Emmanuelle Vaugier

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Emmanuelle Vaugier
Emmanuelle Vaugier "Hidden Away" behind the scenes.jpg
Vaugier behind the scenes of the film Hidden Away (2013)
Born (1976-06-23) June 23, 1976 (age 45)
OccupationActress
Years active1995–present
Partner(s)Chuck Lorre (2010-2012)[1]
Websiteemmanuellevaugier.com

Emmanuelle Frederique Vaugier (/vʒiˈ/, voh-zhee-AY; born June 23, 1976) is a Canadian film and television actress. Vaugier has had recurring roles as Detective Jessica Angell on CSI: NY, Mia on Two and a Half Men, Dr. Helen Bryce on Smallville, FBI Special Agent Emma Barnes on Human Target, and as The Morrigan on Lost Girl. In feature films, Vaugier has appeared alongside, albeit in a minuscule role, Michael Caine and Robert Duvall in Secondhand Lions. She appeared as Addison Corday in Saw II and IV, and had a supporting role in the Josh Hartnett film 40 Days and 40 Nights.

Early life[]

Vaugier was born in Vancouver, the daughter of French immigrants.[2] She grew up in a Roman Catholic, French-speaking household, and speaks French.[3] She attended Crofton House School, a girls private school, for 10 years until she transferred to Magee Secondary School, which offers a flexible academic program for professional and pre-professional student athletes, artists and musicians (SPARTS), for the last two years of high school.[4] She has an older brother, Jason Vaugier.

Career[]

Television[]

Vaugier played the role of young, upstart Maria Alcobar in a 1995 episode of Highlander: The Series. In 2004, she played Lindsey Kellogg on the short-lived Fox Television series North Shore. She has also had guest-star spots on Veronica Mars, Supernatural, The Outer Limits, Higher Ground, Andromeda, and Charmed. She also appeared in the Emmy Award nominated miniseries The Beach Boys: An American Family where she portrayed Mike Love’s wife, Suzanne. Vaugier also completed a starring role in MOW Veiled Truth for the Lifetime Network. She is also known for her role during the first two seasons of One Tree Hill, as Nicki, Jake's (Bryan Greenberg) ex-girlfriend and mother to their child, Jenny.

From 2005–2015, Vaugier guest starred in twelve episodes of CBS's hit sitcom Two and a Half Men as Mia, a ballet teacher with whom Charlie Harper fell in love and almost married. In 2005, she also played the title character in the Painkiller Jane television movie for the Sci Fi Channel. She first became noticed by the science fiction community when she portrayed Dr. Helen Bryce, the love interest of Lex Luthor, on the WB's hit drama Smallville in 2002–2003. Vaugier had a recurring role from 2006–2009 on the CBS show CSI: NY as Detective Jessica Angell. She left the show after the fifth season due to budget cuts.[5]

Vaugier appeared in two episodes of the Fox series Human Target as FBI agent Emma Barnes, who is first introduced to the show on January 26, 2010, in the episode "Embassy Row".[6] Vaugier also had a recurring role on the Syfy series Lost Girl as The Morrigan, the leader of the Dark Fae.[7]

Film[]

Vaugier appeared as Addison in Saw II and Saw IV. In the Canadian film Unearthed, she played Annie, the sheriff of a small rural desert town. She appeared in the film 40 Days and 40 Nights, which starred Josh Hartnett. She had starring roles in Suddenly Naked, in which she plays a Latin pop sensation; the TV-movie Mindstorm, a science-fiction thriller; and Ripper, a psychological thriller about students who mysteriously disappear after enrolling in a class about serial killers. She stars also in the sequel to Mirrors, which is directed by Víctor García.[8] Maxim magazine featured her on the cover of the February 2006 issue in the United States. Three months later, she landed spot #31 on their annual Hot 100 list.[9][10]

Games[]

Vaugier appeared in Need for Speed: Carbon (2006) as Nikki. She is the girlfriend of the antagonist Darius in the game (love interest of the protagonist).

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Title Role Notes
1998 Hysteria Veronica Bloom
1999 Shapeshifter Anika
1999 The Fear: Resurrection Jennifer
2000 My 5 Wives Sarah
2000 The Sculptress Sylvie
2001 Mindstorm Tracy Wellman
2001 Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell Elinor Smith Direct-to-video
2001 Ripper Andrea "Andy" Carter
2001 Suddenly Naked Lupe Martinez
2002 40 Days and 40 Nights Susie
2003 Secondhand Lions Jasmine
2003 Water's Edge Rae Butler
2005 Saw II Addison Corday
2005 House of the Dead 2 Dr. Alexandra "Nightingale" Morgan
2005 Painkiller Jane Captain Jane Elizabeth Browning
2007 Unearthed Sheriff Annie Flynn
2007 Saw IV Addison Corday
2008 Blonde and Blonder Cat
2008 Bachelor Party 2: The Last Temptation Eva Direct-to-video
2008 Far Cry Valerie Cardinal
2009 Dolan's Cadillac Elizabeth Robinson
2010 Mirrors 2 Elizabeth Reigns Direct-to-video
2010 Hysteria Jennifer
2010 A Nanny for Christmas Ally Leeds
2011 Where the Road Meets the Sun Lisa
2011 French Immersion Jennifer Yates
2011 Intervention: Cinderella Evil Stepmother Short film
2012 Stolen Child Amanda Direct-to-video
2012 The Wedding Chapel Sarah Robertson
2013 Absolute Deception Rebecca
2013 Susie's Hope Donna Smith Lawrence
2014 Teen Lust Shelley
2014 Saul: The Journey to Damascus Mary Magdalene
2015 My Stepdaughter Jill
2016 Destruction: Los Angeles Margot Taylor
2020 Eat Wheaties! Sarah Getz

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes
1995 A Family Divided Rosalie Frank TV movie
1995 Highlander: The Series Maria Alcobar Episode 4.10: "Chivalry"
1996 Madison Noella D'Angelo Recurring role; 9 episodes
1996 The Halfback of Notre Dame Esmerelda TV movie
1996 Home Song Cheerleader TV movie
1996 The Limbic Region Jennifer Lucca - age 21 TV movie
1997 Breaker High Monette Episode 1.11: "Chateau L'Feet J'mae"
1997 Police Academy: The Series Sally Episode 1.03 "Put Down That Nose"
1997 Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation Episode 1.12: "Turtles' Night Out"
1998 First Wave Esther Episode 1.07: "Lungfish"
1998 Dead Man's Gun Rose Harris Episode 2.10: "The Pinkerton"
1998–1999 The Outer Limits Shal; Lisa Dobkins Episode 4.08: "Rite of Passage"; Episode 5.05: "The Other Side"
1999 Viper Mitzi / Olga Episode 3.11: "Best Seller"
1999 Assault on Death Mountain French Woman TV movie
1999 Seven Days Princess Lisette D'Arcy Episode 2.09: "Love and Other Disasters"
2000 The Beach Boys: An American Family Pamela TV movie
2000 Higher Ground Elaine Barringer 4 episodes
2000 Level 9 Christina Veedy Episode 1.13: "Mob.com"
2000 So Weird Donna Episode 3.13: "Snapshot"
2001 Largo Winch: The Heir Nikki TV movie
2001 Big Sound Veronica Episode 1.09: "Jam Session"
2001 Return to Cabin by the Lake Vicki Television film
2001 MythQuest Persephone Episode 1.04: "Orpheus"
2002 Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction Susan Episode 4.02: "The Doll"
2002 Charmed Dr. Ava Nicolae Episode 5.06: "The Eyes Have It"
2002 My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star Sarah Nelson Recurring role; 11 episodes
2002 Just Cause Louisa Bennett Episode 1.09: "Making News"
2002–03 Smallville Dr. Helen Bryce Recurring role; 9 episodes
2003 The Handler Angie Episode 1.11: "Off the Edge"
2004 Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss Lauren TV movie
2004 North Shore Melinda Lindsey Kellogg Episode 1.12: "Bellport"; Episode 1.13: "Leverage"
2004 Veronica Mars Monica Hadwin Greenblatt Episode 1.10: "An Echolls Family Christmas"
2004–05 One Tree Hill Nicki Recurring role; 10 episodes
2005 Cerberus Dr. Samantha Gaines TV movie
2005 Andromeda Maura Episode 5.21: "The Heart of the Journey (Part 1)"; Episode 5.22: "The Heart of the Journey (Part 2)"
2005 Love, Inc. Girl Episode 1.06: "Amen"
2005 Painkiller Jane Capt. Jane Elizabeth Browning Television film
2005–15 Two and a Half Men Mia Recurring role; 12 episodes
2006 Monk Pat - Juror No. 12 Episode 4.16: "Mr. Monk Gets Jury Duty"
2006 Veiled Truth (aka What Comes Around) Carolyn TV movie
2006 Masters of Horror Kim Episode 2.05: "Pro-Life"
2006–09 CSI: NY Det. Jessica Angell Recurring role; 25 episodes
2007 Supernatural Madison Episode 2.17: "Heart"
2007 Big Shots Wanda Barnes Episode 1.04: "Three's a Crowd"
2009 Reverse Angle Eve Pretson TV movie
2010 A Trace of Danger Kate TV movie
2010 Human Target Emma Barnes Episode 1.03: "Embassy Row"; Episode 1.08: "Baptiste"
2010–11 Covert Affairs Liza Hearn Recurring role; 7 episodes
2010 Hawaii Five-0 Erica Raines Episode 1.09: "Po'ipu"
2010–15 Lost Girl The Morrigan / Evony Fleurette Marquise Recurring role; 18 episodes
2011 The Haunting Hour: The Series Abigail Episode 1.06: "The Red Dress"
2011 Killer Mountain Kate TV movie
2012 It's Christmas, Carol! Carol Huffman TV movie
2013 The Mentalist Melissa Enfield Episode 5.16: "There Will Be Blood"
2013 Clara's Deadly Secret Helen TV movie
2013 Hidden Away Alexandra Cole / Stephanie Bennett TV movie
2015 My Stepdaughter Jill TV movie
2015 Mistresses Niko Recurring role; 6 episodes
2016 Love In Paradise Heather Twain TV movie
2016 Stranger in the House Jade TV movie
2016 His Double Life Linda TV movie
2016 Love in the Vineyard (Heart Felt) Molly Television film; also executive producer
2017 Rogue Regan Recurring role; 7 episodes
2017 Washed Away Gabrielle TV movie (also known as "A Life of Deception")
2018 Killer Ending Agatha Sayers TV movie
2019 Magnum P.I. Katrina Episode 1.14: "I, The Deceased"
2020 MacGyver Major Anne Frost Episode 4.02: "Red Cell + Quantum + Cold + Committed"
2020 Dying for Motherhood Genevieve Parker TV movie

Video games[]

Year Title Role Notes
2006 Need for Speed: Carbon Nikki Voice, motion capture, and likeness
2015 Dying Light Jade Motion capture
2015 Hellraid Maine, The Female Kin Voice

References[]

  1. ^ CORRESPONDENTS IN LOS ANGELES (January 2, 2012). "Two And A Half Men creator Chuck Lorre 'splits from actress girlfriend'". theaustralian.com.au.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-04-10. Retrieved 2016-03-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ Bonin, Liane (February 2006). "To Die For!" Archived 2011-09-29 at the Wayback Machine. Maxim. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
  4. ^ Woo, Andrea (June 29, 2009). "The best city in the world" Archived 2010-06-13 at the Wayback Machine. Metro (Vancouver). Retrieved January 30, 2010.
  5. ^ Batallones, Henrik (May 22, 2009). "The CSI Franchise Case File: When Budget Cuts Cause Death" Archived 2012-10-23 at the Wayback Machine. BuddyTV. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
  6. ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (December 21, 2009). "Scoop! Fox's Human Target Sets Sights on Vaugier". XfinityTV. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
  7. ^ Gamei, Tariq (December 29, 2011). "Lost Girl – Emmanuelle Vaugier returning for dark fae arc at the end of season 2". Spoiler TV. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
  8. ^ Barton, Steve (March 19, 2010). "Exclusive: Mirrors 2 to Hit Home Video on ...". Dread Central.com. Retrieved March 20, 2010.
  9. ^ "Maxim Girls: 2006 Hot 100" Archived 2011-04-27 at the Wayback Machine. (May 1, 2006). Maxim. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
  10. ^ "31–Emmanuelle Vaugier" Archived 2011-04-30 at the Wayback Machine. Maxim. Retrieved May 20, 2011.

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