Nora Zehetner facts for kids
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Nora Zehetner
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Nora Angela Zehetner
February 5, 1981 El Paso, Texas, U.S.
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| Years active | 2000–present |
Nora Zehetner is an American actress who has appeared in many movies and TV shows. She was born on February 5, 1981.
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Early Life and School
Nora Zehetner was born in El Paso, Texas. Her parents are Nancy Lynne and John Carol Zehetner. She went to elementary school in Richardson, Texas, which is a town near Dallas. Later, she moved back to El Paso.
When Nora was 14, she moved to Dallas again. She attended McKinney High School for a few years. For one year, she also went to the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science. This was a special program at the University of North Texas for students who were very interested in math or science.
Nora's Acting Journey
Nora Zehetner became interested in acting when she was only 8 years old. When she turned 18, she decided to become an actress and moved to Los Angeles.
She started her career by appearing in several movies. Some of her early films include Tart (2001), American Pie 2 (2001), and May (2002). She also acted in different TV shows and commercials.
Key Roles in Movies
Nora played a character named Laura in the movie Brick (2005). This film won a special award at the Sundance Film Festival for its unique vision. In the movie's soundtrack, you can hear Nora singing a song called "The Sun Whose Rays Are All Ablaze."
She also had the main role of Christy in the thriller movie Beneath (2007). More recently, in 2023, she appeared in the film Blood for Dust. In 2024, she was in Boneyard as Detective Young and Monster Summer as Abby Reed.
Starring on Television Shows
Nora Zehetner has been in many popular TV series. She played Laynie Hart on the show Everwood.
She also had a recurring role as Eden McCain in the NBC show Heroes. For this role, she was even called one of "The Underrated of 2006" by Zap2It.com.
From 2009 to 2010, Nora played Dr. Reed Adamson for 10 episodes on the medical drama Grey's Anatomy. She also appeared as Jen, the girlfriend of the main character, in the TV series Maron.
In 2018, Nora was cast in the political drama Designated Survivor. She played a character named Valeria Poriskova.
One of her notable roles was playing Annie Glenn in The Right Stuff. Annie Glenn was the wife of astronaut John Glenn. This TV series started in October 2020 on Disney+.
Other Appearances
In 2007, Nora Zehetner joined actors Tom Arnold and Dax Shepard on a special tour. They visited the Persian Gulf region to meet and greet service members.
She also appeared in a short movie called Jalouse: Elegante, famous, beautiful, jolie in 2007. This film was made by a French fashion magazine to celebrate its 10th anniversary.
Nora's Work in Film and TV
Nora Zehetner has been part of many different projects. Here are some of her film and television roles:
Selected Film Roles
- 2001: Tart as Peg
- 2001: American Pie 2 as Girl at Party
- 2002: May as Hoop
- 2005: Brick as Laura Dannon
- 2007: Beneath as Christy
- 2015: Creative Control as Juliette
- 2023: Blood for Dust as Amy
- 2024: Boneyard as Detective Young
- 2024: Monster Summer as Abby Reed
Selected Television Roles
- 2000: Gilmore Girls as Girl in Hallway
- 2003–2004: Everwood as Laynie Hart
- 2006, 2009: Heroes as Eden McCain
- 2009–2010: Grey's Anatomy as Dr. Reed Adamson
- 2013–2016: Maron as Jen
- 2018: Designated Survivor as Valeria Poriskova
- 2020: The Right Stuff as Annie Glenn
See also
In Spanish: Nora Zehetner para niños
