Becky Wahlstrom (born April 25, 1975) is an American actress, writer, arts educator, and therapist. She graduated from the Chicago Academy for the Arts high school, the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in England, and the University of Tennessee.
Her credits include guest roles in television series Star Trek: Enterprise, Charmed, Mad Men, NCIS and Judging Amy, several theatre productions, including Shakespeare's Twelfth Night and the stage adaptation of Ray Bradbury's novel Fahrenheit 451, as well as a number of minor film roles. However, it was her regular supporting role as Grace Polk on the series Joan of Arcadia, alongside Amber Tamblyn, which has attracted most attention.
Wahlstrom supports, promotes, and stars in regional theatre in the Los Angeles area, and has performed in other cities such as Chicago and Nashville.
In 2017, Wahlstrom joined other actresses who accused director James Toback of sexual harassment, in her case in an ostensible audition in 1998.
Wahlstrom is also a writer and arts educatoras well as earning a diploma in Social Work and Community Development studies at the University of Tennessee. She participated in the 2017 Writers Room Program at the Nashville Repertory Theatre, and won the 2018 Tennessee Arts Commission Award for Playwrights. She also participated in the 2023 Virtual Reading Festival, and works as a therapist at Nashville-based Centerstone, a 501(c)(3) non-profit behavioral health care provider.
In 2024, "A Froggy Becomes" that she wrote premiered at Atwater Village Theatre in Los Angeles.
Filmography
Film YearTitleRoleNotes1992Straight TalkGirl1997The Opposite of SexCashier2005Lucky 13Toni2006SmashMs. KatzShort Film2006PulseJenniferShort Film2008HindsightJenniferShort Film2009MaskedLindaShort Film2009The StripBecky2018A Dark PlaceTara2019BrightburnErika Connor
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1997CluelessGrace"I'm in with the Out Crowd"1998C-16: FBIMichele Olansky"Hitting Olansky"1999SororityChloeTV Short2000The OthersErin"1112"2001–2002CharmedLila2 episodes2003–2005Joan of ArcadiaGrace Polk44 episodesrecurring role (Season 1)series regular (Season 2)2003Judging AmySummer the Babysitter"Picture of Perfect"2003Star Trek: EnterpriseVissian Cogenitor"Cogenitor"2005Strong MedicineTerry Garusto"The Y Factor"2006CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSuzy's mom"Loco Motives"2007Grey's AnatomyLisa2 episodes2007Ghost WhispererStacey Adler"Double Exposure"2007K-VilleHayley O'Keefe"Ride Along"2008BonesCarol Grant"The Baby in the Bough"2008Women's Murder ClubSandy Foster"Father's Day"2009Saving GraceAlison Lambert"Looks Like a Lesbian Attack to Me"2009Numb3rsWanda Schoemer"Hangman"2009Cold CaseMarci Rich"Jurisprudence"201024Ruth Scott"Day 8: 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m."2010Mad MenDoris"Waldorf Stories"2011NCISFET Marie Staff Sgt. Catherine Littleton"Engaged (Part II)"2015NashvilleJill"How Can I Help You Say Goodbye"2015South of HellLucy2 episodes
Video games YearTitleRoleNotes2000Code BlueStacey BlumVoice Role
References
External links
Wahlstrom on her transition from actress to writer