Rena Sofer Biography (1968-)

Full name, Rena S. Sofer; born December 2, 1968, in Arcadia, CA; daughter ofMartin (an Orthodox Jewish rabbi) and Susan (a professor of psychology) Sofer; married Wallace Kurth (an actor and musician), March 31, 1995 (divorced, 1997); married Sanford Bookstaver (a director, producer, and writer), May 18, 2003; children: (first marriage) Rosabel Rosalind; (second marriage) Avalon Leone; Meghann (stepdaughter). Addresses: Agent: Metropolitan Talent Agency, 4526 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90010; Karen Forman, Agency for thePerforming Arts, 9200 Sunset Blvd., Suite 900, Los Angeles, CA 90069.; Publicist: Nancy Iannios, Nancy Iannios Public Relations, 8271 Melrose Ave., Suite102, Los Angeles, CA 90046 (some sources cite 8225 Santa Monica Blvd., WestHollywood, CA 90046).

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress
Birth Details: December 2, 1968; Arcadia, California, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Joyce Abernathy, Another World (also known as Another World: Bay City), NBC, 1987
Amelia "Rocky" McKenzie Domecq, Loving (also known as The City), ABC, 1988-91
Lois Cerullo Ashton Ashton, General Hospital, ABC, 1993-97, 1998
Eve Cleary Burns, a recurring role, Melrose Place, Fox, 1998-99
Suzanne Vandermeer, Oh Grow Up, ABC, 1999
Ms. Gibson, Opposite Sex, Fox, 2000
Bonnie Hane, a recurring role, Ed (also known as Stuckeyville), NBC, 2001
Grace Hall, The Chronicle (also known as News from the Edge), Sci-Fi Channel, 2001-2002
Vicki Costa, Just Shoot Me!, NBC, 2002-2003
Susan Walker (some sources cite Susan Freeman), Coupling, NBC, 2003
Christie Dunbar, Blind Justice, ABC, 2005
Miniseries
Herself, I Love the '80s Strikes Back, VH1, 2003
Movies
Andrea Larson, Saved by the Bell--Hawaiian Style, NBC, 1992
Kerry Ellison, Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison Story, Lifetime, 1996
Darcy Canfield, The Stepsister, USA Network, 1997
Penny Randolph, Nightmare Street, ABC, 1998
Miss Desjarden, Carrie, NBC, 2002
Specials
The General Hospital 35th Anniversary Show, ABC, 1998
Member of blue team, Battle of the Network Stars, NBC, 2003
(In archive footage) 101 Biggest Celebrity Oops, E! EntertainmentTelevision, 2004

Awards Presentations
Presenter, The 21st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, ABC, 1994
The 12th Annual Soap Opera Awards, NBC, 1996
Episodic
Veronica, "The Last Sonnet," Freshman Dorm, CBS, 1992
Veronica, "Sex, Truth, and Theatre," Freshman Dorm, CBS, 1992
Stephanie, "When Hermie Met Crawford's Girlfriend," Herman's Head,Fox, 1993
Risa Glickman, "Caroline and the Nice Jewish Boy," Caroline in the City (also known as Caroline), NBC, 1996
Mary Anne, "The Muffin Tops," Seinfeld, NBC, 1997
Dr. Carrie Ann Trent, "D.O.A.," Timecop, ABC, 1998
Jean Kelly, "Womyn Fest," Ellen (also known as These Friends ofMine), ABC, 1998
Lauren Henderson, "Two Guys, a Girl and a Recovery," Two Guys, a Girland a Pizza Place (also known as Two Guys and a Girl), ABC, 1998
Sam, "Lost and Found," Spin City (also known as Spin), ABC,2000
Dawn Cheswick, "Dog Eat Dog," Cursed (also known as The Weber Show), NBC, 2001
Guest, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, 2001
Katie, "The One with the Cooking Class," Friends, NBC, 2002
Alison Roufow, "Grave Young Men," CSI: Miami, CBS, 2003
Herself, "A Funny Business," Imagine ... , BBC, 2003
Guest, Howard Stern, E! Entertainment Television, 2003
Guest, Last Call with Carson Daly, NBC, 2003
Melrose Place: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2003
Herself, The E! True Hollywood Story: Heather Locklear, E! Entertainment Television, 2004
Pilots
Elizabeth Hopewell, Glory, Glory, CBS, 1998
Suzanne Vandermeer, Oh Grow Up, ABC, 1999
Ms. Gibson, Opposite Sex, Fox, 2000
Grace Hall, The Chronicle (also known as News from the Edge), Sci-Fi Channel, 2001
Christie Dunbar, Blind Justice, ABC, 2005
Film Appearances
Shayna, A Stranger among Us (also known as Close to Eden),Buena Vista, 1992
Judy, Twin Sitters (also known as The Babysitters), Columbia/TriStar Home Video, 1994
Rachel Rose, Keeping the Faith, Buena Vista, 2000
Hedy Pullman, March, Kanan/Hammerschlag, c. 2000
Helena's friend, Traffic (also known as Traffic--Die Macht desKartells), USA Films, 2001
Appeared in the student film Theresa.
RECORDINGS
Audiobooks
Christina Skye, Enchantment, Renaissance Productions, 1998

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

InStyle, February, 2004, p. 264
People Weekly, October 31, 1994, pp. 117-18; June 16, 2003, p. 104
TV Guide, October 12, 2002, p. 14

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