Chris Marquette

Name: Chris Marquette

Birthday: October 3 1984(22)

Country(B): Birthplace: Stewart, Florida
Country(R): Los Angeles, California


Chris Marquette plays Marc Delgado, Dr. Luisa Delgado's 13-year-old son. While he lives with his mother, he still sees his dad on planned visitation days.

Marc is sometimes unaware of or doesn't understand the sacrifices his mother has made for him to have the things he needs. But as he struggles with growing up, he knows he can always count on her to be there for him.



Marquette who is the eldest of three boys began modeling at the age of four in Dallas, and worked in commercials and industrial films throughout Texas. At the age of eight, following his family's move to New York, he made his screen acting debut in the feature film "Sweet Nothings," playing the son of Mira Sorvino.

He performed on Broadway as Tiny Tim in "A Christmas Carol" and in the drama "An Inspector Calls." He and his family reside in Los Angeles with Patches, a Persian cat, and Wicket, an iguana.

On television, Marquette was a series regular on ABC's "Aliens in the Family." He has guest-starred on "Beverly Hills, 90210" and "Law and Order." For over a year and a half, he played Gregory Hudson on the daytime drama "Another World."

He has also made appearances on "The American Teachers' Awards," "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" and "Saturday Night Live." Marquette has had an exciting season, having recently guest-starred on "E.R.", and on "Touched by an Angel" with Mohammad Ali.

Jenifer Lewis

Name: Jennifer Lewis

Birthday: 25 january 1957 (51)

Country: Kinloch Missouri USA

Jenifer Lewis plays Lana Hawkins who keeps the clinic sane and Lu's spirits up.The no-nonsense receptionist who keeps order amidst the chaos in the clinic. She is never afraid to speak her mind, or wear what she wants

Lewis’ talent to captivate an audience stems from her incredibly versatile voice, her bawdy, well-developed sense of humor and her powerful acting performances. In the Tina Turner biopic, “What’s Love Got to Do With It.”


Lewis’ critically acclaimed performance as Turner’s mother, Zelma Bullock, garnered her an NAACP Image Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.

Her captivating presence and sharp-tongued humor can also be remembered in Penny Marshall’s romantic comedy, “The Preacher’s Wife,” with Denzel Washington and Whitney Houston, which also garnered her an Image Award nomination as Best Supporting Actress.


Lewis takes the audience on a journey through her ever-changing life by cultivating childhood memories and adult life events. Her performance earned her two NAACP Theatre Awards in the categories of Best Actress and Best Playwright. Immediately after one performance, “In Living Color” producers approached Lewis to recreate two of her childhood characters for the comedy series.


She has received rave reviews for her poignant and hilarious performance in the autobiographical show “Now What?” which she also co-wrote. She starred in LIFETIME Television’s “Jackie’s Back” and was heard as the voice of Bebe in the Eddie Murphy produced animation “The PJs.”

Having quit the life of a prostitute and put her two sons through school, she now possesses a fierce determination to make a difference in other peoples' lives. Lana moved to Rittenhouse with Dr. Delgado and the clinic and Lana is the streetwise receptionist for the Rittenhouse Women's Health Clinic.

But all who are around her recognize that she has become a source of inspiration and guidance to her coworkers (especially Lu), and the women who seek out the clinic.

Janine Turner

Name: Janine Turner

Birthday: 12/6/62(44)

Country: Lincoln, Nebraska, USA.

Father: Turner Gauntt

Mother: Janice Gauntt

Brother: Tim (4 years older than Janine)

Janine Turner played Dana Stowe, M.D., a Harvard-educated surgeon directing research studies at Rittenhouse Hospital. In season three, episode six, after unsuccessfully trying to become pregnant, Dana makes a life-changing move. She adopts two young girls, one them an HIV-positive infant. She bids farewell to her beloved colleagues at Rittenhouse to move back to Virginia with her new family and start a new life.

Turner is probably best known for her role as Maggie O’Connell in the Emmy Award-winning CBS series, “Northern Exposure.” In addition to starring in the CBS dramatic love story, Barbara Taylor Bradford’s “A Secret Affair,” Turner starred opposite Jamie Sheridan and Hal Holbrook in the CBS telefilm, “Beauty.” She also starred in “Stolen Women” for CBS and “Circle of Deceit” for ABC. Continuing to model in New York, she also attended the Professional Children’s School, and only a year later, back in Texas, landed a recurring role on the hit television series, “Dallas,” portraying Lucy Ewing’s best friend. It was then that Turner made the decision to graduate from high school a year early, give up modeling and move to Los Angeles in order to pursue her acting career.

New to Los Angeles, she landed a starring role on the late night soap “Behind the Screen,” spent a year on the long-running “General Hospital” as Laura Templeton, and appeared in the feature film, “Young Doctors in Love.” After leaving “General Hospital,” Turner traveled to China for ten weeks for a co-starring role in Dino DeLaurentis’ “Tai-Pan,” and upon completion of the film, moved back to New York City to continue her theatrical studies. During a season-long hiatus from “Northern Exposure,” Turner flew to the Italian Alps for a starring role opposite Sylvester Stallone in Columbia TriStar Pictures’ international blockbuster, “Cliffhanger.” Additional film credits include a starring role in “Curse of the Inferno” and Universal’s “Leave It to Beaver,” in which she played June Cleaver. She most recently starred in the Robert Altman feature film “Dr. T and the Women.”

Turner then returned to television with a co-starring role in the hit CBS series, “Northern Exposure.” After years of study in the New York theatre scene, she made the decision to leave her “pampered beauty” roles from the soap opera world and “Steel Magnolias” behind in order to play the strong and independent Maggie O’Connell, for which she received an Emmy nomination and three Golden Globe nominations for best actress in a drama series. Turner has been named one of People Magazine’s “50 Most Beautiful People,” US Magazine’s “10 Sexiest Women,” and Esquire Magazine’s “Women We Love.” In 1992, she received the Women at Work Award from the National Commission on Working Women.

She is not the best hand-holder. She's just the best. Dr. Dana Stowe is a pioneer in medical research for women's health. The daughter of a doctor and Nobel Prize nominee, Dana strives to live up to her family's prestigious reputation by finding a cure for breast cancer. And she's on her way.

At Rittenhouse Hospital, she has become one of the nation's most prominent women's health experts. Dana is a stickler for rules, which constantly brings her into conflict with her freewheeling counterpart, Dr. Luisa Delgado. And though her career is her first love she is wistful for someone to share and appreciate her work and life.

Rosa Basi

Name: Rosa Blasi Finn

Birthday: 19 December 1972(34)

Country: Chicago

Husband: James Finn

Her Name Is Rosa Blasi Finn. She plays Dr. Luisa Delgado, a young doctor whose inner-city clinic is merged into the prestigious Rittenhouse Hospital.

A native of Chicago, Rosa comes from a strong theater background, having performed in more than 40 professional productions beginning at age eight; ranging from comedy at the esteemed Piven Performance Company, as well as Second City, to starring in numerous musicals and touring with Kenny Rogers.

Blasi's television debut was a recurring role on the CBS soap opera, The Bold and the Beautiful. Soon to follow was a starring role on the MTV/UPN sitcom "Hitz."

Rosa's rare combination of sex appeal and comedic timing landed her guest roles on hit shows such as "Frasier," "Becker," "Caroline in the City," "Drew Carey," "Grown Up," "Holding the Baby" and "Beverly Hills, 90210." She later starred in the dramatic Showtime film, "Noriega: God's Favorite," which was shot in the Philippines. The film was directed by Roger Spottiswoode, and co-starred Bob Hoskins. Both the film and Blasi's performance were critically acclaimed.

Blasi recently starred in the Vagina Monologues at the Apollo Theater and has recorded numerous radio and television voice-overs. Her sharp tongue and quick wit have earned her a reputation as a favorite and often repeat guest on talk shows. Blasi is married to professional football player James Finn, who plays for the New York Giants.



She Wears her heart on her sleeve and is constantly putting her foot in her mouth.

Dr. Delgado founded the now defunct South Philly Women's Clinic to give something back to the neighborhood that raised her. When she was ten, her mother died of breast cancer and the fatherless Lu, went to live with her Puerto Rican grandmother. Lu dropped out of high school when she got pregnant and had a son, Marc. Lu and Marc's father, Bill, never married.

Haunted by the death of her mother and given renewed focus by her son, Lu pulled herself together and ultimately put herself through medical school. She's now struggling on both personal and professional fronts. Although she accepted a ring from wealthy fiancé Jonas Ray, she's struggling to picture herself married to him. Lu has also just discovered that past nemesis Dylan West (Rick Schroder) is now her new medical partner. Life will be anything but dull for the good doctor

Strong Medicine

Strong Medicine

This show is created by Tammy Ader . She is also the producer of the show with the help of Whoopi Goldberg. The show is an hour-long drama that revolves around the ongoing struggles of two dedicated female physicians (Emmy Award–nominated Patricia Richardson and Rosa Blasi) in the exciting and inspiring world of women's health.

The cast of this show are Rosa Blasi as Dr Luisa Delgado known as Lu, Rick Schroder as Dr Dylan West, jenifer Lewis as Lana Hawkins, Tamera Mowry as kayla Thornton, Josh Coxx as Peter Riggs, Chris Marquette as Marc Delgado, Nestor Carbonell as Jonas Ray, Philip Casnoff as Dr Robert Jackson, Brannan Elliott as Dr Nick biancavilla, Patricia Richardson as Dr Andy Campbell, Janine Turner as Dr Diana Stowe.


During the season 3 episode 6, whereby Dr Diana(Janine Turner) bid farewell to Rittenhouse to be with her family in Virginia and raise her two adopted daughters because of unsuccessfully trying to become pregnant, Dana makes a life-changing move. This is where Dr Andy Campbell (Patricia Richardson) came in.