Cast and Crew
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- THE COOKIE THIEF
- LYNN MARGOLIS
- WILL TRAIKIN
- COOKIE VENDOR
- MOTHER IN LAW
- GINA SANTORELLI
- WAITER
- AIRPORT MOM
- AIRPORT DAUGHTER
- LITTLE BOY
- TICKET AGENT
- FIJI LADY
- FLIGHT ATTENDANT
- BARTENDER
- ERIC ROBERTS
- MICHELLE PARYLAK
- JOSHUA CLEPHAS
- MICHAEL ALBALA
- LYNDA LENET
- CATHY KLEINBERG
- HERB TUMS
- AIGI VAHING
- KYLEE ANDERSON
- NOAH DAVIS
- LORI ALLEN THOMAS
- ARLENE BANAS
- VICTORIA CHARTERS
- DENNIS CHARLES ALPERT
Eric Roberts - The Cookie Thief
Eric was born in Biloxi, Mississippi, but grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, where Peach Tree and West Peach Tree converge. He began his acting career as a child in a local theater company called the Actors and Writers Workshop. After completing studies at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, Eric continued his studies and began working professionally in New York City, where he eventually won a Theater World Award for his role on Broadway in "Burn This".
Eric is a gifted actor, receiving Golden Globe nominations for his film roles in "King of the Gypsies" and "Star 80." He was also nominated for a Golden Globe and Academy Award for his performance in "Runaway Train". At the Sundance Film Festival in 1996, he received critical acclaim for his starring role in the motion picture "It’s My Party" and in the Emmy-Nominated television adaptation of Turman Capote’s "In Cold Blood", directed by Jonathan Kaplan.
Additional Film credits include, "The Pope of Greenwhich Village," "Raggedy Man," "The Coca Cola Kid," "Nobody’s Fool," "Miss Lonelyhearts," "Final Analysis," "Heaven’s Prisoners," "The Nature of the Beast," "The Specialist," and "Love is a Gun." Eric appeared in the Emmy-nominated miniseries "The Odyssey," played a colorful fole in the television series "Falcone" and starred in ABC’s critically acclaimed television series, "C-16," and "Less than Perfect." Other notable TV guest appearances were in "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," "Touched by an Angel," "Oz," "The King of Queens," "CSI: Miami," and the hit television series "Heroes."
Eric was voted best actor at the NY Independent Film Festival in the year 2000 fo his work on in "La Cucaracha." Eric also appeared in the independent film "Spun."
Eric currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife Eliza.
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Michelle Parylak - Lynn Margolis
Michelle was born upstate New York, but left it behind once she began her University training in New York City. After graduating from Pace University with her BFA, she began working the theater scene as both a working actress and lighting designer in Manhattan, eventually obtaining deeper training from the Atlantic Theater Company’s intense 2 year acting program. It was at Atlantic’s graduation showcase that Michelle met and signed with a bi-coastal acting agent, ultimately bringing Michelle to Los Angeles. She helped start the short lived "Short Fuse Theater Company" here in LA, has just been cast as DEA Agent Marshall in the film "Silicon Valley", appeared on the Television show "Moonlight," and is about to begin filming on J.J. Abram’s new Star Trek film.
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Joshua Clephas - Will Traikin
Josh Clephas, born in Tyler TX, started his acting career in Austin TX with a few commercials, then moved on to do his first film playing along side Tim Roth in "With It". He is currently starring in a feature film shooting in Canada. Josh has lived in Los Angeles now for three years. He loves to surf, read and ride his motorcycle.
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Michael Albala - Cookie Vendor
Michael is a graduate of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. He has performed in numerous plays Off-Broadway including WOYZECK, THE DUCHESS OF MALFI, ANGEL CITY and as Henry Hackamore in Sam Shepard's SEDUCED at Theater Regenesis. Michael studied in Paris with the Theatre du Soleil and was a member of the Phffft! Company touring Europe and the former Soviet Union. In LA he has received critical acclaim in productions of THE BALCONY, CLOUD DANCING, OUR OWN DEAR ANTON'S ABANDONED STORY CYCLE, and as Mick Jagger in UNDER MY THUMB at Actors Art Theatre. Film work includes CONTACT, SWEET JANE, and the family film BIG BROTHER TROUBLE. Television credits include the recurring role of Josh on THE GILMORE GIRLS, LAS VEGAS, DRAKE & JOSH, ALLY MCBEAL, PROVIDENCE, and recurring roles on DAYS OF OUR LIVES and PORT CHARLES.
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Lynda Lenet - Mother in Law
A versatile television and theater actress who’s credits include: Woody Allen's "New York Stories", Payback, Lakeboat, Stich in Time, "Married with Children," The Edge of Night, Wasteland and Miami Vice.
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Cathy Kleinberg - Gina Santorelli
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Herb Tums - Waiter
Herb received a BA in theatre arts from Loyola University in Chicago. He worked for seven years in various Chicago theatres before packing up his bags and moving to LA. In addition to acting, he also teaches yoga.
Aigi Vahing - Airport Mom
Aigi Vahing, born in Estonia, has been part of LA’s acting community since March 2004. She was active in the Estonian entertainment business before devoting to her lifelong calling to acting. She began her studies in LA with Joe Salazar at the McCadden Place Theatre in Hollywood. She is currently a student of Tom Irwin at the Steppenwolf West classes in LA. She has been cast in over a dozen independent productions including the award-winning student short “Anniversary” by Adam Hall over the course of two years. She has appeared in several off-off Broadway productions including “LA22” written and directed by Gordy Hoffman, at the Met Theatre. Aigi is especially proud to have appeared in her first Estonian feature “Jan Uuspold Goes to Tartu” this August. She thanks the filmmakers of “The Cookie Thief” for yet another opportunity at this amazing art.
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Kylee Anderson - Airport Daughter
Six year old Kylee Anderson also known as "peanut" is a true rising star. Kylee can be seen in several commercials and on various toy box packaging. In addition to acting Kylee loves to sing and dance. Recently she won an Entertainer Of The Year award at a national talent competition. She is a level 2 gymnast and loves to swim. Kylee's favorite food is chocolate. She has 2 younger brothers and 2 pet fish.
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Noah Davis
The Cookie Thief was Noah’s first film but after a 16 hour day kept him busy entertaining the cast and crew on and off the camera, he’s clearly got what it takes.
Lori Allen Thomas
Lori Allen Thomas was born a Navy brat at Jackonsville Navy Air Base in Florida. Born Lori Jean Hosepian, her family hopped from Florida to South Carolina, Virginia and finally San Diego where her father was stationed at Miramar Navy Base. He was a Sqaudron Commander and died in an A4 jet when she was 7. This highly influenced her imagination and creativity as the years went by.
After High School she attended The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, The Los Angeles Theatre Academy; studied a 3-year Meisner technique course with Wayne D’vorak; was coached by Madonna Young; and trained in dance with The Russel Clark Studios.
She wrote, co-produced and acted in Owed to a Friend based on the true story of her sister who lost her fight with cancer at the age of 20. It ran for 12 weeks at The Actors Forum Theatre.
After 3 years of braces and stand-in work, she is working again in theatre and independent films and strives for continued acting excellence in her career.
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Victoria Charters - Flight Attendant
Victoria performs regularly with her improv group Caught in the Act and records voice-overs for a variety of clients. She is a correspondent and on-camera-host for Art & Living Magazine.
As an actor Victoria’s film highlights include Angels Die Slowly filmed in post Katrina New Orleans (2007), Death of a Saleswoman (Independent Feature Film Market), and Jimmy Zip (best feature, Hollywood Film Festival and Sonoma Film Festivals 1999).
Australian born, Victoria's Aussie TV credits include Neighbours and Boys From the Bush, various independent films and masses of theatre.
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Dennis Charles Alpert - Bartender
Born in Chicago, Dennis began his career in film as an apprentice film editor in Chicago. Moved to Los Angeles and worked on the TV Show "Mrs. G. Goes to College" starring Gertrude Goldberg, directed by Hy Averbach. He got his stunt/acting break on "Ice Station Zebra",directed by John Sturges and filmed in Los Angeles, San Diego, and Scotland. Dennis continued working in Europe on various films. While in Europe he worked as a photographer for the likes of Jimi Hendrix, The Rolling Stones,Traffic, John Mahal's Blues Band and Eric Burton and the Animals. Upon his return to California he worked as a co-producer/manager for groups on the Motown label. He currently works as an actor/stuntman and voice-over artist.