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Prominent CSUN Entertainment Alumni

Actors

Morgan Brittany
Morgan Brittany

Lesley Boone
Lesley Boone
Deanne Bray
Deanne Bray
Joan Chen
Joan Chen
Kristen Cloke
Kristen Cloke
Richard Dreyfuss
Richard Dreyfuss
Jenna Elfman
Jenna Elfman
Robert Englund
Robert Englund
Bob Eubanks
Bob Eubanks
Teri Garr
Teri Garr
Helen Hunt
Helen Hunt
Steve Kanaly
Steve Kanaly
Chris Kattan
Chris Kattan
Cheech Marin
Cheech Marin
Eve Mendes
Eve Mendes
Robert Newman
Robert Newman
Eve Plumb
Eve Plumb
Jamie Rose
Jamie Rose
Charles Martin Smith
Charles Martin Smith
Larry Wilcox
Larry Wilcox
Debra Winger
Debra Winger
  • Morgan Brittany, "Dallas"
  • Lesley Boone, "Ed"
  • Deanne Bray, "Sue Thomas F.B.Eye"
  • Joan Chen, "The Last Emperor" & "Twin Peaks," Movie Director
  • Kristen Cloke, "Millennium," Daytime Emmy Award-Nominated "Long Road Home"
  • Richard Dreyfuss, Academy Award-Winner for "The Goodbye Girl." Also in "Jaws," "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," "American Graffiti," "Mr. Holland's Opus"
  • Jenna Elfman, "Dharama & Greg," "EDtv"
  • Robert Englund, Horror Movie Star, "Nightmare on Elm Street" Series
  • Bob Eubanks, "The Newlywed Game" Host & Rose Parade Broadcaster
  • Cris Franco, Television Personality, KCET's "The Cris Franco Show"
  • Teri Garr, Academy Award-Nominated for "Tootsie." Also in "Young Frankenstein," "Mr. Mom" & "Close Encounters of the Third Kind"
  • Phil Hartman, "Saturday Night Live," "The Simpsons" (voice), "NewsRadio" (deceased)
  • Helen Hunt, Academy & Emmy Award-Winner
  • Steve Kanaly, Ray of "Dallas"
  • Chris Kattan, "Saturday Night Live," "Corky Romano "
  • Cheech Marin, "Nash Bridges" & "Cheech & Chong" Movies
  • Charles Martin Smith, Director of "Air Bud," & Veteran Actor in "American Graffiti," "Starman," "Never Cry Wolf," "The Untouchables," & "The Buddy Holly Story"
  • Eva Mendes, "Training Day," "2 Fast 2 Furious"
  • Robert Newman, "The Guiding Light"
  • Eve Plumb, Jan of "The Brady Bunch"
  • Jamie Rose, "Falcon Crest," "Chicago Hope"
  • Larry Wilcox, "CHiPs"
  • Debra Winger, Academy Award-Nominated for "An Officer and a Gentleman" & "Terms of Endearment," voice of "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial"

The Arts

Judith Baca
Judith Baca
Greg Evans
Greg Evans
Steve Howard
Steve Howard
Michael Jantze
Michael Jantze
Susan Manders
Susan Manders
Bob Miller
Bob Miller
Susan Rios
Susan Rios
   

  • Judith Baca, Pioneering Muralist, Creator of  "The Great Wall of Los Angeles"
  • Greg Evans, Cartoonist/Creator of "Luann" Comic Strip
  • Steve Howard, Emmy Award-Winning Costume Designer
  • Pat Howe, Emmy Award-Winning Designer for "As the World Turns"
  • Michael Jantze, Cartoonist/Creator of "The Norm"
  • Roberta Laidman, Acclaimed Ceramicist
  • Susan Manders, Offiicial Artist, 2004 Olympic Games
  • Bob Miller, Emmy Award-Winning Costume Designer
  • Susan Rios, Artist and Philanthropist

Singers, Songwriters & Musicians

Paula Abdul
Paula Abdul
Daryl Dragon
Daryl Dragon (left)
Grant Geissmann
Grant Geissmann
Michelle De Young
Michelle De Young
Tom Scott
Tom Scott
Andy Summers
Andy Summers
Diane Warren
Diane Warren
Tim Weisberg
Tim Weisberg
Carol Vaness
Carol Vaness
  • Paula Abdul, Award-Winning Choreographer, Actress and Singer
  • Michelle De Young, 2002 Grammy Award-Winning Classical/Opera Singer
  • Daryl Dragon, Keyboardist and "The Captain" in Captain & Tennille
  • Grant Geissmann, Fusion Jazz Musician/Guitarist
  • Tom Scott, Grammy Award-Winning Jazz Musician
  • Andy Summers, Guitarist for The Police
  • Carol Vaness, International Opera Star
  • Diane Warren, Oscar and Grammy-Nominated Songwriter ("How Do I Live" and "Unbreak My Heart")
  • Tim Weisberg, Musician, Contemporary Jazz Pioneer

Entertainment Executives, Producers, and Directors

Michael Bessolo
Michael Bessolo
Lana Corbi
Lana Corbi
Mike Curb
Mike Curb
Mike Darnell
Mike Darnell
Don Hahn
Don Hahn
Paul Hunter
Paul Hunter
Michael Klausman
Michael Klausman
 Donald Petrie
Donald Petrie
 Toshiyuki Shimada
Toshiyuki Shimada
  • Michael Bessolo, Senior V.P Marketing, Walt Disney Records
  • Lana Corbi, Former President/CEO, Crown Media U.S. (The Hallmark Channel)
  • Mike Curb, Chairman, Curb Records (former California Lt. Gov.)
  • Mike Darnell, Exec. V.P., Fox Alternate Programming and Specials
  • Michael Grillo, Head of Features Productions, Dreamworks SKG
  • Don Hahn, Executive Producer of  “The Lion King” and Other Disney Animated Features
  • Paul Hunter, Award-Winning Music Video & Movie Director
  • Michael Klausman, President, CBS Studio Center (Studio City)
  • Mark Lester, Movie Director, "Public Enemies" & "Armed and Dangerous"
  • Ronald Lynch, Senior V.P., Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group
  • Del Mayberry, Exec. V.P. & CFO, Fox Networks Group
  • Donald Petrie, Director, "Miss Congeniality" and "Grumpy Old Men"
  • Toshiyuki Shimada, Music Dir./Conductor, Portland Symphony Orchestra
  • Ben Sprecher, New York Threatre Entrepreneur/Owner
 

August 12, 2006
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