Sherry Stringfield
Sherry Stringfield | |
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Born | State University of New York, Purchase (BFA ) | June 24, 1967
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1989–present |
Spouse |
Larry E. Joseph
(m. 1998; div. 2006) |
Children | 2 |
Sherry Lea Stringfield (born June 24, 1967)
She has acted mainly on television, but she has also played various parts in films.
Early life and education
The eldest of three children, Stringfield was born in
She developed a penchant for acting while attending Klein High School, where she starred in various musicals and plays including Oklahoma, Mother Courage, and Fiddler on the Roof. At 18 she attended the Acting Conservatory of SUNY at Purchase — rooming with fellow actress and student Parker Posey.[3] During that time, she appeared in numerous off-Broadway productions and learned to control and alter her Texan accent with the help of a college speech teacher.[4] Stringfield graduated in 1989 with a Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts.[2]
Career
Early career
She got her first role on the CBS Daytime soap opera Guiding Light, playing Christina "Blake" Thorpe from 1989 until 1992. After three years she left the show to spend a year traveling Europe, but soon returned to television on the ABC drama, NYPD Blue. She played Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Laura Kelly, the ex-wife of officer John Kelly (David Caruso) during the first season (1993–94) of the series. Unsatisfied, she was released early from her contract.[5]
ER
Stringfield became one of the original cast members of
Stringfield's much publicised departure reportedly "sent a small shock wave through Hollywood"[7] and her exit episode in November 1996 attracted 37 million viewers, the biggest night of the season for the NBC network.[8] Stringfield quit just as television executive Dick Robertson was closing a deal that guaranteed the ER cast millions in future earnings from sales to cable and syndication, meaning she effectively "walked away from a fortune."[9]
Stringfield claims she was asked to reprise the role of Susan Lewis in ER several times, but turned each offer down.
Other work
After leaving ER in 1996, Stringfield taught a script analysis class and directed several plays at her alma mater. She took roles in films such as
In 2005, Stringfield was cast alongside
In 2007, Stringfield guest-starred as attorney Nora March in the CBS drama
She appeared in an episode of the
In 2010, Stringfield appeared in Who Is Clark Rockefeller? playing the role of Sandra Boss.
In addition to acting, Stringfield has done
In 2012, Stringfield starred in
In November 2013, Stringfield guest-starred in the
In 2017, Stringfield appeared on Criminal Minds spinoff, Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders as the wife of Gary Sinise's character, Jack Garrett.
Awards and nominations
In 1991 and 1993, Stringfield was nominated in the "Outstanding Villain/Villainess" category at the
In 1996, she won a Q Award for "Best Actress in a Quality Drama Series" and in 1997 she, along with several of her ER cast-mates, won a Screen Actors Guild Award for "Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series". In addition Stringfield was voted one of the "100 Sexiest Women in the World" by readers of FHM magazine in 1997.
Personal life
In the early 1990s Stringfield dated British businessman Paul Goldstein (chairman of Nevica skiwear) for nearly three years, but the pressures of a long-distance romance eventually ended the relationship.[19]
Stringfield married journalist Larry E. Joseph in October 1998; they have two children. Stringfield and Joseph divorced in January 2006 after seven years of marriage. She currently resides in Los Angeles with her two children.[citation needed]
Filmography
Film
Film | |||
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1995 | Burnzy's Last Call | Jackie | |
1998 | 54 | ||
2000 | Autumn in New York | Sarah Volpe | |
2001 | Viva Las Nowhere | Marguerite | |
2007 | Forfeit | Karen | |
2009 | The Stepfather | Leah | |
2011 | Born to Race | Lisa Abrams | Direct-to-video |
2015 | Going Clear: Scientology & the Prison of Belief | Sara Northrup | Voice Documentary |
2016 | The Dog Lover | Jackie O'Connell |
Television
Television | |||
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1989–1992 | Guiding Light | Blake Marler | Contract role |
1993–1994 | NYPD Blue | Laura Michaels Kelly | 22 episodes |
1994–1996; 2001–2005; 2009 | ER | Dr. Susan Lewis | 142 episodes Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (1996-1997) Viewers for Quality Television Award for Best Actress in a Quality Drama Series (1996) Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama (1996-1997) Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (1995-1997) Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (1995) |
1999 | Border Line | Allison Westlin | Television movie |
1999 | Touched by an Angel | Major Josephine Saunders | Episode: "Godspeed" |
2000–2001 | Blue's Clues | Dr. Eyeleen | 2 episodes |
2002 | Third Watch | Dr. Susan Lewis | Episode: "Unleashed" |
2007 | Shark | Nora March | 2 episodes |
2007 | Tell Me You Love Me | Rita | 6 episodes |
2008 | In Plain Sight | Marci Allen | Episode: "Who Shot Jay Arnstein?" |
2008 | Law & Order | Carly | Episode: " Zero "
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2009 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Mary Jane Porter | Episode: "The Hot Towel" |
2010 | Who Is Clark Rockefeller? | Sandra Boss | Television movie |
2010 | Night and Day | Elizabeth Hollister | Television movie |
2011 | The Shunning | Laura Mayfield-Bennett | Television movie |
2011 | Criminal Behavior | Molly Collins | Television movie |
2012 | Hornet's Nest | Molly West | Television movie |
2013 | The Confession | Laura Mayfield Bennett | Television movie |
2013 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Dawn Banks | Episode: " Helpless "
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2014 | Runaway | Miranda | Television movie |
2014 | Under The Dome | Pauline Rennie | Recurring; 9 episodes |
2016–2017 | Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders | Karen Garrett | Recurring; 4 episodes |
Video games
Video games | |||
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
2005 | ER: The Game | Susan Lewis | Voice |
See also
References
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- ^ "The Reluctant Yankee". Soap Opera. March 20, 1990. Archived from the original on December 26, 2004. Retrieved April 12, 2007.
- ^ a b c Kennedy, Dana (October 17, 1997). "Why I left ER, by Sherry Stringfield". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 21, 2009. Retrieved February 24, 2007.
- ^ Kennedy, Dana (October 17, 1997). "Sherry Stringfield, the Goodbye Girl". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved March 26, 2011.
- ^ "STRINGFIELD YEARNS FOR 'NORMAL LIFE'". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. November 22, 1996. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
- ^ "ER' grabs healthy dose of ratings". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. November 26, 1996. Retrieved April 12, 2007. [dead link]
- ^ "Syndication means $$$$ for ER cast". The Virginian Pilot. December 9, 1990. Archived from the original on December 27, 2004. Retrieved April 12, 2007.
- ^ a b Wenitraub, Joanne (October 17, 2001). "Actress' love of stories leads her back to ER". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved February 24, 2007.
- ^ "Dr. Lewis' return 'just made sense'". Chicago Sun-Times. October 17, 2001. Archived from the original on November 24, 2007. Retrieved April 12, 2007.
- ^ "Sherry Stringfield quits 'ER' Again". Digital Spy. August 6, 2005. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved April 12, 2007.
- ^ "Sherry Stringfield is Back!". TV Guide. February 12, 2009. Archived from the original on February 18, 2009. Retrieved February 12, 2009.
- ^ "Forfeit: Synopsis". Fandango.com. Retrieved April 12, 2007.[dead link]
- ^ "DEVELOPMENT UPDATE: SEPTEMBER 18-22". theFutonCritic.com. Retrieved April 12, 2007.
- ^ "Sherry Stringfield". TVGuide.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ DeCwikiel-Kane, Dawn (March 9, 2012). "Hallmark movie filming in Randolph County". News & Record. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
- ^ "CSI Brings on ER's Sherry Stringfield as Substitute Investigator". Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
- ^ "Stringfield Interview". Lifestyle Magazine. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved April 12, 2007.
External links
- Sherry Stringfield at IMDb