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Samantha Drews
Photo Credit: IMDb
Full Name: Samantha Drews
Born: Gilroy, California
Based Out Of: Los Angeles, California
Management: Tredwell Entertaionment Group (TEG) in Burbank, CAlifornia
Birthday: January 29th, 1999
Zodiac Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height/Weight: 5'6 and 130 pounds
Appearance: Brunette hair and green eyes
Follow Samantha Drews On:
Instagram: @samanthadrews_
IMDb: @Samantha Drews
TikTok: @samanthadrews_
Education & Training
From the age of 15 through high school, she completed consecutive summer internships teaching filmmaking at a children's summer camp, eventually moving up to camp manager.
Samantha Drews graduated from California State University of Fullerton for cinema and television arts.
Her second year there she got an internship with a robotics company.
She was their "Editing and Marketing Intern," where she worked for a year.
She earned her bachelor degree in 2024 and got accepted for a Post and Production Internship position with ABC Signature at Walt Disney's General Entertainment Branch.
Samantha also trained under Dr. Greg for Improv Movement at California State University of Fullerton and also Dr. Kate Booth for Improv 'Scene Studies at Calamount Actor's Theatre.
Vertical Short Film Credits
Samantha has produced multi-award winning films, including "When a Honey Bee Stings" (2020) and "Give Me Some Sugar
(2021).
*Samantha won the Best Dark Comedy Short Award for "Give Me Some Sugar" at the Independant Shorts Awards in Los Angeles, California.
- My Sister Is theWarlord Queen as Catherine Blackwood (ReelShort)
- When Love Walked Away as ClaireSerrano (ReelShort)
- The CEO's Contract Wife as Khloe Adams (ReelShort)
- Big Bad Husband, Please Wake Up as Clara'Cierra Mitchell (ReelShort)
- You Are My Destiny
- The Nanny's Secret Identity
- The Deaf HEiress Secret
- Mommy, Don;t Cry, Daddy's Sorry!
- The Begger King Returns
Skills & Talent
Samantha sings Mezzo-Soprano and can speak in several accents on command and she is fluent in spanish.
She can play the ukulele.
Samantha is trained in stage combat and firearm handeling, exspecially in revolvers and automatics weapons.
She is proficient in ice skating, roller skating, rollar blading, and snow skiing.
She is trained in general horseback riding.
She also tap dances.
She holds a valid United States passport, marking her eligible for international filming locations and travel roles.
Fun Facts
- Samantha has assisted in over 20 shows in various production stages.
- She has worked at Dhar Mann Studios.
- She grew up as an only child.
- Her family kept a collection of over 600 VHS tapes in their home entertainment unit, which she completely counted and sorted through as a 5-year-old.
- During her high school years, she spent her free time writing long-form stories and book prose propped up against the side of her bed.
- Samantha was raised in Gilroy, California, wich is the "Garlic Capital of the World;"
- She was one of the very first actresses that was cast in the first-ever American vertical micro-dramas produced by the ReelShort platform.
- Samantha;s nickname and goes by "Sam."
- She also has the nickname of the "vertical mom" by other cast members and close industry friends.
- Samantha is an advocate and helps raise awareness for Selective Mutism.
Ashley Michelle Grant
Photo Credit: IMDb
Full Name: Ashley Michelle Grant
Born: Phoenix, Arizona
Based Out Of: Los Angeles, California
Management: Talent Manager: Natasha at Reel Management (also operating and affiliated under The Rebel Creative Group)
Birthday: November 19th, 2000
Zodiac Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height/Weight: 5'6 and 130 pounds
Appearance: Blonde hair and green eyes
Follow Ashley Michelle Grant On:
Instagram: @ashleymichellegrant
IMDb: @Ashley Michelle Grant
TikTok: @ashley.michelle.grant
Education & Training
Ashley Michelle Grant recieved a scholarship right after high school and attended Glendale Community College, where she studied psychology.
She spent a semester studying business/commerace at Arizona State University before transitioning to acting.
Ashley trained at The Prestige Music Academy with Emily Benoik-Smith.
Skills & Talents
Ashley has performed in ten plius dance recitals.
She learned ballet, contemporary, and hip-hop, but Jazz is her specialty.
She is a beauty and make-up model.
She sings mezzo-soprano and can speak with a french and austrailian accent.
Ashley plays the piano and guitar.
She has worked at Dhar Mann Studios.
Vertical Short Film Credits
*April 2026, Ashley won "Best Comedy Actress" at the Vertical Drama Love Fan Awards for her performance as Victoria Lockhart in "oops! I married My Enemy."
She won the 2024 Vertical Drama Love Fan Awards for Lead Actress in "After I Buy Sperm From a Billionaire" as Nina and Bella Fanning in "Escape then Billionaire's Embrace.".
She has six nominationsw, including 2025 Lead Actress, as well.
- Game Over, Mr. Hockey Star as Elara Sinclair (iDrama)
- CEO's Kansas Sweetheart as Enmily Carter
- My Double Life as the Ceo's Wife as Zoey (Honey Reels)
- Oops! I Married My Enemy as Victoria Lockhart
- Falling For a Superstar as Rachael Cooper
- Married For the Green Card, Stayed For Love as Leslie Madison (ReelShort)
- Escorting the Heiress as Serena Monroe (ReelShort)
- The Real Heiress Strikes Back as Rebecca Collins
Fun Facts
- Ashley has a cat named Cowboys.
- She perfers calls over texts.
- She is a digital content creator for Victoria Secret.
- She has a seperate Instagram for her art.
- She admires Matthew McConaughey.
Sophia Delucchi
Photo Credit: IMDb
Full Name: Sophia Delucchi
Born: San Francisco Bay Area, California
Based Out Of: Los Angeles, California
Management: 3G Management by Quantum Artists basedout iof Georgia
Birthday: October 27th, 1999
Zodiac Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height/Weight:
5'4 and 115 pounds
Appearance: Brown hair and blue eyes
Follow Sophia Delucchi On:
Instagram: @sophiadelucchi
IMDb: @Sophia Delucchi
TikTok: @sophiaderlucchi
Education & Training
Sophia Delucchi comes from a musical theatre background.
Her early life was filled with voice lessons, dance classes, piano lessons, show choir, drama cub, acting coaches, rehersal schedules and performing in local regional theatres.
She performed all over the San Francisco Bay area.
She carried all of this into her adulthood in Los Angeles, California and New York City by getting a bachelor degree in musical theatre from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA): College of Performing Arts.
Sophia completed her four-year degree in just 2 and a half years by studying straight through the summers.
She has trained under Annie Grindley and completed the Advanced Audition Intensive at Annie Grindley Studios, in Los Angeles, California and ACT American Conservatory Theatre.
Her specialized training focused on the technical pacing and fast-turnaround requirements of TV, film, and digital screen media.
Vertical Short Film Credits
*Sophia has been nominated several times at the Vertical Drama Love Fan Awards.
- Fake It Til' You Love Me as Caroline Dean (ReelShort)
- Free My Heart, Mr. CEO as Mable Morris (DramaBox/GoodShort)
- My Boss Thinks I'm a Boy as Riley Cooper (Kalos TV)
- Love Affair With Ex-Wife as Ingrid (SnackShort/ShotShort)
- How to Train an Alpha as Luna Alexia or known as Alexia Reed (MiniShorts
- Don't Fall In Love With Me, Husband as Lynn (ShortMax)
- Evil Step Mom Survival Guide as Helen and Mollyt (Kalos TV)
- The Lost Alpha Princess as Daisy Timbers/Princess Alberta Moonlight (KalosTV)
Skills & Talent
Sophia has a highly versatile set of skills,including, classical theatre, screen performance, and alot of viral content, showing off her talent.
She went viral on TikTok for her whistling skills. She can whistle complex songs without moving her lips or facial expressions. She is considered a "silent whistler."
She is a Mezzo-Soprano (F3–B6, strong belt).
She plays the piano and is a singer and songwriter.
She can dance ballet, jazz, tap, and musical theatre dance.
She performs Comedic Timing, Improv, Character Impressions, and Voiceover.
Fun Facts
- When Sophia was in the 4th grade she sang ABBA’s "Thank You for the Music" at her school talent show.
- Her ultimate earworm is still ABBA's "Angel Eyes".
- Sophia completely improvised a large portion of her comedic lines in "MyBoss Thinks I'm a Boy," noting that wearing the character's wig gave her total creative freedom.
- She LOVES coffee.
- Her favorite animal is a bunny.
- While driving down Sunset Blvd., her most favorite thing to do is blasting music from the 1970's.
- Sophia is known to burst out in song, while on set between takes.
- While she is completely focused on screen acting right now, she has openly expressed an interest in eventually stepping behind the camera to write and direct her own vertical short film series.
- Sophjia's career dream is to be a lead in a 30 miniute comedy sitcom.
Molly Anderson
Photo Credit: IMDb
Full Name: Molly Anderson
Born: Northern Michigan
Based Out Of: Los Angeles, California
Management: Daniel Hoff Agency, Gotti Lin (Talent Manager), on Los Angeles, California
Birthday: Spetember 28th, 2001
Zodiac Sun Sign: Libra
Height/Weight: 5'7 1/2
Appearance: Blonde hair and light brown eyes
Follow Molly Anderson On:
Instagram: @mmactuj
IMDb: @Molly Anderson
TikTok: @mmactuj
Education & Training
Before Molly Anderson became an actress and producer, she went to public school and acted her heart out in community
theatre and school plays.
Molly earned her bacheklor of fine arts degree in acting at Western Michigan
University.
She went to New York City for a summer and got a PA job that she was underqualified for.
She graduated a year early and moved to Los Angeles, California.
Molly pursued her craft by studying with acting coach, John Ruskin at Ruskin School of Acting, where she learned Meisner Technique and Dramatic Realism.
She specializes in comedy and sitcom techniques at Lesly Kahn & Company.
Molly has performed in roughly 50 community theater productions and school plays in Northern Michigan starting from the age of four.
Skills & Training
Molly's performance styles include Meisner Realism, Comedic Pacing, Dramatic Improv, Multi-Genre Script Analysis.
Molly is formerly trained in Taekwondo, Stage Combat, and Sceen Fight Mechanics.
She performs many of her own stunts.
She knows ballet, tap, jazz, musical theatre choreography.
Besides being a vertical short film actress, Molly is a producer, second unit director, and assistant director.
Molly is the creator of "Verticalandria," a sketch series that can be found on Instagram and gently "roasts" the unique tropes of the vertical drama world.
Molly co-hosted the 2026 Vertical Drama Love Fan Awards alongside Buzz Leer, live, at the historic El Portal Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
Vertical Short Film Credits
*Molly won "Villianess of the Year" award at the Vertical Drama Love Fan Awards in 2025 for her role as Amanda in "Falling For a Superstar 2.
*She won Best Acting Ensemble (2024) at the IMDb tracked February Awards.
* She was nominateed for Best Supporting Actress (2025) for her performance as Misha in "Back Off! The Prince is Mine" at the Vertical Critics Awards.
- We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together as Lisa Sampson (ReelShort)
- Falling For a Superstar as Amanda (Alta TV)
- Becoming My Ex's Mother-In-Law as Lisa DuBois
- The Double Life of My Billionaire Husband (ReelShort)
Fun Facts
- Molly is a strong advocatge for female creators in the vertical film space.
- One of her favorite hobbies include hosting meals and movie nights with friends, making meals like chicken bake and hoimemade cookies.
- Molly loves animals and has a pet dog, named Buddy, and a pet rabbit, named Rudy.
- She has worked in Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles.
- Molly enjoys painting and playiing the piano.
- Her favoriter color is blue.
Molly's net worth is over 2 million dollars. - Molly co-hosted the 2026 Vertical Drama Love Fan Awards alongsideBuzz Leer, live, at the historic El Portal Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
Cayman Cardiff
Photo Credit: IMDb
Full Name: CaymanCardiff
Born: Lexington, Kentucky/Raised: Savannah, Georgia
Based Out Of: Los Angeles, California
Management: Irvin Gelb at Irving Gelb Media
Eris Talent Agency
Booking Inquiries, Tina Contogenis
Birthday: June 19th, 1994
Zodiac Sun Sign: Gemeni
Height'Weight: 6'4
Appearance:
Follow Cayman Cardiff On:
Instagram: @caymancardiff
IMDb: @Cayman Cardiff
TikTok: @caymancardiff
Education & Training
Cayman Cardiff began his acting career in middle school in musical theatre that continued through high school taking lead roles.
He studied at the University of Utah to actively become a physician. A strong desitre to pursue his passion led him to change his course of action.
He completed his bachelor of arts with an honor degree in spanish and a minor in health and allowed the universe to guide him and he was scouted by a Lpos Angeles talent manager.
Within four months of moving to Los Angeles, he booked commercial and a traditional feature film for the Lifetime Network.
He takes acting classes and recieves coaching from recognized acting coaches.
Vertical Short Film Credits
- Unwanted True Mate as Alpha Austin Vinci (DramaBox)
- A Deal With My Billionaire Donor as Ethan Reed (DramaBox)
- 3, 2, 1 Farewell Forever as Wyatt (DramaBox)
- The Billionaire Fake Wife as Roman Johnson
- A Vampire in the Alpha's Den as Thorne (VIgloo)
- The Billionaire Amnesiac Bride as Simon Smith (ShortMax)
- His Lost Lycan Luna asw Kyson
Skills & Talent
Cayman writes and directs and is an executive producer in an upcoming 2026 Indie Film project.
He is trained in unscripted comedic and dramatic
He plays guitar, sings baritone and tenor vocal ranges
He speaks spanish as a second language
Cayman plays a wide range of sports, such as, football, basketball, track and field and weightlifting
Fun Facts
- Cayman's mother was a children's author
- Mister Grand International 2024 as second runner up
- Cayman is a massive goofball
- He didn't learn to pump gas until he was 30 years old
- His absolute favorite part of being on a film set is watching the camera and lighting department do thier work. He is deeply fascinated by how the DP and gaffers manipulate light shape the mood of the scene
Alex Pychtin
Photo Credit: IMDb
Full Name: Alex Pychtin
Born: Originally from Tronto, Canada, raised in Australia
Based Out Of: Sydney, New South Wa;es, Australia
Management: Alex Pychtin primarily manages his bookings and representation himself
Birthday: April 17th
Zodiac Sun Sign: Aries
Height'Weight: 5'10 and 178 pounds
Appearance: Brown hair and blue eyes
Follow Alex Pychtin On:
Instagram: @ alexpychtin
IMDb: @ Alex Pychtin
Education and Training
Alex Pychtin finished his schooling in Australia before pursuing a formal college education and acting training in Los Angeles, California, China, and Australia.
He moved to Los Angeles, California immediately after high schoolto attend college and study acting.
He expanded his craft by working and training within the distinct regional styles of Hong Kong and Shanghai. He performed in live action musical theatre in Singapore.
Alot of his expierence comes from self directed education, where he wrote, directed and composed the short film "714" to get an understanding of the production process.
Alex did earn a film certificate at the New York Film Academy.
He directed school musicals for young performers, with western trainingn and Asian stagecraft.
He is an english coach to help international professionals master public speaking, cross-cultural communication, and accent refinement.
Vertical Sjort Film Credits
- The Heiress Blacklisted Her Husband as Patrick (ReelShort)
- Pregnant By the Billionaire as Carter Prescott (ReelShort)
- Daddy's Best Friend Made Me His Billionaire WIfe as Nicolas Powell (ReelShort)
- The Homeless Fishmonger is My Billionaire Husband as Vincwnt Moore (ShortMax)
- I Don't Want Any Of You Three (DramaBox)
Skills and Talents
Alex is proficient in screen acting, improvisation, and pysical theatre.
He is expierences in sketch and pysical comedy.
He is trained in musical theatre performance, telepromter/autocue operation and voiceover work.
He is skilled in stunts and trained in pysical stage combat.
Alex plays guitar, bass guitar, piano and keyboard. He also writes and sings songs.
He has done commercial modeling, lifestyl;e and editorial modeling, fitness and sports, general, promotional and event and fit modeling.
Alex Pychtin has been nominated six times and won five awards. He was nominated for "Rising Star" in 2024.
Fun Facts
- His very first major professional acting job was a live-action "Barbie" musical theatre production in Singapore. He played Ken on stage, performing musical numbers and walking runways alongside ten Barbies for crowds.
- Alex wanted to pursie acting full time after watching Shia LeBeouf in the Disney Channel showm "Even Steven."
Adam Daniels
Photo Credit: IMDb
Full Name: Adam Daniel Wilensky
Born: Rancho Bernardo, San Diego, California
Based Out Of: San Diego, California
Management: Eris Vertical Talent in Los Angeles, California
Birthday: 1977
Height/Weight: 5'9 and 150 pounds
Appearance: Brown hair and brown eyes
Follow Adam Daniels On:
Instagram: @its_adamdaniel
IMDb: @ Adam Daniel
TikTok: @its_adamdaniel
Education and Training
Adam Daniel graduated "Alma Mater" at Rancho Bernardo High School in 1995.
He studied at the San Diego State University, where he attained his bachelor of arts degree.
He attended British American Drama Academy
(BADA) in Oxford, England.
Between 1995-1997, he performed in plays at Palomer College at Legoland, California.
He has acted in multiple theatrical productions in San Diego county, such as, Howard Brubeck Theatre, Lyceum Theatre, Scripps Ranch Theatre, and Star Theatre.
Adam trained Improv at The Groundlings.
Vertical Short Film Credits
- Move Aside! I'm the Final Boss as Kingsley Baldwin (ReelShort)
- Cooking My Way Back to Love as Leon Kennedy (ReelShort)
- Kidnapped By the Devil as Nolan Sterling (ReelShort)
- Don't Blink, You'll Miss It! as Daniel (ReelShort)
- You Fired a Tech Genius (ReelShort)
- I'm the One in Charge asChristopher Balcazar (ReelShort)
- The Deaf Heiress Secret (ReelShort)
- The Hidden Billiuonaire in First Class (ReelShort)
Skills and Talents
In the 2000's Adam was a puppeteer at Legoland, California.
In 2007, Adam co-founded "The Jumpitz," a children's performance group.
Adam can do accents ranging from New York, southern, british, french, italian, scottish, and spanish.
His vocal range is Baritone-Tenor, baritone, and bass.
He is a higly skilled whistler.
He is a trained dancer in Madernm and Swing styles.
Skilled in stage combat and martial arts.
SAG-AFTRA
Fun Facts
- One of Adam Daniel's dreams is to play the character Superman.
- He has voiced characters in cartoons.
- He grew up with chilodhood friend, Adam Brody (famous for "The O.C.")
- He was a puppeteer in Legoland, California and performed as Pirate Captain Cruise at the Legoland Hotel.
- He is a highly skilled whistler.
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