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Hardly the dumb blonde of Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997), Lisa was born in Encino, California on July 30, 1963. Her mother, Nedra S. (Stern), worked as a travel agent, and her father, Lee N. Kudrow, is a physician. Her parents are both from Jewish families (from Belarus, Russia, and Hungary). Lisa was raised in Tarzana and played varsity-level tennis in high school and college, and is a pool shark who has mastered some of the more difficult trick shots (so beware). She graduated from Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychobiology. At first, she wanted to pursue a career in research, so she returned to Los Angeles to begin working with her father. However, Lisa got inspired to perform by one of her brother's friends, comedian Jon Lovitz, and so the tall (5' 8") blonde-haired, green-eyed beauty entered show biz. Lisa auditioned for the improv theater group, The Groundlings, based in Los Angeles. Cynthia Szigeti, a well-known improv teacher, took Lisa under her wing. In that class, Lisa became a friend of Conan O'Brien. Graduating with honors in 1989, Lisa became a full-fledged member of The Groundlings. Breaking into TV, she got a recurring role as Ursula, the ditsy waitress on Mad About You (1992). This led to her starring role on Friends (1994). In the debut season (1994-95) of Friends (1994), Lisa earned an Emmy nomination as Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series; in 1998, she won that award for her role as Phoebe, the ditsy but lovable folk singer. Lisa has also been nominated for Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild and American Comedy Awards for her performances.
Lisa made the transition to the big screen with a lot of success. In 1997, she starred opposite Oscar winner Mira Sorvino in the above-mentioned Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997). Lisa garnered more praise for her film work when she got the New York Film Critics Award for her starring role in The Opposite of Sex (1998).
Lisa married Michel Stern, an advertising executive, on May 27, 1995. On May 7, 1998, they were blessed with a son, Julian Murray; they live in Los Angeles.- Actress
- Producer
- Soundtrack
Maureen Denise McCormick was born on August 5, 1956 to Richard and Irene McCormick. The youngest of four children, she has three brothers Michael, Dennis and Kevin. Her acting career began at age six when she won the Baby Miss San Fernando Valley contest, which opened up the glamorous world of acting to the future teenie-bopper. At age seven, her first role was in a play, and within a year, was a popular choice for TV commercials and sitcoms. In addition to ads for Barbie and Kool Aid, Maureen was seen on Bewitched (1964), My Three Sons (1960) and Camp Runamuck (1965). She also did voice-over recordings for a dozen Mattel talking dolls. For five years, Maureen was one of America's top teen role-models, admired by millions. When the Brady Kids became a singing group on the side, producers noticed her special talent for singing and encouraged the recording of a number of solo tracks, some of which turned up later on the LP "Chris Knight and Maureen McCormick". Years later, she would attempt to revive her singing career, with the 1995 Country CD "When You Get A Little Lonely". Maureen has appeared in many feature films, many TV guest spots and completed three films in the last three years, Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure (1999) and The Million Dollar Kid (2000) and Dogtown (1997). She currently pursues her career and keeps her friends and family first priority. Maureen is married to Michael Cummings and together they have a daughter, Natalie.- Actor
- Soundtrack
James Patrick Stuart was born on 16 June 1968 in Encino, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Gettysburg (1993), General Hospital (1963) and Gods and Generals (2003). He has been married to Jocelyn Jane Stilwell since 9 September 2000. They have two children.- Erin Murphy is a former child actress from Encino, California. She is primarily remembered for portraying the underage witch Tabitha Stephens in the fantasy sitcom "Bewitched" (1964-1972). She portrayed the character for 103 episodes, between 1966 and 1972. She initially shared the role of Tabitha with Diane Murphy, her own fraternal twin sister. As the two sisters looked less alike as they aged, Diane left the series.
Following the end of "Bewitched", Murphy played guest roles in several television series. She also modeled swimwear for the brand "Hang Ten". Murphy was a cheerleader while attending the El Toro High School in Lake Forest, California. She was the high school's homecoming queen during her senior year. She graduated in 1981, at the age of 17.
As an adult, Murphy variously worked as a casting director, a makeup artist, a fashion stylist, an acting teacher, and a motivational speaker. She worked for a time as stunt double for the actress Virginia Madsen. She has also worked as a fashion, beauty, and luxury lifestyle writer for various magazines. Murphy has had 6 children from various marriages. She has been affiliated with several autism-related charities over the years, because one of her sons has the disorder.
During the early 2010s, Murphy was the owner of the company "Erin Murphy Knits". The company marketed hand knit eco-friendly alpaca wear. Murphy raised alpacas in her private ranch in Bell Canyon, California. In 2014, Murphy became the co-owner of the company Slim Chillers, which produced "low-calorie frozen vodka martini pops". In 2018, Murphy purchased a beach house in Malibu. - Daren Kagasoff is an award-winning actor best known for his five seasons as the male lead on the acclaimed ABC Family series, "The Secret Life of The American Teenager," created by Brenda Hampton. After the series ended on a high by reaching the coveted 100th episode mark and securing its place in television history, Daren closed a chapter with ABC Family.
Daren began a new chapter of his career as the male lead choice for the television adaptation of Lauren Oliver's New York Times best seller trilogy, "Delirium." The pilot, directed by Rodrigo Garcia for FOX, sparked renewed excitement in the trilogy and interest from its devoted fans around the globe.
Daren continues to solidify his place as an actor in demand and on the rise. He stars in the eerie Universal Pictures feature film, "Ouija," based on the Hasbro board game. He guest stars in the dark CBS series, "Stalker," and he recurs in the heart-tugging FOX series, "Red Band Society."
During his free time, Daren is either surfing or golfing in Southern California, where he resides with his faithful canine companion, Kidy. - Becky has been in over 60 national commercials. She has been in many TV shows, including "Highway to Heaven", "L.A. Law", "Beverly Hills, 90210", "Step By Step", "Boy Meets World", "Sister Sister", and "Days of our Lives". She had a recurring role, Kristen, on "Brotherly Love". Becky has been seen recently on "Space Cases" as Suzee, before landing the role of Elizabeth "Lizzie" Webber on "General Hospital". At the age of 16, Becky had to make a choice between having a career as a competitive ice-skater, or being an actress. Becky resides in Los Angeles near her family.
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- Stunts
- Producer
For over three seasons Brendan Wayne has played in "Mandalorian" in Disney+'s flagship series as well as the Book of Boba Fett. Wayne grew up amidst Hollywood royalty. From Loretta Young to Maureen O'Hara, Wayne was able to look no further than his own aunts and uncles to derive inspiration. His greatest influence, though, continues to be his grandfather, American legend John Wayne. Knowing the high expectations placed on the Wayne family name, Brendan worked hard to hone his craft. Brendan studied at American Academy of Dramatic Arts and then followed in his grandfather's footsteps by attending film school at the University of Southern California.
Wayne began his professional career opposite David Boreanaz on ANGEL. He started his working relationship with Jon Favreau on COWBOYS AND ALIENS alongside Daniel Craig and Olivia Wilde. Wayne has also recurred on SONS OF ANARCHY and MARVEL'S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. He's particularly proud of his work on ANGEL AND THE BADMAN, a remake of a John Wayne movie. He was thrilled to have been able to participate in breathing new life into a project that his grandfather had a large part in creating.
Brendan dedicates his free time to supporting young women's soccer. He has recently accepted a head coaching position at his local high school. Keeping with his family's Western traditions, Brendan is also an avid horseman. Brendan is a father to three beautiful girls who are his absolute life. He has been happily married for more twenty years to actress and acting coach, Sara Arrington.- Producer
- Writer
- Director
Michael Landon Jr. was born in Encino, California, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for When Calls the Heart (2014), Jamaa (2011) and Love Comes Softly (2003). He has been married to Sharee Gregory since 19 December 1987. They have three children.- Actor
- Sound Department
Jason Presson was born on 31 August 1971 in Encino, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Lady in White (1988), The Stone Boy (1984) and Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990).- Robby Kiger was born on 11 June 1973 in Encino, California, USA. He is an actor, known for The Monster Squad (1987), Children of the Corn (1984) and Crazy Like a Fox (1984).
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Tracy Wells was born on March 13, 1971 in Encino, California. She is an actress, known for Mr. Belvedere (1985) and other film and TV credits. She was married to her husband, Erin Cook, until his death in 2001. They have two children. She currently is known as Tracy Tofte and a top producing Realtor at Keller Williams VIP Properties in Southern California.- Lovely, sexy, and spirited blonde sprite Kristi Somers was born on May 9, 1962 in Encino, California. Somers graduated from Fullerton Union High School in Fullerton, California and went on to attend Fullerton College. Kristi first began acting in movies in 1983. With her comely face, winning smile, firm, shapely figure, sardonic, yet sunny and upbeat personality, and extremely energetic and engaging screen presence, Somers greatly enlivened a handful of enjoyably lowbrow low-budget B-flicks made throughout the 1980's. Kristi was especially memorable and impressive as the sassy'n'spunky "Michelle" in the blithely crude and leering sex comedy cult favorite Hardbodies (1984). She was very funny as the brash "Seville Ritz" in the entertainingly silly Tomboy (1985) and amusingly snotty as the stuck-up "Rikki" in the delightful Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985). Moreover, Somers made guest appearances on such TV shows as Charles in Charge (1984), Cheers (1982), Full House (1987) and My Two Dads (1987). After a regrettable thirteen-year hiatus from acting, Somers made a welcome comeback with a sizable supporting role in the indie drama, The Substance of Things Hoped For (2006).
- J. Trevor Edmond was born on 28 September 1969 in Encino, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Return of the Living Dead III (1993), Lord of Illusions (1995) and Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings (1993).
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Dennis Holmes was born on 3 October 1950 in Encino, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Laramie (1959), General Electric Theater (1953) and Wagon Train (1957). He has been married to Janet Smith since 7 November 1981.- Joshua Rudoy was born on 9 December 1975 in Encino, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Harry and the Hendersons (1987), Flatliners (1990) and What a Dummy (1990).
- Diane Murphy was born on 17 June 1964 in Encino, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Bewitched (1964), ABC Afterschool Specials (1972) and The Art Linkletter Show (1963).
- Director
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At sixteen years old, Shane had already received his first Emmy Award for his work on Desperate Passage (1987) which starred Michael Landon. Over the next few years he learned filmmaking under his father Lee Stanley on what became known as The Desperate Passage Series (1988 to 1995) starring Sharon Gless, Edward James Olmos, Marlo Thomas and Louis Gossett Jr.. The self-produced series earned a total of thirty-three Emmy nominations, (winning thirteen) as well as numerous Christopher Awards and CINE Golden Eagles. In 1994, the Stanleys feature film, Street Pirates (1994) was a two-time winner of the CINE Golden Eagle Award for best feature documentary and film editing.
In 2001, Shane launched Visual Arts Entertainment, his own production company, most notably credited with Gridiron Gang (2006) starring Dwayne Johnson & Xzibit as well as the critically acclaimed independent film, A Sight for Sore Eyes (2004) with Academy Award nominee, Gary Busey. The film, (produced for under $10,000) marked Shane's directorial debut and went on to win the Gold Special Jury Award at Worldfest Houston, Best Dramatic Short Film at the International Family Film Festival, a Telly Award for Outstanding Achievement in Film and Television as well as two Aurora Awards for writing & directing. The film was also invited to Cannes to compete in the annual international film festival.
Other directing credits to his name include Mistrust, starring two-time Golden Globe® and Emmy® Award winner Jane Seymour, Break Even with Tasya Teles, Steve Guttenberg, and Golden Globe® nominee, Joanna Pacula which he also produced with Adam Kane (Prodigal Son, 24: Live Another Day, Heroes).
Shane produced and directed the action-comedy, Double Threat starring Matthew Lawrence and Dawn Olivieri (Yellowstone, 1883), which The New York Times listed on their Top 5-Action Movies to Stream Now and was the sole indie feature among Hollywood blockbusters on Amazon Prime's "Top 10 in the US" list remaining there for several weeks and peaking at #4. The film enjoyed similar success on Netflix's world-wide charts, ranking #1 in 16/17 countries the week of its debut and remained on the platform's Top-10 most watched films in the summer of 2024.
Shane's action-thriller, Night Train, starring Danielle C. Ryan and Diora Baird premiered on HULU where it reached #1 on the platform and remained in the top spot for an astonishing four weeks. Night Train is the story of a single mom struggling to make ends meet as a Hollywood teamster who evades capture by a ruthless FBI Agent while running black market medical supplies in her legendary souped-up pickup truck. It also stars Joe Lando, Ivan Sergei, and Joseph D. Reitman.- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Producer
- Actor
Josh McLaglen was born on 21 February 1958 in Encino, California, USA. He is an assistant director and producer, known for Titanic (1997), X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) and Free Guy (2021). He has been married to Lisa A. Becker since 19 February 2000. They have four children.- Producer
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- Writer
David Michael Latt is the co-founder of The Asylum, the film industries most prolific independent film studio in Hollywood. Latt heads up production which produces a feature film every three to four weeks. He develops and overseas all physical productions. Latt has won more than three dozen films awards, and his films have been invited in over 100 film festivals worldwide.
In addition to production, Latt's company, The Asylum, has acquired over 400 movies over its course of 10 years. The Asylum is self-financed, and employs 8 full time staffers, and about 200 crew members every year. The Asylum, with their unique marketing and constraints on budget, has never made a film that has lost money.
The Asylum has been featured in hundreds of publications, radio, and television shows including The Today Show, Countdown with Keith Oberman, Talk Soup, E! Entertainment News, The New York Post, Los Angeles Magazine, Variety, The Los Angeles Times, The Hollywood Reporter, Entertainment Weekly, New York Times Magazine, Empire Magazine, NPR, T4, and, most recently Time Out London.
Latt is also an invited guest speaker for the Screen Actors Guild, UCLA, LMU, AFI, USC, amongst others.- Special Effects
- Producer
- Stunts
Matt Kutcher started Spectrum FX in 1993, and has established the brand as being a leader in the film and television industry, with resources to facilitate production worldwide.
Spectrum FX, has been recognized with awards and nominations from Visual Effects Society, Motion Picture Academy, Television Academy, Online Film and Television Association, and the International Press Academy. Spectrum has become the "go to" resource for projects involving complex mechanical effects, extreme environments, and challenging action sequences, regardless of location.
Spectrum FX has become as much a production company as it is a special effects company. With the addition of Donnie Dean, John Bush, Ty Abrahams, Justin Johnson, and Matt's sons Matthew and Zackary, the volume of quality work this team is able to facilitate is expanding exponentially by the day. Spectrum regularly operates from its headquarters in New Orleans and is able to simultaneously provide services across multiple television series and feature films, in multiple US states as well as internationally with it's team of Special Effects Coordinators.- Actor
- Writer
- Director
Kerrigan Mahan was born on 27 January 1955 in Encino, California, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1995), Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1993) and Doctor Dolittle (1998). He has been married to Melanie Williams-Mahan since 29 October 2003. He was previously married to Joyce Kurtz.- Actor
- Art Department
- Animation Department
Teddy Newton was born on 3 March 1964 in Encino, California, USA. He is an actor, known for The Incredibles (2004), Toy Story 3 (2010) and Ratatouille (2007).- Carrington Garland was born on 27 January 1964 in Encino, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Santa Barbara (1984), Monsters (1988) and Death Falls (1991). She has been married to Carlos K. Goodman since 1998. They have two children. She was previously married to Todd Taylor.
- Producer
- Production Manager
- Additional Crew
Mary McLaglen was born on 27 May 1959 in Encino, California, USA. She is a producer and production manager, known for Free Guy (2021), The Adam Project (2022) and War for the Planet of the Apes (2017).- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Michael Stein was born on 6 January 1967 in Encino, California, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Boogie Nights (1997), Rituals and Resolutions (1999) and Love Hollywood Style (2006).