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Born in Boise City, Oklahoma, Vera Miles attended school in Pratt, Kansas and Wichita, Kansas. The patrician beauty of Miss Miles won her the title of "Miss Kansas" in 1948, leading soon to small roles in Hollywood films and television series. Fame came to the forthright, spirited Miles when she attracted the attention of two master directors, Alfred Hitchcock and John Ford. Ford cast her in the classic western The Searchers (1956) and Hitchcock, who put her under personal contract and hailed her as his "new Grace Kelly", paired her with the great Henry Fonda in The Wrong Man (1956). Hitchcock cast Miles in the potentially star-making role of Judy Barton in Vertigo (1958), but Miles withdrew from the film when she became pregnant. Hitchcock gave Miles a supporting role in another masterpiece Psycho (1960), as did Ford when he cast her opposite John Wayne and James Stewart in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962), She also starred in such films as Beau James (1957) opposite Bob Hope, The FBI Story (1959) opposite Stewart, Back Street (1961) opposite Susan Hayward and John Gavin and Sergeant Ryker (1968) opposite Lee Marvin, as well as showing her consistently remarkable and versatile talent on dozens of popular television movies and series including The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962), The Twilight Zone (1959), The Outer Limits (1963), The Fugitive (1963), My Three Sons (1960), Bonanza (1959), Columbo (1971) and Murder, She Wrote (1984). In 1983, she reprised her role as "Lila Crane" in the film sequel Psycho II (1983), starring Anthony Perkins. Although, too often, the stunningly beautiful Miles' gifts were underutilized, before her retirement in 1995, hers was a most intriguing and enduring Hollywood career.

Kristine Sutherland's first love was theater. She went to an audition in high school as moral support for a friend but ended up auditioning herself. She worked as an actress on stage through the 80s, landing a few pilot roles as well as her small secretary part in Legal Eagles (1986) and her big-screen debut in Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989).

In 1993, Kristine and her husband, John Pankow, moved to Los Angeles, looking to enjoy their daughter's upbringing. Kristine told as few people as possible that she was moving and was surprised when she received a phone call from her agent, telling her that he found a part she'd be perfect for. She auditioned for the role of "Joyce Summers" on television's Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997). In 1999, John and Kristine decided to move to Italy for a year, intending to go for the duration of a school year, giving their daughter the chance to learn a language organically. Whilst Eleanore studied at school, Kristine flew back into the USA occasionally to film a few episodes of "Buffy". In 2000, they moved back to America, keeping a house in both Los Angeles and New York. Since leaving the show, Kristine has pursued other interests. She is a very keen photographer and became a qualified photographer thanks to a college course at the Santa Monica College.

Kristine and her husband enjoy cooking Italian.

Jeremy Shada was born on 21 January 1997 in Boise, Idaho, USA. He is an actor, known for Julie and the Phantoms (2020), Adventure Time (2010) and Mr. Student Body President (2016). He has been married to Carolynn Rowland since 7 March 2020.

Cissy Jones is an award-winning actress, whose voiceover career spans the gamut from animation to video games and everything in between. Aside from winning a BAFTA for her performance in the 2017 Indie videogame Firewatch, Cissy has also cemented her role as a new animation actress to watch for her part as a recurring character in Disney's Owl House series. When she's not creating characters that kids of all ages adore, she's lending her voice to more serious projects such as the Academy-Award nominated documentary Winter on Fire, as well as many national commercials, feature film trailers and network promos.

Benito Skinner was born on 3 November 1993 in Boise, Idaho, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000), Overcompensating and Search Party (2016).

Torrie Wilson and "The Franchise" Shane Douglas made one of the most dynamic duos in professional wrestling during the late 1990s and early 2000s. Torrie spent a great amount of time in WCW, when she was not fulfilling her potential until she became the valet for The Franchise Shane Douglas. Using all the dirty tricks of the trade, Torrie was a major help to Shane Douglas during his matches. Starting out as a fitness model, Torrie won several competitions and was on the cover of many fitness related magazines before she joined WCW in 1999. Since then, she appeared at the side of The Franchise and became a major player in WCW. In her own words, Torrie never leaves home without a cell phone and some cash.

Bayley Corman was born in Boise, Idaho on December 28th, 1995. Bayley first became fascinated with the entertainment industry through watching her mother, Jennifer Runyon, in films and television shows at a young age and quickly knew she wanted to pursue the same dream. Growing up Bayley participated in local and school theater performances as well as a few local commercials in Boise. In 2004 her family moved to southern Orange County, California where she gradually made her way into film and television. Her on screen debut was in 2009 on the Disney Channel show Zeke and Luther. From there, Bayley went on to book her first national commercial for AT&T UVERSE.

After a few years of auditioning on top of going to school in Orange County, Bayley ultimately decided she would take a break from acting to finish high school and eventually go to college. As soon as she graduated, Bayley moved to Los Angeles in 2014 to attend Loyola Marymount University for Theater Arts. The move thrusted Bayley back into the film and television world and immediately inspired her to revisit her dream of becoming an actress. Since then Bayley has worked on shows such as 2 Broke Girls, Modern Family, Jane the Virgin and The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. Her resume also includes credits on films such as The Hatred, Matchmaker's Playbook, and most recently the feature film Never See Her Again.

Bayley's other interests include traveling, photography, painting, and horse back riding, with champion and reserve champion titles in both English and Western competitions in the Region IV Arabian Horse Show Association. She is also passionate about fashion and makeup and hopes to eventually be able to branch out into these fields in addition to her acting career.

Maggie Carey was born in 1975 in Boise, Idaho, USA. She is a director and writer, known for The To Do List (2013), Twisted Metal (2023) and The Sex Lives of College Girls (2021). She was previously married to Bill Hader.

Jessica Uberuaga is an actress and producer who will be seen next starring opposite Taye Diggs and Michael Madsen in the upcoming thriller, Incarnation, on STARZ and in theaters Oct 1st. Jessica is also known for her work in the John Travolta led cult film , The Fanatic. This year she can be seen in Take Back opposite Mickey Rourke on Amazon prime. She is also recurring in the Crackle television series Salvage Marines as Gretchen Voss and in Love in the Time of Quarantine for Pureflix. She has also starred in several internationally released films, including Vigilante Diaries(HBO) and MindBlown (SyFy). Jessica was born in Boise Idaho. Her family is from the Basque Country in Spain making her fluent in English and Spanish. In 2020, Jessica co-produced a film fund with Ton Of Hats which led to the production of Incarnation.

Kimberlee Peterson was raised most of her life in Colorado. From the time she was born, life was pretty much her stage. Whether she was trying out new moves in dance class or exploring the dangers of gymnastics, the one constant is that she did it with passion and determination. Her family was always amazed and entertained by her "presentation." As a child Kimberlee was slight in stature, had little freckles on her face, was pigeon-toed and inherited her mother's ears.

Growing up was tough as times for this sensitive heart, because sometimes other children made fun of the way she looked. At the tender young age of 4, she did some work in a Perry Mason television show. She continued to navigate towards the arts and at the age of 10, she did some training films for a police department. The response to her performance came with much praise and accolades. It was clear at this point, that she had the innate talent and passion to pursue an acting career. When she was twelve years old she competed in "Hooray For Hollywood" a competition that was held in Los Angeles. She won some awards and had legitimate interest from Hollywood agents and managers. The following year the trek was made to Los Angeles, for pilot season. Kimberlee booked some jobs and became eligible to join the Screen Actors Guild. The writing was on the wall. She had the substance and drive to pursue this love of acting. At the age of fourteen, Kimberlee and her mom went out to Los Angeles, for another pilot season and ended up permanently moving there. When she turned fifteen, she booked the lead in her first film, "Homecoming" opposite the legendary Anne Bancroft. Since that time she has acquired a full resume, working on television shows and film.

Kimberlee's sense of heart is one of the reasons she shines so brightly. Wherever this career takes her, a star truly has been born. She will make a difference in this world, because she's willing to go the distance.

Kamian Allen was born on 3 May 1978 in Boise, Idaho, USA. She is an actress, known for Regarding Henry (1991) and The George Lucas Talk Show (2020).

Claire Blackwelder was born on 26 August 1993 in Boise, Idaho, USA. She is an actress, known for Power Rangers Dino Charge (2015), Hillhead (2022) and Her Worst Nightmare (2018).

Keith Campbell was born on 26 April 1962 in Boise, Idaho, USA. He is an actor and assistant director, known for The Amazing Spider-Man (2012), Men in Black (1997) and Minority Report (2002). He has been married to Laurie Milan Campbell since 10 August 2002. They have two children. He was previously married to Nicole Randall.

Phyllis Brooks was born on 18 July 1915 in Boise, Idaho, USA. She was an actress, known for Dangerously Yours (1937), Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938) and Charlie Chan in Reno (1939). She was married to Torbert H. Macdonald. She died on 1 August 1995 in Cape Neddick, Maine, USA.

Christina Fulton was born on 26 June 1967 in Boise, Idaho, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for The Doors (1991), Snake Eyes (1998) and The Girl with the Hungry Eyes (1995).

This multi-talented young lady won her first award at age two when her mother entered her into a local beauty pageant baby contest, and she's been coming in first ever since. Moriah Shining Dove Snyder who traces her roots back to the Shoshone American Indian Tribe is a talented actress and singer who appeared in many musicals before winning the 1992 National Junior Vocalist title on Star Search. The musicals she appeared in included the first National Tour of "The Will Rogers Follies", wherein she starred as Will Rogers's only daughter, Mary, which ran for two years. She also starred as Baby June in "Gypsy" which also was a national tour, which ran for one year. When she was five years old she appeared in "Annie 2" starring as the young orphan Molly. In 1995 she made her motion picture debut as Missy Dittmeyer, the nasty next door neighbor, in "The Brady Bunch Movie." She also starred as Mary in "The Prophecy" with Christopher Walken, Eric Stoltz, Elias Koteas, Virginia Madsen, Viggo Mortenson, and Amanda Plummer, that same year. In March 1996, Moriah was named "Best Young Actress and Singer" at the annual Young Artists Awards Ceremony.

Isabel Brown was born on 27 May 1997 in Boise, Idaho, USA. She is a producer and writer, known for Isabel Brown LIVE (2023), On the Frontlines with Isabel Brown (2021) and Freedom Seeds (2021).

Zack Shada was born on 25 November 1992 in Boise, Idaho, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for The Maze Runner (2014), Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003) and John Tucker Must Die (2006).

Josh Hammond was born on 7 September 1979 in Boise, Idaho, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Jeepers Creepers 2 (2003), Rabid Love (2013) and 1969. He has been married to Kristina Page since 11 April 2009. They have two children. He was previously married to Valerie Hammond.

Clancy Cooper was born on 23 July 1906 in Boise, Idaho, USA. He was an actor, known for The Wild North (1952), Street of Chance (1942) and Railroaded! (1947). He was married to Elizabeth Murray Keyser. He died on 14 June 1975 in Hollywood, California, USA.

Michael Taylor Donovan was born in Boise, Idaho, USA. Michael Taylor is an actor and producer, known for Northern Exposure (1990), Nowhere Man (1995) and Damaged Goods (2002).

Trevor Evarts was born in Boise, Idaho, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Smosh (2005), Good Mythical Morning (2012) and Mythical Kitchen (2019).

Mary debuted as Melody in the Joan Rivers film Rabbit Test (1978), with Doris Roberts playing her mother and Billy Crystal as her brother. Other films include H.O.T.S. (1979), Death Valley (1982) and Weird Science (1985).

Mary was born and raised in Boise, Idaho, two cow fields away from the Broadway Drive-In Movie Theater. As a student at Boise High School she wrote the play "This Isn't Exactly How I Expected It" which won First Place in the Dramatics Magazine Playwriting Contest and publication by Pioneer Publishing in 1978. She attended Boise State University where her one act play "Echo Park" was produced in the Subal Theatre starring Pamela Abas-Rossand future film director Michael Hoffman.

After moving to Los Angeles, Mary became involved in the local theater scene with her play "Paperback Books" which starred John Fleck before he became one of the infamous "NEA Four". Mary's antiwar farce "WACs In Khaki" premiered at the Los Angeles Actors Theatre and moved to the Company Theatre directed by Paul Linke.

Wordsmiths, facilitated by Silas Jones at the Los Angeles Theatre Center, inspired Mary to write. Her one act plays resulting from that workshop still enjoy successful productions countrywide and internationally. "Bedside Companion" (premiered in Beverly Hills, at Theatre 40's Festival of One-Acts) joined "Behold A Pale Bronco", "Women With Casseroles", "The Old Man and the Seed" and "They's Weywulves" in a critically acclaimed six week run at PV Players in Torrance, California. Her short comic play "Happy and Gay" was named the winner of the ten minute division of the Eileen Heckart Drama for Seniors Competition in 2009.

Mary's short work "The Old Man and the Seed" won First Prize in the Hewlett Packard 10 Minute Play Contest and was produced at the Action Theatre in Singapore in 2002. Mary had entered this contest hoping to score some toner for her HP printer. Instead, she was delighted to learn first prize included the trip of a lifetime to Singapore where she saw her play produced.

Her short play "The Miraculous Day Quartet" has received successful productions in Southern California, Chicago and New York. It was part of the Second Annual Chester Horn Short Play Festival in New York City where it earned an honorable mention for Best Play and garnered Best Director and Best Actress awards in 2006. It was chosen to be read at the Dramatists Guild of America in New York City as part of the International Women's Day Celebration and went on to win the Merit Award for Cayuga Community College of Auburn at the New York Theatre Association gathering.

Her anti-war play "True Blue" premiered in the Fritz Blitz at the Fritz Theatre and was performed at the Single Carrot Theatre in Baltimore,MD. It won the "Peoples Choice" award at the Plays for a New Millennium festival at Shawnee State University in Portsmouth, Ohio.

Mary's full length play "Isaac, I am" was selected as the winner from more than 300 original plays submitted to the Helford Prize national playwriting contest officiated by Jacksonville University. It was chosen by Bruce Helford, the creative force behind George Lopez (2002), The Drew Carey Show (1995), Roseanne (1988) and Anger Management (2012). The women's Theatre Organization of USC produced the Los Angeles Premiere of "Isaac, I am" at the end of October, 2011. "Isaac, I am" was an official selection in the Women Playwrights International Conference, held in Stockholm, Sweden in August, 2012. Mary traveled to Stockholm to present her play and had the unique experience of meeting women playwrights from around the world.

"The "M" Word", co-written with husband Steve Lee, was well received at the Lakeshore Players' Ten Minute Play festival in White Bear Lake, Minnesota and was featured in the featured in Theatrerats' Third Annual Chester Horn Short Play Festival in Manhattan. Her comedy "Outsourcing Christmas" is gaining popularity in holiday-themed festivals.

Mary played the role of 'Doreen' in "The Sunday Man", a short film directed by 'Dany Shamash' and produced by Rebecca Rankin. It was part of American Film Institute's directing workshop for women.

A familiar figure on the Los Angeles stage, she has won Supporting Actress awards for her performances in "The Boys Next Door" and "I Remember Mama".

Her plays are published by Pioneer Drama and available on Amazon. She is a proud member of the Dramatists' Guild, the International Centre of Women Playwrights, the Alliance of Los Angeles Playwrights and SAG-AFTRA.

Zachary Kranzler was born on 4 September 1976 in Boise, Idaho, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Firefly (2002), The Ascot Fall and No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos (2008).

Oliver Drake was born on 28 May 1903 in Boise, Idaho, USA. He was a writer and director, known for Moon Over Montana (1946), Today I Hang (1942) and Trail to Mexico (1946). He was married to Liz Marshall and Maybelle Barringer. He died on 19 August 1991 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.