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Erica Gimpel
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Erica Gimpel, Joseph Gimpel (her father) and Phyllis Bash (her mother) singing Our Love Is Here to Stay (2018)
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Erica Fawn Gimpel
June 25, 1964 New York City, U.S.
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| Education | High School of Performing Arts |
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| Years active | 1982–present |
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Erica Fawn Gimpel (born June 25, 1964) is an American actress, singer, dancer, and composer. She is well-known for her roles on TV shows. These include playing Coco Hernandez in Fame and Angel Brown in Profiler.
She also had important roles as Adele Newman in ER and Alicia Fennel in Veronica Mars. From 2018 to 2020, Erica Gimpel played Trish in the TV series God Friended Me.
In 2010, Gimpel released her first music CD, called Spread your Wings and Fly. She was also a judge on an Irish TV talent show called Fame: The Musical. This show looked for young actors to star in a touring play of Fame.
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About Erica Gimpel
Erica Gimpel was born in Manhattan, New York City in 1964. She went to the High School of Performing Arts in New York. This was the same school that inspired the TV show Fame, where she later became famous.
Her parents were also artists. Her mother, Phyllis Bash, was a singer who toured with the opera Porgy and Bess. Her father, Joseph Gimpel, was an actor, singer, and writer. Erica grew up around music and acting.
Her Acting Career
Erica Gimpel has acted in many popular TV shows and movies. She is known for her strong performances.
On Television
Erica has appeared in many well-known TV series. These include NCIS: New Orleans, Chicago Med, and Grey's Anatomy. She also had roles in True Blood, Criminal Minds, and House.
One of her favorite roles was playing Trish on the CBS show God Friended Me. She was on this show for two seasons. More recently, she played Ellie Fielding in Mayfair Witches and Brittany Arrington on The Night Agent.
In Movies
Erica Gimpel has also been in several films. Some of her movie roles include Tuesday Morning Ride (1995) and Smoke. She also appeared in King of New York and Freaky Friday. Other films include Romeo and Juliet in Harlem and Sylvie's Love. Her most recent film is Bang Bang (2023).
On Stage
Erica Gimpel has also performed in theater plays. She created the role of Mayme in the play Intimate Apparel. She also played Glory Bee in States of Shock and Nelly in Each Day Dies With Sleep. Erica won an award for her amazing performance in the one-woman play Sister.
Her Music
Erica Gimpel is also a talented musician. She composed and performed the song "This Moment" for the TV show God Friended Me. She also helped write and performed the song "Goodbye" for the show Babylon 5.
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Erica Gimpel, Joseph Gimpel (her father) and Phyllis Bash (her mother) singing "Our Love Is Here to Stay" (2018)
