Christa Miller was the actress who played Jordan Sullivan on Scrubs. She also was the music supervisor and the real-life wife of the series creator Bill Lawrence.
Bio
Christa was born in New York City, daughter of model Bonnie Trompeter. As a toddler, Christa Miller was photographed by the acclaimed Francesco Scavullo for an Ivory Snow ad with her mother, throwing her into entertainment at a very young age. At age 3, she appeared on the cover of "Redbook". Christa aspired to be an actress, but her father wanted her to be a lawyer, and her mother, a 1960s supermodel, wanted her to avoid the entertainment business due to its difficulty and stress. Despite her parents' request, she pursued a modeling career. At age 16, she landed her first commercial, for Polaroid cameras, and has been acting ever since. Miller is married to Scrubs creator Bill Lawrence. They have 3 children.
Miller has appeared in the shows The Drew Carey Show, Northern Exposure, Seinfeld, Party of Five, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. She can be seen in the films Deceived and Love and Happiness.
She currently plays the character Ellie Torres in Bill Lawrence's new show Cougar Town.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Media | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Kate & Allie | TV | Blair/Student (3 episodes) |
| 1990 | Northern Exposure | TV | Laurie Batan (1 episode) |
| 1992 | Stepfather III | TV Movie | Beth Davis |
| 1993 | Seinfeld | TV | Ellen de Granmont/Paula (2 episodes) |
| 1994 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | TV | Girl (1 episode) |
| A Friend to Die For | TV Movie | Terri | |
| Party of Five | TV | Theresa (1 episode) | |
| 1995 | Love and Happiness | Film | Unknown |
| The Drew Carey Show | TV | Kate O'Brien (158 episodes) | |
| 1996 | Kiss & Tell | Film | Alex Stoddard |
| 1999 | Goat on Fire and Smiling Fish | Film | Kathy |
| 2000 | The Operator | Film | Janice Wheelan |
| 2001 | Drew Carey's Rock & Roll Back to School Special | TV Movie | Kate O'Brien |
| Scrubs | TV | Jordan Sullivan | |
| 2002 | Clone High | TV | Cleopatra (13 episodes) |
| 2008 | The Andromeda Strain | TV Movie | Dr. Angela Noyce |
| 2009 | CSI: Miami | TV | Amy Lansing (1 episode) |
| Cougar Town | TV | Ellie Torres |
Awards
| Year | Ceremony | Award | Result | For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Satellite Awards | Golden Satellite Award | Nominated | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Comedy or Musical - Scrubs |
| 2004 | Satellite Awards | Golden Satellite Award | Nominated | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Comedy or Musical - Scrubs |
| CAST | ||
|---|---|---|
| MAIN | Zach Braff • Sarah Chalke • Donald Faison • Neil Flynn • Ken Jenkins • John C. McGinley • Judy Reyes • Eliza Coupe • Kerry Bishé • Michael Mosley • Dave Franco | |
| SUPPORTING | Johnny Kastl • Sam Lloyd • Robert Maschio • Christa Miller • Travis Schuldt • Aloma Wright | |
| SEE ALSO | List of character appearances • Cast from Season: 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • W • 9 | e |
| CREW | ||
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All Crew Members • Writers • Directors • Producers • Editors • Other | e | |
