Sprague Grayden (born July 21, 1980) is an American actress. She played schoolteacher Heather Lisinski in the television drama ''

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'', Karen Kawalski in '' John Doe'', first daughter Olivia Taylor in the television thriller '' 24'', and Kristi Rey in the films '' Paranormal Activity 2'' and '' 3''.

Biography

Grayden was born in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, to two schoolteachers. Sprague is her mother's maiden name. She had a younger brother, Benjamin Grayden, who died in 1999 due to injuries sustained in a fall. The actress graduated with a degree in American Studies from

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, where she also performed in the drama department. In January 2013, she announced she had married her ''24'' co-star Alexis "Lex" Cassar. She gave birth to their son in September 2014. She describes herself as a science fiction geek and likes to collect Pez dispensers. Grayden endorsed Senator

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for president in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

Career

She was a performing member of the drama department at Barnard College,

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. Her theater credits include productions of ''Hopscotch: The New York Sex Comedy'', Eve Ensler's '' The Vagina Monologues'', Sam Shepard's ''Fool for Love'', ''

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'', and ''Ordinary Day''. In 2006, she was cast as Heather Lisinski in the cult hit post-apocalypse drama ''Jericho''. She was also cast as Donna Winston in the outlaw biker series ''

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''. In 2010 Grayden was cast as Kristi Rey in ''Paranormal Activity 2'' and its sequel ''Paranormal Activity 3'', while appearing in archive footage in the fourth film of the series. Grayden's other television credits include guest appearances on ''

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'', '' One Tree Hill'', '' CSI: NY'', '' Private Practice'', '' CSI: Miami'', ''

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'', '' Law & Order: Los Angeles'', '' House M.D.'', ''

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'', '' Just Add Magic'', and '' Major Crimes''. In 2009, ''

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'' called her "one of TV's most interesting young actresses". In 2019, Grayden stars in the movie ''Samir'' with Ethan Rains, Michelle Lukes, and Peter Greene.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Grayden, Sprague 1980 births 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses Actresses from Massachusetts American film actresses American stage actresses American television actresses Barnard College alumni Living people People from Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts