Characters

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  Miguel Ferrer is a multi-faceted talent whose career spans film, television, stage and music. He most recently portrayed Dr. Garret Macy on the hit drama "Crossing Jordan" for the past six years.

  Ferrer grew up as part of a Hollywood family; he is the son of actor Jose Ferrer and singer Rosemary Clooney. He first attracted audience attention with a breakout performance in the feature film "Robocop." He went on to garner critical acclaim for his portrayal of an FBI forensic expert in David Lynch's cult hit TV series "Twin Peaks." In 2000, he delivered a standout performance as a drug dealer-turned-informant in Steven Soderbergh's Oscar-winning film "Traffic."

  In 2004, Ferrer starred in Jonathan Demme's remake of "The Manchurian Candidate," and appeared alongside Meryl Streep and Denzel Washington in John Sayles' "Silver City" with Chris Cooper and Richard Dreyfuss.

  Ferrer's other film credits include John Badham's "Another Stakeout," Tony Scott's "Revenge," "Stephen King's "The Night Flier," "Where's Marlow?," "The Harvest" and "Blank Check." He also used his voice for Disney's "Mulan." His television appearances include the Emmy Awardwinning miniseries "Stephen King's The Stand," and "Drug Wars: The Camarena Story." He also starred in the comedy series "Lateline," opposite Al Franken and made memorable gueststar appearances on "Will & Grace" and the pilot for "ER."
  

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  British thespian Michelle Ryan first achieved success in the United Kingdom for her portrayal of Zoe Slater in the popular BBC series "EastEnders." Earlier this year, Ryan was seen in Sean Ellis' debut feature film "Cashback," based on his Oscar-nominated short film. The film recently
  screened at the Aspen comedy festival.

  In addition, Ryan recently starred alongside Jimmy Carr and Carmen Electra in the Stephen Surjik-directed comedy, "I Want Candy." She has also appeared in the ITV production of "Mansfield Park," and can soon be seen in the BBC production of "Jekyll," opposite James Nesbitt and Gina Bellman.

  Ryan's other television credits include "The Worst Witch," "Burnside" and "Miss Marple: By the Pricking of My Thumbs," in which she played the vampish Rose Waters. Her theater work includes roles at the London Palladium, Her Majesty's Theatre and Millfield Theatre. Last summer, Ryan appeared on stage in the Toby Young and Lloyd Evans stage production "Who'sThe Daddy?" She played Tiffany the Mole, one of the lead female roles, in an outrageous portrayal of life at Britain's foremost political and literary magazine (The Spectator) during the Blunkett Sex'n'Visa scandal.

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  One of People Magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People," Will Yun Lee is an emerging talent on the big and small screens. He is an actor with an unusual depth that sets him apart from other rising young Asian-American actors.

  On the big screen, Lee starred opposite Jennifer Garner in the feature film "Elektra." Lee also starred in the independent film "Face," directed by Bertha Bay-Sa Pan, which premiered in the dramatic competition at Sundance 2002. His other recent film credits include Warner Bros. "Torque" and MGM's 007 adventure "Die Another Day.

  While in school, Lee worked at East Bay Asian Youth Center, teaching high-risk teens from ghetto neighborhoods not unlike those he had known as a child in the Bronx. It was there that his ongoing commitment to young people began, a commitment that continues to play an important role in his life.

  It was also at this time that Lee became seriously interested in acting. After landing a role in "Nash Bridges" he moved to Los Angeles to pursue his acting career. Guest-star roles in television series such as "Profiler" and "Brimstone" led to roles in the television movie "The Disciples" and eventually in the critically acclaimed Sundance film opener "What's Cooking" -- and to his best known role as Danny Woo on "Witchblade." He co-starred in the series opposite Yancy Butler for its two seasons. This summer, Lee can be seen as Mazarin in the television show "Fallen," co-starring with Bryan Cranston and Paul Wesley.
  

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  New Jersey native Molly Price is best known for her role as police officer (and later detective) Faith Yokas in the drama "Third Watch." Born and raised in North Plainfield, New Jersey, she grew up knowing she would someday act, and she was a fan of television as her favorite shows included "I Love Lucy" and "thirtysomething."

  Price's television career began with multiple guest appearances on NBC's "Law & Order," and she most recently appeared on "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip," and "Without a Trace." Price also appeared in "Sex and the City," as Carrie's cashmere-distributing friend, Susan Sharon.

  On the big screen, Price has co-starred in two Woody Allen films -- "Sweet and Lowdown" with Sean Penn and "Mighty Aphrodite." Her other film work includes "Pushing Tin," directed by Mike Newell, and Sundance favorite "Kiss Me, Guido" and "Risk." She recently wrapped "Devil You Know" with Lena Olin and can be seen in the upcoming film, "In Bloom," starring alongside Uma Thurman and Evan Rachel Wood.

  In addition, Price is also involved with theater. She was in "Salome" with Al Pacino on Broadway, and last year, she appeared in the off-Broadway production of "Manic Flight Reaction."
  

• Lucy Hale co-stars in the role of Becca Sommers, the sister of Jamie Sommers (Michelle Ryan) in "Bionic Woman."

  A native of Memphis, Tennessee, Hale realized a passion for music at an early age, and at nine years old began voice lessons in earnest. In addition to her home schooling, she enrolled in Independent Education acting classes and began to combine her talents for both singing and acting.

  Ultimately, Hale appeared on "American Juniors," finishing in the Top 5, and became a member of the band which was formed at the show's conclusion. Her positive experience on the program inspired her to seriously pursue a career in entertainment.

  Hale's television credits include an impressive list of popular series, including "How I Met Your Mother," "The O.C.," "Drake & Josh" and "American Family." Recently, she completed filming "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2," the sequel to the hit motion picture comedy "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants," due for release in 2008. The film's shooting locations took Hale to the island of Santorini, New York and Connecticut.

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  Chris Bowers, son of an American Foreign Service officer, was born in Panama and has lived in Poland, Singapore and attended high school in Bonn, Germany. In between overseas posts, home was Arlington, Virginia. His father was the United States Ambassador to Bolivia in the mid- 1990s and his sister was a competitive, nationally ranked swimmer.

  Bowers graduated Brown University with a Bachelors of Arts degree in semiotics and English literature. He studied acting in New York City with instructor Maggie Flanigan, and landed his first professional acting job on Broadway in Arthur Miller's "After the Fall." Most recently, Bowers has made guest appearances on "Rescue Me" and NBC's "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit."

  Prior to pursuing acting full-time, Bowers was a rock musician, playing guitar and bass. He has toured (supporting and shared billing) with such acts as Cheap Trick, Joey Ramone and Joan Jett. aIn his free time, Bowers enjoys board sports and playing music.

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  Born in London of Irish-German ethnicity, Mark Sheppard started his career in entertainment at the age of 15 as a musician. He was a drummer in various musical acts while recording and touring, and at one point, Sheppard's band, "Light a Big Fire," toured with U2. He also formed the Los Angeles-based band, "School of Fish," before dropping out to begin his acting career.

  Sheppard's extensive television credits include roles on such series as "Battlestar Galactica," NBC's "Medium," "24," "Without a Trace," "Monk," "The X-Files," "CSI," "The Practice," "JAG," "V.I.P." and "Soldiers of Fortune."

  Sheppard's feature-film credits include "In the Name of the Father," "Lover's Knot" (opposite Jennifer Grey and Tim Curry), the Russian historical drama "Out of the Cold" (starring Keith Carradine and Brian Dennehy), and the action-drama "Unstoppable" (opposite Wesley Snipes).

  Sheppard's father is the noted character actor, W. Morgan Sheppard, whom Mark directed in the film "Room 101." He also co-stars with his father in the feature thriller "Netherworld," which the younger Sheppard also co-produced.