# Deanna Russo

Deanna Russo (born October 17, 1979) is an American actress. She is known for her starring roles on the 2008 NBC version of Knight Rider and the 2014 USA Network television series Satisfaction.

## Career

In 2003, she made her television debut in an episode of Charmed, and later guest starred on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: NY, How I Met Your Mother, and NCIS. In 2007, she had a recurring role as Dr. Logan Armstrong on the CBS soap opera, The Young and the Restless.
In 2007, Russo won Best Director for her short, Taste of Kream, in the New Orleans Film Festival.
Russo starred in the NBC television movie (and backdoor pilot) Knight Rider as Sarah Graiman, the daughter of KITT's creator, Dr. Charles Graiman, and the childhood love of KITT's driver, Michael Traceur. From 2008 to 2009 she starred on the short-lived followup Knight Rider television series. She later had recurring roles on Gossip Girl, Rescue Me, Burning Love, and Being Human.
In 2014 she began starring in the USA Network drama series, Satisfaction. She also appeared in the twelfth season of Two and a Half Men. In 2016, Russo appeared in the comedy film Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero.

## Life

Russo was born in New Jersey. She began her career as a local theatre actress, before acting on television and independent films. She briefly modeled for two years.
Russo was married to Michael Cassady and gave birth to their first child, a daughter, in June 2015.

## Selected filmography

Film and television roles :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1992 | Porco Rosso | | Voice; 2005 Disney dub |
| 1995 | Whisper of the Heart | High School Students | Voice |
| 2000 | Noah Knows Beat | Club Kid | |
| 2001 | Virgins | Whitney's Friend | |
| 2003 | Charmed | Eve | Episode: "Centennial Charmed" |
| 2003 | Dirt on Leaves | Allison |
| 2005 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Lori Kyman | Episode: "Unbearable" |
| 2006 | CSI: NY | Laura Jeffries | Episode: "Stealing Home" |
| 2006 | In Memory of Rusty | Selena Von Carmen |
| 2006 | Rest Stop | Tracy Kress | Straight-to-video film |
| 2007 | Believers | Rebecca | Straight-to-video film |
| 2007 | The Young and the Restless | Dr. Logan Armstrong | Recurring role, 23 episodes |
| 2007 | How I Met Your Mother | Brooke Bartholomay | Episode: "Little Boys" |
| 2007 | NCIS | Ashley | Episode: "Leap of Faith" |
| 2008 | Ghost Voyage | Serena | Television movie (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 2008 | Knight Rider | Sarah Graiman | Television movie (NBC) |
| 2008–09 | Knight Rider | Sarah Graiman | Main role, 17 episodes |
| 2009 | American Contestant with Bob Odenkirk | | TV shorts |
| 2009 | White Collar | Taryn Vandersant | Episode: "The Portrait" |
| 2009–10 | Gossip Girl | K.C. Cunningham | 4 episodes |
| 2009 | Tramps and Ramblers | Riley | TV movie |
| 2010 | Rescue Me | Penny Rubano | 4 episodes |
| 2011 | Goodnight Burbank | Nerys |
| 2011 | Mary Horror | Kristen Reynolds | 1 episode,2011 |
| 2012 | Wolfpack of Reseda | Sophie | 5 episodes,2012 |
| 2012 | Do No Harm | Emily Edmonds | Television movie |
| 2012–13 | Burning Love | Tamara G. | Recurring role, 12 episodes |
| 2013 | Newsreaders | Vanessa Taylor | 1 episode,2013 |
| 2013–14 | Being Human | Kat Neely | Recurring role, 14 episodes |
| 2014 | Satisfaction | Stephanie | Main role (season 1), 10 episodes |
| 2014 | Do Not Push | Talia | Voice |
| 2014–15 | Two and a Half Men | Laurel | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | FBI Agent | Episode: "Maya Rudolph Wears a Black Skirt & Strappy Sandals" |
| 2015 | The League | Brittany Barber | Episode: "The Yank Banker" |
| 2016 | Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero | Marcy Monroe | Film |
| 2016 | Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ | Cindy Roost | Episode: "Baxter's Confession" |
| 2017 | Powerless | Crimson Fox | Episode: "Cold Season" |
| 2017 | The Ice Cream Truck | Mary | Film |
| 2017 | Day Six | Jess Mitchell | Film |
| 2017 | Crossing | | Short |