Anne Dudek
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Anne Louise Dudek (b. March 22, 1975, Boston, Massachusetts) is an American actress, perhaps best known for her role in House.
Career
Dudek first starring role on television was in British comedy drama The Book Group. She has since guest starred on many other shows, including Desperate Housewives (as Karl Mayer's girlfriend in Season 1), How I Met Your Mother (as Ted's Krav Maga-trained ex-girlfriend), Friends, Charmed, Bones, Numb3rs and Six Feet Under. She also played Lucinda Barry in the pilot episode of Psych, and a sex-offender teacher on Law and Order: CI. Dudek had a recurring role on House as Amber Volakis (known by Dr. House as "Cutthroat Bitch"), one of ten physicians under consideration by Dr. House for a permanent position. Her character survived the first series of cuts and was eliminated in the ninth episode of season 4, but then returned briefly as the love interest of Dr. Wilson and was killed off in the season 4 finale "Wilson's Heart". Most recently, she has appeared in Mad Men as next-door neighbor Francine Hanson, and on Big Love as one of antagonist Alby Grant's wives, both recurring roles.
On film, she played the role of cruise line heiress Tiffany Wilson in the 2004 comedy film White Chicks. She also played Anthony Hopkins' daughter in The Human Stain.
Dudek is also a stage actress. She made her Broadway debut in the Wrong Mountain,[1] and won the Connecticut Critics Circle Award for outstanding performance in The Glass Menagerie.[2]
Personal life
Dudek attended Northwestern University. She is married to painter Matthew Heller. Their first child, a son named Akiva, was born on December 14, 2008. [3]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The Human Stain | Lisa Silk | |
| 2004 | White Chicks | Tiffany Wilson | |
| The Naughty Lady | Sara | ||
| 2005 | A Coat of Snow | Anna Marie | |
| 2006 | Park | Meredith | |
| 10 Items or Less | Lorraine | ||
| 2007 | Speed Dating | Amy |
Television
| Year | Show | Role | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | ER | Paula Gamble, Teddy's Mom | |
| 2002 | For the People | Jennifer Carter | |
| 2002-2003 | The Book Group | Clare Pettengill | 12 episodes |
| 2003 | Judging Amy | Candace Hurley | |
| Six Feet Under | Allison Williman | ||
| Friends | Precious | 1 episode | |
| 2004 | Desperate Housewives | Brandi | |
| Less Than Perfect | Annie | 2 episodes | |
| 2005 | Charmed | Denise | |
| The Inside | Ellen Olsen | ||
| Invasion | Katie Paxton | ||
| How I Met Your Mother | Natalie | ||
| Bones | Tessa Jankow | 2 episodes | |
| 2006 | Psych | Lucinda | 1 episode |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Danielle McCaskin | ||
| 2006-2007 | Big Day | Brittany | 3 episodes |
| 2007 | Park | Meredith | |
| 2007 | Numb3rs | Emmanueline Kirtland | |
| Big Love | Laura Grant | 4 episodes | |
| Mad Men | Francine Hanson | 6 episodes | |
| 2007-2008 | House | Amber Volakis | 14 episodes |
| 2008 | Mad Men | Francine Hanson |
References
- ^ http://www.amrep.org/people/dudek.html
- ^ http://www.buddytv.com/articles/big-love/anne-dudek-shows-off-baby-bump-21866.aspx
- ^ Mad Men's Anne Dudek Welcomes a Son People Magazine, December 23, 2008
External links
- Anne Dudek at IMDb
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