Erin Daniels Explained

Erin Daniels
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:1996 - present
Birth Name:Erin Cohen
Birth Place:St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Children:2

Erin Daniels (Cohen) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Dana Fairbanks on The L Word (2004–2007). Her feature film work includes A Single Man (2009) and One Hour Photo (2002).

Early life

Daniels was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, to a Jewish family. Her father is an architect, and her mother is a clinical social worker who co-founded the Central Reform Congregation in St. Louis. Her grandmother received an award from the National Conference of Christians and Jews.[1] [2] She attended Clayton High School and Vassar College, graduating from the latter in 1995[3] after majoring in art.

Career

After Vassar, she moved to New York City, where she studied with William Esper, a protégé of Sanford Meisner, and worked off-Broadway. She then moved to Los Angeles for a part on the short-lived TV series Action.

In 2002, the St. Louis Film Festival awarded Daniels the Emerging Star Award. She appeared in One Hour Photo, Wheelmen, and House of 1000 Corpses[4] before becoming a major cast member of Showtime's The L Word. Her depiction of Dana Fairbanks on that show prompted an anonymous donation of a million dollars to the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation,[5] an organization that promotes and funds breast cancer intraductal research.[6]

Daniels has also appeared in the TV shows Action, Jericho, Dexter, Saving Grace, Big Shots, Justice, CSI, and Swingtown.

She played the role of The Mother in Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean.[7]

Personal life

Daniels married producer Chris Uettwiller in 2008 and had two children with him. The couple divorced in February 2019.

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
1998USMA West PointChristine DavisTelevision film
1999FlushedHerselfas Erin Cohen
Chill FactorMedic #2
2000The DisciplesLisa JohnsonTelevision film
2002One Hour PhotoMaya Burson
2003House of 1000 CorpsesDenise Willis
2005WheelmenGwen
2009A Single ManBank Teller
2010Starlight InnKatherine SellwoodShort
2011Few OptionsHelen
2011The SitterMrs. Pedulla
2012Like FatherAli MillerTelevision film
Pull the Trigger, Mr. WickerRaphaellaShort
Roommate's Mother
2013The Bling RingShannon

Television credits

YearTitleCharacterNotes
1996Law & OrderMiss StadlerGuest Appearance
1999The Outer LimitsBarbara ChafeyGuest Appearance
1999Action[8] Jenny
2000V.I.P.Die Bodyguards
2001Jack & JillBecky Hart
2001PhillyNicole Gilbert
2003Boomtown[9] Karen Crane
2004-2007The L Word[10] Dana FairbanksMain Character
2006Julie Reno, Bounty Hunter[11] Julie RenoUnaired Pilot
2006Love MonkeyDana
2006DexterRita's Neighbour
2006JusticeBetsy Harrison
2007JerichoMaggie
2007Det. Brennan
2007Big ShotsRebecca Parks
2007Saving GraceAsst. D.A. Morgan Byer
2008SwingtownSylvia Davis
2009Schuyler
2011Rizzoli & Isles[12] Kate
2013MaronFemale Vet
2014PerceptionDillon's Mother
2015StalkerLauren
2020The Bold TypeMindy
2022Dana FairbanksGuest Appearance

References

  1. http://www.thejewishweek.com/viewArticle/c263_a5638/The_Arts/Arts_Guide.html A ‘Blue’ (State) Role
  2. Web site: Bloom. Nate. Jewish Stars 12/16 . Cleveland Jewish News. December 8, 2011. Born Erin Cohen in St. Louis, Daniels is instantly recognizable to fans of the former Showtime series "The L Word".
  3. Web site: Benjamin Morse . Dana Lives . Vassar Alumni Quarterly . 2006 . January 16, 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071010045306/http://www.aavc.vassar.edu/vq/articles/Dana-Lives . October 10, 2007.
  4. Web site: Top 10 Offscreen Horror Kills We Wish We'd Seen!. June 4, 2010 . BloodyDisgusting.
  5. http://www.dslrf.org/pdfs/anonmillionpress.pdf Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation Receives $1 Million Dollar Donation...
  6. http://www.dslrf.org/endingbc/content.asp?L2=1&L3=7&SID=287 About the Foundation / Our Vision & Research scissors
  7. Web site: JOSHUA TREE, 1951: A PORTRAIT OF JAMES DEAN Written and Directed by Matthew Mishory. www.joshuatree1951.com. 2017-04-15.
  8. Web site: Action. TVGuide.com. en. 2017-04-14.
  9. Web site: Boomtown. TVGuide.com. en. 2017-04-14.
  10. News: EXCLUSIVE: "DTLA" star Erin Daniels talks missing "The L Word" and working with Emma Watson - AfterEllen. 2012-10-31. AfterEllen. 2017-04-14. en-US.
  11. Web site: Erin Daniels headlines Fox pilot ˜Julie Reno, Bounty Hunter' - Media Life Magazine. medialifemagazine.com. en. 2017-04-15. August 1, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170801033003/http://medialifemagazine.com/erin-daniels-headlines-fox-pilot-%CB%9Cjulie-reno-bounty-hunter/. dead.
  12. News: "Rizzoli & Isles" Subtext Recap (2.13): Having a good-looking LLBFF is the best revenge - Page 3 of 9 - AfterEllen. 2011-12-15. AfterEllen. 2017-04-15. en-US.

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