I’m so excited to share with you my interview with “Eastwick” star Jaime Ray Newman who plays the character of Kat Gardener. Eastwick is an American television drama series, that is scheduled to premiere on ABC on Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at 10:00 PM ET. Eastwick is a television adaption of the 1987 feature The Witches of Eastwick. Show’s cast also includes Lindsay Price, and Rebecca Romijn.

Newman’s previous roles include: Kristina Carter Cassadine on the soap opera, General Hospital. And, a part in the Steven Spielberg’s Catch Me If You Can, with a scene opposite Leonardo DiCaprio.

Jaime Ray Newman

In this interview Jaime Ray Newman talks to Marta Walsh about her first breaks as an actress. Her role as Kat Rougemont on the new ABC show “Eastwick”. Beauty secrets, and future plans.

“Eastwick” stars from left: Lindsay Price, Rebecca Romijn, and Jaime Ray Newman

Marta Walsh: How did you decide on a career in acting, and what were some of your first breaks as an actress?
Jaime Ray Newman: I did my first professional play when I was 12. A local theater came to my middle school to audition girls for a new Israel Horowitz play, and I got the gig. My parents first reaction was “There are two people in this household with careers and you’re not one of them”. But after much begging, they acquiesced, and away I went. My first real break was playing Kristina Cassadine on “General Hospital”. I was fresh out of college and thrilled to be working.

MW: What attracted you to Kat Rougemont’s character on the new ABC show “Eastwick”?
JRN: I love playing Kat. She’s quite unlike me, actually, so I really get to dig and create a character. She’s undertaken so much responsibility (5 children, a full time job, a husband who may as well be one of her kids) that she hasn’t had a second for herself since she was 18. She’s struggling to find her voice again, and that is always fascinating to me. Playing someone in deep conflict is always the most interesting.

Watch “Eastwick” trailer below, the show looks so cute! It’s like “Sex and The City” meets “Charmed”.

As C.O. Bigelow prepares to turn 180 years old, America’s oldest apothecary is coming to Hollywood and Highland Center to share its time-honored formulas in a fun modern setting.

Based in New York City Greenwich Village, C.O. Bigelow Apothecary is renowned for it’s century-old honest, genuine, trustworthy pharmacy recipes. The apothecary attracted a cult following throughout its history, from early fans like Mark Twain and Thomas Edison, to current devotees like Sarah Jessica Parker and Mary Kate Olsen. 

You might not want to miss out on the C.O. Bigelow Media Tour from April 23-May 10, 2008. C.O. Bigelow will be arriving at select cities and locations in a mobile Air-Stream stocked with activities and treats. The day will be packed with fun, free apothecary themed events for the full C.O. Bigelow experience. Whether you are taking a break from studying or looking for a beauty boost. C.O. Bigelow is the place to go!

The very popular C.O. Lemon Body Cream.

Here are some highlights of what to expect: Design your own C.O. Bigelow T-Shirt. Sample C.O. Bigelow’s penny candy, just like the original apothecary used to carry. Receive problem-solution skincare consultation from a C.O. Bigelow expert. And, to see how the very popular C.O. Bigelow Lemon Body Cream is created and walk away with a free sample from a fresh blended butch.

WHEN: April 23rd, 2008. 11am-5Pm.
WHERE: Arizona State University.

WHEN: April 26th, 2008. 11am-5pm.
WHERE: Hollywood & Highland Center.

WHEN: May 3rd, 2008. 11am-5pm.
WHERE: Dallas Galleria.

WHEN: May 10th, 2008. 11am-5pm.
WHERE: Atlanta Premiere Mall.

Talking Makeup is planning to be at the C.O. Bigelow tour on April 23rd at Arizona State University! Hope to see you there:)