Paget Brewster
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| Paget Brewster | |
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 Brewster performing at the Thrilling Adventure and Supernatural Suspense Hour comedy radio show. |
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| Born | March 10, 1969 Concord, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Years active | 1997-present |
Paget Valerie Brewster (born March 10, 1969) is an American actress. She is currently known for playing Special Agent Emily Prentiss on the CBS crime drama Criminal Minds. In June 2010, it was said that her role on Criminal Minds would be reduced in the sixth season.[1] In March 2011, Brewster's character left the series. However, on May 28, 2011, it was reported that she would be returning to Criminal Minds as a series regular for season seven.[2] On February 15, 2012, Brewster stated that she would be leaving 'Criminal Minds' after six years.[3]
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[edit] Life and career
Brewster was born in Concord, Massachusetts, the daughter of Hathaway, a French government official, and Galen Brewster, a school administrator.[4] Brewster first came to prominent attention in her recurring role as Kathy, Joey's girlfriend (and later Chandler's) in the fourth season of NBC's Friends. Brewster also had a short-lived Bay Area talk show. She appeared in Andy Richter Controls the Universe and as Beth Huffstodt in the Showtime series Huff, which aired from 2004 to 2006. In film, Brewster played Ms. Indestructible, the female lead in James Gunn's low-budget superhero comedy The Specials (2000), opposite Thomas Haden Church and Rob Lowe. She also played Amy Pierson, a calculus teacher afraid of the water, in the independent film The Big Bad Swim that premiered at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival.
In 2005, Brewster began voice work as Judy Sebben/Birdgirl, a recurring character on the animated series Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law. She speaks three languages: English, German and Spanish. She has garnered many supporting roles, although her friendship with Jon Cryer may have helped get her an appearance on the Two and a Half Men 2005 episode "A Lung Full of Alan" as Jaime Ekleberry. She has also has appeared in numerous films.
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 eventually turned it down for career reasons, even though her parents gave her their blessing and she said that she admired Playboy more than magazines such as Maxim and FHM.[5] 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.
Brewster has volunteered as an actress with the Young Storytellers Program. She is in a relationship with Steve Damstra, a business partner and close friend of her Criminal Minds costar Matthew Gray Gubler. Damstra and Brewster live in Los Angeles, California.[6]
Brewster had a long run with the show Criminal Minds, playing team member Emily Prentiss. However, during the show's sixth season she was fired by CBS in an attempt to save money while filming the show after the departure of AJ Cook was not enough. In the end, due 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 is leaving Criminal Minds at the end of the season to pursue a possible career in comedy television.[7] She tweeted that she loves "CM" (Criminal Minds) and that it was a tough decision to make.[8]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Let's Talk About Sex | Michelle | |
| 2000 | The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle | Jenny Spy | |
| 2000 | The Specials | Ms. Indestructible | |
| 2000 | Desperate But Not Serious | Frances | |
| 2001 | Agent 15 | Agent 15 | Short film |
| 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 | |
| 2006 | Cyxork 7 | Bethany Feral | |
| 2006 | The Big Bad Swim | Amy Pierson | |
| 2006 | Kidney Thieves | Melinda | Short film |
| 2006 | Unaccompanied Minors | Valerie Davenport |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-1998 | Friends | Kathy | 6 episodes |
| 1998 | Ghost Cop | Anette | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1998 | Godzilla: The Series | Audrey Timmonds (voice) | Episode: "New Family: Part 1" |
| 1998 | Max Q | Rena Winter | TV movie |
| 1999 | The Expert | Dr. Jo Hardy | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1999-2000 | Love & Money | Allison Conklin | 13 episodes |
| 2000 | Star Patrol | Rachel Striker | TV movie |
| 2000 | One True Love | Tina | TV movie |
| 2000-2001 | The Trouble with Normal | Claire Garletti | 13 episodes |
| 2001 | Last Dance | TV movie | |
| 2001 | DAG | Patti Donovan | Episode: "Prom" |
| 2001 | Raising Dad | Gracie | Episode: "Sex Ed" |
| 2002 | George Lopez | Ginger | Episode: "The Wedding Dance" |
| 2002-2004 | Andy Richter Controls the Universe | Jessica Green | 19 episodes |
| 2003 | The Snobs | TV movie | |
| 2003 | Brainwarp | Lipstikk | Video short |
| 2003 | Time Belt | Col. Jocelyn Anchor | Episode: "Oh. Shit. Zombies." |
| 2004 | Rock Me, Baby | Debbie | Episode: "Look Who's Talking" |
| 2004-2006 | Huff | Beth Huffstodt | 25 episodes |
| 2005 | Two and a Half Men | Jamie Eckleberry | Episode: "A Lung Full of Alan" |
| 2005 | Amber Frey: Witness for the Prosecution | Carol Carter | TV movie |
| 2005 | Duck Dodgers | Rona Vipra (voice) | Episode: "Good Duck Hunting/Consumption Overruled" Episode: "Bonafide Hero: Captain Duck Dodgers" |
| 2005-2007 | Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law | Various (voice) | 9 episodes |
| 2005-2011 | American Dad! | Various (voice) | 13 episodes |
| 2005 | Stacked | Charlotte | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2006 | Stacked | Charlotte | Episode: "The Headmaster" Episode: "Poker" |
| 2006 | Drawn Together | Child Services (voice) | Episode: "Captain Girl" |
| 2006 | A Perfect Day | Allyson Harlan | TV movie |
| 2006-present | Criminal Minds | Emily Prentiss | 113+ episodes |
| 2007 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Sheila Tierney | Episode: "Scheherazade" |
| 2007 | Sublime | Andrea / PVS Host | Video |
| 2008 | Lost Behind Bars | Lauren Wilde | TV movie |
| 2009 | King of the Hill | Myrna (voice) | Episode: "Lucky See, Monkey Do" |
| 2011 | My Life As an Experiment | Stacie Wilder | TV movie |
| 2011-2012 | Dan Vs. | Elise (voice) | 27 episodes |
| 2012 | Talking Dead | Herself | Special Guest |
[edit] References
- ^ Harnick, Chris (2011-04-16). "A.J. Cook Officially Returning to 'Criminal Minds' As Series Regular". TV Squard. http://www.tvsquad.com/2011/04/16/a-j-cook-criminal-minds-season-7/. Retrieved 2011-05-16.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie. "Paget Brewster Returning To 'Criminal Minds' Next Season, Rachel Nichols Leaving". Deadline.com. http://www.deadline.com/2011/05/paget-brewster-returning-to-criminal-minds-next-season-rachel-nichols-leaving/. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
- ^ "Paget Brewster to exit Criminal Minds at the end of the season". TVGuide.com. http://www.tvguide.com/News/Paget-Brewster-Criminal-Minds-1043422.aspx. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ http://www.filmreference.com/film/16/Paget-Brewster.html
- ^ "Film/TV - Paget Brewster Interview - Huff". Ugo.com. http://www.ugo.com/channels/filmtv/features/huff/brewster2.asp. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
- ^ pagetpaget. "paget brewster (pagetpaget) on Twitter". Twitter.com. http://twitter.com/pagetpaget. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
- ^ http://www.deadline.com/2012/02/paget-brewster-criminal-minds-leaving-cbs-drama/
- ^ https://twitter.com/#!/pagetpaget/status/169894718707204096
