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Paget Brewster
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Brewster in 2009
Born
Paget Valerie Brewster

(1969-03-10) March 10, 1969 (age 56)
Occupation Actress
Years active 1990–present
Known for Emily Prentiss in Criminal Minds
Spouse(s)
Steve Damstra
(m. invalid year)

Paget Valerie Brewster (born March 10, 1969) is an American actress. She is well-known for her roles in TV shows and movies. Many people first noticed her when she played Kathy in the popular TV show Friends. Later, she became even more famous for playing Emily Prentiss, an FBI agent, in the crime drama series Criminal Minds. She was a main character on Criminal Minds for many years, from 2006 to 2012, and then returned to the show in 2016.

Early Life and Acting Start

Paget Brewster was born in Concord, Massachusetts. Her parents, Hathaway and Galen Brewster, both worked as school administrators.

Paget grew up in Massachusetts. She later moved to New York City to study design at Parsons School of Design. However, she soon started acting and decided to leave design school to focus on her acting career. In the mid-1990s, she moved to San Francisco and took more acting classes.

Acting Career Highlights

In 1995, Paget hosted her own late-night talk show called The Paget Show. It aired for 65 episodes in the San Francisco Bay Area.

She became more widely known for her role as Kathy in the fourth season of the TV show Friends. She also appeared in other TV shows like Andy Richter Controls the Universe and Huff. In movies, she played Ms. Indestructible in the superhero comedy The Specials (2000). She also starred as Amy Pierson in the independent film The Big Bad Swim (2006).

Voice Acting Work

Paget Brewster is also a talented voice actress. In 2005, she began voicing the character Judy Ken Sebben / Birdgirl in the animated series Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law. She has also lent her voice to many other animated shows, including American Dad!, Duck Dodgers, and King of the Hill. From 2018 to 2021, she was a main voice actor for Della Duck in the animated series DuckTales.

Criminal Minds Role

Paget Brewster is perhaps best known for her long-running role as Emily Prentiss in the crime drama Criminal Minds. Her character was a multilingual FBI agent. She was a main cast member from 2006 to 2012.

She left the show for a while to try more comedy roles. However, due to many requests from fans, she returned for guest appearances in 2014 and 2016. In 2016, she came back as a regular cast member and has been on the show ever since.

Other Notable Roles

Paget has appeared in many other popular TV shows. She played bureau chief Paula Foster in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. She was also a regular on The Thrilling Adventure Hour, which was a live show like an old-time radio play.

In 2013, she appeared in an episode of Modern Family as Trish, an art expert. She also joined the cast of Community in 2015. From 2015 to 2018, she played Dodo Bellacourt in the series Another Period. She also starred as Sara Kingsley in Grandfathered from 2015 to 2016.

Criminal Minds at Paley
Brewster (front center) with the cast of Criminal Minds

Personal Life

Paget Brewster enjoys volunteering. She has worked as an actress with the Los Angeles Young Storytellers Program. This program helps young people develop their writing skills.

On March 17, 2013, Paget got engaged to Steve Damstra. He is a musician. They were married on November 28, 2014, in Los Angeles. Their close friend and Criminal Minds co-star, Matthew Gray Gubler, officiated their wedding. The couple lives in Los Angeles.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1998 Let's Talk About ... Michelle
1999 Desperate But Not Serious Frances
2000 The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle Jenny Spy
The Specials Emily Tilderbrook / Ms. Indestructible
2001 Agent 15 Agent 15 Short film
Hollywood Palms Phoebe
Skippy Julie Fontaine
2002 Now You Know Lea
2003 Brainwarp Lipstikk Short film
2004 Eulogy Aunt Lily
2005 Man of the House Coach 'Binky' Beauregard
My Big Fat Independent Movie Julianne
2006 Cyxork 7 Bethany Feral
The Big Bad Swim Amy Pierson
Kidney Thieves Melinda Short film
Unaccompanied Minors Valerie Davenport
2007 Sublime Andrea Direct-to-video
2012 Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Lana Lang Voice
2014 Gumshoe Stiletto Voice, short film
2015 Justice League: Gods and Monsters Lois Lane Voice
Uncle Nick Sophie
Welcome to Happiness Priscilla
2017 Axis Dr. Lynch Voice
Batman and Harley Quinn Poison Ivy Voice, direct-to-video
2018 The Witch Files Detective Strauss Also producer
2022 Hypochondriac Dr. Sampson

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1997–98 Friends Kathy 6 episodes, guest role (Season 4)
1998 Ghost Cop Anette Episode: "Pilot"
Max Q Rena Winter Television film
1998–2001 Godzilla: The Series Audrey Timmonds Voice, 11 episodes
1999 The Expert Dr. Jo Hardy Episode: "Pilot"
1999–2000 Love & Money Allison Conklin Season 1 (13 episodes)
2000 Star Patrol Rachel Striker Pilot
One True Love Tina Television film
2000–01 The Trouble With Normal Claire Garletti Season 1 (13 episodes)
2001 DAG Patti Donovan Episode: "Prom"
Raising Dad Gracie 1 episode
2002 George Lopez Ginger Episode: "The Wedding Dance"
2002–03 Andy Richter Controls the Universe Jessica Green Seasons 1–2 (19 episodes)
2003 The Snobs Pilot
Time Belt Col. Jocelyn Anchor Episode: "Oh. shirt. Zombies."
2004 Rock Me, Baby Debbie Episode: "Look Who's Talking"
2004–06 Huff Beth Huffstodt Seasons 1–2 (25 episodes)
2005 Two and a Half Men Jamie Eckleberry Episode: "A Lungful of Alan"
Duck Dodgers Rona Vipra Voice, 2 episodes
Amber Frey: Witness for the Prosecution Carol Carter Television film
2005–07 Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law Judy Ken Sebben / Birdgirl Voice, 9 episodes
2005–20 American Dad! Various voices Seasons 1–4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 & 17 (24 episodes)
2005–06 Stacked Charlotte 3 episodes
2006 Drawn Together Child Services Voice, episode: "Captain Girl"
A Perfect Day Allyson Harlan Television film
2006–12, 2014,
2016–20,
2022–present
Criminal Minds Emily Prentiss 204 episodes
Main role (seasons 2–7, 12–present)
Guest role (season 9, 11)
2007, 2012 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Sheila Tierney / ADA Paula Foster 3 episodes
2008 Lost Behind Bars Lauren Wilde Television film
2009 King of the Hill Myrna Voice, episode: "Lucky See, Monkey Do"
2011–13 Dan Vs. Elise / Various voices Seasons 1–3 (53 episodes)
2011 My Life As an Experiment Stacie Wilder Pilot
2013 Modern Family Trish Episode: "Flip Flop"
Spy Erica Pilot
The Birthday Boys Keri Episode: "Going All the Way"
2013, 2015 The Venture Bros. Amber Gold / Various voices Voice, 3 episodes
2013–19 ... History Herself / Emma Folsom 8 episodes
2014 Community Debra Chambers Season 5 (1 episode)
The Boondocks Various voices Episode: "The New Black"
Saint Francis Stephanie Quinlan Pilot
Key & Peele Det. Sally Ferguson 1 episode
2014, 2016 Adventure Time Viola Voice, 2 episodes
2015 Down Dog Amanda Asher Pilot
Kroll Show Bobby's Mom Episode: "The In Addition Tos"
Community Francesca "Frankie" Dart Season 6 (13 episodes)
Moonbeam City Charisma Miller, Sophistica Miller Voice, episode: "Lasers & Liars"
W/ Bob & David Charlene Boyeur Episode: "Episode 1"
Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles Lois Lane Voice, episode: "Bomb"
2015–18 Another Period Dodo Bellacourt Seasons 1–3 (22 episodes)
2015–16 Grandfathered Sara Kingsley Season 1 (22 episodes)
2016, 2021–22 Family Guy Gretchen Mercer, others Voice, 3 episodes
2016 Future-Worm! Mrs. Claus Voice, episode: "Lost in the Mall"
2017 Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders Emily Prentiss Episode: "Type A"
2018 Mighty Magiswords Veronica Victorious Voice, episode: "Mall of Shame"
2018–21 DuckTales Della Duck Voice, main role
Nominated—Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program
2019 Mom Veronica Stone Season 7 (3 episodes)
2019–20 BoJack Horseman Paige Sinclair Voice, 4 episodes
2020 Hollywood Tallulah Bankhead 2 episodes
2021–2022 Birdgirl Judy Ken Sebben / Birdgirl Voice, main role
2021–present Behind the Attraction Narrator Voice, 16 episodes
2022 How I Met Your Father Lori Episode: "The Good Mom"
Tuca & Bertie Voice, episode: "Leaf Raking"
The Great North Ms. Anderson Voice, episode: "Arranger-ous Minds Adventure"
2024 Twilight of the Gods Jarnglumra Voice, episode: "The Bride-Price"

Web

Year Title Role Notes
2021 Alpha Betas Allison / Emily Voice, episode: "This Is Alpha Team"

See also

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