Dorian Brown | |
|---|---|
 Dorian Brown (really Fiona Gubelmann, until I can find public photo of Dorian) | |
| Born | Dorian MMMMMM Brown March 30, 1980[1] |
| Alma mater | UCLA |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2004-present |
| Spouse | Alex Weed[2] |
| Website | http://www.fionagubelmann.com/ TodKarlson/sandbox on X |
Dorian Brown (born Month dd, 19yy)[1] is an American actress. A native of California, she has appeared in a number of single episode roles in television, including CSI: NY, My Name Is Earl and Knight Rider, as well as a handful of films including Employee of the Month and Downstream. She is best known for playing Kristen Newman in the FX television series Wilfred.
Early life
editDorian Brown was born in Santa Monica, California.[2] She began acting and dancing in preschool, and her mother enrolled her in dance classes as a child.[3] Her first play was at the age of four in a ballet version of The Cabbage Patch Kids.[2] As a child and teenager, she attended drama camps in the summer, acted in local community theater, and became involved in the drama department at her school,[3] Torrey Pines High School in Del Mar, California.[4] She enrolled at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where she was a pre-medical major.[3] She successfully auditioned for a play during her freshman year.[3] She found she enjoyed acting so much that she switched her major to theater.[5] During her time as an undergraduate, she volunteered with ArtsBridge, a program for at-risk youth in the Los Angeles area.[2]
She graduated from UCLA in 2002,[3][6] and went on to study acting at the Beverly Hills Playhouse (performing in plays with the organization's Katselas Theater Company).[2][4]
Career
editGubelmann made her television acting debut in 2003 on the UPN sitcom The Mullets, and made her film debut the following year in the comedy Employee of the Month.[2] She appeared as a guest star in a number of television series and in a few films over the next several years.[2] She also continued stage work, appearing in Peter Lefcourt's play La Ronde de Lunch in Los Angeles in 2009.[7]
When Gubelmann's agent sent her the script for Wilfred, she said that she "absolutely fell in love with it", although "didn't quite get the whole guy in the dog suit thing".[5] She watched some of the original Australian version online, and described her reaction as "Oh my God, this is amazing!"[5] After auditioning, she was called back several more times over the course of three and half weeks. She also auditioned with Elijah Wood and Jason Gann so producers could see if she had on-screen chemistry with her potential co-stars, and was tested a final time before winning the role.[5]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Employee of the Month[8] | Amber | Topless scene |
| 2007 | Blades of Glory[2] | Woodland Fairie | |
| 2010 | Downstream | Tabitha | |
| Sex Tax: Based on a True Story[9] | Tina | ||
| 2011 | Last Stop | Ella | In post production. |
| 2012 | Rice on White | Julie | In post production. |
Television
edit| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The Mullets | Valley Girl | Episode 1.9 Airway to Heaven |
| 2004 | Cold Case | Bobbi Jean Banks 1968 | Episode 2.4 The House |
| The Mountain | Darlene Toth | Episode 1.7 The Letter | |
| 2005 | Joey | Anna | Episode 1.14 Joey and the Premiere |
| 2007 | CSI: NY | Isabella Cooksey | Episode 3.20 "What Schemes May Come" |
| Sales Guys | Season Fisher | ||
| My Name Is Earl | Lucy | Episode 3.6 Frank's Girl | |
| 2008 | Comedy Gumbo | ShmappleBapp's Hostess / The Future Mrs. Chambers | Recurring character in three episodes, and a different character in one |
| Knight Rider | Courtney Flynn | Episode 1.8 Knight of the Zodiac | |
| 2009 | The Closer | Lisa Price | Episode 5.12 Waivers of Extradition |
| Californication | Young Wife | Episode 3.4 Zoso | |
| 2011 | The Paul Reiser Show | Jill | Unaired episode The Shave |
| 2011–present | Wilfred | Jenna | Main cast |
| 2011 | Parenthood | Sandy | Episode 3.1 |
References
edit- ^ a b "California Births 1926–1995". "Family Tree Networks".
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Fiona Gubelmann: Biography." TVGuide.com. No date. Accessed 2011-08-19.
- ^ a b c d e Curtis, Amy. "Interview With Fiona Gubelmann on Wilfred." WeGotThisCovered.com. July 12, 2011. Accessed 2011-08-19.
- ^ a b "Fiona Gubelmann". TV.com. Retrieved 2011-08-14.
- ^ a b c d Radish, Christina (2011-07-16). "Fiona Gubelmann Interview WILFRED". Collider.com. Retrieved 2011-08-14.
- ^ Wallach, Leo. "Job Opportunities Still Abound for This Year's Grads." Daily Bruin. June 10, 2001.
- ^ "Theater Reviews." LA Weekly. November 26, 2009.
- ^ Harvey, Dennis. "Review: Employee of the Month." Variety. February 2, 2004.
- ^ Bentley, Rick (2010-07-15). "'Sex Tax' opening in Fresno first is no favor". The Fresno Bee. The McClatchy Company. Retrieved 2011-10-17.
External links
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Category:Actors from California
Category:American film actors
Category:American television actors
Category:Living people
Category:People from Santa Monica, California
Category:1980 births