‘GARAGE SALE MYSTERY: GUILTY UNTIL PROVEN INNOCENT’

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.

Sarah Strange - Sarah Strange is not a newcomer to the entertainment industry by any means. She was introduced to the world of acting at a very young age. Strange’s parents, L.S. Strange and Marc Strange, are the creators of the iconic Canadian television series “The Beachcombers.” Strange’s love for acting was evident at a young age and before she had even graduated high school Strange landed her first role as ‘Carol’ on the long running, critically acclaimed series “Madison.” Since then, Strange has built an impressive resume, including high profile television and feature film productions.

Early guest appearances included hit television shows such as “Stargate SG-1,” “,” “Dark Angel,” “Twilight Zone,” “,” “X-Files,” “The Outerlimits,” “” and “Poltergeist.” Other small screen lead roles include the Disney TV movie “Ladies and the Champ” starring Olympia Dukakis and “The Piano Man`s Daughter” starring Stockard Channing and based on the novel by Timothy Findley.

Strange’s extensive credits also include several series regular roles in projects such as “DaVinci`s Inquest,” “ReGenesis” and “The Newsroom.” Strange played two contrasting roles in Ken Finkleman`s romantic comedy series “Foolish Heart” and spent a season on ABC`s “Life as We Know It.” ABC’s “Men In Trees” had Strange acting and singing for two seasons as well.

Recently Strange appeared in notable projects such as AMC’s “The Killing” and “Call Me Fitz” for HBO Canada. She also appeared on the internationally acclaimed Syfy Network series “” and as infamous gun slinging femme fatale ‘Annie Oakley’ in “The Murdoch Mysteries.”

Strange’s performances have earned her numerous accolades over the years including several nominations and taking home a Leo Award in 2006 for Best Actress in a Feature Film for her starring role in the independent feature “The Zero Sum” and a Gemini Award for Best Guest Performance by an Actress in a Series for “Neon Rider.”

Strange recently wrapped principal photography on “The Farm” for the CBC and “A Christmas To Remember” for Hallmark Channel. Sarah reprised her role in the fourth instalment of Hallmark Movie & Mysteries’ “Garage Sale Mystery” movie franchise with “Garage Sale Mystery: The Wedding Dress” in August 2015.

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