Sofia Vassilieva debut of series Medium

NBC's hit supernatural drama Medium premieres tonight on NBC! Sofia Vassilieva plays the main character's daughter Ariel in the acclaimed series. The episode incorporates animation, believed to be the first time animation has been integrated into a serious drama. You can see a clip of the scary animation here. The episode was written by the creator and Executive Producer Glenn Gordon Caron.

"I believe this special two-hour episode, 'Four Dreams,' is the perfect way for MEDIUM to begin its third season," said Caron. "It is in many ways, it's our most ambitious and emotional episode to date. The story spans from Indonesia to Phoenix and the larger canvas gave us an opportunity to play with techniques we've never used before, such as animation, which is used to depict middle child's Bridgette's dreams. It also allowed us to explore in greater depth some of the other characters in Allison's world that we know very little about."

Sofia Vassilieva competed at IMTA in 2000. She won Child Actress of the year was Runner-Up for Child Model of the Year. You can see a great and poignant photo-essay on her IMTA experience by visiting her official site! Sofia will be in the upcoming movie Day Zero which stars another IMTA alum Elijah Wood. Sofia will be playing the role of Mara.

She won a Young Artist Award in 2006 for best supporting actress in a TV Drama for her role in Medium. Watch this talented and beautiful actress on NBC tonight!

Farah Fath and Kyle Lowder 's guest-starring episode of Friends re-airs!

Catch a classic Friends episode tonight on TBS! It stars two IMTA alumni, Farah Fath and Kyle Lowder! Joey (Matt Le Blanc) plans a party with his soap opera co-stars! Both Farah Fath and Kyle Lowder were cast regulars of Days of Our Lives playing themselves on the hit NBC primetime show and were thrilled to be included on the high-profile episode. The episode originally aired in 2003.

Farah Fath plays Mimi Lockhart on Days of Our Lives. Farah had a been a fan of the show since she was a little girl so being cast in the #1 daytime drama was a dream come true! Especially since it was her first audition after signing with an agent at IMTA! Farah actually competed at two IMTA Conventions. The first was when she was eight years old. She had a great time and some interest from agents and managers but she went back home to Kentucky, not yet ready to commit to the seriousness of being a working actor. She continued studying her craft with the legendary IMAGES MODELING AND TALENT AGENCY in Lexington, KY and told her mom she was ready and wanted to come back to IMTA.

In January, 1999 Farah's life changed forever when she again competed at the IMTA and came away with a few awards and an agent. Her agent arranged for Farah to come back in July after she finished her freshman year of high school and Farah landed the role of Mimi on her very first audition in Hollywood! Farah said, "I now have a contract role on my favorite daytime drama. I still can't believe it; I am living my dream." Visit nbc.com to read her official bio.

Kyle Lowder was the IMTA Male Model of the Year in 2000. He was scouted and trained by the renowned TOMORROW TALENT of New York City. Kyle made a great impression at IMTA because he was a triple threat; proficient in modeling, acting and singing. He was also the Most Sought After Male Model at IMTA that year. Kyle relocated to Los Angeles and landed the role of Brady Black on Days of Our Lives. He played the role from August, 2000 to September, 2005 when he exited the show to pursue his music career. Visit his official site to hear his beautiful music and read more about what Kyle is doing.

Eva Longoria in Harsh Times !

IMTA alum Eva Longoria's feature film is opens today in wide release nationwide! Eva stars in this powerful dark urban comedy with Christian Bale and Freddy Rodriqguez. The MGM film is getting critical praise:

"Harsh Times is a tense experience – a well written, slick and unsettling movie. It’s not a great movie but if part of the artistry of the cinema is to transport us to exotic worlds we would never see otherwise, 'Harsh Times' is a work of art." Colin MacLean M & C Movies

Eva attended the premiere in Los Angeles earlier this week and look how amazing she looks! Eva competed at IMTA in 1998 and received 38 callbacks. She signed with a manager and began auditioning and booking acting guest-spots right away. She appeared on The Young and The Restless for two seasons and then landed the breakthrough role of Gabrielle on the hit ABC show Desperate Housewives, now in its third season.


Check out the Harsh Times official site to view the trailer and more about this exciting film! Find theatres and showtimes here!