Bonnie Somerville

Bonnie Somerville

Somerville at the 2007 Walk of Death premiere
Born (1974-02-24) February 24, 1974
New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation Actress, singer
Years active 1998–present

Bonnie Somerville (born February 24, 1974) is an American actress and singer. She has had roles in a number of movies and television series, most notably NYPD Blue, Grosse Pointe, Friends, The O.C., Cashmere Mafia, and Golden Boy. Since September 2015, she has starred as Dr. Christa Lorenson in the CBS medical drama Code Black.

Early life

Somerville was born and grew up in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. She started acting and singing at a young age, appearing in high school plays at Poly Prep Country Day School in Bay Ridge in Brooklyn. Somerville attended Boston College as a Musical Theater major, and returned home upon completing her education in order to try acting professionally.

Career

Somerville was noticed by a modeling scout while waiting tables. At the age of 22 she moved to Los Angeles, assembled a band and got an agent. She sang backup on Joshua Radin's first album We Were Here. Her song "Winding Road" was included on the Garden State soundtrack, a film written and directed by Zach Braff.

Somerville's first acting job was as an extra in the 1996 film City Hall. Her first major role for television was for the lead in the CBS miniseries, Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story (1999), in which she also sang. In 2000 Somerville starred in the series Grosse Pointe, and later played Rachel Hoffman, a colleague of Sandy Cohen, in season one of The O.C..

During the final season (2004–05) of NYPD Blue, Somerville had a supporting role as Det. Laura Murphy. She appeared in fifteen episodes.

In 2005, Somerville starred as a lead role in the short-lived sitcom Kitchen Confidential opposite Bradley Cooper. In 2008 she starred the ABC dramedy Cashmere Mafia, along with Lucy Liu, Miranda Otto and Frances O'Connor. She also guest-starred in CBS's Gary Unmarried.

Somerville had small roles in the films Spider-Man 2, Without a Paddle, Bedazzled, Shades of Ray, The Ugly Truth and Labor Pains. She had a lead role in the 2010 independent comedy film The Best and the Brightest, along with Neil Patrick Harris and Amy Sedaris. She played Sam, who moves to New York City with her partner Jeff (Harris) and attempts to get their five-year-old daughter into an elite private kindergarten. In June 2010, Somerville appeared in an episode of Royal Pains.

In 2011, Somerville starred in the Hallmark Channel Christmas television film, A Holiday Engagement.

In 2013, Somerville played Detective Mackenzie on CBS's Golden Boy which aired for one season.

Somerville is a singer in the group Band from TV with Greg Grunberg, Bob Guiney, James Denton, Hugh Laurie, Jesse Spencer, Barry Sarna, Brad Savage, Rich Winer, and Chris Kelley.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2000 Crime and Punishment in Suburbia Stuck Up Girl
2000 Bedazzled Girl at Beer Garden
2004 Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes Julie Proudfit
2004 Spider-Man 2 Screaming Woman
2004 Without a Paddle Denise
2008 Shades of Ray Noel Wilson
2009 Ugly Truth, TheThe Ugly Truth Elizabeth
2009 Nobody Fiona
2010 Chasing Zero Dr. Diane Rider Short film
2010 Best and the Brightest, TheThe Best and the Brightest Sam
2010 Search for Santa Paws, TheThe Search for Santa Paws Kate Huckle Video
2011 Holiday Engagement Hillary
2012 Treasure Buddies Mala (voice) Video
2012 Seven Below Brooklyn
2012 Fire with Fire Karen Westlake Video
2012 Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups Mrs. Paws Voice role
2014 The Prince Susan
2015 Pearly Gates Sharon

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1998 Two Guys and a Girl Cindy Episode: "Two Guys, a Girl and a Homecoming"
1999 Beverly Hills, 90210 Mary Episode: "Dog's Best Friend"
1999 Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story Lyne Danner Movie
2000–2001 Grosse Pointe Courtney Scott Main role (17 episodes)
2001 Count Me In Emmy Movie
2001–2002 Friends Mona 7 episodes
2002–2003 In-Laws Alex Pellet Landis Main role (15 episodes)
2003 Jack's House Wendy Movie
2003 Twilight Zone, TheThe Twilight Zone Donna Saicheck Episode: "How Much Do You Love Your Kid?"
2003 O.C., TheThe O.C. Rachel Hoffman 5 episodes
2004–2005 NYPD Blue Det. Laura Murphy Main role (15 episodes)
2005–2006 Kitchen Confidential Mimi Main role (13 episodes)
2006 Jake in Progress Laura Wiles Episode: "Notting Hell"
2006 Danny Comden Project, TheThe Danny Comden Project Sam Movie
2006 Jump Sam Boyd Movie
2006 Wedding Wars Maggie Welling Movie
2008 Cashmere Mafia Caitlin Dowd 7 episodes
2009 Off Duty Kim Roberts Movie
2009 Labor Pains Suzi Cavendish Movie
2009 Gary Unmarried Leah Episode: "Gary Shoots Fish in a Barrel"
2010 Royal Pains Mindy Episode: "Medusa"
2011 Other People's Kids Michelle Movie
2011 Holiday Engagement Hillary Burns Movie
2012 Mentalist, TheThe Mentalist Eve Mulberry Episode: "At First Blush"
2013 Golden Boy Det. Deb McKenzie Main role (13 episodes)
2014 Mom's Day Away Laura Miller Movie
2015 Criminal Minds Colleen Sullivan Episode: "Beyond Borders"
2015–present Code Black Christa Lorenson Main role

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