Abby Brammell
Abby Brammell (born March 19, 1979) is an American television and stage actress.
Abby Brammell | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 19, 1979 Kentucky, U.S. |
| Education | Carnegie Mellon University (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Spouses | |
Early life and education
Brammell was born in Kentucky and raised in San Antonio, Texas, where she graduated from Churchill High School in 1997. She graduated from the Carnegie Mellon University drama school in 2001.
Career
Brammell has had recurring roles on Six Feet Under, The Shield, Push, Nevada, and Star Trek: Enterprise. In 2004, she received good reviews for her performance as Sabina Spielrein in the North American premier of Christopher Hampton's play, The Talking Cure, at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles.[1][2]
From 2006 to 2009, she appeared in The Unit as army wife Tiffy Gerhardt. She also appeared in NCIS season 8 episode three, "Short Fuse", as Marine Sergeant Heather Dempsey.
She played Tamara Moor in the thriller Playdate (2012), a made-for-television film produced in the United States. She recently guest-starred on Medium, The Mentalist, Lie to Me, Criminal Minds and Castle.
She appeared as the wife of Steve Jobs, played by Ashton Kutcher, in the film Jobs (2013).
On October 11, 2015, it was announced Brammell would voice the female protagonist in Call of Duty: Black Ops III for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
Personal life
On May 27, 2006, Brammell married screen actor Jake La Botz. They divorced in early 2008.
Filmography
Films
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sawtooth | 2004 | Bunny | |
| The Last Run | 2004 | Bar-Back Chick | |
| Like Dandelion Dust | 2009 | Beth Norton | |
| No Place, CA | 2010 | Sue | Short film |
| In the Black | 2011 | Ariadne | Credited as Abby Brammel |
| Life Happens | 2011 | Shiva the Yoga Teacher | |
| Jobs | 2013 | Laurene Powell Jobs | |
| North Blvd | 2018 | Elaine |
Television
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glory Days | 2002 | Veronica Roberts | "Everybody Loves Rudy" (Season 1, Episode 6) |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 2002 | Jane Gallagher | "Primum Non Nocere" (Season 2, Episode 16) |
| Fastlane | 2002 | Jade | "Girls Own Juice" (Season 1, Episode 2) |
| Push, Nevada | 2002 | Darlene Prufrock | 4 episodes |
| Birds of Prey | 2003 | Claire | Gladiatrix (Season 1, Episode 10) |
| Star Trek: Enterprise | 2004 | Persis | 3 episodes |
| The Shield | 2005 | Sara Frazier | 4 episodes |
| Six Feet Under | 2005 | Kirsten | 4 episodes |
| Crossing Jordan | 2005 | Marcie Holloman | "Judgment Day" (Season 5, Episode 4) |
| The Unit | 2006–2009 | Tiffy Gerhardt | |
| The Mentalist | 2009 | Constance 'Diamond' Hoyt | "Red Menace" (Season 2, Episode 4) |
| Medium | 2009 | Dana Carlow | "Baby Fever" (Season 6, Episode 5) |
| Lie to Me | 2009 | Poppy Wells | "Fold Equity" (Season 2, Episode 9) |
| Castle | 2010 | Carol Thornton | "Den of Thieves" (Season 2, Episode 21) |
| NCIS | 2010 | Marine Sergeant Heather Dempsey | "Short Fuse" (Season 8, Episode 3) |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 2011 | Debra | "Unleashed" (Season 11, Episode 19) |
| Chase | 2011 | "Seven Years" (Season 1, Episode 15) | |
| Criminal Minds | 2011 | Pam | "The Bittersweet Science" (Season 7, Episode 10) |
| Playdate | 2012 | Tamara Moor | Television film |
| NCIS: Los Angeles | 2012 | Megan Hendley | "Out of the Past: Part 1" (Season 4, Episode 5) |
| Blind Justice 3D | 2012 | Donna, The X-Wife | |
| The Night Shift | 2014 | Ginger Brown | "Hog Wild" (Season 1, Episode 3) |
| Longmire | 2014 | Susan Taylor | "In the Pines" (Season 3, Episode 4) |
| Rizzoli & Isles | 2015 | Linda Hendrickson | "Bassholes" (Season 6, Episode 2) |
| JL Ranch | 2016 | Regan Landsburg | Television film |
| 9-1-1 | 2018, 2022 | Eva Mathis | 6 episodes |
| S.W.A.T | 2019 | Lara Thomas | "Trigger Creep" (Season 2, Episode 22) |
| Bosch | 2020 | Heather Strout | 9 episodes |
Video game
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Call of Duty: Black Ops III | 2015 | Player (Female) |
References
- "Review: 'The Talking Cure'". Variety. Variety Media, LLC. 15 April 2004. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- "Analyze this: 'The Talking Cure's' faults and strengths". Los Angeles Times. 26 April 2004. Retrieved 29 September 2015.