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CAST BIOGRAPHIES

MICHAEL SHANNON (Gary Noesner)

Academy Award®, Golden Globe® and Tony Award® nominated actor Shannon continues to make his mark in entertainment, working with the industry's most respected talent and treading the boards in notable theaters around the world.

Shannon will next be seen in 's , a love story set against the backdrop of -era America. The film co-stars , , and . Fox Searchlight will release the film December 2017.

In 2018, Shannon will return to Red Orchard for its 25th Anniversary to direct the world premiere of Traitor, Brett Neveu's adaption of 's Enemy of the People. Traitor will include ensemble members Dado, Larry Grimm, Danny McCarthy, Guy Van Swearingen and Natalie West and will run from January 5, 2018 through February 25, 2018.

Back on the big screen, Shannon will then be seen in the Nicolai Fuglsig’s opposite . The project follows a team of CIA agents and special forces who head into Afghanistan in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks in an attempt to dismantle the Taliban. Warner Brothers is releaseing the film in January 2018. Later next year, Shannon will also be seen in writer-director Elizabeth Chomko’s drama, , opposite . The story centers on a woman who must fly back to her hometown when her Alzheimer's-stricken mother wanders into a blizzard and the return forces her to confront her past, which includes her brother (Shannon). Bleeker Street will release on March 16, 2018.

Upcoming, he has Meredith Danluck's State Like Sleep, alongside Katherine Waterson, where he plays the deceased Belgian husband of an American photographer (Waterson) who, one year after the unexpected death of her husband, receives a call that pulls her back the life she has tried to forget. He has also lensed Seth Henrikson’s Pottersville opposite Thomas Lennon and Judy Greer. The story focuses on Maynard (Shannon), a beloved local businessman who is mistaken for the legendary Bigfoot during an inebriated romp through town in a makeshift gorilla costume. Shannon will

also co-star in Alfonso Gomez-Rejon’s , opposite . The film takes place in the late 1880s and revolves around two titans, George Westinghouse (Shannon) and Thomas Edison (Cumberbatch) and follows their battle to create a sustainable electricity system and market. Shannon also has HBO’s “,” opposite Michael B. Jordan. The drama is based on Ray Bradbury's 1953 dystopian novel of the same name. The film depicts a future where media is an opiate, history is outlawed and "firemen" burn books. It follows Montag (Jordan), a young fireman who forsakes his world, struggling to regain his humanity, ultimately battling his fireman captain and mentor (Shannon).

In 2016, Shannon was seen in ’s , an adaptation of Austin Wright’s 1993 novel in which he stars opposite , and Aaron Taylor Johnson. For his performance, Shannon received an Academy Award® and Critics Choice® nomination. Earlier that year, Shannon marked his collaborate re-team with director, , starring in the sci-fi thriller Midnight Special and appearing in the drama Loving. Shannon’s previous collaborations with Nichols include , for which he received a 2011 Film Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Actor; as as the films Mud and .

Most notably, Shannon garnered critical acclaim for his Oscar® nominated supporting role in , playing ‘John Givings,’ the psychologically troubled neighbor's son. Directed by and adapted by Justin Haythe, Shannon stars opposite Leonardo DiCaprio, and . He went on to receive additional acclaim for Ramin Bahrani’s timely drama , co-starring opposite . Set against the backdrop of the economic crisis, Shannon portrayed ‘Rick Carver,’ a charismatic and ruthless real estate tycoon gaming the market and home banking system. He was nominated for a Golden Globe®, ®, Critics Choice®, Gotham Award® and Film Independent Spirit Award on behalf of this performance.

With over fifty roles in film, Shannon's credits include ’s , Bart Freundlich’s Wolves, Matthew M. Ross’ Frank & Lola, ’s Complete Unknown; Liza Johnson’s Elvis & Nixon; Jonathan Levine’s The Night Before; Peter Sollett’s Freeheld; John McNaughton's The Harvest; Jake Paltrow’s The Young Ones; ’s Man of Steel; Vromen's The Iceman; 's ; Liza Johnson's Return; Marc Forster's Machine Gun Preacher; 's ; Werner Herzog's My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done and Bad Lieutenant; Sydney Lumet's Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead; 's World Trade Center; 's ; 's Lucky You; 's Bad

Boys II; Curtis Hanson's 8 Mile; David McNally's , 's ; Michael Bay's Pearl Harbor; ' Cecil B. DeMented; Noah Buschel's The Missing Person and 's The Greatest.

On television, Shannon’s credits include 's HBO series, “,” which completed its fifth and final season. Based on Nelson Johnson's book of the same name, the hit show centers on an Atlantic City liquor distribution ring at the onset of Prohibition. Shannon portrayed ‘Nelson Van Alden,’ a dedicated senior agent with the Treasury Department who has a strong interest in controlling bootlegging.

Outside of his roles on screen, Shannon maintains a strong connection to theater. Most recently, Shannon was seen in the Red Orchid Theater reprise production of which is the opening season performance at the McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton, New Jersey. The production will include Shannon and the original 2013 cast including Dado, Kristin Ellis, Jennifer Engstrom, Mierka Girten, Van Swearingen and Doug Vickers.

Last year, he was seen on Broadway co-starring alongside , , and John Gallagher Jr. in Long Day’s Journey into Night. Produced by the Roundabout Theater Company and directed by Jonathan Kent, the revival of Eugene O’Neill’s landmark 1956 drama led Shannon to a Tony® nomination for ‘Supporting Actor’ as well as 2016 for ‘Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play.’ Prior to that, Shannon appeared opposite , , and Kate Arrington in at the . For his portrayal of ‘Sam,’ a distrustful and lonely computer genius who had recently his fiancé in a car accident, Shannon was nominated for a 2013 Distinguished Performance . Shannon also led Craig Wright's off- Broadway play, Mistakes Were Made, at the Barrow Street Theater. Directed by Bullard, Shannon portrays ‘Felix Artifex,’ a small theatre producer, who gets in way over his fast-talking head when he takes on an epic about the French Revolution. The play received its world premiere at in in 2009 with the same cast and director. The critically acclaimed production garnered numerous accolades for Shannon, including an Outstanding Lead Actor Lortel Award nomination, an Outstanding Actor in a Play Drama Desk Award nomination, an Outstanding Solo Performance Outer Critics Award nomination, and a Distinguished Performance Drama League Award nomination.

Additional theater credits include Pilgrim’s Progress (A Red Orchid Theater) (Soho Rep Theatre), (), Lady (Rattlestick Theatre), The Metal Children (), The Little Flower of East Orange

(Public Theatre), (Steppenwolf Theatre), Bug (Barrow Street Theatre, Red Orchid Theatre and Gate Theatre), Man From Nebraska (Steppenwolf Theatre), Mr. Kolpert (Red Orchid Theatre), Killer Joe (SoHo Playhouse, Next Lab Theatre and Vaudeville Theatre), The Idiot (Lookingglass Theatre), The Killer (Red Orchid Theatre), and Woyzeck (Gate Theatre).

Michael Shannon grew in Lexington, and began his professional stage career in Chicago, .

TAYLOR KITSCH ()

Taylor Kitsch grew up in , .

In 2006, Kitsch landed his breakout role playing Tim Riggins on NBC's critically acclaimed sports drama, “Friday Night Lights” (FNL).

Kitsch then starred in The Bang Bang Club as Kevin Carter, a true story about four young photojournalists whose graphic images drew the world’s attention to the last stages of apartheid in South Africa.

Two years later, Kitsch collaborated again with FNL's creator, , starring in Berg's acclaimed war thriller, , with and . From there, Taylor went on to act in Oliver Stone's Savages, and Disney's live- John Carter, directed by the acclaimed .

In 2014 Kitsch made his return to television, appearing alongside and in HBO’s Emmy Award Winning Movie, “The Normal ” directed by . The following year, he starred in the second season of HBO's “” with , Rachel McAdams and .

Taylor recently appeared opposite and Dylan O’Brien in the adaptation of ’s novel, directed by as well as in ’s film, Only the Brave opposite and Miles Teller.

ANDREA RISEBOROUGH (Judy Schneider)

Riseborough can currently be seen in Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris’ Battle of the Sexes starring as “Marilyn Barnett” alongside and . The film tells the true story of the 1973 tennis match between and . Fox Searchlight released the film in the U.S. September 22, 2017.

Upcoming films include ’s and Andrew Heckler’s Burden. In the former, she stars as “Svetlana Stalin” alongside Rupert Friend, , Jeffrey Tambor and . The film premiered at the 2017 International Film Festival. The latter is based on the true story of Mike Burden, an orphan raised within the Ku Klux Klan who breaks away from the Klan when the woman he falls in love with urges him to leave. Riseborough stars alongside and .

Riseborough will also star in an episode of the fourth season of ’s critically- acclaimed “.” The series will return to Netflix late 2017.

Early 2017, Andrea wrapped production on Christina Choe’s Nancy, which she also served as a producer on. She stars alongside Steve Buscemi, and in the film, which follows a serial imposter whose elaborate lies inevitably unravel.

In 2016, Riseborough starred as “Alessia” in Tom Ford’s Nocturnal Animals. Focus released the film in the on November 23rd, 2016. In 2015, she shared with her fellow actors from Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. The film won four including Best Picture.

On television, Risborough recently starred in the four-part mini-series “National Treasure” alongside Robbie Coltrane and Julie Waters. Written by BAFTA®-winning writer Jack Thorne, the drama commissioned by examines the impact of sexual accusations against a much-loved public-figure. Riseborough can also be seen in Netflix’s critically-acclaimed drama “Bloodline.” Riseborough makes an unforgettable entrance in season two, which rattles the entire family. She can also be seen in Julian Jarrold’s TV movie, “The Witness for the Prosecution,” based on the play of the same name.

Growing up in the U.K. seaside resort of Whitley Bay, she wrote and created her own worlds. At of nine, her drama teacher recommended her for an at the People’s Theatre (home of the Royal Shakespeare Company in Newcastle), and she appeared in her first public production there.

Whilst still attending the Royal Academy of the Dramatic Arts (RADA), she began taking external acting roles in telefilms and theatre productions. After leaving RADA, she starred the Oppenheimer Award-winning play A Brief History of Helen of Troy at the Soho Theatre, directed by Gordon Anderson, and was nominated as Best Newcomer at the 2005 Theatre Goers’ Choice Awards. Ms. Riseborough’s first feature film role was in Roger Michell’s Venus (2006), starring her good friend and Peter O’Toole.

She starred for six months at the National Theatre, in Deborah Gearing’s Burn, ’s Chatroom and Mark Ravenhill’s Citizenship, all directed by Anna Mackmin. She was honored with the Ian Charleson Award for her performance in ’s Royal Shakespeare Company staging of Measure for Measure.

Ms. Riseborough embarked on her first lead role in a television series with “Party Animals,” alongside , and .

Mike Leigh offered her a place in the company of his film Happy-Go-Lucky. She made the movie and then starred at the in Bruce Norris’ The Pain and the Itch, for which she was nominated as Best Supporting Actress at the 2007 Theatre Goers’ Choice Awards.

Ms. Riseborough then starred as in the telefilm Margaret Thatcher – The Long Walk to Finchley, directed by Niall McCormick, for which she received a BAFTA Award nomination; starred in the short film Love You More, directed by Sam Taylor- Johnson and written by ; starred in Avie Luthra’s independent feature Mad Sad & Bad; and played the lead role in the The Devil’s Whore, about the 17th- Century English Civil War, directed by .

On stage, she starred in Dorota Maslowska’s A Couple of Poor, Polish-Speaking Romanians, at The Soho Theatre; and in the production of Ivanov, opposite and . She made her U.S. stage debut in ’s , directed by .

Among her feature films are ’s Never Let Me Go; Nigel Cole’s ; Rowan Joffe’s ; ’s W.E., as ; Amit Gupta’s Resistance; Henry Alex Rubin’s Disconnect; Joseph Kosinski’s Oblivion, opposite ; Eran Creevy’s Welcome to the Punch; Corinna McFarlane’s The Silent Storm; the Duffer Brothers’ Hidden and ’s Shadow Dancer, opposite , for which Ms. Riseborough won the British Independent Film Award (BIFA), the Evening Standard British Film Award, and the Critics’ Circle Film Award for Best Actress.

JOHN LEGUIZAMO (Jacob Vasquez)

Emmy® Award-winner, John Leguizamo, has appeared in over 100 films and countless television shows while establishing a career that defies categorization. With boundless and visceral creativity, his work in film, theatre, television, and literature covers a variety of genres, continually threatening to create a few of its own.

John returned to Broadway at in Fall 2017 with his critically acclaimed one-man show Latin History for Morons. In the play, he delivers delivered his take on 500 years of Latin History spanning the Aztec and Incan Empries, to World War II.

Leguizamo was recently seen in the third and final season of “Bloodline” where he reprised his role as Ozzy Delvecchio.

Upcoming projects include The Adventures of Drunky, set for release this year and ABC’s TV movie drama “Salamander;” Nancy, opposite , Steve Buscemi and Ann Dowd.

John garnered a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as a sensitive drag queen in To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar, was the recipient of the 2002 ALMA Special Achievement Award for Entertainer of the Year, and picked up ALMA Award nominations for his roles in Moulin Rouge (Best Supporting Actor) and King of the Jungle (Best Lead Actor).

Other film credits for him include; John Wick: Chapter 2; The Hollow Point; The Infiltrator; Ice Age: Collision Course; The Crash; 11:55; Porzingod; Stealing ; Sisters; Meadowland; Experimenter; American Ultra; ; Fugly; John Wick; Chef; Ride Along; Underdogs; Walking with Dinosaurs 3D; The Counsellor; Kick-Ass-2; Fish N Chips: The Movie; Inocente; The Trip 2; Ice Age: Continental Drift; One for the Money; The Lincoln Lawyer; Vanishing on 7th Street; Big Balls; Repo Men; The Ministers; Rage; Gamer; Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs; Nothing Like the Holidays; Miracle at St. Anna; Righteous Kill; The Happening; The Babysitters; The Take; Ice Age: The Meltdown; Land of the Dead; The Honeymooners; Zig Zag; Ice Age; Collateral Damage; Doctor Dolittle; Romeo + Juliet; The Fan; A Pyromaniac’s Love Story; Super Mario Bros.; Night Owl; Poison; Die Hard 2; and Casualties of War.

Leguizamo’s TV work also includes “The Kill Point;” “ER;” “;” “The Brothers Garcia;” “ of Buggin’;” and “ Vice.”

In 1991, Leguizamo created his first off-Broadway sensation as the writer and performer of his one-man show Mambo Mouth, in which he portrayed seven different characters. He received Obie, Outer Critics Circle and Vanguardia awards for this specific performance. Leguizamo went on to create his second off-Broadway one-man show Spic- O-Rama, which garnered a Dramatists’ Guild Hull-Warriner Award for Best American Play, the Outstanding Achievement Award for Best Broadway Performance, the for Outstanding New Talent, and the Drama Desk Award for Best Solo Performance. Leguizamo’s debut to Broadway was his one-man show, Freak, for which he received a Tony Award nomination for Best Play and Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play. Additional theater credits include, Sexaholix… A Love Story, which received a Tony nomination for Best Special Theatrical Performance; A Midsummer Night’s Dream, La Puta Vida Trilogy; and .

John went on to film special presentations for HBO for his one-man shows including “Mambo Mouth;” “Spic-O-Rama;” “Freak,” for which he won an Emmy® Award for Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Music Program; “Sexaholix… A Love Story;” and “Ghetto Klown.”

Leguizamo lengthened his lists of credits with his first literary project in 2006 with his memoir, “Pimps, Hos, Playa Hatas and All the Rest of My Hollywood Friends: My Life.” He also released “Ghetto Klown,” the graphic novel adaptation of his 2011 Drama Desk award winning one-man Broadway show in 2015.

RORY CULKIN David Thibodeau

Most recently, Rory Culkin was seen as the lead role in Ari Gold’s independent drama Song Of Sway Lake, which screened at this year’s . His performance in Columbus, opposite Parker Posey and , also received much acclaim following its premiere at the . Rory will next be seen in Jonas Akerlund’s highly anticipated heavy metal thriller Lords Of Chaos, opposite Emory Cohen, as well as in Unchained, opposite and Adrien Brody.

Rory garnered critical acclaim for his performances in M. Night Shyamalan’s Signs, as well as in Derick Martini’s Lymelife, opposite , which won the FIPRESCI Award at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2008. He also appeared in 4, directed by Wes Craven, alongside Hayden Panettiere and Courtney Cox. His performance as the title character in Ben Howe’s feature Gabriel, which premiered at the 2014 , earned him a nomination in the 2015 Gotham Independent Film Awards. Variety called his performance “electrifying” and Indiewire described it as his “best performance”.

Rory was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for his performance opposite and Mark Ruffalo in the Paramount Classics release You Can Count On Me, directed by Kenneth Lonergan. He starred in Electrick Children, opposite and Billy Zane; Twelve with Chace Crawford; and Hick, opposite and Chloe Grace Moretz. He also starred in Adam Schindler’s feature Intruders opposite Martin Starr.

Additional film credits include Patrick Stettner’s The Night Listener, opposite ; The Chumscrubber with and Jamie Bell; Down In The Valley opposite and ; and The Zodiac with and Robin Tunney.

MELISSA BENOIST (Rachel Koresh)

Melissa Benoist stars in the title role in the CW series “,” from DC Entertainment and producer Greg Berlanti. The series follows her character’s tumultuous journey to heroism after a natural disaster impels her to embrace the powers that she spent so much of her life hiding. The critically acclaimed series also stars Mehcad Brooks, Chyler Leigh, Jeremy Jordan, David Harewood and Calista Flockhart. Benoist won the 2017 Teen Choice Award for “Choice TV Actress: Action” for her role. “Supergirl” is currently airing its third season.

Benoist recently wrapped production on the feature film Sun Dogs, opposite , , and Ed O’Neill. This is the feature film directorial debut of , penned by Anthony Tambakis, that tells the story of a courage- obsessed misfit who takes a Marine captain’s advice to protect the home front a little too seriously. The film will have its world premiere at the 2017 Film Festival in June 2017.

In May 2017, Benoist starred in the Jason Blum and Brian Grazer-produced Universal Studios film, Lowriders, which takes place in the world of lowrider cars and street tagging in East Los Angeles. Directed by Ricardo de Montreuil, Lowriders originally premiered at the 2016 Los Angeles Film Festival.

In December 2016, Benoist starred in Peter Berg’s Patriots Day, a drama about the 2013 in which she appears opposite Mark Wahlberg, J.K. Simmons, and . Benoist plays ‘Katherine Russell,’ the wife of one of the two brothers who planted the bombs.

In January 2016, Benoist starred in Band of Robbers, a comedic thriller based on Mark Twain’s “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” and “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.” Benoist also shared the screen with Scott Eastwood and Britt Robertson in The Longest Ride, based on the novel by . Benoist plays Robertson’s best friend and sorority sister ‘Marcia’ in the modern day tale of star-crossed lovers who must somehow meld their seemingly incompatible loves of bull riding and modern art. The Longest Ride premiered April 10, 2015 and grossed $13 million in its opening weekend. In March 2015, Benoist teamed with , , , and in the feature film Danny Collins. Dan Fogelman’s directorial debut found its inspiration in the life story of folk singer Steve Tilston.

In 2014, Benoist starred alongside Miles Teller and J.K. Simmons in the critically acclaimed drama Whiplash, based upon writer/director ’s own experiences in the Princeton High School Studio Band. The film follows an ambitious jazz student ‘Andrew’ (Teller) and his abusive instructor (Simmons). Benoist co-stars as Andrew’s love interest and girlfriend ‘Nicole.’ Whiplash met wide success upon its premiere at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, at which it won top prizes for the Grand Jury and Audience Awards. The film also earned a nomination for “Best Picture” at the 87th Annual Academy Awards, and took home the Oscars for “Best Film Editing,” “Best Sound Mixing,” and “Best Supporting Actor” (J.K. Simmons).

Born and raised in Colorado, Benoist made her film debut just one year after graduating high school. She emerged on the scene as ‘Laurel’ in the 2008 drama Tennessee alongside , Adam Rothenberg, and Ethan Peck. The story follows two brothers’ journey to find their estranged father after he is diagnosed with terminal leukemia.

From there, Benoist catapulted into the spotlight with her starring role as ‘’ on seasons four and five on Fox’s hit show “.” Her character, colloquially dubbed ‘’ in the premiere episode of season four, rode the waves of success from ’s character ‘,’ yet was quick to earn her own acclaim as the beloved new addition to the show.

Benoist has graced television audiences on a multitude of shows since 2010, including “Law & Order: Criminal Intent,” “,” “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” “,” and an arc on Showtime’s critically acclaimed series “.”

She currently splits her time between Los Angeles, California and , British Columbia, where she films “Supergirl.”

PAUL SPARKS (Steve Schneider)

Currently, may be seen in the Netflix original series, “House of Cards,” as the Underwoods’ provocative biographer, Thomas Yates. In 2016, Sparks earned an Emmy® nomination for his performance in the Drama Guest Actor category.

Next, Sparks will appear in the drama, The Greatest Showman, alongside , Michelle Williams, Zac Efron, Rebecca Ferguson and . The film is set to be released by Twentieth Century Fox on December 25, 2017.

Last year, Paul appeared in the series “The Girlfriend Experience,” which was produced by . The series premiered on Starz on April 10, 2016. Additionally, Paul also appeared as a recurring character in the award-winning HBO series “The Night Of.” The series premiered in June 2016. He also starred in the Warner Brothers Sci-Fi drama, “Midnight Special,” alongside Michael Shannon, and . This is his second collaboration with Jeff Nichols after “Mud.” The film premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival on February 12, 2016 and opened in theaters on March 18, 2016.

In the Spring of 2016, Paul concluded his run on stage in ’s - winning off-Broadway production of , alongside , , , and . The play opened on February 17, 2016 and it had its final performance at The Pershing Square Signature Center on April 3, 2016. Paul earned a nomination for a 2016 Lucille Lortel Award in the category of Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play for his performance.

In 2014, Paul completed his 5-season run as in HBO’s award-winning series, “Boardwalk Empire,” for which he won two Screen Actors Guild Awards in the category of Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.

Paul’s distinguished work on stage has also earned him five Drama Desk Awards nominations in collaboration with some of theatre’s brightest playwrights: , Craig Wright, and .

SHEA WHIGHAM (Mitch Decker)

Shea Whigham was born in Florida and educated at SUNY Purchase. Armed with a City theatre background, Whigham got his big break in 2000 when director cast him opposite Colin Farrell in Tigerland.

Since then he has amassed an impressive list of credits, working with such legendary film directors as Martin Scorsese, , , Werner Herzog, Oliver Stone, David O. Russell and , as well as next generation auteurs such as David Gordon Green, Jeff Nichols, James Ponsoldt and Adam Wingard. The litany of formidable actors he has worked alongside is equally long: , , Leonardo DiCaprio, , and , to name a few.

His work as Eli Thompson on HBO's smash hit "Boardwalk Empire," alongside Steve Buscemi and helped to earn him and the show numerous Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards for Best Ensemble. His additional television credits include Cary Fukunaga's "True Detective" for HBO, ABC's "Agent Carter" and Graham Yost's F/X drama "Justified." Most recently, he was seen on HBO's comedy series "Vice Principals," opposite Danny McBride, Netflix’s motion picture remake of the Japanese Manga series "Death Note" and Noah Hawley's latest season of "" on FX.

Recent film releases include Beyond, the indie films Cop Car, opposite , and Lila & Eve, with and Viola Davis, which both premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival; Malick's Knight of Cups; and A Country Called Home, alongside Mackenzie Davis and Imogen Poots. Whigham's upcoming slate is just as prolific: High Wire Act, opposite , the highly anticipated Sicario sequel, Soldado; “Wheelman,” opposite Frank Grillo for Netflix; an appearance on the hit show "," Adam McKay's upcoming Dick Cheney film and Damian Chazelle's astronaut film First Man.

JULIA GARNER (Michelle Jones)

Julia Garner has quickly established herself as one of the industry's most exciting and versatile young actresses.

Garner appeared as a series regular on the highly-anticipated Netflix drama "Ozark," created by and starring . The series follows financial planner Marty Bird (Bateman) and his family’s sudden relocation from the suburbs of Chicago to a summer resort community in the Missouri Ozarks. Premiering in July 2017, the series has already been renewed for a second season at Netflix. Garner’s role of "Ruth," a girl who comes from a family of local troublemakers in the Ozarks, was the breakthrough star of the series, and gained Garner critical praise.

Garner is currently in production for the high-profile Netflix series, “,” starring Emma Stone, and Justin Theroux. The 10-episode dark comedy series will be directed by Cary Fukunaga, and produced by Paramount TV/Anonymous Content.

Earlier this year, Garner starred in Liz Garcia's second feature film, One Percent More Humid, opposite Juno Temple. The story follows two childhood friends (Garner and Temple), who reunite to help each other cope with the death of a mutual friend. The film had its world premiere at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival. Garner also stars in Oscar® nominee Juanita Wilson’s independent film Tomato Red, based on the novel by Daniel Woodrell, which has had a large festival presence this year.

In 2015, Garner received critical recognition for her performance as a pregnant teenager in 's Grandma, which she starred in opposite . The film originally premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, and was quickly acquired and released by Classics that summer. It was named one of the Top 10 Best Independent Films that year by The National Board of Review.

Other film credits include memorable performances in We Are What We Are, Electrick Children, Martha Marcy May Marlene and Sin City 2. On the small screen, Garner has been praised for her work on FX's critically acclaimed series "," and was recently seen appearing in HBO's "GIRLS" and in Netflix's "."

CAMRYN MANHEIM (Balenda Thibodeau)

Camryn Manheim is well known for her Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award-winning role on “,” as well as roles on “Ghost Whisperer,” “Person of Interest,” “,” “” and “Extant.”

Most recently, Manheim filmed the upcoming CBS comedy “Living Biblically.” In addition, Camryn can be seen in the upcoming PBS special, “Ellis Island: The Dream of America.”

Manheim was nominated for a Golden Globe award for her portrayal of Gladys Presley for the CBS mini- series, “Elvis.”

Manheim made her Broadway debut in Deaf West’s Tony nominated production of Spring Awakening. She won an for ’, Missing Persons at the Atlantic Theater Co.

Additional television credits include, “Code Black,” “,” “,” “,” “Chicago Hope,” “Harry's Law,” “Younger,” “Hand Of God,” “,” “Will & Grace,” “Ally McBeal,” “Jesse Stone: Thin Ice,” “” and “” among others.

Her feature film credits include: Cop Car, Return to Sender, Slipstream, An Unfinished Life, Without Men, Twisted, Scary Movie Three, Romy And Michele's High School Reunion, Happiness, The Laramie Project, Dark Water, The Road To Wellville, and “Eraser.”

Manheim adapted her one-woman off-Broadway show, Wake Up, I'm Fat! into a book by the same name, which became a New York Times best seller.

She received her Bachelors of Arts degree from the University of California at Santa Cruz and her Masters of Fine Arts degree at . Camryn teaches and lectures all over the United States and abroad.

Born in Caldwell, New Jersey, Manheim grew up in Peoria, Illinois and Long Beach California. She currently resides in Venice, California.

ERIC LANGE (Ron Engleman)

Eric Lange stars opposite , and in Showtime’s limited series “Escape at Dannemora.” Directed and executive produced by , the series is based on the headlinemaking true story of a 2015 in upstate New York, which spawned a massive manhunt for two convicted murderers who were aided in their escape by a married female prison employee Tilly Mitchell (Patricia Arquette) with whom they both became sexually entangled. Lange will play Lyle Mitchell, Tilly's husband.

Lange can be seen as a Series Regular on seasons 2 & 3 of Netflix’s critically acclaimed drama “Narcos,” playing the CIA station chief who ultimately helped bring down and the Colombian drug cartel.

Lange’s prior work includes his role as the lead villain from season 1 of FX drama “The Bridge,” as well as great recurring arcs on Showtime’s “Weeds” (as both love interest and adversary to Mary-Louise Parker) and ABC’s “Lost” (on which he played volatile Dharma scientist, “Stuart Radzinsky”).

On film, Lange appears in ’s Wind River (with ), Dan Fogelman’s Imagine (Al Pacino, Jennifer Garner, Christopher Plummer) and ’s Nightcrawler (with Jake Gyllenhaal). He appeared alongside Al Pacino, and John Goodman in the HBO Film, “You Don’t Know Jack,” in which Lange plays the attorney who ultimately convicts Jack Kevorkian (Pacino). He also starred in Secretariat for Disney.

Lange’s roots are in Theatre and his work on stage is extensive. He starred at the Geffen Theatre and in the Broadway production of The Country House at the Theatre Club (written by Pulitzer Prize Winner Donald Margulies and starring alongside and Daniel Sunjata). Other stage performances including at the Rubicon Theatre (which earned him an Ovation Award nomination), , also at the Rubicon, Ugly’s First World at the Actors’ Gang, at the Hudson Backstage Theatre, and Asylum at the Court Theatre.

DEMORE BARNES (Wayne Martin)

One of Canada’s busiest actors, Demore stars as a series regular and narrator “Mr. Ibis” in Starz’s hit series “American Gods,” for EP Bryan Fuller. He recurs as attorney “Marshall Mathews” throughout NBC’s “Chicago” series for EP Dick Wolf, as “Henry Hewitt/ Tokamak.” He recurred on “” for The CW, and was a semi-regular on “” for SyFy. Additionally, he recurred on “Hemlock Grove” for Netflix, and had major arcs on NBC’s “Hannibal,” The CW’s “SupernaturaL” and USA’s “Covert Affairs.” Demore is perhaps best known for playing “Hector Williams” on CBS’ hit series, “The Unit” for EPs and Shawn Ryan. He currently resides in Toronto.

CHRISTOPHER STANLEY (Edward Wiggins)

Actor has been active in film and television for the last 25 years, studying acting at the prestigious Loft Studio with Peggy Feury and Bill Traylor, as well as the with Jose Quintero and Bobby Lewis. Early in his career, Stanley starred in the police drama “DEA,” and guest starred on numerous episodes of popular crime series including “NYPD Blue,” “ South,” and “Cracker.” In 2009, he landed his signature role as politician Henry Francis, the second husband of Betty Francis played by , on AMC’s period favorite “.” Film credits include , directed by Katherine Bigalow and Argo, directed by . He can most recently be seen recurring in “American Crime.”