‘A BRIDE FOR CHRISTMAS’
CAST BIOS
ARIELLE KEBBEL (Jessie Patterson) – Within the first week of moving to Los Angeles, Arielle Kebbel successfully auditioned for her first major role portraying Lindsay Lister on the CW's “Gilmore Girls.” She went on to become a major recurring role throughout the third, fourth and fifth season. Kebbel has since appeared in television shows such as “Entourage,” “Grounded for Life,” “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” “The Vampire Diaries” and “90210.”
In 2004, Kebbel made her film debut alongside Kevin Hart, Tom Arnold and Snoop Dogg in the hip-hop comedy film “Soul Plane.” She has also had numerous notable roles in films such as “Be Cool,” “The Kid & I,” “American Pie Presents: Band Camp,” “Reeker” and “Think Like a Man.” In 2005, Kebbel played the lead role of Carrie Schaeffer alongside Sophia Bush, Brittany Snow and Jesse Metcalfe in 20th Century Fox's “John Tucker Must Die.” Later that year, Kebbel signed on for another 20th Century Fox film titled “Aquamarine” starring Sara Paxton, Emma Roberts and Joanna Levesque. In 2006, Kebbel starred alongside Sarah Michelle Gellar and Teresa Palmer in “The Grudge 2,” and filmed “Forever Strong,” which also starred Penn Badgley, Sean Faris and Neal McDonough. “Forever Strong” was released on DVD in 2008, the same year her independent horror film, “Red Mist” also released on DVD. Kebbel starred alongside Emily Browning and Elizabeth Banks in the Paramount Pictures film “The Uninvited,” which was released in 2009. She also starred alongside Michael Weston, Andrew McCarthy and Jason Ritter in the comedy “The Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best,” which premiered at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival.
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ANDREW WALKER (Aiden MacTiernan) — Andrew Walker started his acting career in Montreal as a recurring lead on the series “Student Bodies” from 1996-1997, then was cast as a series lead on “Back to Sherwood” and “Radio Active.”
Shortly after moving to Hollywood, he was cast as a series lead on “Maybe It’s Me” and, later “Sabrina the Teenage Witch.” Walker then appeared in the Lifetime movies “Wicked Minds” and “Lies and Deception,” and later the ABC show “Hot Properties.”
In 2006 he starred alongside Academy ® Award nominee, David Strathairn in the film “Steel Toes.” This performance earned Walker the 2008 ACTRA Best-Actor Award, along with the Phillip Borsos Award at the Whistler Film Festival.
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Recently, Walker starred in the Canadian film “The Mountie” and the feature film “The Gundown.” He was a series lead on the Lifetime series “Against the Wall,” and also guest starred on hit TV shows, including “ER,” “CSI: Miami,” “CSI: New York,” “Without a Trace,” “Big Bang Theory” and “Sons of Tucson.”
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SAGE BROCKLEBANK (Mike) — Perhaps best known for his recurring role on the USA series “Psych,” Sage Brocklebank has been acting for over a decade. Among his many credits are guest starring roles in the CW’s “Smallville,” USA’s “The 4400,” SyFy’s “Stargate SG-1” and ABC’s “Once Upon a Time.” Brocklebank starred in the Lifetime film “The Wedding Wish” alongside Katee Sackhoff. When he is not acting, Brocklebank is a professional poker player.
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KIMBERLY SUSTAD (Vivian Patterson) – Newcomer Kimberly Sustad first graced the screen in 2009 in the short “Live Henry Live.” Since then, she has guest starred on the CW’s “Supernatural” and ABC’s “Alcatraz.”
Sustad has an extensive background on stage, having starred in Proof, Virginia Wolf, Dining Room, Mail Order Bride, Beau Jest and Hedda Gabler, all at Trinity Western University, where she earned her BA in Drama.
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