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‘ONE SUMMER’ Cast Bios

SAM PAGE (Jack) – Sam Page had the distinction of simultaneously juggling three recurring arcs on such beloved series as AMC’s Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning “,” the Worldwide phenomenon “Desperate Housewives” and acclaimed ABC Family Channel series “Greek.” As his role as Christina Hendrick’s surgeon husband on “Mad Men” continued, Page joined yet another cast in the form of an arc on “Gossip Girl” and appeared in multiple episodes of “Switched at Birth” and the Netflix original series “House of Cards.” He also collaborated with Creator David Fincher on HBO’s “Living on Video” and stars in Freeform’s “The Bold Type,” which is inspired by the life of Cosmopolitan EIC, Joanna Coles.

Additionally, he’s appeared on “Scandal,” “The Mindy Project,” “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” “Necessary Roughness,” “Adam Ruins Everything,” “Stalker,” “Last Resort,” “Up All Night,” “The Event,” “Castle” and “Lie to Me.” Page previously starred as a handsome District Attorney with a heart of gold on the CBS drama “Shark.”

He has since starred in the Spike TV original telefilm “Red Line” followed by the independent drama features Falling Up, Answers to Nothing, In the Dark, the comedy Serial Daters Anonymous and the psychological thriller 1915, about the Armenian Genocide, the sci-fi thriller Self/Less with Ryan Reynolds and Ben Kingsley, Caught with Anna Camp, Hampton’s International Film Festival’s The Preppie Connection and the comedy The Tiger Hunter, with Jon Heder.

Whether swimming with sharks or maneuvering throughout the supernatural events on the short- lived yet critically acclaimed “Point Pleasant,” Page continued to impress in a variety of roles. Additional credits include recurring arcs on the likes of “American Dreams,” “Seventh Heaven” and Ryan Murphy’s scathing look into the high school experience, “Popular.”

Page’s popularity likely originates from his role on the daytime drama “All My Children,” which garnered him a slot amongst People Magazine’s Most Eligible Bachelors. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Page earned his B.A. degree in ecology and evolutionary biology from prestigious Princeton University, where he also played baseball. Upon graduation, he moved to to focus on his acting career. He eventually moved west to Los Angeles, where he currently resides.

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SARAH DREW (Jenna) – Sarah Drew is best known for playing the role of Dr. April Kepner for nine seasons on ABC’s hit series “Grey’s Anatomy.” She can currently be seen recurring on Freeform’s “Cruel Summer.” On the feature side, she recently starred as the lead of Sony’s Moms’ Night Out. Other feature work includes The Baxter, alongside Elizabeth Banks and Paul Rudd, and Radio, alongside Cuba Gooding Jr. and Ed Harris. Drew got her start as a series regular on the hit show “” and has been working nonstop ever since.

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AMANDA SCHULL (Lizzie) – Amanda Schull was born in Honolulu, Hawaii and was most recently seen starring in the final seasons of USA’s drama “.” 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.

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 that, 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 “,” TNT’s “Murder in the First,” created and produced by Steven Bochco, and the CBS reboot of “MacGyver.” She recently starred in the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries original “Project Christmas Wish.”

Feature film credits include a lead role in Mao’s Last Dancer, directed by Academy Award Nominee Bruce Beresford, and opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in Warner Bros.’ J. Edgar, directed by Clint Eastwood. Schull starred opposite Milo Ventimiglia in the film Devil’s Gate, directed by Clay Staub, in which she plays a relentless FBI Agent tracking a paranormal phenomenon.

Schull resides in Los Angeles with her husband, George, and their son.

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