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Elisabeth Röhm
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Röhm in 2023
Born (1973-04-28) April 28, 1973 (age 52)
Other names Elisabeth Rohm
Education Sarah Lawrence College
Occupation Actress, director
Years active 1997–present
Spouse(s)
Ron Anthony Wooster
(m. 2008; div. 2014)
Peter Glatzer
(m. 2021)
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Elisabeth Röhm (born April 28, 1973) is an American actress and director. She is famous for her roles in TV shows like Angel and Law & Order.

She has also acted in many movies. These include Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (2005) and American Hustle (2013). Elisabeth Röhm also started directing films in 2021.

Early Life and Education

Elisabeth Röhm was born in Düsseldorf, West Germany. Her parents are Lisa Loverde and Eberhard Röhm. Her father was a lawyer, and her mother was a scriptwriter for TV shows. The family moved to New York City when Elisabeth was very young.

She went to St. Andrew's-Sewanee School, a private boarding school. Later, she studied writing and European History at Sarah Lawrence College.

Acting and Directing Career

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Elisabeth Röhm during the 2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike

Elisabeth Röhm started her TV acting career in 1997. Her first role was in the soap opera One Life to Live. She then played Detective Kate Lockley in the TV series Angel from 1999 to 2001.

From 2001 to 2005, Röhm starred as Assistant District Attorney Serena Southerlyn in the popular show Law & Order. She also appeared in other TV series like Stalker and Hawaii Five-0.

Elisabeth Röhm has received praise for her movie roles. She was in films like American Hustle (2013) and Joy (2015). In 2021, she directed her first film, Girl in the Basement.

Personal Life and Hobbies

Elisabeth Röhm used to be a professional horse rider. However, she stopped after an accident in 2005. She has appeared in horse-riding scenes in TV shows like NCIS.

Elisabeth Röhm has a daughter, born in 2008. She married Ron Anthony Wooster in 2008, and they divorced in 2014. In 2021, she married Peter Glatzer. She used to write a blog about her life and her daughter.

Awards and Recognition

Elisabeth Röhm and her castmates from Law & Order were nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2001 and 2003.

In 2014, Röhm and the cast of American Hustle won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. This award recognized their great acting together in the movie.

Selected Filmography

Film Roles

Year Title Role Notes
1999 Puppet, Love and Mertz Love Short film
2004 Push Samantha Short film
2005 Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous Agent Janet McKaren
2007 Ghost Image Jennifer
2008 The Kreutzer Sonata Abigail
2008 San Saba Leigh
2009 The Whole Truth Angela Masters
2009 Crimes of the Past Josephine Sparrow
2011 Abduction Lorna Price
2012 Transit Robyn
2013 Officer Down Alexandra Callahan
2013 Aftermath Rebecca Fiorini
2013 Chlorine Katherine
2013 American Hustle Dolly Polito
2014 Mega Shark Versus Mecha Shark Rosie
2014 Finding Happiness Juliet Palmer
2015 Joy Peggy Mangano
2016 Everlasting Jessie's Mom
2016 Love Is All You Need? Reverend Rachel
2016 Polaris Christine
2017 Once Upon a Time in Venice Anne Phillips
2017 Wish Upon Johanna Shannon
2017 Scales: Mermaids are Real Tiffany
2017 Trafficked Rachel
2017 The Tribes of Palos Verdes Kristen
2018 Con Man Lisa Minkow
2019 Sgt. Will Gardner Kimmy
2021 The Starling Nancy Rothwelder
2021 The Runner Miranda Albers
2021 Notorious Nick Stacey Newell
2022 A Marriage Made in Heaven Maria Chicopoulos

Television Roles

Year Title Role Notes
1997–1998 One Life to Live Dorothy Hayes Unknown episodes
1998 The Invisible Man Television film
1998 Fantasy Island Beautiful Cindy Episode: "We're Not Worthy"
1999 The '60s Amanda Stone Television film
1999 Turks Marla Episode: "Live, Love, Lose and Learn"
1999 Eureka Street Max Mini-series; 4 episodes
1999–2001 Angel Kate Lockley 15 episodes
2000–2001 Bull Alison Jeffers 20 episodes
2001–2005 Law & Order ADA Serena Southerlyn Main role

85 Episodes Season 12 - 15

2005 Briar & Graves Dr. Laurie Graves Television film
2005 FBI: Negotiator Laura Martin Television film
2006 Amber's Story Donna Whitson Television film
2007 Masters of Science Fiction Lt. Granger Episode: "The Awakening"
2007 Big Shots Alex Mason 3 episodes
2008–2013 The Mentalist Dr. Sophie Miller 2 episodes
2009 90210 Bitsy Epstein Episode: "To New Beginnings!"
2009–2010 Heroes Lauren Gilmore 8 episodes
2009 Desperate Escape Brooke Harris Television film
2011 A Christmas Kiss Priscilla Hall Television film
2012 CSI: Miami Jill Ferris Episode: "Terminal Velocity"
2012–2013 The Client List Taylor Berkhalter Recurring role, 14 episodes
2012 Lake Placid: The Final Chapter Sheriff Theresa Giovi Television film
2013 In the Dark Ali Television film
2014 A Christmas Kiss II Miss Hall Television film
2014 Beauty & the Beast FBI Special Agent Dana Landon 4 episodes
2014 Forget and Forgive Det. Anne Walker Television film
2014–2015 Stalker Amanda Taylor 11 episodes
2014 Hell's Kitchen Herself Episode: "16 Chefs Compete"
2016 The Last Ship Allison Shaw 13 episodes
2016–2017 Hawaii Five-0 Dr. Madison Gray 3 episodes
2017 Flaked Alex 5 episodes
2017 NCIS May Dawson Episode: "Beastmaster"
2017–2019 Jane the Virgin Eileen 6 episodes
2018–2019 The Oath Aria Price Recurring role (13 episodes)
2018 Magnum P.I. Brooke Mason Episode: "Sudden Death"
2019 Family Pictures Maggie Television
2019 Tales Mrs. Sinclair Episode: "My Life"
2021 Girl in the Basement Nurse (uncredited) Television film; director
2021 Switched Before Birth - Television film; director
2022 Girl in Room 13 - Television film; director
2022 Law & Order - Episode: "Only the Lonely"; director
2024 Devil on Campus: The Larry Ray Story - Television film; director

Video Game Voice Roles

Year Title Role Notes
2002 Law & Order: Dead on the Money ADA Serena Southerlyn (voice) Video game
2003 Law & Order: Double or Nothing ADA Serena Southerlyn (voice) Video game
2004 Law & Order: Justice Is Served ADA Serena Southerlyn (voice) Video game

See also

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