Hedy Burress
Hedy Burress | |
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| Born | Heather Elizabeth Burress October 3, 1973 Edwardsville, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1996–present |
Heather Elizabeth "Hedy" Burress (born October 3, 1973) is an American actress.
Life and career
Early life
She was born in Edwardsville, Illinois, to teacher parents.[1] She attended Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois, before relocating to Los Angeles, California, in 1995.
Career
Burress has acted in many television programs and motion pictures since 1996.
She made her film debut in the 1996 film Foxfire, starring opposite Angelina Jolie and Peter Facinelli. Burress auditioned for the role of Dorothy Wheeler in the motion picture Valentine, but the role went to Jessica Capshaw. However, director Jamie Blanks still wanted Burress to star in the film. During a meeting, they looked each other in the eye and both said, "Ruthie", resulting in Burress having the role of Ruthie Walker[citation needed].
In television, she co-starred in the short-lived NBC sitcom Boston Common and has made many guest appearances in various television shows. Hedy Burress was a recurring cast member in the final season of the acclaimed medical drama E.R.. She then went on to become a recurring cast member of the acclaimed police drama Southland.
Burress also performs many voice-over roles. She is best is known by video game players as the English voice actress of Yuna in the PlayStation 2 games Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy X-2, and reprised the role in Kingdom Hearts II and Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy.
Burress is also an accomplished theater actress appearing in many plays and musicals.
Personal life
Contrary to some reports, Burress was not named after actress Hedy Lamarr. Her father gave her the name as "Hedy" and the name, according to Heather, "stuck." [citation needed]
Burress married Gary Fullerton, USMC in 2000; in July 2004, shortly after he and Burress had separated, Fullerton died in a jet crash.[2]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Foxfire | Maddy Wirtz |
| 1996 | If These Walls Could Talk | Linda Barrows |
| 1997 | Any Mother's Son | Kathy |
| 1998 | Getting Personal | Melissa Parks |
| 1998 | Los anos barbaros | Kathy |
| 1999 | Swing Vote | |
| 2000 | Cabin by the Lake | Mallory |
| 2000 | Tick Tock | Anne Avery |
| 2001 | Valentine | Ruthie Walker |
| 2001 | Looking for Bobby D | Belinda |
| 2002 | Bug | Roy |
| 2003 | The Animatrix | Cis (segment "Program") Yoko (segment "Beyond") (Voice) |
| 2004 | Silver Lake | Julie Patterson |
| 2004 | Open House | Gloria Hibbs |
| 2004 | The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury | Lab Tech (Voice) |
| 2005 | The Reality Trap | Cindy |
| 2006 | Round it Goes | Women #2 |
| 2008 | Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder | Joanne Nagle |
| 2009 | Everything Happens in Black in White | Women |
| 2009 | He's Just Not That Into You | Laura |
| 2010 | Elevator Girl | Tessa |
| 2010 | What Happens in Encino | Wendy |
TV
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Seduced by Madness: The Diane Borchardt Story | Brooke Borchardt (2 episodes) |
| 1996–1997 | Boston Common | Wyleen Pritchett (32 episodes) |
| 1998 | The Closer (1998 TV series) | Alex McLaren (10 episodes) |
| 1998 | Working | Dawn (1 episode) |
| 1998 | Profiler | Virginia 'Ginny' Tibbet (1 episode) |
| 2000 | Chicken Soup for the Soul | Katie (1 episode) |
| 2001 | Gideon's Crossing | Money Raspberry Dupree (6 episodes) |
| 2002 | First Monday | Ellie Pearson (13 episodes) |
| 2004 | Cold Case | Janet Lambert (1 episode) |
| 2004 | House M.D. | Jill (1 episode) |
| 2007 | Unfabulous | Cruise Director Tammy (1 episode) |
| 2008 | Eli Stone | Felicia Swain (1 episode) |
| 2008 | Saving Grace | (1 episode) |
| 2009 | ER | Joanie Moore (4 episodes) |
| 2010 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Julianne Torse (1 episode) |
| 2010 | The Closer | Melanie Ryder (1 episode) |
| 2010 | Lie to Me | Steph Salinger (1 episode) |
| 2011 | Detroit 1-8-7 | Shayna Wilkins (1 episode) |
| 2012 | Criminal Minds | Samantha Allen (1 episode) |
| 2012 | Common Law | Suzanne (1 episode) |
| 2009-2013 | Southland | Laurie Cooper (8 episodes) |
| 2013 | Perception | Ellen Resnick (1 episode) |
| 2014 | Shameless | Doctor (1 episode) |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Final Fantasy X | Yuna, Fayth (Anima) |
| 2003 | Final Fantasy X-2 | Yuna |
| 2003 | Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic | Various |
| 2005 | Kingdom Hearts II | Yuna |
| 2006 | Project Sylpheed | Sonia Redbird |
| 2008 | Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions | Agrias Oaks |
| 2008 | Valkyria Chronicles | Brigitte "Rosie" Stark |
| 2009 | Terminator Salvation | Resistance Soldier |
| 2010 | Valkyria Chronicles 2 | Chloe Bixen/Brigitte "Rosie" Stark |
| 2011 | Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy | Yuna |
| 2012 | Final Fantasy XIII-2 | Various |
References
External links
- Hedy Burress at IMDb
- Hedy Burress at AllMovie