Sweet Revenge: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

Alison Sweeney (Actor)

Born: September 19, 1976
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Trivia: Pretty and vivacious Alison Sweeney evinced an unmistakable onscreen presence in her first ongoing role, as Sami Brady, daughter of Marlena Evans, on the long, long-running daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives. Working with series producers and writers, Sweeney helped evolve the character from a wayward adolescent to a loving and responsible single mom. Sweeney maintained the role for well over a decade and a half (from 1993 onward). Meanwhile, she earned fame and recognition in another arena, taking advantage of the reality television trend that swept 2000s television by appearing on several related series. These included competitive shows -- such as Fear Factor, Celebrity Poker, and The Weakest Link (where Sweeney nearly broke the bank) -- and, more visibly, a hostess assignment in season four of The Biggest Loser, competition between numerous contestants vying to lose the most weight. Sweeney's resumé also includes guest appearances on such series programs as Webster, I Married Dora, Friends, and Las Vegas.

Cameron Mathison (Actor)

Born: August 25, 1969
Birthplace: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada

Trivia: Virtually a household name among aficionados of daytime soap operas, actor Cameron Mathison jetted to fame via his portrayal of Ryan Lavery on All My Children. The role actually represented Mathison's first significant break when he signed for it in early 1989; he subsequently left the series but returned (and thus extended the portrayal) in 2003. In addition to multi-season hosting duties on the SoapNet channel's reality program I Wanna Be a Soap Star and guest appearances on such prime-time series as CSI, The Drew Carey Show, and JAG, Mathison gave his recognition an added boost when he signed with ABC as one of the celebrity dancers on the fifth season of its reality program Dancing with the Stars. On that show, Mathison performed opposite professionally trained dancer Edyta Sliwinska.

Barbara Niven (Actor)

Born: February 26, 1953
Birthplace: Portland, Oregon, United States

Trivia: Studied with Milton Katselas at the Beverly Hills Playhouse. Served on the Screen Actors Guild National Board of Directors for 3 years. Worked on more than 2,500 radio and television commercials. Acted in more than 14 Lifetime original movies. Appeared in a 2014 PSA supporting marriage equality titled She 4 Me. Is a motivational speaker who developed a media-training program called Unleash Your Star Power. Maintains dual citizenship of the U.S. and Canada. Volunteers at Kinder4Rescue, an animal rescue.

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