Laura Innes - Biography

Last Editor: Jeffsunnyaye				Laura Innes Biography -   Name : Laura Innes Profession : Actress Birth name : Laura Elizabeth Innes Height : 5' 4" (1.63 m) Salary : "ER" (1994) $200,000/ episode Spouse : David Brisbin (1988 - present) 2 children

Laura Innes Trivia -

Attended Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois). Laura's father, Robert, was an executive at a tool and die company. He died in 1995. Her mother, Laurette, was a homemaker. Laura is the youngest of six children. Graduated in 1979 from Northwestern University where she majored in theater. She spent the next several years acting in Chicago and then New York theaters. She moved to LA, where she was discovered for "ER". Has had a series of hospital stays. At age 1, she swallowed an acorn shell which required three tracheotomies. In 1987, her appendix burst just days after meeting her present husband, David Brisbin. David stayed with her during her hospitilization, which led to their marriage. In 1990, she had a three month hospital stay when her son Cal was born. He was three months premature and weighed only 3 pounds, four ounces. April 2002 - Laura and husband, David, adopted a one year old Chinese infant named Mia. . Sister of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority. Close friend is "Will & Grace" (1998) actress Megan Mullally. They met at Northwestern University. Is dyslexic In the early 80s her first fianceé was murdered in a parking lot, the death had a profound effect on Laura and she still finds it hard to talk about. According to the 2001 People almanac, she ranked #6 in People Online's "10 Most Beautiful People" Received five Best Supporting Actress nominations (1996-2000) from the "Viewers for Quality Television", but never won the award Is the only actor from "ER" to receive an "Outstanding Director for a Drama Series" Emmy nomination Unlike her "ER" alter-ego, she is not physically handicapped in real-life During her "ER" debut in season two, "ER" producers found her character very intriguing therefore decided to make her a regular cast member The first female celebrity to win the celebrity version of "Jeopardy" (1997)

Laura Innes Detailed Biography -

Innes was born on August 16, 1959 in Pontiac, Michigan. She was introduced to professional theater by her father, who frequently took the family to the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Ontario, Canada. Following his advice to "do what you love", she attended Northwestern University and earned a degree in theater. Her first stage credits were in Chicago at the renowned Goodman Theater, where among other roles she played Stella opposite John Malkovich's Stanley in A Streetcar Named Desire. Other major stage credits include Two Shakespearean Actors with Eric Stoltz at Lincoln Center, Our Town at the Seattle Repertory Theatre, and Three Sisters at the La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego. Innes guest-starred on television series such as Party of Five, My So-Called Life, and Brooklyn Bridge and appeared in the Emmy-winning cable movie And the Band Played On before being cast in her first major TV role as Thomas Haden Church's promiscuous ex-wife Bunny on the NBC comedy series Wings (1991-1993). She caught the attention of the creative team at the network's popular medical drama, ER, who during its second season cast her in the recurring role of Dr. Kerry Weaver, then made her a regular cast member when the series began its third season. Her character has served as a positive role model for both the physically-challenged and the lesbian community. She has received two Emmy Award nominations for her portrayal, as well as three Screen Actors Guild Awards as part of the “ER� ensemble, and has received five nominations for Best Supporting Actress from Viewers for Quality Television. Innes has also directed several episodes of the series, as well as episodes of The West Wing, one of which earned her an Emmy nomination for directing. On the big screen, Innes has co-starred with Téa Leoni, Morgan Freeman, and Vanessa Redgrave in the blockbuster film Deep Impact and with ER castmate Noah Wyle in Can’t Stop Dancing. She is married to actor David Brisbin and the mother of two children, Cal and Mia.