# Myndy Crist

Myndy Crist is an American actress who has appeared in more than 50 films and television series. In 2019, she received a Jury Best Actress Award at the 2019 Riverside International Film Festival for her role in the 2018 film Wake.

## Early life and career

Crist grew up in Marin County, California, and graduated from the UCLA School of Theater and Film. Her first onscreen role was in 1995 in an episode of Living Single, and within a few years she was playing supporting roles in films like Gun Shy (2000), Chain of Fools (2000), and Hanging Up (2000). In 2002, she starred as Janet LeClaire in the short-lived TV drama, Breaking News.
More recently, Crist has appeared in TV shows such as Satisfaction (2014), Major Crimes (2015), Code Black (2016) and The Rookie (2019). She had a supporting role in the 2013 film, Dark Skies, and a starring role in the 2018 film, Wake.

## Personal life

Crist was married to actor Josh Stamberg. The couple have two daughters, one of whom is named Vivian.

## Partial filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1996 | Static | Betty Jennings | |
| 1997 | The Line | Anne | Short film |
| 2000 | Gun Shy | Myrna | |
| 2000 | Hanging Up | Dr. Kelly | |
| 2000 | Chain of Fools | Jeannie | |
| 2000 | What We Talk About When We Talk About Love | Laura | Short film |
| 2002 | The Time Machine | Jogger | |
| 2007 | The Jane Austen Book Club | Lynne | |
| 2013 | Dark Skies | Karen Jessop | |
| 2015 | Day Out of Days | Jen | |
| 2018 | Wake | Molly Harrison | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1995 | Living Single | Gail | 1 episode: "Legal Briefs" |
| 1995 | New York Daze | Susan | Pilot episode: "Too Something" |
| 1997 | Damian Cromwell's Postcards from America | Elizabeth Elkins | Unknown episodes |
| 1999 | The King of Queens | Jessica Wicks | 1 episode: "Female Problems" |
| 1999–2000 | ER | Valerie Page | 2 episodes: "How the Finch Stole Christmas", "The Domino Heart" |
| 2001 | Taking Back Our Town | Lisa LaVie | TV film |
| 2001 | Ball & Chain | Mallory Bulson | TV film |
| 2002 | The Guardian | Doris Greene | 1 episode: "In Loco Parentis" |
| 2002 | Baseball Wives | Nicole Camden | Unaired TV pilot |
| 2002 | Breaking News | Janet LeClaire | 13 episodes |
| 2003 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Carrie Huitt | 1 episode: "Futility" |
| 2003 | Without a Trace | Sarah Sellars | 1 episode: "Confidence" |
| 2003 | Two and a Half Men | Wendy | 1 episode: "Phase One, Complete" |
| 2003–2004 | Six Feet Under | Dana | 4 episodes |
| 2004 | Cold Case | Dana Hunter | 1 episode: "Factory Girls" |
| 2004 | House | Elise Snow | 1 episode: "Fidelity" |
| 2004–2005 | NYPD Blue | Carly Landis | 2 episodes: "Fish Out of Water", "Stoli with a Twist" |
| 2005 | 24 | Melissa | 1 episode: "Day 4: 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m." |
| 2005 | CSI: Miami | Karla Jane Gardner | 1 episode: "Identity" |
| 2005 | Crossing Jordan | Andrea Carruthers | 1 episode: "Death Goes On" |
| 2006 | Grey's Anatomy | Mrs. Hanson | 1 episode: "Staring at the Sun" |
| 2009 | Eleventh Hour | Dr. Veronica Reeves | 1 episode: "Miracle" |
| 2009 | The Mentalist | Jessie Skelling | 1 episode: "Carnelian, Inc." |
| 2009 | Drop Dead Diva | Mindy Billmeyer | 1 episode: "The 'F' Word" |
| 2010 | Bones | Grace Redmon | 1 episode: "The Predator in the Pool" |
| 2010 | My Super Psycho Sweet 16: Part 2 | Carolyn Bell | TV film |
| 2010 | The Whole Truth | Melanie | 1 episode: "Young Love" |
| 2011 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Emily Chambers | 1 episode: "Enemy Within" |
| 2012 | 90210 | Lawyer | 1 episode: "Forever Hold Your Peace" |
| 2013 | Emily Owens, M.D. | Nicole | 1 episode: "Emily and... The Perfect Storm" |
| 2014 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Rebecca Brewer | 1 episode: "The Book of Shadows" |
| 2014 | Satisfaction | Gail | 1 episode: "...Through Exposure" |
| 2015 | NCIS | Jennifer Vickers | 1 episode: "No Good Deed" |
| 2015 | The Night Shift | Lisa Edwards | 1 episode: "Moving On" |
| 2015 | Major Crimes | Selma Hewitt | 1 episode: "Thick as Thieves" |
| 2016 | Code Black | Susan Stein | 1 episode: "Love Hurts" |
| 2018 | Criminal Minds | Trish Gaines | 1 episode: "Full-Tilt Boogie" |
| 2019 | The Rookie | Abby | 1 episode: "Caught Stealing" |
| 2019 | Pearson | McDermott Partner | 2 episodes: "The Rival", "The Fixer" |