‘A VETERAN’S CHRISTMAS’ Cast Bios

ELOISE MUMFORD (Grace) – A 2009 graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts, Eloise Mumford understudied Elisabeth Moss in Speed-the-Plow on Broadway while still in school, ultimately performing opposite William H. Macy and Raul Esparza. She made her TV debut as one of the female leads on Kyle Killen’s Fox series “Lone Star” with Jimmy Wolk and Jon Voight.

Mumford played Dakota Johnson’s best friend in all three of the Universal Pictures’ Fifty Shades of Grey franchise films. In addition to recurring on the hit NBC series “Chicago Fire,” she can be seen next in the independent film We Are Unsatisfied with Billy Crystal.

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SEAN FARIS (Joe) – Best known to movie audiences for his starring role in Never Back Down, for which he received an MTV Movie Award, Sean Faris also appeared as Dennis Quaid’s eldest son in Yours, Mine and Ours, and co-starred with Betty White and Jennifer Love Hewitt in CBS’ Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation “The Lost Valentine.”

On the small screen, Faris most recently starred in the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries production of “An Uncommon Grace,” opposite Jes Macallan. He also has been in a recurring role on ABC Family’s hit series “Pretty Little Liars” along with a multi-episode arc on The CW’s “Vampire Diaries.” Faris starred as the lead in FOX’s acclaimed drama series “Reunion” and he previously led the cast of ABC’s “Life as We Know It,” for which he was heralded as a breakout talent by Daily Variety, The Hollywood Reporter and USA Today.

Other television work for Faris includes guest-starring roles on “Supernatural,” “Smallville,” “One Tree Hill” and “Boston Public.” Faris made his feature film debut alongside Ben Affleck and Josh Hartnet in Michael Bay’s epic film Pearl Harbor.

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