Vanessa Marano has won over ABC Family audiences as Bay Kennish in the network's original series Switched at Birth, but she's been charming TV audiences for awhile.

The actress has been a part of many small-screen families, from playing one of the kids of FBI agent Jack Malone on CBS's Without A Trace (alongside her sister Laura), to being the daughter of the Trinity Killer on Showtime's Dexter. Vanessa says that Switched at Birth is her favorite TV family to have been a part of so far: "I've never been so close to the cast before," she told BFTV in a recent interview.

Yet for Switched at...

While many people were watching Olympics coverage, there was another notable happening in the television industry over the weekend.

"Game Of Thrones" won the coveted Program of the Year prize at the 2012 Television Critics Association Awards on Saturday night in Los Angeles.

Other big show winners included "Breaking Bad" and "Downton Abbey." "Homeland" actress Claire Danes and comedian Louis C.K. won the top acting awards.

David Letterman was honored with the Career Achievement Award, and the TCA paid homage to "Cheers" by presenting the beloved series with the Heritage Award.

The winne...

Former child star Raven-Symone's TV show State Of Georgia has been axed after just one season on air.

The Cosby Show cast member played the lead in the ABC comedy drama about an aspiring actress who leaves America's south in a bid to make it in Hollywood.

Nevertheless on Friday, TV executives cancelled the show due to disappointing viewer figures.

Bosses at ABC have renewed programs including Make It Or Break It, Switched At Birth, The Secret Life of the American Teenager, and Pretty Little Liars.

Actor Gilles Marini has bounced back from the cancellation of his family drama Brothers & Sisters by landing a role as a dad on hit new series Switched At Birth.

The Sex and the City: The Movie star was left without a job last month when ABC network bosses chose not to renew the show, which also starred Calista Flockhart and Sally Field, for a sixth season.

However, Marini has already landed a new TV gig, scoring the role of Angelo on another drama.

TV Guide magazine first revealed the news and Marini confirmed it in a post on his Twitter.com page on Wednesday, writing, "As you may kn...