Sprague Grayden
| Sprague Grayden | |
|---|---|
 At 24's season 7 finale screening, 2009 | |
| Born |
July 21, 1980[1] Manchester, Massachusetts, United States[1] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1989; 2001–present |
Sprague Grayden (born July 21, 1980[1]) is an American television, film and theater actress.
She played schoolteacher Heather Lisinski in the television drama Jericho, first daughter Olivia Taylor in the television thriller 24, and Kristi in the films Paranormal Activity 2 and 3.[2]
Early life
Grayden was born in Manchester, Massachusetts to two schoolteachers. Sprague is her mother's maiden name.[1]
She went to Manchester-Essex Regional Middle High School (then Manchester High School).[citation needed] At Barnard College, Columbia University, she graduated cum laude, majoring in American studies.[1]
She had a younger brother, Benjamin Grayden, who died in 1999 due to injuries sustained in a fall.[3] The Grayden family owned a restaurant called Ben Sprague's in her hometown.
Career
Grayden started performing at the age of five.[1]
She was a performing member of the drama department at Barnard College, Columbia University. Her theater credits include productions of Hopscotch: The New York Sex Comedy, Eve Ensler's The Vagina Monologues, Sam Shepard's Fool for Love, Hamlet, Clifford Odets' Waiting for Lefty, and Ordinary Day.[1]
Selected filmography
| year | production | notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Dad | |
| 2001 | Biohazardous | |
| 2002, 2009 | Law & Order: SVU | 2 episodes, Pam Galliano and Mia Kessler |
| 2002-2003 | John Doe | 14 episodes |
| 2004-2005 | Joan of Arcadia | 9 episodes |
| 2004-2005 | Six Feet Under | 12 episodes, nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award: outstanding performance by an ensemble in a drama series[4] |
| 2005 | Over There | 12 episodes |
| 2006 | Mini's First Time | |
| 2007 | Weeds | 3 episodes |
| 2006-2008 | Jericho | 17 episodes, Heather Lisinski |
| 2008 | The Last Lullaby | |
| 2008 | Sons of Anarchy | 7 episodes |
| 2009 | Wake | |
| 2009 | 24 | 14 episodes, Olivia Taylor[5] |
| 2010 | Paranormal Activity 2 | lead role |
| 2011 | Paranormal Activity 3 | some archive footage |
| 2012 | Paranormal Activity 4 | archive footage |
| 2012-2013 | White Collar | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Low Winter Sun | 5 episodes |
Grayden's other television credits include guest appearances on Crossing Jordan, One Tree Hill, CSI: NY, Private Practice, CSI: Miami, Criminal Minds, Law & Order: Los Angeles, House M.D., Grey's Anatomy, and Major Crimes.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Sprague Grayden - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 2013-09-16.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Sprague Grayden - Filmography by year". IMDb. Retrieved 2013-09-16.
- ↑ Weiss, Joanna. "MANCHESTER TEENAGER DIES IN FALL". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
- ↑ "Sprague Grayden - Awards". IMDb. Retrieved 2013-09-16.
- ↑ TV Guide: 24 Finds its First Daughter in Jericho
- ↑ "Sprague Grayden - Filmography by TV series". IMDb. Retrieved 2013-09-16.
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