Bree Turner
Bree Turner
Bree Turner | |
|---|---|
| Born | Bree Nicole Turner March 10, 1977 Palo Alto, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Spouse(s) | Justin Saliman (m. 2008; separated 2018) |
| Children | 2 |
Bree Nicole Turner (born March 10, 1977) is an American dancer and actress; she is best known for her role as Rosalee on Grimm.
Bree Turner | |
|---|---|
| Born | Bree Nicole Turner March 10, 1977 Palo Alto, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Spouse(s) | Justin Saliman (m. 2008; separated 2018) |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
Turner was born in Palo Alto, California and grew up in Alamo, California.[1] Her father is former NFL linebacker Kevin Turner. In 1995, she graduated from Monte Vista High School in Danville, California, where she was voted 1994 Homecoming Queen. She then attended King's College London and University of California, Los Angeles.
Career
Turner landed her first speaking role in Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo. That same year, she was cast on MTV's late night anthology series, Undressed. She also did TV commercials for Gap "Khaki Country" and "Khaki-a-go-go," and for Dr. Pepper.
Turner was a background dancer in feature films as The Big Lebowski (1998), She's All That (1999) and Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999). She had roles in The Wedding Planner (2001), Joe Dirt (2001), American Pie 2 (2001) and the starring role of head cheerleader in Bring It On Again (2004).
Turner has also appeared in independent films, including the musical and romantic drama True Vinyl (2000) and the wrestling drama Backyard Dogs.
Turner has worked in television, with recurring roles on the UPN sitcom Moesha, the ABC sitcom Spin City, the CBS drama Cold Case, guest starred on the UPN drama Sex, Love & Secrets and starred in the pilot episode ("Incident On and Off a Mountain Road") of Showtime's horror/thriller series Masters of Horror.
Turner has also acted on stage, playing Ivy in The Pages of My Diary I'd Rather Not Read at Hudson Mainstage Theater in Los Angeles in January 2003.
As of 2017, Turner finished her sixth season on the NBC drama series Grimm, portraying the character Rosalee Calvert. The part was a recurring role in season 1, moving to the main cast from season 2 onwards.
Personal life
In 2008, Turner married orthopedic surgeon Justin Saliman at the Casa Del Mar hotel in Santa Monica, California.[2] They have a daughter named Stella Jean (born June 29, 2010),[3] and a son named Dean (born September 12, 2012). In March 2018, Turner filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences.[4]
Regarding her hobbies, Turner said:
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Dunston Checks In | French Girl | |
| 1999 | Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo | Allison | |
| 1999 | Tweeker | Heather | |
| 2000 | Backyard Dogs | Kristy James | Video |
| 2001 | Tracy | ||
| 2001 | Jenny | ||
| 2002 | Whacked! | Amanda | |
| 2002 | Sorority Boys | Tiffany | |
| 2003 | Special Breakfast Eggroll: 99¢ | Jessie | |
| 2004 | Bring It On Again | Tina Hammersmith | Video |
| 2004 | Perfect Opposites | Starr | |
| 2004 | True Vinyl | Maya Taylor | |
| 2006 | Carla | ||
| 2006 | Jekyll + Hyde | Martha Utterson | Video |
| 2006 | Just My Luck | Dana | |
| 2007 | Firehouse Dog | Liz Knowles | |
| 2008 | Sandi | ||
| 2008 | Green Flash | Charla | Video |
| 2008 | Animated American | Trixie | Short |
| 2009 | Joy Haim | ||
| 2010 | Dancing Ninja | Crystal | |
| 2011 | Take Me Home | Eve | |
| 2012 | Smashed | Freda | |
| 2012 | Jewtopia | Helen O'Connell | |
| 2012 | Life's a Beach | Aimee | |
| 2014 | Peter's Ashes | Ruth | Short |
| 2017 | Punching Bag | Princess | Short, completed |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | USA High | Tina | "Love Is Blind" |
| 1998 | Hang Time | Gail | "The Tall and the Short of It" |
| 1999 | Undressed | Tina | Main role (season 1) |
| 2000–01 | Moesha | Brenda | Recurring role (4 episodes) |
| 2002 | Spin City | Tracy Crandall | "O Mother, Where Art Thou?", "Age Against the Machine" |
| 2003 | Andy Richter Controls the Universe | Teena | "Final Fantasy" |
| 2003 | Cold Case | Ellen Curtis | "Look Again", "Our Boy Is Back" |
| 2004 | Century City | Eva | "A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Lose" |
| 2004 | Good Girls Don't... | Marjorie | Main role (8 episodes) |
| 2005 | 1/4life | Brittany | TV film |
| 2005 | Las Vegas | Jenny | "Sperm Whales and Spearmint Rhinos" |
| 2005 | Sex, Love & Secrets | Sam | "Molting" |
| 2005 | Masters of Horror | Ellen | "Incident On and Off a Mountain Road" |
| 2006 | Love Monkey | Annette | "Opportunity Knocks" |
| 2006 | Flirt | Diana Crane | TV film |
| 2007 | Traveler | Nell Graham | "New Haven" |
| 2007 | Standoff | Natalie | "Road Trip" |
| 2008 | Quarterlife | Carly | "Pilot" |
| 2008 | Ghost Whisperer | Elizabeth Gardner | "Ball & Chain" |
| 2009 | Celebrities Anonymous | Amanda Stiles | TV film |
| 2010 | Rules of Engagement | Heather | "Fun Run" |
| 2011 | Identity | Tessa | TV film |
| 2011 | Raising Hope | Susan | "Sabrina Has Money" |
| 2011 | Grace | Kirsten | TV film |
| 2012 | Iris Porchetto | "My Bloody Valentine" | |
| 2012 | Wedding Band | Sara | "Pilot" |
| 2012–2017 | Grimm | Rosalee Calvert | Recurring role (season 1), regular (seasons 2–6) |
| 2013 | Grimm: Bad Hair Day | Rosalee Calvert | TV series short |
| 2014 | Grimm: Love Is In the Air | Rosalee Calvert | TV series short |