CAST BIOS
CHAD LOWE (Phillip Fielder) – Chad Lowe has delivered numerous compelling on- screen performances from his unforgettable, Emmy® Award-winning turn as the HIV- positive Jessie McKenna on the acclaimed drama “Life Goes On” to his role as singer John Denver in “Take Me Home: The John Denver Story.”
The Dayton, Ohio native moved to Los Angeles with his family at the age of nine. Inspired by the success of his brother Rob Lowe and encouraged by neighbor Martin Sheen to explore his talent, Lowe relocated to the East Coast to study acting.
Lowe’s recent motion picture credits include “Red Betsy,” “Your Guardian” and “Unfaithful.” His television credits include series roles on “Melrose Place,” “Popular” and “Now Again.” He also had a recurring role on “ER,” and guest roles on “Medium,” “Without A Trace,” “Law & Order: SVU” and “CSI: Miami.”
In September 1997, Lowe married Academy Award®-winning actress Hillary Swank and the couple appeared onscreen in the Hollywood satire “Quiet Days of Hollywood.”
Lowe recently ventured into directing with an episode of “Law and Order: Special Victim’s Unit.” He also directed his wife in the short film “The Audition.”
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MARIN HINKLE (Holly) – Marin Hinkle is best known to television audiences as Judith Harper, Jon Cryer’s ex-wife in the hit comedy “Two and a Half Men” and the acclaimed drama "Once and Again." Her other television credits include “House, M.D.,” “Without a Trace,” “ER,” "Spin City," "Law & Order” and the movie “World War II.”
Hinkle’s feature film credits include "I Am Sam," "Frequency," "Dark Blue," "The Next Big Thing," "I'm Not Rappaport," "Angie," "Breathing Room" and "Milk Money." Her theater credits include the Broadway productions of "Electra," "A Thousand Clowns" and "The Tempest."
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Marin’s parents met while serving in the Peace Corp. She was born in Tanzania, but her family moved to Boston when she was four months old. She dreamed of being a ballerina, but an ankle injury at 16 ended her dancing career. She received a bachelor's degree from Brown University and a master's degree from New York University. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, a theater director and their two-year-old son.
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GEORGE SEGAL (J.D.) – Born on Valentine’s Day in Great Neck, Long Island, George Segal attended Columbia University. He has more than 100 film and television credits to his name. One of his most notable roles was opposite Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton in the searing drama “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf.” He also starred with Barbra Streisand in the comedy “The Owl and The Pussycat.”
Among Segal’s other motion pictures are “Where’s Poppa,” “A Touch of Class,” “Who’s Killing The Great Chefs of Europe,” “Of Mice and Men,” “The Terminal Man,” “Fun With Dick and Jane,” “Look Who’s Talking,” “For The Boys,” and “The Mirror Has Two Faces.”
On television, Segal starred as Jack Gallo in the hit comedy series “Just Shoot Me.” His most recent credits include “Law and Order: SVU” and the made-for-television movies “Seasons of the Heart,” “Following Her Heart,” and “The Linda McCartney Story.”
An accomplished banjo player, Segal arranged and performed on the release “A Touch of Ragtime” and performed eight times on “The Tonight Show” with Johnny Carson. He is married and the father of two daughters.
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BODHI ELFMAN (Lou) – Bodhi Elfman started his career in commercials. His motion picture credits include “The Mod Squad,” “Enemy of the State,” “Keeping the Faith” and “Gone in Sixty Seconds.”
Elfman has had recurring roles on three television series: “Step by Step,” “Ink” and “Veronica’s Closet.” His additional credits include “Providence,” “Karen Sisco,” “Las Vegas,” “Without A Trace,” and “Charmed.”
Even though he has been acting for 15 years, Elfman still studies at The Beverly Hills Playhouse with famed coach Milton Katselas.
Elfman is married to actress Jenna Elfman. They met at a Sprite audition in 1991 and have been together ever since. His uncle is well-known composer Danny Elfman.
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