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Laura Innes

  • Birthplace: Pontiac, Michigan, USA
  • Birthday: August 16, 1959

After years on the outskirts of fame, playing insignificant roles in TV-movies and series since 1995, this sharply beautiful, blonde actress found success as the tough, straightforward chief resident Kerry Weaver on the hugely popular NBC series "ER".

Innes spent much of the 1980s honing her talents onstage, including a four year stint acting with Chicago's Goodman Theater, where she appeared (as Stella) alongside John Malkovich (as Mitch) in a Chicago production of "A Streetcar Named Desire" and in the premiere of Dav…more

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Career Milestones

  • 2009

    Reprised role of Dr. Kerry Weaver for the final episode of NBC's "ER"

  • 2008

    Directed several episodes of the ABC drama, "Brothers & Sisters"

  • 2001

    Received an Emmy nomination for directing an episode of NBC's "The West Wing" titled "Shibboleth"

  • 2000

    Helmed an episode of the hit NBC series, "The West Wing" titled "Let Bartlett Be Bartlett"

  • 1999

    Made TV directorial debut with the episode of NBC's "ER" entitled "Power"; continued to direct at least one episode per season

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Awards

  • 1999

    Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

  • 1998

    Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Performance by an Emsemble in a Drama Series

  • 1997

    Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

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In ER

Monday, Nov 30 at 11:00 am TNT

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