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‘LOOKING FOR MR. RIGHT’ CAST BIOS VIVICA FOX (Della) – Vivica keeps busy! Her most recent work includes “Mr. Box Office” and Lifetime's “Prank My Mom” host. Fox hosted “Big, Rich Texas Reunion” and the last two “Jerseylicious Reunions.” In film, she co-starred in "In the Hive" with renowned director, Robert Townsend. She guest starred in Fox Network’s “Raising Hope” and is also the voice of Angel Dynamite on Cartoon Network’s, “New Scooby Doo.” Another fun guest appearance was in the critically acclaimed Cinemax’s “Femme Fatale’s” second season. After completing her second season on HBO's Emmy® Nominated hit comedy, “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” Fox appeared in Lifetime's “Drop Dead Diva” and Hallmark Channel's Original Christmas Movies, “Farewell Mrs. Kringle” and “Annie Claus is Coming to Town.” Fox has co-starred with some of Hollywood’s hottest actors, including Academy Award® winners Jamie Fox, Halle Berry and Whoopi Goldberg and Academy Award® nominees Will Smith, Uma Thurman and Queen Latifah. Fox’s feature credits include Quentin Tarantino’s “Kill Bill,” “Ella Enchanted,” “Independence Day,” “Soul Food,” “Batman and Robin,” “Kingdom Come,” “Why Do Fools Fall In Love” and “Juwanna Mann.” She also co-produced and starred in “The Salon” with Academy Award® nominee Terrence Howard and in “The Hard Corps” alongside Jean Claude Van Damme. Fox's television films include Showtime's “Hendrix” and the ABC/Disney movie, “A Saintly Switch” opposite David Alan Grier and Rue McClanahan. Some of Fox’s most memorable characters are also seen in such films as “Independence Day,” “Set It Off,” “Soul Food,” “Batman and Robin,” “Kingdom Come,” “Why Do Fools Fall In Love,” “Double Take,” “Teaching Mrs. Tingle,” “Juwanna Mann,” “Boat Trip” and “Idle Hands.” On the comedic film front, Fox co-starred with Jessica Simpson in “Private Valentine” as well as produced and starred in “Three Can Play That Game” with Tony Rock. Switching over to dramatic roles, Fox starred as an FBI Agent in the suspense thrillers “Junkyard Dogs” and a detective in “Trapped in Haitian Nites.” Fox returned to her action roots in “The Hard Corps,” with Jean-Claude Van Damme and also co-starred in “Cover,” directed by Bill Duke. In the world of reality, Fox hosted TV Land’s, “The Cougar” and teamed up with VH1 to executive produce and host, “Glam God.” Vivica was also a fan favorite on ABC’s, “Dancing With The Stars” and served as a judge alongside Academy Award® winner Faye Dunaway on the WB's, “The Starlet.” On the Fox Network, Vivica also enjoyed success headlining her own sitcom, “Getting Personal,” opposite Elliot Gould, Jon Cryer and Duane Martin. Fox's numerous television credits include “Alias,” “My Wife & Kids,” “All of Us,” “Eve” and “Out All Night.” In 2008, Fox was honored at the NAACP Theater Awards where she received the prestigious Spirit Award for starring in and producing the stage play Whatever She Wants alongside Boris Kodjoe and Richard Roundtree. In 2005 and 2006, Fox won the NAACP Image Award and the (more) HALLMARK CHANNEL / ‘LOOKING FOR MR. RIGHT’ – Cast Bios – Page 2 Prism Award for Best Actress in a Television Series—Drama. In 2003 she was honored with the Lady of Soul Lena Horne Career Achievement Award. She and Will Smith won the MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss for “Independence Day.” Fox has also been voted one of People magazine’s fifty most beautiful people. ### SARAH LANCASTER (Annie) – With genuine talent and a captivating presence, Sarah Lancaster has been turning heads as one of Hollywood's ascending leading ladies. In fact, Entertainment Weekly included Lancaster in its “Must List,” a barometer of all that is "smart, sexy, and reeking of power.” Next up for Lancaster is playing opposite one of Hollywood’s leading men, Robert Downey Jr., as his soon to be ex-wife in the Warner Bros. and David Dobkin-directed film, “The Judge.” As one of the stars of NBC’s cult spy dramedy, “Chuck,” Lancaster has seen her fair share of action. For five seasons, she has brought life to Dr. Ellie Bartkowski-Woodcomb, Chuck’s overly protective sister who has required a fair amount of protection herself. To Ellie, Lancaster brings a captivating combination of warmth and sensibility that has made her a favorite among fans and critics alike. Prior to her work on “Chuck,” Lancaster attained the highly coveted female lead on ABC's JJ Abrams-produced series, “What About Brian.” For two seasons as Marjorie, she was at the center of the show's love triangle, struggling to choose between her fiancé, Adam (Matt Davis), and his best friend, Brian (Barry Watson). Lancaster previously recurred on the WB's acclaimed series “Everwood” as Madison, the babysitter and pivotal love-interest to Gregory Smith's Ephram. She also delighted audiences with an arc on NBC's long-running sitcom, “Scrubs” as Gift Shop Girl, Lisa, the object of Zach Braff’s obsession. In 2013, Lancaster starred in the Hallmark Channel Original Movie “Fir Crazy.” On the big screen, Lancaster played a love interest to Leonardo DiCaprio's character in “Catch Me If You Can,” as well as the Indy Feature Film “The Good Doctor,” opposite Orlando Bloom. Lancaster was born in Overland Park, Kansas, where she grew up with her younger brother, Daniel. Her mother was a homemaker and her father was in real estate. It was her father's job that led the family to Mission Viejo, California, when Lancaster was 10 years old. Soon after the move to Southern California, Lancaster began taking acting classes and landed a talent agent. Following a few months of commuting from Orange County to Los Angeles for auditions, she secured her first professional series regular role, starring as Rachel on “Saved by the Bell: The New Class.” Lancaster resides in Los Angeles with her husband and son. Her interests include travel, reading, the arts and staying fit with such activities as tennis, hiking and Pilates. She also lends (more) HALLMARK CHANNEL / ‘LOOKING FOR MR. RIGHT’ – Cast Bios – Page 2 her time to various charities and organizations including: The Alzheimer’s Foundation, the Orange County Performing Arts Center, Habitat for Humanity and Operation Smile. ### MARCIA STRASSMAN (Opal) – Talented veteran actress Marcia Strassman is probably best known for her role as Julie Kotter on the popular ABC sitcom “Welcome Back, Kotter” from 1975 to 1979. Starring alongside stand-up comic Gabe Kaplan as his wife, the show centered on a Brooklyn schoolteacher who returns to his alma mater to teach rebel high school students, including a young, pre-fame John Travolta. After “Welcome Back, Kotter,” Strassman found success in recurring and guest-starring roles on such series as “Magnum P.I.,” “The Love Boat,” “Touched by an Angel,” “Murder She Wrote,” “Amazing Stories,” “Highlander,” “Sweet Justice,” “Providence,” “Noah Knows Best,” “Tremors” and “Third Watch.” Born in New York City and raised in Passaic, New Jersey, Strassman began her career in modeling and musical theater, replacing a young Liza Minnelli in the off-Broadway production of Best Foot Forward. One of her first television roles was a recurring role as nurse Margie Cutler on “M*A*S*H” for six episodes. Her varied talent also includes voiceover work on children’s series “Rugrats” and “Aaahh!!! Real Monsters.” Strassman is also no stranger to the big screen and received accolades for her role as Rick Moranis' worried wife in the surprise hit feature "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" in 1989 and its sequel, "Honey, I Blew Up the Kid" in 1992. Her other film credits include “Soup for One,” “The Aviator,” “And You Thought Your Parents Were Weird,” “Another Stakeout,” “Power Play,” “Reeker” and “Noah’s Ark.” On television, Strassman was seen as a lead in such TV movies as NBC’s “Brave New World,” the ABC Afterschool Special “Daddy Can’t Read,” Showtime’s “Mastergate” and “The Rockford Files.” Strassman has also made strides as an activist working with such organizations as AIDS Walk, DCC phone bank, Tuesday’s Child and the UCLA Breast Cancer Center. ### OSCAR NUNEZ (Frank) – Oscar Nunez is best known for playing Oscar Martinez on NBC's “The Office.” He has won an Emmy®, two SAG Awards, an ALMA Award, a TV Land Award and an Impact Award from the National Hispanic Media Coalition for the role. Oscar is also recognized for his large supporting role in the hit movie “The Proposal” and for creating and starring in his own Comedy Central series “Halfway Home.” (more) HALLMARK CHANNEL / ‘LOOKING FOR MR. RIGHT’ – Cast Bios – Page 4 Raised in New Jersey, Oscar's acting career started on the East Coast. He studied acting in New York and Washington D.C. and performed with The Shock of the Funny improv troupe. After stints studying fashion, art and dentistry, Oscar moved to Los Angeles where he performed with the Groundlings as a member of their Sunday Company. Oscar has appeared in the features “The Italian Job”, “Without Men,” “Language of a Broken Heart” and “Beethoven's Big Break” and on numerous TV shows including “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Bob's Burgers,” “24,” “Reno 911,” “Bad Teacher” and “Survining Jack.” Oscar recently starred opposite Rob Lowe as Casey Anthony's attorney Jose Baez in the Lifetime original movie “Prosecuting Casey Anthony.” He recently finished work on a new USA sitcom pilot called “Benched.” ### KIP PARDUE (George Munroe) – Award-winning actor Kip Pardue was an honor student and star quarterback at Yale University, where he earned a degree in economics. To help pay his way through college, Pardue moonlighted as model for top brands like Armani, Polo and Abercrombie & Fitch.