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Thomas Dekker as Adam Conant

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Thomas Dekker stars as Adam Conant, a member of the Circle, and Diana's (Shelley Hennig) boyfriend, in The CW's new drama, "The Secret Circle."

Since he was named one of the "Five Actors to Watch" in the 2010 Hollywood Reporter, Dekker has taken on a myriad of distinguished roles. In one of his most recent films "Angels Crest," Dekker took on the character of a single father who deals with the tragedy of losing his son. "Angels Crest" premiered this year at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival with rave reviews for Dekker's captivatingly vulnerable performance. Dekker was also recently seen in the Emmy-nominated television movie "Cinema Verite," which premiered in April and tells the story of The Louds, the first family to be the subject of a reality series. He starred opposite Diane Lane and Tim Robbins, portraying the iconic Lance Loud.

Dekker also held lead roles in the feature films "Waska," directed by Gaby Dellal, and "Kaboom," directed by Gregg Araki. He starred in Michael Bay's remake of "Nightmare on Elm Street," opposite Jackie Earle Haley, and directed by Sam Bayer.

Dekker had his breakthrough role as John Connor in the 2008 series, "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles." He was also seen in "My Sister's Keeper," opposite Cameron Diaz, Abigail Breslin and Alec Baldwin. Dekker also starred in the film "From Within," which premiered at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival. Directed by Phedon Papamichael, the film focuses on the residents of a small American town who begin to die one-by-one by apparent suicide. Dekker directed the "behind the scenes" footage of the film, which appeared as a short on the film's DVD and EPK.

Dekker wore multiple hats as writer, director, editor and co-star in the film "Whore," alongside Megan Fox, Rumer Willis and Lena Headey. The film centers around a large group of teens living on the streets of Hollywood trying to make it in the movie business. This was the third film he has written, directed and self-produced. Dekker's other credits include the hit series "Heroes," where he played Zach, the engaging best friend to the cheerleader, Claire, played by Hayden Panettiere. He also spent three seasons as a lead role in the Disney series "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids."

Dekker has been working professionally in both television and film since he was 5 years old, including a lead role in John Carpenter's "Village of the Damned." In addition, his voice was featured in lead roles of various animated films, such as the character of Littlefoot in "Land Before Time" and Fievel in the sequels to "An American Tale."

Dekker is also an accomplished composer, singer and songwriter with two albums completed. He is also an artist, painter and sculptor. He currently resides in Los Angeles.

Gale Harold as Charles Meade

Gale Harold stars as Charles Meade, a powerful lawyer with a mysterious, and potentially dangerous, plan for the Circle, in The CW's new series, "The Secret Circle."

Harold is a versatile actor hailing from Atlanta, Georgia. After attending the San Francisco Art Institute, Harold began studying acting at the suggestion of close friend, producer Susie Landau Finch. After four years of training and theater work, Harold was cast as Brian Kinney, the lead character of the series "Queer As Folk." The series ran for five years, and he has been working ever since.

Harold has a vast array of stage credits including Tennessee Williams' "Suddenly Last Summer," opposite Carla Gugino and Blythe Danner for the Roundabout Theatre Company, Williams' "Orpheus Descending" at Theater/Theatre in which Harold's performance was called "brilliant" by the Los Angeles Times, and the play received the McCulloh Award For Revival from the Los Angeles Dramatic Critics Circle 2011. He has also performed in Austin Pendelton's "Uncle Bob" at the Soho Playhouse, Gillian Plowman's "Me And My Friend" at The Los Angeles Theatre Center, and various productions with A Noise Within Repertory Company.

Harold recently had a recurring role on "Hellcats" and has recurred on Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning shows, including "Deadwood," "Desperate Housewives" and "Grey's Anatomy." He has made guest appearances on "The Unit," "Law and Order SVU" and "CSI: NY."

Harold's film credits include "Wake," "Particles of Truth" (Tribeca Film Festival), "Rhinoceros Eyes" (Toronto Film Festival), "Fathers and Sons," "The Unseen" and "Falling For Grace."

Along with executive producer David Bowie and producer Mia Bays, Harold co-produced the film "Scott Walker: 30th Century Man," directed by Stephen Kijak. The film's world premiere was at the London Film Festival, and it debuted internationally at the Berlin International Film Festival. The film's U.S. premiere was at the South By Southwest Film Festival.

Phoebe Tonkin as Faye Chamberlain

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Newcomer Phoebe Tonkin stars as Faye, a troublemaker with a thirst for power, in The CW's new drama "The Secret Circle."

Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, Tonkin is best known for her role in the enormously successful international Australian television series "H20: Just Add Water." In 2010, Tonkin made her feature film debut in the box office hit "Tomorrow When the War Began," based on the internationally best-selling book of the same name.

Tonkin was nominated in 2008 for an AFI Award for Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama for her role in "H20: Just Add Water."

Tonkin currently resides in Vancouver while filming "The Secret Circle."

Shelley Hennig as Diana Meade

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Newcomer Shelley Hennig stars as Diana, the leader of the Circle and Adam's (Thomas Dekker) girlfriend, in The CW's new drama "The Secret Circle."

Hennig, a native of New Orleans, Louisiana, grew up dancing with aspirations of performing on a larger stage. Her ambition and love for dance was also a creative outlet for her, and a way to cope with the loss of her brother in a drunk-driving accident when she was 14. When Hennig was 16, her dance teacher convinced her to enter the Miss Louisiana Teen USA pageant with the hope of opening new doors. She won the title and went on to compete for Miss Teen USA 2004, subsequently winning that pageant as well. During her reign, Hennig campaigned vigorously with MADD and Buzz Free Prom to share her story and encourage students across the US to learn the dangers of drinking and driving.

After being crowned Miss Teen USA, Hennig was given a scholarship to the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts where she fell in love with acting. For two years she learned and refined her natural talent. In March of 2007, two months before graduation from NYCDA, she flew to Los Angeles for a vacation and got a last minute audition for "Days of Our Lives," where she landed a contract role.

In her spare time, you can find Hennig scouting Vancouver's restaurants in search of some authentic crawfish étouffée, jambalaya or fried okra. However, if she finds a cool vintage clothing store along the way, she'll be just as happy. She also loves classic films, dance shows, truffle fries and Oregon Pinot. She currently resides in Vancouver while filming "The Secret Circle."

Jessica Parker Kennedy as Melissa

Jessica Parker Kennedy stars as Melissa, Faye's (Phoebe Tonkin) best friend and confidante with a secret of her own, on The CW's new drama, "The Secret Circle."

Parker Kennedy will next appear in the feature film "50/50," opposite Seth Rogan and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, set to premiere September 30. She has also completed production on the film "In Time," with Amanda Seyfried, Olivia Wilde and Justin Timberlake.

Past television credits include "V," recurring roles on "Smallville" and "The Troop" as well as series regular roles on the series "Kaya" and "Valemont," with Nikki Blonsky and Eric Balfour. She also appeared in "Another Cinderella Story," with Selena Gomez.

Parker Kennedy is also a professionally trained singer. She currently splits her time between Vancouver and Los Angeles.

Louis Hunter as Nick Armstrong

Newcomer Louis Hunter stars as Nick, a brooding loner who lost both his parents at an early age, in The CW's new drama "The Secret Circle."

Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, Hunter starred as Kyle Mulroney on the BBC/Australian series "Out of the Blue" and is the lead voice character in new animated series "The Woodlies." Hunter started his acting career in theater, performing the role of Prince Edward in "War of the Roses" for Sydney Theatre Company, opposite Cate Blanchett, and later in the role of Mercutio in "Romeo & Juliet" for the Shakespeare Youth Festival. Hunter currently resides in Vancouver while filming "The Secret Circle."

Natasha Henstridge as Dawn Chamberlain

Natasha Henstridge stars in Kevin Williamson's new drama "The Secret Circle" on The CW. Henstridge plays Dawn Chamberlain, the local school principal, and mother to Faye (Phoebe Jane Tonkin), who may be hiding a dark secret.

Henstridge was born in Springdale, Newfoundland, Canada and raised in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada. She was barely a teen when she entered and earned the first runner-up prize in the Casablanca Modeling Agency's worldwide "Look of the Year" contest. At age 14, with the reluctant blessing of her parents, Henstridge left home to pursue a modeling career in New York and Paris. She landed her first cover on French Cosmopolitan when she was only 15 and has since graced the covers of many international fashion magazines. She also appeared in commercials for such products as Lady Stetson, Oil of Olay and Old Spice.

Like so many other model-turned-actresses before her, Henstridge grew tired of being just another pretty face and craved a more intellectually stimulating career. She left the runways of Paris for the lights of Hollywood and never looked back. At 21, Henstridge beat out hundreds of other hopefuls when she was cast in the feature film "Species." "Species" took in over $100 million at the box office, making Henstridge a hot property.

After her enormous success in "Species" and the sequel "Species II," she was cast in the comedy hit "The Whole Nine Yards," co-starring Bruce Willis and Matthew Perry. In addition, she starred in "Bounce," with Ben Affleck; "Maximum Risk," with Jean-Claude Van Damme, and "Adrenaline: Fear the Rush."

On the small screen, Henstridge was most recently seen opposite Jonny Lee Miller on the critically acclaimed series "Eli Stone." She also starred in "Commander & Chief," opposite Geena Davis and Donald Sutherland, and on the television series "She Spies."

Henstridge currently lives in Los Angeles.