Emily Bergl

Emily Bergl
Bergl in 2016
Born
Anne Emily Bergl

(1975-04-25) 25 April 1975 (age 49)
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England
Alma materGrinnell College
OccupationActress
Years active1995–present
Children1
Websitewww.emilyberglofficial.com

Emily Bergl (born Anne Emily Bergl[1] on 25 April 1975) is an English-born American actress. Bergl is known for her roles as Rachel Lang in the supernatural horror film The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999), Francie Jarvis on Gilmore Girls (2001–2003), Annie O'Donnell on the ABC series Men in Trees (2006–2008), Tammi Bryant on the TNT drama series Southland (2009–2013), Beth Young on Desperate Housewives (2010–2012), Sammi Slott on Shameless (2014–2015), Lilah Tanner on American Crime (2016–2017), and Tessie on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2018–2023). She also performs as a cabaret singer.

Early life

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Bergl was born in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England, to an Irish mother and an English architect father.[2] She has one brother.[3] Bergl's family emigrated to the United States when she was six, initially residing in Denver, Colorado.[3] When she was ten, they moved to Glenview, Illinois, where she spent the remainder of her upbringing.[4] She attended Glenbrook South High School and Grinnell College, where she was the lead in several school productions.[5] She graduated Phi Beta Kappa in 1997 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and theatre.[5] During her college years, she spent a semester (spring 1996) studying with the National Theater Institute at The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center. She received additional acting training at HB Studio[6] in New York City.

Career

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Acting

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Bergl began acting in theater, appearing in a production of Romeo and Juliet opposite Neil Patrick Harris at San Diego's Old Globe Theatre in 1998.[4] She then had the lead role of Rachel Lang in the 1999 film The Rage: Carrie 2, the sequel to the 1976 supernatural thriller Carrie.[5] She has appeared in episodes of the TV shows Gilmore Girls, CSI: Miami, Medium, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, NYPD Blue, Grey's Anatomy and Star Trek: Enterprise. She also appeared in the psychological thriller Chasing Sleep, opposite star Jeff Daniels. She had a major role in the Steven Spielberg 2002 miniseries Taken.

From 2006 to 2008, Bergl had a significant co-starring role in the ABC series Men in Trees as Annie, an enthusiastic fan of the series' main character, played by Anne Heche.

In 2009, Bergl starred in Becky Shaw at Second Stage Theatre on Broadway in New York City.

From 2010 to 2012, Bergl played Paul Young's new wife, Beth, in the seventh season of Desperate Housewives.[7]

From 2014 to 2015, Bergl played Sammi Slott on Shameless.

From 2016 to 2017, Bergl played Lilah Tanner on American Crime.

From 2018 to 2023, Bergl played Tessie on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.

In 2023, Bergl played June Levant in the Tony Award-winning Broadway play Good Night, Oscar, opposite Tony Award winner Sean Hayes as Oscar Levant.

Cabaret

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In 2010–2011, Bergl performed a cabaret show called Kidding on the Square, which had a run in the summer of 2010 in Los Angeles and New York City, then later in Chicago. In September 2011, with the show in New York, The New York Times wrote of her performance:

Emily Bergl, an incandescent kewpie doll with a bright Betty Boop-inflected chirp, a defiant flounce and a sharp comedic edge, took the Oak Room of the Algonquin Hotel by storm on Tuesday evening. Her sensational show, "Kidding on the Square" may have played elsewhere, but arriving at the staid Oak Room it felt like a gust of fresh air that could knock you off your feet.[8]

A later article elaborated on her cabaret acts.[9]

Personal life

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Bergl's daughter, Eleanor Ruby Róisín Bergl, was born in 2017.[10]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1999 The Rage: Carrie 2 Rachel Lang
2000 Chasing Sleep Sadie
2001 Happy Campers Talia
2003 Final Draft Helga
2006 The Hard Easy Natalie
2009 Get the Dime Kristy Short
Date Blind Susan Short
2012 Grassroots Theresa Glendon
2013 Blue Jasmine Hal and Jasmine's Friend
I Know What I'm Doing June Bennett
Eva Eva Short
2017 Miyubi Cheryl Short

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1999 Wasteland Corie Episode: "Indian Summer"
2000 NYPD Blue Anya Weiss Episode: "Welcome to New York"
ER Gloria Milton Episode: "May Day"
2001 Providence 3 episodes
2001–2003 Gilmore Girls Francie Jarvis 4 episodes
2002 Taken Lisa Clarke Miniseries
2003 The Wild Thornberrys Lisa Soderblom (voice) Episode: "Look Who's Squawking"
Star Trek: Enterprise Bethany Episode: "North Star"
2004 CSI: Miami Melanie Hines Episode: "Blood Moon"
2006 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Alice Episode: "Vacancy"
2006–2008 Men in Trees Annie O'Donnell Main role
2008 The Governor's Wife Dr. Heather McManus Television film
2009 Medium Victoria Episode: "Things to Do in Phoenix When You're Dead"
The Good Wife Bree 2 episodes
2009–2013 Southland Tammi Bryant 16 episodes
2010 Grey's Anatomy Trisha Episode: "Shiny Happy People"
2010–2012 Desperate Housewives Beth Young 14 episodes
2011 Royal Pains Nola Cadeau 2 episodes
Hawaii Five-0 Rhea Carver Episode: "Ua Lawe Wale"
2012 The Mentalist Ms. Austin Episode: "Something Rotten in Redmund"
2013 Warehouse 13 Autumn Radnor Episode: "Parks and Rehabilitation"
2014 Elementary Marion West Episode: "Art in the Blood"
The Knick Mrs. Hemming 3 episodes
2014–2015 Shameless Samantha "Sammi" Slott Recurring role (season 4); main role (season 5)
2015 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Judith Briggs Episode: "December Solstice"
Scandal Janet Beene Episode: "Put a Ring on It"
2016 Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life Francie Jarvis Episode: "Spring"
2016–2017 American Crime Lilah Tanner 9 episodes
2018 You Nancy Whitesell Episode: "The Captain"
Mommy Blogger Imogen 2 episodes
2018–2023 The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Tessie Myerson 8 episodes
2019 Mindhunter Ms. Leland 2 episodes
How to Get Away with Murder Sally Episode: "Say Goodbye"
2020 Dirty John Marie Stewart 6 episodes
2022 FBI: Most Wanted Becca McCann Episode: "Patent Pending"

Theatre

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Year Title Role Notes
2023 Good Night, Oscar June Levant Broadway

Accolades

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Bergl was nominated for two Saturn Awards by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films: in 2000, for Best Performance by a Younger Actor/Actress for The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999); and in 2003, for Best Actress in a Television Series for Taken (2002).

References

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  1. ^ Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916–2005.; at ancestry.com
  2. ^ "Emily Bergl - Chicago Tribune". 25 March 2009. Archived from the original on 25 March 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  3. ^ a b Chicagoly Staff (20 March 2017). "'My Life Is So Much Cooler Than I Ever Dreamed' — Emily Bergl". Chicagoly Magazine. Archived from the original on 22 June 2019.
  4. ^ a b Crook, John (23 March 2008). "Emily Bergl". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. Archived from the original on 18 November 2019.
  5. ^ a b c Kilian, Michael (15 March 1999). "Something Of An Outsider: Like Her Character 'Carrie,' North Shore's Emily Bergl Didn't Fit In". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  6. ^ "HB Studio - Notable Alumni | One of the Original Acting Studios in NYC". Hbstudio.org. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Desperate Housewives" Exclusive: "Trees" Charmer to Play Paul's Bride!, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2010
  8. ^ Holden, Stephen (1 September 2011). "A Harlow for the New Era". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  9. ^ Holden, Stephen (28 September 2012). "Cabaret, and a Convention, Enter a New Era". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
  10. ^ "Eleanor Ruby Róisín Bergl was welcomed into the world on 5.17.17 at 6:17 PM". 26 May 2017. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
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