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Jaime Ray Newman will next be seen in a recurring role on the new Apple TV series created by Don Cheadle, THE BIG CIGAR, as well as guest starring in BEL AIR on Peacock. She recently appeared as a recurring character on the critically-acclaimed Hulu series DOPESICK, opposite Michael Keaton, as well as on THE TIME TRAVELER'S WIFE for HBO. Newman held prominent recurring roles in both DEPUTY on FOX and LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE, opposite Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington. Previously, Jaime has recurred on VERONICA MARS, THE MAGICIANS, THE IMPOSTERS, MAJOR CRIMES, SATISFACTION, CSI, DROP DEAD DIVA, and NIP/TUCK. Jaime also starred in NBC's MIDNIGHT TEXAS and season one of Marvel's THE PUNISHER on Netflix. Her other credits include A&E's BATES MOTEL, ABC's WICKED CITY, and ABC's EASTWICK.

Jaime will next be seen in the independent feature film, JUDO, directed by Guy Nattiv. Her other film work includes appearing in CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, RUBBERNECK, the independent movie RED ROBIN, as well as the remake of the animated film TARZAN. She can also be seen in the feature VALLEY OF THE GODS, opposite Josh Hartnett and John Malkovich. Jaime received an Academy Award for best short in 2018 for SKIN. She will next be seen in the short film KINSHIP, directed by Daniel Ramirez and produced by Lawrence Bender and Kevin Brown. She is currently developing projects alongside her husband, Guy Nattiv, for their production company, New Native Pictures.

Elizabeth Berkley was born in Farmington Hills, Michigan, to Jere, a gift basket business owner and Fred Berkley, a lawyer. She has an older brother, Jason (b. 1969). Her family is Jewish. By five, she was taking tap and jazz classes with Barbara Fink and ballet classes at Detroit Dance Company. She danced "Swan Lake" with principals from the American Ballet Theatre and for five years she performed in the NYC Ballet's holiday production of "The Nutcracker" in Detroit. Roles in community theatre followed in such plays as "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown", "Gypsy" and "Eleemosynary". She placed as a finalist at the "Look of the Year" contest promoted by Elite Agency. At 13 she began modeling for Elite's New York division and that led to print work and TV commercials.

Her first on-screen job was a small part in Gimme a Break! (1981), followed by a leading role in the critically acclaimed short Platinum Blonde (1988) and a supporting part in the TV movie Frog (1988). In 1988 her family eventually relocated to California to let Elizabeth pursuing a career in Hollywood. After guest roles in series like TV 101 (1988) and Day by Day (1988), she landed a regular role in Saved by the Bell (1989). After four seasons and a TV movie, she left the show to try to break into features films. In 1994, after several roles in television and straight-to-video films, she booked the coveted role of Nomi Malone in Showgirls (1995). Unexpectedly, the much-anticipated film bombed at the box office and was destroyed by critics. After leaving CAA, she signed with United Talent Agency and began rebuilding her film career with some small roles in major films (The First Wives Club (1996) and Oliver Stone's Any Given Sunday (1999)) and leading parts in quality indies (including Taxman (1998) and The Real Blonde (1997)).

In 1999 she played Lenny Bruce's wife in the acclaimed West End production of "Lenny", directed by Sir Peter Hall and starring Eddie Izzard. Her performance in Dylan Kidd's Roger Dodger (2002), released in 2002 after a successful festival tour, impressed the critics. The box-office hit "Sly Fox" marked her Broadway debut in 2004 but it was her performance in the Off-Broadway production "Hurlyburly" (directed by Scott Elliott and co-starring Ethan Hawke, Parker Posey and Wallace Shawn) that earned her the best reviews of her career and a public apology from The New York Times.

She appeared for several seasons in the hit series CSI: Miami (2002) as Julia Winston, and in the final season of Showtime's The L Word (2004). Thanks to television syndication of Saved by the Bell (1989), Elizabeth is a favorite among a whole new generation of teen girls. Elizabeth has been making life-changing connections with these girls over the past seven years through Ask Elizabeth, her not-for-profit organization that includes self-esteem workshops she facilitates as a volunteer in schools and for youth organizations, a thriving website (ask-elizabeth.com) that hosts digital content as a way to be of continued service to girls and, most recently, her book "Ask Elizabeth" (published by Penguin), which made The New York Times' best-seller list. This nationwide movement has affected the lives of over 100,000 girls and counting. She was also a featured contributor on Oprah.com, bridging the communication gap between mothers and daughters.

Berkley is married to artist Greg Lauren and the couple has one son, Sky Cole Lauren, born in 2012. She is 5'10", and she has been a vegetarian her entire life. She enjoys yoga, dancing and singing. She attended UCLA where she studied English Literature. Berkley is active in numerous outreach programs including dance classes for young teens and physically and mentally challenged youth; volunteer work with the elderly at the Motion Pictures Home for the Aging; Women's Cancer Research Fund, the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary and the Humane Society.

James Wolk was born in Farmington Hills, Michigan, to Edie (Elson), an art teacher, and Robert Wolk, a shoe store owner. His family is Jewish. James graduated from North Farmington High School, and worked in his father's store as a teenager. He graduated from the University of Michigan drama school in 2007, and won the role of 'Brad Cohen' in CBS/ Hallmark Hall of Fame's "Front of the Class". Based on the book of the same name, James beautifully portrayed Brad, who has been challenged with Tourette Syndrome from a young age but defied all odds to become a gifted teacher.

In 2009, he landed the title role in the ABC pilot "Solving Charlie" directed by Gregory Hoblit. James plays a young detective who, after his estranged father passes away, learns he has an 11 year old half-brother by the same name. His father's last wish is for Charlie to raise his younger brother.

James played the lead role of 'Robert/Bob Taylor' in the 2010 FOX pilot "Lone Star", directed by Marc Webb. James played a con man who has wives in two different Texas towns and leads a double life. The cast included Eloise Mumford and Adrianne Palicki as Bob's two wives, veteran actor David Keith as Bob's con-artist father, and Oscar winner Jon Voight as a powerful Texas oilman whose daughter is one of Bob's wives.

James also appeared in the 2010 Disney feature film "You Again" with Kristen Bell, Jamie Lee Curtis, Odette Yustman, Sigourney Weaver, and Kristin Chenoweth.

He resides in Los Angeles.

Deanna Allison was born on 14 November 1980 in Farmington, New Mexico, USA. She is an actress, known for Dark Winds (2022), The Batman (2004) and Accused (2023).

Pawel Szajda was born on 13 January 1982 in Farmington, Connecticut, USA. He is an actor, known for Under the Tuscan Sun (2003), Generation Kill (2008) and Venom (2005).

Chris Nash was born on 12 April 1961 in Farmington, Connecticut, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for The Wraith (1986), Philippines, My Philippines (1989) and Mischief (1985).

Al Jean was born on 9 January 1961 in Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for The Simpsons (1989), The Simpsons Movie (2007) and It's Garry Shandling's Show. (1986). He has been married to Stephanie Gillis since 2002.

Millie Liao is an actress and social media influencer based in Los Angeles, California. Currently, she is a student at Yale University. She starred in viral online web series "Charmers" on Brat TV as Fiori (12m+ YouTube views, 6m+ likes), and amassed over 100k+ total followers creating content on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. She also runs her own blog site "With Love Millie," publishing blogs about acting life, AAPI identity, and mental health. She was also at the forefront of the 2020 Stop Asian Hate movement advocating for AAPI teen issues.

Ashley started her professional acting career while attending the University of Miami when she landed a lead in the indie film "Exploring Love". After graduating, she moved to Los Angeles, where she began to build her portfolio of work, starting with small parts on "Monk", "All My Children", and "The Bold and the Beautiful". She landed a lead in Charles Dutton's "The Obama Effect", working opposite Wesley Jonathan. This lead to several leading roles in "Worth" opposite Corey Feldman and Eric Roberts, to "Sox" opposite David DeLuise. In 2015 she moved back to her hometown of Detroit, Michigan, where she landed a lead in Michael Manasseri's hit comedy "The Pickle Recipe", followed by a guest star on "Chicago PD".

She resides in Detroit with her husband Scott, and is a board member on the Michigan SAG-AFTRA Local.

Jason Lubin was born on 21 July 1987 in Farmington, Michigan, USA. Jason is a manager and producer.

Kieth Merrill was born on 22 May 1940 in Farmington, Utah, USA. He is a director and producer, known for The Great American Cowboy (1974), Amazon (1997) and 12 Dogs of Christmas: Great Puppy Rescue (2012). He has been married to Dagny Johnson since 3 February 1964. They have eight children.

Director/Producer Keith Famie, for many years, was known as a celebrity chef and a Metro Detroit restaurateur. He was selected as one of America's "Best New Chefs" in 1989 by Food and Wine Magazine, and Esquire Magazine chose his restaurants as "Best New Restaurant" in America on two separate occasions. Famie was also a finalist on the 2001 reality television series, "Survivor: The Australian Outback."

Keith hosted his own Food Network series, "Keith Famie's Adventures," traveling the world documenting cooking styles from the plains of Africa to monk monasteries of Taiwan, to the lifestyle of Key West. In 2004, the Adventure Chef embarked on a new journey - documentary filmmaking. "I didn't want to be the 'Adventure Chef' guy anymore. I wanted to help people tell their stories." Since that life-changing decision, Famie has been awarded twelve Michigan Emmys and been nominated several other times for his rich, human-interest storytelling, from ethnic documentaries to military tribute films. He and his team at Visionalist Entertainment Productions create informative, entertaining films that touch a wide audience.

Along with documentary filmmaking, Famie has released several books throughout his career, Famie's Adventures in Cooking (2001), You Really Haven't Been There Until You've Eaten the Food (2003), Living Through the Lens (2019), and Papa's Rules for Life (2021).

Outside of documentary production, Famie has been involved in various charitable projects. In 2003, Famie finished the 25th anniversary Ironman Triathlon World Championship in Kona with Team In Training for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. In 2015, he was awarded the 2015 Diamond Award by the Association for Women in Communications Detroit Chapter. In 2017, Famie was presented the Media Award by the Gilda's Club of Metro Detroit, and in 2023, Famie was awarded a Dove Award from The Arc of Oakland County for Media Distinction. Over the years, Famie has been actively involved in several well-respected, Michigan-based 501(c)(3) organizations that support children with cancer, hunger relief to veterans' issues, and others.

Rob Simmons is an Emmy nominated producer and Entrepreneur. He entered the business world at 19. He owned one of the largest privately held medical staffing companies in the country and is the co-founder of the CRISPR based gene editing biotech company. Simmons co-founded JARS Productions in 2010 to produce film & TV. With over 70 credits to his name, he is an award winning producer and member of the Producers Guild of America, American Film Institute and Film at Lincoln Center. Simmons lives in New York.

Scott Rabinowitz was born on 23 May 1965 in Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA. He is an actor, known for Sex and the City (1998), Medium (2005) and JAG (1995).

Michael Skupin was born on 29 January 1962 in Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA.

Nadia Lorencz was born in Farmington, Minnesota, USA. Nadia is an actor, known for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022), Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024) and Nyad (2023).

Cerita Monet Bickelmann was born on 10 October 1987 in Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA. She is an actress, known for Family Matters (1989), So Weird (1999) and Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1998).

Former figure skater and Connecticut native, Erika Mays, began her professional acting career in 2015 after moving to NYC to continue theater art studies at Hunter College. Since then, she's booked several indie projects, including the webisode "Amsterdam Ave.", recognized as a 2020 Official Selection in the Worldwide Women's Film Festival. She's worked with talented industry professionals including Cate Curtain (Orange is the New Black, Homeland), Taral Hicks (A Bronx Tale, Belly) and Jimi Stanton (The Punisher) to name a few. She will next be seen in a prank show pilot, and 2 untitled TV mini series. She is represented by A3 Artists Agency and Crossbeam Talent.

Jules Cowles was born on 18 October 1877 in Farmington, Connecticut, USA. He was an actor, known for The Scarlet Letter (1926), The Lost World (1925) and The Ne'er-Do-Well (1923). He died on 22 May 1943 in Hollywood, California, USA.

Alli Wulfert was born on 4 August 1999 in Farmington, New Mexico, USA. She is an actress, known for The Dream, Guilt and Be Mine? (2018).

Tyler Scruggs was born on 25 January 1995 in Farmington, New Mexico, USA. He is known for The Darkest Minds (2018), Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) and Haunted Mansion (2023).

Keziah Smith was born September 7th, in Farmington Hills, Michigan, a city right outside of Detroit. She was raised in a small but endearing family which includes her older sister, mom and dad. Keziah started her career in 2009 when she joined the community theatre in her first play Camp Rock. She enjoyed dancing and being on stage and continued to act in community plays including Rapunzel, The Adams Family and Detroit Tonight. While Keziah loves all the performing arts she embraces the comedy world as her favorite genre.

Nate Underkuffler was born on 22 February 1986 in Farmington, Maine, USA. Nate is a composer, known for Alto Knights (2024), It Chapter Two (2019) and Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018).

Herbert Asbury was born on 1 September 1889 in Farmington, Missouri, USA. He was a writer, known for Gangs of New York (2002), Fugitive Lady (1934) and Gangs of New York. He was married to Edith Evans. He died on 24 February 1963 in New York City, New York, USA.

Todd Spence was born in Farmington, Missouri, USA. He is a writer and actor, known for Creepshow (2019).