Annie Hancock) – Jill Wagner Was Born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

‘AUTUMN DREAMS’ CAST BIOS JILL WAGNER (Annie Hancock) – Jill Wagner was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. While living in North Carolina, she attended the Barbizon Modeling and Acting School, earning the title of “Miss Barbizon.” After graduating North Carolina State University, Wagner moved to California to further her modeling and acting career. She began her acting career as a cast member on MTV’s “Punk'd” in 2003. From there, she guest starred on a number of hit shows, including USA’s “Monk,” CBS’s “Dr. Vegas,” FOX’s “Quintuplets” and “Bones” and ABC’s “Stargate: Atlantis.” In 2006, Wagner was cast in a lead role as Krista Starr in Spike TV’s “Blade: The TV Series.” On the big screen, Wagner appeared in the indie darling “Junebug,” the thriller “Shifted,” and in a lead role in the horror film “Splinter.” As Wagner rose to prominence as an actress, she also continued her pursuit of modeling. Wagner was the spokes model in television advertisements for Ford Motor Company's Mercury brand from 2005 to 2011. These ads were so popular that Wagner has often been called "The Mercury Girl." In 2008, Jill Wagner became a co-host for ABC’s hugely popular reality series “Wipeout,” which she continues to host. She also co-hosted WGN’s men’s lifestyle series, “Inside the Vault.” In June 2011, Wagner was cast in a lead role as villain Kate Argent in MTV’s “Teen Wolf.” She was a regular character during the first season of the show before her character’s dramatic death. Wagner returned in at the end of season 3, however, when audiences learned that her character survived her own death. Since then, she has returned to this series regular role. Jill Wagner currently resides in Los Angeles. ### COLIN EGGLESFIELD (Ben Langdon) – Colin Egglesfield was born in Farmington Hills, MI and moved to Chicago when he was 10 years old. At the age of eleven, his family moved to a small town south of Chicago where he began acting at The Illinois Theatre Center. After appearing in a couple of professional plays, he shifted his focus to high school sports, and later attended college in pursuit of a medical degree. Egglesfield played a year of college football at Illinois Wesleyan University before transferring to The University of Iowa, where he graduated with a degree in Biology/Pre-Med. On a whim, Egglesfield attended a model and talent search event in Chicago. He became a highly sought after model, and worked with some of the top designers and photographers in the world. Medical school was put on hold as he began appearing in campaigns and walking the runways for the likes of Calvin Klein, Versace, and Giorgio Armani – just to name a few. He (more) HALLMARK CHANNEL / ‘COUNTRY GIRL’ – Cast Bios – Page 2 then moved to New York, where he continued to work in fashion and began to revisit his roots in acting. In 2005, Egglesfield was cast in “All My Children,” where he portrayed Erica Kane’s son. This high-profile daytime role led to primetime lead roles on The CW’s “Melrose Place” Lifetime’s “The Client List,” and TNT’s “Rizzoli and Isles.” Egglesfield has guest-starred on episodes of hit television series, including ABC’s “Brothers & Sisters,” FOX’s “Hawaii Five-0,” NBC’s “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” The WB’s “Gilmore Girls,” Lifetime’s “Drop Dead Diva,” FX’s “Nip/Tuck” and ABC Family’s “Chasing Life.” He has also graced the big screen, starring in feature films including “Something Borrowed,” “Open Road,” and “L!fe Happens.” Egglesfield gives back to the community through a number of charitable platforms. He created the customizable t-shirt company, “Shout Out!” that allows kids and adults to create changeable messages on their shirts. He uses “Shout Out!” as a platform to spread his message about the importance of education and self-expression. Egglesfield regularly participates in Children’s Hospital’s “Literally Healing” bedside reading program, which serves as the official charity partner of “Shout Out!” He gives motivational speeches at schools and youth centers and, as an advisory board member at the Geffen Theatre, is working on an anti-bullying event and documentary. Combining his passion for athletics with his philanthropic pursuits, Egglesfield competes in marathons and triathlons to raise money for charities and organizations including Team For Kids, The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, St. Jude’s, Miller’s Children’s Hospital and Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles. In addition, Egglesfield has tutored high school students at “The Door” community youth center in lower Manhattan, and regularly reads to local Los Angeles-based elementary schools. ### --HALLMARK CHANNEL-- .

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