Marguerite Moreau

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Marguerite Moreau
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Moreau in 2009
Born (1977-04-25) April 25, 1977 (age 47)
OccupationActress
Years active1991–present
Spouse
Christopher Redman
(m. 2010)
Children1

Marguerite Moreau (born April 25, 1977 [1] ) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Jesse Reeves in the fantasy horror film Queen of the Damned , Katie in the comedy Wet Hot American Summer , and her role as Connie in The Mighty Ducks series of films. [2] She has also made appearances on the popular television series Smallville , Lost , Cupid and The O.C.

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Life and career

Moreau was born on April 25, 1977, in Riverside, California. [3] Her first break-out role was playing the recurring part of Melanie on Blossom in 1994 and 1995. She guest starred in several TV series such as Boy Meets World and 3rd Rock from the Sun . As a child actress, she appeared in the Mighty Ducks films playing Connie Moreau. After graduating from Vassar College with her B.A. in political science in 1999, she landed some of her most prominent roles.

In 2001, she starred as Katie in Wet Hot American Summer . She reprised the role in the prequel Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (2015) and the sequel Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later (2017), both eight-part series produced by Netflix.

Moreau played the role of Jesse in the 2002 film Queen of the Damned , based on the Anne Rice novels. She played the lead role in the TV miniseries Firestarter: Rekindled , succeeding Drew Barrymore in the role of Charlie McGee. In 2003's Runaway Jury she played opposite Gene Hackman. Moreau also starred in the 2003 independent film Easy , which has also been broadcast on the Showtime cable television network.

Returning to television, she starred as Susan Atkins in Helter Skelter , a television movie about Charles Manson, and had a regular role on the ABC network series Life As We Know It in the 2004–2005 season. She played Monica Young, a high school teacher having an affair with one of her students.

Moreau appeared in a season two episode of Lost , playing Starla in "Everybody Hates Hugo", as well as several episodes of The O.C. , playing Reed Carlson. Originally, she was to have a regular role in the Fox show Killer Instinct , but her character was written out of the series after the first episode and was replaced by the character played by Kristin Lehman.[ citation needed ] She has also appeared as a recurring character on the ABC series What About Brian .

She also appeared in a season 2 episode of Mad Men as a call girl named Vicky. [4]

In 2008, she was in The Uninvited as an agoraphobic woman whose house torments her with malevolent spirits.

In 2009, she guest starred in the pilot episode of the series Cupid where she helps an Irish man find his "love at first sight". She also made an appearance in the Monk episode "Mr. Monk and the Dog", and episodes of Private Practice , HawthoRNe , and CSI: NY .

She also had a minor role in the 2008 comedy Beverly Hills Chihuahua .

In 2010, she guest starred in two episodes of Brothers & Sisters and had a recurring role on the first season of the NBC show Parenthood . Her last appearance in Parenthood was in episode 5 of season one after she dumped Crosby. The same year, she appeared in several webisodes of a Jersey Shore parody in the format of Masterpiece Theatre , alongside YouTube comedian Ceciley Jenkins. Titled Mashterpiece Theatre Presents Jersey Shore, the series presented verbatim dialogue re-enacted by Moreau, Jenkins and Lisa Nova in aristocratic English accents while taking tea.

In 2011, she guest starred in American series Shameless as Linda, and in "I'm a Liver Not a Fighter" (episode 47 or episode 7 of season 4) of In Plain Sight . [5] [ failed verification ] In 2013, she guest starred on Grey's Anatomy .

Personal life

Moreau married actor Christopher Redman in May 2010. In July 2015, Moreau gave birth to a son. [6]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992 The Mighty Ducks Connie Moreau
1994 D2: The Mighty Ducks Connie Moreau
1995 Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home Julie
1996 D3: The Mighty Ducks Connie Moreau
1997 Wag the Dog Teenage Girl In Audience
1998 Mighty Joe Young Cabriolet Girl
2001 Wet Hot American Summer Katie Finnerty
2001Rave MacbethHelena
2002 Queen of the Damned Jesse Reeves
2003 Two Days Jennifer
2003 Easy Jamie Harris
2003 Runaway Jury Amanda Monroe
2004Off the LipKat Shutte
2008 The Uninvited Lee
2008 Beverly Hills Chihuahua Blair
2009 Ingenious Cindaoriginally titled Lightbulb
2009 Wake Lila
2009 Easier with Practice Samantha
2009BullfighterCheyenne KincadeShort film
2010 Douchebag Steph
2010HipHipster GirlShort film
2011 Life Happens Pauline
2012 Caroline and Jackie Caroline
2015 Moments of Clarity Maryanna
2016InconceivableJessalso known as Deadly Ex
2018 You Can't Say No Alex Murphy
2019 Paddleton Kiersten
2019 Into the Ashes Tara Brenner
2020MonumentsLaura Daniels

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1991 The Wonder Years JulieEpisode: "The Candidate"
1991 Brooklyn Bridge Mary MargaretEpisodes: "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling", "Dinner at Six"
1993 Almost Home KimberlyEpisode: "Dueling Birthdays"
1994 Boy Meets World Gail / RebeccaEpisodes: "Back 2 School", "Pairing Off"
1994–1998 The Secret World of Alex Mack LibbyEpisodes: "False Alarms", "Paradise Lost"
1994–1995 Blossom Melanie3 episodes
1995 Amazing Grace Jenny MillerTV series
1996 Second Noah Megan RobinsonEpisode: "Dreamboat"
1998 3rd Rock from the Sun TinaEpisode: "Auto Eurodicka"
1998My Husband's Secret LifeEileen SullivanTelevision film
2000Wall to Wall RecordsUnknownTelevision film
2002 Firestarter: Rekindled Charlene 'Charlie' McGeeTelevision film
2002 Smallville Carrie CastleEpisode: "Drone"
2002 The Locket Faye MurrowTelevision film
2004 Helter Skelter Susan 'Sadie' Atkins Television film
2004 Sucker Free City Jessica EpsteinTelevision film
2004–2005 Life as We Know It Monica YoungMain role
2005 The O.C. Reed Carlson4 episodes
2005 Killer Instinct Detective Ava LyfordEpisode: Pilot
2005 Lost StarlaEpisode: "Everybody Hates Hugo"
2006 What About Brian SuzanneRecurring role, 6 episodes
2007 Ghost Whisperer Lisa BristowEpisode: "Dead to Rights"
2008The ConsultantsJuneTelevision film
2008 Mad Men VickyEpisode: "Three Sundays"
2008 Life Betsy BournesEpisode: "The Business of Miracles"
2009 Cupid MadelynEpisode: "Pilot"
2009 Hawthorne FayeEpisode: "Night Moves"
2009 Monk Amanda CastleEpisode: "Mr. Monk and the Dog"
2009 CSI: NY Louise DukesEpisode: "Cuckoo's Nest"
2009 Private Practice Lynn JarvisEpisode: "Sins of the Father"
2010 Brothers & Sisters Gallery Owner / Ginny LawfordEpisodes: "A Valued Family", "Leap of Faith"
2010 Parenthood Katie4 episodes
2011–2013 Shameless LindaRecurring role
2011 In Plain Sight CiciEpisode: "I'm a Liver not a Fighter"
2012PlaydateEmily ValentineTelevision film
2013 Grey's Anatomy Dr. Emma MarlingRecurring role, 7 episodes
2015 Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp Katie FinnertyMain role
2016 The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story Laura McKinneyEpisode: "Manna from Heaven"
2016 Love Always, Santa Celia BanksTelevision film
2017 Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later Katie FinnertyMain role
2017Ex-Wife KillerJosieTelevision film
2018OverexposedSheila PrescottTelevision film
2018A Night to RegretBeverly BilsonTelevision film
2018 Tell Me a Story Abby PowellEpisode: "Truth"
2019The BirchRachel BouchardRecurring role
2021 The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers Connie MoreauEpisode: "Spirit of the Ducks"

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