Erica Gimpel
| Erica Gimpel | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Erica Fawn Gimpel June 25, 1964[1] Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1982–present |
Erica Fawn Gimpel (born June 25, 1964) is an American actress, singer, songwriter and dancer. She is best known for her roles on television shows Fame as Coco Hernandez[2] and on Profiler as Angel Brown. She is also known for her major recurring roles on the television shows ER as Adele Newman and on Veronica Mars as Alicia Fennel. Gimpel was most recently on the HBO series True Blood Season 5 episode "Sunset" as the Fairy Elder.
Gimpel was a judge on RTÉ One's Fame: The Musical, an Irish TV talent show seeking a boy and a girl to play Nick and Serena respectively in the Irish touring production of Fame.[3]
In January 2010, Gimpel released her first CD, Spread your Wings and Fly.
Personal life
Gimpel was born in Manhattan, New York. In 1982, she graduated from New York's High School of Performing Arts.[3] She had toured the United States and Europe with her mother, singer Phyllis Bash, in the play "Porgy and Bess." Her father is Joseph Gimpel, a short story writer.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | King of New York | Dr. Shute | |
| 1990 | Penny Ante: The Motion Picture | Dale Martinez | |
| 1991 | Undertow | Nina | |
| 1994 | Fence, TheThe Fence | Jackie | |
| 1995 | Smoke | Doreen Cole | |
| 1996 | Sticks & Stones | Miss William | |
| 1997 | Touch Me | Kareen | |
| 2001 | No Such Thing | Judy | |
| 2003 | Freaky Friday | Harry's Teacher | |
| 2004 | In Your Eyes | Yolie | |
| 2004 | Betty's Treats | Mrs. Wilson | Short film |
| 2007 | List, TheThe List | Gail | |
| 2009 | Veronika Decides to Die (film) | Nurse White | |
| 2009 | Blue Eyes | Sandra | |
| 2010 | Machete Joe | Erica | |
| 2013 | Tio Papi | Det. Johnson | |
| 2014 | Romeo and Juliet in Harlem | Nurse | Completed |
| 2015 | Sex, Death and Bowling | Shanti |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-1983 | Fame | Coco Hernandez | (60 episodes) |
| 1985 | Spenser: For Hire | Shelley | Episode: "Original Sin" |
| 1985 | Fame | Coco Hernandez | Episode: "Coco Returns" |
| 1985 | North and South | Semiramis | TV miniseries |
| 1986 | North and South, Book II | Semiramis | TV miniseries |
| 1987 | Fame | Coco Hernandez | Episode: "Baby, Remember My Name" |
| 1988 | Cosby Show, TheThe Cosby Show | Jennifer | Episode: "Waterworks" |
| 1988 | Case Closed | Kathy | TV film |
| 1990 | American Playhouse | Wendy | Episode: "Women & Wallace" |
| 1994 | Law & Order | Templeton | Episode: "Breeder" |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel | Sydney Jessup | Episode: "Tough Love" |
| 1995 | New York Undercover | Melinda | Episode: "The Smoking Section" |
| 1995 | Price of Love, TheThe Price of Love | Officer Hudson | TV film |
| 1996 | Babylon 5 | Cailyn | Episode: "Walkabout" |
| 1996-1999 | Profiler | Angel Brown | Regular role (45 episodes) |
| 1997 | Big Easy, TheThe Big Easy | Felice Carlyle | Episode: "Driving Ms. Money" |
| 1997-2003 | ER | Adele Newman | Recurring role (19 episodes) |
| 1999 | Santa and Pete | Cassie Moore | TV film |
| 1999 | Intimate Betrayal | Toni | TV film |
| 2000 | District, TheThe District | Ella's Lawyer | Episodes: "The Real Terrorist", "How They Lived" |
| 2001 | Roswell | FBI Agent Suzanne Duff | Episodes: "We Are Family", "Disturbing Behavior", "How the Other Half Live" |
| 2002 | Touched by an Angel | Sydney Jessup | Episode: "The Last Chapter" |
| 2002 | MDs | Allison Greely | Episode: "Cruel and Unusual" |
| 2003 | JAG | Varese Chestnut | Episode: "A Merry Little Christmas" |
| 2004 | JAG | Varese Chestnut | Episode: "What If" |
| 2004 | Beck and Call | Leah | TV short |
| 2004 | Division, TheThe Division | Aimee Breckridge | Episode: "Bite Me" |
| 2004 | Boyfriend for Christmas, AA Boyfriend for Christmas | Beth | TV film |
| 2004-2005 | Veronica Mars | Alicia Fennel | Recurring role (8 episodes) |
| 2005 | Everwood | Dr. Gans | Episode: "Surprise" |
| 2006 | House | Elizabeth Stone | Episode: "Failure to Communicate" |
| 2006 | Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall | Margaret Monroe | TV film |
| 2006 | Veronica Mars | Alicia Fennel | Episode: "Not Pictured" |
| 2006 | Numb3rs | Principal Riva Bell | Episode: "Waste Not" |
| 2006 | Criminal Minds | Sarah | Episode: "Profiler, Profiled" |
| 2006-2007 | Boston Legal | Attorney Samantha Fried | Episodes: "The Cancer Man Can", "Helping Hands", "Breast in Show", "Selling Sickness" |
| 2007 | Close to Home | Dr. Udell | Episode: "Protégé" |
| 2007 | Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses | Police Sgt. Joanne Matterson | TV film |
| 2008 | Eleventh Hour | Lizzie Summers | Episode: "Cardiac" |
| 2009 | Grey's Anatomy | Bethany Anderson | Episode: "Invest in Love" |
| 2011 | Prime Suspect | Principal | Episode: "Wednesday's Child" |
| 2011 | Young and the Restless, TheThe Young and the Restless | Det. Harriet Mauro | Recurring role (10 episodes) |
| 2011 | Rizzoli & Isles | ER Doctor | Episode: "Burning Down the House" |
| 2012 | Rizzoli & Isles | ER Doctor | Episode: "What Doesn't Kill You" |
| 2012 | Nikita | Carla Bennett | Episodes: "Rogue", "Origins", "Doublecross" |
| 2012 | Criminal Minds | Sarah | Episode: "The Company" |
| 2012 | True Blood | Faerie Elder | Episode: "Sunset" |
| 2013 | Cult | Ginny Yarrow | Episodes: "The Good Fight", "The Devil You Know" |
| 2014 | Switched at Birth | Sharee's Mother | Episodes: "Have You Really the Courage?", "Memory Is Your Image of Perfection" |
See also
References
- ↑ "This day in history". Boston.com. 25 June 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
- ↑ Rothenberg, Fred (7 January 1982). "'Fame' Series Pilot 'Sparkling'". The Sumter Daily Item. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
- 1 2 Sweeney, Ken (23 January 2010). "'Fame' beckons as 1980s star Coco seeks new talent". Irish Independent. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
Babylon 5 episode Walkabout features songs performed by Erica Gimpel
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