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‘LOVE, AGAIN’ CAST BIOS TERI POLO (Chloe Baker) – Teri Polo is best known for her role as Robert De Niro’s daughter, Pam Byrnes, in the “Meet the Parents” feature films. She recently starred in “The Little Fockers,” the third installment of the movie franchise and completed production on the feature “Beyond” opposite Jon Voight. Polo has also recently filmed the Lifetime movie “We Have Your Husband” and had a recurring role on “Law & Order: Los Angeles.” She played the character of Casey Winters, wife of Detective Rex Winters, played by Skeet Ulrich. In 2011, Polo starred in the ABC series “Man Up.” Polo’s other recent credits include the feature film “The Hole,” directed by Joe Dante and the NBC miniseries “The Storm,” both released in 2010. Polo’s film credits include “Beyond Borders” co-starring Angelina Jolie, the suspense thriller “The Unsaid” opposite Andy Garcia and “Domestic Disturbance” opposite John Travolta and Vince Vaughn. She co-starred opposite De Niro and Stiller in “Meet the Parents,” for which she won a People’s Choice Award and its sequel “Meet the Fockers.” Originally from Dover, Delaware, Polo began her performing career as a dancer. By age 13, she was attending New York’s School of Ballet. The summer before her senior year, she was signed to a modeling contract, which led to a role as Kristin on the daytime drama “Loving.” Polo made her primetime debut in the dramatic series “TV 101.” Television audiences may remember her as Michelle Capra, the doctor’s wife who was determined to master the strange surroundings (and even stranger characters) in “Northern Exposure.” She also starred in the comedy series “I’m with Her” as well as David E. Kelley’s “The Wedding Bells.” Other television credits include the original film “Second String” opposite Jon Voight and the Hallmark Channel Original Movie’s “Straight from the Heart,” “Love Is a Four-Letter Word,” “A Taste of Romance,” “The Christmas Heart” and “The Christmas Shepherd.” She was nominated for an Emmy® Award for her role opposite Jimmy Smits on “The West Wing.” Polo is currently the series lead on ABC Family's hit show “The Fosters.” She recently appeared in her second episode of “Law & Order: SVU” and the romantic comedy “Romantically Speaking” with Heather Morris. Polo currently lives in Manhattan Beach, California with her family. ### PAUL JOHANSSON (David Baker) – Paul Johansson is an award-winning actor, writer and director best known for starring as the villainous Dan Scott on the CW’s “One Tree Hill” from 2003 to 2012. Born in Spokane, Washington and raised in Vancouver, Johansson first pursued an athletic career in basketball at the University of British Columbia. After being named the All-Canadian Basketball Player in 1987, Johansson decided to give up his pro basketball dream when a talent scout approached him and encouraged him to move to Los Angeles. Soon, he was starring on the hit soap opera “Santa Barbara” as Greg Hughes. His proven talent on screen soon led to (more) HALLMARK CHANNEL/ ‘LOVE, AGAIN’ – Cast Bios – Page 2 other roles, including his starring turn on the short-lived Fox sitcom “Parker Lewis Can’t Lose,” a recurring role as fraternity bully John Sears in “Beverly Hills, 90210,” a starring role in the Wild West series “Lonesome Dove” and co-starring role opposite Elizabeth Gracen in “Highlander: The Raven.” Johansson has also guest starred on several hit TV series, including “7th Heaven,” “The Drew Carey Show” and “CSI,” to name a few. In film, Johansson has appeared in “Soapdish,” “John Q,” “Alpha Dog” and “The Notebook,” as well as many made-for-TV movies. A writer with a degree in English Literature, Johansson has enjoyed time behind the camera as well. In 2003, Johansson wrote, directed and produced the film “The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie” starring Gena Rowlands, Kevin Zegers and James Caan. The film garnered him a Daytime Emmy® Award for Outstanding Directing in a Children/Youth/Family Special, and an additional nomination for Outstanding Writing in the same category. Johansson also directed over a dozen episodes of “One Tree Hill” and the 2011 movie “Atlas Shrugged: Part 1,” based on the novel by Ayn Rand. Most recently, Johansson guest starred in the final season of AMC’s hit drama, “Mad Men.” --HALLMARK CHANNEL-- .

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