SECOND ACT (2018) About The Director and Cast

PETER SEGAL (Director/Executive Producer), JENNIFER LOPEZ (Maya), VANESSA HUDGENS (Zoe), LEAH REMINI (Joan), and MILO VENTIMIGLIA (Trey)

PETER SEGAL (Director/Executive Producer) is an award-winning film and television director whose movies have grossed over $1.1 billion to date worldwide. Segal has worked with some of the biggest stars in Hollywood, including Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway, and Dwayne Johnson in the big screen adaptation of Mel Brooks and Buck Henry's legendary television series Get Smart.

Segal and Adam Sandler had three consecutive hits with 50 First Dates, with Drew Barrymore, Anger Management, with Jack Nicholson, and The Longest Yard, with Chris Rock. Segal made his feature film directorial debut in 1994 with Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult, starring Leslie Nielsen, and went on to direct the late Chris Farley in one of his most memorable films, Tommy Boy. Segal's other credits include the critically acclaimed My Fellow Americans, starring screen legends Jack Lemmon, James Garner and Lauren Bacall, the 2000 blockbuster comedy Nutty Professor: The Klumps, starring Eddie Murphy and Janet Jackson, and the 2013 comedy, Grudge Match, starring Robert DeNiro, Sylvester Stallone and Kevin Hart. A New York native, and graduate of the University of Southern California, Segal began his career writing and directing television, earning eight Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, a Cable ACE award for "Best Director," two National Association of Broadcasters' Service to Children Awards, and a Teen Choice Award for "Best Summer Comedy" with Get Smart.

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JENNIFER LOPEZ

Actor, singer, film & television producer, fashion designer, New York Times bestselling author, entrepreneur, and humanitarian JENNIFER LOPEZ (Maya) has created one of the most successful and well-known brands in entertainment. With an unmatched global appeal, her "Dance Again" world tour sold over 1 million tickets, her films have brought in over $1.4 billion in worldwide box office receipts, and her fragrances have become the most successful celebrity line in the world with sales exceeding $2 billion.

January 2016 began a remarkable year for Jennifer, in which she launched a Las Vegas residency and a new primetime television series, and bid farewell to "American Idol." Lopez's television series, "Shades of Blue," premiered on NBC to rave reviews and strong ratings for the network. The show follows a tight-knit group of police officers who are effective at keeping the streets safe, but also corrupt when it comes to lining their pockets and protecting their own. Lopez plays an officer who is forced to become a federal informant, ultimately having to decide between her own family's welfare and that of her police family. The final season premiered in June 2018. That year Lopez also premiered her one of a kind Las Vegas show entitled All I Have at the AXIS Theater in Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. The sold out shows, complete with new costumes, set design and choreography has been praised by critics, with the Los Angeles Times hailing her the "Queen of the Strip." She will be performing 40 shows a year, through the end of 2018. Lopez also served as a judge alongside Keith Urban and Harry Connick Jr. on the fifteenth and final season of Fox's "American Idol," which made its final bow in April 2016.

2017 showed no signs of Jennifer slowing down. In addition to her continuing residency in Las Vegas and shooting "Shades of Blue," Lopez served as a judge on NBC's new dance competition show, "World of Dance," alongside Neyo and Derek Hough. For its debut, the show became the most-watched premiere for a summer alternative series in nine years and the biggest regular time slot premiere in all of 2017. Season two premiered in May 2018.

Lopez made her feature film debut in the highly acclaimed 1995 drama, Mi Familia, which garnered her an Independent Spirit Award nomination. She followed that performance with her portrayal of the Latin music sensation in Selena, which earned her widespread acclaim including a Golden Globe Nomination and an ALMA Award. Lopez has had five films open at #1 which include Maid in Manhattan, Monster in Law, Anaconda, The Cell, and Antz. Her 2015 film The Boy Next Door, which she starred in and produced, was her highest January grossing film and second highest box office opening of her career. Lopez also starred alongside Rihanna and Jim Parsons in Fox and DreamWorks Animation's Home, which opened at number one at the box office and featured Lopez's song "Feel the Light" on its soundtrack. Other film credits include Shall We Dance, Enough, Out of Sight, Angel Eyes, Parker, An Unfinished Life, Money Train, Jack, Lila and Eve, Blood and Wine, and El Cantante. In addition to continuing her role on "Shades of Blue," Lopez is set to star in "Griselda" for HBO. The script will be written by Terence Winter.

Since Lopez's first album, On the 6, debuted in 1999 she has been transforming the global music scene and has sold over 75 million records worldwide, including 40 million albums. She has had 16 top 10 hit songs and three #1 albums. Her music achievements include winning three AMAs, three ASCAP Pop Music Awards, eight Billboard Latin Music Awards, two VMAs, and became the first woman to receive the lifetime achievement Icon Award at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards for outstanding contribution to pop music. Lopez is also a two-time Grammy nominee. In 2015, she released her tenth album, A.K.A., which includes singles "I Luh Ya Papi," "First Love" and "Booty." On A.K.A. Lopez collaborated with Iggy Azalea, TI, Pitbull, French Montana, Rick Ross, Tyga, Sia, Chantal Kreviazuk, Kirby, Chris Brown, and producers Max Martin and Savan, Diplo, Detail, RoccStar, DJ Mustard, Harmony Pop and Oak, as well as longtime collaborator and producer Cory Rooney. Lopez continues to work on new music, including an upcoming Spanish-language album with Sony Music Latin, that will include the hit singles "Ni Tu Ni Yo" and "Amor Amor Amor."

In 2001 Jennifer Lopez made history by being the first female artist to have a #1 movie and #1 album simultaneously. The Wedding Planner was the nation's top grossing film while her second album "J.Lo" was #1 on the Billboard Top 200 chart. She holds that record to this day. Lopez joined the cast of "American Idol" in 2010 and helped make it the most watched US television series for two years in a row. She won the People's Choice Award for "Favorite Celebrity Judge" for her work on Idol as well as a Teen Choice Award for "Favorite TV Personality." She was also named "World's Most Beautiful Woman" by People Magazine in 2011. Lopez's career achievements continue to grow. In 2013, Lopez received the honor of having a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, won "Favorite Actress" and the World Icon Award at the Premios Juventud Awards, was honored at the amfAR Inspiration Gala, and received the March of Dimes' Grace Kelly Award for her charitable work. In 2014 she received GLAAD's Vanguard Award and was honored at Variety's Power of Women event for her philanthropic efforts. Previous awards include the Glamour "Woman of the Year" award, ShoWest "Female Star of the Year," multiple Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, a Blockbuster Entertainment Award, multiple ALMA awards, and a Women in Film Crystal Award. In 2012, Forbes Magazine named her as the number one Most Powerful Celebrity in the world.

Nuyorican Productions is Jennifer Lopez's motion picture and television production company, which has produced the box office hit Boy Next Door, HBO's "Dance Again," and TNT's recent special, "Neighborhood Sessions with Jennifer Lopez," in addition to Lopez's NBC drama "Shades of Blue." Nuyorican has branched into scripted and unscripted television, producing the critically acclaimed, groundbreaking hit ABC Family series "The Fosters" from creators Peter Paige and Bradley Bredeweg, a show about a lesbian couple raising children together and helping redefine the meaning of family. The show has won several awards including a GLAAD Media Award for "Outstanding TV Drama Series," the LA Gay and Lesbian Center's Board of Directors' Award for "LGBT Outstanding Leadership," and "Choice TV Breakout Show" at the Teen Choice Awards In non-scripted, Nuyorican's credits include the bilingual LatinAmerica talent-show "Q VIVA!" for both FOX and Univision and "House of Joy" and "A Step Away" for the NUVO network, the English-language cable channel for which Jennifer is the Chief Creative Officer. In early 2014, NuvoTV acquired Fuse TV, a channel dedicated largely to music, and features original series and specials, live concerts, and blocks of music videos.

In 2002, Jennifer Lopez joined forces with the international beauty company, Coty, to release "Glow by J. Lo." The fragrance broke sales records and continues to be one of the most popular scents sold in the world today. Since that time, Lopez has released multiple fragrance lines including "Love & Glamour," "Still," "Live," "Glowing," and "JLove" generating nearly $2 billion in retail sales in 25 markets worldwide. In 2015, Lopez's 22nd fragrance, "JLuxe," was made available exclusively at Kohl's as part of the "Jennifer Lopez Collection," an affordable line of fashionable clothing, home goods, and accessories for the modern woman. Lopez was also recently named as the face of the GUESS Jeans Spring 2018 advertising campaign. In April 2018, the announcement was made that Lopez was partnering with Inglot Beauty to launch a 70-piece beauty collection, available at Macy's department stores, Inglot stores, and online.

In 2014, Jennifer released an autobiographical novel, True Love, which became an instant international best seller landing at #5 on the New York Times hardcover nonfiction bestseller list. The book, which was published in English and Spanish, also landed on the USA Today bestseller list and Amor Verdadero was the #1 Spanish-language nonfiction hardcover in the US week of release according to Bookscan. True Love is an intimate look at one of Lopez's most defining moments-a two-year period of great personal growth in the wake of her divorce as she created and set out on her first world tour. Like many other women balancing the demands of motherhood and career, Lopez found herself at a crossroads, determined to confront her greatest challenges and identify her biggest fears. The book is an honest and revealing personal diary with hard-won lessons and heartfelt recollections and an empowering story of self-reflection, rediscovery, and resilience.

In addition to her work in film, television, and music, Lopez dedicates her time to several humanitarian causes. In December 2012, Lopez held a charity drive that would affect her three favorite charities: the Gloria Wise Boys and Girls Club, the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, as well as the American Red Cross, mainly benefiting victims of Hurricane Sandy. In May 2015, she became the first national celebrity spokesperson for the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals and the BC Children's Hospital Foundation (BCCHF), appearing in a campaign entitled "Put Your Money Where the Miracles Are". That September, Lopez was announced as the first Global Advocate for Girls and Women at the United Nations Foundation. This role sees her mobilizing action to address challenges faced by girls and women around the world, including maternal health care programs, education and violence against women. In September 2017, following Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria, Lopez announced that she would be donating $1 million to humanitarian aid for Puerto Rico. She and Marc Anthony then launched a humanitarian relief campaign entitled Somos Una Voz, an effort supported by various celebrities to rush supplies to areas affected by Hurricane Maria. Lopez and Anthony presented a subsequent concert and telethon for disaster relief, "One Voice: Somos Live!", which raised over $35 million. She was also among various artists featured on Lin-Manuel Miranda's charity single "Almost Like Praying" which benefits Puerto Rico.

In April 2018, Lopez was named one of TIME's 100 Most Influential People, and in July 2018, it was announced that Jennifer would be the 2018 recipient of the MTV Video Music Award's Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. With a cumulative film gross of over $2.9 billion and global record sales exceeding 80 million, it's clear that Jennifer Lopez established herself as one of the most influential performers of our time and will continue to dazzle audiences with her upcoming film, television, and music productions while continuing to give back to the world on a large and productive scale.

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VANESSA HUDGENS

VANESSA HUDGENS (Zoe) began her career in the world of musical theatre at the tender age of 8. Immediately realizing the incredible future that lay before her, she has tirelessly pursued her dream with much success. These early roles in such productions as Evita, Carousel, The Wizard of Oz, The King & I, The Music Man, Cinderella and Damn Yankees gave Vanessa the opportunity to showcase her impressive singing and acting skills.

The recognition Vanessa received quickly brought her to the big screen. She made her feature film debut in Catherine Hardwicke's controversial Thirteen starring Holly Hunter and Evan Rachel Wood. Soon thereafter, she co-starred in the action-adventure film Thunderbirds. It was however Vanessa's role in Disney Channel's breakaway sensation "High School Musical" that has garnered her much praise and attention. With critics and fans clamoring for more, Vanessa was also seen in the films' highly successful follow ups "High School Musical 2" and the theatrical release of High School Musical 3: Senior Year. Vanessa followed up her High School Musical hits by starring in the critically acclaimed Bandslam as well Beastly and Journey 2: The Mysterious Island. In 2010, Hudgens won the ShoWest Award for "Female Star of Tomorrow."

Looking to branch out and take on some darker roles, Hudgens filmed a series of films that have surprised audiences including Frozen Ground, directed by Scott Walker. Hudgens portrayed the real-life victim who helped solve the case of a serial murderer in Alaska. Vanessa starred opposite James Franco and Selena Gomez in one of the most talked-about films of 2013, Spring Breakers. The film, directed by the controversial director Harmony Korine, premiered at The Venice and Toronto Film Festivals. In the drama Gimme Shelter, directed by Ron Krauss, Hudgens plays a pregnant, homeless teenager. For this film, based on a true story, Vanessa spent two weeks living in a homeless shelter doing research for her character.

In 2015, Hudgens made her Broadway debut, starring in the title role of the beloved Oscar and Tony Award-winning film and stage musical, Gigi. She had audiences and critics praising her incredible performance as 'Rizzo' in the record-breaking "Grease Live" for FOX in 2016 and, most recently, Hudgens returned to television in the DC Comics comedy "Powerless" for NBC in February 2017.

Hudgens can next be seen in Dog Days, directed by Ken Marino, alongside Finn Wolfhard, Nina Dobrev, Eva Longoria and Thomas Lennon. Hudgens resides in Los Angeles.

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LEAH REMINI

With a career spanning over 20 years, Emmy Award winner, New York Times Best Selling author, actress and producer LEAH REMINI (Joan) continues to grow her breadth of work, most recently as creator and executive producer of A&E Network's hit nonfiction docuseries "Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath."

The series, on A&E Network, investigates the truth behind the Church of Scientology. Debuting in late 2016, the show became the highest rated premiere for A&E in two years. In 2017, the series won an Emmy award in the category of "Outstanding Informational Series or Special," a Television Critics Association Award in the category of "Outstanding Achievement in Reality Programming," and a Producers Guild Award in the category of "Outstanding Producer of NonFiction Television." Season three of the hit series will premiere this Fall.

In addition to her show, Remini recently expanded her relationship with A&E Networks with an overall, exclusive first-look development deal. In her new role, she will be collaborating to develop and produce new documentary programming over the next two years that will go beyond the subject of Scientology.

This past year, Remini also starred on the CBS comedy "Kevin Can Wait," reuniting with her former costar Kevin James. James and Remini starred together for nine seasons on the hit series "The King of Queens," on CBS. The show continues to enjoy huge success through daily syndication, now airing in over 33 countries where it continues to resonate with new audiences. In the fall of 2015, Remini released a memoir titled Troublemaker. The tell-all book explores an eye-opening, insider account of Remini's tumultuous and heart-wrenching 30-year-plus association with the Church of Scientology. Troublemaker quickly became a New York Times bestseller, as did the paperback edition, which was released earlier this year.

In 2014, Remini created, produced and starred in her own reality show "Leah Remini: It's All Relative," which successfully ran on TLC for two seasons. The show chronicled her life in Los Angeles as she allowed cameras to capture her family and their funnier-than-fiction reality- not holding back on their love, opinions and sense of humor.

Other television credits include "Who's the Boss," "Milo Murphy's Law," "Cheers," "Friends," and "Saved By The Bell."

Remini currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband, Angelo and daughter, Sofia.

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MILO VENTIMIGLIA

MILO VENTIMIGLIA (Trey) is an American actor, director and producer. Milo currently stars on the critically acclaimed drama series "This is Us." The show averages over 11 million viewers per episode and Milo was nominated for an Emmy Award for his portrayal of Jack Pearson in 2017 and 2018. The show has been nominated for a Golden Globe, Critics Choice Award and won the People's Choice Award for "Best New Drama." In 2016 he reprised his role of Jess in the continuation of critically acclaimed television drama "Gilmore Girls," which returned with four 90-minute episodes on Netflix. He recently starred on the ABC drama "The Whispers," had a memorable recurring role as 'The Ogre' in the FOX drama "Gotham," and starred in the Frank Darabont helmed show "Lost Angels," a fast-paced crime drama set in Los Angeles during the 1940s and '50s. Milo starred in NBC's drama "Heroes," about a group of seemingly everyday people who discover they have super powers. The show received a Golden Globe nomination for "Best Television Series - Drama" and won the People's Choice Award for "Favorite New Television Drama." Milo's other television credits include Tom Fontana's WB Series "The Bedford Diaries," the critically acclaimed drama "American Dreams," and David. E. Kelley's drama "Boston Public."

Milo's passion for the art of acting keeps him drawn to both studio and independent features. Milo recently wrapped production on the film adaptation of The Art of Racing in the Rain for Fox 2000. The book focuses on a family dog named Enzo who evaluates his life through the lessons learned by his human owner, a professional race-car driver named Denny Swift. The novel was an international best-seller when it was published in 2008. Milo starred alongside Sylvester Stallone as his son in sixth installment of the Rocky series Rocky Balboa, in Adam Sandler's That's My Boy, and Grown Ups 2 and alongside Nicole Kidman in Grace of Monaco. His other film credits include Xan Cassavetes' Kiss of the Damned, Wild Card, a remake of the 1986 Burt Reynolds drama Heat, The Killing Season with Robert DeNiro, Armored with Matt Dillon and Gamer alongside Gerard Butler.

Through his production company, DiVide Pictures, Milo executive produces the dramedy "Relationship Status,", which debuted at Tribeca and premiered in 2016 exclusively on the streaming video app Verizon G90. The show, now in its third season, uses the lens of social media to follow the interweaving lives of 30 some young people living in New York and Los Angeles. DiVide also has the project Kin in active development with Fox, a drama about a tight-knit Florida law-enforcement family who become the primary suspects in the disappearance of a notorious drug cartel leader following a DEA plane crash. DiVide is also developing a new police drama, "Greenlit" with NBC and recently sold three projects "Cordelia" - a Latino take on King Lear, "The End" - a multi-camera comedy, and "Committed" - a reality series project about couples in various stages of their relationships.

Also, through DiVide, Milo produced and starred in the web series "Chosen," which launched on the multi-platform entertainment network Crackle. CHOSEN is comprised of six half-hour episodes, packed with non-stop action and shocking plot twists. The show follows Ian Mitchell (Milo), a husband, father and lawyer who awakens one morning to discover a mysterious box on his doorstep - and a photo of a stranger he is instructed to kill within the next three days. The show was so popular it had a second and third season and won a Seoul Drama Award in 2015. Milo also produced "The Paranormal and Extraterrestrial Squad," a digital series about the misadventures of a ragtag group of ex-community college students searching for paranormal and extraterrestrial (PET) activity.

Milo is involved with the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America organization (IAVA) which supports veterans who need help when they return home from the war. He has visited the Middle East. on a 10-day, three country USO tour and spent time meeting with the servicemen and women of the armed forces and he made his second USO trip to Germany and Turkey and a third to military bases in the U.S.

Milo currently resides in Los Angeles.