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Valarie Rae Miller | |
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| Occupation(s) | Actress, host |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Known for | Dark Angel |
Valarie Rae Miller is an American actress and host.
Miller became interested in acting when she was quite young. She attended a high school for the performing arts and landed a number of high-profile commercials while still in college.
On summer vacation in Los Angeles, she took a course in stand-up comedy and went on to perform at such well-known clubs as The Improv and The Comedy Store. Despite offers to go on tour with her stand-up routine, Miller decided to move to Los Angeles and pursue acting.
She is best known for her role as Original Cindy in Dark Angel (2000–2002). She hosted two game shows; one was the second season of Gladiators 2000 , replacing Maria Sansone; the other was (along with Nick Spano) Peer Pressure . In 1998 until 2000, she also hosted Disney's One Saturday Morning on ABC. From Fall 2007 to May 2009, Miller appeared in the TV drama Reaper on The CW. She also appeared in Crank , in the NCIS episode "Reunion", and in the Netflix film Reality High . She voiced Tiffany Fox, Lucius Fox's daughter, in Batman: The Enemy Within . She voices Wish Bear in Care Bears: Unlock the Magic on Boomerang. She also had a part in the 2002 film All About the Benjamins starring Ice Cube and Mike Epps.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson | Rudi | |
| 1997 | Hollywood Confidential | C.C. | TV movie |
| 2000 | Bear to the Right | Girlfriend | Short |
| 2002 | All About the Benjamins | Pam | |
| 2003 | Hollywood Homicide | Sartain Receptionist | |
| 2006 | Crank | Chocolate | |
| 2009 | Thank You for Washing | Lauren | Short |
| 2013 | Shoes! | Lefty (voice) | Short |
| 2015 | Liza, Liza, Skies Are Grey | Teresa | |
| 2016 | La La Land | Amy Brandt | |
| 2017 | Reality High | Mrs. Barnes | |
| 2021 | Dog Cop 7: The Final Chapter | Lieutenant Linda (voice) | Short |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1993 | Family Matters | Helen | Episode: "Car Wars" |
| 1997 | Malcolm & Eddie | Katrina | Episode: "Jugglin'" |
| 1997-98 | In the House | Paula | Episode: "When Marion Met Natalie" & "Say Anything" |
| 2000-02 | Dark Angel | Cynthia "Original Cindy" McEachin | Main cast |
| 2006 | Smith | Macy | Recurring cast |
| 2007-08 | Reaper | Josie Miller | Main cast |
| 2009 | Life | Erin Cordette | Episode: "Shelf Life" |
| NCIS | Agent Bryn Fillmore | Episode: "Reunion" | |
| 2009-11 | Men of a Certain Age | Alexis | Recurring cast |
| 2014 | Mixology | Starr | Episode: "Cal & Kacey" |
| 2019, 2023 | Care Bears: Unlock the Magic | Wish Bear (voice) Togetherness Bear (voice) | Recurring cast |
| 2021 | Shameless | Judge Ilene | Episode: "Judge Ilene" |
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2017-18 | Batman: The Enemy Within | Tiffany Fox (voice) |
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