SARA RUE (Claude Casey)

Sara is overjoyed to be going into her third season as a modern day Mary Tyler Moore on "Less Than Perfect."

Born and raised in New York City, Sara, the eldest of two daughters, spent most of her childhood backstage with one or both of her parents, who were very active in the Broadway theatre community.

Her acting career began at age nine, when she was cast to play Kevin Spacey's daughter and Burt Lancaster's granddaughter in the film "Rocket Gibraltar." Shortly thereafter she won critical acclaim for her television series debut, starring in the comedy "Grand." Since then Sara has appeared as a series regular on various shows, including "Phenom," "Minor Adjustments," "Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane," and "Popular." She has also been seen in many guest and recurring roles on shows such as "ER," "Will & Grace," and "The Division," to name a few.

Sara's film career has soared in the past few years. She starred as Sigourney Weaver's cellmate in "A Map of the World" and appeared as a scene-stealing social misfit in "Can't Hardly Wait," alongside Jennifer Love Hewitt. Sara was also cast in "Pearl Harbor" as a tough-talking nurse. Originally there was no role for the young actress, but she so impressed Michael Bay that he flew her to Hawaii, threw her in the scenes with the nurses and told her to "improvise and be funny," which she did. In the summer of 2004, Sara starred in two independent films. She played Lili Taylor's best friend in the adaptation of Anne Taylor's novel, "A Slipping Down Life." That same summer she received rave reviews across the board for her portrayal of the title character in the film "Gypsy 83", where she played an aspiring singer/songwriter and obsessed Stevie Nicks fan. Sara has just completed production on the new "Untitled Mike Judge Film," starring Luke Wilson, where she plays the Attorney General of the United States.

On stage Rue starred at the Ensemble Studio Theatre's (NYC) one-act festival two years in a row in productions of "The Shallow End" and "Seventh Word, Four Syllables." In conjunction with shooting two television pilots and a feature film in Spring 1999, Sara made her Los Angeles theatre debut at the Matrix Theatre in Wendy McCloud's play, "The Water Children," which dealt with the controversial issues of abortion and a woman's right to choose.

Sara enjoys gardening and currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband and their four animals.

ANDY DICK (Owen Kronsky)

Born in Charleston, South Carolina, Andy Dick learned early in life -- as a traveling "Navy brat" -- to use his sense of humor to gain friends and to keep the attention centered on him. His love for the theater quickly grew after he saw his first stage production. By the end of high school, the young theater fan was president of his drama club and on his way to Illinois Wesleyan University and Columbia College in Chicago, where he also studied with Del Close at Second City.

His work in television commercials helped Andy meet fellow actor/writer Ben Stiller, who then cast him in the short film "Elvis Stories." Andy's additional feature-film credits include "For the Boys," "Inspector Gadget," "Reality Bites," "Best Men," "Road Trip," "Looser," "Zoolander" (again paired with Stiller, who directed the film) and, most recently, "Old School." He also appeared in a cameo role in Jim Carrey's "The Cable Guy." He recently completed a starring role in the independent film "The Hebrew Hammer," with Adam Goldberg. Andy is also currently shooting his first feature that he wrote, directed and is starring in.

Other television credits include a five-year role as the nervous and accident-prone reporter, Matthew Brock, on the critically acclaimed comedy "NewsRadio," as well as on the Emmy Award-winning comedy series "The Ben Stiller Show." He was also a series regular on the short-lived series for NBC, "Go Fish," and had a starring role on the series "Get Smart."

Andy's theater credits include "The Second City" and numerous plays in Chicago. He is also known for his frequent appearances on "Late Show with David Letterman," as Donnie, "the page who likes to suck up," and Ben, "the guy who really likes milk."

He starred in, wrote and directed his own series for MTV, "The Andy Dick Show," which Rolling Stone Magazine hailed as "the funniest thing on TV." Andy has also recently starred in the MTV summer reality hit "The Assistant."

Andy lives in Los Angeles.

ERIC ROBERTS (Will Butler)

Eric Roberts was born in Biloxi, Mississippi, but grew up around Atlanta, Georgia, where he began his acting career as a child in a local theater company. He began his studies and career as an actor in his late teens in New York City. In 1989 Eric won the Theater World Award for his role on Broadway in "Burn This." He returned to the New York stage in 2003 in "The Exonerated." Eric won a Golden Satellite Award for the 2002 season of the ABC sitcom, "Less Than Perfect."

Eric is a gifted actor, receiving Golden Globe nominations for his film roles in "King of the Gypsies" and "Star 80." He was also nominated for a Golden Globe and an Academy Award for his performance in "Runaway Train." At the Sundance Film Festival in 1996, he received critical acclaim for his starring role in the motion picture "It's My Party" and he also made a profound impact in the Emmy-nominated television adaptation of Truman Capote's "In Cold Blood," directed by Jonathan Kaplan and costarring Anthony Edwards. Eric starred in "La Cucaracha," which won Best Film at the Austin Film Festival in 1998, and for which Eric won Best Actor in the New York Independent Film Festival.

Additional film credits include "The Pope of Greenwich Village," "Race Against Time," "Raggedy Man," "Babyfever," "The Coca Cola Kid," "Nobody's Fool," "Wildflowers," "Miss Lonelyhearts," "Final Analysis," "Heaven's Prisoners," "The Grave," "The Nature of the Beast," "The Specialist" and "Love Is A Gun." Eric appeared in the Emmy-nominated miniseries "The Odyssey," played a colorful role in the television series "Falcone" and starred in ABC's critically acclaimed dramatic television series, "C-16." Other notable TV guest appearances were in "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," "Oz," "Frasier," "The Drew Carey Show," "Touched By An Angel," and his favorite TV appearance (prior to "Less Than Perfect"), on the comedy "The King of Queens."

Eric has taken a turn towards comedy recently, appearing with Martin Lawrence and Steve Zahn in "National Security." That was followed by the independent films "Spun," "The Civilization of Maxwell Bright" (with Patrick Warburton) and "Break a Leg," all serious comedies. We can look forward to one of Eric's best performances to date in the upcoming release of "Intoxicating."

Eric lives is Los Angeles with his wife, Eliza, and their respective children, Emma Roberts, Morgan Simons and Keaton Simons. In his spare time he enjoys his wide menagerie of animal friends, including his horses Silk & Sagan.

SHERRI SHEPHERD (Ramona Platt)

Sherri was born in Chicago and raised with her three sisters in the city's nearby suburb of Hoffman Estate, where their father (since retired) managed a McDonald's franchise. In 1990 she decided to attend a trade college and began to work as a legal secretary. A self-described "class clown," Sherri always wanted to pursue a performing career "and marry Michael Jackson," but after witnessing comedian Andrew Dice Clay on stage, she was egged on by her pals to put her own act together - even if it was a part-time gig at night. For the next five years, Sherri typed legal documents by day and was a struggling standup comedienne at night.

Sherri got her first break on the comedy "Cleghorne!," starring former "Saturday Night Live" alum Ellen Cleghorne. Unfortunately, when the series was cancelled after one year, Sherri had to resume her life in the legal office. Two years later she decided to take the plunge and pursue acting and standup work full-time.

She landed guest-starring roles on "Friends," "Living Single" and "Suddenly Susan," on which she later became a series regular in 1999. She also was a recurring member of "The Jamie Foxx Show" as Sheila, from 1998-2000. Sherri is also known for her recurring role as Sgt. Judy Potter, the opinionated cop, on "Everybody Loves Raymond." Shepherd recently completed filming a co-starring role in MGM's Queen Latifah feature "Beauty Shop" and was most recently cast as Bernie Mac's wife in the upcoming film "The Dinner Party" starring Ashton Kutcher.

In her spare time Sherri enjoys playing an intense game of Taboo, karaoke singing, skiing, skating, church activities, watching gymnastics and helping her friends as their "designated babysitter." She recently married actor and comic Jeff T., and they reside in Los Angeles with their two retrievers, Angel and Shatzi.

ANDREA PARKER (Lydia Weston)

A native Californian, Andrea Parker began studying dance at the age of six. She began her professional career in the arts at 15, dancing with the San Francisco Ballet Company. A transition to contemporary dance and acting was inevitable for the beautiful and talented Parker.

Her first big break came with a role on the famous "Seinfeld" episode, "The Contest." While Parker is best known to television audiences for her four seasons as the evil Miss Parker on the NBC drama "The Pretender," she also has considerable comedic talents showcased on "Less than Perfect."

Other television credits include recurring roles on "ER," "JAG" and "The Adventures of Brisco County Jr.," and she also appeared on "Dream On," "Ellen," "Coach," "Dave's World," "Married with Children," and has starred in several movies of the week.

Parker lives in Los Angeles, close to her family, which is deeply important to her. In her spare time, when not in her garden, she enjoys photography, travel, stunt driving and target shooting.

ZACHARY LEVI (Kipp Steadman)

Born in Lake Charles, LA, Zachary Levi grew up all over the country before finally making his permanent home in Ventura County, CA. He began acting in theater at the early age of six, performing lead roles in regional productions such as "Grease," "The Outsiders," "Oliver," "Godspell," "The Wizard of Oz" and "Big River." But it was his portrayal of "Hank" in a production of "Marvins Room" that brought him to the attention of Hollywood.

Levi had a supporting role in the FX television movie "Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie." Most recently he portrayed a potential boyfriend of Charisma Carpenter's character, Jane, in the ABC Family television movie, "See Jane Date." Additionally he earned great reviews for his appearance in the hit comedy "Curb Your Enthusiasm."

In his spare time Levi enjoys snowboarding, skydiving and participating in various other sports. He lives in Los Angeles.


WILL SASSO (Carl Monari)

Born in a small town called "Canada," Will Sasso grew up respecting comedy of all brands, thanks in part to an unhealthy relationship with the family television that began when Will was around two or three. With his mind consequently bent, Sasso decided at an early age to become a comedic actor. At fifteen he landed his first agent and began booking roles in television and film. Before moving to Los Angeles at age 21, Sasso starred for five seasons as the quirky teen, 'Derek Wakaluk' on the award-winning Canadian drama, "Madison," allowing him to hone his acting and improvisational skills and providing him with enough money to buy a television of his own.

Moving on, Will starred for five seasons on FOX's hit sketch comedy series, "Mad TV." As one of its most corpulent members, Sasso kept audiences entertained with an extensive variety of characters and sketch concepts. After a successful tenure with the show, beginning in 1997, Sasso decided to leave the late-night staple in 2002, eager to explore the next stage of his career.

Almost done now, moviegoers know Sasso from his roles in over twenty-five feature films including "Best in Show" and "A Mighty Wind," both directed by Christopher Guest, "Drop Dead Gorgeous," "Beverly Hills Ninja" starring the late Chris Farley, and "The Hot Chick" starring Rob Schneider and produced by Adam Sandler, with whom Sasso previously worked on "Happy Gilmore."

In his spare time, Sasso watches television and enjoys some television now and again. He currently lives in Los Angeles with his televisions.