Brooke D’Orsay is a popular Canadian actress, who started her career with minor television roles, best known for her parts in Hallmark Christmas movies such as “A Dickens of a Holiday.”

Early life

Brooke D’Orsay’s birthday is on the 17th of February under the zodiac sign of Aquarius, born in 1982 in Toronto, Ontario Canada, so is now 40 years old. Not much has been revealed about Brooke’s childhood, since she appears to be a very private person. As a child, the actress was a big fan of gymnastics, and even wanted to pursue a career as a gymnast, so attended gymnastics classes after school.

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Her parents’ names are rumored to be Jackie and William D’Orsay, and she’s known to have an older brother with whom she has fond childhood memories. Judging from a recent interview, she appears to have had a lovely relationship with her parents growing up, and recalls spending Christmas with her family as a child, fondly looking back on their holiday traditions. The actress has a Canadian passport – her last name indicates Huguenot French ethnicity.

Career

Early Acting Roles

Brooke has always loved acting, and would perform in plays at her school. Her professional career started off with the Canadian improv group Trailervision – which appears to have ceased activities as of 2022 – steering towards comedic performances.

Her first few roles also seem to be funny characters; Brooke’s first role on TV was in the Canadian animated TV show called “6Teen”, voicing one of the main characters, the pink-loving girly-girl Caitlin Cooke. This series was watched by many Canadian preteens and teens, as it was about a group of 16-year-old friends and their daily lives. It also revolved around the common issues faced by teens, such as first jobs, bank accounts, crushes, and more.

In the following year, she had the minor role as Brooke Mayo in the movie “King’s Ransom.” This comedy movie was about a wealthy businessman who faked his own kidnapping in order to catch his gold-digging wife red-handed, but wasn’t aware of the many other people also interested in his riches.

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When acting seriously became her career, she made the move to Los Angeles to find more opportunities as an actress. She was cast in the FOX sitcom “Happy Hour”, as well as in the CBS sitcom “Gary Unmarried.” Brooke also played a role in “Room 10,” the first short film directed by actress Jennifer Aniston; the plot is mainly centered around a nurse who learns to take a deeper look into her life, after caring for a terminally ill patient. This film won the award for best short film at the 2007 CineVegas International Film Festival.

Other small cameos of hers include parts in beloved TV shows “How I Met Your Mother,” “The Big Bang Theory,” as well as “Two and a Half Men.”

In the latter, she plays the infamous recurring love interest of the character portrayed by Ashton Kutcher. She also played stylish diva Deb Dobkins in the drama series “Drop Dead Diva,” which aired from 2009 until 2014. Most of her roles portray a fun, sweet and kind girl who sees the best in life, which probably isn’t too far from her real personality as well.

Recent Career

However, her primary roles as main characters have been in the Hallmark Christmas movies. She was the protagonist love interest in the movies “How to Fall in Love,” “June in January,” “Miss Christmas,” “Christmas in Love,” “Nostalgic Christmas,” “A Godwink Christmas,” and “A Dickens of a Holiday.”

The actress seems to enjoy being a part of these films, and will surely continue to work with Hallmark. She embodies the sweet big-city love interest role very well, and in interviews always shows a perfect understanding of her character’s personality.

Love Life

Brooke mainly keeps details about her private life and relationships under wraps, but it’s rumored that she dated filmmaker Greg Coolidge sometime in the 2010s; this is her only relationship revealed to the public.

Greg is well-known as the writer of “Ride Along” and ‘Ride Along 2″, as well as the producer of the TV show “Wayne”, which won the Canadian Society of Cinematographers Award in 2020, for best cinematography in TV comedy. The romantic couple was seen posing together multiple times on red carpets and at other film industry events – it’s unknown when or how their relationship ended.

The actress seems to be single at the moment, although there are always dating rumors floating around, which is almost always the case concerning famous actresses. On her Instagram, she wished all her TV husbands a happy Valentine’s Day, but there are no posts about her real-life relationships.

Brooke seems to generally be a very sweet and likable person, and it’s clear from her interviews that she has great relationships with all her male co-stars, who always speak highly of her. This is surely why her Hallmark Channel romantic holiday movies always do so well, and are loved by viewers. There has never been any scandal or drama circulating around about her.

Net Worth and Socials

Sources estimate Brooke’s net worth at about $3 million, apparently similar to how much a well-paid actress in Los Angeles could make over time.

She most likely earns a huge part of her income from starring in Hallmark Channel films. Brooke runs an Instagram account which she isn’t very active on, even noting this herself with the caption of her latest image being ‘It’s my biennial post.’ Brooke is a well-known actress and probably doesn’t have too much time to be very active on social media platforms.

Physical characteristics

Brooke stands at the height of 5 ft 5 in (1.65m) and weighs around 110 lbs(50kgs).

She is usually seen with long brownish blond hair.

If you have been keeping up to date with Netflix shows recently, then you have surely heard of Julio Macias, who portrays “Spooky” in the show “On My Block.” This up-and-coming Mexican actor has recently been taking the acting world and the internet by storm.

Early Life

Julio Macias was born in Mexico City on 20 March 1990. When he was eight years old, his family made the decision to migrate to the United States. His mother, Aida Lourdes Macías, was a patriot who initially didn’t want to move, yet agreed to for the sake of their family. Julio’s parents owned a voice dubbing company which they planned to expand in Los Angeles.

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Growing up around people who work in the film industry is one of the main reasons why he developed a passion for acting, and decided to pursue a career in it. As a Mexican child in the US, he was different from everyone around him in the San Fernando Valley neighborhood; Julio tried to fit in by attempting to learn to speak in the local “surfer-boy” dialect, in early childhood trying to hide his Mexican heritage from his American friends, which he now realizes was due to a diversity issue in this community.

Career

Early Acting Days

In a recent interview with “LATINA,” Julio states that he always had an interest in acting and the film industry, thanks to his parents owning a voice dubbing company.

Since he grew up around Mexican voice actors, even in his early childhood he witnessed working artists, and was never under the impression that being an artist isn’t a paying career. It was after graduating from high school that he really decided to take the plunge and start auditioning. His first role was in a cell phone company ad, but apparently his casting was not a big hit with the director. After this, he acted in more commercials, both in English and Spanish – he credits his mom for bilingualism since she was the person who helped him maintain his language and accent after so years of living abroad.

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Breakout Role

Although Julio was already doing cameos in popular shows such as “Game Shakers” and “Jane the Virgin,” it wasn’t until 2018 that he was cast in what became his breakout role, as Oscar Diaz or Spooky in the Netflix show “On My Block .”This infamous show focuses on the daily lives of a group of young teens, who always end up in sticky situations due to funny misunderstandings. Although it’s generally considered a comedic show, it also tackles serious issues such as discrimination and gang-related violence in Los Angeles communities. That is why Julio took his role as the tatted, cholo, big brother “Spooky” seriously, and did extensive research on members of this community to best represent their identity.

At the beginning of his career, he knew that he didn’t want to constantly be cast as a violent gang member because of his Mexican looks and heritage, but he saw this role as a chance to change the public’s opinion on people who act and look like the character. Julio portrayed the character as someone who could be vulnerable, someone whose toughness came from the need to protect those around him. The actor started to study Chicano films, and media revolving around the Mexican-American experience, as well as interact with people who grew up and still live in these communities. It’s clear from the recognition and love he received after the show that Julio put his best effort into the portrayal of this character.

Awards

Julio was nominated  for the Imagen Foundation Awards twice as best supporting actor in television; these Awards are intended for those who portray the Latino community accurately in the entertainment industry. Both in 2019 and 2020, he was nominated for his outstanding acting in “On My Block.”

Netflix Series “Selena”

Another role that this actor is known for is in the Netflix Series “Selena,” loosely based on the life of artist Selena Quintanilla. In this show, Julio Macias plays a member of Selena’s band named Pete Astudillo. Surprisingly, he auditioned for the other members of the band, including keyboard player Joe Ojeda and guitarist Chris Pérez, yet the directors saw him more fitted to portray Pete.

The actor was especially pleased to be cast in this series, as he has fond memories of his grandparents playing Selena’s music at family gatherings back home in Mexico. In a 2020 interview with People Magazine, Julio stated that he relates to his character Pete due to his secret love for music. ‘I write music, but I don’t share it. I keep it to myself; it’s my own de-stressing thing,’ he says. He has loved seeing the infamous singer come to life on the screen, and acting alongside Christian Serratos, who portrays Selena. This role reconnected him with his Mexican roots and helped him see the beauty in his identity.

Relationship

Julio is happily married to his wife, Shannon Schotter. Although it is unclear when they married, the couple has been in a relationship since 2011. Shannon is an LA-based make-up artist, hairstylist, and FX artist, who has worked with the “On My Block” cast on multiple occasions. The two generally like to keep their relationship private, but Shannon sometimes posts images of them together on her Instagram, on which she boasts over 6 000 followers.

Net Worth and Social Media

Julio Macias is reported to have a net worth of over $500 000, earned mostly from his work in television, as well as the corresponding press and media.

Julio has over a million followers on his Instagram, where he loves to post behind-the-scenes images from his various acting projects as well as videos of him singing his own original music. He is also active on Twitter, mainly tweeting and retweeting news about his acting career.

Physical Characteristics

Julio is 6ft 1in (1.83m) tall and weighs around 180lbs (82kgs), with vital statistics of 42-31-15. His eye color is dark brown, and although on screen his characters are bald and wear wigs, his natural hair is curly and black.