Character Bio

Matthew is the Owner and CEO of Thundercloud Gaming International - a worldwide corporation with casinos, golf courses and luxurious condo developments. Matthew’s a big man with an even bigger reputation. His appetite for money and power has led to his new purchase and project; transforming the North Beach Casino on Stonewalker First Nation from a struggling casino into a gaming powerhouse. But this isn’t the first time Matthew’s been to Stonewalker. In fact, he as a history with the place, a history he intends on keeping buried at all costs...

Matthew also wants to use North Beach as a training ground to teach his slacker son, Justin, the family business. But Justin isn’t interested in the casino biz. In fact, he only goes to North Beach under threat from Matthew to cut off all financial support. While at North Beach, however, Justin discovers there’s more to his father’s past than he’s been told - details that may completely destroy their relationship rather than salvage it. As karma catches up with Matthew, past dirty deeds committed on his rise to the top just might cost him everything.

Actor Bio

Award-winning Canadian actor Eric Schweig is known for his portrayal of Uncas in Michael Mann's The Last of the Mohicans, as Injun Joe in Disney's Tom and Huck and, as Chiden, a psychopathic killer with mystical powers in Ron Howard's chilling western The Missing.  

In June 2008, Eric was the recipient of an Honorary Doctorate Degree of Education from Nippissing University in Ontario. In addition to his role as an actor and motivational speaker, Eric divides his time between his two artistic loves: music and carving and his dedicated work with the homeless in an outreach and resource capacity.  

Eric's acting resume includes a long list of credits, awards and nominations for his work in film and television that includes HBO's Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, Lifetime Television's Not Like Everyone Else, TNT's Into the West, Walt Disney's Squanto: A Warrior's Tale, Chris Eyre's Smoke Signals, and Paramount's Pontiac Moon, to name a few. Eric’s performance as Pike Dexter in the The Big Eden earned him the Grand Jury Prize for Outstanding Actor at the Outfest Film Festival in July 2000.

Character Bio

Trying to make her way in the Toronto’s business world, Liz McKendra has worked three times as hard as most men to become Vice President for Matthew Tommy’s empire - and she’ll be damned if she stops there. Even if it means putting up with Matthew’s ruthless arrogance or his son Justin’s sense of entitlement, she’ll reign over Matthew Tommy's Empire. She’s even willing to forego the experience of love and family. That is, until she meets John Eagle.

Matthew’s most formidable rival is fast becoming Liz’s most formidable lover. But where will she end up when these two powerhouses come to blows? Can Liz fulfill her desire to succeed while finding love at the same time? Or is she just a pawn in their game?

Actor Bio

A true triple threat, Karen Holness is thrilled to be honing her acting skills in the television series Cashing In. After attending the American Academy of Dramatic Arts she began performing in musicals and toured nationally. She performed in several musicals, including Rent; Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat with Donnie Osmond,; and in the Gershwin musical Crazy For You.  

Karen's most recent accomplishment is landing a recurring role on the hit series Fringe produced by J. J. Abrams. She kicked up her heels as a featured dancer in the Oscar-winning film Chicago, appeared in A&E’s number one rated Flight 93 and also plays a supporting role in the thriller Tortured. In addition, Karen can be seen with the Mowry Twins in the Disney Channel’s television movie Twitches and Twitches Too. Karen also played the role of Mrs. Dolittle in 20th Century Fox’s Dr. Doolittle 4 – Top Dog and Dr. Doolittle 5 – Going Hollywood.  

Karen’s other television credits, recurring and supporting roles, include Showtime’s Out of Time and Out of Order, Trust, Fighting the Odds, Swarm and Riverworld, to name a few.  Guest star appearances include Smallville, Exes and Ohs, Saved, Twilight Zone, Dead Zone, and Frances Ford Coppola’s Firstwave. Karen recently guest starred as Gordina, the head of human resources, in the TV Series JPOD, written and co-produced by world-renowned novelist Douglas Coupland

When she’s not on set or in the theatre, Karen can be seen performing with her two bands Jazz, Baby, a jazz quintet with a sound reminiscent of the 1920s, and Boogie Fever, a disco/funk band.

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John Eagle is a good-looking, homegrown rodeo champion turned wealthy rancher from the Stonewalker First Nation. He’s also the biggest thorn in Matthew Tommy’s side. For starters, he doesn’t want the casino and the development that comes with it to "poison" his community. Good thing he owns the land needed to expand North Beach and is sweeping Liz Mckendra, the slick exec sent to secure a sale, off her Jimmy Choo stilettos. Hell, even Matthew’s own son Justin wants to be just like John when he grows up.

John Eagle and Matthew Tommy go back farther than either cares to remember, yet both are stubbornly reluctant to forget. They’ve butted heads over power, land and women before and now that Matthew is back in John’s territory, they’re destined to do it again. With Justin’s respect, Liz’s love, and the integrity and culture of the land at stake, the conflict between Matthew and John is as ferocious as ever.

Actor Bio

Glen Gould is a Mi’kmaq actor/ director/ musician from Membertou First Nation near Sydney, Nova Scotia on Unama’ki’k (aka Cape Breton Island). Some notable television appearances include North of 60, First Wave, So Weird, Dark Angel, The Relic Hunter, The Chris Isaak Show, and The 4400. Recurring roles include DaVinci’s City Hall, and DaVinci’s Inquest, which earned a nomination for Best Performance by a Supporting Male in a Dramatic Series at the 2003 Leo Awards in Vancouver.  

Glen has appeared in such films as Louis LaMour’s Crossfire Trail, Lola, Yellowknife, the BBC docu-drama Monsters We Met, and The Reawakening, which garnered a nomination for Best Supporting Male in a Feature Film at the 2004 American Indian Film Festival in San Francisco. Glen was in the CTV movies One Dead Indian, and Elijah in which he played the role of Phil Fontaine. He can also be seen in Jeff Barnaby’s short film The Colony; feature film Older Than America and the mini-series Rough, shot in Churchill, Manitoba. Glen can also be heard as the voice of Bill Tukyuk on the award-winning animated series Yvon of The Yukon.  

In addition to his work in film, television and theatre, Glen has also embarked on a career as a musician, sharing stages with musicians such as Roy Forbes, Veda Hille, Rae Spoon, George Leach, Red Bone, Wayne Lavallee, Sandy Scofield, and many others. His future plans include the release of his debut CD Lone Warrior.

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Justin is the devilishly handsome son of Matthew and grew up accordingly: private school in London, weekend getaways in Dubai and a Ferrari for his sweet six teen. But his privileged lifestyle merely taught him to rely on Matthew's deep pockets for all his needs, wants and desires - he’s never had to earn anything, why start now?

Justin receives his answer when Matthew demands he learn the casino business or face being cut off. It’s at the most unlikely of places, the North Beach Casino, where Justin begins to come of age and remove himself from Matthew’s powerful grip. When Justin learns about Matthew’s tumultuous past through the people he’s stepped on, he may be forced to disown his father for good.

Actor Bio

Wesley French was born and raised on Chippewas of Thames First Nation, a reservation in southwestern Ontario. Wesley’s first taste of Acting was in his High School's production of You Can't Take it With You. He enjoyed it so much he decided to pursue acting and attend Ryerson Theatre School where he graduated in 2001  

Since then, Wesley has appeared in several commercials, and episodes of Relic Hunter and Mutant X. His film credits include Skinwalkers, Shania, We Shall Remain: Trail of Tears and Kissed By Lightening.  

Character Bio

Acclaimed actress Tina Keeper guest stars in Season 2 as Aura, an artist hired by John Eagle to create a sculpture that will grace the entrance of Matthew Tommy's new golf course.  What John's really hoping is that she’ll create a world of havoc for Matthew Tommy. Aura happens to be Justin’s Aunt and she carries more than just chisels and shanks into Stonewalker First Nation - she also carries some of Matthew Tommy's old skeletons. (Season 2 Ep 1-6)

Actor Bio

Tina Keeper began her involvement in theatre as a set and costume designer. She went onto study acting at the Centre for Indigenous Theatre and got her BA theatre prior to her role in CBC’s North of 60. Tina won various awards for her role of ‘Michelle Kenidi’ including a Dreamcatcher award, 2 American Indian Film Festival awards and a Gemini for best actress in a continuing leading role. Tina has done numerous theatre and film projects as an actor and continued study at the Sundance Film Institute and the Banff Centre.

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Not to be underestimated as just a local girl from the 'Rez, Cheyenne is a shrewdly ambitious North Beach Casino employee who knows exactly what she wants: power, money and respect. She climbs the ranks at North Beach by any means possible - digging up people’s dirt, sleeping with higher ups or even involving herself in the odd scam.

But Cheyenne isn’t reckless, in fact, she’s much smarter and conniving than most people give her credit for. And she does it all for one simple reason: to one day take over as CEO of North Beach Casino.

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Sarah Podemski is an Ojibway/ Israeli actress born and raised in Toronto. At age nine, she began training at Claude Watson School for the Performing Arts, where she studied dance, music, and theatre. Her professional career began at age 13, guest starring in Goosebumps and later starring in the German series Blue Hawk.  

As a young woman, Sarah’s roles grew more diverse, playing a teen-mother in Showcase’s Moccasin Flats, spying on the government in CBC’s The Border, flirting with college boys in Comedy Network’s House Party, and scheming her way to the top in the APTN casino comedy Cashing In. Sarah has recounted history in the Charles Manson biopic The Family, and played a broken-hearted zombie girl in the short film, Love Letters From an Open Grave.  

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Trevor is Cheyenne’s cousin and a young bartender/magician whose wits are matched only by his flamboyant charm. Like any good barkeep, Trevor knows almost everyone’s secrets, but he also knows there is a time, place, and even a style for sharing certain knowledge. Trevor’s ability to reveal and conceal at the same time often leave people wondering if there isn’t a touch of the paranormal in his activity.

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Gregory Dominic Odjig is an Odawa film actor from Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Reserve in Ontario. He was cited as one of Wiky's most beautiful men in 2007 by the Unceded celebrity magazine Wiky News, where his off-screen life is widely reported. Gregory has received an Achievement Award, an Eagle feather, and The Wikwemikong Wrestling Championship title.

Gregory made his acting debut as a child alongside his friend Crystal Shawanda in the 1991 play Thunder Bird Children. His acting career began in earnest nearly a decade later with the low-budget production Blood River in 1999. His first leading role in a major film was Hotel Babylon in 2002.

Television projects include the critically acclaimed television series Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science in 2000, and The Seventh Generation in 2001.Gregory achieved international recognition in 2007 as a result of his portrayal of the teenage version of Cree political hero Elijah Harper in the movie Elijah. His biggest commercial successes to date came in 2008, with the action drama series The Border, Warehouse 13 in 2009, the short film Kwaandawaagan-Youraa 2 and The Wild Girl.  

Character Bio

Once happy couple content on spending William’s immense fortune as a local land developer, William and Claire’s marriage has been on the rocks for quite some time. In fact, William is in the closet about his sexuality and Claire will go anywhere - even the closet - for a romp with one of her boy-toys.

William was once one of Matthew’s supporters, but after being double-crossed he’s out to keep the house from winning again. Claire’s addictions - gambling, sex and Cosmopolitan Martini’s - cause William as much grief as they do embarrassment. But he won’t file for divorce because he knows having a wife who’s damn good on the social circuit is excellent for business.

Actor Bio

John B. Lowe is a Canadian actor, director, teacher and writer. He has been seen in many feature films and television movies such as The Haunting In Connecticut, The Hessen Affair, Fido and The Butterfly Effect with lead roles in Disney’s The Ultimate Christmas Present, and Trapped for the USA Network.

John is a regular in the television series Cashing In, and was a recurring character in the CBC TV series Nothing Too Good For A Cowboy. John has made many guest appearances on television shows such as Millennium, X-Files, First Wave, The Immortal, Beggars and Choosers, The New Addams Family, Cold Squad, and others.  

John has produced, written and directed several short film and video projects including the award-winning short film Windows of White, and produced and wrote Art Ephemeral. He is currently developing several film projects for Broccolo Creative.

Actor Bio

Born and raised in Massachusetts, Nancy Sorel received a degree in Theatre and Film from the University of Massachusetts/ Amherst. After graduation she went to New York City and began her acting career starring in Off Broadway plays, commercials, and the role of Coco on the ABC daytime drama One Life to Live. Shortly thereafter, Nancy relocated to Los Angeles to star in the NBC daytime series Generations. She has guest-starred in numerous prime time shows, MOW’s and pilots including Beverly Hill 90210, Doogie Howser, Murder She Wrote, Empty Nest, X- Files andThe Outerlimits. For two years, Nancy played the role of Sammy on Fox’s sitcom Down The Shore

After shooting a pilot for ABC in Vancouver she met her Vancouver agent and eventually called Canada her new home. Series such as Hope Island, Beggars and Choosers, Seven Days, First Wave, The Twilight Zone, Stargate SG-I, Tru Calling, and The 4400 kept her acting career in full swing.

In Vancouver Nancy met and married her husband, manufacturer and actor, Paul Magel. Their two children came along shortly after, and they relocated to Winnipeg where her husbands’ family is located. As fate would have it, Less Than Kind was in the process of casting when she moved to Winnipeg, followed by the series Cashing In. She and her family now divide their time between Winnipeg and Vancouver. Contrary to The Weakerthans, she “Loves Winnipeg”!

Character Bio

Best friends since they could walk, Barry and Scott started scheming around the same time. Well, Barry dreams them up and Scott figures out how to make them ‘work’. Now they're both North Beach employees where they keep themselves ‘gainfully entertained’.

Whether it’s producing their highly popular ‘Casino Cleavage’ DVD’s or organizing North Beach’s first ever beauty pageant, Barry and Scott stop at nothing to make an easy buck while getting lucky with as many women as possible. Though, Barry is usually luckier than Scott.

Actor Bio

Kyle Nobess is an actor born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba. As a child, Kyle would entertain his family with a song and dance anytime he could. After high school Kyle went on to train for film and television by taking a weekly film class. There he was able to explore his craft and develop his acting skills. After a couple of years of training he sent his headshot and resume to the local casting director and began auditioning for smaller roles. After numerous auditions he finally landed a couple one-liner roles that started to build his resume.

The biggest role to date for Kyle is playing the principal character Barry on Cashing In. That has been an acting school in itself for Kyle, and he has grown stronger as an actor because of it. Kyle is also currently an on-air entertainment host for APTN where he has the pleasure of working with talented producers and wonderful people on a weekly basis. Kyle plans on moving to Vancouver to further his acting career and is excited to take the next step in his passionate career of acting.  

Actor Bio

Akalu Meekis is a young Native from Sandy Lake First Nation, Ontario. Born in Winnipeg, Akalu was introduced to acting when he landed a small role in the 2003 film Stryker. After a few more small roles in The Stone Angel, Elijah, and the indie film Billy, he began to take acting more seriously, and landed his first principal role in the Gary Yates-directed Eye of the Beast, with James Van Der Beek. Cashing In is Akalu’s biggest role to date.

Akalu is also an aspiring martial artist, focusing on shotokan karate and Brazilian jiujitsu. He is currently in university pursuing a degree in physical education, where he hopes to someday take the knowledge gained from his studies and apply them to teaching karate.

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Stephen Eric McIntyre is an actor/writer/improviser born in Regina, raised in Winnipeg, and happily spending altogether too much time in Toronto. He recently wrapped his role as Steve in director Ed Gass-Donelly's indie feature Small Town Murder Scenes playing opposite Jill Hennessey and Peter Stormare. Before that, Stephen wrapped a short film The Innate for director Stephan Recksiedler, and reprised his role as Eddie, the nasty casino manager in APTN's Cashing In. Stephen's other television roles include Uzzie in Less Than Kind for Citytv, Mook on Falcon Beach for Global/ ABC Family, and about a dozen different cowboys on Lonesome Dove-The Series (Seasons 1, 2 & 3). Stephen received rave reviews for his first feature film role in Gary Yates’ High Life, in which he plays the character Bug, a morphine addict freshly released from prison.

When the cameras are not rolling, Stephen performs a one-man improv comedy show, which he also voluntarily offers to communities with at-risk-youth. Stephen’s writing credits include the plays Mind of the Iguana, Sommeil Entre Coupe, Easter Eggs, Etienne, Will Tell Time For Food, Treehouses, Bothered, So Far From Eden, and the screenplay And Then Come Back To Me.  

Character Bio

Rebecca is a hotshot lawyer hired by William Eastman to bring Matthew's development plans to a halt. It doesn’t take long for her to figure out that the best way to gain an inside edge is through Matthew’s son, Justin. Luckily Rebecca just happens to be everything Justin looks for in a woman: young, blonde and smoking hot...

Actor Bio

One of Canada's most striking and recognizable faces, Jennifer Baxter is poised to become one of our most recognizable names from her role on Billable Hours. Appearing in countless commercials, she is well known for television roles including guest-starring on The New Adventures of Old Christine, Girlfriends, Slings & Arrows, Blue Murder, This is Wonderland, Playmakers, Tilt, The Eleventh Hour, The Newsroom, Wildcard, and Puppets Who Kill.

Jennifer began her career in Toronto as a member of the cult hit sketch comedy group, The Bobroom, which eventually became a ten-part special for CTV and The Comedy Network. She now lives full-time in Los Angeles and has since appeared in the feature films Love, Sex and Eating the Bones, The Republic of Love, Ham & Cheese, Cooper's Camera, and Dark Water, and co-starred in the MOW Trump: Unauthorized. Jennifer also appeared as the iconic Zombie Number Nine in George Romero’s cult-classic Land of the Dead.  

Actor Bio

Kate Todd is a talented and hardworking Canadian actress, spokesperson, writer, musician, and aspiring singer/ songwriter. She started acting at age fourteen when she landed the coveted role of Lily Randall on the The-N/ Family Channel award-winning television series Radio Free Roscoe. Known also for her role of Sally on the popular Disney/ Family Channel series Life With Derek, Kate has appeared on the Lifetime Network in More Sex and the Single Mom, and recently finished shooting the CBC movie pilot Booky Makes Her Mark. She can be heard in her first-ever voiceover animation role as Heidi Montag in an episode of Family Guy. Kate’s feature-film credits include The Tracy Fragments and Saving God.

Kate continues to provide a strong and positive voice for teens today, frequently speaking out on a variety of important issues, such as self-esteem, respect and individuality. She has also been involved with the KidsFest Canada charity, a non-government funded program designed to help fight child poverty.  

Actor Bio

Cashing In marks the first time Jenny has worked for APTN. Under the direction of Norma Bailey, Jenny plays the character of Stacey Peltier, a runaway cowgirl who falls for bad boy Justin Tommy, played by Wesley French.

Career highlights for Jenny so far include A Family Lost, directed by Jon Fasano for the USA network; Toronto Film Festival entry Re-Order by acclaimed Winnipeg director Sean Garrity; ABC/ Global television series Falcon Beach; and the made-for-television disaster movie Category 7, directed by Dick Lowry.

Born and raised in Winnipeg, Jenny competed internationally in rhythmic gymnastics for the Canadian National Team. She participated in the drama program in high school, and at the age of 16 did her first television commercial for Manitoba Public Insurance. Since then, Jenny has lived and studied in Vancouver and Toronto, and currently calls Winnipeg home. 

Character Bio

Earline Muskrat is old school, or is she? She lives in the old trapper’s cabin that she built with her own hands but she’ll be damned if she’s not going to get her manicure done regularly – even if she has to get Trevor Blueweed to do them! Trevor is her protégé and she isn’t going to let him go astray, knowing it’s for his own good...so she would have you believe.

Actor Bio

Tracey Nepinak began acting at Spirit Song Theatre Collective in Vancouver, BC in the mid 80’s. She continued her training at the University of Winnipeg, completing a BA (Hons) Theatre in 1993. She has worked in countless productions on television, film and stage. Tracey premiered the role of Rachel in Ian Ross’ Governor Award winning play Farewel and most recently joined castmate Tantoo Cardinal in a premier performance of Tomson Highway’s Ernestine Shuswap Gets Her Trout.

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Brody is the new charming, fun loving player at North Beach Casino. Justin sees Brody as a peer and finds time to dodge his work constraints to spend time at Brody’s luxe digs where the women and wine are not in short supply though Brody’s fast lane lifestyle may be more than Justin can handle.

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Stephen Huszar began his acting career in 2004 when he landed his first lead role in a feature film shot in his hometown. He now lives in Vancouver where he focuses his energy on acting. His film & TV credits include: Sony Picture's 30 Days of Night: Dark Days, CW’s Smallville, CTV’s Corner Gas, Lifetime’s 12 Men of Christmas and Northern Lights, and here! TV’s, Paradise Falls. Selected upcoming 2011 appearances include the feature film, Faces in the Crowd, Hallmark's Time After Time and APTN’s Cashing In where he plays “Brody”, a recurring character on season 3 of the show.

A Commerce graduate from the University of Saskatchewan, Stephen is, also an accomplished film & TV producer as partner and co-founder of Hulo Films Inc.

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Dog, or the “Wedding Dog”, is the wedding planner from Stonewalker First Nation whose services Liz and John decide to use for their big day. Dog is pleasant and accommodating, yet, the eccentricity seems too far off the mark. Dog is trying his best to stay away from a past which may pull him back when he sees the ‘legendary’ Matthew Tommy needs assistance in a crisis which may blow open all of their pasts.

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Gabriel Daniels has been involved in the film and television industry since 1994. He has worked as an actor since 1993 when he made his debut at the Citadel Theatre in Heat Lighting and, shortly thereafter, in television in CBC’s Frost Fire. Recently, Gabriel played ‘Isaiah’ in the CBC radio drama The Crisis in Oka, Manitoba and ‘Blanko’ in the feature film Goon. He has, also, worked in production in various other capacities; on crew, editing, producing and directing.

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Donald Kesho, “Matty”/“young Matthew”, ventured into video and television after being chosen for a multi-year billboard advertising campaign. This is his second APTN episodic television show, having appeared in 2 episodes of “Caution May Contain Nuts”

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Bruin Montour, “young John”, has studied acting for several years and has worked in theatre, film and television. He is active in many sports and is fluent in Mohawk.

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Johnny Openwound is the Native American world champion poker player! He is used to winning and is so bedazzling that he appears to travel with his own lighting, music and wind machine!

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We were privileged to have guest star, Gordon Tootoosis, join us in season 3. He was born on the Poundmaker Indian Reserve in Saskatchewan, Canada. He made his film debut in 1972 in Alien Thunder, with Donald Sutherland. He appeared in many film, television and theatre productions. A few of his film credits include: The HBO Feature Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, the Dreamworks/TNT mini-series Into The West, and Nobody's Baby, The Doe Boy, Legends of the Fall, Alaska, Lone Star, and Black Robe. Some of his television credits include Big Bear (as Big Bear), the hit series North of 60, Shoebox Zoo, Moccasin Flats, and Smallville. Gordon is also the voice of Gordy in the Sony Pictures box office smash hit Open Season.