Josie Ayers
Josie Ayers is known for 13 Seconds in Kent State (2021), Renegade Nell (2024) and Brave (1994).
Josie Bates
Josie Bates is known for Bringing Up Bates (2015), United Bates of America (2012) and Duggars Make a Movie (2010). She has been married to Kelton Balka since October 5, 2018. They have one child.
Josie Bissett
Josie Bissett is recognized internationally for her role as the popular 'Jane Mancini' on FOX-TV's "Melrose Place," which ended its successful seven-year run in May 1999. To date, she has graced over 50 magazine covers, including such publications as TV Guide, Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, Shape's Fit Pregnancy and New Woman. She appeared for five seasons on ABC Family Channel's hit breakout teen-pregnancy drama series "The Secret Life of the American Teenager," created and executive produced by Brenda Hampton ("7th Heaven"). Josie played 'Kathleen Bowman,' mother to good girl 'Grace' (Megan Park). Josie recently starred as 'Sonia Clifton,' a veterinarian who discovers that her husband is having an affair, in telefilm "Pregnant at 17." She also had a starring role in "A Mother's Instinct," both for Lifetime. She previously starred opposite James Brolin in Hallmark Movie Channels' first-ever original holiday movie, "Christmas with Tucker," which premiered in late 2013 as part of their "Most Wonderful Movies of Christmas" new holiday initiative. "Christmas with Tucker" is the Most Watched Hallmark Movie Channel Original Premiere among HH's and W25-54 in network history! Josie also starred opposite Matthew Settle in the original Christmas film "Paper Angels," which premiered on UP TV in November 2014. Her first children's book, "Tickle Monster," became a national sensation which got kids and parents to laugh, laugh, laugh! "Tickle Monster" is an inspiring and beautifully illustrated storybook for kids, based on a treasured family tradition that Josie has continued with her own kids. Fuzzy 'Tickle Monster' mitts, an interactive companion piece to the book, are available and packaged in an adorable gift set. Parents can wear the gloves to tickle their children while reading along to the clever text. "Tickle Monster" and publisher Compendium, Inc. were awarded the PTPA (Parent Tested Parent Approved) Media Inc.'s Seal of Approval for excellence in parenting products. "Tickle Monster" earned the Publisher's Choice Award from the Family Magazine Group, and Josie was named Celebrity Mom of the Year" by the Mom's Choice Awards (MCA), an annual awards program that recognizes authors, inventors, companies and parents for their efforts in creating quality family-friendly media, products and services. Josie and her children were also featured on the cover of MCA's Entro magazine. Josie's ability to offer parenting advice and bring laughter in the lives of families, along with her mission to live life as a whole team and balanced person, made her the perfect choice for the Mom's Choice Team. As a follow up to the highly successful "Tickle Monster," Josie has written her second children's book, "Boogie Monster," and both titles are currently available in major book stores. With a loveable new character from Planet Boogie whose only mission is to inspire kids to dance, dance, dance, "Boogie Monster" teaches kids that there's no right or wrong way to dance. In the process, kids build confidence and have fun exercising. Also available is a complete dance kit (packaged in a colorful, reusable keepsake gift box with magnetic closure), which includes a "Boogie Monster" book, a pair of Boogie Monster Legs Leggings and a full-length Boogie Monster music CD by Recess Monkey. The "Boogie Monster" Dance Kit was the recipient of the prestigious Mom's Choice Award, honoring excellence in family-friendly media, products and services. In addition, the Dance Kit won the Moonbeam Gold Medal at the Moonbeam Children's Book Awards. Josie's first book, "Little Bits Of Wisdom," was inspired by the birth of her first child in 2001 and is now in its third printing. It is a heart-warming collection of parenting wisdom and child-rearing "tricks of the trade" gathered from more than 1,000 parents and grandparents throughout the world. Two years later, she completed a second book, "Making Memories," which featured over 200 ways for parents to create rich family memories with their children that last a lifetime. Tens of thousands of parents have already embraced this magical book, the premise of which is so simple and powerful: The moments with our children pass so quickly, but the memories we create today will last forever. The Seattle native began her career in front of the camera at the age of 12 as a model in print advertisements and television commercials. At 16, she left home and moved to Japan to further her career and at 17 headed to Hollywood to make her mark. Josie soon landed the role of 'Cara' on "The Hogan Family," where she spent two seasons. Within two years of her arrival in Los Angeles, Josie was cast on "Melrose Place" and quickly became one of television's most recognizable actors. In recent years, she has had the opportunity to explore many diverse and interesting characters in such projects as the ABC movies "The Fire Above" and "Dare to Love," the FOX telefilm "Deadly Vows" and the USA cable film "Baby Monitor: Sound of Fear." She starred in the ABC Family Channel original film "I Do, They Don't," a romantic comedy about two widowed parents whose spontaneous marriage thrusts them into the position of having to blend two families into one. In addition, Josie starred in the Lifetime Television original film "The Other Woman," based on the best-selling novel by Joy Fielding and directed by Jason Priestley. She has also made numerous guest-starring appearances including NBC's "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit." On the big screen, she made her feature film debut in Oliver Stone's "The Doors," in which she played the wife of Doors' guitarist Robbie Krieger. Her subsequent films include the coming-of-age comedy "Book of Love" and the psychological thriller "Mikey." In addition to acting, Josie has hosted numerous shows. She most recently co-hosted Lifetime Television's morning talk show, "The Balancing Act." She previously hosted "Parenting & Beyond," a show that offered parents creative solutions to everyday problems, so that they can have more quality time to enjoy their family and watch their children growing up. She also hosted the PBS educational special, "Teach More, Love More," which followed four families, each with a child in one of the four critical stages of early childhood development -- newborn, infancy, toddlerhood and preschool. As host, Josie guided viewers through the program which explores the joys, fears and a myriad of questions that accompany the beginning of life. "Teach More, Love More" included interviews with nationally renowned experts such as Dr. T. Berry Brazelton. Josie has been the face of several national commercial campaigns, including Neutrogena's skin care line and Dr. Scholl's Pedicure Essentials, an entire line of 14 different products designed to pamper the feet. Additionally, she was a spokesperson for Murad Skin Care's Resurgence® Regimen, the first comprehensive line of products formulated exclusively to help revitalize and rebuild hormonally aging skin. Josie resides in Seattle with her children, 16-year-old son Mason and 13-year-old daughter Maya. She is working on her next children's book.
Josie Bulbrook
Josie Bulbrook is an actress, known for The Man in the High Castle (2015) and Britney Ever After (2017).
Josie Carey
Actress, composer, songwriter and author, educated at the University of Pennsylvania. She wrote for and appeared on television shows in the USA and Canada, including "Funsville" and "Storyland". She won awards for her broadcast work from Duquesne University and the Pittsburgh Junior Chamber of Commerce, and was named 'Woman of the Year' by the Pittsburgh "Post Gazette" in 1965. Joining ASCAP in 1955, her chief musical collaborators include Fred Rogers and Johnny Costa. Her popular-song compositions include "Goodnight God", "It's Morning", "Around the Children's Corner", and "Tomorrow on the Children's Corner".
Josie Cotton
Singer/songwriter Josie Cotton was born as Josie Jones in Dallas, Texas. She's the daughter of a prominent local family who made their fortune in cotton. Josie began her career singing with several local bands in Dallas' Deep Ellum neighborhood and moved to Los Angeles in the late 70s. Cotton recorded the infamous New Wave rock single for Bomp Records in 1981. The controversial song proved to be a surprise cult underground hit and was subsequently reissued by Elektra Records. Josie's 1982 album "Convertible Music" produced a minor hit single with "He Could Be the One" and her 1984 album "From the Hip" beget the moderately successful single "Jimmy Loves Maryann." Alas, Elektra still dropped Cotton due to lackluster sales. Josie bounced back in 1996 and recreated herself as an art rocker with the oddball album "Frightened by Nightingales," which was co-produced by her punk music producer husband Geza X. Cotton appears as herself in the terrific teen comedy blast "Valley Girl;" she performs the classic Gary U.S. Bonds oldie "School Is In," "He Could Be the One" at the senior prom. Josie portrays mysterious immortal being Silver Ring in the offbeat horror sleeper "Nomads." More recently Josie Cotton has recorded the albums "Movie Disaster Music" and "Invasion of the B-Girls," the latter of which is made up of covers of B-flick theme songs. She's a co-founder of the label B-Girl Records.
Josie Cross
Josie Cross is an actress, known for The Hunt for Pollyanna.
Josie Davis
A Hollywood, California native, Josie Davis is an actress, producer and writer. Davis began her career at the age of three years old, starring in numerous television commercials. She was cast as a series regular when she was just a child on the hit television show, Charles In Charge. The show was rated number-one in syndication. Josie had three nominations and won the respected Youth In FIlm Award for her role as Sarah Powell. As an adult and the lead in numerous television movies Davis won two Lifetime Movie Network awards. Although she had the option of entering USC's prestigious writing program, Davis decided to continue acting, studying intensely with the late Paul E Richards for twenty years. At the age of twenty four, Davis auditioned for Hollywood heavyweights, Shelley Winters, Mark Rydell and Martin Landau. After only one audition Davis was accepted into the legendary Actors Studio as a member with working privileges, then was made a Lifetime Member after only her callback. Over one thousand actors auditioned, making Davis only one of two actors to be accepted that year. At the time of becoming a member of the Actors Studio Josie was a series regular on the iconic television show, Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990), playing Camille Desmond, which she starred in through the end of the series. The following season, Davis was cast as a series regular on the legendary Aaron Spelling's next series called, Titans (2000). After searching endlessly for his perfect actress, Nicolas Cage cast Davis in his directorial debut, Sonny (2002). Davis was cast opposite James Franco in a star-studded cast that included Brenda Blethyn, Harry Dean Stanton and Scott Caan. Davis was also cast opposite Jennifer Love Hewitt and Ed O'Neill in a pilot, which guest starred Tom Brady, for ABC called In the Game (2004). Producers could not seem to find a comedic actress perfect to play Carol Cavanaugh in the film Kalamazoo? (2006) co-starring Claire Bloom, Renée Taylor and Chita Rivera until the very last day of auditions when Josie's funny audition came in. She also completed filming the motion picture In the Land of Merry Misfits (2007), produced by Maria Menounos, narrated by John Waters. The film was accepted into 2007's Tribeca Film Festival. Referred to as the King of Comedy, producer Chuck Lorre cast Josie saying, "I couldn't imagine anyone else in this role. You should have been nominated for an emmy" for a very large and memorable guest-star in the 2005 Christmas episode of the CBS hit, Two and a Half Men (2003). US Weekly chose Davis' episode as a "Must See". Next for this talented actress were starring roles in a long list of films. Josie shined as a gun toting Southern Belle in Carolina Moon (2007) alongside Claire Forlani and Oliver Hudson; and a concert violinist McBride: Requiem (2006) with John Larroquette With a love for working in the independent film world Josie starred in Twilight (2008), a short film opposite respected Ellen Geer, and the comedy Chasing Tchaikovsky (2007) with Ann Magnuson Josie displayed more of her comic chops working opposite David Spade on Rules of Engagement (2007) and later turned to a horror limited series for NBC opposite Clifton Collins Jr. in the show Fear Itself (2008), directed by Freddy vs. Jason (2003) director Ronny Yu. She has guest starred on too many shows to list but a few favorites were Burn Notice (2007), Bones (2005), Chuck (2007) as well as her recurring role on CSI: NY (2004) opposite Gary Sinese and Skeet Ulrich. Josie was the female lead in the Hallmarks Channel's Notes from Dad (2013), directed by ER's Eriq La Salle, and opposite Eddie Cibrian. In addition to a busy acting career, Davis produced the award-winning comedy short film, Lotto (2003), which she also starred in. She is writing the Untitled Josie Davis Pilot. Josie was under contract as the face and spokesperson for a skin care line and is now representing a new line. Davis is involved in a variety of charities, but has especially loved her volunteer work without the press at the South Los Angeles Animal Shelter where she adopted her cats Gia and Snow.
Josie DiVincenzo
Josie DiVincenzo was born and raised on the north side of Buffalo, NY, and was on the stage by the early age of 4. Pursuing acting all through grammar and high school, she attended SUNY Fredonia for her BA in Theater, and the University of Southern California for her MFA in Drama. Josie went on to work extensively in Los Angeles, where she was seen in many acclaimed plays, and guest-starred in over 30 prime time TV shows such as Weeds, 24, CSI:NY, CSI, Desperate Housewives, NYPD Blue, the film DareDevil and many independent films, one of which, "The Desperate" has gone on to win an unprecedented 34 awards from film festivals around the nation, including recently, the Buffalo Niagara Film Festival in 2011. Recently, she returned to her hometown of Buffalo to appear in its summer's Shakespeare in Delaware Park (2nd largest free Shakespeare festival in the country) as Lady Macbeth, and to work at the Kavinoky Theatre in Tom Stoppard's "Rock 'n' Roll", "Noises Off", "You Say Tomato, I say Shut UP" in Rochester's DCT, and the highly praised and acclaimed one-woman show "Dai (Enough!)" at the Jewish Repertory Theatre in Buffalo, NY for which she won the Artie Award (Artvoice Excellence in Theatre) for Outstanding Actress in a play, and The Best of WNY (Buffalo Spree Magazine)for Best Actress. Most recently, she was seen in the acclaimed My Name is Asher Lev at The Jewish Repertory Theatre, and Kate Keller at the Irish Classical Theatre of Buffalo, NY. Winner: Best actress 48Hour Film Festival, Artvoice Aware for Outstanding Actress, and Spree Best Of Western NY for Outstanding Actress.
Josie Ellis
Josie Ellis is known for Tom Hanks: The Nomad (2023), Queen Victoria: Young Princess to Young Queen (2022) and Princess Grace of Monaco (2022).