'PROJECT CHRISTMAS WISH' Cast Bios AMANDA SCHULL (Lucy

‘PROJECT CHRISTMAS WISH’ Cast Bios AMANDA SCHULL (Lucy) – Amanda Schull was born in Honolulu, Hawaii and was most recently seen starring in the final seasons of USA’s drama “Suits.” After recurring for six seasons as attorney Katrina Bennett,” Schull was promoted to a series regular for seasons eight and nine. Previously, Schull starred in the SYFY series “12 Monkeys,” based on the hit film of the same name. The series was produced by Academy Award nominated producers Chuck Roven and Richard Suckle as well as writer/producer Terry Matalas. Schull made her motion picture debut in the starring role in Sony Pictures’ Center Stage, directed by Nicholas Hytner. Producers held a nationwide search before casting Schull. The role combined Schull’s talent as an accomplished actress and technically skilled ballet dancer. Following Center Stage, she returned to the San Francisco Ballet where she was a member of the company for several years. Upon returning to film and television, Schull immediately booked memorable recurring roles on The CW’s fan favorite “One Tree Hill,” the wildly popular ABC Family series “Pretty Little Liars,” and TNT’s “Murder in the First,” created and produced by Steven Bochco. Feature film credits include a lead role in MAO’S Last Dancer, directed by Academy Award Nominee Bruce Beresford and featured scenes opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in Warner Bros.’ J. Edgar, directed by Clint Eastwood. Schull also starred opposite Milo Ventimiglia in Devil’s Gate, directed by Clay Staub, in which she plays a relentless FBI Agent tracking a paranormal phenomenon. Additional television credits include the Hallmark Channel original movie “Love, Once and Always” and in 2019 reunited with Terry Matalas in a recurring role in the CBS reboot of “MacGyver.” Schull resides in Los Angeles with her husband George, their son, and their dog Rupert. # # # TRAVIS VAN WINKLE (Lucas) – Travis Van Winkle’s career seamlessly transitions between both television and film. On the small screen, Van Winkle had a starring role for five seasons on TNT’s high-concept drama “The Last Ship,” and was a series regular alongside Alan Cumming in the CBS drama “Instinct.” CBS brought him back as a series regular in the drama pilot “Good Sam.” He is currently in pre-production as a series regular for Netflix’s season three of “You.” Some of Van Winkle’s previous memorable television roles include recurring on The CW’s “Hart of Dixie” and ABC’S “Happy Endings,” in addition to many guest appearances throughout his career. Feature roles include Paramount’s Friday the 13th and Transformers, Fox’s Meet the Spartans, and Universal’s comedy Accepted. Van Winkle has been a proud mentor in the Big Brother/Big Sister Organization since 2011, and hosted two of their Galas that raised almost $2 million. He’s also been a Global Ambassador to the non-profit organization buildOn. Through his work with buildOn, he has engaged and inspired his creative network to help raise more than $300,000 and assemble on-the-ground teams to build schools in Haiti, Nepal, Malawi and Senegal. Van Winkle was born in Victorville, California but his parents’ Air Force responsibilities brought him to both Michigan and Georgia before he eventually made his way to Hollywood at the age of 20. -- HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES -- .

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