| Paget Brewster | |
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Brewster performing at the Thrilling Adventure Hour comedy radio show.
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| Born | Paget Valerie Brewster March 10, 1969 Concord, Massachusetts, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1997–present |
Career
Brewster had a short-lived Bay Area talk show in the mid 1990s called The Paget Show. She first came to prominent attention in her recurring role as "Kathy" in the fourth season of NBC's Friends. She appeared in Andy Richter Controls the Universe and Huff. On film she played Ms. Indestructible, the female lead in James Gunn's low-budget superhero comedy The Specials (2000). She played Amy Pierson, a calculus teacher afraid of the water, in the independent film The Big Bad Swim, which premiered at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival.In 2005, she began voice work as Judy Sebben/Birdgirl, a recurring character on the animated series Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law.
Brewster had a long run with the show Criminal Minds, playing multi-lingual Supervisory Special Agent Emily Prentiss. However, during the show's sixth season she and A. J. Cook were released from their contracts by CBS in a cost-cutting move. In the end, owing to complaints from the fans, both she and Cook were rehired and kept for the following season. On February 15, 2012, Brewster announced via Deadline that she was leaving Criminal Minds at the end of the season to pursue a possible career in comedy television.[1] Brewster will be reprising as Emily Prentiss in season nine for the 200th episode, as a special guest star.
Brewster's first role after Criminal Minds was portraying a bureau chief ADA in the Public Integrity Unit of the District Attorney's office on NBC's long-running legal drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Her character was tasked with handling the case against Special Victims Unit commanding officer Captain Donald Cragen (Dann Florek), who had fallen under suspicion of murder after waking up beside a dead woman in the 13th season finale.[2][3][4]
Brewster is a regular on The Thrilling Adventure Hour, a staged production in the style of old-time radio that is held monthly at the Coronet Theatre. She plays the recurring character of Sadie Doyle, the alcoholic socialite who can communicate with the supernatural alongside her husband, Frank (Paul F. Tompkins), in the "Beyond Belief" segments. In early April 2013 Brewster appeared in Modern Family as Trish in Episode 20 - Flip Flop playing an art expert who is dating Gloria's ex-husband, Javier. On August 13, 2013, Brewster appeared in episode 105 of the Drunk History television series on Comedy Central.
Personal life
Brewster was born on March 10, 1969, in Concord, Massachusetts. Her mother, Hathaway Brewster (née Tew), worked as a government official, and her father, Galen Brewster, worked as a school administrator.[5][6][7] She has a younger brother, Ivan.Brewster grew up in Massachusetts and moved to New York City to attend Parsons School of Design. During her first year, she made her acting debut and eventually dropped out of design school to pursue her acting career. In the mid ’90s, Brewster moved to San Francisco and enrolled in acting classes. She currently resides in Los Angeles.
On the March 30, 2006, episode of Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Brewster revealed that she had recently received a handwritten note indicating Hugh Hefner would like her to pose for Playboy. She seriously considered the offer, but even though she said that she admired Playboy more than magazines such as Maxim and FHM and her parents gave her their blessing, she eventually turned it down for career reasons.[8] She has, however, photographed spreads of other models for SuicideGirls. Brewster was previously known as a retro pin-up model in the Los Angeles area as well as a retro photographer. She has volunteered as an actress with the Young Storytellers Program.
Brewster is currently in a relationship with musician Steve Damstra of the band Folded Light, a close friend of her former Criminal Minds co-star Matthew Gray Gubler. On March 17, 2013, she announced via Twitter that the couple were engaged to be married by posting a photograph of the jade engagement ring upon her finger.[9]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1998 | Let's Talk About Sex | Michelle | |
| 1998 | Max Q | Rena Winter | |
| 1999 | Desperate But Not Serious | Frances | |
| 2000 | Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle, TheThe Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle | Jenny Spy | |
| 2000 | Star Patrol | Rachel Striker | |
| 2000 | One True Love | Tina | |
| 2000 | The Specials | Emily Tilderbrook / Ms. Indestructible | |
| 2001 | Agent 15 | Agent 15 | |
| 2001 | Hollywood Palms | Phoebe | |
| 2001 | Skippy | Julie Fontaine | |
| 2002 | Now You Know | Lea | |
| 2004 | Eulogy | Aunt Lily | |
| 2005 | Man of the House | Binky Beauregard | |
| 2005 | My Big Fat Independent Movie | Julianne | |
| 2005 | Amber Frey: Witness for the Prosecution | Carol Carter | |
| 2006 | Cyxork 7 | Bethany Feral | |
| 2006 | The Big Bad Swim | Amy Pierson | |
| 2006 | Kidney Thieves | Melinda | |
| 2006 | Unaccompanied Minors | Valerie Davenport | |
| 2006 | A Perfect Day | Allyson Harlan | |
| 2007 | Sublime | Andrea | |
| 2008 | Lost Behind Bars | Lauren Wilde | |
| 2012 | Batman: The Dark Knight Returns | Lana Lang | Voice Only |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–1998 | Friends | Kathy | Guest Star Season 4 (6 episodes) |
| 1998 | Ghost Cop | Anette | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1998 | Godzilla: The Series | Audrey Timmonds (voice) | Season 1 Episode 1 |
| 1999 | The Expert | Dr. Jo Hardy | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1999–2000 | Love & Money | Allison Conklin | Main Cast Season 1 (13 episodes) |
| 2000–2001 | The Trouble With Normal | Claire Garletti | Main Cast Season 1 (13 episodes) |
| 2001 | DAG | Patti Donovan | Season 1 Episode 10" |
| 2001 | Raising Dad | Gracie | Season 1 Episode 2 |
| 2002 | George Lopez | Ginger | Season 2 Episode 7 |
| 2002–2004 | Andy Richter Controls the Universe | Jessica Green | Main Cast Seasons 1–2 (19 episodes) |
| 2003 | Time Belt | Col. Jocelyn Anchor | Season 1 Episode 5 |
| 2004 | Rock Me, Baby | Debbie | Season 1 Episode 12 |
| 2004–2006 | Huff | Beth Huffstodt | Main Cast Seasons 1–2 (25 episodes) |
| 2005 | Two and a Half Men | Jamie Eckleberry | Season 2 Episode 12 |
| 2005 | Duck Dodgers | Rona Vipra (voice) | Season 3 Episodes 9+13 |
| 2005–2007 | Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law | Birdgirl (voice) | Recurring Cast Seasons 1–4 (19 episodes) |
| 2005–2011 | American Dad! | Various (voice) | Recurring Cast Seasons 1–7 (13 episodes) |
| 2005–2006 | Stacked | Charlotte | Episode: "Pilot" Season 2 Episodes 13–14 |
| 2006 | Drawn Together | Child Services (voice) | Season 2 Episode 9 |
| 2006–2013, 2014. | Criminal Minds | Emily Prentiss | Main Cast Seasons 2–7 (126 episodes) Guest Star Season 9 Episode 14 |
| 2007, 2012 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Sheila Tierney ADA Paula Foster | Season 8 Episode 10 Season 14 Episodes 1–2 |
| 2009 | King of the Hill | Myrna (voice) | Season 13 Episode 8 |
| 2011–2012 | Dan Vs. | Elise and Mr. Mumbles (voice) | Main Cast Seasons 1–2 (27 episodes) |
| 2012 | Talking Dead | Herself | Season 1 Episode 9 |
| 2013 | Modern Family | Trish | Guest Star Season 4, Episode 20 |
| 2013 | The Venture Bros. | Amber (Voice) | Guest Star Season 5, Episode 5 |
| 2013 | Drunk History | Herself | Season 1, Episode 6 |
| 2014 | Community (TV series) | Season 5 |
References
- Jump up ^ https://twitter.com/#!/pagetpaget/status/194584190551990274
- Jump up ^ O'Connell, Michael (July 18, 2012). "Paget Brewster to Guest on 'Law & Order: SVU' Season 14 Premiere (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
- Jump up ^ Daniels, Janice (July 20, 2012). "Paget Brewster to Guest Star on ‘Law & Order: SVU’ — Her Next Role Possibly?". Hollywood TV Critics. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
- Jump up ^ Raftery, Liz (July 20, 2012). "Criminal Minds' Paget Brewster Lands Guest Spot on SVU". TV Guide. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- Jump up ^ Profile at FilmReference.com
- Jump up ^ [1]
- Jump up ^ "Hathaway Tew, 1966 Debutante, Engaged to Wed; Bradford Student and Galen Brewster to Marry in Summer". The New York Times. April 9, 1967.
- Jump up ^ "Paget Brewster Interview – Huff". Ugo.com. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
- Jump up ^ "Twitter / pagetpaget: It's jade. And he's the best. ...". Twitter. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
External links
- Paget Brewster on Twitter
- Paget Brewster at the Internet Movie Database
- Paget Brewster at AllRovi
- Paget Brewster at TVGuide.com
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