Liz Vassey

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Liz Vassey
Vassey in 2008
Born	Elizabeth Leigh Vassey (1972-08-09) August 9, 1972 (age 51) Raleigh, North Carolina, US
Education	George D. Chamberlain High School
Alma mater	University of South Florida
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1988–present
Known for	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation All My Children The Tick Brotherly Love
Spouse	David Emmerichs ​ (m. 2004)​

Elizabeth Leigh Vassey (born August 9, 1972) is an American actress. Her most notable roles include Emily Ann Sago on All My Children, Captain Liberty on The Tick,^[1] Wendy Simms on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Lou on Brotherly Love, and Nikki Beaumont on the web series Nikki & Nora.^[2]

Biography[edit]

Early life and education[edit]

Vassey was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, but her family moved to Tampa, Florida when she was two years old. Later she joined the University of South Florida to take acting lessons.^[3] She graduated from George D. Chamberlain High School in Tampa, Florida in 1990.

Career[edit]

Vassey played teenager Emily Ann Sago on the soap opera All My Children from 1988 to 1991. From 2004 to 2005, she had a recurring role on the series Tru Calling as Dr. Carrie Allen.

She appeared in several episodes of the sitcom Two and a Half Men. In the episode "The Last Thing You Want is to Wind Up with a Hump" in 2003, in "Twanging Your Magic Clanger" and "The Crazy Bitch Gazette" (2011),^[4] and in "Nice to Meet You, Walden Schmidt" (the season premiere with Ashton Kutcher).

From 2005 to 2010, Vassey had a recurring role as Wendy Simms on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Starting with the tenth season, Vassey was promoted to a regular cast member and began appearing in the show's opening credits. Entertainment Weekly reported on June 1, 2010 that Vassey would not be returning for the show's eleventh season. She guested in one episode of that season.

Vassey made a cameo on Joss Whedon's web-based musical, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, as "Fury Leika".^[5]

Personal life[edit]

Vassey is married to David Emmerichs, a camera operator.

In 2002, along with fellow actress Kristin Bauer, Vassey started a company called Neurosis to a T(ee), which designs and sells slogan-covered T-shirts for women. The slogans poke fun at female worries and neuroses, often relating to relationships.^[6]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Television[edit]

Web[edit]

Awards[edit]

• 1990 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Juvenile Female in a Drama Series on All My Children (nominated).^{[citation needed]}

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Liz Vassey on Twitter
• Liz Vassey at IMDb