CAST
Kara Wang is a bilingual and bicultural Chinese American actress who has returned back to Los Angeles after 5 years of working in Asia. She most recently was seen on the big screen in Paramounts massive blockbuster smash Top Gun: Maverick which to date has made nearly 2 billion dollars at the worldwide box office. Earlier this year she also had the title lead role in SONY's The Calm Beyond which premiered to universal critical praise for her stunning performance. On the Television front Kara continues to keep busy with a season long arc on the final season of Amazon's Goliath and has played the ground breaking character of “Sumi Liu” on Freeform's Good Trouble for 5 seasons.
Matthew Morrison is a versatile actor who is recognized for his work on-stage and on-screen. He has been nominated for Tony, Emmy and Golden Globe Awards.
In addition to his 7 Broadway credits, Morrison starred in the musical comedy series Glee, where he starred as the director of the glee club, “Mr. Schuester.” Other notable TV/Film roles include The Good Wife, Grey’s Anatomy, American Horror Story, Younger, What to Expect When you’re Expecting, Dan in Real Life, and Tulip Fever.
Alexander J. Lee is an Asian American actor born and raised in Los Angeles. Always eager to learn and a quick study, Alexander exhibits a wisdom, maturity and professionalism beyond his years. He first started acting in 2021, booking his first 15 commercials that same year. Since then, he has worked on over 25 commercial projects. He also has ongoing work with Disney as a recurring host for its YouTube Series: Discover Your Nature, Frozen Friends and Disney Princess Club. He has starred in 2 short films, the award-winning Masaru and Kodama, both receiving glowing reviews. FROM EMBERS is his first full feature film.
A straight-A student who specializes in math and coding, Alexander likes exploring new adventures – hence his foray into the world of acting. He enjoys playing the violin, doing musical theater, dancing and training in martial arts. He especially loves sports, and plays soccer and basketball.
Kayla Bohan is an international recording artist and actress. Born in 2010 and raised in Los Angeles, Kayla began her creative career at the early age of 7. In 2023, she starred in the feature film “From Embers” alongside Matthew Morrison (“Glee”) and co-wrote the film’s theme song "Panorama” with him. She also wrote the song “Maybe This Is How Life Should Be” from the film, which is performed by Heather Morris (“Glee”).
In 2017, Kayla worked with critically acclaimed American actors Joe Estevez and Kyle Devero on the feature film “KAYLA.” Her performance in the film earned her the Best Leading Actress award at the WRPN Women's International Film Festival, the Best American Actress award at the NVIFF Public Choice Awards, and multiple Best Child Actress awards at various film festivals.
In 2021, Kayla starred in the feature film “Harper,” which was submitted for consideration at the 94th Academy Awards. For her outstanding performance in “Harper,” Kayla won the Rising Star-Best Actress Award at the 55th Houston International Film Festival in 2022.
Kayla is known for her enthusiasm, creativity, strong work ethic, and team spirit. In school, she excels in English and History and is particularly passionate about acting and charity work. In her free time, Kayla enjoys playing in a band where she showcases her guitar skills, and is also an excellent swimmer and surfer.
For more information on Kayla, please visit: kaylavbohan.com.
Kathryn Morris is a celebrated actor and producer best known for her starring role as “Lilly Rush” in CBS’s global hit Cold Case which ran for seven seasons and remains one of television’s most watched dramas to date. As a producer, her production company Revival House secured a first look deal with Warner Brothers television and sold shows to major networks and cable outlets.
Morris has also created memorable roles and worked with such incredible actors and filmmakers as Ridley Scott and John Woo in Hostage with Clive Owen; Paycheck opposite Ben Affleck; Rod Lurie’s Resurrecting the Champ with Josh Hartnett and Samuel L. Jackson and the wife of Brad Pitt in Moneyball. She teamed up with Amblin television for the NBC series Reverie and recently played Nikki Sixx’s alcoholic mother in Netflix’s Mötley Crüe biopic The Dirt.
London Kim recently appeared on PAM & TOMMY opposite Lily James. He can next be seen in BARRY alongside Henry Winkler, as well as Season 3 of THE MANDALORIAN opposite Carl Weathers. London was born and raised in London, England. He started acting professionally from the age of nine, appearing in two seasons of BBC's HAPPY FAMILIES and working with Brian Henson in the Emmy award-winning JIM HENSON'S MOTHER GOOSE STORIES.
Upon graduation from Oxford University with a BA and MA in French and Italian, he moved to New York City and studied at The Actors Studio Drama School. He has since worked on LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA, BROOKLYN NINE-NINE, Robert Rodriguez's MATADOR, STARTUP, ATYPICAL and SUPER PUMPED. He also returned to England recently to perform the lead role in the UK première of WILD GOOSE DREAMS at the Theatre Royal Bath Ustinov Studio, directed by Sir Michael Boyd. London speaks fluent Italian, French and Korean, and he holds both US and UK citizenship. He currently lives in Los Angeles.
Christopher Shyer was born and raised in Toronto, Canada. His parents, Shirley Hannah Marie, a cosmetician, raised in Coventry, England met and fell in love with Dennis Lemoine, a mechanic, from Country Harbour, NS. The youngest of 6 children, and a nomad since he was 9, Shyer made his television debut in "Riverdale" (1997), CBC's answer to the long running Soap Opera, "Coronation Street" and in the following year he starred in the feature film "The Falling" which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival (1998). A US Dual Citizen, and British Ancestral Visa holder and with over 90 Film & Television titles and several theatre credits, Christopher Shyer has worked in Canada, the US and the UK with some of the most amazing directors and leading actors in this business. Most recent projects include: THE NIGHT AGENT, CAT PERSON, PAPER GIRLS, HOW TO BE A BOOKIE, and most recently FROM EMBERS, written and Directed by Kate Bohan. He’s won a Leo Award for best lead performance in THE INVITATION and 2 years ago received a UBCP/ACTRA Award for Best Lead Performance in DEBRIS for NBC.
