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CHRISTINA MAURO CHRIS KRAMER MITRA HAJJAR
NAVID NEGAHBAN RICHARD RIEHLE and MUSE WATSON
the cast
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Christina Mauro began her acting career at the University of Houston’s theatre program where she starred in the Edward Albee produced play United States. After numerous regional plays and television productions she relocated to Los Angeles to study at the Playhouse West Repertory Theater under the tutelage of actor Jeff Goldblum. During her time in Los Angeles she has appeared as the lead in the award-winning feature 11 Minutes Ago and award-winning short film The Boy Scout, in addition to several other film and stage projects.
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Chris Kramer is best known for his lead role in the Canadian television series The Collector. The Collector airs in 66 countries worldwide and will begin airing in the United States in 2008. His work on the series has earned him 2 Leo nominations (Canadian TV and film awards) for Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series. Recently he has landed recurring roles on the hit U.S. television series Saving Grace with Academy Award winner Holly Hunter and Jericho with Skeet Ulrich, in addition to a guest starring role on the final episode of season 6 of Fox’s mega-hit 24 with Kiefer Sutherland. Mr. Kramer has also recently completed lead roles for two movies of the week for the Lifetime Channel. Born in Regina Saskatchewan, he grew up in Calgary and currently resides in Los Angeles. |
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| Among the most popular actors in Iran, Mitra Hajjar won a best actress award in Iran’s prestigious Fajr Film Festival for the project Born Under Libra. She has appeared as the lead in over 20 Iranian films, most recently as Khatoun in It’s Winter by director Rafi Pitts who has won top directing honors for the project at six international film festivals and been nominated for the Golden Berlin Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival. Deemed “expressive” and “compelling” by Variety Magazine, Ms. Hajjar has shifted her focus to a career in the United States
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Navid Negahban is an Iranian born actor who has resided in Los Angeles since 2002. His recent feature credits include Charlie Wilson’s War opposite Tom Hanks, Powder Blue with Forrest Whitaker and Jessica Biel, and the currently filming Brothers opposite Tobey Maguire. His latest television work includes guest starring roles on Law & Order, Shark, Law & Order SVU, NCIS, Moonlight, and The Closer. |
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Richard Riehle is a Chicago native whose acting career spans 30+ years, 100+ films, and 80+ separate TV programs. His acting credits range from the cult classic Office Space to the Oscar nominated Fried Green Tomatoes to the Harrison Ford blockbuster The Fugitive. |
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Muse Watson has shared scenes in feature films with Julia Roberts, Jon Voight, Robert Duvall, Sylvester Stallone, and Don Cheadle to name a few. His recent television credits include an 18 episode run as Charles Westmoreland during the first season of Prison Break and recurring appearances on NCIS as Mark Harmon’s character’s mentor. Born in Alexandria, Louisiana, Mr. Watson attended Louisiana Tech on a music stipend before transferring to Berea College where he began his acting career. |
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Maree Cheatham began her acting career 50 years ago at the Alley Theater in Houston and since then has been nominated for three Emmy’s and one Drama Critic’s Award. She has appeared in such movies as Mr. and Mrs. Smith, The Wedding Singer, and Beetle Juice, and from the shows inception starred as the original Marie Horton on Days of Our Lives for eight years. Her television credits total 50+ programs but more recently include guest starring roles on Rules of Engagement, The Riches, and Boston Legal. Ms. Cheatham also recently completed film work on the feature Crossing Over with Harrison Ford and Sean Penn. |
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This is Ariela Barer’s feature film debut. Other credits include television’s E.R., the recently completed film American Girl, and national commercials. She can also be heard as the voice of Super Martian Robot Girl on Nickelodeon’s Yo Gabba Gabba! and can be seen in Los Angeles area stage productions. |
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Paul Dillon has appeared in 15+ film projects ranging from Austin Powers to Blink. His television credits cover 35+ appearances on shows such as The Closer, CSI, CSI:Miami, The Guardian, and The Pretender where he appeared in 23 episodes. On stage he has worked in numerous regional venues such as The Odyssey, Elephant, and Tamarind as well as Off Broadway’s Soho Playhouse. |
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Jeremy Juuso’s credits include a lead role in the award-winning feature 11 Minutes Ago, numerous short film and theater credits, and several national commercials. Two of his short films have been picked up for online distribution (Stall 60 and Life Is Awesome) and a spec commercial in which he starred was inducted into the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in NYC. |
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Graduating with a BFA from the University of Houston’s School of Theater, Craig Welzbacher moved to Seattle, Washington where he co-founded the Immediate Theater before finally settling in Los Angeles. He has appeared in numerous television shows such as The New Adventures of Old Christine, Twins, Joan of Arcadia, NCIS, and CSI, and regional L.A. theater, as well as the feature 11 Minutes Ago. |
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| After moving to Los Angeles from North Carolina, Cambria Stephens studied acting at the Playhouse West Repertory Theater under Jeff Goldblum, Robert Carnegie, and Chris Liebe. Her credits are comprised of short films and stage work in the Los Angeles area. | ||
| A native of Hollywood, CA, Brian Lally has appeared in numerous features such as LA Confidential and The Ape opposite James Franco. His stage credits include dozens of plays in the Los Angeles area. | ||
| Brandan Halpin was born in Idaho where he trained as an actor before moving to Los Angeles to do the same. His career began as Billy the Kid in the Discovery Channel’s documentary Discovery Quest: Billy the Kid Unmasked, and has since expanded to several feature credits. | ||
