Emily Procter

Emily Procter
Procter presenting at Fashion Rocks 2008
Born Emily Mallory Procter
(1968-10-08) October 8, 1968
Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Residence Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other names Emily Proctor
Education Ravenscroft School
Alma mater East Carolina University
Occupation Actress
Years active 1995–present
Partner(s) Paul Bryan (2008–present)
Children 1
Website www.emilyprocter.com

Emily Mallory Procter (born October 8, 1968) is an American actress. She played Ainsley Hayes in the NBC political drama The West Wing (2000-02, 2006) and Det. Calleigh Duquesne in the CBS police procedural drama CSI: Miami (2002-12). In 2013, she had a recurring role as FBI Special Agent in Charge Amanda Callaway in the fourth season of the USA Network crime drama White Collar.[1]

Biography

Early life

Procter was born on October 8, 1968.[1] She was adopted as an infant by William Procter, a general practitioner, and Barbara Jones, a volunteer worker, and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina. She was three years old when her parents divorced. She has an older brother, Whit, who is also adopted.[2]

Procter is a graduate of Ravenscroft School in Raleigh. While at East Carolina University she became a member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority.[3] After she received her degrees in journalism and dance at East Carolina, she was employed as a television weather anchor at WNCT-TV in Greenville, North Carolina.

Career

After Procter moved to Los Angeles, her father provided the funds for acting school for two years. Before even graduating, she had already landed a number of small roles in films such as Cameron Crowe's sports romantic comedy-drama Jerry Maguire (1996) and the TV movie Breast Men (1997), where she appeared with David Schwimmer and Chris Cooper. In 1996, Procter guest-starred in the ABC superhero drama Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, where she played Lana Lang. She briefly appeared in the TV movie The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion! (1997) as Mavis. She also appeared in the drama Body Shots (1999) as Whitney Bryant.

From 2000 to 2002 and again in 2006, Procter had a recurring role in the NBC political drama The West Wing where she played Associate White House Counsel Ainsley Hayes and she also appeared in the NBC sitcom Friends as a brief love interest of Joey Tribbiani (Matt LeBlanc).

Procter is friends with actress Jorja Fox, who starred as Sara Sidle in the CBS police drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation from 2000 to 2015. Fox persuaded her to audition to star as Calleigh Duquesne in the first spin-off show CSI: Miami, which ran on CBS for 10 seasons from September 23, 2002 to April 8, 2012.[4][5]

Procter participated in 2007's Live Earth by reading (with a number of other actresses) an essay written by Michelle Gardner-Quinn while Gardner-Quinn was a student at the University of Vermont.[6]

In February 2013, Procter had a recurring role in the USA Network crime drama White Collar for the final two episodes of the fourth season. She played Amanda Callaway from Atlanta, who is promoted to head of the FBI's white collar crimes division in New York City.[7]

Personal life

Procter has been in a relationship with musician Paul Bryan since 2008. On December 8, 2010, she gave birth to their daughter Philippa Frances (called "Pippa").[8] Her pregnancy was not written into the ninth season of CSI: Miami and her appearances on the show were limited for the entire season.[9][10]

Procter has taken part in various triathlons and marathons. She is an avid poker player and has participated in at least one celebrity poker tournament.[11] Procter also sings in a 1980s cover band formerly called White Lightning, which is now renamed Motion.[12] Procter has volunteered with the Young Storytellers Program,[13] and helps out at homeless shelters.[14]

Procter's interests include interior decoration and antiques,[15] putting this to practical use in the 1921 Spanish-style home that she owns in Los Angeles. During the 2007-2008 WGA strike, she designed a home for a friend in Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands. In People magazine's Country Special of March 2009, it was revealed she decorated Kenny Chesney's home in Malibu. She was also a guest judge on the Home & Garden Television show Summer Showdown.[16]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1995RenegadeBrendaEpisode: "Living Legend"
Platypus ManMindyEpisode: "NYPD Nude"
FriendsAnnabelEpisode: "The One with the Breast Milk"
1996Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanLana LangEpisode: "Tempus, Anyone?"
1997Just Shoot Me!Anchorwoman2 episodes
The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!Mavis
Early EditionColleen DamskiEpisode: "A Regular Joe"
2000–02,
2006		The West WingAinsley Hayes12 episodes
2002CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationCalleigh DuquesneCSI: Miami’s backdoor pilot "Cross Jurisdictions"
2002–12CSI: MiamiMain role (231 episodes)
2013White CollarAmanda Callaway2 episodes

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1995Fast CompanyRoz Epstein
Leaving Las VegasDebbie
1996CrosscutCounter Girl
Jerry MaguireFormer Girlfriend
1997The Girl Gets MoeTammy
Family PlanJulie Robins
Breast MenLaura Pierson
1999GuinevereSusan Sloane
Body ShotsWhitney Bryant
Forever FabulousTiffany Dawl
The Big TeaseYoung Valhenna Woman
2001SubmergedFrances Naguin
2006Big Momma's House 2Leah Fuller
2009Barry MundayDeborah
2016Love Everlasting[17]Helen

References

  1. 1 2 Crean, Ellen (2006-10-02). "The Southern Belle Of 'CSI'". CBS News. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
  2. ↑ O'Neill, Anne-Marie (March 6, 2011). "A mother's journey". Parade Magazine. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Accomplished Alpha Delta Pi Members in Arts and Entertainment". Alpha Delta Phi. Archived from the original on 2009-02-03. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
  4. ↑ Teo, Evelyn (2005-09-04). "Procter prospers". www.star-ecentral.com. Retrieved 2007-11-24.
  5. ↑ Hibberd, James (May 13, 2012). "CBS cancels 'CSI: Miami'". EW.com. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
  6. ↑ YouTube - This I Believe
  7. ↑ Stanhope, Kate (February 25, 2013). "CSI: Miami's Emily Procter Talks White Collar: It's a Nice Way to Start Dating Again". Retrieved 2017-09-17.
  8. ↑ Rizzo, Carita (2011-01-20). "Exclusive: CSI: Miami's Emily Procter Welcomes a Baby Girl". tvguide.com. Retrieved 2011-01-20.
  9. ↑ Moynihan, Rob (2010-07-26). "Exclusive: CSI: Miami's Emily Procter is Pregnant!". tvguide.com. Retrieved 2010-08-06.
  10. ↑ Serpe, Gina (2010-07-28). "Emily Procter's Pregnant!". E!Online. Retrieved 2010-08-03.
  11. ↑ "Emily Procter: Fun, Fearless Female". Cosmopolitan. Archived from the original on 2006-01-01. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
  12. ↑ Dakss, Brian (2006-01-23). "Emily Procter's Unlikely Side". CBS News. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
  13. ↑ "Get Involved: Act with YSF". Young Storytellers Foundation. Retrieved 2011-11-16.
  14. ↑ "Bio". Emily Procter. Retrieved 2011-11-16.
  15. ↑ Charkalis, Diana McKeon (2005-02-10). "'CSI' star takes mystery out of tasteful décor". USA Today. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
  16. ↑ Yovanovich, Linda (2009-07-24). "HGTV's 'Showdown' smacks of 'Iron' competition". North Bay Nugget. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
  17. ↑ "Love Everlasting 2016 Directed by Rob Diamond". LetterBoxD.com. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
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