Christa Miller was the actress who played Jordan Sullivan on Scrubs. She is the real-life wife of the series creator Bill Lawrence. In addition to her role as Jordan, Miller served as music supervisor, with the responsibility of choosing much of the licensed music featured on the show.
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 played 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 | ||
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| 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 |
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