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Blonde-haired, blue-eyed with an effervescent personality, Meg Ryan was born Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra in Fairfield, Connecticut, to Susan (Duggan), an English teacher and one-time actress, and Harry Hyra, a math teacher. She is of Ruthenian, Polish, Irish, and German ancestry ("Hyra" is a Ruthenian surname, and "Ryan" is her maternal grandmother's maiden name). Meg graduated from Bethel high school in June 1979. Moving to New York, she attended New York University where she majored in journalism. To earn extra money while working on her degree, Meg went into acting using her new name Meg Ryan. In 1981, she had her big screen debut with a brief appearance as Candice Bergen's daughter in George Cukor's last film Rich and Famous (1981).

She tried out and was cast as Betsy in the day time television soap As the World Turns (1956). She was part of the cast from 1982 to 1984. Meg also had a part in the television series One of the Boys (1982), but this show was soon canceled. In 1984, she moved to tinsel town and landed a job in the western television Series Wildside (1985). Meg's small part in the blockbuster movie Top Gun (1986) led to her being cast in Innerspace (1987) where she co-starred with Dennis Quaid. She again co-starred with Quaid in the remake of D.O.A. (1988) and they married on Saint Valentine's Day in 1991. In 1989, Meg appeared in When Harry Met Sally... (1989) and the scene at the restaurant became famous. Meg was nominated for both the Golden Globe and the BAFTA.

In 1990, she co-starred with Tom Hanks in Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) and this time she played three roles as DeDe/Angelica/Patricia. She appeared again with Tom in the very successful Sleepless in Seattle (1993) for which she was again nominated for the Golden Globe. In 1994, Meg decided to act against type when she appeared as the alcoholic wife and mother in When a Man Loves a Woman (1994). After that, she went back to "cute" with both I.Q. (1994) and French Kiss (1995). In 1994, Meg won the Harvard Hasty Pudding Award as "Woman of the Year" and was voted as being one of "The 50 most beautiful people in the world 1994" by People Magazine.

A likable, boyish-looking actor with thick eyebrows and a friendly smile, Justin Long is a native of Connecticut.

He was born and raised in Fairfield, the second of three sons. His father, R. James Long, is a Professor of Philosophy at Fairfield University, and his mother, Wendy Lesniak, is a former Broadway actress. He is of German, Sicilian, and Polish descent. He attended Fairfield Prep, and after graduating, he attended Vassar College. He first really showed his promise as a member of the comedy troupe "LaughingStock." His performing talent garnered favorable notices and he won roles in some independent productions, notably Galaxy Quest (1999). However, he refused to act full time until after he graduated, which he did in 2000. He first gained notice when he played the nervous teenager Warren Cheswick in the TV series Ed (2000). The following year, he starred in the offbeat horror film Jeepers Creepers (2001). The film, with its ghoulish ending, was a major hit on the horror circuit and raised his profile.

He played the boyfriend of Britney Spears in Crossroads (2002), and won a supporting role in the Vince Vaughn comedy Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004). He had high-profile roles in some offbeat independent films, most notably Raising Genius (2004) and Waiting... (2005), and scored commercial success again when he played Lindsay Lohan's boyfriend in Herbie Fully Loaded (2005). In 2007, he appeared as second lead in the fourth "Die Hard" film, Live Free or Die Hard (2007).

He continues to win acclaim and fans. He scored commercial success again with a role in the Jennifer Aniston romantic comedy The Break-Up (2006). He is private about his personal life and does not make a point of attending nightclubs and parties. However, his personal life did get scrutiny in 2008, due to his romance with actress Drew Barrymore that year.

In addition to his film appearances, he is a spokesman for the Apple Mac computers, appearing with John Hodgman in its commercials.

Kozlowski is a Juilliard graduate with Broadway play experience, who found movie success in the billabongs of Australia with frequent co-star Paul Hogan. The film romance with her Crocodile Dundee (1986) costar grew into a real-life relationship during the filming of the first two movies. Linda married Paul Hogan in 1990 and they lived in California and have one son, named Chance. In 2001, Linda and Paul returned to their popular on-screen romance roles to complete the Crocodile Dundee trilogy. Linda and Paul divorced in 2014.

Mercedes Kaestner-Varnado is an American professional wrestler and actress who also known as her ring names Sasha Banks (in WWE) and Mercedes Monè (in other promotions). Varnado made her acting debut in season 2 of the acclaimed show The Mandalorian (2019) in the role of Koska Reeves. As a pioneer of WWE's women's Wrestling, she is regarded as one of the greatest women's wrestler of all time.

She previously wrestled on the independent circuit, most notably for Chaotic Wrestling, where she once held the Chaotic Wrestling Women's Championship. Between WWE and their developmental brand NXT, Banks has had eight championship reigns-being a former NXT Women's Champion, 5-time Raw Women's Champion and inaugural and 3-time WWE Women's tag team champions and 1 time SmackDown Women's Champion. Varnado made her NJPW debut in 2023 where she is 1 time IWGP Women's Champion. In March 13, 2024 Marcedes made her debut at AEW. She made her in-ring debut on May 26 at Double or Nothing, where she defeated Nightingale to win the AEW TBS Championship.

Her match against Bayley at NXT Takeover: Respect (2015) on October 7, 2015 was the first women's match to ever headline a major WWE event, the first women's Iron Man match. In 2016, she and Charlotte Flair became the first women to headline a WWE pay-per-view event and the first to compete in a Hell in a Cell match (both at WWE Hell in a Cell (2016) in October 2016), the first women to main event WWE Monday Night RAW in a women's match since 2004. In 2021 at WrestleMania 37 Banks and her opponent Bianca Belair became first African born performers to headlining WrestleMania. Banks is also first 1990s born wrestler to headlining WrestleMania.

George Lindsey quickly became an icon on television in the 1960's playing the part of 'Goober Pyle" on the The Andy Griffith Show (1960). He replaced Jim Nabors who portrayed "Gomer Pyle" who ran the "fillin station" on "The Andy Griffith Show." As Jim Nabors was tapped for his own show Gomer Pyle: USMC (1964), cousin "Goober" was introduced to become the new mechanic and running the "fillin station" on "The Andy Griffith Show." He fit in perfectly with his country wit, impersonations of Cary Grant, "Judy, Judy, Judy," and playing the a dim-witted bulb often to the consternation of Sheriff Andy Taylor. He always wore his stocking type cap which always looked worn and dirty. Lindsay played this role also in Mayberry R.F.D. (1968) and continued playing basically the same and other characters on Hee Haw (1969) for many years. Although he did not perform in a myriad of shows, he was always recognizable as Goober and did not have a shortage of work. Between "The Andy Griffith show" and "Hee Haw," this provided him with almost 25 years worth of work a busy schedule for anyone. George frequented other country and western TV shows and movies including Gunsmoke (1955), Cannonball Run II (1984), Take This Job and Shove It (1981), and others. But he also found work on The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962), The Rifleman (1958), The Twilight Zone (1959), and many others. George provided much comedic relief to millions of viewers for over a generation and will never be forgotten by those who enjoyed him.

Jon Foster has practiced his craft for many years. He started off in a local Iowa theatre and eventually furthered his career in Los Angeles with lead roles on television and on the big screen. He has very diverse interests and talents that include, extreme sports, music production, songwriting and touring with his musical project, KANEHOLLER. He has also spent extensive periods practicing mixed martial arts and boxing. He lives in Los Angeles, and is the younger brother of actor Ben Foster.

David Pittu is an award-winning actor and two-time Tony Award nominee, for his performance as Bertolt Brecht in LoveMusik (directed by Hal Prince) and for his multiple-role turn in the Mark Twain/David Ives comedy Is He Dead? (directed by Michael Blakemore). His other Broadway credits include The Front Page (with Nathan Lane) and Tom Stoppard's The Coast of Utopia (both directed by Jack O'Brien) and Never Gonna Dance (directed by Michael Greif). His extensive off-Broadway and regional credits most recently include Conor McPherson's acclaimed Girl from the North Country at the Public Theater and Murder on the Orient Express (directed by Emily Mann) at Hartford Stage, in which he starred as Hercule Poirot.

Also at the Public Theater, he received the St Clare Bayfield Award for his work as Feste in Twelfth Night (with Anne Hathaway & Audra McDonald), and the Best Ensemble Drama Desk Award for David Hare's Stuff Happens (both directed by Daniel Sullivan).

He created and starred in What's That Smell: The Music of Jacob Sterling (with music by Randy Redd), receiving Outer Critics' Circle Award nominations for Best Off-Broadway Musical and Best Actor in a Musical.

He has received Drama Desk and Lucille Lortel nominations for his his work at Atlantic and Manhattan Theater Club, and the National Broadway Award for the first national tour of Parade, by Jason Robert Brown & Alfred Uhry, directed by Hal Prince.

He has starred in Encores! revivals of Of Thee I Sing, Bells Are Ringing, It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman, and Big River, and the MasterVoices concerts of The Firebrand of Florence, Of Thee I Sing, Lady in the Dark and Let 'Em Eat Cake.

TV/Film: The Plot Against America, Elementary, Cafe Society, The Blacklist, Submission, Emily & Tim, The Following, The Knick, House of Cards, Mercy Street, Chicago PD, Person of Interest, The Good Wife, Men in Black 3, Damages, Pan Am, Law & Order, L&O:SVU, L&O:CI, True Story, The Invention of Lying, King Kong, Rescue Me, Cashmere Mafia, The Black Donnellys, Sex & the City, The Sopranos.

David is a prolific and award-winning audio-book narrator. He received the Audie Award for Best Solo Male Performance for his reading of The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt.

Jacqueline Honulik is an actress, model, and writer from Fairfield, Connecticut. In 2008 she won the title of Miss Connecticut USA which allowed her to compete in the Miss USA pageant, live on NBC. She earned her undergraduate degree in Political Science and History, and is known for competing in the reality show "Sweet Home Alabama".

Sheila Ball was born in Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for American Trash (2024), A Prince and Pauper Christmas (2022) and Anno 2020 (2024). She is married to Randall Scott Burkert. They have two children.

A Northern California native, Jeff Meek is the youngest of four children. His father, James Meek, retired as a Chief Master Sergeant; his mother was a junior high teacher. She taught English and music.

As a child, Jeffrey moved around a lot and lived in Fairfield, CA, Zweibrücken (Germany), and Marquette, Michigan. Later, Jeffrey attended Arlington High School in Riverside, CA, where he starred in school plays. He was also very athletic and played football, tennis (he was the intramural tennis champ), basketball and baseball.

After High School, he attended the University of California at Irvine. Jeffrey graduated from UCI with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Drama in 1983 and in 1984 moved to New York City after he was cast as Quinn McCleary on "Search for Tomorrow". Jeffrey started practicing Martial Arts (Aikido) and fronted his own band in the early 80's. The band was called 'Crime' and included Jaco Pastorius, Derf Scratch of Fear and John Densmore, the drummer of the Door's. Jeffrey accepted the role of Remo Williams in the television series Remo Williams 1987.

Jeffrey has starred opposite, Academy Award winner, Denzel Washington and Bob Hoskins in "Heart Condition" (1990), with Academy Award winners Mickey Rourke, Morgan Freeman and Forrest Whittaker in "Johnny Handsome" (1989), and opposite Kurt Russell and Kelly McGillis in "Winter People" (1989)

In 1991, Jeffrey was the lead in "The Exile", an espionage series, which was shot on location in Paris, France. While shooting "The Exile" he got the offer to do "Raven". The martial arts television series, was shot in Hawaii in 1992 - 1993. Jeffrey played Jonathan Raven, a former Black Dragon and Special Forces agent, who now lives in Hawaii. In 1994, Jeffrey portrayed Father Thomas Mullberry in the movie "The St. Tammany Miracle". Jeffrey's next part was in Judith Krantz's "Dazzle" in 1995. Jeffrey played a villain named Villum who tries to free his boss from prison in "Timelock" in 1996. Also in 1996, Jeffrey starred as Tom Barrett in "Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story". This is the true story about the ups and downs in Greg Louganis life. In 1997, He played the gynecologist Dr. Teitlebaum on "Alright, Already". Later that year, he starred in "The Visioner". In 1998, Jeffrey had two guest appearances in "Pacific Blue".

In 1998, Jeffrey starred in "Mortal Kombat Conquest." The series was a prequel to the Mortal Kombat movies. Jeffrey played two characters: Lord Rayden and Shao Kahn. "I am working in Orlando Florida playing two parts on the TV series Mortal Kombat . I play Rayden, the God of Thunder-protector of Earth Realm, and Shao Khan, the ruler of the evil empire of Outworld. It is sort of like playing Obie Wan and Darth Vader at the same time." He is credited as Jeff Meek. Mortal Kombat Conquest was shot in Orlando and Kissimmee, Florida, USA at both MGM Studios and Splendid China Theme Park.

After finishing "Mortal Kombat: Conquest", Jeffrey headed to Toronto to start shooting "Code Name: Phoenix", which was finished in 1999.

In 1999, Jeffrey had a guest appearance in "Hercules - The Legendary Journeys". It was the Halloween episode and Jeffrey played Vlad, the Impaler -a vampire. Hercules was shot on location in New Zealand.

Jeffrey's next guest appearances (again credited as Jeff Meek) were in the crossover episodes of "The Pretender and Profiler" in 1999. In 2000, Jeffrey portrayed Taylor Williams in the movie "Vice". "Vice" was shown as a world premiere on 29 June 2000 at the Dances With Films festival and several other Film Festivals where it won various awards.

From May 20 to July 2, 2000 Jeffrey played The Stranger in the musical "Celebration of the Lizard" at San Diego Repertory Theatre. "Celebration of the Lizard" based on Jim Morrison's poem of the same name and features 33 songs by rock 'n' roll icons, The Doors. The Stranger is fighting for survival on the ravaged streets of L.A. in the not-too-distant future.

In December 2000 he finished shooting "She's no Angel". In 2001 Jeffrey did a voice over for the computer game "Law and Order." He appeared in two episodes of "Charmed" in 2002. "Break a Leg" was shot in 2002.

In 2002, He played Reverend Thomas Dade, an Episcopal priest, in six episodes of "General Hospital".

Jeffrey co-wrote the film "Beyond the Sea" about the life and music of Bobby Darin. Kevin Spacey stars and directs the film. In 2003 Jeffrey made a guest appearance as Jonathan Drake in "She spies: Love kills". In 2005, he appeared in "Break a Leg".

In 2006, he moved to New York to star as Craig Montgomery in "As the World Turns".

Jeffrey lives in California, although he travels extensively with his work.

Having performed in over 100 plays and musicals, Jeffrey has played commanding roles as Stanley Kowalski in "A Streetcar Named Desire", at the, Tony Award winning, South Coast Repertory Theatre, Jim Morrison, in the Doors musical, "Celebration of the Lizard", produced by Doors co-founder and keyboardist, Ray Manzerek, at The San Diego Repertory Theatre and the title role in Shakespeare's "Coriolanus". Jeff also played the lead role of, Markus, in the west coast premier of Rob Ackerman's dark comedy, "Tabletop", at The Laguna Playhouse and, most recently, starred as, Mack the Knife, in San Diego Repertory's production of, "The Threepenny Opera". He has received two Dramalogue Awards. Jeffrey has won several awards for his stage work, including Dramalogue Best Actor Awards for his roles in "Lu Ann Hampton Laverty Oberlander" and "Cuba and His Teddy Bear". He also received the Empire Theatre League's Best Actor in a Comedy Award for his role in "God's Favorite".

Jeffrey is an athlete and continues to enjoy sports such as martial arts, basketball and golf. He has a black belt in TKD and Aikido.

He enjoys music and is known as a "huge" Jim Morrison fan; he likes groups with "good" energy" like Pearl Jam, Nirvana and Skid Row.

Jeffrey developed a strong interest in working behind the camera (writing, directing and producing) these days.

Erin Broderick was born on 25 November 1985 in New Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. She is an actress, known for Black Dog (1998), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) and Return to Sleepaway Camp (2008).

After 34 years as a working actor, Mark feels blessed to continue in the ever changing culture of media arts. As an Air Force brat, Mark was raised in northern California before moving to Los Angeles at 19 years of age. Early on, Mark started out as a stuntman before being lured into the less dangerous and very lucrative modeling arena.. Acting came as a natural evolution. Since then, Mark has turned an almost accidental transition into theatrical production into a wonderful 34 year career.

The wonderful opportunity to work again with director Ric Roman Waugh as a Lt. Roberts in the compelling film Shot Caller, that was filmed in New Mexico a second home for him was truly amazing. Some other notable roles include: The Last Stand (2013), Paul (2011), North Country (2005), Love Ranch (2010), Breaking Bad (2010), Castle (2015), Criminal Minds (2014), Dig (2014), Messengers (2015), Drop Dead Diva (2013), and Necessary Roughness (2013).

Mark has appeared in over 340 commercials and has recently been turning up in films at many prominent festivals. Hellbent (2016), Bottom of the World (2015), Big Sky (2015), Kepler's Dream (2015), and The Condemned 2 (2015).

Mark is especially proud of a film that debuted at the Sundance Film Festival: Drunk Town's Finest (2014). After Sundance, the film screened at 36 festivals worldwide. Life in Color (2015) premiered at the SXSW this year, and is making the rounds at many more festivals. Mark is particularly proud of his involvement in director Ric Roman Waugh's Felon (2008) that was a precursor for the film Shot Caller..

Ben Carter was born on 10 February 1911 in Fairfield, Iowa, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Crash Dive (1943), The Harvey Girls (1946) and Maryland (1940). He died on 12 December 1946 in New York City, New York, USA.

Christian Long was born on 6 September 1981 in Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. He is a director and actor, known for Hop (2011), Lady of the Manor (2021) and A Case of You (2013).

Nick Ashford was born on 4 May 1942 in Fairfield, South Carolina, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for The Bodyguard (1992), Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) and Crazy Rich Asians (2018). He was married to Valerie Simpson. He died on 22 August 2011 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

John Scalzi was born on 10 May 1969 in Fairfield, California, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Love, Death & Robots (2019), Old Man's War and Stargate Universe (2009). He has been married to Kristine Ann Blauser since 1995. They have one child.

Cynthia Carr was born on 22 January 1939 in Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. She is an actress, known for The Last House on the Left (1972), The Last House on the Left: Outtakes & Dailies (2002) and The Last House on the Left: Deleted Scene (2009).

Fay Wolf is a musician, performer, author, and decluttering pro based in Los Angeles.

She attended Boston University School for the Arts and LAMDA in London and holds a BFA in Acting. Her stage credits include the O'Neill Theatre Center, Radio City Music Hall, Boston Playwrights Theatre, and a national tour for Clearchannel. Upon moving to Los Angeles, she appeared on Numb3rs, Ghost Whisperer, Bones, 2 Broke Girls, Children's Hospital, and recurred on Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Fay took a hiatus from acting to focus on work as a musician and author.

Fay's sad songs have been heard on Grey's Anatomy (her song "Yours" accompanied the infamous Cristina Yang monologue scene), Pretty Little Liars (including her cover of The Outfield's "Your Love" appearing on the Official Pretty Little Liars TV Soundtrack), The Fosters, Vampire Diaries, Carrie Diaries, One Tree Hill, Covert Affairs, Chasing Life, and more. She's released three albums and several singles. The music is available on Spotify, Bandcamp, iTunes, Amazon, et al. Fay's cover of "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" has surpassed 1 million streams on Spotify and her new single "These Kids" was released in 2019.

In 2016, Ballantine/Random House published "New Order: A Decluttering Handbook For Creative Folks (And Everyone Else)", Fay's first book and the culmination of her decade-plus work as a decluttering pro. She was the keynote speaker at Etsy's inaugural conference in NYC, and has spoken at Soho House LA, Random House headquarters, The LA Times Book Festival, and more. The book has been featured twice in The New York Times and Fay appeared on the cover of Better Homes & Gardens magazine as one of their chosen "Stylemakers".

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Nikki Delventhal was born on 5 January 1989 in Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

By 2011, LaChapelle had a major exhibition of new works at The Lever House in New York and went on to have retrospectives at the Museo Arte Contemporáneo de Puerto Rico in Puerto Rico, the Hangaram Design Museum in Seoul, and Galerie Rudolfinum in Prague. In the following years, LaChapelle's works were also exhibited at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in LA (2012), the Musee de Orse in Paris(2013), and the National Portrait Gallery in Washington D.C.(2014). His retrospective at Fotografiska Museet in Sweden (2013), was the largest solo artist show the museum had ever exhibited. In 2014, LaChapelle exhibited his series, "Land Scape" in New York, Vienna, London and Paris. Alongside his solo show at OstLicht Galerie fur Fotografie in Vienna, Austria (2014). Throughout 2015 LaChapelle had exhibitions internationally, including MAC Lima in Peru, Palazzo delle Esposizioni in Rome, and Museo de Arte Contemporáneo in Chile. In 2016 LaChapelle's work was showcased at The Victoria and Albert Museum in London, DSC Gallery in the Czech Republic, at several venues in Montevideo in Uruguay, and at The Edward Hopper House in New York. Other selected museum exhibitions include: the National Portrait Gallery in Washington D.C., the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the National Museum in Krakow, the Kestner-Gesellschaft in Hanover, Germany,Shanghai Duolun Museum of Modern Art, the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art in Toronto, Palazzo Reale in Milan, the Kunsthaus Wien in Vienna.

Kendall is a trained actor and action performer specializing in martial arts and weapons choreography. After studying Meisner technique intensely for five years, he became the student of sword and whip master Anthony De Longis, and Shinkendo sensei Matthew Lynch. This combination of skills makes him a valuable asset as a performer and fight coordinator, specializing in swords, whips, actor and stunt performer training, and choreography.

Giving equal attention to stunts and acting, he pursues his career with focus and integrity. His work can be seen in a recurring role on the HBO series Here, Now, and as John Krasinski's stunt double in the hit Amazon series Jack Ryan.

Walt Davis was born on 9 February 1929 in Fairfield, Michigan, USA. He was an actor, known for Battlestar Galactica (1978), Emergency! (1972) and Star Trek (1966). He was married to Mary Lou Clifford. He died on 21 September 1981 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Anthony Swofford was born on 12 August 1970 in Fairfield, California, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Jarhead (2005), Taken (2017) and The Code (2019). He is married to Christa Parravani.

Charity, a University of Southern California graduate, started her stage career at age 10 in Minneapolis, Minnesota with the world renowned Children's Theater Company. Having done seven consecutive seasons of over 3000 performances of more than 25 different productions at the Guthrie, Penumbra, Mixed Blood, Child's Play, and Children's theaters before the age of 18, Charity is a stage veteran. Her performances encompass everything from Jean Genee's six-hour epic The Screens (currently on file in the New York Film Library), to the Ovation Award-winning hit pop opera, 'Bare'. (voted Best Musical of the year). Charity began her television career with over 15 national commercials under her belt as well as a Miss Teen America title, while also performing with music sensations Prince, M.C. Hammer, and LL Cool J.

Anthony Tambakis is a former Professor of Creative Writing, an award-winning short story writer, and recipient of a Paul Bowles Fellowship for fiction writing. His novel Swimming with Bridgeport Girls will be published by Simon & Schuster in Spring 2017. Tambakis is also adapting the 1961 novel and film The Hustler for Broadway. A native of Fairfield, Connecticut, he lives in Venice, California, and New York City.