# Emmanuelle Vaugier

Emmanuelle Frederique Vaugier (/voʊʒiˈeɪ/, voh-zhee-AY; born June 23, 1976) is a Canadian film and television actress. Vaugier has had recurring roles as Detective Jessica Angell on CSI: NY, Mia on Two and a Half Men, Dr. Helen Bryce on Smallville, FBI Special Agent Emma Barnes on Human Target, and as The Morrigan on Lost Girl. In feature films, Vaugier appeared, albeit in a minor role, alongside Michael Caine and Robert Duvall in Secondhand Lions. She starred as Addison in Saw II, reprising her role in Saw IV, and had a supporting part in the Josh Hartnett film 40 Days and 40 Nights.

## Early life

Vaugier was born in Vancouver, the daughter of French immigrants. She grew up in a Roman Catholic, French-speaking household. She attended Crofton House School, a girls private school, for 10 years until she transferred to Magee Secondary School, which offers a flexible academic program for professional and pre-professional student athletes, artists and musicians (SPARTS), for the last two years of high school. She has an older brother, Jason.

## Career
### Television

Vaugier played the role of young, upstart Maria Alcobar in a 1995 episode of Highlander: The Series. In 2004, she played Lindsey Kellogg on the short-lived Fox Television series North Shore. She has also had guest-star spots on Veronica Mars, Supernatural, The Outer Limits, Higher Ground, Andromeda, Smallville, and Charmed. She also appeared in the Emmy Award nominated miniseries The Beach Boys: An American Family where she portrayed Mike Love’s wife, Suzanne. Vaugier also completed a starring role in MOW Veiled Truth for the Lifetime Network. She is also known for her role during the first two seasons of One Tree Hill, as Nicki, Jake's (Bryan Greenberg) ex-girlfriend and mother to their child, Jenny.
From 2005–2015, Vaugier guest starred in twelve episodes of CBS's hit sitcom Two and a Half Men as Mia, a ballet teacher with whom Charlie Harper fell in love and almost married. In 2005, she also played the title character in the Painkiller Jane television movie for the Sci Fi Channel. She first became noticed by the science fiction community when she portrayed Dr. Helen Bryce, the love interest of Lex Luthor, on the WB's hit drama Smallville in 2002–2003. Vaugier had a recurring role from 2006–2009 on the CBS show CSI: NY as Detective Jessica Angell. She left the show after the fifth season due to budget cuts.
Vaugier appeared in two episodes of the Fox series Human Target as FBI agent Emma Barnes, who is first introduced to the show on January 26, 2010, in the episode "Embassy Row". Vaugier also had a recurring role on the Syfy series Lost Girl as The Morrigan, the leader of the Dark Fae.

### Film

Vaugier appeared as Addison in Saw II and Saw IV. In the Canadian film Unearthed, she played Annie, the sheriff of a small rural desert town. She appeared in the film 40 Days and 40 Nights, which starred Josh Hartnett. She had starring roles in Suddenly Naked, in which she plays a Latin pop sensation; the TV-movie Mindstorm, a science-fiction thriller; and Ripper, a psychological thriller about students who mysteriously disappear after enrolling in a class about serial killers. She stars also in the sequel to Mirrors, which is directed by Víctor Garcia. Maxim magazine featured her on the cover of the February 2006 issue in the United States. Three months later, she landed spot #31 on their annual Hot 100 list.

### Video games

Vaugier appeared in Need for Speed: Carbon (2006) as Nikki. She is the girlfriend of the antagonist Darius in the game and love interest of the player character.

## Personal life

Vaugier was in a two-year relationship with Chuck Lorre, which ended in 2012.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1995 | A Family Divided | Rosalie Frank | TV movie |
| 1996 | The Halfback of Notre Dame | Esmerelda | TV movie |
| 1996 | Home Song | Cheerleader | TV movie |
| 1996 | The Limbic Region | Jennifer Lucca - age 21 | TV movie |
| 1997 | Hysteria | Veronica Bloom | |
| 1999 | The Fear: Resurrection | Jennifer | |
| 1999 | Assault on Death Mountain | French Woman | TV movie |
| 1999 | Shapeshifter | Anika | |
| 2000 | My 5 Wives | Sarah | |
| 2000 | The Sculptress | Sylvie | |
| 2001 | Largo Winch: The Heir | Nikki | TV movie |
| 2001 | Mindstorm | Tracy Wellman | |
| 2001 | Return to Cabin by the Lake | Vicki | TV movie |
| 2001 | Suddenly Naked | Lupe Martinez | |
| 2001 | Ripper | Andrea "Andy" Carter | |
| 2001 | Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell | Elinor Smith | Video |
| 2002 | 40 Days and 40 Nights | Susie | |
| 2003 | Secondhand Lions | Jasmine | |
| 2003 | Water's Edge | Rae Butler | |
| 2004 | Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss | Lauren | TV movie |
| 2005 | House of the Dead 2 | Dr. Alexandra "Nightingale" Morgan | TV movie |
| 2005 | Saw II | Addison Corday | |
| 2005 | Painkiller Jane | Captain Jane Elizabeth Browning | |
| 2005 | Cerberus | Dr. Samantha Gaines | TV movie |
| 2006 | Veiled Truth | Carolyn | TV movie |
| 2007 | Unearthed | Sheriff Annie Flynn | |
| 2007 | Saw IV | Addison Corday | |
| 2008 | Blonde and Blonder | Cat | |
| 2008 | Bachelor Party 2: The Last Temptation | Eva | Video |
| 2008 | Far Cry | Valerie Cardinal | |
| 2009 | Reverse Angle | Eve Pretson | TV movie |
| 2009 | Dolan's Cadillac | Elizabeth Robinson | |
| 2010 | A Trace of Danger | Kate | TV movie |
| 2010 | Mirrors 2 | Elizabeth Reigns | Video |
| 2010 | Hysteria | Jennifer | |
| 2010 | A Nanny for Christmas | Ally Leeds | TV movie |
| 2011 | Where the Road Meets the Sun | Lisa | |
| 2011 | Killer Mountain | Kate | TV movie |
| 2011 | French Immersion | Jennifer Yates | |
| 2011 | Intervention: Cinderella | Evil Stepmother | Short |
| 2012 | Stolen Child | Amanda | TV movie |
| 2012 | It's Christmas, Carol! | Carol Huffman | TV movie |
| 2013 | The Wedding Chapel | Sarah Robertson | |
| 2013 | Susie's Hope | Donna Smith Lawrence | |
| 2013 | Ivanov Red, White, and Blue | Kara | Short |
| 2013 | Absolute Deception | Rebecca Scott | |
| 2013 | Hidden Away | Alexandra Cole/Stephanie Bennett | TV movie |
| 2013 | Clara's Deadly Secret | Helen | TV movie |
| 2014 | Saul: The Journey to Damascus | Mary Magdalene | |
| 2014 | Teen Lust | Shelley | |
| 2015 | My Stepdaughter | Jill | |
| 2016 | Love In Paradise | Heather Twain | TV movie |
| 2016 | Love in the Vineyard | Molly | TV movie |
| 2016 | Stranger in the House | Jade | TV movie |
| 2016 | His Double Life | Linda | TV movie |
| 2017 | Washed Away | Gabrielle | TV movie |
| 2017 | Destruction: Los Angeles | Margot Taylor | |
| 2018 | Killer Ending | Agatha Sayers | TV movie |
| 2019 | My Mother's Stalker | Bethany | |
| 2020 | Expectant | Genevieve Parker | |
| 2020 | Eat Wheaties! | Sarah Getz | |
| 2021 | Psycho Intern | Maya | TV movie |
| 2022 | Big Sky River | Tara Kendall | TV movie |
| 2023 | Big Sky River: The Bridal Path | Tara Kendall | TV movie |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1995 | Highlander: The Series | Maria Alcobar | Episode: "Chivalry" |
| 1996 | Madison | Noella D'Angelo | Recurring Cast: Season 4 |
| 1997 | Breaker High | Monette | Episode: "Chateau L'Feet J'mae" |
| 1997 | Police Academy: The Series | Sally | Episode: "Put Down That Nose" |
| 1997 | Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation | Barbra | Episode: "Turtles' Night Out" |
| 1998 | First Wave | Esther | Episode: "Lungfish" |
| 1998 | Dead Man's Gun | Rose Harris | Episode: "The Pinkerton" |
| 1998–99 | The Outer Limits | Shal/Lisa Dobkins | Guest Cast: Season 4-5 |
| 1999 | Viper | Mitzi/Olga | Episode: "Best Seller" |
| 1999 | Seven Days | Princess Lisette D'Arcy | Episode: "Love and Other Disasters" |
| 2000 | The Beach Boys: An American Family | Pamela | Episode: "Part 1 & 2" |
| 2000 | Higher Ground | Elaine Barringer | Recurring Cast |
| 2000 | So Weird | Donna | Episode: "Snapshot" |
| 2001 | Level 9 | Christina Veedy | Episode: "Mob.com" |
| 2001 | Big Sound | Veronica | Episode: "Jam Session" |
| 2001 | MythQuest | Persephone | Episode: "Orpheus" |
| 2002 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | Susan | Episode: "The Doll" |
| 2002 | Charmed | Dr. Ava Nicolae | Episode: "The Eyes Have It" |
| 2002 | Just Cause | Louisa Bennett | Episode: "Making News" |
| 2002 | My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star | Sarah Nelson | Main Cast |
| 2002–03 | Smallville | Dr. Helen Bryce | Recurring Cast: Season 2-3 |
| 2003 | The Handler | Angie | Episode: "Off the Edge" |
| 2004 | North Shore | Melinda Lindsey Kellogg | Recurring Cast |
| 2004 | Veronica Mars | Monica Hadwin Greenblatt | Episode: "An Echolls Family Christmas" |
| 2004–05 | One Tree Hill | Nicki | Recurring Cast: Season 2-3 |
| 2005 | Andromeda | Maura | Episode: "The Heart of the Journey: Part 1 & 2" |
| 2005 | Love, Inc. | Girl | Episode: "Amen" |
| 2005–15 | Two and a Half Men | Mia | Recurring Cast: Season 3 & 7, Guest: Season 5-6 & 9 & 12 |
| 2006 | Monk | Pat - Juror No. 12 | Episode 4.16: "Mr. Monk Gets Jury Duty" |
| 2006 | Masters of Horror | Kim | Episode: "Pro-Life" |
| 2006–09 | CSI: NY | Det. Jessica Angell | Recurring Cast: Season 3-5 |
| 2007 | Supernatural | Madison | Episode: "Heart" |
| 2007 | Big Shots | Wanda Barnes | Episode: "Three's a Crowd" |
| 2010 | Human Target | Emma Barnes | Recurring Cast: Season 1 |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0 | Erica Raines | Episode: "Po'ipu" |
| 2010–11 | Covert Affairs | Liza Hearn | Recurring Cast: Season 1, Guest: Season 2 |
| 2010–15 | Lost Girl | Evony Fleurette Marquise | Recurring Cast |
| 2011 | The Haunting Hour: The Series | Abigail | Episode: "The Red Dress" |
| 2011 | The Protector | Mrs. Gardener | Episode: "Revisions" |
| 2013 | The Mentalist | Melissa Enfield | Episode: "There Will Be Blood" |
| 2013 | Republic of Doyle | Gabriela Del Toro | Episode: "Bon Cop, Bueno Cop" |
| 2015 | Mistresses | Niko | Recurring Cast: Season 3 |
| 2017 | Rogue | Regan | Recurring Cast: Season 4 |
| 2018 | Millennial Mafia | Francesca | Recurring Cast |
| 2019 | Magnum P.I. | Katrina | Episode: "I, The Deceased" |
| 2020 | MacGyver | Major Anne Frost | Episode: "Red Cell + Quantum + Cold + Committed" |
| 2021 | Supergirl | Peggy Bishop | Episode: "Mxy in the Middle" |
| 2024 | Polly Pocket | Madame Lulufoofoo/Assistant 3 (voice) | Episode: "The Lulufoofoo Switcherooroo" |

### Video games

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | Need for Speed: Carbon | Nikki | Voice, motion capture, and likeness |
| 2015 | Dying Light | Jade | Motion capture |
| 2015 | Hellraid | Maine, The Female Kin | Voice |