| Constance Zimmer | |
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Constance Zimmer at the 21st Annual Environmental Media Awards in October 2011 |
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| Born | October 11, 1970 Seattle, Washington, United States |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Spouse | Russ Lamoureux (October 9, 2010 – present; 1 daughter) |
| Website | |
| http://www.constancezimmer.com/ | |
Constance Zimmer (born October 11, 1970) is an American actress perhaps best known for her role as Dana Gordon in HBO's Entourage and as Claire Simms on the critically acclaimed ABC legal comedy-drama Boston Legal. Her most recent project was starring on NBC's short-lived series Love Bites.
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Zimmer was born in Seattle, Washington, to Ingrid Mueller and Gunter Zimmer. She decided to pursue a career in acting after she fell in love with the craft as a high school student. Following high school, she was accepted to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Pasadena. After finishing there, she continued to study with Stella Adler and Arthur Mendoza. Between acting projects, Zimmer earned a living as a professional fundraiser for charitable foundations such as AIDS Project Los Angeles, Tuesday's Child, and The American Cinematheque.
Her stage career was highlighted with her award-winning portrayal in a Los Angeles production of Catholic School Girls, where she won a Dramalogue for Best Actress. After starring in several national commercials, most notably for Duracell, she started making guest appearances in such shows as the comedy Ellen, Seinfeld, The X-Files, Gideon's Crossing, and The King of Queens, as well as having recurring roles in The Wayans Bros., Hyperion Bay, and The Trouble With Normal. During that same period, she was cast in a few independent movies such as Spin Cycle, Home Room, and Warm Blooded Killers.
Zimmer eventually booked her first TV series regular role on the NBC comedy Good Morning, Miami as the lazy and burned-out office assistant, Penny Barrington. After the series got cancelled, she spent the second season recurring as Sister Lilly Waters in the CBS drama, Joan of Arcadia, as well as guest-starring in episodes of NYPD Blue and Jake in Progress. Also in 2005, she acted in the short film Just Pray, directed by Tiffani Thiessen. It was accepted into the Tribeca Film Festival.
In early 2006, Zimmer was cast as Brianna, the competitive law undergrad, in the ABC crime/drama series In Justice. She joined the cast of Boston Legal, where she played associate attorney Claire Simms on the show's third season. Her character did not return in season 4. Zimmer also portrayed industry powerhouse and studio executive Dana Gordon in the HBO original series Entourage from 2005 to 2011, arguably her most known role to date.
More recently, she performed in the world-premiere play, Girls Talk, alongside Brooke Shields, Andrea Bendewald, and Nicole Paggi. The play was written and directed by Roger Kumble. She also starred in the NBC summer series Love Bites as Colleen Rouscher and had a guest appearance on USA’s Royal Pains, playing psychiatrist Dr. Abby Burton.
On January 5, 2008, Constance Zimmer gave birth to daughter, Colette Zoe.[1] The father is Zimmer's partner, Russ Lamoureux. On June 20, 2010, it was announced that Zimmer and Lamoureux were engaged [2] with the couple getting married in October of the same year.[3]
Zimmer is an involved AIDS activist and attends a lot of celebrity benefits for charity. Among those she supports are the Make-A-Wish Foundation, NRDC, and Heifer International. She has also become a partner in the store opening of ‘House of Petro Zillia’ in Los Angeles.
| Film | |||
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| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
| 1998 | Senseless | Zestfully Clean Woman | |
| 1999 | Warm Blooded Killers | Vicky Portenza | |
| 2000 | Spin Cycle | Echo | |
| 2001 | Farewell, My Love | Kyle | |
| 2002 | Home Room | Assistant Kelly | |
| 2005 | Just Pray | Corley James | Short film |
| 2006 | Damaged Goods | Angel | Short film |
| 2007 | The Hammer | Nicole | |
| 2008 | Chaos Theory | Peg the Teacher | |
| AmericanEast | The Director | ||
| 2009 | Demoted | Elizabeth Holland | |
| TBA | The Babymakers | Mona | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1993 | The Day My Parents Ran Away | Girl in Line | TV-Movie |
| 1994 | Babylon 5 | Young Woman Patient | Episode: The Quality of Mercy |
| 1997 | Quicksilver Highway | Female Patient | TV-Movie |
| Ellen | Riot Girl | Episode: Just Coffee? | |
| Unhappily Ever After | LaVerne | Episode: Tiffany, the Home Wrecker | |
| 1998 | Seinfeld | Waitress #2 | Episode: The Wizard |
| Jenny | Kaleigh | Episode: A Girl’s Gotta Come Through in a Clutch | |
| Diagnosis Murder | Lisa Blake | Episode: An Education in Murder | |
| Beverly Hills, 90210 | Millie | Episode: Reunion | |
| The Wayans Bros. | Vanessa | 2 Episodes | |
| Felicity | Girl | Episode: The Last Stand | |
| The King of Queens | Jenny | Episode: Fixer Upper | |
| 1998–1999 | Hyperion Bay | 2 Episodes | |
| 1999 | Chicago Hope | Dana | Episode: A Goy and his Dog |
| 2000 | The X-Files | Phoebe | Episode: First Person Shooter |
| Rude Awakening | Sandi | Episode: Star 80 Proof | |
| Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | Mary | Episode: The Find | |
| Providence | Megan | 2 Episodes | |
| 2000–2001 | The Trouble With Normal | Kristen | 4 Episodes |
| 2001 | Gideon's Crossing | Jessica Kagen | Episode: Dr. Cherry Must Be Stopped |
| FreakyLinks | Tori Spangler | Episode: Subject: The Stone Room | |
| The Fighting Fitzgeralds | Beth | 5 Episodes | |
| Philly | Pamela Tommasino | Episode: Blown Away | |
| 2002 | My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star | Siobahn! Ross | 3 Episodes |
| 2003 | Mystery Woman | Cassie Tilman/
Cassie Thomas (in end credits) |
TV-Movie |
| 2002–2004 | Good Morning, Miami | Penelope "Penny" Barnes Barrington | 40 Episodes |
| 2004 | NYPD Blue | Zoe Prentiss | Episode: Dress for Success |
| 2004–2005 | Joan of Arcadia | Sister Lilly Watters | 11 Episodes |
| 2005 | Jake in Progress | Greta | Episode: Henry Porter and the Coitus Interruptus |
| 2005–2006 | Out of Practice | Naomi | 2 Episodes |
| 2006 | In Justice | Brianna | 13 Episodes |
| 2006–2007 | Boston Legal | Claire Simms | 23 Episodes |
| 2007 | Notes from the Underbelly | Kelly | Episode: Oleander |
| 2009 | Pushing Daisies | Coco Juniper | Episode: Window Dressed to Kill |
| Cupid | Hallie Butler | Episode: The Great Right Hope | |
| The New Adventures of Old Christine | Amy Hunter | 2 Episodes | |
| 2005–2008,
2010–2011 |
Entourage | Dana Gordon | 21 Episodes |
| 2011 | Love Bites | Colleen Rouscher | 7 Episodes |
| Royal Pains | Dr. Abby Burton | Episode: A Little Art, A Little Science | |