Alex O'Loughlin
(Andy Yablonski)
Born in Canberra, ACT, Australia on August 24, 1976. After graduating from the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney, Australia in 2002, Alex appeared in ads for companies including Toyota, Mitsubishi, Supima Cotton and Libra Tampons. He landed leading roles in Australian films including "Oyster Farmer" (2004), "Feed" (2005), which he also co-created, and television productions "BlackJack: Sweet Science" (2004) and "The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant" (2005) for which he was nominated for an Australian Film Institute Award and Silver Logie Award. After moving to the Los Angeles area, Alex was cast in seven episodes of "The Shield" (2007), and in movies "The Invisible" (2007), "August Rush" (2007) and the upcoming "Whiteout" costarring Kate Beckinsale, due out September 2009.
Alex’s breakthrough role came during the 2007-2008 TV season when he played detective vampire, Mick St. John, in the CBS TV drama "Moonlight". After "Moonlight's" cancellation, he was signed by CBS to a one-year talent holding contract. In April 2009, he returned to TV in a guest starring role in "Criminal Minds" as a serial killer.
Alex will be appearing in CBS Films' production "The Back-Up Plan", a romantic comedy costarring Jennifer Lopez, due out in theaters January 2010.
Katherine Moennig
(Miranda Foster)
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA on December 29, 1977 to a theatrical family. Kate is a niece of actress Blythe Danner and first cousin to Gwyneth Paltrow. A graduate from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1998, she is best known for her work in Showtime’s "The L Word" (2004-2009) in which she played Shane McCutcheon. She also appeared in "Young Americans" (2000) and has guest starred in "CSI: Miami", "Law and Order" and "Law and Order: SVU".
Her body of work in movies includes "The Ice People" (2000), "Slo-Mo" (2001), "Love the Hard Way" (2001), "The Shipping News" (2004), "Invitation to a Suicide" (2004) and "Art School Confidential" (2006).
Kate will be appearing in "Everybody’s Fine" costarring Robert DeNiro, Kate Beckinsale and Drew Barrymore due for release in theaters in December 2009.
Alfre Woodard
(Sophia Jordan)
Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA on November 8, 1952, Alfre is the youngest of three children. A former high school cheerleader and track star, she got the acting bug after being persuaded to audition for her school play by a nun at Bishop Kelley High School. She went on to attend Boston University, where she earned a BFA in Theater in 1974. She moved to LA after enjoying a brief stint on Broadway.
As of 2003, Alfre holds the record of being the most honored African-American actress in Primetime Emmy history. Her various accomplishments include 22 awards, among them are four Emmy-winning turns in "Hill Street Blues" (1981), "LA Law" (1986), "Miss Ever's Boys" (1997), and "The Practice" (1997), an Oscar nominated turn as Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance as Geechee in "Cross Creek" (1983), a Golden Globe, seven Image Awards and three SAG Awards as well as 35 various nominations. Her television credits include “Hill Street Blues”, “St. Elsewhere”, “Puss in Boots”, “L.A. Law”, and “Homicide: Life on the Street”. From 2005 to 2006, Alfre starred in the television series “Desperate Housewives”, a role which garnered her another Emmy nomination. She has made numerous guest appearances in television series and motion pictures. Her feature credits include "Passion Fish", "Down in the Delta", “The Family That Preys” as well as an appearance in “Star Trek: First Contact”.
Alfre has served in the capacity of producer in both TV and film productions. She has appeared on stage in such plays as “Map of the World”, “Drowning Crow”, “Me & Bessie”, and “The Winter's Tale”. Additionally, she has done a fair amount of narration in a variety of television documentaries.
Alfre joins many other accomplished stars who lend their voices for the soon to be released (in 2009) documentary “For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots”, a two-part, four-hour documentary series honoring African-American servicemen and women.
Daniel Henney
(David Lee)
Born in Carson City, Michigan, USA on November 28, 1979. Daniel’s father is British and his mother is Korean-American. He was a standout basketball player in high school, but dropped out of college (on a basketball scholarship) to pursue his modeling career.
Daniel made many commercials in Korea where he modeled, and quickly attained heartthrob status after appearing in the TV drama "My Name is Kim San Soon" (2005) despite the fact that he couldn't speak Korean. He also appeared in the TV drama "Hello Franceska" (2006) and the mini-series "Spring Waltz" (2006).
His first movie was "Seducing Mr. Perfect" (2006), and he won a Best New Actor Blue Dragon Award (Korean equivalent of the Oscars) for his role in the film "My Father" (2007). Daniel made his Hollywood debut in "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" (2009), where he had a sizeable role as Agent Zero.
Christopher J. Hanke
(Ryan Abbott)
Born in Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA on March 18th (he prefers to keep the mystery alive by not revealing the year) and is the eldest of five children. Christopher split his childhood between there and Dallas, Texas where he performed onstage while attending Baylor University. After graduating from Baylor, he was accepted into medical school, but instead sold the new car his father gave him as a college graduation present and headed to New York to try his hand on Broadway. A few weeks later he landed a role in a touring company of “Fame”.
Christopher has also performed leading roles in "Cry-Baby", "Rent" and "In My Life" where he played a young man with Tourette's Syndrome. He has also toured nationally with productions of "The Full Monty" and "Big River".
Justina Machado
(Pam Acosta)
Born in Chicago, Illinois, USA on September 6, 1972 to Puerto Rican immigrants. Justina was very active in drama at school and she performed in the Latino Chicago Theater Company while attending high school. In 1996, she moved from where she was living in New York City to Los Angeles to be cast in two roles - an episode of "NYPD Blue" and a role in the made-for-TV movie "No One Would Tell".
Since then Justina has appeared in over 14 films and has made dozens of guest appearances in various TV series, most notably as Vanessa Diaz in 39 episodes of "Six Feet Under" (2001-2005). She has also appeared in shows as diverse as "Touched by an Angel", "Ghost Whisperer", "Ugly Betty", "Grey's Anatomy" and "ER". Interestingly, in 2003 she appeared in a music video for TLC's song "Damaged" as a young woman trapped in an abusive relationship.
Justina has also been active in live theater in L.A.

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