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Susan Lucci was born on December 23, 1946, in Scarsdale, New York, to Jeanette (Granquist) and Victor Lucci, a building contractor. She is of Italian (father) and Swedish, German, and French (mother) descent. Susan grew up in Garden City. Since she can remember, she wanted to be a performer, and through her teenage years, took voice lessons, dance lessons, and participated in community theater. In high school she was the ideal student: took many honors classes, was a cheerleader, staff writer for the school newspaper, was a foreign exchange student to Norway, and performed in the school musicals, including lead roles in "Oklahoma" and "The King and I". After graduating with Honors from Garden City High School, she was accepted and attended Marymount College in Tarrytown, New York, which was noted for its theater program. After graduating with a BFA in theater arts, she moved to New York City, and began going to auditions. One of her first jobs was that of a color girl for CBS. Every day she would report to the studio, and sit on a stool, as technicians developed the new color cameras. Most of her acting work consisted of Off-Broadway understudy roles, day-player roles on soap operas, and extra and stand-in work for movies. In 1969 at the age of twenty-three, she auditioned for a brand new soap opera that was to be called All My Children (1970). She landed the role of Erica Kane, which is still considered by many critics to be one of the best roles on television written for women. Around this time, she met an married restaurant owner Helmut Huber. In 1978, Susan received her first Daytime Emmy nomination. She was nominated again in 1981, and nominated almost every year since then. In the early 1980s, she became the first soap opera actress to appear on the cover of major magazines, as well as the first to star in Movies of the Week. But what made her a household name by the late 1980s was her string of Emmy losses. It became a running joke that the 'Queen of Daytime Television' had no crown. It seems that every time that she would have a real knockout year, another daytime diva would have a more unique story line, or a more challenging acting role, including multiple personalities, or an actress playing more than one character. But in 1999, on her 19th Emmy nomination, she won. She received a four minute standing ovation. Now, after twenty one nominations, she is considered to be one of the most honored performers in the history of television, daytime or primetime.

David Lascher was born on 27 April 1972 in Scarsdale, New York, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for My Sister (2014), Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990) and Cruisers & Shakers (2019). He has been married to Jill London since 1999. They have two children. He was previously married to Jessica Watson.

Paul Heyman was born on 11 September 1965 in Scarsdale, New York, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Rollerball (2002), WrestleMania X-Seven (2001) and ECW Ultra Clash '93 (1993).

Pete Gardner was born and raised in Scarsdale, New York. In 1986, He moved to Chicago to pursue improv. He studied at ImprovOlympic with Del Close and was on a house team there for many years. Pete then joined the group ED, which led to creating Jazz Freddy in 1992 at the Live Bait Theatre where he had a vision to do more patient, theatrical improv. He later began directing at Second City. Pete is known for his portrayal of Darryl on the CW's Crazy Ex-Girlfriend for 4 years, but has worked on many movies and TV shows throughout the years. Including: Project X, Transformers, and most recently Our Flag Means Death on HBO.

Andrew Hill Newman began his career as an actor. He made his Broadway debut in Merlin as an understudy for both Nathan Lane and magician Doug Henning. Other Broadway and National Tour credits include Barnum, Big River, and Master Harold...and the boys. Off-Broadway, Andrew starred for two years as Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors in the original production at the Orpheum Theatre. He created the roles of Tom Kelly in Only Kidding! at the Westside Arts Theatre and Dave Schoenfeld in Birds of Paradise, directed by Arthur Laurents at the Promenade. He has appeared at numerous regional and stock theatres including: The Guthrie Theatre, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, and Theatre Under The Stars. In 1990, Andrew moved to Los Angeles to broaden his career in film and television. He has had recurring and guest starring roles in over three dozen different television series, and has also appeared in seven feature films. In 1997, Andrew wrote sketch and monologue material for Saturday Night Live. He landed his first staff writing position in 1998 on the UPN sit-com, Guys Like Us. The show did not last long - nor did the network. Partnered with Matthew Perry, he wrote and sold two sit-com pilots and a feature film script, all of which were developed with the studios and networks until they were no longer funny. In 2002, Andrew and Joshua Malina created Celebrity Poker Showdown for Bravo. He served as Executive Producer for this highly successful series, which raised more than $2,000,000 for over 100 different charities. Teamed with Hank Azaria, Andrew wrote and produced Nobody's Perfect, which premiered at Sundance and won Best Short Film at the 2004 HBO Comedy Arts Festival. Andrew has written and produced children's television for Nickelodeon since 1999. He was a writer/producer on the sketch comedy shows: The Amanda Show and All That, as well as an original writer on the sitcoms: Drake & Josh and Wendell & Vinnie. He was Head Writer for 60 episodes of iCarly, a 5-time Emmy Nominee for Outstanding Children's Program. Andrew is currently a writer/producer for Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn.

Michael Greenburg is a highly accomplished film and television producer and writer, with a career spanning several decades. He is currently developing several compelling projects with his writing and producing partner, Gerard de Marigny, including the newest installment of the iconic Stargate franchise, Stargate SG-X; the screen adaptation of de Marigny's bestselling The Watchman; the high fantasy epic Nazir; the historical dramas Glory League and The King's Game; the biopic Leonardo; and the adaptation of de Marigny's modern war western Joshua's Country. Over the past decade, Greenburg has produced and directed NHL Original Programming, including Amazon's All or Nothing: The Toronto Maple Leafs (2021). He has also been the producer of the Emmy-nominated Quest for the Stanley Cup series for Showtime and ESPN since 2017, and EPIX Presents: The Road to the NHL Winter Classic (2017). In addition, he has produced The Road to the NHL Winter Classic, NHL Stadium Series, and Wired for NBC Sports over the last ten seasons. In 2014, Greenburg produced the acclaimed series NHL Revealed: A Season Like No Other, documenting the six outdoor stadium games and the Sochi Olympics for NBC Sports and CBC.

Previously, Greenburg served as Executive Producer for Score Productions Inc. (2007-2012), a subsidiary of Score Media Inc., overseeing operations for The Score Television Network, The Score Radio Network on Sirius-XM, and the popular Score Mobile App.

Before joining Score Media, Greenburg and his production partner Richard Dean Anderson, under their banner Gekko Film Corp., produced the iconic series Stargate SG-1 in partnership with MGM Worldwide Television. Stargate SG-1 premiered on Showtime in 1997 and continued its success on the Syfy Network, Fox syndication, Netflix, and Amazon Prime, airing in over 100 countries. Greenburg also produced Stargate Atlantis: Rising, the two-hour spin-off pilot for the Stargate SG-1 series, contributing to the franchise becoming the highest-rated in Syfy's history.

Prior to his Stargate success, Greenburg and Anderson secured an overall deal with Paramount Pictures, where they produced Firehouse for CBS, in partnership with Tom Fontana. Greenburg also produced the critically acclaimed western series Legend as well as two MacGyver movies, The Lost Treasure of Atlantis and Trail to Doomsday. Mike's producing of the equally iconic original MacGyver series (1986-1992) earned him multiple awards, including the Environmental Media's Continuing Commitment Award, a Vision Award, and a Golden Reel Award.

In addition to his extensive television work, Greenburg has produced feature films such as Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold and the first ever scripted IMAX film My Strange Uncle. His television film credits include In the Eye of a Stranger, The Vegas Strip War, and Dixie: Changing Habits.

Born in San Antonio, Texas, and raised in Scarsdale, New York, Greenburg graduated from the University of Southern California in 1973. After several years on the World Pro Skiing Circuit and working as an assistant director, he began his producing career with the NBC miniseries The Golden Moment. Over the years, he has produced more than 500 hours of prime-time television and continues to create captivating, award-winning content.

Kara DioGuardi was introduced to America on seasons 8 and 9 of the hit FOX show, American Idol (2002) and was also featured as the head judge on Bravo's songwriting reality show competition, Platinum Hit (2011). Additionally, Kara starred in her Broadway stage debut as merry murderess "Roxie Hart" in the Tony Award-winning hit musical, "Chicago".

As one of the most successful contemporary songwriters and music executives in the world, Kara's songs have appeared on more than 160 million albums, she's had 314 songs released by major labels, and enjoyed over 50 charting singles and 150 songs on platinum-selling albums. Her credits include successes and collaborations with artists such as P!nk, Katy Perry, Céline Dion, Kelly Clarkson, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Gwen Stefani, Carrie Underwood, Enrique Iglesias, Rascal Flatts, Darius Rucker, Faith Hill, Carlos Santana and many more.

Kara is also an established record producer, record executive, music publisher and author. As Executive Vice President at Warner Brothers Records, Kara has signed artists like Jason Derulo and Iyaz. Her publishing company, "Arthouse Entertainment", boasts hits from Bruno Mars, Carrie Underwood, CeeLo Green, Eminem, B.O.B., Travie McCoy, Flo Rida, Whitney Houston and Sean Kingston. She also self-penned the HarperCollins book, "A Helluva High Note: Surviving Life, Love and American Idol". Kara is an active supporter of, and builds recording studios at Phoenix House, one of the nation's leading non-profits dedicated to leading individuals, families and communities, affected by addiction, from disrupted to productive lives.

Carolyn Strauss was born on 13 July 1963 in Scarsdale, New York, USA. She is a producer and writer, known for Game of Thrones (2011), The Last of Us (2023) and Somebody Somewhere (2022).

Andrew Jay Cohen was born on 6 June 1977 in Scarsdale, New York, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016), The House (2017) and Neighbors (2014).

John Masius was born on 30 July 1950 in Scarsdale, New York, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for St. Elsewhere (1982), The White Shadow (1978) and Dead Like Me (2003). He was previously married to Ellen Bry.

Alyse Zwick was born on January 27, 1986 in Brant Beach, New Jersey. She is an actress, known for Fugly! (2014), 8 Easy Steps (2009) and The Girl's Guide to Depravity (2012). As a teen she attended Pebblebrook High School, The Cobb County Center for Excellence in Performing Arts where she focused on Drama and Ballet. She received an acting scholarship to Wright State University pursuing acting musical theatre and dance. She later graduated from CUNY: School of Professional Studies in New York City with a degree in Communications & Culture. In 2009, She won the title of Miss New York 2009 for the Miss America Organization and won the Lifestyle and Swimsuit Competition at the Miss America Pageant in Las Vegas. Her title led her to a career in broadcasting and hosting. From 2015-2019 she was the host of the NHL's New York Islanders and Traffic Anchor/Reporter at NY1 News in New York City. She is the host of the WWE Network's This Week in WWE and a Traffic Anchor at Fox 5 NY.

Zach Kornfeld is a producer and director best known for co-creating and starring in The Try Guys, a comedy quartet and popular YouTube channel with over 3 Billion lifetime views. He's a #1 New York Times Best Selling author, award winning podcast host, and runs a production company in Los Angeles that focuses on bridging the gap between digital and traditional. Kornfeld is a chronic pain advocate and founded Zadiko Tea Co. to help with his own invisible illness. Previously, Kornfeld was a Development Partner at BuzzFeed Motion Pictures.

L.B. Fisher (aka Luke Bradford) was born and raised in New York, where he graduated from NYU, before heading out to LA to pursue an acting career. He has had many guest roles on various TV shows, most notably "ER", and a recurring role on "Felicity". He also had a (small) part on the movie, "The Out of Towners", and most recently portrayed the talented Peter Tork (of the Monkees) on "Daydream Believers: The Monkees' Story".

Neil Marcus was born on 3 January 1954 in Scarsdale, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for ER (1994), From the Heart... The First International Very Special Arts Festival (1989) and ADA30 Lead On Celebration of Disability Arts, Culture, Education and Pride (2020). He died on 17 November 2021 in Berkeley, California, USA.

Lisa is one of the co-founders of Maker Studios where she plays an integral part in expanding the business and mentoring up-and-coming YouTube personalities who are part of the Maker Studios family. Lisa, known as LisaNova on YouTube, has one of the most successful YouTube channels of all time (210 million videos views, 709,000+ subscribers). Through her YouTube channel she has inspired many to become content creators themselves, and is now helping to build new online talent through Maker Studios.

Lisa is a pioneer and innovator in the online space. In addition to receiving an enormous amount of popularity on YouTube, she was one of the first YouTube content creators to cross over into mainstream Hollywood when she was cast on MADtv in 2007. Her talent goes beyond just acting to include editing as well as writing. Lisa has been a force in the online content creating community over the last five years, working with such notable figures as Jane Fonda, Katy Perry, Jenna Elfman, Ralph Nader and Spike Lee.

Through leveraging her ability to quickly execute concepts, combined with her knowledge of the ever-changing world of pop culture, Lisa has been influential in the direction of the online community. She has been profiled in two New York Times articles, was featured in Cosmopolitan Magazine, called "the best one woman show online" by Interview magazine and her work was highlighted in a Forbes Magazine piece written by YouTube founder, Chad Hurley. Lisa has additionally been featured numerous times on Perez Hilton, The Huffington Post and CNN.

Dani Spieler was born on 24 October 1985 in Scarsdale, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for Magnum P.I. (2018), Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. (2021) and The Battery's Down (2008).

Shane Keller was born on 23 February 1971 in Scarsdale, New York, USA. He is a producer and production manager, known for Cobra Kai (2018), Do Over (2002) and The Middleman (2008).

Jason D. Keller was born on 23 February 1971 in Scarsdale, New York, USA. He is a producer and production manager, known for Smosh: The Movie (2015), Supah Ninjas (2011) and Dance Camp (2016).

Thomas Peter Daikos was born on 3 March 1981 in Scarsdale, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for The World According to Garp (1982).

Emily Dunning Barringer was born on 27 September 1876 in Scarsdale, New York, USA. Emily Dunning was a writer, known for The Girl in White (1952). Emily Dunning was married to Benjamin Barringer. Emily Dunning died on 8 April 1961 in New Milford, Connecticut, USA.

Marc Hassan grew up in Scarsdale, New York, where he participated in several musicals and plays at his high school. At the University of Pennsylvania, he studied Mechanical Engineering & Mathematics and he was a member of the Penn Glee Club and Penn Singers. He also appeared onstage in numerous musicals and plays with the Penn Glee Club, Penn Singers, Penn Players and Quadramics. He also appeared backstage on shows with iNtuitons Experimental Theatre and Teatron Jewish Theater. Since March 2009, he has resided in Mamaroneck, NY and has worked for a builder.

Jane Sablow was born on 18 February 1952 in Scarsdale, New York, USA. Jane was a writer and director, known for Wishful Thinking (2008), Cravings (2008) and Smart Machine (2008). Jane was married to Carl Edwards. Jane died on 5 September 2012 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

Michael Feder was born on 13 August 1971 in Scarsdale, New York, USA. Michael is a producer, known for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), Youth in Revolt (2009) and Cape Fear (1991).

Joseph Davis was born on 16 April 1924 in Scarsdale, New York, USA. He died on 19 March 2013 in Tallahassee, Florida, USA.

Peter Johl was born on 16 August 1927 in Scarsdale, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical (2001). He was married to Shirley Perkins. He died on 3 November 2005 in New York City, New York, USA.