Cathy Debuono Media Kit

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Management Martha Sanchez 310-724-8900 martha@shelterpeople.com SHELTER ENTERTAINMENT

Publicity Leyla Farah 213-245-1493 leyla@cause-pr.com CAUSE+EFFECT PR CathyDebuono.com

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I’m not opposed to playing characters that aren’t gay, but I do think I prefer to play gay roles. I like telling our stories and playing our characters and giving them life, their say. I’m not actively opposed to seeking out straight things at all, I just find myself swimming around in the gay niche of the market and I love it there.

Cathy DeBuono

Cathy DeBuono Actor

Cathy DeBuono is a rare actress in Hollywood.

While many actresses remain in the closet, or at least “guarded” about their personal lives, she is not only out and proud, but is actively seeking out lesbian roles.

The daughter of a New York cop, Cathy was a gifted natural athlete and a heavily recruited volleyball player.

She attended the University of Kentucky on a full athletic scholarship, and was in training for the US Olympic team when a knee injury ended her career.

While in college, Cathy met Ashley Judd who cast her in a school play and encouraged Cathy to pursue acting – which she did, with gusto. She graduated from the prestigious American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City in 1994.

Since then, she’s been seen frequently on film, including this year’s popular lesbian feature And Then Came Lola,

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and the recent film Out at the Wedding. She’s also had recurring roles on television shows like Chicago Hope and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

Her most recent project, We Have To Stop Now is a romantic comedy in which Cathy plays a therapist who is in therapy herself. After a successful first season, season two is now in development with a world wide distribution deal in place with Wolfe Releasing.

A Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Cathy earned her Master's degree in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University in 2003. She’s parlayed her clinical and professional experience into the video blog What's YOUR Problem?, nominated for a LOGO Television NEW NOW NEXT AWARD in 2007, in which Cathy addresses concerns submitted by her viewers. She also hosts SheWired’s The Gloves Are Off with Jill Bennett, her long time artistic collaborator and partner.

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Recent Work

---------------Samples of Cathy’s recent work can be seen at: http:// youtube.com/ user/ cathydebuono

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOwQTAofHno&feature=player_embedded

http://andthencamelola.com/

http://wehavetostopnow.tv/wehavetostopnow/Season_1.html

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Other Projects

---------------Additional information about Cathy’s other projects can be found at: http://www. cathydebuono. com/ otherprojects. html

Spitfire

A Novel by Gina Glass Spitfire, is now in development to be a feature film where Cathy is set to play the lead character.

ISBN: 9781440108464

TREMBLE & SPARK Short film trilogy

Shot in Philadelphia last summer, "Tremble & Spark", is the first of a trilogy of film noir style shorts where Cathy plays Detective "Charlie Forrest", a newly reformed alcoholic who happens to be the city’s best homicide detective.

WHAT’S YOUR PROBLEM The book

The evolution of the What’s Your Problem video blog is being transformed into a book featuring behind the scenes stories as well as guest and viewer contributions to the show.

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NEWS, REVIEWS & COMMENTARY ON LESBIAN AND BISEXUAL WOMEN IN ENTERTAINMENT AND THE MEDIA

PRESS COVERAGE

--------------Cathy’s diverse and frequent press coverage and published articles keep her in the public eye.

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Lesbians and bisexual women have been fond of Ashley Judd ever since she kissed Salma Hayek in Frida, but now we have another reason to like her: She's the one who encouraged Out at the Wedding's Cathy DeBuono to become an actor. This fall DeBuono is part of the new comedy series Exes & Ohs that premieres on Logo (AfterEllen.com's parent company) on Oct. 8.

But let's get back to Ashley Judd. DeBuono played volleyball for the

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Vlogging Killed the TV Star

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These vlogs are sure to cut in on your reality shows. | By Kyra Thomson

HOT NEW SITE Neither UrbanElle.com, the new website catering to lesbians of color, nor its creator, Michelle Mitchell, do things halfassed—as editor of the site, I should know. From day one, when Mitchell was still tossing around names and designing a logo, she envisioned a site that would be larger than life, with an international perspective.

“Lesbians—especially lesbians of color—are not one dimensional. We are artists, party chicks,

I remember my maiden voyage into the World Wide Web. It’s dif- diminish the distance associated with blogging. For this reason, ficult now to imagine, but in 1997 the Internet didn’t have graph- Exes and Ohs actor Cathy DeBuono decided to use her degree in ics and the term “blog” had yet to be coined. Yet, I was amazed telecommunications to create the What’s YOUR Problem? by the new blogging technology that allowed me instant access for AfterEllen. She has since moved the vlog to SheWired.com.

DeBuono’s background in acting has at to anonymous discussion groups and tracted an impressive list of guest stars, free guitar tabs. The digital revolution but it is her master’s degree in clinical had only just begun. Over the next psychology that gives her a unique cred decade, the proliferation of personal ibility when offering advice to viewers. commentary through text-based Her massage therapy credentials have blogs would explode. These were folyet to be used on the vlog, but her suave lowed quickly by vlogs, and many lesflirting with each guest and wine-induced bians leapt on the new format. silliness is undeniably entertaining.

Although YouTube is synonyDeBuono’s first crossover from actor mous with the Internet’s vlog revoluto psychologist occurred while answer tion, a more fruitful search for lesbian DeBuono in What’s YOUR Problem? ing listeners’ questions as a guest host on voices would be through AfterEllen, The Frank DeCaro Show. “I liked the idea where the cornucopia of online video of being able to ‘look’ at the people I was talking to, so to speak,” fare has been harvested into a unique collection of female vlogs.

From Kate Clinton to Mombian.com’s Dana and Helen, DeBuono explains. “There is a personal connection felt with video

I love character studies, the psy profiling, piecing together what m tick. What makes a sympathetic audience members can identify one so different, yet somehow th her psychology still adds up in a way?

I earned my master's degree in psychology several years after I the American Academy of Dram graduate school during a grueling course of self-discovery and study of psyc development that I learned more about acting than I did in acting school. But realized I've learned even more about psychology by being in the industry.

We all know this business is rife with narcissism. I have come to quickly reco enjoy narcissists. Many are quite entertaining, unique people who are aiming

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My aim is to build a community online where people around the world can connect and enjoy themselves, support each other, have fun with each other, converse about life, love and relationships, and never feel isolated or alone.

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Cathy DeBuono Speaker

Cathy’s natural stage presence, compelling style and passionate message has made her a sought after speaker.

Most recently, Cathy was invited to deliver the opening speech at the educational event Teach In For Equality sponsored by Equality California and the Courage Campaign.

She was invited to deliver her graduate school’s commencement address at Antioch University in 2003 A prolific writer, Cathy has been published in on behalf of the Psychology Department’s Graduate Backstage Magazine and on SheWired.com. Cathy and Undergraduate classes. believes self-discovery and communication are paramount to success. She is available to speak on Since the passage of Proposition 8 in California, the following topics, among others, on request: Cathy DeBuono has been a frequent speaker at political, educational and community events.

• LGBT visibility in the entertainment industry Immediately after the election, Cathy was invited to • Coming out, and the importance of living your truth speak at political rallies for the LGBT community in • Mentoring LGBT youth both Chicago and Los Angeles.

• Self awareness and effective communication

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VIDEO CLIPS

---------------Cathy’s recent speeches, film clips, vlog highlights and other video samples are available via her YouTube channel at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3To11a7-o80

http:// youtube.com/ user/ cathydebuono

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7l5i-re6Ps

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkX0sIMUUSI

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Finding this network has been the best thing that has happened to me in the past seven years. Since leaving California in 2002, I have been without "Community" and have been very isolated. It has only been a week since I started chatting here, but let me tell you, it has made a significant, positive, impact on my life. Thank you Cathy and all of the CDB Crew for being there.

Lisa Y. on the CDB Network

Just a note to thank our awesome fearless leader..Cathy D. We so appreciate all you are doing for all of us in the CDB Crew and everyone in general..The world is a better place because of you Cathy. pawyldchyld on the CDB Network

Cathy DeBuono Mentor

Since founding the Cathy DeBuono Network in July of 2008, Cathy has helped her fans from around the world find a place where they can meet one another, seek information, and find support.

The CDB Crew, as they call themselves, have appointed Cathy as their “fearless leader” and they gather daily on Cathy’s website by the hundreds to connect with one another and share in their community.

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Cathy produces live video feeds from events she attends so her fans around the world can see what life is like behind the scenes for an out, lesbian celebrity. So far this year she has broadcast live from the famous Dinah Shore weekend, as well as various red carpet events and awards shows around the Los Angeles area.

Cathy also logs in to the network on occasion to connect with her fans and answer their questions live.

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The Gloves Are Off

Other Projects

---------------Additional information about Cathy’s other projects can be found at: http://www. cathydebuono. com/ otherprojects. html

Cathy DeBuono and Jill Bennett host their live call-in talk show show The Gloves Are OFF live every Thursday at 7:00pm PST exclusively on SheWired.

Live Video Blog on SheWired

The Hump Day Crew Australia’s The Hump Day Crew, on Australia’s only LGBT radio Gay Radio station JOY 94.9, features Cathy on a weekly segment Talk Show of their show to answer questions about mental and emotional health issues.

What’s Your Problem?

Live Video Blog on SheWired Cathy hosts her long-running video blog, What’s Your Problem?, live every other tuesday at 7:30pm PST exclusively on SheWired.

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FAN ENGAGEMENT

--------------Cathy’s fan base, who now call themselves the “CDB Crew,” is an active, vibrant, core community of fans who visit her site regularly.

Dear Cathy We, of the CDB Crew, feel so profoundly changed by this past weekend that we had to express ourselves. Most would say we have been expressing ourselves all over the place.

And you know what? We have. In the past 72 hours we have created a haven of hope, love, and creativity that seems to have no bounds at all. And we have founded this little corner of the world because of you. Because of your courage, your charisma, your talent, but most of because of your hearts. The Lesbionic Network began in the CDB chat room on Friday as a conversation piece. Something to pass the time as we waited for the two of you to go LIVE! And in a flash of lightning and a chug of Red Bull it became a monster of epic proportions. We weren't sure if the CDB Network would continue after Dinah, so we wanted to create a place to go and carry the torch, so to speak. Just in case.

In three days we have met, fell in love, made lifelong friends, supported young gals in coming out, compared scars and war stories, cried, shared recipes, created a Cindy-NoPants drinking game, fell in love some more, cried some more, faced hate and become better for it, came to the conclusion that Lucia and Robyn ROCK, suffered from serious sleep deprivation, sang, danced like there was no tomorrow, ate, drank, and laughed. My God, how we have laughed!

And as we mingled around in our differing altered states we realized that what we were doing was pretty friggin cool. And for y'all to inspire this in us, well, that just made you a legend. All of you. Cathy, our fearless leader. Jill, the heart of our little family.

Lucia, the rock star (you need your own fanclub!). Robyn, with her guerrilla style! Dr. Jack, Suzanne, the ladies from Cherry Bomb. Hell, even Giovanna (sp), with her epic belching. So thank you. From everything that we are, everything that we have become, and everything that we hope to be, thank you. You are a beautifully talented pair of ladies that we feel very lucky to have.

Sincerely with everything that is holy and gay, Boo and The CDB Crew

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SOCIAL NETWORKING

---------------In addition to the CDB Network, Cathy’s online social networking presence includes instant access to thousands of her fans through Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace.

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Management Martha Sanchez 310-724-8900 martha@shelterpeople.com SHELTER ENTERTAINMENT 9454 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 715 Beverly Hills, CA 90212 Publicity Leyla Farah 213-245-1493 leyla@cause-pr.com CAUSE+EFFECT PR 564 Market Street, Suite 610 San Francisco, CA 94101 CathyDebuono.com 12