A native of Chicago, Rosa comes from a strong theater background, having performed in more than 40 professional productions beginning at age eight; ranging from comedy at the esteemed Piven Performance Company, as well as Second City, to starring in numerous musicals and touring with Kenny Rogers.

Blasi’s television debut was a recurring role on the CBS soap opera, “The Bold and the Beautiful.” Soon to follow was a starring role on the MTV/UPN sitcom “Hitz.” Rosa’s rare combination of sex appeal and comedic timing landed her guest roles on hit shows such as “Frasier,” “Becker,” “Caroline in the City,” “Drew Carey,” “Grown Up,” “Holding the Baby” and “Beverly Hills, 90210.”

She later starred in the dramatic Showtime film, “Noriega: God’s Favorite,” which was shot in the Philippines. The film was directed by Roger Spottiswoode, and co-starred Bob Hoskins. Both the film and Blasi’s performance were critically acclaimed.

Blasi recently starred in the Vagina Monologues at the Apollo Theater and has recorded numerous radio and television voice-overs. Her sharp tongue and quick wit have earned her a reputation as a favorite and often repeat guest on talk shows.

 About Lu:Dr. Luisa "Lu" Delgado (played by Rosa Blasi) wears her heart on her sleeve and is contantly putting her foot in her mouth.

Dr. Delgado founded the now defunct South Philly Women's Clinic to give something back to the neighborhood that raised her. When she was ten, her mother died of breast cancer and the fatherless Lu, went to live with her Puerto Rican grandmother. Lu dropped out of high school when she got pregnant and had a son, Marc. Lu and Marc's father, Bill, never married.

Haunted by the death of her mother and given renewed focus by her son, Lu pulled herself together and ultimately put herself through medical school. Now partnered with Dr. Campbell, Lu finds that she must learn to play by — subsequently bend — a new set of rules.

Richardson garnered rave reviews last year for her portrayal of Marilyn Monroe’s mother in the CBS miniseries “Blonde.” She was also seen in the Franchise Pictures production “Viva Las Nowhere,” which was recently released on video under the title “Dead Simple.”

Richardson is perhaps best known for her portrayal of Jill Taylor on the long- running series “Home Improvement.” For her work on the series, she received four Emmy nominations as Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series as well as two Golden Globe Award nominations and a Viewers for Quality Television award nomination.

A self-described “Navy brat,” then a “defense corporation brat,” Richardson was born in Bethesda, Maryland and moved with her family frequently during her childhood. Making new friends in every town forced the young girl to be outgoing and sparked her early interest in a career as an actress.

After an unlikely stage debut as a male cop in an all-girls school play, Richardson started seriously pursuing her craft. Following graduation from Southern Methodist University, she moved to New York, where the first audition won her the understudy role of young Gypsy Rose Lee in the Angela Lansbury revival of “Gypsy.” She ended up working with the company on Broadway and on tour for 11 months in a variety of roles. Additional Broadway credits include Michael Weller’s “Loose Ends” and “The Wake of Jamey Foster.” Off-Broadway, Richardson appeared in productions of “Vanities,” Ted Talley’s “Hooters,” and “The Miss Firecracker Contest,” which was written by her former classmate, noted playwright Beth Henley (who also wrote “The Wake of Jamey Foster”). In Kevin Wade’s “Cruise Control,” her breakout performance was heralded by New York Magazine as “one of the ten best of 1985.” Her work in the play also earned her a ‘Hirschfeld’ in The New York Times, a sure signal to the New York theater community that she had arrived.

Richardson’s critical success in “Cruise Control” led to TV roles including the 1984 Norman Lear series “Double Trouble,” the 1987 CBS series “Eisenhower and Lutz” with Scott Bakula and the 1988 NBC series “FM” with Robert Hayes. In 1988, she relocated to Los Angeles to pursue television full-time, eventually landing the role of Jill Taylor on “Home Improvement” in 1991.

In 1998, Richardson received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for her starring role opposite Peter Fonda in “Ulee’s Gold.” In this film, she portrayed Connie, a nurse, whose compassion helps both Ulee (Fonda) and herself overcome ghosts of the past.

Richardson has also applied her talents to film roles in “Lost Angels” with Donald Sutherland and “In Country” with Bruce Willis. Her other television credits include her telefilm debut in LIFETIME’s “Sophie and the Moonhanger,” for which she received critical acclaim for her performance as the abused wife of a Ku Klux Klan official, and the miniseries “Undue Influence,” based on Steve Martini’s New York Times best-seller in which she starred opposite Brian Dennehy.

Richardson currently resides in Los Angeles and, when not working, is perfectly content being a loving mother to her son Henry and twins Roxanne and Joseph.

About Andy:Dr. Andy Campbell (played by Patricia Richardson) is a straight-to-the-point former-Army-colonel-turned-civilian and new co-head of the Rittenhouse Women’s Health Center (RWHC).

Lewis’ talent to captivate an audience stems from her incredibly versatile voice, her bawdy, well-developed sense of humor and her powerful acting performances. In the Tina Turner biopic, “What’s Love Got to Do With It,” Lewis’ critically acclaimed performance as Turner’s mother, Zelma Bullock, garnered her an NAACP Image Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Her captivating presence and sharp-tongued humor can also be remembered in Penny Marshall’s romantic comedy, “The Preacher’s Wife,” with Denzel Washington and Whitney Houston, which also garnered her an Image Award nomination as Best Supporting Actress. Recently, she starred in the feature film “The Brothers.” Critics praised her for her role as the controversial lesbian Judge Rosetta Reide in the CBS television series “Courthouse.”

In the theatre, her one-woman show, “The Diva is Dismissed,” which she also co-wrote, had a three-year run in Los Angeles and premiered at the Joseph Papp Public Theatre as part of the prestigious New York Shakespeare Festival. Lewis takes the audience on a journey through her ever-changing life by cultivating childhood memories and adult life events. Her performance earned her two NAACP Theatre Awards in the categories of Best Actress and Best Playwright. Immediately after one performance, “In Living Color” producers approached Lewis to recreate two of her childhood characters for the comedy series.

On Broadway, her credits include “Eubie,” “Comin’ Uptown,” “Dreamgirls,” and the recent City Center Encores! Presentation of Neil Simon’s musical “Promises, Promises” with Martin Short and Christine Baranski. She also starred in “The Old Settler” at the Pasadena Playhouse.

She has received rave reviews for her poignant and hilarious performance in the autobiographical show “Now What?” which she also co-wrote. She starred in LIFETIME Television’s “Jackie’s Back” and was heard as the voice of Bebe in the Eddie Murphy produced animation “The PJs.” Additional television credits include starring roles in the cable series “Linc’s,” the movies-for-television “Rituals” and “An Unexpected Life,” as well as the miniseries “The Temptations.” She has guest starred in the series “For Your Love,” “Touched by an Angel,” “The Cosby Show,” “Parenthood,” “Friends,”

“Living Single,” “Dream On,” “New York Undercover,” “Murphy Brown,” “Lois & Clark,” “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” “Girlfriends” and the new series, “Family Affair,” starring Tim Curry. She has had the added distinction of being Johnny Carson’s final guest with her friend Bette Midler on the last taping of “The Tonight Show.”

On the motion picture side, Lewis was in “Mystery Men,” opposite Ben Stiller and William H. Macy. Her other feature film credits include “Castaway,” “The Brothers,” “Partners,” “Girl 6,” “Dead Presidents,” “The Mighty,” “Blast From the Past,” “Sister Act” and “Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit,” “Panther,” “Corrina, Corrina,” “Renaissance Man,” “Poetic Justice,” “Juwanna Mann” and “The Antwone Fisher Story,” directed by Denzel Washington.

About Lana:Lana Hawkins (played by Jenifer Lewis) keeps the clinic sane and Lu's spirits up.

Lana is the streetwise receptionist for the Rittenhouse Women's Health Clinic.

Having quit the life of a prostitute and put her two sons through school, she now possesses a fierce determination to make a difference in other peoples' lives. Lana moved to Rittenhouse with Dr. Delgado and the clinic, but has yet to tone down her act to fit the atmosphere of the prestigious hospital. She is never afraid to speak her mind, or wear what she wants.

But all who are around her recognize that she has become a source of inspiration and guidance to her coworkers (especially Lu), and the women who seek out the clinic.

Mowry starred opposite her twin sister, Tia, in the hit TV series "Sister, Sister" from 1994 to 1999. The sisters portrayed identical twins who were separated at birth and later met by chance as teenagers. The popular sitcom originally aired on ABC, before moving to the WB network. Mowry earned three Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, two NAACP Image Awards, an NAACP Image Award nomination, as well as four Young Artist Award nominations for the role of Tamera Anne Campbell.

Mowry's television credits also include "Full House," "Are You Afraid of the Dark?," "True Colors" and "Smart Guy," among others. Since the conclusion of "Sister, Sister," she has ventured into feature films with appearances in "The Hot Chick," "Hollywood Horror," "Seventeen Again" and "Something to Think About."

A graduate from Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, Mowry works with numerous charitable organizations such as KidsPeace, D.A.R.E., the Make-a-Wish Foundation, Cure 2000 for Leukemia and Diabetes, and the Elizabeth Glaser AIDS Foundation.

Mowry was born in West Germany and raised in Honolulu. After her family moved to Los Angeles 10 years ago, she began acting at the age of 12. Mowry currently lives in Los Angeles with her sister, Tia, and her dog, Malarno

About Kayla:Kayla Thornton (played by Tamera Mowry) is an African-American first-year resident in emergency medicine at Rittenhouse Hospital.

Kayla has spent all of her 26 years living in Pennsylvania; this is her first stint in the big city. Growing up in rural Mount Union (population 2,500), Kayla got her love of books and boundless good humor from her mother — an elementary school teacher — and her love of nature and fierce independence from her father — gardener in the summer, snow-plower in the winter and always his own boss.

A self-starter and natural leader — even when people don't want to be led — Kayla's boundless curiosity could have led her down any number of career paths, but a family tragedy turned her focus to medicine. When she was 10 years old, her younger brother was shot by a friend playing with a hunting rifle. While the friend ran for help, Kayla desperately tried to stop the bleeding. Unfortunately, the nearest doctor was 25 miles away, so help arrived too late and her brother died. Once she finishes her residency, Kayla plans to return to her hometown to practice medicine.

Born and raised in New York, Coxx began acting in high school. He studied at the Actors’ Institute, and went on to study at the prestigious Actors’ Conservatory Training Program at S.U.N.Y. Purchase College, where he graduated with a senior class of only 15. Among the many celebrated actors with whom Coxx graduated were Stanley Tucci, Wesley Snipes and Edie Falco. Upon graduation, Coxx nabbed his first television role as a contract player on ABC’s “One Life to Live.” This soon segued into numerous television roles. Coxx has guest starred on NBC’s “Providence” in which he played a handsome carpenter caught between the two main female characters. He also guest starred on ABC’s critically acclaimed drama “Once and Again,” and NBC’s “Friends.” Coxx also had a role in the sci-fi thriller “Babylon 5,” and guest starred on UPN’s “Sliders.”

No stranger to film, Coxx recently starred in the independent film “The Retreat,” as well as the film “Backgammon,” which was presented at both the Cannes and Berlin Film Festivals in the Spring of 2000. In addition, he had a supporting role in Wes Craven’s feature “The People Under the Stairs” and the independent features “Runaway Eden” and “The Zig-Zag.” He is also well versed on stage starring in such theatrical performances as “Hamlet,” “American Buffalo” and “Prairie Avenue.” Coxx also studied improv at Los Angeles’ celebrated Groundlings Theatre.

Coxx is a surfer, a world traveler and PADI certified rescue diver. He earned an NASDS certification in over-ocean Helicopter Rescue and Diver retrieval. In his spare time, Coxx studies Thai kick boxing and plays bass guitar in the Los Angeles-based band called Skin. Skin has played at The Gig, the El Rey Theatre and the legendary Roxy in Los Angeles. Coxx currently resides in Los Angeles.

About Peter:Peter Riggs, R.N. (played by Josh Coxx) is every woman's everyman.

Peter, a midwife, is a Jack-of-all-Trades, master of many — he's a registered nurse, midwife, acupuncturist, herbalist, massage therapist and God knows what else. He has many passions, which include his motorcycle, his garden, and his music. He has a reputation for using New Age and holistic medicines and his expertise in alternative medicine is often scoffed at by the doctors at Rittenhouse. Peter is a world traveler and has done relief work in many third world countries. Peter exudes an inner peace and self-confidence that his patients find reassuring and most women find irresistible

Marquette began modeling at the age of four in Dallas, and worked in commercials and industrial films throughout Texas. At the age of eight, following his family's move to New York, he made his screen acting debut in the feature film "Sweet Nothings," playing the son of Mira Sorvino. He performed on Broadway as Tiny Tim in "A Christmas Carol" and in the drama "An Inspector Calls."

On television, Marquette was a series regular on ABC's "Aliens in the Family." He has guest-starred on "Beverly Hills, 90210" and "Law and Order." For over a year and a half, he played Gregory Hudson on the daytime drama "Another World." He has also made appearances on "The American Teachers' Awards," "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" and "Saturday Night Live." Marquette has had an exciting season, having recently guest-starred on "E.R.", and on "Touched by an Angel" with Mohammad Ali.

Marquette is the eldest of three boys. He and his family reside in Los Angeles with Patches, a Persian cat, and Wicket, an iguana.

About Marc:Marc (played by Chris Marquette) is the son of Dr. Luisa "Lu" Delgado. While he lives with his mother, he still sees his dad on planned visitation days. Marc is sometimes unaware of or doesn't understand the sacrifices his mother has made for him to have the things he needs. But as he struggles with growing up, he knows he can always count on her to be there for him.

Casnoff was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for his performance as Frank Sinatra in the CBS miniseries “Sinatra.” His numerous roles in television miniseries include both parts I and II of the critically acclaimed epic “North and South,” Danielle Steele’s “Zoya,” “George Washington,” in which he portrayed Lafayette, “Heaven and Hell” and “Hand of a Stranger.” He has also starred in a slate of movies for television, including “Journey to Mars,” “Ironclads,” “The Red Spider,” “Little Girls in Pretty Boxes” and “Defenders, Taking the First.” He most recently starred in the HBO series “Oz.”

He was a series regular in the drama “Under Suspicion,” he played a recurring role on “Sisters” and has guest-starred on such series as “Chicago Hope” and “The Practice.”

An accomplished performer who sings and plays the piano, Casnoff has also enjoyed a successful stage career. On Broadway, he starred in such productions as “Shogun the Musical,” “The Devil’s Disciple,” “Grease” and Trevor Nunn’s “Chess,” for which he won the 1988 Theater World Award. Off-Broadway, his credits include starring roles in the New York Shakespeare Festival production of “Up Against It,” for which he received a Drama Desk Award nomination and “Three Penny Opera - Mack the Knife” with Bebe Neuwirth.

About Bob:Dr. Robert Jackson (played by Philip Casnoff) is Rittenhouse Women's Clinic's greatest champion.

Dr. Jackson, chief of staff at Rittenhouse Hospital, is a very media savvy and tireless crusader for Rittenhouse, and himself. Robert is always present for a media appearance and firmly believes that a good hospital is a newsworthy hospital.

Dr. Dana Stowe

Name: Janine Turner

About Janine:Janine Turner played Dana Stowe, M.D., a Harvard-educated surgeon directing research studies at Rittenhouse Hospital. In season three, episode six, Dana bid farewell to Rittenhouse to be with her family in Virginia and raise her two adopted daughters.

A native Texan, Turner is probably best known for her role as Maggie O’Connell in the Emmy Award-winning CBS series, “Northern Exposure.” In addition to starring in the CBS dramatic love story, Barbara Taylor Bradford’s “A Secret Affair,” Turner starred opposite Jamie Sheridan and Hal Holbrook in the CBS telefilm, “Beauty.” She also starred in “Stolen Women” for CBS and “Circle of Deceit” for ABC.

During a season-long hiatus from “Northern Exposure,” Turner flew to the Italian Alps for a starring role opposite Sylvester Stallone in Columbia TriStar Pictures’ international blockbuster, “Cliffhanger.” Additional film credits include a starring role in “Curse of the Inferno” and Universal’s “Leave It to Beaver,” in which she played June Cleaver. She most recently starred in the Robert Altman feature film “Dr. T and the Women.”

Born to a mother working in the real estate business and a father who graduated from West Point Military Academy and has flown at twice the speed of sound as a Mach II pilot, Turner developed a love of the arts at a young age. When she was three, the family moved to Euless, Texas, where Turner began studying acting and dance. In junior high school she began an apprenticeship with the Fort Worth Ballet and established a successful modeling career in Dallas, which in turn led to her signing with the well-known Wilhelmina Modeling Agency in New York. At the young age of 15, Turner was the modeling agency’s youngest client. Continuing to model in New York, she also attended the Professional Children’s School, and only a year later, back in Texas, landed a recurring role on the hit television series, “Dallas,” portraying Lucy Ewing’s best friend. It was then that Turner made the decision to graduate from high school a year early, give up modeling and move to Los Angeles in order to pursue her acting career.

New to Los Angeles, she landed a starring role on the late night soap “Behind the Screen,” spent a year on the long-running “General Hospital” as Laura Templeton, and appeared in the feature film, “Young Doctors in Love.” After leaving “General Hospital,” Turner traveled to China for ten weeks for a co-starring role in Dino DeLaurentis’ “Tai-Pan,” and upon completion of the film, moved back to New York City to continue her theatrical studies.

While in New York, Turner studied with Marcie Haufrecht of The Actors Studio and began working off-Broadway. She starred in The Ensemble Studio Theatre production of “Full Moon” and “High Tide in the Ladies Room,” and performed with the avant-garde theatre group, The Common Ground Theatre. During this time, she also had a supporting role in George Romero’s “Monkey Shines,” and had a memorable turn as Olympia Dukakis’ niece, Nancy Beth Marmilion, in the acclaimed feature film, “Steel Magnolias.”

Turner then returned to television with a co-starring role in the hit CBS series, “Northern Exposure.” After years of study in the New York theatre scene, she made the decision to leave her “pampered beauty” roles from the soap opera world and “Steel Magnolias” behind in order to play the strong and independent Maggie O’Connell, for which she received an Emmy nomination and three Golden Globe nominations for best actress in a drama series.

Turner has been named one of People Magazine’s “50 Most Beautiful People,” US Magazine’s “10 Sexiest Women,” and Esquire Magazine’s “Women We Love.” In 1992, she received the Women at Work Award from the National Commission on Working Women.

About Dana:Dr. Dana Stowe (played by Janine Turner) is not the best hand-holder. She's just the best.

Dr. Dana Stowe is a pioneer in medical research for women's health. The daughter of a doctor and Nobel Prize nominee, Dana strives to live up to her family's prestigious reputation by finding a cure for breast cancer. And she's on her way. At Rittenhouse Hospital, she has become one of the nation's most prominent women's health experts.

Dana is a stickler for rules, which constantly brings her into conflict with her freewheeling counterpart, Dr. Luisa Delgado. And though her career is her first love she is wistful for someone to share and appreciate her work and life.

After unsuccessfully trying to become pregnant, Dana makes a life-changing move. She adopts two young girls, one them an HIV-positive infant. She bids farewell to her beloved colleagues at Rittenhouse to move back to Virginia with her new family and start a new life.

Dr. Nicholas "Nick" Biancavilla

Name: Brennan Elliot

Birthplace: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

About Brennan:Brennan Elliot plays Dr. Nick Biancavilla, the feisty new resident at the Rittenhouse Women's Clinic.

Born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, Brennan Elliot was bitten by the acting bug at the ripe age of ten when he performed in the children’s musical “Table Manners,” among other numerous plays. But like most Canadian youths, Elliott spent his summers playing golf and his winters playing hockey, leaving very little time for acting. When he was offered a Sports Scholarship to New Mexico Jr. College, Elliot took a class in theatre. Realizing his true passion, he put his sticks and clubs aside and jumped into acting full-time. After New Mexico, Elliott went back to Canada and studied acting for 4 years at the University of Calgary. Then he flew to New York and spent 8 months studying at various workshops before heading back to Canada, where he was one of twelve actors selected to attend the prestigious Vancouver Studio 58 for a year and a half. Following up with a year at the Theatre Masquerade, Elliott was ready for the real thing.

In 1993, he landed his first paying job as a recurring character on the Canadian Television series “Madison.” Two years later, with half a dozen guest leads in both movies and television on his resume, Elliott was bound for Los Angeles. Upon his arrival, Elliott met with a major Hollywood studio casting director who was so impressed with Elliott that he convinced the studio to give Elliott a one-year holding deal. Over the next year Elliott tested for numerous pilots until he received a call from his agent informing him that he had landed a recurring role on LIFETIME’s “Strong Medicine.” One season later, the young intern is now a regular series doctor.

Elliott’s other television credits are “The Net,” “Viper,” “Welcome to the Paradox,” “First Wave,” “The Adventures of Shirley Holmes,” “Outer Limits,” “Poltergeist: The Legacy” and “Dream House.”

His film credits include “Double Jeopardy,” “Sure Thing,” “Stone Coats,” “Convergence,” “G-Saviour,” “The Silencer,” “The Other Side of Monday” and “Hobbsend.”

Being a series regular doesn’t allow much free time, but when Elliott does get a day off he likes to spend it out on the golf course or taking in a hockey game with friends. Elliott resides in Los Angeles.

About Nick:Dr. Nick Biancavilla (played by Brennan Elliott) is the brash, young resident often found at ground zero in the Rittenhouse Hospital Emergency Department. As Dana's much younger lover, the handsome upstart found himself in hot water not only with Dana, but also with their boss, Robert. An Italian-American native of Philadelphia whose late father may — or may not — have had ties to organized crime, Nick is his mother's upwardly mobile American dream(boat) come true.

Nick gets on well with the clinic staff, and with the female patients. With four older sisters, it's no surprise he knows women better than men twice his age. Still learning the medical ropes — but smarter than Robert thinks — Nick has found himself and his future in emergency medicine.

I got all of the information except for the birthdays and places from www.lifetimetv.com