Jordana Spiro

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Jordana Spiro
Jordana Spiro goes over a scene for JAG with Chris Beetem (left) and director Vern Gillum (right) in 2005
Born
Jordana Ariel Spiro

(1977-11-12) November 12, 1977 (age 46)
New York City, New York, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1995–present
SpouseMatthew Spitzer

Jordana Ariel Spiro (born November 12, 1977) is an American film and television actress. She is known for starring in the TBS comedy series My Boys as P.J. Franklin.

Early life and education

Spiro was born and raised in New York City. She was raised Jewish.[1] Spiro has a brother and three sisters.[2] Spiro studied at the Circle in the Square Theatre[3][4] school and briefly attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art[5][6] in London. In fall 2009, she began the MFA Program in Filmmaking at Columbia University.[7] Spiro currently splits her time between Los Angeles and New York.

Career

Spiro's first film role was as Catherine Reece in the 1999 film, From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter, a direct-to-DVD prequel to the 1996 film From Dusk till Dawn.

Spiro starred in the TBS original comedy series My Boys.[8] She played the role of P.J., a twenty-something “guy's girl”, and sports reporter who tries to find romance within her world that is dominated by male friends. The series wrapped its fourth and final season on TBS in 2010.

Spiro also appeared in the 2009 comedy The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard alongside Jeremy Piven, Ed Helms and Rob Riggle, and produced by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay. The Goods was directed by Neal Brennan.[9]

Additional credits include The Year of Getting to Know Us[10] which premiered at the 2008 Sundance film festival, IFC's Alone with Her,[11] as well as guest appearances on Cold Case,[12] Out of Practice,[13] and CSI: NY.[14]

Spiro was scheduled to star in the planned 2010–11 television series Love Bites, but fell out of the role in June 2010 due to other contractual obligations.[15] Spiro was most recently cast alongside Nicolas Cage and Nicole Kidman in the thriller, Trespass.[16] She was a guest star on the Showtime 2011 season of Dexter.[17] For the 2012–13 season, she had the lead role in the Fox-TV medical/crime drama The Mob Doctor.

Personal life

She is married to Matthew Spitzer, and in May 2014 it was announced she was expecting their first child.[18]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1995 Maybe This Time Chase TV series, 1 episode: The Other Mother
1996 Her Last Chance Waitress TV movie
1996 If These Walls Could Talk Alison (segment "1974") TV movie
1997 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Callie Anderson TV series, 1 episode: Reptile Boy
1998 Beverly Hills, 90210 Carrie Knox TV series, 1 episode: Dealer's Choice
1998 City Guys Zoey TV series, 1 episode: A Guy and a Goth
1998 One World Alex TV series, 3 episodes
1999 From Dusk till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter Catherine Reece
1999 Undressed Merrith TV series, season 2
2000–2001 The Huntress Brandi Thorson TV series, 28 episodes
2003 Playas Ball Tonya Jenkins
2004 Beck and Call Jemma TV movie
2004 The Greener Grass Heather
2005 CSI: NY Tavia Greenburg TV series, 1 episode: Tanglewood
2005 Cold Case Suzanne TV series, 1 episode: Revolution
2005 JAG Navy Lt. Catherine Graves TV series, 3 episodes
2005 Must Love Dogs Sherry
2005 Out of Practice Bianca/Roberta TV series, 2 episodes
2005 Partner(s) Anne
2006 Kitchen Confidential Alison TV series, 1 episode: Praise be Praise
2006 Alone with Her Jen
2006 Argo Becca Short film
2006–2010 My Boys P.J. Franklin TV series, 4 seasons (49 episodes)
2007 Living & Dying Mary Jane
2007 Resigned Alison short film
2008 The Year of Getting to Know Us Kim Temple
2009 The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard Ivy Selleck
2011 Trespass Petal
2011 Harry's Law Rachael Miller TV series, 7 episodes
2011 Dexter Beth Dorsey TV series
2012–2013 The Mob Doctor Dr. Grace Devlin TV series
2013-2014 The Good Wife Detective Jenna Villette TV series,4 episodes, recurring
2015-2016 Blindspot Sarah Weller TV series[19][20]
2017 Ozark Rachel Garrison TV series

References

  1. ^ "SI.com – She's all that – Jul 3, 2007". CNN. July 3, 2007.
  2. ^ Jordana Spiro Interview Archived 2009-06-19 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "TV Guide: Jordana Spiro Biography"
  4. ^ "Circle in the Square Theatre School - Acting and Musical Theatre Workshops in NYC". circlesquare.org.
  5. ^ "Royal Academy of Dramatic Art: Alumni Overview" Archived 2009-04-21 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Jordana Spiro is up to bat for Season 2 with 'My Boys' - USATODAY.com". usatoday.com.
  7. ^ ""Columbia University: Film MFA Program"". columbia.edu.
  8. ^ "My Boys on TBS" Archived 2010-02-05 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ "The Goods: Official Website"
  10. ^ linkmagnum (24 January 2008). "The Year of Getting to Know Us (2008)". IMDb.
  11. ^ Justin Stokes (4 July 2008). "Alone with Her (2006)". IMDb.
  12. ^ "CBS: Cold Case"
  13. ^ "CBS: Out of Practice"
  14. ^ "CBS: CSI: NY"
  15. ^ "Exclusive: Jordana Spiro exits 'Love Bites'". Ausiello Files. June 24, 2010. Retrieved July 5, 2010.
  16. ^ Jordana Spiro joins 'Trespass' cast Hollywood Reporter. July 29, 2010
  17. ^ Dexter Exclusive: Jordana Spiro to Rendezvous With (Spoiler)! TVLine. August 29, 2011
  18. ^ "Jordana Spiro Is Pregnant, Mob Doctor Star Expecting First Child". Us Weekly. May 31, 2014.
  19. ^ "Jordana Spiro on Twitter". Twitter.
  20. ^ "'Blindspot': Weller Thinks He Knows Who Jane Is". The Hollywood Reporter.

External links

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