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Sweet Valley High Cast and Crew

Here you can find some facts you may or may not know about your favourite Sweet Valley High stars!

Cynthia Daniel as Elizabeth Wakefield

Brittany Daniel as Jessica Wakefield

Michael Perl as Winston Egbert

Ryan James Bittle as Todd Wilkins (season 1 - 2)

Jeremy Garrett as Todd Wilkins (season 3 - 4)

Amy Danles as Enid Rollins

Tyffany Hayes as Cheryl Thomas

Bridget Flanery as Lila Fowler (season 1 - 2)

Shirlee Elliot as Lila Fowler (season 3 - 4)

Brock Burnett as Bruce Patman (season 1)

Harley Rodriguez as Manny Lopez

Cynthia Daniel

- Elizabeth Wakefield

Cynthia has often admitted to be being "wilder" than her sister, and the more "Jessica" of the two - but admits she looks a lot more innocent on camera! Plus she got to explore a character with the opposite personality to her own.

Born in Gainesville, Florida on March 17th, it was Cynthia who was the cheerleader in high school, taking her school work less seriously than her sister.

Favourite TV Shows: Party of Five, My So-Called Life, Seinfield

Favourite Band: Sheryl Crow

Favourite Book: Sweet Valley High! ("Of course!")

Favourite Actor: Meg Ryan

Favourite Beach: St Augustine Beach, in Florida

Favourite Team: University of Florida Gators

Also starred in: The Basketball Diaries (1995)

Guest starred on: That '80s Show

Cynthia is now a well known photographer, and has a son, Rylan, with Cole Hauser.

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Brittany Daniel

- Jessica Wakefield

Brittany is the older twin by 5 minutes, and ironically the more responsible and sensible of the two.

Born in Gainesville, Florida on March 17th, Brittany worked hard at high school and was a member of the National Honor Society for four years.

When they landed the role as the Wakefield twins, Brittany and Cynthia had to move away from their parents in Florida, to go and live on the West Coast, where they shared an appartment.

Favourite TV Shows: Melrose Place, Saturday Nigt Live

Favourite Band: Tori Amas

Favourite Movies: Crazy People, Forest Gump

Favourite Book: Non-cheesy romance novels!

Favourite Actors: Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Jodie Foster

Favourite Beach: Hopetown, the Bahamas

Favourite Team University of Florida Gators

Also starred in: Swans Crossing (1992), The Basketball Diaries (1995), Sonic Impact (1999, as Rachel), On Hostile Ground (2001, as Cindy Evers), Joe Dirt (2001, as Brandy), That '80s Show (2002, as Sophia), 111 Gramercy Park (2003, as Brynn), Club Dread (2004, as Jenny), White Chicks (2004), Dirty (2005), Rampage: The Hillside Strangler Murders (2006, as Samantha), Loveless in Los Angeles (2006), Totally Awesome (2006).

Guest starred on: Dawson's Creek (as Eve), That '70s Show, Just Shoot Me!, North Shore.

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Michael Perl

- Winston Egbert

Born in Los Angeles on November 2nd, graduated from Beverly Hills High in June 1994.

Michael Alan Perl is a Martial Arts expert, with a black belt in Tae Kwon Do

Favourite Movies: The Crow, Tombstone

Favourite Band: Nice Inch Nails

Favourite Book: Lord of the Flies

Favourite Actors: Samual L Jackson, Jodie Foster

Also starred in: Tarzan (1999, as the voice of Mungo), The Terrapin (2002, as Victor), The Five-Cent Curve (2005, EMT #1)

Guest starred on: Third Watch, The Bold and the Beautiful

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Ryan James Bittle

- Todd Wilkins (Season 1 - 2)

Born on March 21st, 1976, in California, and lived in La Crescenta his entire life, graduating from Crescenta Valley High!

Sweet Valley High was Ryan's first major acting job, as before he was concentrating on modelling, appearing in high-profile magazines, like Vogue.

Ryan recently married Jennifer Davis.

Favourite Movies: Pulp Fiction

Favourite Band: Jane's Addiction

Favourite Book: Moby Dick

Favourite Actors: Val Kilmer, Tommy Lee Jones

Favourite Sports: Waterpolo

Favourite Teams: Orlando Magic, L.A. Dodgers, L.A. Kings

Also starred in: Tear It Down (1997), The Clown at Midnight (1998, as Taylor Marshall), Devil in the Flesh (1998, a.k.a. Dearly Devoted, as Greg), Who's Your Daddy? (2003, Hudson Reed).

Guest starred on: 7th Heaven, Boy Meets World (1997, "Chick Like Me"), Buffy, The Vampire Slayer ("Out of Sight, Out of Mind") , Dawson's Creek (2002, as Eric), CSI: Miami (2003, "Death Grip").

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Jeremy Garrett

- Todd Wilkins (Season 3 - 4)

Jeremy was born on April 2nd 1976, in San Diego, California.

Jeremy's first became interested in acting whilst taking high school drama lessons. Before starrring in Sweet Valley High, he did some modelling work, along with starring in several plays for the Young Playwrights Festival, (where he says he played a character similar to Todd; a high-school jock who is a jokestar.

Jeremy was also a host of a programme called "Kick'n It", an american show on KPBS Television - Jeremy received a regional Emmy Award nomination for his work here.

Enjoys: Photography, movies, theatres, visiting his relatives in Italy.

Ambitions: To release a book of photography from his visits to Europe.

Also starred in: Legacy (1998, as Clay Logan), The A-List (2001, as Brett), My Father's House (2002, as Eddie Regan)

Guest starred on: Hang Time (1997, as Tom in "Sexual Harrassment"), Nick Freno: Liscensed Teacher (1998, as Micael), Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1998, "When Teens COllide"), Buffy, The Vampire Slayer (1998, as Cameron in "Go Fish"), Get Real, Diagnosis Murder, Brutally Normal, The A-list, Jack and Jill (2001, as Russell James), Ally McBeal (2001, as Tim Boyle), CSI: Miami, Joan of Arcadia, Without a Trace, Navy NCIS, Jack and Bobby (2004, as Dave Wild)

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Amy Danles

- Enid Rollins

Amy was born on May 24th in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and loved acting from an early age. He first role was at the age of 4 - she played the bubble-gum chewing girl in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory!

Amy went on to star in stage productions of Annie and West Side Story whilst in High School, with her first professional acting break at the age at 12, doing commercials (including ones for grocery stores and Pepsi.)

Favourite Movies: Rebel Without a Cause, Shadowland, Dead Poet's Society

Favourite Band: Dead Can Dance, (or any musical scores)

Favourite Book: The Tao of Pooh

Favourite Actors: Liam Neeson, Tom Hanks

Favourite Sports: Softball

Favourite Teams: Dallas Cowboys

Also starred in: My Best Friend's Wedding (1997, uncredited as Intro Bridesmaid), What's Right With America (1997, as Margie)

Guest starred on: The Maxx (1995, voice of Sarah James), Prey (1998, in "Pursuit"), The Zeta Project (2002, as voice of Meg)

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Tyffany Hayes

- Cheryl Thomas

Guest starred on: V.R. Troopers (1995, as Andrea)

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Bridget Flanery

- Lila Fowler (Season 1 - 2)

Bridget was born on March 24th in Iowa, where she attended High School and University, all the time with a love of acting. Productions she starred in included Grease and The Fantasticks. After University, Bridget moved to California to further pursue her acting career.

Bridget is a natural blonde but dyed her hair red as soon as she won the part of Lila. Bridget admits to sharing Lila's love of fashion, but says that is where the similarities end!

Briget was dating Ryan James Bittles during the second season of filming.

Favourite Movies: Citizen Cane, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Favourite Band: Rolling Stones, Doors, Cranberries

Favourite Book: anything by Edith Wharton

Favourite Actors: Al Pachino, Daniel Day-Lewis, Emma Thompson

Favourite Sports: Playing Volleyball, watching Football

Favourite Teams: Chicago Bulls, Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bears

Also starred in: Fatal Expressions (1996, Kathy Kelly), Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac (1997, as Lisa), Teen Angel (1997, as Jessica Fishman), The Outsider (1998, Lita Hayworth)

Guest starred on: Weird Science (1996, as Courtney), Boy Meets World (1996, in "Singled out"), Seventh Heaven (1996, Susan Barrett), California Dreams (1996, in "The Fashion Man"), Pearl (1997, in "Power Play"), Unhappily Ever After (1997, in "Sorority Girl), Beyond Belief (1998, in "Dead FridaY"), Sabrina, The Teenage Witch (1997-98, as "Jill"), Babylon 5 (1998, in "Day of the Dead"), The Love Boat: The Next Wave, The Next Wave, Will and Grace (2005, as Vic Cassidy)

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Shirlee Elliot

- Lila Fowler (Season 3 - 4)

Guest starred on: Born Free (1998, as Addie), Unhappily Ever After (1998, in "Ryan's Labour Lost", as Holly), Buddy Faro (1998, tv episode)

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Brock Burnett

- Bruce Patman (Season 1)

Brock was born in Newburgh, Indianna, and went to Castle High School, which he has said was similar to Sweet Valley High as he could recognise the characters from his own past!

Brock has tried and loved bungee-jumping and sky-diving.

Favourite Movies: Short Cuts, Dangerous Liasons

Favourite Band: Pearl Jam

Favourite TV Shows: Friends, Mad About You, Seinfeld, Grace Under Fire

Favourite Book: A Road Less Travelled

Favourite Actors: Al Pachino, Gene Hackman, Meryl Streep

Favourite Sports: Baseball

Favourite Teams: Cincinnati Reds, Dallas Cowboys

Also starred in: Passenger 57 (1992, uncredited)

Guest starred on: Fugitive X: Innocent Target (1996, as Suit #1), Step By Step (1997, in "Walk Like a Man"), Dharma and Greg (2000, in "Big Daddy", as Tom), Star Trek: Voyager (2001, in "Author, Author")

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Harley Rodriguez

- Manny Lopez

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