Constance Zimmer

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Actress

Birth Date: October 11, 1970

Age: 53 years old

Birth Place: Seattle, Washington

A television actress with a repertoire of characters who broadly blend likeability, smartness and a certain amount of sass, Constance Zimmer's meatiest roles were in season three of David E. Kelley's courtroom comedy-drama "Boston Legal" (ABC 2004-08), as studio executive Dana Gordon in Hollywood satire "Entourage" (HBO 2005-11), and as Washington Herald reporter Janine Skorsky in David Fincher's American adaptation of the classic British political thriller "House of Cards" (Netflix 2013). Born in Seattle, Zimmer spent much of her childhood in Santa Monica and Newport Beach, CA, and studied acting as a high school student and then at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Pasadena. Her earliest acting jobs were in commercials, followed by small guest roles in established television shows ranging from sitcoms such as "Ellen" (ABC 1994-98) and "Seinfeld" (NBC 1989-98) to dramas including "Chicago Hope" (CBS 1994-2000) and "The X-Files" (Fox 1993-2002). Her television work eventually brought her to her first co-starring role as office assistant Penny Barrington on the workplace sitcom "Good Morning, Miami" (NBC 2002-04). Her subsequent role as flirtatious lawyer Claire Simms in "Boston Legal" helped the series land a joint award from the Screen Actors Guild for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. Her recurring role on "Entourage" as the once and future girlfriend of agent Ari Gold (Jeremy Piven) brought her talents to an even wider audience. In 2013, her meaty dramatic role in the political drama "House of Cards" provided a darker contrast to the lighter roles with which she had been most associated.

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Shira Bolitar
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2023
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Boy in the WallsStream

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2023

Boy in the WallsStream

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2023

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Game Show
2021

Wonder Woman: Bloodlines

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Veronica Cale
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2019

25 Words or LessStream

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2018

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2018

Couch Surfing

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2018

Megyn Kelly Today

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2017

Live with Kelly and Ryan

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2017

Match GameStream

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2016

To Tell the TruthStream

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2016

Run the Tide

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Lola
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2016

The Late Show With Stephen ColbertStream

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2015

ComplicationsStream

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2015
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UnREALStream

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Quinn King
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2015
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UnREALStream

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2015
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The Late Late Show With James CordenStream

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2015

Transformers: Robots in DisguiseStream

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Strongarm
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2015

EntourageStream

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Dana Gordon
Movie
2015
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Mandy
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2015
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2014

Celebrity Name Game

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2014

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2014

Late Night With Seth MeyersStream

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2014

Growing Up Fisher

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2014

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.Stream

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2013
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MomStream

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Professor Turner
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2013

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2013

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Lindsey
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2013
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Janine Skorsky
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2013
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2013
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The Jeff Probst Show

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2012

The New Normal

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2012

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The NewsroomStream

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Taylor Warren
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2012

LIVE with Kelly

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2011

Dish Nation

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2011

Love Bites

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2011

Demoted

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Elizabeth Holland
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2011

The Talk

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2010

Access Hollywood Live

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2010

Hot in ClevelandStream

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Lily
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2010

Royal PainsStream

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Dr. Abby Burton
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2009

Cupid

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Hallie
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2009

Pushing DaisiesStream

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2007
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Today With Kathie Lee & Hoda

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The Hammer

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Nicole
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2007

Chaos Theory

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Peg the Teacher
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2007

Rachael Ray ShowStream

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The New Adventures of Old ChristineStream

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2006

52 Fights

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2006

In Justice

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Brianna
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2006

Damaged Goods

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Entertainment Tonight Canada

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2005

Grey's AnatomyStream

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2005
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Jake in Progress

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2005

The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson

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Claire Simms
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2004
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Boston LegalStream

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Claire Simms
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2004
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EntourageStream

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Dana Gordon
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2004
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Joan of Arcadia

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2003
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Home Room

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Assistant Kelly
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2003

Mystery Woman

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Cassie Tilman
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2003

Good Morning, Miami

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Penelope "Penny" Barnes Barrington
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2002

My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star

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2002

Philly

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2001

Warm Blooded Killers

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2001

Farewell, My Love

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Kyle
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2001

Gideon's Crossing

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The Trouble With Normal

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2000

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The View

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Chicago Hope

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EllenStream

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Diagnosis MurderStream

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Zoe Prentiss
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1993
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The X-FilesStream

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Phoebe
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1993
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Waitress 2
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1989
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‘UnReal’ EP Stacy Rukeyser on Serena’s Decision, Rachel’s Future, and Season 4

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Celebrity Name Game

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‘UnREAL’s Constance Zimmer and Shiri Appleby Dish on Season 2

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2015 Television Industry Advocacy Awards: Red Carpet and Ceremony (PHOTOS)

2015 Television Industry Advocacy Awards Honorees

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