KEVIN KLINE (Howard) has developed a career that is dedicated
to both film and theatre. Born in St. Louis, Kline studied music and drama
at Indiana University. After graduation he was accepted as a student at
the Julliard School Drama Division and became a founding member of John
Houseman's The Acting Company. For four years he toured the country playing
leading roles in classic plays by Sheridan, Ibsen, Chekov, Congreve and
Shakespeare before making his Broadway debut in 1978 in the Hal Prince musical
"On the Twentieth Century." As the outrageously vain matinee idol
Bruce Granit, he received critical raves, as well as a Drama Desk and the
first of two Tony Awards.
Two years later he again appeared on Broadway as The Pirate King in Joseph
Papp's reworking of Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Pirates of Penzance."
Once again he received a Tony and a Drama Desk award, as well as his first
Obie award for the production's first staging in Central Park.
His motion picture debut was Alan J. Pakula's "Sophie's Choice,"
in which he starred opposite Meryl Streep. His performance was nominated
for both the BAFTA and Golden Globe awards. Kline's subsequent films have
included "The Pirates of Penzance," "Violets Are Blue,"
"Cry Freedom," "Dave," "Soapdish," "Princess
Caraboo," "The Ice Storm," "Fierce Creatures" and
"A Fish Called Wanda." For the latter, he received a Best Supporting
Actor Academy Award®. Kline has also enjoyed a long film partnership
with Lawrence Kasdan, who has directed him in no less than five films: "The
Big Chill," "Silverado," "I Love You to Death,"
"Grand Canyon" and "French Kiss."
In l992 Kline directed and starred in "Hamlet" at New York's Public
Theatre. The production received five Drama Desk nominations, including
two for Kline as director and actor. Kline went on to co-direct a taped
version for the PBS Great Performance series.
Immediately following the release of "In & Out," Kline will
be featured in Ang Lee's critically acclaimed drama, "Ice Storm."
He will also be seen this season on stage at Lincoln Center in Chekov's
"Ivanov."
Kline is married to actress Phoebe Cates.
JOAN CUSACK (Emily) has displayed astonishing comic versatility in
roles ranging from femme fatale ("Addams Family Values") to Staten
Island secretary ("Working Girl," for which she received an Academy
Award® nomination). Among her other films are "Grosse Pointe Blank,"
"A Smile Like Yours," "Two Much," "Nine Months,"
"The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez" (directed by Peter Sellars), "Corrina
Corrina," "Toys," "Hero," "My Blue Heaven,"
"Men Don't Leave," "Broadcast News," "Say Anything,"
"Married to the Mob," and "Sixteen Candles," among others.
She made her screen debut in Tony Bill's "My Bodyguard."
Born in Evanston, Illinois, she studied acting at the Piven Theatre Workshop.
While at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, she appeared with The Ark,
a local comedy improv group. She graduated with a degree in English.
Cusack's theatre work includes "The Road" at La Mama and Imogen
in "Cymbeline" at The Public Theatre. She was Helena in "A
Midsummer Night's Dream" at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, and was
directed by Joanne Akalitis in "Tis Pity She's a Whore."
She was a regular on "Saturday Night Live" during the show's 1985-86
season, and appeared with Anne Bancroft in the BBC production of Paddy Chayefsky's
"The Mother."
TOM SELLECK (Peter Malloy) has appeared in a variety of roles in
his motion picture career. He was a baseball player in Japan in "Mr.
Baseball," a wildly put-upon family man in the bizarre comedy "Folks,"
and an American cowboy in Australia in "Quigley Down Under," one
of the most popular westerns in recent years.
In "An Innocent Man" he was a man wrongly sent to prison, and
"Her Alibi" provided a high-style romantic comedy. He also starred
in the box-office blockbuster "Three Men and a Baby," which established
his importance in the field of film after eight seasons of his hit CBS television
series "Magnum, P.I."
Selleck was born in Detroit and raised in Sherman Oaks, California. He won
a basketball scholarship to USC, and began his acting career under contract
to Twentieth Century Fox. As he progressed from a comparatively unknown
actor to an internationally-known star, he won an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe
and a People's Choice. In l983 he received the Hollywood Women's Press Club
award as Male Star of the Year. In addition, he was the Honorary Captain
for the U.S. Men's Olympic Volleyball Team in l984 and l988, and continues
in honorary status.
In l988 Selleck formed his own production company, TWS Productions, and
then Banana Road Productions. For the former, he was the executive producer
for ABC's series "B.L. Stryker," starring Burt Reynolds. Later
he produced "Revealing Evidence," a two-hour mystery for NBC,
and "Silver Fox" for ABC.
Selleck was recently seen in Elmore Leonard's "Last Stand at Saber
River" for TNT. Last season he made several highly-rated guest appearances
on NBC's top show "Friends." Prior to that he portrayed the over-the-hill
cowboy in "Ruby Jean and Joe" for Showtime, and starred as the
Judge in "Broken Trust" on TNT.
Selleck lives with his wife, actress Jilly Mack, and their daughter Hannah
on a ranch north of Los Angeles.
DEBBIE REYNOLDS (Berniece) went from her Golden Globe-nominated performance
in Albert Brooks's "Mother" to playing an entirely different kind
of mother in "In & Out." "They're just opposite ends
of the rainbow," she says. "But the one thing they have in common
is their love of their children."
Reynolds, one of the last of the great female stars to be created by MGM,
has been a household name for over four decades as the star of more than
forty films, two Broadway musicals, and two TV series.
Born Mary Frances Reynolds in El Paso, she moved to Burbank, California
with her family when she was seven. At the age of 16 she entered a local
beauty contest, winning the title of Miss Burbank. Two of the judges were
talent scouts from Warner Bros. and MGM, and on a flip of the coin Warners
won the right to screen-test Reynolds first.
The screen test led to a contract--and a name change--and in l949, she made
her screen debut in "The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady." Her contract
was picked up the following year by MGM and she went on to play Helen Kane,
the boop-boop-a-doop girl of the 1920's, in the musical "Three Little
Words," starring Fred Astaire and Red Skelton. She also appeared in
Busby Berkeley's "Two Weeks With Love" singing "Abba Dabba
Honeymoon," which became one of her signature songs. Soon she was cast
as Gene Kelly's leading lady in the instant classic "Singin' in the
Rain."
Since then Reynolds has starred in more than 47 films. Among the highlights
of her career: "The Tender Trap," "The Singing Nun,"
"The Rat Race,""Tammy and the Bachelor," "The Pleasure
of His Company," "How the West Was Won," "The Second
Time Around," "Divorce American Style," "What's the
Matter with Helen?," "Goodbye Charlie," "The Mating
Game," and "Mary, Mary." For "The Unsinkable Molly Brown,"
she received an Oscar® nomination. She received a Golden Globe nomination
for "Mother," which marked her first major screen role in twenty-five
years.
In l973 she starred in the Broadway revival of "Irene," which
broke all previously held boxoffice records for a Broadway musical, and
went on to tour nationally with the show. She also starred in another hit
revival, Irving Berlin's "Annie Get Your Gun," directed by Gower
Champion. In l983 she returned to Broadway to star in "Woman of the
Year," and in l989 toured nationally in "The Unsinkable Molly
Brown." Reynolds also made a special guest appearance on the 1995 season
finale of the popular television series "Wings," playing Crystal
Bernard's mom.
Reynolds has long been involved with several worthwhile causes and charities
including the Girl Scouts, and was a founder and president of the Thalians,
an organization devoted to helping drug abusers and emotionally-disturbed
children. The Debbie Reynolds Professional Studios in North Hollywood, California
has become one of the industry's leading rehearsal and training studios.
In l987, she published her autobiography "Debbie: My Life," co-written
with David Patrick Columbia. In April of l994, her long-time dream to preserve
Hollywood memorabilia came true with the opening of Debbie Reynolds' Hollywood
Hotel and Movie Museum in Las Vegas.
For her outstanding professional and charitable work, Reynolds has received
numerous awards and commendations including The Gypsy Award, from the Professional
Dancers' Society; Entertainer of the Year, presented by Cue magazine, the
National Film Award from the National Film Society, the Ms. Wonderful Award
from the Thalians, and the Torch Bearer Award, presented by the City of
Hope.
WILFORD BRIMLEY (Frank) is one of today's most recognizable character
actors. Born in Salt Lake City, Brimley grew up in Santa Monica, California.
Among his films are "The Firm," "Cocoon" and "Cocoon
II: The Return," "The Stone Boy," "Harry and Son,"
"Country," "The Natural," "The Hotel New Hampshire,"
"High Road to China," "Tender Mercies," "The Thing,"
"Absence of Malice," "The Electric Horseman," "The
China Syndrome" and "True Grit."
On television Brimley starred in "The Boys of Twilight" and the
series "Our House." He has also appeared in "Blood River,"
"Ewoks: The Battle for Endor," "Murder in Space," "The
Last Run," "Act of Vengeance" and "Roughnecks."
BOB NEWHART (Mr. Halliwell) has entertained audiences in television,
on stage and in film for over thirty-five years. His two hit series, "The
Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart," ran for a combined total
of fourteen years on CBS. He was recently inducted into the Academy of Television
Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame.
Born and raised in Chicago, Newhart first achieved fame as a comedian. He
specialized in characterization comedy, which led to such classic Newhart
routines as "Abraham Lincoln's PR Man" and "The Nervous Driving
Instructor." His comedy recordings have been among the most popular
ever sold.
Newhart's film appearances include "Hell is for Heroes," "On
a Clear Day You Can See Forever," "Catch 22," "Little
Miss Marker," "Hot Millions," "Cold Turkey," "Thursday's
Game" and "First Family."
MATT DILLON (Cameron) made his film debut at the age of 14 and has
since grown up in front of the camera as an actor of surprising range and
versatility.
Born in New Rochelle, N.Y., he was spotted as a junior high school student
by casting director Vic Ramos, who brought him to the attention of director
Jonathan Kaplan. Kaplan cast him in his taut drama "Over the Edge,"
which led to roles in "Little Darlings," "My Bodyguard,"
and, ultimately, Tim Hunter's "Tex," which made him a star.
Since then his films have included "The Outsiders" and "Rumblefish"
(both directed by Francis Ford Coppola), "The Flamingo Kid," "Target,"
"The Big Town," "Native Son," "Mr. Wonderful,"
"The Saint of Fort Washington," "Drugstore Cowboy,"
(for which he received an Independent Spirit Award as Best Actor), "A
Kiss Before Dying," "Frankie Starlight," "Beautiful
Girls" and "To Die For" and "Grace of My Heart."
Most recently he starred in "Albino Alligator," directed by Academy
Award®-winning actor Kevin Spacey.
Dillon also starred on HBO in an adaptation of Irwin Shaw's short story
"Return to Kansas City" for the anthology "Women and Men:
In Love There Are No Rules." He also appeared on Broadway in l985 in
"The Boys of Winter." In addition, he has directed music videos
for several bands including Dinosaur, Jr.
GREGORY JBARA (Walter) created the role of the bodyguard Squash Bernstein
in the hit Broadway musical "Victor Victoria" with Julie Andrews.
His other Broadway credits include the revival of "Damn Yankees!,"
"Born Yesterday," and "Serious Money." Off-Broadway
he appeared in "Forever Plaid," "Privates on Parade"
and "Have I Got a Girl For You." On film, he appeared in "Jeffrey,"
"The House on Carroll Street," "Crocodile Dundee II,"
and "Married to It." TV viewers have seen him in "The Young
Indiana Jones Chronicles" and "Newhart."
Born and raised in suburban Detroit, Mr. Jbara transferred from the University
of Michigan School of Music musical theatre program to complete his BFA
in acting at the Juilliard School.
SHALOM HARLOW (Sonya) is making her motion picture debut. One of
the world's top models, she has appeared in shows and campaigns for nearly
every line from Chanel to Versace. For the 1996-97 TV season, she was co-host
of "House of Style" on VH-1.
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