Biographies

Sunday
01Jul

Brad's Bio

Brad.jpgBrad Beyer was born on September 20, 1973 in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Brad a natural athlete lettered in three varsity sports: basketball, football, and track while in high school.

Brad interest in acting began during his sophomore year at the University of Minnesota when he took an acting class for non-theater majors. Soon his professor was encouraging Brad to go to New York an embark on a theater career.

While in New York Brad landed the off Broadway drama The Chili Queen which garnished him with not only positive reviews from the theater critics but also help him catch the eye of a casting director who asked him to audition for two films he was casting, The General’s Daughter and Crazy in Alabama. Brad landed both film roles on the same day.

Brad has been working constantly between theater, television and films since 1996 when Brad first guest starred on the hit NBC series Law and Order. His first film role was in the Robert DeNiro movie Cop Land(his part was original cut from the theatrical release but was later included in the DVD release).

Brad has guest star on a number of hit series such as Sex in the City, Law and Order: Special Victim Unit, CSI: Miami, Hack and had a recurring role as Sgt. Jason on NBC’s Third Watch.

Brad film roles include Way Off Broad, Trick, The Perfect You and Game Day as well as television films like Monday Night Football where he played football hall of famer Don Meredith and the Sci-fi Channel’s original movie Reign of the Gargoyles.

In 2006 Brad landed not only a part in Billy Bob Thorton’s comedy Mr. Woodcock but he also landed the role of farmer Stanley Richmond on the CBS series Jericho. Brad continually supported the fans during their successful NUTS campaign to get the show brought back after being canceled. Including posting on the CBS message board(as did his co-stars Alicia and Shoshanna) and calling into the Shaun Omac Radio call in show to thank the fans for all their hard work and to answer questions.

Brad is currently filming the Hallmark movie Murder 101 with the legendary stage, film and television star Dick Van Dyke.

Sunday
01Jul

Alicia's Bio

Alicia.jpgAlicia Coppola was born on April 12, 1968 in Huntington which is part of Long Island in New York. In 1990 Alicia earned her bachelor’s degree from New York University.

It was during her final year in college that Alicia landed the role as hostess of the MTVgame show Remote Control during the 1989-1990 season. After leaving Remote Control she landed the role of Lorna Devon on the soap opera Another World for which she was nominated twice and won in 1993 the Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Younger Lead Actress.

After leaving Another World Alicia found herself guest staring on a number of television shows including: NYPD Blue, Star Trek: Voyager, Touch by an Angel, The Lazarus Man, Chicago Hope, Sports Night, Cold Fee, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Ally McBeal, JAG, Monk, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Miracles (which she co-starred along side her future Jericho cast mate Skeet Ulrich), American Dreams, Crossing Jordan and Two and a Half Men.

In 2000 Alicia landed on the series Bull playing Marissa Rufo and in 2006 Alicia landed the role of Mimi Clark on the much anticipated CBS drama Jericho. The popular character was originally only suppose to be a recurring character but in November 2006 her character was bumped from recurring to regular and Alicia became a series regular. Alicia is currently filming the sequel to the hit film National Treasure along side Oscar winner Nicholas Cage.

Alicia is married to actor Anthony Michael Jones who worked along side his wife when he guest starred on her series Bull. The couple have a daughter together. Alicia’s cousin Denise Di Novi is a film producer who’s credits include Catwoman, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, & The Nightmare Before Christmas.

Sunday
01Jul

Shoshannah's Bio

Shoshannan.jpgShoshannah Stern was born on July 30, 1980 in Walnut Creek, California. Shoshannah is one of three children and both her brother and sister were also born deaf.

Shoshannah attended Gallaudet University, which is the first liberal arts college for the deft. Shoshannah’s first role was in the 1999 film The Auteur Theory. In 2002, during her winter break in her at school she audition and won her first guest starring role on the television series Off Centre. She has steadily worked in TV ever since including guest starring roles shows as Boston Public, Providence, ER and The Division.

In 2003 Shoshannah landed her first series Threat Matrix playing Holly Brodeen, a role written specific for Shoshannah. In 2005 Shoshannah began playing the character Megan in the Showtime critically acclaimed series Weeds. In 2006 Shoshannah joined the cast of the much anticipated CBS series Jericho playing Bonnie Richmond, a seventeen year old teens who’s parents were killed when she was only four years old and was raised by her older brother Stanley Richmond.

In between working on TV Shoshannah has also landed roles in films like Justice and The Last Shot. She is currently filming the movie Adventures of Power where she plays the character Annie.