Carrot Cake Murder: 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.

Gabrielle Miller (Actor)

Born: November 09, 1973

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.

Julia Benson (Actor)

Born: June 29, 1979
Birthplace: Winnipeg, Canada

Trivia: Began training as a jazz, ballet and tap dancer when she was 6.Graduated university with degrees in theatre and psychology.Trained with David Mamet's Off-Broadway non-profit Atlantic Theater Company in New York.Notably played Lt. Vanessa James on SGU Stargate Universe from 2009 to 2011, and guest-starred on an episode of Stargate: Atlantis, playing Willa in 2006.Co-founded Nine Worlds Entertainment with husband Peter Benson and Ryan Copple, their producing partner, in 2011.

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