REST IN PEACE, SMITTY
CHARLES C STEVENSON, JR.
1930 - 1/19/2026
DYNASTY Court Reporter 1984
Waiter 1986
KNOTS LANDING Reverend Lou Sinnet 1990
Minister 1991
MELROSE PLACE Minister 1998
SUNSET BEACH Priest 1999
PARTY OF FIVE Prospective Minister 1999
DAYS OF OUR LIVES Gerard 2004
GLEE Freddie 2014
and
MATLOCK Jury Foreperson 1987; 1991
THE JACKIE THOMAS SHOW Charlie Stevenson 1993
LOIS AND CLARK: THE NEW ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN Priest 1995; 1997
BUNHEADS Old Man (2 Episodes) 2012
HART OF DIXIE Old Man Bryant (1) 2013
GILMORE GIRLS: A YEAR IN THE LIFE Charlie (2 Episodes) 2016
WILL AND GRACE Smitty 2002 - 06; 2017 - 20
PILOTS/PROPOSALS
SUDDENLY SUSAN Reverend Merriman 1996
GREED Self 1999
RODNEY WalMart Greeter 2004
movies
RHINESTONE Passerby 1984
THE MAN WITH ONE RED SHOE Butler 1985
IN THE MOOD Western Union Telegraph Clerk 1987
THE NAKED GUN: FROM THE FILES OF POLICE SQUAD! City Hall Official 1988
BEVERLY HILLS BODYSNATCHERS Priest 1989
TOO YOUNG TO DIE Pastor 1990 (Made for T. V.)
FALL FROM GRACE Amory Doyle 1990 (Made for T. V.)
OPPOSITES ATTRACT Mangan 1990 (Made for T. V.)
MENU FOR MURDER Reverend 1990 (Made for T. V.)
MURDEROUS VISION University Administrator 1991 (Made for T. V.)
WOMAN WITH A PAST Man 1992 (Made for T. V.)
NAKED GUN 33 1/3: THE FINAL INSULT Sperm Clinic Doctor 1994
FLASHFIRE Harvey 1994
ED WOOD Another Backer 1994
WELCOME TO PARADISE Doorman 1995 (Made for T. V.)
UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL Focus Group Member 1996
SERGEANT BILKO Minister 1996
SOUL OF THE GAME Supervisor 1996 (Made for T. V.)
MEN IN BLACK M. I. B. Agent Bee 1997
JACK FROST Father Branagh 1997
PLEASANTVILLE Dr. Henderson 1998
I MARRIED A MONSTER Minister 1998 (Made for T. V.)
REPLACING DAD Mr. Cahill 1999 (Made for T. V.)
FACE THE MUSIC Ed 2001
GHOST WORLD Norman 2007
BUYING THE COW Preacher 2002
EXPOSE Jack Henson 2005
TWEEK CITY Mr. Swanson 2005
ROBERT AND THERESA Robert 2006
RE-ANIMATED Dr. In Golly Costume 2006 (Made for T. V.)
THE WIND FISHERMAN Henry 2007
SNOW BUDDIES Sheriff Ryan 2008
THE TWENTY Dad 2009
THE BAKE SHOP GHOST 2009
STOLEN Man Getting a Cut 2009
HOW TO MAKE LOVE TO A WOMAN Grandpa Conners 2010
BEHAVING BADLY Mr. Apgar 2014
PREMIUM COMPANY George 2014
Marriages
Barbara Keller Divorced 2 Children -- Charles III and Valerie
Joy Stevenson 3 Children -- Catherine, Scott & William
Charles C. Stevenson, Jr., Who Played Smitty the Bartender on ‘Will and Grace,’ Dies at 95
Feb 5, 2026 5:56pm PT BY Peyton Turkeltaub
Charles C. Stevenson, Jr., an actor known for roles in “Will and Grace,” “Dr. House,” “Ghost World” and more, died on Jan. 19 in Camarillo, Calif. of natural causes. He was 95 years old.
Over his decades-long career, Stevenson became known for his supporting appearances in a range of films and television shows. The actor was perhaps best known for his role as Smitty the barman on the 1998 sitcom “Will and Grace,” which he appeared on until the show’s final season at the age of 89. He landed his first substantial role at the age of 76, playing a sheriff in the Disney film “Snow Buddies.”
Stevenson also specialized in playing roles as a preacher, priest or pastor; “In his own words, his job was ‘marrying or burying people,’” his son, Scott, said in a statement. “As he told it, the panic-stricken director would invariably come to him to beg him to find a way to fill in unscripted space between ‘We are gathered here together’ (where he’d probably get his close-up) and the ‘amen’ at the end of the scene (where he usually wouldn’t). Stevenson admitted that he got pretty good at that.” Over the years, he also had roles in projects including “Murder, She Wrote,” “Men in Black,” “Glee,” “Bunheads” and more.
Stevenson grew up in Piedmont, Calif. Before the acting bug bit at age 50, he earned an English degree from UC Berkeley after having served in the Navy during the Korean War. Following graduation, he began working in fundraising, chapter development and public awareness drives for causes such as Project Hope and the Epilepsy Foundation. He moved to Los Angeles in the 1960s, working on public service announcements and community events with Hollywood figures including James Stewart, Jack Lemmon and Henry Winkler.
Stevenson is survived by two children, Charles III and Valerie, from his marriage to Barbara Keller, and by three, Catherine, Scott and William, from his second marriage to the late Hollywood agent and manager, Joy Stevenson. He is also survived by eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
WAY TOO YOUNG TO GO.... R. I. P.
JAMES VAN DER BEEK
Born James William David Van Der Beek Junior
Nickname -- Baby James; Beek
3/8/1977 - 2/11/2026
AS THE WORLD TURNS Stephen Anderson 1995
DAWSON'S CREEK Dawson Leery 1998 - 2003
UGLY BETTY Luke Carnes 2007
ONE TREE HILL Adam Reese 2008 - 09
and
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE 1999
THE PANEL 1999
ROBOT CHICKEN 2006
CRIMINAL MINDS Tobias Hankel;(Raphael) (2 Episodes) 2007
THE STORM Dr. Jonathan Kirk (2 Episodes) 2009
MERCY Dr. Joe Briggs 2010
@Wendy
SPOTLIGHT CHARACTER:
LAW AND ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT Sean Albert 2012
Early Life
Albert went to medical school at Cornell University, paying his tuition by taking the MCAT exam for other students. His then-girlfriend, Anne, broke up with him and started dating his classmate, Colin Barnes, who later got him expelled by telling the dean about his MCAT scam. Barnes eventually married Anne, fathered a daughter, Taylor, and started a successful medical practice. Albert became obsessed with getting revenge against Barnes, believing that his rival had stolen the life that should have been his.
Years later, Albert attended a party where he encountered the Barnes family. He spoke to Taylor Barnes, who was complaining about her father never really being there for her, which gave him an idea. Albert knew that in medical school, Barnes had donated sperm to an artificial insemination clinic, and decided to track down Barnes' offspring, all teenage girls, through a website dedicated to reuniting donors with their biological children. He then met with them, claiming to be their father, and spent time with them before he took advantage of their emotional vulnerability, by dancing with them and seducing them into having sex. In his mind, he was getting back at Barnes for ruining his life, as well as giving his daughters the "father's love" they did not get from Barnes, a self-obsessed absentee parent. He impregnated one of his victims, Ashley Riggs, who gave birth to a son.
"Father Dearest"
One of Barnes' donor daughters, Cate Avery, finds out she was conceived with in vitro fertilization, and finds Albert online, posing as her donor father. She gets into an argument with her mother about meeting him and runs away. Her mother calls the police, and the NYPD's Special Victims Unit investigates her disappearance. When they find her, she says she was meeting her biological father, but refuses to tell them his name. Detectives Olivia Benson and Amanda Rollins find a posting on her social media about a "Donor 141", and then go to a sperm bank posing as a lesbian couple looking to start a family with Donor 141's sperm. Further investigation leads them to Barnes, who denies having met his donor children. The detectives meet three more of Donor 141's daughters, who say that Barnes is not the man they met.
When questioned, Cate admits to having sex with the man she believes is her father, as do the others. Genetic testing proves that Barnes is their father, however, and they are all devastated to learn that they were duped into having sex with a stranger. Realizing that their suspect is a sociopath with a grudge against Barnes, Benson, Rollins, and their fellow detective Nick Amaro investigate Barnes' life to find someone who is trying to hurt him or his family.
Meanwhile, Barnes' teenage daughter Taylor finds out that her father was a sperm donor and runs away to be with someone claiming to be her actual biological father - none other than Albert, who seduces her just as he had the other girls.
Rollins and Amaro learn that Albert had been at a party at Barnes' house and was seen talking to Taylor. They also find that someone calling himself "Cyrano" had emailed her an MP3 of the jazz standard "My One and Only Love", a song which the other girls had told them their "father" had played while seducing them, and which Albert had played for Anne when they were dating. Albert suddenly texts Anne, saying the only way she will ever see Taylor again is if she meets with him. Rollins and her partner, Detective Fin Tutuola, arrest Albert, who demands to see Anne.
During questioning, Albert admits to meeting with Taylor and Barnes' other donor daughters and rationalizes having sex with them by saying he was giving them "a father's love". He then tells Anne, whom he knows is watching through the two-way glass, that Barnes does not deserve her, and that he will only reveal Taylor's location to her. Anne agrees to speak with him, and even complies with his request to dance with him in front of Barnes so he will know what it feels like to watch her with another man. When she asks where Taylor is, he cruelly tells her that he killed her. However, the detectives eventually find Taylor at Albert's hotel, alive, unharmed, and demanding to see "her real father".
Albert is then presumably convicted of and imprisoned for kidnapping and serial statutory rape.
E. W. C. -- EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT 2012 - 17
DON'T TRUST THE B**** IN APARTMENT 23 James Van Der Beek 2012 - 13
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER Smon Tremblay 2008; 2013
FRIENDS WITH BETTER LIVES Will 2014
SPOILERS 2014
C. S. I.: CYBER Elijah Mundo 2015 - 16
CARTERS GET RICH Trent Zebinski (2 Episodes) 2017
WHAT WOULD DIPLO DO? Diplo 2017
DROP THE MIC! 2017
POSE Matt Bromley 2018
POSE: IDENTITY, FAMILY, COMMUNITY 2018
KEVIN HART: WHAT THE FIT 2018
THE 90S GREATEST 2018
ISLAND HOPPERS 2019
$100,000.00 PYRAMID 2019
MATCH GAME 2018; 2020
25 WORDS OR LESS 2020
FAST FOODIES 2021
DANCING WITH THE STARS 2019; 2023
VAMPIRINA Boris (V) 2017 - 21
WE ARE FAMILY 2024
THE MASKED SINGER 2025
OVERCOMPENSATING Charlie (2 Episodes) 2025
Upcoming Television
ELLE Dean Wilson TBA Post Production
Television Specials
SNL: 25 1999
ONE VOICE SOMOS LIVE: A CONCERT FOR DISASTER RELIEF 2017
THE PALEY CENTER SALUTES: LAW AND ORDER: SVU 2020
THE PALEY CENTER PRESENTS: LAW AND ORDER: BEFORE THEY WERE STARS 2020
PodCasts
TIGERBELLY 2017
BRET EASTON ELLIS PODCAST 2014; 2018
THAT SCENE WITH DAN PATRICK 2021
movies
ANGUS Rick Sandford 1995
I LOVE YOU, I LOVE YOU NOT 1996
HARVEST James Peterson 1998
VARSITY BLUES Jonathan "Mox" Moxon 1999
DAWSON'S CREEK: BEHIND THE SCENES 1999
SCARY MOVIE Dawson Leery 2000
TEXAS RANGERS Lincoln Rogers Dunnison 2001
JAY AND SILENT BOB STRIKE BACK James Van Der Beek 2001
RULES OF ATTRACTION Sean Bateman 2002
CASTLE IN THE SKY: BEHIND THE MICROPHONE 2003
OH, WHAT A LOVELY TEA PARTY 2004
STANDING STILL Simon 2005
THE PLAGUE 2006
SEX, POWER, LOVE AND POLITICS Ozzie 2006 (Made for T. V.)
FINAL DRAFT Paul Twist 2007
FOOTBALL WIVES Brian Reynolds 2007 (Made for T. V.)
EYE OF THE BEAST Dan Leland 2007 (Made for T. V.)
TAKEN IN BROAD DAYLIGHT Tony Zappa 2009 (Made for T. V.)
EVE ADAMS Connor Strikes 2009 (Made for T. V.)
FORMOSA BETRAYED Jake Kelly 2009
STOLEN Diploma; Rogianni 2009
MRS. MIRACLE Seth Webster 2009 (Made for T. V.)
TWO-A-DAYS: THE ELLIS WAY 2009
THE BIG BANG Adam Nova 2010
INSPIRED BY BRET EASTON ELLIS Sean Bateman 2010
CASTLE IN THE SKY: THE WALL OF LAPUTA 2010
CASTLE IN THE SKY: CREATING 'CASTLE IN THE SKY' 2010
CASTLE IN THE SKY: CHARACTER SKETCHES 2010
[!@#$%^&*] FOR HIRE 2011
DILF KHAKIS 2011
VANDERMEMES 2011
VAN DER WEEK: BEHIND THE SCENES 2011
SALEM FALLS Jack McBradden 2011 (Made for T. V.)
BACKWARDS Geoff 2012
THE MAGIC BRACELET Joe 2013
LABOR DAY Officer Treadwell 2013
POWER RANGERS Rocky 2015
INDIANA HOME SHOPPING 2015
CSI CYBER - SEASON ONE: IT CAN HAPPEN TO YOU 2015
CSI CYBER -- SEASON ONE: ENCODING CSI CYBER 2015
CSI CYBER - SEASON ONE: CGI CYBER 2015
CSI CYBER - THE FINAL SEASON: PIXEL PERFECT 2016
CSI CYBER - THE FINAL SEASON: MR. RUSSELL GOES TO WASHINGTON 2016
CSI CYBER - THE FINAL SEASON: BEHIND THE FIREWALL 2016
DOWNSIZING Anesthesiologist 2017
SEA OAKMr. Frendt 2017 (Made for T. V.)
JAY AND SILENT BOB REBOOT James Van Der Beek 2019
BAD HAIR Grant Madison 2020
MAGNUM DOPUS: THE MAKING OF JAY AND SILENT BOB REBOOT 2020
THE REAL FULL MONTY 2024
SIDELINED: THE QB AND ME Leroy Lahey 2024
SIDELINED: REWIND WITH NOAH AND SIENA 2025
SIDELINED: INTERCEPTED Leroy Lahey 2025
Upcoming
THE GATES Jacob 2026 Completed
Music Videos
COLLECTIVE SOUL: RUN Mox 1999
KE$HA: BLOW 2011
DIPLO: A DAY IN THE LIFE 2016
THEATER
JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT (Middle School) Reuben
SAND: BOX; THE SANDBOX and FINDING THE SUN 1994 Peter Norton Space
FINDING THE SUN -- Fergus
SHENANDOAH 1994 Henry Anderson Goodspeed Opera House
MY MARRIAGE TO ERNEST BORGNINE (Workshop Production) 1997 Vineyard Theater
RAIN DANCE 2003 Hank Peter Norton Space
THE GIFT 2013 Martin Geffen Playhouse
Family Ties
Parents -- James Wiiliam David Van Der Beek, Sr. and Melinda Weber Van Der Beek
2 Siblings -- Juliana and Jared
Marriages
Heather McComb 7/5/2003 - 6/3/2010 Divorced
Kimberly Van Der Beek 8/1/2010 - 2/11/2026 -- his death
6 Children -- Olivia, Jeremiah,Gwendolyn, Joshua, Emilia, Annabel
MAXIE'S SPECIALIST IN BOSTON
SUNKRISH BALA
Born Sunkrish Balasubramanian
5/21/1984 - Present
BROTHERS AND SISTERS Lewis 2010
MISTRESSES Hamid 2013
GOOD TROUBLE Ranjit 2023 - 24
GENERAL HOSPITAL Dr. ___ Kumari -- Maxie's Specialist 2/13/2026 -
and
BARBERSHOP Dashir 2005
MY NAME IS EARL Doctor (2 Episodes) 2005; 2007
NOTES FROM THE UNDERBELLY Eric 2007 - 2010
I JUST WANT MY PANTS BACK Bobby 2010 - 11
AWKWARD Mr. Mishra 2011 - 12
SHAMELESS Andy 2013
THE WALKING DEAD Dr. Caleb Subremanian 2013
YOU'RE THE WORST Kyle 2015
CASTLE Vikram Singh 2015 - 16
LIFELINE Jay (2 Episodes) 2017
ADAM RUINS EVERYTHING 2018
COUCH PEOPLE Sunkrish 2018
SILICON VALLEY Garrett 2017 - 19
UNICORN WARRIORS ETERNAL Rakshasa 2023
CAROL AND THE END OF THE WORLD (V) (2 Episodes) 2023
STAR TREK PRODIGY (V) 2024
DEVIL MAY CRY King (V) 2025
PodCast
THE TRINITY SQUAD Marv and Various 2023
Television Special
I JUST WANT MY PANTS BACK: INTERVIEW SPECIAL 2012
movies
CAB DRIVER 2005
THE ORIGIN OF OM Arjun 2005
AMERICAN BLEND Brijesh 2006
DAMAGES 2006 (Made for T. V.)
GET SMART'S BRUCE AND LLOYD: OUT OF CONTROL Upside Down Guy 2008
DESI KARATE KID Jimmy Streets 2008
ALBINO FARM Sanjay 2009
INDIAN GANGSTER Amit 2009
BODY POLITIC Zeke 2009 (Made for T. V.)
STAR STRUCK Dr. Sanjay Lad 2010 (Made for T. V.)
ANOTHER HARVEST MOON Paul 2010
DAY ONE Jamil 2010
THE SECRET LIVES OF WIVES Clay 2011 (Made for T. V.)
BIG MIKE Naveen Patel 2011 (Made for T. V.)
3 PUFFS OF GOLD Mike 2012
... OR DIE 2012
PHYS ED Alan 2013 (Made for T. V.)
HOLLOWS GROVE Roger Rufkin 2014
MEET THE PATELS Self 2014
CHEE AND T Chee 2016
KILLING POE Ashbir Braithwaite 2016
THE THINNING Dr. Prakash 2016
FIRST DATE Deepak 2016
HURT Anil Sharma 2017
CHIEFS Detective Ravi 2018 (Made for T. V.)
EUREKA Glenn's Brother 2019
BAD THERAPY Walter 2020
DEFINITION PLEASE Baba 2020
ANYTHING FOR YOU George 2021
WHEN BILLIE MET LISA Band Member 2022
A TASTE WITH TIMOTHEE CHALAMET Sunkrish Bala 2023
DRAWN TOGETHER Jay 2025
Upcoming
WE REGRET TO INFORM YOU Brian TBA
Video Games
TRANSISTOR Royce Brackett 2014
UNCHARTED: THE LOST LEGACY Asau's Insurgents 2017
FALLOUT 76 Niraj Singh; Gary Wilkins; Marcus Taylor 2018
THE LAST OF US: PART 2 2020
STARFIELD Kolman Lang; Neshar Omani; Andy Singh 2023
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES UNLEASHED Sai Modi 2024
THEATER
AS VISHNU DREAMS 2004 Rama East West Players
THE IMPOSTER 2018 New Guard Theater
Sunkrish Bala: An Actor of Much “Note”
18 years ago
by MR Hunter
Playing it safe has never been actor Sunkrish Bala’s style. From his days of ducking theatre classes as an undergrad at UCLA, (where a no audition policy is strictly enforced), to landing his role on ABC’s hit comedy Notes from the Underbelly as Eric, a neurotic thirty-something parent at the age of 21, Sunkrish Bala doesn’t let the pitfalls of most young actors stand in his way of success. Age, experience and typecasting are just some of the hurdles Sunkrish has quickly overcome, and his work challenges the stereotypical cookie-cutter casting in Hollywood, paving the way for more actors to follow his lead.
Born in Bombay, India and raised in San Jose, California, Sunkrish discovered his love for acting at the age of six, and began working steadily in local community theatres.
By the time he reached high school, Sunkrish had already experienced typecasting of his East Indian descent. Challenging the limitations of typecasting, he and some of his fellow students created a non-profit theatre company, A ‘Shore, meaning “Noise” in Hindi that gave voice and attention to South Asian perspectives and culture. Not long after Sunkrish moved to L.A. to pursue his theatre degree at U.C.L.A. and shortly began acting in a starring role at the prestigious East West Players production of “As Vishnu Dreams.”
A self-admitted worrier, Sunkrish didn’t let UCLA’s academic prohibition against auditioning slow him down. In between classes, Sunkrish hit the streets and booked several guest roles on hit television series such as Will & Grace and CSI: NY. This accounted for many “sick days” from school, and Sunkrish adds, “Given a choice: take a week’s worth of midterms or do an episode of Grey’s Anatomy…which am I going to choose?”
But Sunkrish admits there were many roles he refused because of the limitations of stereotypical casting.
“I’ve had to turn down a lot of roles. That’s of course much easier to do now, but when you’re just starting out and you can’t afford rent, it’s heartbreaking to have to say "no" to any acting work. Looking back, I’m so glad I’ve steered clear from those kinds of parts—the cab driver or the convenience store guy with the funny accent. I can sleep at night, you know?”
Shortly after graduating, Sunkrish developed a fan following and caught the eye of television net work executives in his reoccurring role as Bashir from the Showtime series Barbershop. It wasn’t long before he was approached by ABC for the role of fussy perfectionist soon-to-be-Dad Eric on Notes from the Underbelly. The primetime series centers on a group of friends hysterically trying to juggle their lives as expectant parents.
For Sunkrish, the role of Eric was doubly challenging. A natural rule breaker himself and a recent grad and bachelor, Sunkrish didn’t let lack of experience stop him from delivering one of the funniest, uptight characters of the ensemble cast.
Sunkrish told LATP, “Eric is so very, very different than me. I started playing Eric on
"Notes" as I was finishing up my senior year of college. Playing a thirty-something with a wife and kid when I was 21 and single was actually a bit of a challenge. There’s so much life experience that Eric has and I don’t. I think I learned the most about him over the course of the two years that we filmed the show. There really is so much to being a responsible parent that I had no clue about.”
The last couple of years have been busy for Sunkrish. He recently starred opposite Indian screen legend, Anupam Kher and Dee Wallace in the feature film, “American Blend.” Sunkrish plays a young man assimilating in America but struggling to connect with his father’s Indian cultural views. He has also finished shooting indie horror flick, “Albino Farm” shot in the Ozark Mountains, starring a college student that stumbles on some cave dwelling mutants ala “Deliverance” meets “The Hills Have Eyes.” Both films will be released later this year.
Fans of Notes from the Underbelly can breathe a sigh of relief now that the WGA strike is over. The cast, the crew and of course the writers are back to work and Sunkrish is glad to be back. Already playing well beyond his years with a comedic maturity and an infectious enthusiasm, Sunkrish Bala has already proven he’s got the chops and the guts to play any role in any situation and is an actor to watch for on the small and big screens.
In an exclusive interview with MR Hunter of LATP, Sunkrish Bala shares his acting experiences and some of his other odder jobs.
MR Hunter: Do you consider yourself to be a perfectionist like your character Eric on Notes from the Underbelly?
Sunkrish Bala: About certain things, definitely. I’m a worrier. I constantly play out elaborate, imaginary disaster scenarios in my head. About inane stuff though, like: "What if my clothes aren’t ready at the drycleaners on time?" or "Did I over-inflate my front tires?" I may have mild OCD.
MH: How did it feel when you were first approached by a fan?
SB: Awkward. Because half of you wants to "play it cool" and the other half wants to be all excited that someone actually recognizes you, and what comes out is a weird amalgam of the two feelings. This is still very new to me!
MH: You recently starred in the film “American Blend” with Indian screen star Anupam Kher. What was that like to be working with such a legend?
SB: Amazing. Surreal. I was a sophomore in college at the time, and I had never worked professionally before. It was the first film I ever did, and it was opposite a man whose work I had grown up watching. He’s such a pro, had so much energy, and the man’s been in almost 300 films! I hope I have that kind of spirit and love for this work when I get to where he is.
MH: Another film you worked on is a horror flick called ‘Albino Farm’ which is about cave dwelling mutants. Are you a fan of horror? What are some of the challenges you face as an actor working in horror?
SB: Actually, I’m squeamish. I hate the sight of blood, and horror movies give me nightmares. I’m man enough to admit that. WORKING on a horror movie was a very eye-opening experience though. I finally understand and appreciate the appeal of these movies. They operate on a more visceral level than any other genre. They elicit the most basic of our emotions.
MH: What are some of the challenges as an actor working in TV vs. film? Do you have a preference?
SB: Well I haven’t really done a lot of film yet—a couple of indie features. I definitely think each medium presents its own challenges. What I like about TV, though, is the opportunity to gradually build complex characters over the course of a series. I like that we learned increasingly absurd details about Eric episode after episode.
MH: Do you plan to do any more theatre in the near future?
SB: I’d love to. I’m always on the lookout for good projects on stage. It’s the medium I know best, and I miss doing it. I’ve actually just optioned a stage play that I wrote, and hope to get it produced very soon.
MH: Do you have any plans do start a similar theatre company like the one you started in the Bay Area (A ‘Shore) here in Los Angeles?
SB: Wow, I actually hadn’t thought of that. I’ve been in college for most of my time in Los Angeles, and after that had been occupied filming Notes. I will give that some serious consideration. Though, there are fantastic nonprofit theater companies doing excellent work here already. Cornerstone Theater comes to mind.
MH: When you’re not acting, what else do you enjoy doing?
SB: Trying to say active. I love tennis, and have been playing for years. A buddy and I are currently trying to figure out golf, and I’m TERRIBLE at it. And whenever I can, I’m a big fan of travel. I love doing unabashedly tourist-y things—even within Los Angeles.
MH: What other odd jobs did you do while you were a student?
SB: I contributed my tears to an eye research lab on campus. That involved putting raw onions in a blender and then sticking my face in the onion fumes three times a week. Good times. Highly recommended
ASHLEE'S MOM
ORLAGH CASSIDY
8/17/1968 - Present
ANOTHER WORLD Sloane Wallace 12/17/1992 - 5/12/1993
TRINITY Co-Worker 1998
THE GUIDING LIGHT Doris Wolfe Spaulding (former District Attorney) 2/23/1999 - 9/18/2009
STEAMBOAT Gwen 2010
EMPIRE Colleen Lively 2009
VENICE THE SERIES Holland 2019
and
MILDRED PIERCE Woman # 1 (2 Episodes) 2011
DESPERATE MEASURES Narrator 2013
THE SINNER Elsa Belmont 2017
HOMELAND Rachel Crafts (2 Episodes) 2017
MADAM SECRETARY Regina Boroumand (2 Episodes) 2018
THE ACCIDENTAL WOLF 2022
CHICAGO MED Miranda Lewis 2025 - Present
PodCasts
PAST MY BEDTIME 2022
NIGHTINGALE Liz Thompson 2023
AMORPH Narrator 2025
movies
GHOSTWRITER Officer Cole (2 Episodes) 1993
PASSING STONES Sheila 2001
CONFECTION Her Mother 2003
THE PORNOGRAPHER: A LOVE STORY Gail 2004
THE GREAT NEW WONDERFUL Flirty Woman 2005
DO YOU SPEAK AMERICAN? 2005
DUNE (V) 2006
PURPLE VIOLETS 2007
SPINNING INTO BUTTER CNN Reporter 2007
DEFINITELY, MAYBE Nurse 2008
CALLING IT QUITS Marcy -- Agency Executive 2008
MOTHERHOOD Scarsdale Mom 2009
YOUNG ADULT Party Guest 2011
BLOW UP Anne Morgan; Bonnie Baker 2012
THE SAVAGE BEAST Nail Salon Clerk 2013
ST. VINCENT Speech Therapist 2014
STILL ALICE Primary Care Doctor 2014
THE SISTERHOOD OF NIGHT Linda Warren 2014
ONCE A CHEERLEADER Madison's Mom 2016
FEARLESS LOVE Karin Joy 2016
BEACH HOUSE Catherine 2018
LADDERS Kathleen 2018
CATCHING UP Connie Dobbs 2019
SHIRLEY Caroline 2020
MANIFEST Mandy 2020
AFTER YANG Lilian 2021
40 - LOVE Mrs. Stephan 2021
MASTER Communications Director 2022
THE PALE BLUE EYE Mrs. Fry 2022
OH, CANADA Sarah Fife 2024
S#!%HEAD Therapist 2025
BROADWAY
OUR COUNTRY'S GOOD 4/29/1991 - 6/8/1991 Understudy -- Reverend Johnson; Lieutenant George Johnston; Lieutenant Will Dawes; Second Lieutenant William Faddy; Mary Brenham; Dabby Bryant; Duckling Smith; Liz Morden; Meg Long
GARDEN DISTRICT 10/10/1995 -N11/5/1995 Understudy -- Catharine Holly
PRESENT LAUGHTER 4/16/1996 4/20/1997 Understudy -- Daphne Stillington; Monica Reed; Liz Essendine; Joanna Lyppiatt Replacement -- Joanna Lyppiatt
GOD OF CARNAGE 3/22/2009 - 6/6/2010 Standby; Replacement -- Annette Raaleigh and Veronica Novak 3/15/2000 - ????
THEATER
TROILUS AND CRESSIDA 1983 Prologue Folger Theater Washington D. C.
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM 1985 Peaseblossom
OTHELLO 1985 Chorus Folger Theater
THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR 1986 Anne Page
THE CHERRY ORCHARD 1986 Anya
RICHARD III 1994 Lady Anne Hartford Stage
OF MICE AND MEN 1995 Curley's Wife Philadelphia Drama Guild
ACOLYTE Ayn Rand 59E59 Theaters
BRIGHT IDEAS 2003 Ms. Malcolm; Cate; Denise; Miss Caithness; Mom # 2 Classic Stage Company
THE FIELD 2006 Maimie Flanagan; Frances J Greisberger Mainstage **** DRAMA DESK AWARD NOMINEE for OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A PLAY
ARISTOCRATS 2009 Alice Frances J Greisberger Mainstage
DANCING AT LUGHNASA 2011 Kate Mundy Frances J Greisberger Mainstage
CAN'T COMPLAIN (Staged Reading) 2011 The Irish Repertory Theatre
WHEN WE WERE YOUNG AND UNAFRAID 2014 Agnes New York Center Stage Theater
THE HUNDRED WE ARE 2015 "2" The Cell Theatre
THE RUINS OF CIVILIZATION 2016 Joy New York Center Stage II
THE TRAGEDY OF HAMLET, PRINCE OF DENMARK 2016 Gertrude Joseph Papp Public Theater-- Susan Stein Shiva Theater
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE 2017 Mrs. George Bailey The Irish Repertory Theatre
THE ADULT IN THE ROOM 2020 Nancy Pelosi Broadway Factor NYC
IT'S IN THE PLAY 2023 One Woman Show Cell Theatre
DANCING AT LUGHNASA 3/26/2024 Kate Mundy The Irish Repertory Theatre
Family Ties
Parents -- Bryan Cassidy and Dr. Marie Mullaney Cassidy
Marriage -- Nico Sidoti 9/9/1995 - December 2024 His Death 2 Sons
https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/narrators/orlagh-cassidy/
ORLAGH CASSIDY
8/17/1968 - Present
ANOTHER WORLD Sloane Wallace 12/17/1992 - 5/12/1993
TRINITY Co-Worker 1998
THE GUIDING LIGHT Doris Wolfe Spaulding (former District Attorney) 2/23/1999 - 9/18/2009
STEAMBOAT Gwen 2010
EMPIRE Colleen Lively 2009
VENICE THE SERIES Holland 2019
and
MILDRED PIERCE Woman # 1 (2 Episodes) 2011
DESPERATE MEASURES Narrator 2013
THE SINNER Elsa Belmont 2017
HOMELAND Rachel Crafts (2 Episodes) 2017
MADAM SECRETARY Regina Boroumand (2 Episodes) 2018
THE ACCIDENTAL WOLF 2022
CHICAGO MED Miranda Lewis 2025 - Present
PodCasts
PAST MY BEDTIME 2022
NIGHTINGALE Liz Thompson 2023
AMORPH Narrator 2025
movies
GHOSTWRITER Officer Cole (2 Episodes) 1993
PASSING STONES Sheila 2001
CONFECTION Her Mother 2003
THE PORNOGRAPHER: A LOVE STORY Gail 2004
THE GREAT NEW WONDERFUL Flirty Woman 2005
DO YOU SPEAK AMERICAN? 2005
DUNE (V) 2006
PURPLE VIOLETS 2007
SPINNING INTO BUTTER CNN Reporter 2007
DEFINITELY, MAYBE Nurse 2008
CALLING IT QUITS Marcy -- Agency Executive 2008
MOTHERHOOD Scarsdale Mom 2009
YOUNG ADULT Party Guest 2011
BLOW UP Anne Morgan; Bonnie Baker 2012
THE SAVAGE BEAST Nail Salon Clerk 2013
ST. VINCENT Speech Therapist 2014
STILL ALICE Primary Care Doctor 2014
THE SISTERHOOD OF NIGHT Linda Warren 2014
ONCE A CHEERLEADER Madison's Mom 2016
FEARLESS LOVE Karin Joy 2016
BEACH HOUSE Catherine 2018
LADDERS Kathleen 2018
CATCHING UP Connie Dobbs 2019
SHIRLEY Caroline 2020
MANIFEST Mandy 2020
AFTER YANG Lilian 2021
40 - LOVE Mrs. Stephan 2021
MASTER Communications Director 2022
THE PALE BLUE EYE Mrs. Fry 2022
OH, CANADA Sarah Fife 2024
S#!%HEAD Therapist 2025
BROADWAY
OUR COUNTRY'S GOOD 4/29/1991 - 6/8/1991 Understudy -- Reverend Johnson; Lieutenant George Johnston; Lieutenant Will Dawes; Second Lieutenant William Faddy; Mary Brenham; Dabby Bryant; Duckling Smith; Liz Morden; Meg Long
GARDEN DISTRICT 10/10/1995 -N11/5/1995 Understudy -- Catharine Holly
PRESENT LAUGHTER 4/16/1996 4/20/1997 Understudy -- Daphne Stillington; Monica Reed; Liz Essendine; Joanna Lyppiatt Replacement -- Joanna Lyppiatt
GOD OF CARNAGE 3/22/2009 - 6/6/2010 Standby; Replacement -- Annette Raaleigh and Veronica Novak 3/15/2000 - ????
THEATER
TROILUS AND CRESSIDA 1983 Prologue Folger Theater Washington D. C.
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM 1985 Peaseblossom
OTHELLO 1985 Chorus Folger Theater
THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR 1986 Anne Page
THE CHERRY ORCHARD 1986 Anya
RICHARD III 1994 Lady Anne Hartford Stage
OF MICE AND MEN 1995 Curley's Wife Philadelphia Drama Guild
ACOLYTE Ayn Rand 59E59 Theaters
BRIGHT IDEAS 2003 Ms. Malcolm; Cate; Denise; Miss Caithness; Mom # 2 Classic Stage Company
THE FIELD 2006 Maimie Flanagan; Frances J Greisberger Mainstage **** DRAMA DESK AWARD NOMINEE for OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A PLAY
ARISTOCRATS 2009 Alice Frances J Greisberger Mainstage
DANCING AT LUGHNASA 2011 Kate Mundy Frances J Greisberger Mainstage
CAN'T COMPLAIN (Staged Reading) 2011 The Irish Repertory Theatre
WHEN WE WERE YOUNG AND UNAFRAID 2014 Agnes New York Center Stage Theater
THE HUNDRED WE ARE 2015 "2" The Cell Theatre
THE RUINS OF CIVILIZATION 2016 Joy New York Center Stage II
THE TRAGEDY OF HAMLET, PRINCE OF DENMARK 2016 Gertrude Joseph Papp Public Theater-- Susan Stein Shiva Theater
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE 2017 Mrs. George Bailey The Irish Repertory Theatre
THE ADULT IN THE ROOM 2020 Nancy Pelosi Broadway Factor NYC
IT'S IN THE PLAY 2023 One Woman Show Cell Theatre
DANCING AT LUGHNASA 3/26/2024 Kate Mundy The Irish Repertory Theatre
Family Ties
Parents -- Bryan Cassidy and Dr. Marie Mullaney Cassidy
Marriage -- Nico Sidoti 9/9/1995 - December 2024 His Death 2 Sons
https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/narrators/orlagh-cassidy/
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