The Actors Lounge

Karon’s joy for visual arts in acting intensified after a first-grade performance in the play, “Puss and Boots.” During football off-seasons, Karon began to master his craft by taking acting class in Los Angeles. One year after retirement from football, he transformed his body to fit the big screen. His career took off when he booked his first speaking role in a Russ Parr romantic comedy, “35 and Ticking” which starred Kevin Hart, Nicole Ari Parker, and Meagan Good. He soon became a favorite of casting directors which led to roles in “Single Ladies,” “Necessary Roughness,” “For Better or Worse,” and “Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns.” He soon garnered a recurring role on “Tyler Perry’s Love Thy Neighbor.” 

Karon’s dream role was secured in 2015, when he portrayed his childhood hero, Muhammad Ali, in the independent film, “The Last Punch.” While continuing to build his resume, Karon has secured leading roles within four installments of the “Marry Me for Christmas” franchised produced by UpTV. Karon secured roles in “A Christmas Blessing,” and “Coins for Christmas” produced by TVOne and BET, respectively. 

Armed with an unwavering belief in himself, a good dose of talent, charisma, and indomitable work ethnic Karon Joseph Riley is claiming his place in the entertainment industry. This will be his best year yet as a new series, “Ambitions” on OWN & Saints & Sinners will expand his fan-base to date. 

Yolanda T. Ross is an accomplished multi-hyphenate award-winning socially

driven storytelling Actress, Writer, Producer, and Filmmaker. Helming from the

deep southern state of Mississippi, she knows how to use expression and control

to bring the audience along on the journey with her from the beginning of the

story to the end. She made her film debut in 2007 in a lead role in the

independent short, Switch. Other lead roles quickly followed in various plays,

shorts and feature-length films while building her resume in Atlanta.

In 2010, after grounding herself in film and stage in Georgia, she decided to take

the leap to Los Angeles, the land of television and film, to pursue her career full-

time. Since landing in Los Angeles, she has starred in her own award-winning

written and produced works titled The Last Day and Victus. Her previous works

also include the films TIFF, Circle, Vitality, Between The Miles, Vicious, and Love

Triangle. She landed a recurring role in the CW hit TV Show Black Lightning

where she plays the hard working mother of the character Khalil Payne (a.k.a.

Pain Killer). These are just a few of the amazing projects that reflect the qualities

of this quickly rising star. You can follow her on Facebook, Instagram, and

Twitter.

Brad Lemack opened Lemack & Company in 1982, following his stint as a  publicity executive at pioneering producer Norman Lear’s TV production  company, housed on the lot at Universal Studios, in Hollywood.  He was responsible for the episodic and series publicity for many of the  company’s network television hits at the time, which included The  Jeffersons, One Day At A Time, Archie Bunker’s Place, Diff’rent Strokes,  The Facts of Life and Square Pegs, as well as several after-school  specials, syndicated programming and movies for television.  Previously, Lemack had been an innovative television and radio producer  and broadcaster for many years in Boston.  Creating the opportunity to do the kind of work he has a passion for  with the opportunity to develop, redevelop and brand new, emerging and  established talent, Lemack & Company has since established itself in  many areas of talent management and public relations, including  entertainment, personality and book publicity, business, corporate and  non-profit, special event creation, production and promotion, and  career/brand development, marketing and career coaching for actors.   In addition to Brad’s leadership at Lemack & Company Talent  Management/Public Relations, he has also been a member of the faculty at  Boston’s Emerson College Los Angeles campus since 1995, where he  created and teaches courses in entertainment public relations, the  business of acting and entertainment industry career development through  the College’s acclaimed internship program.  In 2010, Brad added to his academic responsibilities when he joined the  faculty of North Carolina's Elon University Los Angeles Program, where  he created and teaches entertainment PR and film unit publicity. In  2013, he also created and taught a strategic acting for the camera class  at California State University, Northridge.  Brad received his Bachelor of Science degree from Emerson College in  communication studies and his Master of Arts in theatre arts and dance,  with a concentration in performance for social change, from California  State University, Los Angeles.  He is also the host of the YouTube series Web TV series Inside the  Business of Acting and is the creator and host of RerunIt.com, which  celebrates "classic" television celebrities and American pop culture.  Brad is the author of three popular books for actors:  The Business of  Acting: Learn the Skills You Need to Build the Career You Want, The New  Business of Acting: How to Build a Career in a Changing Landscape and  The New Business of Acting: The Next Edition. He also co-authored, with  Emmy Award-winning Jeffersons star and decades-long Lemack & Company  client Isabel Sanford, her autobiography, titled You Can Call Me Weezy.    He also developed and edited the book Acting and How To Be Good At It  and Acting and How To Be Good At It: The Second Edition, by noted  character actor, acting coach and another long standing Lemack &  Company client, Basil Hoffman (foreword by Academy Award-winning  director Sydney Pollack).  Brad also contributed to the book of the musical BARK and has two other  plays and one other book currently in development.

Actress, producer, and Baltimore native, Noree Victoria, has been active  in the creative arts since childhood. Initially writing imaginative  children’s stories, she completed her first bound book at the age of 7.  Loving both arts and academics, at age 16, she successfully petitioned  her school board, winning their approval to bypass her senior year and  go directly to college, earning Bachelor of Arts Degrees in Creative  Writing, Biology, and African Studies. Noree taught 9th grade Biology in  Baltimore City immediately upon graduating, and subsequently completed  her Master of Science Degree in Applied Information Technology.  Finishing her master’s program with a 4.0 GPA, she was recruited as a  Financial Analyst for the Black and Decker Corporation; however, after a  spell of integrating and upgrading financial systems, the lure of the  dramatic arts proved too enchanting for her to ignore. Noree took flight  to pursue a creative passion for acting full-time, studying at the New  York Conservatory for the Dramatic Arts, and the British American Drama  Academy at Oxford University in England. Noree went on to win the ‘Best  Actress’ award at AMTC, and to appear regularly in various Emmy-winning  television shows, including FX’s ‘American Crime Story: The People vs.  O.J. Simpson’, and ‘Queen Sugar’. She has also produced various short  and feature length film projects. Noree continues to pursue her acting  career and training in Los Angeles, and in cherished spare time, enjoys  volunteering with youth in marginalized communities, advocating for  social justice, surfing, and outdoor adventures with a tight-knit circle  of friends.

Robert Ri'chard is one of the most famous and  respected faces of Hollywood. His body of work includes both leading man  marquees and character roles that show the extensive scope of his  talents. Famous film and television director Brian Robbins describes  Robert as a sniper in cinema, “If you need to shoot the best scene in  your movie and you have one take, you call Robert Ri’chard.” Emmy Award  winning actor Ri’chard (French pronunciation) has a strong love for  collaborating and creating the best work across the industry. The  expansive spectrum of his roles has garnered him screen time with box  office juggernauts Samuel L. Jackson, John Travolta, Alec Baldwin,  Oprah, Forest Whitaker, and Vanessa Williams. If you ask Robert to  describe the work in his future he would beam his bright smile and say,  “Running, carrying the hero’s weapon, and kissing the lead actress.”  Catch him in BOLDEN, in theaters Friday, May 3rd also MY BROTHER’S  KEEPER (2019), REAL TALK (2019), and his recurring role on FAMILY TIME  (Bounce TV).

Addie is best known for her RECURRING roles on Max Compact, Party at Micah’s and Gluten Free America. She has also co-starred on Scandal and had a supporting role in the TV Movie, Lovin’ Chaos. 

Ryan is best known for his SERIES REGULAR role as Lanny on Disney's Pair of Kings. His film, The Samuel Project, released to theaters nationwide last month. Ryan stars as Eli, alongside Hal Linden. He has also had RECURRING roles on iCarly & Mr. Young, as well as guest starring roles on Zeke & Luther, as well as Hit The Floor. Ryan has also had lead or supporting roles in many feature films including: A Christmas Carol, The Perfect Game, Mars Needs Moms, Del Playa, Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend, & Another Day in Paradise. He is currently in post production on: Bodied & Adi Shankar's Gods & Secrets, which both will be released this year. Aside from acting, Ryan is also a member of OCHOA BOYZ and  performs throughout the LA area with his brothers: Rick, Robert, and  Raymond. You can currently find him on the new Netflix show, Medal of Honor!

Isaiah is 10 years old and is currently RECURRING on Season 3 of HBO's True Detective as Henry Hays (son of Detective Hays played by Mahershala Ali). He has also been seen on such shows as: Crypt TV, College Humor Originals, and Junk Drawer Magical Adventures. Next up, you will also find him in the 2019 feature films: Uncle Ed's Bucket List and Roads, Trees, and Honey Bees. -