Born in Dallas, Texas, Angie Harmon is best known for her starring role as Assistant District Attorney Abbie Carmichael on NBC’s Emmy®-winning drama Law & Order.

Angie Harmon returned to the small screen in Fall 2007 as the lead in ABC’s Women’s Murder Club as homicide detective Lindsay Boxer. Along with a medical examiner, newspaper reporter and a young assistant district attorney, she works to solve homicides. Based on a best-selling novel by James Patterson. Women’s Murder Club was quickly nominated for a People’s Choice Award in the category of Best New Television Drama.

Harmon has spent most of her life in front of the camera. Both of her parents were models, and Harmon began modeling when she was a baby. She won a model search at the age of 15 for the cover of Seventeen magazine. She also won a Spectrum Model Search contest, which lead to her successful modeling career and to her becoming a household name in 1990s. She worked as a runway model for Calvin Klein, Giorgio Armani and Donna Karan and appeared on the covers of ELLE, Cosmopolitan and Esquire.

Upon graduation, Harmon traveled between New York and Los Angeles, where she began to study acting. She made her feature film debut in the independent film Lawn Dogs, in which she appeared opposite Sam Rockwell for director John Duigan. The film screened at both the Toronto Film Festival and the Sundance Film Festival. Harmon made her network television series debut starring opposite Eric Roberts for one season as the rookie member of the FBI’s elite crime unit on ABC’s C-16: FBI.

Harmon’s many film roles include the lead role of Abby” in the Sony Screen Gems feature film The Good Mother and a starring role opposite Liam Neeson and Pierce Brosnan in the independent feature film Seraphim Falls. She was also seen in Fun With Dick and Jane and Agent Cody Banks.

Detective Jane Rizzoli(Angie Harmon) is a tough Boston homicide detective whose friendship with her best friend, Dr. Maura Isles, is tested after Jane shoots Maura’s biological dad, mobster Paddy Doyle. Jane is overly protective of her brother, Frankie Jr., a cop who wants to be a detective and her patience is often tested by her meddling mother, Angela. Jane’s love life usually takes a back seat to her job, making it tough for her to have a steady relationship.

A talented and versatile actress in both film and television, Sasha Alexander is well-known for her role as Special Agent Caitlin Kate Todd in the first two seasons of the popular drama NCIS. Alexander was also a regular on the critically acclaimed drama Dawson's Creek, as well as Presidio Med and The Nine. In addition, she has had guest-starring roles on such popular shows as Friends, House and Greg the Bunny. She most recently was the romantic lead opposite Rhys Darby in the movie Coming & Going, which premiered on TNT in July 2011 and was directed by Edoardo Ponti.

On the big screen, Alexander was part of the all-star cast of the hit film He's Just Not That Into You and co-starred with Jim Carrey in the movie Yes Man. Her other feature film credits include Mission: Impossible III, with Tom Cruise; Tenure, opposite Luke Wilson; and Love Happens, alongside Aaron Eckhart. She has also appeared in many independent films, including The Last Lullaby, for which she won the Best Actress Award at the San Diego Film Festival; Play Dead; and All Over the Guy, opposite Christina Ricci, Lisa Kudrow and Adam Goldberg.

Alexander studied acting in London with Cecily Barry and the Royal Shakespeare Company. She graduated from USC's prestigious School of Cinema and Television, where she studied directing.

As a mother, Alexander has been a passionate advocate of sustaining an environmentally healthy household. She’s a supporter of Healthy Child, Healthy World, an organization that empowers parents to protect children from harmful chemicals.

Dr. Maura Isles (Sasha Alexander) is a brilliant and eccentric medical examiner who puts as much thought into her work as she does into her impeccable wardrobe. Sweet-natured and interested in everything, Maura is a walking encyclopedia who can recite obscure facts and studies, which occasionally exasperates Jane. She has recently begun learning more about her biological parents.

Lorraine Bracco’s multifaceted performances in all arenas have earned her a global fan base. She is perhaps best known for her role as psychiatrist Dr. Jennifer Melfi, who treated New Jersey Mafia heavyweight Tony Soprano on HBO’s hit series The Sopranos. Her concise, understated portrayal earned her multiple Emmy®, Golden Globe® and Screen Actors Guild AwardÒ nominations. Additionally, Bracco is an Academy AwardÒ nominee for her performance as a mobster’s wife in Martin Scorsese’s GoodFellas. She starred as Drew Barrymore’s mother in Riding in Cars with Boys, directed by Penny Marshall, and had a recurring role on NBC’s Lipstick Jungle.

In addition to film and television, Bracco starred on Broadway as Mrs. Robinson in Terry Johnson’s adaptation of The Graduate. She is also the author of a best-selling memoir On the Couch.

Bracco was born in Brooklyn to an Italian-American father and an English mother. Though she was voted the ugliest girl in sixth grade, she nonetheless became a Paris fashion model represented by the Wilhelmina Agency.

Bracco worked as a disc jockey for Radio Luxembourg and began to act in film. She appeared in several French comedies and worked with Italian film director Lina Wertmuller. Returning to the U.S., she studied at The Stella Adler Studio and the Actors Studio in New York City.

Bracco made her American feature film debut in Ridley Scott’s 1987 thriller Someone to Watch over Me. Other film credits include The Pick-Up Artist, Switch, Radio Flyer, Medicine Man, Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, Hackers and Basketball Diaries.

Bracco lives in New York. She serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the environmental organization Riverkeeper and is involved with Rockland Family Shelter. She's also on the board for The Felix Organization/Adoptees For Children, which provides opportunities & experiences for kids growing up in the foster care system.

Angela Rizzoli (Lorraine Bracco) is Jane’s recently divorced and meddling mother. Fiercely protective of her children, she wishes Jane and Frankie Jr. had chosen any career other than police work. She also wishes Jane would settle down and give her grandchildren. She now lives in Maura’s guesthouse and works at the police station café.
 

Since driving his motorcycle up the Delta House stairs as D-Day in National Lampoon’s Animal House, Bruce McGill has been a constant and memorable screen presence. He has appeared in over 140 films, television movies and series spanning the last five decades. Throughout his career he has consistently received rave reviews for his stand-out performances, showing no signs of slowing down. On the big screen, McGill recently finished shooting Stephen Spielberg’s Lincoln, with Daniel Day-Lewis and Sally Field, which will be released in December 2012.

McGill has appeared in more than 80 motion pictures, including Law Abiding Citizen, with Jamie Foxx and Gerard Butler; Obsessed, with Beyonce; Oliver Stone’s W; Vantage Point; Runaway Jury; Collateral; Matchstick Men;and Cinderella Man. His appearance as southern attorney Ron Motley in Michael Mann’s The Insider garnered high praise from critics and audiences alike. Other notable film work includes The Sum of All Fears, Shallow Hal, The Legend of Bagger Vance, My Cousin Vinny, The Last Boy Scout, Silkwood, The Lookout, Exit Wounds, Wildcats, Ali and Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde.   

Bruce McGill’s list of television credits is equally impressive, as he has starred in some of HBO’s most critically acclaimed productions: portraying controversial journalist Peter Arnett in Live From Baghdad, painting a chilling portrait of LBJ cabinet member George Ball in Path to War and realistically capturing legendary Yankees manager Ralph Houk in 61. He has made memorable guest appearances on C.S.I, The Practice, Gideon’s Crossing, Home Improvement, Star Trek: Voyager, The Commish, Quantum Leap and Miami Vice, among others. McGill may be best known as Jack Dalton, MacGyver’s troublemaking best friend, which he portrayed for six seasons. He currently voices the character Lloyd Waterman on the animated series The Cleveland Show and recently became the voice of the Longhorn Network, taking over that job from Walter Cronkite. 

Originally from San Antonio, McGill began his acting career on stage in elementary school. After earning his bachelor's degree in acting from the University of Texas at Austin, he made his professional debut as a member of Rhode Island’s Trinity Square Repertory Company.

After relocating to New York City, he began a long association with the New York Shakespeare Festival, appearing in Hamlet, produced by the legendary Joseph Papp; Henry V; and playing Iago opposite Raul Julia’s Othello for the NYSF’s Shakespeare in the Park series. He also starred on Broadway for two years in My One and Only, with Tommy Tune and Twiggy. In 2007, he returned to the stage after 22 years with an acclaimed portrayal of Orson Welles in Orson’s Shadow at the Pasadena Playhouse.

McGill is a single-digit handicap golfer and played Walter Hagen to perfection in The Legend of Bagger Vance, which was directed by Robert Redford, and remains one of his favorite roles to date. McGill was recently inducted into the Texas Film Hall of Fame. He currently lives with his wife, Gloria, outside Los Angeles, where he indulges in his passion for golfing, sailing, cooking and playing music whenever possible.

Detective Vince Korsak (Bruce McGill) is Jane’s steady, veteran old-school homicide squad leader. He has taken Frankie Jr. under his wing to train and guide him to be a successful detective.

Lee Thompson Young was first inspired to become an actor when he was 10 years old, portraying Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the production of A Night of Stars and Dreams in his hometown of Columbia, S.C.

Young’s professional career took off two years later with his leading role on the Disney television series The Famous Jett Jackson. He followed with roles in such movies as Friday Night Lights, with Billy Bob Thorton; Akeelah and the Bee, with Angela Bassett and Lawrence Fishburne; and Redemption, with Jamie Foxx.

In 2008 Young signed a talent development deal with ABC, which resulted in a critically acclaimed seven-episode arc in the drama FlashForward. He also played important recurring roles on both the hit comedy Scrubs and fan favorite Smallville. He has appeared on numerous television series, including The Event, The Guardian, South Beach, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and CSI:NY.

Detective Barry Frost (Lee Thompson Young) is Jane’s computer savvy but squeamish partner. He learned a great deal from Jane during his first years on the job and has now proven himself to be a reliable member of the team.

Jordan Bridges comes from a long line of entertainers and has starred in a variety of productions in film, television and on the stage. His career highlights include the films Mona Lisa Smile, Frequency and The New Suit. He has also appeared in the television shows Bionic Woman, Without a Trace and Conviction. And on Broadway, he appeared in Martin McDonagh’s The Lieutenant of Inishmore.

Bridges recently appeared in the film J. Edgar, directed by Clint Eastwood, and can next be seen in Phantom, starring Ed Harris. He is a graduate of Bard College and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts.

Frankie Rizzoli Jr. (Jordan Bridges) is Jane’s brother and the Rizzolis’ middle child. Even though he passed the detective exam, he’s stuck waiting his turn in a long line of candidates also vying to become members of the homicide team.

After hitting the streets at age 12, Brian Goodman did whatever he could to survive as one of South Boston’s homeless. An altercation landed him in prison from 1989-1994. He was twice paroled, both of which he violated. One thing that kept him going was the idea he could be an actor. At age 8, he saw the TV movie Brian’s Song and just knew this was something he could do. While in prison, watching a lot of television and movies, he commented to a fellow prisoner, “I’m going to be an actor someday.” After serving his time, he heard about a casting call for a film being shot in Boston. He went in for an audition and was given his first role in Southie, a drama about a South Boston gang starring Donnie Wahlberg.

Parole regulations stipulated he could not leave the state of Massachusetts, so he took it as a divine sign when his next two auditions turned out to be in Boston and garnered him speaking roles in the feature films Snitch (a.k.a. Monument Avenue), directed by the late Ted Demme; and In Dreams, helmed by Neil Jordan.

After completing the terms of his parole, Goodman moved to Los Angeles in 1998 and pursued his acting career, initially playing a lot of golf and gambling. Eventually his fortunes turned, and he landed the role of a “suit-and-tie business-type guy” who kidnaps Jeff Bridges’s character in the film Scenes of the Crime. He also served as technical advisor on the picture. This brought him to the attention of producer Rod Lurie who championed him for a role in his prison drama The Last Castle, starring Robert Redford. Goodman’s prison experience came into play once again through his portrayal of the character Beaupre.

His other features include Steven Spielberg's Catch Me If You Can, Ted Demme's Blow, The Black Rose, Just One Night and the short film Orphan. His television credits include appearances on Boomtown and Thieves.

Goodman’s favorite role is that of being a dad to his sons, Mark and Brian. He works out and enjoys a variety of sports as participant and viewer: tennis, basketball, golf, softball and ice hockey. He resides in Los Angeles.

Lt. Det. Sean Cavanaugh (Brian Goodman) is a product of the hardscrabble back alleys of South Boston. His knowledge of the street and his history as a detective make him the perfect choice to be Commander of the Homicide Unit. Fiercely loyal to Detective Jane Rizzoli because he lived what she faces, Cavanaugh has her back when the Brass would have her head.