Rebecca McFarland

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Rebecca McFarland
Born (1973-04-18) April 18, 1973 (age 52)
Alma mater Tulane University
Occupations
  • Mixed Media Artist
  • actress
Years active1996–present
Known for Working
Faking It
Star Trek: Voyager
Spouse
(m. 2013)
[1] [2]
Website rebeccamcfarland.net

Rebecca McFarland (18 April 1973 in New Orleans, Louisiana) [3] is an American mixed-media portrait artist and actress.

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Early life

McFarland grew up in New Orleans and attended Tulane University, where she graduated with a BA in theater.

Career

McFarland achieved early success as George's girlfriend on the Seinfeld episode "The Little Kicks." She has worked consistently for twenty years including as Val Gibson in Working (19981999). She had several more appearances in series such as Big Easy (1996), Diagnosis: Murder (1996), Star Trek: Voyager (1997), NYPD Blue (20012002), CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2003), Charmed (2003), NCIS (2005), Ghost Whisperer (2010), The Mentalist (2012), and as a bartender in Two and a Half Men (20032012). More recently she has appeared on the TNT series Saving Grace , starred in the NBC pilot Man of Your Dreams, and in the CBS pilot The Eastmans, opposite Donald Sutherland. She had a recurring role on Faking It as Farrah Raudenfeld.

Artist

In 2016, McFarland left acting to become a mixed-media portrait artist. She paints with several textural elements on canvas, cradle board, recycled materials, and vintage leather jackets. [4]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996 The Big Easy Gigi
Diagnosis: Murder Janie
Seinfeld AnnaEpisode: "The Little Kicks"
1997 Pacific Blue Allie McNeil
Silk Stalkings Amber
Party of Five Francey
Total SecurityJane Oliver
Jenny Penelope
Star Trek: Voyager TalliEpisode: "Random Thoughts"
Scream 2 Theater Girl #2
1998 Grace Under Fire Barbara Ann
Union Square Loretta
Maximum Bob Debbie Lefcowitz
The Army Show Christine
Art HouseMolly Fitzsimmons
19981999 Working Val Gibson17 episodes
1999NormNancy
2001 Philly Rachel Borden
Elvis Took a BulletPolly
20012002 NYPD Blue Jennifer Prince/Donna Finer
2002 Once and Again Melissa
2003 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Jason Kent's Attorney
Tremors Dr. Ellie Bergen
Fargo
Charmed Lynn
20032012 Two and a Half Men Leanne
2004A Place Called HomeJan Kyles
Century City Mrs. Jansen
2005 NCIS Detective Rachel Rapp
Play DatesKaren
2006 Friday Night Lights Susanne Derr
Hollis & Rae Adeline
2007 Eyes Vanessa Leary
LA BluesCaren
20072008 The Dresden Files Susan Rodriguez
2008 Saving Grace Jeannie Jenney
Man of Your DreamsSally
Happy CampersMimi
2009The EastmansMaddie Ross Eastman
2010 Ghost Whisperer Joan
Human Target Rachel Applebaum
2011 Franklin & Bash Katherine Mack
2012Cupid, Inc.Nancy
The Mentalist Helen
Happily Divorced Karen
The ManzanisKaren
2013 Cult Teri McNabb
True Blood Maggie Devins
Perception Pam Carlson
TrooperIlene Katz-Klausner
Bones Linda McCord
NCIS: Los Angeles Maggie Vasile
2014Chelsey and KelseySamantha
Major Crimes Vanessa
20142016 Faking It Farrah Raudenfeld/Cooper19 episodes
2015 Red Band Society Sylvia Roth
2016 Grey's Anatomy Tara Parker

References

  1. "Happy birthday to you Jason - you look so happy in your wedding pics!". facebook.com.
  2. "We are so grateful for Jason Ensler and his wife, Rebecca McFarland. Talk about lovely, generous people! Check out this incredible series of ZOOM classes that Jason is teaching. All proceeds are being donated to our school. Have we mentioned that we have the best community? Because we do!". facebook.com.
  3. "★ Rebecca Mcfarland Address".
  4. "Being both an artist and an actress, Rebecca McFarland shares a unique perspective on art making".