Rebecca Metz
Rebecca Metz | |
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Born | |
Education | Carnegie Mellon University (BFA) |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1998–present |
Known for | Tressa in Better Things Melinda in Shameless Jenna Wrather in Coop & Cami Ask the World |
Spouse | Andy Hermann |
Rebecca Metz is an American actress.[1][2] She is best known for her roles as Tressa on the FX television comedy-drama series Better Things, Melinda on the Showtime television comedy-drama series Shameless and Jenna Wrather on the Disney Channel comedy series Coop & Cami Ask the World.[3][4]
Life and career
Metz was born and raised in Freehold Township, New Jersey and graduated from Carnegie Mellon University.[5] In 1998, she had her first television appearance on the ABC series Politically Incorrect. Later, Metz won other roles on a variety of TV shows like Nip/Tuck, Boston Legal, The Mentalist, Californication, The Mindy Project, Shameless and more.
In the early 2000s she was the allergy suffering woman who kept sneezing and blowing her nose while walking her dog Baxter to the park in a Zyrtec commercial.[6]
In 2016, she was cast in a recurring role as Tressa in the FX television comedy series Better Things.[7] She is also a voice-over and stage actor whose theater credits include Sheila Callaghan’s Kate Crackernuts and Burglars of Hamm's, The Behavior of Broadus.[8][9]
In 2018, she was cast as Jenna Wrather on Disney Channel's new live-action comedy Coop and Cami Ask the World which premiered on October 12, 2018.[10]
Filmography
Television
Year | Title | Role | Note |
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1998 | Politically Incorrect | High School Linda Tripp | |
2000 | Strong Medicine | Mary in Chat Room | |
2000 | That's Life | Bride | |
2002 | The King of Queens | Lee-Anne | |
2002 | ER | Waitress | |
2004 | Angel | Young Nurse | |
2002-2004 | Gilmore Girls | Ann / Woman Two | |
2005 | Medium | Diane | |
2005 | Committed | Deli Server | |
2005 | Malcolm in the Middle | Mother | |
2006 | Scrubs | Volunteer Woman | |
2006 | Eve | Phyllis | |
2006 | Without a Trace | Jenny Payne | |
2005-2006 | Nip/Tuck | Abby Mays | |
2007 | Boston Legal | Lynnie Cox | |
2008 | Unhitched | Mother | |
2008 | Prison Break | Claudia | |
2009 | The Mentalist | Carol Gentry | |
2011 | Justified | Emily | |
2012 | Southland | Shannon Walsh | |
2012 | Weeds | Gina | |
2012 | Person of Interest | Barbara Russell (1991) | |
2012 | American Horror Story | Lorene | |
2013 | Parenthood | Alexis | |
2013 | The Middle | Saleslady | |
2014 | Californication | Casting Director | |
2015 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Lady | |
2015 | Cam Girls | Ruth | |
2015 | The Thundermans | Mrs. Austin | |
2015 | The Mindy Project | Diana | |
2016 | Recovery Road | Donna Marie / Donna | |
2016 | Criminal Minds | Dr. Sandra Lee | |
2016 | Maron | Tina | |
2016 | Major Crimes | Jan Adamms | |
2015-2016 | Shameless | Melinda | |
2016 | Grey's Anatomy | Brenda Lawson | |
2017 | Bones | Lady | |
2017 | Lopez | Camilla | |
2017 | This Is Us | Martina | |
2016-present | Better Things | Tressa | |
2017 | Conversations in L.A. | Dr. Nowak | |
2018 | For the People | Sharon Dodds | |
2018-present | Coop & Cami Ask the World | Jenna Wrather | Main role |
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | K-7 | Receptionist | Short Film |
2006 | The Shabbos Bigfoot | Hannah | |
2014 | Asthma | Pawn Shop Clerk | |
2014 | You & I, My Dear | Mary | Short film |
2019 | Magic Camp | Mrs. Jenkins | In post-production |
References
- ^ "Rebecca Metz, Actress on FX's Better Things, Talks About 2nd Season". thehollywoodtimes.today. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
- ^ "Rebecca Metz takes on motherly role in 'Coop & Cami Ask the World'". dispatch.com. Retrieved 2019-01-31.(registration required)(subscription required)
- ^ "COOP & CAMI ASK THE WORLD". disneyabcpress.com. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
- ^ "Better Things: Rebecca Metz on how the show mirrors Hollywood". ew.com. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
- ^ "Tuned In: CMU grad Rebecca Metz makes her mark on 'Better Things,' Disney Channel series". post-gazette.com. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
- ^ "Clips". Rebecca Metz. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
- ^ "Exclusive interview: Rebecca Metz on playing Tressa in Better Things". monstersandcritics.com. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
- ^ "Hugo Armstrong, Rebecca Metz, et al. to Star in Center Theatre Group's BEHAVIOR OF BROADUS". broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
- ^ "War and Peace. Rebecca Metz, on Actors' Equity Association and Its Plan for L.A." thisstage.la. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
- ^ "Disney Channel Greenlights Live-Action Comedy 'Coop and Cami Ask the World' (Exclusive)". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2019-01-31.