SOMMER ARMSTONE
Height / 5’5”
Weight / 190 lbs
Hair / Brown
Eyes / Brown
PWD / mild developmental disability, fully ambulatory with good communication skills
Partial Credits / “Missing Persons”
Interests / walking, swimming, shopping, going to the movies
AMY BARRAZA
Height / 5’3”
Weight / 138 lbs
Hair / Brown
Eyes / Brown
PWD / mild developmental disability, fully ambulatory, good communication skills.
Partial Credits / untitled Brian Spoor project, Long Beach Magazine feature “Art Imitates Life”
RAQUEL CHAVEZ
Height / 5’2”
Weight / 228 lbs
Hair / Black/Brown
Eyes / Brown
PWD / mild developmental disability, fully ambulatory, strong communication skills
Partial Credits / “Entry Level,” “Project 9,” “Hope’s Choice,” “China Doll,” “Saving Sam”
Skills / comedic improvisation, flute, clarinet, trombone
Languages / Spanish, English
Interests / volunteer teacher’s assistant, volleyball, soccer, tennis, music, writing, ceramics
CHRISTY CHEW
Height / 5’0”
Weight / 128 lbs
Hair / Black
Eyes / Brown
PWD / Down syndrome, mild developmental Disability, fully ambulatory, strong communication skills
Partial Credits / “Finding Benny,” “All for ONE,” “Shine A Light”
Skills / Keyboard, basic gymnastics, Special Olympics athlete (softball, track & field)
Interests / poetry, movies, traveling
AMBER DINGER
Height / 4’7”
Weight / 139 lbs
Hair / Brown
Eyes / Hazel
PWD / Down syndrome, mild developmental disability, fully ambulatory, strong communication skills
Partial Credits / “Any Day Now”
Interests / drawing and painting
ALEXANDRA HART
Height / 4’10”
Weight / 136 lbs
Hair / Brown
Eyes / Blue
PWD / Down syndrome, mild developmental disability, fully ambulatory, good communication skills
Partial Credits / “Imaginary Circumstances,” “Famlee,” Long Beach Magazine feature “Art Imitates Life”
Skills / basic swimming
Interests / movies, reading
TORRI JACKSON
Height / 5’6”
Weight / 161 lbs
Hair / Black
Eyes / Brown
PWD / mild developmental disability, fully ambulatory, strong communication skills
Partial Credits / “Finding Benny,” “Diffability Hollywood”
Skills / dancing
Interests / hip hop dance and fashion
ZUELY JOHNSON
Height / 5’4”
Weight / 148 lbs
Hair / Brown/Grey
Eyes / Brown
PWD / mild developmental disability, fully ambulatory, good communication skills
Partial Credits / “Finding Benny,” “The Break,” “Hawaii,” “Flags Over Portsmouth,” “Au Revoir, Mirabeau”
Skills / modern dance, tennis, yoga
Interests / worked as a program assistant, stage production tech, and assistant director
JAMESIA JONES
Height / 4’11”
Weight / 165 lbs
Hair / Black
Eyes / Brown
PWD / Down syndrome, mild developmental disability, fully ambulatory, good communication skills
Partial Credits / “Saving Grace”, KTLA Morning News feature
DIANA ELIZABETH JORDAN
Height / 5’3”
Weight / 126 lbs
Hair / Black
Eyes / Brown
PWD / cerebral palsy, mild speech impediment, fully ambulatory with slight gait, strong communication skills
Partial Credits / “7th Heaven,” “One Day Richard,” “The Young and Evil,” “Rule of 3,” “The Problem with Percival”
Education / MFA California State University, Long Beach
Skills / professional speaker on disability rights, diversity casting, acting coach
KIM KANAHELE
Height / 5’5”
Weight / 135 lbs
Hair / Red
Eyes / Hazel
PWD / mild developmental disability, fully ambulatory, strong communication skills
Partial Credits / “The Sum of Loss,” “Box 202,” “Sir Glen of Glenwood” web series
Skills / violin, piano, flute, martial arts (Aikido), ice skating
Memberships / Cal State Fullerton Wind Symphony, Cal State Fullerton Women’s Choir
Interests / singing, computer graphics, animation, editing
KATIE KENNEDY
Height / 5’0”
Weight / 130 lbs
Hair / Brown
Eyes / Hazel
PWD / Down syndrome, moderate developmental disability, fully ambulatory, simple communication skills
Partial Credits / Time Warner Cable feature “It Ain't Easy,” LA Times Feature “Honoring Their Craft, Making Their Mark,” Reelz Channel feature “Disabled Actors Breaking into Hollywood”
Interests / fitness, gymnastics
JESSICA KISHNER-MORGAN
Height / 4’10”
Weight / 165 lbs
Hair / Blonde
Eyes / Blue
PWD / Down syndrome
Partial Credits / “Shameless,” “Face in the Crowd,” “Treasure Island”
Special skills / Dance (Latin, ballroom, swing), Improvisation
ALEX KOKOTAKIS
Height / 5’6”
Weight / 110 lbs
Hair / Blond
Eyes / Blue
PWD / cerebral palsy, moerate developmental disability, fully ambulatory, basic communication skills
Partial Credits / “Technologic,” PASW 15th Annual Holiday Show
Interests / lifestyle and fashion
LISA KOSKOVICH
Height / 5’11”
Weight / 157 lbs
Hair / Light Brown
Eyes / Blue
PWD / Asperger's synddrome, fully ambulatory, strong communication skills
Partial Credits / “Innocence Blood,” PASW 12th Annual Holiday Show, “Sir Glen of Glenwood” web series
Skills / Special Olympics swimming
LINDA LITZKO
Height / 5’5”
Weight / 154 lbs
Hair / Brown
Eyes / Green
PWD / mild developmental disability, mild cerebral palsy, moderate speech impairment, fully ambulatory, can communicate very well
Credits / “All for ONE,” “Amish in the City,” “Birth of Industry”
Skills / Special Olympics athlete in martial arts (Kenpo blue belt), interpretive dance
Interests / poetry, short story writing
MICHELLE MARKS - AFTRA
Height / 5’4”
Weight / 136 lbs
Hair / Black
Eyes / Brown
PWD / mild developmental disability, fully ambulatory, strong communication skills
Partial Credits / “The Secret Life of the American Teenager,” “7th Heaven,” “Acting Normal,” “Entry Level,” “Amish in the City,” Reelz Channel “Disabled Actors Breaking into Hollywood,” KNBC News “Challenged Actors,” KTLA Morning News feature on PASW, Time Warner Cable “It Ain't Easy”
Interests / singing, comedic improv, basketball, softball
MANIJEH OLIAI
PAM RAWUKA / SAG
Height / 5’7”
Weight / 260 lbs
Hair / Black & White
Eyes / Green
PWD / mild developmental disability, fully ambulatory, strong communication skills
Partial Credits / “7th Heaven,” “Amish in the City,” “Hope’s Choice,” Time Warner Cable “It Ain't Easy,” KNBC News “PASW Profile,” KTLA Morning News “Challenged Actors,” Gnarls Barkley “Who’s Gonna Save my Soul”
Interests / painting, movies, theater, dancing, ceramics
BAHAREH SAVISS
Height / 4’9”
Weight / 120 lbs
Hair / Black
Eyes / Brown
PWD / Down syndrome, mild developmental disability, fully ambulatory, good communication skills
Partial Credits / “Born This Way,” “Finding Benny,” “Nathan’s Kingdom,” “Saving Grace,” “Shine A Light,” “Sir Glen of Glenwood” web series
CALEY VERSFELT
Height / 4’11”
Weight / 140 lbs
Hair / Blond
Eyes / Blue
PWD / Down syndrome, mild developmental disability, fully ambulatory, strong communication skills
Partial Credits / “Born This Way,” “Glee,” “Whitney’s Wedding,” “Ushi Must Marry”
Skills & Interests / Special Olympics basketball and swimming, knee boarding, community service, peer mentor for “Live Well and Get Fit” training program
JONETTA WARD
Height / 4’9”
Weight / 114 lbs
Hair / Black
Eyes / Brown
PWD / mild developmental disability, mild cerebral palsy, fully ambulatory with an awkward gate, strong communication skills
Partial Credits / “Saving Grace,” “Boy’s Life,” “Pretty People,” “Pretty People”
Skills / singing
Interests / basketball, outings with family and church
MONIQUE WASHINGTON
Height / 5’2”
Weight / 220 lbs
Hair / Black
Eyes / Brown
PWD / Down syndrome, fully ambulatory, solid communication skills
Partial Credits / “Santa Croce,” “All for ONE”
Skills / singing, piano
Interests / bowling, basketball
SARAH WRIGHT
Height / 5’0”
Weight / 105 lbs
Hair / Brown
Eyes / Brown
PWD / cerebral palsy, uses an assisted wheelchair, communicates through assistive technology
Partial Credits / “The ‘Dream’ Session,” PASW 15th annual holiday show
Skills / songwriting
Interests / intends to publish a memoir
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/television
“Comedy Bang! Bang!” (2009-)
“Grey’s Anatomy” (2005-)
“Amish in the City” (2004-)
“NCIS” (2003-)
“Now We're Talking” (2016-)
“Swat” (2017-)
“One Day at a Time”(2017-2020)
“Speechless” (2016-2019)
“Born This Way” (2015-2019)
“Decker” (2014-2020)
“Getting On” (2013-2015)
“Legit” (2013-2014)
“Last Man Standing”
(2011- 2021)
“Shameless” (2011-2021)
“2 Broke Girls” (2011-2017)
“Glee” (2009-2015)
“The Secret Life of the American Teenager”
(2008-2013)
“Saving Grace” (2007-2010)
“CSI:NY” (2004-2013)
“Veronica Mars” (2004-2007)
“Cold Case” (2003-2010)
“The Guardian” (2001-2004)
“7th Heaven” (1996-2007)
“ER” (1994-2009)
/film
“Baby Money” (2021)
“RAW” (2020)
“Road to Zion” (2019)
“The Mustang” (2019)
“Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot” (2018)
“Edge of Isolation” (2018)
“Motionless”
Documentary (2018)
“Love You More” (2017)
“Special Unit” (2017)
“The Finish Line” (2017)
“Becoming Bulletproof” (2016)
“Cloudy with
a Chance of Sunshine”
(2016)
“Maya and Will” (2016)
“Nathan’s Kingdom” (2016)
“Wakefield” (2016)
“Zoolander 2” Promo (2016)
“Lake Isabella” (2015)
“Speed Date” (2015)
“Gone Girl” (2014)
“Any Day Now” (2012)
“Larry Crowne” (2011)
“Life at the Resort” (2011)
“Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story” (2007)
“Failure to Launch” (2006)
“Greener Mountains” (2005)
“Hawaii” (2004)
“I Am Sam” (2001)
/commercial
Delivering Jobs PSA (2019)
Sandy Hook Promise PSA (2018)
Special Olympics PSA (2018)
Credit Karma (2017)
East West Bank (2017)
360fly: The Wall (2016)
DirecTV (2016)
HP (2016)
CREA (2015)
Oscar Mayer (2015)
Slim Jim (2015)
Little Caesar’s (2014, 2013)
Magic Jack (2014)
MGM Resorts Int’l (2014)
Toyota (2014, 2013)
Volvo (2014)
“My Little Pony” (2013)
Nintendo (2013)
/music video
Papa Roach “Help” (2017)
Sophia Kameron
“Connected”(2016)
Drake “Energy” (2015)
Calvin Harris “Outside” (2014)
Madden Brothers
“We Are Done” (2014)
Madison Beer “Unbreakable” (2014)
Passenger “27” (2014)
Gnarls Barkley “Who’s Gonna Save my Soul” (2008)
Some Girls “Warm Milk” (2006)
/other media
VENTS Magazine 79th Issue (2018 Print)
Variety (2018 Print)
Ann Asks:
“It's All About the Abilities”
(2017 New Media)
Kiki Mobile
“Kiki Hits the Trails” (2017 New Media)