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

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. Her father is former NFL 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

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. Turner was a background dancer in feature films as ''

The Big Lebowski ''The Big Lebowski'' () is a 1998 crime comedy film written, produced, and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. It stars Jeff Bridges as Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski, a Los Angeles slacker and avid bowler. He is assaulted as a result of mistaken ...

'' (1998), ''

She's All That ''She's All That'' is a 1999 American teen romantic comedy film directed by Robert Iscove. It stars Freddie Prinze Jr., Rachael Leigh Cook, Matthew Lillard, and Paul Walker. After being dumped by his girlfriend, Zack Siler boasts he could ...

'' (1999) and '' Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'' (1999). She had roles in ''

The Wedding Planner ''The Wedding Planner'' is a 2001 American romantic comedy film directed by Adam Shankman, in his feature film directorial debut, written by Michael Ellis and Pamela Falk, and starring Jennifer Lopez and Matthew McConaughey. Plot Ambitious Sa ...

'' (2001), ''

Joe Dirt ''Joe Dirt'' is a 2001 American adventure comedy film, directed by Dennie Gordon (in her feature film directorial debut), starring David Spade, Dennis Miller, Christopher Walken, Adam Beach, Brian Thompson, Brittany Daniel, Jaime Pressly, Eri ...

'' (2001), ''

American Pie 2 ''American Pie 2'' is a 2001 American sex comedy film directed by James B. Rogers and written by Adam Herz and David H. Steinberg from a story by Herz. A sequel to the 1999 comedy film '' American Pie'', it is the second film in the ''American ...

'' (2001), and the starring role of head cheerleader in ''

Bring It On Again ''Bring It On Again'' is a 2004 American cheerleading comedy film directed by Damon Santostefano and starring Anne Judson-Yager and Bree Turner. This film is a sequel to '' Bring It On'', but there are no recurring cast members or canonical ref ...

'' (2004). Turner has also appeared in independent films, including the musical and romantic drama ''True Vinyl'' (2000) and the wrestling drama ''

Backyard Dogs ''Backyard Dogs'' is a 2000 sports film written and directed by Robert Boris. Plot Two best friends with dreams of becoming professional wrestlers Professional wrestling is a form of theater that revolves around staged wrestling matches. T ...

''. Turner has worked in television, with recurring roles on the

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sitcom '' Moesha'', the

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sitcom ''

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'', the

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drama ''

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'', guest starred on the UPN drama ''

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'' and starred in the pilot episode ("

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") of

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's horror/thriller series ''

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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 ''

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'', 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