Push A Little Harder--The Characters of Push

The Characters of Push

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"Cara Bradford"/Laurie Fortier:

While she is old for a gymnast, Victor is training Cara for the 2000 Olympics
He has feelings for her though, and has trouble keeping them in check
She is a Freshman at CSU
Is involved with her writing instructor Bryce Hartland, and in the second episode ("The Rivals", Monday April 13th), a short story she wrote about them ended up being published, humiliating her
In the third episode ("On Your Marks...", Thursday August 6th) though, things have cooled down, and he comes to see her at the big gymnastics meet against CSU's biggest rival
With the pressure on, and corrupt judging, she manages to score just high enough on her final vault to put CSU over the top to win the meet
After Bryce's overdose, she begins to lose her head
Laurie Fortier, who plays Cara, is herself equally as much an actress as she is an athlete--she was the goalie on her Flintridge Prep Varsity soccer team, and always makes sure she balances acting and sports.
She has appeared in a few movies and TV shows, including the 1996 movie "To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday" as Cindy, (with Claire Danes, also of Polish Wedding (with Adam Trese)); 1993's Running the Halls, and 2000's Dean Quixote and The In Crowd (as Annie and Kelly, respectively). She has also guest starred on Sliders as Nicky.
For any further updates on Laurie Fortier, please check out the updates page.

Character Premise (from ABC.com): Women gymnasts normally hit their peak in their mid-teens, but Cara is so gifted, Victor still thinks she can make the 2000 Olympics. But during their intense training sessions, he will have to learn to keep his romantic feelings for her in check.

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"Dempsey 'Demps' Easton"/Jason Behr

Dempsey is a runner, the fastest on the team last year
This year however, Milo showed up, and he's beating everyone on the team
Dempsey has done everything to try to beat Milo, from taking drugs, to slipping a laxative in Milo's drink the day of a big race
He is a Sophomore at CSU, and tends to be a loner with the rest of the characters; but has a small crush on Nikki
He ends up sleeping with her and getting black-mailed by Gwen over the drug situation
Jason Behr, who plays Dempsey, is originally from Minneapolis and now resides in L.A.
Jason shares the same birthday (December 30th) with fellow cast members Eddie Mills and Maureen Flannigan.
He is 6'0", owns a brown spotted dalmation named Joplin, is a certified ski instructor, and has three brothers: John, Aaron, and Andrew
His official website, put up by his production company, is at http://www.jasonbehr.com
Jason has appeared in a few movies, including "Alien Nation: Millenium," as well as the Popular television show Sherman Oaks, in which he starred as Tyler. More recently, he has a small role in the upcoming film "Pleasantville."
He has also appeared in over 75 commercials
In addition to Push, Jason has had small guest starring roles in shows such as: Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Billy "Ford" Fordham, Cracker as Andrew Lang, 7th Heaven as Brian Heaz, Profiler in the episode "Crisis", JAG in the episode "Ghosts", Pacific Blue as Jack, and Step by Step in two episodes, as Larry.
More recently, Jason appeared as a regular guest star on Dawson's Creek (as Chris Wolfe, click here for more information about his character on Dawson's Creek), and in the movies "Rites of Passage" and "Pleasantville" (as Mark's Lackey #2)
Jason also starred in Roswell, a show on the WB about aliens who live constantly in fear of being discovered. He played a character named Max Evans
For any further updates on Jason Behr, please check out the updates page.

Character Premise (from ABC.com): Dempsey was the fastest man on campus until Milo showed up, and he is not happy about losing that distinction -- and there is virtually nothing he won't do to get it back.

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"Erin Galway"/Maureen Flannigan

Erin is a great swimmer, in the Third episode she even won her race at a personal best time
Her father is very rich and the Athletic Center is named after him (Richard E. Galway Athletic Center); and her brother (his favourite) Eric recently passed away of a drug overdose. He is now nice to her, because she's all he has left.
Her feelings for Scott, who recently broke up with her because of his recent HIV diagnosis, are clouding her thoughts too often
We also recently learned that she is having heart trouble (of the physical kind), she collapsed after her personal best race
As a result, Erin quit the swim team at the end of the third episode, but Scott soon convinces her to have her heart examined, and she is alright.
Scott learns his is not HIV +, but Erin refuses to take him back
Maureen Flannigan, who plays Erin, was discovered at age 11, by Mattel, though she never ended up doing a commercial for them
She soon however starred in her own sitcom as Evie Ethel Garland in Out of This World
She is 5'8", and was born in 1973 in Inglewood California
Maureen shares the same birthday (December 30th) with fellow cast members Eddie Mills and Jason Behr
She is an avid skier, and when Out of This World ended, she decided to become an actress
She has been in such films as: Teenage Bonnie and Klepto Clyde as Bonnie, Last Resort (a.k.a. National Lampoon's Last Resort, a.k.a. National Lampoon's scuba school) as Sonja, She Fought Alone (a.k.a. Scared by Love), and Goodbye America as Angela.
She has had guest starring roles in: Beverly Hills 90210, Kindred: The Embraced as Ruth Doyle (a teenage mother of a missing child), Northern Exposure (in the Episode "Hello I Love You"), and Seventh Heaven.
Most recently, Maureen Flannigan appeared in a Vh1 TV Movie entitled "At Any Cost", also starring Eddie Mills
For any further updates on Maureen Flannigan, please check out the updates page.

Character Premise (from ABC.com): There is no more focused swimmer on campus, but a horrifying personal tragedy and her feelings for Scott, that are seemingly unrequited, could thwart her desire to win.

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"Nikki Lang"/Jaime Pressly

Nikki was a member of the gold-medal winning women's gymnastics team from Atlanta
She is the assistant coach of the gymnastics team at CSU, and even the writers don't know what year of college she's in; although she's in Dempsey's drama class, so is likely a Sophomore
She had a relationship with Victor, the Head Coach, before the Olympics, and is looking to rekindle that relationship
She is very jealous, and will do anything to make sure nobody else has him, especially Cara, the current object of his affection
They re-kindle their relationship for a short time, but after breaking up again, Nikki sleeps with Dempsey
Jaime Pressly, who plays Nikki, has been a gymnast for 11 years now, well-suited for the role
She has also been a model since the age of 14
Off-screen work includes being the cover girl of an early Teen Magazine, being in the Jan. 1997 Playboy, and modelling jobs in the US, Italy, and Japan. She now lives in LA.
Her acting credits include being in "Poison Ivy: New Seduction" (as Violet), "Journey: The Absolution", "Against The Law" (as Sally), "Mercenary", "Can't Hardly Wait" (as Beth), a starring role (as Angel Zorzak) in "Jerry Springer's Ringmaster", "Inferno" (as Dottie), and "Trash" (as C.J. Callum). She has also had some guest starring roles in Silk Stalking, Night Man, and Mortal Kombat: Conquest (as Mika). Jaime was also featured on the 1999 MTV Movie Awards, she was part of the four actors that performed the scene before each nomination clip
Most recently, Jaime is scheduled to appear in a number of films, including "Best Actress" (TV movie), "Poor White Trash", "100 Girls", "Pinata", "Tomcats", "Ticker", "Joe Dirt".
Jaime also starred in the WB show Jack & Jill. She played Audrey, a talented actress and dancer who feels the only way to succeed is through the directors' pants
For any further updates on Jaime Pressly, please check out the updates page.

Character Premise (from ABC.com): A member of the gold-medal winning 1996 women's gymnastic team, Nikki arrives at Cal Southern a genuine celebrity. She is Victor's assistant coach, but she has plans to renew the relationship they had in the months before the Atlanta Olympics. But if she' can't have him, she is determined that no one else will either.

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"Tyler Mifflin"/Scott Gurney

Tyler is a freshman gymnast, who tried his hardest but can't get the points he needs to become top of his sport
He used to be roommates with Scott, but he suspects Scott is gay (which was the original plan of the writers), and knows he is HIV positive, and has asked to be transferred to a different room
In the meantime he is staying in friends' rooms, currently with Milo
He is extremely jealous of Scott, because he wants Erin
Erin still has feelings for Scott though, and has trouble letting go of that
In the third episode however, she agreed to go with him to a meet
Later they go to Scott's swim meet together, distracting him enough for him too hit his head on the wall
Scott Gurney, who plays Tyler, is rather new to show business
After he finished college, he moved to California and decided to start an acting career
Two years later, he landed a role in "Push"
His acting credits are very limited, and include playing an air traffic controller in the movie Turbulence. He has also guest starred on Beverly Hills 90210 (in the episode "Spring Breakdown"), Buffy the Vampire Slayer (as Kevin in "Prophecy Girl"), Baywatch (as Deke in "Drop Zone"), Malibu Shores (as Mat in "The Road Not Taken"), and Married... with Children (as Lifeguard #2 in "Spring Break: Part 2").
Most recently, Scott Gurney starred in the film "The Fluffer" as porn-star-turned-superhero Johnny Rebel
For any further updates on Scott Gurney, please check out the updates page.

Character Premise (from ABC.com): A freshman gymnast from the mid-west, Tyler feels very much like a fish out of water. He is jealous of the closeness between Scott and Erin and frustrated that Erin clings to her feelings for Scott despite his apparent disinterest in romance.

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"Milo Reynolds"/Jacobi Wynne

Milo is a first-rate runner
Although only a freshman, Milo took over from Dempsey (a sophomore) as the top runner at CSU
He has had it rough though, he and Dempsey are on bad terms, and Dempsey has in the past taken drugs to try to beat him, as has even slipped a laxative in Milo's drink before a big race
Milo still remains a good sport about it however, and agrees to help train Dempsey for the relay final
Jacobi Wynne, who plays Milo, has had quite an acting career
He has performed in a number of stage productions, and has co- or guest-starred on/in a few PBS shows and AFI (American Film Institute) videos
In high school Jacobi was himself a track athlete, succeeding in many events
Jacobi has one of the most limited acting careers of all the cast members; his only other credited role was "Young Guy #1" in the movie Glory Daze.
Since Push Jacobi has one acting credit: a guest starring role in the pilot of the TV Series "Ryan Caulfield: Year One"
For any further updates on Jacobi Wynne, please check out the updates page.

Character Premise (from ABC.com): He's only a freshman, but he is the fastest man on campus. He is from a tough, urban neighborhood and finds balancing that home life, with his star status at school, difficult.

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"Gwen Sheridan"/Audrey Wasilewski

Gwen is one of the lesser-known characters of Push (if that's possible); she is left off all official cast lists, but is shown in the opening credits.
She is a pharmacology major and doesn't actually compete in any sports.
She likes Dempsey and tries to help him to win against Milo, by supplying him with drugs, as well as giving him the laxative to slip into Milo's drink.
Gwen is extremely jealous of Dempsey and Nikki, and wants Dempsey for herself
Audrey Wasilewski is one of the lesser known members of the cast, but as I've been informed, she has an extensive theatre backround. Among her projects were Shear Madness, the world premiere of Nicky Silver's Free Will & Wanton Lust, several International Tours entertaining U.S. Military Troops worldwide and a Los Angeles Dramalogue Award for the title role in The Tragic and Horrible Life of the Singing Nun.
She has appeared in the multi-award winning TV Movie Gia
TV Guest Star Roles include: Total Security (as Pet Psychic Lawanda Loris), Mad About You (playing "Audrey"), Sunset Beach, Party of Five (as a waitress), Oh Baby (playing Kim), Sabrina The Teenage Witch (playing an other-realm adoption clerk), and Party of Five again (as "Mistress Trudy")
She has since appeared in the David Spade movie Lost & Found, and has had an uncredited role in She's All That.
For any further updates on Audrey Wasilewski, please check out the updates page.

Character Premise not supplied by ABC.

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"Scott Trystan"/Eddie Mills

Scott is a freshman swimming star, with a lot of problems on his mind
The writers had a lot of trouble with this character
Originally, and for the first two episodes, he was supposed to have contracted AIDS from ... being gay, which is the reason he broke up with Erin, for fear of infecting her, and because she's...not his type
But the chemistry between Eddie and Maureen Flannigan (who plays Erin) was so good, they changed their minds, and decided that Scott is straight, and broke up with Erin because he was worried about infecting her with the AIDS virus which he got infected with after having unprotected sex with a woman during freshman orientation
Now the writers have made up their minds, and changed the sub-plot two episodes in (and slightly screwed up the continuity of the show), Scott really wants Erin back, but just as friends
He wants to have back everything he had before he contracted HIV, but can't
However, after getting tested, he discovered he is not positive, and tries to get back with Erin, but at this point she is too interested in Tyler
Useless Fact: either Eddie or Scott has a small tattoo of a sun on his right ankle
Eddie Mills, who plays Scott, moved from North Carolina to California five years ago, in pursuit of an acting career, with no connections, and having to sleep on a family acquaintance's couch
Eddie shares the same birthday (December 30th) with fellow cast members Jason Behr and Maureen Flannigan
He did a series of guest starring roles on Full House as "Arthur Sharkey" (in "A Date with Fate"), and one or two on Saved by the Bell; as well as appearing on Clueless as David (in "Dance Fever"), Sliders as D. E. R. I. C. (in "State of the A.R.T.), and Ally McBeal as Clinton Gil (in "Cro-Magnon")
He also did a few independent films and pilots for not-picked-up TV shows; including Heartwood, Born Into Exile, XXX's and OOO's, The Lazarus Man, and Runaway Home.
He has also appeared in some local theater, including The Skin of Our Teeth and The Diary of Anne Frank.
Eddie co-starred in a movie called "Dancer Texas, Population 81", and appeared in the TV movie (on ABC's Wonderful World of Disney) "Sabrina Goes to Rome", based on the TV series "Sabrina The Teenage Witch," as Paul. He also appeared in the TV movie The Tempest, and appeared in Dawson's Creek guest starring as Ty(son) Hicks for four episodes.
Eddie recently starred in the ABC show Wasteland, which, ironically enough, was also cancelled by ABC after three episodes!!! He played Vandy, a bartender in New York.
Eddie has since appeard in the movie Splendor Falls and the Vh1 TV movie special "At Any Cost" with Maureen Flannigan
For any further updates on Eddie Mills, please check out the updates page.

Character Premise (from ABC.com): Scott won a bronze medal in swimming at the 1996 Olympics, but now he thinks he's been handed a death sentence - a case of HIV after unprotected sex with a woman during freshman orientation. Determined to keep his fears a secret, while he waits to find out the truth, he refuses to become emotionally involved with anyone, including Erin.

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"Victor Yates"/Adam Trese

Victor is the gymnastics team coach
He competed in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, but had a nasty fall off the uneven bars that ended his career as a gymnast
He is a rookie coach at CSU, only a few years older than some of his gymnasts
Before the Olympics, he dated Nikki, and Nikki wants him back, but he has his eye on a freshman, Cara
In the third episode, he faced his toughest challenge yet: his old University gymnastics coach's team
He got himself booted from the meet, but the Vipers won without him
After re-kindling his relationship with Nikki, they broke up again, this time for good
Adam Trese, who plays Victor, has been acting for quite a while; and is an alumni of the S.U.N.Y. Purchase
His Birthday is January 4th 1969
He has done many small roles on TV shows, and in independent films
His Filmography includes 92's "The Laws of Gravity" & "The Good Fight"; 93's "The Saint of Fort Washington"; 95's "The Underneath" and "Palookaville"; 98's "Polish Wedding" and "Illtown"; and 2000's "Camera Obscura" and "Cowboys and Angels"
He has had guest appearances Law & Order as Craig McGraw, Homicide: Life on the Street as Gavin Robb, NYPD Blue as Doug
For any further updates on Adam Trese, please check out the updates page.

Character Premise (from ABC.com): The new coach of the gymnastic teams is in that position only because he sustained injuries at the Olympics in Atlanta that ended his competitive career. Only a few years older than his charges, he must find a way to earn their respect.

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