Bonnie Somerville is an American actress and singer. She was born on February 24, 1974 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. Her parents are Mary (née Cuffari) and Robert Somerville. She has two sisters, Tricia and Nicole. She attended Tottenville High School on Staten Island. She then studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute.
Somerville’s first acting role was in the television series “NYPD Blue” in 1998. She has also appeared in the television series “Friends” (2001), “CSI: Miami” (2002), “Boston Legal” (2004), “Grey’s Anatomy” (2005), “Cashmere Mafia” (2008), and “Code Black” (2016). She has also appeared in the films “Saving Face” (2004), “The Ugly Truth” (2009), “Something Borrowed” (2011), and “The Star” (2017).
Somerville has a net worth of $4 million. She has been married to Michael Cuccione since 2005. They have two children together.
General Info
Full Name
Bonnie Somerville
Date Of Birth
February 24, 1974
Height
1.73 m
Profession
Actor, Singer
Education
Boston College, Poly Prep Country Day School, Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute
Nationality
American
Accomplishments
Movies
The Ugly Truth, Holiday Engagement, Without a Paddle, Mom's Day Away, Fire with Fire, Labor Pains, The Search for Santa Paws, The Best and the Brightest, Bedazzled, Wedding Wars, Seven Below, Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story, Shades of Ray, Crime and Punishment in Suburbia, Sleep Easy,...
TV Shows
Golden Boy, Cashmere Mafia, Kitchen Confidential, NYPD Blue, In-Laws, Grosse Pointe, Code Black
[on the pressure of working in the background, on Code Black (2015)] "You never know when the cameras will be on you,"
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[her view on Code Black (2015)] I've never seen anything like this on TV. You're seeing, what actually goes on. The accuracy and attention to detail...it's amazing.
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My Mom took me to see Annie on Broadway when I was little and I just wanted to be doing what those girls were doing. I was that annoying little girl who sang the (Annie) soundtrack all the time. My Mom would be like, "please stop with the singing!". All I've ever wanted was to do a musical.
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I'm always studying (acting)
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It's always fun to play the bitch.
Facts
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Fact
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Was mugged in the early morning hours of October 18, 2008 after leaving a Hollywood launch party for a new T-Mobile cell phone by two men, one of whom shot and seriously wounded her boyfriend.
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Irish-American.
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Began a music career moving to Los Angeles at the age of 22, where she assembled a band and got an agent.
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Is a regular guest on the Schmoes Know Movies podcast.
When Bonnie is not busy working, she enjoys singing in local clubs, playing volleyball and skiing.
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She recorded the song "Winding Road" for the Grammy-winning soundtrack of her then boyfriend Zach Braff's movie Garden State (2004). He specifically requested a song from her for the soundtrack.
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Her very first acting job was as an extra in the movie, City Hall (1996)
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Was on the cover of Stuff magazine in May 2004, issue titled, "Girls of The O.C. (2003)"
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Grew up in Flatbush, Brooklyn, went to Poly Prep High School in Bay Ridge, where she was a cheerleader.
