Character's Bio: Hetty King

The eldest of five siblings, Hetty is the head of the King family and respected schoolteacher of Avonlea. She is a humourless middle-aged woman, who finds change difficult to handle. Hetty lives at Rose Cottage with her sister, Olivia, and her niece, Sara. In later seasons, Hetty King gives up being a schoolteacher in order to pursue her dream of being a writer. Once Sara leaves for Paris, leaving Rose Cottage very much empty, Hetty decides to have Mrs. Lynde move in with her, along with the adopted twins Davey and Dora Keith.

Actor's Bio: Jackie Burroughs

An actress of incomparable breadth and talent, Jackie Burroughs earned a well-deserved reputation as one of Canada’s premiere actresses both on stage and screen. She had won just about every conceivable show business award in Canada. Her performance as the well-intentioned, headstrong and domineering Hetty King has garnered her three Gemini Awards for Best Actress in 1990, 1992 and 1994. Jackie Burroughs had a reputation for being an encouraging and enthusiastic supporter of Canada’s young actors and playwrights. She was known to turn down leading roles at some of Canada’s most prestigious theatres to work for nothing on small ‘fringe’ productions introducing a new playwright’s work. Her participation in many so-called alternative productions has been responsible for drawing public attention to many an independent work. Indeed, like her character Hetty, Jackie Burroughs placed a premium on her independence, both creative and personal. Her body of work is extensive, but she is best known in recent years for the critically acclaimed A Winter Tan, which she both co-directed and co-wrote as well as starred in. Filmed on location in Mexico, A Winter Tan garnered her a 1988 Best Actress Genie Award, and gave her a new love. During the hiatus periods of Road to Avonlea, Ms. Burroughs spent her summers in Mexico, overseeing the construction of her home.

Sadly, the beloved actress died of cancer on September 22, 2010, at the age of 71.

Character's Bio: Olivia Dale

Olivia is the youngest of the King siblings, and Sara’s most affectionate aunt. Olivia eventually begins working as a reporter for the local newspaper. It is here that she meets the man who will eventually become her husband, Jasper Dale - a photographer for the newspaper. Once she and Jasper are married, Olivia leaves Rose Cottage and has a son named Montgomery. Olivia and Jasper later adopt a baby girl named Alicia.

Actor's Bio: Mag Ruffman

Mag Ruffman brings an enthusiastic innocence to her work on Road to Avonlea, lending vitality to the determined career woman, Olivia Dale. Her natural charms and professionalism help her give a loving push to her shy, inventor husband Jasper. In addition to be being an accomplished actress, musician, dancer and singer, Ms. Ruffman possesses the unique gift of being able to relate to children on their own level. She was sought out constantly by the entire junior Avonlea cast for advice on everything from how to tune a flute to how to smuggle newts into the girls’ trailer. Ms Ruffman’s television credits include Anything I Can Do, A Repair to Remember, Debbie Travis and Mag Ruffman Live. She also appeared in Kevin Sullivan’s Emmy Award-winning film Looking For Miracles, and played the part of Alice Lawson in the Anne of Green Gables series.

Character's Bio: Alec King

Alec King was the first born son of the King family. He owns and operates King farm, which is next door to Rose Cottage, where his sisters, Hetty and Olivia, live. He has four children (Felicity, Felix, Cecily and Daniel) and is married to Janet King.

Actor's Bio: Cedric Smith

Cedric Smith never thought he would have children – until he was cast as Alec King, the calm and insightful father of four. His portrayal of the easy-going PEI farmer earned him a 1993 Best Actor Gemini Award, and prepared him for his role as father in his private life. Cedric began his career as a folk-singer in Stratford and has been involved with film and television productions since his first role as Dr. Zvarich in the 1977 film adaptation of Who Has Seen the Wind? Since then his credits number more than one hundred various roles, including Kevin Sullivan’s Butterbox Babies and Sleeping Dogs Lie. He has also provided his voice for a number of documentaries and characters in animated features, such as "Tupper" in Sullivan’s film Anne: Journey to Green Gables.

Character's Bio: Janet King

Janet King is married to Alec and has four children. She is a very loving wife, but is also very independent-minded. In addition to her role as mother, Janet becomes a leader of the women’s suffrage movement in Avonlea. She has a sister named Abigail (played by Rosemary Dunsmore).

Actor's Bio: Lally Cadeau

Since winning the ACTRA Award for best newcomer in 1981, Lally Cadeau has received over a dozen nominations and awards for her work in television, film, radio, and stage, including the 1995 Gemini for Best Actress in a leading role for her work as Aunt Janet on Road to Avonlea. Other awards have included a Bijou and an ACTRA for her work in the critically acclaimed You’ve Come a Long Way, Katie. Ms. Cadeau also starred in the CBC series Hangin’ In for six years before performing on Road to Avonlea. Other television credits include guest-starring roles in Street Legal, Kane and Abel, Adderly, Twilight Zone and King of Kensington.

Character's Bio: Felix King

Felix is the eldest son of Alec and Janet. He is very mischievous and will often get into trouble. He eventually befriends Isolde Pettibone (Izzy) who is the daughter of Mr. Pettibone, the widowed schoolteacher who takes over the Avonlea schoolhouse when Hetty retires. In later seasons, a romance begins to develop between Felix and his good friend, Izzy.

Actor's Bio: Zachary Bennett

Like Gema Zamprogna, who plays his sister, Felicity, on Road to Avonlea, Zachary Bennett also comes from an acting family. His father teaches drama, his mother is his coach, and his elder brother Gareth, and sisters Marion and Sophie, all work in the field.

Zachary’s role as the irrepressible Felix King matured over the course of the show. The Felix of Season 1 - indefatigable tease, lover of adventure stories and shirker of chores - matured into a responsible young man who knows his own mind and always has an eye for a quick dollar.

Zach is already a veteran actor on an international scale. Aside from his work in Canada, Zach has worked in the United States, Europe, New Zealand, the former Czechoslovakia and Mexico with some of the best known names in the entertainment industry, including Leonard Nimoy, Sam Waterson, Diane Keaton, Liam Neeson and Jan Rubes.

Film credits include The Good Mother with Diane Keaton, Back to Hannibal with Megan Follows, The Muppets Christmas Special, the lead in the four-hour mini-series By Way of the Stars and Sullivan Entertainment’s Looking for Miracles, for which he received an Emmy nomination. Television credits include Shattered City, Blind Faith, Lantern Hill and Twice in a Lifetime. His recent credits include appearances on a number of television series.

Character's Bio: Felicity King

Felicity is Alec and Janet’s eldest daughter. She often takes on adult responsibility and feels superior to her four siblings and her cousin Sara.

Actor's Bio: Gema Zamprogna

A talented actress, a scholarship winning student and an accomplished dancer, Gema Zamprogna, like her character Felicity King, is one of those enviable young adults who can turn their hand at almost anything with brilliant results. Gema is a native of Hamilton, Ontario and comes from a stage family. Her parents operate a dance school, and her father Lou is a professional Director/Choreographer and director of a performing arts program at Hamilton’s Theatre Aquaris. Dominic and Amanda, Gema’s twin siblings, are also accomplished stage and screen actors. Gema’s portrayal of the opinionated and frequently bossy Felicity King has brought her 1991 and 1994 Gemini nominations for Best Supporting Actress. Gema’s other film credits include a co-starring role on Sullivan’s four-hour mini-series, By Way of the Stars, the leading role in the TV film The Challengers, as well as principal roles in Defense of a Married Man, Amerika, Friday the 13th, War of the Worlds and Forever Knight. Her stage credits include The Queen in Winnie the Pooh, Little Marie Antionette in the opera Andrea Chenier as well as productions of Into the Woods, Chess and West Side Story.

Character's Bio: Daniel King

Daniel King is the youngest son of Janet and Alec King, born at the end of the second season during Avonlea's famous hockey match between the Misfits and the Avonlea Avengers. Since he is a few years younger than his siblings Felicity, Felix and Cecily, Daniel is considered the baby of the family.

Actor's Bio: Ryan Cooley

Young Ryan Cooley plays Daniel King in the film An Avonlea Christmas (or Happy Christmas, Miss King). His film and television credits include After and Day in the Country. On stage, he was the lead in Jacob Two-Two.

Character's Bio: Great Aunt Eliza

Eliza Ward is Janet King and Abigail Ward’s aunt. Eliza visited King farm several times throughout the series and would prove to be very eccentric and extremely overbearing. In later seasons, Eliza moves to King farm and becomes a more permanent member of the family. Eventually, her wit and wisdom become an integral part of their lives.

Actor's Bio: Kay Tremblay

A life in the arts provided Kay Tremblay with ample research for the creation of the indomitable Aunt Eliza Ward on Road to Avonlea. In fact, she won a Gemini award for her performance of Eliza in 1997. Ms. Tremblay’s first professional appearance was with the George Balanchine Ballet at Theatre Royal in London. She then played the major variety theatres throughout Britain and toured the capitals of Europe. Ms. Tremblay married a Canadian and settled in Montreal where she resumed work in the theatre in 1954. During her years there, Ms Tremblay appeared in thirty leading roles on Shoestring Theatre, Tele-Play and Tele-Theatre for CBC Television and in numerous radio dramas produced by Rupert Caplan and Earl Pennington. Her extensive list of film and television credits include: Renegades, Shadowdancing, Diamonds, Night Heat, Hot Shots, Street Legal, and Kevin Sullivan’s Wind at My Back. Sadly, the talented actress passed away in 2005.

Character's Bio: Cecily King

Cecily is the younger and quieter daughter of Alec and Janet King. She is more interested in farm work than her brother. As a result, Alec considers leaving King Farm to her after his death, knowing he will be leaving it in good hands. In the fourth season of the series, Cecily contracts tuberculosis and must leave the King farm to live at a sanatorium in order to recover her health.

Actor's Bio: Molly Atkinson

Actress Molly Atkinson took over the role of Cecily King in the fifth season of Road to Avonlea. Before her arrival on the series, Molly had appeared in the television series Ready or Not and The Mighty Jungle. After Road to Avonlea ended, Molly went on to portray the sweet-tempered Cecily in the film An Avonlea Christmas. Her other credits include Sam’s Lake and Snapshots for Henry.

Kevin Sullivan: Executive Producer, Writer, Director

Kevin Sullivan is the President of Sullivan Entertainment Inc. which he and his partner, Trudy Grant, founded in 1979. Internationally recognized as one of the leading producers of high quality entertainment and renowned for his directorial ease with children and top performers, Mr. Sullivan has achieved myriad accolades and awards over the past two decades. His ability to consistently produce top-notch entertainment as well as to attract big name stars has enhanced the image of Sullivan Entertainment throughout the world.

Under Mr. Sullivan’s guidance Sullivan Entertainment has developed a distinctive brand of story-telling. Lavish productions that are emotionally compelling and entertaining have become the hallmark of the company Mr. Sullivan founded more than 20 years ago.

Trudy Grant: Co-Executive Producer

Trudy Grant is the President of Sullivan Entertainment International, which she founded in 1981. Through her leadership, the company has emerged as a major player in the world marketplace and particularly in the television arena.

Her involvement in distribution prompted her to form Sullivan Entertainment International to better administer the Sullivan product. The company’s penetration into many of the world’s less accessible markets makes it one of the few companies that can truly be considered international, having developed key relationships with buyers and financiers for various co-productions. One of Ms. Grant’s main achievements is the sale of the mini-series “Anne of Green Gables” to more than 120 countries around the globe.

Ms. Grant has evolved into the guiding light behind the company’s financial success. By strategically maximizing financial opportunities, Ms. Grant has built a very successful international business around the Sullivan brand.

Raymond Storey: Writer

Raymond Storey is a writer and producer who has written for a number of Sullivan titles, including Butterbox Babies, Sleeping Dogs Lie and An Avonlea Christmas. He was also the associate-producer of a number of episodes for the award-winning series, Wind at My Back. In addition, Raymond's recent credits include Search and Rescue and Iron Road.

Stefan Scaini: Director

Stefan Scaini is one of Canada’s foremost directors with hundreds of hours of film and television to his credit. His television credits include multiple episodes of Degrassi: The Next Generation,Street Legal and My Secret Identity, to name a few. He also directed several episodes of the Sullivan Entertainment series Road to Avonlea and Wind at My Back, as well as their Christmas specials, An Avonlea Christmas and A Wind at My Back Christmas. Scaini directed the television movie Under the Piano, starring Megan Follows, which earned him a Gemini nomination. More recently, he directed Sullivan Entertainment’s Sleeping Dogs Lie, starring Wendy Crewson, and in 2000 he stepped behind the camera for Sullivan’s Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story.

Don Gillis: Composer

Don is a three-time Gemini Award nominee who has contributed his musical talents to several of Kevin Sullivan’s productions, including Wind at my Back, A Wind at my Back Christmas, Road to Avonlea and An Avonlea Christmas. He was nominated for a Gemini for his compositions for two Road to Avonlea seasons in 1994 and 1995, as well as for the TV series Danger Bay. In addition, Gillis was the musical director of episodes of The Jim Henson Hour and was the musical director of Fraggle Rock – also created by Jim Henson.

Bob Saad: Director of Photography

Bob Saad has worked extensively in the film and television industry for over 25 years. He was the Director of Photography on Police Academy 3 and 4, The Morrison Murders, Sullivan Productions of Road to Avonlea, An Avonlea Christmas, Wind at My Back, Under the Piano, Sleeping Dogs Lie and The Piano Man’s Daughter. Bob is one of the many artists who have contributed to the definitive photographic style known as “The Sullivan Look”. He is beloved by actors and crew members alike for his incredible style and for the images he illuminates on film negatives; not to mention the drama that he creates on-set with atmosphere and lighting.

Ruth Secord: Costume Designer

Sullivan Entertainment’s signature attention to detail and accuracy was helped put in place by veteran costume designer Ruth Secord, on Wind at My Back. She has worked with Kevin Sullivan over a number of years, which includes designing a vast array of costumes for his feature film, Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story. Secord’s television credits include the Sullivan productions Under the Piano, Wind at My Back, Promise the Moon, Butterbox Babies and Road to Avonlea. Her film work includes Blown Away, Oh, What a Night, Beautiful dreamers, and Johnny Mnemonic, and the recent television series The Border and Men with Brooms.

Allan King: Direction

Allan King began his career by making documentaries for the CBC. There are a long list of credits to his name, which include Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Twilight Zone and Dying at Grace – just three of the many titles over the course of a career that spanned six decades. The Canadian director died on June 15th, 2009, leaving behind his wife and four children.