Ugly Betty's Ana Ortiz, Getting Ready for the Next Step
On the Road to Self-Discovery with Justin Suarez
According to Ashley Jones, the best career advice she ever received was to persevere, and consequentially, it’s her perseverance that has maintained her successful acting career. Since her start in commercials at the age of 5, Ashley, now 33, has proactively sought work – and it’s paid off. Her résumé boasts an extensive list and range of roles, from a hometown Louisiana girl on HBO’s True Blood, to sophisticated New Yorker Camille on ABC’s Flash Forward, to naive Bridget on The Bold and the Beautiful, among others.
Jones’ charmingly outgoing personality shone at a young age and it became clear to her family that performing was in her blood. After doing a series of commercials, she asked her mother to do something more challenging.
Spotlight On Sandra Lee. The Queen of The Food Network
Photography by Joe Schildhorn for PATRICK MCMULLAN COMPANY
It’s 11 a.m. and I’m sitting at the Knave Bar inside Le Parker Meridien Hotel in Manhattan. No, I hadn’t been there all night. I was actually there to see “Norm” walk in the bar. As it was 11 a.m. and I was about to speak with George Wendt about his new book, Drinking with George,
It seemed as though everyone but Edi Gathegi knew he was destined to be an actor. Gathegi, who has appeared in films such as Gone Baby Gone, Crank, My Bloody Valentine and the immensely popular Twilight films, began his acting career in college, though the signs were there, even as a child, that he should be a performer.
The Bravo network has whipped up a delicious new recipe with Top Chef Masters, and its main ingredient is Kelly Choi. Kelly, no stranger to television, declared that Top Chef Masters is her dream job. "I loved the idea from the get-go," she said. “I live, breathe, and my purpose in life is to love and relish food and spread that joy."
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