‘KAREN KINGSBURY’S THE BRIDGE’ CAST BIOS KATIE FINDLAY – Katie Findlay is a native of Vancouver and has been studying acting since childhood. Findlay recently wrapped an explosive storyline throughout the first season of Shonda Rhimes’ hit series, “How To Get Away With Murder,” where she starred as Rebecca, a tough Philly girl, murder suspect and love interest to her neighbor to Wes (Alfred Enoch). TV audiences may also know Katie from previously starring in the CW’s “Carrie Diaries,” as Maggie Landers. Findlay has had multiple guest starring roles on television but gained particular attention in 2011 when she was cast as the doomed teenager Rosie Larsen in AMC’s series “The Killing,” and was used as the face of the marketing campaign for the show’s acclaimed first season. Findlay’s feature film credits include Universal’s “Jem & The Holograms,” and indies "The Philosophers,” “Dark Stranger,” and “Premature.” # # # WYATT NASH – Independent, gracious, handsome, and adventurous are all ways that Wyatt Nash could be described. As a star on the rise, Wyatt can next be seen starring as ‘Ryan’ in The Hallmark Channel’s adaptation of “The Bridge.” “The Bridge,” the television adaptation of the bestselling Karen Kingsbury novel, is a love story that follows a young couple, Molly Allen, who moves to small-town Tennessee for college, and country singer student Ryan Kelly [Nash]. The two meet on the first day of class and, as their relationship grows, they come across many obstacles, but the pair is shepherded to pursue their dreams by the owners of a local bookstore called the Bridge. Wyatt was most recently seen in the breakout role of ‘Christopher’ in the Lifetime Original Movie “Petals on the Wind” [May 2014], the sequel to the smash hit “Flowers in the Attic” which garnered 9.1 total viewers. Also starring Heather Graham and Academy Award, Golden Globe, and Emmy winner Ellen Burstyn, “Petals on the Wind” was based on the second novel from the V.C. Andrews series about the Dollanganger family. The film begins ten years after the siblings have escaped the attic where their mother Corrine [Graham] and grandmother [Burstyn] kept them locked away for more than two years. Wyatt was a scene stealer as good natured yet conflicted ‘Christopher,’ after a decade he is forced to face the forbidden feelings he developed for his sister while being held in captivity. Born and raised in country music’s capital: Nashville, Tennessee, Wyatt grew up the youngest of three siblings with aspirations of becoming a doctor, following in the footsteps of his father. His first taste of acting came through his 8th grade middle school play, where he was cast as a tree, then bumped up to a small speaking role. Throughout high school and college he continued on his path towards medical school, attending Lipscomb University and majoring in Biology, graduating Summa Cum Laude. To help make ends meet in college, Wyatt took advantage of the country music scene and appeared in music videos for some of Nashville’s greatest artists. Although in his head he knew he should stay on track to become a doctor, he fell in love with being on set and wanted to follow his heart to Los Angeles. In his junior year of college he began to plot his move to LA, landed a contract with Next Model Management and in 2012 headed out west. Wyatt quickly landed his first big acting gig; 13 episodes on Nick at Nite’s “Hollywood Heights.” He learned the ropes of being on a television series fast, appearing as the secretly sensitive, good natured jock ‘Cameron’ on the show. In 2013 Wyatt appeared on “1600 Penn” for NBC opposite Josh Gad, and “Mistresses” for ABC. He went on to book a recurring guest star on ABC Family’s smash hit series “Pretty Little Liars” opposite Keegan Allen and Tyler Blackburn. Other recent television credits include guest starring on ABC’s “Dr. Ken,” and a guest star role on FOX’s “Rake.” When not working, Wyatt enjoys coaching cross-fit, loving the challenge it presents and the supportive environment it fosters. He is also a supporter of Children International. Wyatt is an outdoorsman, and loves camping, hiking, climbing, and anything involving adventure. When not out in nature, he enjoys reading. Some of his favorite authors include C.S. Lewis, Mark Twain, and Kurt Vonnegut, to name a few. # # # TED MCGINLEY - Ted McGinley is perhaps best known to audiences for his portrayals of the Bundys’ neighbor ‘Jefferson D’Arcy’ for seven successful seasons on the hit series “Married…With Children” and as ‘Stan Gable’ in the “Revenge of the Nerds” films, which have become a cult hit. His extensive television credits include roles on the series “Hope and Faith,” “The West Wing,” “Sports Night,” “Dynasty,” “The Love Boat” and “Happy Days.” Notable guest appearances include “Mad Men,” “Breaking In,” “Psych,” “The Practice,” “The John Larroquette Show,” “Evening Shade,” “Perfect Strangers,” “Hotel,” “B.L. Stryker” and “Dream On.” He has acted in telefilms including Hallmark Channel’s hit “The Note” and its sequels, “Hard Time: Hostage Hotel,” “Every Mother’s Worst Fear,” “Netnapped,” “Deadly Web” and the mini-series “Wild Justice.” On the silver screen, the versatile actor appeared with Ben Affleck and Josh Hartnett in the blockbuster “Pearl Harbor.” He co-starred with Roy Scheider in the thriller “Daybreak,” acted in the comedy “The Big Tease” opposite Frances Fisher and Mary McCormack and shared the screen with Kirsten Dunst and Michelle Williams in “Dick.” McGinley had leading roles in “Major League: Back to the Minors,” “Wayne’s World 2,” and the popular “Revenge of the Nerds.” Additional feature films include “Frozen Impact,” “Not Your Ordinary Girl,” “Three Tornados,” “Young Doctors in Love” “Troop Beverly Hills” and ”Physical Evidence.” McGinley is a true southern California boy, born and raised in Newport Beach. He graduated from Newport Harbor High School, the same high school as Olympic gold medalist and fellow “Dancing With the Stars” competitor Misty May-Treanor. He attended the University of Southern California, where he was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity and captain of the water polo team. He currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife, actress Gigi Rice, and their two sons. He enjoys coaching the boys’ soccer and baseball teams and playing a good round of golf. # # # QuickTime™ and a TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture. FAITH FORD – Her classic beauty, combined with wit and comedic talent, earned Ford five Emmy nominations and two consecutive Golden Globe Award nominations for her ten-year portrayal of reporter ‘Corky Sherwood’ on the CBS series, “Murphy Brown.” Ford also starred in the ABC hit comedy series, “Hope & Faith,” with Kelly Ripa for three seasons. She starred for two seasons as probation officer ‘Shelly Kilmartin’ opposite Norm Macdonald on the ABC series “Norm.” Between “Murphy Brown” and “Norm,” Ford headlined her own series “Maggie Winters” for CBS. Ford also co-starred opposite Fred Goss and Jerry O’Connell in the ABC comedy series, “Carpoolers.” Faith will next be seen starring in the 2-part Hallmark Channel film “The Bridge” opposite Ted McGinley, her “Hope and Faith” co-star. She will also guest star on the ABC series “The Middle,” created by Eileen Heisler and DeAnn Heline, in a reunion from their days on “Murphy Brown.” Other television credits starring roles on television movies include NBC’s “Field of Vision,” LMN’s “Sorority Wars,” the Hallmark Channel movie “Trading Christmas,” CBS’ “The Fish Tank,” ABC Family’s “Moms on Strike,” opposite Tim Matheson and Florence Henderson, NBC’s “Night Visitors” and Lifetime Television’s “Her Desperate Choice.” Some of her many guest star credits include the popular series “My Name is Earl” and “Criminal Minds.” Some of her earlier roles included a series regular on the series “Popcorn Kid,” and a recurring character on “Thirtysomething” before meeting “Murphy Brown” executive producer Diane English. Feature film credits include co-starring opposite Vin Diesel in Touchstone Pictures’ “The Pacifier,” the Disney feature “Prom,” and “North,” directed by Rob Reiner, and starring Elijah Wood, Jason Alexander, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus. In 2011, Faith produced the indie thriller “Escapee,” written and directed by Campion Murphy, starring Dominic Purcell, in and which she also co-stars. In addition to her acting and producing career, Ford made her writing debut in 2004 with the cookbook “Cooking With Faith,” co-written with Melissa Clark, which focused on healthier versions of the classic Louisianan cuisine of her childhood. She also hosted a lifestyle web series on MSN called “Mind Body Balance.” In 2004, she made her writing debut with an exciting cookbook, “Cooking With Faith,” co-written with Melissa Clark, which focused on healthier versions of the classic Louisianan cuisine of her childhood. Ford was raised in the quiet community of Pineville, Louisiana. In high school, Faith acted in school plays and in her senior year, she was a finalist in Teen Magazine’s annual model search. Faith moved to New York City when she was 17 where she worked in commercials, took acting classes, and did some modeling. At 18, Ford landed a role on the soap, “Another World.” After a year on the show, she decided to move to Los Angeles to further pursue her career as an actress in 1985. She currently divides her time between Louisiana and Los Angeles. # # # KAREN KINGSBURY – Karen Kingsbury is a #1 New York Times Bestselling novelist with more than 25 million books in print. She is America’s favorite inspirational storyteller as her last dozen novels have hit top spot on national bestseller lists.