# Erin Daniels

Erin Daniels (née Cohen) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Dana Fairbanks on The L Word (2004–2007). Her feature film work includes A Single Man (2009) and One Hour Photo (2002).

## Early life

Daniels was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, to a Jewish family. Her father is an architect, and her mother is a clinical social worker who co-founded the Central Reform Congregation in St. Louis. Her grandmother received an award from the National Conference of Christians and Jews. She attended Clayton High School and Vassar College, graduating from the latter in 1995 after majoring in art.

## Career

After Vassar, she moved to New York City, where she studied with William Esper, a protégé of Sanford Meisner, and worked off-Broadway. She then moved to Los Angeles for a part on the short-lived TV series Action.
In 2002, the St. Louis Film Festival awarded Daniels the Emerging Star Award. She appeared in One Hour Photo, Wheelmen, and House of 1000 Corpses before becoming a major cast member of Showtime's The L Word. Her depiction of Dana Fairbanks on that show prompted an anonymous donation of a million dollars to the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation, an organization that promotes and funds breast cancer intraductal research.
Daniels has also appeared in the TV shows Action, Jericho, Dexter, Saving Grace, Big Shots, Justice, CSI, and Swingtown.
She played the role of The Mother in Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean.

## Personal life

Daniels married producer Chris Uettwiller in 2008 and had two children with him. The couple divorced in February 2019.

## Filmography

| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1998 | USMA West Point | Christine Davis | Television film |
| 1999 | Flushed | Herself | as Erin Cohen |
| 1999 | Chill Factor | Medic #2 | |
| 2000 | The Disciples | Lisa Johnson | Television film |
| 2002 | One Hour Photo | Maya Burson | |
| 2003 | House of 1000 Corpses | Denise Willis | |
| 2005 | Wheelmen | Gwen | |
| 2009 | A Single Man | Bank Teller | |
| 2010 | Starlight Inn | Katherine Sellwood | Short |
| 2011 | Few Options | Helen | |
| 2011 | The Sitter | Mrs. Pedulla | |
| 2012 | Like Father | Ali Miller | Television film |
| 2012 | Pull the Trigger, Mr. Wicker | Raphaella | Short |
| 2012 | Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean | Roommate's Mother | |
| 2013 | The Bling Ring | Shannon | |

## Television credits

| Year | Title | Character | Notes |
| 1996 | Law & Order | Miss Stadler | Guest Appearance |
| 1999 | The Outer Limits | Barbara Chafey | Guest Appearance |
| 1999 | Action | Jenny | |
| 2000 | V.I.P. | Die Bodyguards | |
| 2001 | Jack & Jill | Becky Hart | |
| 2001 | Philly | Nicole Gilbert | |
| 2003 | Boomtown | Karen Crane | |
| 2004-2007 | The L Word | Dana Fairbanks | Main Character |
| 2006 | Julie Reno, Bounty Hunter | Julie Reno | Unaired Pilot |
| 2006 | Love Monkey | Dana | |
| 2006 | Dexter | Rita's Neighbour | |
| 2006 | Justice | Betsy Harrison | |
| 2007 | Jericho | Maggie | |
| 2007 | CSI: NY | Det. Brennan | |
| 2007 | Big Shots | Rebecca Parks | |
| 2007 | Saving Grace | Asst. D.A. Morgan Byer | |
| 2008 | Swingtown | Sylvia Davis | |
| 2009 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Schuyler | |
| 2011 | Rizzoli & Isles | Kate | |
| 2013 | Maron | Female Vet | |
| 2014 | Perception | Dillon's Mother | |
| 2015 | Stalker | Lauren | |
| 2020 | The Bold Type | Mindy | |
| 2022 | The L Word: Generation Q | Dana Fairbanks | Guest Appearance |