Stacy Cunningham

Born in Knoxville, Tennessee and raised in Texas, Stacy Cunningham's dreams of being an actress surfaced early in her childhood. Her family always performed. Her sister sang, her dad played the guitar, her little brother rapped and Stacy performed monologues. Although her dad practices as a cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon, "he also happens to be one of the best bluegrass flat-pickers in the nation, even though his concerts have been limited to the immediate family in the small studio above his garage." She believes that her mom is the ultimate homemaker - a chef and a registered nurse - who rarely worked outside the home, choosing instead to be a housewife and full-time mother. While growing up, Stacy performed in many theater classics - "Annie," "Wizard of Oz," "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" - and the Backdoor Theater became her "second home" in Texas. Always extremely active, she had dance classes, played piano and drums and participated in soccer and swimming. She even held the Texas