Jeri Ryan
Jeri Ryan | |
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Born | Jeri Lynn Zimmermann February 22, 1968 |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1991–present |
Spouse(s) | Jack Ryan (1991–1999) Christophe Émé (2007–present) |
Children | 2 Children: Son, Alex Ryan; Daughter, Gisele Émé |
Jeri Lynn Zimmermann Ryan (born February 22, 1968)[1][2] is an American actress known for her roles as the liberated Borg Seven of Nine on Star Trek: Voyager, Tara Cole on Leverage, and Veronica "Ronnie" Cooke on Boston Public. She was also a regular on the science fiction show Dark Skies[3] and the legal drama series Shark.[3] She is currently starring as Dr. Kate Murphy on the ABC drama series Body of Proof.
Early life
Ryan was born Jeri Lynn Zimmermann in Munich, West Germany, the daughter of Gerhard Florian "Jerry" Zimmermann, a Master Sergeant in the United States Army, and his wife Sharon, a social worker.[4] She has one older brother, Mark. As a "military brat", Ryan grew up on Army posts in Kansas, Maryland, Hawaii, Georgia, and Texas.[5] When she was eleven, her father retired from the Army and the family settled in Paducah, Kentucky. She graduated from Lone Oak High School in 1986 (as a National Merit Scholar),[6] and then attended Northwestern University, where she was a member of the Alpha Phi sorority.
In 1989, Ryan was chosen Miss Illinois. She was the third runner-up in the 1990 Miss America Pageant, winning the preliminary swimsuit competition. She graduated from Northwestern in 1990 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre.
Career
After college, she pursued acting full-time in Los Angeles. She made her acting debut in Who's the Boss? and followed that with guest-starring roles in TV shows like Melrose Place, Matlock, and The Sentinel as well as TV movies such as Co-Ed Call Girl.
Her big break came when she won a regular role as the extraterrestrial investigator Juliet Stuart on the TV show Dark Skies. The show was cancelled after one season, but the role had drawn the attention of the science-fiction community.
In 1997, came her biggest role to date. Ryan was chosen for the role of Seven of Nine, a Borg drone who had been "de-assimilated," or freed from the Borg's collective consciousness, on the science fiction series Star Trek: Voyager. When she joined the cast in its fourth season, ratings increased 60%.[6] She appeared in Wes Craven's Dracula 2000.[7] After Voyager ended in 2001, Ryan joined the cast of Boston Public in the role of Veronica Cooke, nicknamed "Ronnie," a frustrated lawyer who quits the bar to become a high-school teacher. The show's producer, David E. Kelley, wrote the role specifically for her. The show ended in 2004.
Ryan appeared in Down With Love.[8] She also appeared as Lydia in the independent film Men Cry Bullets.[9] Ryan then starred in her first film lead, in the "indie" comedy The Last Man, as the last woman left on Earth.[10] The film was released by Lion's Gate.
In 2005, she shot a role in a pilot called Commuters that was supposed to be a suburban big city version of Desperate Housewives.[11] She also had a recurring role as Charlotte Morgan on The O.C. in the autumn (U.S. September through December) of 2005,[12] and she guest-starred as Courtney Reece on David E. Kelley's Boston Legal in 2006. Ryan then co-starred in the CBS legal drama Shark, as Los Angeles County District Attorney Jessica Devlin alongside series lead James Woods,[13][14] but she did not return for episodes aired after the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike although she was credited in all four episodes.[15] The show did not air between January 27, 2008 and April 29, 2008. CBS cancelled the broadcast of the series after its second season ending on May 20, 2008.[16]
She debuted as defense attorney Patrice La Rue on the April 7, 2009 episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, her first role since giving birth to her daughter Gisele.[17]
Ryan next won a recurring role on the TNT drama Leverage, which began its second season in July 2009,[18] as Tara Cole, a con woman whom Sophie (Gina Bellman) calls on for help.
She was in the Kevin Tancharoen directed short film Mortal Kombat: Rebirth as Sonya Blade.[19] Although originally a film, it is being marketed as a web series, with episode one previews appearing online as early as June 2010.[20] The web series officially launched in March 2011.[21][22][23][24]
Ryan is a regular in the medical drama series Body of Proof, which was scheduled[needs update] to premiere on January 25, 2011 on Fox Life in Italy, and debuted in the U.S. on ABC on March 29, 2011.[needs update][25]
Personal life
In 1990, while dealing blackjack at a charity event, the actress met investment banker and future Republican political candidate Jack Ryan. The couple married on June 15, 1991 and had a son, Alex, on August 15, 1994. Throughout the marriage, Ryan and her husband took turns commuting between Los Angeles and Chicago for their careers, but finally divorced on August 27, 1999. Although Ryan mentioned in an interview for Star Trek that the frequent separations had been difficult for the marriage, the reasons for the divorce were kept sealed at their mutual request.
Ryan had at one point dated Star Trek: Voyager producer Brannon Braga. Between February and November 2000 the two of them were stalked by one Marlon Estacio Pagtakhan, who was convicted for harassment and threats in May 2001.[26][27][28] According to Crime Stories, aired on the UK Crime channel on 05/07/2009, the stalker had letters stating that he was going to sexually assault Jeri and torture her boyfriend Brannon.
When Jack Ryan's campaign for an open United States Senate seat in Illinois began in 2003, the Chicago Tribune newspaper and WLS-TV, the local ABC affiliate, sought to have his records released. Both Jeri and Jack agreed to make their divorce records public, but not the custody records, claiming that their release could be harmful to their son.[29]
On June 18, 2004, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Robert Schnider agreed to release the custody files.[30] The decision generated much controversy because it went against both parents' direct request and because it generally reversed the early decision to seal the papers in the best interest of the child. It was revealed that six years previously, Jeri had accused Jack Ryan of asking her to perform sexual acts with him in public,[31] and in sex clubs in New York, New Orleans, and Paris.[29][32] Jeri Ryan described one as "a bizarre club with cages, whips and other apparatus hanging from the ceiling."[33] Jack Ryan denied these allegations. Although Jeri Ryan only made a brief statement,[34] and she refused to comment on the matter during the campaign, the document disclosure led Jack Ryan to withdraw his candidacy;[35][36] his main opponent, Barack Obama, then won the 2004 United States Senate election in Illinois.
Ryan's avocation, according to statements she has made in interviews, is gourmet cooking. While starring in Boston Public she moonlighted on weekends in the kitchen of the Los Angeles restaurant The House.[37] In 2003, Ryan met French chef Christophe Émé at a chef's charity event. The two eventually began a relationship, and Émé moved in with Ryan and her son Alex in their San Fernando Valley home.[38] In February 2005, Ryan, a "lifelong Francophile",[38] opened—in partnership with Émé—the restaurant Ortolan.[39] Located on Third Street in Los Angeles, California, the restaurant serves French food with a modern interpretation. The two have appeared on Iron Chef America, where Émé and one sous-chef challenged Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto and his two sous-chefs. The restaurant is seen in season two, episode twenty-six of Boston Legal as Denny Crane (William Shatner) and Alan Shore (James Spader) are discussing the arrival of Courtney Reece (Jeri Ryan) at "her favorite restaurant."
Ryan married Émé in the Loire Valley, France, on June 16, 2007.[40] On September 7, 2007, Ryan announced that she and Émé were expecting their first child together, a daughter, in March 2008.[38][41] On March 20, 2008, Ryan gave birth to daughter Gisele Émé in Los Angeles, California.[42]
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1991 | Nightmare in Columbia County | Dawn Elizabeth Smith | Television movie Alternate title: Victim of Beauty |
1992 | Flash III: Deadly Nightshade | Felicia Kane | Alternate Title: The Flash 3: Deadly Nightshade |
1999 | Men Cry Bullets | Lydia | |
2000 | The Last Man | Sarah | |
Disney's The Kid | Larry King Guest | ||
Dracula 2000 | Valerie Sharpe | Alternate Title: Wes Craven Presents: Dracula 2000 | |
2003 | Down With Love | Gwendolyn | |
2010 | Mortal Kombat: Rebirth | Sonya Blade | |
Dead Lines | Sophie Fyne | ||
Secrets in the Walls | Rachel Easton | Television Movie |
Year | Show | Role | Notes |
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1991 | Who's the Boss? | Pam | |
The Flash | Felicia Kane | ||
Top of the Heap | Tyler | ||
Nurses | Lisa | ||
Reasonable Doubts | Rachel Beckwith | ||
1992 | Just Deserts | Nicole | |
1993 | The Jackie Thomas Show | Pauline Yardley | |
Matlock: The Fatal Seduction | Carrie Locke | ||
1994 | Time Trax | Lauren Sanders | |
1995 | Murder, She Wrote | Maura | |
Charlie Grace | Claire | ||
1996 | The Client | Jennifer | |
Melrose Place | Valerie Madison | ||
Diagnosis: Murder | Melissa Farnes | ||
Pier 66 | Beth Saunders | ||
1997 | Dark Skies | Juliet Stewart | Regular: 8 episodes |
1997–2001 | Star Trek: Voyager | Seven of Nine | Main Character: 103 Episodes |
1999 | The Sentinel | Alexis Barnes | |
Dilbert | Seven of Nine Alarm Clock | ||
2001–2004 | Boston Public | Ronnie Cooke | Main Character: 59 Episodes |
2004 | Sudbury | Gillian Owens | |
2004–2005 | Two and a Half Men | Sherri | |
2005 | The O.C. | Charlotte Morgan | 7 Episodes |
The Commuters | Anne | ||
2006 | Boston Legal | Courtney Reese | |
2006–2008 | Shark | Jessica Devlin | Regular: 36 episodes |
2009 | Law & Order: SVU | Patrice Larue | |
Iron Chef America | Herself/Guest Judge | 1 Episode | |
2009–present | Leverage | Tara | 7 Episodes |
2010 | Psych | Dr. Kim Phoenix | Guest Star |
2011 | Mortal Kombat: Legacy | Sonya Blade | |
Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Naomi Halloran | Special Guest Star | |
2011–present | Body of Proof | Kate Murphy | Main cast |
- Computer games
- Star Trek: Voyager Elite Force (As of version 1.2) — Seven of Nine,[43] May 4, 2001
- Star Trek: Voyager Elite Force Expansion Pack — Seven of Nine, May 9, 2001
Notable awards and nominations
- 1998 Nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Genre TV Actress for her role in Star Trek: Voyager
- 1999 Nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Genre TV Actress for her role in Star Trek: Voyager
- 1999 Won Golden Satellite Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series—Drama for her role in Star Trek: Voyager
- 2000 Nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Genre TV Supporting Actress for her role in Star Trek: Voyager
- 2001 Won Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television for her role in Star Trek: Voyager
References
- ^ "Jeri Ryan — Yahoo! TV". tv.yahoo.com. 1968-02-22. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
- ^ http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/jeri-ryan/156757 Jeri Ryan News, Jeri Ryan Bio and Photos | TVGuide.com
- ^ a b http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005394/
- ^ "Jeri Ryan Biography (1968–)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
- ^ Star Trek Communicator magazine[volume & issue needed]
- ^ a b Hanania, Joseph (1999-02-07). "Signoff Intergalactic Generation Gap". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-04-06.
- ^ Holden, Stephen (2000-12-23). "Film Review; Those Wacky, Drooling, Foaming, Biting Undead". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-04-06.
- ^ Wilmington, Michael (2003-05-14). "Movie review: 'Down With Love'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2011-04-17.
- ^ Gates, Anita (1999-10-22). "Film Review; He Puts On His Dress One Leg At a Time". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-04-06.
- ^ Scott, A. O. (2002-02-15). "Film Review; 'The Last Man'". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-04-06.
- ^ Aurthur, Kate (2005-04-10). "Desperate Hours". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-04-06.
- ^ Ryan, Maureen (2005-09-30). "Chicago as a 'Grey' area?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-04-17.
- ^ Shattuck, Kathryn (2006-09-21). "What's On Tonight". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-04-17.
- ^ Stanley, Alessandra (2006-09-21). "Shark: When a Legal Superstar Changes Sides". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-04-17.
- ^ "Filmography by TV series for Jeri Ryan". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2011-04-17.
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- ^ Keck, William (March 30, 2009). "Ryan's Law". TV Guide. p. 18.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (June 26, 2009). "Jeri Ryan gains "Leverage" at TNT". Reuters.
- ^ "New Mortal Kombat Promotional Featurette Delivers the Goods". Dreadcentral.com. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
- ^ Itzkoff, Dave (2010-06-15). "'Mortal Kombat' Reloaded: A Director's Quest to Remake a Game-to-Movie Franchise". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-04-06.
- ^ Davis, Christian (2011-03-16). "First Look at Baraka in New Mortal Kombat Series (with video)". Device. Retrieved 2011-04-06.
- ^ Patta, Gig (2011-03-16). "Twitter News: Girl Fight Image from 'Mortal Kombat' Web Series". Latino Review. Retrieved 2011-04-06.
- ^ Johnson, Stephen (2011-03-17). "Jeri Ryan As Sonya Blade In Mortal Kombat Web Series -- First Video!". The Feed. Retrieved 2011-04-06.
- ^ Lyon, Carl (2011-03-21). "Jeri Ryan Talks 'Mortal Kombat: Rebirth'". Fear.net. Retrieved 2011-04-06.
- ^ Stelter, Brian (2011-03-18). "Among the Dead, a Character Finds Life". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-04-06.
- ^ Manekin, Michael (August 24, 2007). "'Star Trek' stalker may not be fit to stand trial". Oakland Tribune.
- ^ "Cyberstalking garnering more serious response". USA Today. Associated Press. June 29, 2001.
- ^ "Trek Beauty Terrified". Fox News. January 19, 2001.
- ^ a b Chase, John and Liam Ford (2004-06-22). "Ryan file a bombshell: Ex-wife alleges GOP candidate took her to sex clubs". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-04-06.
- ^ Martinez, Michael and Rick Pearson (2004-06-18). "Court sets release of Ryan's divorce file: Judge admits son will be harmed". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-04-06.
- ^ Zernike, Kate (2005-11-13). "What Some Politicians Fear Most: The Ex-Wife". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-04-06.
- ^ Kinzer, Stephen (2004-06-23). "Illinois Senate Campaign Thrown Into Prurient Turmoil". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-04-06.
- ^ "Senate Race Sex Scandal". The Smoking Gun. June 22, 2004.
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- ^ Napolitano, Jo (2004-07-30). "National Briefing". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-04-06.
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: Text "Midwest: Illinois: Candidate Officially Drops Out" ignored (help) - ^ Kinzer, Stephen (2004-06-26). "Candidate, Under Pressure, Quits Senate Race in Illinois". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-04-10.
- ^ Horchow, Sally (2003-03-23). "Good Company; When 'Doing Lunch' Lasts 2 Days". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-04-17.
- ^ a b c Bardin, Brantley (January 15, 2008). "Jeri Ryan Trades Power Suits for Maternity Wear". TV Guide.
- ^ Virbila, S. Irene (2008-06-04). "Restaurant Review: Beso -- ready for its close-up? Beso in Hollywood has the sexy allure of its owner, Eva Longoria Parker. Diners watch and wait for a star sighting". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-04-17.
- ^ "Actress Jeri Ryan Marries French Chef". People. June 18, 2007.
- ^ "Jeri Ryan Expecting a Baby —Pregnancy, Jeri Ryan". People.com. September 7, 2007.
- ^ Wihlborg, Ulrica (March 3, 2008). "Jeri Ryan Welcomes a Girl". People.
- ^ Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force at IMDb
External links
- Jeri Ryan at IMDb
- Jeri Ryan at AllMovie
- Jeri Ryan at Memory Alpha
- Jeri Ryan on Twitter
- Montgomery, David (June 26, 2004). "The Sex Scandal From Outer Space". Washington Post. p. C01.
- BBC Online interview
- Jeri Ryan Biography, Startrek.com
- Ortolan Restaurant