Missy Doty
Missy Doty | |
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Born | Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
August 9, 1972
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1998–present |
Website | missydoty.com |
Missy Doty (born August 9, 1972) is an American actress. She grew up in Springdale, Ohio and graduated from Princeton High School in 1990.[1] She also attended Stephens College, where she received a BFA in Musical Theater.[2]
Professional
Pursuing a career in acting throughout the 1990s, Doty began playing several minor roles in a number of television programs, for example in Law & Order: Criminal Intent and Ally McBeal.
Doty became well-recognized with her performance in the dark comedy/drama film Sideways (2004), playing the minor, yet crucial, role of Cammi, the waitress with whom a main character, Jack, has sex before getting caught by her husband.
In 2010, she appeared in an episode of the CBS sitcom Rules of Engagement. Doty has a recurring role as Jess, a lesbian bartender at The Alibi Room, on the Showtime series Shameless.[3]
In 2013, Doty played Noel—the ex-girlfriend of the main character David—in the highly acclaimed film Nebraska (2013).