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JOY BRYANT (Gina) has made an impressive transition from the runway to the big screen. Last year, her breakthrough performance in Denzel Washington’s Antwone Fisher made people stand up and take notice. The upcoming year will be no exception as she once again dominates the screen in three upcoming projects.Bryant most recently finished production on two upcoming films due to be released in 2004, Three Way Split and Getting the Man’s Foot Outta Your Ass and Other Life Lessons. Three Way Split, directed by Scott Ziehl, is a sexy noir-thriller based on Gil Brewer’s 1963 pulp novel Wild to Possess, about murder, kidnapping, blackmail and sexual deception. Bryant will co-star in the independent feature alongside Gina Gerson, Dwight Yoakam, Ali Larter and Desmond Harrington. Bryant will also be seen alongside Nia Long and David Alan Grier in director Mario Van Peebles’ Getting the Man’s Foot Outta Your Ass and Other Life Lessons.Bryant was featured as the female lead in last year’s critically acclaimed film Antwone Fisher, the directorial debut of Denzel Washington. Bryant portrayed the love interest of the film’s title character, played by Derek Luke, who helps Fisher confront his painful troubled past. The motion picture, written by Antwone Fisher, is loosely based on his life experiences. Bryant made her onscreen debut in the MTV original production of Carmen: A Hip Hopera, opposite Beyonce Knowles and Mekhi Phifer, followed by a small role in the comedy Showtime, which starred Eddie Murphy and Robert DeNiro. While enrolled as a full-time student at Yale University, Bryant was discovered by a modeling scout for Next Models Management. For several years, Bryant pursued a career as a fashion model in Paris and subsequently entered into an exclusive contract with Tommy Hilfiger. Bryant continues to model between films as a cover subject for Victoria’s Secret and in a number of prestigious print campaigns, such as the Fall 2003 GAP ads. Born and raised in the South Bronx, Bryant attended Westminster High School in Connecticut on full scholarship. She is an avid supporter of the Fieldston Enrichment Program under the umbrella of A Better Chance Public School Program, an organization that reaches out to minority talent to enrich their academic opportunities. Bryant shares her time between Los Angeles and New York with her beloved pit bull named Nana. LIL’ ROMEO (Benny) makes his feature film debut with Honey. Not since a pint-sized Michael Jackson arrived on the music scene in the late 1960’s has there been a young talent with the unmistakable star quality of Lil’ Romeo.The son of rap mogul and No Limit Records founder Master P, 14-year-old Romeo broke through the hip-hop maze in 2001 with his self-titled debut which featured the smash single “My Baby,” a fun, rollicking track noted for its recreated loop from the Jackson Five’s “I Want You Back.”With his clean, crisp style and wholesome good looks, Romeo gave young fans something to scream about. And their screams registered loud and clear at record stores across the nation—to the tune of some 1,000,000 albums to be exact. Those screams were also heard around the music industry as Lil’ Romeo nabbed the 2001 Billboard Music Award for “Rap Artist of the Year” and “Rap Single of the Year” for “My Baby.” “My Baby” set records in 2001 when it entered the Billboard singles charts at Number One, making Romeo the youngest artist to ever do so on a solo project.Like the Jackson Five before him, Lil’ Romeo ushered in a sound that touted catchy, danceable beats for young adults topped by fun, lighthearted lyrics for his peers. Truly his father’s son, Romeo shares P’s passion for music and basketball and much to his parents’ delight, he is a straight ‘A’ student. But that’s not all. With his new Nickelodeon TV show, aptly named Romeo! (in which he stars with his dad), the young artist added acting to his list of talents, making him a truly well-rounded superstar destined for longevity. Lil’ Romeo’s sophomore album, Game Time, was released in December 2002.DAVID MOSCOW (Michael Ellis) made his feature film debut in Big as Young Josh, the Tom Hanks character before his transformation. Additional feature film credits include Just Married with Ashton Kutcher; Penny Marshall’s Riding in Cars with Boys with Drew Barrymore; Restaurant with Adrien Brody; and the Sundance Award-winning film Hurricane Streets, among others. In television, Moscow starred in the WB Network’s Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane. His stage credits include Broadway’s What’s Wrong With This Picture and various other off-Broadway productions. He is currently co-writing a screenplay that he will produce and is work shopping an off-Broadway musical that he is also producing. LONETTE McKEE (Darlene Daniels) was nominated for a Tony Award for her portrayal of Julie LaVerne in a revival of Show Boat. When McKee debuted in Sparkle (1976), film critic Pauline Kael noted that she was “so sexy that she lays waste to the movie.” She demonstrated her terrific vocal skills in that movie, as well as in The Cotton Club and ‘Round Midnight. She has appeared in many feature films including Men of Honor, He Got Game, Malcolm X, Jungle Fever, Which Way Is Up? and Brewster’s Millions. Stage credits also include the starring role in the one-woman show Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill, a tribute to Billie Holiday. McKee has also written, produced and performed several solo musical CD’s and is currently writing screenplays and studying film direction. At age four, ZACHARY ISAIAH WILLIAMS (Raymond) co-starred as Lester in Nickelodeon’s first original TV movie, Maniac Magee. He has since guest-starred on such series as Becker Roswell, The Parkers and featured in WB’s sitcom For Your Love and daytime’s General Hospital. Since babyhood, he’s promoted the likes of Fisher-Price, Hasbro, Macy’s, Sketchers, McDonalds, as well as Carnation and Nike. Not only does he appear as Lil’ Romeo’s brother in Honey, but he’s also seen weekly as his brother Gary Miller on Nickelodeon’s new series, Romeo!, voted one of the Top 10 kids’ shows to watch by TV Guide. When he’s not performing and acting, Zachary can be found playing video games, inventing a new toy or shooting three-pointers for his traveling basketball team.
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