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Deirdre Lovejoy

Born: 30 June 1962 (63 years old)
Gender: Female

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Deidre Lovejoy is an American actress best known for playing Assistant State's Attorney Rhonda Pearlman in the police series The Wire, from 2002-2008.

She has made numerous guest appearances on television shows, including Law & Order, Third Watch, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Ed, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Without A Trace, Strong Medicine, Touched By An Angel, Judging Amy, NYPD Blue, The West Wing, Nip/Tuck, The Closer, NUMB3RS, Close To Home and Two And A Half Men.

She also appeared in three episodes of the sitcom Spin City, each time as a different reporter.

Lovejoy has also acted in the mini-series The Kennedys of Massachusetts (her screen acting debut in 1990) and Kingpin (2003), and in the made-for-TV movie Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder (2000).

In addition, Lovejoy has appeared in the following feature films to date:

Sour Grapes (1998)
Number One (1998)
Random Hearts (1999)
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
Shaft (2000) (uncredited)
My Sister's Wedding (2001)
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing (2001)
Step Up (2006)

Born in Abilene, Texas, Lovejoy graduated from the prestigious theatre department at the University of Evansville in Evansville, Indiana.


Television Roles

Show

Character

Lana's Host

Jeannie Morris

Heather Taffet

Heather Taffet

Heather Taffet

Agent Bates

Carrie Traub

A.D.A. Samantha Jarrells

Margot

State's Attorney

Penny Halliwell

Hernandez

Hernandez

Penelope Fielding

Holly Sando

Oncologist

Dr. Messner

Allie Tedesco

Allie Tedesco

Daria Samson

Michelle Foster

Chris Maser

Karen Rukheyser

Sean Petrucci

Officer Isabel

Linda Hall

Customer #3

Rita

Rita

Monica Wells

Reporter #3

Reporter

Cynthia Panabaker

Cynthia Panabaker

Melissa Langner

Zoe Jenks

Guest Star

Lisa Wolfe

Asst. State's Atty. Rhonda Pearlman

Asst. State's Atty. Rhonda Pearlman

Asst. State's Atty. Rhonda Pearlman

Asst. State's Atty. Rhonda Pearlman

Asst. State's Atty. Rhonda Pearlman

Nancy

Guest Star

Courtney

Mrs. Peterson


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