‘GARAGE SALE MYSTERY’

CAST BIOS

LORI LOUGHLIN (Jennifer Shannon) – Best recognized for her role as Rebecca Donaldson on the long-running hit comedy series “Full House,” Lori Loughlin added another iconic series to her resume: The CW’s “90210.” In it, she played the mother of two teenagers who struggle with their family’s move from the normalcy of Kansas to the fast lane of Beverly Hills. Film projects include the 2009 comedy feature “Old Dogs,” in which Loughlin starred opposite Robin Williams and John Travolta, playing the latter’s love interest. Another recent feature film of Loughlin’s was “Moondance Alexander,” in which she portrayed an eccentric mother whose daughter finds a pony and is determined to win the Bow Valley Classic. Loughlin has starred in the Hallmark Channel Original Movie, “Meet My Mom” and is featured in the special extended pilot of the upcoming Hallmark Channel Original Primetime Series “When Calls the Heart.”

Born and raised in Hauppauge, Long Island, Loughlin got her start in show business at a young age. She was cast in the daytime drama “The Edge of Night,” for which she received a Young Artist Award nomination for Best Young Actress in a Daytime Series.

In 1985, Loughlin was cast in the feature film “Secret Admirer,” a romantic comedy co-starring C. Thomas Howell and Kelly Preston. Loughlin also starred opposite Treat Williams in “Critical Mass,” in the beach movie spoof “Back to the Beach,” in “Rad,” a film about BMX racing, and in “Amityville 3-D,” the third installment of the “Amityville” horror franchise.

In addition to “Full House,” Loughlin was a regular on “Hudson Street,” a comedy starring Tony Danza. She was also the star and producer of The WB’s family drama “Summerland.” Other television roles have included an after-school special entitled “No Means No,” for which she received an Emmy® nomination for Best Actress. Loughlin also worked with Jim Carrey in the TV movie “Doing Time on Maple Drive” and starred in “In the Line of Duty: Blaze of Glory.” She has made repeat performances in a number of series, including “The Drew Carey Show” and “Spin City,” and guest-starred in such series as “Seinfeld,” “Suddenly Susan,” “The Larry Sanders Show” and “Birds of Prey.”

Loughlin resides in Los Angeles with her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, and their three children. ###

RICK RAVANELLO (Jason Shannon) –Rick Ravanello was born in Nova Scotia, Canada and has been working as an actor nonstop since moving to Los Angeles. Dynamic and masculine, he immediately gained attention from A list directors and producers. Ravanello was originally flown out to Los Angeles by Stephen Spielberg for a part in "Band of Brothers." Currently he finished the lead in an action feature film, "Outpost 37" (by the "Game of Thrones" team), which shot in South Africa. He earned a role in "Hart's War" where he worked alongside Bruce Willis and has had starring roles in television shows such as "Nikita," "Weeds," "True Justice" and "Lincoln Heights." His film "Dose of Reality," starring Fairuza Balk, premiered at the Cinequest Film Festival with rave reviews of his complex, tortured character he portrayed as a cheating husband haunted by his past. ###

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CAMERON BANCROFT (Ben Douglas) – Cameron Bancroft was born in Winnipeg, Canada, but grew up in the west coast city of Vancouver, Canada. After graduating from high school, he moved to Los Angeles, California to attend California Institute of the Arts, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in Theatre.

While attending Cal-Arts, Bancroft performed in such productions as The Cherry Orchard, Midsummer Night’s Dream and Romeo and Juliet. During summer breaks from college he would head back to Canada where he played Graham Blake for six seasons on the long running television series “The Beachcombers.”

Since earning his degree in 1990, Bancroft has worked on such television shows as “Extreme,” “The Cape,” “Charmed,” “Special Unit II,” “Highlander” and “Beverly Hills 90210,” and currently has a recurring role on the Hallmark Channel Original Series, “Cedar Cove.” Bancroft’s television movies include “To Walk Again – the Eddie Keating Story” (for which he earned a Leo Award nomination for Best Male Lead), “To Brave Alaska,” “A Family Divided,” “Convictions,” “For the Love of Nancy” and “He Sees You When You’re Sleeping,” along with the Hallmark Channel Original Movie, “Mail Order Bride.”

Bancroft can also be seen in the feature films “Mystery, Alaska,” “Love and Human Remains,” “Sleeping Together,” the romantic comedy “Standard Time” and the recently released acclaimed six-part miniseries “Little House on the Prairie,” in which he plays the lead role of Charles Ingalls. Bancroft also plays the lead role in the soon to be released feature film “Mountain Time.”

Cameron Bancroft is an avid hockey fan and has been playing the game since he was five years old. He is married and has two children. Bancroft lives with his family in Los Angeles.

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