Deanna Russo

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Deanna Russo
Born (1979-10-17) October 17, 1979 (age 44)
New Jersey, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2001–present
Spouse
Michael Cassady
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(m. 2014;div. 2020)​
Children1
Website www.deannarusso.com

Deanna Russo (born October 17, 1979 [1] ) is an American actress. She is known for her starring roles on the 2008 NBC version of Knight Rider and the 2014 USA Network television series Satisfaction .

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Career

In 2003, she made her television debut in an episode of Charmed , and later guest starred on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation , CSI: NY , How I Met Your Mother , and NCIS . [2] In 2007, she had a recurring role as Dr. Logan Armstrong on the CBS soap opera, The Young and the Restless . [3]

In 2007, Russo won Best Director for her short, Taste of Kream, in the New Orleans Film Festival. [4]

Russo starred in the NBC television movie (and backdoor pilot) Knight Rider as Sarah Graiman, the daughter of KITT's creator, Dr. Charles Graiman, and the childhood love of KITT's driver, Michael Traceur. [5] [6] [7] From 2008 to 2009 she starred on the short-lived followup Knight Rider television series. [8] She later had recurring roles on Gossip Girl , Rescue Me , Burning Love , [9] and Being Human . [10] [11]

In 2014 she began starring in the USA Network drama series, Satisfaction . [12] [13] She also appeared in the twelfth season of Two and a Half Men . In 2016, Russo appeared in the comedy film Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero . [14]

Life

Russo was born in New Jersey. [15] She began her career as a local theatre actress, [3] before acting on television and independent films. She briefly modeled for two years.

Russo was married to Michael Cassady and gave birth to their first child, a daughter, in June 2015. [16] [17]

Selected filmography

Film and television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
1992 Porco Rosso Voice; 2005 Disney dub
1995Whisper of the HeartHigh School StudentsVoice
2000Noah Knows BeatClub Kid
2001VirginsWhitney's Friend
2003 Charmed EveEpisode: "Centennial Charmed"
2003Dirt on LeavesAllison
2005 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Lori KymanEpisode: "Unbearable"
2006 CSI: NY Laura JeffriesEpisode: "Stealing Home"
2006In Memory of RustySelena Von Carmen
2006 Rest Stop Tracy KressStraight-to-video film
2007 Believers RebeccaStraight-to-video film
2007 The Young and the Restless Dr. Logan ArmstrongRecurring role, 23 episodes
2007 How I Met Your Mother Brooke BartholomayEpisode: "Little Boys"
2007 NCIS AshleyEpisode: "Leap of Faith"
2008 Ghost Voyage SerenaTelevision movie (Sci Fi Channel)
2008 Knight Rider Sarah GraimanTelevision movie (NBC)
2008–09 Knight Rider Sarah GraimanMain role, 17 episodes
2009 American Contestant with Bob Odenkirk TV shorts
2009 White Collar Taryn VandersantEpisode: "The Portrait"
2009–10 Gossip Girl K.C. Cunningham4 episodes
2009Tramps and RamblersRileyTV movie
2010 Rescue Me Penny Rubano4 episodes
2011Goodnight BurbankNerys
2011Mary HorrorKristen Reynolds1 episode,2011
2012Wolfpack of ResedaSophie5 episodes,2012
2012Do No HarmEmily EdmondsTelevision movie
2012–13 Burning Love Tamara G.Recurring role, 12 episodes
2013NewsreadersVanessa Taylor1 episode,2013
2013–14 Being Human Kat NeelyRecurring role, 14 episodes
2014 Satisfaction StephanieMain role (season 1), 10 episodes
2014Do Not PushTaliaVoice
2014–15 Two and a Half Men Laurel3 episodes
2015 Comedy Bang! Bang! FBI AgentEpisode: "Maya Rudolph Wears a Black Skirt & Strappy Sandals"
2015 The League Brittany BarberEpisode: "The Yank Banker"
2016 Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero Marcy MonroeFilm
2016 Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ Cindy RoostEpisode: "Baxter's Confession"
2017 Powerless Crimson Fox Episode: "Cold Season"
2017 The Ice Cream Truck MaryFilm
2017Day SixJess MitchellFilm
2017CrossingShort

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