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Occupation
  
Actress

Years active
  
1990–present


Name
  
Deirdre Lovejoy

Role
  
Actress

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Born
  
June 30, 1962 (age 61) (
1962-06-30
)

Education
  
Nominations
  
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play

Movies and TV shows
  
The Wire, Step Up, The Stepfather, Bad Teacher, Perfect Murder - Perfect T

Similar People
  
Domenick Lombardozzi, Jim True‑Frost, David Simon, Wood Harris, George C Wolfe

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Deirdre Lovejoy is an American actress.

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Life and career

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Lovejoy is best known for her role on the HBO television series The Wire as Assistant State's Attorney Rhonda Pearlman. She graduated from the University of Evansville with an undergraduate degree in theatre, and New York University's Graduate Acting Program at the Tisch School of the Arts, with an MFA in Acting.

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Lovejoy portrayed Nora Clark's disapproving mother in the 2006 dance film Step Up. She played the role of the serial kidnapper/murderer Heather Taffet (aka "The Gravedigger") on the American television series Bones. She also appeared in Bad Teacher as a student's mother. She also appeared in a recurring role on the Dana Delany series Body of Proof. In 2013, Lovejoy appeared on Broadway with Tom Hanks in Lucky Guy by Nora Ephron.


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Filmography

Actress
-
Lilly (post-production) as
Jocelyn Samuels
2016
The Blacklist (TV Series) as
Cynthia Panabaker
- Arthur Hudson (2023) - Cynthia Panabaker
- Blair Foster (No. 39) (2023) - Cynthia Panabaker
- The Man in the Hat (2023) - Cynthia Panabaker
- The Troll Farmer (No. 38): Pt. 3 (2023) - Cynthia Panabaker
- The Four Guns (No. 199) (2023) - Cynthia Panabaker
- Marvin Gerard (No. 80): Conclusion Pt. 2 (2022) - Cynthia Panabaker
- Helen Maghi (No. 172) (2022) - Cynthia Panabaker
- Andrew Kennison (No. 185) (2022) - Cynthia Panabaker
- Eva Mason (No. 181) (2022) - Cynthia Panabaker
- The Skinner (No. 45): Conclusion (2021) - Cynthia Panabaker
- Godwin Page (No. 141) (2021) - Cynthia Panabaker
- Rakitin (No. 28) (2021) - Cynthia Panabaker
- The Cyranoid (No. 35) (2021) - Cynthia Panabaker
- The Fribourg Confidence (No. 140) (2021) - Cynthia Panabaker
- Kuwait (2019) - Cynthia Panabaker
- Robert Diaz (No. 15) (2019) - Cynthia Panabaker
- Bastien Moreau (No. 20) (2019) - Cynthia Panabaker
- The Corsican (No. 20) (2019) - Cynthia Panabaker
- Zarak Mosadek (No. 23) (2018) - Cynthia Panabaker
- Mr. Kaplan (No. 4): Conclusion (2017) - Cynthia Panabaker
- Philomena (No. 61) (2017) - Cynthia Panabaker
- Lipet's Seafood Company (No. 111) (2017) - Cynthia Panabaker
- The Thrushes (No. 53) (2016) - Cynthia Panabaker
- Esteban (No. 79) (2016) - Cynthia Panabaker
- Susan Hargrave (No. 18) (2016) - Cynthia Panabaker (uncredited)
- The Artax Network (No. 41) (2016) - Cynthia Panabaker
- The Caretaker (No. 78) (2016) - Cynthia Panabaker
- The Director (No. 24) (2016) - Cynthia Panabaker
2000
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) as
Dr Mackie / Penelope Fielding / Officer Hernandez / ...
- Post-Graduate Psychopath (2021) - Dr Mackie
- Cold (2008) - Penelope Fielding
- Secrets (2001) - Officer Hernandez
- Slaves (2000) - Detective Hernandez
2021
I See You and You See Me as
Linda
2021
Spiked as
Chief Collins
2020
Big Dogs (TV Series) as
Ronny Radiant
- Into the Blurring Dead (2020) - Ronny Radiant
- Nation of Men (2020) - Ronny Radiant
- All Eyes on Thee (2020) - Ronny Radiant
2020
Run (TV Series) as
Mary Dixie
- Fuck (2020) - Mary Dixie
2020
Manhunt (TV Series) as
Rudolph's Attorney
- Open Season (2020) - Rudolph's Attorney
2019
Raising Dion (TV Series) as
Charlotte Tuck
- Issue #109: Storm Killer (2019) - Charlotte Tuck
- Issue #108: You Won't Like Him When He's Angry (2019) - Charlotte Tuck
- Issue #107: Why So Vomity? (2019) - Charlotte Tuck
- Issue #106: Super Friends (2019) - Charlotte Tuck
- Issue #105: Days of Mark's Future Past (2019) - Charlotte Tuck
- Issue #103: Watch Man (2019) - Charlotte Tuck
- Issue #102: Fortress of Solitude (2019) - Charlotte Tuck
- Issue #101: How Do You Raise a Superhero? (2019) - Charlotte Tuck (uncredited)
2018
Trollville (TV Series) as
Toby's Mom
- Sad Dad Part 2 (2018) - Toby's Mom
- Sad Dad Part 1 (2018) - Toby's Mom
- Sex Party (2018) - Toby's Mom
- Enemy (2018) - Toby's Mom
- Broken Chair (2018) - Toby's Mom
2018
The Good Fight (TV Series) as
FBI Agent Annabelle
- Day 492 (2018) - FBI Agent Annabelle
2018
NCIS: New Orleans (TV Series) as
Claire McDermott
- Mind Games (2018) - Claire McDermott
2017
The Post as
Debbie Regan
2017
I Am Elizabeth Smart (TV Movie) as
Wanda Barzee
2017
Bull (TV Series) as
Rebecca Whalen
- A Business of Favors (2017) - Rebecca Whalen
2017
Beauty Mark as
Pastor Hodges
2017
Elementary (TV Series) as
Carrie Traub
- Be My Guest (2017) - Carrie Traub
2016
Stars in Shorts: No Ordinary Love as
Toaster
2016
Shameless (TV Series) as
Rita
- Home Sweet Homeless Shelter (2016) - Rita
- Familia Supra Gallegorious Omnia! (2016) - Rita
- Sleep No More (2016) - Rita
2016
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk as
Billy's Mother
2016
American Gothic (TV Series) as
Detective Linda Cutter
- Whistler's Mother (2016) - Detective Linda Cutter
- Madame X (2016) - Detective Linda Cutter
- The Veteran in a New Field (2016) - Detective Linda Cutter
- Kindred Spirits (2016) - Detective Linda Cutter
- The Gross Clinic (2016) - Detective Linda Cutter
- The Artist in His Museum (2016) - Detective Linda Cutter
- Christina's World (2016) - Detective Linda Cutter
- Nighthawks (2016) - Detective Linda Cutter
- Jack-in-the-Pulpit (2016) - Detective Linda Cutter
2016
Thirsty as
Doris Townsend
2014
Orange Is the New Black (TV Series) as
Chris Maser
- Little Mustachioed Shit (2014) - Chris Maser
- 40 Oz. of Furlough (2014) - Chris Maser
2014
Those Who Kill (TV Series)
- Surrender (2014)
2014
Girls (TV Series) as
Margot
- Flo (2014) - Margot
2013
Lionhead as
Detective Lundgren
2013
Killing Vivian (Short) as
Toaster
2013
American Horror Story (TV Series) as
Lana's Host
- Continuum (2013) - Lana's Host
2013
Shadow on the Mesa (TV Movie) as
Sally Bates
2012
Private Practice (TV Series) as
Sean Petrucci
- Apron Strings (2012) - Sean Petrucci
2012
Body of Proof (TV Series) as
Jeannie Morris
- Mind Games (2012) - Jeannie Morris
- Shades of Blue (2012) - Jeannie Morris
2011
The Protector (TV Series)
- Affairs (2011)
2011
Bad Teacher as
Sasha's Mother
2011
Brothers & Sisters (TV Series) as
Marissa Crandall
- Father Unknown (2011) - Marissa Crandall
2009
Bones (TV Series) as
Heather Taffet
- The Bullet in the Brain (2011) - Heather Taffet
- The Boy with the Answer (2010) - Heather Taffet
- The Hero in the Hold (2009) - Heather Taffet
2011
Criminal Minds (TV Series) as
Agent Bates
- The Thirteenth Step (2011) - Agent Bates
2010
Outlaw (TV Series) as
Karen Rukheyser
- In Re: Officer Daniel Hale (2010) - Karen Rukheyser
2009
The Stepfather as
Detective Tylar
2009
Medium (TV Series) as
Dr. Messner
- Deja Vu All Over Again (2009) - Dr. Messner
- Bring Me the Head of Oswaldo Castillo (2009) - Dr. Messner
2009
The Forgotten (TV Series) as
Zoe Jenks
- Pilot (2009) - Zoe Jenks
2002
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV Series) as
Agent Carmen Martino / Penny Halliwell
- Revolution (2009) - Agent Carmen Martino
- Malignant (2002) - Penny Halliwell
2009
Saving Grace (TV Series) as
Linda Hall
- What Would You Do? (2009) - Linda Hall
2009
Gloria & Eric (Short) as
Gloria
2009
Lie to Me (TV Series) as
Holly Sando
- Unchained (2009) - Holly Sando
2008
Under (TV Movie) as
Detective Cavanaugh
2008
Eli Stone (TV Series) as
A.D.A. Samantha Jarrells
- Help! (2008) - A.D.A. Samantha Jarrells
- The Humanitarian (2008) - A.D.A. Samantha Jarrells
2008
Shark (TV Series) as
Monica Wells
- One Hit Wonder (2008) - Monica Wells
2002
The Wire (TV Series) as
A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman
- -30- (2008) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman
- Late Editions (2008) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman
- Clarifications (2008) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman (credit only)
- Took (2008) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman
- The Dickensian Aspect (2008) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman
- React Quotes (2008) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman
- Transitions (2008) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman
- Not for Attribution (2008) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman
- Unconfirmed Reports (2008) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman
- More with Less (2008) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman
- Final Grades (2006) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman
- That's Got His Own (2006) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman
- A New Day (2006) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman
- Misgivings (2006) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman (credit only)
- Know Your Place (2006) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman
- Corner Boys (2006) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman
- Unto Others (2006) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman
- Margin of Error (2006) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman (credit only)
- Alliances (2006) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman
- Refugees (2006) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman (credit only)
- Home Rooms (2006) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman (credit only)
- Soft Eyes (2006) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman
- Boys of Summer (2006) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman
- Mission Accomplished (2004) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman
- Middle Ground (2004) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman
- Reformation (2004) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman
- Slapstick (2004) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman
- Moral Midgetry (2004) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman (credit only)
- Back Burners (2004) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman
- Homecoming (2004) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman
- Straight and True (2004) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman (credit only)
- Amsterdam (2004) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman
- Dead Soldiers (2004) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman
- All Due Respect (2004) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman
- Time After Time (2004) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman
- Port in a Storm (2003) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman
- Bad Dreams (2003) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman
- Storm Warnings (2003) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman
- Stray Rounds (2003) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman
- Duck and Cover (2003) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman
- Backwash (2003) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman
- All Prologue (2003) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman (credit only)
- Undertow (2003) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman (credit only)
- Hard Cases (2003) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman (credit only)
- Hot Shots (2003) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman (credit only)
- Collateral Damage (2003) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman
- Ebb Tide (2003) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman (credit only)
- Sentencing (2002) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman
- Cleaning Up (2002) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman
- The Hunt (2002) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman
- The Cost (2002) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman
- Game Day (2002) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman (credit only)
- Lessons (2002) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman (credit only)
- One Arrest (2002) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman
- The Wire (2002) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman (credit only)
- The Pager (2002) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman
- Old Cases (2002) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman (credit only)
- The Buys (2002) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman
- The Detail (2002) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman
- The Target (2002) - A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman
2007
Cold Case (TV Series) as
Regie Kunze '07
- Justice (2007) - Regie Kunze '07
2006
Close to Home (TV Series) as
Ellen Porter
- Barren (2007) - Ellen Porter
- Prodigal Son (2006) - Ellen Porter
2006
Numb3rs (TV Series) as
Daria Samson
- Waste Not (2006) - Daria Samson
2006
Step Up as
Nora's Mom / Katherine Clark
2006
The Closer (TV Series) as
Melissa Langner
- Heroic Measures (2006) - Melissa Langner
2005
Nip/Tuck (TV Series) as
Allie Tedesco
- Hannah Tedesco (2005) - Allie Tedesco
2004
The West Wing (TV Series) as
Lisa Wolfe
- The Supremes (2004) - Lisa Wolfe
- Eppur Si Muove (2004) - Lisa Wolfe
2004
NYPD Blue (TV Series) as
Michelle Foster
- Chatty Chatty Bang Bang (2004) - Michelle Foster
2003
Judging Amy (TV Series) as
State's Attorney
- The Long Goodbye (2003) - State's Attorney
2003
The Lyon's Den (TV Series) as
Ms. Easton
- The Fifth - Ms. Easton
2003
Kingpin (TV Mini Series)
- Black Magic Woman (2003) - (as Deirdre Love Joy)
2003
Touched by an Angel (TV Series) as
Courtney Kellerman
- A Time for Every Purpose (2003) - Courtney Kellerman
2003
Strong Medicine (TV Series) as
Taylor
- Orders (2003) - Taylor
2002
Without a Trace (TV Series) as
Mrs. Peterson
- In Extremis (2002) - Mrs. Peterson
2001
Ed (TV Series) as
Ms. Diamond
- Closure (2001) - Ms. Diamond
2001
13 Conversations About One Thing as
Student Teacher
2001
My Sister's Wedding as
Beverly Modina
2000
Shaft as
Police Officer (uncredited)
1999
Spin City (TV Series) as
Reporter / First Reporter / Third Reporter
- Airplane! (2000) - Reporter
- How to Bury a Millionaire (1999) - First Reporter
- Politically Incorrect (1999) - Third Reporter
2000
Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder (TV Mini Series) as
Detective Linda Arndt
1999
The Talented Mr. Ripley as
Fighting Neighbor
1999
Random Hearts as
Officer Isabel
1999
Third Watch (TV Series) as
Nancy
- Patterns (1999) - Nancy
1999
Trinity (TV Series) as
Karen Sealey
- Breaking In, Breaking Out, Breaking Up, Breaking Down (1999) - Karen Sealey
1998
Number One (Short) as
Jean
1998
Sour Grapes as
Nurse Wells
1994
Law & Order (TV Series) as
C.S.U. Technician / Judith Crockit
- Thrill (1997) - C.S.U. Technician
- Virtue (1994) - Judith Crockit
1996
Rescuing Desire as
Bookstore Salesgirl
1990
The Kennedys of Massachusetts (TV Mini Series) as
Rosemary Kennedy
- Episode #1.3 (1990) - Rosemary Kennedy
- Episode #1.2 (1990) - Rosemary Kennedy
- Episode #1.1 (1990) - Rosemary Kennedy
Self
2020
But I Played One on TV (Podcast Series) as
Self
- Episode 5 - Deirdre Lovejoy (2020) - Self
2007
The Wire Odyssey (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2007
Ace of Cakes (TV Series) as
Self
- Charm and Charities (2007) - Self

References

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