They Deserve Their Own Show (Part 1)

A year or two ago an idea was presented to me by a good friend and fellow tv-oholic, suggesting that I create a list of actors and actresses who go unappreciated by the general public not because they aren’t talented but simply due to the fact they aren’t yet on the A-list nor a household name.   With that idea in mind, I slowly assembled a list of talented actors and actresses and over the course of a few weeks the list

Without further ado, presented for your consideration are the first of many talents actors and actresses who deserve their own show or at the very least some more attention:

ACTRESSES:

Jaimie Alexander – Jaimie had small guest appearances in It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and Standoff then she appeared in the series Watch Over Me before landing a role in the acclaimed and recently-defunct ABC Family Channel series Kyle XY. She has appeared in the movies Rest Stop and Hallowed Ground. She most recently has appeared in an episode of Bones.

Magda Apanowicz – Magda is probably best known to viewers as Andy in Kyle XY, but she’s appeared in episodes of John Doe, The L Word and The Bionic Woman.   Some of her movies include the Hallmark Channel movie Every Second Counts, the Christmas movie Holiday Wishes and the horror/mystery movie Devil’s Diary.   She will soon be seen in the much-anticipated Sci-Fi Channel series Caprica.

Jillian Armenante – Best known as Donna in Judging Amy, Jillian has appeared in Northern Exposure, The West Wing, Six Feet Under, Grey’s Anatomy, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and The Closer. She has appeared in the movies Girl, Interrupted and North Country and the made-for-TV movie Prairie Fever. She most recently appeared in episodes of Private Practice, Numb3rs and Castle.

ACTORS:

Kevin Alejandro – You’ve seen him as Santos in Ugly Betty, starring in the short-lived FOX series Drive alongside Nathan Fillion and even in the original online series Gemini Division with Rosario Dawson.  He is now appearing in the John Wells series Southland on NBC, which will return for a second season this fall.  And he can be seen in current episodes of Weeds.

David Anders – Best known for his role as Sark in Alias alongside Jennifer Garner and then as Adam Monroe in Heroes, he has since made guest appearances in Grey’s Anatomy, Deadwood and Lie to Me.  He has four productions in the works, including a remake of Children of the Corn, The Revenant, The Riot and Into the Blue: The Reef.

Eion Bailey – Eion made guest appearances in Buffy, the Vampire Slayer and Dawson’s Creek before landing a role in the short-lived series Significant Others. He appeared in the movie Center Stage and then had a role in the made-for TV miniseries Band of Brothers. He has most recently been seen in ER and has at least 4 projects coming up, including Anatomy of Hope and The Canyon.

Do you agree? Disagree? Do you recognize any or are they all unknowns to you? NGTV love to hear your thoughts. Another installment will be posted next week.