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Cast Bios~

RILEY ROSE CRITCHLOW as Sam Archer
Riley Rose Critchlow was born in Santa Monica, CA, but grew up on Peaks Island, Maine. Like Sam, she moved from her small-town home to attend college and is now pursueing her BFA in Acting from the University of Southern California. Riley Rose's background has been mostly in stage acting, and her work as a freshman in Archer House is some of her first on-camera experience. Having graduated as a Theatre major at Walnut Hill School for the Arts, she is thrilled to be exploring a new medium and plans to remain in Los Angeles after college to pursue a career both on stage and on film.

LYNDSAY HALLDORSON as Grace Archer
Lyndsay Haldorson came out to LA 2 years ago from Chicago. She's been making the rounds in t.v. and on the big screen, as well as sangin the soul in her hip-hop group, Ostrichhead. She was grateful to have worked with Dina and the amazing Archer House crew - Ya'll were great!! (she said with a smiling Southern accent...)

HALLIE GNATOVITCH as Marnie
Hallie Gnatovich is a true blue Serbian girl, raised in Ohio and Boston, currently acting in Los Angeles. Her experience ranges from modeling to Russian theatre. She is represented by Progressive Artists Agency. She is often cast as the tough girl with a sweet side, or the sweet girl with a tough side....it must be the Slavic/Mid West dichotomy. Hallie graduated High Honors from Oberlin College (BA Theatre Arts) and attended St Petersburg Theatre Arts Academy and Moscow Art Theatre She is from Boston, MA.

HEATHER NICHOLS as Paige
Heather Nichols is originally from West Virginia and moved to LA a couple of years ago to pursue her lifelong dream of acting. With a strong background in musical theatre, she has been working hard to further her career in TV/film. She had a blast playing Paige in “Archer House” and thanks the entire cast and crew for all their hard work and for making this such a wonderful experience.

TROIAN BELLISARIO as Tatum
Troian first started acting at age four in the television show Quantum Leap and she has continued to work in her hometown of Los Angeles ever since.  She is now entering her second year in the B.F.A. Acting program at the University of Southern California.  Before beginning her college career she appeared on the television shows First Monday, JAG and NCIS and in the films: Last Rights, Billboard Dad, Holy and Unspoken.  Though she is primarily studying and performing on the stage in the U.S.C. program Troian is overjoyed that she can continue to work in front of the camera on such an amazing project as Archer House.

TAWNY MERTES as Lily
A native of Lubbock, TX, and recent graduate of Texas Tech University, Tawny Mertes began her acting career at a very young age in both community and semi-professional theatre. Some of her favorite roles include Anne Frank in The Diary of Anne Frank and Connie Miller in 1940's Radio Hour. Since her move to Los Angeles, Tawny has been very active in the Los Angeles theatre scene along with her film work, particularly working numerous times at the Glendale Centre Theatre in shows such as The Pajama Game and A Christmas Carol. Currently, Tawny can be seen in the short film “PMS: A Period Piece” making its rounds in the festival circuit this year. Tawny is represented commercially by Clear Talent Group and continues to study with Joe Palese at the Actor Space.

ROB BUCKLEY as Lance
A native southern-Californian, Robert grew up in Claremont, California before moving to San Diego to attend the University of California at San Diego (UCSD). After earning a degree in Economics, he spent a year and a half working as an Economic Consultant before throwing in the towel to head off to LA to pursue a career in entertainment. Rob has worked steadily as a model in both the print and fashion worlds (clients include: Adidas, AG Jeans, Redken, Women's Health, Runner's World (cover), Exercise For Men), as a writer (free-lance producer for E! News), and as an actor. He has been a series regular on MyNetwork's “Secret Obsessions,” and has worked on several independent features.

KACIE BROWN as Stacey
As a So-Cal native Kacie Brown spent her formative years studying theater at South Coast Repertory and recently made her debut at the Tony Award winning theater in "Born Yesterday", directed by Warner Shook, which recieved great critical acclaim. She also had the opportunity to perform on SCR's second stage in " Garden Wedding" - a showcase, under the direction of such memorable artists as Hal Landon Jr. and Martha Macfarland. Kacie recently completed the world premiere of the family drama, "Time Is A Gentleman", a Backstage West Critic's pick, in the role of Gloria. She can currently be seen at The MET theater as a new company member in the new play "Love In America". Other favorite theater credits include Macbeth as Lady M, directed by Karen Hensel; Southern Girls as Dolly Jackson, directed by Shirley Jo Finney; and Beyond Therapy as Prudence, directed by Betty Karlan. Archer House was incredible to work on because of the witty character and the warm and wonderful people she got to work with.


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