Emily Kernan Rutherfurd (born ) is an American actress. She played Christine "New Christine" Hunter in the CBS sitcom The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006–2010).
Early life Rutherfurd is the daughter of Mary Spratt (née Kernan) Rutherfurd and Winthrop Rutherfurd Jr., himself the grandson of New York socialite Winthrop Rutherfurd (1862–1944). Her paternal uncle is Lewis Polk Rutherfurd (b. 1944) who was married to Janet Jennings Auchincloss (1945–1985), the half-sister of former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. A maternal aunt is Emily Rafferty."Emily Kernan, John Rafferty Have Nuptials", The New York Times, November 27, 1977, p. 84
She attended Sacred Heart school on the Upper East Side. She also attended St. Mark's School in Southborough, Massachusetts. She then attended the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.
Career Rutherfurd made her television debut in 1999 as a series regular on the short-lived CBS sitcom Work with Me opposite Nancy Travis and Kevin Pollak. Later, she was a regular cast member on The Ellen Show and Married to the Kellys. She played Christine "New Christine" Hunter on the CBS sitcom The New Adventures of Old Christine which aired from 2006 to 2010 and also starred Julia Louis-Dreyfus. She had the lead role in Work Mom.
Rutherfurd starred in several television pilots, including The Assistants opposite Heather Locklear and an untitled comedy written by Ben Falcone. She had a recurring role on Will & Grace as a student in Jack McFarland's acting class, and also guest-starred on Last Man Standing, Drop Dead Diva and Hot in Cleveland. Her feature film credits include Elizabethtown, Van Wilder, and Pain & Gain.
Personal life Rutherfurd lives with her husband, Rollin McCulloch "Loch" Gallagher IV, whom she married in 2003. They have two daughters.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 1999 Loves Me Loves Me Not Sandy Erickson Short film 2002 Van Wilder Jeannie 2005 Elizabethtown Cindy Hasboro 2006 The Pity Card Short film 2006 Derek & Simon: A Bee and a Cigarette Sandy Short film 2013 Pain & Gain Carolyn "Cissy" DuBois
Television Year Title Role Notes 1999–2000 Work with Me Stacy Series regular, 9 episodes 2000 Live Girls Kathryn TV pilot 2001–2002 The Ellen Show Catherine Richmond Series regular, 18 episodes 2003 Coupling Sally TV pilot 2003–2004 Married to the Kellys Mary Kelly Series regular, 21 episodes 2002–2005 Will & Grace Joanne Recurring role, 4 episodes 2006–2010 The New Adventures of Old Christine Christine "New Christine" Hunter Series regular, 52 episodes 2011 The Assistants Liddy Gribble TV pilot 2011 Love Bites Julia Clark Episode: "Stand and Deliver" 2011 Last Man Standing Rebecca Episode: "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" 2012 Up All Night Laura Episode: "Rivals" 2012 Drop Dead Diva Olivia French Episode: "Freak Show" 2013 Raising Hope Kelly Episode: "Yo Zappa Do: Part 2" 2013 Work Mom Eden TV pilot 2014 Hot in Cleveland Jodie / Melanie Episode: "Playmates" 2015 Impastor Marla Simmons Episode: "Genesis" 2016–2017 The Middle Dierdre Peterson 3 episodes 2017 Veep Sally Newfeld Episode: "Groundbreaking" 2018 Grey's Anatomy Helen Karev Episode: "Old Scars, Future Hearts"
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