Female TV VetsCamryn Manheim '91 -- "Life Choice," '93 -- "Benevolence," '94 -- "Nurture" (L&O)
Emily Deschanel '02 -- "Surveillance" (SVU)
Sarah Paulson '94 -- "Family Values" (L&O), '10 -- "Shadow" (SVU)
As Aasif Mandvi
once said, appearing on 10 episodes is the minimum to be considered a serious actor. While these TV veterans didn't meet the minimum, their "L&O" stints helped the craft. Emmy award-winning Camryn Manheim made her legal reputation...
more Female TV VetsCamryn Manheim '91 -- "Life Choice," '93 -- "Benevolence," '94 -- "Nurture" (L&O)
Emily Deschanel '02 -- "Surveillance" (SVU)
Sarah Paulson '94 -- "Family Values" (L&O), '10 -- "Shadow" (SVU)
As Aasif Mandvi
once said, appearing on 10 episodes is the minimum to be considered a serious actor. While these TV veterans didn't meet the minimum, their "L&O" stints helped the craft. Emmy award-winning Camryn Manheim made her legal reputation as Ellenor Frutt in "The Practice" and A.D.A. Kim Mendelsohn in "Harry's Law." Sarah Paulson, who has spanned stage and big screen but may be most remembered for the CBS drama "American Gothic," had her first TV role as a teen in love with her stepfather. Emily Deschanel was a stalked cellist attacked in her own home before she became the martial arts-trained Dr. Temperance Brennan in "Bones."
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