| Intro | Actress |
| Is |
Actor Stage actor Television actor |
| From | United States of America |
| Type | Film, TV, Stage & Radio |
| Gender | female |
| Birth | 21 July 1980, Manchester-by-the-Sea |
| Age: | 40 years |
Sprague Grayden (born July 21, 1980) is an American television, film and theater actress.
She played schoolteacher Heather Lisinski in the television drama Jericho, Karen Kawalski in John Doe, first daughter Olivia Taylor in the television thriller 24, and Kristi Rey in the films Paranormal Activity 2 and 3.
Biography
Grayden was born in Manchester, Massachusetts to two schoolteachers. Sprague is her mother’s maiden name.
She had a younger brother, Benjamin Grayden, who died in 1999 due to injuries sustained in a fall.
Grayden graduated with a degree in American Studies from Barnard College, where she was a performer of the drama department.
In January, 2013, she announced she had married her “24” co-star Lex Cassar (born Alexis Cassar). She gave birth to their son in September 2014.
She describes herself as a science fiction geek and likes to collect Pez dispensers.
Career
She was a performing member of the drama department at Barnard College, Columbia University. Her theater credits include productions of Hopscotch: The New York Sex Comedy, Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues, Sam Shepard’s Fool for Love, Hamlet, Clifford Odets’ Waiting for Lefty, and Ordinary Day.
In 2009, USA Today called her “one of TV’s most interesting young actresses”.
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Dad | Young Annie Tremont | |
| 2001 | Biohazardous | Laura Forman | |
| 2002 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Mia Kessler | |
| 2002–03 | John Doe | Karen Kawalski | 14 episodes |
| 2004–05 | Joan of Arcadia | Judith Montgomery | 9 episodes |
| 2004–05 | Six Feet Under | Anita Miller | 12 episodes Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series |
| 2005 | Over There | Terry Ryder | 12 episodes |
| 2006 | Mini’s First Time | Kayla | |
| 2007 | Weeds | Denise | 3 episodes |
| 2006–08 | Jericho | Heather Lisinski | 17 episodes |
| 2008 | The Last Lullaby | Jules | |
| 2008 | Sons of Anarchy | Donna Winston | 7 episodes |
| 2009 | Wake | Marissa | |
| 2009 | 24 | Olivia Taylor | 14 episodes |
| 2009 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Pam Galliano | Episode: “Liberties” |
| 2010 | Paranormal Activity 2 | Kristi Rey | Lead role |
| 2011 | Paranormal Activity 3 | Kristi Rey | Some archive footage |
| 2012 | Paranormal Activity 4 | Kristi Rey | Archive footage |
| 2012–13 | White Collar | Younger Ellen | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Low Winter Sun | Maya Callis | 5 episodes |
| 2014 | The Following | Carrie Cooke | Episode: “Teacher’s Pet” |
Grayden’s other television credits include guest appearances on Crossing Jordan, One Tree Hill, CSI: NY, Private Practice, CSI: Miami, Criminal Minds, Law & Order: Los Angeles, House M.D., Grey’s Anatomy, and Major Crimes.