Merrin Dungey

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Merrin Dungey
Born
Merrin Melissa Dungey

(1971-08-06) August 6, 1971 (age 53)
Sacramento, California, U.S.
Education Rio Americano High School [1]
Alma mater University of California, Los Angeles (BA)
OccupationActress
Years active1995–present
Spouses
Matthew Drake
​
​
(m. 2007;div. 2021)​
Kevin Ryder
​
(m. 2023)​
Children2
Relatives Channing Dungey (sister)

Merrin Melissa Dungey [1] [2] (born August 6, 1971 [3] ) is an American film and television actress, known for her roles on the television series The King of Queens , Alias , Malcolm in the Middle , Summerland , Conviction , The Resident and The Fix . She also appeared as Ursula on Once Upon a Time . From 2022 to 2023, Dungey played series regular Kam in Shining Vale .

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Early life and education

Dungey, who is of African American heritage, was born and raised in Sacramento, California, [4] the younger daughter of Don Dungey, a general services manager and Judith Dungey.[ citation needed ] As a child, she was active in ballet and dance as well as piano. Dungey was also an accomplished ice skater. Dungey graduated in 1989 from Rio Americano High School in Sacramento, California. After high school, Dungey earned a degree of Bachelor of Arts from UCLA in 1993. [5] Dungey has a sister, Channing Dungey [6] who was president of ABC Entertainment and is the CEO of Warner Bros. Television Studios. [7]

Career

Dungey had small roles in Hollywood films such as EDtv and Deep Impact and on television series such as Martin, before landing the recurring role of Kelly Palmer on the CBS television series The King of Queens , in which she starred from 1999 to 2007. [6] She appeared in each season of the series except for the 2002–03 season. Dungey is also well known for her role as Francie Calfo on the drama series Alias [6] [8] from 2001 to 2003, as well as making an appearance on the 2006 series finale episode All the Time in the World . She also had a recurring role on the FOX sitcom Malcolm in the Middle as Stevie's mother, Kitty Kenarban. [6] At one point in 2001, Dungey was appearing in all three shows (The King of Queens, Malcolm in the Middle, and Alias) at the same time. [6] Dungey portrayed Susannah in the WB drama series Summerland from 2004 to 2005. She has also guest-starred on various TV series including Living Single , ER , Murphy Brown , Seinfeld , Friends , The West Wing , Babylon 5 , and Curb Your Enthusiasm . Dungey appeared in two episodes of Grey's Anatomy that served as a backdoor pilot for Private Practice , [9] but was replaced by actress Audra McDonald for the series.

Dungey guest-starred on the ABC sitcoms Surviving Suburbia starring Bob Saget, Better Off Ted starring Portia de Rossi, Castle starring Nathan Fillion, [8] and HBO's Hung starring Thomas Jane. [10] She portrayed Ellie on the Nick at Nite television series Hollywood Heights in 2012 [6] and had a recurring role as Alissa Barnes on ABC's Betrayal in 2013. [6] [8] In 2014 she appeared in a featured role opposite Pierce Brosnan in Some Kind of Beautiful . Also in 2014, she began portraying the recurring roles of Ursula on ABC's Once Upon a Time [8] and Sharon Jeffords on Brooklyn Nine-Nine . [11] Dungey played investigator Maxine Bohen on the ABC legal drama Conviction from October 2016 to May 2017. [12] [13] In September 2017, she joined the cast of the medical drama The Resident as Claire Thorpe. [14] Dungey next appeared as C.J. Bernstein in the ABC legal drama The Fix . [15]

In February 2021, Dungey was cast in the series regular role of Kam in the Starz series Shining Vale . [16] The series premiered in March 2022, [17] and was later picked up for a second season in May 2022. [18]

Personal life

In May 2007, Dungey married Matthew Drake in a mariachi-style wedding ceremony in Cancun, Mexico. She gave birth to their first daughter in June 2008, and a second daughter in 2011. Dungey and Drake separated in 2018 and divorced in 2021. [19] In 2023, Dungey announced her engagement to Kevin Ryder, a member of the Radio Hall of Fame and NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame for his work on Kevin and Bean . [20] They married on December 31, 2023. [21]

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
1998 Deep Impact Sheila Bradley
1999 EDtv Ms. Seaver
2000 The Sky Is Falling Sheila
2001Odessa or BustDisgruntled DinerShort
2002Scream at the Sound of the BeepJill
2006BeyondDebbie SpragueTV movie
2009MasterworkRachel WestTV movie
2011 L!fe Happens Hester
2014 Some Kind of Beautiful Angela
2015 The Diabolical Mrs. Dana Wallace
48 Hours 'til MondayMary JohanssonTV movie
2017 CHiPs Joy Jackson
Brothered UpDesiree WilliamsTV movie
2020 Greenland Major Breen
2021 The Madness Inside Me Madison

Television

YearFilmRoleNotes
1995 Martin MoniqueEpisode: "Girlfriend"
1996 Babylon 5 Security Guard #2Episode: "Messages from Earth"
Living Single LauraEpisode: "Woman to Woman"
Party Girl WandaMain Cast
1997 Caroline in the City Female ProstituteEpisode: "Caroline and the Buyer"
ER DaphinaEpisode: "When the Bough Breaks"
Murphy Brown WomanEpisode: "From the Terrace"
1998 Seinfeld CashierEpisode: "The Bookstore"
1999 Tracey Takes On... NancyEpisode: "Drugs"
Saved by the Bell: The New Class Coach WilliamsEpisode: "Prescription for Trouble"
The West Wing DaisyEpisode: "Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc"
G vs E Rebecca ClemensEpisode: "Cliffhanger"
1999–2007 The King of Queens Kelly Palmer Recurring cast
2000 Jesse RosemaryEpisode: "Kurt Slips, Niagara Falls"
City of Angels Mrs. LombardEpisode: "Deliver the Male"
Friends The Museum OfficialEpisode: "The One Where Paul's the Man"
2000–01 Grosse Pointe JoanRecurring cast
2000–04 Malcolm in the Middle Kitty KenarbanGuest: Seasons 1 & 3 & 6, Recurring cast: Season 2
2001 Curb Your Enthusiasm AmyEpisode: "The Doll"
2001–06 Alias Francie Calfo / Allison Doren Main Cast: Season 1-2, Recurring cast: Season 3, guest: Season 5
2004–05 Summerland Susannah RexfordMain Cast
2007 Boston Legal Sandy ZiontsEpisode: "Angel of Death"
Grey's Anatomy Dr. Naomi Bennett Episode: "The Other Side of This Life, Part 1 & 2"
2009 Surviving Suburbia Mrs. DevoreEpisode: "Nothing for Money"
2009–10 Better Off Ted SheilaGuest: Season 1, Recurring cast: Season 2
2010 Castle Monica FinchEpisode: "Den of Thieves"
The Closer Ms. ReedEpisode: "Heart Attack"
Hung LizRecurring cast: Season 2
Outlaw Alison MillsEpisode: "In Re: Curtis Farwell"
2012 Revenge Barbara SnowRecurring cast: Season 1
Hollywood Heights Ellie MossRecurring cast
2013 90210 Court Appointed TherapistEpisode: "Brother From Another Mother"
How to Live with Your Parents MorganEpisode: "How to Have a Playdate" & "How to Be Gifted"
Betrayal Alissa BarnesRecurring cast
2014 Episodes Tonight Show ProducerEpisode: "Episode Four"
Trophy Wife Agent Dawn JohansenEpisode: "The Wedding, Part 1"
Shameless NurseEpisode: "Lazarus"
Rizzoli & Isles Gwen MillerEpisode: "It Takes a Village"
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Twyla OwensEpisode: "Road to Recovery"
2014–15 Once Upon a Time Ursula Recurring cast: Season 4
Chasing Life Dr. Susan HamburgRecurring cast
Brooklyn Nine-Nine Sharon JeffordsGuest: Seasons 1-2, Recurring cast: Season 3
2015 Backstrom Eleanor DeeringEpisode: "Enemy of My Enemies"
2016 Con Man JessEpisode: "What Goes Up..."
2016–17 Conviction Maxine BohenMain cast
2017 You're the Worst CandaceRecurring cast: Season 4
2017–19 Big Little Lies Detective Adrienne QuinlanRecurring cast
2018 The Resident Claire ThorpeMain cast: Season 1
2019 Grace and Frankie ElenaEpisode: "The Highs"
The Fix C.J. BernsteinMain cast
2020 Star Trek: Picard InterviewerEpisode: "Remembrance"
Man with a Plan Dr. FeliciaEpisode: "Couples Therapy" & "Adam's Not Sorry"
2020–present Star Trek: Lower Decks Solvang First Officer/Ensign Wendy (voice)2 episodes
2021Bad VibesMelindaEpisode: "Shifter"
American Horror Stories Dr. Andi GrantRecurring cast: Season 1
Lucifer Officer Sonja HarrisRecurring cast: Season 6
Bob's Burgers Judith (voice)Episode: "Driving Big Dummy"
2022–23 Shining Vale KamMain Cast
2024 S.W.A.T. Deputy Chief Leticia BennettRecurring cast
TBAIn Between [22]

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  3. ↑ "Almanac: Today's Birthdays". The Citizen's Voice. August 6, 2023. ProQuest   2846836466. Movie writer-director M. Night Shyamalan (SHAH'-mah-lahn) is 53. Actor Merrin Dungey is 52. Singer Geri Halliwell Horner is 51. Actor Jason O'Mara is 51. Actor Vera Farmiga is 50. Actor Ever Carradine is 49. Actor Soleil (soh-LAY') Moon Frye is 47. See also:
    • "Almanac: Today's Birthdays". Dubuque Telegraph-Herald. August 6, 2005. p. D4. ProQuest   368522292. Movie writer-director M. Night Shyamalan is 35. Actress Merrin Dungey is 34. Singer Geri Halliwell is 33. Singer-actor David Campbell is 32. Actress Ever Carradine is 31. Actress Soleil Moon Frye is 29.
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