‘GARAGE SALE MYSTERY: THE BEACH MURDER’

CAST BIOS

LORI LOUGHLIN (Jennifer Shannon) – Best recognized for her role as Rebecca Donaldson (“Aunt Becky”) on the long-running hit comedy series “Full House,” Loughlin currently stars in the hit Hallmark Channel Original Primetime Series, “When Calls the Heart” and has revived her role of “Aunt Becky” on Netflix’s “Fuller House.” Lori Loughlin added another iconic series to her resume: The CW’s “90210,” and her film projects include the 2009 comedy feature “Old Dogs,” “Moondance Alexander,” and the Hallmark Channel Original Movies “Meet My Mom,” “Northpole 2: Open for Christmas” and several installments of “Garage Sale Mystery,” including “All That Glitters,” “The Deadly Room,” “The Wedding Dress,” “Guilty Until Proven Innocent,” and “The Novel Murders.” She will soon wrap on another Hallmark Channel original film “Christmas Makeover.”

Born and raised in Hauppauge, Long Island, Loughlin got her start in show business at a young age. She was cast in the daytime drama “The Edge of Night,” for which she received a Young Artist Award nomination for Best Young Actress in a Daytime Series.

Loughlin resides in Los Angeles with her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, and their three children.

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SARAH STRANGE (Dani) - is not a newcomer to the entertainment industry by any means. She was introduced to the world of acting at a very young age. Strange’s parents, L.S. Strange and Marc Strange, are the creators of the iconic Canadian television series “The Beachcombers.” Strange’s love for acting was evident at a young age and before she had even graduated high school Strange landed her first role as ‘Carol’ on the long running, critically acclaimed series “Madison.” Since then, Strange has built an impressive resume, including high profile television and feature film productions.

Early guest appearances included hit television shows such as “Stargate SG-1,” “,” “Dark Angel,” “Twilight Zone,” “The Show,” “X-Files,” “The Outerlimits,” “” and “Poltergeist.” Other small screen lead roles include the Disney TV movie “Ladies and the Champ” starring Olympia Dukakis and “The Piano Man`s Daughter” starring Stockard Channing and based on the novel by Timothy Findley.

Strange’s extensive credits also include several series regular roles in projects such as “DaVinci`s Inquest,” “ReGenesis” and “The Newsroom.” Strange played two contrasting roles in Ken Finkleman`s romantic comedy series “Foolish Heart” and spent a season on ABC`s “Life as We Know It.” ABC’s “Men In Trees” had Strange acting and singing for two seasons.

Recently Strange appeared in notable projects such as AMC’s “The Killing” and HBO Canada’s “Call Me Fitz.” She also appeared on the internationally acclaimed Syfy Network series “” and as infamous gun slinging femme fatale ‘Annie Oakley’ in “The Murdoch Mysteries.”

Strange’s performances have earned her numerous accolades over the years including several nominations and taking home a Leo Award in 2006 for Best Actress in a Feature Film for her starring role in the independent feature “The Zero Sum” and a Gemini Award for Best Guest Performance by an Actress in a Series for “Neon Rider.”

Most recently Strange wrapped principal photography on MECH X-4 for Disney and reprised her role in the exciting eighth instalment of Hallmark Movie & Mysteries’ “Garage Sale Mystery” movie franchise with “Garage Sale Mystery: The Beach Murder”

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KEVIN O’GRADY (Det. Lynwood) – Kevin O’Grady is currently shooting the role of Det. Miller, opposite Bob Odenkirk and Amber Tamblyn, in Netflix’s upcoming feature “Girlfirend’s Day.” Kevin also stars as Lt. Frank Lynwood in the very popular “Garage Sale Mystery” series on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Channel.

Recently he can also be seen in the Disney Channel's remake of the 80’s classic “Adventures in Babysitting” as Barry Cooper one of the fun-loving dads. He also had a nice featured role in the new highly anticipated Cameron Crowe series on Showtime, “Roadies.” Kevin might be best known for his memorable turn as Sam Hess, Martin Freeman’s bully, in FX’s Emmy® and Golden Globe® award winning first season of “Fargo.” On the big screen, he played Agent Boyles opposite Tom Hardy in 20th Century Fox’s “This Means War,” for director McG. Kevin’s additional feature credits include Warner Bros. “Godzilla” and 20th Century Fox’s “Rise of The Planet of The Apes.”

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