Looking Back: LUX Cast
By: Red Velvet
The two of us have been missing Life Unexpected lately and were desperate to spotlight the show again in SOME way. So after much back and forth, we thought thought it would be fun to backtrack and write about what the LUX cast did before, and (in a bittersweet way) what they’ve got coming up in the (near!) future. I just love this cast so much and how they brought the characters of Cate, Baze, Ryan and Lux to life. Right before the show started, I remembered thinking that Shiri Appleby would always be Liz Parker and Kerr Smith would always be Jack McPhee in my mind. But they totally proved me wrong. They just gave me more characters and another show to fall in love with. And of course, LUX introduced me to Kristoffer Polaha and Britt Robertson (I don’t know how I didn’t hear about them before this!). So it was fun to go back and reminisce about my old WB shows (as always) and also dig into Kris & Britt’s pre-LUX days.
Shiri Appleby
The first time I saw Shiri Appleby was on Roswell, a show that quickly became one of my favorites on the WB. It was about the lives of three regular teenagers, Liz (Shiri) Parker, Maria DeLuca and Alex Whitman, and the three aliens they befriended, Max Evans, Isabel Evans and Michael Guerin. I re-watched the entire series recently on Netflix and I still love it (though they did have their low points - Season 3 anyone?). But my favorite part of the show was always Shiri (I loved that she was this petite science geek who wrote in a journal) and her relationship with Max. They had the whole star-crossed lovers thing down to a T.
Kristoffer Polaha
The only thing I remember of his pre-LUX days is a cameo on Roswell (and apparently Angel, House, Bones - I watch all these shows, how did I miss him?!). But Funfetti recommended his made-for-TV movie, America’s Prince: The John F. Kennedy Jr. Story (she has a thing for the Kennedys). I haven’t seen it yet but I’ll be sure to check it out (if I can find it). In the mean time, here’s a little clip from the movie. He’s so young and cute here! But I’ll always love him best as Baze.
Kerr Smith
Of course I am going to say.. Dawson’s Creek! It is by far the best thing he’s been in before LUX. Besides, my only other recommendation would be Final Destination and I don’t think it’s worth watching (sorry Kerr!). But there was always something lovable about Jack McPhee. He was kind of a dork at first, stole Joey from Dawson (I’m anti-Dawson so I didn’t mind that) and later became one of the bestest friends a girl could ask for (Jen was so lucky). If you haven’t watched Dawson’s Creek before, WHAT PLANET HAVE YOU BEEN LIVING ON? Ahem. You should definitely check it out. (See: our Dawson’s Creek series!)
(Love the first few minutes! They were my other favorite relationship on Dawson’s Creek.)
Britt Robertson
Again, I didn’t know Britt until LUX premiered but right before that, she filmed a movie called Avalon High. It’s a made-for-TV Disney movie based on a book by Meg Cabot (The Princess Diaries!) and takes a modern twist on King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Seems fun and cute! (Just what you’d expect from the Disney Channel. I’m a sucker for these kinds of movies.)
Or if you want more of a throw back, she also played one of Steve Carrell’s daughters in the movie, Dan in Real Life.
(The audio is a little off)
Don’t forget to check back on Thursday for Funfetti’s post on what we can look forward to from our favorite LUX actors & actresses!
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