Brooke Langton Explained

Birth Date:27 November 1970
Birth Place:Arizona, U.S.
Occupation:Actress
Yearsactive:1992–present

Brooke Langton (born November 27, 1970)[1] is an American actress. She starred as Samantha Reilly in the Fox prime time soap opera, Melrose Place (1996–1998) and as Angela Bennett in the USA Network thriller series, The Net (1998–99). Langton also was the female lead in the 2000 comedy film The Replacements. She later had significant guest roles on the NBC series Friday Night Lights and on Life, in which Langton played a district attorney.

Life and career

Langton was born in Arizona. Her love of improvisational theatre started at Second City in Chicago. Studying acting with Larry Moss and Ivana Chubbuck, Langton pursued independent films. Her first films were Swingers, directed by Doug Liman, and then Reach the Rock, produced by John Hughes (cult movie director of Sixteen Candles and many other iconic hits).

Langton was a regular cast member in the ABC adventure drama series, Extreme, co-starring opposite Julie Bowen and James Brolin.

In 1996, Langton joined the cast of the Fox prime time series Melrose Place, playing Samantha Reilly Campbell. She starred in the show during its fifth and sixth season, leaving early in the seventh season. After leaving Melrose Place, Langton was cast as lead in the USA Network series, The Net, a television drama based on the 1995 film of the same name. Langton portrayed the character Angela Bennett, who was played by Sandra Bullock in the film. The series was canceled after one season. She later starred alongside Keanu Reeves and Gene Hackman in the 2000 film The Replacements, her biggest feature credit to date.[2] [3] Langton also co-starred in the comedy films Playing Mona Lisa (2000), and Kiss the Bride (2002).[4] [5]

In 2001, Langton had the leading role in the Fox crime drama series, Fling, [6] During her later career, she starred in a number of smaller films, including Partner(s) (2005) with Jay Harrington and Julie Bowen, and Beautiful Dreamer alongside Colin Egglesfield. In 2007, she starred in the horror film Primeval opposite Dominic Purcell. From 2007 to 2008, she had a recurring role in the NBC drama series, Friday Night Lights. During that same time she co-starred as Charlie Crews' attorney Constance Griffiths in another NBC drama, Life.[7] [8] In later years, Langton guest starred on The Closer, Bones, and Supernatural.

In 2015 Langton participated as a contestant on the Swedish show Allt för Sverige (Everything for Sweden), where she competed against other Americans for the prize to get to know her Swedish family and roots.[9] The series was broadcast on SVT.[9] In the second episode it was revealed that Langton was a relative of actor Adolf Jahr.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994Terminal VelocityJump Junkie
1996Beach HouseCaitlin
1996ListenSarah Ross
1996SwingersNikki
1997Mixed SignalsJudy
1997The Small HoursDoug's sister
1998Reach the RockLise
2000Playing Mona LisaSabrina
2000The ReplacementsAnnabelle Farrell
2002Kiss the BrideNicoletta 'Niki' Sposato
2005Partner(s)Lucy
2006The BenchwarmersKathy Dobson
2006Beautiful DreamerClaire
2007PrimevalAviva Masters
2012Chilly ChristmasLt. Mel Stone
2014K-9 Adventures: Legend of the Lost GoldCourtney Lewis
2016The DebtKate Campbell
2017Saving ChristmasElizabeth
2018Shifting GearsCarol Williamson
2018Soul SessionsDr. Katrina Dumont

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992Freshman DormNikkiEpisode: "Sex, Truth and Theatre"
1992Beverly Hills, 90210Suds LiptonEpisode: "The Back Story"
1992BaywatchTanyaEpisode: "River of No Return"
1992California DreamsKimberly BlanchardEpisode: "Guess Who's Coming to Brunch"
1994Moment of Truth: Cult RescueKim McGillTelevision film
1995Eye of the StalkerBethTelevision film
1995ExtremeSarah BowenSeries regular, 13 episodes
1995Chicago HopeSandra KeyesEpisode: "Hello Goodbye"
1995The Adventures of Young Indiana JonesAmy WhartonEpisode: "Winds of Change"
1995The Single GuyAmandaEpisodes: "Attraction" and "Midnight"
1995Party of FiveCourtneyEpisode: "Grand Delusions"
1996SlidersDaelin RichardsEpisode: "As Time Goes By"
1996–98Melrose PlaceSamantha ReillySeries regular, 68 episodes
1998–99The NetAngela BennettSeries regular, 22 episodes
2001FlingElizabeth GillcrestSeries regular, 7 episodes
2003The BreakSaraPilot
2005WeedsSharonEpisode: "Dead in the Nethers"
2006MonkTerriEpisode: "Mr. Monk Goes to the Dentist"
2007–08Friday Night LightsJackie MillerRecurring role, 9 episodes
2007–08LifeConstance GriffithsSeries regular, 11 episodes
2009The CloserDetective Ally MooreEpisode: "Dead Man's Hand"
2012The MentalistPella GoodwinEpisode: "Cherry Picked"
2013BonesChristine BrennanEpisode: "The Shot in the Dark"
2013SupernaturalHayleyEpisode: "Remember the Titans"
2013The GladesNicky HollowayEpisode: "Magic Longworth"
2015Stolen DreamsLaura PaddingtonTelevision film; also known as Are You My Daughter?
2015Allt för Sverige (in Sweden)herselfA reality game show about tracing one's ancestry
2018The Good CopJoyEpisode: "Why Kill a Busboy?"
2018The Last ShipLt. Maddie RawlingsRecurring role, 5 episodes
2019The PassageValerieEpisode: "That Never Should Have Happened to You"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brooke Langton - Rotten Tomatoes. www.rottentomatoes.com.
  2. News: Keanu Reeves romances new actress Brooke Langton . 25 October 2000 . Manila Standard . B19 . Google News . 11 June 2015.
  3. The Replacements. Entertainment Weekly. 11 June 2015.
  4. Web site: Playing Mona Lisa. . 1 January 2000. 11 June 2015.
  5. Web site: Kiss the Bride. . 14 February 2002. 11 June 2015.
  6. News: Fox's 'Fling' flung. Josef Adalian. Variety. May 10, 2001 . 11 June 2015.
  7. News: Friday Night Lights' Langton Finds New Life. Matt Mitovich. 23 July 2007. TVGuide . 11 June 2015.
  8. News: Life. Laura Fries. Variety. September 21, 2007 . 11 June 2015.
  9. News: Melrose Place-skådisen i "Allt för Sverige". Aftonbladet. 13 November 2015.