Heather Mazur (born June 17, 1976) is an American actress, best known for her role as Sarah Cooper in the 1990 film ''

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''.

Early life and education

Mazur was born in

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. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from

Carnegie Mellon University Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. One of its predecessors was established in 1900 by Andrew Carnegie as the Carnegie Technical Schools; it became the Carnegie Institute of Technology ...

and a Master of Fine Arts from the

Yale School of Drama The David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University is a graduate professional school of Yale University, located in New Haven, Connecticut. Founded in 1924 as the Department of Drama in the School of Fine Arts, the school provides training in e ...

Career

Mazur did not act on screen for over ten years after ''Night of the Living Dead'' was released, before making a guest appearance in the television series ''

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'' in 2003. Since then she has guest starred in ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Law & Order: LA'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and the

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-produced unsold television pilot ''

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''. She also had recurring roles in ''

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'' (2008–2009) and ''

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'' (2010–2012). She portrayed Deputy Mayor Eileen Ashby in the soap opera

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from 2022 to March 30, 2023, when she was flung off a bridge by Victor Cassadine. Her film credits include ''

Over Her Dead Body ''Over Her Dead Body'' is a 2008 American romantic comedy film starring Eva Longoria, Paul Rudd, Lake Bell, Lindsay Sloane and Jason Biggs. It was written and directed by Jeff Lowell. The film is about Kate (Eva Longoria), who dies on the day of ...

'' (2008), the direct-to-video film ''The Funeral Planner'' (2010), and ''

A Leading Man ''A Leading Man'' is a 2013 American drama film written and directed by Steven J. Kung as his feature film debut, starring Jack Yang, Heather Mazur, and Tsai Chin. The film is distributed by Mance Media, and premiered on October 17, 2013, at the ...

'' (2013). She has also acted on stage.

Filmography

Film

Television

{, class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Title !Role !Notes , - , 2003 , ''Hack'' , Rina Lowe , Episode: "Presumed Guilty" , - , 2006 , ''Numbers'' , Janet Eckworth , Episode: "

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" , - , 2006 , ''Related'' , Sue , Episode: "His Name Is Ruth" , - , 2006 , ''Joey'' , Woman , Episode: "Joey and the Big Move" , - , 2007 , ''Big Shots'' , Nadia , Episode: "Who's Your Daddy?" , - , 2007 , ''Journeyman'' , Bonnie , Episode: "Winterland" , - , 2007, 2008 , ''

'' , Natalie Greer , 2 episodes , - , 2008–2009 , ''Crash'' , Amy Battaglia , 10 episodes , - , 2009 , ''Medium'' , Clare Burnes , Episode: "A Taste of Her Own Medicine" , - , 2009 , ''Three Rivers'' , Tracy Warren , Episode: "The Kindness of Strangers" , - , 2009 , ''

'' , Harriet , Television film , - , 2010 , '' Law & Order: LA'' , Dr. Phoebe Coburn , Episode: "Playa Vista" , - , 2010–2012 , ''

'' , Isabel Randall , 3 episodes , - , 2011 , ''

'' , Rose Garrigan , Episode: "Caged" , - , 2011 , ''

'' , Kate Phinney , Episode: "The Stranger" , - , 2011–2015 , ''Awkward'' , Darlene Saxton , 7 episodes , - , 2012 , ''

'' , Colette Santori , Episode: "Always Bet on Red" , - , 2012 , ''Bones'' , Marcy Drew , Episode: "The Tiger in the Tale" , - , 2013 , ''

Marvin Marvin ''Marvin Marvin'' is an American comedy science fiction television series that aired on Nickelodeon from November 24, 2012 to April 27, 2013. The series stars Lucas Cruikshank of ''Fred'' fame as the titular character Marvin Forman, an alien tee ...

'' , Stickler , Episode: "St. Glar Kai Day" , - , 2014 , ''Switched at Birth'' , Lydia Kaiser , 3 episodes , - , 2014 , ''Matador'' , Sayer Assistant , Episode: "Everything Old Is New Again" , - , 2014 , ''

Modern Family ''Modern Family'' is an American family sitcom television series created by Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan for the American Broadcasting Company. It ran for 11 seasons, from September 23, 2009, to April 8, 2020. It follows the lives of thr ...

'' , Anne Gibbs , Episode: "Queer Eyes, Full Hearts" , - , 2015 , ''Glee'' , Publicist , Episode: " Loser like Me" , - , 2015 , ''

House of Lies ''House of Lies'' is an American comedy-drama television series created by Matthew Carnahan. The show, which premiered on Showtime on January 8, 2012, is based on the book ''House of Lies: How Management Consultants Steal Your Watch and Then Tell ...

'' , Kathy Nichols , Episode: "Praise Money! Hallowed Be Thy Name" , - , 2015 , ''Castle'' , Gwen Kelly , Episode: "At Close Range" , - , 2015 , ''NCIS'' , Laura Strike-DePalma , Episode: "Double Trouble" , - , 2015 , ''Wicked City'' , Penelope Evans , Episode: "Blizzard of Ozz" , - , 2016–2017 , ''Insecure'' , Hannah Richards-Foster , 5 episodes , - , 2017 , ''Doubt'' , Stephanie Verner , Episode: "Not a Word" , - , 2017 , ''Chance'' , Talia , 2 episodes , - , 2018 , ''9-1-1'' , Beth Clark , Episode: "Next of Kin" , - , 2018 , ''

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'' , Erin Mason , Episode: "Bad Reputation" , - , 2018–2019 , ''

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'' , Brenda Brecheen , 5 episodes , - , 2019 , ''Magnum P.I.'' , Gina Pryor , Episode: "A Kiss Before Dying" , - , 2019 , ''Dear White People'' , Caroline Tuttle , Episode: "Volume 3: Chapter V" , - , 2019 , ''Good Trouble'' , Angela Miller , 11 episodes , - , 2019 , ''

How to Get Away with Murder ''How to Get Away with Murder'' is an American legal thriller television series that premiered on ABC on September 25, 2014, and concluded on May 14, 2020. The series was created by Peter Nowalk, and produced by Shonda Rhimes and ABC Studios. Th ...

'' , Heidi Turpin , Episode: "I Hate the World" , - , 2019–2020 , ''

Tacoma FD ''Tacoma FD'' is an American comedy television series that takes place in a firehouse in Tacoma, Washington. The series premiered on March 28, 2019, on truTV. The third season premiered on September 16, 2021. In November 2021, the series was renew ...

'' , Vicky Penisi McConky , 9 episodes , - , 2020 , '' NCIS: Los Angeles'' , Margaux West , Episode: "War Crimes" , - , 2022 , ''

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'' , Carol Dubois , Recurring role , - , 2022 , ''

'' , Eileen Ashby , Recurring role http://www.imbd.com

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