Jaime Lee Kirchner (born August 23, 1981) is an American actress, dancer and singer, known for her roles on television.

Life and career

Kirchner was born in

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but was raised in

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. She attended

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in New York. She made her stage debut in the role of Mimi Marquez in the international and Broadway productions of musical ''

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'' in 2005. Before acting, she appeared as a dancer in

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's " Work It Out" music video. Kirchner is best known for her performances on television. She starred opposite

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in the short-lived

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comedy-drama, ''

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'' in 2005. The series was canceled after only three episodes had been aired. She later starred as one of leads alongside

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and

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in the

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medical drama ''

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'' from 2009 to 2010. The series also was canceled after single season. She also guest-starred on '' Rescue Me'', ''

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'', and ''

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'', and had a recurring role in the

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comedy-drama, '' Necessary Roughness''. In 2012, Kirchner was regular cast member of

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series, ''

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''. In 2014, Kirchner was cast in the

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primetime soap opera, '' Members Only'' created by

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, but the series never aired. In 2016, she was cast in the role of Investigator Danny James on the

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legal drama ''

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''.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kirchner, Jaime Lee American film actresses American television actresses Living people 1981 births American soap opera actresses American stage actresses Tisch School of the Arts alumni 21st-century American actresses