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Biography

One of six children, Laura Innes was born in Pontiac, Michigan, and raised in nearby Birmingham. She remembers her father, a college English instructor,…more

Born

8/16/1959, Pontiac, Michigan, USA

Birth Name

Laura Elizabeth Innes

Gender

Female

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Star (4)

Role
- The Event
  Sophia Maguire
  - S 1: Ep 22 Arrival
    5/23/11
  - S 1: Ep 21 The Beginning of the End
    5/16/11
  - S 1: Ep 20 One Will Live, One Will Die
    5/9/11
  - S 1: Ep 19 Us or Them
    5/2/11
  - S 1: Ep 18 Strain
    4/25/11
  - + 16 More Credits
- ER
  Dr. Kerry Weaver
  - S 15: Ep 22 And In the End...
    4/2/09
  - S 13: Ep 13 A House Divided
    1/11/07
  - S 13: Ep 12 Breach of Trust
    1/4/07
  - S 13: Ep 10 Tell Me No Secrets...
    11/30/06
  - S 13: Ep 9 Scoop and Run
    11/23/06
  - + 204 More Credits
- The Louie Show
  Sandy Sincic
  - S 1: Ep 6 A Brush With Bob
    3/20/96
  - S 1: Ep 5 Louie's Little Trip
    3/6/96
  - S 1: Ep 4 Scratcher
    2/21/96
  - S 1: Ep 3 Under The Rug
    2/14/96
  - S 1: Ep 2 Louie Gets Suspended
    2/7/96
  - + 1 More Credits
- Another World
  Nora Diamond [ghost] (1988)
  - S 6: Ep 2 Ep. #1278
    7/1/69
  - S 6: Ep 1 Ep. #1277
    6/30/69
  - S 5: Ep 22 Ep. #1014
    6/10/68
  - S 5: Ep 21 Ep. #1013
    6/7/68
  - S 5: Ep 20 Ep. #1012
    6/6/68
  - + 109 More Credits
Recurring Role (2)

Role
- Awake
  Captain Tricia Harper
  - S 1: Ep 13 Turtles All the Way Down
    5/24/12
  - S 1: Ep 12 Two Birds
    5/17/12
  - S 1: Ep 11 Say Hello to My Little Friend
    5/10/12
  - S 1: Ep 10 Slack Water
    5/3/12
  - S 1: Ep 9 Game Day
    4/26/12
  - + 4 More Credits
- ER
  Dr. Kerry Weaver
  - S 2: Ep 22 John Carter, M.D.
    5/16/96
  - S 2: Ep 21 Take These Broken Wings
    5/9/96
  - S 2: Ep 20 Fevers of Unknown Origin
    5/2/96
  - S 2: Ep 19 Fire in the Belly
    4/25/96
  - S 2: Ep 18 A Shift in the Night
    4/4/96
  - + 9 More Credits
Guest Star (19)

Role
- ER
  Herself/Dr. Kerry Weaver
  - S 15: Ep 0 Previously on ER
    4/2/09
- ER
  Dr. Kerry Weaver
  - S 15: Ep 7 Heal Thyself
    11/13/08
- Live! with Kelly
  Herself
  - S 16: Ep 175 July 11, 2004
    7/11/04
- TV Revolution
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 5 Body Count
    5/26/04
  - S 1: Ep 4 Black & White & Living Color
    5/25/04
  - S 1: Ep 2 Maids, Babes & Mothers
    5/23/04
  - S 1: Ep 1 Out of the Closet
    5/23/04
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
  Herself
  - S 4: Ep 195 Laura Innes and Hal Sparks
    5/15/02
- The View
  Herself
  - S 5: Ep 54 December 6, 2001
    12/6/01
- Politically Incorrect
  Self
  - S 9: Ep 14 Laura Innes, Peter Greenberg, Dennis Prager
    9/20/01
- American Music Awards
  Herself (as Lauren Inne
  - S 26: Ep 26 The 26th American Music Awards
    1/11/99
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 92 Show #334
    2/5/98
  - S 1: Ep 237 Show #237
    7/10/97
- American Music Awards
  Herself (as Lauren Innes)
  - S 25: Ep 25 The 25th American Music Awards
    1/26/98
- Rugrats
  Dr. Brander
  - S 4: Ep 8 Faire Play / The Smell Of Sucess
    9/20/97
- My So-Called Life
  Cheryl
  - S 1: Ep 18 Weekend
    1/19/95
- Party of Five
  Liz
  - S 1: Ep 2 Homework
    9/19/94
- The Good Life (1994)
  Actress
  - S 1: Ep 2 Maureen's Play, or, Something Old, Something Nude
    1/4/94
- Wings
  Bunny Mather
  - S 5: Ep 11 Happy Holidays
    12/16/93
  - S 5: Ep 3 Bye-Bye, Bunny
    9/30/93
  - S 4: Ep 21 Another Wedding
    5/6/93
  - S 3: Ep 4 I Ain't Got No Bunny
    10/17/91
- Bakersfield, P.D.
  Darcy Wilkes
  - S 1: Ep 2 The Imposter
    9/21/93
- Brooklyn Bridge
  Mrs. Kramer
  - S 2: Ep 8 Good as Gold
    4/17/93
- Hey Dude
  Mrs. Fleeman
  - S 5: Ep 5 Baby
    7/5/91
- Hey Dude
  Miss Andrews
  - S 2: Ep 7 Teacher's Pest
    12/1/89
Writer (1)

Role
- Hey Dude
  Writer
  - S 5: Ep 4 Rest In Pieces
    6/28/91
Director (9)

Role
- Awake
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 11 Say Hello to My Little Friend
    5/10/12
- Prime Suspect
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 9 Gone to Pieces
    12/1/11
- Brothers & Sisters
  Director
  - S 4: Ep 12 The Science Fair
    1/10/10
  - S 4: Ep 10 Nearlyweds
    12/6/09
  - S 3: Ep 23 Let's Call The Whole Thing Off
    5/3/09
  - S 3: Ep 21 S3X
    4/19/09
  - S 3: Ep 13 It's Not Easy Being Green
    1/18/09
  - + 2 More Credits
- ER
  Director
  - S 14: Ep 8 Coming Home
    11/15/07
  - S 13: Ep 22 Sea Change
    5/10/07
  - S 13: Ep 10 Tell Me No Secrets...
    11/30/06
  - S 12: Ep 18 Strange Bedfellows
    3/30/06
  - S 12: Ep 7 The Human Shield
    11/10/05
  - + 7 More Credits
- Journeyman
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 4 The Year of the Rabbit
    10/15/07
- Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 16 4 a.m. Miracle
    2/19/07
- House
  Director
  - S 3: Ep 3 Informed Consent
    9/19/06
- The West Wing
  Director
  - S 7: Ep 14 Two Weeks Out
    3/19/06
  - S 6: Ep 14 The Wake Up Call
    2/9/05
  - S 6: Ep 6 The Dover Test
    11/24/04
  - S 5: Ep 5 Constituency of One
    10/29/03
  - S 2: Ep 8 Shibboleth
    11/22/00
  - + 1 More Credits
- Presidio Med
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 8 Pick Your Battles
    11/13/02

Laura Innes News

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Awake: Outside Interference

By Tim Surette, Mar 09, 2012

Episode 2 appeared to have taken some notes from the network, and that frightens us, but the core of the series remained intact for a successful follow-up to the pilot. read more
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The Event Could Be Just That

By Ruth Margolis, Oct 22, 2010

Still unsure whether you should watch Channel 4's latest American drama, The Event? Let our review help you decide whether to tune in... read more

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- Laura has been nominated for five Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards: from 1997-2001 she was nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for her work on ER. She won the award in 1997, 1998 and 1999.
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- Due to using a cane for 10 years in her portrayal of Kerry Weaver on ER, Laura Innes developed a curve on the bottom of her spine. This comes from the raising of her one hip over the years.
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- While starring in ER, Laura appeared in 2 public service announcements for NBC's The More You Know. Her topics were teen pregnancy and parental involvement.
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- Laura Innes: (describing directing) It gives me the biggest buzz. The crass way of putting it is to say that it gives you complete control, but beyond that it's extremely creative. You're creating something from scratch but you're not alone, you're a part of a community. When it's working well, you feel like a great parent, trying to bring out the best in everybody. But it's hard work—nothing worth while is easy. (Radio Times; March 2–8, 2002)
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- Laura Innes: (on why she believes medical dramas are so popular) Viewers can put themselves in the shoes of every character. They can imagine themselves as a doctor or a patient or a relative. Every episode hinges on a life-or-death situation. The moment people walk into a hospital, their lives are often altered for ever. Medical drama is like Greek tragedy—it's a very basic story about blood and tears and heroes and humanity. All human life is there—in all its glory and all its horror. (Radio Times; March 2–8, 2002)
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