Sarah Jane Morris (actress)
Sarah Jane Morris | |
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 Morris in 2014 | |
| Born | April 12, 1977 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Other names | Sarah Morris |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Sarah Jane Morris (born April 12, 1977) is an American actress. She is known for her portrayal of Julia Walker on the ABC television drama Brothers & Sisters from 2006 to 2009.
Life and career
Morris was born to Walker (a commercial airline pilot) and Janie Morris, a social worker, the youngest of four siblings, and graduated from the private all-girls' Hutchison School in Memphis.[1] She attended Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, where she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma.[2] It was there that she met her future husband, Ned Brower, whom she married on February 19, 2005. They have a son, Emmett Andrew Brower (born January 24, 2010) and a daughter Beau Katherine (born February 1, 2014).[3]
Morris moved to Los Angeles after college to pursue an acting career and immediately found work on such network television series as Boston Public, Undeclared and Ed. She had a recurring role as Zoe Webb on Felicity from 2001-2002.[1] She later appeared in short-lived drama series Windfall and co-starred in films such as Look and Seven Pounds.
In 2006, Morris was cast as Julia Walker, wife of Tommy Walker (played by Balthazar Getty) in the ABC drama series Brothers & Sisters. She was a regular on the show for the first three seasons and left along with Getty in 2009.[4][5] In 2011 she was cast as Special Agent Erica Jane Barrett on CBS' NCIS.[6] She also guest-starred in ABC dramas Castle in 2012, and Body of Proof in 2013.[7][8] In 2013, Morris was cast in A&E drama pilot Occult.[9]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Coyote Ugly | Girl at the Surprise Party | |
| 2005 | Underclassman | Jamie | |
| 2007 | Look | Courtney | |
| 2008 | Seven Pounds | Susan | |
| 2009 | Seeds | Vivian | Short film |
| 2011 | 6 Month Rule | Beth | |
| 2012 | Eden | Sarah Whitaker | Short film |
| 2018 | Gosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial Killer | Alexis “Lexy” McGuire | |
| 2022 | Cloudy with a chance of Christmas[10] | Tatum Tilson |
Television
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Undressed | Paula | TV series |
| 2001 | Boston Public | Sally Barnes | "Chapter 15", "Chapter 19" |
| 2001 | Murder in Small Town X | Abigail "Abby" Flint | TV series |
| 2001 | Dark Angel | X6 / Ralph | "Bag 'Em" |
| 2001 | Undeclared | Jana | "Rush and Pledge", "Hellweek" |
| 2001–2002 | Felicity | Zoe Webb | Recurring role |
| 2002 | First Monday | Brittany Kant | "Age of Consent" |
| 2003 | Ed | Stacie | "The Decision" |
| 2004 | Curb your Enthuasiam | Kim | "Ben's Birthday Party" |
| 2005 | Cold Case | Amy Lind (1999) | "Start-Up" |
| 2006 | Windfall | Zoe Reida | Recurring role |
| 2006–2009 | Brothers & Sisters | Julia Walker | Main role |
| 2008 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Marla Reynolds | "Please Note We Are No Longer Accepting Letters of Recommendation from Henry Kissinger" |
| 2009 | Ghost Whisperer | Caroline Mayhew | "Head Over Heels" |
| 2010 | The Odds | Jenny LaSalley | TV film |
| 2011–2012 | NCIS | NCIS Special Agent Erica Jane "EJ" Barrett | Recurring role |
| 2012 | Castle | Leslie Morgan | "Once Upon a Crime" |
| 2012 | Willed to Kill | Karyn Mitchell | TV film |
| 2013 | Body of Proof | Pamela Jacks | "Dark City" |
| 2013 | Occult | Rebekah Dean | Unsold TV pilot |
| 2013 | Criminal Minds | Yvonne Carpenter | "In the Blood" |
| 2015 | Hawaii Five-0 | Christine Dupont | "Poina 'ole" |
| 2015–2017 | The Night Shift | Annie | Recurring role, 9 episodes |
| 2015 | Mad Men | Laura Baur | "Lost Horizon" |
| 2015 | Murder in the First | Mary McCormack | "The McCormack Mulligan", "State of the Union" |
| 2016 | Grey's Anatomy | Captain Vaughn | "All Eyez on Me" |
| 2017 | Love Struck Cafe | Megan Quinn | Television film (Hallmark) |
References
- ^ a b "Sarah Jane Morris Biography". Buddytv.com. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
- ^ "Notable Kappas - Entertainment". Kappa Kappa Gamma. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
- ^ Notice of birth of Emmett Andrew Brower
- ^ "'Brothers & Sisters': Saying goodbye - latimes.com". Latimesblogs.latimes.com. April 27, 2009. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
- ^ "'Brothers & Sisters' Q&A: Sarah Jane Morris bids farewell to Julia...for now. - latimes.com". Latimesblogs.latimes.com. April 27, 2009. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
- ^ "NCIS Lands Sarah Jane Morris For Major Story Arc". TV Fanatic. January 25, 2011. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
- ^ Wightman, Catriona (January 30, 2012). "Taylor Kinney, Sarah Jane Morris to guest in 'Castle'? - US TV News". Digital Spy. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
- ^ Matt Webb Mitovich (December 10, 2012). "Scoop: Body of Proof Books Sarah Jane Morris". TVLine. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
- ^ Matt Webb Mitovich (June 11, 2013). "'Occult' Pilot for A&E Casts 'NCIS' Alum Sarah Jane Morris". TVLine. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
- ^ Cloudy with a chance of Christmas at IMDb
