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Laura Innes

Laura Innes

Acting
Born: Aug 16, 1957
From: Pontiac, Michigan, USA
Credits: 30 titles

Biography

Laura Elizabeth Innes (born August 16, 1957) is an American actress and television director. She starred as Dr. Kerry Weaver in the NBC medical drama ER from 1995 to 2007 and reprised her role from 2008 to 2009 in the final season. Her performance earned her three Primetime Emmy nominations. She also starred as Sophia in the short-lived NBC thriller The Event from 2010 to 2011. She was introduced to professional theater by her father, who often took the family to the Stratford Festival of Canada in Stratford, Ontario. With the support of her father, she attended Northwestern University and earned a degree in theater. She went on to appeared in several theater productions before her film debut in Brian De Palma's The Fury (1978), played the role of Jody. She then played the daughter to Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara in the short-lived television sitcom The Stiller & Meara Show (1986). In the Fall of 1995, she joined the medical drama sitcom ER (1994) in its second season.

Filmography

Title Character Year Rating
North Star 2022 4.2
South of Bix Mom 2019
Please Stand By Ticket Agent #1 2018 6.762
The Good Neighbor Caroline 2016 6.203
How to Get Away with Murder TV Lynne Birkhead 2014 7.817
Model Minority Judge Keaton 2012 4.571
The Event TV Sophia Maguire 2010 6.421
Warehouse 13 TV Emma Jinks 2009 7.686
TV Revolution TV 2004
NBC 75th Anniversary Special Self 2002 10.0
Taking Back Our Town Pat Melancon 2001 4.0
The Price of a Broken Heart Lynn 1999 3.25
Can't Stop Dancing Landlady 1999 3.0
Deep Impact Beth Stanley 1998 6.231
The View TV Self 1997 4.413
See Jane Run Mrs. Klinger 1995 6.5
Just Like Dad Rose 1995 5.0
Party of Five TV Liz 1994 7.012
ER TV Kerry Weaver 1994 7.8
My So-Called Life TV Cheryl Fleck 1994 7.627
And the Band Played On Hemophiliac Representative 1993 6.491
Telling Secrets Angelyn Graham 1993 4.95
Torch Song Ronnie 1993 5.333
Bakersfield P.D. TV Darcy Wilks 1993 7.667
Brooklyn Bridge TV 1991 7.8
Wings TV Bunny Mather 1990 6.836
Jacob Have I Loved Mrs. Rice 1989 5.667
The Fury Jody 1978 6.301
Another World TV 1964 5.462
One Smart Fellow Lizzie
Quick Facts
Known forActing
Credits30
Born1957
FromPontiac, Michigan, USA