooting "Rambo," as well as doing charity work for Rally for Kids with Cancer. PERSONAL INFORMATION |
 ROMANY MALCO Romany Malco is most widely recognized for his star-turning performance in the hit film "The 40 Year Old Virgin." In 2007 he co-starred alongside Will Ferrell and Jon Heder in "Blades of Glory" and in 2008 opposite Tina Fey in "Baby Mama," as well as in "The Love Guru," opposite Mike Myers and Jessica Alba. Up next for Malco is the independent feature "Saint John of Las Vegas," starring Steve Buscemi and Sarah Silverman, as well as the Fox feature "Gulliver's Travels." Malco also starred opposite Mary Louise Parker and Elizabeth Perkins for three seasons in the Showtime series "Weeds," as Conrad Shepard, with his performance earning him an NAACP Image Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. The first American born into his West Indian family, Malco, Brooklyn bred, began his career at the age of seven when he picked up a microphone and started rapping. As a teen, he moved to Texas and formed the rap group R.M.G., and upon relocating to Los Angeles, the crew signed a deal to Virgin Records. The groups name was changed to College Boyz, and their first big hit, "Victim of the Ghetto," went to No. 1 on the rap charts. Malco currently resides in Los Angeles. PERSONAL INFORMATION |
 AUTUMN REESER Autumn Reeser has quickly established herself as a highly sought after young actress in film and television. She can currently be seen as the ambitious junior agent Lizzie Grant on the seventh season of HBO's hit series, "Entourage," and is best known for her starring role as Taylor Townsend in "The O.C." She recently starred as a young goddess in The CW's "Valentine," and her additional television credits include the ABC Family film "Nature of the Beast," as well as guest roles in "Pushing Daisies," "Ghost Whisperer," "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," "Star Trek: Voyager," "CSI" and "Cold Case." Her recurring roles include "Human Target," "Raising the Bar," "The George Lopez Show" and "Complete Savages." She also can be seen in Sony's hit web series, "The Bannen Way," written and directed by her husband Jesse Warren. The series won four Streamy Awards this year. Reeser recently wrapped production on "The Big Bang," a neo-noir thriller directed by Tony Krantz and starring Antonio Banderas. Continuing on a path to explore diverse characters, she portrayed AK-47, a violent member of the Tremor family, in "Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball," and a reluctant teenage vampire in the horror film "Lost Boys 2: The Tribe." Her portrayal of a small-town Southern dreamer in the indie film, "Our Very Own," helped lead the cast -- including Allison Janney, Keith Carradine and Jason Ritter -- to a Best Ensemble Acting award at the 2006 Saratoga Film Festival. Reeser also spent years training in dance and singing and was able to put her considerable skills to work as the villainess in the MTV musical "The American Mall," from the producers of Disney's "High School Musical." Raised in Carlsbad, CA, Reeser spent her childhood developing a solid foundation for her acting career by playing a wide variety of characters in local musical theater productions, starting at age seven. After high school she enrolled in UCLA's competitive theater program. She spent the next three years totally immersed in the acting world, studying theater history, acting technique, dance, voice and movement. Reeser's love for the stage continues today. She can be seen monthly performing in the 1940's radio-styled comedy show, "The Thrilling Adventure and Supernatural Suspense Hour," at the Coronet theater in Los Angeles. Reeser resides in Los Angeles with her husband, screenwriter/director Jesse Warren, and their two dogs, Sadie and Gatsby. PERSONAL INFORMATION |
 KAY PANABAKER Kay Panabaker is an award-winning actress with numerous television, stage and film credits, as well as a history degree from UCLA - all earned before she turned 18. Teenagers will recognize Kay from her role as angst-filled teen Nikki Westerly on the drama "Summerland," for which she won the Young Artist Award for Best Performance by a Leading Young Actress in a TV Series - Comedy or Drama. Younger fans know her from her work on The Disney Channel, including the telefilm "Read It and Weep" and a recurring role on "Phil of the Future." Kay also played Lindsey Willows, daughter of Marg Helgenberger's character, on "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation." Other guest appearances include "Grey's Anatomy," "Medium," "Ghost Whisperer," "Boston Legal," "Two and a Half Men" and "Weeds." She most recently guest starred as young Kitty Walker on ABC's "Brothers & Sisters," and also starred in the Lifetime movies "Secrets in the Walls" and "Custody," alongside Rob Morrow and James Denton. On the big screen Kay recently starred in the remake of "Fame," alongside Kelsey Grammer, Megan Mullally and Bebe Neuwirth. In 2007 she played best friend George to girl sleuth "Nancy Drew" in the feature film adaptation of the classic book series. Additionally, she played the title character in "Moondance Alexander," an award-winning family film which also starred Lori Loughlin and Don Johnson. That role earned her the Dixie Film Festival's award for Outstanding Actor/Actress in a Film. She was also recognized in 2007 for her performance in the Dylan and Cole Sprouse film "A Modern Twain Story: The Prince and The Pauper," receiving the inaugural Rising Star Award at the Temecula Valley International Film Festival. Extraordinarily focused, Kay was able to accommodate a rigorous academic schedule in addition to her work, graduating as valedictorian of her high school at the age of 13, and then completing her undergraduate work in history at UCLA in March 2007, at the age of 17. That made her the youngest graduate on record for the UCLA History Department. PERSONAL INFORMATION |
 JIMMY BENNETT Jimmy Bennett is a multi-talented young actor who has worked with some of Hollywood's heavyweights. Most recently he starred as the young James T. Kirk in J.J. Abrams' hit sci-fi actioner, "Star Trek," Robert Rodriguez's magical fantasy adventure "Shorts" and "Diminished Capacity," with Matthew Broderick and Alan Alda. He also co-starred in "Evan Almighty," with Steve Carell and Morgan Freeman, Wolfgang Peterson's "Poseidon," alongside Kurt Russell, Richard Dreyfuss and Josh Lucas, "Firewall," with Harrison Ford and Virginia Madsen, producer Michael Bay's "The Amityville Horror," "Hostage," opposite Bruce Willis, Asia Argento's "The Heart is Deceitful Above All Things Else," based on the J.T. Leroy novel, and "Daddy Day Care," with Eddie Murphy. In addition Bennett's voice can be heard in the animated holiday feature "The Polar Express," starring Tom Hanks. On television he guest starred on "Everwood," "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," "Judging Amy," "The Guardian" and "Strong Medicine." He also appeared in the miniseries "Detective." Bennett has voiced characters for some popular children's movies, including "I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown," "Fun with Roo (ABCs and 123s)," and "Springtime with Roo." When not acting, he loves playing guitar, going to the beach and hanging out with friends. PERSONAL INFORMATION |
 “The Whole Truth” employs a unique alternating narrative structure that chronicles the way a case is built from the perspectives of both the defense and the prosecution. Portraying each side equally keeps the audience guessing – shifting allegiances and opinions on guilt or innocence until the final scene. Kathryn Peale (Maura Tierney), the product of a New England background and a sheriff father, is a Deputy Bureau Chief in the Manhattan District Attorney’s office. Jimmy Brogan (Rob Morrow), born and raised in Hell’s Kitchen and a friend of Kathryn’s since their days at Yale Law School, is one of New York’s rising criminal defense attorney stars. With the support of their respective teams, these two evenly matched legal aces will square off each week. The pilot episode centers on a high school history teacher and family man who’s arrested for the rape and murder of a female student. Aiding Kathryn in the prosecution is the DA’s Bureau Chief Terrence “Edge” Edgecomb (Eamonn Walker) and Chad Griffin (Sean Wing), a very junior ADA and a total player. Over at Jimmy’s firm, his defense team includes Alejo Salazar (Anthony Ruivivar), Jimmy’s faithful and extremely competent second, and Lena Boudreaux (Christine Adams), a recent hire angling to be Jimmy’s second on the murder case. Creating two different stories from the same set of facts, this up-close, behind-the-scenes look at the legal process mirrors the excitement of a great championship match. Ultimately, it becomes evident that innocence and guilt have nothing to do with the truth – the only thing that matters at the end of every trial is what the jury believes. Produced by Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Jerry Bruckheimer Television and Warner Bros. Television, “The Whole Truth” is executive-produced by Jerry Bruckheimer (the “CSI” series), Jonathan Littman (the “CSI” series) and Ed Zuckerman (“Law & Order”). Tom Donaghy (“Without a Trace”) and KristieAnne Reed (“Dark Blue”) are co-executive producers. Donaghy wrote the pilot, which was directed by Alex Graves (“Fringe”), who also executive-produced it. Also working on the series will be legal consultant Elizabeth Rosen-Mayer, a former Manhattan defense attorney and law professor, and staff writer Kevin Hynes, a former Manhattan Assistant District Attorney and criminal defense attorney. |
 JERRY BRUCKHEIMER, executive producer Jerry Bruckheimer is perhaps the most successful and honored film and television producer in entertainment history. His films have earned worldwide revenues of over $15 billion in box office and have been acknowledged with numerous honors, including 41 Academy Award nominations, six Oscars, eight Grammy Award nominations, five Grammys, 23 Golden Globe nominations, four Golden Globes, 88 Emmy Award nominations and 17 Emmys. Emerging from the world of advertising, Bruckheimer began his producing career with such memorable films as “Farewell, My Lovely” and “American Gigolo.” With producing partner Don Simpson, the pair produced one hit after another, including “Top Gun,” “Days of Thunder,” “Beverly Hills Cop” and “Beverly Hills Cop II,” “Bad Boys,” “Dangerous Minds,” “Crimson Tide” and “The Rock.” Following Simpson’s passing, Bruckheimer produced even greater hits, among them “Con Air,” “Armageddon,” “Enemy of the State,” “Gone in 60 Seconds,” “Remember the Titans,” “Pearl Harbor,” “Black Hawk Down,” “Glory Road,” “National Treasure” and its follow-up, “National Treasure: Book of Secrets,” “Déjà Vu,” “Confessions of a Shopaholic,” “G-Force,” “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time” and the huge “Pirates of the Caribbean” trilogy. Next up from Jerry Bruckheimer Films are “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” and “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,” the fourth entry in the series. Jerry Bruckheimer Television’s current programs include “C.S.I.” and its spin-offs, “C.S.I.: Miami” and “C.S.I.: NY,” seven-time Emmy Award-winning “The Amazing Race” and “Dark Blue.” Premiering for the Fall season, in addition to “The Whole Truth,” is the action drama “Chase.” JONATHAN LITTMAN, executive producer A New Jersey native and graduate of Vassar College, Jonathan Littman began his television career in 1987 at ABC in children’s and late-night programming before moving west to join NBC as director of daytime programs, overseeing game shows and daytime dramas such as “Concentration” and “Santa Barbara.”In 1991 Littman left NBC for the still fledgling FOX network and spent the next six years working in both current programming and drama development, where he was involved in the development and day-to-day management of such hits as “Beverly Hills, 90210,” “Melrose Place” and “The X-Files.” In 1997 Littman left FOX to create and run a television division for film producer Jerry Bruckheimer. As president of Jerry Bruckheimer Television (JBTV), he has been responsible for the development and production of all Bruckheimer series. Since the inception of the company, JBTV has produced well over 1000 episodes of television and currently produces more than a 150 episodes per year. Bruckheimer series are seen weekly by more than 80 million viewers. Currently the company has seven series in production: “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” “CSI: Miami,” “CSI: NY,” “Chase,” “Dark Blue,” “The Whole Truth” and the seven-time Emmy-winning “The Amazing Race.” Littman serves as an executive producer on all the series. ED ZUCKERMAN, executive producer Ed Zuckerman came to “The Whole Truth” from “Law & Order,” where he wrote or co-wrote more than 50 episodes. His other series credits include “JAG,” “The Agency,” “Reasonable Doubts” and “Century City,” which he created and executive-produced. For HBO he wrote “Path to Paradise,” a docudrama of the first World Trade Center bombing. Zuckerman came to writing for television after a successful career as an author and journalist. He wrote for The New York Times Magazine, Spy, Rolling Stone, The New Yorker and other publications, and wrote two nonfiction books, “The Day After World War III” and “Small Fortunes: Two Guys in Pursuit of the American Dream.” Zuckerman has won an Emmy, two Edgars and a Peabody Award, and has been nominated three times for a Writers Guild Award. TOM DONAGHY, creator/co-executive producer Tom Donaghy, creator and co-executive producer of “The Whole Truth,” attended New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and later became a playwright. His plays have been produced by the Atlantic Theater Company, La Jolla Playhouse, Lincoln Center Theater, Playwrights Horizons and South Coast Repertory, among others. The plays are published in a Grove Press collection, “The Beginning of August and Other Plays,” and Donaghy has been profiled in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, The Village Voice and elsewhere. Before creating his own series, Donaghy wrote for the tv crime drama “Without a Trace,” and developed a one-hour drama series for CBS Productions. In addition to his work in television and theater, he wrote and directed the short film “The Dadshuttle,” which was shot by the acclaimed cinematographer Ellen Kuras. Donaghy is also an essayist, with pieces published in the New York Times and OUT magazine. |
 MAURA TIERNEY One of the brightest acting talents to emerge in recent years, Maura Tierney starred for eight seasons on the top rated series “ER,” for which she received her first Emmy nomination. Last season she starred in six episodes of the critically acclaimed “Rescue Me” as the newest love interest of Dennis Leary’s character, and she will reprise her role for their 2011 season. On the big screen Tierney was seen in the Universal film “Baby Mama” with Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, as well as New Line Cinema’s comedy, “Semi-Pro,” opposite Will Ferrell and Woody Harrelson. She has also starred in such films as Magnolia Pictures’ “Diggers,” opposite Paul Rudd and Ken Marino, Twentieth Century Fox’s comedy, “Welcome to Mooseport,” with Ray Romano and Gene Hackman, and “Instinct,” opposite Sir Anthony Hopkins and Cuba Gooding Jr. Tierney earned critical praise for her role in “Primary Colors” as well as for her work opposite Jim Carrey in the smash hit “Liar Liar.” She also appeared in the Christopher Nolan-directed “Insomnia,” with Al Pacino, Hilary Swank and Robin Williams. Additional film credits include “Primal Fear” and “Scotland PA.” In 2006 Tierney starred in the Off-Broadway production of Neil LaBute’s “Some Girl(s)” at the Lucille Lortel Theater, joining the cast with Eric McCormack, Fran Drescher, Judy Reyes and Brooke Smith. In addition she starred in Nicky Silver’s “Three Changes” with Dylan McDermott, and most recently in The Wooster Group’s “North Atlantic” with Frances McDormand. Prior to joining the cast of “ER,” Tierney spent four years on the critically acclaimed series “NewsRadio.” Born and raised in Boston, she currently divides her time between Los Angeles and New York. PERSONAL INFORMATION |
 ROB MORROW As an Emmy and Golden Globe nominee, Rob Morrow is a critically acclaimed actor, writer and director with an established career in television spanning over three decades. On the big screen Morrow will next star in the independent film "The Good Doctor," opposite Orlando Bloom. He was recently seen in Rob Reiner's "The Bucket List," opposite Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman. Other film credits include "The Emperor's Club," opposite Kevin Kline, "Quiz Show," with Ralph Fiennes and John Turturro, "The Guru," opposite Heather Graham, "Last Dance," with Sharon Stone, and "Into My Heart," with Claire Forlani and Jake Weber. Morrow recently starred on the long running hit drama series "Numb3rs," and is also well known for his critically acclaimed portrayal of New York-doctor-gone-to Alaska Joel Fleischman on the hit television series "Northern Exposure," which garnered him three Golden Globes and two Emmy Award nominations for Best Actor in a Dramatic Series. He starred on the critically acclaimed Showtime original television series "Street Time." Other television credits include the TNT movie "The Day Lincoln was Shot," "Custody," opposite James Denton, the miniseries "Only Love," with Marisa Tomei, the Showtime movie "The Thin Blue Lie," opposite Randy Quaid and Paul Sorvino, and the movie "Jenifer," with Laura San Giacomo, Annabella Sciorra, Jane Kaczmarek and Marisa Tomei. As a director, Morrow's credits include three episodes of "Numb3rs," an episode of "Oz," three episodes of "Street Time" and three episodes of "Joan of Arcadia." He made his directorial debut with "The Silent Alarm," which premiered at the 1993 Seattle Film Festival, and went on to screen at the Hamptons, Boston, Edinburgh and Sundance Film Festivals, with its television debut on Bravo. He also directed Maze, an independent feature which he wrote, produced and co-starred in with Laura Linney in November 2001. A native New Yorker, Morrow began his theater career working for Tom O'Horgan and Norman Mailer. On stage he starred in the hit Broadway show "The Exonerated," opposite Penn Jillette and Mia Farrow. He also appeared in "Third Street" at the Circle Repertory Theatre and in London's West End production of "Birdy." He has been committed to the theater as a founding member of the nonprofit ensemble "Naked Angels," along with Marisa Tomei, Fisher Stevens, Ron Rifkin and Nancy Travis, among others. Morrow is on the Board of Directors of Project ALS. Co-founded by Jennifer Estess, who was diagnosed with ALS in 1997, Project ALS is committed to funding the research necessary for finding effective treatments and a cure for people living with ALS, a fatal neuromuscular disease. PERSONAL INFORMATION |
 Today's American families come in all shapes and sizes. The cookie cutter mold of man + wife + 2.5 kids is a thing of the past, as this comedy takes a modern and often hilarious look at the complications that come with being a family today. "Modern Family" stars Ed O'Neill as Jay, Sofía Vergara as Gloria, Julie Bowen as Claire, Ty Burrell as Phil, Eric Stonestreet as Cameron, Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell, Sarah Hyland as Haley, Ariel Winter as Alex, Nolan Gould as Luke and Rico Rodriguez as Manny. The Golden Globe®-nominated and Peabody Award-winning series is produced by Twentieth Century Fox Television in association with Levitan Lloyd Productions. Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd are executive producers/co-creators. |
 STEVEN LEVITAN, creator and executive producer His list of awards includes an Emmy for his work on "Frasier," three additional Emmy nominations for "Just Shoot Me" and "The Larry Sanders Show," a Humanitas Prize, a CableACE Award and a Writers Guild nomination. He also garnered a Producers Guild Award and a Television Critics Association Award for "Frasier," a People's Choice Award for "Stark Raving Mad" and a Golden Globe nomination for "Just Shoot Me." His wife, Krista, and their three children are tired of him reminding them about all this whenever he's asked to do the dishes. CHRISTOPHER LLOYD, creator and executive producer Six-time Emmy Award winner Christopher Lloyd is best known for his work on the hit comedy "Frasier," where he served as executive producer/showrunner for eight seasons. During his tenure, the sitcom won five consecutive Emmy Awards for Outstanding Comedy Series, securing its place in television history as the only show to achieve that feat. Lloyd has been a successful television comedy writer and producer for the past 22 years. He began his career working on the first four seasons of "The Golden Girls," and went on to produce the long-running comedy "Wings." More recently he co-created and executive-produced the comedies "Out of Practice" for CBS and "Back to You" for FOX. In addition to his Emmy Awards, he is the recipient of a Writers Guild Award, a Golden Globe Award and other honors. A native of Connecticut, Lloyd lives in Los Angeles with his wife, writer/producer/actress Arleen Sorkin, and their two sons, Eli and Owen. JASON WINER, co-executive producer/director In 2004 Jason Winer wrote, directed and starred in the short film "The Adventures of Big Handsome Guy and His Little Friend." The film was purchased by 20th Century Fox and turned into a pilot, which Winer co-wrote and co-produced. Since then he has written and directed several highly regarded pilots for CBS, FOX and ABC, including "Giants of Radio," "Sluts" and "This Might Hurt." Most recently he directed the pilot for ABC's "Modern Family," and currently serves as the producing director on the series. He recently signed his second two-year overall development deal with 20th Century Fox. |
 ED O'NEILL Ed O’Neill is best known for his role as the main character, Al Bundy, on the FOX Network’s long running sitcom, “Married... with Children.” Born in Youngstown, Ohio, O’Neill attended Ohio University in Athens, OH, and Youngstown State University. Signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers, he was cut in training camp and worked a social studies teacher before becoming an actor. He has appeared in a number of movies, including “The Bone Collector,” “Little Giants,” “Dutch” and the “Wayne’s World” series. Besides his role on “Married... with Children,” O’Neill’s television credits include the reincarnation of Sgt. Joe Friday on Dick Wolf's remake of “Dragnet,” the recurring role of Baker (D-PA), a potential Vice Presidential candidate on the NBC drama “The West Wing, ” the role of Detective Michael Mooney on David Milch’s CBS series, “Big Apple,” and most recently that of a retired cop on HBO’s “John from Cincinnati,” from the creator/producer of “NYPD Blue” and “Deadwood.” PERSONAL INFORMATION
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 SOFÍA VERGARA Sofía Vergara was already one of the hottest Hispanic TV stars and one of the most beloved personalities of the Latino world when she decided to pursue her career in the U.S., becoming one of the few Hispanic stars to find crossover success. Most recently Vergara has appeared in "Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns" and "Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail" for Lionsgate, and on ABC's "Dirty Sexy Money." Before that she played the sexy Colombian actress who stirred things up on "Entourage," starred in "Amas de Casa Desesperadas," the Latin-tailored version of "Desperate Housewives," and in the FOX comedy feature "Chasing Papi." Director Barry Sonnenfeld gave Vergara her big break in the U.S. when he cast her as Nina in Disney's comedy film, "Big Trouble," with Tim Allen and Rene Russo. That was followed by a pivotal dramatic role opposite James Marsden in Anthony Piccirillo's independent film, "The 24th Day," and opposite Mark Wahlberg and Terrence Howard in "Four Brothers." On stage she is taking on the role of Matron Mama Morton in the "Chicago" Broadway tour this Spring. Vergara has graced the cover of over 100 international magazines and hosted dozens of top Hispanic events, each watched by more than 100 million viewers. Her Hispanic television credits include "Fuera de Serie" on Univisión and her own top-rated weekly show,"A que no te atreves" (I dare you). When she became the host of "La Bomba," a syndicated music and interview TV show, she caused a ratings explosion. In 1999 Nobel Peace Prize winner Rigoberta Menchú awarded Vergara the Hispanic Woman of the Year Award, commending her leadership skills representing the qualities Latina women have to offer to the world. In 2001 she created "Peace and Hope for the Children of Colombia," a charity foundation that has helped thousands of children in her country and has donated a pediatric cancer pavilion in her native Barranquilla. In 2002 Vergara was awarded the Women of Hope Award by the City of Hope Organization as one of the outstanding role models for future generations. In 2007 she was named one of The 25 Most Powerful Hispanic Women in the Entertainment Industry by The Hollywood Reporter and Billboard. PERSONAL INFORMATION |
 JESSE TYLER FERGUSON No stranger to television, Jesse Tyler Ferguson received rave reviews and was honored by The Hollywood Reporter in 2006 as one of Ten to Watch for his role on the CBS ensemble sitcom, "The Class." Additional television credits include "Do Not Disturb" and "Ugly Betty." Ferguson's film credits include "Untraceable," directed by Gregory Hoblit and starring Diane Lane, and "Griffin & Phoenix," with Amanda Peet and Dermot Mulroney. He will next appear opposite Matthew Broderick in "Wonderful World," a 2009 Tribeca Film Festival selection that marks the feature directorial debut of Joshua Goldin. Born in Missoula, Montana, Ferguson made the decision to become an actor when he was eight years old, and soon after joined the Albuquerque Children's Theater, where he remained a member for six years. After graduating high school, he moved to New York to attend the American Musical and Dramatic Academy and began performing in Broadway and off-Broadway productions, the most notable of which were the critically-acclaimed, Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" (Outstanding Ensemble Performance winner, Drama Desk Awards, 2005) and the Public Theater Shakespeare in the Park production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (Distinguished Performance nominee, Drama League Awards, 2008). Ferguson currently resides in Los Angeles. PERSONAL INFORMATION
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 ERIC STONESTREET Born and raised in Kansas City, Eric Stonestreet grew up far from the bright lights of Los Angeles. As a young man raising pigs, he never would have imagined that he would end up an actor in Los Angeles. But while at Kansas State University, studying to be a prison administrator, a friend dared him to audition for the play "Prelude to a Kiss". Stonestreet was cast in the play (in the smallest role) and was, as they say, bitten by the bug. After graduating with a degree in Sociology, he moved to Chicago to study and perform theatre and improv, spending two years doing television commercials and studying with IO Chicago and The Second City before moving further west. While he continued doing commercial work, Stonestreet built an impressive resume of memorable characters on shows including "Dharma & Greg," "Malcolm in the Middle," "Party of Five," "Spin City," "ER," "The West Wing," "American Dad," "Providence," "Close to Home," "Crossing Jordan" and "Bones." His most notable character is from his recurring turn as Ronnie Litre, the questionable documents tech on the original "CSI." Stonestreet was a series regular in the Fox pilot "13 Graves" and has most recently guest starred in "The Mentalist," "N.C.I.S.," "Nip/Tuck" and "Pushing Daisies." On the big screen he played Sheldon, the hotel desk clerk, in Cameron Crowe's "Almost Famous," and in 2003 he starred in IFC'S cult classic "Girls Will Be Girls", which was an official selection to the Sundance Film Festival. Over his 13 year career, Stonestreet is most proud of the friends he's made along the way and thankful for the support and encouragement he's had from his mother and father. He considers himself "just a guy from Kansas who is fortunate enough to have opportunities to be on TV" In his spare time he enjoys playing the drums, taking pictures, driving and nature. He shares his success and Valley Village, CA home with his best friend and right hand man, Coleman Hawkins, his dog. PERSONAL INFORMATION
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 TY BURRELL Through his ability to effortlessly play roles ranging from classical Shakespearean to contemporary film, Ty Burrell is quickly establishing himself as one of the most versatile actors of our time, taking on challenging roles and carving out a diverse career in movies, television and on stage. In film Burrell recently completed shooting "Fair Game," opposite Sean Penn for Doug Liman. He is scheduled to start shooting "Morning Glory," opposite Harrison Ford and Diane Keaton. He played Dr. Samson in Universal's "The Incredible Hulk," with Edward Norton and Liv Tyler, and was in "National Treasure 2," opposite Nicolas Cage. Burrell starred opposite Nicole Kidman and Robert Downey Jr. in Steven Shainberg's film "Fur," about the life of Diane Arbus. He was also seen in Finn Taylor's romantic comedy "The Darwin Awards." Other film credits include Nicole Holofcener's "Friends with Money," opposite Catherine Keener, Frances McDormand and Jennifer Aniston; David Jacobson's "Down in the Valley," opposite Edward Norton and Evan Rachel Wood; the Weitz Brothers' film, "In Good Company," Ridley Scott's "Black Hawk Down," "Dawn of the Dead" (Cannes Film Festival) and Ivan Reitman's "Evolution." Burrell recently starred to great reviews in the world premiere of Caryl Churchill's play, "Drunk Enough to Say I Love You," at the Royal Court Theatre in London and directed by James MacDonald. His extensive Broadway and Off-Broadway theater credits include starring in the highly acclaimed Signature Theater Off-Broadway production of "Burn This," opposite Edward Norton, Catherine Keener and Dallas Roberts; starring as Lord Buckingham in the Public Theater's production of "Richard III," with Peter Dinklage and directed by Peter DuBois; and starring in Paul Weitz's "Show People," opposite Debra Monk and Judy Greer and directed by Peter Askin at Second Stage Theater. On television Burrell starred in the FOX sitcom, "Back to You," opposite Kelsey Grammer and Patricia Heaton. He also recently starred in the half-hour CBS sitcom "Out of Practice," with Stockard Channing and Henry Winkler, and has been recurring on the FX series "Damages." Burrell resides in New York City and Salt Lake City with his wife. PERSONAL INFORMATION
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 JULIE BOWEN Julie Bowen was raised in Baltimore, MD, where she caught the acting bug as a child while putting on plays with her two sisters in their backyard. She attended Brown University, where she starred in "Guys and Dolls," "Stage Door" and "Lemon Sky." While earning a degree in Italian Renaissance studies, she also spent a year in Florence, Italy, and became fluent in Italian. During her senior year at Brown, Bowen landed the lead role in an independent film entitled "Five Spot Jewel," and was featured in actor-director Ed Burns' debut film, "No Visible Bruises." She guest-starred on the dramatic series "Class of ‘96," then moved to Los Angeles where, within weeks, she landed the lead in the Showtime drama "Runaway Daughters," directed by Joe Dante. Bowen was recently seen in a guest star arc on the darkly-comedic Showtime series "Weeds" as Lisa Ferris, a cheese shop owner who seduces a younger man, and she will soon be seen in "Crazy on the Outside," a feature starring and directed by Tim Allen. Bowen spent two seasons on ABC's critically-acclaimed "Boston Legal" as attorney Denise Bauer. She plays the recurring role of Matthew Fox's wife on the hit ABC series "Lost" and, for three seasons, played Carol Vessey, the dream girl of former classmate-turned-lawyer Ed Stevens on the charming NBC series, "Ed." On the big screen she starred as Adam Sandler's love interest in the comedy "Happy Gilmore" and appeared with Michael Keaton in "Multiplicity." She also starred in "An American Werewolf in Paris," performed with Lynn Redgrave in the independent romantic comedy "Venus & Mars," and starred opposite Tim Allen in "Joe Somebody." In the advertising world, Bowen has been both the face of Neutrogena and the voice of Pampers. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and three sons. When she's not working, she enjoys hiking, reading and tutoring high school students. PERSONAL INFORMATION |
 SARAH HYLAND Sarah Hyland is a Native New Yorker, born to actors Edward James Hyland and Melissa Canaday. Trained in all areas of dance from the age of three and vocally trained since she was seven, Hyland is a true triple threat. She has been working in film, TV series, soaps and commercials since she was four years old. Hyland's first film was Howard Stern's "Private Parts." At the age of eight she landed the role of Molly in ABC's "Annie," and Young Audrey in "The Audrey Hepburn Story." After filming "Annie," she landed the role of Jess Pistone on "Falcone." On stage she starred as Annie in "Annie" at Papermill Playhouse, and then went on to do a series of plays and musicals Off-Broadway and regionally – "Bad Girls," "A Little Princess" and "Dark Park of the Forest" to name a few. She's guest starred on episodes of "Touched by an Angel," "Law & Order" and "Law & Order: SVU." While attending the Professional Performing Arts School in New York City, Hyland created the role of Jackie Bouvier in "Grey Gardens" at Playwrights Horizons and moved with the production to make her Broadway Debut. Her most recent work includes the recurring role of Maddie Healy (Brooke Shields' daughter) on "Lipstick Jungle" and a tour-de-force guest starring role on "Law & Order: SVU." PERSONAL INFORMATION
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 RICO RODRIGUEZ Rico Rodriguez was born in College Station, Texas, and from birth through his young boyhood was extremely shy. Little did he know how drastically his life would change. In 2005, at the age of six, Rico made the move from Texas to Los Angeles, California with his mom and sister to support his sister's dream of becoming an actress. After one year of watching his sister having fun and success, Rico enrolled in acting classes and soon started making a name for himself. Rico booked his first role in the video "How the Grinch Stole Christmas." Next came the role of Chanchito in the film "Epic Movie," a super fun role as the kid janitor in the soon to be released "Opposite Day," and another great part -- including flying cake -- in the upcoming "The No-Sit List." His Television credits include co-starring as Young Guillermo in "Jimmy Kimmel Live," "Cory in the House," "ER," "'Til Death," "iCarly," "Nip / Tuck," "Surviving Suburbia" and "NCIS." He has also has been seen in commercials for Roundtable Pizza, Time Warner Cable, Dodge, Walmart, BlueCross, Chrysler and AT&T. Rico is grateful to be living his dream and has a very bright future. PERSONAL INFORMATION
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 NOLAN GOULD Ten year-old Nolan Gould began his career at the tender age of three doing commercials and totally fell in love with acting. He has worked consistently since the day he first stepped on that commercial set. His most recent films include leads in the features "Space Buddies" and "Montana." Current television credits include "Eleventh Hour" and the movie of the week, "Sweet Nothing in My Ear." Nolan is a well-balanced young actor who believes hard work pays off. He has trained with Patrick Malone and Lisa Picotte for years, focusing on scene study, cold reading and improv. He especially enjoys improv, and keeps his skills honed by performing in a weekly live improv show. All his effort and training have culminated in a well-rounded, confident young actor who loves to tell stories and entertain. Nolan has an extensive vintage hot wheels collection, loves his legos and enjoys swimming and sports. He is an active Mensa member and loves to read and learn. PERSONAL INFORMATION
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 ARIEL WINTER Gorgeous, perky and adorable are just a few words to describe young Ariel Winter, who started her acting career at the age of four. Ariel can next be seen in the supporting role of Lila opposite Eddie Murphy and Kerry Washington in the Dream Works comedy, "A Thousand Words," about a man who finds out he only has 1000 words left to speak and then he'll die. Most recently Ariel has had a recurring role on the final six episodes of "ER" as Lucy, a young girl whose mother is brought into the ER in need of a heart transplant. This year she will also appear in the thriller "Duress,"opposite Martin Donovan. Best known as Trixie in Warner Bros.' "Speed Racer," Ariel's other recent credits include the film "Opposite Day" and "Nic & Tristan Go Mega Dega." Ariel always wanted to act. She can remember wanting to enter the TV set and actually explore "Dora The Explorer." After noticing her daughter's passion for the craft, Ariel's mother started to research and found her an agent. She landed her first paying job immediately in a Cool Whip commercial and hasn't stopped working since! Ariel's past credits include guest-starring roles on the hit TV shows "Criminal Minds," "Crossing Jordan," "Nip / Tuck" and "Bones." Feature credits include a lead role in the hit thriller "One Missed Call," in which she plays the killer of the film. In addition, Ariel is the voice of Gretchen on Walt Disney's hit show "Phineas and Ferb," voiced a supporting character in the hit animated film "Horton Hears a Who" and played Thumper's sister in "Bambi II." She started her motion picture career at age seven in director Shane Black's hit cult film, "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang," starring Val Kilmer, Robert Downey Jr. and Michelle Monaghan. When she is not working, this Los Angeles native is an avid singer and has a band with her best friend called WickedSweet. They've already recorded their first CD. Ariel also enjoys hanging out with her three dogs -- Pebbles, Hercules and Cher -- jumping on her trampoline and going to the movies with friends. Even at her young age, Ariel is aware of dangers to our environment and is involved in environmental charities to promote a greener living. She resides in Los Angeles with her family. PERSONAL INFORMATION
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 From "Friends" producer Shana Goldberg-Meehan comes a comedy about three different couples at various stages in their romantic relationships. There's a couple in a happy, long-term relationship and not married. Another couple is in a brand-new relationship and unexpectedly motivated to make a rush to the altar. Last but not least, there's a longtime married couple who've been together for 35 years but may have a new take on life. Maddie, a lawyer, and Ben, a hotel manager, are a career-oriented couple who are head-over-heels in love. Both in their 30s, they've been together for nine years but never felt the need to get married. They know each other inside and out and are in a relationship marked by contentment and affection. They've thoroughly analyzed their commitment to each other and say they're happy with their "valid life choice," something they proclaim often -- and loudly. Maddie's younger sister, Mia, is a free spirit and creator of a paperless web invitation company. She is in a very passionate seven-and-a-half-week-old relationship with Casey, a musician in an avant-garde metal band. Both in their 20s, they're smitten. Things are moving along at a fast rate for these two lovebirds who can't wait to discover the oh-so-many things they don't know about each other. The girls' parents, Vicky and Joel, have been married for 35 years. Like Mia, they've adopted a carpe diem sort of philosophy. One reason for this new attitude is that they lost a good portion of their savings when the economy tanked. At this stage in their lives, they don't feel the need to take things too seriously. When Mia invites Maddie and Ben to meet Casey, they think they're meeting just another in a long line of boyfriends. But Maddie soon realizes how serious the relationship is when Mia and Casey excitedly announce they're engaged. Surprised by the news, she feels like her little sister has leapfrogged over her -- jumping ahead of her in some major, life-changing way -- and sees the light it shines on her own life choices. In addition, Maddie worries that Mia is just plain moving too fast. But reluctant to be a negative voice, she resolves to be supportive and let her parents, the critical Vicky and Joel, be the ones to object when the time comes. Mia is nervous about introducing Casey to her parents, who are hard to please or impress -- they once made a former boyfriend of hers cry. But when Mia tells them that she and Casey are getting married, Vicky and Joel greet the news with celebration, much to Mia's delight and Maddie's surprise. Evidently they'd given up on Maddie and Ben ever marrying. Now they seem all too eager to toast Mia and Casey's sudden union. Things get even more complicated for Maddie when it turns out that Casey has shared something with Ben but not with her, and then Ben accidentally blurts it out - that Mia is pregnant! Although Vicky and Joel are ecstatic to become grandparents, Maddie wonders why her sister kept this from her. Maddie and Ben have been together a long time, and the relationship they have works, but they'll come to learn that there may be value in Mia and Casey's impulsiveness and spontaneity. And both sisters could surely learn something about relationships from their long-married parents. With three very different relationships intertwined in one family, is it free thinkers vs. over-thinkers, or will each couple begin to see things a little bit differently? "Better with You" stars JoAnna Garcia as Mia, Jennifer Finnigan as Maddie, Josh Cooke as Ben, Jake Lacy as Casey, with Kurt Fuller as Joel and Debra Jo Rupp as Vicky. "Better with You" is from Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Silver and Gold Productions and Warner Bros. Television. The series is created by Shana Goldberg-Meehan and executive-produced by Goldberg-Meehan and Greg Malins ("How I Met Your Mother," "Friends," "Will & Grace"). |
SHANA GOLDBERG-MEEHAN, creator/executive producer After "Friends," Goldberg-Meehan co-created and served as executive producer of "Joey," the half-hour comedy starring Matt LeBlanc, reprising his "Friends" role of Joey Tribbiani. Goldberg-Meehan began her career as a staff writer on the hit comedy "Mad About You." A native of Los Angeles, she attended Harvard University, where she was on the staff of the Harvard Lampoon. GREG MALINS, executive producer |
 JoANNA GARCIA JoAnna Garcia's recent memorable guest turns include her recurring role as Bree Buckley on the third season of the CW's "Gossip Girl" and her guest starring role as the girl who continues to get away from Josh Radnor on "How I Met Your Mother." She also appeared in the ABC Family telefilm "Revenge of the Bridesmaids," opposite Raven-Symone. In 2008 Garcia portrayed the lead character in the teen angst comedy, "Privileged." Based on the book "How to Teach Filthy Rich Girls," she starred as Megan Smith, a Yale graduate hired to tutor two wealthy teenage twin girls to ensure their entrance into an Ivy League college. Although "Privileged" only aired for one season, it gained a huge fan following and earned Garcia rave reviews. She also starred in the 2008 primetime series "Welcome to The Captain," alongside Jeffrey Tambor, Chris Klein and Raquel Welch. Previously she dazzled audiences for six years on "Reba" as Reba's teenage daughter, and earned a Teen Choice Award nomination for Breakout Star. Born and raised in Tampa, Florida to a Cuban father and American mother, Garcia was raised in a bilingual household. Her father is a physician and founder of Medizone weight loss, while her mother is a former teacher and current homemaker. With the support of her close knit family, she began performing at the age of 10 when she auditioned for a local theater production. She caught the acting bug immediately and, while school was always a top priority, she continued to fuel her passion by acting in local plays until high school. When Nickelodeon discovered her in one of these plays, the network fell in love her, and so in 1992 she commuted from Florida to Montreal to star as Fiona in the television series "Clarissa Explains It All," and from 1994-96 as Samantha in "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" In 1998 Garcia was cast in a recurring role on the acclaimed drama "Party of Five." After graduating from high school, she briefly attended the University of Florida before heading to Los Angeles to further her acting career. Almost immediately she landed a key role opposite John Ritter in the TV movie "Holy Joe." She also had a memorable role in 2000 on "Freaks and Geeks." On the big screen she starred in two hit teen comedies in 2001, "American Pie 2" and "Not Another Teen Movie." Outside of acting, Garcia has been inspired by working with the Step Up Women's Network (a national network of women dedicated to strengthening community resources for women and girls) and in the near future hopes to launch her own empowerment organization for women called "We Reach." As Garcia says, "girls aren't nice enough to each other." She is trying to assemble an advisory board of women in the entertainment industry who will work with girls around the country to host charity events in their hometowns. Animals are also a vital part of Garcia's life; she has 11 altogether. When she's not working, she spends time with her four horses, including miniature 60-pound horse Dolly, two prized chickens, six dogs and a goat. Other interests include country music, traveling and fashion. Garcia currently divides her time between Los Angeles and New York City. PERSONAL INFORMATION |
 JENNIFER FINNIGAN Jennifer Finnigan is an actress with great depth and comedic talent. Born and raised in Montreal, she started acting professionally at the age of 18, taking roles on various television shows on Nickelodeon and Fox Family in Montreal. Finnigan currently resides in Los Angeles. PERSONAL INFORMATION |
 JOSH COOKE Hailing from Philadelphia, Josh Cooke quickly jumped onto Hollywood's radar screen. He landed back-to-back lead roles on two NBC shows, including "Committed" and the half-hour comedy "Four Kings," in which he starred opposite Seth Green for director James Burrows. He currently resides in Los Angeles. PERSONAL INFORMATION |
 JAKE LACY Jake Lacy grew up in Vermont and graduated from The North Carolina School of the Arts in 2008. His recent work includes a Sundance Institute Theatre Project with director Mark Brokaw and a lead role in the 2010 Columbia thesis film, "C'est Moi." Lacy has been seen on stage in Hartford Stage's production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" as Demetrius. He was a member of the Oberon Theater Ensemble and appeared in their production of "Much Ado About Nothing" as Conrad. |
 KURT FULLER Kurt Fuller is best known for his work in the films "Wayne's World" with Mike Myers and "Anger Management" with Jack Nicholson and Adam Sandler. Others will remember him as the wacky sheriff who likes to pose in Speedos in "Scary Movie." Fuller has a leading role in David O. Russell's romantic comedy, "Nailed," opposite Jake Gyllenhaal, Jessica Biel and Tracy Morgan, and can also be seen in Woody Allen's new film, "Midnight in Paris," as Rachel McAdams' father. Fuller has worked with some of Hollywood's best directors, including Paul Schrader, Ridley Scott, Wim Wenders, Taylor Hackford, Mike Newell, Harold Ramis, Brian De Palma and Ivan Reitman. His numerous film credits include "Auto Focus," "Ray," "Pushing Tin," "The Jack Bull," "Ghostbusters 2," "Mr. Woodcock," "Superhero" and "The Pursuit of Happyness." His last regular role on a TV series was on ABC's "Big Day," with Wendie Malick. He had previously been a regular on "That's my Bush!," from South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone. Last year he had recurring characters on both "Supernatural" and "Psyche," and in the past has had arcs on "Desperate Housewives," "Boston Legal" and "Alias." Other TV appearances include HBO's "Live from Baghdad" with Michael Keaton, as well "Glee," "Ugly Betty," "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," "Men of a Certain Age," "The West Wing," "Grey's Anatomy," "House M.D," "My Name is Earl," "Monk" and "Drop Dead Diva." Fuller still returns to the stage occasionally, most recently in "The Cosmonaut's Last Message to the Woman He Once Loved in the Former Soviet Union," at the La Jolla Playhouse, and the highly acclaimed "The Waiting Room" at The Mark Taper Forum. Fuller has been married to wife Jessica Hendra, a recently published author, since 1994. They have two children, Julia and Charlotte. PERSONAL INFORMATION |
 DEBRA JO RUPP Debra Jo Rupp has made over 300 television appearances, but is probably best known as Kitty Forman in the long running series "That '70s Show." As a result, in her current role as Vicky in "Better with You," she's excited to actually "live" in the 21st century and wear fashionable clothes. Other notable TV roles for Rupp include Seinfeld's booking agent, Katie, and Phoebe's sister-in-law on "Friends." Sally Field directed her in HBO's acclaimed "From the Earth to the Moon," and she was listed as "crowd member" when she actually got to go to the 2004 World Series and watch her Red Sox win. Rupp was most recently seen in the feature film "She's Out of My League," playing Jay Baruchel's mom, Mrs. Kettner. Other film credits include "Jackson," the award-winning short "The Act," "Kickin' it Old Skool" with Jamie Kennedy, "Clockwatchers" with Toni Collette and Parker Posey, "Spymate," "Lucky Thirteen" with Lauren Graham, "Sgt. Bilko" with Steve Martin and Dan Aykroyd, and her first film ever, "Big," with Tom Hanks. In addition her voice can be heard in the Emmy-winning "Teacher's Pet" with Nathan Lane (both cartoon and feature film), "Garfield," "Air Buddies" and in various other projects with tiny animals. For the past four years Rupp has lived on the east coast, getting back into her theater roots which include Broadway productions of "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" with Kathleen Turner and Charles Durning, "Frankie and Johnnie in the Clair de Lune" and "A Girl's Guide to Chaos." Recently she appeared Off Broadway in "Butcher of Baraboo," directed by Judith Ivey, and in several regional productions at Williamstown, Barrington Stage and Berkshire Theater Festival. PERSONAL INFORMATION |
 “Secret Millionaire” is a one-hour alternative series that follows some of America’s wealthiest people for one week as they leave behind their lavish lifestyles, sprawling mansions and luxury jets, conceal their true identities, and go to live and volunteer in some of the most impoverished and dangerous communities in America. Surviving on welfare wages, the millionaires’ mission is to discover the unsung heroes of America -- deserving individuals who continually sacrifice everything to help those in need. Throughout this incredible experience, the Secret Millionaires will attempt to remain undiscovered, coming face to face with extraordinary and amazing people battling the odds every day of their lives. On the final day, in an emotional and dramatic climax, they reveal their true identities. Ultimately, the millionaires will each give away at least $100,000 of their own money, changing lives forever. Executive producers of “Secret Millionaire” include Grant Mansfield, Claire O’Donohoe, Natalka Znak and Leslie Garvin. Co-executive producer is Paul Osborne. “Secret Millionaire” is an RDF USA production. |
 GRANT MANSFIELD, executive producer At RDF Grant Mansfield is charged with growing RDF Media Group’s North American infrastructure and production. In this role he oversees a production slate that includes “Wife Swap,” “Secret Millionaire” and “Don’t Forget the Lyrics.” Mansfield joined RDF Media Group in 2002 as managing director of RDF Television before being promoted to group director of Factual, Entertainment and Comedy in 2007. During his tenure, he has overseen formats such as ITV’s “Ladette to Lady” and “Holiday Showdown,” as well as Channel 4’s “Wife Swap,” “Secret Millionaire” and “Rock School with Gene Simmons.” Prior to RDF, he served as director of Programs for Granada, where he was responsible for running one of the UK’s biggest production companies, producing programs for the ITV network such as “Coronation Street,” “Cold Feet” and “I’m a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here.” Before joining Granada, Mansfield was controller of Factual Programs at the ITV Network, responsible for commissioning non-scripted series for Britain’s most watched commercial network. He began his career at the BBC, where he spent 18 years working in documentaries and features, and executive-producing such hits as “Driving School,” “999” and “Antiques Roadshow.” Formerly a director and now patron of the UK International Documentary Film Festival, Mansfield is also a voting member of BAFTA and the Royal Television Society. CLAIRE O'DONOHOE, executive producer Claire O’Donohoe is executive vice president of Current for RDF USA. In that role she oversees all current RDF production on a slate that includes “Secret Millionaire” (ABC) and “Hard Core Pawn” (TruTV). Prior to joining RDF, she produced both “American Gladiators” (NBC) and “Tabatha’s Salon Takeover” (Bravo). A London native with 12 years of television production experience, O’Donohoe has served as executive producer and showrunner for Channel 4’s “Big Brother 7” and “Celebrity Big Brother 5.” In addition she has produced over a dozen of the UK’s biggest series, including “Big Brother”(Channel 4), “Hell’s Kitchen”(ITV), “Popstars” (ITV), “Fame Academy”(BBC1) and “The Games”(Channel 4). O’Donohoe began her career as a researcher at Granada TV before moving to Endemol to help establish the “Big Brother”series. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from The London College of Printing. NATALKA ZNAK, executive producer Natalka Znak is Chief Creative Officer for RDF USA. In that role she oversees both the development and current departments. As lead creative, she is responsible for selling and adapting international formats for the U.S. market, devising original productions for both broadcast and cable networks and managing the development and production slates. Prior to joining RDF, Znak served as Controller of Factual Entertainment for ITV Studios in London, where she was responsible for creating and producing UK hits including “I’m a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!,” “Hell’s Kitchen” and “Love Island.” She brought the first two formats to the United States, producing the first seasons of “Hell’s Kitchen”for FOX, as well as “I’m a Celebrity. . . Get Me Out of Here!”for NBC. In addition Znak was charged with overseeing a broad range of ITV programs such as “Dancing on Ice” and “Paris Hilton’s Best Friend.” While at ITV, she earned several awards for her work, including two BAFTAs, Royal Television Society Awards, National Television Awards and numerous Broadcast Awards. Znak started her career in politics before moving on to current affairs and documentary programming. LESLIE GARVIN, executive producer Leslie Garvin is a show runner/producer with over 17 years of experience in the entertainment industry. Garvin’s past producing credits include “Shark Tank” (ABC), “The Mole” (ABC), “Gifted” (FOX), “Reversal of Fortune” (SHOWTIME), “Pageant School,” “Becoming Miss America” (CMT), “Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model Search” (NBC), “Dress My Nest” (Style) and “Road Rules” (MTV). Before taking the leap to alternative television, Garvin worked in feature film production as an assistant director. Her feature credits include “Shopgirl,” “Storytelling,” “Woman on Top,” “Gattaca,” “Guinevere” and “Romeo and Juliet.” In addition she worked in commercial production on more than 50 campaigns for clients, including Apple, Porsche, United Airlines, Nike and Ford. |
 COACH TONY BRANCH Coach Anthony “Tony” Branch was born and raised in New York City and graduated from DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx in 1979. Growing up in the city, he developed a passion for basketball early on. Following high school, he had several opportunities to work with young people and decided then that he would eventually return to work helping kids. He joined the U.S. Armed Services and retired with honorable mention after more than 20 years of service. While in the military, he represented the U.S. in many “goodwill” basketball games around the world, which eventually opened the door for him to play for the French pro team in Le Havre, France. After retiring from the military, Branch went to work for a steel mill in Northwest Indiana. He continued to play ball throughout his entire career and developed a great personal debt to the game. Realizing that he finally now had an opportunity to give back to the community mentoring youth through sport, he began volunteering in communities around the area, donating his money and time to youth programs. Because of the scarcity of safe recreational enrichment programs available to inner city children, he started a sports club in Merrillville, Indiana. After meeting local community coach Reggie Curry, they found they shared the same philosophy and decided to join forces, starting started their own basketball club and program for boys and girls, which emphasized not only athletics, but academic success, love of learning, respect and attitude. Nine years later, Branch and Curry’s Merrillville club merged with Baylor Youth Foundation. Baylor Youth Foundation serves children in urban communities through competitive and character-building experiences with organized recreational activities, including AAU basketball league, traveling teams, camps, exposure tournaments and college assistance programs. Now in his 26th year of coaching basketball, Coach Tony led one of his teams to the runner-up position at the Girls Open Division National Championship tournament. However his greatest satisfaction comes from watching the children he has mentored go off to college. |
 JUDY VAUGHN, CSJ Judy Vaughan, csj, is currently the Founding Director of Alexandria House, a transitional residence and neighborhood center for women and children in need, where she both lives and works. She has more than 25 years of executive experience in program development, administration, board collaboration and fund-raising in national and community-based organizations. Before returning to Los Angeles in 1996, Vaughn served as Project Coordinator for Women for Guatemala, a solidarity organization committed to raising awareness about human rights abuses in Guatemala and to offering financial support for women’s efforts there. From 1986 to 1990 she was National Coordinator for the National Assembly of Religious Women, a Catholic feminist organization committed to working for justice in church and society. During this time and to the present, Vaughn has co-facilitated over 100 “Multicultural Look at Racism” workshops throughout the United States. She was Director of House of Ruth in East Los Angeles from 1982 to 1986, and has served as a college educator in California, including as adjunct faculty in the Education Department at Mount St. Mary’s College. Vaughn has been recognized as a Woman of Justice by NETWORK (1997), as an Outstanding Founder at the National Philanthropy Day (1999), and as a Woman of the Year by the Los Angeles County Commission for Women (2001). In 2007 both she and Alexandria House received commendations from the City and County of Los Angeles for their work on behalf of women and children. In 2008 she was honored by the Association of Corporate Counsel and was recognized as a Neighborhood Excellence Initiative Local Hero through Bank of America. In 2010 Vaughn was selected by the 4th City Council District to be among 12 women to receive special recognition at the May City Council meeting. Vaughn’s educational background includes a Ph.D. in Religious Social Ethics from the University of Chicago (1982), a M.A. in Sociology from San Diego State University (1971) and a B.A. in Sociology (Magna Cum Laude) from Mount St. Mary’s College (1968). She is a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in Los Angeles and co-parents a 12-year old daughter. |
 JOHN FERBER John Ferber, along with his brother, Scott, were the co-founders of Advertising.com, which was acquired by Time Warner in 2004. Advertising.com is one of the world’s largest Interactive marketing services companies. In 2007 Ferber turned his attention toward philanthropy and finding new ways to use the Internet to help those in need. The result is Microgiving.com, which is quickly changing the face of charitable giving online. Ferber was born in Baltimore, Maryland and currently resides in South Florida. GARY & DIANE HEAVIN Founders of Curves International, Inc., the world’s largest fitness franchise company, Gary and Diane Heavin are committed veterans of the fitness and advertising industries. They are considered the innovators of the express fitness phenomenon that has made exercise available to more than 4 million women worldwide, and they share a passion for and commitment to women’s health and fitness. The Heavins opened the first Curves in 1992 in Harlingen, Texas. The club was an overnight success, giving women a supportive and comfortable atmosphere in which to work out. When their second club was also immediately successful, they knew that they had tapped a market that wasn’t being served by traditional gyms, and that they could help millions of women worldwide. However they knew they couldn’t do it alone, so they franchised the business, and the first independently owned and operated Curves opened in Paris, Texas, in 1995. Curves opened clubs at an astronomical rate, earning such accolades as “fastest growing franchise in history,” “world’s largest fitness franchise” and “No. 1 fitness franchise,”and spawned a New York Times bestseller, Curves, Permanent Results without Permanent Dieting. With such unprecedented success, the Heavins took their vision for an effective and affordable workout international. Today Curves has nearly 10,000 clubs in more than 70 countries, serving more than 4 million members. The Heavins are among the largest philanthropists in Central Texas, providing funding for healthcare and health education for women, family abuse prevention, adoption services and more. They model corporate giving with the annual Curves Food Drive, which in 2006 raised more than 11 million pounds of food for the hungry, as well as with a Charity Match program that encourages franchise owners to give back to their communities. The Heavins live on a ranch outside Waco with their daughter, Shilah, their extended family and a variety of pets. JAMES MALINCHAK A big part of James Malinchak’s life is serving and helping others. In the past eight months, he has led in raising over $350,000 for various charitable organizations, while personally contributing $160,000 of his own money. Selected 2008-09 GKIC Marketer of the Year (winning out over 80 other competitors), Malinchak runs a seven-figure speaking, training, seminar, coaching and consulting business, and was recently profiled in the business publication Millionaire Blueprints. He is one of the most in-demand, highest paid marketing consultants in the country. Malinchak is a self-improvement expert who is one of only 50 featured experts in the success movie, “Pass It On,” and is the top-selling authors of 16 books/products, including co-author of Chicken Soup for the College Soul. Also one of America’s most requested business and motivational speakers, he has delivered over 2,200 presentations for corporations, associations, business organizations, colleges and universities worldwide for audiences ranging in size from 20 to 10,000. |
 Forget who gets to keep the ring – when a couple splits, the real question is, who gets to keep the friends? Alex and Dave’s wedding was supposed to be the happiest day of their lives, for them and their long-time friends… until Alex leaves groom-to-be Dave at the altar. The breakup, in the words of one pal, is a “huge game changer” that will complicate everyone’s lives and make everyone question their own choices. Until the unhappy event, perfect couple Alex and Dave were the glue that kept their social circle together: Alex’s sister, Jane, a suburban housewife, and her buttoned-up husband, Brad, who are trying to start a family but who are so shocked by what happened they can’t maintain their pre-pregnancy no-meat, no alcohol cleanse; Max, their gay friend, who fears the breakup will have an even more traumatic effect on him than his parent’s divorce; and Penny, who worries about never finding the right guy. After the wedding fiasco, the group rallies around good guy Dave. Alex returns, alone, and tries to explain why she broke up with Dave. Bo, the guy Dave assumes she left him for, isn’t the reason for her running away. She’d been questioning her feelings for Dave for some time (probably his “romantic” gift of $40 cash for Valentine’s Day didn’t help), but just couldn’t bring herself to hurt him. Dave points out that this is the sort of thing you discuss before, not at the wedding. They strike a truce, but it’s not going to be easy. Now that they've split, does this group have the stuff to stay together? Or do Max, Brad, Jane and Penny have to choose sides? Suddenly every event is a negotiation. There are a lot of big questions to be answered, but these friends will eventually figure it out. “Happy Endings” offers a fresh and funny take on modern friendship and what one urban family will do to stay together. “Happy Endings” stars Elisha Cuthbert (“24”) as Alex, Eliza Coupe (“Scrubs”) as Jane, Zachary Knighton (“FlashForward”) as Dave, Adam Pally as Max, Damon Wayans, Jr. (“The Underground”) as Brad and Casey Wilson (“Saturday Night Live”) as Penny. The series is from executive producers Jamie Tarses (“My Boys”), Jonathan Groff (“How I Met Your Mother”), Anthony & Joe Russo (“You, Me and Dupree”) and co-executive producer David Caspe (the upcoming feature film “I Hate You Dad”). The pilot was written by David Caspe and directed by Anthony & Joe Russo, and is from Sony Pictures Television and ABC Studios. |
JAMIE TARSES, executive producer Jamie Tarses serves as executive producer on TBS’s acclaimed comedy series “My Boys”and TNT’s popular medical drama, “HawthoRNe.” Born in Pennsylvania, Tarses grew up in Los Angeles. After graduating with a theater degree from Williams College, she entered show business as an assistant to the talent executive on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live.” From there she went on to hold executive jobs at both NBC and ABC. She has been an independent TV producer and currently has projects in development at many cable and broadcast networks. She lives in the Hollywood Hills with Padraic Aubrey and their son and daughter. JONATHAN GROFF, executive producer Jonathan Groff’s first television writing job was on “The Jon Stewart Show” on MTV. He was a staff writer at “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” and later became the head writer for five years, during which time the show was nominated for five Emmy Awards in writing and won two Writers Guild Awards. Groff helped develop and executive-produce “Father of the Pride,” a 3-D animated series for NBC from DreamWorks Television. Alongside Conan O’Brien, he co-created the critically acclaimed “Andy Barker, P.I.,” starring Andy Richter, for NBC. Before coming to ABC Studios and “Scrubs,” he was a consulting producer on CBS’ “How I Met Your Mother” for two seasons. ANTHONY & JOE RUSSO, executive producer In tandem with Mitch Hurwitz, Anthony and Joe Russo were in large part responsible for the success of the critically acclaimed series “Arrested Development.” They won an Emmy for directing the pilot and also directed 15 episodes of the show. Born a year apart in Cleveland, they got a head start on their film careers by using credit cards and student loans to finance “Pieces,” an experimental comedy about a criminally inclined trio of brothers. They shot the film in and around Cleveland with the help of numerous friends and family. Their gamble paid off when the film screened at the Slamdance Film Festival and caught the attention of Steven Soderbergh, who, along with his producing partner George Clooney, asked to produce the brothers’ second film, “Welcome to Collinwood.” Kevin Reilly was rebuilding the FX network when he saw “Welcome to Collinwood” and asked the pair to direct the pilot for his new flagship comedy, “Lucky.” Among the pilot’s fans was Imagine Entertainment co-founder Ron Howard, who, along with writer Mitch Hurwitz, were both looking to take the well-worn situation comedy in a new direction. The brothers’ penchant for experimentation seemed the perfect fit for Howard’s desire to get the sitcom out of the soundstage and into the streets. By shooting “Arrested Development” on advanced HD cameras and minimizing the need for complex lighting and crews, the brothers not only opened up a whole new world of creative possibilities but provided the style for Hurwitz’s self-conscious, rapid-fire writing. The brothers also directed the pilot “LAX,” for NBC, and the pilot for “What About Brian” for ABC. In 2006 the pair returned to their feature roots, directing the comedy “You, Me, and Dupree.” They are executive-producing, directed the pilot and most of the episodes of “Community,” now in its second season, and have re-teamed with “Arrested Development” creator Mitch Hurwitz to produce and direct Fox’s new show, “Running Wilde.” DAVID CASPE, co-executive producer David Caspe grew up in San Francisco and Chicago. He spent most of his life pursuing visual art. He received an MFA in painting from The School of Visual Art in Manhattan in 2006, and his work has been shown in galleries in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and abroad. After delving more and more into video art, Caspe decided to switch his focus to writing and directing movies. He moved to Los Angeles in 2007 and started writing features. His first spec sale was the dark comedy “The Karate Kids” to Summit Entertainment, with Benderspink producing. His other credits include “I Hate You, Dad” at Sony, with Happy Madison producing; and “Untitled David Caspe/Charlize Theron Comedy” at Skydance/Paramount, with Charlize Theron producing and attached to star. “Happy Endings” is his first foray into television. |
 ELISHA CUTHBERT Canadian Elisha Cuthbert burst onto the American scene as Kiefer Sutherland’s daughter, Kimberly Bauer, in the critically acclaimed series “24.” Her portrayal earned her a nomination for a 2002 Teen Choice Award for Breakout TV Actress. She also received a 2005 SAG nomination as part of the “24” cast in the category of Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. Cuthbert starred as Maxine Denver in ABC’s series “The Forgotten,” produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, and will next be seen as Alex in the midseason ABC ensemble comedy, “Happy Endings.” On the big screen Cuthbert starred in “The Six Wives of Henry LeFay,” opposite Tim Allen and Jenna Elfman. Other film credits include “My Sassy Girl,” “Captivity,” “He Was a Quiet Man,” “The Quiet,” “House of Wax,” “The Girl Next Door,” “Old School,” “Love Actually,” “Time at the Top,” “Mail to the Chief,” “Airspeed” and “Believe.” Cuthbert began her career in entertainment as a model at the age of seven. Soon after, she was cast as a regular in the Nickelodeon series “Are You Afraid of the Dark?” She also traveled the globe as a correspondent for the award-winning series, “Popular Mechanics for Kids.” In 2001 Cuthbert starred in the telefilm “Lucky Girl,” portraying a 16-year-old straight-A student who becomes addicted to gambling and struggles to overcome her addiction as the world around her collapses. Her powerful performance earned her the Gemini, the Canadian equivalent of the Emmy. Born and raised in Canada, Cuthbert now resides in Los Angeles PERSONAL INFORMATION |
 ELIZA COUPE Eliza Coupe first got industry notice in 2006, when her hilarious and irreverent one-woman show, which she performed at UCB/NYC, was chosen to be presented at HBO’s prestigious U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen. Coupe won the Jury Award for Breakout Act of 2006. That same month she was also featured in Variety as one of the “Top 10 to Watch” in comedy. Soon after the festival, Coupe was cast in the feature “I Think I Love My Wife,” directed by and starring Chris Rock. She also joined the commercial campaign for Sierra Mist, alongside Jim Gaffigan, Michael Ian Black and Tracy Morgan. In 2007 Linda Bloodworth Thomason cast Coupe as one of the leads in her new series for HBO, “12 Miles of Bad Road,” as Gaylor Shakespeare, the youngest daughter of Lily Tomlin’s insane and ridiculously rich Texan family. Coupe guest starred on HBO’s “Flight of the Conchords,” ABC’s “Samantha Who?,” Fox’s “Unhitched” and the USA Network’s “Royal Pains.” In 2008, after a meeting with Bill Lawrence, the creator of “Scrubs,” she was given an 11-episode arc on the show. In 2009, when “Scrubs” was renewed for a ninth season, she was added to the show as a series regular. She will also be featured in the upcoming movie “What’s Your Number?,” starring Anna Faris. Coupe is originally from Plymouth NH and has a BFA in Theatre from California Institute of the Arts. She has also studied at the Groundlings Theater in LA. She lives in New York City. PERSONAL INFORMATION |
 ZACHARY KNIGHTON Zachary Knighton discovered his passion for acting during his freshman year of high school. He would later get his B.F.A. in theatre from Virginia Commonwealth University and study abroad at Oxford University to hone his craft. Knighton’s feature film credits include “Surfer Dude,” with Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson, “The Hitcher,” “The Prince and Me,” opposite Julia Stiles and Miranda Richardson and directed by Martha Coolidge, “The Mudge Boy” and “Cherry Falls,” with Brittany Murphy and Jay Mohr. He recently completed production on “Tug,” opposite Yeardley Smith. On television Knighton starred as Dr. Bryce Varley in “FlashForward.” He also starred in the series “Life on a Stick,” has guest starred on “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” “Law & Order,” “Ed” and “Related,” and appeared in the TV movie “Sally Hemmings: An American Scandal.” Knighton’s stage credits include “Birdy,” “Madame Melville,” “The Pumpkin Pie Show,” “Equus” – for which he was nominated for the Irene Ryan Award -- and “Endgame.” Knighton, who lives in the Los Angeles area, loves to surf, sail and play with his two dogs, Jetson and Crash. PERSONAL INFORMATION |
 ADAM PALLY Adam Pally has written and performed in two long running sketch comedy shows at the Upright Citizens Brigade theatre with his sketch comedy group, Hot Sauce. Hot Sauce was an official selection and performer for the Montreal Just for Laugh’s Comedy Festival in 2007. Pally has appeared in the feature films “Monogamy,” “The Sophomore, “Taking Woodstock” and “Solitary Man.” His production team, Chubby Skinny Kids, with fellow UCB members Doug Mand and Dan Gregor, has developed numerous projects for television and the internet. Pally is a graduate of the New School in New York. PERSONAL INFORMATION |
 DAMON WAYANS JR. Damon Wayans Jr. starred in his first major film, “Dance Flick,” in May 2009, a Paramount spoof that was produced, written and directed by fellow Wayans funny men. Other recent roles include voicing the character of Thunder in the action digital animation film, “Marmaduke,” as well as the comedy/action film “The Other Guys,” co-starring Will Farrell, Eva Mendez and Mark Wahlberg. In addition to pursuing the crafts of acting and writing, this young and talented multi-hyphenate continues honing his stand-up skills, performing in comedy clubs across the country. In 2005 Wayans followed in his father’s (Damon Wayans Sr.) comedic footsteps and braved the world of stand-up under the pseudonym Kyle Green. He appeared alongside his father in the Showtime television series “The Underground” (2006), and served as a writer on that sketch comedy series. He also wrote, directed and starred in a series of innovative internet-based comedy sketches for “Way-Out TV,” a website launched in 2007 by his father. In January 2008, Wayans was featured on HBO’s “Def Comedy Jam.” Wayans was born at his grandmother’s home in Vermont but was raised in Los Angeles. He made his film debut at age 11 in the 1994’s “Blank Man.” He later pursued his early passion for fine arts and animation in high school, and was admitted to the Otis School for Art and Design. He performed in a few bit roles on ABC’s “My Wife and Kids,” and later landed a job as staff writer on the series at the age of only 20. An accomplished mixed martial artist, snowboarder (complete with air tricks), former gymnast and high school track star, Wayans loves to figure sketch and enjoys Japanese animation. PERSONAL INFORMATION |
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