Sprague Grayden
Sprague Grayden (born July 21, 1980 in Manchester , Massachusetts ) is an American film and theater actress who has been on a stage since she was five. Her pseudonym Sprague Grayden is made up of Sprague, her mother's maiden name , and her actual last name.
life and work
Sprague Grayden was born in 1980 in Manchester, Massachusetts, the daughter of two teachers. At the age of five she was discovered by a talent scout at a party and later booked for advertising shoots. As a child, she also took part in plays such as Strong Man's Weak Child by Israel Horovitz . She celebrated her screen debut in 1989 in a small role of the movie Dad alongside Kevin Spacey and Ethan Hawke . Since her parents attached great importance to a solid education, she attended Barnard College in New York City after graduating from Manchester High School , from which she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) . During her student days, she became a member of an off-Broadway venue in New York, where she was able to take part in various stage plays as an actress.
However, she only started her actual career as an actress after completing her studies. Although she applied for and auditioned for theater roles, she earned a small role in the horror film Biohazardous in 2001 , followed by a guest appearance on the US television series Law & Order . She achieved a small success as an actress in 2001 when she played Karen Kawalski in the series Der Fall John Doe! book. This recurring film role gave her appearances in television series such as Crossing Jordan , The Heavenly Joan and Six Feet Under . As Olivia Taylor, "First Daughter" of US President Allison Taylor, Sprague Grayden starred in some episodes of the seventh season of the hugely successful television series 24 .
Filmography (selection)
- 1989: Dad
- 2002: The John Doe Case! ( John Doe , TV series, 14 episodes)
- 2002, 2009: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV series, episode 3x16, 10x21)
- 2004: Crossing Jordan - pathologist with profile ( Crossing Jordan , TV series, episode 4x03)
- 2004–2005: The Heavenly Joan ( Joan of Arcadia , TV series, 9 episodes)
- 2004-2005: Six Feet Under ( Six Feet Under , TV series, 9 episodes)
- 2005: Over There - Kommando Irak ( Over There , TV series, 12 episodes)
- 2005: One Tree Hill (TV series, episode 2x18)
- 2006–2008: Jericho - The Attack ( Jericho , TV series, 18 episodes)
- 2006: CSI: NY (TV series, episode 2x15)
- 2006: My First Murder (Mini's First Time)
- 2007: Weeds - Small Deals Among Neighbors ( Weeds , TV series, 3 episodes)
- 2007: Private Practice (TV series, episode 1x07)
- 2008: Sons of Anarchy (TV series, 7 episodes)
- 2008: Without a Trace ( Without a Trace , TV series, episode 6x16)
- 2009: Wake
- 2009: CSI: Miami (TV series, episode 7x23)
- 2009: 24 (TV series, 14 episodes)
- 2009: Criminal Minds (TV series, episode 5x15)
- 2010: Paranormal Activity 2
- 2010: Three Rivers Medical Center ( Three Rivers , episode 1x11)
- 2010: Drop Dead Diva (TV series, episode 2x07)
- 2010: Law & Order: LA ( Law & Order: Los Angeles , TV series, episode 1x06)
- 2011: Dr. House ( House , TV series, episode 7x09)
- 2011: Paranormal Activity 3
- 2011: Grey's Anatomy (TV series, episode 7x22)
- 2011: Prime Suspect (TV series, episode 1x10)
- 2012: Touch (TV series, episode 1x04)
- 2012: Major Crimes (TV series, episode 1x09)
- 2012–2013: White Collar (TV series, 3 episodes)
- 2013: Low Winter Sun (TV series, 10 episodes)
- 2014: The Following (TV series, 8 episodes)
- 2016: Code Black (TV series, episode 1x17)
- 2016: Rush Hour (TV series, episode 1x09)
- 2016: Pretty Little Liars (TV series, episode 7x08)
- 2016: Lethal Weapon (TV series, episode 1x01)
- 2016: Navy CIS: New Orleans ( NCIS: New Orleans , TV series, episode 3x02)
- 2017: OH BABY (short film)
- 2017: Sedation (short film)
- 2018: JAMIE (short film)
- 2018: The Mysterious Cookbook ( Just Add Magic , TV series, 7 episodes)
- 2018: Kevin (Probably) Saves the World (TV series, episode 1x13)
- 2018: Seven Seconds (miniseries, 3 episodes)
- 2018: The Last Ship (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2018: Seattle Firefighters - The Young Heroes ( Station 19 , TV series, episode 2x07)
- 2018-2019: Dirty John (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2019: Navy CIS: LA ( NCIS: Los Angeles , 2 episodes)
- 2019: The Fix (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2019: What Just Happened ??! (TV series, episode 1x08)
- 2019: Samir
- 2020: Interrogation - Your time is running out! (Interrogation, TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2020: A Million Little Things (TV series)
Web links
- Sprague Grayden at the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Interview with Sprague Grayden (English)
- Sprague Grayden on askmen.com
- spraguegrayden.com
- Sprague Grayden in the German dubbing file
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Grayden, Sprague |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-american actress |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 21, 1980 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Manchester , Massachusetts , United States |