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Megan Dodds

Megan Dodds

Birthday: 1970-02-15 | Place of Birth: Sacramento, California, USA

Megan Lynne Dodds (born February 15, 1970, in Sacramento, California) is a White American actress of English and Scottish descent, 5′ 7″ (1.70 m) tall, who graduated from the Juilliard School (Drama Division, Group 24, 1991–1995) after first being cast as Bananas in John Guare's The House of Blue Leaves at a community college. She spent two years in Broadway and Off-Broadway productions before moving to London in 1997 to star in Ben Elton's Popcorn, where she met fashion photographer Oliver J. Pearce, whom she married in 1998; they have one daughter, Isabella, and live in Battersea, London. Her most notable film credits include Marguerite in Ever After: A Cinderella Story (1998, with Drew Barrymore), Sandra in The Contract (2006, with John Cusack and Morgan Freeman), Grace in Chatroom (2010), and a role in Juliet, Naked (2018). On television she is best known as Kate in Not Going Out (2006, 6 episodes), Christine Dale in Spooks (2002–2004), Christine Whitney in CSI: NY (2012–2013, 2 episodes), Dr. Beasley in House (2009), and Agent Jess Harkins in Detroit 1-8-7 (2011, 18 episodes). On stage she won the London Theatregoers' Choice Award for Best Actress for the one-woman show My Name Is Rachel Corrie (2006), performed opposite Gwyneth Paltrow in As You Like It (1999), and kissed Madonna in Up for Grabs (2002, Wyndham's Theatre).

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2023
Wonderwell

as    Chloe

2020
The Will

as    Josie Malone

2018
Juliet, Naked

as    Carrie

2015
Runner

as    Emily

2010
Detroit 1-8-7

as    Agt. Jess Harkins

2010
Chatroom

as    Grace

2006
Born Equal

as    Anastasia

2006
Viva Blackpool

as    Kitty De-Luxe

2006
The Contract

as    Sandra

2005
Festival

as    Dina

2005
Malice Aforethought

as    Madeleine Cranmere

2002
Purpose

as    Lisa Forrester

2001
Love in a Cold Climate

as    Polly

2001
Sword of Honour

as    Virginia Troy

2000
Urbania

as    Deedee

1998
EverAfter

as    Marguerite de Ghent

1998
The Rat Pack

as    May Britt