Sprague Grayden

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Biography

By the time she pursued acting as an adult, Grayden had blossomed into an assured performer, capable of playing a variety of unique characters on popular dramas. But it was Grayden's 2004 breakout role as Anita on HBO's "Six Feet Under" (2001-05) that led to a slew of subsequent roles on other shows - a pattern which ceased to slow down as her career path curved into the catastrophic remains of "Jericho" (2006-08). She went on to play the …
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Job Title

Actor

Born

July 21, 1980

Career Milestones

2011

Starred in "Paranormal Activity 3"

2009

Played First Daughter Olivia Taylor on the seventh season of Fox's "24"

2008

Had a recurring role on FX's "Sons of Anarchy" as Opie's (Ryan Hurst) wife Donna Lerner

2006

Played schoolteacher Heather Lisinski on CBS' "Jericho"

2006

Cast in the dark comedy "Mini's First Time" as Kayla, best friend of a rebellious teen (Nikki Reed)

2005

Cast by Steven Bochco on his short-lived war drama "Over There" (FX)

2004

Had a recurring role on season four of HBO's "Six Feet Under" as Anita, friend and roommate of Lauren Ambrose's Claire

2004

Cast on the CBS teen drama "Joan of Arcadia" as the title character's camp friend Judith

2003

Landed a starring role in the unaired comedy pilot "Sixteen to Life" for The WB

2002

Cast on the short-lived Fox drama "John Doe" as Karen Kawalski

2002

Made TV debut on an episode of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (NBC)

2000

Appeared in the off-Broadway play "Hopscotch: The New York Sex Comedy"

1999

Appeared at the Gloucester Stage Company in Israel Horovitz's "Strong-Man's Weak Child"

Joined the drama department at an off-Broadway theater company

Moved to New York City to attend college

Joined the local Rebel Shakespeare Company and performed in several plays

1989

Made her acting debut in the comedy film "Dad" playing a young version of Kathy Bates' character

Began acting in commercials at age five

Awards

2005

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Six Feet Under