Melissa Sagemiller
| Melissa Sagemiller | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 1, 1974 Washington, D.C. |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Height | 5'6" (1.68m) |
Melissa Sagemiller (born June 1, 1974) is an American television and film actress.
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[edit] Early life and education
Sagemiller was born in Washington, D.C. to a political activist mother and a professional American football player father, who played in the NFL for the New York Giants and the Washington Redskins.[1] She attended Georgetown Day School. Her entry into the performing arts was at age 3 when she began studying tap dance, ballet, jazz dance and modern dance. She made her stage debut in To Kill a Mockingbird when she was 9 years old, and soon after she became a regular on her local stage. At 14, however, acting took a backseat to modeling after Sagemiller was scouted by Eileen Ford in a jewelry shop. She eventually left modeling to take an undergraduate degree in Art History at the University of Virginia.
[edit] Career
Shortly after graduation, she decided to return to acting full-time, and studied at the Stella Adler Conservatory, New York University's Stonestreet Studio and at Michael Howard Studios.
Sagemiller appeared in Movieline magazine in August 2001.[2] In November 2001, Sagemiller appeared in Gear magazine.[3] Most recently, she portrayed the character Michelle Ernhardt in the TNT series Raising the Bar. After that series was cancelled, Sagemiller joined Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in a recurring role as the ADA. She replaced Paula Patton when Patton departed the series after one episode.
[edit] Personal life
Sagemiller became engaged in July 2006 to her Sleeper Cell co-star Alex Nesic after he proposed to her in the South of France. The couple eventually married and have one child.[citation needed]
[edit] Filmography
- Get Over It (2001) .... Allison McAllister
- Soul Survivors (2001) .... Cassie
- Sorority Boys (2002) .... Leah
- Love Object (2003) .... Lisa Bellmer
- The Clearing (2004) .... Jill Hayes
- Standing Still (2005) .... Samantha
- Life on the Ledge (2005) .... Claire
- Without a Trace (1 episode, "When Darkness Falls", 2005) .... Carmen Kuskowski
- The Guardian (2006) .... Emily Thomas
- Sleeper Cell (17 episodes, 2005–2006) .... Gayle Bishop
- Mr. Woodcock (2007) .... Tracy
- Pick Up the Pace: Making Mr. Woodcock (2008) (V) .... Herself
- Phys Ed Trauma Tales (2008) (V) .... Herself
- Eleventh Hour (1 episode, "Medea", 2009) .... Sofia Lyons
- Raising the Bar (25 episodes, 2008–2009) .... Michelle Ernhardt
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (1 episode, "30 July 2009", 2009) .... Herself
- In Fidelity (2009) .... Nicole/Pamela/Producer
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (11 episodes, 2000 and 2010–2011) .... Becky Sorenson/A.D.A. Gillian Hardwicke
[edit] References
- ^ "Melissa Sagemiller Biography (1974-)". FilmReference. http://www.filmreference.com/film/19/Melissa-Sagemiller.html. Retrieved 2008-07-05.
- ^ Maynard, Kevin. "Hype". Volume 12, Issue 11. Movieline Magazine. pp. 20. http://movieline.standard8media.com/features/dushku.shtml. Retrieved August 2008.
- ^ Martin, Michael. "Front". Gear (magazine). pp. 22–23. http://www.mopublishing.com/gear1101.htm. Retrieved November 2001.
