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Spencer is a native of Montgomery, Alabama, which she claims is the proverbial buckle of the Bible belt. She's the sixth of seven siblings and holds a BS in Liberal Arts from Auburn University. A "closet" lover of acting, this practical Alabamian knew that she'd someday work in the film industry, but never dreamed it would be in front of the camera. In 1995, acclaimed director Joel Schumacher changed all that by giving her a small part opposite Sandra Bullock in the hit film A Time to Kill, and Spencer was on her way. In 1996, she teamed up with Bullock again in Bullock's directorial debut of Making Sandwiches, a short film that premiered at the 1997 Sundance Film Festival.
Spencer made her stage debut in Los Angeles and originated the role of "LaSonia" (pronounced lasagna) in famed writer/director Del Shore's, The Trials and Tribulations of a Trailer Trash Housewife, starring opposite veteran actors Beth Grant, Dale Dickey and David Steen (2003). The play garnered Spencer and her fellow cast mates critical acclaim and a bevy of awards. Since then, Spencer has continued to see success as an actor in both film and television, working alongside Hollywood's elite. In February 2009, she was lauded by Los Angeles Times publication: The Envelope, for her brief but memorable performance in the Will Smith drama Seven Pounds.- Michael O'Neill was born on 29 May 1951 in Montgomery, Alabama. He is an actor, known for Dallas Buyers Club (2013), Transformers (2007) and Seabiscuit (2003). He is married to Mary O'Keefe. They have three children.
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Joe Tippett was born on 1 March 1982 in Damascus, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA. He is an actor, known for Mare of Easttown (2021), The Morning Show (2019) and Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (2023).- Jonathan James Simmons was born November 28, 1986 in Montgomery, Alabama, to Cindy and Ben Simmons. He was raised in Dallas, Texas.
His first film in Los Angeles was entitled "My Ambition". When casting notices went out, there was a misprint stating that the production was looking for a lead female to play Julie Walters. He contacted the production office in hopes they would have a part for a male and was asked to audition for the lead. Producers cast him on the spot and never bothered to rerun the correct casting notice, which in turn, got him his first manager.
His big break came on only his second feature film audition, Evan Almighty (2007), in which he played Dylan Baxter, opposite Steve Carell and Lauren Graham. Since then, he has had major roles in many Hollywood films, including Hotel for Dogs (2009), Jennifer's Body (2009), 21 Jump Street (2012), The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012), and The To Do List (2013). - Actress
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Brett Butler (born January 30, 1958) is an American actress, writer, and stand-up comedian. She played the title role in the comedy series Grace Under Fire.
Butler was born Brett Anderson in Montgomery, Alabama, the eldest of five sisters. Before experiencing success as a stand-up comic, she worked as a cocktail waitress.
One of the first notable appearances for Butler was on Dolly Parton's ill-fated 1987 variety series, Dolly. Parton hired Butler as a writer for the remainder of the show's season, but the series was subsequently canceled after one season of lackluster ratings.
She was the star of the ABC television show Grace Under Fire from 1993 to 1998. During the show, she battled a recurring drug addiction and spent time in rehab.
Butler published her memoirs, titled Knee Deep in Paradise, in 1996. The book was started before attaining her celebrity status, and candidly addresses much of this time frame, ending the autobiography before Grace Under Fire's television debut.
In February 1998, due to her erratic behavior stemming from substance abuse, she was dismissed from the show and ABC canceled the series.
After Grace was canceled in 1998, Butler moved out of Los Angeles and onto a farm in Georgia where she lived with 15 pets. In 2008, Butler headlined at an arts fundraiser and spoke freely with a reporter about her depression, past drug addiction, television work, and current life on a farm. She also expressed interest in writing another book.
In October 2011, Butler appeared on The Rosie Show and reported being sober since 1998. A 2011 Hollywood Reporter article said that when the money ran out, she turned to a homeless shelter for cover. By this time Butler was attempting to make a career comeback, and was working on developing a reality TV show about her self-professed psychic abilities and performing at the Downtown Comedy Club in Los Angeles.
Beginning in June 2012, Butler appeared in a recurring role on the CBS soap The Young and the Restless playing ex-psychiatrist Tim Reid's girlfriend.
Butler also had a recurring role as the bartender at the restaurant that Charlie Goodson frequents in the FX show Anger Management starring Charlie Sheen.- Director
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Trey Edward Shults was born on 6 October 1988 in Montgomery, Texas, USA. He is a director and writer, known for Waves (2019), It Comes at Night (2017) and Krisha (2015).- Producer
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He was born in Montgomery, Alabama. He got his nickname, as a child, from popping and ticking, when he couldn't sit still.
In 2000, he graduated from Lee High School in Montgomery, Alabama. He went on to study Dance Performance at Southern Union State Community College in Wadley, Alabama and Chapman University.
In 2003, he was a semifinalist on MTV's The Wade Robson Project (2003). He was also a runner-up on the television talent competition, Star Search (2003).
He has choreographed for South Korean pop/R&B singer, Se7en.
In December 2009, he debuted on the comedy collective, TheKommune.com, in several sketch-series videos.
He has taught dance classes and held workshops all over the world.
In season 3 of So You Think You Can Dance (2005), tWitch was beat out by Hokuto 'Hok' Konishi and didn't make the top 20. He returned the following season and not only made it into the top 20, but was a runner-up in the Finals. He went on to tour with the top 10 finalists, where he performed, with Katee Shean, the Emmy-nominated piece, "Mercy", choreographed by Mia Michaels. In 2010, he was chosen as one of the 10 All-Star dancers for SYTYCD's season 7.
He is a comic book fan, especially the Superman comics. He named his dog, a Jack Russel mix, "Krypto". His clothing line, tWitch Boss Clothing, first only offering t-shirts online, had the "T" within the Superman symbol on one of the t-shirts.
He was a member of the dance troupes, "Breed OCLA" and "Chill Factor Crew".
On December 13, 2022, Boss's wife, Allison Hokler, told the LAPD that he had left their home without his car. Some time later, the police received a call about a shooting in an L.A. hotel, where they found Boss dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.- Ji-Tu Cumbuka is one of the many U.S. African actors who overcame walls of adversity in the 60s. Born in Montgomery County, Alabama on March fourth, 1940 in an era of oppression, Ji-Tu did not let social norms hold him back from what he loved. Opportunities were slim; a U.S. African actor of the 40s and 50s held roles as house maids or were confined to the parody roles of minstrel shows. Being born in a society of black and white, Ji-Tu defined what the basis of the Civil Rights Movement was.
He saw his first movie "Shane" at the age of twelve years old which stimulated his desire to become an actor. Receiving discouragement from all sides, from teachers laughing at his aspirations and suggesting he be more realistic to his father, a Baptist minister who believed acting was "the devil's work". Inspired by his mother who believed he could achieve any dream with God's help, he left home and moved to New York. After several difficult years he joined the Army where he played football and ran track. Ji-Tu made All-Army in both sports. He was offered many college scholarships, but chose to attend Texas Southern University. After Texas Southern he felt it was time to move to California to continue to pursue his acting dreams. While working as an actor, Ji-Tu continued his education earning a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and a Masters Degree in Cinematography.
After three years of attending acting classes and acting in community plays and workshops he landed his first top role in the movie "Uptight" directed by the late director Jules Dassin. Cumbuka is famed for roles in movies such as the epic film "Roots", "Harlem Nights", "Brewster's Millions", "Mandingo" and "Bound for Glory", as well as minor appearances in thirty other films. In television, Cumbuka is acclaimed for roles in major shows as "Knots Landing", "The A-Team", "The Dukes of Hazard", "Walker Texas Ranger" and "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation". In total Ji-Tu has appeared in over a hundred films and television series.
Ji-Tu Cumbuka's journey is a reflection of fiery passion and strength that will burn everlasting. He is the author of several screenplays and is presently pursuing opportunities as a writer, producer and director. - Amiable and exceptional character actor Billy Green Bush appeared in a handful of offbeat and enduring cult classic features made in the early '70s. Tall, handsome and rangy, Bush often portrayed engaging good ol' boy types, rugged cowboys and stern police officers. He was born as William Warren Bush in 1935. Billy was terrific as lazy hillbilly oil rig worker Elton in Bob Rafelson's wonderful Five Easy Pieces (1970). He was likewise excellent as cop Robert Blake's affably dimwitted partner Zipper in the splendid Electra Glide in Blue (1973). Bush gave another outstanding performance as tough-as-nails trail boss Frank Culpepper in the superbly gritty Western The Culpepper Cattle Co. (1972). Other memorable roles include a hard-nosed sheriff in Welcome Home Soldier Boys (1971), no-nonsense Warden Earl Gulliver in the powerful made-for-TV movie The Jericho Mile (1979), gruff state trooper Donner in The Hitcher (1986), and resolute farmer Jay Brown in the immensely enjoyable creature feature Critters (1986). Among the TV shows Bush has done guest spots on are Hill Street Blues (1981), The A-Team (1983), CHiPs (1977), The Incredible Hulk (1978), The Dukes of Hazzard (1979), Starsky and Hutch (1975), Baretta (1975), M*A*S*H (1972), Gunsmoke (1955), Banyon (1971), Bonanza (1959), The Outer Limits (1963), and Renegade (1992). Bush also played the sheriff in the ninth installment of the slasher series, 'Friday the 13th', entitled Jason Goes to Hell (1993). He has since retired from acting. Billy is the father of actor Clay Greenbush and twin actresses Sidney Greenbush and Rachel Lindsay Greenbush.
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Nat King Cole was born Nathaniel Adams Coles (he later dropped the "s" in his surname) in Montgomery, Alabama. He received music lessons from his mother and his family moved to Chicago when he was only five, where his father, Edward James Coles, was a minister at the True Light Baptist Church and later Pastor of the First Baptist Church. At 12, he was playing the church organ. At age 14, he formed a 14 piece band called the Royal Dukes. Nat was a top flight sandlot baseball player at Wendell Phillips high school in Chicago.
His three brothers, Ike, Frankie, and Eddie Cole, also played the piano and sang professionally. Nat was an above-average football player in high school. His sister, Evelyn Cole, was a beautician in nearby Waukegan, Illinois. In 1939 he formed the King Cole Trio after his publicist put a silver tin-foiled crown on his head and proclaimed him "King". He later toured Europe and made a command performance before Queen Elizabeth II.
He had a highly-rated TV show in the 1950s but it was canceled (by Cole himself) as no companies could be found that were willing to sponsor the show. He was a big baseball fan and had a permanent box seat at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. He met his wife Maria Cole (a big-band singer) at the Zanzibar nightclub in Los Angeles through Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson show. Her parents opposed her decision to marry Cole, claiming he was "too black". They married, nonetheless, in 1948, and had two daughters, Caroline and Natalie Cole. On April 10, 1956, at Birmingham, Alabama, he was attacked by six white men from a white supremacist group called the White Cizizens Council during a concert and sustained minor injuries to his back. Cole appeared in several movies, the last of which was Cat Ballou (1965), starring Lee Marvin.
Cole received 28 gold record awards for such hits as "Sweet Lorraine", "Ramblin' Rose" in 1962, "Too Young" in 1951, "Mona Lisa" in 1949 and Mel Tormé's "Christmas Song". His first recordings of the Christmas Song included the lyrics, "Reindeers really know how to fly" instead of "reindeer really know how to fly", a mistake later corrected by Capitol Records. He was also a composer and his song "Straighten Up and Fly Right" was sold for $50.00. A heavy smoker, he died of lung cancer.- Actor
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With an impressive list of starring roles in recent back to back to back Mar Vista Entertainment films, Rusty Joiner has definitely made his way to Hollywood's "Ones To Watch" list. Rusty made a big splash showing his comedic chops starring in Sean Mcginly's heavy comedy sharing the screen with Silicon Valley's Martin Starr and received a great European critic's ovation starring in the French-directed and -released psychological thriller "Sam Was Here".
Having also recently completed directors Lisa Addario & Joe Syracuse's dark comedy "Amateur Night" starring alongside Jason Biggs, Joiner also showed his dark side starring in the action thriller "Unsullied", NFL legend Simeon Rice's directorial debut, followed closely with his multiple Best Actor Award-winning performance in the Philadelphia-produced heavy drama "Voiceless". Joiner was seen afterwards in director Tim Garrick's "Behaving Badly" (opposite Elisabeth Shue and Selena Gomez) and also co-stars opposite Jennifer Connelly and Greg Kinnear in the Informant Media-produced film "Stuck in Love". Joiner recently made his producing debut with the made for TV historical documentary "The Black Robbed Regiment".
While attending Georgia Southern University, Joiner was discovered in Atlanta where he soon became one of the most sought-after models in the industry. He then spent the next few years steadily working in Milan, Paris and South America landing exclusive campaigns for Abercrombie & Fitch, Prada, American Eagle, and Levis, just to name a few.
In 1998, Joiner gained international recognition when he signed a two-year exclusive deal as the official Structure underwear model and spokesman, making guest appearances on such shows as Extra, Access Hollywood, Entertainment Tonight, E! News Daily and The View.
Following the success of the Structure campaign, Joiner quickly made the transition to acting with a variety of featured film roles including "Dodgeball" (with Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn), "Resident Evil: Extinction" (with Milla Jovovich) and his first Starring role in director Ulli Lommel's "Absolute Evil." He later appeared in "Last Ounce Of Courage," "ToHave and to Hold," and Starring in "Orc Wars".
No stranger to television, Joiner has an impressive list of guest starring roles to his credit including hit shows such as "The Closer," "Bones," "Close To Home," "CSI: Miami," "ER," and "Spin City" (opposite Heather Locklear). In 2010, Joiner again co-starred opposite Locklear - this time recurring on the CW's "Melrose Place" and also landed a recurring role on the NBC daytime drama "Days Of Our Lives."
Joiner's list of current international commercial campaigns include his role as the hilarious Planet Fitness "Mirror Guy", Direct Tv's make the switch Sexy Calendar Fireman, the "Seven Minute Man" in the internationally successful and Cannes nominated Liquid Plumr ads, Maybelline with Christy Turlington, and a six-commercial deal for Suzuki, in addition to commercials for Excedrin, Comcast, Budweiser, GE, Acura, Coors Light, Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Honda, and Taco Bell.
As the former national spokesperson for Men's Fitness Magazine's "Fat To Fit Tour," Joiner has a record twelve US and international covers of the magazine to his credit. He has been shot by legendary photographers Greg Gorman, Bruce Weber, Harry Langdon, David LaChapelle and Annie Leibovitz, and has graced the pages of Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, Cosmopolitan, and Vogue Homme.- Actress
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Carole Mathews was born on 13 September 1920 in Montgomery, Illinois, USA. She was an actress, known for Swamp Women (1956), Cry Murder (1950) and Blazing the Western Trail (1945). She was married to John Arthur Stockton. She died on 6 November 2014 in Murrieta, California, USA.- Actor
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Chanchez was born in Montgomery, Alabama, and spent the majority of his childhood in Atlanta. He was raised by a loving family who recognized his talents and encouraged him to pursue his dreams. From the moment he sang along to his grandmother's records, Chanchez displayed an inherent knack for performance. He knew by the age of 10 that he wanted to be an actor. Soon after graduating from high school, he headed to Hollywood. Although he ran into the classic rough start that many young actors encounter, he found a job as a car salesman and used his free time to learn the audition process and perfect his craft. He honed his craft through various classes and workshops and ultimately found an agent. Soon after, he landed the first of approximately 50 commercial bookings. Chanchez humbly considers his "big break" to be the moment he became a working actor, and appreciates every day he has on set.
While in between acting jobs, Chanchez took the time to develop a non-profit organization, Watch Me Win, which is dedicated to enriching the lives of urban youth through mentorship, leadership development, encouragement, and empowerment. Watch Me Win celebrated the foundation's first successful year with a celebrity benefit gala in Los Angeles. Aside from his organization, when not working Chanchez loves to read, paint, and write music. He also considers himself a "foodie," loves to eat out, and has the best restaurant recommendations. As far as being a cook himself, he is learning to master the grill and is forever experimenting with ingredients in his quest to make the perfect salad. To stay in shape and allow himself his foodie indulgences, he visits the gym regularly. He also stays well grounded by being in constant contact with his family in Georgia, and by being a good dad to his spoiled English bulldog, Lola.
Chanchez has been developing his craft in film, television, and theater over the past few years. Chanchez is best known for his current, starring role as "Malik Wright" - a star quarterback who is brash, yet sweet, and is dealing with his sudden success - on the hit BET comedy "The Game," a smart, cutting-edge show about professional football players and the women entangled in their lives.
Chanchez relishes his comedic role on "The Game," but he has also shown great promise in dramatic roles evidenced by his work in film, on the stage, and in episodic television. He had the lead role in the feature "Rich Quick", and has held supporting roles in "The Outsider", and "My Brother". In 2011, he appeared in "96 Minutes", which premiered at the SXSW Music and Film Festival, and he co- starred in independent features "Dysfunctional Friends" and "The Cost of Heaven", both are in post-production. His theater credits include productions of Royal Oats and Glory, Shop Life, The Wiz, and The Long Walk Home. His television credits include: CBS' "NCIS," FX's "The Shield," Warner Bros' "Everwood," CBS' "Close to Home" plus recurring roles on "Robbery Homicide Division" and "For Your Love" [WB].
In 2012, Chanchez looks forward to continuing to work on "The Game," hopes to continue to work in film, and will create more projects with his newly established production company: Kelp Productions.- Actress
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Toni Tennille was born on 8 May 1940 in Montgomery, Alabama, USA. She is an actress and composer, known for Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982), 200 Cigarettes (1999) and Vega$ (1978). She was previously married to Daryl Dragon and Kenneth Shearer.- Bart Burson was born in 1976 in Montgomery County, Alabama, USA. He is an actor, known for The Silencer & the Sky (2007), Jackhammer (2004) and As If (2002). He has been married to Erika Flores since July 2006. They have two children.
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Tommy Shaw was born on 11 September 1953 in Montgomery, Alabama, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Armageddon (1998), Tommy Boy (1995) and Encino Man (1992). He has been married to Jeanne Mason since 28 December 2000. He was previously married to Pamela Donnelly and "Cuppy" Enders.- Actor
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Justice Leak was born and raised in Montgomery, Alabama. His father, George, a former police officer, named his daughter, Liberty and son, Justice after vowing to do so while a young soldier in Vietnam. "My Dad said if he made it back home, he'd give us these names after his love for his country."
During his childhood, Justice was anything but fond of his name. "As a kid, you don't want to stick out. And when I was introduced to people, my name was (and still is) a conversation starter, which for me was a nightmare." Leak said. "But as you get older, you realize that it's good to have something that makes you different from everyone else."
Leak was a shy kid who "could easily blend into the walls." His quiet nature, however, made him a keen observer of human behavior, a skill that has served him well.
"All my life's experiences -- the good, the bad and the ugly -- have been preparing me to do this thing (acting). That's why I'm so thankful that I wasn't a popular kid!"
His first stint in the spotlight came during his senior year at Jefferson Davis High School. He was chosen to lead the marching band, and recalls his experience as drum major as the "best of both worlds in terms of performing and music."
"For the first time, I was in a leadership position," Leak said. "I couldn't hide behind anybody else, and looking back, that was the beginning point for me coming out of my shell."
After graduation, Leak attended college in Texas and later Auburn University. While there, he became involved in the drama department, mainly working behind the scenes. But that all changed when he helped a classmate with an audition.
"I told the director that I wasn't auditioning and was only helping," Leak said. "Afterwards, he stepped up and said, 'Why aren't you auditioning? You would be great in one of the leads.'"
His first role was the lead in Arthur Miller's, "The Crucible." During his senior year, he starred in every main stage play produced at Auburn and earned two Irene Ryan Award nominations. He was also named "best actor" by the university's faculty and students.
After earning a degree in theatre arts, Leak moved to Atlanta and was signed to the agency, People Store. He began doing commercials for companies such as Verizon Wireless, and later, had small roles in TV shows and independent films.
His agent felt he could do more and sent his resume to the casting directors for "The Great Debaters," a career changing moment.
As the buzz of The Great Debaters crossed the country, so did Justice, making his move from the east to the west coast; capitalizing on the momentum of this success. Once in Los Angeles, he was quickly signed by two leading agencies and booked back to back to back guest starring roles on three major network shows within a month's time - and the momentum shows no signs of slowing anytime soon.
Leak plans to remain humble, no matter how successful he becomes.
"I want to be known as a good soul with a kind heart, and a great artist who had the chance to make a difference in this world for the better and succeeded."- Actor
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Nick LaTour was born on 1 August 1928 in Montgomery, Alabama, USA. He was an actor, known for Jingle All the Way (1996), Don Juan DeMarco (1994) and Cold Dog Soup (1990). He died on 28 February 2011 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Seth Meriwether was born in Montgomery, Alabama and raised in rural Alabama in an area called Mathews. He grew up in the outdoors under his mother (Kelly Meriwether) and father (Nick Meriwether). Seth started acting professionally at the age of 11 at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival. He won a scholarship to a summer camp at ASF sponsored by his 4th grade teacher, Donna Gunn. Since then Seth has done four shows at The Alabama Shakespeare Festival. He starred in "Over the Tavern" playing Rudy Pazinski and "A Christmas Story" where he played Ralphie. In the 8th grade Seth was a charter member of The Baldwin Banjo Band, a group of students hand selected to play at various recitals and fundraising activities. Seth plays 5 string banjo, plectrum jazz banjo, guitar, ukulele, and drums. After his fourth show Seth transitioned his focus to Film & Television. After taking classes from The Chez Group and being mentored by Shay Griffin Seth appeared in his first Feature Film "Trouble with the Curve" in 2012 as Wyatt Wilson. All the while Seth was an avid outdoors enthusiast. He enjoys backpacking, hiking, landscape photography, hunting, and trailing. As of now Seth has been in 5 feature films as well as 2 major network television shows and a handful of other various projects. Around the time Seth was cast in "Devils Knot" he also became highly interested in flying. Seth continues to work on his pilot license and photography hand in hand all while living as an actor in Los Angeles. Seth continues to update his photography website where you can view and purchase a selection of his work.
- Actress/activist Katie Kneeland stars in the feature film The Founder - playing the role of legendary June Martino opposite Academy Award nominee Michael Keaton. The Founder is the true story of McDonald's founder Ray Kroc and is being released through The Weinstein Company.
Katie was born in Montgomery, Alabama where she spent the first two years of her life before her family was moved to Patuxent River Naval Base in California, MD. Katie comes from both Irish and Polish descent; both great grandparents were immigrants who have unique stories of their journeys to America. Her mother, a Breast Cancer survivor, and her stepmother's passing due to stage 4 Melanoma Skin Cancer have played an important factor in her involvement in several charities. These include The Susan G. Koman For The Cure Foundation, American Cancer Society's Relay For Life, The Humane Society as well as Prevention of Child Abuse and Trafficking causes.
After graduating high school in Maryland, Katie went on to capture the Eugene O'Neil Award for Outstanding Performance while attending Shenandoah Conservatory of Music (now called Shenandoah University) in Winchester, VA. Katie graduated with a BFA in Musical Theatre while earning Magna Cum Laude honors.
Upon graduating college, Katie moved to NYC to pursue her acting career and was quickly cast in the musical Quilters. Rehearsals were in Atlanta due to the show touring the South Eastern coast. Katie then moved to Atlanta to better facilitate the rehearsal and touring schedule. While living in Atlanta Katie has performed with several of the best theaters including: Theatrical Outfit, Rialto Center for the Performing Arts, Theatre on the Square, The Springer Opera House, as well as the Alliance Theater. Her theatrical roles include: Chess, Pump Boys and Dinettes, Little Shop of Horrors, Sheer Madness, The People Vs. Mona as well as five years in A Christmas Carol.
After receiving her first Television role on Dawson's Creek, Katie spent several years guest starring on Television before she landed a recurring role on the ABC Television Pilot Hollis & Rae. This helped lead to roles in the Feature Films: We Are Marshall, Daddy's Little Girls and One Missed Call. Katie's first big break came playing the role of Marilyn Polarski in the Lifetime Television hit Army Wives. Shortly after her work on Army Wives concluded, Katie picked up a voiceover role for writer and producer Dave Willlis' Series Squidbillies as Linda and again as Irina. Katie teamed up with Willis again in his live-action Television Pilot for Adult Swim titled Duckworth and again in several episodes of his new Television Series airing on the Adult Swim network as well as the TV shows/MOWs: Coma, The Jury, Your Pretty Face Is Going To Hell & Eastbound & Down (among others). In addition to her continued work in Television, Katie has been acting steadily in Film, with notable turns in high-profile Studio Films as: Life As We Know It, Joyful Noise, The Hunger Games, Goat Island, What To Expect When You're Expecting, Devil's Knot, The Watch & Premature. - Actor
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Sam Reese was born on 11 September 1930 in Montgomery, Alabama, USA. He was an actor, known for In the Heat of the Night (1967), I Spy (1965) and The Outer Limits (1963). He died on 11 September 1985 in Montgomery, Alabama, USA.- Loren Gray was born on 19 April 2002 in Pottstown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA. She is an actress, known for Outsiders (2021), 100% Wolf (2020) and First Person Shooter.
- Charlie Hudson III was born on 13 September 1982 in Montgomery, Alabama, USA. He is an actor, known for Archive 81 (2022), Manifest (2018) and Forever (2014).
- Robert Shield was born on 1 April 1917 in Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Hell's Half Acre (1954), The Judge (1986) and Science Fiction Theatre (1955). He was married to Fusae Hasegawa Shield. He died on 3 October 1996 in Dewey, Arizona, USA.
- Kelly McNair was born in Montgomery, Alabama, USA. She is known for Poseidon (2006), Catch Me If You Can (2002) and Fastlane (2002).
- Jensen Buchanan was born in Montgomery, Alabama on July 18, 1962 and raised in Neenah, Wisconsin. She developed a love of music as a child, and after graduating high school she attended Boston University to major in voice with a concentration in opera. She appeared in several musical productions while studying at the Boston University Theater Institute, after which she moved to New York to perform with the Light Opera of Manhattan.
In 1987 Jensen landed her first daytime role as Sarah Gordon on One Life to Live. Then in 1991 she got the role of twin sisters Vicky Hudson and Marley Love on the NBC soap opera Another World. She remained on Another World until its cancellation in 1999. During her years there, she married Gray O'Brien and the couple had two sons, Conor (born April 1994) and Angus (born February 1996). She was nominated for two Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress (1996 and 1997). After Another World's cancellation, Jensen appeared on As the World Turns and General Hospital before retiring from acting to raise her two boys. In 2003 Jensen married Sam Gores. The couple divorced in 2013.
In 2015 Jensen returned to daytime in the recurring role of Elise Moxley in The Young and the Restless. - Diane Fawcett Walls was born on 27 October 1938 in Montgomery, Texas, USA. She was married to Earl Eugene Walls and Jeffry Curtis Riggs. She died on 16 October 2001 in Houston, Texas, USA.
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Rachel Lamb was born on 15 January 1990 in Montgomery, Alabama, USA. She is a writer and producer, known for Supernatural Encounters (2016), Ministry Now (2020) and The Panel (2017). She has been married to Joshua Brown since 21 October 2016.- Actor
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Rodney Hicks is an out gay actor, playwright, and Meditator. Last seen on Broadway as part of the Original Broadway cast of Come from Away. Other Broadway: 2000 revival of JCS; Original cast of The Scottsboro Boys; Original Broadway & Off-Broadway cast of RENT. Over 25 years of regional theatre credits. Film: Imagine Entertainment/Disney+ 'The Slumber Party'; Paramount Pictures' Mighty Oak (Apple TV/Amazon); RENT: Live on Broadway (Apple TV/Amazon); django. TV: Leverage; Grimm; Hope & Faith; Law and Order: Criminal Intent; Student Affairs (pilot); NYPD Blue. Playwright: 1968, The Flawed Play, Flame Broiled. or the ugly play (Local Theater Company); Just Press Save (2020 Pride Plays directed by Michael Greif); Ms. Pearl's Cabaret.- Actor
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Michael Young was born on 8 March 1952 in Montgomery, Alabama, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Pitch Perfect 2 (2015), Trend Watch (2003) and Shop Like a Star (2008). He has been married to Stephanie Gardner since December 2012. They have three children. He was previously married to Cecilia Bolocco.- Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald was born in Montgomery, Alabama. She was strikingly beautiful and intelligent, but wild and impatient with learning. In the summer of 1918, shortly after graduating from high school, she met an Army lieutenant and aspiring novelist named F. Scott Fitzgerald at a dance at the Montgomery Country Club. Following a stormy courtship, Zelda married him one week after the publication of his first novel. Their only child Frances Scott Fitzgerald Smith (nicknamed "Scottie") was born in October 1921. The early years of their marriage were ones of high living, financed by Scott's success as a writer and shaped by his drinking. Between 1922 and 1932, Zelda wrote articles for the New York Tribune, Scribner's magazine, Metropolitan magazine and The New Yorker.
At the age of 27, Zelda decided to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming a professional ballerina, and began to study ballet in Paris. However, after two years of dedication, she realized she had started the pursuit of dance too late and had a nervous breakdown. Gradually her behavior became more erratic and obsessive, and the Fitzgeralds' relationship more strained. Zelda spent the next decade in and out of mental hospitals, including Johns Hopkins in Baltimore; Craig House in Beacon, New York; and Prangins Clinic in Switzerland. During one hospital stay, she wrote her only novel, "Save Me the Waltz", which was published in 1932. She also painted throughout the 1930s and 1940s. Though a woman of exceptional energy and ability, her doctors' failure to diagnose her mental disability, as well as the demise of her marriage, took its toll on her talent, and, as a result, Zelda published only a handful of articles and short stories in her lifetime. Her husband eventually moved to Hollywood to become a screenwriter, and died of a heart attack in his mistress' (Sheilah Graham) home. Eight years later, Zelda died in a fire while staying at the Highland mental facility in Asheville, North Carolina. - Actress
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Bridget Holloman was born on 8 August 1955 in Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, Alabama, USA. She was an actress, known for Evils of the Night (1985), Breakaway (1996) and Slumber Party '57 (1976). She died on 7 March 2006 in Studio City, California, USA.- Actress
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Yolanda King was born on 17 November 1955 in Montgomery, Alabama, USA. She was an actress and writer, known for King (1978), Death of a Prophet (1981) and Hopscotch (1980). She died on 15 May 2007 in Santa Monica, California, USA.- Phil Schneider was born on 23 April 1947 in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA. He was married to Cynthia Drayer. He died on 11 January 1996 in Wilsonville, Oregon, USA.
- Melvin Franklin was born on 12 October 1942 in Montgomery, Alabama, USA. He was an actor, known for Pole Position (1984), The Fall Guy (1981) and Happy New Year (1987). He was married to Kimberly. He died on 23 February 1995 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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She was a vivacious, kewpie doll-like dancer/entertainer of 1930s Broadway and Hollywood musicals. Dixie Dunbar was born Christine Elizabeth Dunbar in Montgomery, Alabama on January 18, 1918, and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. Nicknamed "Tootsie" by her mother, she took dancing lessons at an early age and it was quickly learned that Dixie had a natural talent. Her mom took her to New York where her heavy Southern drawl had her quickly renamed "Dixie."
After dancing in big band orchestras, nightclubs and classy restaurants for a spell, the 16-year-old was signed for a featured role in the Fox film George White's Scandals (1934) and was coached by legendary musical master himself. She performed in two songs -- "So Nice" with Cliff Edwards (aka "Ukulele Ike") and "My Dog Loves Your Dog" with Alice Faye, Rudy Vallee and Jimmy Durante. In the same year Dixie shouldered up to "Wizard of Oz" legends Ray Bolger and Bert Lahr on Broadway in "Life Begins at 8:40."
Twentieth Century-Fox was taken by the teenager's spunky demeanor and signed her up where she appeared in both dancing and non-dancing roles including Professional Soldier (1935), King of Burlesque (1936), The First Baby (1936), Pigskin Parade (1936), Girls' Dormitory (1936), One in a Million (1936), Sing, Baby, Sing (1936), Life Begins in College (1937), Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938), Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938), Walking Down Broadway (1938). She also had different roles in two of the "Jones Family" film series -- Educating Father (1936) and Back to Nature (1936).
Unable to rise above the "B" material into leading lady status, Dixie, unhappy with filmmaking and disappointed at the lack of success she had, abandoned movie-making altogether in 1939 and returned to the 'Great White Way' to appear in "Yokel Boy" with Buddy Ebsen, Phil Silvers and Judy Canova. In 1940, she met and married Gene Snyder, the co-director of the Rockettes of Radio City Music Hall.
Dixie later toured in a nightclub act but things died down pretty quickly. One vision of Dixie, ironically, was of only her legs! From 1949 to 1951, she was "seen" dancing in the now-famous television commercials ads that featured her totally covered head to hips by a giant Old Gold cigarette box! Divorced from Snyder in 1953, she married twice more (Robert M. Herndon, an executive of Cinerama Corp., Jack L. King, who predeceased her), and had no children from any of her marriages. Once operating a restaurant in Florida, she began losing her eyesight to glaucoma in the late 1970's. Dixie died on August 29, 1991, age 72, following multiple heart attacks.- Bill 'Bubba' Bussey Jr. was born on 27 March 1964 in Montgomery, Alabama, USA. He is an actor, known for I Can Only Imagine (2018), Rustin (2001) and Hermie & Friends: A Fruitcake Christmas (2005). He has been married to Betty Walker since 1989. They have two children.
- Claudette Colvin was born on 5 September 1939 in Montgomery, Alabama, USA.
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Doug was born and raised in Montgomery, Alabama and quickly realized that he had an affinity for entertainment. After being put out of a local high school rap group because his rhymes were more humorous than serious, a friend suggested he give stand-up comedy a try. So Doug stepped on stage at a comedy club in Huntsville, Alabama for the first time and found his calling. His off-beat style of stand-up comedy that often surrounds relationships with women and his life made him a favorite on BET's (Black Entertainment Television) "Club Comic View" and "It's Showtime at the Apollo." He has been featured on "Comedy Central Presents Doug Williams" Doug's talents as a comedian/actor led him to be cast as a series regular in the role of Kevin on the HBO's series "The Mind of the Married Man." Doug has also guest starred on "The Bernie Mac Show," and "Close to Home." He is starring in the up-and-coming feature film "The Trace" with Billy Dee Williams and Lynn Whitfield.
Doug is the first Black comedian to create, host and produce his own stand-up comedy series, and it was the Starz Network's first original hit series "Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand Up." The late-night stand-up comedy show featured some of the nation's legendary, established, & hottest up-and-coming urban comedians. The show ran for five successful seasons and helped add to the resumes of "The Hangovers'" Ken Jeong and "The Talks'" Sheryl Underwood. 1st Amendment Stand-Up was the number one rated show on Starz for five years and pave the way for other original series like "Boss," and "Spartacus."
Doug went on to produce "Way Black When" for The TV One Network. The high rated series was featured during Black History Month and focused on the dramatic, musical, and comedic portrayals of African Americans through the lens of black music, film and television in the 70's, 80's and early 90's. Presently, Doug has formed DNA Media Productions with his wife Ada Luz Pla-Williams. They have several projects in development. Currently they are creators and co-executive producers of "Runnin the Streetz with Doug Williams." A fast paced comedy show built for today's A.D.D., "YouTube" mixed cultural audience. The show contains outrageous sketches, celebrity guests, street pranks, and today's hottest music performers.- Actress
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Olivia Weston is a native of Alabama; growing up on Lake Martin, Kowaliga. The Kowaliga area is one of the most beautiful lake settings in the South & rivaling others elsewhere! Hank Williams wrote the song "Kowa-liga" during one of his many inspirational nights hanging out with that old wooden Indian which the area is named after. Left Alabama to South America due to an active interest in Spanish Horses. Through the horse industry, met several actors which sparked an interest in their line of work. Flew to Miami where Oliver Stone was in progress on the production of Any Given Sunday (1999). Upon meeting Mr. Stone, she was offered a part which got her into the S.A.G. Union - something she is eternally grateful for. Then followed many commercials and Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis (2000) made for TV. From 2001 through 2002 she took time out and started learning about airplanes, working with the horses & thinking even more about becoming a professional actress. Made a firm decision to become a pilot & an actress. Since the start of 2004 she has been very active in Film and semi-active in flying. The horses have taken a back-seat to everything else.- Actress
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Chika was born on 9 March 1997 in Montgomery, Alabama, USA. She is an actress and composer, known for Project Power (2020), JoJo Feat. CHIKA: Sabotage (2019) and Chika: No Squares (2019).- Katherine Webb was born in Montgomery, Alabama, on April 24, 1989. She went to middle school and high school in Columbus, Georgia. She graduated from Northside High School in 2007. Webb attended Auburn University and graduated in May 2011 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management and Administration. She participated in events held by the Women's Philanthropy Board at Auburn and in various community service projects around the area. She is working at a Chick-fil-A in Columbus, Georgia, as a training director. She also models professionally for clients in New York, Miami and Atlanta.
In November 2007 Katherine competed for the title of Miss Georgia USA, ranking in the Top 15, and won Miss Photogenic Georgia USA. She decided that she would not compete in another pageant until she received her degree and gained more experience. On January 28, 2012, Katherine--was crowned Miss Alabama USA. She finished in the top 10 of the Miss USA pageant held on June 3, 2012, at the Theatre for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas, Nevada. Webb, who is the girlfriend of University of Alabama quarterback A.J. McCarron, gained national attention during the 2013 BCS National Championship Game telecast, in which announcer Brent Musburger talked about Webb when the broadcast image centered on her as she sat watching the game in the stands with her mother, Dee Dee Bonner. Musburger referred to her as a "lovely lady" and "beautiful", and remarked to his broadcast partner, former quarterback Kirk Herbstreit, "You quarterbacks get all the good-looking women". Webb gained tens of thousands of Twitter followers during and after Alabama's 42-14 win over Notre Dame on January 7, 2013, to claim its third national championship in four seasons. Webb had topped 175,000 Twitter followers, trumping McCarron's 114,000. Before the game, sher reportedly had about 2,000. Katherine told the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer that she first encountered McCarron on Twitter, and they met in early December when he attended the Miss Alabama USA pageant in Montgomery, Alabama. She grew up in Phoenix City, Alabama, but now lives in Los Angeles, California. She enjoys paintballing, fishing and skeet shooting. Katherine went to India to work with a missionary group that was opening a dental clinic. Donald Trump, owner of the Miss USA pageant, then offered her a position as a Miss USA judge. - Actress
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Chandra's entertainment career has encompassed the Theatre, Film, and TV entities. Born in Montgomery, AL and growing up in the Orlando, FL area; she has continued to pursue her passion for all things relating in the creative, arts, and entertainment realms. She is a graduate of Rollins College located in Winter Park, FL with a B.A. degree in Theatre Arts. Throughout her years, Chandra has continued to pursue her entertainment industries and no matter what her role is - in front of the camera or behind-the-scenes, she enjoys all the excitement it brings.- Martin Luther King III was born on 23 October 1957 in Montgomery, Alabama, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Untitled Martin Luther King Jr. Project, King (1978) and Change in the Wind (2010). He has been married to Andrea Waters King since May 2006. They have one child.
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Born in Alabama but raised in Detroit, Eddie Floyd grew up in the music business. His uncle owned both Lupine Records and Flick Records, two pioneering R&B labels in Detroit. Floyd was one of the founders of the vocal group The Falcons, in 1955. After some personnel changes, they had a hit with "You're So Fine" in 1959. More personnel changes resulted in the group being fronted by Wilson Pickett, and they had a hit record with "I Found a Love" (on that record they were backed by a group called the Primettes, who would eventually wind up at producer Berry Gordy's Motown Records renamed The Supremes). The Falcons broke up in 1963, and Floyd went to work for Stax Records in Memphis as a songwriter and producer. It was there he wrote (with Steve Cropper) and recorded his biggest hit, "Knock On Wood", a song that is now considered a standard (and was originally intended to be recorded by Otis Redding). Floyd continued to work as both a performer and a songwriter and penned one of Pickett's biggest hits, "634-5789" (which he and Pickett performed in Blues Brothers 2000 (1998). He stayed at Stax Records until that label folded in 1975. Floyd still tours today, often teaming up with such former Stax colleagues as Cropper and Booker T. Jones.- Cyndi Martino was born on 1 May 1963 in Montgomery, Alabama, USA. She was an actress, known for Martin (1992), Friends (1994) and General Hospital (1963). She died on 28 October 2015 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Mary Katharine Ham was born on 5 April 1980 in Montgomery, Alabama, USA. She was previously married to Jake Brewer.
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Clarence Carter was born on 14 January 1936 in Montgomery, Alabama, USA. He is a producer and cinematographer, known for Die Hard (1988), The Nutty Professor (1996) and Mission: Impossible III (2006). He was previously married to Candi Staton.- Marissa Hopkins was born on 29 August 1997 in Montgomery County, Texas, USA. She is an actress, known for Nicky Jam: Hasta el amanecer (2016) and America's Next Top Model (2003).
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Hunter Brown was born on 26 August 1977 in Montgomery, Alabama, USA. Hunter is an art director, known for The Lazarus Effect (2015), Big Fish (2003) and 16 Blocks (2006).