Andrea Anders

Andrea Anders Biography
Date Of Birth
May 10 , 1975
Actress Andrea Anders was born on May 10, 1975 in Madison, Wisconsin. She spent her childhood in the nearby town of DeForest, and eventually graduated with a fine arts degree from the University of Wisconsin’s Stevens Point campus in 1997. After a short stint on the daytime soap One Life to Live, as well as a handful of television commercials, she pursued an MFA degree from Rutgers University, graduating there in 2001.

Upon graduation, Anders kicked off her career on both theater and screen. While becoming a regular in the Broadway circuit, with appearances in Proof, The Graduate and On the Jump, she began taking minor roles on television, beginning with a guest role on an episode of Law & Order. She took a five-episode story arc on the acclaimed HBO prison drama Oz, before appearing in perhaps her best known role, on the sitcomJoey. She appeared as Alex Garrett in the Friends spin-off—a slightly ditzy lawyer who falls for the title character, played by Matt LeBlanc. The two eventually started dating off-screen.

When Joey was cancelled in 2006, Anders took a role in another comedy series, The Class. There, she appeared as Nicole Allen, a popular girl in high school and now the unfulfilled trophy wife of football player Yonk (David Keith). The series was not renewed for a second season, and she moved on to take roles in different films, such as Stepford Wives and Sex Drive. Later, she was seen on the show Numb3rs, before she began working on a number of pilots that weren’t greenlit. These were Spellbound and News to Me, though she later found a place in the ABC sitcom Better Off Ted as Linda Zwordling. When the series was canceled in 2010, Anders was cast on the comedy Mr. Sunshine, portraying the romantic interest of the title character played by Matthew Perry.

Place of Birth

Madison, WI

Birth Name

Andrea Anders

Gender

Female

Fun Facts

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Awards

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FILM:

- The Stepford Wives (2004)

- Never Been Thawed (2005)

- Sex Drive (2008)

TELEVISION:

- One Life to Live (recurring, 1998)

- Guiding Light (recurring, 2001)

- Oz (recurring, 2003)

- Joey (regular, 2004-2006)

- The Class (regular, 2006-2007)

- Better Off Ted (regular, 2009-2010)

- Mr. Sunshine (regular, 2011)

Nickname

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Height

5'8"

Quotes

On doing television: "I absolutely love it. And I'm ridiculously fortunate to get a chance to experience the sitcom world. The schedule is extremely easy, and you get fed as an artist because you're not only working on a project, but you get to work with cameras and you get the audience there. It was difficult to see "Joey" (2004) go away, but the experience was a blast to me. If our call time was 10 a.m., then I'd get there at 6 a.m. and just hang out. I just love being welcomed onto a lot to go do your job. Every day you see the security guards, and you think, 'Oh, this is so wonderful!'"

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Rachel Ames

Rachel Ames Biography

Date of Birth

2 November 1929, Portland, Oregon, USA 

Birth Name

Rachel Foulger 

Height

5' 6½" (1.69 m) 

Rachel Ames has the distinction of being the longest-running performer on ABC Daytime's longest-running daytime drama, "General Hospital" (1963), which she joined on February 23, 1964, less than a year after the program's first air date. She has been nominated three times for an Emmy Award as Best Actress in a Daytime Drama. Ms. Ames was introduced to the performing arts by her parents, Dorothy Adams and the late Byron Foulger, both well-known motion picture and television actors. A native of Portland, Oregon, Ms. Ames moved with her family to Los Angeles where she attended University High School and UCLA. Rachel made her acting debut in the annual Pilgrimage play in 1949. She then performed with her parents in a production of "One Foot in Heaven" at the renowned Pasadena Playhouse. There, she also did "Broadway Jones", "The Circle" and "King of Hearts". Her other West Coast theater credits included "Cradle Song" with her father, "The Immortalist", "Chanticleer", "Mary Rose", "Golden Boy" and "The Human Voice. A few years ago, she co-produced and co-starred in "Pieces of Time" with fellow "General Hospital" (1963) actors Peter Hansen and Susan Brown. Early in her career, Ms. Ames was under contract to Paramount Pictures for three years where she was a member of the "Golden Circle" of talented young performers. The actress made her motion picture debut in When Worlds Collide (1951). Her other feature films include Daddy's Gone A-Hunting (1969). Of her television career, Rachel guested in the legendary series "Ben Casey" (1961), "Wagon Train" (1957), "G.E. True Theater" (1953) and "Ironside" (1967), among others. The actress' avocational interests include gardening, tennis and cooking. She and her husband, Barry Cahill, are also looking for a play to perform together.

Spouse

Barry Cahill (14 June 1968 - present) 1 child

John B. Genung (4 January 1952 - ?) (divorced) 1 child

Trivia

Has blonde hair and blue eyes

Daughters: Christine Cahill and Susan Thomas.

Grandchildren: Jocelyn and Mark Thomas

Daughter of the late Byron Foulger and the late Dorothy Adams.

Her "General Hospital" (1963) co-star, Peter Hansen, was one of the stars in her motion picture debut, When Worlds Collide (1951).

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Kirstie Alley

Kirstie Alley Biography
Date Of Birth
January 12, 1951
 Award-winning actress Kirstie Alley made her debut in the 1982 feature Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Since then, she has appeared in more than 60 movies and TV series. 
Though she initially came to Los Angeles to work as an interior designer, fate took a different turn for Alley, who was given the opportunity to appear as a contestant on the game show Match Game. After winning multiple rounds, she then appeared in yet another game show, Password Plus, and soon found herself officially pursuing a career in show business.
Some of Alley's most famous works include the Look Who's Talking film series as Mollie Ubriacco, Deconstructing Harry, Veronica's Closet as Veronica Chase, and Cheers as Rebecca Howe, which earned her an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award as the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.
Most recently, Alley appeared in Fat Actress and Kirstie Alley's Big Life. She was also cast on Dancing with the Stars season 12, where she finished in second place with partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy.
Place of Birth
Wichita, Kansas, USA
Birth Name
Kirstie Louise Alley
Gender
Female
Nickname
Kirstie
Height
5' 7 1/2 " (1.71 m)

Fun Facts
- She was a cheerleader in high school.
- She previously dated Tim Matheson of Animal House and James Wilder of Melrose Place.
- She earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1995.

Awards
1994: Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special for David's Mother 
1991: Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for Cheers
1991: Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical for Cheers

Filmography
2011: Dancing with the Stars - Contestant
2007: Write & Wrong (TV movie) - Byrdie Langdon
2007: The Minister of Divine (TV movie) - Sydney Hudson
2005: Fat Actress (TV series) - Kirstie Alley
2004: While I Was Gone (TV movie) - Jo Beckett
2004: Back by Midnight - Gloria Beaumont
2004: Family Sins (TV movie) - Brenda Geck
2004: Without a Trace (TV series) - Noreen Raab
2004: Untitled Dan Staley/Rob Long Project (TV movie) 
2003: Profoundly Normal (TV movie) - Donna Lee Shelby Thornton
2002: Salem Witch Trials (TV movie) - Ann Putnam
2002: Glory Days (TV series) - Mike's Agent
2001: Dharma & Greg (TV series) - Dr. Trish
2001: Blonde (TV mini-series) - Elsie
1997-2000: Veronica's Closet (TV series) - Veronica Chase
1999: Drop Dead Gorgeous - Gladys Leeman
1999: The Mao Game - Diane Highland
1998: The Last Don II (TV mini-series) - Rose Marie Clericuzio
1997: For Richer or Poorer - Caroline Sexton
1997: Toothless (TV movie) - Dr. Katherine Lewis
1997: Deconstructing Harry - Joan
1997: The Last Don (TV mini-series) - Rose Marie Clericuzio
1997: Nevada - McGill
1997: Ink (TV series) - Dahlia
1996: Suddenly (TV movie) - Marty Doyle
1996: Sticks & Stones - Joey's Mom
1996: Radiant City (TV movie) - Gloria Goodman
1996: Peter and the Wolf (TV movie) - Annie/Bird/Duck/…
1995: Village of the Damned - Dr. Susan Verner
1994: David's Mother (TV movie) - Sally Goodson
1994: 3 Chains o' Gold (video) - Vanessa Bartholomew
1993: Look Who's Talking Now - Mollie Ubriacco
1987-1993: Cheers (TV series) - Rebecca Howe
1993: Wings (TV series) - Rebecca Howe
1991: Flesh 'n' Blood (TV series) - Starr Baxter
1990: Look Who's Talking Too - Mollie
1990: Sibling Rivalry - Marjorie Turner
1990: Madhouse - Jessie Bannister
1990: Masquerade (TV movie) 
1989: Look Who's Talking - Mollie
1989: Loverboy - Dr. Joyce Palmer
1988: Mickey's 60th Birthday (TV movie) - Rebecca Howe
1988: Shoot to Kill - Sarah
1987: Summer School - Ms. Robin Elizabeth Bishop
1987: Infidelity (TV movie) - Ellie Denato
1985-1987: The Hitchhiker (TV series) - Angelica/Jane L.
1986: Stark: Mirror Image (TV movie) - Maggie Carter
1986: North and South, Book II (TV mini-series) - Virgilia Hazard
1986: Prince of Bel Air (TV movie) - Jamie Harrison
1985: North and South (TV mini-series) - Virgilia Hazard/Virgilia Hazard Grady
1985: A Bunny's Tale (TV movie) - Gloria Steinem
1984: Runaway - Jackie
1984: Blind Date - Claire Simpson
1983-1984: Masquerade (TV series) - Casey Collins
1984: Sins of the Past (TV movie) - Patrice Cantwell
1984: Champions - Barbara
1983: The Love Boat (TV series) - Marion
1983: One More Chance - Sheila
1982: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan - Lt. Saavik

Quotes
"I always feel like there is some dude out there with money that I could fall back on if I needed to."
"I don't like psychiatry. I don't believe it works. I believe psychiatrists are neurotic or psychotic, for the most part."

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Ana Alicia

Ana-Alicia Biography 
Full name, Ana-Alicia Ortiz; born December 12 (some sources say December 10),1956 (some sources say 1957), in Mexico City, Mexico; father, in business; mother, a clothing manufacturing executive, name Alicia Ortiz. Addresses: Contact--SDB Partners Inc., 1801 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, CA 90067-5902.


Nationality
American
Gender
Female
Birth Details
December 12, 1956
Mexico City, Mexico
Famous Works


Credits; Television Appearances; Series
Alicia Nieves, Ryan's Hope, NBC, 1977-78.
Melissa Agretti Cumson Gioberti, Falcon Crest, CBS, 1982-89.
Credits; Television Appearances; Episodic
Next Step Beyond, syndicated, 1978.
Aurora, "Take the Celestra," Battlestar Galactica, ABC, 1979.
Falina Redding, "Vegas in Space," Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, NBC, 1979.
Galactica 1980, ABC, 1980.
"No Way to Treat a Patient," Quincy, M.E., NBC, 1980.
"Seven Lady Captives," B. J. and the Bear, NBC, 1981.
"A Matter of Honor," McClain's Law, NBC, 1982.
"My Mother, My Chaperone," The Love Boat, ABC, 1984.
Mary, "And the Flesh Was Made Word," Moonlighting, ABC, 1988.
Samantha Ross, "Resurrection," Falcon Crest, CBS, 1989.
Linda Davidson, "Easy Riders," Acapulco H.E.A.T., syndicated, 1994.
Doctor, "Sheriff Reno," Renegade, syndicated, 1994.
Sergeant Hilda Dupont, Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1994.
Angela Baptista, "Hard Evidence," Renegade, syndicated, 1996.
Appeared in episodes of Hotel, ABC; The Hardy Boys Mysteries,ABC; and Lobo, NBC.
Credits; Television Appearances; Movies
Yolanda Suarez, Roughnecks, syndicated, 1980.
Thelma Messenkott, Condominium, HBO, 1980.
Lisa Saldonna, The Ordeal of Bill Carney, CBS, 1981.
Violet, Coward of the County, CBS, 1981.
Veronica, Happy Endings, CBS, 1983.
Michelle Honda, Miracle Landing, CBS, 1990.
Dolores Santillan, Rio Shannon, ABC, 1993.
Credits; Television Appearances; Miniseries
Drusilla Alvarado, Louis L'Amour's The Sacketts (also known as The Sacketts), NBC, 1979.
Credits; Television Appearances; Specials
CBS team member, Battle of the Network Stars XV, ABC, 1983.
Philadelphia host, CBS All-American Thanksgiving Day Parade, CBS, 1985.
Walt Disney World host, The Second Annual CBS Easter Parade, CBS, 1986.
Host, The CBS Cotton Bowl Parade, CBS, 1986.
Texas 150: A Celebration Special, CBS, 1986.
Sex Symbols: Past, Present, and Future, syndicated, 1987.
Host, CBS Tournament of Roses Parade, CBS, 1988.
Host, The World's Greatest Stunts III, Fox, 1991.
Credits; Film Appearances
Janet, Halloween II, Universal, 1981.
Arista Zelada, Romero, Four Seasons Entertainment, 1989.
Voice of Kathy's mother, To Die, to Sleep (also known as Mortal Danger and Turn Your Pony Around), Imperial Entertainment, 1992.
Credits; Stage Appearances
Appeared in Gaslight, The Odd Couple, Busybody, The Sound of Music, and Boeing, Boeing, all at Adobe Horseshoe Dinner Theatre, in Texas, between 1973and 1976; also appeared in A Midsummer's Night Dream, You Can't Take It withYou, Everything in the Garden, Brigadoon, Kiss Me Kate, and Crawling Around,all with Twelfth Night Repertory Company.

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Tatyana M. Ali

Tatyana M. Ali Biography

Birth Name

Tatyana Marisol Ali 

Nickname

Ty 

Height

5' 4" (1.63 m) 

On January 24th 1979, Tatyana Marisol Ali was born to Sonia, who was a nurse from Panama and Sheriff Ali, a retired police officer from Trinidad. At the age of four she started singing and got a taste of fame when she begged her mother to take her to an audition for Sesame Street.

She went on to perform in many productions in her native city, New York, including the Broadway show Fences with James Earl Jones and later Billy Dee Williams, and the off-Broadway show Orfeo del Campo. When she was seven she appeared on Star Search and won twice, receiving a four star rating when she appeared for a second time. At the age of eleven Tatyana moved from New York to Los Angeles for her breakthrough role and to established her career. Most of us know her as Will Smith's cousin as Ashley Banks from The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.

While filming The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, she also had interesting side projects, including guest roles in television shows such as the Cosby Show, The Mickey Mouse Club, Kyno's Storytime, Are you Afraid of the Dark?, and the television movie Mr. Foster's Field Trip. During this time she grew up in front the public and sang in several episodes most notably her rendition of Aretha Franklin's Respect and the original song Make up your mind. Her co-star Will Smith was so impressed he asked Tatyana if she would consider doing this for real. Tatyana began preparing for her singing career during the last year of the show as she began training her vocal chords, recording demos, and publicly performing on television and in various informal live concerts. Her performances in The Fresh Prince actually helped her build a fan base that anxiously waited for her first album launch. On the 25th of August she released her album Kiss the Sky and single Daydreamin'. Her single was certified Gold within weeks of its release and it quickly rose into the Billboard 100 Hot Singles, where it peaked at number six for two weeks. Tatyana also contributed to major movies such as Crocodile Dundee II and Eddy Murphy's Raw. Since then, she has had large roles in two movies, Fall into Darkness and Fakin da Funk, a feature film from 1997. She has also guest-starred in several sitcoms, including In the House, and had a cameo role in the film Kiss the Girls. She also went to Harvard and graduated with a degree in Anthropology in June 2002. She is now working on her new album as well as starring in more movies.

Trivia

Appeared on Star Search, beating her opponents several times.

Touring with the "All That and More Music Festival" 

Started in showbiz at the age of four-and-a-half on the classic children's show "Sesame Street" (1969), most notably when she said her name into a C.M. I. Fairlight synthesizer that was being played by Herbie Hancock.

Appeared on Star Search in 1987 and was Junior Vocalist Champion

Mother is a Black Panamanian; father is from Trinidad and of East Indian descent.

Graduated from Harvard University in June 2002 with a degree in Afro-American history and government.

Attended The Buckley School in Sherman Oaks, California.

Has two younger sisters, Kimberly and TV producer Anastasia N. Ali.

Admires Oprah Winfrey

Her favorite actors are Spencer Tracey and Humphrey Bogart

Her favorite book is The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield

Her favorite movies are Gone With The Wind, West Side Story, Vertigo and the biopic What's Love Got To Do With It

Some of her hobbies are gymnastics, swimming, dancing, and singing.

She graduated from Marymount High School in Los Angeles, California.

Has worked with Jenifer Lewis three times: "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air" (1990), The Brothers (2001) and most recently Nora's Hair Salon .

Worked with Alfonso Ribeiro in "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air" (1990) and Kidz in the woods.

Released her first CD, Kiss the Sky, in 1998 and released music video's for Boy You Knock Me Out, Daydreamin and Everytime to promote her debut album Kiss The Sky in 1998.

Has worked with Tamala Jones twice, once in The Brothers (2001) and again in Nora's Hair Salon (2004).

Ranked #74 in VH1 100 Top Child Stars in 2005

Can speak Spanish fluently and say some phrases in Hindi.

Still has contact with her Fresh Prince of Bel-Air co stars.

Is still good friends with Will Smith.

Has posed in King's Magazine twice.

Personal Quotes

"After that episode, I would meet people on the street and they'd ask me 'When is your album coming out?' This was before I'd even thought about pursuing a record deal" (After her singing performances on the Fresh Prince of Bel Air)

"Will never told me he was doing this, but I think he kept distance to let me explore and really feel like it was mine - and not like someone was holding my hand." (On making her album Kiss The Sky)

I always want to entertain people and sing and dance.

Believe in yourself and your talent 100% and never let anyone discourage you from following your dream.

"I found it challenging, but a lot like I expected. A lot of independent study. It was weird at first because I think everyone thought maybe that I thought I was some sort of diva. It took a couple weeks before anyone got the nerve to talk to me and word got around that I was normal. I used to get stopped for little interviews and starting meeting people." (On going to Harvard)

"I never set out to be one, but I guess parents like it because I am dedicated to school. With being on Disney, a lot of young people look up to me and I'm becoming more aware of it, especially because of all the responses I get." (On being a role model)

"I was only eleven when we filmed the pilot. I didn't really expect anything to come out of it. I mean, the idea of a rapper being a star on a sitcom just wasn't heard of." (On the Fresh Prince of Bel Air)

"Working with Bill [Cosby] was incredible. That was the show. It was the only show that they filmed in New York, as far as I knew, at that time, and I was lucky to be a part of that." (On being on the Cosby Show)

"I believe in fate, I believe in hard work, and I feel like if I just keep marching, the path will kind of appear before me." Talking about her future

I am grateful to all my family for all the support and sacrifices over the years.

I'm very, very good at time management. That's been a real big benefit.

Will Smith said if I ever need some help, he was there for me.

Videos are more like photography. It's not as much about trying to tell a story as it is creating images.

When I was 18, I was at the set for my video, and I felt really responsible. I'm used to being part of an ensemble.

It took me two weeks to decide to do the tour instead of going right back to school. An album is short-lived and college is four years.

I even lived on campus to get the college experience. I had five roommates and I still keep in touch with them while I'm on the road.

I had short hair for a while, but I ended up loving it.

Before high school ended, I started applying to college. It really wasn't even a choice because of the brainwashing of my parents.

Being on Disney, a lot of young people look up to me.

If you don't have fun with what you are doing, then it's not worth doing at all.

I'm going to go to school. It doesn't matter what the outcome is as long as I did it. I can say I did it.

I'm doing a play, a musical. The musical follows the Mamma Mia concept. It's my first LA theater project.

I was very blessed to be asked to be a part of it, so subject not even having to do with it, I wanted to do it. - On making Glory Road

I wanted to go to school because I had been in entertainment for so long, I wanted to socialize with people my age. I wanted to explore other fields and see what else was out there, but after sitting at my computer and being in the library you know that bug kind of. I graduated early because I wanted to get back out and do what I like to do.

Right now I prefer film. I like being totally immersed in a world for a few months and living some place for a while and I think this is because of music too, having been on tour with a group of people. I like the intensity of it.

I'm almost done with it. I started recording it a year ago. I was really scared-even with my first album, I was really hesitant about doing it because at that time JLo hadn't come out yet and an actor turned singer seemed so corny. But while I was at school, people would stop me and be like "Are you coming out with a new album? I really liked the first one." And I was like, "Really? I wanted to." And I was writing while I was in school. I love music. So I started about a year ago. We're almost done.

Why do I have to choose? Sure, I love to record. I love being in the studio but no. I love to sing for people. I'm making an album so I can perform my songs, you know? Shoot, I don't know why do I have to choose?

In music, you don't need an award. I mean in acting you don't need an award, either, but in film you do your work and then it's sent out to people in theaters all over the place and you have no idea how people feel about what you're doing. Okay, so maybe if you need to know you're doing well, you get an Oscar and you know, well, I'm entertaining people. But music, you know if you're entertaining people because they either get up and dance with you or they don't. - On Awards in show business

College was my opportunity to be around my peers, which you don't get to do when you're a child actor. And I wanted to be normal and see what else was out there, see what else I was good at. And there are some other things that I'm good at. - On not falling into the child star trap

Sure, they did, but they also did that to the Latin scholars across the hallway and the number-one math student who was walking down the street. In Harvard, everybody was extraordinary in the town that they came from. When you get there, nobody is more extraordinary than anyone else. - On being approached in college for being famous

I do get jacked up. I'm known more for lighter stuff, obviously for comedy, but this is really very dramatic. And my character experiences a lot of violence and gets caught up in a situation where she has to fight for her life. - On making the movie Hotel California

It's not my goal. But it certainly stretched me as an actor. That's why there's something about the art itself, and performing, that I truly love. That still drives me. I've been in this business for 24 years, so there are a lot of things that I know intuitively. If I'm in the position to bring up an incredible writer, director or producer, I'll do it in some way. - On evolving as an actress

I've always wanted to produce. Our company's mandate, [for] Anastasia and I, is to bring varied content to the urban space-across the board. Our first project is a Web series called Buppies, which touches on black Hollywood and has a little bit of a Sex and the City and Entourage vibe. It's about the characters, both women and men, figuring out who they are. - On her production company Hazrah entertainment

It's kind of like the Wild West out there, and not just for black Hollywood. In a traditional sense, things look bad-there are people out of work, shows aren't going up and a lot of films aren't being made, because of the fear of actors going on strike. But I think it's a real fertile time to stake your claim. With things up in the air, it creates new space for people who are trying to break through, business-wise. - Her thoughts on Black Hollywood

I found my voice with this album, The Light. I can never stop singing. Remember, I recorded my first album [1998's Kiss the Sky, MJJ Music] when I was 16, and other people wrote most of the songs. I really wanted the next album that I did to express who I am. And the only way I can do that is to write it myself. So in that sense, I found my voice. - On her second album The Light

I've been working as a surrogate for his campaign. Surrogates can be politicians, actors, musicians or private citizens-anyone who volunteers in the campaign. Since the Iowa caucuses, I've been going to colleges and speaking to students, not just about Obama but about the importance of participating in the process. The notion that one vote doesn't matter really is a lie. - On working on the Barack Obama campaign

Just because people have done us wrong doesn't mean we should give up. One of the reasons I did volunteer was because I was pissed at what happened in 2000 and in 2004. It made me cry. I needed to be hands-on and help, so I signed up to volunteer. You can't let the past dictate the future. This is a fight worth fighting. - On why she volunteered to support the Barack Obama campaign

I actually studied political studies and Afro-American studies in school, which was my major. I'm very interested in politics privately, but I think that each individual should be politically active. It's really important because politics affects your everyday life; it affects how much we pay for gas. Hello? Those are the things you're voting for in the booth, and I think people forget that. The next big fight is to get people to come out in the general election against McCain.

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