Eliza Coupe

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Biography

Hilarious and high-spirited aptly described one of Hollywood's more endearing starlets, Eliza Coupe. The blonde-haired beauty first gained widespread notoriety for her portrayal of the mega-driven Denise "Jo" Mahoney on the hit medical comedy series "Scrubs" (ABC, 2001-2010). The actress-comedienne continued to pop up on the silver screen and on numerous popular television shows, including the film "I Think I Love My Wife" (2007), the HBO …
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Job Title

Actor

Born

April 6, 1983

Career Milestones

Grew up in Plymouth, NH

2003

Toured France playing a soldier in an all-female production of "King Lear"

2005

Premiered her one-woman sketch show "The Patriots" at New York's Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre

2007

Made feature acting debut in "I Think I Love My Wife," starring Chris Rock and Kerry Washington

2007

TV debut, HBO's "The Flight of the Conchords"

2008

Joined the cast of HBO series "12 Miles of Bad Road," starring Lily Tomlin

2009

Landed a recurring role as a medical intern on "Scrubs" (ABC); also co-starred on the series' Web spin-off "Scrubs: Interns"

2010

Appeared in Sofia Coppola directed drama "Somewhere"

2011

Appeared in the comedy "What's Your Number?" with Anna Faris and Chris Evans

2011

Co-starred as control freak Jane on ABC comedy series "Happy Endings"