Anne Dudek
| Anne Dudek | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Dudek at the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con International | |
| Born |
Anne Louise Dudek March 22, 1975 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Northwestern University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse(s) | Matthew Heller (divorced) |
| Children | 2 |
Anne Louise Dudek (born March 22, 1975) is an American actress. She is known for portraying Tiffany Wilson in the 2004 film White Chicks, Dr. Amber Volakis on the Fox series House, Lura Grant on Big Love, and Francine Hanson on the AMC series Mad Men. She has also starred in the British television series The Book Group.
Early life
Dudek was born in Boston, Massachusetts and grew up in Newton, Massachusetts.[1] Her father was an architect.[2] She attended Northwestern University. She is of Polish descent.
Career
From the mid-1990s (while at Northwestern University) through 2001, Dudek appeared in various theater productions and on Broadway. She made her Broadway debut in Wrong Mountain in 2000,[3] and won the Connecticut Critics Circle Award for outstanding performance in The Glass Menagerie.[4]
After success on Broadway, she made the jump to television. Her first starring role on television came when she was cast as the lead in the British comedy drama The Book Group. The show aired on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom to rave reviews. In her native United States, Dudek has since guest starred on other TV shows, including Desperate Housewives (as Karl Mayer's girlfriend in Season 1), How I Met Your Mother (as Ted's Krav Maga-trained ex-girlfriend), Friends (as 'Precious', Mike Hannigan's girlfriend), ER (as a mother who accidentally shot her son), Charmed, Bones (as Seeley Booth's lawyer girlfriend), Numb3rs and Six Feet Under. She also played Lucinda Barry in the pilot episode of Psych, and a teacher who has a sexual relationship with one of her students (based on the case of Debra Lafave) on Law & Order: Criminal Intent. In both "Friends" and "How I Met Your Mother", her character was dumped on her birthday.[5]
Dudek had a recurring role on House (from season 4 onwards) as Dr. Amber Volakis, one of 40 physicians under consideration by Dr. Gregory House for permanent positions on his team. Her character, nicknamed "Cutthroat Bitch" by House, continued to the end of season 4 but was killed off in the two-part season finale, "House's Head" and "Wilson's Heart". She would later reappear as a hallucination by House in the season 5 episode "Saviors", appearing in this form for the remainder of the season.
Dudek later appeared in Mad Men as next-door neighbor Francine Hanson, and on Big Love as one of antagonist Alby Grant's wives, both recurring roles. In 2010, Dudek joined the cast of Covert Affairs. She played Anthony Hopkins' character's daughter in the 2003 film The Human Stain, and cruise line heir Tiffany Wilson in the 2004 comedy film White Chicks. In 2012, she played an ISS astronaut in one episode of the TV show Touch. She also reprised her role as Amber Volakis for the House series finale "Everybody Dies".
Personal life
Dudek was previously married to artist Matthew Heller. They have a son, Akiva, born in December 2008,[6] and a daughter, Saskia, born in February 2012.[7] The pair divorced in 2016.[8]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Human Stain, TheThe Human Stain | Lisa Silk | |
| 2004 | White Chicks | Tiffany Wilson | |
| 2004 | Naughty Lady, TheThe Naughty Lady | Sara | Short film |
| 2005 | Coat of Snow, AA Coat of Snow | Anna Marie | |
| 2006 | Park | Meredith | |
| 2006 | 10 Items or Less | Lorraine | |
| 2006 | And Then It Breaks | Girlfriend | |
| 2007 | Speed Dating | Amy | Short film |
| 2013 | Shadow People | Ellen | |
| 2016 | Waiting, TheThe Waiting | Elise | |
| 2016 | Middle Man | Grail | |
| TBA | House by the Lake | Karen | In post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | ER | Paula Gamble | Episode: "I'll Be Home for Christmas" |
| 2002–03 | Book Group, TheThe Book Group | Clare Pettengill | 12 episodes |
| 2002 | For the People | Jennifer Carter | 6 episodes |
| 2003 | Judging Amy | Candace Hurley | Episode: "Marry, Marry Quite Contrary" |
| 2003 | Six Feet Under | Allison Williman | Episode: "Twilight" |
| 2003 | Friends | Precious | Episode: "The One After Joey and Rachel Kiss" |
| 2004 | Desperate Housewives | Brandi | Episode: "Pretty Little Picture" |
| 2004 | Less than Perfect | Annie | 2 episodes |
| 2005 | Charmed | Denise | Episode: "Ordinary Witches" |
| 2005 | Invasion | Katie Paxton | 2 episodes |
| 2005 | Bones | Tessa Jankow | 2 episodes |
| 2005–10 | How I Met Your Mother | Natalie | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Psych | Lucinda | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2006 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Danielle McCaskin | Episode: "Tru Love" |
| 2006–07 | Big Day | Brittany | 3 episodes |
| 2007 | Numbers | Emmanueline Kirtland | Episode: "Nine Wives" |
| 2007–10, 2014 | Mad Men | Francine Hanson | 16 episodes |
| 2007–11 | Big Love | Lura Grant | 18 episodes |
| 2007–12 | House | Dr. Amber Volakis | 19 episodes |
| 2009 | Castle | Emma Carnes | Episode: "The Fifth Bullet" |
| 2010–12 | Covert Affairs | Danielle Brooks | 26 episodes |
| 2012 | Touch | Allegra | Episode: "Zone of Exclusion" |
| 2012 | Private Practice | Lori | Episode: "Drifting Back" |
| 2012 | Criminal Minds | Emma Kerrigan | Episode: "The Good Earth" |
| 2012 | Mentalist, TheThe Mentalist | Sloan Dietz | Episode: "Cherry Picked" |
| 2013 | Masters of Sex | Rosalie | Episode: "Fallout" |
| 2013 | Santa Switch | Linda Ryebeck | Film |
| 2014 | Those Who Kill | Benedicte Schaeffer | 9 episodes |
| 2014 | Grimm | Vera Gates | Episode: "Once We Were Gods" |
| 2014 | Grey's Anatomy | Elise Castor | Episode: "Do You Know?" |
| 2015 | NCIS: New Orleans | Dawn Lin | Episode: "The Walking Dead" |
| 2015 | Rizzoli & Isles | Cynthia Wallace | Episode: "Family Matters" |
| 2016 | Magicians, TheThe Magicians | Pearl Sunderland | 4 episodes |
| 2016 | Mindy Project, TheThe Mindy Project | Eden | Episode: "The Greatest Date in the World" |
| 2016 | Longmire | Melissa Parr | Episode: "Chrysalis" |
References
- ↑ Dudek, Anne (April 11, 2013). "The Past". The Anne Dudek Mama Blog. Blogspot. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
- ↑ Dudek, Anne (October 3, 2010). "My architect". The Anne Dudek Mama Blog. Blogspot. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
- ↑ Bio at American Rep. Theatre web site
- ↑ "Anne Dudek Shows Off Baby Bump on 'Big Love' " Buddy TV.com, August 10, 2008
- ↑ Friends Season 10, Episode 1; How I Met Your Mother Season Season 1 Episode 4
- ↑ Mad Men's Anne Dudek Welcomes a Son People Magazine, December 23, 2008
- ↑ "Anne Dudek Welcomes Baby No. 2: Saskia". CelebrityBabyScoop.com. March 2, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
- ↑ Bielski, Zosia (June 23, 2016). "Divorcing with dignity: How modern exes are treating a split as an awakening". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 4 November 2016.