Elisabeth Harnois

Elisabeth Harnois
Born Elisabeth Rose Harnois
May 26, 1979 (1979-05-26) (age 32)
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Occupation Actress
Years active 1985 - present

Elisabeth Rose Harnois (last name pronounced Harn-WAH; born May 26, 1979) is an American actress.[1][2][3]

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Life and career

Early life

Harnois was born in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA, and raised in Los Angeles.[2][4] She attended St. Mel's School in Woodland Hills, Canyon Springs High School in Moreno Valley, California, and graduated from Wesleyan University with a degree in film studies in 2001.[2][3]

Career

Harnois appeared in two films at the age of 5 - Where are the Children? and One Magic Christmas.[2][3] She did commercials until landing the role of Emily in Timeless Tales from Hallmark and the role of Alice in the 1991 Disney Channel series Adventures in Wonderland.[2][3] She starred in Point Pleasant, a short-lived 2005 series on FOX, and also landed a role in Pretty Persuasion, portraying Evan Rachel Wood's best friend.[3]

In May 2011, Harnois guest-starred in the crime drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation in season 11: episode 21 called "Cello and Goodbye". She played Morgan Brody, a CSI from the LAPD. In September 2011, Harnois began a regular role on the show starting with the twelfth season premiere called "73 Seconds", where her character transfers to the Las Vegas crime lab.[5]

Awards and nominations

Harnois was nominated in 1987 for the Young Artist Award at the Young Artist Awards for Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress Starring in a Feature Film in Comedy or Drama for One Magic Christmas (1985), and again in 1988 for Best Young Actress as Guest Starring in a Television Drama for Highway to Heaven (1984) for episode Man's Best Friend, and she finally won the same award in 1993 for Outstanding Performers in a Children's Program for Adventures in Wonderland (1991).[1]

Personal life

Harnois is married.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1985 One Magic Christmas Abbie Grainger
1986 Where Are the Children? Missy Eldridge
1987 Highway to Heaven Jenny Raines Episode: "Man's Best Friend: Part 1"
Episode: "Man's Best Friend: Part 2"
Beauty and the Beast Little Girl Episode: "A Children's Story"
1988–1990 Fantastic Max Zoe Richards (voice) TV series
1989 Till We Meet Again [sic] Young Freddy TV miniseries
1990 Timeless Tales from Hallmark Emily 6 episodes
Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone Rosie 13 episodes
1991–1995 Adventures in Wonderland Alice TV series
1993 Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, TheThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Steffi Episode: "Will Goes a Courtin'"
1995 Client, TheThe Client Leigh-Ann Episode: "The Burning of Atlanta"
Boy Meets World Missy Robinson Episode: "The Last Temptation of Cory"
1997 Brotherly Love Carly Episode: "Skin Deep"
1998 Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy, TheThe Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy Maggi Sorenson TV movie
My Date with the President's Daughter Hallie Richmond TV movie
1999 Façade Kate
Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place Translator Episode: "Au Revoir Pizza Place"
2000 Charmed Brooke Episode: "One Magic Hour"
2000–2001 All My Children Sarah Livingston TV series
2002 Swimming Upstream Julie Sutton
2005 Criminal Minds Trish Davenport / Cheryl Davenport Episode: "Broken Mirror"
Strangers with Candy Monica
Pretty Persuasion Brittany
2005–2006 Point Pleasant Christina Nickson 13 episodes
2006 CSI: Miami Jill Gerard Episode: "Darkroom"
2006–2007 One Tree Hill Shelley Simon 6 episodes
2007 Ten Inch Hero Piper
Cold Case Janey Davis Episode: "Boy Crazy"
2008 Solstice Megan / Sophie
Chaos Theory Jesse Allen
Dirt Milan Carlton Episode: "Dirty, Slutty Whores"
Keith Natalie Anderson
Without a Trace Erin MacNeil Episode: "Closure"
Episode: "Live to Regret"
2009 90210

Episode: Love Me or Leave Me Episode: That Which We Destroy

Single Man, AA Single Man Young Woman
2010 Miami Medical Dr. Serena Warren 13 episodes
2011 Riddle Holly Teller
2011 Mars Needs Moms Ki
2011-present CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Morgan Brody Special Guest Star "Cello and Goodbye" (Season 11, Episode 21)
Main Cast: Season 12-present

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