Laura Innes

Laura Elizabeth Innes ( born August 16, 1957 in Pontiac, Michigan) is an American actress and director.

Family

Innes is the youngest of six siblings. She attended Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, where she graduated in 1979 made ​​in theater studies. Among her fellow students included the future actress Megan Mullally ( Will and Grace).

After her first fiance was killed in a stabbing in 1988, she married David Brisbin. The couple has a common biological son and an adopted daughter from China.

Career

After leaving school, Laura Innes played successfully at various theaters in Chicago and New York City until she moved with her husband to Los Angeles. There, she applied for the role of Dr. Ross' ( George Clooney ) girlfriend in the series ER. Instead, she was given the role of Dr. Kerry Weaver, who in the second season of the series had several guest appearances. From the third season in 1995, but they continued as a permanent member. Besides her work as an actress were added numerous directing credits for Emergency Room and other series like The West Wing with time.

Her role as Dr. Weaver requires a walking disability, the Innes although it has not, but plays very convincing. Over time, these developed but for the actress actually health problems. In 2007, Laura Innes finally left the series.

Even on the big screen, the actress enjoyed success. She starred in the disaster film Deep Impact opposite Robert Duvall, Téa Leoni, Elijah Wood and Vanessa Redgrave and Can not stop dancing, she plays on the side of her colleague Noah Wyle and Illeana Douglas.

Awards

For her work as a director at The West Wing Innes was nominated for an Emmy. In addition, she was nominated as Best Actress by the organization " Viewers for Quality Television" from 1996 to 2000 six times.

For her performance in the series ER, she has over the years received several awards. So she was nominated five times for the SAG Award and won three of them. There are also other nominations for an Emmy Award and Q Award.

Filmography (selection)

As an actress

As a director

• 2000-2006: The West Wing - The West Wing ( The West Wing, TV Series, 6 episodes )
• 2006: Dr. House ( House, TV Series, 1 episode )
• 1999-2007: Emergency Room - The emergency room (ER, TV Series, 12 episodes )
• 2008-2010: Brothers & Sisters (TV series, 7 episodes )