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The New Silk Stalkings Cast

The choice of Silk's new female lead is Janet Gunn--CAP fans will remember her as Kelly Cochrane from Dark Justice. Others may recognize her from her recent appearance as Carrie in Universal's "The Quest." Janet already has some experience with Silk as she starred in the third season episode, "Sex, Lies and Yellow Tape."

A Biography of Janet

Over the years, Janet has been a flight attendant for American airlines, and a Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader! Janet Gunn started in entertainment on the popular television series Dallas as stunt double for Susan Howard. Through hard work, determination and a few acting classes, this native Texan's ambition and talent found it's way to the big screen. A lot easier on the body than being a stunt double and the pay is better. Her big break came in 1992 when she beat out over 200 women for the role of Kelly Cochran in the CBS-Crimetime After Primetime series "Dark Justice". Since then Gunn has gone on to star in many films and television shows.

For more info on Janet, check out the The Wonderful Janet Gunn

The new male lead of Silk Stalkings is Chris Potter. Fans might remember Potter from his role as "Peter Caine" in Kung Fu: The Legend Continues.

Chris Potter was born in Toronto and raised in London, Ontario, Canada. Potter's parents instilled a love for the arts and sports in him at an early age. His mother, a former singer on Canadian radio and television, involved him as a child in community theatre. His father, a former pro-football player who later coached the Western Mustangs (one of Canada's top university football teams), encouraged his passion for hockey and baseball as well as football.

After college, he held a variety of jobs, from working on an oil rig in the Beaufort Sea in the Artic Ocean, "as far north as you can get without sitting on a pole", to playing in a rock band. He eventually got a job selling group health insurance for his father's firm. Throughout his myriad jobs, Potter stayed active in community theatre groups in his hometown of London, Ontario. One play drew Martha Henry one of Canada's leading actresses, to the audience. She suggested that Potter try making acting his career, and cast him in a play she was producing, the Candadian production of Neil Simon's Biloxi Blues, at the Grand Theatre in Toronto. His performance generated positive reviews. One month later, Potter landed a role in the popular Canadian TV comedy, Material Worlds. During the three years he starred in the series, his career took off. He guest starred in a number of American television series, including Counterstrike, The Hidden Room, and Top Cops.

As a youth, Potter was an avid fan of the original Kung Fu series but admits he tuned in mostly for the action sequences and that the Asian philosophy went right over his head. He says he's now relishing the chance to star in the new series and to explore the many facets of Kung Fu he missed the first time around. Potter and his wife, a high school teacher, make their home in London, Ontario. The couple has 3 daughters. Chris also supplies the voice of Gambit on the popular animated series X-Men.

For more info on Chris, check out the The Chris Potter Pages
More pictures of Chris can be found at ftp://ftp.cac.psu.edu/pub/people/lms5/kftlc/gifs/