Bree Turner

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Bree Turner
Bree Turner 2009.jpg
Turner in May 2009
Born
Bree Nicole Turner

(1977-03-10) March 10, 1977 (age 46)
OccupationActress
Years active1995–present
Spouse
Justin Saliman
(m. 2008;div. 2018)
Children2

Bree Nicole Turner (born March 10, 1977) is an American actress and dancer; she is best known for her role as Rosalee Calvert on Grimm.

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Early life

Turner was born March 10, 1977, [1] in Palo Alto, California and grew up in Alamo, California. [2] Her father is former NFL linebacker Kevin Turner. In 1995, she graduated from Monte Vista High School in Danville, California, where she was voted 1994 Homecoming Queen. She then attended King's College London and University of California, Los Angeles.[ citation needed ]

Career

Turner landed her first speaking role in Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo . That same year, she was cast on MTV's late night anthology series Undressed . She also did TV commercials for Gap "Khaki Country" and "Khaki-a-go-go," and for Dr Pepper.

Turner was a background dancer in feature films as The Big Lebowski (1998), She's All That (1999) and Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999). She had roles in The Wedding Planner (2001), Joe Dirt (2001), American Pie 2 (2001), and the starring role of head cheerleader in Bring It On Again (2004).

Turner has also appeared in independent films, including the musical and romantic drama True Vinyl (2000) and the wrestling drama Backyard Dogs .

Turner has worked in television, with recurring roles on the UPN sitcom Moesha , the ABC sitcom Spin City , the CBS drama Cold Case , guest starred on the UPN drama Sex, Love & Secrets and starred in the pilot episode ("Incident On and Off a Mountain Road") of Showtime's horror/thriller series Masters of Horror .

Turner has also acted on stage, playing Ivy in The Pages of My Diary I'd Rather Not Read at Hudson Mainstage Theater in Los Angeles in January 2003.

As of 2017, Turner finished her sixth season on the NBC drama series Grimm , portraying the character Rosalee Calvert. The part was a recurring role in season 1, moving to the main cast from season 2 onwards.

Personal life

In 2008, Turner married orthopedic surgeon Justin Saliman at the Casa Del Mar hotel in Santa Monica, California. [3] They have a daughter named Stella Jean (b. June 29, 2010), [4] and a son named Dean (b. September 12, 2012). In March 2018, Turner filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences. [5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996 Dunston Checks In French Girl
1997 My Best Friend's Wedding Title Sequence Bridesmaid
1998Night TrainGirlShort
1999 She's All That Dancer
Duel on Planet ZNurse YummhummShort
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me Dancer #1
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo Allison
TweekerHeather
2000 Backyard Dogs Kristy JamesVideo
2001 The Wedding Planner Tracy
Joe Dirt Sorority Girl
American Pie 2 Amy's Friend
The MyersonsJenny
North HollywoodAllisonTV movie
2002The Quest for LengthRoger's GirlfriendShort
Sorority Boys Tiffany
Whacked!Amanda
2003Special Breakfast Eggroll: 99¢Jessie
2004 Bring It On Again Tina HammersmithVideo
Perfect OppositesStarr
True VinylMaya Taylor
20051/4lifeBrittanyTV movie
2006 The TV Set Carla
Jekyll + HydeMartha UttersonVideo
Just My Luck Dana
FlirtDiana CraneTV movie
2007 Firehouse Dog Liz Knowles
2008 The Year of Getting to Know Us Sandi
Green Flash CharlaVideo
Animated AmericanTrixieShort
2009 The Ugly Truth Joy Haim
Celebrities AnonymousAmanda StilesTV movie
2010 Dancing Ninja Crystal
2011 Take Me Home Eve
IdentityTessaTV movie
GraceKirsten
2012 Smashed Freda
Jewtopia Helen O'Connell
Life's a BeachAimee
Wakey WakeyDisco Dancer
2014Peter's AshesRuthShort
2018Punching BagPrincess
2019I'm F%$#ing FineMaddie
2020Glass HousesMadeline CooperTV movie
Me Too NiceJennyShort

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997 USA High TinaEpisode: "Love Is Blind"
1998 Hang Time GailEpisode: "The Tall and the Short of It"
1999 Undressed TinaMain cast: season 1
2000–2001 Moesha BrendaRecurring cast: season 6
2002 Spin City Tracy CrandallEpisode: "O Mother, Where Art Thou?" & "Age Against the Machine"
2003 Andy Richter Controls the Universe TeenaEpisode: "Final Fantasy"
Cold Case Ellen CurtisEpisode: "Look Again" & "Our Boy Is Back"
2004 Century City EvaEpisode: "A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Lose"
Good Girls Don't... MarjorieMain cast
2005 Las Vegas JennyEpisode: "Sperm Whales and Spearmint Rhinos"
Sex, Love & Secrets SamEpisode: "Molting"
Masters of Horror EllenEpisode: "Incident On and Off a Mountain Road"
2006 Love Monkey AnnetteEpisode: "Opportunity Knocks"
2007 Traveler Nell GrahamEpisode: "New Haven"
Standoff NatalieEpisode: "Road Trip"
2008 Quarterlife CarlyEpisode: "Pilot"
Ghost Whisperer Elizabeth GardnerEpisode: "Ball & Chain"
2010 Rules of Engagement HeatherEpisode: "Fun Run"
2011 Raising Hope SusanEpisode: "Sabrina Has Money"
2012 The Mentalist Iris PorchettoEpisode: "My Bloody Valentine"
Wedding Band SaraEpisode: "Pilot"
2012–2017 Grimm Rosalee Calvert Recurring cast: season 1, main cast: season 2–6
2013Grimm: Bad Hair DayTV mini series short
2014Grimm: Love Is In the Air
2018 9-1-1 SarahEpisode:"Karma's a Bitch"
2019-2020 Law & Order SVU Granya MarcilEpisode: "Can't Be Held Accountable" & "Must Be Held Accountable"

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