Myndy Crist Explained

Myndy Crist
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:1995–present
Children:2 daughters

Myndy Crist is an American actress who has appeared in more than 50 films and television series. In 2019, she received a Jury Best Actress Award at the 2019 Riverside International Film Festival for her role in the 2018 film Wake.[1]

Early life and career

Crist grew up in Marin County, California, and graduated from the UCLA School of Theater and Film. Her first onscreen role was in 1995 in an episode of Living Single, and within a few years she was playing supporting roles in films like Gun Shy (2000), Chain of Fools (2000) and Hanging Up (2000).[2] In 2002, she starred as Janet LeClaire in the short-lived TV drama, Breaking News.[3] [4]

More recently, Crist has appeared in TV shows such as Satisfaction (2014),[5] Major Crimes (2015), Code Black (2016) and The Rookie (2019). She had a supporting role in the 2013 film, Dark Skies, and a starring role in the 2018 film, Wake.[6] [7]

Personal life

Crist is married to actor Josh Stamberg. The couple have two daughters, one of whom is named Vivian.[8]

Partial filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1996StaticBetty Jennings
1997AnneShort film
2000Gun ShyMyrna
2000Hanging UpDr. Kelly
2000Chain of FoolsJeannie
2000What We Talk About When We Talk About LoveLauraShort film
2002The Time MachineJogger
2007Lynne
2013Dark SkiesKaren Jessop
2015Day Out of DaysJen
2018WakeMolly Harrison

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1995Living SingleGail1 episode: "Legal Briefs"
1995New York DazeSusanPilot episode: "Too Something"
1997Damian Cromwell's Postcards from AmericaElizabeth ElkinsUnknown episodes
1999Jessica Wicks1 episode: "Female Problems"
1999–2000ERValerie Page2 episodes: "How the Finch Stole Christmas", "The Domino Heart"
2001Taking Back Our TownLisa LaVieTV film
2001Ball & ChainMallory BulsonTV film
2002Doris Greene1 episode: "In Loco Parentis"
2002Baseball Wives[9] Nicole CamdenUnaired TV pilot
2002Breaking NewsJanet LeClaire13 episodes
2003Carrie Huitt1 episode: "Futility"
2003Without a TraceSarah Sellars1 episode: "Confidence"
2003Two and a Half MenWendy1 episode: "Phase One, Complete"
2003–2004Six Feet UnderDana4 episodes
2004Cold CaseDana Hunter1 episode: "Factory Girls"
2004HouseElise Snow1 episode: "Fidelity"
2004–2005NYPD BlueCarly Landis2 episodes: "Fish Out of Water", "Stoli with a Twist"
200524Melissa1 episode: "Day 4: 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m."
2005Karla Jane Gardner1 episode: "Identity"
2005Crossing JordanAndrea Carruthers1 episode: "Death Goes On"
2006Grey's AnatomyMrs. Hanson1 episode: "Staring at the Sun"
2009Eleventh HourDr. Veronica Reeves1 episode: "Miracle"
2009Jessie Skelling1 episode: "Carnelian, Inc."
2009Drop Dead DivaMindy Billmeyer1 episode: "The 'F' Word"
2010BonesGrace Redmon1 episode: "The Predator in the Pool"
2010Carolyn BellTV film
2010Melanie1 episode: "Young Love"
2011Emily Chambers1 episode: "Enemy Within"
201290210Lawyer1 episode: "Forever Hold Your Peace"
2013Emily Owens, M.D.Nicole1 episode: "Emily and... The Perfect Storm"
2014Rebecca Brewer1 episode: "The Book of Shadows"
2014SatisfactionGail1 episode: "...Through Exposure"
2015NCISJennifer Vickers1 episode: "No Good Deed"
2015Lisa Edwards1 episode: "Moving On"
2015Major CrimesSelma Hewitt1 episode: "Thick as Thieves"
2016Code BlackSusan Stein1 episode: "Love Hurts"
2018Criminal MindsTrish Gaines1 episode: "Full-Tilt Boogie"
2019The RookieAbby 1 episode: "Caught Stealing"
2019PearsonMcDermott Partner2 episodes: "The Rival", "The Fixer"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019 Festival Winners . Riverside International Film Festival . 24 March 2022.
  2. Web site: Emanuel Levy . Hanging Up . Variety . 13 February 2000 . 6 March 2020.
  3. Web site: Neil Genzlinger . Television Review; An Upstart News Team on the Beat . The New York Times . 17 July 2002 . 6 March 2020.
  4. News: Owen. Rob. 2002-07-14 . Bravo's 'Breaking News' finally sees the light of day . 174 . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . 2022-03-08.
  5. Web site: Ed Stockly . Thursday's TV Highlights: 'Working the Engels' on NBC . Los Angeles Times . 20 August 2014 . 6 March 2020.
  6. Web site: Matt Cooper . New movies in L.A. this week: Brad Pitt in 'Ad Astra,' 'Downton Abbey,' 'Rambo: Last Blood' and more . Los Angeles Times . 15 September 2019 . 6 March 2020.
  7. Web site: Alan Ng . Wake . Film Threat . 28 September 2019 . 6 March 2020.
  8. Maxine Bock, Anna Herthe Rothe, Marjorie Dent Candee and Charles Moritz (2008) 'Current Biography Yearbook' (H. W. Wilson Co.) p. 561.
  9. Vincent Terrace (2018) 'Encyclopedia of Unaired Television Pilots, 1945-2018' (McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers) p. 19.