Diane Farr

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Biography

As firefighter Laura Miles on FX's acclaimed drama, "Rescue Me," actress Diane Farr has had to fight not only burning buildings and the macho atmosphere at the station, but also her own good looks - her soft feminine features, paired with her quick wit, didn't always inspire the respect among the tough and dim, but on this and many of her other projects she more than held her own amid the frequently male castmates as an actress.

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Job Title

Actor, Producer

Born

September 7, 1969

Career Milestones

Began modeling career at age 12

Raised in Brooklyn and on Long Island

1998

Co-hosted the advice program, "Loveline" on MTV

1999

Had a recurring role as Amy Deluca on the WB drama, "Roswell"

1999

Joined the cast of ABC's "The Drew Carey Show"

2001

Played Detective Jan Fendrich on the ABC sitcom, "The Job"; co-created and co-starring Denis Leary

2001

Wrote the book The Girl Code

2002

Appeared in a cameo role on the HBO series, "Arli$$"

2003

Played Maddie Hudson on the short-lived sitcom, "Like Family" (WB)

2004

Cast as a female firefighter in the FX drama, "Rescue Me"; re-teamed with Leary who co-created and co-starred

2005

Cast as FBI agent Megan Reeves on the CBS drama, "Numb3rs"

2009

Joined the third season of Showtime's "Californication" as a horny grad student who falls for David Duchovny's Hank