Bree Nicole Turner (born March 10, 1977) is an American actress and dancer; she is best known for her role as Rosalee Calvert on ''Grimm''.

Early life

Turner was born in

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and grew up in Alamo, California. Her father is former

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linebacker Kevin Turner. In 1995, she graduated from Monte Vista High School in

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, where she was voted 1994

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. She then attended King's College London and

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Career

Turner landed her first speaking role in '' Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo''. That same year, she was cast on MTV's late night anthology series, ''

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''. She also did TV commercials for Gap "Khaki Country" and "Khaki-a-go-go," and for Dr. Pepper. Turner was a background dancer in feature films as ''

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'' (1998), '' She's All That'' (1999) and '' Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'' (1999). She had roles in '' The Wedding Planner'' (2001), '' Joe Dirt'' (2001), '' American Pie 2'' (2001), and the starring role of head cheerleader in '' Bring It On Again'' (2004). Turner has also appeared in independent films, including the musical and romantic drama ''True Vinyl'' (2000) and the wrestling drama '' Backyard Dogs''. Turner has worked in television, with recurring roles on the UPN sitcom ''

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'', the ABC sitcom ''

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'', the CBS drama ''

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'', guest starred on the UPN drama ''

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'' and starred in the pilot episode (" Incident On and Off a Mountain Road") of

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''. Turner has also acted on stage, playing Ivy in ''The Pages of My Diary I'd Rather Not Read'' at Hudson Mainstage Theater in Los Angeles in January 2003. As of 2017, Turner finished her sixth season on the NBC drama series '' Grimm'', portraying the character Rosalee Calvert. The part was a recurring role in season 1, moving to the main cast from season 2 onwards.

Personal life

In 2008, Turner married orthopedic surgeon Justin Saliman at the Casa Del Mar hotel in

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. They have a daughter named Stella Jean (born June 29, 2010), and a son named Dean (born September 12, 2012). In March 2018, Turner filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences.Grimm Actress Bree Turner Files for Divorce from Husband of 10 Years
People Magazine, Retrieved March 5, 2018.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Turner, Bree 1977 births Living people Alumni of King's College London Actresses from California American female dancers Dancers from California American film actresses American television actresses Actresses from Palo Alto, California 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses People from Alamo, California