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SHOW INFO
CAST BIOS
Shiri Appleby | Jason Behr | Majandra Delfino | Brendan Fehr
Katherine Heigl | William Sadler |
Nick Wechsler
PRODUCER BIO
SHOW INFO
�Roswell,� which has distinctively combined science fiction with the heart-wrenching disconnection and angst of 21st century American teenhood, is well on its way to achieving cult television status. This post-modern blending of genres from writer/executive producer Jason Katims (�Relativity,� �My So-Called Life�) will make its UPN premiere this fall.
July 3,1947. The crash of a spaceship - an event officially but never effectively denied by the United States government - leaves three young aliens to grow up in the sleepy, backwater town of Roswell, New Mexico. Joined together by their common, otherworldly heritage, Max Evans (Jason Behr), his sister Isabel (Katherine Heigl) and Michael Guerin (Brendan Fehr) keep their true identities a secret from their families and friends. But the shooting of classmate Liz Parker (Shiri Appleby) forces Max to use his astonishing powers to save her life, and draws Liz and her best friend Maria DeLuca (Majandra Delfino) into the extraterrestrial trio�s secret world. On the periphery of this extraordinary secret, the aliens must also trust their real identities with the local sheriff, Valenti (William Sadler) and his son and Liz�s former boyfriend, Kyle (Nick Wechsler).
Complicating their overwhelming desire to uncover the truth about themselves - who or what they are and where their true home might be - is the need to keep one step ahead of both terrestrial and extraterrestrial adversaries.
�Roswell� explores the emotional drama of the ultimate outsiders - surviving descendants of alien beings - attempting to find their place among humans as they struggle with adolescence.
Starring are Shiri Appleby (�I Love You to Death�) as Liz, Jason Behr (�The Shipping News�) as Max, Katherine Heigl (�My Father the Hero�) as Isabel, Majandra Delfino (�Traffic�) as Maria, Brendan Fehr (�Disturbing Behavior�) as Michael, Nick Wechsler (�The Perfect Game�) as Kyle and William Sadler (�The Shawshank Redemption�) as Sheriff Valenti.
The executive producer is Katims along with co-executive producer Ronald D. Moore. The series is based on the �Roswell High� series of books written by Melinda Metz and is produced by Jason Katims Productions in association with Regency Television and Twentieth Century Fox Television.
CAST BIOS
SHIRI APPLEBY
Liz Parker
Shiri Appleby plays Liz Parker, one of the human teenagers who knows the secret of her three alien friends in the New Mexico town made famous by the supposed crash of an alien spacecraft in 1947. Based on �Roswell High,� the book series by Melinda Metz, this suspenseful and affecting drama melds science fiction with the alienation of young adulthood. �Roswell� will make its UPN premiere this fall. This marks its third season.
Appleby�s other television credits include the television movies �Perfect Family� with Jennifer O�Neill and Bruce Boxleitner and �Family Prayers� with Paul Reiser and Anne Archer. She also starred on Norman Lear�s series �Sunday Dinner.�
Appleby�s first feature film was Lawrence Kasdan�s black comedy �I Love You to Death,� with Kevin Kline, River Phoenix and Tracey Ullman. She also starred opposite Larisa Oleynick in the independent feature film �A Time For Dancing,� which was directed by Peter Gilbert (�Hoop Dreams�) and is currently seeking domestic distribution.
Most recently, Appleby completed the independent feature film �Swimfan85,� directed by Australian director John Polson and produced by Michael Douglas� Further Films, starring opposite Jesse Bradford and Erika Christensen.
Appleby lives in Los Angeles where she is committed to completing her education at the University of Southern California.
JASON BEHR
Max Evans
Jason Behr plays Max Evans, one of three aliens who have hidden their otherworldly identities behind human facades in the New Mexico town made famous by the supposed crash of an alien spacecraft in 1947. Based on �Roswell High,� the book series by Melinda Metz, this suspenseful and affecting drama melds science fiction with the alienation of young adulthood. �Roswell� premieres this fall on UPN. This marks its third season.
Behr, a native of Minnesota, appeared in his first play when he was only five years old and continued to perform in theater throughout his childhood. After graduating high school, he moved to Los Angeles, where he quickly found work on such television shows as �Cracker� as well as �Buffy the Vampire Slayer.� He also had a recurring role on �Dawson�s Creek.�
On the feature side, the actor will soon be seen in Miramax�s �The Shipping News,� in which he co-stars alongside with Kevin Spacey, Cate Blanchett, Julianne Moore, Judi Dench and Scott Glenn for Academy Award-nominated director Lasse Hallstrom.
Other film credits include �Pleasantville,� directed by Gary Ross, and the independent film �Rites of Passage,� which won the top prize of Best Feature at the 2000 Santa Monica Film Festival.
Behr lives in Los Angeles.
MAJANDRA DELFINO
Maria DeLuca
Majandra Delfino plays Maria DeLuca, one of the human teenagers who knows the secret of her three alien friends in the New Mexico town made famous by the supposed crash of an alien spacecraft in 1947. Based on �Roswell High,� the book series by Melinda Metz, this suspenseful and affecting drama melds science fiction with the alienation of young adulthood. �Roswell� will make its UPN premiere this fall. This marks its third season.
In addition to her role on �Roswell,� Delfino has appeared in five feature films including Steven Soderbergh�s universally acclaimed �Traffic.� Her other film credits include �Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the 13th,� �The Secret Lives of Girls,� �The Learning Curve� and �Zeus and Roxanne.� On television, she starred as the eldest daughter in �The Tony Danza Show.�
Delfino was born in Caracas to Venezuelan and Cuban-American parents and moved to Miami with her family at age three. By age five she was playing piano and at 11, she was singing as one-quarter of China Doll, an all-girl quartet that specialized in Latin and American pop. After two years with the group, Delfino and best friend Samantha Gibb, daughter of the Bee Gee�s Maurice Gibb, left the group to perform as a duet. They still perform together on special occasions, most recently as the opening act for the Bee Gees at a benefit concert in Miami. Delfino is also an accomplished ballet dancer who has appeared in productions of the Miami Ballet company.
Delfino lives with her parents and sister (also an actress) in Los Angeles.
BRENDAN FEHR
Michael Guerin
Brendan Fehr plays Michael Guerin one of three alien teenagers who have hidden their otherworldly identities behind human facades in the New Mexico town made famous by the supposed crash of an alien spacecraft in 1947. Based on �Roswell High,� the book series by Melinda Metz, this suspenseful and affecting drama melds science fiction with the alienation of young adulthood. �Roswell� premieres this fall on UPN. This marks its third season.
Fehr was born in the British Columbia city of New Westminster but grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba, where he had planned to become a teacher before catching the eye of a Canadian management company and turning his attentions to show business. He got his first break with a guest-starring role on the television series �Breaker High.� His other television credits include the television movies �Our Guys� with Eric Stoltz and Ally Sheedy, �Perfect Little Angels� and �Every Mother�s Worst Fear.� He also guest-starred on the series �Millennium.�
During this past hiatus, Brendan completed work on the independent film �A Wilderness Station,� which is based on the short story by Alice Munro and will be released by Lion�s Gate. He recently starred in the action thriller �The Forsaken.� His other film credits include �Disturbing Behavior� and �Final Destination.�
Fehr currently resides in Los Angeles and is an avid sports fan.
KATHERINE HEIGL
Isabel Evans
Katherine Heigl plays Isabel Evans, one of three alien teenagers who have hidden their otherworldly identities behind human facades in the New Mexico town made famous by the supposed crash of an alien spacecraft in 1947. Based on �Roswell High,� the book series by Melinda Metz, this suspenseful and affecting drama melds science fiction with the alienation of young adulthood. �Roswell� will make its UPN premiere this fall. This marks its third season.
In addition to her role on �Roswell,� Heigl has eight feature films to her credit, including the recently released �Valentine� in which she starred opposite David Boreanaz, �The Bride of Chucky� with Jennifer Tilly and a co-starring role in Steven Soderbergh�s Depression-era release, �King of the Hill.�
Heigl�s breakout performance came at the age of 14 when she starred as the rebellious teenager determined to grow up too fast in the comedy �My Father the Hero� with Gerard Depardieu. Additional feature credits include �Prince Valiant,� �Stand-Ins� and �Wish Upon a Star.� She also stars in the upcoming teen comedy �100 Girls.�
On the small screen, Heigl has just wrapped production on the television movie �Ground Zero,� based on James Mills� best selling book, �The Seventh Power.� Previously she starred opposite Peter Fonda in �The Tempest,� which re-situated the Shakespearean masterpiece as an American Civil War drama.
Born in Washington D.C., and raised in New Canaan, Conn., Heigl lives in Los Angeles.
WILLIAM SADLER
Sheriff Valenti
William Sadler plays Sheriff Valenti, one of the few humans who knows the secret of the three alien teenagers in the New Mexico town made famous by the supposed crash of an alien spacecraft in 1947. Based on �Roswell High,� the book series by Melinda Metz, this suspenseful and affecting drama melds science fiction with the alienation of young adulthood. �Roswell� will make its UPN premiere this fall. This marks its third season.
In a 30-year acting career that spans films such as �The Shawshank Redemption� and theatrical productions such as �Biloxi Blues� on Broadway, Sadler has played an extraordinary range of roles.
Sadler�s began his career on the New York stage where he appeared in some 75 productions over a 12-year period, earning him the Obie and Villager awards. His extensive stage experience culminated in his performance in the original Broadway cast of Neil Simon�s Tony Award-winning classic �Biloxi Blues.� For his portrayal of Drill Sergeant Toomey, Sadler received a Drama Desk nomination, and the Dramalogue and Actor�s Equity Award in 1985.
His varied feature film work includes the diabolical Colonel Stewart in �Die Hard 2,� the dim-witted inmate Haywood in the critically acclaimed �The Shawshank Redemption� and the Grim Reaper in �Bill and Ted�s Bogus Journey.� Most recently, he appeared in �The Green Mile� starring Tom Hanks and �Witness Protection� starring Forrest Whittaker and Tom Sizemore. Additional film credits include �Disturbing Behavior� alongside fellow �Roswell� cast member Brendan Fehr, �Trespass,� �Rocket Man,� �The Hot Spot,� �Hard to Kill� and �Rush.�
Sadler has appeared in hit television series such as �Roseanne,� �Newhart,� �Murphy Brown,� �St. Elsewhere,� �The Outer Limits� and the premiere episode of �Tales from the Crypt,� for which he garnered a CableAce nomination. He also had a recurring role on �Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.�
Though he currently lives in Los Angeles for the filming of �Roswell,� Sadler and his wife Marni Bakst spend as much time as possible in their restored 1790-era farmhouse in upstate New York.
NICK WECHSLER
Kyle Valenti
Nick Wechsler plays Kyle Valenti, one of the human teenagers who knows the secret of his three alien friends in the New Mexico town made famous by the supposed crash of an alien spacecraft in 1947. Based on �Roswell High,� the book series by Melinda Metz, this suspenseful and affecting drama melds science fiction with the alienation of young adulthood. �Roswell� will make its UPN premiere this fall. This marks its third season.
The fifth of eight sons, Wechsler grew up in Albuquerque (not far from the setting of �Roswell�), where his parent and most of his siblings still live. His father is a sheet-metal worker; his mother is a secretary for the U.S. Forest Service. He began his acting career in high school, turning in what he modestly describes as �awe-inspiring performances� in every succeeding school play.
Wechsler moved to Hollywood immediately after graduating from high school and soon landed a small role as a purse-stealing punk in the television movie �Full Circle.� Shortly after, he was cast as �Trek,� a child prodigy conceived at a �Star Trek� convention, in the series �Team Knightrider.� He has also appeared in �Silk Stalkings,� �Lazarus Man� and the feature film �The Perfect Game.�
Wechsler lives in Los Angeles.
PRODUCER BIO
JASON KATIMS
Executive Producer
Jason Katims developed and is the executive producer of the science fiction/young adult-melding drama series �Roswell� which will make its UPN premiere this fall. This marks its third season.
Katims created and co-executive produced the critically acclaimed series �Relativity,� which starred Kimberly Williams and David Conrad. He also served as executive story editor on one of television�s most highly praised series, �My So-Called Life.� Katims contributed one of that series� most memorable episodes, �Life of Brian,� which was recognized in TV Guide�s �100 Greatest Episodes of All time� special issue.
Among his feature film credits, Katims co-wrote and co-produced �The Pallbearer� which starred Gwyneth Paltrow and David Schwimmer.
For the stage, Katims wrote �Who Made Robert De Niro King of America?� which received numerous staged readings and a lab production at Circle Repertory Theater in New York. Other plays include �The Man Who Couldn�t Dance,� �Driving Lesson,� which is to be published by Samuel French, and �Catch!,� which was produced at the Cheltenham Center for the Arts in Philadelphia.
Katims lives in Los Angeles with his wife Kathy and their son Sawyer and daughter Phoebe.
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