| Lindsay Pulsipher | |
| Birth Date: | 6 May 1982 |
| Birth Place: | Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Yearsactive: | 2000–present |
Lindsay Pulsipher (born May 6, 1982) is an American actress.[1] She has had several roles in film and television and is known for her series regular role as Rose Lawrence on A&E Network's The Beast (2009). She joined the third season of HBO's True Blood (2010), playing were-panther Crystal Norris and love interest to Jason Stackhouse.[2] She has a recurring role as Detective Amanda Rollins’ troubled sister, Kim, on NBC's .
Lindsay Pulsipher was born and grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah, with five siblings, and was inspired to be an actor by her mother, a theater actress. As she puts it: She was influenced by Julie Christie and Audrey Hepburn, who showed her "a whole new world as far as acting goes".[1]
Pulsipher's parents were members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but she has since stopped practicing the religion.[3]
After appearing in several roles from 2000 to 2003 in the television series, Touched by an Angel, filmed in her hometown of Salt Lake City, and after starring in a couple of indie films, Pulsipher moved to Los Angeles to pursue a lifelong dream of a career in acting.[1]
She was given several guest starring roles in popular television series including House, M.D., CSI: NY (Crime Scene Investigation: New York) and NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service, and eventually received a regular role with Patrick Swayze in The Beast (2009). She took the role of Crystal Norris beginning with the third season of the True Blood (2010). She has starred in two features directed by Calvin Reeder: The Oregonian (2011), and The Rambler (2013). She guest-starred as Kim Rollins, Amanda Rollins' troubled sister on .
Pulsipher was confirmed as the replacement for Hilary Duff as Bonnie Parker in the remake of The Bonnie and Clyde Story, but she was later replaced with English actress Holliday Grainger.[4]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Jumping for Joy | Bobbie Dean | ||
| 2003 | Summer Solstice | Micki | ||
| 2005 | Piledriver | Michelle | Short film | |
| 2006 | Little Farm | Lisa | Short film | |
| 2006 | June and July | Nora | ||
| 2009 | Mother Desert | Short film | ||
| 2010 | Do Not Disturb | Brenda | ||
| 2011 | The Oregonian | |||
| 2013 | The Girl | |||
| 2013 | Meth Head | Judith | ||
| 2013 | How to Speak Clearly | Honey Baker | Short film | |
| 2014 | Flutter | JoLynn | ||
| 2016 | Officer Downe | Tiger | ||
| 2017 | Last Requests | Nancy | Short film | |
| 2018 | God Bless the Broken Road | Amber Hill | ||
| 2018 | The Sleepover | Caroline | Short film | |
| 2019 | Iron and Dirt | Her | Short film | |
| 2020 | Once Upon a River | Luanne |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Touched by an Angel | Young Ellen / Young Lucy | Episodes: "Buy Me a Rose", "The Grudge" | |
| 2001 | Cover Me | Alison Denny | Episode: "The River" | |
| 2001 | Touched by an Angel | Raver | Episode: "Heaven's Portal" | |
| 2003 | Touched by an Angel | Heather | Episode: "Song for My Father" | |
| 2005 | House | Team Member #1 | Episode: "Kids" | |
| 2006 | Masters of Horror | Tara | Episode: "Fair-Haired Child" | |
| 2007 | Cheryl Miller / Venus | Episode: "Down the Rabbit Hole" | ||
| 2008 | Eleventh Hour | Kelly Frost | Episode: "Resurrection" | |
| 2009 | Rose Lawrence | Main role, 13 episodes | ||
| 2009 | NCIS | Tina Ellis | Episode: "Faith" | |
| 2010 | FlashForward | Adult Charlie Benford | Episode: "Future Shock" | |
| 2010 | Sally Rand | Episode: "Shock Waves" | ||
| 2010 | Chase | Melanie Robbins | Episode: "Havoc" | |
| 2010–2011 | True Blood | Crystal Norris | Recurring role, 14 episodes | |
| 2011 | Tara Warner | Episode: "Wheels Up" | ||
| 2012 | Hatfields & McCoys | Roseanna McCoy | Miniseries | |
| 2012–2020 | Kim Rollins | Recurring role, 5 episodes | ||
| 2013 | Justified | Cassie St. Cyr | Recurring role, 7 episodes | |
| 2013 | Perception | Kendra Murphy | Episodes: "Wounded", "Warrior" | |
| 2015 | Criminal Minds | Estelle Cosgrove | Episode: "Anonymous" | |
| 2016 | Tina Black | Episode: "Battle Royale" | ||
| 2016–2017 | The Night Shift | Rene | 3 episodes | |
| 2017 | Scorpion | Michelle Bannister | Episode: "Something Burrowed, Something Blew" | |
| 2017 | Fear the Walking Dead | Charlene Daley | 2 episodes | |
| 2018 | Shooter | June Swagger | 2 episodes | |
| 2023 | Sugar | Upcoming series |