Where I grew up, in New Jersey, there was a lot of organised crime activity. It was a part of life.
Frankie ValliI spent the first five years of my life in Punjab, India, and then moved to New York.
Waris AhluwaliaI love being around kids; they're honest and refreshing, and I love teaching them new things.
Jesse BradfordI grew up in New York, so I fell in love with acting on a stage, not in front of a camera.
Kerry WashingtonI'm a straight shooter, a New York City girl. I see things as they are and call them as they are.
Elisabeth Rohm