Laura Prepon
Laura Prepon, 2008
Born	(1980-03-07) March 7, 1980 (age 32) Watchung, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupation	Actress, model, film producer
Years active	1995–present
Partner	Chris Masterson (1999-2007)

Laura Prepon (pronounced /lɒrə priːpɔːn/; born March 7, 1980) is an American actress, best known for her role as Donna Pinciotti in the long-running Fox situation comedy That '70s Show, for all eight seasons. She is also known for the role of Hannah Daniels on the ABC drama October Road. She has voiced characters in animated TV series such as American Dad! and King of the Hill, as well as a character in the video game Halo 2.

Following her work on That '70s Show, Prepon worked mainly in television, guest-starring in episodes of How I Met Your Mother, Medium, and Castle. In 2011, Prepon began filming the comedy series Are You There, Chelsea?, based on Chelsea Handler's 2008 book Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea. Prepon plays Chelsea in the series, which debuted on January 11, 2012.

Early life[link]

Prepon was born in Watchung, New Jersey,^[1] the daughter of Marjorie, a high school teacher, and Michael, an orthopedic surgeon. Prepon's father died during heart surgery in 1993 at age 49;^[2] Prepon was 13 years old at the time. Prepon is the youngest of five children.^[3] She attended Watchung Hills Regional High School. She studied at Caroline Thomas' Total Theater Lab in New York City.^[4] Her father was of Russian Jewish descent and her mother is of Irish Catholic background.^[5]

Career[link]

1995–2005[link]

Prepon appeared in such plays as A Woman of Property and Ascension Day while in New York.^[6] In 1996, she studied drama with acting teacher Caroline Thomas at Thomas' Total Theatre Lab.^[7] Also in 1996, she appeared in the Sneaker Pimps music video for the song "6 Underground". Later, in September 1997, she premiered on a Levi Strauss-developed show called They Go On, an Internet-based soap opera.^[8] Prepon has also worked as a model and has done photo shoots in Paris, Milan, and Brazil.^[5]

During her hiatus from That '70s Show, Prepon worked on the independent film The Pornographer: A Love Story. The film tells the story of an obsessive relationship between a director and an actress. She was also in the film Slackers, which is about two best friends trying to scam their way through college that eventually get caught.^[9] She was nominated for a Teen Choice Award in 2002 for her role in That '70s Show.^[10] In 2001 she got her first chance to get in front of a movie camera in the independent film Southlander, a comedy/music film by Steve Hanft starring Beck, Beth Orton and Hank Williams III, in which she played a young TV telepathic named Seven=Five.^[11]

She was a presenter at many different award shows including, Second Annual TV Guide Awards, in 2000, the 2000 Teen Choice Awards, and the 28th Annual American Music Awards in 2001.^[12] She has graced the cover of Maxim twice — once with red hair and once with her hair dyed blonde — and has done a TV advertisement for Gap clothing, although it was never aired.^[13] Prepon was named one of Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women In The World" in 2002 and one of Maxim magazine's "Hot 100" in 2005.^[14] Prepon also had a cameo voice appearance as a United Nations Space Command marine in Halo 2, which was released in 2004.^[13] Her first notable role came in 2004, with the dark drama Lightning Bug which also starred Bret Harrison, Kevin Gage, and Ashley Laurence. Branching into other arenas than acting, Prepon also served as executive producer of the film.^[15]

She has been a guest on Late Night with Conan O'Brien in 2003 and 2004, and Last Call with Carson Daly in 2003 and 2005. She also appeared on a episode of MTV's Cribs in 2003.^[12]

[edit] That '70s Show

Prepon is best known for her starring role as Donna Pinciotti on the Fox television series That '70s Show, from 1998 to 2006. That '70s Show is essentially about six friends, Eric Forman (Topher Grace), Michael Kelso (Ashton Kutcher), Steven Hyde (Danny Masterson), Fez (Wilmer Valderrama), Jackie Burkhart (Mila Kunis), and Donna, who are constantly getting into precarious situations and are always hanging out in Eric's basement. Donna was Eric's girlfriend and next door neighbor.

2005–2010[link]

Prepon was an executive producer of E! Hollywood Hold'em^[16]

In 2005, Prepon starred in the movie Karla, the true story of Paul Bernardo and his wife Karla Homolka – a couple who kidnapped, sexually abused and murdered three young girls – this was in contrast to her usual lighthearted roles.^[6] Prepon was a cast member of the ABC show October Road, which debuted March 15, 2007. The show was canceled by ABC on May 12, 2008, despite strong ratings and a grassroots campaign from the show's fanbase to keep the show alive. In April 2007, she starred in a short film, Once Upon a Time. She has also appeared in the Oxygen movie, Romancing the Bride. She also was the original voice for Hayley Smith on American Dad! and voiced her in an unaired pilot.^[17] She appeared as Lauren, Mary's long lost sister, on USA network's In Plain Sight in the episode "A Frond in Need." ^[18] On February 5, 2010, it was announced that Prepon signed on for Awkward Situations For Men, a pilot on ABC.^[19] In 2009 Prepon appeared in How I Met Your Mother as Karen, one of Ted's girlfriends, in the episode "Sorry, Bro." She was also in episodes "The Front Porch" in 2009, and "Say Cheese" in 2010. ^[20]

2011–present[link]

In early 2011, Prepon was on an episode of Castle, playing an actress studying for the role of Nikki Heat, a character created by Castle.^[21] Prepon was cast as main character Chelsea Newman on Are You There, Chelsea?, based on Chelsea Handler's 2008 book Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea. NBC cancelled the show on March 11, 2012.^[22]

Personal life[link]

Her nicknames are "Pre," which is short for Prepon, and "Snaps."^[23] In a December 2007 interview in Women's Health, Prepon stated that she was a Scientologist.^[24]

Filmography[link]

Film and television[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Laura Prepon at the Internet Movie Database
• Biography from the That '70s Show website

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Brad William Henke (born April 10, 1966) is an American actor.

Biography[link]

Henke was born in Columbus, Nebraska. He starred in October Road and in the movies Around June with Samaire Armstrong and Jon Gries, The Amateurs with Jeff Bridges and Tim Blake Nelson, In the Valley of Elah with Tommy Lee Jones and Charlize Theron, and Choke as Denny, a reformed sex addict, along with Sam Rockwell as Victor and Anjelica Huston as Victor's mother. He also appeared in the movie Sherrybaby with Maggie Gyllenhaal. In addition, he played suspected serial killer Tony Tucci on season one of Dexter. He played the recurring character Bram on ABC's Lost and most recently, he played Coover Bennett on FX's Justified.

External links[link]

• Brad William Henke at the Internet Movie Database

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Geoff Stults
Stults at Comic Con 2010
Born	Geoffrey Manton Stults (1977-12-15) December 15, 1977 (age 34) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2000–present

Geoffrey Manton "Geoff" Stults (born December 15, 1977) is an American actor. He is known for his regular roles on 7th Heaven, October Road and Happy Town. He most recently starred as Major Walter Sherman in The Finder.

Early life[link]

Stults was born in Detroit, Michigan, but raised in Green Mountain Falls, Colorado. He graduated from Manitou Springs High School. He moved to Los Angeles and began to perform in the college theatre productions while attending Whittier College, in Whittier, California.^[1]

Career[link]

Football career[link]

He played professional football in Austria as a wide receiver for the Klosterneuburg Mercenaries (now known as Danube Dragons).^[2]

Acting career[link]

Stults started his acting career at the age of seven by doing commercials alongside his brother George. He appeared on Everybody Loves Raymond as a mailman in the episode "What's with Robert?". He received his first major role in 2002 as Ben Kinkirk, a fireman at the department where Mary Camden was training and Mary's soon-to-be new love interest, on the show 7th Heaven.^[3] The role of Ben's brother Kevin Kinkirk was portrayed by George Stults, his real life brother, with whom he currently lives in Los Angeles. Stults also portrayed Eddie Latekka for two seasons on the popular ABC drama series October Road.

His first major film role came in 2004, when he played the male lead in the female action-comedy D.E.B.S., where he met his future co-star on "The Finder" Michael Clarke Duncan. Since then, Stults has had small but memorable roles in the blockbuster comedies Wedding Crashers and The Break-Up, as well as larger roles in films including The Express, She's Out Of My League, and L!fe Happens.

In 2010, Stults played Dan (an amalgamation of the book's popular characters El Bingeroso/PWJ/GoldenBoy) in the film adaptation of I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell. He also starred in the much-hyped but short-lived ABC television series Happy Town and had a recurring role on How I Met Your Mother.

At the 2011 network upfronts, Fox announced that it picked-up the Bones spin-off The Finder, starring Stults in the lead role of Walter Sherman (a.k.a. The Finder), an Iraq war veteran who, after a brain injury from an exploding IED, was left with the extraordinary skill of finding anybody or anything. The show co-stars Duncan, Mercedes Masohn, and Maddie Hasson. It premiered January 12, 2012, as a mid-season replacement for Bones. The show has been cancelled by Fox, with the final airing on May 11, 2012.

Personal life[link]

In June 2005, Stults was reported to be in a relationship with actress and former WWE Diva Stacy Keibler.^{[citation needed]} The pair appeared together on MTV's Punk'd, with Keibler as the recipient of the prank.^[4] Keibler and Stults are part-owners of the Hollywood Fame, a 2006 expansion franchise of the American Basketball Association.^[5]

Stults and Keibler split in the summer of 2010. Since then, Stults has been rumored to be involved with numerous women, including Kate Bosworth and Bonnie Somerville.^[6]

Filmography[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Geoff Stults

• Geoff Stults at the Internet Movie Database

October Road is an American television drama that debuted on ABC on March 15, 2007 following Grey's Anatomy.^[1] It follows Nick Garrett (played by former One Tree Hill star Bryan Greenberg), who after a decade returns to his hometown, the fictional Knights Ridge, Massachusetts.

The series is produced by ABC Studios and GroupM Entertainment; the latter is a partnership of media agencies within WPP Group that financed the series in exchange for ABC network-wide advertising time.^[2] The show was created by André Nemec, Scott Rosenberg and Josh Applebaum, who also serve as the series' executive producers.

The second season of October Road premiered on Thursday, November 22, 2007 at 10:00PM Eastern/9:00PM Central.^[3]

October Road completed airing its second season on ABC, but was not renewed for a third season.^[4][5]

Upon hearing of the cancellation, the show's creators co-wrote a 15-minute series finale and filmed it with the cast^[6]; the finale was released on May 5, 2009, as a special feature on the season 2 DVD.^[7]

Plot[link]

Nick Garrett (Bryan Greenberg) left home ten years ago to go backpacking in Europe for a few weeks—and the brief trip ended up lasting for a decade. He left behind his girlfriend Hannah (Laura Prepon), best friend Eddie (Geoff Stults), and his family. Garrett is now a famous author and screenwriter living in New York City. Between the parties, social engagements, and living in a beautiful loft-style apartment, Garrett is suffering writer's block while working on his next story. His agent books him to do a one-day writing seminar at the local college in his picturesque hometown of Knights Ridge, Massachusetts. Nick is excited about coming home, but realizes the feeling isn't completely mutual although his family and most of his friends welcome him back effusively. Hannah has a son, Sam, 10, and due to his age Nick questions if the child might be his biological son. Eddie is upset with Nick for walking out on their business plans, and depicting him like a fool in his book. Others are also upset with things Nick wrote in his book about the town. Nick will soon learn that it will be quite a readjustment coming home and that nothing will ever be the same again.

When Nick learns that Sam has a nut allergy like all male members of his family he decides to stay in Knights Ridge and persistently tries to obtain a job at that local college ("The Doof") despite botching the one-day seminar with a bad case of nerves. He eventually wears down the college Dean by pleading for the job on her lawn late at night. She finally relents after he badly sings "Where is Love?" from the musical Oliver!. Nick seeks out the boy, Sam, but backs off when Hannah reproaches him. Nick's father also becomes convinced of Sam's paternity when he sees the boy has similar eyes to those of the widower's late wife.

Nick eventually confronts Hannah with his belief about her boy's paternity. She disputes his view, pointing out how common peanut allergies are by asking patrons at the local bar for a show of hands of those with the allergy. Many people raise their hands. In the next few episodes. Nick and Hannah's feelings continue to develop. Hannah decides to break up with her boyfriend, prompting him to swear revenge on Nick. In the episodes to follow, Hannah's son, Sam, has an allergic reaction to a birthday cake made of nuts. In the tense episode that follows, Nick and Hannah are observed behaving like a couple in love. In the season finale, Nick rushes to her house to proclaim his love for her. They almost kiss, but are interrupted by Sam's supposed biological father.

While some people believe the show is based on the novel The Book of Joe by Jonathan Tropper, which was written in 2004, it is in fact based in the world of the 1996 movie Beautiful Girls which also takes place in the fictional small town of Knights Ridge.

Both Beautiful Girls and October Road were written by Scott Rosenberg, and semi-autobiographically based on his life and friends. October Road is loosely based on events following the release of Beautiful Girls.

Cast[link]

Regular cast[link]

• Bryan Greenberg as Nicholson "Nick" Garrett:

A young man with plans for the future, a young woman who loves him, amazing friends and loving family. That was Nick Garrett before he left Knights Ridge. He went backpacking through Europe and his brief trip turned into a whole decade away from his hometown. He lived in New York City, where he became a famous author and screenwriter. Experiencing writer's block, Nick decides to conduct a one-day seminar in his hometown, booked by his agent. Returning home, Nick didn't expect all the changes. His girlfriend Hannah Daniels now has a 10-year old son and is dating his enemy Ray Cataldo. He is troubled by the possibility that Sam could be his son, although Hannah claims Sam's real father is someone else. Nick also has to regain friendships that he broke, most notably with Eddie Latekka, who can't seem to forgive his friend for leaving. After his return, Nick starts dating Aubrey, one of the students at Dufresne College. Nick and Aubrey were in a relationship when the series ended; however, Aubrey had misgivings about it and was seen kissing Nick's brother, Ronnie, at the end of the season finale. In the series finale included with the season 2 DVD, Nick is revealed to be Sam's father and has reconnected with Hannah.

• Laura Prepon as Hannah Jane Daniels:

After her long-time boyfriend Nick Garrett left for a decade to New York City, Hannah was about to deal the hardest time of her life. Ten years later, Nick found Hannah with a 10-year old child. Hannah, who was dating Nick's enemy Ray Cataldo at the time, had hard time trying to talk to the man who left her years ago. Hannah works as a veterinary technician and some times wonders what her life would have been if she had traveled Europe and attended college. Hannah revealed a different person as Sam's father, but it's still not determined who is Sam's father, though its been hinted that Eddie might be Sam's father as a result of a one night stand. Hannah's best friend is Janet Meadows. Recently, Hannah broke up with Ray, but they later made up and are now engaged. In the series finale, Hannah stops her wedding to Ray to tell Nick that he is Sam's father; she and Nick are seen to be together seven years later.

• Warren Christie as Ray "Big Cat" Cataldo:

Ray is "The Concrete King" of Knights Ridge. His successful construction company is responsible for office parks, juice bars, and condos all over town. Ray shares custody of his two children, Jasper and Casper with his ex-wife, Christine. Ray's success is a rude awakening for Nick, since as high-schoolers he bullied Nick and his friends as though it were his mission. When Nick returns he finds that Ray is also Hannah's boyfriend. The happy couple was engaged, and the second season ended moments before their wedding; however, in the series finale, Ray is nowhere to be seen, and Hannah is cleary in a relationship with Nick.

• Geoff Stults as Eddie Thomas Latekka:

Eddie is a former high-school football star who remains as charming and popular with the women as he was ten years ago. Although he has his own landscaping company, Eddie is still sour that Nick left Knights Ridge and abandoned their dreams of opening a floors, doors, and windows store. While Eddie's dating history has been a revolving door of model-type beauties, he finds himself embarking on a deeper relationship with Janet Meadows, the local barkeep. Nick and Eddie eventually fulfill their dreams of opening up a window shop of the name, "Best Friend Windows". Janet and Eddie's relationship appeared to be over at the end of the second season because she cheated on him with Rooster; however, the series finale shows that they eventually reconciled and married. A series of flashbacks in the episode "Stand Alone By Me," where Eddie is played by Remy Thorne, show that Eddie was much less outgoing as a youngster - it is implied that Eddie began deliberately developing himself into a ladies' man after suffering heartbreak when his long term relationship with Rory Dunlop ends at the end of his high school career.

• Tom Berenger as Bob "The Commander" Garrett:

While sorting out his new life in Knights Ridge, Nick moves in with his gruff but caring father, known as The Commander. A widower, The Commander is dating Leslie Etwood, the dean of the English department at Dufresne College. Bob Garrett has recently received the unfortunate news that he has bone marrow cancer; he is seen to have died sometime between the end of the second season and the series finale, which is set seven years later.

• Rebecca Field as Janet Edith Meadows:

She is a bartender at a well-known bar in Knights Ridge and Hannah Daniels' best friend. During season one, Janet is asked on a date by Eddie Latekka, a man known for sleeping with many attractive women. Despite Eddie's reputation, she gives him a chance. Eddie takes Janet to a restaurant far away and Janet begins to believe he does not wish to be seen with her due to her physical appearance. He assures her that this is not the case and they make plans to attend Alison Rowan's birthday party. Eddie doesn't show as he is douting what people will think if they saw him with her and Janet's fear that Eddie is ashamed to be seen with her worsens. At the end of the season Janet confronts Eddie at the bar where he apologizes and confesses his true feelings for her. He kisses her and leaves the bar while Janet does a "happy twirl." Janet and Eddie were in a steady relationship until she cheated on him with Rooster, after which Eddie angrily broke up with her; however, the two had reconciled by the time of the series finale seven years afterward and are married.

• Brad William Henke as Owen Dennis Rowan:

Big-hearted and affable, Owen prides himself on being a good husband and father to his two children. He always thought his life was perfect with a stable job, a pretty wife, and great friends. After finding out about his wife's affair with his childhood pal, Ikey, Owen's outlook becomes grim, as he doubts if his life will ever be the same. The process of getting over his parted wife and ex-best friend has not been easy. The one woman Owen connected with after the separation eventually admitted to him that she was a lesbian. Owen is not seen in the series finale, and as such, the fate of his marriage remains unknown.

• Evan Jones as David "Ikey" Eichorn:

Ikey's affair with Owen's wife has divided this once close-knit group. A traitor in the eyes of his friend, Ikey loses his job working for Eddie's landscaping company and discovers the path of redemption is going to be a long, rough road. Seeking acceptance and a job, Ikey decides to work for Ray Cataldo's construction company. Ikey took Eddie to the hospital after his beating and was kindly accepted back into the circle of friends.

• Jay Paulson as Philip "Physical Phil" Farmer:

A shut-in for the past six years, Physical Phil watches the world from the comfort of his living room in the house he shares with Eddie Latekka. Although much of Knights Ridge considers him a freak, his friends know Physical Phil is as reliable as they come. He got his nickname from Ikey at the age of 10, when Owen broke up an impending fistfight by saying "Don't get physical with Phil." His pizza-delivering girlfriend is one of the few outsiders he lets into his world, and she is responsible for his first steps outside his house. Physical Phil and Pizza Girl were in a relationship for most of the program's run; the series finale shows that they are still together seven years later and that Phil eventually overcomes his fear of leaving his house.

• Slade Pearce as Sam Daniels:

Sam Daniels is Hannah's precocious ten-year old son. Sam and Nick quickly formed a bond upon Nick's return to Knights Ridge. He has a tight bond with his mom, and is adjusting to living with Ray and his two sons, Jasper and Casper. Sam believes his father is Gavin Goddard. In the series finale, Nick is revealed to be Sam's father; the finale appears to show that Nick, Hannah, and Sam began living as a family sometime after the end of the second season.

• Odette Yustman as Aubrey Diaz:

A Berkeley, California native, Aubrey Diaz moved to Knights Ridge to attend Dufresne College's graduate writing program. Aubrey is talented, beautiful, and intrigued by her professor, Nick Garrett. After a brief period of flirting and dating, Nick broke Aubrey's heart when he chose to declare his feeling for Hannah. The two have grown closer overtime and realized they both want more. Aubrey and Nick were in a relationship at the end of the second season; however, in the season finale, she began having misgivings about it and was seen kissing Nick's brother, Ronnie, shortly before the episode ended. The two embarked on a relationship of their own at some point after the program's cancellation; the series finale, set seven years in the future, shows Aubrey pregnant with Ronnie's child.

• Lindy Booth as Emily the "Pizza Girl":

Emily, known for the series's entire run as simply "Pizza Girl," is Physical Phil's colorful and energetic girlfriend. She attends Dufresne College and works, as her name implies, as a pizza delivery girl; it was this job that first brought her in contact with her shut-in boyfriend. Their relationship suffered a number of bumps, including Phil's parents not accepting her as his girlfriend, but the two are shown to still be together seven years later in the series finale, which is also the episode which finally reveals Emily's first name.

Recurring cast[link]

• Jonathan Murphy as Ronnie Garrett
• Elizabeth Bogush as Alison Rowan
• Penny Johnson Jerald as Leslie Etwood
• Sean Gunn as Rooster
• James Keane as Sully
• Bo Mitchell as Doodie
• Christopher Eric Tschupp as Matt Lauche
• James Keane as Sully
• Destiny Whitlock as Caitlin Rowan
• Bryce Robinson as Connor Rowan
• Tanner Blaze as Casper Cataldo
• Brandon Killham as Jasper Cataldo
• Tara Ansley as Taylor
• Bill Bellamy as Stratton Lorb
• Julie Ann Emery as Christine Cataldo
• Judy Leavell as Ikey's Mom
• Amy Acker as Jenny Bristol
• Armand Assante as Gabriel Diaz

Guest Appearances[link]

• Bella Thorne as Angela Ferilli
• Remy Thorne as Young Eddie
• Zach Mills as Young Nick
• Alex Biats as Young Owen
• Joey Luthman as Young Physical Phil
• Matthew Josten as Young Ikey
• Cameron Palatas as Young Ray "Big Cat" Cataldo
• Bridger Zadina as Young Grizzly
• Brien Perry as Rob Bear

Production[link]

Portions of the show were filmed at Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Georgia, in Newnan, Georgia, in Madison, Georgia, and Grant Park, Atlanta.^[8]

Episodes and U.S. ratings[link]

The show debuted to strong initial ratings, but fell 16% in its second episode, though its ratings were still substantially higher than Men in Trees, the show it replaced upon its first-season conclusion.^[9]

It lost some of its audience during the last episode from a 3.7 rating to a 3.3 rating.^[10][11]

ABC originally planned on airing only four episodes of the series, leaving two episodes to be part of a second season. The network revised these plans on April 2, 2007, and the last episode of season one aired on April 26, 2007.^[12]

October Road was renewed for a second season on May 11, 2007. The new season order was of 13 episodes, which could be extended to a full 22 episode season based on ratings.^[13][14] The new season saw Lindy Booth and Rebecca Field made cast members.^[15]

Seasonal rankings (based on average total viewers per episode) of October Road on ABC:

The overall ratings for the first season—all episodes airing at 10:00 PM on Thursdays—were Rank #38, and 10.5 million viewers.^[16]

^† Episode aired after a new Grey's Anatomy, which on the night of October Road's pilot averaged 22.7 million viewers.

^‡ Monday night episodes.

Seasonal ratings[link]

International airings[link]

October Road premiered on ABC on March 15, 2007.

• In Greece, the show premiered on Fox Life on January 21, 2010.
• In Scotland, the show premiered on STV on February 22, 2010.^[20]
• In England & Wales it premiered in 2010
• In Italy, the show premiered on March 28, 2008
• In Australia, the show premiered on 7Two on September 20, 2010
• In Poland, the show premiered on TVP2 on April 18, 2011 at 7.00 p.m.
• In Japan, the show will premier on AXN on October 7, 2010.
• In Denmark, the show premiered on Kanal 4 on October 31, 2010.
• In Germany, the show premiered on Sixx in 2011.