Tessa Rose Ferrer (born March 30, 1986)[3] is an American film, TV, and stage actress.
Tessa Ferrer | |
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| Born | Tessa Rose Ferrer[1] March 30, 1986[2] Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Mother | Debby Boone |
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She is the daughter of singer Debby Boone and Gabriel Ferrer.[3]
Career
editIn 2012, Shonda Rhimes cast Ferrer in a recurring role as Dr. Leah Murphy in season nine of the ABC drama series Grey's Anatomy.[4][5] however, in March 2014, it was announced that she would be exiting the show at the end of the season.[6] In 2016, Ferrer returned to her role as Dr. Leah Murphy in episode six of season 13.
In 2014, Ferrer had a recurring role in the CBS series Extant.[7] In 2015, she had recurring role in season two of the FXX comedy series, You're the Worst.[8] In 2016 Shonda Rhimes hired her again for a hybrid sitcom that ultimately didn’t get picked up.
2018 she was brought on to Insidious: The Last Key to play Audrey Rainier, Elise’s mother.
Also in 2018 she played Cora Babineau in Stephen King and David E. Kelly’s Mr. Mercedes.
In 2019 she played Nurse Duckett in Catch-22. Followed by playing Meg Bailey, a youth basketball coach in SWAGGER for Apple TV+.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Excision | Pauline | Short film Won Craft Award for Acting at First Run Film Festival Best Actress in Horror Genre at ShockerFest International Film Festival |
| 2009 | Nobody’s Night | Nora | Short film |
| 2009 | Ramblin' Round | Fighting Woman | Short film; voice role |
| 2010 | Red Rare Veins | Short film | |
| 2012 | Modern Mad Men | Jessica | Short film |
| 2012 | After the Triumph of Your Birth | Eva | |
| 2013 | Go for Sisters | Katrina | as Tessa Rose Ferrer |
| 2013 | Abducted | Jessica Marino | |
| 2018 | Insidious: The Last Key | Audrey Rainier | |
| 2018 | The Passing Parade | Errol Larson | Also producer |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–14, 2016–17 |
Grey's Anatomy | Dr. Leah Murphy | Recurring role in seasons 9 & 13; main role in season 10 (45 episodes) |
| 2014 | Extant | Katie Sparks | Recurring role (6 episodes) |
| 2015 | You're the Worst | Nina Keune | Recurring role (5 episodes) |
| 2016 | Toast | Jules | TV film |
| 2018 | Mr. Mercedes | Cora Babineau | Main role, season 2 |
| 2019 | Catch-22 | Lt. Sue Ann Duckett | Recurring role |
| 2021-2023 | Swagger | Coach Meg | Main role, seasons 1 & 2 |
References
edit- ^ "Tessa Rose Ferrer, Born 03/30/1986 in California - CaliforniaBirthIndex.org". californiabirthindex.org. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
- ^ "ABC Medianet". ABC Medianet. 2013-05-18. Retrieved 2013-09-19.
- ^ a b "Debby Boone". EW.com. 1997-10-10. Retrieved 2013-07-08.
- ^ "Grey's Anatomy Admits Newcomer Tessa Ferrer for Recurring Role - Today's News: Our Take". TVGuide.com. 2012-08-23. Retrieved 2013-07-08.
- ^ "Tessa Ferrer to Make Television Debut on Grey's Anatomy". TV Fanatic. 2012-08-23. Retrieved 2013-07-08.
- ^ Harnick, Chris (March 25, 2014). "Grey's Anatomy Cast Shakeup: 2 Actors Exit the Hit Drama - E! Online". E!. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
- ^ Kaitlin Thomas (10 April 2014). "Tessa Ferrer Joins CBS's Extant". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ "You're the Worst boss previews troubles ahead for just about everyone". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
External links
edit- Tessa Ferrer at IMDb
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