Nora Angela Zehetner (born February 5, 1981) is an American film and television actress.
Early life Zehetner was born in El Paso, Texas, the daughter of Nancy Lynne (née Nelson) and Juan Carlos Zehetner. She attended elementary school in Richardson, Texas, a suburb of Dallas, before moving back to El Paso. When she was 14 she moved to Dallas where she attended McKinney High School for several years. For one year she also attended the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science, an early college entrance program at the University of North Texas for students interested in mathematics or science.
Career
At the age of 18, Zehetner started an acting career, something she had been interested in since she was 8, and moved to Los Angeles. She appeared in Tart (2001), American Pie 2 (2001), R.S.V.P. (2002), May (2002), and The Song of Rose (2003), as well as in other films and several TV series and commercials. Zehetner portrayed Laynie Hart on the WB's show Everwood.
In Brick, which won the Special Jury Prize for Originality of Vision at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, Zehetner plays the femme fatale Laura. The soundtrack CD of this film, released by Lakeshore Records on March 21, 2006, features Zehetner's full, unedited performance of "The Sun Whose Rays Are All Ablaze".
In the thriller-horror film Beneath, Zehetner appears in the leading role of Christy.
Zehetner also starred in NBC's Heroes as Eden McCain. Zap2It.com proclaimed Zehetner one of "The Underrated of 2006" for her role.
Together with the actors and comedians Tom Arnold and Dax Shepard, Zehetner embarked in 2007 on a USO/Armed Forces Entertainment tour to the Persian Gulf region to meet with service members and sign autographs.
In 2007, Zehetner appeared with Marisa Berenson in the short movie Jalouse: Elegante, famous, beautiful, jolie which was produced by the French fashion magazine Jalouse to celebrate their 10th anniversary.Jaloufashion
Zehetner portrayed the recurring role of Dr. Reed Adamson for 10 episodes during the sixth season (2009–2010) of the television series Grey's Anatomy.
Zehetner portrayed Jen, Marc Maron's girlfriend, on the TV series Maron.
In 2018, Zehetner was cast in the recurring role of Valeria Poriskova on the second season of the ABC political drama Designated Survivor.
Nora Zehetner played Annie Glenn, the wife of astronaut John Glenn, in the television series The Right Stuff, which premiered in October 2020 on Disney+.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes2001TartPeg2001American Pie 2Girl at Party2002MayHoop2002R.S.V.P.Leigh Franklin2003Rose2005BrickLaura Dannon2005Conversations with Other WomenYoung Woman2005Plain JaneShort film2006Fifty PillsMichelle2007BeneathChristy2008Remarkable PowerAthena2008Rose2009SpoonerRose Conlin2009JerryGirlShort film2014Imperial DreamsJanine2014Nancy AdamsShort film2014Danny and the Wild BunchMirandaShort film2014Home Is Where Your Heart AchesKatShort film2015Creative ControlJuliette2017It Happened in L.A.Nora2017Lost in SoundShort film2018Color Me DoneElizabethShort film2018Magnetic Plasma for mass(es) EnlightenmentHarmonyShort film2020FreezeJoyShort film2021Spring BloomSabrina2023Blood for DustAmy2024 Boneyard Detective Young 2024Monster Summer Abby Reed
Television Year Title Role Notes2000Gilmore GirlsGirl in Hallway"Rory's Birthday Parties"2001Going to CaliforniaDixie Hartnett"Taking Care of Biscuits"2001GlennTV film2002Point of OriginTrishTV film2002She SpiesAshley Blaine"Daddy's Girl"2002Off CentreLindsay"The Deflower Half-Hour"2002SeptupletsDot WildeTV series2003–04EverwoodLaynie HartRecurring role (season 1), main role (season 2)2006, 2009HeroesEden McCainRecurring role2008PrincessPrincess IthacaTV film2009–10Grey's AnatomyDr. Reed AdamsonRecurring role2009–10Seattle Grace: On CallDr. Reed AdamsonWeb series2010SouthlandLila Greenburg"Butch & Sundance"2010Mad MenPhoebe"Christmas Comes But Once a Year", "The Chrysanthemum and the Sword"2012Common LawKendall"Soul Mates", "The Ex-Factor"2013GrimmKhloe Sedgwick"Kiss of the Muse"2013Warehouse 13Rose"The Sky's the Limit"2013–16MaronJenRecurring role2015Marilyn See"Flashpoint", "Rendezvous", "Abort"2016Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal StreetMargaret"Gortimer vs. White Hat"2017Pillow TalkSharonTV series2018Designated SurvivorValeria PoriskovaRecurring role2019Green Eggs and HamClerk (voice)"Anywhere"2020Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Viola"The New Deal", "Know Your Onions"2020The Right StuffAnnie GlennTV series2025Grosse Pointe Garden SocietyMelissaRecurring role
Music videos "Quand Nina est saoule" (2008) – OursOurs - Quand Nina Est Saoule "Her Fantasy" (2012) – Matthew Dear
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