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Bonnie Somerville | |
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 Somerville at the 2007 Walk of Death premiere | |
| Born | February 24, 1974 |
| Education | Boston College, The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute, Poly Prep Country Day School |
| Occupation | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Bonnie Somerville (born February 24, 1974) is an American actress and singer.[1] She has had roles in a number of movies and television series, most notably NYPD Blue, Grosse Pointe, Friends, The O.C., Cashmere Mafia, Kitchen Confidential, Without a Paddle, and Golden Boy. She starred as Dr. Christa Lorenson in season one of the CBS medical drama Code Black.
Early life[edit]
Somerville was born and grew up in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. She started acting and singing at a young age, appearing in high school plays at Poly Prep Country Day School in Bay Ridge in Brooklyn. Somerville attended Boston College as a Musical Theater major and returned home upon completing her education in order to try acting professionally.
Career[edit]
Somerville was noticed by a modeling scout while waiting tables. At the age of 22 she moved to Los Angeles, assembled a band and got an agent. She sang backup on Joshua Radin's first album, We Were Here. Her song "Winding Road" was included on the Garden State soundtrack, a film written and directed by Zach Braff.
Somerville's first acting job was as an extra in the 1996 film City Hall. Her first major role for television was for the lead in the CBS miniseries Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story (1999), in which she also sang. In 2000 Somerville starred in the series Grosse Pointe, and later played Rachel Hoffman, a colleague of Sandy Cohen, in season one of The O.C..
Somerville had a recurring role as Ross Geller's girlfriend, Mona, for seven episodes in Season 8 of Friends. During the final season (2004–05) of NYPD Blue, she had a supporting role as Det. Laura Murphy. She appeared in fifteen episodes.
In 2005, Somerville starred as a lead role in the short-lived sitcom Kitchen Confidential opposite Bradley Cooper. In 2008 she starred the ABC dramedy Cashmere Mafia, along with Lucy Liu, Miranda Otto and Frances O'Connor. She also guest-starred in CBS's Gary Unmarried.
Somerville had small roles in the films Spider-Man 2, Without a Paddle, Bedazzled, Shades of Ray, The Ugly Truth and Labor Pains. She had a lead role in the 2010 independent comedy film The Best and the Brightest, along with Neil Patrick Harris and Amy Sedaris. She played Sam, who moves to New York City with her partner Jeff (Harris) and attempts to get their five-year-old daughter into an elite private kindergarten. In June 2010, Somerville appeared in an episode of Royal Pains.
In 2011, Somerville starred in the Hallmark Channel Christmas television film A Holiday Engagement, in which she sings the song "Angels We Have Heard On High".
In 2013, Somerville played Detective Mackenzie on CBS's Golden Boy which aired for one season.
Somerville is a singer in the group Band from TV with Greg Grunberg, Bob Guiney, James Denton, Hugh Laurie, Jesse Spencer, Barry Sarna, Brad Savage, Rich Winer and Chris Kelley.[2]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Crime and Punishment in Suburbia | Stuck Up Girl | |
| Bedazzled | Girl at Beer Garden | ||
| Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes | Julie Proudfit | ||
| 2004 | Spider-Man 2 | Screaming Woman | |
| Without a Paddle | Denise | ||
| 2006 | Jump | Sam Boyd | |
| 2008 | Shades of Ray | Noelle Wilson | |
| 2009 | Labor Pains | Suzi Cavendish | |
| The Ugly Truth | Elizabeth | ||
| Nobody | Fiona | ||
| 2010 | Chasing Zero | Dr. Diane Rider | Short |
| The Best and the Brightest | Sam | ||
| The Search for Santa Paws | Kate Hucklebuckle | Video | |
| 2012 | Treasure Buddies | Mala (voice) | |
| Seven Below | Brooklyn | ||
| Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups | Mrs. Paws (voice) | ||
| Fire with Fire | Karen Westlake | ||
| 2014 | The Prince | Susan | |
| 2015 | Pearly Gates | Sharon | |
| 2016 | Pup Star | Emily Rose | Video |
| 2018 | A Star Is Born | Sally Cummings | Deleted scenes |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Two Guys and a Girl | Cindy | "Two Guys, a Girl and a Homecoming" |
| 1999 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Mary | "Dog's Best Friend" |
| Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story | Lyne Danner | Television film | |
| 2000–2001 | Grosse Pointe | Courtney Scott | Main role (17 episodes) |
| 2001 | Tikiville | Television film | |
| This Could Work | |||
| Count Me In | Emmy | ||
| 2001–2002 | Friends | Mona | Recurring role |
| 2002–2003 | In-Laws | Alex Pellet Landis | Main role (15 episodes) |
| 2003 | Jack's House | Wendy | Television film |
| The Twilight Zone | Donna Saicheck | "How Much Do You Love Your Kid?" | |
| The O.C. | Rachel Hoffman | Recurring role | |
| 2004–2005 | NYPD Blue | Det. Laura Murphy | Main role |
| 2005–2006 | Kitchen Confidential | Mimi | Main role (13 episodes) |
| 2006 | Jake in Progress | Laura Wiles | "Notting Hell" |
| The Danny Comden Project | SAM | Television film | |
| Wedding Wars | Maggie Welling | ||
| 2008 | Cashmere Mafia | Caitlin Dowd | Main role (7 episodes) |
| 2009 | Gary Unmarried | Leah | "Gary Shoots Fish in a Barrel" |
| Off Duty | Kim Roberts | Television film | |
| 2010 | Royal Pains | Mindy | "Medusa" |
| 2011 | Holiday Engagement | Hillary Burns | Television film |
| Other People's Kids | Michelle | ||
| 2012 | The Mentalist | Eve Mulberry | "At First Blush" |
| 2013 | Golden Boy | Det. Deb McKenzie | Main role (13 episodes) |
| 2014 | Mom's Day Away | Laura Miller | Television film |
| 2015 | Motive | Erica Grey | "Calling the Shots" |
| Criminal Minds | Colleen Sullivan | "Beyond Borders" | |
| 2015–2016 | Code Black | Christa Lorenson | Main role |
| 2016 | Love You Like Christmas | Maddie Duncan | Television film |
| 2017 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Heidi Sorenson | "The Newsroom" |
| 2020 | Blue Bloods | Paula Hill | "Family Secrets" |
Discography[edit]
Songs from Another Life EP (2009)[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ http://www.thetvaddict.com/2008/02/06/tv-addict-interview-cashmere-mafia-star-bonnie-somerville/
- ^ McLellan, Dennis (November 17, 2000). "A Star Is Born Full Movie". The Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on December 11, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 11, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
External links[edit]
 | Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bonnie Somerville. |
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