CAST BIOS KATHERINE HEIGL (Marty Claridge) - Ms. Heigl stars Dr. Isobel “Izzie” Stevens, the underwear model turned surgical resident in the ABC hit drama, “Grey’s Anatomy.” She began her career as a child model at the age of nine. Her big-screen debut came in the film "That Night" in 1992, followed by a role in Steven Soderbergh's poignant drama "King of the Hill" in 1993. The following year she starred opposite Gerard Depardieu in "My Father the Hero." Other feature credits include “Side Effects,” “The Ringer,” and the soon to be released “Knocked Up.” In 1999 Heigl was cast as the haughty yet vulnerable Isabel Evans in the TV series "Roswell." Her other TV credits include the ABC telefilm "Romy and Michele: Behind the Velvet Rope," a prequel to the hit feature film "Romy and Michele's High School Reunion." Heigl has often used her celebrity to promote the importance of organ donation, a cause she feels very strongly about. # # # DALE MIDKIFF (Clark Davis) – Dale Midkiff started acting off-Broadway before landing a starring role in the film "Streetwalkin'." Among his credits are guest-starring roles on “Without A Trace,” “CSI,” the starring roles of Elvis Presley in the made-for-TV biopic "Elvis and Me" and “A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story.” His other credits include "Torn Apart," "Video Voyeur: The Susan Wilson Story," "Another Woman's Husband" and the Hallmark Channel Original movies “Back to You & Me,” “Love’s Enduring Promise” and “Love Comes Softly,” for which he received the Grace Award for TV at the 12th Annual MovieGuide Awards. Midkiff also starred in the sci-fi crime series "Time Trax" and has recently wrapped production on “Knights of Impossingworth Park,” costarring with Sir Ben Kingsley and Angus Macfadyen. # # # JANUARY JONES (Missie Davis) – January Jones began her career in a small role in the independent film “All the Rage.” She followed that up with her first role in a major motion picture, “The Glass House,” as well as roles in “Full Frontal” and “Taboo,” appearing in the latter with her “American Wedding” co-star Eddie Kaye Thomas. Her other film credits include “Anger Management” starring Adam Sandler and Jack Nicholson; “Love Actually” and “Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights.” She is engaged to singer/songwriter Josh Grobin. # # # (more) HALLMARK CHANNEL / “Love’s Enduring Promise” Cast Bios – Page 2 MACKENZIE ASTIN (Grant Thomas) – Mackenzie Astin has appeared in such films as “How to Deal,” “In Love and War,” and “The Evening Star.” Other feature film credits include“Iron Will,” “Dream for an Insomniac,” “The Last Days of Disco,” “Wyatt Earp” and “The Zeros.” On television, Astin appeared in the long-running sitcom “The Facts of Life.” He also appeared in the TV production of Neil Simon’s “Laughter on the 23rd Floor,” “Selma, Lord, Selma,” “The Long Island Incident,” “Widow’s Kiss,” “A Child Lost Forever,” “The Facts of Life Down Under” and “I Dream of Jeannie: 15 Years Later.” Astin made his acting debut at age eight in the television movie “Lois Gibbs and the Love Canal.” He is the son of Patty Duke and John Astin and the brother of Sean Astin. # # # LOGAN BARTHOLOMEW (Willie LaHaye) – Logan Bartholomew began modeling at the age of 15 before moving on to acting in Ohio and New York City. He planned a career in baseball, but an injury propelled him into an acting career. His credits include the theater productions of Biloxi Blues, Brighton Beach Memoirs and Buried Child. His screen work includes the feature film, “American Wedding” and “Nearing Grace,” co- starring Gregory Smith (“Everwood”). His television credits include guest roles on “CSI Miami,” “Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don’t” and the recurring role of Willie LaHaye in two other Hallmark Channel Original movies, “Love’s Abiding Joy” and “Love’s Long Journey” # # # -- HALLMARK CHANNEL -- .