Elisabeth Harnois
| Elisabeth Harnois | |
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 Elisabeth Harnois in 2006. | |
| Born | Elisabeth Rose Harnois May 26, 1979 Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1985 – present |
Elisabeth Rose Harnois (last name pronounced arn-WAH;[1] born May 26, 1979) is an American actress. Her career started at the age of five, where she appeared in a number of film and television roles. She currently stars as Morgan Brody in the hit CBS crime drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.[2][3][4]
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[edit] Life and career
[edit] Early life
Harnois was born in Detroit, Michigan, and raised in Los Angeles.[3][5] She attended St. Mel's School in Woodland Hills, Canyon Springs High School in Moreno Valley, California, and graduated from Wesleyan University with a degree in film studies in 2001.[3][4]
[edit] Career
Harnois appeared in two films at age five, Where are the Children? and One Magic Christmas.[3][4] She did commercials until landing the role of Emily in Timeless Tales from Hallmark[citation needed] and the role of Alice in the 1991 Disney Channel series Adventures in Wonderland.[3][4] She starred in Point Pleasant, a short-lived 2005 series on FOX as Christina Nickson, and also in 2005 she landed a role in the black comedy/satirical film Pretty Persuasion, portraying Evan Rachel Wood's best friend.[4]
In May 2011, Harnois guest-starred in the CBS crime drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation in season 11: episode 21 called "Cello and Goodbye", playing Morgan Brody, a CSI from the LAPD Scientific Investigation Division. In September that same year, Harnois began a regular role on the show starting with the twelfth season premiere called "73 Seconds", where her character transfers to the Las Vegas crime lab.[6]
[edit] Awards and nominations
Harnois was nominated in 1987 for the Young Artist Award at the Young Artist Awards for Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress Starring in a Feature Film in Comedy or Drama for One Magic Christmas (1985), and again in 1988 for Best Young Actress as Guest Starring in a Television Drama for Highway to Heaven (1984) for episode Man's Best Friend. She won the same award in 1993 for Outstanding Performers in a Children's Program for Adventures in Wonderland (1991).[2]
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | One Magic Christmas | Abbie Grainger | |
| 1986 | Where Are the Children? | Missy Eldridge | |
| 1999 | Façade | Kate | |
| 2002 | Swimming Upstream | Julie Sutton | |
| 2005 | Strangers with Candy | Monica | |
| 2005 | Pretty Persuasion | Brittany | |
| 2007 | Ten Inch Hero | Piper | |
| 2008 | Solstice | Megan / Sophie | |
| 2008 | Keith | Natalie | |
| 2008 | Chaos Theory | Jesse Allen | |
| 2009 | A Single Man | Young Woman | |
| 2011 | Dog Hate Cat | Katie Pride | Short film |
| 2011 | Mars Needs Moms | Ki (voice) | |
| 2011 | Bad Meat | Rose Parker | |
| 2013 | Riddle | Holly Teller |
[edit] Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Highway to Heaven | Jenny Raines | Episodes: "Man's Best Friend: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 1987 | Beauty and the Beast | Little Girl | Episode: "A Children's Story" |
| 1988 | Fantastic Max | Zoe Young (voice) | Episodes: "The Loon in the Moon", "Cooking Mother's Goose" |
| 1989 | Fantastic Max | Zoe Young (voice) | Episode: "Boo Who?" |
| 1989 | Till We Meet Again | Young Freddy | Episodes: "1.1", "1.2" |
| 1990 | Timeless Tales from Hallmark | Emily | Main role (6 episodes) |
| 1990 | Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone | Rosie | Main role (13 episodes) |
| 1991-1995 | Adventures in Wonderland | Alice | Main role |
| 1993 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Steffi | Episode: "Will Goes a Courtin'" |
| 1995 | The Client | Leigh-Ann | Episode: "The Burning of Atlanta" |
| 1995 | Boy Meets World | Missy Robinson | Episode: "The Last Temptation of Cory" |
| 1995 | Unhappily Ever After | Patty McGurk | Epiosdes: "A Line in the Sand", "The Whiz Kid" |
| 1996 | Unhappily Ever After | Patty McGurk | Episode: "In the Stars" |
| 1997 | Brotherly Love | Carly | Episode: "Skin Deep" |
| 1998 | The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy | Maggi Sorenson | TV film |
| 1998 | My Date with the President's Daughter | Hallie Richmond | TV film |
| 1999 | Two Guys and a Girl | Translator | Episode: "Au Revoir Pizza Place" |
| 2000 | Charmed | Brooke | Episode: "Magic Hour" |
| 2000-2001 | All My Children | Sarah Livingston | TV series |
| 2005 | Criminal Minds | Cheryl Davenport / Trish Davenport | Episode: "Broken Mirror" |
| 2005-2006 | Point Pleasant | Christina Nickson | Main role (13 episodes) |
| 2006 | CSI: Miami | Jill Gerard | Episode: "Darkroom" |
| 2006-2007 | One Tree Hill | Shelley Simon | Recurring role (6 episodes) |
| 2007 | Cold Case | Janey Davis (1963) | Episode: "Boy Crazy" |
| 2008 | Dirt | Milan Carlton | Episode: "Dirty, Slutty Whores" |
| 2008 | Without a Trace | Erin MacNeil | Episodes: "Closure", "Live to Regret" |
| 2008 | 90210 | The Blonde Blended | Episode: "That Which We Destroy" |
| 2009 | 90210 | The Blonde Blended | Episode: "Love Me or Leave Me" |
| 2010 | Miami Medical | Dr. Serena Warren | Main role (13 episodes) |
| 2011-2013 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Morgan Brody | Main role (36 episodes) |
[edit] References
- ^ William Keck (2009-02-07). "Harnois indulges her devilish side on Fox's 'Point Pleasant'". USA Today. http://www.spokesmanreview.com/tools/story_pf.asp?ID=52268.
- ^ a b "Bio at Superior Pics". Superiorpics.com. 1979-05-26. http://www.superiorpics.com/elisabeth_harnois/. Retrieved 2012-01-28.
- ^ a b c d e "Elisabeth Harnois - Filmbug". Filmbug. http://www.filmbug.com/db/345265. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "Bio at TV Guide". Tvguide.com. http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/elisabeth-harnois/148906. Retrieved 2012-01-28.
- ^ "Bio at Yahoo Movies". Movies.yahoo.com. 2011-04-20. http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1804501684. Retrieved 2012-01-28.
- ^ "CSI Cast". CBS. http://www.cbs.com/shows/csi/cast/66650/?pg=2.
[edit] External links
- Elisabeth Harnois on Twitter
- Elisabeth Harnois at the Internet Movie Database
- Devine, Dan (2005-01-31). "Point Pleasant". PopMatters. http://www.popmatters.com/tv/reviews/p/point-pleasant-2005.shtml.
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