Sprague Grayden
| Sprague Grayden | |
|---|---|
 At 24's season 7 finale screening, 2009 | |
| Born |
July 21, 1980[1] Manchester, Massachusetts, United States[1] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1989; 2001–present |
Sprague Grayden (born July 21, 1980) is an American television, film and theater actress.
She played schoolteacher Heather Lisinski in the television drama Jericho, Karen Kawalski in John Doe, first daughter Olivia Taylor in the television thriller 24, and Kristi in the films Paranormal Activity 2 and 3.
Biography
Grayden was born in Manchester, Massachusetts to two schoolteachers. Sprague is her mother's maiden name.[2]
She had a younger brother, Benjamin Grayden, who died in 1999 due to injuries sustained in a fall.[3] She gave birth to a son in September 2014.[4] She describes herself as a science fiction geek and likes to collect Pez dispensers.[5]
Career
She was a performing member of the drama department at Barnard College, Columbia University.[2] Her theater credits include productions of Hopscotch: The New York Sex Comedy, Eve Ensler's The Vagina Monologues, Sam Shepard's Fool for Love, Hamlet, Clifford Odets' Waiting for Lefty, and Ordinary Day.
In 2009, USA Today called her "one of TV's most interesting young actresses".[6]
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Dad | Young Annie Tremont | |
| 2001 | Biohazardous | ||
| 2002 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Mia Kessler | |
| 2002–03 | John Doe | 14 episodes | |
| 2004–05 | Joan of Arcadia | Judith Montgomery | 9 episodes |
| 2004–05 | Six Feet Under | Anita Miller | 12 episodes Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series[7] |
| 2005 | Over There | 12 episodes | |
| 2006 | Mini's First Time | ||
| 2007 | Weeds | 3 episodes | |
| 2006–08 | Jericho | Heather Lisinski | 17 episodes |
| 2008 | The Last Lullaby | ||
| 2008 | Sons of Anarchy | Donna Winston | 7 episodes |
| 2009 | Wake | ||
| 2009 | 24 | Olivia Taylor[8] | 14 episodes |
| 2009 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Pam Galliano | Episode: "Liberties" |
| 2010 | Paranormal Activity 2 | Kristi Rey | Lead role |
| 2011 | Paranormal Activity 3 | Kristi Rey | Some archive footage |
| 2012 | Paranormal Activity 4 | Kristi Rey | Archive footage |
| 2012–13 | White Collar | 2 episodes | |
| 2013 | Low Winter Sun | 5 episodes | |
| 2014 | The Following | Carrie Cooke | Episode: "Teacher's Pet" |
Grayden's other television credits include guest appearances on Crossing Jordan, One Tree Hill, CSI: NY, Private Practice, CSI: Miami, Criminal Minds, Law & Order: Los Angeles, House M.D., Grey's Anatomy, and Major Crimes.
References
- 1 2 "Sprague Grayden". The New York Times. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
- 1 2 Crook, John (September 24, 2006). "Close-up". Chicago Tribune. Zap2it. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
- ↑ Weiss, Joanna. "MANCHESTER TEENAGER DIES IN FALL". The Boston Globe. Retrieved December 13, 2012 – via Highbeam Research. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ Grayden, Sprague (September 16, 2014). "Sprague Grayden's Twitter feed". Twitter. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
- ↑ "Interview: Sprague Grayden Talks of New '24' Role And More". Starpulse.com. November 18, 2008. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
- ↑ Bianco, Robert (March 23, 2009). "Critic's Corner Monday". USA Today. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
- ↑ "Nominations Announced for the 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". The Futon Critic. November 1, 2005. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
- ↑ TV Guide: 24 Finds its First Daughter in Jericho
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