# Liz Vassey

Elizabeth Leigh Vassey (born August 9, 1972) is an American actress. Her most notable roles include Emily Ann Sago on All My Children, Captain Liberty on The Tick, Wendy Simms on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Lou on Brotherly Love, and Nikki Beaumont on the web series Nikki & Nora.

## Biography
### Early life and education

Vassey was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, but her family moved to Tampa, Florida when she was two years old. She graduated from George D. Chamberlain High School in Tampa, Florida in 1990. Later she joined the University of South Florida to take acting lessons.

### Career

Vassey played teenager Emily Ann Sago on the soap opera All My Children from 1988 to 1991. From 2004 to 2005, she had a recurring role on the series Tru Calling as Dr. Carrie Allen.
She appeared in several episodes of the sitcom Two and a Half Men. In the episode "The Last Thing You Want is to Wind Up with a Hump" in 2003, in "Twanging Your Magic Clanger" and "The Crazy Bitch Gazette" (2011), and in "Nice to Meet You, Walden Schmidt" (the season premiere with Ashton Kutcher).
From 2005 to 2010, Vassey had a recurring role as Wendy Simms on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Starting with the tenth season, Vassey was promoted to a regular cast member and began appearing in the show's opening credits. Entertainment Weekly reported on June 1, 2010 that Vassey would not be returning for the show's eleventh season. She guested in one episode of that season.
Vassey made a cameo on Joss Whedon's web-based musical, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, as "Fury Leika".

### Personal life

Vassey is married to David Emmerichs, a camera operator.
In 2002, along with fellow actress Kristin Bauer, Vassey started a company called Neurosis to a T(ee), which designs and sells slogan-covered T-shirts for women. The slogans poke fun at female worries and neuroses, often relating to relationships.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1993 | Calendar Girl | Sylvia | |
| 2000 | 9mm of Love | Julia | Short film |
| 2001 | Pursuit of Happiness | Renee | |
| 2005 | Man of the House | Texas Ranger Maggie Swanson | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1988–92 | All My Children | Emily Ann Sago Martin | Recurring role |
| 1989 | Superboy | Student | Episode: "Birdwoman of the Swamps" |
| 1989 | The New Leave It to Beaver | Candy | Episode: "Party Line" Episode: "Brother vs. Brother" |
| 1991 | Quantum Leap | Paula Fletcher | Episode: "Raped" |
| 1992 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Kristin | Episode: "Conundrum" |
| 1992 | Walter & Emily | | Episode: "Sis" |
| 1992 | Jake and the Fatman | Dina Rowen | Episode: "There'll Be Some Changes Made" |
| 1992 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Marcie St. Claire | Episode: "The Pit and the Pendulum" |
| 1992 | Grapevine | Janice | Episode: "The Janice and Brian Story" |
| 1992 | Parker Lewis Can't Lose | Mary | Episode: "Summer of '92" |
| 1992 | Married... with Children | Lorraine | Episode: "T-R-A Something, Something Spells Tramp" |
| 1992 | Herman's Head | Rebecca Woods | Episode: "Sperm 'n' Herman" |
| 1992 | Murphy Brown | Amy Madrid | Episode: "A Year to Remember" |
| 1993 | Quantum Leap | Barbara Whitmore | Episode: "Goodbye Norma Jean" |
| 1993 | Love, Lies & Lullabies | Chloe | TV film |
| 1993 | Bodies of Evidence | Jane Rice | Episode: "Shadows" |
| 1993 | Danger Theatre | Lexie | Episode: "Go Ahead, Fry Me" |
| 1993 | The Secrets of Lake Success | Suzy Atkins | TV miniseries |
| 1993 | Murder, She Wrote | Monica Evers / Candace Bennett | Episode: "Lone Witness" Episode: "Love & Hate in Cabot Cove" |
| 1994 | Love & War | Stephanie | Episode: "I've Got a Crush on You" |
| 1994 | Wings | Courtney | Episode: "Hey, Nineteen" |
| 1994 | Diagnosis: Murder | Ilene Bennett | Episode: "Shaker" |
| 1994 | Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas | Carla | TV film |
| 1994 | ER | Liz | 4 episodes |
| 1995 | Pig Sty | Tess Galaway | 13 episodes |
| 1995 | Dream On | Christine Copeland | Episode: "Beam Me Up, Dr. Spock" |
| 1995 | The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space | Princess Tyra | TV film |
| 1995–97 | Brotherly Love | Louise 'Lou' Davis | 40 episodes |
| 1997 | Early Edition | Mona The Waitress | Episode: "Home" |
| 1997 | Home Improvement | Donna | Episode: "The Dating Game" |
| 1998 | Maximum Bob | Kathy Baker | 7 episodes |
| 1998 | Fantasy Island | Brenda | Episode: "Estrogen" |
| 1999 | Dawson's Creek | Wendy Dalrymple | Episode: "Escape from Witch Island" |
| 2000 | Dharma & Greg | Kim | Episode: "Drop Dead Gorgeous" |
| 2001 | Life with David J | Barb | TV film |
| 2001–02 | The Tick | Captain Liberty | 9 episodes |
| 2002 | Dragans of New York | | TV film |
| 2002 | Push, Nevada | Dawn F. Mitchell | 6 episodes |
| 2003 | Two and a Half Men | Kate | Episode: "The Last Thing You Want is to Wind Up with a Hump" |
| 2003 | Veritas: The Quest | Bella Nicholson | Episode: "Skulls" |
| 2003 | The Partners | Christine Ryder | TV film |
| 2004 | Nikki & Nora | Nikki Beaumont | Unsold television pilot |
| 2005 | Cooked | Dakota | TV film |
| 2005 | 20 Things to Do Before You're 30 | | TV film |
| 2005 | Tru Calling | Dr. Carrie Allen | 6 episodes |
| 2005–10 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Wendy Simms | 74 episodes |
| 2007 | The Cure | | TV film |
| 2008 | Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog | Fury Leika | Episode: "Act III" |
| 2010–11 | Two and a Half Men | Michelle | Episode: "Twanging Your Magic Clanger" Episode: "The Crazy Bitch Gazette" Episode: "Nice to Meet You, Walden Schmidt" |
| 2011 | Castle | Monica Wyatt | Episode: "Slice of Death" |
| 2011 | Nine | Andrea Valente | 8 episodes |
| 2011–12 | Necessary Roughness | Gabrielle Pittman | Episode: "Baggage Claim" Episode: "Goal Line" Episode: "Slumpbuster" |
| 2012 | Sexting in Suburbia | Rachel Van Cleve | TV movie |
| 2012 | Last Hours in Suburbia | Ann | TV film |
| 2019 | The Tick | Lobstercules (voice) | 4 episodes |
| 2022 | NCIS: Los Angeles | ATF SAC Kerry Adams | 2 episodes in season 14 |
| 2023 | A Million Little Things | Professor Andrea Craft | 2 episodes in season 5 |

### Web

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2008–09 | 3 Way | Sienna / Mikki Majors | 4 episodes |
| 2014 | Nikki & Nora | Nikki Beaumont | 7 episodes, also executive producer |
| 2017— | Riley Parra | Dr. Gillian Hunt | Web series Lead |

## Awards

* 1990 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Juvenile Female in a Drama Series on All My Children (nominated).