Paget Valerie Brewster (born March 10, 1969 in Concord, Massachusetts) is an American actress and voice actress from Massachusetts, best known as Emily Prentiss in Criminal Minds, Frankie Dart in Community, and from practically every TV pilot that has never been picked up as a series.
Filmography:
- American Dad! as a variety of characters
- Andy Richter Controls the Universe as Jessica Green
- Another Period as Dodo Bellacourt
- Batman and Harley Quinn - Poison Ivy
- Batman: The Dark Knight Returns as Lana Lang
- Birdgirl as Judy Ken Sebben/Birdgirl.
- BoJack Horseman as Paige Sinclair
- Community as Frankie Dart
- Criminal Minds as Emily Prentiss
- Dan Vs. as Elise, Mr. Mumbles (Dan's female cat with a male name)
- Drawn Together as Child Services Agent (only for the episode "Captain Girl" Tara Strong voiced her starting in her second appearance)
- Duck Dodgers as Rona Vipra
- DuckTales (2017) as Della Duck
- Drunk History as herself, but drunk
- Friends as Kathy
- Future-Worm! as Mrs. Claus, Sergei
- Godzilla: The Series as Audrey Timmonds
- Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law as Judy Ken Sebben/Birdgirl
- Hollywood as Tallulah Bankhead
- How I Met Your Father as Lori
- Huff as Beth Huffstodt
- Justice League: Gods and Monsters as Lois Lane
- King of the Hill as Myrna
- Mighty Magiswords as Veronica Victorious
- The Specials as Ms. Indestructible
- The Thrilling Adventure Hour as Sadie Doyle
- The Trouble With Normal as Claire Garletti
- The Witch Files as Detective Strauss
Tropes associated with her acting career:
- Funny Character, Boring Actor: Inverted. She often plays very serious, no-nonsense characters but is much more lighthearted, outgoing and energetic in real life.
- Hiccup Hijinks: During a blooper reel for Drunken History, she was constantly hiccuping. Some kissing fixed this.
- Ms. Fanservice: She's portrayed plenty of attractive characters, who have pronounced cleavage, curves, and/or legs. Exposed skin is not uncommon. Voice acting wise it helps she can effect a very breathy tone perfect for playing seductive roles.
- Older Than They Look: She is in her fifties, which you probably couldn't tell not just because of her youthful looks, but also because she doesn't bother acting her age.
- She Also Did: Briefly hosted a self-titled talk show in San Francisco from 1994-95. An episode was uncovered in 2016.note
- Statuesque Stunner: 5 feet and 8 inches of gorgeous!