Jessica Weimer IMTA Model Update!

Check out these gorgeous shot of IMTA alum Jessica Weimer.

After competing at IMTA in 2010 and winning Junior Model of the Year, Jessica has appeared in the Boy Meets Girl Runway presented by Elle Magazine at 2011 Fashion Week. She also modeled for Nexus Showroom, on the runway for Outlets of Loveland Model and in the Micheal Maddox Showcase.



Mark Matkevich in The Spies Band!

IMTA alum Mark Matkevich band has been working with his band The Spies. According to their website: "Based in Los Angeles and formed in late 2005, The Spies have been perfecting their brand of indie-pop for five years. With two self-released albums (‘Old Ghosts’ 2007 and ‘Televolution’ 2009), two music videos, one national tour, and multiple song placements in Film and TV (CW, FOX, ABC) the band has been building a very loyal fan base since 2006. Conceived as collaboration between longtime friends and Philadelphia transplants, Leo Francis and Mark Matkevich, The Spies have evolved into much more with the addition of Adrian Barrio and Dylan Giagni.With new music and plenty of new shows on the horizon, it’s a good time to become a fan of The Spies."


Mark attended the New York, New York 1998 IMTA Convention where he won “Talent of the Year” for his age division. Mark wowed the audience during the talent showcase with his touching rendition of the love song “At This Moment.” Since attending IMTA, he has guest-starred in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, NCIS, Drake and Josh, Dexter and Ed as well as the blockbuster hit movie, Sweet Home Alabama. He is widely recognized for playing Drew Valentine on the WB’s Dawson’s Creek. Mark was one of four actors from IMTA on Dawson’s Creek; series regulars also included IMTA alumni Katie Holmes, Mika Boorem and Josh Hammond as a special guest star.

Mariah Strongin Update!

Check out these stunning photos of IMTA alumni Mariah Strongin. She was the IMTA 2008 NY Winner for Female Junior Model of the Year, Winner for Most Sought After Female, Winner for Junior Female Actor of the Year, Winner in Make-up, Theatrical Headshots, and TV Beauty, 1st Runner Up in Jeans, Fashion Print and Runway. She signed with Wilhelmina Worldwide.



Watch Mariah Strongin and fellow IMTA Alum, Nicole Vanlandingham in a photoshoot for the Monoreno Spring / Summer 2011 collection below!

Brittany Curran Supports One Day Without Shoes Campaign!

IMTA alum Brittany Curran is a supporter of the TOM'S Shoes One Day Without Shoes campaign! According to Just Jared: "Haley Ramm, Brittany Curran, Drew Seeley and Amy Paffrath ... shed their shoes to spread the word about the importance of a single pair of shoes to a person’s life. The One Day Without Shoes event shines a spotlight on the tragic circumstances experienced by so many around the world. TOM'S Shoes developed the idea so that people around the world would go barefoot and experience what the millions of people living without shoes go through on a daily basis."

Brittany stars on the hit TNT series Men of a Certain Age as Lucy, the daughter of the lead character played by Ray Romano. She has had recurring roles on The Suite Life on Deck, The Suite Life of Zack and Cody and Drake and Josh.

Check out more about Brittany Curran and One Day Without Shoes!

Tyler Champagne Shoots Two Commercials This Week!

IMTA alum Tyler Champagne will shoot two commercials this week! He competed at IMTA NY in 2008. He recently appeared on the Tonight Show in a parody of the Darth Vader Super Bowl commercial. Tyler has guest-starred on Medium which stars IMTA alum Sofia Vassilieva!

Haley Bennett Filming Outlaw Country

IMTA alum Haley Bennett is filming a new crime thriller called Outlaw Country. The story revolves around a Nashville family who is involved in organized crime, the music business, love and hope. Haley stars as Anabel Lee.

Haley competed at IMTA in 2001. After competing at IMTA, Haley went on to star in a new movie called The Hole 3D. It's a 3D thriller about two brothers who find a strange hole in the basement of their house. The hole is the passageway to their worst nightmares and scary thoughts! This horror movie is directed by Joe Dante and Haley plays Julie Campbell.

Katie Holmes in Don't Be Afraid of the Dark Trailer!

Check out IMTA alum Katie's Holmes, new movie trailer for the feature film Don't be Afraid of the Dark. According to the L.A. Times the film: "follows a young girl’s frightening encounter with nasty, tooth-collecting gremlins who live in a mansion’s furnace [and] was shown to wide acclaim at last summer’s Comic-Con International in San Diego. The finished movie now could end up back at Comic-Con this summer. The film, a loose remake of the 1973 television movie of the same name, was directed by newcomer Troy Nixey."

Katie competed at IMTA in 1993 & 1995! Her extraordinary talent, poise and beauty have won her starring roles in movies such as: The Romantics, with IMTA alums Elijah Wood,'89 and Josh Duhamel, '97, Pieces of April, Batman Begins, The Extra Man, and The Gift. She is featured in Ann Taylor’s Spring 2011 Advertising Campaign and recently was named the Max Mara Face of the Future. She also starred in the film The Son of No One which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and is currently filming the comedy Jack and Jill with Adam Sandler! Katie recently starred as Jackie Kennedy in the mini-series The Kennedys which aired on the Reelz Channel.

Jessica Biel for Revlon!

Check out Jessica Biel's new national ad for the comestics giant Revlon! Jessica is currently in post production on three films: The Tall Man, New Year's Eve and Nailed.

Jessica amazed all of us at IMTA in 1994 when she sang a charming rendition of 'The Lullabye of Broadway' complete with a top hat and cane! Her beauty, acting potential, singing and dancing abilities caught the attention of the agents, managers and casting directors who attend every IMTA Convention looking for new faces to represent. Jessica gave an exclusive interview to us in 1998 after starring in the hit WB television series 7th Heaven.

IMTA: How has your life changed since you attended the IMTA Convention?

Jessica: I went from amateur to professional actress thanks to my personal manager Diane Hardin and my agent Jeff Morrone who I met at the IMTA Convention.

IMTA: Would you recommend attending an IMTA Convention to other aspiring young actors and models?

Jessica: Definitely! You will meet people who can change your life and make your dreams come true!

IMTA's Kimberly Pfeffer in Gingerdead Man 3

IMTA alum Kimberly Pfeffer stars as as Tammy Pimentoin a new horror movie called Gingerdead Man 3. According to Fangoria: “The hottest girl in town and four-time Roller Boogie Queen Champion who’ll stop at nothing to make sure she wins another crown, even if it means dumping pig’s blood on anyone who gets in her way…but the blood that flies on the last night of Rollerland will also be hers.” Since attending IMTA in 2001, Pfeffer has also appeared in the short film Rule Number One and the film Petrified! She has appeared in Mind of Mencia, Drake & Josh, Crossing Jordan, House M.D, General Hospital and Unfabulous.

Katie Leclerc in Switched at Birth!

IMTA alum Katie Leclerc is starring as Daphne Vasquez in the new ABC Family drama Switched at Birth! The first look at the new series debuted during the recent season premiere of ABC Family's hit The Secret Life of the American Teenager! ABC Family is promoting Switched at Birth very early and creating a lot of anticipation and buzz for the summer must-see show which will debut in June!

Switched at Birth is the story of two girls who were accidentally switched at birth. According to IMDB, "Bay Kennish grew up in a wealthy family with two parents and two brothers, while Daphne Vasquez, who lost her hearing as a child due to a case of meningitis, grew up with a single mother in a poor neighborhood. Things come to a dramatic head when both families meet and struggle to learn how to live together for the sake of the girls. "

It is a very challenging role for Katie as she has to speak her lines with a deaf accent and use ASL to sign her lines as well. The drama is being assigned the high-profile time slot immediately after Secret Life of the American Teen!

Katie competed at IMTA when she was fifteen where her talent, gorgeous face and appealing personality impressed many of the casting directors, agents and managers who were at IMTA scouting for new talent. Katie's mother Vicki Leclerc shared the following with us:
"It's all because of IMTA. Katie has been able to launch her career because of IMTA."

Katie has shot several PSA's and interviews about bullying recently. Katie will be featured in an upcoming Seventeen magazine photo layout and interview and she has had interviews with Entertainment Tonight promoting Switched at Birth. The show and photos of the cast will also be featured on billboards, posters and buses.

Stay tuned for more of this talented young actress!