Katy Selverstone

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Katy Selverstone (born in New York City) is an American actress. She is primarily known for her work on The Drew Carey Show as Lisa Robbins, Drew Carey's girlfriend in the first and second seasons. [1]

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Life and career

Selverstone was born in New York City, New York, on February 4, 1966. She attended Scranton Central High School (Scranton, Pennsylvania) and Carnegie Mellon University and earned a BFA in acting.[ citation needed ]

Selverstone has worked on such high-profile television series as NYPD Blue , CSI and As The World Turns and has appeared in the films Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood and South of Pico . [2] She portrayed FBI agent Nancy Floyd in The Path to 9/11 . [3] She received the Grand Jury choice for Best Actress in a Feature for her role as "Una" in Laura Nix's film short The Politics of Fur. [4]

Her other work includes playing Darlene, the receptionist at Gramercy Press, a fictional publishing company used in Network MCI commercials in 1994 and 1995. Selverstone also appeared on The L Word , Nip/Tuck and Seinfeld in the episode "The Face Painter" as Siena, George Costanza's girlfriend. Her character becomes George's fiancée in a deleted scene from "The Face Painter". [5]

In 2000, Selverstone appeared on Broadway in Arthur Miller's play The Ride Down Mt. Morgan with actor Patrick Stewart for which she received a Fany award for Outstanding Broadway Debut. [6] [7]

She has been noted for looking very similar to Jodie Foster.[ citation needed ]

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998 Letters from a Killer FBI agent Singleton
2002 Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood Younger Caro
2002The Politics of FurUna
2007 South of Pico Maureen

Television

YearTitleRoleEpisode
1994 Homicide: Life on the Street Angela FrandinaA Many Splendored Thing
1994 Loving SusieEpisode #1
1995 Seinfeld SienaThe Face Painter
1996 The Drew Carey Show Lisa Robbins16 Episodes
1996 Chicago Sons KristenA Foursome Is Not Necessarily a Good Thing
1997 C-16: FBI Valerie Tulli3 Episodes
1998 L.A. Doctors Leslie WeissClassic Evan
1998 Holding the Baby RoxanneThe Gay Divorcee
1998 Dawson's Creek Pam the BrideA Perfect Wedding
2000 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Emily ShoreEntitled
2000 Strong Medicine Patty RolandSide Effects
2000 Grounded for Life AbbyEddie's Dead
2000 It's Like, You Know... Pamela MerriweatherTrading Places
2000 Emeril ChristyFifteen Minutes
2003 NYPD Blue Adrian Caffee2 Episodes
2003 Nip/Tuck Devon GrecoCara Fitzgerald
2004 The Handler Rhonda LedinghamGive Daddy Some Sugar
2004 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Amber HamshawCh-Ch-Changes
2005 The L Word Phoebe SparkleLand Ahoy
2005 CSI: Miami Michelle DayVengeance
2005 Ghost Whisperer Fran VaughnHomecoming
2006 Medium Marilyn DowneyRaising Cain
2006 Without a Trace Nadine JamesonThe Road Home
2006 The Path to 9/11 Nancy Floyd2 Episodes
2006 Twenty Good Years KristinSorry, Wrong Ship
2010 Law & Order Emily Shore2 Episodes
2010 As the World Turns Francoise Pacaud4 Episodes
2012 Leverage Eleanor GaultThe Frame-Up Job

Stage

YearTitleRoleTheater
2000 The Ride Down Mt. Morgan LeahAmbassador Theatre

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