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ADVENTURES IN LOVE AND BABYSITTING CAST BIOS Tammin Sursok (Maggie)- Tammin is an Emmy nominated, Logie Award-winning actress, producer, director, writer, entrepreneur and platinum selling recording star (Sony/BMG) who has graced the covers of over 150 magazines all over the world and continues to generate international press with every step of her career. She has been seen globally as the face of Pepsi and the face of L’Oreal’s luxury skincare brand, Biotherm. Over Tammin’s career, she has won such accolades as: Australia’s Sexiest Woman (FHM Magazine), awarded the Centenary Medal by the Governor General of Australia for Service to Australian Society and Acting, was nominated for the Australian’s Of The Year Award for Excellence And Service By Australians In All Fields Of Endeavor, and was recently nominated for Best Lead Actress in a Feature by the prestigious New York International Film Festival. Tammin is also known for her role as Miley Cyrus’ nemesis on Disney’s Hannah Montana, (one of the most successful television programs of all time) and can currently be seen on the Freeform primetime show Pretty Little Liars as lead, visually impaired character Jenna Marshall, the wildly popular villainess on the number one cable scripted television program for females 18 – 34. Her producing writing and directing credits include the scripted comedic TV series, Aussie Girl (Astronauts Wanted/SONY) with Kate Flannerey (the office) and the award-winning LA International Short Film Festival entry, Steve’s Big Date. She recently wrapped production on the movie Whaling which she stars in, wrote and produced with Tom Felton ( Harry Potter), David Koechner (Anchorman) and Wendi McLendon Covey (Goldbergs, Bridesmaids). In November 2018 she wrapped protection as a producer on the movie The Dougherty Gang and is directing her first feature film in Spring of 2019. She is also producing original content for her own channel with AwesomenessTV (Dreamworks and Hearst Publishing) which brings a built-in audience of 1.2 Billion Views / 3.6million subscribers (and growing!), including her original celebrity interview series, In Bed With Tammin. Travis Van Winkle (Alex)- Travis Van Winkle was born in California, however his mom and dad’s Air Force responsibilities would bring him to Michigan and Georgia before he eventually he made his way to Hollywood at the age of twenty. Travis’s career seamlessly transitions between both television and film, with leading roles in features such as Paramount’s Friday the 13th and Transformers, Fox’s Meet the Spartans, and Universal’s comedy Accepted. In television Travis had a starring run on TNT’s high-concept drama The Last Ship for five seasons, and recently a series regular alongside Alan Cumming in the CBS drama Instinct. Some of his previous memorable television roles include recurring on CW’s Hart of Dixie and ABC’S Happy Endings, and guest appearances on 90210, Scorpion, 2 Broke Girls, Two and a Half Men, Raising Hope, Malcolm in the Middle, Veronica Mars, The O.C., and his personal favorite That’s So Raven (his first ever). Travis is a proud Global Ambassador to the non-profit organization buildOn. Through his work with buildOn he has engaged and inspired his creative community and network to help raise more than $300,000 to build schools in Haiti, Nepal, Malawi, and Senegal. He has also been a mentor in the Big Brother / Big Sister Organization since 2011, and graciously hosted two of their Galas, helping raise almost $2 million. Stephen “tWitch” Boss (Ethan)- Ellen Degeneres’ favorite DJ and “So You Think You Can Dance” Mentor/All-Star/Judge Stephen “tWitch” Boss continues to make a splash with his multitude of talents. He most recently appeared alongside Carson Daly and Julienne Hough as the co-host to NBC’s New Years Eve Special 2019. He can also currently be seen in the most recent season of Ellen’s ‘Game of Games’. He will also be seen in the new season of ‘Disney’s Fairytale Weddings’ premiering on Disney+, as he returns as the co-host, alongside his wife, Allison Holker. He has also appeared in ‘Famous in Love’, playing himself, as well as in Judd Apatow’s ‘Love’. 2019 was also an amazing year, as him and his wife, Allison Holker, welcomed a beautiful baby girl, Zaia, into the world. In 2016, he was on screen in Ghostbusters, directed by his good buddy Paul Feig. tWitch also was the choreographer for the film. In 2015, he appeared alongside Channing Tatum in the second installment in the Magic Mike franchise, “Magic Mike XXL”, in the role of ‘Malik’. He starred for the 3rd time as Jason in the popular “Step Up” dance films, with the release of “Step Up: All In” (previously in “Step Up Revolution” & “Step Up 3D” ). Along with his work in feature films, he continues his run as Ellen DeGeneres’ favorite guest DJs on her hit talk show, “Ellen.” Their relationship lead to the collaboration of him co-choreographing her 2013 Oscar promo (along with his now wife Allison Holker), directed by Bridesmaids’ Paul Feig & featuring 250 dancers. Boss originally won over critics and fans alike with his amazing performances on the Season 4 of the popular Fox dance competition series “So You Think You Can Dance,” where he captivated audiences with his impressive dancing skills and unmatched charisma. Just short of making the Top 20 in Season 3, he came back in the next year and was redeemed with a spot on the show and the runner-up title. His memorable performance in “Mercy” aka “The Door Dance” alongside Katee Sheen was nominated for a 2009 Emmy award for Best Choreography. In 2010, Boss was invited back to “So You Think You Can Dance” for a special All – Star Season 7. This season would prove to be a very important year in his career and life, as he met fellow All-Star dancer Allison Holker. She is now his wife, and they just recently welcomed their baby girl, Zaia, in November of 2019, and welcomed Maddox into the world in 2016. Also that season, his hip hop performance of “Get Outta Yo Mind” with classically trained contestant Alex Wong won the Emmy for Outstanding Choreography. In the season finale, Boss’ longtime supporter, TV personality Ellen DeGeneres stepped in for an injured Wong to recreate the award-winning dance for the surprised audience. Boss has continued to dance, choreograph & even judge on subsequent seasons. Boss was born and raised in Montgomery, Alabama where as a child he was always seen dancing. At times when he wasn’t allowed to dance, like at school or church, he would resort to “popping and ticking” (a popular hip-hop style of dance) that resembles a twitch to most. That was how he earned the nickname “tWitch.” In 2003, Boss saw an opportunity that he couldn’t resist. MTV was casting for a new dance show, “The Wade Robson Project,” and he decided to pursue his dream and took his passion for dance to Los Angeles. His entertaining freestyles nabbed him a semi-finalist spot and later that year, Boss went on to compete in the popular talent competition television show “Star Search” where he was runner- up. Throughout this time, he attended Chapman University where he continued to study dance. Boss also co-starred in “Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming” & the critically-acclaimed short “3 Minutes” (www.3minutes-film.com) with Harry Shum, Jr. He has also guest-starred on hit TV series such as “Drop Dead Diva,” “Bones” & “Touch.” .