Erin Daniels | |
---|---|
Born | Erin Cohen |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1996–present |
Spouse |
Chris Uettwiller
(
m. 2009;
div. 2019) |
Children | 2 |
Erin Daniels ( née Cohen) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Dana Fairbanks on The L Word (2004–2007). Her feature film work includes A Single Man (2009) and One Hour Photo (2002).
Daniels was born Erin Cohen in St. Louis, Missouri, where she grew up. Her father is an architect, and her mother is a clinical social worker. She grew up in a Jewish family; her mother co-founded the Central Reform Congregation in St. Louis and her grandmother received an award from the National Conference of Christians and Jews. [1] [2] She attended Clayton High School and Vassar College, graduating from the latter in 1995 [3] after majoring in art. [1]
After Vassar, she moved to New York City, where she studied with William Esper, a protégé of Sanford Meisner, and worked Off Broadway. She then moved to Los Angeles for a part on the short-lived TV series Action. [1]
In 2002, the St. Louis Film Festival awarded Daniels the Emerging Star Award.refcn She appeared in One Hour Photo, Wheelmen, and House of 1000 Corpses [4] before becoming a major cast member of Showtime's The L Word. Her depiction of Dana Fairbanks on that show prompted an anonymous donation of a million dollars to the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation, [5] an organization that promotes and funds breast cancer intraductal research. [6]
Daniels has also appeared in the TV shows Action, Jericho, Dexter, Saving Grace, Big Shots, Justice, CSI and Swingtown.
She played the role of The Mother in Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean. [7]
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Daniels married producer Chris Uettwiller in 2008, and had two children with him. The couple divorced in February 2019.
Film | |||
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Year | Film | Role | Notes |
1998 | USMA West Point | Christine Davis | TV movie |
1999 | Flushed | as Erin Cohen | |
Chill Factor | Medic #2 | ||
2000 | The Disciples | Lisa Johnson | TV movie |
2002 | One Hour Photo | Maya Burson | |
2003 | House of 1000 Corpses | Denise Willis | |
2005 | Wheelmen | Gwen | |
2009 | A Single Man | Bank Teller | |
2010 | Starlight Inn | Katherine Sellwood | short |
2011 | Few Options | Helen | |
2011 | The Sitter | Mrs. Pedulla | |
2012 | Like Father | Ali Miller | TV movie |
Pull the Trigger, Mr. Wicker | Raphaella | short | |
Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean | Roommate's Mother | ||
2013 | The Bling Ring | Shannon |
Year | Title | Character | Notes |
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1996 | Law & Order | Miss Stadler | Guest Appearance |
1999 | The Outer Limits | Barbara Chafey | Guest Appearance |
1999 | Action [8] | Jenny | |
2000 | V.I.P. | Die Bodyguards | |
2001 | Jack & Jill | Becky Hart | |
2001 | Philly | Nicole Gilbert | |
2003 | Boomtown [9] | Karen Crane | |
2004-2007 | The L Word [10] | Dana Fairbanks | Main Character |
2006 | Julie Reno, Bounty Hunter [11] | Julie Reno | Unaired Pilot |
2006 | Love Monkey | Dana | |
2006 | Dexter | Rita's Neighbour | |
2006 | Justice | Betsy Harrison | |
2007 | Jericho | Maggie | |
2007 | CSI: NY | Det. Brennan | |
2007 | Big Shots | Rebecca Parks | |
2007 | Saving Grace | Asst. D.A. Morgan Byer | |
2008 | Swingtown | Sylvia Davis | |
2009 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Schuyler | |
2011 | Rizzoli & Isles [12] | Kate | |
2013 | Maron | Female Vet | |
2014 | Perception | Dillon's Mother | |
2015 | Stalker | Lauren | |
2020 | The Bold Type | Mindy | |
2022 | The L Word: Generation Q | Dana Fairbanks | Guest Appearance |
Born Erin Cohen in St. Louis, Daniels is instantly recognizable to fans of the former Showtime series "The L Word"
Erin Daniels | |
---|---|
Born | Erin Cohen |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1996–present |
Spouse |
Chris Uettwiller
(
m. 2009;
div. 2019) |
Children | 2 |
Erin Daniels ( née Cohen) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Dana Fairbanks on The L Word (2004–2007). Her feature film work includes A Single Man (2009) and One Hour Photo (2002).
Daniels was born Erin Cohen in St. Louis, Missouri, where she grew up. Her father is an architect, and her mother is a clinical social worker. She grew up in a Jewish family; her mother co-founded the Central Reform Congregation in St. Louis and her grandmother received an award from the National Conference of Christians and Jews. [1] [2] She attended Clayton High School and Vassar College, graduating from the latter in 1995 [3] after majoring in art. [1]
After Vassar, she moved to New York City, where she studied with William Esper, a protégé of Sanford Meisner, and worked Off Broadway. She then moved to Los Angeles for a part on the short-lived TV series Action. [1]
In 2002, the St. Louis Film Festival awarded Daniels the Emerging Star Award.refcn She appeared in One Hour Photo, Wheelmen, and House of 1000 Corpses [4] before becoming a major cast member of Showtime's The L Word. Her depiction of Dana Fairbanks on that show prompted an anonymous donation of a million dollars to the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation, [5] an organization that promotes and funds breast cancer intraductal research. [6]
Daniels has also appeared in the TV shows Action, Jericho, Dexter, Saving Grace, Big Shots, Justice, CSI and Swingtown.
She played the role of The Mother in Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean. [7]
![]() | This section of a
biography of a living person does not
include any
references or sources. (December 2022) |
Daniels married producer Chris Uettwiller in 2008, and had two children with him. The couple divorced in February 2019.
Film | |||
---|---|---|---|
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
1998 | USMA West Point | Christine Davis | TV movie |
1999 | Flushed | as Erin Cohen | |
Chill Factor | Medic #2 | ||
2000 | The Disciples | Lisa Johnson | TV movie |
2002 | One Hour Photo | Maya Burson | |
2003 | House of 1000 Corpses | Denise Willis | |
2005 | Wheelmen | Gwen | |
2009 | A Single Man | Bank Teller | |
2010 | Starlight Inn | Katherine Sellwood | short |
2011 | Few Options | Helen | |
2011 | The Sitter | Mrs. Pedulla | |
2012 | Like Father | Ali Miller | TV movie |
Pull the Trigger, Mr. Wicker | Raphaella | short | |
Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean | Roommate's Mother | ||
2013 | The Bling Ring | Shannon |
Year | Title | Character | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1996 | Law & Order | Miss Stadler | Guest Appearance |
1999 | The Outer Limits | Barbara Chafey | Guest Appearance |
1999 | Action [8] | Jenny | |
2000 | V.I.P. | Die Bodyguards | |
2001 | Jack & Jill | Becky Hart | |
2001 | Philly | Nicole Gilbert | |
2003 | Boomtown [9] | Karen Crane | |
2004-2007 | The L Word [10] | Dana Fairbanks | Main Character |
2006 | Julie Reno, Bounty Hunter [11] | Julie Reno | Unaired Pilot |
2006 | Love Monkey | Dana | |
2006 | Dexter | Rita's Neighbour | |
2006 | Justice | Betsy Harrison | |
2007 | Jericho | Maggie | |
2007 | CSI: NY | Det. Brennan | |
2007 | Big Shots | Rebecca Parks | |
2007 | Saving Grace | Asst. D.A. Morgan Byer | |
2008 | Swingtown | Sylvia Davis | |
2009 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Schuyler | |
2011 | Rizzoli & Isles [12] | Kate | |
2013 | Maron | Female Vet | |
2014 | Perception | Dillon's Mother | |
2015 | Stalker | Lauren | |
2020 | The Bold Type | Mindy | |
2022 | The L Word: Generation Q | Dana Fairbanks | Guest Appearance |
Born Erin Cohen in St. Louis, Daniels is instantly recognizable to fans of the former Showtime series "The L Word"