Liz Vassey

Elizabeth Leigh Vassey (born August 9, 1972) is an American actress. Her most notable roles include Emily Ann Sago on All My Children, Captain Liberty on The Tick, Wendy Simms on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Lou on Brotherly Love, and Nikki Beaumont on the web series Nikki & Nora.

Biography Early life and education Vassey was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, but her family moved to Tampa, Florida when she was two years old. She graduated from George D. Chamberlain High School in Tampa, Florida in 1990. Later she joined the University of South Florida to take acting lessons.

Career Vassey played teenager Emily Ann Sago on the soap opera All My Children from 1988 to 1991. From 2004 to 2005, she had a recurring role on the series Tru Calling as Dr. Carrie Allen.

She appeared in several episodes of the sitcom Two and a Half Men. In the episode "The Last Thing You Want is to Wind Up with a Hump" in 2003, in "Twanging Your Magic Clanger" and "The Crazy Bitch Gazette" (2011), and in "Nice to Meet You, Walden Schmidt" (the season premiere with Ashton Kutcher).

From 2005 to 2010, Vassey had a recurring role as Wendy Simms on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Starting with the tenth season, Vassey was promoted to a regular cast member and began appearing in the show's opening credits. Entertainment Weekly reported on June 1, 2010 that Vassey would not be returning for the show's eleventh season. She guested in one episode of that season.

Vassey made a cameo on Joss Whedon's web-based musical, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, as "Fury Leika".

Personal life Vassey is married to David Emmerichs, a camera operator.

In 2002, along with fellow actress Kristin Bauer, Vassey started a company called Neurosis to a T(ee), which designs and sells slogan-covered T-shirts for women. The slogans poke fun at female worries and neuroses, often relating to relationships.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1993 Calendar Girl Sylvia 2000 9mm of Love Julia Short film 2001 Pursuit of Happiness Renee 2005 Man of the House Texas Ranger Maggie Swanson

Television Year Title Role Notes 1988–92 All My Children Emily Ann Sago Martin Recurring role 1989 Superboy Student Episode: "Birdwoman of the Swamps" 1989 Candy Episode: "Party Line"Episode: "Brother vs. Brother" 1991 Quantum Leap Paula Fletcher Episode: "Raped" 1992 Star Trek: The Next Generation Kristin Episode: "Conundrum" 1992 Walter & Emily Episode: "Sis" 1992 Jake and the Fatman Dina Rowen Episode: "There'll Be Some Changes Made" 1992 Beverly Hills, 90210 Marcie St. Claire Episode: "The Pit and the Pendulum" 1992 Grapevine Janice Episode: "The Janice and Brian Story" 1992 Parker Lewis Can't Lose Mary Episode: "Summer of '92" 1992 Married... with Children Lorraine Episode: "T-R-A Something, Something Spells Tramp" 1992 Herman's Head Rebecca Woods Episode: "Sperm 'n' Herman" 1992 Murphy Brown Amy Madrid Episode: "A Year to Remember" 1993 Quantum Leap Barbara Whitmore Episode: "Goodbye Norma Jean" 1993 Love, Lies & Lullabies Chloe TV film 1993 Bodies of Evidence Jane Rice Episode: "Shadows" 1993 Danger Theatre Lexie Episode: "Go Ahead, Fry Me" 1993 Suzy Atkins TV miniseries 1993 Murder, She Wrote Monica Evers / Candace Bennett Episode: "Lone Witness"Episode: "Love & Hate in Cabot Cove" 1994 Love & War Stephanie Episode: "I've Got a Crush on You" 1994 Wings Courtney Episode: "Hey, Nineteen" 1994 Diagnosis: Murder Ilene Bennett Episode: "Shaker" 1994 Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas Carla TV film 1994 ER Liz 4 episodes 1995 Pig Sty Tess Galaway 13 episodes 1995 Dream On Christine Copeland Episode: "Beam Me Up, Dr. Spock" 1995 Princess Tyra TV film 1995–97 Brotherly Love Louise 'Lou' Davis 40 episodes 1997 Early Edition Mona The Waitress Episode: "Home" 1997 Home Improvement Donna Episode: "The Dating Game" 1998 Maximum Bob Kathy Baker 7 episodes 1998 Fantasy Island Brenda Episode: "Estrogen" 1999 Dawson's Creek Wendy Dalrymple Episode: "Escape from Witch Island" 2000 Dharma & Greg Kim Episode: "Drop Dead Gorgeous" 2001 Life with David J Barb TV film 2001–02 Captain Liberty 9 episodes 2002 Dragans of New York TV film 2002 Push, Nevada Dawn F. Mitchell 6 episodes 2003 Two and a Half Men Kate Episode: "The Last Thing You Want is to Wind Up with a Hump" 2003 Veritas: The Quest Bella Nicholson Episode: "Skulls" 2003 The Partners Christine Ryder TV film 2004 Nikki & Nora Nikki Beaumont Unsold television pilot 2005 Cooked Dakota TV film 2005 20 Things to Do Before You're 30 TV film 2005 Tru Calling Dr. Carrie Allen 6 episodes 2005–10 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Wendy Simms 74 episodes 2007 TV film 2008 Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog Fury Leika Episode: "Act III" 2010–11 Two and a Half Men Michelle Episode: "Twanging Your Magic Clanger"Episode: "The Crazy Bitch Gazette"Episode: "Nice to Meet You, Walden Schmidt" 2011 Castle Monica Wyatt Episode: "Slice of Death" 2011 Nine Andrea Valente 8 episodes 2011–12 Necessary Roughness Gabrielle Pittman Episode: "Baggage Claim"Episode: "Goal Line"Episode: "Slumpbuster" 2012 Sexting in Suburbia Rachel Van Cleve TV movie 2012 Last Hours in Suburbia Ann TV film 2019 The Tick Lobstercules (voice) 4 episodes 2022 NCIS: Los Angeles ATF SAC Kerry Adams 2 episodes in season 14 2023 A Million Little Things Professor Andrea Craft 2 episodes in season 5

Web Year Title Role Notes 2008–09 3 Way Sienna / Mikki Majors 4 episodes 2014 Nikki & Nora Nikki Beaumont 7 episodes, also executive producer 2017— Riley Parra Dr. Gillian Hunt Web series Lead

Awards 1990 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Juvenile Female in a Drama Series on All My Children (nominated).