Elisabeth Harnois
| Elisabeth Harnois | |
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 Elisabeth Harnois in 2006. |
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| Born | Elisabeth Rose Harnois May 26, 1979 Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1985 - present |
Elisabeth Rose Harnois (last name pronounced Harn-WAH; born May 26, 1979) is an American actress.[1][2][3]
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[edit] Life and career
[edit] Early life
Harnois was born in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA, and raised in Los Angeles.[2][4] She attended St. Mel's School in Woodland Hills, Canyon Springs High School in Moreno Valley, California, and graduated from Wesleyan University with a degree in film studies in 2001.[2][3]
[edit] Career
Harnois appeared in two films at the age of 5 - Where are the Children? and One Magic Christmas.[2][3] She did commercials until landing the role of Emily in Timeless Tales from Hallmark[citation needed] and the role of Alice in the 1991 Disney Channel series Adventures in Wonderland.[2][3] She starred in Point Pleasant, a short-lived 2005 series on FOX, and also landed a role in Pretty Persuasion, portraying Evan Rachel Wood's best friend.[3]
In May 2011, Harnois guest-starred in the crime drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation in season 11: episode 21 called "Cello and Goodbye". She played Morgan Brody, a CSI from the LAPD SID and Conrad Ecklie's estranged daughter. In September 2011, Harnois began a regular role on the show starting with the twelfth season premiere called "73 Seconds", where her character transfers to the Las Vegas crime lab.[5]
[edit] Awards and nominations
Harnois was nominated in 1987 for the Young Artist Award at the Young Artist Awards for Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress Starring in a Feature Film in Comedy or Drama for One Magic Christmas (1985), and again in 1988 for Best Young Actress as Guest Starring in a Television Drama for Highway to Heaven (1984) for episode Man's Best Friend, and she finally won the same award in 1993 for Outstanding Performers in a Children's Program for Adventures in Wonderland (1991).[1]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1985 | One Magic Christmas | Abbie Grainger | |
| 1986 | Where Are the Children? | Missy Eldridge | |
| 1987 | Highway to Heaven | Jenny Raines | Episode: "Man's Best Friend: Part 1" Episode: "Man's Best Friend: Part 2" |
| Beauty and the Beast | Little Girl | Episode: "A Children's Story" | |
| 1988–1990 | Fantastic Max | Zoe Richards (voice) | TV series |
| 1989 | Till We Meet Again [sic] | Young Freddy | TV miniseries |
| 1990 | Timeless Tales from Hallmark | Emily | 6 episodes |
| Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone | Rosie | 13 episodes | |
| 1991–1995 | Adventures in Wonderland | Alice | TV series |
| 1993 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Steffi | Episode: "Will Goes a Courtin'" |
| 1995 | The Client | Leigh-Ann | Episode: "The Burning of Atlanta" |
| Boy Meets World | Missy Robinson | Episode: "The Last Temptation of Cory" | |
| 1997 | Brotherly Love | Carly | Episode: "Skin Deep" |
| 1998 | The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy | Maggi Sorenson | TV movie |
| My Date with the President's Daughter | Hallie Richmond | TV movie | |
| 1999 | Façade | Kate | |
| Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place | Translator | Episode: "Au Revoir Pizza Place" | |
| 2000 | Charmed | Brooke | Episode: "One Magic Hour" |
| 2000–2001 | All My Children | Sarah Livingston | TV series |
| 2002 | Swimming Upstream | Julie Sutton | |
| 2005 | Criminal Minds | Trish Davenport / Cheryl Davenport | Episode: "Broken Mirror" |
| Strangers with Candy | Monica | ||
| Pretty Persuasion | Brittany | ||
| 2005–2006 | Point Pleasant | Christina Nickson | 13 episodes |
| 2006 | CSI: Miami | Jill Gerard | Episode: "Darkroom" |
| 2006–2007 | One Tree Hill | Shelley Simon | 6 episodes |
| 2007 | Ten Inch Hero | Piper | |
| Cold Case | Janey Davis | Episode: "Boy Crazy" | |
| 2008 | Solstice | Megan / Sophie | |
| Chaos Theory | Jesse Allen | ||
| Dirt | Milan Carlton | Episode: "Dirty, Slutty Whores" | |
| Keith | Natalie Anderson | ||
| Without a Trace | Erin MacNeil | Episode: "Closure" Episode: "Live to Regret" |
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| 2009 | 90210 |
Episode: Love Me or Leave Me Episode: That Which We Destroy |
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| A Single Man | Young Woman | ||
| 2010 | Miami Medical | Dr. Serena Warren | 13 episodes |
| 2011 | Riddle | Holly Teller | |
| 2011 | Mars Needs Moms | Ki | |
| 2011-present | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Morgan Brody | Special Guest Star "Cello and Goodbye" (Season 11, Episode 21) Main Cast: Season 12-present |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Bio at Superior Pics
- ^ a b c d e "Elisabeth Harnois - Filmbug". Filmbug. http://www.filmbug.com/db/345265. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
- ^ a b c d e Bio at TV Guide
- ^ Bio at Yahoo Movies
- ^ "CSI Cast". CBS. http://www.cbs.com/shows/csi/cast/66650/?pg=2.
