CAST BIOS LORI LOUGHLIN (Jennifer Shannon)

‘GARAGE SALE MYSTERY: THE WEDDING DRESS’ 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. Her 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 currently stars in the hit Hallmark Channel Original Primetime Series, “When Calls the Heart” and has starred in the Hallmark Channel Original Movies “Meet My Mom,” “Garage Sale Mystery: All That Glitters,” and “Garage Sale Mystery: The Deadly Room.” 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. ### CHERYL LADD (Helen) – Possessing an effervescent personality and embodying the beauty, grace, class and charm of old Hollywood, it's no wonder Cheryl Ladd remains one of Tinseltown’s favorite actresses. Since her big break as one of the beloved “Charlie’s Angels,” Ladd’s career has traversed television, film and Broadway and she is still very much a triple- threat. On primetime, Ladd most recently appeared on the CBS hit show “NCIS” as Dr. “Ducky” (more) HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES / ‘GARAGE SALE MYSTERY: THE WEDDING DRESS’ – Cast Bios – Page 2 Mallard’s love interest. Prior to that, the actress guest starred on the CBS hit show “CSI: Miami,” where she played a socialite involved with younger men who were murdered by her jealous husband. Ladd also had a recurring role on the NBC drama “Las Vegas” playing Jillian Deline, the loving wife of James Caan and mother to vixen Molly Sims. Born and raised in Huron, South Dakota, Ladd spent her childhood focused on singing, dancing and acting. While in high school, Ladd sang with a local group called "The Music Shop," which brought her to Los Angeles after graduation. In just a short time, Ladd got her first break as the singing voice of Melody on the cartoon series, "Josie and the Pussycats." Armed with talent and perseverance, Ladd quickly added a string of significant credits to her resume, including the comedy/variety series, "The Ken Berry WOW Show," with Steve Martin and Teri Garr. Then, Ladd was cast in the role of Kris Munroe on "Charlie's Angels" and was instantly catapulted into stardom, spending four years on the show. While still on the series, she developed and starred in the ABC telefilm, “When She Was Bad," which dealt with the harsh realities of child abuse. Ladd's other numerous television credits include guest star roles on the sitcoms “Hope and Faith,” “Jesse” and a recurring role on “Two Guys and a Girl.” Additional television credits include “Eve’s Christmas,” "Grace Kelly," "Perfect Little Angels," the Hallmark Channel Original Movies “Though None Go With Me” and “Loves Everlasting Courage,” and "Every Mother's Worst Fear" for the USA Network. Feature film credits include “Baggage” with Barry Bostwick, “A Dog of Flanders,” opposite Jon Voight, “Permanent Midnight” with Ben Stiller and “Poison Ivy” with Tom Skerritt and Drew Barrymore. In her spare time, Ladd keeps busy writing and developing new projects. She co-authored a children’s book, "The Adventures of Little Nettie Windship," with her husband of over twenty years, Brian Russell. An avid golfer, Ladd unveiled "Token Chick: A Woman’s Guide to Golfing with the Boys" in 2006, an autobiographical book recounting her experiences in the sport of golf. Also as a tireless humanitarian, Ladd is the first woman to receive the prestigious Hubert H. Humphrey Humanitarian Award by the Washington D.C. Touchdown Club for her continuing philanthropic endeavors. She is an ambassador for Childhelp USA – one of the largest national non-profit organizations dedicated to research, prevention and treatment of child abuse, and was the recipient of the Woman of the World Award from Childhelp USA in 1987. --HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES-- .

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