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‘J.L. FAMILY RANCH’

CAST BIOS

JON VOIGHT (John Landsburg) – is a Golden Globe winning actor who can be seen on the critically acclaimed Showtime series “” as ‘Mickey Donovan’ opposite , which is back on Sunday, June 26th at 9pm ET/PT. Jon will also be seen as ‘Henry Shaw Sr’ in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them out November 18th in the US. He was last seen in Woodlawn as ‘Paul Bryant’. He has won one Academy Award, out of four nominations, and four Golden Globe Awards, out of ten nominations. Jon is known for his roles in “Transformers,” “National Treasure,” “Mission: Impossible,” “,” “” and “The Champ.”

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JAMES CAAN (Tap Peterson) – James Edmund Caan is an American actor. After early roles in films such as El Dorado, Caan came into prominence in the with significant roles in films such as Brian's Song, , The Gambler, Rollerball, and A Bridge Too Far. Some of Caan's subsequent notable performances include roles in Thief, , , Bottle Rocket, and Elf, as well as the role of "Big Ed" Deline in the television series Las Vegas. For his role in The Godfather, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

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MELANIE GRIFFITH (Laura Lee) – , the daughter of actress and Peter Griffith, a former child stage actor and advertising executive, began her career as an adolescent in nonspeaking film roles before making her credited debut opposite in 's Night Moves (1975). She rose to prominence for her role in 's (1984), which earned her a National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress. Griffith's subsequent performance in Something Wild (1986) garnered critical acclaim before she was cast in 1988's , which earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress and won her a Golden Globe.

The 1990s saw Griffith in a series of roles which received varying critical reception: she received Golden Globe nominations for her performances in Buffalo Girls (1995), and as in RKO 281 (1999), while also earning a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress for her performances in (1992), as well as receiving nominations for Crazy in (1999) and ' cult film Cecil B. Demented (2000). Other roles include in 's Pacific Heights (1990), Milk Money (1994), the neo-noir film (1996), as Charlotte Haze in 's (1997), and Another Day in Paradise (1998).

She later starred as Barbara Marx in The Night We Called It a Day (2003), and has appeared on the television series Nip/Tuck, Raising Hope, and Hawaii Five-0. After acting on stage in London, in 2003 she made her Broadway debut in a revival of the musical , receiving celebratory reviews that made it a box office success.

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TERI POLO (Rebecca Landsburg) – Teri Polo is the co-lead on the new ABC Family show “The Fosters”, produced by ABC Family and . Polo is best known for her role as ’s daughter, Pam Byrnes, in the “Meet the Parents” theatricals. She recently starred in “The Little Fockers,” the third installment of the movie franchise. Teri just wrapped the lead role in an MOW entitled “The Last Resort”.

Before that, she completed production on the feature “Beyond” opposite Jon Voight, along with two additional features, “We Have Your Husband” and “A Christmas Story”. She is just wrapped the Lifetime movie “Jayne’s Story”. She also recently completed production on the Hallmark movie “Taste of Romance,” which was released this past May. Polo was also currently recurring on “Law & Order: ”. She played the character of Casey Winters, wife of Det. Rex Winters, played by Skeet Ulrich. Teri’s other recent credits include the feature film “The Hole,” directed by Joe Dante, and the NBC miniseries “The Storm”.

Polo’s other film credits include “Beyond Borders” co-starring , the suspense thriller “The Unsaid” opposite Andy Garcia and “Domestic Disturbance” opposite and Vince Vaughn. She co-starred opposite De Niro and Stiller in “Meet the Parents,” for which she won a People’s Choice Award, and its sequel “Meet the Fockers.”

Originally from Dover, DE, Polo began her performing career as a dancer. By 13, she was attending New York’s School of Ballet. The summer before her senior year, she was signed to a modeling contract, which led to a role as “Kristin” on the daytime drama “Loving.” Polo made her primetime debut in the dramatic series “TV 101.” Television audiences may remember her as “Michelle Capra,” the doctor’s wife who was determined to master the strange surroundings (and even stranger characters) of Cicely, AK, in “Northern Exposure.” She also starred in the comedy series “I’m with Her” as well as David E. Kelley’s “The Wedding Bells.” Other television credits include Hallmark’s “Love Is a Four-Letter Word,” the original film “Second String” opposite Jon Voight, and the television movie “Straight from the Heart.” She was nominated for an Emmy Award for her role opposite Jimmy Smits on “The West Wing.” Polo currently lives in Beach, with her family.

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ABBY BRAMMELL (Regan Landsburg) – Brammell was born in Kentucky, and raised in San Antonio, , where she graduated from Churchill High School in 1997. She graduated from the Carnegie Mellon University drama school in 2001.

Brammell has had recurring roles on Six Feet Under, The Shield, Push, , and Star Trek: Enterprise. In 2004 Brammell received good reviews for her performance as Sabina Spielrein in the North American premier of Christopher Hampton's play, "The Talking Cure," at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles.

From 2006 to 2009, she was seen in The Unit as "Tiffy Gerhardt", a housewife who was having an affair with her husband's commanding officer when her husband was on assignment and at one time was physically abused. She also appeared in an episode of NCIS in season 8 episode 3 Short Fuse as Marine Sergeant Heather Dempsey.

Bramwell played Tamara Moor in the 2012 thriller Playdate, a made-for-television film produced in the . In addition, she recently guest starred on Medium, , Lie to Me, Criminal Minds, and Castle. Brammell appeared as the wife of Steve Jobs, played by Ashton Kutcher, in the 2013 film Jobs.

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TREVOR DONOVAN (Brady Landsburg) - Trevor Donovan is best known for his role as Teddy Montgomery on “90210.” Born in Bishop, California and raised in Mammoth Lakes, California, Donovan appeared on the NBC daytime soap Days of Our Lives as Jeremy Horton. He also had a role in the 2009 sci-fi film Surrogates playing the Surrogate form of Tom Greer (). He also appeared in the film “Savages.” After 90210 ended, Donovan landed a recurring role in the third season of Melissa & Joey.

A true renaissance man, Donovan is exceptional at sports, can play guitar, sing, and has a bachelor’s degree in graphic design. He is currently an ambassador for Habitat for Humanity and an active volunteer with Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights.

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STEVEN BAUER (Hector) – Bauer's first substantial role was in the PBS bilingual sitcom ¿Qué Pasa, USA?, playing the teenage son of a Cuban exile family in . He also appeared in the 1980 TV miniseries “From Here to Eternity.” In 1981, Bauer starred in the television movie “She's in the Army Now,” where he met his first wife, actress Melanie Griffith. They both moved to and stayed at 's apartment, while Liotta moved to Los Angeles and stayed at theirs. Both Bauer and Griffith studied under famed acting teacher , and he appeared in several off-Broadway productions.

Bauer received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Manny Ribera in “.” He went on to play Det. Frank Sigliano in the and cop comedy “Running Scared,” and an Israeli soldier named Avner in the Canadian CTV television movie “,” which tells the story of agents hunting down terrorists in the aftermath of the 1972 .

Since then, Bauer has made his career primarily, though not exclusively, in action films and crime dramas on both the big and small screens, including such motion pictures as “Primal Fear” and “Traffic.” He also made an appearance in the video game spin-off Scarface: The World Is Yours, playing drug dealer The Sandman. In 2007 he appeared on an episode of . In 2011, Bauer appeared on the show “” playing Mexican Don Eladio. He stars with Julianne Michelle in the feature film “Awakened,” a supernatural thriller touching on Life After Death, a Supernova Media motion picture. He currently appears as ex- Mossad agent turned private investigator "Avi" in the Showtime series “Ray Donovan.”

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GRANT BOWLER (Sheriff Whitlock) – Grant Bowler can be seen as the male lead, 'Nolan', in 's Defiance, which returned for its second season, June 2014. Bowler in his recent hiatus shot four movies back-to-back including the psychological , "Swelter", alongside Jean Claude Van Damme & Alfred Molina, Sci-Fi thriller "400 Days" with and , "Lucky Dog" with and the family movie, "Zooey to the Max".

Bowler was last seen on the small screen as '' in Lifetime's television movie Liz & Dick, and had a widely popular turn as 'Cooter' in the award winning vampire franchise on HBO. He is perhaps best known for his work as recurring character 'Connor Owens' on and as 'Captain Gault' in TV blockbuster Lost. Born in and raised in , he is a graduate of the esteemed Australian drama school NIDA, alongside other notable graduates including , and . Prior to basing himself in Los Angeles, Grant carried many successful Australian TV roles including dramas , Pacific Drive, , Something In The Air, as well as starring in the mini-series Through My Eyes about the disappearance of Azaria Chamberlin, Lindy Chamberlin's baby and the Australian TV movie The Great Mint Swindle. He's also been seen in the widely viewed NZ crime drama Outrageous Fortune, where he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 2010 Film and Television Awards. 2012 saw Bowler add an International Emmy win to his list of career accomplishments. ###

LEE PURCELL (Mabel) – Two-time Primetime Emmy-nominated actress Lee Purcell just completed starring as Mabel Ritter in “J.L. Family Ranch” for Hallmark, alongside Jon Voight. She can currently be seen starring opposite Malcolm McDowell and in the darkly humorous film “Kids Vs. Monsters,” streaming on multiple platforms, including Amazon. Lee’s first Emmy nomination was for “Long Road Home” starring opposite Mark Harmon, her second was for “Secret Sins of the Fathers” starring opposite . This versatile, acclaimed actress was also seen as Eleanor Sullivan, a recurring series regular, in the NBC-TV Prime-Time series “Persons Unknown,” created by Oscar winner Christopher McQuarrie. Lee has numerous other film, television and stage credits, including portraying the sultry step-mom in the iconic fan favorite film “Valley Girl” with Nicholas Cage. Fans around the world almost daily reach out to her for her role as Peggy in the cult favorite film “Big Wednesday.” Lee has also starred opposite many other of Hollywood’s popular leading men, and has the distinction of starring opposite two of Hollywood dynastic father-son duos, and and Beau Bridges and and Charles Bronson. As an ingenue, Lee’s film career began when she was personally selected and mentored by legendary star Steve McQueen to star in McQueen’s Solar Productions’ film “Adam at AT 6 A.M.” opposite Michael Douglas. Being a person who enjoys a challenge, Lee has been a motorcycle enthusiast, flown planes, competed in rodeos, done many of her own stunts in film and television, and has had many other adventures. Lee is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and a member of Theatre West in Los Angeles. Lee is an avid photographer, and plans to publish her photos in the future. She has been involved with many charitable organizations throughout her career, including Special Olympics, Big Brothers, Paralyzed Veterans of America, Heart of a Horse, Veterans Entertainment Team, among others.

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