May 6, 2018 - FRENCH STEWART (NBC's "3rd Rock from the Sun") and TESSA SPINOLA(Disney actress)




THE BIGGER PICTURE with Timothy Spangler show

Summary: FRENCH STEWART, from NBC's "3rd Rock from the Sun," is our featured guest this Sunday night! A fan of silent films, FRENCH is a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts with a B.F.A. in Theatre Arts. Best known for his work on the classic TV series "3rd Rock From The Sun," FRENCH has also appeared on "Seinfeld," "The Larry Sanders Show," "Just Shoot Me," "The Drew Carey Show," "News Radio," "NCIS," "Trial and Error," "Community," "Psych," "Bones," "The Closer," "Castle," "Pushing Daisies," "Private Practice," "Roseanne," and in recurring roles on "The Middle" and Chuck Lorre's hit comedy "Mom." In "Forever Bound," a play with a May 11 opening at Atwater Village Theatre, where performances continue through June 16, FRENCH takes on the role of a rare book dealer desperately trying to avoid bankruptcy. The play is an homage to David Mamet's "American Buffalo" as well as to George Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion." Also dropping by the show Sunday night is TESSA ESPINOZA, Disney actress! In spite of her youth, TESSA is already an accomplished actress and performer who has been recognized as a Best Child Actress in several award programs. She began acting at age three and has over 35 credits in film, television and theater. She will soon be starring in a new Disney pilot that is currently filming, which has been picked up by the network. She has been recognized for her guest starring roles on Disney's "Bizaardvark" and on Nickelodeon's "The Thundermans." Tessa is active in the SAG-AFTRA Looking Ahead Leadership Program and has spoken to student groups such as Global Glow about the challenges and perks of being a child actor. In her 'spare' time she trains in dance and advanced tumbling, singing, piano, flute and American Sign Language. She is also a world traveler who has already been to Argentina, Honduras, Belize, El Salvador, Mexico, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Africa (Zambia Zimbabwe, South Africa) and the Caribbean (Neevis).