Molly Quinn from her role as Alexis Castle on the ABC TV series "Castle."

On this date in 2009, “Castle” debuted on TV. The series featured 15-year-old Molly Quinn, who was born in Texarkana, as the lead character’s daughter, Alexis. 

Quinn also was in “Disney’s A Christmas Carol” and starred as Gretel in the movie “Hansel & Gretel Get Baked.”  

She is also the voice of Bloom in ‘Winx Club’.

In the Spotlight 

— 2019: Alan Tudyk, who attended Lon Morris College in Jacksonville, is on “Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition.”

— 2018: Jacksonville native Margo Martindale is a guest on “Rachel Ray.”

— 2017: Longview native Forest Whitaker plays Desmond Tutu in “The Forgiven.”

— 2014: Erin Cummings, who attended Kilgore College, appears in “Late Phases,’” which debuts at South by Southwest in Austin.

— 2010: Terrell native Jamie Foxx is on “Entertainment Tonight.”

— 2010: Greg Vaughan, who grew up in Mesquite, is seen on “90210.”

— 2007: Terrell native Jamie Foxx appears on “Entertainment Tonight.”

— 2004: Rodney Crowell, who attended Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, appears on the TV special “Emmylou Harris: From a Deeper Well.”

— 2004: Whitewright native Julie Johnson voices Baby Bop in the video “Barney: Movin’ and Groovin’.” Safety.” 

— 1999: Whitewright native Julie Johnson voices Baby Bop and Tyler native Phyllis Cicero is Stella the Storyteller in the video “Barney: What a World We Share.” 

— 1997: Groesbeck native Joe Don Baker stars in the TV movie “To Dance with Olivia.”

— 1996: Linden native Don Henley’s “You Don’t Know Me at All” peaks at No. 22 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart.

— 1996: Tyler native Richard Bradford has a guest role on “The Lazarus Man” starring Robert Urich.

— 1993: Terrell native Jamie Foxx is a presenter at the 1993 Soul Train Music Awards.

— 1989: The Temptations, featuring Texarkana native Otis Williams, are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

— 1963: Gilmer native Johnny Mathis’ “What Will My Mary Say” peaks at No. 3 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.

— 1963: “Knock Again, True Love” by Henderson native Claude Gray peaks at No. 18 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.

— 1961: Honey Grove native Bill Erwin has a guest role on “Mister Ed.”

— 1959: “Charlie Brown” by The Coasters, featuring Tyler native Carl Gardner, peaks at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. 

— 1956: Whitewright native Guy Wilkerson appears in “Meet Me in Las Vegas.”