Lindsay Pulsipher is an American actress.[1] She has had several roles in film and television and is known for her series regular role as Rose Lawrence on A&E Network's The Beast (2009). She joined the third season of HBO's True Blood (2010), playing were-panther Crystal Norris and love interest to Jason Stackhouse.[2] She has a recurring role as Detective Amanda Rollins’ troubled sister, Kim, on NBC's Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
Lindsay Pulsipher | |
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 Pulsipher in 2012 | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Early life and influences
editPulsipher grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah, with five siblings, and was inspired to be an actor by her mother, a theater actress. As she puts it: "I used to make either my little sister or my best friend act out these plays with me. I was doing that from the time I can remember. It was always something I enjoyed doing." She was influenced by Julie Christie and Audrey Hepburn, who showed her "a whole new world as far as acting goes".[1] Her parents were members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but she has since stopped practicing the religion.[3]
Career
editAfter appearing in several roles from 2000 to 2003 in the television series, Touched by an Angel, filmed in her hometown of Salt Lake City, and after starring in a couple of indie films, Pulsipher moved to Los Angeles to pursue a lifelong dream of a career in acting.[1]
She was given several guest starring roles in popular television series including House, M.D., CSI: NY (Crime Scene Investigation: New York) and NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service, and eventually received a regular role with Patrick Swayze in The Beast (2009). She took the role of Crystal Norris beginning with the third season of the True Blood (2010). She has starred in two features directed by Calvin Reeder: The Oregonian (2011), and The Rambler (2013). She guest-starred as Kim Rollins, Amanda Rollins' troubled sister on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
Pulsipher was confirmed as the replacement for Hilary Duff as Bonnie Parker in the remake of The Bonnie and Clyde Story, but she was later replaced with English actress Holliday Grainger.[4]
Quotes
editI'm a very visual person. When I'm reading a script or if I'm preparing for a scene I really like to create the story in a visual sense. I take myself out of the character completely and almost watch the character as a spectator, if that makes sense. I'm observing the character as a third person. So I don't make it too personal so that she's her own person. I read it like I do a novel. When you read a book you create this image in your head of what these people are doing and the story in your head is more of a visual thing. I guess that I do that with scripts, too. I almost look at it as a spectator as opposed to being right in it. I know that sounds cheesy but then I feel like I can then learn from watching it if that makes sense.[5]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Jumping for Joy | Bobbie Dean | |
| 2003 | Summer Solstice | Micki | |
| 2005 | Piledriver | Michelle | Short film |
| 2006 | Little Farm | Lisa | Short film |
| 2006 | June and July | Nora | |
| 2009 | The Snake Mountain Colada | Mother Desert | Short film |
| 2010 | Do Not Disturb | Brenda | |
| 2011 | The Oregonian | The Oregonian | |
| 2013 | The Rambler | The Girl | |
| 2013 | Meth Head | Judith | |
| 2013 | How to Speak Clearly | Honey Baker | Short film |
| 2014 | Flutter | JoLynn | |
| 2016 | Officer Downe | Tiger | |
| 2017 | Last Requests | Nancy | Short film |
| 2018 | God Bless the Broken Road | Amber Hill | |
| 2018 | The Sleepover | Caroline | Short film |
| 2019 | Iron and Dirt | Her | Short film |
| 2020 | Once Upon a River | Luanne |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Touched by an Angel | Young Ellen / Young Lucy | Episodes: "Buy Me a Rose", "The Grudge" |
| 2001 | Cover Me | Alison Denny | Episode: "The River" |
| 2001 | Touched by an Angel | Raver | Episode: "Heaven's Portal" |
| 2003 | Touched by an Angel | Heather | Episode: "Song for My Father" |
| 2005 | House | Team Member #1 | Episode: "Kids" |
| 2006 | Masters of Horror | Tara | Episode: "Fair-Haired Child" |
| 2007 | CSI: NY | Cheryl Miller / Venus | Episode: "Down the Rabbit Hole" |
| 2008 | Eleventh Hour | Kelly Frost | Episode: "Resurrection" |
| 2009 | The Beast | Rose Lawrence | Main role, 13 episodes |
| 2009 | NCIS | Tina Ellis | Episode: "Faith" |
| 2010 | FlashForward | Adult Charlie Benford | Episode: "Future Shock" |
| 2010 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Sally Rand | Episode: "Shock Waves" |
| 2010 | Chase | Melanie Robbins | Episode: "Havoc" |
| 2010–2011 | True Blood | Crystal Norris | Recurring role, 14 episodes |
| 2011 | CSI: Miami | Tara Warner | Episode: "Wheels Up" |
| 2012 | Hatfields & McCoys | Roseanna McCoy | Miniseries |
| 2012–2020 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Kim Rollins | Recurring role, 5 episodes |
| 2013 | Justified | Cassie St. Cyr | Recurring role, 7 episodes |
| 2013 | Perception | Kendra Murphy | Episodes: "Wounded", "Warrior" |
| 2015 | Criminal Minds | Estelle Cosgrove | Episode: "Anonymous" |
| 2016 | American Horror Story: Hotel | Tina Black | Episode: "Battle Royale" |
| 2016–2017 | The Night Shift | Rene | 3 episodes |
| 2017 | Scorpion | Michelle Bannister | Episode: "Something Burrowed, Something Blew" |
| 2017 | Fear the Walking Dead | Charlene Daley | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Shooter | June Swagger | 2 episodes |
| 2023 | Sugar | Upcoming series |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Getting To Know Lindsay Pulsipher". True-Blood.net. April 30, 2010. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021.
- ^ "Actor goes from 'Beast' to 'Blood'". Hollywood Reporter. December 18, 2009.
- ^ "Actor and Salt Lake City native Lindsay Pulsipher gets her first shot as a leading lady in 'feel-good' movie 'God Bless the Broken Road'". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 5, 2018.
- ^ "New Bonnie & Clyde Images Released Featuring Holliday Grainger and Emile Hirsch". IMDb. May 22, 2013.
- ^ "True Blood's Lindsay Pulsipher Talks About Being Crystal Norris". truebloodnet.com. February 4, 2010. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.