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CHAD L. COLEMAN

Chad L. Coleman has won critical acclaim for his portrayal of “Dennis ‘Cutty’ Wise” on the HBO, Peabody Award-winning drama series, “The Wire.”

Chad made his Broadway debut in Lincoln Center’s 2009 revival of August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone. The show was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Ensemble and received a standing ovation from The President of the United States and The First Lady. Additional Broadway and Off Broadway credits include the 1999 Wooster Group production of North Atlantic (with Willem Dafoe and Steve Buscemi), Elle (with Alan Cummings) in 2000, and the world premieres of Force Continuum (Atlantic Theatre Company) and Living In The Wind (American Place Theatre). He also appeared in Watch of the Nightingales (Naked Angels), Man In The Polyester Suit (directed by Pam Berlin at Playwrights Horizons) and Miss Evers’ Boys (directed by Kent Gash).

Chad stars on the new FOX series I Hate My Teenage Daughter, produced by Sherry Bilsing-Graham and Ellen Kreamer. His other recent television credits include guest starring roles on Lie to Me (FOX), The Good Wife (CBS) and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (FX), a starring role 2009 FOX TV movie, Boldly Going Nowhere, produced by Charlie Day, and a starring role in the 2007 VH1/BET pilot, WIFEY, directed by Reginald Hudlin and produced by Queen Latifah. He has also guest starred & recurred on Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (FOX), New Amsterdam (CBS), The Forgotten (ABC), CSI: Miami (CBS), Life on Mars (ABC), Numbers (CBS), Hack (CBS), Third Watch (NBC), Law & Order: SVU (NBC), Law & Order (NBC), and New York Undercover (FOX) and appeared in all the NY soaps.

Chad can next be seen in New Line Cinema’s Horrible Bosses, directed by Seth Gordon and starring Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman, Colin Farrell and Kevin Spacey, and the recently released The Green Hornet (Sony), directed by Michael Gondry and starring alongside Christoph Waltz, Seth Rogen, and Cameron Diaz. Other film credits include Showtime’s The Guilded Six Bits with Wendell Pierce, Brother to Brother with Anthony Mackie on HBO, and Carlito’s Way: Rise to Power with Jay Hernandez. Last year he starred in two independent features (both yet to be released), Confessions of a Call Girl, also starring Lynn Whitfield and Bokeem Woodbine, and Life, Love & Soul, written and directed by Noel Calloway. Chad is a reader for Audio Books and the voices of “Booker” for 50 Cent’s high action packed game Bullet Proof, and “Coach” for the popular video game Left For Dead 2.

In 2006 Chad formed a production company “Divinity Man Productions”. He is currently developing a webseries titled Chad’s Fighting Chance about inner city kids and is writing his first script, based on his childhood experiences in the foster care system. He and his older brother Don, who is now a Pastor, father and community leader in Richmond, VA, visit schools and prisons with the hope to inspire and uplift young men and women. He has used his celebrity status to help with various causes, including Tim & Daphne Reids’ Virginia Scholarship & Youth Development Foundation and the Special Olympics of Northern California.

When away from the bright lights and cameras, Chad enjoys music, traveling, working out, billiards, tennis and horseback riding. A father of two, he currently resides in New York City. Return to Top

SACHA COLEMAN

SaCha Stewart-Coleman started her professional career with a bang. Making her Broadway debut starring opposite Denzel Washington and Viola Davis in FENCES. She has performed in Shakespeare's As You LIke It as 'Mariah'. Also an aspiring playwright she has written a 26 page play. A comedy about unwanted pregnancy. And is the lead in her performing arts middle school play. SaCha is dedicated actress who also excels in the classroom. Return to Top

JUAN CONDE

Juan Conde has been a member of Richmond's media community since 1988. Juan began his career as a radio personality at WCDX-FM. In 1992, after hosting overnight and evening shows, he was promoted to morning drive and hosted one of Richmond's top-rated morning shows for seven years. It was during those years Juan began his relationship with WRIC, first as Weekend Weather Anchor, then as an Entertainment Reporter.

In 1999, Juan joined the TV-8 family full-time as co-anchor of 8News at 6 and 8News at 11, and now anchors 8News at 5 and 5:30 as well. Juan attended the College of William and Mary and Virginia Commonwealth University. He is a member of a number of professional and civic organizations. He spends his spare time with his family and enjoys golf. Return to Top