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Constance Zimmer 
Constance Zimmer at the 21st Annual Environmental Media Awards in October 2011Born October 11, 1970
Seattle, Washington, United StatesOccupation Actress Years active 1993–present Spouse Russ Lamoureux (October 9, 2010 – present; 1 daughter) Website http://www.constancezimmer.com/ Constance Zimmer (born October 11, 1970) is an American actress perhaps best known for her role as Dana Gordon in HBO's Entourage and as Claire Simms on the critically acclaimed ABC legal comedy-drama Boston Legal. Her most recent project was starring on NBC's short-lived series Love Bites.
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Early life
Zimmer was born in Seattle, Washington, to Ingrid Mueller and Gunter Zimmer.[citation needed] She decided to pursue a career in acting after she fell in love with the craft as a high school student.[citation needed] Following high school, she was accepted to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Pasadena.[citation needed] After finishing there, she continued to study with Stella Adler and Arthur Mendoza.[citation needed] Between acting projects, Zimmer earned a living as a professional fundraiser for charitable foundations such as AIDS Project Los Angeles, Tuesday's Child, and The American Cinematheque.[citation needed]
Career
Her stage career was highlighted with her award-winning portrayal in a Los Angeles production of Catholic School Girls, where she won a Dramalogue for Best Actress.[citation needed] After starring in several national commercials,[citation needed] most notably for Duracell, she started making guest appearances in such shows as the comedy Ellen, Seinfeld, The X-Files, Gideon's Crossing, and The King of Queens,[citation needed] as well as having recurring roles in The Wayans Bros., Hyperion Bay, and The Trouble With Normal. During that same period, she was cast in a few independent movies such as Spin Cycle,[citation needed] Home Room, and Warm Blooded Killers.[citation needed]
Zimmer eventually booked her first TV series regular role on the NBC comedy Good Morning, Miami as the lazy and burned-out office assistant, Penny Barrington. After the series got cancelled, she spent the second season recurring as Sister Lilly Waters in the CBS drama, Joan of Arcadia, as well as guest-starring in episodes of NYPD Blue and Jake in Progress.[citation needed] Also in 2005, she acted in the short film Just Pray, directed by Tiffani Thiessen.[citation needed] It was accepted into the Tribeca Film Festival.
In early 2006, Zimmer was cast as Brianna, the competitive law undergrad, in the ABC crime/drama series In Justice. She joined the cast of Boston Legal, where she played associate attorney Claire Simms on the show's third season. Her character did not return in season 4. Zimmer also portrayed industry powerhouse and studio executive Dana Gordon in the HBO original series Entourage from 2005 to 2011, arguably her most known role to date.
More recently, she performed in the world-premiere play, Girls Talk, alongside Brooke Shields, Andrea Bendewald, and Nicole Paggi.[citation needed] The play was written and directed by Roger Kumble. She also starred in the NBC summer series Love Bites as Colleen Rouscher and had a guest appearance on USA’s Royal Pains, playing psychiatrist Dr. Abby Burton.[citation needed]
Personal life
On January 5, 2008, Constance Zimmer gave birth to daughter, Colette Zoe.[1] The father is Zimmer's partner, Russ Lamoureux. On June 20, 2010, it was announced that Zimmer and Lamoureux were engaged [2] with the couple getting married in October of the same year.[3]
Zimmer is an involved AIDS activist and attends a lot of celebrity benefits for charity.[citation needed] Among those she supports are the Make-A-Wish Foundation, NRDC, and Heifer International.[citation needed] She has also become a partner in the store opening of ‘House of Petro Zillia’ in Los Angeles.[citation needed]
Filmography
Film Year Film Role Other notes 1998 Senseless Zestfully Clean Woman 1999 Warm Blooded Killers Vicky Portenza 2000 Spin Cycle Echo 2001 Farewell, My Love Kyle 2002 Home Room Assistant Kelly 2005 Just Pray Corley James Short film 2006 Damaged Goods Angel Short film 2007 The Hammer Nicole 2008 Chaos Theory Peg the Teacher AmericanEast The Director 2009 Demoted Elizabeth Holland TBA The Babymakers Mona Television Year Title Role Notes 1993 The Day My Parents Ran Away Girl in Line TV-Movie 1994 Babylon 5 Young Woman Patient Episode: The Quality of Mercy 1997 Quicksilver Highway Female Patient TV-Movie Ellen Riot Girl Episode: Just Coffee? Unhappily Ever After LaVerne Episode: Tiffany, the Home Wrecker 1998 Seinfeld Waitress #2 Episode: The Wizard Jenny Kaleigh Episode: A Girl’s Gotta Come Through in a Clutch Diagnosis Murder Lisa Blake Episode: An Education in Murder Beverly Hills, 90210 Millie Episode: Reunion The Wayans Bros. Vanessa 2 Episodes Felicity Girl Episode: The Last Stand The King of Queens Jenny Episode: Fixer Upper 1998–1999 Hyperion Bay 2 Episodes 1999 Chicago Hope Dana Episode: A Goy and his Dog 2000 The X-Files Phoebe Episode: First Person Shooter Rude Awakening Sandi Episode: Star 80 Proof Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction Mary Episode: The Find Providence Megan 2 Episodes 2000–2001 The Trouble With Normal Kristen 4 Episodes 2001 Gideon's Crossing Jessica Kagen Episode: Dr. Cherry Must Be Stopped FreakyLinks Tori Spangler Episode: Subject: The Stone Room The Fighting Fitzgeralds Beth 5 Episodes Philly Pamela Tommasino Episode: Blown Away 2002 My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star Siobahn! Ross 3 Episodes 2003 Mystery Woman Cassie Tilman/ Cassie Thomas (in end credits)
TV-Movie 2002–2004 Good Morning, Miami Penelope "Penny" Barnes Barrington 40 Episodes 2004 NYPD Blue Zoe Prentiss Episode: Dress for Success 2004–2005 Joan of Arcadia Sister Lilly Watters 11 Episodes 2005 Jake in Progress Greta Episode: Henry Porter and the Coitus Interruptus 2005–2006 Out of Practice Naomi 2 Episodes 2006 In Justice Brianna 13 Episodes 2006–2007 Boston Legal Claire Simms 23 Episodes 2007 Notes from the Underbelly Kelly Episode: Oleander 2009 Pushing Daisies Coco Juniper Episode: Window Dressed to Kill Cupid Hallie Butler Episode: The Great Right Hope The New Adventures of Old Christine Amy Hunter 2 Episodes 2005–2008, 2010–2011
Entourage Dana Gordon 21 Episodes 2011 Love Bites Colleen Rouscher 7 Episodes Royal Pains Dr. Abby Burton Episode: A Little Art, A Little Science References
- ^ "Entourage's Constance Zimmer Welcomes Baby Girl". People.com. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20172201,00.html.
- ^ "Entourage Star Constance Zimmer Engaged". TVGuide.com. http://www.tvguide.com/News/Constance-Zimmer-Engaged-1019778.aspx.
- ^ "Constance Zimmer of Entourage gets married". People.com. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20433554,00.html.
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- American television actors
- People from Seattle, Washington
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