Official Selection 2011 Raindance Film Festival
The Best Friend web series is proud to be an Official Selection of the 2011 Raindance Film Festival in London! They will be screening Episode 3: Wing Woman on October 1, 2011.
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You know how in romantic comedies there’s always that gorgeous woman who has everything? Looks, a fabulous career, the perfect apartment, wit, style — and her only flaw is that she’s a bit klutzy — but on her klutzy is adorable? Well this is not about her… Read more about the cast and crew of The Best Friend.
Official Selection 2011 iTV Fest
The Best Friend web series is proud to be an Official Selection of the 2011 International Television Festival in London! They will be screening our entire first season on August 11, 2011 at Laemmle Sunset 5 in West Hollywood, California.
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Marilyn Anne Michaels
Marilyn Anne Michaels (“Millie” – Series Regular / Creator / Executive Producer / Writer) is a member of SAG, WGA and the IAWTV. Marilyn is a graduate of Chicago’s Second City Conservatory and has a BFA in Acting from the former Acting Studio at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. She is currently spending her summer teaching a class about new media at UCLA, directing the stage play Little Women and teaching improv at Magic Mirror Theater Company. In addition to The Best Friend, you can also see her writing and acting in Episode 6 of The Last Hand on Strike.tv. Marilyn is originally from Texas but no longer has an awesome accent. Marilyn on IMDb
Allie Smith
Allie Smith (“Sooze” – Series Regular / Creator / Executive Producer / Writer) hails from the South of Texas and is a graduate of Chicago’s Second City Conservatory. She most recently appeared in Mark Ruffalo’s directorial debut Sympathy For Delicious, sharing the screen with Noah Emmerich. Beginning her career in Chicago, Allie has worked in theatre, industrials, commercial print, and film and can be seen in Shuteye alongside Stana Katic of ABC’s Castle, Steven R. Monroe’s Complacent, and Gary Under Crisis, official selection of the New York Television Film Festival. She eats a lot of meat. Allie on IMDb
Donna Mathewson
Donna Mathewson (Editor) is fast, funny, efficient and passionate about storytelling. She is also highly technical and easy to work with. She spent years as a CAD software engineer before running away to film school, organization and technical expertise are big part of her skill set. Donna on IMDb
Eric Loya
Eric Loya (“Dr. Joey” – Series Regular) is one of the few native Southern Californians who still lives here, Eric has appeared primarily on stage and the web. On the stage, he has written for himself and others and performed at, among others, No Shame Theater, Straitjacket Society, and, most recently, as one of the newest members of ACME Comedy Theater. On the Internet, he’s performed as PC in a series of Mac vs. PC commercial parodies, as well as written for and performed in such series as Robot, Ninja & Gay Guy and The Best Friend. Eric on IMDb
Jeanette O’Connor
Jeanette O’Connor (“Betsy” – Series Regular) has been keeping busy in TV & Film with most recent credits including lead roles in features Dreams, Audrey and Silverlake Video: The Movie, currently on the festival circuit. Also recent TV credits include Brothers & Sisters, Two and a Half Men, Party Down, Huge, The New Adventures of Old Christine, The Riches, and the recurring role of “Glorianne” on Days of Our Lives. Check out Jeanette in the web series Goodnight Burbank, currently seen on Hulu, in a fun role on Episode 6. She recently spread her wings as co-producer on a short film, Infinity, starring Xena Star, Renee O’Connor (no relation) in a powerful role created and directed by Randy Crowder. She also produces a weekly workshop for actors at The Seenwork Company. And she is thrilled to be playing “Betsy” with this talented group of wonderful people!! Jeanette on IMDb
Jed Bernard
Jed Bernard (“Rick” – Recurring) hails from Gridley, California and has been an Angeleno since 2004. He most recently appeared in the hit TV series SouthLand and Criminal Minds and has worked in theatre, commercial print, and features. He can also be seen in I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007) alongside Michelle Pfeiffer and Stacey Dash. He’s studied improv at The Groundlings… and he takes almond milk with his coffee. Jed on IMDb
Anne Bielby
Anne Bielby (Animator) is a freelance writer and artist based in the Chicago area and is currently working on books for children. She has sold two feature articles to the Los Angeles Times Syndicate and one to the New York Times Syndicate. Anne’s features have been published in the Sacramento Bee, Chicago Tribune, The Plain Dealer, Chicago Sun-Times, The Gainesville Sun, Santa Cruz County Sentinel, St. Louis Post-Dispatch and the Ogemaw County Herald and elsewhere. Her poetry has been published in the Toledo Blade and Complete Woman magazine. For more about Anne, please visit her website.
Anthony R. Bielby
Anthony R. Bielby (Musician / Songwriter: “The Ugly Friend”, “Stalkers”, “I Wished For”) is originally from the Chicago area and is a graduate of Los Angeles Recording School and has played bass and guitar for several bands including A Texas Funeral. He moved to LA in 2008 to pursue a career creating music for film and television. Tony on IMDb
