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CONRAD RICAMORA is an award-winning actor-singer-writer. He will next be seen as a series regular in the Hulu comedy "How To Die Alone," created and co-starring Natasha Rothwell. He was a series regular for six seasons opposite Viola Davis on ABC's "How To Get Away With Murder." He was also a recurring on FOX's "The Resident."

On the film side, he most recently portrayed Will (aka 'Mr. Darcy') in the Emmy nominated, Gotham Award-winning film "Fire Island" with Bowen Yang and Joel Kim Booster

Conrad is also a Grammy-nominated Broadway singer/actor. He is currently starring in the critically acclaimed Off-Broadway hit "Oh, Mary!" at the Lucille Lortel Theater. Before that he starred in Broadway's "Here Lies Love'' written by David Byrne and FatBoy Slim. Additional credits include Seymour in "The Little Shop of Horrors" at the West Side Theater and "The King and I" at Lincoln Center.

As an activist, Conrad has won the Visibility Award from the Human Rights Campaign and Equality California.

Cynthia Ann Thompson was a lovely, spunky and appealing blonde actress with long curly hair, a cute face, a shapely figure, and a wonderfully vivacious personality who alas only acted in a handful of enjoyable low-budget Grade B pictures in the 80s. She was born on June 24, 1959 in Santa Maria, California. Her parents were Roy L. Thompson and Pat Rhoades. Thompson had two brothers named Michael and David. Cynthia gave a winningly sweet and vibrant performance as the innocent and enticing Eba in the amusing comedy romp Cavegirl (1985). She was funny as the vacuous Amanda in the entertainingly tacky Tomboy (1985) and likable as the cheery Cissy in the nifty backwoods slasher horror outing Body Count (1986). Thompson had small parts in Hollywood Harry (1985) and the campy 1988 Not of This Earth (1988) remake. Following her portrayal of feisty CIA agent Angel in the action opus Rescue Force (1990), Cynthia called it quits as an actress and married Gary Glum. She was the mother of two children named Knokos and Britannia. Thompson died at age 50 from cancer on October 10, 2009 in Bakersfield, California.

Jason Manuel Olazábal was born in Santa Maria, California, USA. Jason Manuel is an actor, known for Bad Boys II (2003), Dexter (2006) and Inside Man (2006). Jason Manuel has been married to Sunita Param since 6 February 2004.

Hank Cheyne aka Hank Cheyne Garcia (born August 13 in Santa Maria, Ca.) is an American actor best known for playing Ricardo Torres in the, Aaron Spelling daytime drama Sunset Beach (1997) (1997-2000). He also played the role of Scott LaSalle/Love on the NBC Soap operaAnother World (1964)(1986-1988) and Anton Vargas on (2007 TV series)Saints & Sinners (2016).

Born Henry Edward Garcia, in Santa Maria, CA. he is the youngest of three children and is of German /Dutch descent on his mother's side, and Native American/Spanish and Mexican descent on his father's side. He was raised Roman Catholic attending parochial middle school and high school before graduating from the Jesuit Santa Clara University in 1980 with a BSC in Business, where he also played varsity baseball. After graduating from the University of Santa Clara, he attended UCLA Law School receiving his Juris Doctor degree. His paternal grandfather was a cattle rancher on the central coast of California in the early 1900s whose roots were traced to full-blooded Yaqui Indian while his paternal grandmother's roots went back to Spain and Mexico; his father ( one of 14 brothers and sisters ) was a professional Bull Rider. His mother's family was of German /Dutch origin from Wyoming and Pennsylvania. He took Cheyne as his acting name from the town of Cheyenne, Wyoming, where his parents met, after discovering that there was already someone with his birth name in the Screen Actors Guild.

Career

During Law School, he was approached by artist, filmmaker, and photographer Steven Arnold to be photographed by him. Arnold was a venerated tableau photographer and protégé of Salvador Dalí working out of his Los Angeles photography studio and West Coast salon, Zanzibar, and at the time was designing and shooting tableau-vivants for a book. For Hank, it was a wildly propitious introduction to the early 1980s avant-garde creative scene in Los Angeles countering the more regimented curriculum of Law School.

Through a friend, he was introduced to an acting coach, Vincent Chase, who suggested that he go to an open casting for a feature editorial for GQ magazine that was being photographed by renowned fashion photographer Bruce Weber. Weber cast him and then continued to use him several more times in high-profile publications British Vogue, Italian Vogue in an editorial on Las Vegas featuring him with Christie Brinkley, and the Gianni Versace fashion campaign.

he went on to shoot with acclaimed photographers Herb Ritts, Mathew Rolston, and Fabrizio Gianni among others.

For the next two years, he juggled Law School with modeling/commercial work before graduating and passing the California Bar Exam. He received a full-time offer from the Beverly Hills law firm Ball, Hunt, Hart, Brown, and Baerwitz, of which the former Governor of California Edmund Brown was a name partner. Before committing and needing a break from seven straight years of college and grad school, he asked for and received a deferment with an open offer to return to practice law. Following commercial and print work he moved to Europe, traveling extensively, eventually living in Italy and then later Tokyo, Japan, before returning to the U.S. where he committed to pursuing a career as an actor

In 1986 he was cast to play Scott Love/Lasalle on the NBC daytime drama Another World (1964) in New York, opposite John Considine and Denise Alexander. After his two-year contract ended he chose not to renew and instead returned to California. He continued working doing lower-budget films, appearing in television guest spots and several national commercials including the Marlboro Campaign with Tony Scott directing.

1996 he co-founded a theater company on Hollywood Theater Row and starred in the world premiere of Steve Monroe's 'A Kind Man and A Good Lover' in the role of Frank Mackie, for which he received a Los Angeles Ovation Award Nomination.

In 1996 he was cast by Aaron Spelling as Detective Ricardo Torres in Sunset Beach (1997) daytime drama for NBC. The series ran for three years enjoying cult-like status in the UK and airing in over 40 countries. currently in Russia, Poland, and Bulgaria.

After Sunset Beach (1997), in the early 2000's he switched gears and renewed a passion and proclivity for painting which he had been developing since returning to California. Submersing himself in the art world with a studio space in mid-Los Angeles, and Gallery representation on Melrose Avenue he participated in solo and group shows.

in 2006 Cheyne was cast as series regular, drug lord Anton Vargas in the Twentieth Century Fox My Network TV series Saints & Sinners (2016). The series was canceled in 2007 after 62 episodes.

in 2009/2010 he had a recurring role as Austin Buttercup in the HBO series Big Love (2006)

He followed this with guest starring roles in the FX series Sons of Anarchy (2008) and CBS Criminal Minds (2005)

in 2014 he was cast in a recurring role as character Sam Poteet in the Netflix crime drama Longmire (2012). And the Apple TV series The Morning Show (2019)

Personal Life

Cheyne is married to actress Missy Hughes. They met in New York while both were cast members on NBC's Another World (1964). Hughes is a reality television executive for Renegade 83

Gary Leffew was born on 23 September 1944 in Santa Maria, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Pink Cadillac (1989), Jackass Number Two (2006) and J W Coop (1971).

Nicole St. John was born on 18 February 1974 in Santa Maria, California, USA. She is a talent agent and actress.

Mitch Toles was born on 26 May 1965 in Santa Maria, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Black Panther (2018), Ant-Man (2015) and Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018).

Heather Hale is a film and television director, screenwriter, producer, consultant, speaker and author with over 200 hours of produced credits which have won two Emmys, ACE and Telly awards each.

She directed, produced and co-wrote the million dollar thriller "Absolute Killers' (2011), which was marketed by distributors at Le Marche du Film (the Cannes Market) and the American Film Market and sold retail at Walmart, Best Buy and Amazon.

The $5.5 million dollar Lifetime Original Movie "The Courage to Love" (2000) was produced off her spec script after she attached Vanessa Williams to star, opposite Stacy Keach, Gil Bellows and Diahann Carroll.

Heather's "How to Work the Film & TV Markets: A Guide for Content Creators" was published by Focal Press/Routledge in 2017.

"Story$elling: How to Develop, Market and Pitch Film & TV Projects" was published in 2019 by Michael Weise Productions.

Ms. Hale was the Independent Film and Television Alliance's Industry Liaison for the 2013 American Film Market. IFTA (the non-profit that runs the AFM) approved her as a qualified independent producer to pitch projects to NBC/Universal for their annual independent producer development fund during the four years of their acquisition/merger.

Ms. Hale served as the Vice President of Event Programming for NATPE (the National Association of Television Program Executives) for whom she helped hundreds of professionals polish their pitch packages and sizzle reels and coached them to pitch their TV concepts at the annual TV markets. She has interviewed dozens of executives for NATPE's "How to Pitch TV" blog articles and profiles for their membership newsletter and website.

For over two decades, Heather has served as an international keynote speaker, teacher, moderator, panelist and custom workshop facilitator and embedded event producer for film and TV markets (the AFM, NATPE), festivals and writers workshops galore, colleges and universities and Chambers of Commerce around the globe, including creative adventure week-long retreats such as StoryTellers on WalkAbout. Ms. Hale has produced VR/AR, branded entertainment and social media embedded events at NAB for StoryTech as well as facilitated their VIP tours at CES.

She has directed, produced and written several commercials, infomercials, industrials, computer-based training, professional certification web content, edutainment and in-flight programming. She directed, produced and co-wrote the Independent proof of concept pilot "Ghost Writer," starring Barbara Bain and Carmen Argenziano. She consults and teaches popular webinars and online classes for the Writers Store, Screenwriters University and Stage 32.

Heather is a member of The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (The "TV Academy," the entity that awards the Emmys) and ShowBiz Mensans.

Ms. Hale will graduate with her Masters of Fine Arts in Film and Television (with an emphasis on Directing) from the Savannah College of Art and Design in June of 2023.

Paul Magers was born on 15 May 1954 in Santa Maria, California, USA. He is an actor, known for A Simple Plan (1998), NCIS (2003) and Criminal Minds (2005).

Megan Casey was born on 26 March 1973 in Santa Maria, California, USA. She is a production manager, known for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012), Pig Goat Banana Cricket (2015) and Fanboy & Chum Chum (2009).

Taylor Michelle Thompson was born on February 24, 1992 in Santa Maria, California to parents Tamela and Tracy Thompson. At a very young age, four to be exact, Taylor started grabbing attention because of her singing. People were always coming up to her parents and telling them that their daughter should be in the entertainment business. Taylor's first performance was at the Strawberry Festival in Santa Maria, in which she sang "Everybody Wants To Be A Cat". The audience was sold! At only four years old Taylor knew this is what she wanted to do. From then on, Taylor and her younger sister Tori would perform at festivals, pageants, parties, and anything else that would get them noticed. It was then that the Thompson sisters got their big break. In May 2003, Taylor and her sister Tori were given the opportunity to make their dreams come true. They planned to audition for American Juniors, which would ultimately land them spots in a real music group! Through the show, both Taylor and Tori Thompson landed spots in the American Juniors group. Taylor was chosen first by viewers, the next week, her sister Tori was voted in. Chauncey Matthews, Lucy Hale, and Danielle White then followed, completing the group. The American Juniors group just released their first single "One Step Closer" and their debut album is due out this fall.

David Jedidiah Rose was born on 19 August 1984 in Santa Maria, California, USA. He is a producer, known for License to Wed (2007), Unthinkable (2010) and Hotel for Dogs (2009).

Born and raised on a ranch in a small town just north of Santa Barbara, California, dreams of becoming a filmmaker were far reached at best. Daniel Lahr dreamed of being in Hollywood since the age of five. He began with acting in local theaters as a child and went on to do different acting classes. He was in three plays at the Pacific Conservatory for the Performing Arts (PCPA) based in Santa Maria, California.

When he reached high school, he realized his dream was leading him more behind the camera. When he was only fifteen years old, he made his first movie "Running Wind." It was a 30 minute World War 2 movie for a class. He went on to make several other shorts in high school as well. But it was his first year at Santa Barbara City College he received his first award for "Dogwood Creek." The award was "Best Technical Achievement." An award created specially for the film, and has not been given since at the college's School of Media Arts Showcase. Daniel Lahr went on to create many more films there. Another one a few years later, "The California Hundred" won the "Best Cinematography" award at the same venue. Again, a couple years later, "End of a Rope" won the "Best Production" award. That film also went to play at other film festivals and was even nominated for "Best Costumes" at the Action on Film International Film Festival.

Daniel Lahr was also admitted into a highly sought after position in a class with the University of Southern California (USC) for a summer program. The Producing/Directing intensive class took place at USC and also at Universal Studios, Hollywood. The class worked with 16mm film and shot on Universal's Backlot. Daniel Lahr's film, "The Kid" won the "Best in Class" award and was screened at USC's Summer Showcase.

Daniel Lahr took a long time at the community college because of the time he took off to go and work for the Disney Company at both theme parks in Anaheim and Orlando. But when he returned, he got an internship with CafeFX, the company responsible for bringing the visual effects alive in the acclaimed movie, "Pan's Labyrinth." He was hired on after the internship and worked on movies like "Spiderman 3", "HBO's John Adams", "The Kite Runner", "Nim's Island", "The Happening" and "Stephen King's The Mist."

After deciding to return to finish his degree at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, Daniel Lahr was admitted to a film competition at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. There he competed in a ten day competition to shoot and finish a film. His film, "Metal Detector Man" won first place, launching his status as a very talented film student. He continued on, making a feature film, "Out of the Blue", and shorts "Not Alone", and "Wounded Heart" while earning his BFA.

Shortly after graduation, he began working on a short film, "Fortune's Favored" that went on to premiere at the Santa Barbara International Film festival and received two nominations, one for "Best Costumes" at Action on Film International Film Festival and another for "Best Actor" for Richard Hoag at Hill Country Film Festival. All the while he also was able to work on the "Emmy's" and "The Voice" as a production assistant.

It was then Daniel married the love of his life and began to work in tourism and attractions. He worked on revamping new films and videos for locations at the Queen Mary in Long Beach, CA and also made marketing material. He finally moved back to California's Central Coast where he had two babies and began working at the Solvang Conference and Visitors Bureau and began acting as the liaison for all productions arriving in the area.

He continues on working on his own independent projects, including "A Light Among Us" that went on to be nominated for "Best Short Screenplay" at Hill Country Film Festival in 2018.

Keith Humphrey was born on 7 June 1957 in Santa Maria, California, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Miles Apart (2000).

Stephanie Girard was born on 19 February 1961 in Santa Maria, California, USA. She was an art director, known for Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997), Instinct (1999) and Any Given Sunday (1999). She was married to Scott Girard. She died on 30 December 2010 in Orlando, Florida, USA.

After a spectacular college career at Oklahoma State, which earned him Baseball Weekly's "College Player of the Decade" and the title of Baseball America's third baseman on the All-Time College All-Star List, Ventura has gone on to a distinguished career which included eleven seasons with the Chicago White Sox and three seasons with the New York Mets. He now plays third base for the New York Yankees.

Don B. Ray was born on 7 June 1925 in Santa Maria, California, USA. Don B. was a composer, known for Hawaii Five-O (1968), I Love You All (1980) and Playhouse 90 (1956). Don B. died on 16 April 2005 in Santa Monica, California, USA.

J.T. Sherwood was born on 18 August 1969 in Santa Maria, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Grey's Anatomy (2005), The Bold and the Beautiful (1987) and American Horror Story (2011).

Chet Helms was born on 2 August 1942 in Santa Maria, California, USA. He was married to Judy Davis. He died on 25 June 2005 in San Francisco, California, USA.

Tori Dawn Thompson was born on October 25, 1993 in Santa Maria, California to parents Tamela and Tracy Thompson. At a very young age, four to be exact, Tori started grabbing attention because of her singing. People were always coming up to her parents and telling them that their daughter should be in the entertainment business. Tori's first performance was in her church pageant in Santa Maria, in which she sang "Happy Birthday Jesus". The audience was sold! At only four years old Tori knew this is what she wanted to do. From then on, Tori and her older sister Taylor would perform at festivals, pageants, parties, and anything else that would get them noticed. It was then that the Thompson sisters got their big break. In May 2003, Tori and her sister Taylor were given the opportunity to make their dreams come true. They planned to audition for American Juniors, which would ultimately land them spots in a real music group! Through the show, both Tori and Taylor Thompson landed spots in the American Juniors group. Tori's sister Taylor was chosen first by viewers, the next week, Tori was voted in. Chauncey Matthews, Lucy Hale, and Danielle White then followed, completing the group. The American Juniors group just released their first single "One Step Closer" and their debut album is due out this winter.

Kevin Bailey was born on 22 February 1980 in Santa Maria, California, USA. He is an editor, known for The One (2001), Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) and Fruitvale Station (2013).

Chase Stevens was born on 17 January 1979 in Santa Maria, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Code 207 (2011), Area of Conflict (2017) and Distress Code 1201 (2017).

Scott Everett White: A Visionary Behind the Lens

Hailing from Santa Maria, California on the central coast, Scott Everett White is a distinguished Motion Picture/Television Still Photographer based in the heart of Los Angeles. An esteemed member of the International Cinematographers Guild Local 600 I.A.T.S.E., Scott's journey into the world of imagery began with his academic pursuits. He is a proud alumnus of California State University, Sacramento, holding a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies with a concentrated focus on Photography.

In the expansive arena of film and television, Scott has carved a niche for himself. He specializes in capturing riveting still photographs, from unit and episodic shots to intimate behind-the-scenes glimpses of both actors and the dedicated crew. His photographs aren't mere snapshots; they're stories, moments of magic from both sides of the camera. These invaluable captures serve not just as memories but as potent tools for promotion and publicity.

The essence of Scott's work lies in his integrity and the groundbreaking spirit he brings to the table. He possesses a remarkable ability to transpose a unique vision across various genres, making each shot resonate with viewers. Constantly pushing his creative boundaries, Scott relentlessly explores and seeks a harmonious blend of narrative and style, aiming to extend the boundaries of what's imaginable in cinema.

Throughout his illustrious career, Scott's talent has been sought after by a plethora of esteemed networks and studios. To name a few, he has collaborated with ABC, CBS, CW, Discovery, FOX, NBC, MTV, OWN, Netlfix, Nickelodeon, TruTV, GSN, Showtime, HBO, and MAX.

For Scott, photography isn't just a profession-it's a passion. Every frame, every capture, speaks to his commitment to bring stories to life, making him a true artisan in the world of cinematic photography.

Elizabeth Fields was born on 19 March 1984 in Santa Maria, California, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for The Fishnet Hypothesis (2021), Welcome Home (2020) and Writer's Block.

Barbara Bartleson was born on 20 June 1972 in Santa Maria, California, USA. She is an actress, known for New Beginnings (2006), Comanche Moon (2008) and The Dating Game (1997).