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THE CAST | |
| Marlee Matlin as Amanda, the protagonist and heroine of the story. Matlin brings her art and passion to a role historically reserved for a male lead. Matlin is no stranger to challenging roles and is enormously accomplished, having received worldwide critical acclaim for her film debut in Children of a Lesser God when she won the Academy Award in 1987. She was the youngest recipient of the Best Actress Oscar and one of only four actresses to receive that honour for a film debut. In addition to the Oscar, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association honoured Marlee with the 1986 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Drama. An actress of stage, film, and television, Matlin's fans have enjoyed her work on numerous television shows, and she has had a role on the popular prime-time drama, The Practice, and a recurring role in The West Wing. |  |
| Barry Newman as Frank. Drama, comedy; he does it all. With a commanding talent and discerning eye, he's crafted a career encompassing the Broadway stage, feature films, Movies of the Week, mini series and TV series. His recent feature film credits include 40 Days 40 Nights (as Josh Hartnett's father), The Limey (Steven Soderberg's critically acclaimed film, with Peter Fonda and Terence Stamp), Bowfinger (as Classy Agent opposite Eddie Murphy and Steve Martin), Brown's Requiem, Goodbye Lover (as Immoral Senator), Good Advice (as a Tough Media Mogul with Charlie Sheen), Jack the Dog, and Daylight (opposite Sylvester Stallone). |  |
| Elaine Hendrix as Jennifer recently finished filming Mr. St. Nick opposite Kelsey Grammer for Hallmark Entertainment, and has featured in numerous films including The Parent Trap, Superstar and Romy & Michelle's High School Reunion. Hendrix has also recently completed a string of projects including the Disney sequel, Inspector Gadget 2 as the latest Gadget robot, G2, alongside French Stewart, the hit Sci-Fi series "The Chronicle" as New York Times reporter Kristen Martin, and was reunited with her former Get Smart (FOX) co-star Andy Dick for the 1950's spoof "See Dicks" on The Andy Dick Show. |  |
| Armin Shimerman as Old Man has dabbled in diverse arenas. Most people are familiar with his portrayals of Quark on Star Trek: DS-9, Principal Snyder on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, or an assortment of judges and anal-retentive beauracrats. He's played over sixty different characters on television and had major recurring roles as Pascal in Beauty and the Beast, Cousin Bernie in Brooklyn Bridge, Tommy Walker on The Invisible Man, and presently Edmund Graves on David E. Kelley's Girl's Club. |  |
| Robert Bailey, Jr. as Reggie has been in front of the camera for nine of his 12 years. He was "discovered" at age three by talent scouts who came to his Minnesota preschool seeking to cast a boy in a national print campaign for children's clothing. Two years later, Bailey, while watching television, pointed to an actor and firmly asked his mother, "Why can't I do that?" The following year, Bailey made his television debut in Nash Bridges and has been on the go ever since. His work in TV series includes ER, Presidio Med, Becker, The Practice, Touched by an Angel and Diagnosis Murder, to name just a few. His feature films include Dragonfly (with Kevin Costner), and Brian De Palma's Mission to Mars. Bailey is the recipient of a Young Artist Award for his starring role in Becker. |  |
| John Ross Bowie spent 4 years performing all over the US with the acclaimed sketch comedy group "Naked Babies" and studying at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in his native New York City. After graduating with a degree in English from Ithaca College, John went through several careers before settling on acting. In 2001, John distilled his various jobs into a one man show "Paid to Stand Around," performing it in New York and L.A. He plays Wally Berman in NBC's "AUSA" and will be seen in the upcoming feature "Glory Days". Other credits include "Road Trip", NBC's "Happy Family", "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" and over 20 TV commercials |  |