A mix of Mexican, French, Italian, and Portuguese roots, Vanessa Marcil was born Vanessa Ortiz on October 15, 1969, in Indio, California. She started acting when she was just 8 years old but decided to study law after graduating from high school. However, the acting bug persisted and Marcil turned to theater, acting in several Neil Simon productions. In 1992, the actress joined the cast of General Hospital and stayed for six years (she returned to guest star in 2000, 2002, and 2003).

While working on General Hospital, Marcil appeared in the film The Rock and the made-for-television movie To Love, Honor, and Deceive. In 1997 she had a recurring guest role on the TV series High Incident. After leaving the soap opera, she joined the cast of Beverly Hills 90210 in 1998 but left two years later to pursue other projects such as the forgettable movies Nice Guys Sleep Alone, This Space Between Us, and Storm Watch. In 2003, Marcil landed a role on Las Vegas starring James Caan.

The actress married actor Corey Feldman in 1989 but divorced him two years later. She has a son with Beverly Hills 90210 costar Brian Austin Green.
Smolderingly beautiful actress Vanessa Marcil had a talent for performing from the time she was a little girl. She started out by acting in school plays and in talent shows, eventually winning the role of Brenda Barrett on the daytime soap General Hospital in 1996. Later that same year, she caught the attention of a much wider audience when she was cast opposite Nicolas Cage in the high-octane action thriller The Rock. A few years later, she joined the cast of the tawdry night-time soap Beverly Hills 90210, which she stayed with for two seasons. In 2003, she was cast in the series Las Vegas, a one-hour dramedy about the ins and outs of a high-roller casino. Audiences loved the show and they loved Marcil just as much — she stayed with the series for multiple seasons.

James Lesure gives new meaning to the term, Hollywood Hunk. His inspiring talent and magnetic charm, both on screen and stage, complement a firmly grounded personality.

Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, his path to Hollywood began with a few unexpected turns. Athletic, adventurous, and in search of his purpose, he served in the Air Force Academy before attending the University of Southern California where he received his B.F.A. in Theater. During his time at USC, he also studied abroad at the University of Kent in Canterbury, England. While there, he performed in the productions “Hair” and “The Island.” In addition to performing abroad, he was able to fulfill a life long dream – becoming an amateur boxer. A natural in front of the camera and on stage, Lesure has also worked in a professional theater company in Los Angeles, where he played the role of Macduff in Shakespeare’s great tragedy “Macbeth.”

He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Mike Cannon, the suave and competitive head of surveillance, on the TV drama “Las Vegas,” opposite legendary actor James Caan. Named one of the next generation’s leading men by GQ Magazine and one of the hottest bachelors on television, Lesure made his series debut on “For Your Love” as attorney Mel Ellis, co-starring actress Holly Robinson-Peete. He has also appeared in recurring roles on “Alias” and “The Division.” His other television credits include guest-starring roles on “Lost,” “NYPD Blue,” “Seinfeld,” “Martin” and a notable turn as a resolute military officer on the acclaimed series, “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip.”

His expanding film career includes various independent film productions and the feature films The Ring 2 and Crimson Tide, starring Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman.

Lesure is noted for his on-screen performances and charitable efforts. He is the recipient of the Celebrity Honoree and Distinguished Support Awards from the Sickle Cell Disease Foundation; Outstanding Male Actor in a TV Drama presented by the MIB Prism Awards; a sports enthusiast, he is a two time Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the NBA Entertainment League.

He resides in Los Angeles. His birthday is September 21.

Nikki Cox was born to perform. At age four, she was discovered by a talent agent when she was taking dance classes. Soon, she was cast in her first role, in the cute-alien film ‘Mac and Me.’ 

She continued dancing, appearing in the video for Paula Abdul’s ‘Forever Your Girl’ and Michael Jackson’s

‘Moonwalker.’ She also appeared as a dancer on ‘The Arsenio Hall Show.’

She had her first speaking role in ‘Mama’s Family’, then went on to appear in ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’, ‘Night Court’, ‘Murphy Brown’, ‘Baywatch’, and ‘Boy Meets World’.

On the big screen she has appeared in ‘Terminator 2: Judgement Day’, ‘The Glimmer Man’ and ‘Nutty Professor 2: The Klumps.’

She had a short-lived sitcom, ‘Nikki’, and starred in the NBC drama ‘Las Vegas.’

She began dating Bob Goldthwait after they met on the set of ‘Unhappily Ever After’ in 1995. The relationship ended in mid-2004.