Success Stories
These successful careers all started with Talent America!
Patrick
Dempsey
2008 Winner of SAG and People’s Choice Awards. Nominated
for Emmy, Golden Globes, MTV Movie, Teen Choice National Movie
(UK) Awards.
Movies: Made of Honor (2008), Enchanted (2007), Freedom Writers (2007),
Shade (2006), Sweet Home Alabama (2002), The Emperor's Club (2002), Rebellion
(2002), Scream 3 (2000), Denial (1998) Me and Will (1998) Hugo Pool (1997)
Bloodknot (1995) Outbreak (1995) The Right to Remain Silent (1995) With Honors
(1994) Ava's Magical Adventure (1994) Face the Music (1993) Bank Robber (1993)
For Better and For Worse (1992) R.S.V.P. (1992) Run (1991) Mobsters (1991)
Happy Together (1990) Coupe DeVille (1990) Loverboy (1989) In a Shallow Grave
(1988) Some Girls (1988) Can't Buy Me Love (1987) In the Mood (1987)
TV: Currently appearing as Dr. Derek Shepherd on ABC TV's 'Grey's Anatomy'
The Practice (2004), Iron Jawed Angels (2004), About a Boy (2003),
Lucky 7 (2003), Once and Again (2000 – 2002), Corsairs (2002), Will &
Grace (2000 – 2001), Chestnut Hill (2001), Blonde (2001), Crime and Punishment
Kristan Joy Alfanso
Currently starring as “Hope” on Days of Our Lives. She has also appeared
on Falcon Crest, Friends, Melrose Place, Baywatch, Full House, MacGyver,
Murder She Wrote, Who’s the Boss?, The Star Maker and graced the cover of
countless magazines.
Richard H Blake
After winning the Talent America finals, he was signed to a contract by
Davina Wells at the Schuller Agency; At age eight he booked his
first show, "The Broadway Baby" at the Godspeed Opera
House in CT. Richard has worked steadily on Broadway and in touring
companies since 1985 with many shows to his credit, among them "The
Sound of Music", "Saturday Night Fever", and "Rent".
He is currently starring on Broadway in "Legally Blonde".
Pamela Gidley
Winner of the Wilhelmina Modeling Agency’s “Most Beautiful Girl In The
World” 1985 Contest, Pamela Gidley has a long list of credits to her name.
TV accolades include CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The Closer, Skin,
The Pretender and 1980's television classics MacGyver and Tour Of Duty.
Sci-fi fans remember her as the female cyborg in the movie Cherry 2000.
Nicolas
King
This 1996 Talent America National Youth Division Winner has since been
in numerous commercials, toured with Liza Minnelli in 2006, and
has starred in Broadway productions of “Beauty & The Beast”, “A Thousand
Clowns” with Tom Selleck, and “Hollywood Arms”. Featured as a guest
on a number of talk shows, including “The Tonight Show” and “The View”,
Nicolas continues to work on his singing career.
Carlos Elazier
By the age of 5 Carlos began singing Gospel music. At 11 he directed
his youth choir. He composed his first song at 14. Winner of numerous National
awards as a vocalist and songwriter, Carlos was Talent America’s 2007 National
winner of Best Vocal Performance and Best Original Composition awards.
Watch for his new Christian CD to be released shortly!
Christopher Trousdale
A member of the boy band 'Dream Street' until their break up in 2003. Broadway
Musicals include 'Les Misérables', 'The Wizard of Oz' and Broadway Kids
with Greg Raposo. His first solo concert was in Dec of 2002 at the Beacon
Theater. Now 18 yrs old Chris is working on his breakout solo album.
Kimberly Blake
Lead vocalist for Boy Krazy Wrote and sang song "Step up to the
Line" for the movie: Eddie (1996)
Kathy Lewis
Presently appearing at the Comedy Store in Los Angeles
