Cheryl Arutt (born May 13, 1966) is an American commercial, print, television, and film actress and a clinical and

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and

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. She co-hosts and is a regular member of the Behavior Bureau on HLN's panel show ''Dr. Drew On Call'' and appears as a psychological expert on

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, the Fox News Channel, HLN and In Session.

Actress

Arutt started her film and video acting career at age four. As a teen she was dubbed "queen of the

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" by her peers for her numerous roles in TV movies of that genre. She was discovered at age two when the casting director at Ted Bates Advertising Agency in

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noticed her and convinced her mother to send her photo to an agent. She was signed on the spot by Rosemary Brian at the Mary Ellen White Agency and first appeared on TV in a

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cake commercial at the age of three. Hundreds of commercials followed, as well as an appearance in A. R. Gurney's teleplay adaptation of John Cheever's short story, ''O Youth and Beauty'', Arutt appeared in the soap operas: ''Secret Storm'', ''Guiding Light'', ''All My Children'' and ''As the World Turns''. Modeling jobs included the cover of '' Seventeen'' magazine. Arutt was nominated for a Youth in Film Award for her title role as an Amish girl in ''Bobby and Sarah'' in the Best Young Actress in a Family Film Made for TV category. After moving to Los Angeles, Arutt appeared on '' Murder, She Wrote'', ''

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'', and '' Charles in Charge''. She appeared as young Ory Palmer in the NBC/Disney two-hour Movie of the Week pilot ''Davy Crockett: Rainbow in the Thunder'' as Davy's love interest.

Psychologist

After more than 20 years as an actress in New York and Hollywood, Arutt retired to become a doctor for creative artists. Arutt attended

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with scholarships from both

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and the

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, where she graduated summa cum laude and was elected to

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. Following a Doctor of Psychology degree from California School of Professional Psychology, where she developed a program called "Healing Together" for couples recovering from

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, she became a clinical and forensic psychologist specializing in working with creative artists, including actors, writers, directors, cinematographers, studio executives and other entertainment professionals. Arutt has appeared as an expert on television in local, national and international programs. Her thoughts about psychological issues have been featured on live television, in documentaries and as an expert commentator on

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, and HLN, and as a consultant on psychological issues to ''60 Minutes (Australia)''. As a psychotherapist, Arutt has helped many creative artists learn to thrive and clear obstacles to their professional and personal success. She is currently in private practice in Beverly Hills and also works as an expert witness and media consultant.

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