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Erin Daniels (née Cohen) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Dana Fairbanks on The L Word (2004–2007). Her feature film work includes A Single Man (2009) and One Hour Photo (2002).
Erin Daniels | |
|---|---|
| Born | Erin Cohen St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Spouse |
Chris Uettwiller
(m. 2009; div. 2019) |
| Children | 2 |
Daniels was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, to a Jewish family. Her father is an architect, and her mother is a clinical social worker who co-founded the Central Reform Congregation in St. Louis. Her grandmother received an award from the National Conference of Christians and Jews.[1][2] She attended Clayton High School and Vassar College, graduating from the latter in 1995[3] after majoring in art.[1]
After Vassar, she moved to New York City, where she studied with William Esper, a protégé of Sanford Meisner, and worked off-Broadway. She then moved to Los Angeles for a part on the short-lived TV series Action.[1]
In 2002, the St. Louis Film Festival awarded Daniels the Emerging Star Award. She appeared in One Hour Photo, Wheelmen, and House of 1000 Corpses[4] before becoming a major cast member of Showtime's The L Word. Her depiction of Dana Fairbanks on that show prompted an anonymous donation of a million dollars to the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation,[5] an organization that promotes and funds breast cancer intraductal research.[6]
Daniels has also appeared in the TV shows Action, Jericho, Dexter, Saving Grace, Big Shots, Justice, CSI, and Swingtown.
She played the role of The Mother in Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean.[7]
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Daniels married producer Chris Uettwiller in 2008 and had two children with him. The couple divorced in February 2019.
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | USMA West Point | Christine Davis | Television film |
| 1999 | Flushed | Herself | as Erin Cohen |
| Chill Factor | Medic #2 | ||
| 2000 | The Disciples | Lisa Johnson | Television film |
| 2002 | One Hour Photo | Maya Burson | |
| 2003 | House of 1000 Corpses | Denise Willis | |
| 2005 | Wheelmen | Gwen | |
| 2009 | A Single Man | Bank Teller | |
| 2010 | Starlight Inn | Katherine Sellwood | Short |
| 2011 | Few Options | Helen | |
| 2011 | The Sitter | Mrs. Pedulla | |
| 2012 | Like Father | Ali Miller | Television film |
| Pull the Trigger, Mr. Wicker | Raphaella | Short | |
| Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean | Roommate's Mother | ||
| 2013 | The Bling Ring | Shannon |
| Year | Title | Character | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Law & Order | Miss Stadler | Guest Appearance |
| 1999 | The Outer Limits | Barbara Chafey | Guest Appearance |
| 1999 | Action[8] | Jenny | |
| 2000 | V.I.P. | Die Bodyguards | |
| 2001 | Jack & Jill | Becky Hart | |
| 2001 | Philly | Nicole Gilbert | |
| 2003 | Boomtown[9] | Karen Crane | |
| 2004-2007 | The L Word[10] | Dana Fairbanks | Main Character |
| 2006 | Julie Reno, Bounty Hunter[11] | Julie Reno | Unaired Pilot |
| 2006 | Love Monkey | Dana | |
| 2006 | Dexter | Rita's Neighbour | |
| 2006 | Justice | Betsy Harrison | |
| 2007 | Jericho | Maggie | |
| 2007 | CSI: NY | Det. Brennan | |
| 2007 | Big Shots | Rebecca Parks | |
| 2007 | Saving Grace | Asst. D.A. Morgan Byer | |
| 2008 | Swingtown | Sylvia Davis | |
| 2009 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Schuyler | |
| 2011 | Rizzoli & Isles[12] | Kate | |
| 2013 | Maron | Female Vet | |
| 2014 | Perception | Dillon's Mother | |
| 2015 | Stalker | Lauren | |
| 2020 | The Bold Type | Mindy | |
| 2022 | The L Word: Generation Q | Dana Fairbanks | Guest Appearance |
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