‘MISS CHRISTMAS’ Cast Bios

BROOKE D’ORSAY (Holly Khun) – Brooke D’Orsay most recently starred as Paige Collins in the hit USA Network original series “Royal Pains.” She can next be seen guest starring in the upcoming CBS sitcom “9JKL,” opposite her former “Royal Pains” costar Mark Feurstein.

D’Orsay began her career as a member of the Toronto-based improve troupe Trailervision, where she cut her teeth as a comedic performer. She then proceeded to voice the character of Caitlin Cooke on the popular Canadian animated sitcom “6Teen.” After moving to Los Angeles, she went on to star in FOX’s “Happy Hour” and CBS’s "Gary Unmarried.” Additional small screen credits include fan favorites “The Big Bang Theory,” “How I Met Your Mother” and “Two and a Half Men,” where she played Ashton Kutcher's recurring love interest. Many fans also recognize her from playing Deb Dobkins, the lamented diva in the Lifetime comedy-drama series “Drop Dead Diva.”

D’Orsay has made us laugh on the large screen in the cult classic Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, followed by New Line Cinema's King’s Ransom, and Jennifer Aniston’s directorial debut, Room 10. She also starred in the Hallmark Channel original movies “June and January” and “How to Fall in Love.”

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MARC BLUCAS (Sam McNary) – Marc Blucas is well known to TV and feature film audiences alike, with big screen co-starring roles in the Tom Cruise/Cameron Diaz starrer Knight and Day, alongside Eddie Murphy in Meet Dave, as James Bonham in The Alamo, and as 2nd Lt. Henry Herrick in We Were Soldiers with Mel Gibson. With more than 30 films under his belt, Blucas appearances include Pleasantville, Eddie, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, First Daughter, Red State and Animals.

On the small screen, Blucas starred as John Hawkes in the WGN TV series “Underground,” and opposite “Operation Christmas” co-star Tricia Helfer in the series “Killer Women.” He starred for three seasons as Matthew Donnally in the TV series “Necessary Roughness,” and starred as Riley Rinn in the long-running hit series “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” Blucas has guest-starred in episodes of numerous popular series as well, including “House M.D.,” “Notorious,” “Blue Bloods,” “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” “Arli$$,” “Castle” and “Clueless.” TV movies in which he has starred include “True Blue,” “See Kate Run” and “The 60’s,” among others.

Blucas played basketball throughout high school and received a full scholarship to Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC. Following college, he played for the UK’s Manchester Giants, before giving himself over to acting full-time.

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