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They Deserve Their Own Show (Part 41)

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Here is the next installment of actors and actresses who are under-appreciated, deserving of more attention or perhaps even their own show:

Jessica Cauffiel

Jessica Cauffiel – Best known for her roles in the box office movies Legally Blonde and its sequel, Jessica has appeared in episodes of Frasier, The Drew Carey Show and My Name is Earl. She has also appeared in the movies Valentine, White Chicks and Urban Legends: Final Cut and the recent made-for-TV movie Ice Dreams.

Lauren Cohan

Lauren Cohan – Lauren first got noticed in episodes of Supernatural, but she also appeared in the pilot of the short-lived series Valentine as well as episodes of Life and CSI: NY. Her box office appearances include Casanova and Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj.

Darby Stanchfield

Darby Stanchfield – Some of Darby’s first appearances on television were in episodes of Diagnosis Murder, Angel, American Dreams and Monk.  She followed those appearances with guest roles in Strong Medicine, Without A Trace, 24 and Bones.  She then had a brief recurring role in General Hospital and a role in the short-lived series Jericho.  More recently she has appeared NCIS, Private Practice, Ghost Whisperer, Castle, Life and CSI: NY.  She also appeared in several episodes of Mad Men and the movie Waitress.

Yancey Arias

Yancey Arias – Some of Yancey’s earliest work included appearances in New York Undercover, Promised Land, Law & Order, JAG, Charmed and The Shield. He made several appearances in The Division and the short-lived series Thief and Knight Rider. Most recently, he guest starred in The Mentalist, Drop Dead Diva and Medium. He was also seen in the box office movie Legion and he has three upcoming projects Undocumented, Ticking Clock and Fire Bay.

Justin Baldoni

Justin Baldoni – Before appearing in one season of Everwood as Amy’s boyfriend, Justin appeared in several episodes of The Young & the Restless, the made-for-TV movies Wedding Daze and Spring Break: Shark Attack and an episode of JAG. He has more recently been seen in episodes of CSI: Miami, Heroes and The Bold & the Beautiful. Justin has three upcoming projects, including A Fine Step, Unrequited and Minkow.

Nathan West

Nathan West – Nathan appeared in the movies D2: The Mighty Ducks, the original Bring It On, Not Another Teen Movie and The Skulls II. He had guest roles in ER, Chicago Hope, 7th Heaven and Boomtown. Most recently he appeared in episodes of Bones and Grey’s Anatomy (alongside his wife Chyler Leigh). He has one movie in the works called Alleged starring Colm Meaney and Brian Dennehy.

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

Using her favorite online handle, Rueben is an East Coast-bred gal who is now a permanent Californian and a lifelong tv-oholic. She watches at least 25 TV shows a week, goes to the movies as often as possible, listens to music every waking moment, reads every day and “plays” on the internet every chance she can. Some of her current favorite TV shows are Outlander, Sweet Magnolias, Wednesday, The Mandalorian, The Equalizer, Fire Country, Miss Scarlet, Hudson & Rex, SkyMed, The Rookie, Bridgerton, Cobra Kai, Virgin River, The Witcher, Leverage: Redemption and School Spirits. She is looking forward to the fall TV season, including the return of Outlander, Tracker and The Equalizer and the debuts of the new dramas Matlock, Murder In a Small Town, NCIS: Origins and Cross. Follow her on Bluesky @ruebensramblings.bsky.social or contact her at rueben@nicegirlstv.com. Please also check out Rueben's Ramblings website for even more entertainment news.