Diane Farr
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| Diane Farr | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 7, 1969 Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA |
| Years active | c. 1981 – present |
| Spouse(s) | Seung Yong Chung (2006 – present, child - Beckett Mancuso, Sawyer, Coco) |
Diane Farr (born September 7, 1969 in New York City, New York) is an American actress. She is known for her role as FBI agent Megan Reeves in the CBS television series NUMB3RS.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Career
Diane Farr studied drama at New York's Stony Brook University and Loughborough University in England and graduated with a joint B.A. from these two universities.[1] Before her acting career took off, she lived in New York City and waited tables in several Manhattan restaurants including Mumbles,[citation needed] Brother Jimmy's BBQ (as did actress Kim Director)[citation needed] and Downtime.[citation needed]
She has also written a book, The Girl Code, which was released in 2001 on Valentine's Day. She has also written for a number of magazines.[2]
Farr was a co-host of the advice program Loveline on MTV, and made guest appearances on The Drew Carey Show, Arli$$ and CSI. She played Maria's mom on The WB's and later UPN's Roswell. She also played Maddie Hudson on The WB's Like Family. Later, she played Detective Jan Fendrich on the ABC series The Job, co-created by and starring Denis Leary. Following the end of that series, she appeared in the cast of Rescue Me (also co-created by and starring Leary), playing a firefighter for one season. She left Rescue Me to star as FBI agent Megan Reeves on the CBS crime drama Numb3rs.
On March 24, 2008, Michael Ausiello reported on his TVGuide.com blog that Farr had opted not to renew her contract and would leave Numb3rs following the fourth season of the show.[3] Farr starred in her final episode on May 18, 2008.[4] Farr then joined the Showtime cable-television series Californication for 10-episode run scheduled for fall 2009.[5]
[edit] Personal
On June 26, 2006, she married 36-year-old entertainment marketing executive Seung Yong Chung.[6][7] Their first child, Beckett Mancuso Chung, was born in 2007; they had twin girls, Sawyer Lucia Chung and Coco Trinity Chung in 2008.[8]
Farr has a brother, Billy, who is an actor and director living in Los Angeles, California.[citation needed] Her cousin is Suretama Ath, the lead singer of Brazilian funk metal band M1A1.
[edit] References
- ^ "Diane Farr Biography". TV Guide. http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/diane-farr/bio/147297. Retrieved 2009-10-28.
- ^ Southern, Nathan. "Diane Farr Overview". Allmovie. http://www.allmovie.com/artist/diane-farr-362413. Retrieved 2009-10-28.
- ^ "Exclusive: Diane Farr's Numbers Up". tvguide.com. 2008-03-25. http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-Editors-Blog/Ausiello-Report/Ausiello-Scoop-Diane/800036166. Retrieved 2008-03-25.
- ^ Silverman, Stephen M (2007-03-16). "Numb3rs Star Diane Farr Welcomes a Boy". People. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20015274,00.html. Retrieved 2007-05-21.
- ^ "Diane Farr joins 'Californication'". http://eztv.it/index.php?main=tvnews&show_news=3624.
- ^ "Famous People Getting Married: Arquette, Farr Tie the Knot: And, oh yeah, so does 81-year-old 'Wyatt Earp' star". zap2it.com. 2006-06-26. http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-celebweddingroundup,0,5715725.story?coll=zap-tv-headlines. Retrieved 2007-05-21.
- ^ "WEDDINGS/CELEBRATIONS; Diane Farr, Seung Chung". The New York Times. 2006-06-26. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9506E7DD1630F936A15755C0A9609C8B63. Retrieved 2009-01-06.
- ^ Celebrity-Babies.com: Diane Farr
[edit] External links
- Diane Farr at the Internet Movie Database
- Diane Farr at TV.com
