Trivia: Blonde, round-faced actress Ann Jillian was the daughter of Lithuanian war refugees. Her mother, for whom the phrase "stage-struck" might well have been coined, determined that the family would settle in Los Angeles so that her children would grow up in the heart of showbiz. In 1961, 11-year-old Ann made her film debut as Bo Peep in Disney's Babes in Toyland (1961). Two years later, she was cast as young Dainty June in Gypsy (1963); her talent and dedication prompted producer Mervyn LeRoy to forecast a "most rewarding future in show business" for the young actress. But after essaying her first semi-adult role as secretary Millie Ballard in the TV sitcom Hazel, Jillian dropped out of acting for three years to study psychology in college; during this period, she paid her tuition by working in a department store. She returned to performing as one half of a singing act (Debra Shulman was the other half) which opened for such Las Vegas headliners as Robert Goulet. In the late 1970s, Jillian scored a personal triumph in the Broadway musical Sugar Babies, holding her own on stage despite the howitzer-shell competition of stars Mickey Rooney and Ann Miller (her role was later reduced in size, reportedly because Miller felt she was being upstaged). Under the guidance of her manager-husband, ex-policeman Andy Murcia, Jillian went onward and upward in 1980 as star of the long-running sitcom It's a Living; later television projects included the short-lived series Jennifer Slept Here and the title role in the TV biopic Mae West, which earned her the first of two Emmy nominations (the second was for 1984's Ellis Island). After undergoing a double mastectomy in 1985, Ann Jillian celebrated her survival by starring in another made-for-TV biography, The Ann Jillian Story (1988)

Trivia: Actress Allison Mack began her career at a young age. She was appearing in commercials when she was only a toddler, and she began studying at the Young Actor's Space in Los Angeles when she was just seven. She was appearing in TV movies by the time she was eight, wracking up a considerable resumé by the time she was in her teens. It was then that she gained some attention for playing a troubled teen in an episode of 7th Heaven, which led to an audition for the series Smallville. Mack was cast as Chloe Sullivan, a character that proved to be extremely popular.

Trivia: Descendant of 20th-century rancher and civic leader Marion Sansom's brother.Her mother's maiden surname is Sansom.Was accepted into Juilliard School at the age of 17.Joined The Acting Company after graduating from Julliard School.Started her professional acting career in theater.In 2002, won a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award for playing Mrs. Meers in the musical Thoroughly Modern Millie.

Trivia: Lead actress, onscreen from I've Heard the Mermaids Singing (1956).