Patricia Ashley on the Disney Channel!

IMTA alum Patricia Ashley continues to host the Disney interstitial Show Gotcha Covered! Gotcha Covered introduces the hottest new Video games for Wii, Nintendo DS and Sony PlayStation in between Disney shows. This month, three episodes are airing; Ener-G Gym Rockets, Bratz Girls Really Rock and My Secret World.

Patricia attended IMTA in 2005 where she received attention from many agents and managers. She is in the spotlight of the IMTA Model and Talent Newsletter this month where she describes her experience at IMTA as being AMAZING saying, “Where else can you meet hundreds of agents, managers and casting directors from all over the world, all in one place?” Patricia has also shot numerous commercials for companies such as Target, Sears and Old Navy and continues to audition for TV and Film projects. Patricia is represented by Kazarian/Spencer/Ruskin and Associates in Los Angeles.

Watch for more of Patricia Ashley on Gotcha Covered!

Keri Lynn Pratt on Criminal Minds!

Keri Lynn Pratt will guest star as Ashley Holden on Criminal Minds airing tonight. This episode titled "52 Pick Up" is about a murdering pick up artist. Keri Lynn is currently filming A Single Man and recently wrapped production on the comedy I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell. She starred in the microseries on TBS called Commuter Confidential which aired over the summer.

Keri Lynn competed at IMTA in 1996. She went on to play Amber Trachtenberg (Calista Flockhart's assistant) in the hit ABC series Brothers and Sisters. She has appeared in a number of feature films, including America’s Sweethearts with Julia Roberts, Cruel Intentions 2 and the feature film version of Fat Albert. She has had guest-starring roles on many popular TV shows including Veronica Mars, Bones, 7th Heaven with fellow IMTA alum Jessica Biel, Nip/Tuck, Boston Public, Jack and Bobby, Crossing Jordan, House and CSI:NY.

Tune in tonight to CBS to see Keri Lynn on Criminal Minds!

Raini Rodriguez in Paul Blart Trailer

IMTA alum Raini Rodriguez is starring in the movie Paul Blart: Mall Cop. In this hilarious new film Raini will portray Maya, daughter of Paul Blart played by The King of Queens star Kevin James. The movie is about a mall security guard who no one takes seriously. When he rescues his daughter Maya and a mall worker from a group of organized crooks, he finally gets the respect he deserves. According to the Hollywood Reporter, filming took place in Boston with the director Steve Pink with a script by Kevin James and Nick Bakay.

Raini competed at IMTA in 2005 and took first place in Monologue and Commercial Print Competitions and placed in the top ten for Top Actress of the Year!! She has appeared in the short film Parker, and television shows such as The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, Family of the Year, Huff, Black Shadows, and lent her voice to the animated Disney children's show Handy Manny.

This movie is scheduled for release on January 16, 2009!