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Short Info

Date Of Birth August 9, 1972
Spouse David Emmerichs
Mark Prominent cheekbones that accentuate her bright smile
Fact Has appeared as two separate characters on Two and a Half Men (2003) whose love life is complicated by children. In 2003, played a soccer mom with a 10-year-old son; in 2010, took the role of a mother of a 20-year-old webcam starlet.



Who is Liz Vassey?

Elizabeth Leigh Vassey was born on 9 August 1972, in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, and is an actress, known for her work in various television series. She portrayed the character, Wendy Simms, in “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”, and other projects she‘s worked on include “The Tick”, “All My Children” and “Nikki & Nora”.

The Riches of Liz Vassey

As of early-2020, Liz Vassey’s net worth is estimated to be over $5 million, earned through a successful career in acting since 1988, appearing in numerous films and web shows. Primarily, she has worked on television programs as a guest, as well as in a more regular capacity.

Career Beginnings

Liz developed an interest in acting at a very young age, and began attending auditions as a teenager. Her first role helped her gain prominence on television, as she was cast as Emily Martin in the soap opera “All My Children”, a role which she held for four years. She didn’t appear regularly because she was still completing her education at the time she was accepted into the show. “All My Children” began in 1970 in ABC and follows the story of families living within a fictional suburb in Philadelphia.

Concurrently, she also took a few guest roles in shows such as “Quantum Leap” and “Superboy”.

After the end of her run, she then made her film debut in 1993 in “Calendar Girl” as the character Sylvia. The film starred Jerry O’Connell and Jason Priestly, telling the story of a group of three friends who go to Hollywood in hopes of meeting their dream girl Marilyn Monroe. The film’s story is based on a true story of a man who traveled to America and had a date with Monroe.

Continued Acting Work

Throughout the 1990s, Vassey pursued acting projects, though didn’t have any big roles as she mainly made guest appearances.

Some of the notable shows she worked on during this period included “Star Trek: The Next Generation”, “Beverly Hills, 90210”, “Married… with Children”, and “Murder, She Wrote”. She also had a four-episode role in “ER” before being cast in the short-lived sitcom “Pig Sty”, which aired on UPN.

In 1995, she gained a bit of attention as she became a regular cast member of the show “Brotherly Love”, portraying the character Lou Davis. The show aired on NBC and follows the lives of three brothers who are actually portrayed by brothers in real-life.

After her two year run with the show, she then returned to doing guest work, appearing in “Dawson’s Creek” and “Dharma & Greg”. In 2001, she was cast in the television series “The Tick”, which is a television adaptation of the comic book of the same name. The show starred Patrick Warburton and was eventually canceled due to poor performance – Warburton later spoke out about how the network Fox mishandled the show.

CSI – Rise to Prominence

After a few more years working on television movies and guest work, Liz found her next home in “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”.

She joined the show during its fifth season, and gained a lot of international attention as the “CSI” franchise was enjoying high ratings, elevating the careers of many of its cast members. It tells the story of forensic crime-scene investigators who examine the evidence, hopefully discovering something that would solve the crime. The show ran for 15 seasons though she exited the show in its 11th season, with producers announcing that she would not be returning to the show.

She’s had a few other projects including her last film to-date – “Man of the House” – which starred Tommy Lee Jones, and tells the story of a Texas Ranger who goes undercover, pretending to be an assistant coach to college cheerleaders in hopes of protecting those among them who are witnesses to a murder.

After her run with “CSI”, she then appeared in the web show musical “Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog” created by Joss Whedon.

Latest Projects

In 2010 she returned to the show “Two and a Half Men”, after making a guest appearance many years earlier. This time around, she played a different character, appearing in three episodes of the show, which coincided with actor Charlie Sheen being dropped from the show due to drug issues, being replaced with Ashton Kutcher. Afterward, she appeared as a guest in “Castle”, and then worked on the show “Nine” which ran in 2011.

During the same time, she was cast in “Necessary Roughness” playing the character, Gabrielle Pittman. The show aired on the USA Network, and tells the story of a divorcee who quickly gains fame as a therapist for a professional team, leading to many celebrities pursuing her services. The following year, she was cast in the television movie “Sexting in Suburbia”, a Lifetime Original film, in which she played the mother of the protagonist in the film, played by Jenn Proske. She then took a long break from the traditional television format, and ventured into production, working on the show “Nikki & Nora” which she also starred in. In 2017, she was the star of the short-lived web series “Riley Parra.

Her latest project is another adaptation of “The Tick”, which this time aired as a part of Amazon Video programming.

Personal Life

Liz met camera operator David Emmerichs while working on a project together, and the two started a romance, leading to their marriage in 2004. It is not known if they have any children together, as she doesn’t reveal a lot about life outside of work – she doesn’t have any social about a lot media accounts. She was previously a part of the business venture called Neurosis to a T(ee). She became very interested in it because she wanted to shine a light on how women are often overly concerned of things, particularly relationships.

General Info

Full Name Liz Vassey
Date Of Birth August 9, 1972
Height 1.75 m
Profession Actor
Nationality American

Family

Spouse David Emmerichs

Accomplishments

Nominations Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series
Movies Last Hours in Suburbia, Man of the House, Pursuit of Happiness, Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas, Calendar Girl
TV Shows CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Push, Nevada, The Tick, Maximum Bob, Brotherly Love, Nikki and Nora, Pig Sty

Social profile links

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Marks

# Marks / Signs
1 Prominent cheekbones that accentuate her bright smile

Facts

# Fact
1 Has appeared as two separate characters on Two and a Half Men (2003) whose love life is complicated by children. In 2003, played a soccer mom with a 10-year-old son; in 2010, took the role of a mother of a 20-year-old webcam starlet.
2 Along with Kristin Bauer van Straten, Liz runs a company called “Neurosis to a T(ee)”, which designs and sells slogan-covered t-shirts for women. The slogans poke fun at female worries and neuroses, often relating to relationships.
3 Has a cameo on Joss Whedon’s web-based musical Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog as “Fury Leika”.
4 Ranked #74 in Stuff magazine’s “102 Sexiest Women In The World”. [2002]

Pictures

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Movies

Actress

Title Year Status Character
Riley Parra 2017 TV Series pre-production Gillian Hunt
Nikki & Nora: The N&N Files 2014 TV Series Nikki Beaumont
Last Hours in Suburbia 2012 Ann
Necessary Roughness 2011-2012 TV Series Gabrielle Pittman
Sexting in Suburbia 2012 TV Movie Rachel Van Cleve
Two and a Half Men 2003-2011 TV Series Michelle
Kate
9ine 2011 TV Series Andrea Valente
Castle 2011 TV Series Monica Wyatt
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 2005-2010 TV Series Wendy Simms
3Way 2008-2009 TV Series Mikki Majors
Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog 2008 TV Mini-Series Fury Leika
The Cure 2007 TV Movie
Cooked 2005 TV Movie Dakota
Tru Calling 2005 TV Series Dr. Carrie Allen
Man of the House 2005/I Maggie Swanson
20 Things to Do Before You’re 30 2005 TV Movie
Nikki and Nora 2004 TV Movie Nikki Beaumont
The Partners 2003 TV Movie Christine Ryder
Veritas: The Quest 2003 TV Series Bella Nicholson
Push, Nevada 2002 TV Series Dawn / Dawn F. Mitchell / Dawn Mitchell
The Tick 2001-2002 TV Series Captain Liberty
Dragans of New York 2002 TV Movie
Pursuit of Happiness 2001 Renee
Life with David J 2001 TV Movie
9mm of Love 2000 Short Julia
Dharma & Greg 2000 TV Series Kim
Dawson’s Creek 1999 TV Series Wendy Dalrymple
Fantasy Island 1998 TV Series Brenda
Maximum Bob 1998 TV Series Kathy Baker
Home Improvement 1997 TV Series Donna
Early Edition 1997 TV Series Mona the Waitress
Brotherly Love 1995-1997 TV Series Louise Davis / Lou Davis
The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space 1995 TV Movie Princess Tyra, Pangea’s Leader
Dream On 1995 TV Series Christine Copeland
Pig Sty 1995 TV Series Tess Galaway
ER 1994 TV Series Liz
Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas 1994 TV Movie Carla
Diagnosis Murder 1994 TV Series Ilene Bennett
Wings 1994 TV Series Courtney
Love & War 1994 TV Series Stephanie
Murder, She Wrote 1993 TV Series Candace Bennett / Monica Evers
The Secrets of Lake Success 1993 TV Mini-Series Suzy Atkins
Calendar Girl 1993 Sylvia
Danger Theatre 1993 TV Series Lexie
Bodies of Evidence 1993 TV Series Jane Rice
Love, Lies & Lullabies 1993 TV Movie Chloe
Quantum Leap 1991-1993 TV Series Barbara Whitmore / Paula Fletcher
Murphy Brown 1992 TV Series Amy Madrid
Herman’s Head 1992 TV Series Rebecca Woods
Married with Children 1992 TV Series Lorraine
Parker Lewis Can’t Lose 1992 TV Series Mary
Grapevine 1992 TV Series Janice
All My Children 1990-1992 TV Series Emily Ann Sago Martin #4 / Emily Ann Sago Martin
Beverly Hills, 90210 1992 TV Series Marcie St. Claire
Jake and the Fatman 1992 TV Series Dina Rowen
Walter & Emily 1992 TV Series
Star Trek: The Next Generation 1992 TV Series Kristin
The New Leave It to Beaver 1989 TV Series Candy
Superboy 1989 TV Series Student

Producer

Title Year Status Character
Nikki & Nora: The N&N Files 2013 TV Series co-executive producer
Sexting in Suburbia 2012 TV Movie associate producer

Writer

Title Year Status Character
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 2010 TV Series teleplay by – 1 episode

Archive Footage

Title Year Status Character
Wings 1995 TV Series Courtney

Awards

Nominated Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
1990 Daytime Emmy Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Juvenile Female in a Drama Series All My Children (1970)

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia