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Deborah Strang was born on 12 November 1950 in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, USA. She is an actress, known for Eagle Eye (2008), Kiss the Girls (1997) and Ramblin' Gal (1991).

Thomas Q. Jones is a captivating force on and off the field. While best known as an unstoppable all-time leading running back that played twelve seasons in the National Football League (NFL), Jones has turned his post-NFL focus to the world of acting in both film and television, and the world of technology as the Chief Executive Officer of the mobile application developer, Castar Applications, Inc.

In film, Jones headlined the independent film, "Runaway Island," alongside Lorraine Toussaint and Aisha Hinds. He filmed "Straight Outta Compton," the feature film based on the lives and careers of the hip-hop group, N.W.A. He shared a memorable scene with Paul Giamatti. The film opened on August 14, 2015, and debuted in the number one box office position, and remained in the top position for three consecutive weeks. In 2016, Jones is both a producer and actor in upcoming screen adaptation of the graphic novel, "Loyalty," with Lucien Laviscount, as well as an actor in the independent short film project, "Love and The Line," and the innovative independent feature length film, "9 Rides," shot entirely using 4K video with an iPhone 6s.

In television, Jones guest-starred in Seasons 2 and 3 of the BET hit drama series, "Being Mary Jane," in a multi-episode arc as "Brandon 'Cutty Buddy' Gibson," love interest to "Mary Jane Paul," played by award-winning actress, Gabrielle Union. On the TV ONE comedy series, "Born Again Virgin," Jones guest-starred as the irresistible commercial pilot, "Vince," a love interest to the series lead, Danielle Nicolet. He also appeared in featured roles in the acclaimed Showtime series "Shameless," and IFC's "Comedy Bang! Bang!"

In technology, Jones developed his first mobile application through his company, Castar Applications, Inc. The launch application, Castar, is an iOS, Android and Windows social business application for creative, talented individuals to showcase their special skills, network with industry professionals, connect with targeted audiences and agents, grow and manage their fan base, and earn money. Jones plans to develop more mobile applications that enhance users' social media and e-commerce experiences.

Drafted 7th overall in the 2000 NFL draft by the Arizona Cardinals out of the University of Virginia, Jones went on to become one of the 25 all-time leading rushers in NFL history, with more than 10,000 rushing yards. In addition to the Arizona Cardinals, he played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New York Jets, Chicago Bears and the Kansas City Chiefs, becoming an AFC Rushing Leader, a 2006 NFC champion, 2007 Super Bowl XLI player, and 2009 Pro-Bowl selection within his career. In 2010, Jones was nominated for "The Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year" award recognizing an NFL player for his excellence on and off the field. In 2017, Jones will be eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Jones grew up in Big Stone Gap, VA alongside five sisters, one brother, and his coal-miner parents. He collaborated with his parents to publish "Blessings from the Dust," a book inspired by the struggles the family endured coming from the poverty-stricken coal-mining camps of Virginia. A feature length film based on this book is in development.

Jones received his Bachelor's degree in Psychology in three years from the University of Virginia and established the "Thomas Quinn Jones I Academic Scholarship" at his alma mater. Committed to helping the NFL evolve, upon his death, he committed to donating his brain for research to the Sports Legacy Institute which studies the link between high-impact sports and brain trauma. As a tribute to his twelve years in the NFL, he is also developing a documentary, "The NFL: The Gift or the Curse?"

Jones splits his time between Los Angeles, CA and Miami, FL, with his dog and a hairless cat.

Frank Pacheco was born on 29 December 1978 in Wind Gap, Pennsylvania, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for The Ol' Timey Spectral Hour (2020), Breaking Wind (2012) and Glee (2009).

Marie-Anne Chazel was born on 19 September 1951 in Gap, Hautes-Alpes, France. She is an actress and writer, known for Santa Claus Is a Stinker (1982), The Visitors (1993) and French Fried Vacation (1978). She was previously married to Christian Clavier.

Chantal Lauby was born on 23 March 1948 in Gap, Hautes-Alpes, France. She is an actress and writer, known for The Gilded Cage (2013), Laisse tes mains sur mes hanches (2003) and Serial Bad Weddings (2014).

Archie Campbell was born on 7 November 1914 in Bulls Gap, Tennessee, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for The Drifter (1965), Nashville Rebel (1966) and Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws (1978). He was married to Mary ?. He died on 29 August 1987 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

Adriana Trigiani is the bestselling author of twenty books of fiction and nonfiction, including the instant New York Times bestseller The Good Left Undone, the blockbuster epic The Shoemaker's Wife; the Big Stone Gap series and more. Trigiani directed the feature film Then Came You (2020), starring Craig Ferguson and Kathie Lee Gifford, filmed on location in Scotland. Her screen adaptation of Very Valentine (2019) debuted on Lifetime television in June 2019. Trigiani wrote and directed the major motion picture Big Stone Gap (2014), based on her debut novel and filmed entirely on location in her Virginia hometown. She is the award-winning filmmaker of the documentary Queens of the Big Time (1996). She was an award-winning writer/producer of The Cosby Show (1984) and A Different World (1987) and show runner and executive producer of CityKids (1993).

Robert Thomas was born on 28 September 1927 in Gap, Hautes-Alpes, France. He was a writer and actor, known for 8 Women (2002), Mon curé chez les Thaïlandaises (1983) and La bonne soupe (1964). He died on 3 January 1989 in Paris, France.

Jordan Michael Thompson was raised in the Appalachian Mountains of East Tennessee. He was acting from an early age and always excelled in painting and the arts. During college a chance meeting with an agent brought him to Hollywood.

Jordan has studied for many years with one of Hollywood's beloved acting coaches, John Kirby. Shortly after moving to Los Angeles, he made his on-screen debut with a leading role in "Blue Boy". The film had its World Premiere at Tribeca Film Festival. A second leading role entitled "Ghost Light" from the American Film Institute and Lucas Films, went on to screen at festivals worldwide.

Jordan has also appeared on stage five times and his latest play "Washed in the Blood" won Best in Show at the Hollywood Fringe Festival.

Just this year, Jordan has completed another leading role for festival circuit and just finished shooting a feature film entitled, "Boys About Town".

Martine Chevallier was born in 1949 in Gap, Hautes-Alpes, France. She is an actress, known for Two of Us (2019), Tell No One (2006) and Mozart (1982).

Leanza Cornett was born on 10 June 1971 in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, USA. She was an actress, known for The Tick (2001), CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) and Still Waiting in the Wings (2018). She was married to Mark Steines. She died on 28 October 2020 in Jacksonville, Florida, USA.

Doc was blind from infancy due to an eye infection before his first birthday. He grew up playing harmonica and a homemade banjo but learned guitar after his father bought him a $12 Stella acoustic when he was 13. He attended North Carolina's school for the visually impaired. He was born Arthel Lane Watson and picked up the nickname "Doc" at the suggestion of an audience member at a radio broadcast when he was in his teens. Watson was instrumental in developing the canon for 1960s folk musicians with his recordings of traditional tunes like Deep River Blues and Shady Grove; he didn't play just the music of the Appalachian Mountains. Before folklorist and musician Ralph Rinzler first recorded him backing old-time banjo player Clarence "Tom" Ashley in 1960, he worked with a local dance band, playing honky-tonk, rockabilly, pop and square-dance tunes. 1999 saw a release of a compilation album The Best of Doc Watson 1964-1968.He was a master of both finger-picking and flat-picking styles. In 1997, Watson received the National Medal of Arts from President Bill Clinton. In 2000, Watson was inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Honor in Owensboro, Kentucky. Watson also won seven Grammys over a 33-year period and received Grammy's lifetime achievement award in 2004. For many years, Watson toured with his son, Merle Watson, who died in a 1985 tractor accident. Merle's memory is honored by MerleFest, an annual North Carolina roots-music festival that the elder Watson hosted. Held on the last weekend in April since 1988, MerleFest draws more than 75,000 annually to Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, N.C. In late May 2012, Watson was listed in critical condition but was responsive at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, after undergoing colon surgery. The 89-year-old Watson had fallen early in the week. No bones were broken, but an underlying condition prompted the surgery. He passed May 29, 2012 after surgery.

Nathan Drillot was born on the 28th June 1984 at home in the woods of Tennessee. He moved to St. Paul, Minnesota in 1990 where he lived until 1995, at which time he moved to the small coastal town of Camden Maine. He attended the Riley School before being accepted to The Putney School in Putney, Vermont. He graduated from the Maine Photographic Workshops (Rockport College) in 2004 and then left for Vancouver B.C. were he currently resides.

Besides Film he is also a photographer with images printed in various local publications.

Bruno Philip was born on 29 May 1956 in Gap, Hautes-Alpes, France. He is a cinematographer and director, known for Screamers (1995), Martyrs (2008) and Ice Cold (2003).

After graduating from college in 1809, Buchanan became a lawyer. In 1814 he entered the Pennsylvania Assembly as a Federalist representative. In 1820 Buchanan was elected to the US House of Representatives, where he served until 1831. At the same time he served as envoy to Russia from 1823 to 1833. He became a leading figure in the newly emerging Democratic Party in Pennsylvania. From 1834 to 1845 he served in the US Senate, where he supported the southern states' position on the slave issue. Under the presidency of James Knox Polk (1845-1849), Buchanan played a key role in his expansionist policies as Secretary of State.

Meanwhile, he was chairman of the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations from 1836 to 1841. He reached an agreement with Great Britain on the Oregon issue. In the war against Mexico (1846-1848) he advocated the annexation of large parts of the neighboring country. President Franklin Pierce sent Buchanan as an envoy to Great Britain from 1853 to 1856. In 1856 he won the US presidential election as the Democratic candidate. The following year he began his term in the White House. Buchanan was the only unmarried President of the United States. His niece, Harriet Lane, served as "First Lady" during his term.

As with his predecessor Franklin Pierce, Buchanan's efforts at reconciliation and compromise were doomed to failure in view of the increasingly irreconcilable conflict over the slave issue. During his presidency, the Democratic Party was increasingly divided into northern and southern factions. An economic depression and conflict with the Mormons in Utah continued to complicate the domestic political environment of Buchanan's administration. Having already lost the 1860 presidential election to Abraham Lincoln, Buchanan faced his final crisis in office with the secession of South Carolina.

The US President lacked the ability to take decisive action to counteract the southern state's secession from the Union. Amid allegations of having been responsible for the dissolution of the Union and the outbreak of the American Civil War, Buchanan bitterly withdrew from the presidency and politics in 1861.

James Buchanan died on June 1, 1868 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Pierre Taisne is an artist in every sense of the word. A proficient musician, photographer, music producer and fine artist, it was as producer/ director where Pierre found his true calling. Born in Gap and raised in Corsica, France, Pierre has worked behind the lens for many years and all around the world. The characterization and imagery present in his works is a testament to the work he has exhibited in major art galleries throughout Europe. Notably, his 2004 documentary entitled Scrittori garnered monumental attention and was awarded the Golden Kallys for Best Artistic Creation in Corsica. As founder of Pieta Photography, B10 Entertainment, and JadStudios, his videos have been broadcast around the world, earning thousands of views in the process.

Jean-Christophe Lafaille was born on 31 March 1965 in Gap, Hautes-Alpes, France. He was a cinematographer and writer, known for Trio for One (2003), A Matter of Doubt (2002) and Là-Haut, Un supplément d'âme (2001). He was married to Katia Lafaille. He died on 27 January 2006 in Himalayan Peak Makalu, Nepal.

Julius Jones was born on 14 August 1981 in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, USA.

Davin Swade Stanley is a teen of Appalachia, Virginia. Born on January 24, 1993, to Pat and Amy Stanley, Davin developed an affinity for the film and television industry at an early age. Moving back and forth among Jacksonville, North Carolina, Big Stone Gap and Appalachia, Davin continued to dream of making it big in the entertainment industry and at the age of 14 years old, he began a stint as a camera operator for his church's broadcast that aired on a local television channel. This experience led Davin to a job as a television editor and camera operator for the Christian TV program, "Walking in the Kingdom."

With some experience under his belt, Davin became even more involved in television production. In early 2009, he helped produce a documentary about a supernatural entity in West Virginia called, "Dark Wings: The Mothman Chronicle," with an award-winning production company and in 2010 he was hired to produce sports promos for the local NBC and FOX affiliates.

Upon graduation from Appalachia High School in 2011, Davin relocated to Los Angeles, California to pursue his dreams in the entertainment capitol of the world. Davin briefly attended Los Angeles Valley College, where he studied television broadcasting. He holds a position at Anheuser-Busch (Budweiser) and Warner Bros. Entertainment.

Although residing in Los Angeles, Davin remains a southern boy at heart with deep roots to his native region. His favorite sports teams are the Tennessee Volunteers and the Atlanta Braves.

C.C. Swiney AKA Christopher C. Swiney, was born in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, to E.C. (Tate), and Joyce Swiney. He attended Powell Valley High School. He later went to Carson-Newman College and the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Upon arriving in Los Angeles, C.C. took jobs with 3-Ball, Mentorn and various production companies as a PA, Logger and eventually Story Producer.

C.C. performs at stand-up and improvisation comedy throughout the country and resides in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Louis Valentin was born on 10 September 1930 in Gap, Hautes-Alpes, France. He was an actor and writer, known for Ça (1971), Alice boit du petit lait (1995) and L'oeil de la nuit (1978). He died on 3 May 2010 in Antibes, Alpes-Maritimes, France.

Melvin Dillon was born on 21 October 1984 in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, USA. He is an actor, known for Untied Strangers (2008).