Ever Carradine (born August 6, 1974) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Tiffany Porter and Kelly Ludlow on the ABC television series Once and Again and Commander in Chief, and as Naomi Putnam and Janet Stein on the Hulu original series The Handmaid's Tale and Runaways, respectively. She is the daughter of actor Robert Carradine.
Career After graduating from Lewis & Clark College in 1996, she returned to Los Angeles and appeared in several television shows including Diagnosis: Murder, Tracey Takes On..., and The Sentinel. In 1998, she received her first recurring guest role as Rosalie, a love interest on Party of Five. She appeared as Pepper, a ditzy assistant on Veronica's Closet. In 2003, she got her first regular series role on Lucky, an FX drama about a professional poker player living in Las Vegas.
She starred in the film Dead & Breakfast and has appeared in films including Bubble Boy, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, and Lucky 13. She appeared on the show Once and Again from 1999 to 2002, and on Commander in Chief from 2005 to 2006. She has had recurring guest roles on the shows Major Crimes (as Rusty's biological mother), Veronica's Closet, Party of Five, and Women's Murder Club. She has also appeared in television shows such as House, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, CSI, Will & Grace, Just Shoot Me!, and 24.
She had recurring roles on the TV series Eureka, and on Showtime's Shameless. Carradine also guested on an episode of Rizzoli & Isles. She appeared in the first season of the Amazon series Goliath, portrayed Linda on the television show Code Black, and since 2017 has played Naomi Putnam on the Hulu series The Handmaid's Tale, being promoted to the main cast for the last season of the series. From 2017–2019, she was a series regular on Runaways playing the role of Janet Stein.
Personal life Carradine and her husband Coby Brown have two children, a daughter and a son.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role1996FoxfireGirl in printshop1999Lost and FoundGinger2000RopewalkMelissa2001Jay and Silent Bob Strike BackJay's Mother2001Bubble BoyLisa2002Robbing 'HefCandice2002Life Without DickTina2003Dead EndCheyenne Faith2003My Boss's DaughterJulie Morehouse2004Dead & BreakfastSara2005Lucky 13Gretchen2005ConstellationCeleste Korngold2013Truck StopLois2013Guns for HireAthena2013Frank vs. GodRachel Levin 2020All My LifeGigi
Television Year Title Role Notes1996Diagnosis: MurderDebbieEpisode: "Murder Can Be Murder"1997Born Into ExileHookerTV film1997The SentinelGretaEpisode: "Private Eyes"1997Tracey Takes On...Young WomanEpisode: "Movies"1997Alright AlreadySalesgirlEpisode: "Again with the Black Box"1997–1998Veronica's ClosetPepper8 episodes1998Party of FiveRosalie6 episodes1998Conrad BloomNina BloomMain role1999ChicksVeraTV film1999–2002Once and AgainTiffany PorterRecurring role (season 1); main role (seasons 2–3)2000Just Shoot Me!GwenEpisode: "Hot Nights in Paris"2000NikkiPattiEpisode: "Fierce"2000Will & GracePamEpisode: "Lows in the Mid-Eighties"2001 3rd Rock from the SunCherylEpisode: "Dick's Ark"2002CouplesBethTV film2003LuckyTheresa3 episodes2004Line of FireKelly SorensonEpisode: "The Best-Laid Plans"2004HouseKaren HartigEpisode: "Maternity"2004CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationFaye MindenEpisode: "Eleven Angry Jurors"2005Grey's AnatomyAthenaEpisode: "The Self-Destruct Button"2005–2006Commander in ChiefKelly LudlowMain role2006Men in TreesLiza FristEpisodes: "Ladies Frist", "New York Fiction: Part 1"2007CleavervilleGraceTV film2007Law & Order: Criminal IntentJoleneEpisode: "Bombshell"2007–2008Women's Murder ClubHeather Donnelly5 episodes2008JaneTV film2008–2009EurekaLexi Carter8 episodes2009See Kate RunAbby SullivanTV film2009 24Erika5 episodes2009SupernaturalJulia WrightEpisode: "I Believe the Children Are Our Future"2009Private PracticeKaraEpisode: "The Hard Part"2010CastleMirielle LefcourtEpisode: "Murder Most Fowl"2011Cheryl MeadeEpisode: "Red Gold"2011Rizzoli & IslesRandi GordonEpisode: "Living Proof"2012Agent Judy GreenEpisode: "The Great Escape"2012Breakout KingsClaire LyonsEpisode: "I Smell Emmy"2012Drop Dead DivaRamonaEpisode: "Winning Ugly"2013CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationDr. Darcy ShawEpisode: "Double Fault"2013BonesDelores MartinEpisode: "The Friend in Need"2014–2016Major CrimesSharon Beck10 episodes2015BackstromLucy HarmsEpisode: "I Like to Watch" 2015 The Devil You Know Ann Putnam Sr. TV pilot 2016Shameless Erica 4 episodes 2016Goliath Rachel Kennedy 5 episodes 2016Code Black Linda Episodes: "What Lies Beneath", "1.0 Bodies" 2017–2025 The Handmaid's Tale Naomi Putnam 21 episodes 2017–2019RunawaysJanet Stein Main role 2019 All Rise Felice Bell Episode: "How to Succeed in Law Without Really Re-Trying" 2020The Good DoctorAlice GottfriedEpisode: "Fixation" 2021Good GirlsDenise CarpenterEpisode: "You" 2022 The Rookie Evelyn Reed Episode: "End Game" 2022 The Conners Pamela Finch Episode: "Book Bans and Guillotine Hands" 2023 Based on a True Story Melissa Lake Episode: "The Survivor" 2024 The Neighborhood Ashley Episode: "Welcome to the Other Butlers"
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