Renee O'Connor:
Executive Producer, Producer, Lead ActorRENEE O'CONNOR, a native Texan, is best known for playing the role of "Gabrielle" on the television series XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS from 1995 to 2001.
Having just headlined Genesis Code, a SciFi Channel original television movie due to premiere in 2008, O'Connor is thrilled to see the completion of the beloved grass roots project, the romantic comedy, Diamonds & Guns, set for distribution next year.
She began her professional acting career at the age of 18 with two serials for the New Mickey Mouse Club.
This led to several television movies, starring with James Garner, Ellen Burstyn, Cheryl Ladd, and episodic work on NYPD Blue, before coming to the attention of Executive Producers Robert G. Tapert and Sam Raimi.
They were so impressed with her performance in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys that they signed her for a starring role in Darkman II: The Return of Durant. They signed her again, as "Gabrielle," Xena's battling bard, in the syndicated hit show seen in over 80 countries.
Making the cover of TV Guide, in August 2000, in one of eight collector's covers, O'Connor is still a fan favorite, making the AFTERELLEN.COM 100 SEXIEST WOMEN of 2007.
After taking time for her new family, O'Connor returned to acting to play a supporting role in the western feature film, Ghost Town, debuting in 2007, where she plays "Little Jack," a character from the wrong side of the tracks.
Coming in early 2008, is the psychiatrist character of "Dr. Ryan," in the Ghost House Pictures feature production of Boogeyman 2, again for Executive Producers Robert G. Tapert and Sam Raimi.
Dawn Higginbotham:
Producer, Story By, WriterDAWN HIGGINBOTHAM has been working in feature and post production for 12 years. In production on films such as Die Hard: With A Vengeance, Dogtown, Jim Cameron’s Titanic (as a second assistant to the producer), Fear & Loathing In Las Vegas and The Thin Red Line (as an assistant to the L.A. Coordinator), Godzilla and Armageddon, and as a post production supervisor for Lucasfilm/TAP where she worked for over 4 years on such projects as Star Wars: Episode I and II and most recently in Sydney, Australia on Episode III. As a writer, Dawn has 7 screenplays, in addition to Diamonds & Guns, under her belt. She produced the short film, Extra, Extra; directed, wrote, and produced the short films Merry Gentlemen and The Collector. Recently she Line-Produced the feature film Night of the Templar. And is currently in pre-production for Cordova Pictures as writer/producer for the feature films Off The Ledge and Passing Through.
Helena Beaven: Executive Producer, Producer, Story By, Lead Actor
HELENA BEAVEN is currently from New Zealand where she worked as an actress and then seven years ago moved to America. After studying at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York she moved to LA. Helena decided that production was where her interests lay and set out producing a number of short films until she embarked on producing Diamonds and Guns. She has since moved into commercial production.
Jonathan Fraser:
ActorJONATHAN FRASER moved to Los Angeles after graduating from Indiana University with a degree in telecommunications and theater. Driven by his love for the dramatic process, he has primarily pursued a career in acting during his tenure here. His innate ability with technical matters and his hands on approach to life has also led him to work in a variety of jobs behind the camera.
Along with creating the ongoing Los Angeles based short film festival “Short Mondays” in 2003, Jonathan has written, produced and acted in a number of short films. He also directed his first short film “Closure” in 2004. “Directing is an amazing and grueling process, and one I am not likely to do again in the near future.”
Jonathan has appeared in over two dozen television shows, including: Frasier, The X-Files, King of Queens, Las Vegas, Without a Trace and most recently the upcoming Viva Laughlin with Hugh Jackman. His film work includes: Swordfish, Hoboken Hollow, and soon to be released: Zero Option, Brotherhood of Blood, and Diamonds and Guns.
Jonathan is currently scheduled to begin shooting the film La Linea with Ray Liotta, Esai Morales and Andy Garcia. In addition, keep your eyes on the internet, there is a project coming that promises to turn some heads in Hollywood!