Lindsay Pulsipher (born May 6, 1979) is an American actress. She has had several roles in film and television and is known for her series regular role as Rose Lawrence on

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's '' The Beast'' (2009). She joined the third season of

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's ''

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'' (2010), playing were-panther Crystal Norris and love interest to

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. She has a recurring role as Detective

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’ troubled sister, Kim, on

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's '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''.

Childhood

Lindsay Pulsipher was born and grew up in

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, with five siblings, and was inspired to be an actor by her mother, a theater actress. As she puts it: She was influenced by

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and

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, who showed her "a whole new world as far as acting goes". Pulsipher's parents were members of

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, but she has since stopped practicing the religion.

Career

After appearing in several roles from 2000 to 2003 in the television series, ''

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'', filmed in her hometown of Salt Lake City, and after starring in a couple of indie films, Pulsipher moved to

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to pursue a lifelong dream of a career in acting. She was given several guest starring roles in popular television series including ''

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'', '' CSI: NY (Crime Scene Investigation: New York)'' and '' NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service'', and eventually received a regular role with

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in '' The Beast'' (2009). She took the role of Crystal Norris beginning with the third season of the ''True Blood'' (2010). She has starred in two features directed by Calvin Reeder: ''The Oregonian'' (2011), and ''

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'' (2013), and most recently, she guest-starred as Kim Rollins,

' troubled sister on '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''. Pulsipher was confirmed as the replacement for

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as Bonnie Parker in the remake of '' The Bonnie and Clyde Story'', but she was later replaced with English actress

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pulsipher, Lindsay American film actresses Living people Actresses from Salt Lake City 21st-century American actresses American television actresses 1979 births