Marg Helgenberger Biography (1958-)

Full name, Mary Margaret Helgenberger; born November 16, 1958 in Fremont, NE;daughter of Hugh (a meat inspector) and Kay (a nurse) Helgenberger; marriedAlan Rosenberg (an actor), September 9, 1989; children: Hugh Howard. Addresses: Agent: International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211-1934.; Manager: Sanders/Armstrong Management, 2120 Colorado Blvd., Suite 120, Santa Monica, CA 904047.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress
Birth Details: November 16, 1958; Fremont, Nebraska, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Third Siobhan Ryan Novak, Ryan's Hope, ABC, 1982-1986
Natalie Thayer, Shell Game, CBS, 1987
Karen Charlene "K. C." Koloski, China Beach, ABC, 1988-1991
Eve Darrin, Partners, CBS, 1999
Catherine Willows, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (also known as C.S.I.), CBS, 2000-
Episodic
"Soap Opera Showdown: Saints vs. Sinners!," Family Feud, 1982
"Daytime Dynasties Week," Family Feud, 1984
Nancy Kettering, "An Eye for an Eye," Spenser: For Hire, ABC, 1987
"It Was Fascination," Karen's Song, Fox, 1987
Cooper, "Weaning," thirtysomething, ABC, 1987
Laura Norwood/Victoria Rollins, "The Gambler," Matlock, NBC, 1987
"Top Secret," Buck James, ABC, 1988
Mrs. Cooper, "Peacemaker" (also known as "Triple Play II"), American Playhouse, PBS, 1991
Jane, "A Friend in Need," The Hidden Room, Lifetime, 1991
Vicki, "Deadline," Tales from the Crypt, HBO, 1991
Eve Cressy, "I'll Be Waiting," Fallen Angels, Showtime, 1993
Susan Elliott, "Nothing Personal," The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1995
(Uncredited) Karen Hines, "The Healers," ER (also known as Emergency Room), NBC, 1996
Karen Hines, "Fire in the Belly," ER (also known as Emergency Room), NBC, 1996
Karen Hines, "Fevers of Unknown Origin," ER (also known as Emergency Room), NBC, 1996
Karen Hines, "Take These Broken Wings," ER (also known as Emergency Room), NBC, 1996
Karen Hines, "John Carter, M.D.," ER (also known as Emergency Room), NBC, 1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show, 1997
Emily, "Out with Dad," Frasier, NBC, 2000
The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 2001 and 2003
Larry King Live, CNN, 2002
Catherine Willows, "Cross-Jurisdictions," CSI: Miami, CBS, 2002
Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 2003
The Wayne Brady Show, syndicated, 2003 and 2004
The View, ABC, 2003
Cold Pizza, 2003
On Air with Ryan Seacrest, 2004
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (also known as Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show), 2004
Voice of insurance investigator, "Hank's Back" (also known as "The Unbearable Lightness of Being Hank"), King of the Hill (animated), Fox, 2004
Movies
Virginia Whitelaw, Blind Vengeance, USA Network, 1990

Crista Westfield, Death Dreams, Lifetime, 1991
Mickey, In Sickness and in Health (also known as Hearts on Fire), 1992
Laurie Fisher, Through the Eyes of a Killer (also known as TheMaster Builder), 1992
Kate Neeson, Lie Down with Lions (also known as Red Eagle),Lifetime, 1994
Vanessa Myer, Where Are My Children?, ABC, 1994
Lieutenant J. G. Katherine Dolan, Inflammable, CBS, 1995
Rose Ekberg, Conundrum (also known as Frame by Frame), Showtime, 1996
Lizzy, The Last Time I Committed Suicide, Cinemax, 1996
Pia Postman, Murder Live!, NBC, 1997
Karen DiCilia, Elmore Leonard's "Gold Coast," Showtime, 1997
Anne Hobson, Giving Up the Ghost, Lifetime, 1998
Jennifer Powell, Happy Face Murders, Showtime, 1999
Maureen "Kick" Kickasola, Keys to Her Past, Lifetime, 1999
Ellen Farris, Lethal Vows, CBS, 1999
Specials
Host (Coconut Grove), Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve, ABC, 1988
Cohost, Home, ABC, 1989
Narrator, Not on the Frontline (documentary), PBS, 1991
Georgeanne Bidwell, Partners, Showtime, 1994
Host, Her Life & the NFL (documentary), Lifetime, 2002
100 Sexiest Artists (also known as VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists), VH1, 2002
Interviewee, E! Entertainer of the Year 2003, E! Entertainment Television, 2003
VH1 Divas, VH1, 2004
Awards Presentations
2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, Fox, 2000
Presenter, Lifetime Presents: Disney's American Teacher Awards, Lifetime, 2001
Presenter, The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, CBS, 2001
Presenter, 8th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, TNT, 2002
The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, NBC, 2002
Presenter, The 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, NBC, 2003
Presenter, The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2004
Presenter, The 46th Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 2004
Pilots
Karen Charlene "K. C." Koloski, China Beach, ABC, 1988
Deadline (also known as Bay City Story and Manhattan Exclusive), ABC, 1991
Miniseries
Bobbi Anderson, Stephen King's The Tommyknockers (also known as The Tommyknockers), ABC, 1993
Debbie Banister, When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn (also known as Soldiers of Misfortune), CBS, 1993
Jerrilynn Folz, Thanks of a Grateful Nation (also known as TheGulf War), Showtime, 1998
Patsy Ramsey, Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenet and the City of Boulder, 2000
Film Appearances
Alex, After Midnight, Metro-Goldwyn Mayer/United Artists, 1989
Rachel, Always, United Artists/Universal, 1989
Jenetta, Crooked Hearts, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Pathe, 1991
Connie, Desperate Motive (also known as Distant Cousins andFamily Reunion), New Line Cinema, 1993
Margarette, The Cowboy Way, Universal, 1994
Blind Vengeance, 1994
Darlene Carpenter, Just Looking, 1995
Alison Sinclair, Bad Boys (also known as Bulletproof Hearts), Columbia, 1995
Dr. Laura Baker, Species, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1995
(Uncredited) Joanna, My Fellow Americans, Warner Bros., 1996
Sarah Kellogg, Fire Down Below, Warner Bros., 1997
Dr. Laura Baker, Species II, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1998
Donna Jensen, Erin Brockovich, Universal, 2000
RECORDINGS
Video Games
Voice of Catherine Willows, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Ubi Soft Entertainment, 2003
Voice of Catherine Willows, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation--Dark Motives, 2004

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Newsmakers, Issue 2, Gale, 2002

Periodicals

Entertainment Weekly, May 17, 1996, p. 47
People Weekly, January 22, 2001, pp. 111-112, 115

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