Laura Innes

Laura Innes

Birthdate
August 16, 1957 (67 years old)
Place of Birth
Pontiac, Michigan, USA
Known For
Acting

Details

Birthdate
August 16, 1957 (67 years old)
Place of Birth
Pontiac, Michigan, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

Laura Elizabeth Innes (born August 16, 1957) is an American actress and television director. She starred as Dr. Kerry Weaver in the NBC medical drama ER from 1995 to 2007 and reprised her role from 2008 to 2009 in the final season. Her performance earned her three Primetime Emmy nominations. She also starred as Sophia in the short-lived NBC thriller The Event from 2010 to 2011.

She was introduced to professional theater by her father, who often took the family to the Stratford Festival of Canada in Stratford, Ontario. With the support of her father, she attended Northwestern University and earned a degree in theater. She went on to appeared in several theater productions before her film debut in Brian De Palma's The Fury (1978), played the role of Jody. She then played the daughter to Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara in the short-lived television sitcom The Stiller & Meara Show (1986). In the Fall of 1995, she joined the medical drama sitcom ER (1994) in its second season.

Laura Innes's LGBTQ+ Titles

And the Band Played On
And the Band Played On
Hemophiliac Representative

Acting (33)

2022
North Star
2019
South of Bix as Mom
2018
Please Stand By as Ticket Agent #1
2016
The Good Neighbor as Caroline
2016
Colony as Karen (4 episodes)
2014
How to Get Away with Murder as Lynne Birkhead (8 episodes)
2012
Model Minority as Judge Keaton
2010
The Event as Sophia Maguire (22 episodes)
2009
Warehouse 13 as Emma Jinks (1 episode)
2004
TV Revolution (4 episodes)
2002
NBC 75th Anniversary Special as Self
2001
Taking Back Our Town as Pat Melancon
1999
The Price of a Broken Heart as Lynn
1999
Can't Stop Dancing as Landlady
1998
Deep Impact as Beth Stanley
1997
The View as Self (2 episodes)
1996
The Louie Show (6 episodes)
1995
Just Like Dad as Rose
1995
See Jane Run as Mrs. Klinger
1994
ER as Kerry Weaver (257 episodes)
1994
Party of Five (1 episode)
1994
My So-Called Life as Cheryl Fleck (1 episode)
1994
The Good Life as Actress (1 episode)
1993
Bakersfield P.D. as Darcy Wilks (1 episode)
1993
And the Band Played On as Hemophiliac Representative
1993
Torch Song as Ronnie
1993
Good Advice as Annie (1 episode)
1993
Telling Secrets as Angelyn Graham
1991
Brooklyn Bridge (1 episode)
1990
Wings as Bunny Mather (4 episodes)
1989
Jacob Have I Loved as Mrs. Rice
1978
The Fury as Jody
1964
Another World (1547 episodes)

Directing (14)

2017
Mr. Mercedes • Director (3 episodes)
• Director (3 episodes)
2016
Animal Kingdom • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
2015
Sneaky Pete • Director (4 episodes)
• Director (4 episodes)
2014
How to Get Away with Murder • Director (5 episodes)
• Director (5 episodes)
2012
Awake • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
2011
Prime Suspect • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
2007
Journeyman • Director (2 episodes)
• Director (2 episodes)
2006
Brothers and Sisters • Director (7 episodes)
• Director (7 episodes)
2006
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
2005
Grey's Anatomy • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
2004
House • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
2002
Presidio Med • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
1999
The West Wing • Director (6 episodes)
• Director (6 episodes)
1994
ER • Director (12 episodes)
• Director (12 episodes)