Cast Bios KRISTY SWANSON

‘WINTER’S DREAM’ Cast Bios KRISTY SWANSON (Kat) – Since starting her professional acting career in 1979, Kristy Swanson has amassed an impressive collection of credits across film and television alike, working with some of the finest actors and directors in the industry. Swanson is perhaps best known as iconic teen heroine Buffy in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, a cult classic that later inspired the long-running television series of the same name. Throughout the years, Swanson has appeared in many films, both in leading and memorable supporting roles across a variety of genres. She starred alongside Charlie Sheen in the Twentieth Century Fox action comedy The Chase, in Paramount’s superhero movie The Phantom, in Wes Craven’s horror film Deadly Friend and in the psychological thriller Flowers in the Attic, to name a few. Swanson also appeared in the iconic teen comedies Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and Pretty in Pink; the Touchstone Pictures sports drama The Program with James Caan and Halle Berry; as part of an ensemble cast in John Singleton’s Higher Learning and in memorable comedic turns in the major studio films Big Daddy alongside Adam Sandler, Hot Shots alongside Charlie Sheen and Dude, Where’s My Car? alongside Ashton Kutcher. On television, Swanson had starring roles in the CBS series “Grapevine” and NBC’s “Nightingales,” and a season of CBS’s “Early Edition,” along with a recurring role on recurring role on CBS’s “Knots Landing.” Recently, she guest starred on such popular series as NBC’s “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” and CBS’s “CSI: Miami,” and appeared in a multi-season recurring role in USA’s “Psych.” Swanson has also appeared in a number of primetime television movies, including ABC’s “Bad to the Bone,” HBO’s “Supreme Sanction,” SyFy’s “Swamp Shark,” UP TV’s “Angels in the Snow,” Lifetime Movie Network’s “Driven Underground,” Showtime’s “Marshal Law” and Ion’s “Merry ExMas,” among others. Swanson also appeared in the Hallmark Channel Original Movies “Operation Cupcake,” “A Lesson in Romance” and “A Christmas Wish.” Swanson appeared on—and won—“Skating With Celebrities,” a FOX reality skating competition show. She later married her skating partner, two-time Olympic medalist Lloyd Eisler. The two reside in Southern California and have one son together, Magnus Hart Swanson Eisler. # # # DEAN CAIN (Ty) – Dean Cain grew up in Malibu, CA and made his feature film debut in the critically acclaimed film The Stone Boy, which also starred Robert Duvall and Glenn Close. An athlete at heart, he attended Princeton University, and became an All-American defensive back, (more) HALLMARK CHANNEL – ‘WINTER’S DREAM’ – CREDITS/Page 2 setting two NCAA records for interceptions. He signed with the Buffalo Bills, but a knee injury quickly ended his professional career before it began. Cain returned to acting and is perhaps best known for his role as Superman on ABC’s “Lois & Clark.” Recently, he has starred in a number of television projects, including VH1’s hit series “Hit the Floor,” recurring on the hit CBS series “Supergirl,” and hosting the CW’s “Masters of Illusion;” feature films Illicit, Deadly Sanctuary and the upcoming Gosnell; and the Hallmark Channel Original Movies “Broadcasting Christmas” and “A Wish Come True.” Cain has starred in more than 100 films, including the cop dramedy Best Men with Drew Barrymore and Luke Wilson, Flight of Fancy, Dog Boys, Rag and Bone, Christmas Rush, Futuresport and the Hallmark Hall of Fame film “The Runaway,” with Maya Angelou. He also spent a season playing Rick on the popular series “Beverly Hills 90210.” Cain was seen recurring on the Fox comedy “Don’t Trust the B in Apartment 23” starring Krysten Ritter, and starred on NBC's competition series “Stars Earn Stripes,” which benefitted the Wounded Warrior Project (partnered with American Sniper, Chris Kyle). His feature credits include The Broken Hearts Club, Out of Time (opposite Denzel Washington), God’s Not Dead and Vendetta. He is also well-known for starring in numerous other films, television series and TV movies, including USA Network's “”The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story,” as well as memorable roles on “Las Vegas,” “Hope and Faith” and “Clubhouse.” Cain also served as host of the long-running TBS series “Ripley’s Believe It or Not!,” which he also produced. -- HALLMARK CHANNEL -- .

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