# Erin Cahill

Erin Jessica Cahill (born January 4, 1980) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Jen Scotts in Power Rangers Time Force, Ted Mosby's sister Heather in How I Met Your Mother, and Kendra Burke in Saving Grace. She had a recurring role as Felicity in the ABC series Red Widow. She is also noted to be the first lead female character for the Call of Duty franchise, as Chloe 'Karma' Lynch in Call of Duty: Black Ops II and Rebecca Chambers in Resident Evil: Vendetta. Since 2016, Cahill has worked primarily in television movies for Lifetime and Hallmark.

## Early life

Cahill was born in Stafford, Virginia. She began acting in her mother's local high school productions at age four, and started singing and dancing lessons at age eight. She was Miss Pre-Teen Virginia in 1991 and the first runner-up for Miss Junior America. She continued to act into her high school years at Brooke Point High School, where she served as the president of many clubs, including the Honor Thespians group. As a junior, Cahill was the only one of her year to garner perfect scores in all phases of her audition to the Governor's School for the Arts in drama. At age 16, she also won Overall Actor in the Actors, Models, Talent for Christ competition. She was further selected into the Barton and Williams Dance Company, winning both company and individual awards. Following high school graduation in 1998, she attended Marymount Manhattan College in New York on an academic and performing arts scholarship. She left college at age 19 to pursue a full-time acting career in Los Angeles.

## Career

Cahill was cast as Jen Scotts, the Pink Time Force Ranger, in Power Rangers Time Force. She started her guest starring roles in 2003 with Crossing Jordan and General Hospital. In 2006, she starred in the short-lived Fox series Free Ride. Her first big guest star came the following year in 2007 as a 20th-century suffragette in the Cold Case episode "Torn". Since then, she has worked in numerous films and television shows such as Supernatural, CSI: Miami, The Mentalist, Castle, Ghost Whisperer, Grey's Anatomy, and House. She has appeared in commercials for Bank of America, TJ Maxx, Hyundai, Applebee's, Redfin, Tampax, Lean Cuisine, Honda, and Land Rover Discovery Sport.
In 2013, Cahill's projects included the short film The Ventriloquist, voice and motion-capture credits as Chloe "Karma" Lynch in Call of Duty: Black Ops II, and a guest role as Lena Gilbert in FOX's Sleepy Hollow.
The following year, Cahill guest-starred on NCIS: Los Angeles and made a brief appearance on Garfunkel and Oates.
Cahill's international commercial for Land Rover Discovery Sport ran in 2015. She has also appeared in commercials for Redfin.

## Charity work

Cahill co-founded Charitable Living, which services the local community with fundraisers and days of volunteering. In May 2015, Cahill joined non-profit group BuildOn and traveled to Malawi to promote education and build schools.

## Personal life

In September 2016, Cahill married Welsh musician Paul Freeman in a ceremony on the Cote d'Azur, France.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2000 | Speed for Thespians | Sister | Short |
| 2003 | Bill the Intern | Darlene | |
| 2004 | Creature Unknown | Jill | |
| 2004 | Stunt C*cks | Pot Luck Dinner Guest | Short |
| 2005 | Frostbite | Coffee Shop Patron | Video |
| 2005 | Race You to the Bottom | Waitress | |
| 2005 | The Biggest Fan | Montana Wastedberg | |
| 2005 | This Town's Called Crash | - | Short |
| 2006 | Life Is Short | Mabel | Short |
| 2007 | Sweet | Cindi | Short |
| 2007 | The Mirror | Nina Theophilus | |
| 2007 | Jekyll | Allison | |
| 2007 | Open House | Wife | Short |
| 2008 | Fast Track: No Limits | Katie Reed | |
| 2008 | Boogeyman 3 | Sarah Morris | |
| 2008 | Our Feature Presentation | Mrs. Renolds | |
| 2009 | Not Evelyn Cho | Sarah | Short |
| 2009 | Just Before Dark | Danielle | Short |
| 2010 | The Bannen Way | Nurse | |
| 2010 | A Date with Diana | Cheetah (voice) | Short |
| 2011 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 | Rachel Ashe | Video |
| 2011 | Demoted | Amy | |
| 2011 | 6 Month Rule | Missy | |
| 2011 | Storm War | Samantha Winters | |
| 2012 | Blue Eyed Butcher | Jessica Wright | TV movie |
| 2012 | Sweet Old World | Eva | |
| 2012 | The Ventriloquist | Stephanie | Short |
| 2012 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta! | Rachel Ashe | Video |
| 2013 | Skinwalker Ranch | Lisa | |
| 2013 | Ladies Night Singles | Jessica | Short |
| 2014 | Delirium | Rachel Haloway | TV movie |
| 2014 | 108 Stitches | Caitlin DeShields | |
| 2015 | Wingman Inc. | Kristy | |
| 2016 | Cut to the Chase | Isobel Chase | |
| 2016 | The Order | Aki | Short |
| 2016 | The Watcher | Emma | |
| 2016 | Sleigh Bells Ring | Laurel Bishop | TV movie |
| 2017 | Nanny Seduction | Vanessa | TV movie |
| 2017 | Resident Evil: Vendetta | Rebecca Chambers (voice) | |
| 2017 | Hush Little Baby | Lauren | TV movie |
| 2018 | Muse | Amanda Jennings | TV movie |
| 2018 | Last Vermont Christmas | Megan Gaper | TV movie |
| 2018 | Hometown Christmas | Jen | TV movie |
| 2019 | Christmas on the Range | Kendall Riley | TV movie |
| 2019 | Love, Fall & Order | Claire Hart | TV movie |
| 2019 | Random Acts of Christmas | Sydney | TV movie |
| 2020 | The Secret Ingredient | Kelly McIntire | TV movie |
| 2020 | A Timeless Christmas | Megan Turner | TV movie |
| 2021 | Church People | Carla Finney | |
| 2021 | Mystery 101: Killer Timing | Kate Colson | TV movie |
| 2021 | Love Stories in Sunflower Valley | Kate | TV movie |
| 2021 | Love on the Road | Abby Brooks | TV movie |
| 2021 | Every Time A Bell Rings | Charlotte Daniels | TV movie |
| 2022 | Loren & Rose | Denise | |
| 2022 | It Snows All the Time | Marilyn | |
| 2022 | Christmas Bedtime Stories | Danielle Aames | TV movie |
| 2023 | A Taste of Love | Taylor | TV movie |
| 2023 | Hearts of the Game | Hazel | TV movie |
| 2023 | Resident Evil: Death Island | Rebecca Chambers | |
| 2023 | Christmas on Cherry Lane | Lizzie Hamilton | TV movie |
| 2024 | Autumn at Apple Hill | Elise | TV movie |
| 2024 | The Christmas Quest | Joan Hamilton | TV movie |
| 2024 | Deck the Halls on Cherry Lane | Lizzie | TV movie |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2001 | Power Rangers Time Force | Jen Scotts/Pink Time Force Ranger | Main Cast |
| 2002 | Power Rangers Wild Force | Jen Scotts/Pink Time Force Ranger | Episode: "Reinforcements from the Future, Parts 1 & 2" |
| 2003 | Crossing Jordan | Tyler | Episode: "Sunset Division" |
| 2004 | MDN | Herself/Host | Main Host |
| 2005 | American Dreams | Hippie Girl | Episode: "California Dreamin'" |
| 2006 | Free Ride | Amber Danwood | Main Cast |
| 2007 | On the Lot | Herself | Main Cast |
| 2007 | Cold Case | Francis Stone | Episode: "Torn" |
| 2007 | CSI: Miami | Rachel Hemming | Episode: "Miami Confidential" |
| 2008 | Supernatural | Elizabeth | Episode: "Malleus Maleficarum" |
| 2008 | Greek | Trish | Episode: "Barely Legal" |
| 2008 | Without a Trace | Brook Simms | Episode: "Better Angels" |
| 2008 | How I Met Your Mother | Heather Mosby | Episode: "Little Minnesota" |
| 2008 | The Ex List | - | Episode: "Trustafarian" |
| 2009 | Crappy Holidays Presents... | Herself | Episode: "Crappy St. Patrick's Day" |
| 2009 | Grey's Anatomy | Meg Shelley | Episode: "I Will Follow You Into the Dark" |
| 2009 | General Hospital | Cassandra | Regular Cast |
| 2009 | Monk | Callie Esterhaus | Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Critic" |
| 2009 | NCIS | Navy Lieutenant Jessica Summers | Episode: "The Inside Man" |
| 2009 | The Mentalist | Donna Hines | Episode: "Black Gold and Red Blood" |
| 2009-10 | Saving Grace | Kendra Burke | Recurring Cast: Season 3 |
| 2010 | CSI: NY | Agent Pangle | Episode: "Pot of Gold" |
| 2010 | Ghost Whisperer | Kelly Ferguson | Episode: "Lethal Combination" |
| 2010 | Castle | Cecily Burkett | Episode: "Food to Die For" |
| 2010 | House | Margaret McPherson | Episode: "Massage Therapy" |
| 2010 | LA I.C.E. | Officer Julia McCall | Episode: "The Mix Tape" |
| 2011 | Law & Order: LA | Annette Kay | Episode: "Silver Lake" |
| 2011 | Chase | Caroline Belkin | Episode: "Seven Years" |
| 2011 | Necessary Roughness | Meredith Page | Episode: "Anchor Management" |
| 2012 | Chuck | Bobbi | Episode: "Chuck versus the Bullet Train" |
| 2013 | Body of Proof | Charlotte Tilney | Episode: "Abducted: Part 1" |
| 2013 | Red Widow | Felicity | Recurring Cast |
| 2013 | Sleepy Hollow | Lena Gilbert | Episode: "Sanctuary" |
| 2014 | Garfunkel and Oates | Jenny | Episode: "Hair Swap" |
| 2014 | NCIS: Los Angeles | FBI Special Agent Carole Gordon | Episode: "SEAL Hunter" |
| 2015 | Bones | Ashleigh Smith | Episode: "The Carpals in the Coy-Wolves" |
| 2016 | Angel from Hell | Danielle | Episodes: "The Flask" |
| 2017 | Stitchers | Stephanie Fisher | Recurring Cast: Season 3 |
| 2018 | The 5th Quarter | - | Episode: "Gascar" |
| 2018 | 9-1-1 | Tammy | Episode: "Worst Day Ever" |
| 2018 | Criminal Minds | Mrs. Wilson | Episode: "The Capilanos" |
| 2019 | L.A.'s Finest | Claire Smith | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2024 | Blue Ridge | Beth Yates | Recurring Cast |
| 2024 | Holidazed | Nora Jacobs | Main Cast |
| 2024 | Finding Mr. Christmas | Herself/Guest Judge | Episode: "The Hunt For Mr. Christmas" |

### Video games

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2001 | Power Rangers Time Force | Pink Ranger (voice) | |
| 2001 | James Bond 007: Agent Under Fire | Carla the Jackal (voice) | |
| 2003 | Lifeline | Naomi (voice) | |
| 2003 | Nightshade | Hisui/Countdown Warning (voice) | |
| 2003 | Whiplash | Carol Ann (voice) | |
| 2004 | Puyo Pop Fever | Additional Voices (voice) | |
| 2004 | Kuon | Additional Voices (voice) | |
| 2004 | Dororo | Misaki (voice) | |
| 2004 | EyeToy: AntiGrav | Additional Voices (voice) | |
| 2006 | Raw Danger! | Additional Voices (voice) | |
| 2006 | Phantasy Star Universe | Karen Erra (voice) | |
| 2007 | Shining Force EXA | Cyrille (voice) | |
| 2007 | Brooktown High | Additional Voices (voice) | |
| 2009 | Phantasy Star Portable 2 | Additional Voices (voice) | |
| 2010 | Deadly Premonition | Various Roles (voice) | |
| 2010 | CSI: Fatal Conspiracy | Jayne Barrett (voice) | |
| 2011 | Star Wars: The Old Republic | Various Roles (voice) | |
| 2012 | Call of Duty: Black Ops II | Chloe "Karma" Lynch (voice) | and motion capture |
| 2020 | Maneater | Hunter 03 Female (voice) | |