Deanna Russo (born October 17, 1979) is an American actress. She is known for her starring roles on the 2008 NBC version of Knight Rider and the 2014 USA Network television series Satisfaction.
Career In 2003, she made her television debut in an episode of Charmed, and later guest starred on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: NY, How I Met Your Mother, and NCIS. In 2007, she had a recurring role as Dr. Logan Armstrong on the CBS soap opera, The Young and the Restless.
In 2007, Russo won Best Director for her short, Taste of Kream, in the New Orleans Film Festival.
Russo starred in the NBC television movie (and backdoor pilot) Knight Rider as Sarah Graiman, the daughter of KITT's creator, Dr. Charles Graiman, and the childhood love of KITT's driver, Michael Traceur. From 2008 to 2009 she starred on the short-lived followup Knight Rider television series. She later had recurring roles on Gossip Girl, Rescue Me, Burning Love, and Being Human.
In 2014 she began starring in the USA Network drama series, Satisfaction. She also appeared in the twelfth season of Two and a Half Men. In 2016, Russo appeared in the comedy film Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero.
Life Russo was born in New Jersey. She began her career as a local theatre actress, before acting on television and independent films. She briefly modeled for two years.
Russo was married to Michael Cassady and gave birth to their first child, a daughter, in June 2015.
In recent years she has been vocal about her queerness and according to social media is in a relationship with Chef Jamie Lauren, previously of Top Chef fame.
Selected filmography + Film and television roles Year Title Role Notes1992Porco RossoVoice; 2005 Disney dub1995Whisper of the HeartHigh School StudentsVoice2000Noah Knows BestClub Kid2001VirginsWhitney's Friend 2003 Charmed Eve Episode: "Centennial Charmed"2003Dirt on LeavesAllison 2005 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Lori Kyman Episode: "Unbearable" 2006 CSI: NY Laura Jeffries Episode: "Stealing Home"2006In Memory of RustySelena Von Carmen 2006 Rest Stop Tracy Kress Straight-to-video film2007BelieversRebeccaStraight-to-video film 2007 The Young and the Restless Dr. Logan Armstrong Recurring role, 23 episodes 2007 How I Met Your Mother Brooke Bartholomay Episode: "Little Boys" 2007 NCIS Ashley Episode: "Leap of Faith" 2008 Ghost Voyage Serena Television movie (Sci Fi Channel) 2008 Knight Rider Sarah Graiman Television movie (NBC) 2008–09 Knight Rider Sarah Graiman Main role, 17 episodes2009American Contestant with Bob OdenkirkTV shorts 2009 White Collar Taryn Vandersant Episode: "The Portrait" 2009–10 Gossip Girl K.C. Cunningham 4 episodes2009Tramps and RamblersRileyTV movie 2010 Rescue Me Penny Rubano 4 episodes2011Goodnight BurbankNerys2011Mary HorrorKristen Reynolds1 episode,20112012Wolfpack of ResedaSophie5 episodes,20122012 Do No Harm Emily Edmonds Television movie2012–13 Burning Love Tamara G. Recurring role, 12 episodes2013NewsreadersVanessa Taylor1 episode,20132013–14 Being Human Kat Neely Recurring role, 14 episodes2014 Satisfaction Stephanie Main role (season 1), 10 episodes2014Do Not PushTaliaVoice2014–15 Two and a Half Men Laurel 3 episodes2015 Comedy Bang! Bang! FBI Agent Episode: "Maya Rudolph Wears a Black Skirt & Strappy Sandals"2015 The League Brittany Barber Episode: "The Yank Banker"2016 Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero Marcy Monroe Film 2016 Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ Cindy Roost Episode: "Baxter's Confession" 2017 Powerless Crimson Fox Episode: "Cold Season" 2017 The Ice Cream Truck Mary Film2017Day Six Jess Mitchell Film2017CrossingShort
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