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‘CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF LOVE’ CAST BIOS KATIE LECLERC (Deb) – Katie Leclerc currently stars as Daphne Vasquez on the hit ABC family series “Switched At Birth.” In its third season, “Switched At Birth,” and Leclerc specifically, continue to drive a strong fan following and are respected and are applauded worldwide for their positive portrayal of deaf characters on television. Leclerc has been nominated for two Teen Choice Awards for her outstanding performance on the show. The first was in 2011 in the category of “Choice TV Break Out Star” and then again in 2013 in the category of “Summer TV Star.” Originally from Lakewood, Colorado and the youngest of three siblings, Leclerc got the acting bug when she starred in a local production of “Annie.” When the family moved to San Diego, she continued to pursue her desire to perform and began appearing in national commercials for such brands as Pepsi, Cingular, Comcast and GE. Leclerc got her big break at the age of 19 in 2004 when she was asked to guest star on “Veronica Mars,” starring Kristen Bell. She went on to have guest and recurring roles on such series as MTV’s “The Hard Times of RJ Berger,” CBS’s “CSI” and “The X List.” However, it is for portraying Raj Koothrappali’s gold-digging girlfriend Emily on the hit CBS series “The Big Bang Theory,” that brings her the most additional recognition. In film, she has starred in the Hallmark Channel Original Movie “The Confession,” as well as the independent features “The Inner Circle” and “Flying By” with Billy Ray Cyrus. Leclerc will also guest star this year on an upcoming episode of “Community.” Leclerc has Meniere’s disease, a disorder of the inner ear that can cause hearing loss and effect balance to a varying degree. She is fluent in American Sign Language to cope with her intermittent hearing loss, and has triumphed turning this into a positive by recently becoming the spokesperson for the Purple campaign. She is also heavily involved in the “Be Good To Each Other” bullying prevention campaign by custom designing a t-shirt to raise money to provide awareness and support. Leclerc also speaks publicly to the media about her own personal experience with the issue. Katie Leclerc is an avid cook, and was excited to appear last year on “The Chew,” where she went head to head with Mario Batali. She loves to spend time with her dogs, and is also an active outdoorsman, hiking, running camping and mountain biking. Currently, she lives in Los Angeles. ### MICHAEL RADY (Quentin) - Actor Michael Rady will next be seen on the CBS series "Intelligence," which centers on a man gifted and cursed with a top-secret experimental (more) HALLMARK CHANNEL / ‘CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF LOVE’ – Cast Bios – Page 2 microchip implanted in his brain that makes him computer-like in the way he sees and processes information. Rady’s other television credits include starring roles on "Emily Owens M.D." and "Melrose Place" as well as recurring roles on CBS’s “The Mentalist,” Showtime’s “House of Lies,” and NBC's "ER.” On the film side, he most recently shot the independent film “Random Encounters.” Other film credits include “J. Edgar,” “The Guardian,” and “Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.” A native of Philadelphia, Rady currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife and son. In his free time, he is an avid surfer and believes in a healthy vegan diet. He is a supporter of the Surfrider Foundation and the Central Asia Institute, a non-profit organization with the mission to promote and support community-based education, especially for girls, in remote regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan. ### STACEY DASH (Grace) – Born in Bronx, NY, Stacey Dash is an actress best known for starring in the 1995 feature film “Clueless” as Dionne. Following this, she starred for three seasons on the successful television spin-off of the same name. Throughout the years, Dash has consistently graced the screens of both both film and television projects. Some of her most well-known films include “Moving,” “Mo’ Money,” “Renaissance Man” and “View from the Top.” Her roles on iconic television programs include “The Cosby Show,” “Fresh Prince of Bel Air” and “CSI.” Most recently, Dash starred in the VH1 series “Single Ladies,” and recurred on BET’s “The Game.” ### GREGORY HARRISON (Grant) - Gregory Harrison’s four-decade career spans televi- sion, film and theater. He has filmed over 40 TV movies, two dozen mini-series and guest-starred on dozens of television series, beginning with “M*A*S*H” in 1975. Harri- son has since starred in numerous television series, including “Logan's Run,” “Safe Har- bor,” “Falcon Crest,” “Trapper John, M.D.,” “One Tree Hill,” “Judging Amy, “Strong Medicine, “Joey” and “Ringer.” He also recently starred in the TV movies “Undercover Bridesmaid” for Hallmark Channel and “After All These Years” for Hallmark Movie Chan- nel. On the big screen, Harrison has appeared in several feature films, including “It's My Party,” “North Shore,” “Razorback,” “Running Wild,” “Air Bud II: Golden Receiver,” “Love 'N Dancing,” “Give 'Em Hell,” “Malone” and the soon-to-be-released “The M (more) HALLMARK CHANNEL / ‘CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF LOVE’ – Cast Bios – Page 3 Word,” with Michael Imperioli and Frances Fisher. Harrison made his Broadway debut in 1997 with Kander and Ebb's Steel Pier and took the Broadway stage again in the 2001 Broadway revival of the critically acclaimed Ste- phen Sondheim musical Follies, co-starring Blythe Danner and Treat Williams. Addition- ally, he played slick lawyer Billy Flynn in another Kander and Ebb musical, Chicago, both on Broadway and on the national tour. Other dramatic theater roles include this year's world-premiere of The Snake Can (Odyssey Theater), Surf Report (La Jolla Playhouse), Child's Play, Jules Feiffer's Carnal Knowledge and the US and China tour of Top Secret: The Battle For The Pentagon Papers. He also starred in productions of The Hasty Heart and Picnic (Ahmanson Theater), both taped for Showtime on Broadway. Harrison’s regional musical credits include Pump Boys and Dinettes, Of Thee I Sing, Pa- per Moon:The Musical, Festival, Guys and Dolls and The Music Man. -- HALLMARK CHANNEL -- .