‘HARVEST LOVE’
CAST BIOS
JEN LILLEY (Luna Gilson) – Jen Lilley is best known for her role as Theresa Donovan on NBC’s “Days of Our Lives” and her portrayal of Maxie Jones on ABC’s “General Hospital.” She also appeared in the Academy Award-winning film, The Artist.
She's been a series regular and guest-starred on several sitcoms, including MTV’s improvised comedy series, “Disaster Date.”
Her most recent projects in post-production include feature films Mommy I Didn't Do it, The Wedding Do Over, Galileo, Where Are You Bobby Browning and Crossing Streets, and television appearances on “Grey’s Anatomy” and new series, “The Encounter.”
Born in Roanoke, Virginia, Lilley didn't start acting until college at University of Virginia when she played the lead in an indie film called The Loss of Life. In addition to acting, she is also a talented singer, baker, children’s book author, and DIY enthusiast.
She is involved in various charities and garnered the National Educators Award for her work in Guatemala. She is a children’s rights advocate, and supports charities that focus on protecting children against physical and sexual abuse, human trafficking and the world water crisis. Lilley is currently a celebrity ambassador for the child abuse and treatment organization Childhelp, an advisory board member for the Innocent Justice Foundation, a school tour speaker for the Thirst Project and a foster parent.
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RYAN PAEVEY (Will Nash) – Adventurous, humble, rugged, and handsome, are just a few words that could be used to describe Ryan Paevey. A relative newcomer to the entertainment business, Paevey is making waves and breaking hearts in his starring role as Detective Nathan West on ABC’s longest running soap opera “General Hospital.” Paevey joined the show in December 2013 and his character instantly became a fan favorite, spawning counterfeit social media accounts across Twitter and Facebook and attracting thousands of followers. He had the title role in the 2016 Hallmark Original Movie “Unleashing Mr. Darcy.”
Born and raised in Southern California, Paevey spent most of his childhood exploring the great outdoors. Acting was never on his radar growing up and he was happiest when outside, whether that be camping, hiking or rock climbing. Although a true outdoorsman at heart, Paevey’s undeniable good looks caught the attention of a modeling agency and he started to do a little modeling on the side for extra cash while he worked construction. Aside from print work, he was featured in Christina Aguilera’s music video “Your Body.”
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Paevey was introduced to a management firm that quickly began pursuing roles for him and after only three months of auditions, he landed his role on “General Hospital.” On his days off, Paevey can be found (or actually, not found) scouting out uncharted territories for the occasional cliff jumping session, satisfying his craving for thrill seeking -- sitting still is not an option. He is also a self-proclaimed nerd, loving all things tech and video games.
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BRENDEN SUNDERLAND (Andy) – Brenden Sunderland is just getting started in the entertainment industry, and this role is his largest yet. He has already appeared in an episode of Disney XD’s “Mech X-4,” NBC’s “Timeless” and Bravo’s “Imposters,” and can be seen next in Hallmark Channel’s upcoming holiday original movie “Marry Me at Christmas.”
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