'Kidnapped in Paradise': Meet Claire van der Boom, Todd Lasance and the rest of the cast of the Lifetime film
'Kidnapped in Paradise' is Lifetime upcoming thriller. When a family's idyllic vacation on an island paradise goes wrong after the disappearance of the 4-year-old daughter, her parents start to uncover a massive conspiracy as they hunt for their daughter. Savannah will do anything to find her daughter - but before she can, she's going to discover a number of family secrets that have laid buried. We take a look at the cast for the upcoming film, especially its two lead stars-Claire van der Boom and Todd Lasance.
Claire van der Boom
Claire van der Boom plays the lead character, Savannah, whose daughter is kidnapped while on the island. The actress was born in Broome, Western Australia. She made her Off-Broadway debut in 2012 on 'An Early History of Fire'. She made her television debut as Billie on 'Love My Way' in 2007 and her film debut a year later with 'The Square.' The same year saw her in the 2008 film 'The Rush', which earned her a 2009 Logie Award for Most Outstanding Actress. She received her training as a graduate of Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art, but she's not just an actor,she also has an incredible voice, as the singer from DJ Tiesto's 'Do What You Want'. She is best known for her roles on 'The Square', 'Hawaii-Five-O' and 'Game of Silence.'
Todd Lasance
Todd Lasance plays Brad, Savannah's husband, who is prepared to do whatever it takes to get his daughter back. He was born on February 18, 1985, in Newcastle, Australia. He made his acting debut in 2006 with the teen drama 'Blue Water High'. Soon after, he joined the television soap opera 'Home and Away', quickly updated to a series regular in 2009. His role on that show won him a Logie Award for Most Popular Actor. He is an actor known for 'Tom Clancy's Without Remorse', 'Spartacus' and 'Home and Away'. He's also the co-creator of the gaming series Get Good for the 'Retro Replay' YouTube channel.
The film also stars Melina Vidler, Molly Wright, Lynn Gilmartin and Sophie Tilson.
'Kidnapped in Paradise' releases on January 2 at 8/7c, on the Lifetime Movie Network.