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Bethany Rooney, Director  

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For many years Reel PROs has offered the Wall of Fame to our actors as a way of bringing notice to their successes, no matter how those successes came about (and there are any number of ways for success to happen in our industry). It is our way of saying, “You guys rock and the whole world should know about it!!” 

To first recap some of the great successes our actors have experienced over the years, here’s a very partial list of the ones that come to mind (and you can see photos of most of these folks in our RP Gallery):

Series Regulars   

Bitsie Tulloch, lead on Grimm

Bonita Friedericy, Chuck

John Billingsley, Star Trek: Enterprise; The Nine; The Others

Kathryn Joosten, Thanks

Kyle Bornheimer, Romantically Challenged; Worst Week

Kimberly Quinn, Terriers

Kay Panabaker, No Ordinary Family

Danielle Panabaker, Shark

Mira Delaney, The Flannerys

Brian Palermo, Significant Others; In Gayle We Trust; Thank God You’re Here

Steve Valentine, I’m in the Band; Crossing Jordan

Audrey Wasilewski, Push

Peter Holden, Brainstorm; Shooting Fish


Recurring Roles

Kathryn Joosten, Guest Star Emmy for Desperate Housewives; West Wing

Kyle Bornheimer to produce and star in ABC comedy, The Hollywood Performer

Greg Binkley, Raising Hope; My Name is Earl 

Audrey Wasilewski, Big Love; Mad Men

Peter Holden, Wonder Years; The New Dragnet

Alexa Alemanni, Mad Men

Lyle Kanouse, Big Love; Sons of Anarchy

Gary Anthony Williams, Malcolm in the Middle; Boston Legal; Stroker and Hoop

Glenn Keogh, Sons of Anarchy; General Hospital

John Billingsley, True Blood


Other Major Successes

Scott Allen Rinker, 30 TV shows, 13 films, and over 15 commercials (including multi-spot/year Snapple campaign)

Audrey Wasilewski, 35 films, 67 television shows, 21 video games, voice of Elmo doll, and countless commercials

Andy Umberger, 14 films, 61 television shows, several national commercials

Peter Holden, over 30 films, including The Social Network & Saints and Soldiers (winner, 21 Best Picture & 5 Best (cont.) Actor major Festival awards & nominated for Spirit Award Best Picture), 35 TV shows, many commercials

Benton Jennings, 23 films, 50 TV appearances, numerous commercials, industrial/print/voice-over work, over 100 stage (cont.) productions - not including performing over 6,000 comedy Old West gunfight shows


Cutting Edge Creations (Web Projects)

Adam Burch wrote, produced and acted in web-series Tickets R Us

Hannah Sussman produced, wrote, starred in Pass The Baton, seen on vimeo.com

Donna Casey is the executive producer, co-writer and acts in Servitude: The Series

Benton Jennings is a series regular in the multi-award winning Safety Geeks: SVI, a webseries

Bobbi Berkmen booked a large co-star role on new web series, Get A Job

Kelli Maroney booked a lead in web series Rock & Roll, Inc. on YouTube, premiering 1-11-11

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 And now on to day-to-day accomplishments!

(Reel PROs members: To submit your successes, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . And break a leg, everyone!)

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Susan Slome booked indie film Life Tracker

Tara Callaghan Carr auditioned for a national Honda commercial

Benton Jennings booked photo essay print job Trying To Kill Hitler, auditioned as Recurring role for producers on pilot Bad Fairy, as Guest Star for producers on Desperate Housewives, feature film Rapid Eye Movement, Sony print job, Japanese Coffee commercial, and Untitled Comedy Central Sketch Show

Christina DeRosa booked lead in feature film MOW, pinned for New Girl

Susan Slome booked Guest Star on The Mentalist

Henry LeBlanc booked Lead role in feature Reach, auditioned for House MD

Leslie Stevens booked play God Of Carnage at ICT, on avail for Guest Star on Bones, and Private Practice

Mary Elizabeth Boyland auditioned for Old Navy and Budweiser (callback)  commercials

Tara Callaghan Carr auditioned for Parks and Recreation, 90210, and CSI Las Vegas, and for commercials Nationwide (national), Jimmy Dean Sausage, Commerce Bank, and Walmart

Benton Jennings auditioned for Best Buy and NFL.com national  commercials, and for producers on House MD

Josh Camrichael booked lead in new TV pilot LA AIR

Christine DeRosa booked sci-fi movie Gila

Susan Slome auditioned for guest stars on American Horror Story and Castle (x2)

Lisa Temple booked indy feature The Fortune Theory

Ethan Keoghi booked short Plan B

Jaime Price Morphy auditioned for Mattel Uno Roboto commercial

Mary Elizabeth Boylen signed with ITA

Jordan Tartakow auditioned for Communits

Sebastian Siegel booked guest star on The Finder

Benton Jennings booked UCLA Health System print job, auditioned for national Chevy commercial and producers for Franklin and Bash, had producer callback for guest star on NCIS-LA and commercials Intuit, Chevy and Priceline

Chanda Hartman had a callback for Richard III

Alex aschinger auditioned for The Wedding Band

Angela Tom auditioned for Franklin and Bash

Susan Sloime went straight to producers for guest star on avail on New Girl, Happy Endings, and film Life Tracker

Maitely Weismann auditioned for co-star on Cougar Town

Henry LeBlanc auditioned for lead in indie film The Fortune Theory

Christina DeRosa booked recurring role on Hart of Dixie

Benton Jennings auditioned for Direct TV commercial

Susan Slome auditioned for film Worried Minds, went straight to producers and on avail for guest star on New Girl

Scott Rinker auditioned for a series lead in Dog With a Blog, cast by Carol Goldwasser

Benton Jennings auditioned for producers as guest star on Prime Suspect, Happy Endings, Untitled Rob Schneider Show; voice-overs for video games Dishonored and Space Time; and booked with director Jerry London on Twilight Zone production for LA Film School

Matt Shevin booked NFL On Fox commercial

Michael Edwin booked The League and feature Escort Service

Reece Rios booked Scandal

Karen Shepard booked Criminal Minds

David J. Roberts went straight to producers on Chuck

Susan Slome auditioned for recurring role on Forty, and straight to producers as guest star on Chuck, Melissa & Joey, and Bones

Adriana Gaviria booked a co-star on new CBS series, Persons of Interest

Rob Kirkland booked Mercedes national commercial

Skyler Caleb wrote and starred in featurette Waking, auditioned for Raising Hope

Cat Kaelyn auditioned for the new series Jane By Design

Alissa Bica auditioned for Free Agents and New Girl

Lisa Temple auditioned for Free Agents

Kay Benjamin put on avail for Prime Suspect

Scott Allen Rinker booked Melissa and Joey and a national Alka Seltzer commercial

Cat Kaelyn auditioned for a lead role in the feature A Green Story (produced and cast by Chadwick Struck)

Jeffrey Christopher Todd booked a costar opposite Hank Azaria on Free Agents

Karen Sheperd booked Criminal Minds

Scott Allen Rinker auditioned for a co-lead in the feature A Green Story (produced and cast by Chadwick Struck)

Benton Jennings auditioned for Planet Fitness national commercial, PUR voice-over, Travels With My Aunt (Colony Theatre), McCormicks national commercial, and producers of CSI: NY

James Giordano booked the World Premiere play Jane Fonda in the Court of Public Opinion opposite Anne Archer

Farah Brook auditioned for producers on Criminal Minds and supporting role in indie film

Tyson Turrou auditioned for supporting lead in Zemecksi film Flight, co-star on How to be a Gentleman; guest star on Weeds

Susan Slome signed with Craig Wycoff and Associates

Benton Jennings booked film Hyperion, auditioned for feature The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Happy Endings, Ally Bank commercial, voice overs Carl's Jr., Columbus Zoo, Fifth Third Bank

Shannon Marie Bullock booked Dexter

Jennifer Laurer booked costar Beginners

Christina derosa booked supporting in The Black Russian, auditioned for How I Met Your Mother

Eric Roth booked short Empty

Susan Slome auditioned for recurring role Good Christian Belles, Secret of Life of American Teenager, & feature Teacher of the Year

Tracy Maddox auditioned for producers on Criminal Minds

Carol Herman booked Freaky Deaky opposite Christian Slater, and was called in for Castle

Paul Cuneo booked Breathless, staring Val Kilmer, Ray Liotta, Gena Gershon, Kelli Giddish

Benton Jennings booked comedy spot on Jimmy Kimmel, auditioned for Target and Pistachios commercials, and film Siberia

Larry Guli booked Happily Divorced, a recurring role on General Hospital, guest star on Curb Your Enthusiasm

Phillipe Simon auditioned for the TV movie, Cupid, Inc.

Eric Almquist auditioned for the new series, The Protector

Kinna McInroe booked Criminal Minds

 Leslie-Anne Huff booked guest star on new series, The Protector

Judy Louise Johnson auditioned for Criminal Minds

Christina DeRosa booked supporting in film Piranhaconda, and costar on Supah Ninjas

Andrea Conte auditioned for prods. on The Glades

Benton Jennings auditioned for prods. on features Would You Rather and The Drew Peterson Story

Matt Riedy booked role in Oliver Stone's film Savages

Jennifer Lauren booked Mike Mills film Beginners

Leslie-Anne Huff booked the feature CowgirlsNAngeles

Dale Waddington booked Kickin' It and The Bold and the Beautiful

Andrea Conte had prod/dir callbacks for American Reunion and Magic City

James Giordano booked iCarly

Benton Jennings auditioned for The Closer, Entourage, & commercials Mt. Dew, Fifth Third Bank, Chevy

Pedro Lopez signed with JLA Talent Agency and booked supporting role in My Mother's Curse, with Seth Rogen and Barbara Streisand

Jennifer Lauren booked The Mentalist

Patrick O'Connor booked HBO's Cinema Verite

Megan Nguyen auditioned for pilot Grace and The Mentalist

Lauren Terilli booked new media show Silver Lake Badminton and Adventurers Club

Natasha Perez signed with agent JFA & booked Carl's Jr and Payless commercials

Kelli Maroney booked the film Lip Service

Andrea Conte booked Americas Most Wanted and Burn Notice; callbacks for Rock of Ages

Cat Kaelyn booked a Comcast Sports Network commercial

Benton Jennings had callback for AT&T commercial

Barbara Allyne booked The Office, directed by Steve Carell

Christina DeRosa booked Coors Light commercial

Bob Rusch auditioned for Raising Hope

Scott Allen Rinker booked national Toyota commercial

Tracy Maddox booked a co-star on The Event

Megan McNulty booked a national Bud Light commercial

Scott Allen Rinker booked Verizon commercial

Mandy McMillan booked Law & Order: Los Angeles

Benton Jennings auditioned for ATT & CA Lotto commercials

Cat Kaelyn auditioned for Criminal Minds

Mandy McMillian booked Justified

Hannah Sussman auditioned for lead in an indie film

Brandon Fisher had a callback for a national Chevy commercial

Katie Stegeman booked a co-star role on House MD

Benton Jennings auditioned for producers of Hot in Cleveland, The Defenders, Wendy's commercial

Megan McNulty booked a national Chase commercial

Amanda Barnett just signed with Tilmar Talent

Chris Dougherty booked guest star on Death Valley

Anna Khaja won Oviation Award for Lead Actress

Matt Riedy shot Mr. Sunshine and The Cape, and was put on avail for Lipitor and Toyota

Benton Jennings auditioned for producers Torchwood & Arby's commercial

Matt Riedy went in for The Wedding Band and Justified

Tracy Maddox went straight to producers for Criminal Minds

Christina DeRosa booked feature film The Dog Who Saved Halloween

Michelle Luchese booked a co-star on True Blood

Christine DeRosa booked feature film Evil Bong 3D: The Wrath of Bong

Benton Jennings offered role in feature Manos: The Search for Valley Lodge

Mark E. Hawkins booked Parenthood

Matt Riedy auditioned for The Killing and was called back for an HBO commercial

Hannah Sussman auditioned for a feature by Sony Pictures Entertainment

Tyra Colar booked and filmed The Mentalist

Leslie Stevens shot a leading lady role in a dramatic feature The Boarder

Benton Jennings had callback for Chevy national commercial

Scott Allen Rinker read for guest star role on Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior

James Giordano booked Jon Benjamin Has A Van, a new Comedy Central show

Mitch Baker just booked and shot a co-star on FX's Justified

Leslie Stevens on tape for producers for guest star on Wizards of Waverly Place

Catherine Kamei had a recurring role on The Young and the Restless

Larry Guli pinned for The Mentalist

James Giordano plays character in new video game LA Noire, coming soon w/RockStar Games

Benton Jennings auditioned for producers Shredd pilot

Peter Holden booked guest star roles this season on Bones

Phillipe Simon booked a Kronenbourg commercial

Tom Beyer booked Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior

Hannah Sussman booked CSI: NY

Rick Scarry booked his 6th character on Genl. Hospital since ’87.  Recurring thru holiday season

Cat Kaelyn (and her baby-girl-to-be) booked Raising Hope

Scott Allen Rinker booked a guest star role on CSI: Miami 

Catherine Kamei on camera for producers on Parenthood (x2)

Benton Jennings booked How I Met Your Mother opposite Alex Trebek

Gil Christner appeared on Mad Men in August

Kim Swennen auditioned for guest lead on Chase 

Christina DeRosa booked a leading role in the short film Susan’s Remembrance

Derrick Sanders booked a co-star role on Desperate Housewives

Walter Cox booked a role on the Sony Playstation Video Game Kill Zone 3 

Matt Riedy went in for the Matt Damon feature We Bought a Zoo

Andrea Conte booked USA network pilot Necessary Roughness

Stephanie Silver signed with KSR's Model Department

Anastasia Basil booked a great role opposite Monica Potter on Parenthood

Larry Guli booked The Whole Truth

Tom Beyer auditioned for feature film Darlings

Cat Kaelyn auditioned for the Farrelly Brothers feature, Pegasus the Cat

Catherine Kamei straight to producers for Criminal Minds

Benton Jennings booked Greek as a Professor

Derek Poirier booked a major supporting role in the feature The Extra

Mary Elizabeth Boylan to producers for a guest-star role on Criminal Minds Suspect Behavior

Gil Christner auditioned for Better With You

Hannah Sussman auditioned for a major role for an Indie

Peter Holden booked guest star this season on The Ghost Whisperer

Scott Allen Rinker was pinned for a major guest role on NCIS: Los Angeles

Lindsey Grubbs booked a national commercial for Taco Bell

Bobbi Berkmen is currently stage debuting in world premier of Cold Lang Syne at Ruby Theater

Tracy Maddox just booked a great co-star on Grey's Anatomy

Benton Jennings booked feature Poolboy: Drowning Out The Sorrow with Kevin Sorbo

Scott Allen Rinker auditioned for a guest star role on Criminal Minds

Larry Guli pinned for Femme Fatales

Megan McNulty went straight to producers for a recurring on the MTV's series Teen Wolf

Anastasia Basil booked No Ordinary Family working with Michael Chiklis

Tom Beyer auditioned for feature film Paracove

Christina DeRosa booked a leading role in the feature film, Junk

Kim Swennen went to producers for Medium

Cat Kaelyn auditioned for The Event

Peter Holden booked guest star this season on NCIS

Benton Jennings booked feature San Francisco 2177 with Sean Patrick Flannery 

Matt Riedy went in for the feature Thor

Phillipe Simon booked the role of the French Waiter in the movie Worth the Weight

Benton Jennings offered role of Hitler in feature FDR: American Badass

Stephanie Silver booked a worldwide commercial and print campaign for BMW

John Hayden booked a feature role in the movie, The Social Network

Tom Beyer auditioned for Alan Ball for a recurring role on True Blood

Catherine Kamei auditioned for miniseries Blackout

Christina DeRosa booked a day player role on General Hospital

Walter Cox booked a Co-star role on the HBO series Luck

Andrea Conte booked feature film SOBE Real

Benton Jennings booked The Event

Peter Holden booked guest star this season on Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior

Matt Riedy continues to be a recurring guest star on Nickelodeon's Big Time Rush

Tom Beyer went to producers for a guest star on Chuck 

Scott Allen Rinker auditioned for The Event

Benton Jennings auditioned for producers Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior (x4)

Kim Swennen booked supporting role in feature Atlas Shrugged

Phillipe Simon booked the role of Alan Robillard in the movie Americano

Gil Christner went straight to producers for Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior

Rick Scarry booked a Capitol One commercial

Jennifer Stackpole auditioned for UDK

Bobbi Berkmen finished filming Pirates of the Caribbean 4 in Universal Studios and Puerto Rico

Benton Jennings auditioned for producers The Defenders

Matt Riedy did a day on NBC's new series The Cape

Tom Beyer was put on tape for producers for Big Time Rush, and Make It or Break It

Benton Jennings auditioned for producers Modern Family 

Andrea Conte straight to producers for pilot Locke And Key

Gil Christner auditioned for Parks & Recreation

Anastasia Basil auditioned for a lead Guest Star on Law & Order Los Angeles

Scott Allen Rinker auditioned for a guest star role on Castle

Tom Beyer read for a series regular role on a pilot presentation called Adventures of Taxi Dog

Phillipe Simon booked the role of Cooper in the movie Hollywood X

Catherine Kamei on camera for producers on Brothers and Sisters

Benton Jennings auditioned for producers Parks and Recreation (x4) 

Kim Swennen booked role on Undercovers

Gil Christner auditioned for Glee 

Benton Jennings booked The League as a Brassy Judge

Christina DeRosa booked a co-star in the TV series, The Whole Truth 

Anastasia Basil auditioned for a supporting role in the upcoming Adam Sandler film Jack and Jill

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