Emily Bergl

Anne Emily Bergl (born 25 April 1975) is an English-born American actress. Bergl is known for her roles as Rachel Lang in the supernatural horror film The Rage: Carrie 2, Francie Jarvis on Gilmore Girls (2001–2003), Annie O'Donnell on the ABC series Men in Trees (2006–2008), Tammi Bryant on the TNT drama series Southland (2009–2013), Beth Young on Desperate Housewives (2010–2012), Sammi Slott on Shameless (2014–2015), Lilah Tanner on American Crime (2016–2017), and Tessie on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2018–2023). She also performs as a cabaret singer.

Early life and education Bergl was born in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England, to an Irish mother and an English architect father. She has one brother. When she was ten, they moved to Glenview, Illinois, where she spent the remainder of her upbringing. She attended Glenbrook South High School and Grinnell College, where she was the lead in several school productions. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa in 1997 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and theatre. in New York City.

Career

Bergl began acting in theater, appearing in a production of Romeo and Juliet opposite Neil Patrick Harris at San Diego's Old Globe Theatre in 1998.

From 2014 to 2015, Bergl played Sammi Slott on Shameless.

From 2016 to 2017, Bergl played Lilah Tanner on American Crime.

From 2018 to 2023, Bergl played Tessie on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.

In 2023, Bergl played June Levant in the Tony Award-winning Broadway play Good Night, Oscar, opposite Tony Award winner Sean Hayes as Oscar Levant.

In 2025, Bergl played Nina/Mary in the Broadway musical Just in Time, a jukebox musical featuring Tony Award winner Jonathan Groff as Bobby Darin.

Cabaret In 2010–2011, Bergl performed a cabaret show called Kidding on the Square, which had a run in the summer of 2010 in Los Angeles and New York City, then later in Chicago. In September 2011, with the show in New York, The New York Times wrote of her performance:

A later article elaborated on her cabaret acts.

Acting credits

Film

Television

Theatre

Accolades Bergl was nominated for two Saturn Awards by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films: in 2000, for Best Performance by a Younger Actor/Actress for The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999); and in 2003, for Best Actress in a Television Series for Taken (2002). For her work in the Broadway musical Just in Time, she received a nomination for a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards.