Heather Goldenhersh

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Heather Goldenhersh
Birth name Heather Goldenhersh
Born March 26, 1973 (age 34)
Chicago
Notable roles Sister James in Doubt; Lina Warbler in The Class.

Heather Goldenhersh (born March 26, 1973 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actress. Heather was also raised in St. Louis. A graduate of Juilliard, she has appeared on Broadway, on television, and in feature films.

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[edit] Career

Heather Goldenhersh made her film debut in 1996 with her role in a film adaptation of Herb Gardner's I'm Not Rappaport. From then on she appeared in film such as Swallowed, The Great Gatsby and The Believer, often in pivotal roles. Goldenhersh also appeared on television in Sex and the City and episodes of the "Law & Order" franchise. A Juilliard graduate, she then focused on her stage career; her 2005 Broadway debut was in Doubt, opposite Cherry Jones and Brian F. O'Byrne.

Goldenhersh was nominated for a Tony Award in 2005 for "Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play" for her role as "Sister James" in Doubt. She also won a Theatre World Award for her role in Doubt.

In 2006, Goldenhersh auditioned for the show The Class, a sitcom created by David Crane (one of the creators of Friends, and Jeffery Klarik (an executive producer of "Mad About You") and was cast for the part of Lina Warbler. The Class premiered in September of 2006 and won a People's Choice Award for "Best New Comedy" in January of 2007.

[edit] Filmography

[edit] Television

Year(s) Show/Appearance Role
2000 Sex and the City(1 episode) Jenna
2003 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (1 episode) Roseanne Connelly
2003 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1 Episode) Ellen Swanson
2006-Present The Class (permanent role) Lina Warbler

[edit] Movies

Year Movie Role
1996 I'm Not Rappaport Strike Woman
1997 Swallowed Trina
2000 The Great Gatsby Myrtle Wilson
2000 Spin The Bottle Rachel
2001 The Believer Linda
2002 Unconditional Love Grace's Daughter
2002 Nicholas Nickleby Fanny Squeers
2003 The School of Rock Sheila
2004 The Merchant of Venice Nerissa
2004 Kinsey Martha Pomeroy
2004 Tempting Adam Kami
2005 Southerm Belles Margery
2006 The Pleasure of Your Company Jane

[edit] Broadway

[edit] Shows

Year Show Role
2005 Doubt Sister James


[edit] Awards & Nominations

Year Award Category Result
2005 Tony Award Best Performance in a Play Nominated
2005 Theatre World Award  ? Winner

[edit] External links

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