Emily Procter: career in movies and facts from life

Emily Procter is a successful Hollywood actress, who became famous for her lead role in the detective series "CSI: Miami." She is also known for supporting roles in the films "Leaving Las Vegas" and "In the Other World."

Biography

Her biological parents did not know the actress. In her early childhood she was adopted by William Procter and his wife Barbara Jones. In the family of William and Barbara there was already a boy, Whit, whom they had adopted earlier.

The childhood of Emily Procter passed in North Carolina. When she was three, foster parents divorced, and she stayed to live with her mother.

After graduation, Emily entered the University of East Carolina, where she studied dance and journalism. Having received her diploma, she worked for some time on the television of the leading weather forecast.

Career

Dreaming to succeed in acting, Procter moved to Los Angeles. The young actress debuted in 1995 in the television series "The Departed."

In the same 1995, the girl played the role of Debbie in the drama "Leaving Las Vegas." The main roles in the film were played by such stars as Nicolas Cage, Elizabeth Shue, Julian Sands. The film was warmly received by critics and was awarded many film awards, including Oscar and Golden Globe awards. This picture brought world fame to the then still unknown to Emily Procter.

In 1999, the actress, along with Whoopi Goldberg played in the comedy "In the Other World." Film critics praised the film, despite the small budget and simplicity of the plot.

In the same year, Emily appeared in the comedy "Naked Body" directed by Michael McKenna, which was played by Whitney Bryant. Her partners in the frame were Tara Reed and Amanda Pete. The picture did not win the audience's love and failed miserably at the box office.

After working with Hollywood stars in feature films, Emily switched to television projects. In 2000, she was confirmed for the role of Aynsley Hayes in the television series "The West Wing," for three seasons appeared in twelve episodes.

The most important, perhaps, the project in the filmography of Emily - the series "CSI: Miami", in which she was shot from 2002 to 2012. The actress played the role of Kelly Ducane, a talented detective and criminalist. Emily was the first actress, approved for the role in the series. For the role of Callie Ducane, she left the dramatic television series "The West Wing." "CSI: Miami" has become one of the most popular serials in the history of American television. In total, it was watched by more than 5 million viewers.

In 2006, the comedy "House of the Big Momma 2" appeared on the screens, the role of Mrs. Fuller in which Emily Procter got. Films with the participation of the actress are estimated differently by film critics, and this one did not make a pleasant impression on them. However, the audience took the picture well. In total, the film collected at the box office almost 140 million dollars.

Personal life

The actress is fond of interior design and antiques. People magazine reported that the house of musician Kenny Chesney was decorated by Emily Procter. Personal life of the actress has developed successfully: in 2008 she married the music producer Paul Bryan. In 2010, Emily gave birth to her daughter Philip. The pregnancy of the actress did not fit into the plot of the series "CSI: Miami", because in the ninth season, her character appears rarely.