Anne Louise Dudek Wiki Biography
Anne Louise Dudek (born March 22, 1975) is an American actress. She is best known for portraying Tiffany Wilson in the 2004 film White Chicks, Dr. Amber Volakis on the Fox series House, Lura Grant on Big Love, and Francine Hanson on the AMC series Mad Men. She is also well known to British television audiences as Clare Pettengill on the Channel 4 series The Book Group.
| Net Worth | $3 Million |
| Date Of Birth | March 22, 1975 |
| Place Of Birth | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Height | 5′ 10″ (1.78 m) |
| Profession | Actress, Director, Soundtrack |
| Spouse | Matthew Heller |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0240043 |
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| 1 | In a way, I don’t want to know what’s being said in casting offices, because it can get pretty brutal, and I don’t want to have to think about the reasons why I don’t get one job or do get one job. |
| 2 | I don’t really know on the jobs I don’t get – nobody calls me up and says, ‘Yeah, you were too tall!’ I don’t know if it was that or one of a bunch of other factors. But it is awkward. I can’t wear heels. |
| 3 | Nobody ever recognizes me from ‘Mad Men,’ because they darken my hair a little bit. |
| 4 | Playing the misunderstood character has been really interesting to me. But I think after too long, that also becomes a little bit of a cliché. Or that’s all you’re expected to do. I didn’t want that to be the totality of what my career was. |
| 5 | In a way, I don’t want to know what’s being said in casting offices, because it can get pretty brutal, and I don’t want to have to think about the reasons why I don’t get one job or do get one job. I can say, ‘Oh, my height,’ and that’ll make me feel better, but I don’t know for sure. |
| 6 | Lesli Glatter directed an episode of ‘Mad Men’ and then came in to direct an episode of ‘House.’ And she didn’t recognize me at all. |
| Fact | |
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| 1 | Filed for divorce from her husband of almost 8 years Matthew Heller. [March 2016] |
| 2 | Was pregnant twice while filming on House M.D. (2004). |
| 3 | Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 36, a daughter named Saskia Heller in February 2012. Child’s father is her now estranged husband, Matthew Heller. |
| 4 | Gave birth to her 1st child at age 33, a son named Akiva Heller on December 14, 2008. Child’s father is her now estranged husband, Matthew Heller. |
| 5 | In two different sitcoms, the same thing happens to her character – her boyfriend breaks up with her on her birthday. In Friends (1994) (season 10, episode 1), Mike Hannigan breaks up with her. In How I Met Your Mother (2005), Ted breaks up with her on her birthday twice. |
| 6 | One of three Mad Men (2007) regulars who grew up in Newton, Massachusetts. Robert Morse and John Slattery also grew up in Newton. |
| 7 | Has had prominent roles as a member of a fundamentalist polygamous cult on two different TV shows: as Emmanueline Kirtland on Numb3rs (2005) {in the 2007 episode “Nine Wives”} and as Lura Grant on Big Love (2006). |
| 8 | Her husband, Matthew, is a painter. |
| 9 | Polish-American. |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton DeVille | 2017 | TV Series filming | Kate |
| House by the Lake | 2016 | completed | Karen |
| Mira | 2016 | Short post-production | Kaya |
| Her Last Will | 2016 | Patricia | |
| Be Good for Rachel | 2016 | Short | |
| Longmire | 2016 | TV Series | Melissa Parr |
| Aquarius | 2016 | TV Series | |
| Middle Man | 2016 | Grail | |
| The Mindy Project | 2016 | TV Series | Eden |
| The Magicians | 2016 | TV Series | Prof. Pearl Sunderland |
| The Good Neighbor | 2016 | Elise | |
| Rizzoli & Isles | 2015 | TV Series | Cynthia Wallace |
| NCIS: New Orleans | 2015 | TV Series | Dawn Lin |
| The Devil You Know | 2015 | TV Mini-Series | Elizabeth Hathorne Porter |
| Those Who Kill | 2014 | TV Series | Benedicte Schaeffer |
| Mad Men | 2007-2014 | TV Series | Francine Hanson |
| Grey’s Anatomy | 2014 | TV Series | Elise Castor |
| Grimm | 2014 | TV Series | Vera Gates |
| Santa Switch | 2013 | TV Movie | Linda Ryebeck |
| Masters of Sex | 2013 | TV Series | Rosalie |
| Shadow People | 2013/II | Ellen | |
| The Mentalist | 2012 | TV Series | Sloan Dietz |
| Criminal Minds | 2012 | TV Series | Emma Kerrigan |
| Covert Affairs | 2010-2012 | TV Series | Danielle Brooks |
| House M.D. | 2007-2012 | TV Series | Dr. Amber Volakis |
| Private Practice | 2012 | TV Series | Lori |
| Touch | 2012 | TV Series | Allegra |
| Big Love | 2007-2011 | TV Series | Lura Grant |
| How I Met Your Mother | 2005-2010 | TV Series | Natalie |
| Castle | 2009 | TV Series | Emma Carnes |
| Speed Dating | 2007/II | Short | Amy |
| Big Day | 2006-2007 | TV Series | Brittany |
| Numb3rs | 2007 | TV Series | Emmanueline Kirtland |
| And Then It Breaks | 2006 | The Girlfriend | |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | 2006 | TV Series | Danielle McCaskin |
| 10 Items or Less | 2006 | Lorraine | |
| Psych | 2006 | TV Series | Detective Lucinda Barry |
| Park | 2006 | Meredith | |
| Bones | 2005 | TV Series | Tessa Jankow |
| Invasion | 2005 | TV Series | Katie Paxton |
| A Coat of Snow | 2005 | Anna Marie | |
| Charmed | 2005 | TV Series | Denise |
| Less Than Perfect | 2004 | TV Series | Annie |
| Desperate Housewives | 2004 | TV Series | Brandi |
| The Naughty Lady | 2004 | Short | Sara |
| White Chicks | 2004 | Tiffany Wilson | |
| Educating Lewis | 2004 | TV Movie | Jackie |
| Friends | 2003 | TV Series | Precious |
| The Human Stain | 2003 | Lisa Silk | |
| Six Feet Under | 2003 | TV Series | Allison Williman |
| Judging Amy | 2003 | TV Series | Candace Hurley |
| The Book Group | 2002-2003 | TV Series | Clare Pettengill |
| For the People | 2002 | TV Series | Jennifer Carter |
| ER | 2001 | TV Series | Paula Gamble |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| And Then It Breaks | 2006 |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| House M.D. | 2009 | TV Series performer – 1 episode |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goodbye How I Met Your Mother | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Drama Guest Actress | House M.D. (2004) |
| 2008 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Ensemble of the Year | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2008 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Mad Men (2007) |