Reagan Dale Neis (born September 24, 1976) is a

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actress. She is best known for her lead role in

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'' and co-starring in the

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''. She has also guest-starred on ''

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'' and '' Malcolm in the Middle'' and co-starred in the 2006 film ''

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Biography

Born in

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, Neis grew up in

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. Neis graduated from the Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School. Between high school and college, she took a year off, working as a

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. She then went to

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, where she studied theater.

Work

Neis's first acting role on film was in the movie ''Naked Frailties'' (1998), where she played the lead female role. Next, Neis played the main character, Molly Stage, in ''

''. Prior to playing Molly Stage, she had done small

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roles, including appearing in '' Malcolm in the Middle'' as Malcolm's love interest Nikki''.'' The ''

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'' wrote that "Canadian actress Reagan Dale Neis is extremely likeable as Molly Stage."

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Neis, Reagan Dale 1976 births Canadian expatriate actresses in the United States Canadian film actresses Canadian film producers Canadian television actresses Living people People from Portage la Prairie Canadian women film producers