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Emma Roberts was born in Rhinebeck, New York. She was a baby when her parents separated, and she grew up living with her mother, Kelly Cunningham. She was educated at Archer School for Girls in Los Angeles, California.

Emma is the daughter of Oscar-nominated actor Eric Roberts, and the niece of Oscar-winner Julia Roberts. As a child she spent some time on the sets of movies with her aunt Julia. This helped Emma decide that she wanted to follow a career in acting. Her first movie role came in Blow (2001), where she played the daughter of Johnny Depp's character. Various small parts followed, until she was cast in the lead role of Addie Singer in Nickelodeon's "Unfabulous" (2004). Her performance lead to many award nominations as well as a foray into the music industry, including the release of an album, "Unfabulous and More".

More roles followed in various projects, including the eponymous heroine in Nancy Drew (2007), Hotel for Dogs (2009), 4.3.2.1. (2010) and Scream 4 (2011). In 2011, Emma began attending Sarah Lawrence College in New York, studying English Literature.

Born in Rhinebeck, New York, he got into acting when he was 5 years old, after his sister had appeared in 30-odd commercials. Since then he has acted opposite some of the best actors in Hollywood as a bright, expressive actor with complexity, sensitivity, and emotion. He attended film school at USC and got a degree in cinema and television production. He plans on continuing his acting career while also following his aspirations of becoming a director.

Rufus Wainwright was born on 22 July 1973 in Rhinebeck, New York, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Meet the Robinsons (2007), Moulin Rouge! (2001) and Heights (2005). He has been married to Jörn Weisbrodt since 23 August 2012. They have one child.

Zeke Nicholson was born on 30 May 1989 in Rhinebeck, New York, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Loot (2022), Miracle Workers (2019) and A.P. Bio (2018).

Micaela Wittman is an American actress known for her roles in Perfect, Remy & Arletta (2023), and Clairevoyant (2021). She also has had guest appearances on television shows such as Teen Wolf (2011), Sharp Objects (2018), Modern Family (2009), A.P. Bio (2018), and more. She was born in Rhinebeck, New York and grew up in Arizona before dropping out of high school to pursue her acting career.

Sam Ethan Rubin graduated from Tom Todoroff Studio Acting Conservatory in New York City. He studies with Austin Pendleton (HBStudio, NYC), and has also studied with Kristen Linklater (Linklater Voice, Orkney, Scotland), Keith Johnstone (Improv, Calgary, Alberta, Canada), Peter Maleitzke (Bel Canto singing, in San Francisco), Jeffrey Weissman and at The Berkeley Repertory Theater in Berkeley, California. Sam has performed professionally since 2005, singing with Pocket Opera in San Francisco, playing Woof in HAIR in The Mountain Play on Mt. Tamalpais in Marin County, California, and Mookie in Elysium Bandini's "The Fringe Class," produced by Iris Torres and Tom Franco, executive produced by James Franco.

Michael Copeman is an American/Canadian actor, who was born in Rhinebeck, New York on October 11, 1950. He has been living in Toronto, Canada for many years, and holds dual citizenship (Canada/USA).

Some of his most memorable parts are in the Canadian-produced sci-fi movies "Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe (1991)" (as the local town Sheriff who has to fight off two alien bounty hunters running amok in his jurisdiction), "Scanners III: The Takeover (1991)" (as an evil Scanner leader with psychic super-powers), and "Food of the Gods II (1989)" (as a police officer on the hunt for mutated giant killer rats), plus bigger roles in Canadian/American low-budget action-films, including: "Last Man Standing (1987)", "The Killing Machine (1994)", and "Street Law (1995)", as well as smaller parts in bigger Hollywood productions, like "The Fly (1986)", "Death to Smoochy (2002)", and "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)".

Frequently works with the director/producer/writer-team Damian Lee and David Mitchell (6 titles, including those mentioned above, plus the seldom-seen "Thunderground (1989)").

Also known for recurring parts in the TV-series "Fast Track (1997- )", "Highlander: The Raven (1998-1999)", "Aaron Stone (2009-2010)", "Dan for Mayor (2010- )", and "When Hope Calls (2019- )".

Lindsay Andretta was born on 20 March 1992 in Rhinebeck, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for Far from Heaven (2002), Persephone (2012) and Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001).

Fynn Hawkey was born on 13 January 2009 in Rhinebeck, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for Higher Ground (2011).

John Mazzello was born on 25 April 1986 in Rhinebeck, New York, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Simon Birch (1998), Radio Flyer (1992) and Undrafted (2016).

Bill Anagnos was born on 19 August 1958 in Rhinebeck, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Bourne Ultimatum (2007), The Warriors (1979) and Godzilla (1998). He died on 15 January 2019 in Red Hook, New York, USA.

Ramya Pratt was born in Rhinebeck, New York, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Maniac (2018), Duane Hopwood (2005) and CSI: NY (2004).

Kelly Bright was born in Rhinebeck, New York, USA. She is known for Miss Congeniality (2000), The New Guy (2002) and Levelland (2003).

Tommy deVries was born in Rhinebeck, NY, USA. He is an actor, writer, and a filmmaker who began a full-time transition into entertainment after serving for 11 years as a U.S. Marine Corps Officer. He graduated from The George Washington University in 2012 with a degree in Psychology and a minor in Theatre, where he commissioned into the Marines and served over a decade on active duty. He has worked on such independent projects as Ringtone: A Short Psychological Thriller (2020) and Mailman (2022).

John Jacob Astor was born on 13 July 1864 in Rhinebeck, New York, USA. He was married to Madeleine Talmadge Force and Ava Willing. He died on 15 April 1912 in North Atlantic Ocean.

Jonathan Keogh was born on 15 May 1983 in Rhinebeck, New York, USA. He is a director and editor, known for Upgrade (2018), Broken Flowers (2005) and Snowden (2016).

Noah Warner was born on 10 September 1978 in Rhinebeck, New York, USA. He is a composer and director, known for In a World... (2013), The Trap Door at the Edge of the Universe (2020) and Story Sixteen (2016).

Alyssa Mastromonaco was born on 22 February 1976 in Rhinebeck, New York, USA. She is a producer and writer, known for Who Thought This Was a Good Idea?, Vice (2013) and Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields (2023).

Margaret Suckley was born on 20 December 1891 in Rhinebeck, New York, USA. She was a writer, known for Fala: The President's Dog (1943) and Fala at Hyde Park (1946). She died on 29 June 1991 in Rhinebeck, New York, USA.

Nancy Sans was born on 2 September 1946 in Rhinebeck, New York, USA. She is a writer and composer, known for Sesame Street (1969), American Playhouse (1980) and Let's Learn to Play Together (1988).

Brett Benson was born in the small town of Rhinebeck, New York on May 27th, 1987. Brett was raised in New York, having lived in Kingston, Yonkers, and Rochester. Outside of New York, however, he lived in Florida for some of his teenage years, and in North Carolina while serving in the United States Marine Corps. After being honorably discharged from the military, Brett decided to move back to New York. As of 2010, he lives with his wife in Rochester.

Brett's parents are Rik Benson and Donna Keane, both of whom have divorced and remarried. Brett has a younger half-sister named Marisa, who was born of his stepmother, Marlene, when he was 8 years old.

Brett got involved with the arts somewhat early in his life, starting his acting career at the age of 12. He was invited to the world premiere of X-Men (2000), having been a childhood friend of Langston Fishburne, son of Laurence Fishburne. It was at the premiere when Brett realized just how much effort and people went into making films. He was fortunate enough to meet some cast members, which inspired him further. Brett then began taking classes and appearing in small theatre projects. It wasn't until high school, however, that Brett started taking acting serious as a career.

Fond of sports, Brett played ice hockey and baseball in high school. He was a goalie in ice hockey, and played infield for his baseball team. Although at the time, Brett wanted to pursue a career in sports, but his drama teacher urged him to pursue the arts. Taking heed to his teacher's advice, Brett became addicted after acting and stage directing in several different performances. After high school theatre, Brett decided to move on and start working on films. He hasn't looked back since.

Brett has worked in many different aspects of film, as both talent and crew on many projects. The two films that introduced him to features include Cherry Crush (2007), and Drivers Wanted (2005). He claims Cherry Crush was the film that made him interested in what goes on behind the camera, not just in front of it.

Anxious and eager to work on set and learn all he can, Brett has worked in various roles, including Producer, Grip, Assistant Camera, Assistant Director, Boom Operator, and Production Assistant. He has worked on short films, feature films, music videos, and commercials. Wanting to completely submerge himself in filmmaking, Brett dreams of producing, writing, directing, and acting; eventually all together in his own project.

Brett plans to eventually pursue a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts, with film as his major. He has attended several different schools, studying in subjects such as Cinema Studies and Theatre arts. He has also attended various workshops and acting classes, hoping to expand his knowledge about film as much as he can.

Cyrus Legg was born in Rhinebeck, New York and lived in Kingston, New York until he was age 6. His family then relocated to Kailua-Kona, Hawaii in 1994. Legg quite literally grew up "on the beach" with surfing as his middle and high school 'sport' competing in the National Scholastic Surfing Association for 5 years. He then moved to Honolulu, Hawaii for college at just 17 years old after graduating from Kealakehe High School. Before moving, was given the choice by his parents to pursue his 'acting dream' on his own bill and move to Los Angeles or accept a full ride from his parents and begin college at the University of Hawaii. He promptly decided the dream of acting could be pursued at a later date.

While in Honolulu, Hawaii he attended Kapiolani Community College for one year and decided to move to San Jose, California to attend the San Francisco Comedy College, taught by comedian Kurtis Matthews. Living there he became fascinated by creating funny character impersonations on stage and off in front of friends. Upon his quick return to the islands he won a stand-up comedy competition and was invited back to do a showcase with local professional comedians at the same venue. His brother Darieus Legg, was simultaneously getting very interested in film and promptly purchased a video camera thus piquing the interest of Cyrus to become the star of his brother and friends many winning short films at the local short film competitions in Honolulu.

Legg continued (to once again) begin his B.S. in Electrical Engineering at the University of Hawaii at Manoa and at the same time take a few elective classes in theatre. In his second theatre class, he auditioned and landed the role of Peter Semyonych in The Good Doctor, his first ever live theatre stage performance at Kapiolani Community College. After realizing the love for the stage he would go onto to play 'Dakin' in the first ever Hawaii production of "The History Boys" directed by Brad Powell at The Actor's Group in Honolulu. After the one-month run of "The History Boys" Powell then asked Legg back, to play the supporting role of 'Frank Corelli' in the original stage production of "The Ring of Fire" written by local playwright Nancy Moss. A stretching and disturbing role for Legg that tested the true bounds of his acting especially being so new to the art form. He portrayed the character 'Frank Corelli' a U.S. Army Veteran who returns back to his family with a severe case of PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder). A role that ended up giving Legg amazing reviews in the local newspapers and ultimately leading to sold-out audiences on the last two weeks of the show's one-month run.

Now signed with an agent Legg began to audition for small roles on the last two seasons of the television series "Lost" where he became friends with the casting director, Rachel Sutton. Also, at the time he played a supporting role in his brother's first feature length production "Ecila", Cyrus's first film debut that was premiered at the 2010 Hawaii International Film Festival. In the midst, maintaining contact with Sutton was crucial, even though he did not land any parts on "Lost". In early August of 2010, Legg was called in for his first audition on "Hawaii Five-0" and surprised to find Sutton became the new casting director since "Lost" wrapped. The part was given to Legg as a guest-starring role and gave him the chance to show his talent on national television and join the union AFTRA. Playing a young womanizer drugging innocent girls for the Chinese mob and their sex-trafficking business, he gets 'booked' by the infamous Steve McGarret (Alex O'Loughlin) and Danny "Danno" Williams (Scott Caan). An amazing opportunity for Legg which lead to his ultimate decision that it was time to make the big move to Los Angeles after graduating college in May 2011. He resides in Hollywood, California.

Pamela Katz was born on 16 April 1958 in Rhinebeck, New York, USA. She is a writer and director, known for Angel Heart (1987), Hannah Arendt (2012) and The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989). She has been married to Florian Ballhaus since 7 February 1988.

Peter Heady, a graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology, has had a varied career in the broadcast and film industry. He is a twenty-year professional with experience in all aspects of post-production. His post-production work has included stints as both a colorist and editor, lending a unique perspective to his finishing work. Peter is also a frequent speaker on topics of interest to the filmmaking community at film festivals, technical conferences and roundtable discussions around the country. Early in his career he was fortunate to complete the finishing on many of Ken Burns documentary films including the multi-part series: Baseball, The West, Lewis And Clark and others. He is one of the pioneers of the DTV industry, manning the nations first all digital high definition edit suite at Tape House Editorial's Advanced Imaging Center, finishing some of the first programming available in HDTV. Currently Senior Finishing Artist at Goldcrest Postproduction New York, His extensive credits include work with some of New York's top independent filmmakers. Recent work includes, Finishing Erroll Morris's Academy Award winning, "Fog Of War", Sundance Film Festival award winner "Capturing The Friedmans' by Andrew Jarecki. Academy Award nominated Tupac Resurrection by Lauren Lazin, John Sales' "Casa De Los Babies", Spike Lee's "Jim Brown All American", Geodfrey Reggio's "Naqoyaqatsi" and "Pieces Of April" by Peter Hedges. Other long form work includes work for HBO, ShowTime, NBC, ABC, CBS, NHK, and countless commercials for national clients.

Jeremy Blakey was born on 23 July 1973 in Rhinebeck, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for Haunted Hay Ride: The Movie (2008).