‘THE MYSTERY CRUISE’

CAST BIOS

GAIL O’GRADY (Alvirah Meehan) – Multiple Emmy® nominee Gail O'Grady has starred in every genre of entertainment, including feature films, television movies, miniseries and series television. Her most recent television credits include the CW series “Hellcats” as well as "Desperate Housewives" as a married woman having an affair with the teenaged son of Felicity Huffman's character. On "Boston Legal," her multi-episode arc as the sexy and beautiful Judge Gloria Weldon, James Spader's love interest and sometime nemesis, garnered much praise.

Starring series roles include the Kevin Williamson/CW drama series "Hidden Palms," which starred O'Grady as Karen Miller, a woman tormented by guilt over her first husband's suicide and her son's subsequent turn to alcohol. Prior to that, she starred as Helen Pryor in the critically acclaimed NBC series "American Dreams." But O'Grady will always be remembered as the warm-hearted secretary Donna Abandando on the series "NYPD Blue," for which she received three Emmy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress in a Dramatic Series.

O'Grady has made guest appearances on some of television's most acclaimed series, including "Cheers," "Designing Women," "Ally McBeal" and "China Beach." She has also appeared in numerous television movies and miniseries including Hallmark Channel's "All I Want for Christmas" and “After the Fall” and Lifetime's "While Children Sleep" and "Sex and the Single Mom," which was so highly rated that it spawned a sequel in which she also starred. Other television credits include “Major Crimes,” “Castle,” “Hawaii Five-0,” “Necessary Roughness,” “Drop Dead Diva,” “Ghost Whisperer,” “Law & Order: SVU,” “CSI: Miami,” "The Mentalist," "Vegas," "CSI," "Two and a Half Men," "Monk," "Two of Hearts," "Nothing Lasts Forever" and "Billionaire Boys Club."

In the feature film arena, O'Grady has worked with some of the industry's most respected directors, including John Landis, John Hughes and Carl Reiner and has starred with several acting legends. She appeared in "Walking Across Egypt" with Ellen Burstyn, "That Old Feeling" with Bette Midler, "She's Having a Baby" with Kevin Bacon and Elizabeth McGovern and "Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo" opposite Rob Schneider.

Born in Detroit, O'Grady now resides in Los Angeles.

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MICHELLE HARRISON (Regan Reilly) — Known for her role as Kate Henry in CBC's cowboy drama “Wild Roses,” Michelle Harrison has remained one of the more sought after actresses in Canada. After attending Circle in the Square Theatre School in New York City, Harrison came to Canada and began her work in film, television and theatre. She has shared the screen with a list of talented actors including: Sir Ben Kingsley, Ben Affleck, Aaron Eckhart, Jennifer Aniston, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Carol Burnett. She has also appeared in more than 60 movies and television shows in the US and Canada. Harrison most recently had a recurring role on “Emily

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Owens, M.D.” on the CW Network and co-starred with Steven Weber in the Hallmark Channel Original Movie “Tom Dick & Harriet.”

Audiences may remember Harrison from hit shows such as: “House,” “Cold Case,” “NCIS,” “Supernatural,” “The L Word,” “Stargate Universe,” “Eureka” and “Fringe.” Popular movies include: “Paycheck,” “Diary of a Wimpy Kid,” “Love Happens,” “Good Luck Chuck,” “The Invisible” and “40 Days and 40 Nights.” On her time off, Harrison is the lead singer of a band called Ginger 66 and spends time with her family on a little island in the Pacific Northwest.

### LARRY MILLER (Willy Meehan) - As one of Hollywood’s most recognizable faces, Larry Miller has appeared in over 50 films and numerous television shows. He began his career with a memorable cameo as the brown-nosing store manager in “Pretty Woman” and has since gone on to delight audiences in some of the most unforgettable roles in such films as “Best in Show,” “Waiting for Guffman,” “The Princess Diaries I&II” and “The Nutty Professor I&II.”

Miller starred as the over-protective father in the hit ABC Family television series “10 Things I Hate About You.” The series was based on the 1999 film he co-starred in with Heath Ledger and Julia Stiles. He can also be seen in the blockbuster Garry Marshall film “Valentine’s Day,” which featured an ensemble cast of A-list stars.

Miller’s other film credits include Jerry Seinfeld’s “Bee Movie,” “Keeping Up With The Steins,” starring opposite Jeremy Piven, “Kiss Kiss Bang Bang,” with Robert Downey Jr. and Val Kilmer, and the critically-acclaimed Sundance documentary “The Aristocrats,” which showcased 100 of the world’s best-known comedians telling the dirtiest joke ever heard.

His numerous television credits include the hit shows “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Desperate Housewives,” “Medium,” “Burn Notice,” “Law & Order,” and “Seinfeld,” as well as recurring roles on “Boston Legal,” “8 Simple Rules” and “Mad About You.” In addition, Miller has made regular appearances on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” “The Late Show with David Letterman” and “Real Time with Bill Maher.” He has also starred in several of his own HBO comedy specials and on Broadway in Neil Simon’s play The Dinner Party.

Miller frequently performs stand-up throughout the country and is often one of the opening acts for his longtime friend, Jerry Seinfeld. He also wrote the best-selling book Spoiled Rotten America and is a contributing humorist to The Huffington Post and Weekly Standard.

Additionally, Miller tours the country with his one-man show “Cocktails with Larry Miller.”

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