Anne Louise Dudek(born March 22, 1975)[1]is an American actress. She is known for portraying Tiffany Wilson in the 2004 filmWhite Chicks,Danielle Brooks in the television seriesCovert Affairs,Dr. Amber Volakison the seriesHouse,Lura Grant on the seriesBig Love,and Francine Hanson on the seriesMad Men.She has also starred in the British television seriesThe Book Group.
Anne Dudek | |
|---|---|
 Dudek at the 2011San Diego Comic-Con | |
| Born | Anne Louise Dudek March 22, 1975 |
| Alma mater | Northwestern University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse |
Matthew Dana Heller
(m.2008;div.2016) |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
editDudek was born inBoston,Massachusetts,and grew up inNewton, Massachusetts.[2]Her father was an architect.[3]She graduated fromNewton North High Schooland attendedNorthwestern University.[4]
Career
editFrom the mid-1990s (while at Northwestern University) through 2001, Dudek appeared in various theater productions and onBroadway.She made her Broadway debut inWrong Mountainin 2000.[5]She won the Connecticut Critics Circle Award for outstanding performance inThe Glass Menagerie.[6]
After success on Broadway, she made the jump to television. Her first starring role on television came when she was cast as the lead in the Britishcomedy dramaThe Book Group.The show aired onChannel 4in the United Kingdom to rave reviews. In her native United States, Dudek has since guest starred on other TV shows, includingDesperate Housewives(asKarl Mayer's girlfriend in Season 1),How I Met Your Mother(as 'Nathalie', Ted'sKrav Maga-trained ex-girlfriend),Friends(as 'Precious',Mike Hannigan's girlfriend),ER(as a mother who accidentally shot her son),Charmed,Bones(asSeeley Booth's lawyer girlfriend),Numb3rs,andSix Feet Under.She also played Lucinda Barry in the pilot episode ofPsych,and a teacher who has a sexual relationship with one of her students (based on the case ofDebra Lafave) onLaw & Order: Criminal Intent.In bothFriendsandHow I Met Your Mother,her character was dumped on her birthday.[7]Dudek appeared in several episodes of the HBO seriesBig Loveas a child bride.
Dudek had a role onHouse(recurring from season 4 onwards) asAmber Volakis,one of 40 physicians under consideration byDr. Housefor permanent positions on his team. Her character, nicknamed "Cutthroat Bitch" by House, continued to the end of season 4 but was killed off in the two-part season finale, "House's Head"and"Wilson's Heart".[8][9]She would later reappear as a hallucination by House in the season 5 episode "Saviors",appearing in this form for the remainder of the season.
Dudek later appeared inMad Menas next-door neighborFrancine Hanson,and onBig Loveas one of antagonistAlby Grant's wives, both recurring roles. In 2010, she joined the cast ofCovert Affairs.[10]She playedAnthony Hopkins' character's daughter in the 2003 filmThe Human Stain,and cruise line heir Tiffany Wilson in the 2004comedy filmWhite Chicks.In 2012, she played anISSastronaut in one episode of the TV showTouch.She also reprised her role as Amber Volakis for theHouseseries finale "Everybody Dies".
In 2015, Dudek played villainess Dawn Lin in an episode ofNCIS: New Orleans,and also made a guest appearance in the fifth-season finale ofRizzoli & Isles. In 2017, she recurred onThe Flashas Tracy Brand.[11]
Personal life
editDudek married artist Matthew Dana Heller in 2008. They have a son, who was born in December 2008,[12]and a daughter, who was born in February 2012.[13]The couple divorced in 2016.[14]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The Human Stain | Lisa Silk | |
| 2004 | White Chicks | Tiffany Wilson | |
| 2004 | The Naughty Lady | Sara | Short film |
| 2005 | A Coat of Snow | Anna Marie | |
| 2006 | Park | Meredith | |
| 2006 | 10 Items or Less | Lorraine | |
| 2006 | And Then It Breaks | Girlfriend | |
| 2007 | Speed Dating | Amy | Short film |
| 2013 | Shadow People | Ellen | |
| 2016 | Middle Man | Grail | |
| 2016 | The Good Neighbor | Elise Fleming | |
| 2017 | House by the Lake | Karen | |
| TBA | Reminisce | Yvette |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | ER | Paula Gamble | Episode: "I'll Be Home for Christmas" |
| 2002–2003 | The Book Group | Clare Pettengill | Main cast |
| 2002 | For the People | Jennifer Carter | Recurring role |
| 2003 | Judging Amy | Candace Hurley | Episode: "Marry, Marry Quite Contrary" |
| 2003 | Six Feet Under | Allison Williman | Episode: "Twilight" |
| 2003 | Friends | Precious | Episode: "The One After Joey and Rachel Kiss" |
| 2004 | Desperate Housewives | Brandi | Episode: "Pretty Little Picture" |
| 2004 | Less than Perfect | Annie | 2 episodes |
| 2005 | Charmed | Denise | Episode: "Ordinary Witches" |
| 2005 | Invasion | Katie Paxton | 2 episodes |
| 2005 | Bones | Tessa Jankow | 2 episodes |
| 2005–2010 | How I Met Your Mother | Natalie | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Psych | Lucinda Barry | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2006 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Danielle McCaskin | Episode: "Tru Love" |
| 2006–2007 | Big Day | Brittany | 3 episodes |
| 2007 | Numbers | Emmanueline Kirtland | Episode: "Nine Wives" |
| 2007–2010, 2014 | Mad Men | Francine Hanson | Recurring role (seasons 1–3); guest role, 2 episodes |
| 2007–2011 | Big Love | Lura Grant | Recurring role (seasons 2–5) |
| 2007–2009, 2012 | House | Dr. Amber Volakis | Recurring role (seasons 4–5), series finale: "Everybody Dies" |
| 2009 | Castle | Emma Carnes | Episode: "The Fifth Bullet" |
| 2010–2012 | Covert Affairs | Danielle Brooks | Main cast (seasons 1–2), recurring role (season 3) |
| 2012 | Touch | Allegra | Episode: "Zone of Exclusion" |
| 2012 | Private Practice | Lori | Episode: "Drifting Back" |
| 2012 | Criminal Minds | Emma Kerrigan | Episode: "The Good Earth" |
| 2012 | The Mentalist | Sloan Dietz | Episode: "Cherry Picked" |
| 2013 | Masters of Sex | Rosalie | Episode: "Fallout" |
| 2013 | Santa Switch | Linda Ryebeck | TV movie |
| 2014 | Those Who Kill | Benedicte Schaeffer | Recurring role |
| 2014 | Grimm | Vera Gates | Episode: "Once We Were Gods" |
| 2014 | Grey's Anatomy | Elise Castor | Episode: "Do You Know?" |
| 2015 | NCIS: New Orleans | Dawn Lin | Episode: "The Walking Dead" |
| 2015 | Rizzoli & Isles | Cynthia Wallace | Episode: "Family Matters" |
| 2016–2017 | The Magicians | Pearl Sunderland | Recurring role (seasons 1–2) |
| 2016 | The Mindy Project | Eden | Episode: "The Greatest Date in the World" |
| 2016 | Aquarius | Episode: "Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey" | |
| 2016 | Longmire | Melissa Parr | Episode: "Chrysalis" |
| 2017 | The Flash | Tracy Brand | 4 episodes |
| 2017 | You're the Worst | Whitney | 3 episodes |
| 2018–2020 | Corporate | Kate Glass | Main cast |
| 2018 | Bosch | Pamela Duncan | 4 episodes |
| 2019 | The InBetween | Hannah Foreman | 2 episodes |
| 2023 | The Good Doctor | Olivia | Episode: "Quiet and Loud" |
| 2024 | Manhunt | Ellen Stanton | Miniseries,2 episodes |
References
edit- ^"Anne Dudek".Hollywood.com.RetrievedOctober 21,2017.
- ^Dudek, Anne (April 11, 2013)."The Past".The Anne Dudek Mama Blog.Blogspot.RetrievedAugust 30,2014.
- ^Dudek, Anne (October 3, 2010)."My architect".The Anne Dudek Mama Blog.Blogspot.RetrievedAugust 30,2014.
- ^Cheatle, Julian (2 May 2017)."Anne Dudek: Who is actress who plays Tracy Brand on The Flash?".Monsters & Critics.Retrieved27 November2017.
- ^Bio at American Rep. Theatre web site
- ^"Anne Dudek Shows Off Baby Bump on 'Big Love'"Buddy TV.com, August 10, 2008
- ^Friends Season 10, Episode 1; How I Met Your Mother Season Season 1 Episode 4
- ^CRITIC, Maureen Ryan, TRIBUNE (8 April 2009)."'House' shocker handled badly ".chicagotribune.com.Retrieved2021-03-08.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^"I'm Still Not Over... The Heartbreaking 'House' Season 4 Finale".EW.com.Retrieved2021-03-08.
- ^"Anne Dudek knows her mission on 'Covert Affairs'".Boston Herald.2010-08-03.Retrieved2021-03-08.
- ^Mitovich, Matt Webb (2017-03-20)."The Flash: House Alum Anne Dudek to Recur as Quirky Future Genius".TVLine.Retrieved2021-03-08.
- ^Mad Men's Anne Dudek Welcomes a SonArchived2011-03-29 at theWayback MachinePeopleMagazine, December 23, 2008
- ^"Anne Dudek Welcomes Baby No. 2: Saskia".CelebrityBabyScoop.com. March 2, 2012. Archived fromthe originalon November 7, 2017.RetrievedSeptember 8,2012.
- ^Bielski, Zosia (June 23, 2016)."Divorcing with dignity: How modern exes are treating a split as an awakening".The Globe and Mail.Retrieved4 November2016.
