Brooke D'Orsay
Brooke D'Orsay | |
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Born |
Toronto, Ontario, Canada | February 17, 1982
Occupation | Actress/Voice actress |
Years active | 2001–present |
Brooke D'Orsay in May 2012 |
Brooke D'Orsay (born February 17, 1982) is a Canadian actress from Toronto, Ontario.
She is best known for her roles as Caitlin Cooke on the animated Canadian series 6teen and Brooke Mayo on King's Ransom.
For American audiences, she is better known as Paige Collins on Royal Pains and as Kate in Two and a Half Men. She played Deb Dobkins, the dead alter ego of main character Jane Bingum on the Lifetime original series "Drop Dead Diva" and was in the Nickelodeon movie The Boy Who Cried Werewolf as Paulina Von Eckberg.
Life and career
D'Orsay was born in Toronto, Ontario.[1] The D'Orsay family name is of Huguenot origin.[2] Her first major acting job was in 2001, in the movie Why Can't I Be a Movie Star?, as Jennifer Kruz.[1] D'Orsay followed with several roles in television: Ellen in Doc, Justine in Soul Food and Felicity Fury in 4 episodes of Ace Lightning.
D'Orsay voiced Caitlin Cooke on Canadian Animated Series 6teen. She appeared on The Big Bang Theory as Christy and How I Met Your Mother as Margaret. D'Orsay was the "Nestea Girl" in the long running Nestea Plunge commercial. She had a regular role on Gary Unmarried as Sasha, the head boss of the sports radio network.
D'Orsay played Deb Dobkins, the dead model, in the Lifetime series Drop Dead Diva[1] and has recently been added to the cast of the USA Network's show Royal Pains as Paige Collins, wife of HankMed CFO Evan R. Lawson.[3] She also starred in the Nickelodeon movie The Boy Who Cried Werewolf (2010) as Paulina Von Eckberg and played Kate, Walden Schmidt's girlfriend, a recurring role on Two and a Half Men in 2012-2014.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | Why Can't I Be a Movie Star? | Jennifer Kruz | |
2002 | Truths of Insanity | Girl | Short film |
2002 | 19 Months | Sandy | |
2002 | Fortune's Sweet Kiss | Cassandra | |
2003 | Home Security | Lisa | Short film |
2003 | Republic of Love, TheThe Republic of Love | Mother #3 | |
2004 | Skulls III, TheThe Skulls III | Veronica Bell | Video |
2004 | Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle | Clarissa | |
2005 | King's Ransom | Brooke Mayo | |
2006 | Room 10 | Jessica | Short film |
2006 | It's a Boy Girl Thing | Breanna |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | Doc | Ellen | Episode: "All in the Family" |
2002 | Soul Food | Justine | Episode: "Lovers and Other Strangers" |
2002 | Everybody's Doing It | Caroline | TV film |
2003 | My Life as a Movie | Brenda Dellacasa | TV film |
2003 | Beautiful Girl | Eve Kindley | TV film |
2003 | Wild Card | Heather Robbins | Episode: "Bullet Proof" |
2004 | Then Comes Marriage | Jenna | TV film |
2004 | Ace Lightning | Felicity Fury | Recurring role (4 episodes) |
2004 | Medical Investigation | Melissa Getemer | Episode: "Team" |
2004–10 | 6teen | Caitlin Cooke (voice) | Main role (99 episodes) |
2005 | Life on a Stick | Nancy | Episode: "Breaking Away" |
2005 | Braceface | Claire (voice) | Episodes: "Clean Slate", "All About Sharon" |
2005 | Corner Gas | Carol | Episode: "The Littlest Yarbo" |
2006–08 | Happy Hour | Heather Hanson | Main role (14 episodes) |
2007 | Wildlife | TV film | |
2007 | Two and a Half Men | Robin | Episode: "Young People Have Phlegm Too" |
2007 | Big Bang Theory, TheThe Big Bang Theory | Christy | Episode: "The Dumpling Paradox" |
2008 | Five Year Plan | Darcie | TV film |
2009 | Single White Millionaire | Angela Becker | TV film |
2009 | Psych | April MacArthur | Episode: "Six Feet Under the Sea" |
2009 | How I Met Your Mother | Margaret | Episode: "The Stinsons" |
2009–10 | Gary Unmarried | Sasha | Regular role (17 episodes) |
2009–11 | Drop Dead Diva | Deb Dobkins | Recurring role (9 episodes) |
2010 | Boy Who Cried Werewolf, TheThe Boy Who Cried Werewolf | Paulina | TV film |
2010–16 | Royal Pains | Paige Collins | Main role (56 episodes) |
2011 | Smothered | Gillian | TV film |
2012 | How to Fall in Love | Annie Hayes | TV film |
2012–14 | Two and a Half Men | Kate | Recurring role (7 episodes) |
2014 | June in January | June Fraser | TV film |
References
- 1 2 3 "Brooke D'Orsay Biography". BuddyTV. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
- ↑ Eddie Roche (August 2, 2012). "Look, Brooke". Fashion Week Daily. Retrieved 2013-12-28.
- ↑ Kate Stanhope (April 4, 2012). "Exclusive Video: Royal Pains Promotes Campbell Scott, Brooke D'Orsay for Season 4". TV Guide. Retrieved 2013-06-07.