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Hayden Lesley Panettiere was born on August 21, 1989 in Palisades, New York, to actress Lesley Vogel and fire department captain Skip Panettiere. Her younger brother was actor Jansen Panettiere (1994-2023). Her parents are both of half Italian descent, along with German and English. Her mother got her started in the business by doing commercials when she was just 11 months old. Then, at only 4 1/2, she was cast on the soap opera One Life to Live (1968), where she remained until 1997. Since then, she has gone on to appear in many feature films and TV movies. But she is probably best known in the United States for her role as "Claire" on the hit TV show, Heroes (2006).

As for movies, Hayden starred in Remember the Titans (2000) with Denzel Washington and Joe Somebody (2001) with Tim Allen. When Hayden isn't working, she enjoys singing, dancing, horseback riding, gymnastics, taking piano lessons, and swimming.

She has been involved with many animated movies, beginning with A Bug's Life (1998) as "Dot", later to follow was Dinosaur (2000), the video game Kingdom Hearts (2002), and The Mark of Kri (2002). Her next movie is Racing Stripes (2005), a partly animated film, but Hayden will star in the human role; other cast members include the voices of Whoopi Goldberg, Dustin Hoffman, Joshua Jackson and Mandy Moore.

In 2003, she joined the likes of Jessica Lange, Tom Wilkinson and Clancy Brown in Jane Anderson's Normal (2003), a film about a Midwestern husband and father who announces his plans to have a sex-change operation. In July of the same year, Hayden appeared in a John Guare play, "Landscape of the Body", for the Williamstown theater festival in Williamstown, Massachusetts.

Joan Geraldine Bennett was born on February 27, 1910, in Palisades, New Jersey. Her parents were both successful stage actors, especially her father, Richard Bennett, and often toured the country for weeks at a time. In fact, Joan came from a long line of actors, dating back to the 18th century. Often, when her parents were on tour, Joan and her two older sisters, Constance Bennett, who later became an actress, and Barbara were left in the care of close friends. At the age of four, Joan made her first stage appearance. She debuted in films a year later in The Valley of Decision (1916), in which her father was the star and the entire Bennett clan participated. In 1923 she again appeared in a film which starred her father, playing a pageboy in The Eternal City (1923). It would be five more years before Joan appeared again on the screen. In between, she married Jack Marion Fox, who was 26 compared to her young age of 16. The union was anything but happy, in great part because of Fox's heavy drinking. In February of 1928 Joan and Jack had a baby girl they named Adrienne. The new arrival did little to help the marriage, though, and in the summer of 1928 they divorced. Now with a baby to support, Joan did something she had no intention of doing--she turned to acting. She appeared in Power (1928) with Alan Hale and Carole Lombard, a small role but a start. The next year she starred in Bulldog Drummond (1929), sharing top billing with Ronald Colman. Before the year was out she was in three more films--Disraeli (1929), The Mississippi Gambler (1929) and Three Live Ghosts (1929). Not only did audiences like her, but so did the critics. Between 1930 and 1931, Joan appeared in nine more movies. In 1932 she starred opposite Spencer Tracy in She Wanted a Millionaire (1932), but it wasn't one she liked to remember, partly because Tracy couldn't stand the fact that everyone was paying more attention to her than to him. Joan was to remain busy and popular throughout the rest of the 1930s and into the 1940s. By the 1950s Joan was well into her 40s and began to lessen her film appearances. She made only eight pictures, in addition to appearing in two television series. After Desire in the Dust (1960), Joan would be absent from the movie scene for the next ten years, resurfacing in House of Dark Shadows (1970), reprising her role from the Dark Shadows (1966) TV series as Elizabeth Collins Stoddard. Joan's final screen appearance was in the Italian thriller Suspiria (1977). Her final public performance was in the TV movie Divorce Wars: A Love Story (1982). On December 7, 1990, Joan died of a heart attack in Scarsdale, New York. She was 80 years old.

American performer Amy O'Neill was born in Pacific Palisades on July 8, 1971. The daughter of an art school director and a construction company owner, O'Neill is the third of five children. Accompanied by her older siblings, she began auditioning for roles at the age of ten, first appearing at the age of 13 in an episode of Mama's Family (1983) in which she played the younger version of Betty White's character.

As a young teenager, O'Neill continued to land guest spots on television shows such as Matt Houston (1982), Night Court (1984), Highway to Heaven (1984), The Twilight Zone (1985), and Family Ties (1982), before winning a regular role on the 1986 season of the long-running soap opera The Young and the Restless (1973). She made her feature film debut three years later in Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989). In the movie, O'Neill's character Amy is shrunk by her scientist father (Rick Moranis). She was nominated for a Young Artist Award for her performance, but lost to Gaby Hoffmann for Field of Dreams (1989). O'Neill reprised her role in the sequel, Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (1992).

Throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s, O'Neill mainly continued to guest-star on popular television series such as Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987), The Young Riders (1989), and Murder, She Wrote (1984), also appearing in the biographical miniseries I Know My First Name Is Steven (1989). She had roles in the made-for-TV flicks White Wolves: A Cry in the Wild II (1993) and Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women (1994), as well as the rejected comedy pilot ...Where's Rodney? (1990)

Jansen Panettiere was born on 25 September 1994 in Palisades, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Robots (2005), The Fog (2005) and The Eye (2008). He died on 19 February 2023 in New York City, New York, USA.

Tane McClure is a lifelong film, television and music professional with over 60-plus Film Festival Awards and 20 nominations as well as earning the coveted LA Press Club - National Journalism Award. She has worked on both sides of the camera and microphone as an actress, producer, writer, director, editor, VFX artist, film sound designer, and a professional singer.

Tane's current feature film is "Séance Games - Metaxu" which she co-wrote, directed, produced, and edited and has won numerous Film Festival awards.

Tane has acted in over 70 films most notably playing Reese Witherspoon's mom in "Legally Blonde" as well as the cult classic "Crawlspace", "Cruel Intentions 2", "Shadow Hours", "Go", :A Woman Scorned II", regular co-starring role on the hit Showtime series "Sherman Oaks", guest spots on "Days of Our Lives", "Bay Watch Nights", and many more. As a singer, under the name Tane Cain, she was a RCA Recording artist with the top 40 single "Holding On" and with her band "Tahnee Cain and Tryanglz", she wrote and performed three songs for the original "Terminator" motion picture soundtrack.

As a producer/director, some of Tane's winning and nominated productions include the National Journalism Award for the Fox LA News documentary, "Love Betty White: The Betty White Story", and the nominated "Just Call Me Hef: The Hugh Hefner Story", as well as the Emmy Nominated "Station Fires" for Fox News. She earned a "Best Fantasy Film" award for her full-length feature film "Trance" that she wrote, produced and starred in. The film was honored by the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival. McClure's other noteworthy projects include, "Big Shots" series with Emmy winning journalist Giselle Fernandez for Los Angeles Magazine, and the highly acclaimed "Inside Autism" an inspiring educational dramatic film about a boy with Autism. One of Tane's more recent accomplishments are the award winning short films "Rockstar", "Voyager 2150" with awards that include Best Short Film, Best Music, Best VFX, and many nominations including: Best Director, Best Editor, Best Sound Design, Best Sci-fi, Best Women's Short Film, Best Visual FX and more.

Tane McClure is the daughter of actor Doug McClure, who is best known as "Trampas" from the western series "The Virginian" Tane became an actress at an early age playing the part of an orphan in "The Virginian" episode "Small Parades". Tane McClure is the author of a new book: "Rescue Heart: A Love Story" based on her award-winning feature film screenplay.

She is a believer in being "limitless" and is excited to be developing new and exciting film projects with other like-minded talented producers and professionals.

James Millican was born on 17 February 1910 in Palisades, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Winchester '73 (1950), The Man from Laramie (1955) and I Died a Thousand Times (1955). He was married to Dorothy Eleanor Gumbrell. He died on 24 November 1955 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Elizabeth Keifer was born on 14 November 1961 in Pacific Palisades, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Guiding Light (1952), Morning Glory (2010) and The Clique (2008). She has been married to Robert Patrick Convertino since 14 September 1996. They have two children. She was previously married to Brett Porter.

Barbara Bennett was born on 13 August 1906 in Palisades, New Jersey, USA. She was an actress, known for The Valley of Decision (1916), Love Among the Millionaires (1930) and Syncopation (1929). She was married to Laurent Surprenant, Jack Randall and Morton Downey. She died on 8 August 1958 in Montréal, Québec, Canada.

When Melissa Hayden was given the opportunity to work in Herb Ross' Pennies From Heaven it was indeed heaven. Later that year, she really fell in love with movie making on the set of John Huston's Annie. Watching Carol Burnett , Albert Finney, Mr Houston etc, work, really sealed the deal. She has been nominated twice and won once an Emmy Award for her role on Guiding Light , which she worked on for 6 years. In addition, she has won both the Soap Opera Digest Award and Young Artist Award. Melissa has been a series regular on: Almost Grown, TV 101, and Kids for Kids. She is now also writing, producing, directing, teaching, and coaching.

Robert S. LaZebnik is an American writer, director and executive producer from Pacific Palisades, California. He is known for his work on episodes of The Simpsons, Starship Regulars, Greetings from Tucson, Monk, The Ellen Show, Less Than Perfect, Empty Nest and The War at Home. He had a son Johnny with his wife Claire.

Katie Manzella was born on 26 October 1988 in Pacific Palisades, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Rain Makes Me Wet (2012) and The Naughty Show (2011).

Colin Drake was born on 8 March 1917 in Palisades, Colorado, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Lost in the Wild (1976), Sherlock Holmes (1954) and Goliath Awaits (1981). He died on 27 March 2011 in Auburn, California, USA.

Christina Won was born in Pacific Palisades, California, USA. Christina is a producer, known for Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014), The Revenant (2015) and Biutiful (2010).

Dana Cluverius was born on 6 September 1968 in Pacific Palisades, California, USA. She is a production manager and producer, known for Phineas and Ferb (2007), Amphibia (2019) and Star vs. the Forces of Evil (2012).

Geno Andrews was born on 26 March 1964 in Pacific Palisades, California, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Cold Play (2008), Courage Is Contagious (2014) and The Visits (2004).

Amy Holland was born on 15 August 1953 in Palisades, New York, USA. She is known for Scarface (1983), Teen Wolf (1985) and K-9 (1989). She has been married to Michael McDonald since 21 May 1983. They have two children.

Ms. McLean was a pioneering female film editor for 20th Century Fox. She began her Hollywood career in the 1930s and earned her first film credit for editing The Affairs of Cellini (1934). She joined Fox in 1935 as one of only eight female film editors working in Hollywood in the 1930s. She became Fox' editing division chief in 1949 and retired from the studio in 1969.

Nancy June Robinson was born on 10 June 1931 in Pacific Palisades, California, USA. She was an actress, known for The Man Who Walked Alone (1945) and Captain Eddie (1945). She died on 19 November 2014 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.

Colleen McClatchey was born on 21 April 1936 in Palisade, Nebraska, USA. She was an actress, known for The Tennessee Plowboy (1956). She was married to Jimmie Rodgers. She died on 20 May 1977 in Granada Hills, California, USA.

Kathryn Loraine Hibbs was born in Pacific Palisades, California, USA. Kathryn Loraine is known for Godsend (2004), Bloodsport (1988) and The Sum of All Fears (2002).

Austin Samuel Hibbs was born on 12 June 1998 in Pacific Palisades, California, USA. He is an actor and editor, known for Return to Me (2000), It Came From Down Under (2018) and The Pyramid (2019).

Ellen Galinsky was born on 24 April 1942 in Palisades, New York, USA. She is known for Jamming on the Job (2023), Brain Matters (2019) and The Bob Braun Show (1967).

Mitchell Schwartz was born on 8 June 1989 in Pacific Palisades, California, USA.

Ricci Luyties was born on 14 May 1962 in Pacific Palisades, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Side Out (1990), José Cuervo: Gold Crown Boulder (1994) and José Cuervo: Gold Crown Clearwater (1994).

Stephen Nuwer was born on 28 April 1987 in Pacific Palisades, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Pearl (2016) and Mentors. He died on 8 January 2021 in Los Angeles, California, USA.