Perrey Reeves

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Perrey Reeves
PerreyReeves.jpg
Reeves in 2010
Born1970or1971(age 52–53)
OccupationActress
Years active1989–present
Known for
Spouse
Aaron Fox
(m. 2015)
Children1
Relatives Hazard E. Reeves (grandfather)

Perrey Reeves (born 1970 or 1971) [1] is an American film and television actress. She is best known for her recurring role as Melissa Gold on the television series Entourage from 2004 to 2011 and Marissa Jones in the 2003 comedy Old School .

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Early life

Reeves was born in New York City and raised in New Hampshire, [2] the daughter of Dr. Alexander Reeves, a professor of medicine and anatomy at Dartmouth College. Reeves' paternal grandfather was sound pioneer Hazard E. Reeves, who introduced magnetic stereophonic sound to film. [3]

Career

Reeves co-starred on the comedy series Entourage (2004–2011) as Melissa Gold, the wife of Ari Gold. [4] She also appeared (2009) in Rules of Engagement , Family Style, and in Grey's Anatomy . [5] Other notable roles included Marissa opposite Will Ferrell in the film Old School [6] and Jessie in the film Mr. and Mrs. Smith . She has had parts in American Dreamz , The X-Files , Kicking and Screaming , Escape to Witch Mountain , and Child's Play 3 . [7]

In 2014, Reeves appeared during the fifth and final season of Covert Affairs as the evil Caitlyn Cook. [8] She reprised her role as Melissa Gold in the movie Entourage in 2015. [9] She played also Nina Devon on the TV series Famous in Love . [10]

Other ventures

In 2012, Reeves moved to Costa Rica and started a yoga retreat in Cabuya named "The Sanctuary at Two Rivers". She began practicing yoga in 1993 and practices the ancient Indian healthcare tradition, Ayurveda. [11] [12] [13]

Personal life

From 1993 to 1995, Reeves was in a relationship with her X-Files co-star actor David Duchovny. In September 2014, Reeves became engaged to her boyfriend, tennis coach Aaron Fox. [14] They wed on June 13, 2015. In October 2017, their first child, a baby girl, was born. [15]

Filmography

Reeves as Kristen De Silva in Child's Play 3. Kristen de Silva.jpg
Reeves as Kristen De Silva in Child's Play 3 .

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1991 Child's Play 3 Kristen De Silva
1995 Kicking and Screaming Amy
1998 Smoke Signals Holly
1999 The Suburbans Amanda
2003 Old School Marissa Jones
2005 Mr. & Mrs. Smith Jessie
2005 Undiscovered Michelle
2006 American Dreamz Marni
2009 An American Affair Adrienne Stafford
2009 Vicious Circle Sgt. Berger
2013InnocenceAva Dunham
2013BlakeMae
2014DissonanceMarty
2014 Fugly! Penny
2015 Entourage Melissa Gold
2016Noble SavagesHolly Savage
2017 High Voltage Barb
2018The Jurassic GamesSavannah
2018The World Without YouClarissa
2019 Plus One Gina
2021 Cosmic Sin Dr. Lea Goss
2024Murder at Hollow CreekJennifer BennettPost-production
TBAThe ItaliansMinPre-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1989Mothers, Daughters and LoversLauraTV movie
1989 The Preppie Murder LaurenTV movie
1990 Open House Vickiepisode: "Dumbstruck"
1990 21 Jump Street Tracy Hillepisode: "Poison"
1990 The Flash Pepperepisode: "Child's Play"
1991PlymouthHannah MathewsonTV movie
1991-1992 Doogie Howser, M.D. Ceciliaepisodes: "Truth and Consequences" and "If This Is Adulthood, I'd Rather Be in Philadelphia"
1992 Homefront Perrette Davis3 episodes
1993The Return of IronsideSuzanne DwyerTV movie
1994 Red Shoe Diaries Joeyepisode: "The Last Motel"
1994 The X-Files Kristen Kilarepisode: "3"
1994 Murder, She Wrote Susan Constableepisode: "The Murder Channel"
1995 Escape to Witch Mountain Zoe MoonTV movie
1995 Too Something episode: "The Car"
1995An Element of TruthMaizieTV movie
1996 Sliders Taryn Millerepisode: "Dead Man Sliding"
2001 Off Centre Brookeepisode: "A Cute Triangle"
2003 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Linda's Neighborepisode: "Recipe for Murder"
2003 The Lyon's Den Daphne9 episodes
2003 CSI: Miami Juliaepisode: "Hurricane Anthony"
2004–2011 Entourage Melissa Gold74 episodes
2005 Medium Karen Herzfeldepisode: "Too Close to Call"
2009 Grey's Anatomy Margaretepisode: "Wish You Were Here"
2009 Rules of Engagement Ellenepisode: "Family Style"
2009 Ghost Whisperer Rita Jansenepisode: "Dead Listing"
2009 Castle Helen Parkerepisode: "One Man's Treasure"
2010 Private Practice Kellyepisode: "Second Choices"
2011 Hawaii Five-0 Anne Davisepisode: "Ne Me'e Laua Na Paio"
2012 NCIS Wendy Millerepisode: "Secrets"
2012 White Collar Landon Shepardepisode: "Compromising Positions"
2013Secret Lives of Husbands and WivesDanielle DeaverTV movie
2013 Royal Pains Minnieepisode: "Can of Worms"
2013 Perception Miranda Stiles3 episodes
2014 Covert Affairs Caitlyn Cook6 episodes
2015Babysitter's Black BookLindaTV movie
2016Beat Bobby FlayHerselfepisode: "Green with Envy"
2017–2018 Famous in Love Nina Devon20 episodes
2021– Paradise City NatalieTV spinoff of American Satan

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