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Lee Pace as Ned the Pie Maker

Lee Pace was born in Chickasha, Oklahoma on. As a young child, Pace spent several years in the Saudi Arabia (where his father was in the oil business), and they later moved to Houston. He temporarily quit high school to act at Houston’s Alley Theatre before returning to graduate. During his time at the Alley he was in productions of The Spider’s Web and The Greeks. (Continue reading Lee Pace’s bio…)

Anna Friel as Charlotte “Chuck” Charles

Anna Friel was on born 12 July 1976 in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. Friel’s acting career began with the role of Beth Jordache on the British Channel 4 soap opera, Brookside from 1993-1995; her character was part of British TV’s first pre- watershed lesbian kiss. In 1995, Friel won the National Television Award for Most popular actress for her work on Brookside. (Continue reading Anna Friel’s bio…)

Kristin Chenoweth as Olive Snook

Kristin Chenoweth was born on July 24, 1968 in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma and was adopted at birth. Chenoweth is a person of small stature (four feet, eleven inches tall and 95 pounds) and has a distinctive speaking voice; in FHM’s March 2006 issue, she compared her voice to that of Betty Boop. Chenoweth is a coloratura soprano. Chenoweth is also referred to as “Cheno” by many of her fans. (Continue reading Kristin Chenoweth’s bio…)

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Chi McBride as Emerson Cod 

Chi McBride was born on September 23, 1961 in Chicago, Illinois. Chi’s first success in show business came with the hit song “He’s the Champ” that parodied the marriage of boxer Mike Tyson and actress Robin Givens. Based on the tune’s success, McBride was signed by Esquire Records and he joined the rhythm and blues band “Covert”. Convinced he should try his hand in front of the cameras, the singer moved to Los Angeles and, billed as ‘Chi’, landed guest spots on Fox’s In Living Color and NBC’s The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as well as a featured role in the TV-movie Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation. (Continue reading Chi McBride’s bio…)

Swoosie Kurtz as Lily

Swoosie Kurtz was born on September 6, 1944 in Omaha, Nebraska, the only child of Air Force Colonel Frank Kurtz, Jr., a much decorated WWII American bomber pilot, and author Margo (Rogers) Kurtz. She got her unique first name “Swoosie” (which rhymes with Lucy, rather than woozy) from her father. It is derived from the sole surviving example, at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, of the B-17D Flying Fortress airplane, named “The Swoose” or simply “Swoose” - half swan, half goose - which her father piloted during World War II. (Continue reading Swoosie Kurtz’s bio…)

Ellen Greene as Vivian

Ellen Greene  was born on February 22, 1951 in Brooklyn, NY. Greene has had a long and varied career as a singer, particularly in cabaret, as an actor and singer in numerous stage productions,  particularly musicals, as well as having performed in numerous films and television programs. (Continue reading Ellen Greene’s bio…)

Jim Dale - The Narrator

Jim Dale was born on August 15, 1935 and is an English actor, singer, and songwriter who is best known for his roles in the Carry On films and as the narrator of the Harry Potter audiobook series in the United States. He was born in Rothwell, Northamptonshire. (Continue reading Jim Dale’s bio…)

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