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Brittany Pierce Played By Heather Morris

Gender: Female

Born: 2-1-1987

Birthplace: Thousand Oaks, California, United States

Birth Name: Heather Elizabeth Morris

AKA: Heather Elizabeth Morris

Heather Morris was raised in Scottsdale, Arizone but born in Thousand Oaks in California. In 2006 she made her first appearance as a contestant on “So You Think You Can Dance”. Later she appeared in “The Beyonce Experience” and has also appeared (uncredited) in “Swingtown”, “Get Down Tonight”, “Eli Stone”, “The Path” and “How I Met Your Mother.

She first made an appearance in Season 1 of Glee to a very positive reception, which resulted in her being cast as a regular in Season two.

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Finn Hudson Played By Cory Monteith

Gender: Male

Born: 5-11-1982

Birthplace: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Birth Name: Cory Allan Monteith

Cory was born in Calgary, Canada and moved to Vancouver Island when he was two years old. He worked in a variety of different jobs until one day a fare in his cab suggested he try acting. He attended a few classes and decided he loved it. He then moved to Vancouver to follow his dream of becoming an actor and landed roles in TV shows such as Kyle XY, Smallville and Supernatural before landing his role in Glee.

Rachel Berry Played By Lea Michele

Gender: Female

Born: 8-29-1986

Birthplace: The Bronx, New York, United States

Birth Name: Lea Michele Sarfati

Lea was born in 1986 to Edith and Marc Sarfati. Her mother was a nurse and her father was a delicatessen owner. She gre up in Tenafly, New Jersey as an only child.

She went to Tenafly High School and then went to a performing arts training center in the Catskills called Stagedoor Manor. From there she was accepted in to the CAP21 program at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. She turned this down, having decided to continue to work on the stage.

In 1995 she debuted on Broadway as a replacement cast member in Les Miserables as Young Cosette. Shortly after this, she moved with her mother to Toronto where she performed in the original company of Ragtime, which went to Broadway in 1998.

In 2001 she auditioned for Spring Awakening, and in 2004 Lea played Shprintze and Chava in Fiddler Of The Roof. She was part of the original cast of Spring awakening, both on and off Broadway, playing Wendla from 2006 to 2008. She was nominated for a Tony Award for her performances in the categories of Outstanding Performance By A Lead Actress In A Musical and also a Drama Desk Award for Best Lead Actress. She left Spring Awakenings in May 2008, being replaced by a former understudy, Alexandra Socha.

In Augist 2008, she played Eponine in Les Miserables, as performed at the Hollywood Bowl concert and can be heard on the soundtracks of Ragtime, Spring Awakening and also Fiddler Of The Roof.

Lea won a Screen Actors Guild Award for outstanding ensemble performance and the 2009 Satellite Award for best actress. Lea has also received nominations for an Emmy Award, two nominations for Golden Globes and a Teen Choice Award for her role as Rachel Berry in Glee.

Lea is an active member of PETA and a number of gay rights groups. She is of Spanish and Italian descent, and owns two cats, Claude and Sheila, named after characters from the hit musical Hairspray.

Artie Abrams Played By Kevin McHale

Gender: Male

Born: 6-14-1988

Birthplace: Plano, Texas, United States

Birth Name: Kevin Michael McHale

Kevin started his career with the boyband NLT (Not Like Them) back in 2003. The group managed to get a record deal in 2006 and spent the next three years creating their debut album. Shortly after its release the band split up, mostly due to Kevin wnating to pursue an acting career. Kevin has had small parts in shows such as Zoey 101 and True Blood before landing his role as Artie in Glee.

Emma Pillsbury Played By Jayma Mays

Gender: Female

Born: 7-16-1979

Birthplace: Grundy, Virginia, United States

Birth Name: Jayma Suzette Mays

Jayma Mays was born in a small town in Virginia in 1979. She graduated from Grundy Senior High School and later she went on to Radford University, graduating with a degree in Performing Arts. In 2004 she made her first television appearance on Joey. In 2005 she made her feature film debut with a supporting role in Red Eye. In 2007, she starred in Epic Movie where she met her husband. Since then her career has only expanded, landing recurring roles on the TV shows Heroes and Ugly
Betty. In 2009, she landed a starring role in Fox’s musical comedy Glee as Emma Pillsbury, a guidance counselor with a crush on the Glee coach and a problem with germs.

Jayma Mays comes from a small town in Virginia and graduated from Grundy Senior High School. She went on to Radford University where she graduated with a degree in Performing Arts.

She made her television debut in 2004 in the short lived series “Joey”, and in 2005 debuted in the feature film “Red Eye”. In 2007 she starred in Epic Movie, where she met her husband on set and has gone on to recurring roles in TV shows such as Heroes and Ugly Betty.

One her best known big screen roles was as Grace Winslow in the movie adaptation of “The Smurfs”.

Sue Sylvester Played By Jane Lynch

Gender: Female

Born: 7-14-1960

Birthplace: Dolton, Illinois, United States

Birth Name: Jane Marie Lynch

Jane Lynch is one of those actresses who everyone knows her face, but few people know her name. She’s best known for her supporting roles in movies such as Alvin and the Chipmunks and The Forty Year Old Virgin.

Jane has also starred in many small screen roles such as The L Word, Criminal Minds and Lovespring International.

Michael “Mike” Chang Played By Harry Shum Jr

Gender: Male

Born: 4-28-1982

Birthplace: Puerto Limón, Costa Rica

Birth Name: Harry Shum Jr.

Harry first started his career in dancing at his high school Dance Company team. Then he moved to San Francisco to further his dance career and studied at a variety of different studios. He made is name, both on TV and in the dance world, by being the only male dancer of BET Comic View for the 2002 Season.

Terri Schuester Played By Jessalyn Gilsig

Gender: Female

Born: 11-30-1971

Birthplace: Montréal, Québec, Canada

Birth Name: Jessalyn Gilsig

AKA: Jassalyn Gilsig

Born in 1971 in Montreal, Canada, Jessalyn Gilsig started her acting career at the age of 12. She moved to New York in 1995, appearing in some off Broadway plays. She had appeared in some Canadian productions in the late 1980′s and early 1990′s, but her US television career really started in the late 1990′s when she was a guest star in some TV shows including Seven Days and Viper.

She landed a role in Boston Public through her association with David E. Kelly and left for unknown reasons at the end of the season in May 2002. The next year she joined the cast of Nip / Tuck and also appeared in NYPD Blue, Heroes, Friday Night Lights and Prison Break

Interestingly, Jessalyn has worked with Ryan Murphy (of Glee fame) before as he was also heavily involved in Nip / Tuck.

Kurt Hummel Played By Chris Colfer

Gender: Male

Born: 5-27-1990

Birthplace: Fresno, California, United States

Birth Name: Christopher Paul Colfer

Chris Colfer is a young actor with a very promising future. He was born in Fresno and raised in Covis, California. At high school he performed in community and regional base theater and at the age of 14 was the assistant directory for a Valley Children’s Hospital benefit.

As a senior in high school, Chris wrote a spoof of “Sweeny Todd” called “Shirley Todd” which was a play he not only starred in, but also directed.

Quinn Fabray Played By Dianna Agron

Gender: Female

Born: 4-30-1986

Birthplace: Savannah, Georgia, United States

Birth Name: Dianna Agron

Dianna Agron was born in Savannah, Georgia to Ronald S. and Mary Agron and was raised in San Francisco. With her family originally from Russia, her father is Jewish and her mother converted to Judaism. She attended high school at Burlingame High School in California.

Dianna has had quite an extensive career on TV, appearing in shows such as Shark, Close To Home, CSI New York, Numb3rs as well as having recurring roles in Heroes and Veronica Mars. She also appeared in a series of short filmes called “It’s A Mall World” as Harper.

She also appeared in Wal-Mart’s Ocean Pacific Spring 2010 marketing campaign and is a passionate animal rights supporter. She is also a vegetarian.

Dianna directed the music video for “Body” by Thao with Get Down Stay Down. She also appeared in the movie Burlesque as Natalie, girlfriend to Ali’s love interest, Jack. She also appeared in a 2011 film entitled “I Am Number Four”.

Brittany Pierce Played By Heather Morris

Finn Hudson Played By Cory Monteith

Rachel Berry Played By Lea Michele

Artie Abrams Played By Kevin McHale

Emma Pillsbury Played By Jayma Mays

Sue Sylvester Played By Jane Lynch

Michael “Mike” Chang Played By Harry Shum Jr

Terri Schuester Played By Jessalyn Gilsig

Kurt Hummel Played By Chris Colfer

Quinn Fabray Played By Dianna Agron

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