Brooke D'Orsay (born February 17, 1982) is a Canadian actress, best known for voicing the character of Caitlin Cooke on the Teletoon animated series 6teen (2004–2010) and Brooke Mayo in the 2005 movie King's Ransom.

Brooke D'Orsay
Born (1982-02-17) February 17, 1982 (age 42)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActress
Years active2001–present

For American audiences, she is best known as Paige Collins-Lawson on Royal Pains and as Kate on Two and a Half Men. She played Deb on the Lifetime original series Drop Dead Diva and was in the Nickelodeon original movie The Boy Who Cried Werewolf as Paulina Von Eckberg. Since 2017, D'Orsay has become known for her performances in Hallmark Channel's Countdown to Christmas made-for-TV films. She also acted in a 2012 movie How to Fall in Love as Anni, a broke waitress/event planner who helps a high school friend as a 'dating coach' and falls in love in the process.

Early life

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Brooke D'Orsay was born on February 17, 1982, in Toronto, Ontario.[1] The D'Orsay family name is of Huguenot French origin.[2]

Career

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Her first major acting role was in 2001, in the movie Why Can't I Be a Movie Star? as Jennifer Kruz.[1] D'Orsay followed with several roles in television: Ellen in Doc, Justine in Soul Food and Felicity Fury in four episodes of Ace Lightning.

D'Orsay voiced Caitlin Cooke on the Teletoon animated series 6teen. She appeared on The Big Bang Theory as Christy in the episode "The Dumpling Paradox" and How I Met Your Mother as Margaret in the episode "The Stinsons". D'Orsay was the "Nestea Girl" in a long-running commercial for Nestea's "Nestea Plunge" campaign. She had a main role on Gary Unmarried as Sasha, the head boss of the sports radio network in which the series takes place.

D'Orsay played Deb Dobkins, the dead model, in the Lifetime series Drop Dead Diva[1] and was a cast member on the USA Network series Royal Pains as Paige Collins, wife of HankMed CFO Evan R. Lawson.[3] She also starred in the Nickelodeon original movie The Boy Who Cried Werewolf (2010) as Paulina Von Eckberg and played Kate, Walden Schmidt's girlfriend, in a recurring role on Two and a Half Men in 2012–2014.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2001 Why Can't I Be a Movie Star? Jennifer Kruz
2002 Truths of Insanity Girl Short film
19 Months Sandy
Fortune's Sweet Kiss Cassandra
2003 Home Security Lisa Short film
The Republic of Love Mother #3
2004 The Skulls III Veronica Bell Video
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle Clarissa
2005 King's Ransom Brooke Mayo
2006 Room 10 Jessica Short film
It's a Boy Girl Thing Breanna Bailey

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2002 Doc Ellen Episode: "All in the Family"
Soul Food Justine Episode: "Lovers and Other Strangers"
Everybody's Doing It Caroline Television film (MTV)
2003 My Life as a Movie Brenda Dellacasa Television film
Beautiful Girl Eve Kindley Television film (ABC)
Wild Card Heather Robbins Episode: "Bullet Proof"
2004 Then Comes Marriage Jenna Television film (The WB)
Braceface Lanie (voice) Episode: "Clean Slate"
Ace Lightning Felicity Fury Recurring role (4 episodes)
Medical Investigation Melissa Getemer Episode: "Team"
2004–10 6teen Caitlin Cooke (voice) Main role (93 episodes)
2005 Life on a Stick Nancy Episode: "Breaking Away"
Corner Gas Carol Episode: "The Littlest Yarbo"
2006–08 Happy Hour Heather Hanson Main role (14 episodes)
2007 Wildlife Television film (NBC)
Two and a Half Men Robin Episode: "Young People Have Phlegm Too"
The Big Bang Theory Christy Vanderbel Episode: "The Dumpling Paradox"
2008 Five Year Plan Darcie Television film (NBC)
2009 Single White Millionaire Angela Becker Television film (CBS)
Psych April MacArthur Episode: "Six Feet Under the Sea"
How I Met Your Mother Margaret Episode: "The Stinsons"
2009–10 Gary Unmarried Sasha Main role (17 episodes)
2009–11 Drop Dead Diva Deb Dobkins Recurring role (9 episodes)
2010 The Boy Who Cried Werewolf Paulina Von Eckberg Television film (Nickelodeon)
2010–16 Royal Pains Paige Collins Main role (55 episodes)
2011 Smothered Gillian Television film (ABC)
2012 How to Fall in Love Annie Hayes Television film (Hallmark)
2012–14 Two and a Half Men Kate Recurring role (7 episodes)
2014 June in January June Fraser Television film (Hallmark)
2017 Miss Christmas Holly Khun Television film (Hallmark)
9JKL Natalie Episode: "Lovers Getaway"
2018 Christmas In Love Ellie Hartman Television Movie (Hallmark)
2019 Nostalgic Christmas Anne Garrison Television Movie (Hallmark)
2020 Grace and Frankie Chelsea Episode: "The Funky Walnut"
2020 Hot for My Name Esther's Cousin Television Movie (Happy Madison Productions)[4]
2020 A Godwink Christmas: Second Chance, First Love Margie Southworth Television Movie (Hallmark)
2021 Beverly Hills Wedding Molly Machardy Television Movie (Hallmark)
2021 A Dickens of a Holiday! Cassie Pruitt Television Movie (Hallmark)
2022 Wedding of a Lifetime Darby Television Movie (Hallmark)[5]
2022 A Fabled Holiday Talia Television Movie (Hallmark)
2023 A Not So Royal Christmas Charlotte Television Movie (Hallmark)[6]
2024 Crimes of Fashion: Killer Clutch Lauren Elliott Television Movie (Hallmark)

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Brooke D'Orsay Biography". BuddyTV. Archived from the original on 2013-02-18. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
  2. ^ Roche, Eddie (August 2, 2012). "Look, Brooke". Fashion Week Daily. Archived from the original on December 30, 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-28.
  3. ^ Stanhope, Kate (April 4, 2012). "Exclusive Video: Royal Pains Promotes Campbell Scott, Brooke D'Orsay for Season 4". TV Guide. Archived from the original on 2013-10-22. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
  4. ^ "Hot for My Name (TV Movie 2020) - Company credits - IMDb" – via www.imdb.com.
  5. ^ "'Wedding of a Lifetime': Hallmark Film Casts Jonathan Bennett and Brooke D'Orsay". collider.com. Archived from the original on 2023-06-24. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
  6. ^ "A Fabled Holiday cast list: Brooke D'Orsay, Ryan Paevey, and others to star in Hallmark's Christmas film". www.sportskeeda.com. Archived from the original on 2023-06-24. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
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