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Michelle Hurd
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Michelle Hurd is a New York City–born actress and producer known for her powerful work on Law & Order: SVU, Blindspot, Ash vs Evil Dead, and Star Trek: Picard, where she stars opposite Patrick Stewart on Paramount+. She recently wrapped the Netflix film Office Romance with Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein, and her upcoming projects include Where the Wind Blows, Somewhere in Montana, and Inheritance, all set for release on streaming platforms.

Beyond her on-screen career, Hurd is a lifelong activist and leading voice for equity and safety in the entertainment industry. She serves as Chair of the National Sexual Harassment Prevention Committee and National Secretary-Treasurer for SAG-AFTRA. She has been married to actor Garret Dillahunt since 2007.

Credits:

  • Star Trek: Picard
  • Ash vs Evil Dead
  • Anyone But You
  • You
  • Blindspot
  • Law & Order: SVU
  • Office Romance
  • The Glades
  • Hawaii: Five-0
  • Younger
  • Daredevil
  • Jessica Jones
  • How to Get Away with Murder
  • 90210
  • Where The Wind Blows

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EPISODE CREDITS:
  • WRITER: Erin McCluskey
  • WEBSITE & GRAPHICS: Chase Jennings
  • ASSISTANT: Elle Powell
  • SOCIAL OUTREACH: Alara Ceri

Kelli Garner
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A California native, Kelli Garner made her film debut at age sixteen in director Mike Mills’ short film Architecture of Reassurance. Her performance captured the attention of director Larry Clark who cast her in her first feature film, as the drug-addicted teen, Heather Swallers, in the controversial docudrama Bully. Following Kelli earned the role as the 1940’s Hollywood ingénue, Faith Domergue, in Martin Scorsese’s The Aviator, opposite Leonardo DiCaprio. Soon after, she reunited with Mike Mills for his 2005 Sundance hit Thumbsucker, and following with her first leading roles, starring opposite Tommy Lee Jones in Man of the House as well as the quirky and offbeat comedy Lars and the Real Girl, opposite Ryan Gosling.

On the television side, Garner most recently starred as Kate Ryan on NBC’s The Enemy Within opposite Jennifer Carpenter and Morris Chestnut and gave a knockout performance per Variety as Norma Jean /Marilyn Monroe in Lifetime’s event drama, The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe, also starring Susan Sarandon. Garner co-starred in ABC’s 1960’s airline drama, Pan Am, opposite Christina Ricci , cementing her throwback, vintage appeal, along the way.

Credits:

  • The Aviator
  • Lars and the Real Girl
  • Pan Am
  • Godzilla: King of the Monsters
  • The Enemy Within
  • American Gigolo
  • The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe
  • Going the Distance
  • Taking Woodstock
  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer

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EPISODE CREDITS:
  • WRITER: Erin McCluskey
  • WEBSITE & GRAPHICS: Chase Jennings
  • ASSISTANT: Elle Powell
  • SOCIAL OUTREACH: Alara Ceri

Wynn Everett
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Wynn Everett was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. As a junior in high school she played the lead role in “Children Of A Lesser God”, where she won Georgia State Best Actress. She graduated from Auburn University with a major in Communication and a minor in Theatre.

Wynn moved to New York City to work for ABC’s “Good Morning America” where she there began her career in film and television. She can be seen in “Palmer” for Apple TV, “Charlie Wilson’s War” directed by Mike Nichols, “The Newsroom” and “Doom Patrol” for HBO,  Marvel’s “Agent Carter,” “Ordinary Joe,” “Modern Family” and “Mind Games” for ABC, Steven Spielberg’s pilot “Lumen,” NBC’s “This is Us,” Dolly Parton’s “Heartstrings,” “The Walking Dead,” for AMC as well as Jenji Kohan’s “Teenage Bounty Hunters”  and the mentally unstable Kathy for 2 seasons of “Sweet Magnolias” for Netflix.

As a Voice Over artist, she has voiced the national campaign for American Cancer Society and originated the role of Madame Masque/Whitney Frost both in the live action “Agent Carter” and animated series Disney’s “Avengers Assemble.”

Wynn recently wrapped filming on “Merv” for Amazon Pictures, “She Dances” written by Steve Zahn, directed by Rick Gomez.  “MIA” for Peacock, “DTF St. Louis” for HBO, “Cape Fear” for Apple.  She can be seen next September 30th in “Chad Powers” for HULU.

Credits:

  • Chad Powers
  • M.I.A.
  • Agent Carter
  • Doom Patrol
  • The Newsroom
  • Merv
  • DTF St. Louis
  • This is Us
  • Ordinary Joe
  • Young Rock
  • Sweet Magnolias
  • The Walking Dead
  • Teenage Bounty Hunters
  • Modern Family
  • Grey’s Anatomy
  • Charlie Wilson’s War

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EPISODE CREDITS:
  • WRITER: Erin McCluskey
  • WEBSITE & GRAPHICS: Chase Jennings
  • ASSISTANT: Elle Powell
  • SOCIAL OUTREACH: Alara Ceri

Sheila Carrasco
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Sheila Carrasco is a comedian and actress best known for her portrayal of the character “Flower” on the hit CBS series GHOSTS  which returns for Season 5 on October 16th. She’s a fan favorite and the show (which has been renewed for a 6th season already) brings in 11.9M viewers! The series is so popular there is already a UK and Australian version in the works.

Sheila’s character “Flower” is a sweet but trippy 60s love child who experiences regular flashbacks and hallucinations. Because of this, she bounces between lucidity and trances that often leave her distracted and confused. Ghostly Ability: Flower can make someone feel high when she walks through them. Fun fact: Sheila was actually “discovered” as part of the CBS Diversity Showcase! Hence why these programs are so important!

Credits:

  • Ghosts
  • The Good Place
  • Jane the Virgin
  • American Housewife
  • Life in Pieces
  • The Odd Couple
  • I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
  • #VanLife

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EPISODE CREDITS:
  • WRITER: Erin McCluskey
  • WEBSITE & GRAPHICS: Chase Jennings
  • ASSISTANT: Elle Powell
  • SOCIAL OUTREACH: Alara Ceri

Gabby Beans
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Taking on the dual roles of Mercutio and Friar Lawrence in Romeo + Juliet, Gabby Beans delivers a performance of extraordinary range and depth that has captivated Broadway. The production—directed by Sam Gold—just made history with the youngest ticket-buying audience on record, the highest-grossing limited engagement at Circle in the Square Theatre, and three single-performance gross records.

Playing two characters of opposite genders and temperaments is a rare challenge, and Gabby embraces it with seamless duality. The Observer praised her “tremendous panache and humor,” describing her Mercutio as “an acid-tongued stoner perpetually in shades” and her Friar Lawrence as “a gentle, optimistic soul.” Inspired by the show’s rave-infused aesthetic, Gabby drew heavily on her love of EDM and nightclub culture in shaping her performance.

Her career has been steadily rising: she earned a 2022 Tony nomination for her Broadway debut in The Skin of Our Teeth, and went on to win Obie and Lucille Lortel Awards for Jonah at Roundabout Theatre. Other acclaimed stage credits include I’m Revolting, Anatomy of a Suicide, and Mary’s Seacole. On screen, Gabby recently appeared in Apple TV+’s Presumed Innocent opposite Jake Gyllenhaal, as well as Succession, Blue Bloods, The Good Fight, House of Cards, and Ray Donovan. She next stars in Ethan Coen’s upcoming film Honey Don’t alongside Margaret Qualley, Aubrey Plaza, and Chris Evans.

Outside of acting, Gabby is a dedicated health and fitness enthusiast, helping her maintain the stamina required for eight shows a week—and a lifelong fan of EDM, which has uniquely influenced her work in Romeo + Juliet.

Credits:

  • Honey Don’t!
  • Presumed Innocent
  • Succession
  • Your Friends & Neighbors
  • House of Cards
  • The Good Fight
  • ROMEO + JULIET (Broadway)
  • Ray Donovan
  • Blue Bloods

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EPISODE CREDITS:
  • WRITER: Erin McCluskey
  • WEBSITE & GRAPHICS: Chase Jennings
  • ASSISTANT: Elle Powell
  • SOCIAL OUTREACH: Alara Ceri

Jolene Purdy
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Jolene Purdy is an American actress known for her scene-stealing versatility across television and film. She stars opposite Kevin Bacon in the Amazon Prime Video series The Bondsman as Midge Kusatsu, reuniting with her Donnie Darko co-star Beth Grant more than two decades after playing the unforgettable Cherita Chen in the cult classic. Purdy’s television credits include standout turns in the first season of HBO’s The White Lotus, Marvel’s WandaVision, and Netflix’s Orange Is the New Black, for which she won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.

In film, Purdy recently headlined the Blumhouse survival thriller Unseen, earning praise for her gripping, phone-bound performance. With a career that spans quirky comedy, sharp drama, and genre-bending thrillers, Purdy continues to bring wit, warmth, and depth to every role—captivating audiences while building a body of work that’s both memorable and refreshingly unpredictable.

CREDITS:

  • The White Lotus
  • The Bondsman
  • WandaVision
  • Firefly Lane
  • The Magicians
  • Orange Is the New Black
  • The Resident
  • Teachers
  • Breaking Bad
  • Superstore
  • Under the Dome
  • Glee
  • Unseen
  • Donnie Darko

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EPISODE CREDITS:
  • WRITER: Erin McCluskey
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  • ASSISTANT: Elle Powell
  • SOCIAL OUTREACH: Alara Ceri

Courtney Taylor
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Courtney Taylor just wrapped her lead role opposite Maggie Q in the highly anticipated Amazon series titled BALLARD which premiered on July 9. Courtney can currently be seen on the second season of the Apple series SHRINKING alongside Harrison Ford, Jason Segel, and Jessica Williams. She can also be seen reprising her role in season 4 of the hit series ABBOTT ELEMENTARY where she plays the fan favorite role of “Erika” opposite Quinta Brunson.

Most recently, Courtney starred in the Disney+ feature film, OUT OF MY MIND, produced by Big Beach and now streaming on Disney+. The film premiered at Sundance last year to rave reviews. She previously starred in Shea Serrano’s Netflix series NEON, and opposite Nathalie Emmanuel in the Sony Screen Gems feature THE INVITATION. On television, she can be seen on HBO’s INSECURE where she played Issa’s assistant “Quoia,” recurring roles on ABBOTT ELEMENTARY and THE COMPANY YOU KEEP, as well as in a series regular role on the ALLBLK series SEND HELP.

CREDITS:

  • Ballard
  • Abbott Elementary
  • Shrinking
  • Insecure
  • Neon
  • Killing It
  • Send Help
  • Single & Anxious
  • The Company You Keep
  • The Invitation

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EPISODE CREDITS:
  • WRITER: Erin McCluskey
  • WEBSITE & GRAPHICS: Chase Jennings
  • ASSISTANT: Elle Powell
  • SOCIAL OUTREACH: Alara Ceri

Mariana Treviño
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Already one of Mexico’s most celebrated stars, award-winning actress Mariana Treviño continues to blaze a trail on the global stage. Known for her magnetic presence and emotional depth, she has captivated audiences across both Latin American and American film and television. Whether in comedy or drama, Treviño brings a dynamic, unforgettable energy to every role.

In 2025, Mariana stars alongside Academy Award nominee Owen Wilson in the highly anticipated Apple TV+ comedy series Stick. The series follows Pryce Cahill (Wilson), a washed-up ex-pro golfer whose career was cut short two decades earlier, and his new protégé Santi Wheeler (Peter Dager) as they travel the U.S. playing in golf tournaments. Treviño plays Elena, Santi’s loving and fiercely protective mother, who joins them on tour—cementing the show as a heartfelt, feel-good comedy about chosen family and personal growth. Stick premieres on Apple TV+ on June 4, 2025.

Treviño recently starred opposite Academy Award winner Tom Hanks in Marc Forster’s acclaimed feature A Man Called Otto, based on the bestselling novel A Man Called Ove. Her performance as Marisol, the sharp-witted neighbor who challenges Otto’s bleak worldview, earned her an Imagen Foundation Award nomination for Best Actress in a Feature Film.

On the television front, Mariana led the global Netflix hit Club de Cuervos, becoming a fan favorite. Her additional standout roles include appearances in Netflix’s La Casa de las Flores and Narcos: Mexico. She also stars in the title role of the Paramount+ series Cecilia, further showcasing her remarkable range and versatility.

CREDITS:

  • Stick
  • A Man Called Otto
  • Narcos: Mexico
  • Mentrias, The Series
  • Overboard

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EPISODE CREDITS:
  • WRITER: Erin McCluskey
  • WEBSITE & GRAPHICS: Chase Jennings
  • ASSISTANT: Elle Powell
  • SOCIAL OUTREACH: Alara Ceri

Jessica Rothe
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Jessica Rothe can next be seen co-starring in Netflix’s high anticipated medical drama, PULSE, opposite Willa Fitzgerald. She was recently seen starring opposite Bill Skarsgaard in the Lionsgate’s action movie BOY KILLS WORLD. The film premiered on opening weekend last year at TIFF and was bought by Lionsgate in a competitive situation. She recently wrapped filming TITAN for Constantin and Lionsgate, starring opposite Logan Marshall Green, as well as the independent drama/thriller’s AFFECTION and IMPOSTERS.

Jess is best known for starring in Universal’s HAPPY DEATH DAY, which had a massive opening weekend opening at #1 at the box office with $26 Million, and went on to make $125 million worldwide. She returned to star in the sequel with director Chris Landon again at the helm. Jessica has received rave reviews across the board for her performance, with critics saying they “expect Rothe just stenciled her name alongside Amy Adams, Hilary Swank, Renee Zellweger and Charlize Theron as a big-time screen actress who got their start in a horror film.”

Off the heels of HAPPY DEATH DAY, she then starred in the Universal drama ALL MY LIFE, inspired by the true story of Jenn Carter and her husband Solomon Chau, as well as playing the title role in MGM’s musical adaptation of the 1983 romantic comedy, VALLEY GIRL. She also appeared in the Gillian Flynn’s series for Amazon, UTOPIA, alongside John Cusack, Rainn Wilson, and Sasha Lane. Jessica is featured alongside Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling in director Damien Chazelle’s LA LA LAND, a winner of 6 Academy Awards and 7 Golden Globes.

CREDITS:

  • La La Land
  • Happy Death Day
  • Titan
  • Virgin River
  • Pulse
  • Boy Kills World
  • Mary + Jane
  • All My Life
  • Valley Girl
  • Chicago P.D.
  • High Maintenance
  • Gossip Girl

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EPISODE CREDITS:
  • WRITER: Erin McCluskey
  • WEBSITE & GRAPHICS: Chase Jennings
  • ASSISTANT: Elle Powell
  • SOCIAL OUTREACH: Alara Ceri

Embeth Davidtz
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Embeth Davidtz is an acclaimed actress whose career spans film, television, and theater, known for her emotionally resonant performances and quiet strength onscreen. She first gained international recognition for her haunting portrayal of Helen Hirsch in Steven Spielberg’s Schindler’s List (1993), a role that firmly established her as a compelling presence in Hollywood. Notable film credits include Mansfield Park, Bicentennial Man, Junebug, Matilda, and Fallen. She has worked with some of the industry’s most revered directors, including Steven Spielberg, M. Night Shyamalan, and David Fincher. On television, Davidtz has delivered memorable performances in critically acclaimed series such as Mad Men, Californication, In Treatment, Ray Donovan, and The Morning Show, showcasing her range and depth across genres.

In recent years, Davidtz has expanded her artistic repertoire to include writing and directing, embarking on her debut feature film project—an adaptation of a beloved memoir that took nearly a decade of persistence and creative dedication. Her career continues to be defined by intelligence, authenticity, and a fearless commitment to storytelling.

CREDITS:

  • The Amazing Spider-Man
  • The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
  • Schindler’s List
  • Fallen
  • Matilda
  • Fracture
  • Bridget Jone’s Diary
  • Junebug
  • Army of Darkness
  • Californication
  • Mad Men
  • Ray Donovan
  • The Morning Show
  • Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight

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EPISODE CREDITS:
  • WRITER: Erin McCluskey
  • WEBSITE & GRAPHICS: Chase Jennings
  • ASSISTANT: Elle Powell
  • SOCIAL OUTREACH: Alara Ceri
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