Perrey Reeves (born ) is an American film and television actress. She is best known for her recurring role as Melissa Gold on the television series ''

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'' from 2004 to 2011 and Frank the Tank's wife in the 2003 comedy '' Old School''.

Early life

Reeves was born in

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and raised in

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, the daughter of Dr. Alexander Reeves, a professor of medicine and anatomy at

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. Reeves' paternal grandfather was sound pioneer Hazard E. Reeves, who introduced magnetic stereophonic sound to film.

Career

Reeves co-starred on the comedy series ''

'' (2004–2011) as Mrs. Gold, the wife of Ari Gold. She also appeared (2009) in ''

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'', ''Family Style'', and in ''

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''. Other notable roles included Marissa opposite

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in the film '' Old School'' and Jessie in the film '' Mr. and Mrs. Smith''. She has had parts in '' American Dreamz'', ''

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'', '' Kicking and Screaming'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. In 2014, Reeves appeared during the fifth and final season of ''

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'' as the evil Caitlyn Cook. She reprised her role as Melissa Gold in the movie ''

'' in 2015. She played also Nina Devon on the TV series ''

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''.

Other ventures

In 2012, Reeves moved to Costa Rica and started a yoga retreat in Cabuya named The Sanctuary at Two Rivers. She began practicing yoga in 1993 and practices the ancient Indian healthcare tradition, Ayurveda.

Personal life

From 1993 to 1995, Reeves was in a relationship with her ''X-Files'' co-star actor

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. In September 2014, Reeves became engaged to her boyfriend, tennis coach Aaron Fox. They wed on June 13, 2015. In October 2017, their first child, a baby girl, was born.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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