WHEN CALLS THE HEART Erin Krakow ELIZABETH THATCHER | WHEN CALLS THE HEART Erin Krakow was born in Philadelphia and raised in Wellington, Florida. Her love of acting began at a very young age and she was honored to attend The Juilliard School for her collegiate education. In her professional life, Erin has performed in various theaters in New York City as well as across the country. For several years, she played the role of Specialist Tanya Gabriel on the much loved Lifetime drama Army Wives and was recently featured in an episode of ABC's Castle. Daniel Lissing JACK THORNTON |WHEN CALLS THE HEART In 2012 Daniel Lissing was cast as the series regular role of "Lt. James King" in ABC's Last Resort directed by Martin Campbell (Casino Royal) and produced by Shawn Ryan (The Shield, The Unit). This highly sought-after role gave Dan the opportunity to star opposite Hollywood heavyweights Andre Braugher Robert Patrick and Scott Speedman as his first role in the U.S. One of Australia’s rising stars, Daniel was also a series regular on the TV series Crownies (ABC) and played the lead role in the David Gould–directed film The Cure, which shot in New Zealand in 2012. Additional credits include the feature film John Doe and numerous television series, including Cops: LAC, Out of the Blue, Packed to the Rafters and Home and Away. Daniel is also a popular singer/songwriter and performs to packed houses all over Sydney. Worth noting is that Daniel has performed for the Australian troops serving overseas in East Timor (Pacific Islands) and was formally recognized for his peacekeeping efforts by the Australian Defense Force.