Actress Lorraine Toussaint explains her concern and why research is so important, “I walked through chemo with a friend of mine and saw the devastating effects it had on her. It was almost like the treatment was worse than the disease.
Lorraine Toussaint
Lorraine Toussaint
Nominated for four NAACP Image Awards for “Best Actress in a Drama Series”, a TV Guide Award nomination for “Best Actress in a Drama Series” and the recipient of The Wiley A. Branton Award from The National Bar Association, Toussaint starred for four seasons as ‘Rene Jackson’ on Lifetime’s critically acclaimed series Any Day Now.
With over nine series lead roles under her belt, Lorraine can currently be seen starring in TNT’s hit Saving Grace opposite Holly Hunter. She has starred on NBC’s Crossing Jordan, ABC’s Leaving L.A., Amazing Grace, Where I Live and Steven Spielberg’s Class of ’61. Toussaint’s memorable recurring roles include the NBC Emmy Award-winning drama Law and Order, the ABC drama Murder One, CBS’ C.S.I., and ABC’s breakout hit Ugly Betty. She has also appeared in several telefilms including ABC’s Their Eyes Were Watching God, ABC’s Lullabyes and Lies, CBS’s Common Ground directed by Mike Newell, and HBO’s Cherokee Kid, America’s Dream, and the multiple award winning If These Walls Could Talk. Toussaint’s feature film credits include the upcoming DreamWorks Pictures feature The Soloist opposite Jamie Foxx, Point of No Return, Psalms From The Underground, Black Dog, Breaking In, and Hudson Hawk.
Toussaint currently resides in Los Angeles with her daughter Samara Grace.
Danny Musico
Celebrity Trainer and Former World Super Middleweight Boxing Champion, Danny Musico was born with boxing in his genes—his grandfather, Dan Marra, winner of the 1935 Middleweight Championship, gave Musico his first pair of boxing gloves when he was six years old and at age ten he was finally ready to enter the ring for the first time. From gaining a spot on the 1992 U.S. Olympic Boxing Team, to winning the world title as the Super Middleweight Boxing Champion, Musico is now the leading celebrity personal trainer, and works daily with celebrities such as Toby Maguire, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jessica Simpson, and the entire cast of HBO’s “Entourage.” When it comes to challenges inside or out of the ring, Danny Musico always delivers, beating any obstacle in his way. His story is incredible, his attitude is contagious, and his dedication is an inspiration for his A-List celebrity clients!
Join Danny for the celeb-hosted Run 4 Her Life Warm-Up at 8:15a. before the 5k Race!
"Each year in the United States, more than 192,000 women, and 2,000 men are diagnosed with breast cancer. Each person’s experience is different and uniquely personal. It was important for me to share my experience with you so I could highlight the seriousness of early detection. There are currently more than 2.5 million breast cancer survivors in the United States, and together we can increase that number."Shannon Tweed
Shannon Tweed
Canadian born Shannon Tweed was raised on a mink ranch in Newfoundland. Imported by Playboy as miss November 1981, she was named Playmate of the Year in 1982, as well as Hugh Hefner’s love interest. Soon Shannon was appearing as a regular on CBS’s Falcon Crest, NBC’s Days of Our Lives, HBO’s First and Ten and, more recently, WB’s Tom Arnold Show and My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star with Oliver Hudson. Shannon has guest starred on a range of shows, including Fantasy Island, Frasier, Married with Children and Wings. She lives “Happily UNmarried” to her spousal equivalent of nearly 25 years, Gene Simmons, and their two children – Nick 21 and Sophie 18. Shannon keeps busy with the family’s schedules and sports, and is currently Wildwood School’s PTA executive director. The release of her autobiography, Kiss and Tell debuted Aug. 2006. When she’s not in front of the camera you’ll find her commuting to her second home in Whistler, British Columbia.
“After losing my mother to Breast Cancer in 2005, I’ve dedicated myself to helping bring awareness and support to research for the cure of this disease. No distance is too far for a former All Pro NFL Defensive Lineman to run in hopes of that reality…”
Marcellus Wiley
Marcellus Wiley
ESPN NFL Analyst
Very few have taken the remarkable journey to find the true meaning of success like ESPN NFL Analyst, Marcellus Wiley. From Compton to Ivy League Columbia University, Columbia to the NFL, to one of the most successful businessman in the country, this man has certainly gone above and beyond. After retiring as one of the most dynamic defensive ends in the NFL, three time Pro Bowler, and three time Walter Payton Man of the Year Award Winner (Buffalo Bills 1998 & 2000, San Diego Chargers 2001), Marcellus Wiley knew his career was far from over. While engaging fans on ESPN, Wiley is working on numerous successful business ventures. As the CEO of Wiley Enterprises, the umbrella company consists of Prolebrity.com, La‘Tik Fashion Boutique and Elevee Motorsports.
Wiley joined ESPN in 2007, and named a game analyst for ESPN’s second season of arena football league telecasts. Having played in the NFL, Wiley is no newbie to just how important it is to give back with his philanthropic endeavors to fight breast cancer. Marcellus is a true people person who loves to live life to the fullest, and is the true definition of success. Wiley currently resides in Los Angeles, CA.
Sophie Tweed-Simmons
Sixteen-year-old Sophie Tweed-Simmons is the daughter of Gene Simmons and Shannon Tweed and an 11th grader at Wildwood School in Los Angeles. She's an outstanding student, who teachers describe as a positive force in the world. Sophie loves volleyball and plays for Sports Shack Club Team around the state and also plays on her school team. She likes to act and sing, snowboard and swim. Sophie keeps busy with her friends and her horse Pablo on weekends.
Catherine Dent
Catherine Dent arrested audiences as “Officer Danielle ‘Danny’ Sofer” in THE SHIELD. Dent has gained a reputation within the Hollywood community as an actress who is at her best when undertaking challenging, diverse and often edgy characters that range from a sexy drug dealer in Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu’s 21 Grams to a naïve flirt in Paul Schrader’s Auto Focus, while her loving diner owner Mabel in Frank Darabount’s The Majestic was the antithesis of these roles. In addition to mainstream films, she can also be seen in numerous off-beat, film-festival features.
Her film career began playing Paul Newman’s daughter-in-law in Nobody’s Fool; and she also co-starred as Ashley Judd’s sister in Tony Goldwyn’s Someone Like You. She received rave reviews on television for her starring role in the Emmy® winning Steven Spielberg Presents Taken. Among numerous guest star appearances are The Sopranos, Law & Order: SVU and CSI.
Theatre remains a major love in her life; she starred in the American premiere of Martin Crimp’s The Country where she again received brilliant reviews. She has worked on and off Broadway and across the regions. Recently Ms. Dent starred in Law & Order and a Lifetime Original, Made-For-Television Movie, The Bad Son. A native of Louisiana, Dent lives in Los Angeles with her husband and their son.
CCH POUNDER
Strong, spirited and committed are just a few of the characteristics that exemplify acclaimed actress, CCH POUNDER, which is evident in the diversity of her roles and her worldwide fight against apartheid.
In the critically acclaimed FX series, THE SHIELD, CCH was nominated for a 2005 Emmy Award for “Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series” for her role as “Captain Claudette Wyms.” CCH has also received NAACP Image Award nominations for “Best Actress in a Drama Series,” the MIB Prism Award for “Outstanding Actress in a Television Drama,” two Golden Satellite Awards for “Performance by an Actress in a Series, Drama” and the Genii Excellence in TV Award from the Southern California Chapter of the American Women in Radio and TV. Other accolades for CCH include an Emmy nomination for “Best Supporting Actress” for her role as Dr. Angela Hicks on the NBC series ER, and an Emmy nomination for “Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series” for her role in Fox’s THE X-FILES. In addition, she received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Spoken Word Album for GROW OLD ALONG WITH ME, THE BEST IS YET TO COME and won an AUDI, the Audio Publishers Association’s top honor, for WOMEN IN THE MATERIAL WORLD. CCH released her first solo album, SMOKE, which combined poetry and music.
Appearances in HILL STREET BLUES, CAGNEY & LACEY, L.A. LAW, WOMAN IN PRISON, SWEET JUSTICE and MILLENIUM and guest-starring roles on THE OUTER LIMITS, THE WEST WING THE PRACTICE and Law & Order:SVU among others. Numerous television films and miniseries followed including GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN, Hallmark Hall of Fame’s RESTING PLACE, HBO’s THIRD DEGREE BURN, CBS’s THE ATLANTA CHILD MURDERS and NBC’s MURDER IN MISSISSIPPI, the CBS miniseries, IF TOMORROW COMES, ALL SHE EVER WANTED, FINAL JUSTICE, LITTLE GIRL FLY AWAY, BUMP IN THE NIGHT, Francis Ford Coppola’s WHITE DWARF, FUNNY VALENTINES Tom Clancy’s NET FORCE, HOUSE OF FRANKENSTEIN, ZOO MAN, HBO’S landmark special, IF THESE WALLS COULD TALK, A TOUCH OF HOPE, THE ERNEST GREEN STORY, FOR THEIR OWN GOOD, LIFE POD, CORA UNASHAMED and the critically acclaimed BOYCOTT, DISAPPEARING ACTS and UNCHAINED MEMORIES: READING FROM THE SLAVE NARRATIVES ON HBO. She also narrated RACE - THE POWER OF AN ILLUSION on PBS and portrayed “ Winnie Mandela” in the FX original movie “ REDEMPTION,” for which she received the “Best Supporting Actress TV,” from the 2005 FAAAF/Black Reel Awards.
Film roles include PRIZZI’S HONOR, POSTCARDS FROM THE EDGE, BENNY AND JOON, ROBOCOP 3, SLIVER, TALES FROM THE CRYPT: DEMON KNIGHT, MELTING POT, FACE/OFF, END OF DAYS with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Alison Anders’ THINGS BEHIND THE SUN.
Scott L. Schwartz
Some actors have those leading man looks and some actors are destined to be the bad guy. Scott L. Schwartz is the “Ultimate Bad Guy.” This actor’s size, agility and ability to look mean have made him the perfect choice as the villain in such films and TV shows as: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Star Trek Voyager, Star Trek Enterprise, Charmed, The Scorpion King, The Tick, Black Scorpion and a host of others.
This “Ultimate Bad Guy” grew up in Philadelphia where he played Football, Baseball, and Ice Hockey. After college he became a professional wrestler. Wrestling under the moniker of Joshua Ben-Gurion-The Israeli Commando, Scott toured the world and held many titles. His stature and ability to perform made him a natural for the big screen. Scott is probably most recognized for his role as the Bruiser in the films, Ocean’s 11, 12 and 13. He has also appeared in such big budget films as Spider-Man, The Flintstones: Viva Rock Vegas, Fire Down Below, Starsky and Hutch, Fun with Dick and Jane and others.
Scott lost his sister to cancer and has a passion for helping. He recently decided to utilize all of his acting experience, and…wrestling and is now taking on the most challenging and rewarding role of his life… Scott is the proud Writer/Producer/Director of the film Changing Hands.
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