Lashinda Demus is a track superstar phenomenon born in Southern California. She currently holds the world championship title in the 400 meter hurdle. In 2004, Lashinda turned professional after competing in the Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. In 2007, she had to work hard to get back to athletic training after having gained more than 50 pounds after the birth of her twin sons. She suffered for a year with Post Partum depression and struggled to train. In 2009, she lit up Europe running world leading times in four out of seven races. She is currently preparing to bring home the Gold in the 2012 Olympics.

Kirsten Vangsness plays Penelope Garcia on the CBS drama “Criminal Minds.”  The role was originally scripted as a one episode guest starring role but part way through the season she was asked to join as a series regular. Prior to the show, Kirsten had a guest starring role on Disney’s “Phil of the Future” and a recurring role on the short lived series “LAX.”  As for film, Kirsten has been seen in “A-List,” “In My Sleep” and “Kill Me Deadly.”  Her passion for creating extends beyond acting. She is also a writer who has written various performance art pieces that have been seen throughout Southern California.

Joan van Ark is best known for her role as Valene Ewing on “Dallas” and “Knot’s Landing.” During those fifteen seasons she earned six nominations and won two Soap Opera Digest Awards for Best Actress. More recently, she appeared for a reason on the daytime drama “The Young and the Restless.”  Joan’s recent film efforts include two independent films “Net Games” and “Diamond Zero.”  She earned a Tony nomination for her Broadway role in “The School for Wives” and won Broadway’s Theater World Award for “The Rules of the Game.”  Joan directed a short documentary on homelessness and domestic violence.

Sixteen year old newcomer Caroline Sunshine has only been acting for three years professionally. She made her big screen debut as the co-lead in “Marmaduke.”  Caroline has been wowing audiences as the villain Tinka in Disney Channel’s “Shake It Up.”  At the age of three, she enrolled in balled and at her first recital she discovered her love for being on stage. Her first job in a commercial was for the Amazing Allison doll line. Caroline’s past credits include a lead role in the pilot “Team Spitz.”  Another great passion of hers is philanthropic work as she is currently involved in the National Charity League where she serves on different philanthropies in her community.