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Kaley Cuoco

Ten years into her run as Penny on CBS’ The Big Bang Theory, Kaley Cuoco is a certified pop-culture icon. Twice named Favorite TV Comedy Actress in the People’s Choice Awards, Cuoco has also appeared in commercials and movies, earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and hosted awards shows. She has also been among the entertainment world’s most vocal animal advocates. Outside of her work with the Humane Society of the United States — which named her 2015 Humane Horseman of the Year — Cuoco has hosted FOX’s All-Star Dog Rescue Celebration and routinely shared her love of shelter dogs in the press and on social media.

Victoria Stilwell

Victoria Stilwell has perhaps done more to advance positive-reinforcement dog training than anyone in the world. The star of Animal Planet’s It’s Me or The Dog, Stilwell has also written two best-selling books on dog training, is editor-in-chief of positively.com, and distributes a Positively Podcast. She is particularly drawn to rescue animals, and her Victoria Stilwell Foundation provides both funding and expertise to small rescue organizations.

Linda Blair

Since earning an Academy Award nomination as possessed 12-year-old Regan MacNeil in The Exorcist, Linda Blair has starred in it all: full-length and short films, Broadway productions, TV. But through the years, she’s become as well known for her advocacy for the environment, health issues, and human and animal rights. Her Linda Blair Worldheart Foundation shelters rescued dogs at its California facility and raises awareness of animal welfare issues around the world.

Patrick Fabian

Having taken on roles from one end of the acting spectrum (Saved by the Bell: The College Years) to the other (The Last Exorcism), Patrick Fabian racked up 100-plus IMDB credits over his first two decades as an actor. But he entered a new level of celebrity in 2015 as Howard Hamlin on AMC’s Breaking Bad spinoff, Better Call Saul. Having had his life changed by a rescued shepherd/Lab mix, Fabian has long served as a celebrity ambassador for Best Friends Animal Society.

Mark MeerMark Meer is the man behind Commander Shepard’s tenor in the hugely popular Mass Effect video game trilogy. In addition to voice work, Meer has earned national recognition for comedy writing and improvisation in his native Canada.
William DavisKnown best as Cigarette-Smoking Man in The X-Files, William B. Davis has racked up more than 100 Hollywood acting credits. Founder of Vancouver’s William Davis Centre for Actors’ Study, he has directed for theater, film and television.
Kerr SmithAfter breaking through as Jack McPhee on Dawson’s Creek, Kerr Smith starred in the Hollywood film Final Destination and The CW’s Charmed. He has also appeared in leading TV series including The Closer, NCIS, and CSI: NY.
Laurel HarrisLaurel Harris has acted alongside Willem Dafoe and Jane Seymour in Odd Thomas and Saige Paints the Sky, respectively. Her résumé also includes dance, choreography and award-winning television production work.
Trace BeaulieuBesides voicing the original Crow T. Robot on Mystery Science Theater 3000, Trace Beaulieu earned two Daytime Emmy nominations for his writing on the show. He’s appeared on Freaks and Geeks, Arrested Development and The West Wing.
Frank ConniffFrank Conniff, the voice of Frank on Mystery Science Theater 3000, also earned Daytime Emmy nods for MST 3000 writing. He acted in and wrote for Sabrina the Teenage Witch, and helped produce a season of The Drew Carey Show.
Danielle-Ate-the-SandwichDanielle Ate the Sandwich, aka indie-folk musician Danielle Anderson, has been touring nationally since 2009. She has scored an HBO documentary film, released five albums, and performed with Mumford & Sons and Suzanne Vega.
LeGrande GreenLeGrande Green earned four Daytime Emmy Awards as a producer on The Oprah Winfrey Show. He’s more front-and-center as host of Bold, a daily podcast featuring “everyday people making huge breakthroughs” in healthy living.
Ben EasterBen Easter was named one of Cosmopolitan magazine’s “Most Wanted Men” even before appearing in the blockbuster film Pearl Harbor. He has since acted in feature films as well as TV movies and series such as Boston Public.
Jodi Lynn ThomasJodi Lynn Thomas has worked extensively in film and recently alongside Natalie Portman in Jane’s Got a Gun. Thomas has also worked in television, with credits including EPIX’s Get Shorty, AMC’s Preacher, Netflix’s Longmire and The CW’s The Messengers.

Copyright 2016 Shelter Island Films

A Voice for Lil Olive is a new documentary from award-winning filmmaker Pete Schuermann. The film explores the special bond between pets and their families, and how rescued dogs change lives. The film's mission is to make people aware of and to change attitudes about rescued pets through the telling of Lil Olive’s tale. In this way, she becomes the voice for so many dogs and animals in need.

 

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