InterMission's 20th Anniversary Reunion Gala & Fundraiser

Victoria's Bio

Victoria was raised in a Bible-believing, piano-playing, gymnastic home with no TV. Victoria was always a natural performer and knew how to command a crowd's attention. This being the case, naturally Victoria found herself in Hollywood where she supported herself as a cigarette girl, a typist at the American Cancer Society, and a waitress at a retirement hotel. Meanwhile, she performed stand up comedy for 2 years until THE TONIGHT SHOW starring Johnny Carson put her act on national TV.  Following her 22 appearances with Johnny, she starred in many movies (BABY BOOM, I LOVE YOU TO DEATH) and TV shows (TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL, DIAGNOSIS: MURDER, ROMEO, SEASAME STREET) but most notably was her six seasons on SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE.  Currently, she plays /Grace/ on the Cartoon Network show KAMEN RIDER.  The last fourteen years she has spent in Miami raising a family with her high school sweetheart that she reunited with in 1992 and married.  To keep her toe in show business, she occasionally performs her stand up comedy routine in clubs and churches across America and Canada.

Deana's Bio

Her first big break came when one of her demo tapes caught the attention of Willie Nelson, who invited her to take part in the 1994 Farm Aid VII concert as the show's only female soloist. That same tape led to a contract with Capitol Records that year. Capitol released "Did I Shave My Legs for This?" in 1996. "Strawberry Wine", the first single, balanced nostalgia with the loss of innocence. It shot to No. 1 and won the CMA single of the year in 1997.  Two more singles from the album topped the charts, and the album sold 5 million copies.  Deana was named amongst People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People In The World in 1997.
She contributed to the commercially and critically successful HOPE FLOATS soundtrack and to the animated film ANASTASIA, a project which yielded a Grammy nomination and a Golden Globe nomination for the song she performed and produced, a remix of the ballad "Once Upon a December".
Since relocating to Los Angeles, she's released the album "I'm Just a Girl" on Arista Nashville in 2003, followed by "The Story Of My Life" on Vanguard Records in 2005 and her soon to be release CD, "The Chain" in October 2007.


	Will Bigham JUST ANNOUNCED Will Bigham is a relative newcomer to the film business. He graduated with a Masters in Film from Florida State University in 2004 and quickly moved to Los Angeles with his wife and two children. He directed a few small projects in his first two years in LA. But for the most part, Will made his living as a freelance editor, working on independant features and documentaries. Near the end of 2006, Will applied for "On the Lot", the reality competition for directors from Executive Producers Mark Burnett and Steven Spielberg. Will was chosen as one of the final 50 out of 12,000 entries to compete for a million dollar development deal at DreamWorks. He survived the first round, which brought the number of directors down to 18. Week after week, Will and the others directed short films, on which America voted. At the end of it all, Will was the final director standing, winning the competition and the development deal with DreamWorks.		Deezer D JUST ANNOUNCED Deezer D is best known for his 12 season role as nurse Malik McGrath on the popular television show ER. His conversion included a movement towards the Christian rap music industry that culminated in an album with a strong message about the artist's own life and fame. He currently shares his new values and life experiences with audiences as a motivational speaker, and serves as a counselor to Alcoholics Anonymous.
	Craig Detweiler JUST ANNOUNCED Craig Detweiler is a filmmaker, author, and cultural commentator who's been featured in The New York Times, CNN, and NPR. Craig directs and stars in the feature documentary, Purple State of Mind, premiering in January 2008. Films he has written include The Duke for Disney's Buena Vista and the comedic road trip, Extreme Days.		Al Kasha AL KASHA*, Two-Time Oscar Winner, has won awards and acclaim as a writer, producer, composer and executive for theater, film, television, home video, music publishing and records. Mr. Kasha has been awarded for his critically acclaimed work in films…. Academy Awards for /THE MORNING AFTER/ from THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE; and /WE MAY NEVER LOVE LIKE THIS AGAIN /from THE TOWERING INFERNO. In addition, Mr. Kasha has received two Grammy, one Emmy, four Golden Globe nominations and the coveted People’s Choice award. Mr. Kasha is also a best-selling author with his books on songwriting, HOW TO WRITE A HIT SONG and NOTES ON BROADWAY; plus his autobiographical book JESUS, HOLLYWOOD AND ME.
	David McFadzean DAVID McFADZEAN (Writer/Producer) created and executive produced HOME IMPROVEMENT, the ABC hit television show. Prior to that he served as executive story editor on the premier season of ROSEANNE. In film, McFadzean produced or executive produced WHAT WOMEN WANT, starring Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt; WHERE THE HEART IS, starring Natalie Portman and Ashley Judd; COMPANY MAN with Sigourney Weaver and Dennis Leary; and FIRELIGHT, written and directed by Shadowlands author Bill Nicholson. McFadzean executive produced the film WALKER PAYNE starring Jason Patric and Sam Shepherd, which premiered at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival.		Ken Wales Veteran filmmaker and actor Ken Wales was executive producer of the award-winning CBS television series Christy. He has produced numerous feature films including The Tamarind Seed, Islands in the Stream, Wild Rovers and The Prodigal. Ken was associate producer of Cagney and Lacey and also co-produced the 8-hour Emmy nominated and Golden Globe winning ABC miniseries John Steinbeck’s East of Eden. Ken has an Honorary Doctorate in Fine Arts from Greenville College, and is the author of the historical novel Sea of Glory, which is in development to be filmed as a feature. He is currently producing the historical feature Amazing Grace, the story of William Wilberforce, which will be released early in 2007. He is also preparing the shooting scripts for the sequel to Chariots of Fire and C.S. Lewis’ The Great Divorce.
	Martha Williamson Martha Williamson is a 20-year veteran of the entertainment industry. She began writing for television in 1984, working on musical variety programs for Carol Burnett, Walt Disney Television and others. She then spent six years in situation comedy as a writer and producer on such series as THE FACTS OF LIFE and THE FAMILY MAN before making the transition to one-hour drama in 1992. In 1994, Williamson became the Executive Producer and Head Writer of the CBS series TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL, a groundbreaking, top-ten hit, which concluded its nine-year run in 2003. "Touched" is broadcast to more than 140 countries around the globe. Williamson also created and executive-produced PROMISED LAND, which had a successful three-year run on CBS. Martha has appeared on numerous television news programs, including 60 MINUTES, LARRY KING LIVE, OPRAH, FOX NEWS, and numerous others. She is currently in development with CBS and Paramount for a new dramatic television series. Under her MoonWater Productions banner, she's developing a slate of theatrical release films in the family genre for the same loyal audience who embraced her television work for so many years.	MORE SURPRISES ANNOUNCED AT THE GALA
Special Guest:
	Lloyd Ogilvie Lloyd Ogilvie's former nationally syndicated radio and television ministry was called LET GOD LOVE YOU. This weekly television ministry ran for seventeen years and the daily radio ministry spanned ten years. Dr. Ogilvie brought to this media ministry the same commitment to listening he expressed as pastor of his church. His messages were his part of an ongoing dialogue with his listeners and viewers. The program expanded throughout the Nation on independent stations and cable networks. On January 24, 1995, Dr. Ogilvie was elected the 61st Chaplain of the United States Senate. In addition to opening the Senate each day in prayer, his duties as full-time Chaplain included counseling and spiritual care for the Senators, their families and their staffs, a combined constituency of six thousand people. Dr. Ogilvie's days were filled with meetings with Senators about spiritual and moral issues, assisting Senators' staffs with research on theological and biblical questions, speaking to five Senate Bible Study and Prayer groups, encouraging such groups as the weekly Senate Prayer Breakfast, and sharing in small discussion and reflection groups among the Senators. He defined the Chaplaincy as non-political, non-partisan and non-sectarian. Lloyd Ogilvie has begun a new phase in his life-long commitment to be an inspirational speaker. Working as President of Leadership Unlimited, Dr. Ogilvie is consistently on call as a speaker, writer and resource consultant. He is a motivational speaker at business and professional conferences, leads clergy conferences on the theme "Preaching With Passion," and is a frequent preacher and speaker at churches, retreats, and meetings. The basic intention of these activities is to impact the nation by enabling present and emerging leaders to press on with wisdom, vision, charisma, and courage. He believes that the great need of our time is for spiritually empowered, morally rooted, ethically focused, men and women who through creative introspection are able to lead with integrity, intentionality, imagination and impelling inspiration. On January 24, 1995, Dr. Ogilvie was elected the 61st Chaplain of the United States Senate. He began his responsibilities on March 13, 1995. In addition to opening the Senate each day in prayer, his duties as full-time Chaplain included counseling and spiritual care for the Senators, their families and their staffs, a combined constituency of six thousand people. Dr. Ogilvie's days were filled with meetings with Senators about spiritual and moral issues, assisting Senators' staffs with research on theological and biblical questions, speaking to five Senate Bible Study and Prayer groups, encouraging such groups as the weekly Senate Prayer Breakfast, and sharing in small discussion and reflection groups among the Senators. He defined the Chaplaincy as non-political, non-partisan and non-sectarian. In Dr. Ogilvie's words, "I saw my role as Chaplain to be an intercessor for the members of the Senate family, a trusted prayer partner, and a faithful counselor to them as they sought to know and do God's will in the monumental responsibilities entrusted to them." Lloyd Ogilvie has begun a new phase in his life-long commitment to be an inspirational speaker. Working as President of Leadership Unlimited, Dr. Ogilvie is consistently on call as a speaker, writer and resource consultant. He is a motivational speaker at business and professional conferences, leads clergy conferences on the theme "Preaching With Passion," and is a frequent preacher and speaker at churches, retreats, and meetings. The basic intention of these activities is to impact the nation by enabling present and emerging leaders to press on with wisdom, vision, charisma, and courage. He believes that the great need of our time is for spiritually empowered, morally rooted, ethically focused, men and women who through creative introspection are able to lead with integrity, intentionality, imagination and impelling inspiration.