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Marisa Christine Coughlan (born March 17, 1974) is an American actress, writer and producer.
Early life
Coughlan was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She graduated from Breck School, a small private school in Minneapolis. When she moved to Los Angeles, she enrolled in a BFA program at the University of Southern California.
Career
She has appeared in top 100 "hot" lists put out by numerous men's magazines in recent years and graced the cover of Stuff magazine in May 2001.
Coughlan's first film appearance to gain mainstream attention was Teaching Mrs. Tingle (1999), in which she co-starred alongside Katie Holmes. Other films she appeared in included Pumpkin (co-starring with Christina Ricci), a drama about sorority girls; New Suit, a satirical comedy about the inner workings of Hollywood; Super Troopers, playing Officer Ursula Hanson; and Freddy Got Fingered as Betty.
She had a recurring role on the television series Boston Legal as secretary Melissa Hughes in seasons two and three. In 2007, she starred as Jenny McIntyre in Lifetime Television's original series Side Order of Life. Lifetime did not pick the series up for a second season despite a strong following. In 2008-09, she appeared on three episodes of the hit TV show Bones.
Coughlan began writing while she was pregnant and taking time off from acting. She wrote and produced her first pilot, Lost & Found for ABC in 2011.
2020
as Janet
2018
as The Keeper
2018
as Ursula Hanson
2014
as Misty
2008
as Deborah
2007
as Sarah Archer
2007
as Laura
2007
as Jenny McIntyre
2006
as Dina
2006
as Kelly
2005
2005
as Special Agent Payton Perotta
2005
as Gabrielle
2004
as Melissa Hughes
2003
as Jane
2003
as Marianne Roxbury
2003
as Ruby
2003
as Candy
2003
as Molly
2002
as April Beech
2002
as Julie Thurber
2001
as Betty
2001
as Ursula Hanson
2000
as Sheila
1999
as Dawnie Parker
1999
as Jo Lynn Jordan
1997
as Summer (segment "The Prophecy")
1997
as Tanya Lane
1996
as Young Julie
1995
as Dana
1995
as Jenny
1994
1993
as Allison Porter
as Jane
as Belinda Stephenson