Marg Helgenberger
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Mary Marg Helgenberger (pronounced with a hard 'G', unlike the name Marge) (born November 16, 1958 in Fremont, Nebraska), is an American film and TV actress.
Helgenberger was born in Fremont, Nebraska to Roman Catholic parents Hugh (a German American) and Kay Helgenberger (an Irish American).
A scout for the soap opera Ryan's Hope discovered Helgenberger when she performed as Kate in a Northwestern University production of William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew, in the summer of 1981. Helgenberger debuted on the series in March 1982 playing Siobhan Ryan Novak, until 1986. Although she was actually the third actress to play the role, she is the one most identified with the part.
In 1984, Helgenberger met Alan Rosenberg, a guest actor on Ryan's Hope. The two became friends and started dating in 1986. They married in 1989 and have one son, Hugh Howard Rosenberg (born October 21, 1990), named after Marg's father, Hugh Helgenberger.
Her first famous television role was on the period drama China Beach. Helgenberger won an Emmy for the role (Supporting Actress).
She later won critical acclaim for her portrayal of Patsy Ramsey in Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder. She is now best known for her current portrayal of Catherine Willows in the television series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
While not appearing in-frame, she is the unrequited love interest of the bespectacled amphibian Buddy in Mark Heath's "Spot the Frog" comic strip.
[edit] Partial filmography
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV) ... Catherine Willows
- In Good Company (2004) ... Ann Foreman
- Erin Brockovich (2000) ... Donna Jensen
- Species II (1998) ... Dr. Laura Baker
- Fire Down Below (1997) ... Sarah Kellogg
- My Fellow Americans (1996) ... Joanna (uncredited)
- Frame by Frame (1996) ... Det. Rose Ekberg
- Species (1995) ... Dr. Laura Baker
- Bad Boys (1995) ...Capt. Alison Sinclair
- The Cowboy Way (1994) ... Margarette
- The Tommyknockers (1993) (TV) ... Bobbi Anderson
- China Beach (1988) (TV) ... Karen Charlene 'K.C.' Koloski
- Ryan's Hope (1975) (TV) ... Siobhan Ryan Novak
- Munching Muff 2006- (TV) ... Sam Dookie/Seamus/Emily
[edit] Appearances
- She appeared at WrestleMania 21.
- She also appeared briefly in the 1989 movie Always, directed by Steven Spielberg.
[edit] External links
- MargHelgenberger.com - Ultimate Marg Helgenberger FanSite
- Marg Helgenberger at the Internet Movie Database
- Marg Helgenberger Bio at CBS - CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
- Marg Helgenberger interview at www.sci-fi-online.com
- All About Marg - Fan website
Categories: 1958 births | American film actors | American television actors | China Beach actors | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation actors | Matlock actors | Tales from the Crypt actors | German-Americans | Irish-American actors | Living people | Northwestern University alumni | People from Nebraska | Roman Catholic entertainers | Film actors
