Before She Was Famous....IMTA Alum Ashley Greene!

Here's the inside scoop about Ashley Greene (IMTA 2004) from Patrick Baca, CSA:

"Casting Director and IMTA Scout Patrick Baca, CSA first auditioned Ashley Greene when the actress was sixteen and a student at an IMTA Member modeling and talent training school in Jacksonville, Florida. Two years later, Ashley moved to Pasadena and at Patrick's encouragement, she began college and acting training. In 2006, Patrick gave Ashley one of her big breaks in the business when he and colleague Jean Scoccimarro cast Ashley in her first recurring role on Television. "Desire" was a night time serial drama which aired daily on MyNetworkTV for thirteen weeks. Ashley played "Renata" and appeared in seven episodes.Patrick also cast former IMTA contestant, Chuti Tiu in a recurring role on the same series. Chuti appeared in 36 episodes in the role of Detective Rachel Lin..."

Another IMTA Exclusive! Check out Ashley Greene's 2004 IMTA Program book photo (black and white shot, above right)!

Kyle Lowder on The Bold and The Beautiful!

Kyle Lowder IMTA 2000 stars in the very popular television soap The Bold and The Beautiful. Kyle plays a huge supporting role on the show as Rick Forrester. Before playing Rick Forrester on B&B, Kyle portrayed Brady Black on Days of Our Lives for nine years!

Kyle received an Emmy® nomination for his role as Brady Black on Days of Our Lives. Kyle is also a very talented classically trained singer. Be sure to check out his beautiful voice on his official MySpace. Kyle Lowder competed at IMTA in Los Angeles in 2000.

IMTA alum Lyndsy Fonseca in Hot Tub Time Machine in Theaters Now

Check out Lyndsy Fonseca IMTA'03 in this hysterical new movie Hot Tub Time Machine! This film is a comedy about time traveling and Lyndsy plays Jennie. Lyndsy has another movie, Kick Ass coming out in theaters nationwide on April 10, 2010.Lyndsy competed at IMTA in 2003 where she won 2nd Runner up for Young Miss Dancer of the Year and Honorable Mention Young Miss Talent of the Year. In an interview with IMTA , Lyndsy said, "IMTA was a lot of fun. It's how I imagine college might be - where you room with a bunch of other girls and then go off to classes together. Only one year after IMTA, I was offered a contract with Y&R!"

Josh Duhamel in Beezus and Ramona

Check out IMTA's Josh Duhamel in Beezus and Ramona. This movie is based on the charming children's book series written by Beverly Cleary and co- stars Selena Gomez! Josh portrays Uncle Hobart in this wonderful story about a third grade girl and her adventures! This film is scheduled to be in theaters nationwide July 10, 2010!

When Josh competed at IMTA , he was awarded the prestigious title of Male Model of the Year! Josh edged out fellow competitor Ashton Kutcher to win the big prize. Josh recently debuted another film called The Romantics. Josh is in post production on Life as We Know It and just signed on to do What's He Got?

Ashley Greene on the Cover of Teen Prom Magazine

IMTA alum Ashley Greene is featured on the cover of Teen Prom Magazine! Ashley competed at IMTA in 2004, when she said,"I'm so thankful I got the opportunity to be here at IMTA because there are so many people and so many opportunities. I want to come back to IMTA even if do I make something big of it. I definitely want to come back, it was a lot of fun!"

While competing at IMTA, Ashley signed with a manager and agent! She got the enormous role as Alice Cullen in the blockbuster hit movies Twilight and The Twilight Saga: New Moon! The most recent film of the saga, broke the record for the highest grossing single day domestic box office record ever! Ashely is current in post production on The Twilight Saga:Eclipse and is working on on The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn. Ashely was recently featured in Sports Illustrated in a national ad campaign for SoBe Lifewater!

IMTA Alum Ashton Kutcher on the Cover of Fast Company!

IMTA alum Ashton Kutcher has been working on exciting new things. He founded a company in 2000 called Katalyst and they are doing very interesting and innovative things. In a recent article called "Mr. Social: Ashton Kutcher Plans to Be the Next New-Media Mogul" written by Ellen McGrit for the magazine Fast Company, she shares the following: " The Katalyst HQ series illuminates what Kutcher's production company wants to become: not just a home for his television and movie projects but also a go-to source for brands looking to deploy what's called 'influencer marketing,' a squishy hybrid of entertainment content, advertising, and online conversation that finds its audience via video, animation, Twitter, blogs, texts, and mobile. 'Entertainment, really, is a dying industry,' says Kutcher. 'We're a balanced social-media studio, with revenue streams from multiple sources' -- film, TV, and now digital. 'For the brand stuff, we're not replacing ad agencies but working with everyone to provide content and the monetization strategies to succeed on the Web.'"

Ashton competed at IMTA in 1997 where he won the coveted title of Most Sought After Male Model! He signed with Next Models and went straight to the runways for New York's Fashion week! He then was cast in a Fox comedy called That 70's Show as the lovable Kelso! From there he's become an A-list star with movies such as What Happens in Vegas, Spread and the recent weekend box office hit Valentine's Day! His newest movie Killers is due in theaters on June 4, 2010!

Jessica White Update!

Check out these gorgeous shots of IMTA alum Jessica White in the 2010 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. She shot her amazing photos on location in Portugal. This is the seventh time the top model has appeared in the popular issue! You can also see Jessica featured in a major advertising campaign for Maybelline that includes print ads, television commercial and point of purchase displays.

Jessica competed at IMTA in 1999 where she met international fashion agents and signed with agencies around the world. She has modeled for many major designers including Ralph Lauren, Oscar de la Renta and Chloe. She has appeared on the covers and pages of many fashion magazines including Harper's Bazaar, Vogue and Vogue Italia. Jessica is represented by Elite Model Management. She appeared in the movie Big Momma's House 2 and on the soap The Young and The Restless. She was a featured guest on The Tyra Banks Show and Tyra named Jessica the face of the future! Jessica is the first African-American model to appear in seven Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issues.

Lyndsy Fonseca Update!

IMTA alum Lyndsy Fonseca has a whole bunch of new projects coming up!!! According to THR: "the cast of Nikita is adding another assassin in BSC favorite Lyndsy Fonseca. Last year we told you that the former The Young and The Restless star would be making her back to Wisteria Lane, and with her joining Nikita, CW just made the show that much more watchable. Fonseca will play another assassin-in-training, a girl from a deprived background. She’s also slated to be Kick-Ass (as Katie Deauxma). "

Lyndsy competed at IMTA in 2003 where she won 2nd Runner up for Young Miss Dancer of the Year and Honorable Mention Young Miss Talent of the Year. In an interview with IMTA , Lyndsy said, "IMTA was a lot of fun. It's how I imagine college might be - where you room with a bunch of other girls and then go off to classes together. Only one year after IMTA, I was offered a contract with Y&R!"

Lyndsy's film Hot Tub Time Machine is due in theaters on March 26!

Americus Abesamis on The Office

Americus Abesamis, a three time IMTA alumni recently booked and shot a day player role on NBC series The Office. He will also be shooting a guest star role on an episode of Disney's Hit series The Suite Life on Deck. He will be shooting for a whole week for the episode! Other IMTA alums who have appeared on The Suite Life of Zack and Cody shows include: Brittany Curran, James Glennon, Raini Rodriguez, Moises Arias and Alyson Stoner.

Americus currently can be seen on international commercials in Sweden, United Kingdom, and Israel. He is represented by the Ward Agency (TV/Film), Arlene Thornton & Assoc (Commercial), and TalentInk LA/NY (Manager). Americus shared with us at IMTA the following: "I have been in the entertainment business for almost 20 yrs now. I started with the IMTA in 1999. IMTA honed my acting skills and learned the business of acting. I have worked in TV, film, commercials, music videos, and live events. I have traveled around the world and enjoyed working in front of the camera. More is yet to come..."

IMTA's Jerry Ferrara Entourage update!

Jerry Ferrara who plays Turtle in the hit HBO show Entourage is busy filming his seventh season! According to THR: "On Entourage, which is filming Season 7, Dania Ramirez, repped by ICM and manager Jeff Morrone, will play Alex, a new love interest for Turtle (Jerry Ferrara)." Jerry has received a nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series from the Screen Actors Guild and TV Chemistry from the Teen Choice Awards.

Jerry competed at IMTA in 2000 where he met and signed with an agent who encouraged him to move to L.A where he landed the comedy King Of Queens. For more information about IMTA, please click here. Jerry has starred in the independent feature Cross Bronx and then worked on Brooklyn Rules, Grounded for Life and Leap of Faith.

Stay tuned for more on Jerry and Entourage!

Tiffany Thornton In Sunny with a Chance Renewed for Season 2!

IMTA alum Tiffany Thornton hit Disney show Sunny with a Chance will be coming back for a 2nd season! Tiffany plays Tawni Hart on the show co starring with Demi Lovato. When Tiffany competed at IMTA she showed she was a triple threat demonstrating her talent in all areas: she can act, dance and sing! She recorded the theme song Let It Go for the Disney movie Hatching Pete with Mitchel Musso. She recently debuted her new music video called Someday My Prince Will Come which is part of the Diamond Edition DVD release of the Disney classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs!

IMTA's Tyson Ballou for H & M!

Check out these awesome shots of IMTA alum Tyson Ballou in the newest national ad campaign for H & M! Tyson recently modeled for D&G's Summer 2010 collection along with Sean Harju IMTA 2000! Tyson is also featured in D&G fragrance line ad campaign!

Tyson competed at IMTA in 1996 and signed with Ford Models and is now with IMG. He has appeared on runways and in ad campaigns for every top designer, including Jil Sander, Emporio Armani, Moschino, Perry Ellis, Donna Karan, Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Byblos, BCBG, Valentino Roma and Hugo Boss. He has also appeared internationally on the covers and in editorials of major fashion magazines including L'uomo Vogue, Jalouse, The Face, Harper's Bazaar, Arena Homme Plus, Visionaire, Numero and W.

IMTA's Jessica Biel in Summit on the Summit: Kilimanjaro

IMTA alum 1994, Jessica Biel climbed to the top of 19,340-foot Mt. Kilimanjaro and on March 14 her documentary showing the climb will air on VH1! Jessica premiered the film called Summit on the Summit: Kilimanjaro in New York on March 10th! She did the climb to Africa's tallest peak to raise awareness of the global water crisis.

Jessica's film Valentine’s Day, a romantic comedy that also stars fellow alum Ashton Kutcher is in theaters now. Her big-screen treatment of the 1980’s hit TV series The A-Team is scheduled for a June 11 opening and is about a group of Iraq War veterans who want to clear their name with the U.S. military!

Be sure to tune in March 14 to see Jessica's Documentary!

IMTA's Ashton Kutcher in Killers Trailer

Ashton Kutcher stars in the upcoming action-comedy flick Killers with co-star Katherine Heigl. Ashton plays the character of Spencer, an average guy, who just so happens to also be an undercover, government super-assassin. When he finds love with Jen Kornfeldt, the couple get married shortly thereafter. Three years after their marriage, Jen is still unaware that Spencer works undercover for the government, only to find out when Spencer becomes a multi-million dollar hit and they must run for their lives.

Ashton competed at IMTA in 1997 where he won the coveted title of Most Sought After Male Model! He signed with Next Models and went straight to the runways for New York's Fashion week! He then was cast in a Fox comedy called That 70's Show and Ashton was cast as the lovable Kelso! From there he's become an A-list star with movies such as What Happens in Vegas, Spread and the recent weekend box office hit Valentine's Day!

IMTA's Brittany Curran in Men of Certain Age Season2!

IMTA alum Brittany Curran new series called Men of a Certain Age has been picked up for a 2nd season! Brittany plays Lucy, the daughter of the lead character played by Ray Romano. Brittany shared with HTZ hotline the following;" "I'm on the set of Suite Life, just spoke with the MOACA executive producer Mike Royce and found out Men of a Certain Age got picked up for a second season!" Brittany spilled about the good news. "I'm still freaking out! So glad Ray Romano is still my daddy :)."

Catch encore episodes of Brittany in Men of a Certain Age on TNT now!

IMTA Alum Sean Faris in The Wyoming Project

IMTA's Sean Faris has landed the lead in The Wyoming Project Amy Sherman-Palladino's drama pilot for the CW. The show is about 22-year-old Gideon Thorpe played by Sean, a horse trainer who becomes the patriarch of a Wyoming ranch responsible for his three younger sisters after their parents die.Sean won Junior Male Model of the Year when he competed at IMTA in 1999 and signed with Dino May Managment! Since IMTA, Sean has most recently completed films such as Brooklyn to Manhattan, The King of Fighters, Amsterdam and Signed in Blood due for 2010. Sean can also be seen in movies such as Never Back Down, Forever Strong, Ghost Machine, Manifest Destiny, and Yours, Mine and Ours. Recently Sean has been playing a vmapire on the hit television series The Vampire Diaries!

Stay tuned for more on Sean and the Wyoming Project!

Catherine Kresge on House!

IMTA Actress of the Year 2003, Catherine Kresge is guest starring on House airing tonight on Fox. The story is called "Private Lives"and is about a blogger who has mysterious symptoms and blogs for advice from her hospital bed!

Catherine is featured in the international campaign as the face of Ponds. Last year, Catherine filmed the lead role of in the independent feature The Things We Carry, winning her the 2009 Distinctive Achievement in Acting Award at the Wild Rose Film Festival. Her television credits include CSI: Miami, Moonlight, Eleventh Hour, That 70's Show, The O.C., and the starring role in the History Channel's, Breaking Vegas. She has appeared in numerous advertisements including Bud Light, Ameristar Casinos, Volkswagen, Verizon, Amgen, State Farm, DirecTV, Coco’s, JBX, International House of Pancakes, American Express, Claritin, and last year’s, famous, “ring on a string proposal” commercial for Zales.

Be sure to catch Catherine in House tonight!

Samantha Hingdom in Italian Vogue!

IMTA alum Samantha Hingdom is in the March issue of Italian Vogue! Check out these amazing shot of Samantha! After competing at IMTA she signed with Vision Models and has been working ever since!

Adrianne Palicki in the Pilot for Midland!

Adrianne Palicki, IMTA 03, is on a new Fox series called Midland. According THR: "A week after landing the "Spider-Man" reboot, director Marc Webb has been tapped to helm his first pilot, Fox's "Midland."...Written by "The Beaver" scribe Kyle Killen, the 20th TV-produced "Midland" is a soap set against the backdrop of an oil business that centers on a polygamist living a double life."

Adrianne latest project to hit theaters was the horror fantasy Legion alongside Paul Bettany and Dennis Quaid. Her first major film role was as Holly Rocket, in the film Women in Trouble. Adrianne's busy film schedule has limited her on-screen time this season in the highly acclaimed TV series Friday Night Lights. However, in January she appeared on Chelsea Lately where she shared that her character Tyra from Friday Night Lights was scheduled to come back for a few episodes! Adrianne recently wrapped the film Red Dawn, a remake of the 1984 action adventure about the U.S. being invaded by Russian and Chinese soldiers. It is scheduled for a November 2010, release.

Stayed tuned for more on Adrianne and Midland!

Sofia Vassilieva in Stand Up To Cancer Campaign

Check out Sofia Vassilieva (IMTA 2000) public service announcement for Stand Up 2 Cancer! Sofia was been nominated by the Charitable organization Stand Up To Cancer as one of their celebrity ambassadors! The ambassadors work together with a team to increase awareness and raise funds for cancer research.

Sofia received rave reviews for her lead role in My Sister's Keeper! This heart-wrenching film won the Choice Summer Movie Drama Award! My Sister's Keeper is a very touching and dramatic story about how one daughter finds out she was born as genetic match to keep her cancer-stricken older sister (played by Sofia) alive.

Sofia is very well known for her role as Ariel in hit show Medium which just wrapped up its sixth season in February! Sofia competed at IMTA (pictured, right) in New York, where she won the title of Child Actress of the Year and she was the first runner-up for Child Model of the Year 2000! While competing Sofia garnered a lot of interest from the managers, agents and casting directors who were scouting at the Convention. If you are interested in IMTA, please click here!

Miles Heizer in Parenthood!

IMTA alum Miles Heizer's new show Parenthood premieres on Tuesday March 3rd on NBC! The series is based on the hit 80's movie of the same name and is directed by Ron Howard. The all-star cast includes: Peter Krause as Adam Braverman, Lauren Graham as Sarah Braverman, Craig T. Nelson as Zeek Braverman, Dax Shepard as Crosby Braverman, and Miles Heizer as Drew Braverman. The drama will tell the story of brothers and sisters who have families of their own and the issues and challenges that arise when raising a family.

Miles won Pre-Teen Male Model of the Year and First Runner Up for Pre-Teen Actor of the Year at IMTA in 2004. It was his success at the Convention that led to the family’s decision to relocate to Los Angeles, where he signed with TJ Stein of the Stein Entertainment Group. His first roles included a guest-starring role on CSI:Miami, followed by a starring role in the short film Paramedic, and guest-star turns on the hit TV shows Bones, Ghost Whisperer, Private Practice and Shark. Miles co-starred in the dramatic movie Rails and Ties with Kevin Bacon.