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''. Locke is also the author of the bestselling memoir, ''From Scratch,'' which was later adapted into a

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Life and career

Born to

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in Houston. After high school, Locke lived for a time in Italy on a foreign exchange program. While there, she appeared several times on Italian television, including the ''Carnevale Di Venezia''. After returning to the United States, she graduated with an art history degree from

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, in

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. She speaks fluent Italian. Locke and her husband, Rosario "Saro" Gullo, a Sicilian chef, lived and worked in Los Angeles, California. Her husband died in 2012. They have one daughter who was 7 at the time of her father's death. She is a

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, and urban homesteader, regularly growing produce on vacant lots in the city. Locke is a gourmet cook, and also enjoys hiking, running and fishing. She is involved in several

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programs.

Career

While in New York, Locke appeared in several off-Broadway productions, and landed a role on the long-running soap opera ''As The World Turns''. Afterward, she moved to Los Angeles. Her prime-time television career began by playing one of

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's love interests on ''

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''. Locke has appeared in numerous television dramas, comedies, and films over the course of her career. She played Dr. Grace Monroe, a biotech specialist, on seasons four and five of Syfy's series '' EURKA'' (2010–2012). She also starred as Dr. Diana Davis on season five of the Fox/Syfy show ''

'' (1999–2000). Locke's television work includes shows such as ''

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'', and ''

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''. Her comedic turns include ''

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'', and ''

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'', among others. She has appeared in a number of movies made for television, including ''Black Widow, Final Approach'' and ''Born in the USA''. In 2014, Locke appeared as Dr. Walcott in '' Dumb and Dumber To''. As of October 2018, her most recent work is in the second installment of Hulu original "Into the Dark" series. She plays the therapist in the episode Flesh & Blood. Locke's memoir, ''From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily and Finding Home'' (published April 30, 2019), is about her romance with her Italian husband and her grief after his untimely death. ''From Scratch'' was later adapted by producer

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

Official Web page
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