Bree Turner

Bree Nicole Turner (born March 10, 1977) is an American actress and dancer; she is best known for her roles in several major motion pictures in films like My Best Friend's Wedding, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, American Pie 2, The Wedding Planner, Just My Luck and Firehouse Dog, as well as her series regular role as Rosalee Calvert on Grimm.

Early life Turner was born March 10, 1977, in Palo Alto, California and grew up in Alamo, California. Her maternal grandparents immigrated from Australia to Palo Alto, California in the 1910s. Her father is former NFL linebacker Kevin Turner. In 1995, she graduated from Monte Vista High School in Danville, California, where she was voted 1994 Homecoming Queen. She then attended King's College London and University of California, Los Angeles.

Career Turner landed her first speaking role in Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo. That same year, she was cast on MTV's late night anthology series Undressed. She also did TV commercials for Gap "Khaki Country" and "Khaki-a-go-go," and for Dr Pepper.

Turner was a background dancer in feature films as The Big Lebowski (1998), She's All That (1999) and Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999). She had roles in The Wedding Planner (2001), Joe Dirt (2001), American Pie 2 (2001), and the starring role of head cheerleader in Bring It On Again (2004).

Turner has also appeared in independent films, including the musical and romantic drama True Vinyl (2000) and the wrestling drama Backyard Dogs.

Turner has worked in television, with recurring roles on the UPN sitcom Moesha, the ABC sitcom Spin City, the CBS drama Cold Case, guest starred on the UPN drama Sex, Love & Secrets and starred in the pilot episode ("Incident On and Off a Mountain Road") of Showtime's horror/thriller series Masters of Horror.

Turner has also acted on stage, playing Ivy in The Pages of My Diary I'd Rather Not Read at Hudson Mainstage Theater in Los Angeles in January 2003.

As of 2017, Turner finished her sixth season on the NBC drama series Grimm, portraying the character Rosalee Calvert. The part was a recurring role in season 1, moving to the main cast from season 2 onwards.

Personal life In 2008, Turner married orthopedic surgeon Justin Saliman at the Casa Del Mar hotel in Santa Monica, California. They have a daughter and a son. In March 2018, Turner filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences.

Filmography

Film

Television Year Title RoleNotes 1997 USA High Tina Episode: "Love Is Blind" 1998 Hang Time Gail Episode: "The Tall and the Short of It" 1999 Undressed Tina Main cast: season 1 2000–2001 Moesha Brenda Recurring cast: season 6 2002 Spin City Tracy Crandall Episode: "O Mother, Where Art Thou?" & "Age Against the Machine"2003 Andy Richter Controls the Universe Teena Episode: "Final Fantasy" Cold Case Ellen Curtis Episode: "Look Again" & "Our Boy Is Back"2004 Century City Eva Episode: "A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Lose" Good Girls Don't... Marjorie Main cast2005 Las Vegas Jenny Episode: "Sperm Whales and Spearmint Rhinos" Sex, Love & Secrets Sam Episode: "Molting" Masters of Horror Ellen Episode: "Incident On and Off a Mountain Road" 2006 Love Monkey Annette Episode: "Opportunity Knocks"2007 Traveler Nell Graham Episode: "New Haven" Standoff Natalie Episode: "Road Trip"2008 Quarterlife Carly Episode: "Pilot" Ghost Whisperer Elizabeth Gardner Episode: "Ball & Chain" 2010 Rules of Engagement Heather Episode: "Fun Run" 2011 Raising Hope Susan Episode: "Sabrina Has Money"2012 Iris Porchetto Episode: "My Bloody Valentine" Wedding Band Sara Episode: "Pilot" 2012–2017 GrimmRosalee Calvert Recurring cast: season 1, main cast: season 2–6 2013 Grimm: Bad Hair DayTV mini series short 2014 Grimm: Love Is In the Air 2018 9-1-1 Sarah Episode:"Karma's a Bitch" 2019–2020 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Granya Marcil Episode: "Can't Be Held Accountable" & "Must Be Held Accountable"